TABLE OF CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Physical features—Some place names—The Brigantes—Evidences of their settlement—Celtic relics at Cupwith Hill—At Woodsome — At Pike-Law—At High-Flatts—Altar to God of the Brigantes— Of the Celts—Voyage of Pytheas—Expeditions of Julius Caesar —His account of the Celts—The Druids—The Triads—Dr. Nicholas on the Ancient Britons—Roman Rule in Britain— Agricola's account—Roman roads—Roman garrisons—Camp at West Nab—Roman altar discovered at Slack (Cambodunum)— Discoveries of Dr . Walker—Roman hypocaust at Slack— Explorations at Slack—Evidences of camp there—Schedule of coins found at Slack—Influence of Roman settlement—On government—On industries—On speech—Philological indications. CHAPTER II. The withdrawal of the Romans—Saxon influx—Evidences of Saxon settlement—Character of the Saxons—The Danes—Evidences of their settlement—Introduction of Christianity—Paulinus—Con- version of Edwin—Church at Cambodunum—Other Christian stations — Destruction of Church at Cambodunum — Of the Normans—Invasion of William the Conqueror—Ilbert de Laci— The feudal tenure—Domesday Book—Huddersfield and adjacent places in Domesday Book—Economic and social life of this period—The Villans — The Boardars — Common land—The descent of the Laci manor--The Earl of Lancaster —Richard Waley, Lord of Honley—The Elland Feud—Robin Hood—The Lord of Farnley and Slaithwaite—Execution of Earl of Lancaster — Forfeiture of Laci Manors to the Crown—Acquisition by the Ramsden family—Other and part owners—Colinus de Damelvill — Fules de Batona—John d' Eyville—Robert de Bellomonte— John del Cloghes—Richard de Byron—The Byron family in Huddersfield—Purchase by Gilbert Gerrard, temp . Elizabeth . See appendix. CHAPTER III. The condition of the general people under the Normans—Norman castles—Baronial oppression—Almondbury Castle—The Lord's Hunting-ground at Marsden—Deanhead Chase—The Dog Kennels—Tragedy at Almondbury Castle—Inquisition of Edward I .—The unjust steward—The Constable of Almond- bury—The Inquisition of Edward III .—Ancient dyehouse viii. HUDDERSFIELD AND ITS VICINITY . and fulling mill—Price of provisions—Wages—First traces of woollen industry– The free tenants—The villeins—The term tenants—Their services—The custom of Lytherwythe—Chevage --The Saxon hind—The Lord's Mill—Inquisition of Elizabeth —King's Mill—Encouragement of manufactures by Edward III. —Early weavers—The aulnager—Decay of villanage under com- merce—Legislative protection of woollen industry—19 Eliz. 3 Carl II . : Burial in woollens—Statute of Philip and Mary-- The wool-driver—Earnings of early weavers. CHAPTER IV. The Subsidy Roll of Richard II . (1379)—Population and Poll Tax of Hoderfeld, Almanbury, Ffarnelay Tyas, Whytelay, Byrton, Heton, North Crosseland, Crosseland fosse, Querenby, Hauneley, Meltham, Holmfirth, Slaxthwayt—Summary—The Subsidy Roll of Henry VIII . (1523)—Population and assessment of Hudders- field-cum-Bradley, Almondburry, Whitlay, Fernelay Tyas, Kirk- burton, Kirkheaton, Crosland, Wharneby (Quarmby), Honlay, Meltham, Holmefyrth, Slaghtwatt, Marsden—Summary. CHAPTER V. The Parish Church of Almondbury, All Saints'—The Mother Church at Dewsbury, founded by Paulinus—All Saints' erected about 1loo--The advowson in the Laci family—The College of Jesus at Rotherham—Will of Archbishop Scot—The tithes— The Parsonage House—Property of the Church—List of rectors and vicars—Certain extracts from the parish registers—The Plague—Extracts from churchwardens' accounts—Penance— Communion wine—The bells—Interior of the Church—The Kaye Chapel—The Beaumont Chapel—Monuments of the Fenay family--Of the Kaye family—Churches sprung from All Saints' —Controversy as to Vicarage of Meltham—The faculty for celebrating mass at Honley—The Church quartered . See also appendix. CHAPTER VI. The foundation of the Parish Church of Huddersfield by Walter de Laci—Advowson granted to Nostell Priory—Deed of Ordination of Michael de Wakefield—Its confirmation—Valuation temp. Edw . I .—Visitation temp . Henry VIII —The Chantries—Early valuation—Dissolution of the Monasteries—Advowson acquired by William Ramsden—List of vicars—The Rev . Henry Venn— The Rev . Harcar Crook—The Highfield Schism—Monuments in the Church—Mr . Coates's School—Population in 1819— The Rev . Gabriel Raynes—The Rev Edmund Hill—The Rev. Thomas Clarke—The Rev . Josiah Bateman—The vicarage— The Church of St . Thomas—The consecration and non-conse- HUDDERSFIELD AND ITS VICINITY . IX. cration of the Cemetery—Certain monuments and inscriptions— The Brookes of Newsome—The Wilkinsons of Greenhead — Sir J . L. Kaye—Extracts from the parish registers—The first Huddersfield Pauper (n ) —Visit of the Somerset Herald— Of the Rev . Joseph Hunter—Re-erection in 1836—The value of the living—The late G W . Tomlinson. CHAPTER VII. The Priory of Kirklees—The Cistercian Order—Their habit and discipline—Grant by Rayner le Fleming—Elizabeth de Staynton —List of Lady Superiors—Their oath—Various endowments— The advowson of Mirfield Church—Grant of a female serf— Survey of Henry VIII .- -Robin Hood—Dissolution of the Prior y —Papist Hall—The Armytage family. CHAPTER VIII. Education in early times—Establishment and endowment of Grammar Schools—The Kaye grant—The Chapel of St. Helen—The Charter of King James I . to the Almondbury Grammar School—Statutes of the governors—Course of study — Other benefactors—The Nettleton Trust—Robert Nettleton —Monument and residence—The Wormald Trust—Israel Wormald—His house—Present scheme of government—Visitor and governors—Scholarships—Petition for original Charter— List of governors—List of head masters—Some scholars. CHAPTER IX. The Beaumont family—Whitley-Beaumont—William de Bellomonte— Sir Richard de Bellomonte—Sir Robert de Bellomonte—Sir John de Bellomonte—John de Bellomonte—Robert de Bellomonte— Henry de Bellomonte— Henry Beaumont—Richard Beaumont— His will—Thomas Beaumont—Richard Beaumont—Richard Beaumont—Edward Beaumont—Sir Richard Beaumont—Monu- ments in Kirkheaton Church—Sir Thomas Beaumont—The Civil War—Siege of Sheffield Castle—Adam Beaumont—Richard Beaumont—Richard Beaumont— Richard Beaumont—Henry Beaumont—Richard Beaumont—Richard Henry Beaumont— John Beaumont—Charles Henry Beaumont—Richard Henry Beaumont—Henry Frederick Beaumont—Beaumont Park— Woodsome Hall—Henricus Teutonicus—Sir Baldwin Teutonicus — Sir Francis Tyas--Laurence Kay—Lawsuit for Manor of Slaith- waite—The Finchenden family—Pedigree of the Kayes of Woodsome—The Woodsome manuscript—Arthur Kaye—Denby Grange—Slaughwaite Hall—The Manor House at Slaithwaite— Pole Chapel—John Kaye of Woodsome—Robert Kaye—John Kaye—Sir John Kaye—The Civil Wars—Sir John Kaye— Parliamentary elections—Sir Arthur Kaye—His marriage—Sir X . HUDDERSFIELD AND ITS VICINITY. John Lister-Kaye—Sir John Lister-Kaye of Denby Grange— John Lister-Kaye—Sir John Lister Lister-Kaye—Sir John Pepys Lister-Kaye—The Legge family—William Legge—The Civil Wars—Honest Will Legge—Baron Dartmouth—William Legge, second Baron and first Earl—Marriage of Viscount Lewisham and daughter of Sir Arthur Kaye—William, second Earl of Dartmouth — His friendship with John Wesley — George, third Earl— William, fourth Earl—Some correspondence of William Walter, fifth Earl — Enfranchisement of Slaithwaite estates — The present Earl—Woodsome Hall. CHAPTER X. The Ramsden family—Robertus de Wodde—The Woddes of Longley—John Ramsden of Longley Hall—William Ramsden— Deed of Purchase of the Huddersfield Estates—Bay Hall— Sir John Ramsden —The Civil Wars—William Ramsden— Sir John Ramsden—Charter of market at Huddersfield—Sir William Ramsden—Sir John Ramsden—The Huddersfield Cloth Hall—Sir John Ramsden—The Huddersfield Enclosure Act—Sir John William Ramsden—The Huddersfield Tenant- Right Case. CHAPTER XI. The Civil Wars—Catholic families of the district—Muster at Almond- bury for the Parliament—At Doncaster for the King—Major Beaumont drowned—The defences of Almondbury—Sir John Ramsden at Selby—Charles Nettleton of Honley—Captain Horsfall of Storthes Hall—Defence of Sheffield by Sir Thomas Beaumont—Kaye of Woodsome fined by Parliament—Thomas Hirst of Greenhead fined—The Rev . Richard Sykes expelled his cure—The Rev . Christopher Richardson—Lascelles Hall —The Rev . Abraham Woodhead of Meltham—His endowment of the Church at Meltham--Sir Thomas Hoyle of Linthwaite— Resistance of James II . by local gentry—Resistance of the Pretender—The Young Pretender's Army at Scot Head—The Huddersfield Yeomanry. CHAPTER XII. Huddersfield in 1800—A description of the town—The government of the town—The office and duties of the constable—The Cuck Stool—The Whipping Post—The Court Leet—Petition for appointment of constable—The surveyor of highways—The water supply—Public lighting—Introduction of gas—Early magistrates—The Marsh Prosecution Society—County Court— The Riding School—The playhouse—The Cloth Hall—Private schools—The police—Some private residences—Popular pastimes —Bull baiting—Costumes of the period—The stage coaches— HUDDERSFIELD AND ITS VICINITY. Xl. The pack horses—Coaching accidents—The state of the High- ways—General distress—Wages--Statute of labourers—Hand- loom weavers—Merry Dale Mill—Legislative protection of woollen industry— Resistance to union with Ireland—Some early worthies of the town. CHAPTER XIII. The introduction of machinery — Riots—The Croppers — Their earnings — Restrictions on exportation — Industrial distress— Petition for Peace—E . and J Taylor of Marsden—The Luddites — Attack on Bradley Mills—Soldiery at Marsden—Cartwright's mill at Rawfolds—The Luddites at Longroyd Bridge—George