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 Catalogue of Brand MateiHai.

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Vicar gave beef, mustard, bread and cheese to all comers on Christmas Day, down to 19th cent. - - - - -

Vicar provided bread, cheese, and beer for tithe-payers after evening service, to 1814

Ferryman remitted toll on Christmas Day and received loaf from parishioners ; his dog fed at Vicarage

Bread, ale, and mince-pies distri- buted to poor by Rector on Old Christmas Day

Tenants-at-will made customary presents to Lord of Manor at Yule ; he entertained them and their wives at dinner

Feast in reeve's house ; mince- pies ; free drinks while candles burning. Associated with memory of King John -

Break-up school-feast, cakes and sweet ale (Pegge) -

" Rumbald Whitings " (eight finest whitings from each boat sold to provide supper for fishers, Christmas Eve -

{d) Doles (cf. St. Thomas's Day).

Plums distributed to inhabitants Annuities to Widows, by bequest Beef, by bequest, 1729

{e) Other Customary Gifts.

Officers of King's Bench Court to Judges - - -

Tenants of Selby Abbey to Con- vent - - - - -

Lord of Manor to Tenants, yule logs -

Grocers gave plums to customers Bakers, a cake - - - -

LOCALITY.

staffs. (Gt. Barr and Aldridge).

Berks. (Cumnor).

Notts. (North Clifton). Dorset (Piddlehinton).

Ashton-under-Lyne, 1422.

Somerset (North Curry). Derbysh. (Whittington).

Folkestone.

Stafford (Forebridge). Oxford (St. Thomas's). Exeter (St. Mary Major).

See Report of Royal Commission, 1820.

Yorksh. (Selby, 1597)-

Northumbd. (Belford), 1890-1900.

Northants., 1854.