 They have an ancient custom at Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and bring it to the parson of the parish before ten o'clock on Easter Monday, the parson is bound to give them a calf's head and a...  Easter Eggs: A Sketch of a Good Old Custom - Page 3by William Henry Cremer - 1870 - 16 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - Fishery law and legislation - 1722 - 298 pages
...the Peace, &c. They have an ancient Cuftom at Cdefhillin the County of Warwick, That if the young Men of the Town can catch a Hare, and bring it to the Parfbn of the Parifti before Ten of the Clock on Softer- Monday, the Parfon is bound to give them la... | |
 | Gentleman of the Inner Temple, Sir Bartholomew Shower - Copyhold - 1735 - 402 pages
...Cujlod. Autoris ip/Jus. COlC$ljtll, Co. Warwick, they have an antient Cuftom, that if the young Men of the Town can catch a Hare, and bring it to the Parfon of the Parifh before Ten o'Clock on Eafter-Monday> the Parfon is bound to give them a Calve's... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pages
...CUSTOM. — They have an ancient custom at Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and .bring it to the parson of the parish, before ten of the clock on Easter Monday, the parson is bound to give them a calf's head, a hundred of eggs for... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...CUSTOM. — They have an ancient custom at Coleshil), in the county of Warwick, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and bring it to the parson of the parish, hefore ten of Hie clock on Easter Monday, the parson is bound to give them a calf's head, a hundred... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...COLESHII.L CUSTOM. They have an ancient custom at Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and bring it to the parson of the palish before ten o'clock on Easter Monday, the parson a bound to give them a calve's head, anda hundred... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...COI.ESHILL CUSTOM. They have an ancient custom at Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and bring it to the parson of the paiish before ten o'clock on Easter Monday, the parson is bound to give them a calve 's head, and a... | |
 | John Cole - Wellingborough (Northamptonshire) - 1837 - 326 pages
...particularly if it had happened on Easter Monday. " They have an ancient custom there, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and bring it to the...of the parish before ten o'clock on Easter Monday, the parson is bound to give them a calf's head, and a hundred eggs for their breakfast, and a groat... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...Coi.EsmiL CUSTOM. They have an ancient custom at Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare, and bring it to the parson of the palish before ten o'clock on Easter Monday, the parson is bound to give them a calve's head, and a... | |
 | George Soane - Fasts and feasts - 1847 - 360 pages
...Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, there is a custom, that if the young men of the town can caich a hare and bring it to the parson of the parish before ten o'clock, the parson is bound to give them a calf's head and a hundred of eggs for their breakfast, and a groat... | |
 | George Soane - Fasts and feasts - 1849 - 364 pages
...beat their wives. At Coleshill, in the county of Warwick, there is a custom, that if the young men of the town can catch a hare and bring it to the parson of the parish before ten o'clock, the parson is bound to give them a calf's head and a hundred of eggs for their breakfast, and a groat... | |
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