The following names are from juridical records from Chastenay, France, between 1448 and 1457. Chastenay is about 300 km SSE of Paris, near Auxerre.
Everyone had one given name and at most one byname (some women were recorded without any byname). At this point the bynames appear to be inherited surnames, rather than literal descriptives; sons tended to have the same byname as their father, as evidenced by the following examples:
| Father | Son |
|---|---|
| Jehan de Vouges | Jehenin de Vouges |
| Jehan Falaize | Jehenin Falaize |
| Jehan Vallet | Jaquet Vallet |
| Philippot le Jandre | Colin le Jandre |
| Pierre Bardou | Guillot Bardou |
In the following table I have grouped diminutives and pet forms with their root name, because in many cases these were used interchangeably.
| Name | Number |
|---|---|
| Jehan, Jehannet, Jehenin, Jehennin | 38 |
| Perrenet, Perrin, Pierre | 13 |
| Robin, Robinet | 7 |
| Colet, Colin | 7 |
| Thomaz, Thommas, Thommin | 5 |
| Guillot | 4 |
| Guillaume | 3 |
| Jaques, Jaquet | 3 |
| Henry | 2 |
| Nicolas | 2 |
| Denis | 1 |
| Estienot | 1 |
| Fremin | 1 |
| Gassot | 1 |
| Geffray | 1 |
| George, Georges | 1 |
| Gerardin | 1 |
| Germain | 1 |
| Gillet | 1 |
| Guiot | 1 |
| Jacob | 1 |
| Lorens | 1 |
| Marin | 1 |
| Michel | 1 |
| Noël, Nouel | 1 |
| Oudin | 1 |
| Philipot, Philippot | 1 |
| Raoul | 1 |
| Thibault | 1 |
| Name | Number |
|---|---|
| Jehanne | 3 |
| Colecte | 1 |
| Guillemette | 1 |
| Lorette | 1 |
| Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Colet Antheaume Colin Antheaume Colin Autheaume [sic] | 1449, 1450, 1451, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Colin Dubois Colin de Bois Colin du Bois | 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456 |
| Colin Mellin | 1455 |
| Colin Pinel | 1454, 1455, 1456 |
| Colin Pluiette | 1453, 1455 |
| Colin Vouges Colin de Vouges | 1448, 1449, 1450, 1451, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Colin le Jandre | 1456, 1457 |
| Denis le Gallois | 1449 |
| Estienot de Puisieux | 1454, 1455 |
| Fremin Valle Fremin Vallet | 1456 |
| Gassot de Vouges | 1454 |
| Geffray de Vouges | 1457 |
| George le Hort George le Hot Georges le Hot | 1448, 1450, 1454, 1455 |
| Gerardin de la Rue | 1455 |
| Germain Charpentier | 1451, 1454 |
| Gillet Cossart | 1454, 1455 |
| Guillaume Hebart | 1450, 1451 |
| Guillaume de Pont Guillaume du Pont | 1450, 1454, 1457 |
| Guillaume le Hot | 1454, 1455 |
| Guillot Bardon | 1455 |
| Guillot Bardou | 1450, 1455, 1456 |
| Guillot Troussu | 1454, 1455 |
| Guillot le Mire | 1456 |
| Guiot Villart | 1455 |
| Henry Doge | 1454 |
| Henry Le Mire Henry le Mire | 1448, 1454, 1455 |
| Jacob de Vertus | 1455 |
| Jaques Antheaume Jaquet Antheaume | 1448, 1449, 1450, 1451, 1453, 1454, 1455 |
| Jaquet Vallet | 1457 |
| Jaquet de Voules | 1456 |
| Jehan Behot | 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Jehan Bien-Assis Jehenin Bien-Assis | 1454 |
| Jehan Bourdon | 1450, 1453, 1454 |
| Jehan Brunel | 1455, 1457 |
| Jehan Charpentier | 1450, 1451, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1457 |
| Jehan Chevalier | 1456 |
| Jehan Choppin | 1454 |
| Jehan Coulle | 1448, 1449, 1450, 1454 |
| Jehan Du Val Jehan du Val | 1453 |
| Jehan Falaize | 1448, 1449, 1451, 1454, 1455, 1456 |
| Jehan Falaize Jehenin Falaize | 1448, 1450, 1455 |
| Jehan Ganeron Jehan Ganneron | 1455 |
| Jehan Garnier | 1455 |
| Jehan Guedon | 1454 |
| Jehan Nel | 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Jehan Ory | 1450, 1454 |
| Jehan Paisson Jehan Pesson Jehan Poison Jehan Poisson | 1453, 1454, 1455 |
| Jehan Pille | 1449 |
| Jehan Poitevin | 1455 |
| Jehan Sabat | 1455 |
| Jehan Sequenille Jehan Séquenille | 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Jehan Vallès | 1454 |
| Jehan Vallet | 1457 |
| Jehan Vast Jehan le Vast | 1450, 1455 |
| Jehan Villon | 1450, 1454 |
| Jehan de Vouge Jehan de Vouges Jehan de Vouges l'Aisné Jehan de Vouges l'aisné Jehan de Vougez laisné | 1448, 1449, 1450, 1451, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Jehan de Vouges le Jeune Jehannet de Vouges Jehenin de Vouges Jehenin de Vouges le Jeune Jehennin de Vouges le Jeune | 1451, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Jehan le Blont | 1453 |
| Jehan le Mercier | 1455 |
| Jehan le Mire | 1455 |
| Jehan le Monnier | 1449, 1450 |
| Jehan le Sueur | 1456 |
| Jehenin Antheaume | 1457 |
| Jehenin Charpentier | 1456 |
| Jehenin Potin | 1456 |
| Jehenin Remon | 1450 |
| Jehenin de Mitery Jehenin de Mittery | 1456 |
| Jehenin le Noble | 1457 |
| Lorens Belon | 1455 |
| Marin Nel | 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Michel de la Granche | 1450 |
| Nicolas Cueillart | 1455 |
| Nicolas Eveillart | 1450 |
| Noël Galleriau Nouel Gallerau Nouel Galleriau Nouel Gallerion | 1448, 1449, 1450, 1454, 1456 |
| Oudin Ledoulx Oudin le Doulx | 1454, 1455 |
| Perrenet Moriau Perrin Moriau | 1455, 1457 |
| Perrin Bissalart | 1456 |
| Perrin de Lions | 1455 |
| Perrin le Blont | 1454 |
| Perrin le Gille | 1455 |
| Perrin le Grant Perrin le grant Pierre le Grant | 1448, 1451, 1454, 1455 |
| Perrin le Vigneron | 1456 |
| Philipot le Jandre Philippot le Jandre | 1451, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Pierre Bardou | 1450 |
| Pierre Fuizée | 1455 |
| Pierre Pluiecte | 1450 |
| Pierre le Comte | 1448 |
| Pierre le Doulx | 1451 |
| Pierre le Grave | 1455 |
| Raoul de Vouges | 1451 |
| Robin Antheaume | 1456, 1457 |
| Robin Charpentier Robin charpentier | 1454, 1455 |
| Robin Guiart | 1448, 1457 |
| Robin le Courtois | 1454 |
| Robin le Mangeur Robin le Mangeux | 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Robin le Signe | 1454, 1455 |
| Robinet Langlois Robinet Lenglois | 1455, 1456 |
| Thibault de Vitery | 1454 |
| Thomaz Pasquet Thommas Pasquet | 1448, 1450 |
| Thommas Godefray | 1450 |
| Thommas de Vouges | 1454 |
| Thommas du Val | 1453, 1456 |
| Thommin Antheaume | 1450, 1451, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457 |
| Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Colecte la Nelle | 1457 |
| Guillemette la Gaillarde | 1454 |
| Jehanne Coulle | 1448 |
| Jehanne le Gaillarde | 1454 |
| Jehanne | 1448 |
| Lorette | 1456 |
Reference:
Registres des justices de Choisy-le-Temple et Châtenay, 1448-1478: éditions des registres Z²761 et 902 des Archives nationales/ édités par le Centre d'étude d'histoire juridique. (Paris: Champion, 2000.)