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Guisborough Markets & Fairs
Nowadays the main markets in Guisborough are held on Thursdays and Saturdays, with a smaller market on Tuesdays.
This was not always the case.
In the late 18th century the market day was Friday. This was changed in 1813 and the following notice, was issued: Cleveland
Guisbrough
Markets and Fairs
Notice is hereby given, that Robert Chaloner, Esq. Lord of the Manor of Guisbrough, has obtained His Majesty's Letters Patent, licensing him to hold a Public Market in Guisbrough aforesaid, on TUESDAY in every Week, instead of Friday in every Week: And also Two Public Markets annually, one on the Last Tuesday in the Month of June in every Year, for the buying and selling of LONG WOOL; and the other on the Last Tuesday in the Month of July in every Year, for the buying and selling of SHORT WOOL. Also a Public Fair on the several Days following:-
The Last Tuesday in APRIL instead of The Third Tuesday after 11th Apr
The Tuesday before WHIT-SUNDAY instead of Whit-Tuesday
The THIRD Tuesday in AUGUST instead of 27th August
The THIRD Tuesday in SEPTEMBER instead of 20th September
The SECOND Tuesday in NOVEMBER instead of The First Monday after 11th Nov
And a Public Fair on the Last Tuesday in the Month of March, annually.
The FIRST FAIR, agreeable to the above alteration, will be held on Tuesday, the 26th of APRIL; and the FIRST MARKET, on Tuesday the 3d of MAY, 1814 Christopher & Jennett, Printers, Stockton
The decision to change the market day was not made without proper consideration and a great deal of argument - as the following jotting from the Day Book of Thomas Jackson of Lackenby shows:
June 10th 1813
I was sumas to appear at Guisbro on the Above Day a few Days before as a Jury man upon altering Guisbro Market Day from Friday to Tuesday when after hearing witnesses on boath sides the Jury came to give there Verdict out of 18 Jury Men 9 was for Friday and 9 for Tuesday they sat 16 Hours upon it and neither party would give way. It was agreed upon Thos Rood of Marton for Tuesday men and Thos Nesham of Stockesley for Friday Men to decide the Business Thos Nesham return and said they had agreed for it to be altered to Tuesday to which where all sd to agree by us passing our word before whe would agree to what they did
Thos Jackson
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