In 1395, why was "her" used instead of "their"?
Why was "her" used here?
Wycliffe Bible
Mk.1:20
In accordance with studylight.org:
"...brother, in a boot makynge nettis. 20 And anoon he clepide hem; and thei leften Zebedee, her fadir, in the boot with hiryd seruauntis, and thei suweden hym. And thei entriden"
I think, that "their" should be used instead.
Solution 1:
In Middle English, "her" means "their". The Modern English "their" actually comes from Old Norse, while the equivalent (and predecessor) of Modern English "her" is "hire".
Solution 2:
You are right, for modern English.
In Wycliffe's time, the oblique cases of "they" were "her" or "hir", and "hem". "Their" and "them" were not widespread, though I think they were used in some dialects.