THORNTON. 



one Catholic ; and one belonging to the Friends, or 

 Quakers. 



Here are a variety of charitable institutions, 

 which might be expected in a place in which the 

 people are so hospitable and kind. 



In 1811, the number of inhabitants, including 

 Kuswarp, was 8,967 : in 1821 they were estimated 

 at 10,615, 



At Ly the, near Whitby, is Mulgrave Castle, tho 

 splendid mansion of the lit. Hon. Earl Mulgrave. 

 This magnificent building was erected by the duch- 

 ess of Buckingham, but has been greatly enlarged 

 and improved by the present earl Malgrave and his 

 predecessor. It stands in a commanding situation, 

 accompanied with woods and pleasure grounds, ex* 

 tensive and beautiful. Near this mansion is the old 

 castle of Mulgrave, erected by the ancient and pow- 

 erful family of the Mauleys, supposed to have been 

 founded in the Saxon if not in the Roman period. 

 The ruins of the keep, some of the towers, and sev- 

 eral parts of the walls, remain ; with vestiges of the 

 moat and draw-bridge. 



THORNTON. 



Thornton,* or Thornton in the dale, a parish 



* Torentun, or Thornton, (from tome a tower, 

 thorn, or proper name and tun town), was amongst the 

 lands retained at the conquest in the king's own hands* 



Manors. " In Torentum, (Thornton) Torbrand, 

 tl Gospatric, and Tor, had three carucates to be taxed* 

 ' Land to two ploughs." The king also retained the 

 adjoining parish of Ellerburne. 



