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. Bawtry, Whit thursday; November 22. Beverley, thursday before February 25; Holy 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. Burlington, monday before Whitsunday; Oct. 21. 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; Grassington, March 4; April 24; June 29; Sep. 26 Halifax, June 24; first saturday in November. Harewood, last monday in April; second mon. day in October. Hawes, Whit tuesday; September 28. Hedon, February 14; August 2; September 22; 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 Leeds, July 10, 11; November 8, 9. Leyburn, second fridays in February, May, October, and December. Long Preston, March 1; September 29. October 4. Malton, monday before Palm sunday; Whi sunday eve; October 11, 12. Marsden, April 25; July 10; September Middleham, Easter & Whit mondays; Nov. 5, 6. 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. 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. Stamford Bridge, December 1, 2; if the first of Alford, Whit tuesday; November 8. Barton, Trinity thursday. Belton, September 25. 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. 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. Falkingham, Ash wednesday; Palm monday; 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. 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 Wainfleet, third saturday in May; July 5; Au- 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. Edwinstone, October 29. Gringley, December 13. Lenton, wednesday in Whit week; Nóvember 11. 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. 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