KENDAL, (Westmorland) 203 cm. 257 mm. from London, also called Kirkby-Candale, i.e. a Ch. in a valley, stands upon the r.
Can, over which it has 2 stone-bridges, and 1 of wood, with a harbour for boats. 'Tis the largest T. in the Co. and much
superior to Appleby in trade, wealth, buildings, and number of people. They have drove a trade with the woollen mf.
throughout England, ever since the R. of Edw. III. and particular laws were enacted for regulating Kendal cloths, as early
as Rich. II. and Hen. IV. 'Tis of note also for the mf. of cottons, druggets, serges, hats, worsted and yarn stockings,
&c, Q. Eliz. incorporated it with ald. and burgesses; and K. James I. with a mayor, recorder, T.-clerk, 12 ald. 24
burgesses, or C.C. and 2 attornies. There are 7 companies here, who have each their hall, viz. mercers, sheermen,
cordwainers, tanners, glovers, taylors, and pewterers. It has a large beautiful Ch. and 12 chapels of ease bel. to it, and
a fr. sc. well endowed with exhibitions for such scholars as are sent from hence to Queen's-Coll. Oxford. Here is also a
ch. sc. for 10 boys and 16 girls, who are all cloathed, as well as taught. Here are the ruins of a castle, wherein was
born Catherine Par (the 6th wife of Hen. VIII.); to whose family it had descended from the Ros's, by marriage. It has
given the titles of Baron, Earl, and D. particularly the 2d to Pr. George of Denmark; the 3d to Charles, the 3d son of
James D. of York; and that of Dss. to the late Melefina Schomberg, who had before been created Dss. of Munster in Ireland,
and came over to England with K. Geo. I. Here are kept the sessions of the peace for this part of the Co. called the
barony of Kendal; and a very great Mt. on S. with all kinds of provisions and woollen-yarn, which the girls bring hither
in large bundles. It has Fairs on the M. before Lady-day, Trin.-M. Apr. 25, and Oct. 28; and bet. them a great Beast-Mt.
every fortnight. The r. here, which runs about half of the T. in a stony channel, abounds with trout and salmon; and on
the banks of it live the dyers and tanners.