Chapter XIII

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The oldest form of the name is Milner, from Anglo-Sax. myln, Lat. molina; cf. Kilner from kiln, Lat. culina, kitchen.

The official or servile class includes the manciple, or buyer for a fraternity of templars, otherwise called an achatour, whence Cator, Chaytor, Chater ( Chapter III ), [Footnote: Chater, Chaytor may be also from escheatour, an official who has given us the word cheat.] the Reeve, an estate steward, so crafty that--

"Ther nas baillif ( Chapter IV ), ne herde ( Chapter III ), nor oother hyne ( Chapter III ), That he ne knew his sleights and his covyne"

(A, 603);

and finally the Cook, or Coke (