It consisted of senna and was commonly mixed with gin.
The word daffy became a slang term for gin
All-wool damask was made in Halifax and Ovenden.
Akroyd's records show that they produced the fabric in 1824.
H. C. McCrea made his fortune from manufacturing the cloth.
Damask of mohair and alpaca was made in Bradford.
Damask of coloured cotton and wool was made in Barnsley.
See
Figured cloth
In 1827, Akroyd's bought a Jacquard loom for the production
of damask, but this did not work successfully.
See
Figures,
Industry,
Henry Charles McCrea,
Silk industry and
John Wilson
See
Geld
See
By,
Domesday Book,
Finkel Street,
Patronymic surnames and
Wapentake
The Allied powers – Russia, Britain & France – launches a naval
attack and amphibious landing with the intention of capturing the
Ottoman capital, Constantinople [Istanbul].
After 8 months of fighting, the land campaign was abandoned and the
Allies withdrew to Egypt.
See
Suvla Bay
Around 1740, Darney returned to Scotland, leaving the Societies in
William Grimshaw's care
See
Dates of some local buildings
See
Adit
A Memorial plaque – about 5 inches in diameter – which was given to
the family of those who had been killed in World War I.
These were frequently fixed to gravestones, and examples can still
found, such as those of
In 1823, the death penalty in Britain was dropped for over 100 crimes
and offences.
The situation in the armed services is different.
See
Death penalty in World War I.
On 6th December 1969, the House of Commons abolished the death
penalty for murder.
In 1971, the death penalty was abolished for anyone committing arson
at a Royal Navy shipyard or harbour.
In 1999, the death penalty was abolished for all crimes.
See
Hanging
The inmates were allowed visitors and had to pay for their keep.
These were abolished in 1869.
See
Gaol,
Hanson Lane gaol,
Illingworth Gaol and
Sponging-house
Several local men had to pay the tax, including
William Blythman,
Richard Brighouse,
Matthew Brodley,
Bryan Cooke,
John Crossley,
Captain Nathan Drake,
Rev Samuel Drake,
Edward Fox,
Anthony Foxcroft,
Colonel Sir Richard Hutton,
Bishop John Lake,
Tobias Law,
Dr Richard Marsh,
James Murgatroyd,
Rev Jonathan Schofield,
Abraham Sunderland,
Captain Langdale Sunderland,
George Wentworth,
Sir George Wentworth and
Joshua Whitley
The West Riding register of deeds opened in Wakefield in 1704.
See
Title deed
See
Emparking and
Erringden Park
This & associated entries use material contributed by Joanne Backhouse
The word is also used to refer to a drain behind a dyke or embankment
on the landward side of a canal
Many local pubs have names such as Delvers' Arms
because the catered for these workers.
The word is frequently encountered in local place names, and – like
the noun delph – the word comes from the Anglo-Saxon
word delfan [to dig]
See
Ancient demesne,
High farming and
Thistletack
See
Brighouse Friendly Societies & Trade Parade,
Brighouse Hospital Demonstration Parade,
Infirmary Demonstration and
Mytholmroyd Demonstration
The Old English element denn was a woodland pasture – often
for pigs
The name was the name of a Roman coin and comes from the Old French /
Middle English form of the Latin denarius
At least 20 Deputy Lieutenants are appointed for each county
by the Lord Lieutenant for the county, and the appointments are
subject to the sovereign's approval.
In order to be eligible for selection, the Deputy Lieutenant must be
a peer of the realm and must have a place of residence within the
county, or he must hold an estate in the United Kingdom, or he must
have a specified annual income, or he must be the heir-apparent of
such a person.
Except when he is standing in for the absent Lord Lieutenant, the
duties of the office are nominal, and may include the swearing-in of
military recruits in the county.
See
Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding
Many such men volunteered, others waited to be called by the local
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
A deviller was someone who operated the machine
A devisee is the person receiving a devise, and
the devisor is the person giving the devise in his/her will
See
Sinister
The name cholera was also used to describe incidences of the disease
Adverts featuring cartoon characters Potato Pete and Dr
Carrot encouraged people to eat home-grown vegetables.
People were also encouraged to keep chickens for a supply of eggs.
By 1945, there were around 1,250,000 people tending 12,000,000 hens.
See
Pig Club and
Savile Park
See
Penny
An acute and highly contagious disease of children in which a thick
grey membrane forms across the air passage, making it difficult for
the child to breathe.
This caused fever and severely weakened the heart, often resulting
in death.
It was common until the 20th century.
Occurs in winter.
See
Arthur Nussey
See
Seisin
See
Chantries,
Priory of Lewes,
Pilgrimage of Grace and
Three Nuns, Mirfield
The task was often performed by women, hence the term distaff
side meaning the female line of a family
There was an epidemic in Halifax, Leeds, York, Hull and other places
on
December 1675.
It is now used for a number of infectious animal
diseases – especially in dogs – which have symptoms such as catarrh,
cough, and general weakness.
See
Jolly Rant
Action often taken against debtors.
See
Replevine
Further legislation was introduced by Charles I in 1630, in an
attempt to raise revenue outside Parliament, and forced the English
nobility to contribute large sums of money to the Crown.
This was imposed on anyone not turning up to Charles I's
coronation
See
Composition
These were used to produce birds-eye cloth.
The loom was introduced in the early 19th century, and was superseded
by the Jacquard loom
It was known as a witch or witch engine in other parts
of the country.
See
Dobbie loom and
Drum witch
This work is done by a doffer
Daffy's Elixir Ref 1-1235 Damask Ref 1-140 Damask industry Ref 1-346 
Damping Ref 1-265 Danegeld Ref 1-1037 Danelaw Ref 1-318
Dardanelles / Gallipoli Campaign Ref 1-1198
Darney Society Ref 1-2697 Dash wheel Ref 1-D24 Dates Ref 1-573 Datestone Ref 1-986 Daughter Ref 1-D30 Day hole pit Ref 1-154 Daytall work Ref 1-D6 Dead-house Ref 1-D34 Dead Man's Penny Ref 1-1205
Death penalty Ref 1-1094 Death Penny Ref 1-1062 Death Rates Ref 1-D16 Deaths Ref 1-D18 Deaths in Childbirth Ref 1-1092 Debtors' prison Ref 1-1841
Decay of Towns & Houses, Act against the [1597] Ref 1-2398 Decimalisation Ref 1-397 Decimation Ref 1-148 Declaration of Indulgence Ref 1-2420 Deed Ref 1-992 Deer Ref 1-2072 Deer park Ref 1-963 Defence of the Realm Act [1914] Ref 1-D2 Deforciant Ref 1-D29
Delph Ref 1-634 Delve Ref 1-D28 Demesne Ref 1-1643 Demise Ref 1-1718 Demonstration Parade Ref 1-893 Den Ref 1-635 Denarius Ref 1-2954 Dene Ref 1-636 Denier Ref 1-2978 Denier Ref 1-954 Denizenship Ref 1-D11 Dent Ref 1-176 Deodand Ref 1-D22 Deponent Ref 1-D27 Deputy Lieutenant Ref 1-1075 Derby Scheme Ref 1-1155
Descendant Ref 1-D4 Desmesne Ref 1-1656 Devil Ref 1-D19 Devil's arrows Ref 1-D33 Devil's Knell Ref 1-D7 Devise Ref 1-D32 Dewing Ref 1-269 Dexter Ref 1-905 Diachylon plaster Ref 1-D1 Diagonal Ref 1-2932 Dialect Ref 1-1312 Diarrhoea Ref 1-859 Dice duty Ref 1-D13 Dig for Victory Ref 1-1927
We want not only the big man with the plough but the little man with
the spade to get busy this autumn.
Let Dig for Victory be the motto of everyone with a garden
It began at a time when farmers could only produce 30% of the
country's food, and by 1945, around 75% of food was produced in
Britain.
Digit Ref 1-907 Diminishing the coin Ref 1-2722 Dimitti Ref 1-D17 Dimity Ref 1-1185
Dinar Ref 1-3001 Dip Ref 1-2581 Diphtheria Ref 1-827 Disease Ref 1-878 
Dispensary Ref 1-D14 Disseisin Ref 1-1259 Dissolution of the Monasteries Ref 1-405
Distaff Ref 1-2488 Distemper Ref 1-857 Distrain Ref 1-D25 Distraint of Knighthood Ref 1-1200 Dobbie loom Ref 1-59 Dobby Ref 1-173 Dobby Ref 1-2021 Doctors & Physicians Ref 1-D35
Doff Ref 1-290