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Faber - smith

Falkner - keeper/trainer of falcons

Farmer - tax-collector or bailiff

Farrier - horse doctor, one in charge of horses

Fell Monger - one who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making

Felter - cleaner and thickener of cloth

Fence Viewer - one who inspects farmer's fences

Feroner - a dealer in hardware made of iron. Also known as an Ironmonger.

Flauner - confectioner

Flax Dresser - one who works with flax fibers

Fleshewer - butcher

Fletcher - maker of bows and arrows; arrowmaker

Forestarius - forester

Framar - farmer

Frereman - servant of the Friars

Fuller - fuller of cloth, one who shrunk and thickened woolen cloth by washing, heating and pressing

Furber / Furbour - furbisher of armour

Furner - baker

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