Daily AncestorSpurrier
A spurrier made spurs, the metal points worn on a rider's heels to urge a horse on.
The word comes from Middle English sporiere, from spur. Wiktionary marks it dated, and Wikipedia notes that spurrier originally meant a person who made spurs and is now a surname.
Spurs belonged with the other metal and leather gear of the horse, so compare the lorimer, who made bits and bridle fittings, and the saddler.
As seen in a recordEnglish guild, apprenticeship and probate records of the 1400s to 1600s
Ric. Webbe of London, spurrier
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