The following surnames, numbering slightly more than 400, are the surnames of men and women of Exter who were levied taxes ("the tenth part of the annuel value of issues and profits of all lands and tenements and of goods and chattels of the value of 10 marks or more") in accordance with an Act of Parliament dated 13 January 1489. While my source modernized all of the given names, they left the surnames intact, and I have presented them below in alphabetical order, with variants grouped together.
A note on abbreviations used:
| Des. | = descriptive |
| Loc. | = locative |
| Mat. | = matronymic |
| Occ. | = occupational |
| OE | = Old English |
| ON | = Old Norse |
| Pat. | = patronymic |
| Top. | = toponymic |
| Surname | Number | Notes1 |
|---|---|---|
| a Burne | 1 | Top. from OE burna or ON brunnr 'stream'. |
| Abraham | 1 | Pat. from Abraham. |
| Acland | 1 | Loc. from Acland in Devonshire. |
| Adam | 1 | Pat. from Adam. |
| Alyn | 1 | Perhaps mat. from Aline. |
| Alynton | 1 | Loc. from Allington in Devonshire. |
| Artor | 1 | Pat. from Arthur. |
| Attewyll, Attwyll, Atwyll | 2 | Loc. 'dweller by the stream or spring'; wyll is a south-western form of well. |
| Auger | 1 | Pat. from Auger. |
| Averye | 1 | Pat. from Averye. |
| Baker | 1 | Occ. 'baker'|
| Bampfeld | 1 | |
| Batyn | 2 | |
| Beer, Bere | 1 | |
| Bence, Bense | 1 | |
| Benett | 2 | |
| Berden, Berdon | 1 | |
| Bereman | 1 | |
| Bernard, Burnard | 3 | |
| Bertelet, Bertelett | 2 | |
| Betty | 1 | |
| Betyn | 1 | |
| Bevys | 1 | |
| Blake | 1 | |
| Blamie | 1 | |
| Blewet, Blewett | 1 | |
| Blome | 1 | |
| Blynne | 1 | |
| Bokelond | 1 | |
| Bokeram | 1 | |
| Bokyngham | 1 | |
| Bonefaunt | 3 | |
| Bonewyle | 1 | |
| Bounde | 1 | |
| Bowden, Bowdon | 3 | |
| Bowhaye | 1 | |
| Bowryng | 1 | |
| Brabon | 1 | |
| Brenden | 1 | |
| Brian | 1 | |
| Brounscomb | 1 | |
| Brow | 1 | |
| Browghton | 1 | |
| Browne | 1 | |
| Bryddellyngton | 1 | |
| Brymsdon | 1 | |
| Budde | 1 | |
| Buktofte | 1 | |
| Burgeis | 1 | |
| Burneby | 1 | |
| Bury | 1 | |
| Bustard | 1 | |
| Bykyngton | 1 | |
| Byllynges | 1 | |
| Bynkys | 1 | |
| Calwodeley | 3 | |
| Camell | 1 | |
| Cannell | 1 | |
| Carreu | 1 | |
| Cause | 1 | |
| Chalvedon | 1 | |
| Chambernon | 1 | |
| Champeons | 1 | |
| Charlis | 1 | |
| Chepman | 1 | |
| Cholmore | 1 | |
| Chubb, Chubbe | 2 | |
| Chuddeley, Chudley | 2 | |
| Claissh | 1 | |
| Cleffe | 1 | |
| Clerk, Clerke | 2 | |
| Clew | 1 | |
| Cleyhanger | 1 | |
| Clyff, Clyffe | 1 | |
| Clyfton | 1 | |
| Code | 1 | |
| Coke | 1 | |
| Colchet, Colchett | 1 | |
| Coley | 1 | |
| Coll, Colle | 1 | |
| Colshull, Colsshull | 1 | |
| Colyn | 1 | |
| Cornelis | 1 | |
| Cornyssh | 1 | |
| Coryer | 1 | |
| Cosyn | 2 | |
| Cote | 1 | |
| Coteler | 1 | |
| Coterell | 2 | Des. 'cottager' from OFr coterel, a diminutive of OFr cotier 'cottager'. |
| Courtenay | 2 | |
| Cowham | 1 | |
| Cressha | 1 | |
| Crochay | 1 | |
| Crockehay, Crokhay | 2 | |
| Crocker | 1 | |
| Crues, Cruys | 2 | |
| Crymell | 1 | |
| Dampsell | 1 | |
| Danaster | 1 | |
| Davy | 1 | |
| de La Pomeraye | 1 | |
| de Vale | 1 | |
| Devyok | 1 | |
| Dixton | 1 | |
| Dobyn | 1 | |
| Dogmanton | 1 | |
| Doke | 1 | |
| Dolle | 1 | |
| Down | 1 | |
| Drew | 1 | |
| Druell | 1 | |
| Duke | 1 | |
| Dyssh | 1 | |
| Ectour | 1 | |
| Elyott | 1 | |
| Erle | 1 | |
| Estmont | 1 | |
| Eton | 1 | |
| Farewyll | 1 | |
| Faux | 1 | |
| Fayreman | 1 | |
| Fenecote | 1 | |
| Ferrers | 1 | |
| Flexhale | 1 | |
| Forster, Forsterster [sic] | 1 | |
| Fowacres | 1 | |
| Foxe | 1 | |
| Frend | 1 | |
| Frenssh | 2 | |
| Fulford | 1 | |
| Fursdon | 2 | |
| Fursse | 1 | |
| Fyssh | 2 | |
| Gambon | 1 | |
| German, Germyn | 2 | |
| Gerveis, Gervys | 1 | |
| Geter, Getor, Gotor | 2 | |
| Giffard, Gifford, Gyfford | 1 | |
| Glyngham | 1 | |
| Goldsmyth | 1 | |
| Grene | 1 | |
| Groce | 1 | |
| Grygge | 1 | |
| Gumby | 2 | |
| Gybbis | 1 | |
| Hall | 1 | |
| Halwyll | 1 | |
| Hamelyn | 1 | |
| Hamont | 1 | |
| Hanneford | 1 | |
| Harewode | 1 | |
| Harris | 1 | |
| Harry | 1 | |
| Hattemaker | 1 | |
| Hauke | 1 | |
| Hayley | 1 | |
| Hegge | 1 | |
| Helyer | 1 | |
| Herte | 1 | |
| Hervy | 1 | |
| Heyngston | 1 | |
| Hill, Hyll | 5 | |
| Hoigge | 1 | |
| Hoker | 2 | |
| Holand, Holond | 2 | |
| Hooker | 1 | |
| Hoper | 1 | |
| Horne | 1 | |
| Hull | 1 | |
| Hunkyn | 1 | |
| Hurle | 1 | |
| Hyndeston | 1 | |
| Iswyn | 1 | |
| John | 1 | |
| Jubb | 1 | |
| Kayleway | 1 | |
| Kelly | 1 | |
| Kerver | 1 | |
| Kever | 1 | |
| Knyght | 1 | |
| Kykeley | 1 | |
| Kyrton | 1 | |
| Lagharne | 1 | |
| Lake | 2 | |
| Lampray | 2 | |
| Lanard | 1 | |
| Lang | 2 | |
| Langworthy | 1 | |
| Larder | 1 | |
| Lawson | 1 | |
| Leche | 1 | |
| Legh | 1 | |
| Levermore | 1 | |
| Lewis, Lewys | 2 | |
| Leyman | 1 | |
| Lowryng | 1 | |
| Lydoll | 1 | |
| Malerbe | 1 | |
| Marke | 1 | |
| Markett | 1 | |
| Marshall | 1 | |
| Mathew | 1 | |
| Mattecote | 2 | |
| Mewy | 2 | |
| Michell | 1 | |
| Moliche | 1 | |
| Montegu | 1 | Loc. originally from Montaigu in France. |
| More | 2 | |
| Natyre | 1 | |
| Nawn | 1 | |
| Naynow | 1 | |
| Nerbert | 1 | |
| Netherton | 1 | |
| Newcomb | 1 | |
| Newton | 1 | |
| Nicholl | 2 | |
| Noris | 1 | |
| Northern | 1 | |
| Obley | 1 | |
| Odyll | 1 | |
| Olyver | 1 | |
| Oru | 1 | |
| Oryng, Orynge | 1 | |
| Oset, Osett | 1 | |
| Otis | 1 | |
| Pafford | 1 | |
| Page | 2 | |
| Palmer | 1 | |
| Parker | 2 | |
| Pascow | 1 | |
| Pavy | 1 | |
| Pawlin | 1 | |
| Paxe | 1 | |
| Paynter | 1 | |
| Pays | 1 | |
| Pedeler | 1 | |
| Pederton | 1 | |
| Pefort | 1 | |
| Pendynges | 1 | |
| Penhale | 1 | |
| Perkyn | 1 | |
| Pers | 1 | |
| Peter | 1 | |
| Philypp | 1 | |
| Poleman | 1 | |
| Pollard | 2 | |
| Prous | 1 | |
| Provest | 1 | |
| Pyke | 3 | |
| Pynnow | 1 | |
| Pytte | 1 | |
| Raley | 2 | |
| Raynes | 1 | |
| Redeway, Redewaye | 1 | |
| Reever | 1 | |
| Rendell | 1 | |
| Renewyll | 1 | |
| Richemond | 1 | |
| Risby | 1 | |
| Robyns | 1 | |
| Rogger | 1 | |
| Row | 2 | |
| Rowter | 1 | |
| Ruggemond | 1 | |
| Ruggewaye | 3 | |
| Russel, Russell | 1 | |
| Sangwyn | 1 | |
| Sapcote | 1 | |
| Saris | 1 | |
| Savery | 1 | |
| Sawndy | 1 | |
| Sayer | 1 | |
| Segour | 1 | |
| Seyntcler' | 1 | |
| Shappecote | 1 | |
| Shilston | 1 | |
| Shordych, Shordyche | 1 | |
| Sidenham, Sidnam, Sydnam | 1 | |
| Simon, Symon | 2 | |
| Skelton | 2 | |
| Skynner | 1 | |
| Slader | 2 | |
| Slugge | 1 | |
| Smyth | 2 | |
| Snell | 1 | |
| Snow | 1 | |
| Somayster | 1 | |
| Soper | 1 | |
| Spicer | 1 | Occ. 'dealer in spices; apothecary; druggist', from OFr espicier, especier. |
| Sporer | 1 | |
| Stanbrigge | 1 | |
| Stapilhill | 1 | |
| Sterr, Sterre | 2 | |
| Stevyn | 1 | |
| Stoddon | 1 | |
| Stoner | 1 | |
| Stucley, Stukeley | 2 | |
| Stykes | 1 | |
| Style | 1 | |
| Swetebody | 1 | |
| Sym | 1 | |
| Tapster | 1 | Occ. 'woman who sells ale, hostess' from OE tæppestere. |
| Tayler, Taylour | 1 | |
| Thomas | 1 | |
| Thryng | 1 | |
| Tokerman | 1 | |
| Tope | 1 | |
| Treffrey, Treffrie, Trefrey, Trefrie | 1 | |
| Tregasew | 1 | |
| Tregis | 1 | |
| Trote | 1 | |
| Turner | 2 | |
| Tylham | 1 | |
| Tyott | 1 | |
| Vendersale | 1 | |
| Vicary | 1 | |
| Vyncent | 1 | |
| Waddam, Wadham | 1 | |
| Wagott | 2 | |
| Wall | 1 | |
| Walssh | 1 | |
| Wanneford | 1 | |
| Waryn | 1 | Pat. from Waryn or Warin. |
| Wateis | 1 | |
| Webber | 1 | |
| Werth, Werthe | 1 | |
| Weston | 1 | |
| Wever | 1 | |
| Whetecomb | 1 | |
| Whetelok, Whitelok, Whiteloke | 1 | |
| Whiddon | 1 | |
| White | 1 | |
| Wiswold | 1 | |
| Withebroke | 1 | |
| Wolston | 1 | |
| Wylfford, Wyllefford | 2 | |
| Wylkenson | 1 | |
| Wylkyns | 1 | |
| Wyll | 1 | |
| Wyllyam | 1 | |
| Wynnecote | 1 | |
| Wyse | 1 | |
| Yeo | 1 | |
| Yerd | 1 | |
| Yoldon | 1 | |
| Yorke | 1 |
Notes & Sources
Rowe, Margery M, Tudor Exeter: tax assessments, 1489-1595, including the military survey, 1522 ([Exeter]: Devon and Cornwall Record Society, 1977)
[1] Derivational notes are from Reaney, P. H., & R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, (London: Routledge, 1991; Oxford University Press, 1995). s.nn. Abraham, Acland, Adam, Alger, Alin, Allington, Arthur, Atterwill, Averay, Cotterel, Montacute, Spicer, Tapster, Wareing