Some of the earliest recorded usages are found in court transcripts, where they wrote things down verbatim. One case from 1310 involved Roger F--kebythenavele.

Some of the earliest recorded usages are found in court transcripts, where they wrote things down verbatim. One case from 1310 involved Roger F--kebythenavele. https://www.google.com/search?q=roger+by-the-navele https://www.google.com/search?q=roger+by-the-navele