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LIST OF FAIRS.

ORIGIN OF FAIRS-When bishops and abbots observed that crowds of people assembled to celebrate the festivals of their patron saints, they applied to the crown for charters to hold fairs at those times, for the accommodation of strangers, and with a view to increase their own revenues by the tolls which their charters authorised them to levy at these fairs. Hence the multitude of attendants increased, some of whom were actuated by religious, and others by commercial views

YORKSHIRE.

Aberford, last monday in April and May; first monday in October; first monday after October 18; first monday after November 2. Adwalton, February 6; March 9; Easter thursday; and every thursday fortnight after, til Michaelmas.

Aldborough, September 4.

Appletreewick, October 26, 27.

Askrig, May 10, 17; first thursday in June, October 28, 29.

Astwick, thursday before Whit sunday.
Barnsley, wednesday before February 28; May
13; October 11.

Bawtry, Whit thursday; November 22.
Bedale, Easter tuesday; Whit tuesday; June
6, 7; July 5, 6; October 11, 12; December 13.
Bentham, January 25; June 22 saturday in
Easter week; October 25.

Beverley, thursday before February 25; Holy
thursday; July 5; November 5; principal
markets for cattle, wednesday before April
6; wednesday before May 12; wednesday
before Sept. 14; wednesday after Dec. 25.
Bingley, January 25; August 25, 26, 27.
Black-Burton, Whit monday.

Bolton, June 28.

Boroughbridge, April 27, 28; June 22, 23; August 16, 17; October 23; December 13, 14. Bradfield, June 17; December 9.

Bradford, March 3, 4; June 17, 18, 19; December 9, 10, 11.

Brandsburton, May 15; cattle market every al

ternate wednesday, commencing with the principal Stallion show nearest wednesday to April 8.

Brawby, first monday after July 11.
Brumpton, November 12.

Burlington, monday before Whitsunday; Oct. 21.
Cave, Trinity monday; 2nd monday after old
Michaelmas day and monday afterFebruary
14 for cattle.

Cawood, May 13; September 23.

Clapham, September 21.

Coxwold, August 25.

Dewsbury, wednesday before May 13; wednesday before October 11.

Doncaster, Feb. 2; April 5; August 5; Nov. 16. Driffield, Easter and Whit mondays; August 26; September 19.

Easingwold, July 5; September 25.

Egton, tuesday before February 14; May 13;
September 4; tuesday before November 22.
Frodingham, July 10; October 2.
Gargrave, December 11, 29.

Grassington, March 4; April 24; June 29; Sep. 26
Grinton, Good friday; December 21.
Guisborough, last tuesdays in March and April;
third tuesday in May, August, and Septem-
ber; second tuesday in November.
Guisburn, Easter monday; second and fourth
mondays after; saturday after the fourth
monday; fifth monday after Easter; Sep-
tember 18, 19.

Halifax, June 24; first saturday in November. Harewood, last monday in April; second mon. day in October.

Hawes, Whit tuesday; September 28.
Haworth, July 22; October 14.

Hedon, February 14; August 2; September 22;
November 17; December 6. A market eve-
ry other monday in the year.
Helmsley, May 19; July 16; October 2 Nov. 6.
Holmfirth October 30.

Hornsea, August 13; December 17.

Howden, April 15, 16, 17; September 25 and six following days (the great horse fair); and every alternate tuesday for horses & cattie. Huddersfield, March 31; May 14; October 4. Hull, second tuesday in April for cattle, &c.; October 11, 12; Wool markets, two last tuesdays in June, allt he tuesdays in July, and first two tuesdays in August. Hunmanby, May 6; October 29. Ingleton, November 17. Keighley, May 8; November 8. Kettlewell, July 6; September 2. Kilham, August 21 November 12.

Kirbymoorside, Whit wednesday; September 18
Kirkham, Trinity monday.
Knaresborough, wednesday after January 13;
wednesday after March 12; May 6; wednes-
day after August 12; wednesday after Octe-l
ber 11; wednesday after December 10.
Lee, August 24; September 17.

Leeds, July 10, 11; November 8, 9.
Leighton, June 24.

Leyburn, second fridays in February, May, October, and December.

Long Preston, March 1; September 29.
Malham, June 25

October 4.

Malton, monday before Palm sunday; Whi sunday eve; October 11, 12.

Marsden, April 25; July 10; September
Masham, September 17, 18.

Middleham, Easter & Whit mondays; Nov. 5, 6.
Moor Kirk, June 24.

Northallerton, February 14; May 5; September 5; October 3; second wednesday in October, for cheese.

North Duffield, May 4.

Otley, August 1; November 15.

Patrington, March 28; July 18; December 6. Penniston, thursday before February 28; last

thursday in March; thursday before May 17 thursday after October 11.

Pickering, monday before February 14; monday before May 13; September 25; monday be fore November 23.

Pocklington, March 7; May 6; Aug. 5; Nov. 8. Pontefract, first saturday after the 20th day from December 25; February 5; first saturday af.. ter February 13; saturday before Palm sunday, Low sunday, and Trinity sunday respec tively; saturday after Sept. 12 first saturday in December. The fortnight fairs are held on saturdays after the York fortnight fairs. Reeth, friday before Palm sunday; second friday before May 13; friday before August 24; second friday before November 22. Richmond, saturday after Candlemas; saturday before Palm sunday; first saturday in July September 25.

Ripley, Easter mon. & tues.; August 25, 26, 27 Ripon, thursday after January 13; May 12, 13; first thursday in June; thursday after August 22; November 22.

Rotherham, Whit monday; December 1.
Scarborough, Holy thursday; November 22.
Seamer, July 15.

Sedburgh, March 10; October 29.

Selby, Easter tuesday; June 22; October 8. Settle, tuesday before Palm sunday; thursday before Good friday; and every other friday till Whit sunday; April 26; August 18 to 21 tuesday after October 27.

LIST OF FAIRS-continued.

Shefeld, Whit tuesday; November 28.
Sherburn, October 6.
Skipton, March 23; Palm sunday Eve; Easter
Eve, first & third tuesday after Easter; Whit
sunday Eve; August 5; November 20, 22.
Slaidburn, Feb. 14; April 15; August 1; Oct. 20.
Snaith, last thursday in April; August 10; first
fridayi n september.

Stamford Bridge, December 1, 2; if the first of
December falls on a saturday, the fair is al-
ways held on monday and tuesday following.
8tokesley, saturday before Trinity sunday.
Tadcaster, last wednesday in April, May, & Oct.
Thirsk, Shrove monday; April 5; August 3, 4, 5;
October 28, 29; first tuesday after Dec. 11.
Thorne, monday, tuesday, and wednesday after
June 11; same days after October 11.

Alford, Whit tuesday; November 8. Barton, Trinity thursday.

Belton, September 25.

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LINCOLNSHIRE.

Boston, May 4 for saeep, 5 for beasts; August

5 for fat cattle; November 18, 19, 20, horse mart; December11, beast mart.

Bourn, May 6; September 30; October 29.
Brigg, August 5.

Burgh, May 13; October 2.

Caistor, friday before Palm sunday; friday before Whit sunday; friday after Oct. 11. Caythorpe, second friday after Good friday. Corby, August 26; monday before October 11. Crowland, June 28; September 4.

Crowle, last monday in May; November 22.
Donington, May 26; September 4; October 17.
Epworth, first thursday after May 1; thursday
after September 29.

Falkingham, Ash wednesday; Palm monday;
May 13; June 14, 15; July 3, 4; thursday
after old Michaelmas; November 22.
Gainsborough, Mart, tuesday in Easter week
Fair, day after; tuesday after October 20.
Grantham, fifth monday in Lent; Easter Eve;
Holy thursday; July 10; Oct. 26; Dec. 17.
Grimsby, June 17; September 15.
Harey, July 5.

Heckington, wednesday before Lincoln April sheep fair; October 10.

Holbeach, May 17; second tuesday in September; October 11.

Horncastle, June 22; August 21; October 29; Mart, thursday after Midlent. Kirton-Lindsey, July 18; December 11. Lincoln, first thursday after second tuesday after April 12 for sheep, friday for beasts; monday and tuesday in the same week for horses; July 5; first weanesday after September 12, three days; November 28. Long Sutton, May 13, 14; friday after Sept. 25. Louth, third mon. after Easter mon.; Aug. 5; old Martinmas Day; fri. before Sep. 18, and fri. before Oct. 28, for fat and lean stock; fat stock market every alternate friday.

Ludford, August 2; November 30. Market-Rasen, September 25. Market-Deeping, second wednesday in old May, old Lammas fair the last wednesday in July, old Michaelmas fair October 10;-new fairs tuesday before February 13; monday before Midlent; Midlent monday; monday before May 12; June 25; August 5; November 8, 9. Messingham, Trinity monday.

Navenby, August 18; October 17.

New Bolingbroke, July 10.

Partney, August 1, 25; Sept. 18, 19; first wednesday & thursday after Old Michaelmas day Saltfleet, October 3.

Scotter, July 10.

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Swineshead, second thursday in June; October 2 (cheese fair).

Swinstead, monday after October 11.

Tattershall, May 15; September 25; Fat Stock

market first thursday in October, and following weeks during the season.

Tedford, monday after Easter monday; Dec. 6
Tetney, first monday in old July.
Torksey, Whit monday.

Wainfleet, third saturday in May; July 5; Au-
gust 24; October 24.
Winteringham, July 14.

Winterton, tuesday before Palm sunday; Sep. 23 Wragby, Holy thursday; September 29.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Bingham, tuesday and wednesday before Feb. 13 for horses; thursday in Whit week; Nov. 8, 9, for pigs; statute fair, last thurs. in October. Blyth, Holy thursday; October 20, for horses, cattle, sheep, and swine.

Bawtry, Whit week; old Martinmas day.
Dunholme, August 12.

Edwinstone, October 29.

Gringley, December 13.

Lenton, wednesday in Whit week; Nóvember 11.
Mansfield, first thursday in April; July 10; se-
cond thursday in October.
Marnham, September 12.

Newark, friday fortnight before Easter: Mav

14; Whit tuesday; August 2; wednesday before October 2, for cheese wednesday af

ter October 3, for hops; November 1; mon day before December 11, for cattle & horses. Nottingham, friday after January 13; thursday before Easter; May 7, principally for cattle; March 7, 8, 9, for cattle, cheese, &cOctober 2, 3, 4.

Ollerton, May-day, for cattle; September 27 for hops.

Retford, March 23; first thursday after June 11; last thursday in July; October 2, 3; se. cond thursday in December.

Southwell, Whit monday, for cattle, horses, &c Turford, May 12, for cattle, sheep, and swine September 25. 28. for hops.

Worksop, second wednesday in April; second wednesday in October.

HEIRS AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN.

The following Names are a portion of Thousands upon Thousands which the Publisher has, of Advertisements for HEIRS AT LAW & NEXT OF KIN-of wealthy persons who have died INTESTATE IN INDIA, and ALL OVER THE WORLD; the bona-fide ADVERTISEMENTS of which are in most cases in her own possession. These have been, during a long period collected at an immense expense, and still continue to be so Having such an immense collection of Newspapers and Gazettes of all ages and dates, containing Thousands upon Thousands of advertisements, as also the Bank of England UNCLAIMED LISTS OF Dividends, &c., not yet advertised in the Almanacks, other enquiries may be inade. MODE OF APPLICATION which must be strictly attended to, or no answer will be sent:-A post paid letter enclosing sixpence and one postage stamp (to pre-pay the return letter), or seven postage stamps, requiring information respecting the names in this Almanack, or of those of any past year, or any other numes, will receive immediate attention per return of post, post paid.-All letters to be addressed "Mrs. NOBLE, 23, Market-Place, Hull."

Acton, John

The following Names have been Advertised

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Bryan, Edward
Buckmaster, William
Butler, Sarah

Bray, James

Barford, Hugh

Brumet, John

Bayles, Benry
Boyle, Joanna
Baird, John
Bartho, Mary
Burroughs, Mary
Bodicote, Mrs. Mary
Bodicote, Henry Van
Butcher, Thomas
Bennett, Elizabeth
Butts, Mrs. Mary
Bowers, Benjamin
Bland, Joseph
Burton, Edward
Brayfield, Esther
Barber, Mrs. Mary
Bloomfield, Robert
Bond, Lucy
Boyde, Eleanor
Barnes, Mr. John
Baring, W. A.
Burrows, John
Boyd, Isabella

Andrews, Miss Mary

Boyd, Andrew

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Blatchley
Baird, William
Beatson, Mary
Bradshaw, John
Bunyan, Elizabeth
Bosville, Margaret
Beagley, Thomas
Barling, Henry

Bateman, Susan

Baker, James

Burnell, Mrs. Ann

Burrows, John George
Bird, Edward
Backhouse, Thomas
Bidewell, Mr. William
Brown, Jane

Bannister, Clementina
Bryant, Helen
Birkbeck, David

Bunel, Jean & Abraham
Bouchier, Sarah Emilia
Burrell, William
Bull, Lydia
Breen, James
Brightman, Edward
Bowen, Elizabeth
Bradshaw, John
Batchelor, Mrs. Amy
Battilani, Luigi
Bigot, Anthony
Brown, Ebenezer
Bowen, Elizabeth
Baulay, Jn., children of
Barlow, Sarah Jane
Bishop, Robert Wm.
Bunting, Mary
Blair, James

Burrell, Thomas
Boyce, James

Blount, Elizth. Stanley
Baker, Frederick

Brown, Richar

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Ball, Ingram, Esq.
Baird, William
Benbow, Martha
Blore, -

Blower and Harding
Burton, Miss Sarah
Butt, Elizabeth Cumber

Battirr, William

Barewall, George

Costigin, Francis
Cornwall, Anne
Clarke, Mrs.

Crispe, Mary Elizabeth
Collington, Nathaniel
Cobb, Phoebe

Capper, Robt. and Hy.
Curl, George

Cornish, William Ris-
sell, Children of
Cuthbert, Dr. William
Collier, Penelove, rel-
atives of

Cook, George
Child. William
Clements, James
Case, William
Crance, Henry
Colston, Thom
Campbell, Daniel
Curry, Thomas
Curtis, Wiliam
Croucher, Rebecca
Croucher, Mary
Copper, Elizabeth
Creaser, Ann

Conner, Richar Henr
Clowes, Mr.
Coop, Lasco

Carpenter, John
Cordy, Thomasine
Clarke, Thomasine
Connolby, Mary
Creed, Thomas
Compton, William

Collier, James
Cothie, Elizabeth

Crighten, Elizabeth

Cully, Elizabeth

Cornfoot, Nathaniel

Cowell, Robor Cox, John Cottam, Sarah Cooper, Henry Coy, John Chulow, William Coiburn, William Colliugs, John Cook, William Cock, William Cheyne, Elizabeth Crowe, Edward Churchman, John Cowen, Simon Cocker, Joseph Castiron, Thomas Cartwright, Sarah Charlton, Robert Chapman, George Corner, James Clements, Sarah Keep Cattley, Zacchius Coston, Angelina Clarke, Thomas Cognard, Jean. Marc, Job, and Abraham

Clarke, Jane Caldwell, Thomas Chrichton, James Chunar, Charles Joan Cottrell, Thomas Chrichton, James Cummins, Margaret Castiron, Thomas Curd, Frederick Geo. Clark, Mrs. Hannah Cramp, Woodus Cummins, Frances Cabell, Mr. William Carr, daughter of the late Mrs. Chambers, P. niece to Cox, Philip, Esq. Clinton, Sarah Ann Devaun, Anthony

Delatre, Earnest

Douglas, Thomas

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Davis, Edwin
Dampier, Edward
Dixon, George
Denny, Louisa
Davies, Wm. & Elizth.
Dixon, William Thos.
Douthwaite, Hannah
Davey, Mr. William
Davies, S.

Dowman, Jane

Dickson, Major Joseph Drayton, Ann & Sarah, the children and grandchildren of Durham, Joseph Delauney, or Delanne, Jean

Davenport, James
Dunlop,James,children
& grandchildren of
Dalton, James, widow
or children of
Duckham, Wm.
Davis, Louisa

De Crespigny, Rev.
Heaton Champion
Ducatel, Vanrairer
Edwards, Elizabeth
Elliott, Sarah

Else, Edward

Eadnell, Richard

Eyre, Frances Elizbth.
England, Richard
Elliott, Mrs. Mary
Estill, Regent Henry
Erskine, James

Ennis, John Charles
Eaton, George

Eton, James
Easterby, John
Evans, Thomas

Everington & Graham

Ely, Dennis
Edwards, Miss
Finch, Caroline
Fairclough, W. H.
Fitzwilliam, Henry
Frazier, Miss
Finch, Henry
Fletcher, George
Fox, William Henry
French, Sarah Ellenor
Fitzgerald, Ellen
Finch, Caroline
Ford, Mrs George
Floyd, Joseph, the
children of
Frazer, William
Frost, George
Finlayson, Elizabeth
Ferguson, John, Esq
Fenton, Thomas
Fotheringham, Samuel
Ford, Mr. Benjamin
Finlayson, John
Foster, James

Foster, Henry

Fogg, William

Fenn, Mary
Field, Mary
Fisher, Richard
Flack, William
Foster, John
Fixott, Elizabeth
Filewood, Mrs. Sophia
Ferne, Edmund
Fowler, Joseph, Esq.
Farr, J.
Fouracre, Ann

Fish, Nathaniel

Fleming, John

Farqnar, Mrs. Christian

Gardner, Hannah

Grubb, Mary

Green, Emily
Goudy, E. J.
Gernon, James
Gregory, Charles
Gregory, William
Gordon, Mrs G.
George, James
Griffin, Sophia
Girand, Charles
Gardiner, Charles
Gardiner, Sarah,
Grome.Susannah Eliza-
beth

Grant, John

Guy, Richard Blunt
Gibbs, Cecilia
Gardner, George
Goodwin, otherwise
Goldar, Ann
Gibbons, Joseph
Gedney, John
Good, William
Godby, Lieut.
Guy, Mary

Guest, Thomas

Griffenhoofe, B, Cooke

George, Hannah
Gough

Ganigal, Elizabeth

Greenaway, H. & Sarah
Gardener, Jas. Leggett
widow of
Grey, Mrs.

Gay, Mrs., children of
Gray, Samuel
Gregory, Rd. B.

Gibson, William

Glass, David
Grey, Mrs.
Gery, E.

Goldsmith, John
Green, Charles

Hone, Miss, heirs of
Higginson, Roger
Hughes, John
Haines, John
Hill, Mrs Eliza
Houghton, Thomas
Hewett, John
Hewett, William
Herbert, Edward
Hardy, Miss E. C.
Hutchinson, Elizabeth
Hampton, Mary Ann

descen-
Harris, Jane.
dants of

Harris, John desc

Hughes, John
Holmes, James
Hewson, Ann

Hartland (otherwise

Heartland), Robert

Haines, Sarah

Harvey, Susannah

Hunt, Samuel

Hunter, William

Heyes, Elizabeth
Hewitt, Edward

Hadlow, William
Husband, William

Handley, Frances
Hallmarke, James
Herbert, Thomas
Hutton, Esther
Howe, Frederick Wm.
Halbert, Alice Potts
Heaton, Mrs
Hamilton, Thomas
Haywark, J. & W.
Hinckley, William

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Hewlings, George
Hale, Matthew Henry
Haywood, Fred
Hughes, Margaret
Hill, Emily

Hewitt, Thomas

Harling, Henry

Haycock, Samuel
Hunter, Christopher
Henault, Francis
Hardcastle, Maria
Horn, Nathaniel
Hibble, Ann
Inglis, Walter

Isaacs, Isaac

Isaacs, Henrietta

Ibbs, Thomas

Ingleden, Joseph

Idle, Phillip

Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth

Johes, John

Jepheott, Thomas

Julians, Robert Ezekiel

Jones, Amelia

Jessop, Mr. William
James, John

Jones, Robert Griffith

Janichen, J. Christian

Jennett, Elizabeth

James, John

James, Richard

Jobbins, Peter & John

Jenkins, Capt. Ches. H
Jackson, Ann
Jankolowitsch, Mr. L.
Heinrich

Johnson, or Muir,
Helen, the children of
Jones, Henry

Jarvis, William Henry
Jordan, Jacob, (Lieut.
Col.)

Jeffrey, Alexander
Knowles, James
Kruekenburg, Francis
Kettle,-

Kerry, Thomas

descendants of

Keane, Michael next of

kin

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