Plowman Details


P H Reaney's Dictionary of British Surnames.

Plowman, Plewman:
Robert Pleueman, Plouman 1223 Curia Regis Rolls (Westmorland);
Philip Ploman 1255 Assize Rolls (Essex);
John (le) Plouman 1275 Rotuli Hundredorum (Lincolnshire);
John le Ploghman 1275 Rotuli Hundredorum (Rutland);
John Plowman 1345 Ancient Deeds (Lincolnshire);
John Plewman 1560 Freemen of the city of York.

Old English ploh 'plough' and mann, 'ploughman' (1271 NED)