358 WALTON. 



quis of Rockingham ; wlio dying in 1782, his nephew 

 earl Fitzwilliam, succeeded to the manor of Malton 

 and his other estates. 



The castle here, which was situated near the 

 bridge, on the left hand leaving the town for Scar- 

 borough, was built by the family of the Vescis ; and 

 Eustace Fitz-John built also a Gilbertine priory in 

 old Malton, about 1150. 



Malton was a corporate borough, and governed 

 by two bailiffs until the reign of Charles II., when 

 a writ of quo warranto, to which the inhabitants 

 pleaded prescription, deprived the burghesses of the 

 privileges ; for judgment was given in favour of the 

 crown, and a new charter has never been applied 

 for. Since that time the court leet and court baron 

 of New Malton appoint a nominal borough bailiff 

 and two constables, and exercise the usual jurisdic- 

 tion of those courts. Malton sent members to par- 

 liament in the reign of Edward I. : at which period 

 the prior of Malton was elected representative. 

 This borough now sends two members to parliament, 

 elected by the householders paying scot and lot ; 

 the number of voters being about 500. The present 

 representatives are lord Duncannon, and John 

 Charles Ramsden, Esq. Here are two churches or 

 episcopal chapels ;* one of them is dedicated to St. 



* The town of Malton hath a good market, and two 

 chapels, as members to the parish church of Malton, yet 

 standing, wher the late prioiy in Old Malton was. The 

 castel ef Malton hath been large, as it apperithe by the 

 ruin. These men have the lordship of Malton in parti- 

 cipation ; the lord Clifford, Yevers, and one of the 

 Couiers ; but lever* has beside the hole lordship of Old 



