THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

Rufflers, sturdy vagabonds who begged from the strong and robbed the weak.

Upright Men, vagabonds who were strong enough to be chiefs or magistrates among their fellows.

Rogues, ordinary vagabonds, weaker than Upright Men.

Wild Rogues, rogues born on the road, of vagabond parents.

Hookers or Anglers, thieves who stole clothing and other light articles by pulling them through an open window with a hooked stick.

Priggers or Prancers, horse thieves.

Abraham Men, pretended mad men.

Whip-jacks, vagabonds who pretended to be shipwrecked sailors.

Dommerers, sham deaf mutes.

Demanders for Glimmer, men or women begging for pretended losses by fire.

Bawdy Baskets, female pedlars.

Walking Morts, unmarried whores.

Aydelotte/Rogues, 1913