The Posterne
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Fore Street — East out of Redcross Street at No. 34 to No. 9 Finsbury Pavement (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street Ward and Cripplegate Ward Without. First mention: le Forstrete, 4 Ed. III. (Anc. Deeds, A. 7930). Other forms : le Forestrete, 1348 (Ct … Dictionary of London
a postern door makes a thief — Similar to opportunity makes a thief. A postern door is a back door or small entrance distinct from the main access. c 1450 Proverbs of Good Counsel in Book of Precedence (EETS) 69 A nyse wyfe, and a back dore, Makyth often tymus A ryche man pore … Proverbs new dictionary
Postern, near Moorfields — At the west end of Petty France leading into Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108, and 1755 ed.). First mention: Messuages within the precinct of the late Monastery or Priory of the New Hospital or Hospital of the Blessed Mary without… … Dictionary of London
Postians — This most interesting and unusual surname, with variant spellings Postans, Postan, Postance, Poston, Postings, etc., is of topographical or occupational origin, describing a dweller by or keeper of the postern gate, deriving from the Old… … Surnames reference
Postan — Recorded in the spellings of Postan, Postance, Poston, Postin, and several others, this is an English residential surname. However spelt the surname describes a dweller by a Postern gate, or more likely the keeper of the gate. It derives from the … Surnames reference
Postin — Recorded in the spellings of Postan, Postance, Poston, Postin, and several others, this is an English residential surname. However spelt the surname describes a dweller by a Postern gate, or more likely the keeper of the gate. It derives from the … Surnames reference
Poston — Recorded in the spellings of Postan, Postance, Poston, Postin, and several others, this is an English residential surname. However spelt the surname describes a dweller by a Postern gate, or more likely the keeper of the gate. It derives from the … Surnames reference
Postance — Recorded as Postan, Postance, Poston, Postin, and several others, this is an English surname although one of French origins. It is either topographical or occupational. However spelt the surname describes a dweller by a Postern gate, or more… … Surnames reference
Postans — Recorded as Postan, Postance, Poston, Postin, and several others, this is an English surname although one of French origins. It is either topographical or occupational. However spelt the surname describes a dweller by a Postern gate, or more… … Surnames reference
Posten — This most interesting and unusual surname, recorded in the spellings of Postan, Postance, Poston, Postin, and several others is of topographical or occupational origin. However spelt the surname describes a dweller by a Postern gate, or more… … Surnames reference
