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Is not Martinmas the eleventh November so that Martinmas Eve must be the tenth?

April 26, 2017eleventh Eve November tenth

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Is not Martinmas the eleventh November so that Martinmas Eve must be the tenth?

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A very good point, but historically the new day started at first light (daybreak) so therefore the previous day continued until then. As this was a ‘tax’ there was a logic in delaying the payment until the very last possible moment. So the collection is held at ‘Before sun-rising’.