The Post of the World/Fairs

by Richard Rowlands

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The principall and most accostomed yearly fayers or markets, in the chiefest cities and villages of name: used of marchauntes and other occupiers.

The citie of Antwerpe kepeth Marte, one on Candelmas, another at Whitsontide, and the third after Egidy.

The citie of Augspurg keepeth Marte one upon Sainct Ulriches day, and the other at Michelmas.

Amberg kepeth Marte one at Whitsontide, and the other on the Sonday next after Sainct Mathew in harvest.

Anneberg keepeth Marte on Sainct James day.

Baden in Switzerland kepeth Marte, one on Seinct George his day, the other on Othmary.

The faire of Basill beginneth on the Eve of Simon & Jude, and endeth on the eve of Sainct Martin. [89]

Bern in Switzerland hath one Marte one on saint Martins day, & the other on saynt Luices.

Bischoffzel in Thargow, kepeth mar on Pelagu.

Botzen keepeth one Mart at Midlente, & the other at Egidy.

Bruck in Argow keepeth Marte on the day of the finding of the holy Crosse, and another on saint Nicholas day.

Bruck on the Mor kepeth mart 8 daies

Costentz keepeth one Marte the nienth day of September, and another on S. Condrads day.

Chur, hath Marte on the conversion of Paule, and another at S. Martins tide.

Dickelspihell hath Mart, one on saynt Georges day, & another on S. Ursulas.

Durlach houldeth Marte on S. James and another at Galli. [90]

Erdfurt holdeth Mart on the Sundaye after Whitsontide, and another at Hollantide.

Eger holdeth Marte, one Candelmas day and another one Sonday before S. Mathews day.

Eszlingen holdeth Marte on the day of Sainct Katherin.

Franckforde on the Mayne keepeth Marte twice in the yeare, the one in midlent, and the other on the 7 daye of September, at which Martes there is greate trafique and resorte from all places of the world, and all nations are there at that presente with costely and riche wares, as Jewels precious stones and plate aboundaunce.

Feldkirch holdeth Marte, one on the day of S. John the Baptist, another on the day of Verene, and the third at Michelmas.

Freyburg in yechtland, holdeth Marte on Twelfe day. [91]

Freystatt holdeth Marte on the day of the conversion of Paule.

Fult holdeth Marte on the day of saynt Boniface.

Frawenfeld holdeth Mart on S. Nicholas day.

Genff holdeth mart on the day of saint Kathirine.

Genff holdeth Marte in Midlent, and another on the day of Saint Egidi.

Hall in Inthall holdeth Marte on the 3. Sonday after Saint Georg, and the other on the 3. Sonday after Galli.

Hall on Kocher, holdeth Mart at Christmas.

Hoff, holdeth Marte on the conversion of Paule, and another on Saint Lawrance day.

Joachims dale, holdeth Marte on the day of Saint Marget, and the other the Sonday after Candelmas.

Ingolstat hath Mart on the invension [92] of the Crosse, and the other on saint Mathewes day.

Judenburg holdeth Mart on saint Ursulas day.

Krembs holdeth Mart on S. James tide, and the other on S. Simon and Judes day.

Kempten hath Marte on the daye of Gordiany.

Laygingen hath Marte on the daye of Saynt Bartlmew.

Landtshut keepeth Marte on Saynte Bartlemewes day.

Leyptzig holdeth marte the Saterdaye after newyeares daye, another on the third saterday after Easter, and the third on he saterday after Michelmas.

Lintz hath Marte 8 daies after Easter and 2 after saint Bartelmew.

Leon holddeth Mart 8 dayes after Easter, [93] and another the 14 of August, and the third on Alholland day.

Lindaw keepeth Mart after Simons day and Jude.

Lucern holdeth Mart after shrovetide, and another after Leodegary.

Minchen keepeth marte on S. James his day.

Newmingen holdeth Marte on sainte Ulriches day.

Nurnberg hath mess on the Friday after Easter.

Nordlinger mess, is 14 dayes after Whitsontide, and another 14 dayes after new yeares day.

Naumberg in Thuringen, holdeth marte on the day of Peter and Paule.

Paris holdeth marte, on Twelfedaye. [94]

Prag holdeth Marte in the old citie, on Wenceslas, and at Candelmas in the new citie on Vitte, and on the lesser side in midlent.

Rittenberg holdeth Marte on Candelmas day, and on Saint Martins daye and also the first Sonday in Lent.

Pilsen holdeth marte on the first Sonday in Lent, and another at Bartlemewtide.

Ravenspurg holdeth marte on Saynt Veytes day.

Rottenburg on the Tauber hath mart on saint James day, and another on the monday after saint Nicholas day.

Straszburg holdeth mess on S. John Baptistes day.

Saltzburg holdeth marte 8. dayes beefore Michelmas.

Schweytz holdeth 4. fayres or martes the first on the monday before Candelmas, [95] the other on Saint Gertrudes day, the third on the day Galli, and the forth at Saint martines day.

Schweynfurd hath mart on saynt Elizabethes day.

Soluthurn hath Mart at shrovetide, & another the last day of Septembre.

Uberlingen holdeth three martes the first on Saint Ulriches daye, the other on saynt Ursulas day, and the third on Saint Nicholas day.

Wangen hath mart on saint maurice day.

Waldshut holdeth 4 martes the firste on may day, the other on saint James day, the third on the day of Gally, and the fourth on saynt Nicholas day.

Wyell in Thurgaw, holdeth two martes, the first after Saint George, and the other after Othomary.

Winterthur holdeth foure martes the [96] Thursday before Candelmas, before Gally, before saynt martine, and saynt Thomas.

Wirtenburg houldeth foure martes, the first in midlent, the second Kiliany, the third at michelmas, and the fourth at Alholantide.

Wien holdeth marte on the feaste of Saint Katherin.

Zurich holdeth marte the firste, at 14 dayes after whitsonday, the other the 11 day of September.

Zurzach houldeth mart on Aufardaye, the other at Egidy.

Zug holdeth marte upon Galli.

Zwickaw holdeth marte on the Sonday after Whitsontyde, and another on the day of Saint Katherin. [97]

Principall fayres of England, and Wales, orderly set forth, with the moneth, day, and place where they be kept.

Fayres in January.

The sixt day, being the Twelfe day, At Salisbury.

The xxv. day, being the Conversion of S. Paule. At Gravesende. At Bristowe. At Churchingford. At Northalerton in Yorkshire, and likewise every Wednesday from Christmas until June following.

Fayres in Februarie.

The first day, being S. Brigits day, and Candelmas even. At Bromley.

The second day, being Candelmas day. At Maidstone. At Bathe. At Linne. At Bickelsworth. At Budworth.

The xiii. day, being Saint Valantines day. At Feversham. On Ashwednesday At Lichfield. At Tamworth. At Rolston. At Dunstable. At Exeter. At Abington. At Ciceter.

The xxv. daye, being S. Mathias day. [98] At Henly upon Thames. At Tewkesbery. At Baldock.

Fayres in March.

The xij. day, being S. Gregories day, At Stamford. At Sudbury.

The xiij. day, being S. Theodores day At Wie At the Mount. At Bodmin in Cornewayle.

The v. Sunday in Lent. At Grantham. At Salisbury. At Hertforde.

The Monday before the Annunciacion of Mary. At Wisbich. At Kendale. At Denbigh in Wales.

On Midlente Sunday. At Saffron Walden in Essex. At Odiham.

On Palme Sonday even. At Pumfret.

On Palme Sonday, at Worcester.

The xx. day, being the Annunciacion of our Lady, at Northampton, at Malden, at great Charte, at Newcastle.

Generally all the Lady dayes, fayres at Huntington.

Fayres in Apryll

[99] The v. day, being S. Martinianus day, at Wallingforde.

The vii. day, being S. Euphenius day at Darbie.

The ix. day, being S. Perpetuus day, at Bickelsworth, at Billingworth.

The Monday next after, at Evsham in Worcestershire.

Teusday in Easter weeke, at Northfleete, at Rocheford, at Hitchin.

The third Sonday after Easter, at Louth.

The xxii. day, at Stabfort.

The xxiii. day, being S. Georges daye, at Charing, at Ipswitch, at Tamworth, at Amptill, at Hinningham, at Gilforde, at Saynt Pombes in Cornewall

The xxv. day, being S. Marke the Evangelist dat at Darbie. at Dunmowe.

The xxvi. day, being S Eletes day, at Tenterden in Kent.

Fayres in May.

The First day being Philip and Jacobs day, at Rippon in Yorkeshire, at Perin in Cornewayle, at Osestrie, [100] in wales, at Lexfield in suffolk, at Leycester, at Stowe the old, at Reading, at Maidestone in Kent, at Chensforde in Essex, at Blackborn in Lankishire, at Cogilton in Cheshire, at Brickil.

The thirde daye, being the Invention of the Crosse, at Elstow, at Bramyard, at Hinningham.

The vij day being S. John of Beverley, at Beverley, at Newton in Lancashire, at Oxford.

On Ascencion day, at Newcastle, at Yerne, at Brimecham, at S. Edes, at Bishop Stratfort, at Wickam in Lancashire, at midle Wich, at Stopforte in Cheshire, at Chappel Frith in Darbishire.

On Whitson even, at Skipton on Craven in Yorkshire.

On Whitsonday, at Rye hill, at Cribbie, at Katresdale in Lancashire, at Kirbie Stephen in Westmerland, every Wednesday fortnight at Kingstone upon Thames.

Monday in Whitson weeke, at Darington, at Exceter, at Bradford, at Riegate, at Burton in Randsdale, at Salforth in Lancashire, at Whitchurch in [101] Shropshire, at Kockermouth, at Aplebe at Bickelsworth.

Tuesday in Whitson weke, at Lewis at Rochforth, at Canterbury, at Ormskirke in Lancashire, at high Knettesford in Cheshire, at Perith in Westemerland.

Wensday in Whitson weeke, at Sandbarre.

On Trinite Sunday, at Kindal in Westermlande, at Roswell.

On Trinitie Monday, at Watforde.

On Thursday nexte after Trinitie, called Corpus Christi, At Prescote in Lancashire, at Stapfort in Cheshire, at S Annes, at Newbery, at Coventrie, at S. Edes, at Bishop Statforde, at Rosse.

The xix. day, being Saint Dunstanes day, at Rochester, at Dunstable.

The xxvi. day, being Bede the Priests day, at Lenham.

The xxix. day, at Crambrooke.

Fayres in June.

The ix day, being Getule Martires day, at Maidstone in Kent. [102]

The xi. day, being S. Barnibies day, at Okingham, at Newborough in Lancashire, at Maxefield in Cheshire, at holt in Wales.

The xxiii. day, being Midsommer even at Shrewsburie. At Saint Alctons.

The xxiiii day, being Midsommer day at Harisham, at Bedell, at Stracstocke, at S. Annes, at Wakefielde, at Colchester, at Bedforde, at Reading, at Barnwell beside Cambrige, at Wolverhampton, at Crambroke in Kent, at Lyncolne, at Gloceter, at Peterborowe at Winsore, at Harstone in Soffolke, at Lancaster, at Westchester, at Halifax, at Ashburne, in Darbishire.

The xxvij day being S. Crescens day, at Folkstone.

The xxviij day, being Leos day, Hetcorne, at S Pombes in Cornewall.

The xxix. day, being S Peters day, at Woodhurst, at Marleborowe, at Hollesworth, at Wollerhampton, at Peterfeeld, at Lemster, at Sudbery in Suffolk, at Gargrange, at Bromly in Lancashire, at lower Knottesforde in Cheshire. [103]

Fayres in July.

The second day, being the visitation of Marie, at Congreton in Cheshire, at Ashton under line in Lancashire.

The xi. day, being S. Benets day, at Partney, an horse fayre, at Lidde.

The xv. day, being S. Swithines day, at Pinchbacke.

The xvii. day being Kenelme the Kings day, at Winchcombe.

The xx. day, being S. Margerets day, at Uxbridge, at Catsbie, at Bolton, in Lancashire.

The xxij. day, being Mary Magdalens day, at Marleborowe, at Winchester, at Colchester, at Tetbury, at Bridgenorth, at Clitherall in Lancashire, at Northwich in Cheshire, at Cheswick in Cumberland, at Batfield by Shrewsbury, at Bicklesworth.

The xxv. day, being S. James the Apostles day, at S. James nigh London at Dover, at Bristowe, at Chilham, at Ipswitch, at Darby, at Northamton, at Dudley in Staffordshire, at Reading, at Louth, at Malmesbury, at Bromley [104] at Chichester, at Liverpoole in Lancashire, at Aldergam in Cheshire, at Raven glasse in the North.

The xxvii. day, being Seaven sleepers day, at Canterburie, at Horsham, at Rochmond in the North, at Warington in Lancashire, at Chappel Frith in Drabieshire.

Fayres in August.

The first day being Lammas daye, at Feversham, at Exceter, at Dunstable, at saynt Edes, at Bedforde, at Norham Church, at Wisbitche, at Yorke, at Rumney, at Newton in Lancashire, ay Yelland in Yorkeshire.

The x. day, being S. Lawrence day, at Waltham, at Blackeamoore, at Hungerford, at Bedford, at Stroides, at Farnam, at S. Laurence by Bodnim, at Walton at Croyly in Lancashire, at Seddell in Yorkeshire, at Frodesham in Cheshire, at new Brainforde,

The xv. day, being the Assumption of Mary, at Dunmowe in Essex, at Carlile, at Preston in Lancashire, at Wakefeelde the two Lady dayes. [105]

The xxiiij. day, being Bartholomewe day, at Tewkesbery, at Beggers bushe besides Rie, at Sudbery, at Norwiche, at Northalerton, at Dover, at Rie, at Croyly in Lancashire, at Nantwych in Cheshire, at Pagets in Bromly.

The Sonday after Bartholomew day, at Sandbitch in Cheshire.

The xxvii day, being Ruffine Martirs day, at Ashford.

The xxix. day, which is the Beheading of John, at Watford.

Fayres in September.

The firste daye, at S. Giles in the Bush.

The viij. day, being the Nativitie of Mary, at Wakefield, at Sturbridge, at Southwark nigh London, at Snide, at Reccluer, at Gisborowe both Lady dayes, at Partney the three Lady dayes at Blackborn in Lancashire, at Gisborn in Yorkeshire, at Chaulton in Cheshire at Utcester in Darbishire.

The xiiij. day, being holy Roode day, at Richmond in Yorkeshire, at Rippon, an Horse fayre, at Penhad, at Berseley [106] at Waltam abby, at Wolton under hedge, at Chesterfeeld in Darbishire, at Smalding, at Denbigh in Wales.

The xxi. day, being S. Mathewes day, at Marleborow, at Bedford, at Croydon, at Hulden in Holdernesse, at S. Edmondes bury, at Malton, at Baldocke, at S. Ives, at Shrewesbery, at Lenham, at Sittingborn, at Wilthall, at Braintree, at Kattern hill beside Gilforde, at new Braynford, at Dover, at Wendover, at Estcie.

The xxix day, being saynt Michael Archangels day, at Westchester, at Blackburn in Lancashire, at Lancaster, at Ashburn in darbishire, at Cokermouth in the North, at Hadley, at Malden, a Horse fayre, at Way hill, at Canterbury, at Leycester, at Newbery at Bsingstoke.

Fayres in October.

The fourth day, being S. Francis day at Michell.

The vi. day being S. Faythes day, at S. Faythes beside Norwiche, and at Maidstone. [107]

The viij day, which is Pelagius day, at Hereforde, at Harborow, at Bishoppe Stotford.

The xiij. day, being S. Edwardes day, at Gravesend, at Wynsor, at Croyston in Lancashire, at Marthfeeld, at Colchester, at Stopforth, at Charing, at Stanton.

The xviij day, being S. Lukes day, at Ely, at wrickle, at Upan, at Thirst, at Bridgnorth, at Stanton, at Charing, at barton uppon Trent, at Charleton, at wigan in Lancashire, at Friswides in Oxforde, at Tisdale in Darbishire, at Middlewich in Cheshire, at Holte in wales.

The xxi. being xi. M. virgins daye, at Saffron walden at Newmarket, at Hartforde at Ciceter, at Stokesley.

The xxiij day, being Roman bis. day, at preston, at Richdale in Lancashire, at Bicklsworth, at lower Knottesforth in Cheshire, at whitchurch in Shropshire.

The xxxi. day, being all Saintes even, at wakefeeld in Yorkeshire, at Rithin in wales. [108]

Fayres in November.

The second day at Bleckingly, at Kingstone, at Maxfield in Cheshire.

The vi. day, being S. Leonardes daye, at Standley at Newport pond, at Trigney in Cornewale, at Salforth, at Lesforde in Lancashire.

The tenth day, being Benets daye, at Lonton.

The xi. being S Martines daye, at Marleborow, at Dover.

The thirteene day, being Patterne day at Saint Edmondsbury at Gilford.

The xvij being S. Hughes daye, and the beginning of the Queenes Majesties reigne that now is, whome God long preserve, at Harlow, at Hyde.

The xix. day, being S. Elizabeths day, at Horsham.

The xx. being S. Edmondes day, at Hide, at Ingerstowe.

The xxiij. day being S. Clements day, at Snadwich.

The xxx. day being S. Andrew the Apostles day, at Colingborow, at Rochester, at Peterfeeld at Maydenheade, at warington in Lancashire, at Bewdeley [109] at Barefoord in Yorkshire, at Osestrie in wales.

Fayres in December.

The fift day, which is S. Nicholas even, at Pluckley.

The vi. day which is S. Nicholas daye at Spalding at Sinock, at Exceter, at Arndale, at Northwitch in Cheshire.

The vii day, being Octa. of S. Andrew at Sandhurst.

The viii. day, being the Concept[ion] of Mary at Clitherall in Lancashire, at Malpas in Cheshire.

The xxix. day, at Canterbury at Salisbury.