occupation lynster

[runmerry]

Would anyone have any ideas about what a lynster is.

This would be c.1785 and the spelling could be misleading, spell it as it sounds
sort of thing.

I was thinking either something to do with linen weaving or spinning,
or surveying i.e. linester.

I've had a look at most of the old occupation sites that are listed, tried an Old Scots
Dictionary but can't seem to find anything that might fit.

Regards
Jen

[LesleyB]

Hi Jen

Can you tell is where you have seen it? Birth, marriage, death? OPR (I'm guessing)?
What area of Scotland? What context? Male or female occupation?
Is it from a transcription, or do you have a copy of the original document?

Best wishes
Lesley

[runmerry]

None of those.
It was the Burgh Court Records for Elgin, Moray for the 1780's and it was various people giving their oaths de fideli as magistrates.
Two of them were lynsters and though it had nothing to do with what I was interested in I just found it intriguing because the word seemed familiar somehow.
So I thought I'd ask since I couldn't find anything & it was bugging me!!

Regards

Jen

[runmerry]

Sorry should have mentioned - male occupation and original document.

Regards

Jen

[nelmit]

See what you make of this reference regarding a lynster from the Concise Scottish Dictionary.

Regards,
Annette

[Hibee]

Jen

The reason the word may have appeared familiar is possibly from Leinster (One of the provinces, and rugby teams, of Ireland).

Hibee

[SarahND]

Interesting reference, Annette! Sounds like a combination surveyor and architect! Probably an important person who took a cut of whatever was going on in the real estate world.

Regards,
Sarah

[nelmit]

Interesting reference, Annette! Sounds like a combination surveyor and architect! Probably an important person who took a cut of whatever was going on in the real estate world.

Regards,
Sarah

Yup that's what I saw it as too Sarah. It seems to be the same as a 'Devider'.

Regards,
Annette

[runmerry]

Anette
Thank - you!
I shall bookmark that dictionary, might even get a copy.
I think that's a very satisfactory definition especially considering the context in which it was written.
I still don't understand why I thought it was familiar as that was the first time I'd come across it.

Probably Hibee is right I must have been thinking of Leinster, they do sound the same if you say them out loud.

Regards

Jen

[johnniegarve]

Folks, is this not a Litster, a dyer I think.