castelain - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

castelain n.

Forms	castelain n. Also castelin, castellan, castellion & chastelein, chastlaine.
Etymology	AF castelain, CF chastelain, & ML castellānus.

(a) The governor of a castle, a castellan; (b) the mistress of a castle, chatelaine; (c) a surname.

c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)4761 : Chasteleins sones & vauasours Seþþen wele deden wiþ king Arthours.
(a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.725 : Of this Castell was Chastellein Elda the kinges Chamberlein.
a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6327 : Now am I knyght, now chasteleyn.
?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)80 : Wherfore he was riht euyll payd, and especiale off the seyde enforcynge off the Toure, sette vpon hem in the manere off a chastvylen.
a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)2735 : Malachias..called aftir the Castelleyn, That of the prison was Wardeyn.
a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)3128 : Tho the castellion he cleped ner.
c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)481/2 : Som tyme þer was a noble castellan.
(1459) Proc.Privy C.6.301 : To our trusty and welbeloved sir John Langstoþere, castellayn.
c1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Tbr A.7)22785 : Chastyte, Off thys castel chasteleyne.
a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38:Vietor)1984 : Syr Tyrrye, the Chastlayne, Harbarde the Emperowre.
a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)133 : Two yonge knyghtes..were sones to tw[o] casteleins.
a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)545 : She..made hem a-light before the paleys, and the castelein hym-self com..that was the lorde.

(a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)35.26 (v.1:p.251) : His lorde made hym a knyght and yafe hym to wife a widowe, a castellan, with whom he had a castel in dowarie.