Yorkshire Almanac 2026

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A main of cocks to be fought at Mr. James Bagley’s new pit in Pocklington, for ten guineas a battle and a hundred [£23,613 in 2020] on the main; betwixt Henry Tarburgh, Esq., of Heslington and Edward Wormley, Esq., of Rickall, to show thirty-one cocks on each side for the main, and twelve on each side for bye-battles; to weigh on Tuesday the 24th June, and fight Wednesday, Thursday and Friday following.
Mr George Meek and Mr John Emit, Feeders

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To facilitate reading, the spelling and punctuation of elderly excerpts have generally been modernised, and distracting excision scars concealed. My selections, translations, and editions are copyright.

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• Blood sport (5) W/G ·
• Cockfight (4) W/G ·
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• Heslington (4) W/G ·
• Pocklington (2) W/G ·

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To facilitate reading, the spelling and punctuation of elderly excerpts have generally been modernised, and distracting excision scars concealed. My selections, translations, and editions are copyright.

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I think the red willow is Salix x rubra – red osier – rather than fragilis.

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