Local Quiz

[jillie]

Answers contain a word relating to Christmas.
1 Hirsute historian (4,5)
2 “Tails” from Shakespeare (4,5)
Many thanks any help appreciated

[Toorak]

1 Mary beard

[elliemay1]

1 Mary Beard

[mallyh]

1 mary beard

[jillie]

Many thanks to you all

[Calibax]

Charles and Mary Lamb wrote tales from Shakespeare but neither matches your letter count

[elliemay1]

I found that too, Calibax, and was thinking maybe 'lamb chops'

[jillie]

Thanks to you all Lamb is what I thought too.
Correction now to the question should have been (4)
Many thanks for help