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Brabanar, Braboner, n. Also: brabaner, -iner, -uner; brabonnare, -ynnare, -ena(i)r; brabonar; brabnar, bra(i)bner; brebinar, brebnar, -ner. [Dutch Brabander, a native of Brabant in Belgium. Still surviving in the surnames Brebner and Bremner. Hence also Gael. breabadair weaver.] A weaver.(a) 1455 Exch. R. vi. 39.]
[Per Johannem Brabynnare 1507 Prestwick B. Rec. 10.
Johne Myllar, brabonar Ib.
Tomas Stensoun, braboner 1551 Ib. 61.
Forspekar for Jhon Myllar, brabonar [infra, Jhon Myllar, wobstar] 1585 Dundee B. Laws 520.
Thomas Cappin, deakin of the brabenairis 1596 Ib. 534.
Wm Smithe, brabanar 1597–8 Index Edinb. Test. I. 53.
Patrick Christie, brabanar, burgess of Perth 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 61.
James the brabanar for sclander iiij merkis 1630 Kirkcaldy Presb. 6.
Andro Gibb, braboner in DysartIb. 14, 76. 1634 St. A. Baxter Bks. 98.
Johnne Discher, decan of the brabonaris of the said citie 1636 Dundee B. Laws 517.
To carie … yearne to be wrought, made, or dressit be ony braboneris … duelling within the Rottonraw 1649 St. A. Test. X. 23 Oct.
James Stratoun brabiner in Killemuir 1675 McKenzie Deeds (Reg. H.) XLV. 504.
John Wobster barbonar [sic] in Kirriemuir(b) 1572 Inverness B. Rec. I. 224.
William Tomson the brebnar hes spilt … xiij elnis hewit clayth 1602 Elgin Rec. II. 104.
James Cowtis, brabner 1602 Reg. Privy C. VII. 398.
Deacon of the brabnaris craft 1627 Ib. 2 Ser. II. 62.
Johnne Harlaw, braibner in Perth

b. Attrib. with craft, lowme (loom). 1550 Elgin Rec. I. 106.
Four personis of the brabuner craft 1557 Inverness B. Rec. I. 10.
He ressaid to hym in prenteschip Jamie Mc Done to hef lernit hyme to the brebner craft 1566 Ib. 136.
His son quha is lernand … at the brebnar craft 1596 Dundee B. Laws 534.
Deacon of the brabanar craft Ib.
To … desist fra using the brabanar occupation 1610 Brechin Test. II. 72.
James Reid, brabiner . . In his warkhous thrie brabiner lowmes 1636 Dundee B. Laws 518.
In name … of the remanent maisteris of the said braboner craft