Medieval And Obsolete Professions: P to Q

Packman ~~ A peddler; a person who traveled around carrying goods for sale in his pack.

Palmer ~~ A pilgrim; one who had been, or pretended to have been, to the Holy Land .

Paneler ~~ Saddler.

Pannarius ~~ Clothier and draper.

Pannebeter ~~ Pan-hammerer, or perhaps clothdriver.

Parcheminer ~~ Parchment maker.

Pardoner ~~ A seller of indulgences. One licensed to sell Papal Indulgences.

Parmentor ~~ Probably a parchment maker, or tailor.

Parochus ~~ Rector, pastor.

Pattenmaker ~~ Maker of iron-rimmed pattens for footwear.

Peever ~~ A pepper seller.

Pelliparius /Peltarius or Pelterer ~~ Askinner; one who worked with animal skins.

Peregrinator ~~ Itinerant wanderer.

Peruker /Perukemaker ~~ Wigmaker.

Pettifogger ~~ A shyster lawyer.

Pictor ~~ Painter. (So I guess that's where we get the word "picture")

Pigman ~~ Crockery dealer.

Pilcher ~~ Maker of pilches.

Pinder ~~ Keeper of the Pound or Pinfold.

Piscarius ~~ A fishmonger.

Piscator ~~ Fisherman.

Pistor ~~ Miller or Baker.

Pitman ~~ A coal miner.

Plowman ~~ A farmer.

Ploughwright ~~ One who makes or repairs plows.

Plomer ~~ Plumber.

Plumber ~~ One who worked with lead; eventually came to apply to a tradesman who installed or repaired (lead) pipes and drains.

Porcher ~~ Pig-keeper.

Porter ~~ Gate-keeper or door-keeper.

Poulterer ~~ Dealer in poultry.

Puddler ~~ Wrought iron worker.

Pynner ~~ Pin-maker.

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Quarrier ~~ Quarry worker.

Quarryman ~~ Stonecutter.

Quiller ~~ One who used a machine to wind yarn onto spools.

Quister ~~ A person who bleached things.