Catalogue of Brand Material.
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II.
Races, etc.i
Skittles played by girls"
(Tuesday) Dancing at Wake. (Monday) Morns-dancing -
Local Observances . (a) Church Ales.
Ale formerly held, see Church- wardens' accounts - Bequest for (1480) (b) Lamb- Ales.
Lamb raced for by girls with hands tied, afterwards killed and eaten. Winning girl IS Lady of the Ale - Full ceremonies, " Bowery " etc., as at Whitsuntide ' -
(c) Parochial Feasts.
Garland given by Bachelor to
Maiden, with mutual kisses
and religious ceremonial ;
subsequent supper and Ale.
To commemorate gift of
Common by King Athel-
stan (Aubrey) -
Guild " drinking," 1496
Church strewn (see I. (c) )
Quarrels settledand matches
made by fisherfolk - Mock Mayor chosen at Feast
LOCALITY.
Yorks. (Stokesley).
Devon (Meavy Oak).
Worcestershire (Claines). Oxon.
Glos. (Minchinhampton) Kent (Hoo).
Oxon. (Eynsham).
Jbid. (Kidlington and Kirtlington) .
Wilts. (Newnton).
Walsall.
Lines. (Clee).
(d) Fairs.
"Trinity Fair"; ale sold under bush. Formerly Church Ale (see (a) ) Sunday Fairs
'See also Lamb Ales.
Yorks. (Redcar, Staithes). Northumbd. (Embleton) \orks. (Bishopthorpe).
Glos. (Minchinhampton).
Yorks. (Redcar, Salt- burn, Skinningrave, Lackenby).
