A HISTORY OF YORKSHIRE 



in the deanery of Ainsty, and since its union with Appleton Roebuck (previously in 

 Bolton Percy parish) in 1875 has been part of the archdeaconry of York. 



(2) Eighteen parishes in Claro Wapentake were in the archdeaconry of Richmond and 

 deanery of Boroughbridge, in connexion with which their subsequent division will be 

 found treated. Kirkby Malzeard, also in Claro, was in the archdeaconry of Richmond 

 and deanery of Catterick. 



(3) The wapentake of Ewcross (four parishes) was in the archdeaconry of Richmond 

 and deanery of Lonsdale. 



(4) The parish of Rossington, in the soke of Doncaster, and in Strafforth and Tick- 

 hill Wapentake, Bawtry and Austerfield, parts of the parish of Blyth, and Auckley 

 and Blaxton, parts of the parish of Finningley, formed part of the archdeaconry of 

 Nottingham and deanery of Retford. In 1836 these portions of the county were 

 transferred to the diocese of Lincoln. Rossington was united to the deanery of Doncaster 

 in 1856; but the remaining places continued outside the diocese of York, and now 

 form part of the diocese of Southwell, archdeaconry of Nottingham, and deanery of 

 Bawtry. 



(5) The chapelry of Saddleworth, in Agbrigg Wapentake, formed a division of the 

 parish of Rochdale from early times, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, archdeaconry 

 of Chester, and deanery of Manchester. In 1541 it became part of the diocese of 

 Chester, and is now, with its daughter parishes, in the diocese and archdeaconry of 

 Manchester, and deanery of Ashton-under-Lyne.^' 



(6) The chapelry of Whitewell, in StainclifFe Wapentake, was part of the parish of 

 Whalley, in the diocgse of Coventry and Lichfield as above. In 1541 it became part of 

 the diocese of Chester, and is now a benefice in the diocese of Manchester, archdeaconry 

 of Blackburn, and deanery of Whalley. 



The following peculiar jurisdictions were locally within the limits of the archdeaconry, or in 

 parts of the West Riding adjacent to it : — 



(i) The archbishop's liberty of Ripon included the parish of Ripon with its 

 chapelries,'" extending into the wapentake of Claro. In 1541, though locally isolated from 

 the diocese of York, it remained a peculiar of the archbishop, and so continued until the 

 formation of the diocese of Ripon in 1836, when it became part of the deanery of 

 Boroughbridge. The rural deanery of Ripon, originally formed in 1848, is now composed 

 of the greater part of the old parish, with the addition of Kirkby Malzeard and Masham, 

 but the north-western extremities of the parish, including Pateley Bridge, were given in 

 1905 to Nidderdale deanery in the archdeaconry of Richmond.^' 



(2) The Dean and Chapter of York had peculiar jurisdiction of the following parishes 

 in York : — St. Andrew, St. John del Fyke, St. John Hungate, St. John the Evangelist, 

 St. Lawrence, St. Mary Bishophill the Younger with Copmanthorpe and Over Poppleton, 

 St. Martin Coney Street with St. Michael-le-Belfry, and St. Sampson (appropri.ited to the 

 vicars-choral in 1393). By the union of 1585 St. Wilfrid's appears to have become part 

 of their peculiar, in commoii wiLh other suppressed rectories, and St. Nicholas', at any 

 rate after 1644, was reckoned in it. Brotherton was also a peculiar of the dean and 

 chapter.'* 



(3) The following parishes were in the peculiar jurisdiction of the dignitaries and 

 prebendaries of the church of York, contentious jurisdiction being reserved to the dean 

 and chapter : Mexborough with Ravenfield chapelry," Archdeacon of York ; Handsworth, 

 and Laughton-en-le-Morthen with its chapelries of Anston, Firbeck, Letwell with 

 Gildingwells, Thorpe St. John's, Thorpe Salvin, and Wales,^ Chancellor of York (prebend 

 of Laughton appropriated 1484) ; Acomb,^^ Treasurer of York ; ^^ Bilton Ainsty,''' Preben- 



" Formerly part of the deanery of Manchester. 



" i.e. the prebcndal churches of Studley Magna (Claro), Bishop Monkton, Sharow, and Skelton. There 

 were also chapels of later origin at Bishop Thornton, Pateley Bridge, and Winksley-cum-Grantley (the last 

 in Claro). 



" Modem divisions of the old parish of Ripon : (i) Archdeaconry of Ripon, deanery of Ripon ; Ripon 

 and ten new parishes or districts ; (2) Archdeaconry of Richmond, deanery of Midderdale ; two new parishes 

 and part of another. 



" The peculiars of the chapter and prebendaries formed the liberty of St. Peter. 



" Locally in the deanery of Doncaster. " Ibid. 



" Locally in the deanery of Ainsty. 



" The treasurership was dissolved in 1 5 47; but the peculiar court of Acomb continued to exist for 

 purposes of probate and administration. 



" Locally in the deanery of Ainsty. 



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