a market-town of Yorkshire, 30 miles south of York. It was noted for knitting worsted stockings; that article of their trade is now on the decline. Doncaster gives the English title of Earl to the duke of Buccleugh in Scotland, which belonged to his ancestor the duke of Monmouth, but was omitted out of the forfeiture. W. Long. 1° 0'. N. Lat. 53° 30'.