Wheelwrights, Ombler Wm. Mempos Thos. Cockrane Catharine, vict. Wheat Sheaf Welwickthorpe, in the parish of Welwick, wap. and liberty of Holderness; 1 mile SE. of Patrington. Westall, in the parish of Aldbrough, wap. and liberty of Holderness; 9 mls. from Hedon. James Green is the vicar, and Lord Wharram Percy, (P.) in the wap. of Buckrose; 8 miles SSÉ. of Malton. The Rev. Richard Allen is the vicar of this parish, and the living is in the gift of Miss Isted and Miss Englefield. Pop. 44. WHELDRAKE, (P.) in the wap. of Ouse and Derwent; 8 miles SE. of York. The church, which was re-built in the year 1789, is dedicated to St. Helen; the Hon. Robert Elliott is the rector, and the Arch WESTOW, (P.) in the wap. of Buck-bishop of York the patron. There is here rose; 6 miles S. of Malton. Sykes Tatton, Esq. Westow hall Carpenters, Elliott Thos. Clarkson Peter Gypson John Harwood Tindale Wade John Walker Wm. Walker Richard Massey Wm. Shopkeepers, Bullivar Mary Stone Masons, Ashton John, butcher and jobber Wetwang, (P.) in the wap. of Buckrose, & liberty of St. Peter's; 7 mls. W. of Driffield. Exclusive of the parish church, dedicated to St. Michael, of which the Rev. Rowland Croxton is the vicar, and the Pre bendary of Wetwang the patron; there is a chapel for the Methodists. This village, in which Thomas Wilberfoss, Esq. resides, is principally occupied by farmers and their labourers. Population, 422. a well endowed school, for the education of Appleyard James Etherington Wm. Harrison Richard Lamplugh Wm. Myers John Mosey Francis Parker John Petch Wm. Raines Robert Rotsey George Reston Thos. Reston David Robinson Richard Slater T. Tate John Turton Richard Shoemakers, Bolton John Biscomb Robert, cooper Davison Wm. schoolmaster Myers John, vict. Red Lion Myers Wm. wheelwright Nicholson Christopher, corn miller Pottage Richard, blacksmith Pottage Thos. vict. Blacksmith's Arms Wood Tabitha, shopkeeper Wharram Grange, in the parish of Young Wm. vict. County Hospital Wharram-le-street, and wap. of Buck-Carrier-E. Young, to York every Sat. rose; 7 miles SE. of Malton. Wholesea, in the parish of HolmeWharram-le-Street, (P.) in the on-Spalding-Moor, and wap. of Hartwap.of Buckrose; 6 miles SE. of Mal-hill; 6 mls. SSW. of Market Weighton. ton. The parish church is a small an- WILBERFOSS, (P.) in the wap. of cient structure, of which the Rev. Harthill; 5 miles WNW. of Pocklington. The parish church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The ancient and respectable family of Wilberfoss, of which William Wilberforce, Esq. is a descendant, resided here from the conquest till the year 1710, when the family estate and the mansion were sold, but the patronage of the living is still in the Wilberforce family. Elias de Cotton founded a priory of Benedictine nuns here, in the reign of Henry II. which was valued at the suppression at 267. 10s. 8d. per annum.Population, 335. Willis Rev. James, perpetual curate Blacksmiths, Linfoot John Wood Thomas Farmers & Yeomen, Elliott Thomas Harrison Matthew Hotham John Jepson Thomas Leng Wm. Lister Richard Bell John Gilbank Thos. Batty Wm. vict. Horse Shoes Catton Wm. vict. True Briton Willerby, (P.) in the wap. of Dickering; 6 miles W. of Hunmanby. The church, of which the Rev. Arthur Jaques is the vicar, is dedicated to St. Peter, and the King is the patron of the living. Pop. 34. WILLERBY, in the parishes of Cottingham and Kirk Ella, and waps. of Harthill and Hullshire; 6 miles W NW. of Hull. Pease Clifford, merchant Farmers, Pickering R. & R. Carrier-M. Andrew to Hull Tu.& Fri. Willytoft, in the parish of Bubwith, and wap. of Harthill; 5 miles NW. of Howden. Population with Gribthorpe, 145. WILSTHORPE, in the parish of Bridlington, and wap. of Dickering; 2 miles S. of Bridlington. Pop. 16. Woodcock John, farmer dedicated to St. WILTON BISHOP, (P.) in the wap. of Harthill, and liberty of St. Peters; 4 miles N. of Pocklington. The church is an ancient structure, Michael, the Rev. William Metcalfe is the vicar, & Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, lord of the manor, the patron. Bishop Neville had founded a palace here, which was moated round, and from which it is supposed the village derived its name. Pop. 570. Richardson George, gentleman Farmers & Yeomen, Wilson Geo. jun. Bunks John Butterfield Thos. Hotham Francis Layton R. & W. Matthew John Myers Geo. Rogerson Abm. Stillborn John Todd John Wilson Geo. sen. Shoemakers, Failess Thos. Ogram James Surgeons, Meggison Robert Seymour Francis Tailors, Cross Wm. Seller Robert Anderson Thos. vict. Garraby Inn Duggleby Wm. shopkeeper Gowland Wm. blacksmith Richardson Wm. vict. Cross Keys berfoss, and wap. of Harthill; 6 miles Winbry Hill, in the parish of WilWNW. of Pocklington. WINESTEAD, (P.) in the wap. and liberty of Holderness; 1 mile NW. of Patrington; a small pleasant village surrounded by a variety of beautiful picturesque scenery. There are two elegant halls, which may rank, for pleasantness and neatness of structure, with many of the noble villas in England. The church is a low Gothic structure, surrounded by lofty trees, that give it an air of deep solemnity; there is in the interior a stone monument, representing the late Sir Robert Hildyard, laying in armour; the monument stands in an unusua? part of the church, being placed immediately before the pulpit. This edifice is dedi cated to St. Germain; Thomas Thornton Hildyard, Esq. is the patron. The famous Andrew Marvel, M.P. for Hull, son of the rector of this place, was born here on the 31st of March, 1621, as appears from the parish register. The manor of Winestead Raines William, chief constable of the Dawson Edmund Ford Giles Stephen Wright Thos. Winkton, in the parish of Barmston, wap. and liberty of Holderness; 6 miles S. of Bridlington. WINTRINGHAM, (P.) in the wap. of Buckrose; 7 miles ENE. of Malton. The church is dedicated to St. Peter; the Rev. L. Grainger, Dean, is the curate, and the patronage is in the Strickland family. Pop. including Newton and Linton, 326. Farmers, Coultas Thomas Creaser Francis Dale Wm. Hollingworth John Jackson Wm. Creaser Thomas, wheelwright WITHERNSEA, in the parish of Hollym, wap. and liberty of Holderness; 4 miles NE. of Patrington. A small village situated near the sea; the church has long been a ruin; formerly it was a magnificent building, and is supposed to have been suffered to decay, as the village from its decrease in wealth and population, was unable to support so large and costly a structure. This is one of the sister churches, and is dedicated to St. Nicholas. In the records of the reign of king John, it is mentioned that there was a priory here subordinate to the abbey of Albemarle, in France. Pop. 108. Farmers, Coates Mary Cross John Fenby Richard Hutchinson Henry Lamb Thomas Mager Wm. Newsome Wm. Osmond Henry Sharp Walter Watson Henry Shoemakers, Drew William Mawer William WITHERNWICK, (P.) in the wap. of Holderness, and liberty of St. Peter's; 8 miles N. of Hedon, 6 from Hornsea. The church, of which the Prebendary of Abp. Holm, in York cathedral, is the patron, is a low ancient structure, dedicated to St. Alban; the Rev. George Kelly, is the vicar, and the Rev. Wm. Craven, the curate. Pup. 370. Denton Samuel, surgeon Butchers, Dunn John Farmers & Yeomen, Acklam Thomas Riby J. & G. Robinson Michael Simpson Joseph Taylor Robert Taylor John Watson Wm. Grocers, &c. Hewson David Pickering Robert Wheelwrights, Bainbridge James Todd Thomas Allman John, corn miller Wold Cottage, in the parish of Thwing, and wap. of Dickering; 8 mls. W NW. of Bridlington. A very extraordinary phenomenon was observed here on the 13th of December, 1795; in order to commemorate which, Mr. Topham has erected an obelisk, with this inscription :-" Here on this spot, December 13th, 1795, fell from the atmosphere AN EXTRAORDINARY STONE, in breadth 28 inches, in length 36 inches, and whose weight was 56 pounds: this column, in memory of it, was erected by Edward Topham, 1799." The stone, while it resembles in composition those which have fallen in various parts of the world, has no coun terpart or resemblance in the natural stones of the country. In its fall, which was witnessed by two persons, it excavated a place to the depth of 12 inches in the earth, and 7 inches into the chalk rock, making in all a depth of 19 inches from the surface. This stone was subsequently deposited in the museum of Mr. Sowerby. WOLD NEWTON, (P.) in the wap. of Dickering; 9 miles WNW. of Bridlington. The patron of the living is in the Langley family. Pop. 177. Preston Rev. Wm. vicar Bell Thomas, blacksmith Reeves Charles, sen. gent. Old hall Lake William, gardener Woodhouse, in the parish of Sutton-on-Derwent, and wap. of Harthill; 5 miles WSW. of Pocklington. Woodley, in the parish of KirbyUnderdale, and wap. of Buckrose; 9 miles from Malton. WOODMANSEA -cum-BEVERLEY PARK, in the parish of St. John's, Beverley, wap. of Harthill, and liberty of Beverley; 1 mile SE. of Beverley. Population, 276. Carus Thomas, corn miller WRESSELL, (P.) in the wap. of Harthill; 4 miles NW. of Howden. The church, dedicated to St. John, of Beverley, is a very ancient building, in the patronage of the Earl of Egremont. Wressell castle was founded by Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Shrewsbury, and beheaded there in the year 1403. This castle became afterwards a seat of the Northumberland family, continuing in its splendour till the civil wars in the reign of Charles I. when it shared the fate of many other castles, being dismantled by an order of parliament. Little more than the shell of this once princely mansion now remains. The inhabitants of Wressell have a current tradition, that all the men capable of bearing arms in that parish were with the Earl of Northumberland at the battle of Chevy Chase, where most of them were slain; Dr. Percy says that the first Earl of Northumberland fought the battle of Chevy Chase; but the well known song of that name has been embellished with several circumstances relating to the battle of Otterburn. Pop. including Loftsome, 183. YAPHAM, in the parish of Pocklington, and wap. of Harthill; 2 miles NW. of Pocklington. Here is a Chapel of Ease under the vicarage of Pocklington; curate, Rev. Charles Brown. Population, 114. Biass Thomas, corn miller YEDDINGHAM, (P.) in the wap. of Buckrose; 9 miles NE. of Malton. Situated on the banks of the Derwent, which is navigable from hence to the Humber for small craft. The parish church is a small structure, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Earl Fitzwilliam is the patron of the living. Robert de Clere, before the year 1163, founded near this place a small monastery for 9 nuns of the Benedictine order, which at the dissolution had a revenue of 261. 6s. 8d. Population, 127. Ellis Rev. John, curate Howden, wap. and liberty of Howden YOKEFLEET, in the parish of shire; 6 miles SE. of Howden. This village is situated near to the river mark for the sailors to navigate the Ouse, and the windmill serves as a river. Population, 199. Empson John, gentleman Blanchard Robert, yeoman Blanchard Thomas, corn miller Blanchard William, cattle dealer Youlthorpe, in the parish of Bishop Wilton, wap. of Harthill, and liberty of St. Peter's; 5 miles NNW. of Pock lington. Population, including Gow thorpe, 111. NORTH RIDING. ACKLAM, in the wap. and liberty of Langbargh; 7 miles N.E. of Yarm. The church, lately rebuilt, is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Archbishop of York, incumbent the Rev. J. Waistall. Acklam hall, in this village, is the residence of Thos. Hustler, Esq. Population, 105. Acre Ings, in the parish of Lythe, wap. and liberty of Langbargh; 8 miles WNW. of Whitby. Pickersgill & Co. have daily post waggons from London, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, &c. to Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, viz.From London to Durham & Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 7 days; from Leeds in 2 days; from Manchester in 5 days; from Sheffield in 4 days. Goods for Sunderland, Houghton--le--Spring, Fatfield, Chester-le-Street, Sedge-field, Wolsingham, &c. &c. are promptly forwarded by the respective carriers. AINDERBY STEEPLE, (P.) in the wap. of Gilling East, and liberty of Richmondshire; 3 miles WSW. of Northallerton. A parochial village, the church of which is dedicated to St. Helen. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the King; incumbent the Rev. James Robson, A.M. Population, 266. Bearpark Richard, gentleman Agglethorpe, in the parish of Coverham, wap. of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 3 miles WSW. of Mid-Todd Joseph leham, a small hamlet, pleasantly situated n Coverdale. Agglethorpe Hall is the resiHence of Matthew Chaytor, Esq. Pop. 131. Aikber, in the parish of Fingall, vap. of Hang West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 54 miles ENE. of Leyburn. Population, 43. Ainderby Myers, in the parish of AINDERBY QUERNHOW, in the Shoemakers, Milburn John Alton Christ. vict. Farmer's Delight Haw Francis, churchwarden AINTHORPE, in the parish of Danby wap, and liberty of Langbargh; 9 miles SE. of Guisbrough, a small hamlet, situated at the eastern extremity of Danby Dale. There is here a small Methodist chapel, built about 12 years ago, and a stone bridge, remarkable for its antiquity, crossing the river Esk. Duck Rev. Daniel, curate of Danby |