In my family tree there is a an occupation cordwainer what is this?

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In my family tree there is a an occupation cordwainer what is this?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: cordwainer (KORD-way-nuhr) noun

A shoemaker.

[From Old French cordewan, from Spanish cordob㡮 (from Cordoba).]

Originally, a cordwainer was a shoemaker who worked with cordwain (or cordovan), a supple leather made from goatskin. The leather was named after Cordoba, a city in south Spain famed for this soft leather.