Malkin Tower, in Pendle Forest, 186, 189, 204, 211 Manchester knife, a, 289 " Church, weddings at, 265 Manorial franchises, &c., 285 Manors, customs of, 276; in Furness, 281; Ashton-under-Lyne, 286, 289; Smithells, 280; Cockerham, 281; Kirkby Ireleth, _ib._; Pennington, 282; Muchland, _ib._; Lowick, 283; Nevill Hall, _ib._; Much Urswick, 284; Warton, _ib._; Hornby, 285; Ashton-under-Lyne, 286, 289 Maritagium, custom of, 278 Marsh (Geo.), the martyr, 135-137 Martins, "shifting of," 143 Mary Queen of Scots, 131 May-day Eve, 46, 47, 239 " Customs, 238-246; in Spotland, 242; in Manchester, 245 May-day Games, decay of, 241; at Burnley (1579), 244 May-Poles, 240-243; Parliamentary ordinance against, 241 May King and Queen, 246 " Songs, 239 Mermaid of Marton Mere, 90 "Messes" at dinners, &c., 271, 274 Michaelmas Day, 250; goose, _ib._, 258 Mid-Lent Sunday, or Mothering Sunday, 222, 225 Mince Pies, 255, 258 Miracles, or Miraculous Stories, 131 " of a dead Duke of Lancaster (King Henry VI.), 132-134 Miraculous cures by a dead man's hand, 158-163 Miraculous footprints in Brindle Church, 134; in Smithells Hall, 135 "Mischief Night," 239 Mistletoe, 252 Money gift at funerals, 275 Moon, the, 70; omens from, 149; names for autumn moons, 250 More (Sir Thomas), Story of, 300 "Mothering Sunday," 222, 225 Mountain Ash, 72 Muchland, Manor of, 282 Much-Urswick, Manor of, 284 Mutes at Christmas, 256 Mythology of Greece and Rome, 13; Oriental, _ib._; Northern, _ib._ Naiades, Nixies, Nisses, 16 Nails, cutting, 68 Nevill Hall, Manor of, 283 New Year's-Day, weather omens, 151; Festival, 214; and Old Christmas-Day, 212 New-Year's turkey, 258 " Eve, fire on, 214 New-Year's Luck, 214; first caller, 215; gifts and wishes, 216 Nicholas, St., 85 "Nick, Old" (the devil), 84-86 Night-mare, 89 Northumbrian Superstitions, 9 November 1, All Souls' Day, 251 November 5, Gunpowder Plot, 251 Numbers, odd, 4; "3" and "7," _ib._ Nutter (Alice), a wealthy witch, 193 Oat Cake, 258; Jannocks, 259 Oatmeal charity at Ince, 249 "Old Nick" (the devil), 84-86 "Old Scrat," or Skrat, 90 Omens and Predications, 138, 139 Omens, Dreams, Withershins, Cards, Teacups, &c., 140 Omens--Cats, 141; Dogs, Lambs, Birds, 142; Swallows, Magpies, _ib._ Deasil, or Widersinnis, 151; weather for New Year's-Day, 151; Death tick, or watch, 152 Ormskirk gingerbread, 258 Pace or Pasche-egging, 128; in Blackburn, _ib._; East Lanc., 231 Pagan gods, festivals and temples, changed into Christian saints, feasts and churches, 14 Pancake Bell, 44; Tuesday, 218 Passing Bell, 44 Paternoster, White, &c., at Eccles, 115 Peel of Fouldrey and Tree-Geese, 116 Peggy's Well, Legend of, 171 Pendle, Forest and Hill of, 202, 204 Pendleton and Pendlebury, May-pole and games, 240, 241