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 Catalogue of Brand Material.

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" Yule-girth" (immunity for bad characters during holidays) proclaimed - - - - Watch and Ward kept three nights by Customary Tenants, 1555. 1667 - - - - Yule-waiting or " yolwayting " by customary tenants (1183, compounded for money pay- ment, 14th cent.) - - - Customary tenants watch twelve nights, turn and turn about Ditto, 12 men and horses 12 nights, stick pins on leaving Tenure of Breadsall by serv- ing lord (Earl of Lancas- ter) at dinner and supper on Christmas Day - The Lord of Misrule (leader of Christmas revels, in royal, noble, and official households)

Styled Abbot of Misrule at

court - - - - Held office Hallowmas to

Candlemas inclusive. Styled " Christmas Prince "

or " King of Christmas " - Held office Hallowmas to

Shrovetide

Elected St. Edmund's Day (Nov. 19).

King'sLord of Misrule accom- panied by masquerade pro- cession visited city.

Dined with Lord Mayor and Sheriffs - - - -

Dined at Temple

Stayed all night in Poultry -

Mayor kept open house 12 days. Lord of Misrule appointed, 1567

LOC.\LITY.

York. Chester.

Durham.

St. Paul's Cathedral. Yorksh. (Wadsley).

Tutbury.

London, Westminster, Greenwich, etc., i6th century.

1489.

Inns of Court.

St. John's College (Ox- ford).

155T, etc.

1561.

New Year's Eve, 1557-

Chester.