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Birks Wm. Swinegate
Bleckley Wm. 5, Low Ousegate
Bolland Thomas, (agent to the Lon-
don Genuine Tea Company, 23,
Ludgate-hill) Spurriergate
Brown Richard, Coney street
Brownridge Robert, Stonegate
Buckle Marmaduke, St. Saviour row
Catton, Crosby, & Co, Micklegate
Dalton Wm. Goodramgate
Dunn and Robinson, High Ousegate
Foster Robert, Coney street
Gill William, Colliergate
Green John, Feasegate
Gregory Thomas, (wholesale) High
Ousegate

Harrison Wm. High Jubbergate
Hearon & Dale, (wholesale) High
Ousegate

Heselwood Thomas, Bootham row
Knowles Thomas, Coppergate
Maltby H. D. Pavement

Mason & Branton, (& coffee roasters)
Minster yard

Mason John, Castlegate
Mason John, jun. Petergate
Morritt Wm. Feasegate

Ransley Wm. Lendal

Scawin Wm. Low Petergate

Taylor James, 1, New Bridge street
Tuke Samuel and Co. Castlegate
Waller Rt. Micklegate bar
Watson Christopher, Low Ousegate
Watterworth Thomas (ageut for the
sale of Genuine Teas) 7, Coney

street
Wilkinson James, opposite George
Inn, Coney street
Williamson Richard, Stonegate

Thread Manufacturers.

Fletcher and Scarr, North street
Hedley Hartas, (patent coloured and
shoe thread) Albion street
Lakeland and Poppleton, Willow st.
Richardson Wm. Skeldergate postern

Scarr John, (patent coloured and shoé
thread) Hungate

Timber and Raff Merchants.
Cattley Thos. & J. H. North street
Peacock Thos, & Geo. Skeldergate
Peacock D. J. and G. Skeldergate
Watkinson Thos. Walmgate

Tobacco and Snuff Mfrs. & Dealers.
Aray Reuben, Feasegate
Bell John, Stonegate
Bewlay Thos. Low Ousegate
Crombie Geo. Fossgate
Labron Wm. Pavement

Tobacco Pipe Makers.
Deacon Joseph, High Jubbergate
Lazenby Robert, Gillygate
Mason Geo. Lord Mayor's walk
Shaftoe Hannab, Walmgate

Toy Manufacturers & Warehouses.
Adams David, Silver street
Fawbert Wm. Stonegate
Fossett Joseph, Goodramgate
Fox Wm. Peter lane

Marshall Martha, 6, Coney street
Mears John, Pavement
Middleton John, Nessgate
Mortimer Isaac, 16, Coney street
Sledmere Richard, Nessgate
Trunk Makers.
Cattell George, Goodramgate
Judson Wm. Coney street
Middleton John, Nessgate
Stewart Andrew, Walmgate

Turners in Wood, Ivory, &c..
Adams David, Silver street
Fawbert Wm. Stonegate
Fearnley Thos. Low Jubbergate
Fossett Joseph, Goodramgate
Fox Wm. Peter lane

Morritt Wm. (toys) Feasegute
Scaife Wm. Swinegate
Stones Geo. Pavement

Umbrella and Parasol Manufrs.
Bean Wm. Stonegate

Metcalfe Mirabella (and lobby cloths)
Spurriergate

Varnisher.

Stokes Elizabeth, Bootham row
Taylor, Cook & Co. (varnish manfrs.)
Spurriergate

Watchmakers.

See Clock and Watch Makers & Repairers.
Wharfingers.

Gillian Thos. old wharf, Skeldergate
Mills Henry & Son, new wharf, Skel-
dergate

Wheelwrights.

See also Carpenters.
Bean John, Patrick Pool
Dawes John, Peaseholm green

Wire Workers.

Varley Mary, Fossgate

Woollen Drapers and Tailors.

See also Tailors.

Atkinson James, Coppergate
Bainbridge & Woodall, Low Ousegate
Bradley Luke, Fossgate
Brown John, Skeldergate
Cordukes & Holmes, Hay market
Davis Joseph, 21, Coney street
Dunn John, Stonegate
Earle Wm. High Petergate
Evers Wm. Spurriergate
Hodgson John, High Ousegate
Hollins John, (opposite George Inn)
Coney street

Hudson Thomas, Stonegate
Knowles George, High Ousegate
Mallatrat Frederick, 46, Coney street
Meadley T. B. Great Shambles
Meynell Thomas, Coppergate
Nicholson John, Stonegate

Rhodes Robert, (steward of the race course) Blake street

Sanderson John, Pavement
Strickland W. & H. Blake street
Vause George, Pavement
Wade John, Stonegate
Waind William, Goodramgate
Walker Joseph, Low Petergate
Walls William, Low Ousegate
Whitehead William, Fossgate

Woolstaplers.

Ambler Abraham, Peaseholm green

Johnson Joseph, Hungate

Harker James, (agricultural imple- Allison H. B. Fossgate

ments) Marygate

Lowe John, Gillygate
Meek Richard, Gillygate

Noble Geo. (thrashing machine mkr.
and carpenter,) Bootham
Taylor Jeremiah, Walmgate
Waterhouse John, High Jubbergate
Whip Makers.

Fearby John, Dunning's yd. Fossgate
Lawton Samuel, Walmgate
Powell Thomas, Castlegate
Scadlock John, Fossgate

White and Red Lead Manufactory.
Liddell & Co. without Walmgate bar
Whitesmiths & Bellhangers, &c.
Bell David, Walmgate
Briton William, Aldwark
Burdsall Wm. Dunning's yd. Fossgate
Clark William, College street
Clegg Abraham, Goodramgate
Collier Michael, Micklegate
Douglas & Lockwood, Skeldergate
Duncan Henry, Dundas street
Ellison John, Davygate
Gibson Joseph, Pavement
Giles William, Coppergate
Glover Thomas, Low Jubbergate
Glover John, Goodramgate
Haxby John, Skeldergate
Haxby William, Skeldergate
Hick Matthew, Petergate

Lee Benjamin, Goodramgate

Lister Christopher, (scale beam mkr.) Buckle Marmaduke, St. Saviour row

North street

North W. G. Feasegate

Ruler John, Foss bridge, Walmgate

Smith Joseph, Low Petergate
Snowden William, Walmgate
Spink Joseph, Little Shambles
Ward Francis, Manor yard
Wells Geo. Leopard yd. Pavement
Wiseman John, First water lane

Worsted Manufacturers.

Cocker Robert, 15, New bridge st.
Fawcett Mrs. Ann, Walmgate
Rhodes John, (stuffs) Barker hill
Todd Benjamin, Little Shambles
Trout Isabella, Walmgate
Walker Francis, North street
Wolstenholme Dean, Bootham

AINSTY OF YORK.

THE AINSTY OR COUNTY OF THE In Drake's time the City and Aisty of CITY OF YORK, is a district to the West of York were accounted equal to one-eighth York, under the jurisdiction of the Lord part of the West Riding, and one-twentieth Mayor and Magistrates of that city, to which of the whole county. The extraordinary it was annexed in the twenty-seventh of increase of population and wealth in the llenry VI. Prior to this time it was a wapen- West Riding within the last hundred years take or hundred of the West Riding. The has, however, destroyed these proportions, Ainsty or Ancity is supposed by Drake to and it appears, from the census of 1821, have been derived from the old northern word that the City and Ainsiy of York do not anent signifying a hundred contiguous, now, in point of population, exceed oneopposite, or near to the city. The whole twenty-fifth part of the West Riding, and district or wapentake was anciently a forest, one thirty-fifth part of the whole county.-but it was dis-forested by the charters of In all assessinents by act of parliament the Richard I. and John. The circuit of the City of York is taxed at three-fifths, and Ainsty is computed at thirty-two miles, the Ainsty at two-fifths. Till the year 1735, according to the following calculation : a doubt existed whether the freeholders of From the confluence of the rivers

the Ainsty had a right of suffrage at the

election for members of parliament for this Nidd and Ouse, at Nuu-Moukton,

county, (on the ground that it formed part to that of the Wharf and Ouse, near Nun-Appleton 12 miles

and parcel of a separate wunty) and though

their votes were received by the Sheriff, From the junction of the Warf and

they were always taken with a query prefixed Ouse to Thorp-Arch.............11 From Thorp-Arch to Wilsthorp, on

to their names; but after the contest between the Nidd ............

Sir Miles Stapleton, Bart. and Sir Rowland ......... 6

Winn, Bart. the matter was brought to issue From Wilsthorp, along the line of

before the House of Commons, when the the Nidd, to its confluence with the Ouse ....................... 3

House, on the 9th of March, 1735, decided, 32

“That the pursons whose freeholds lie with

“in that part of the County of the City of The Ainsty comprises thirty-five towns and

“ York, which is commonly called the villages, of which the following is the

Ainsty, have a right to vote for Knights enumeration :

" of the Shire of the County of York. The Acaster Malbis, Holgate,

following is a brief description of the places Acaster Selby, Hutton Wansley within the Ainsty,taken in alphabetical order, Acomb, Knapton,

with the directory of each place subjoined: Angram,

Long Marston, Appleton Roebuck, Middlethorpe,

ACASTER MALBIS, (P.) situated Askham Bryan, Mour Monkton, on the Ouse; 4 miles S. of York. Here is a Askham Richard, Nether Poppleton, good School House, endowed with the proBickerton, Oxtou,

ducts of some lands, under the patronage of Bilbrough, Rufforth,

certain trystees, who have the appointment Bilton, Steeton,

of fourteen poor children, as proper objects Bishopthorpe, Tadcaster, to the mid- to receive instruction free of cost. Mr. Bolton Percy,

dle of the bridge, George Cowper, is the master, and Messrs Catterton, Thorp-Arch,

William Cundell, John Kettlewell, and John Colton, Tockwith,

Oates, feoflecs. The church is an ancient Coproanthorpe Upper Poppleton structure, of which the Rev. Thomas Barker, Dringhouses, Walton,

is perpetual curate. The town derives its Healaught, Wighill,

name from the family of the Malby's, whicla Hescay, Wilsthorp.

flourished here for some centuries after le Exclusive of several hamlets.

conquest Population, 291.

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Cooper Wm. parish clerk

Croft John, tailor

Croft Matthew, grocer, &c.

Darling Samuel, tailor and victualler,
Fisherman's Arms

Dawson Richard, constable
Gill Charles, tailor and grocer
Oates Wm. vict. Ship Inn
Preston Philip, gardener
Reader Wm. blacksmith & coal dir.
Shepherd Wm. gardener
Torr John, impounder

The Humber Steam Packet to Gains
bro', every Monday and Thursday,
and to York every Tuesday & Fri.
Carrier-John Torr, every Saturday to
the Elephant & Castle, Skeldergate,
York.

ACASTER SELBY, in the parish of Stillingfleet; 8 miles S. of York. This village is pleasantly situated on the banks of the Ouse, on which river the Steam Packets, and others, pass and repass to Selby, Gainsbro' and Hull, tending considerably to enliven the scene. Here is a Free School, with an endowment of 74. 7s. per annum, arising out of the fee-farm rents, aided also by voluntary subscriptions of the inhabitants of the township. This place was formerly part of the possession of the Abbot of Selby, and from thence its name is derived. Population, 188,

on a dry and elevated situation, a number of families choose it for their place of sepulchre. Here is also a newly erected Methodist chapel, likewise a School, built by voluntary subscriptions of the inhabitants, and vested in certain trustees, upon Dr. Bell's plan of education. Population, 733.

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Anderson Robert, Esq.
Barstow John, Esq.

Barstow Elizabeth, gentlewoman
Beckley Nathan, gentleman
Britton Thomas, gentleman
Bullivant Thomas, gentleman
Ellis William, senr. yeoman
Calvert William, gentleman
Fearby John, yeoman
Fothergill John, gentleman
Gale Conyers, Esq.
Hale William, Esq.
Hill William, yeoman
Jolly John, yeoman, Grange
Kirkby Jonathan, gentleman
Lloyd George, Esq.

Nettleton Edward, gentleman
Peckfield Mary, gentlewoman
Percival Misses

Ramsey Misses M. and S.
Torre Kirby, Esq.
Roberts George, gentleman
Wade C. gentlewoman
Wilkinson William, comedian
Wright Misses

Asylum Keepers, Benson Wm.
Mannering Henry Benson Geo.
Skipwith H. and Darling Mary
lodging house Harrison Richard
Taylor James, sen.Lamb Richard
Villa

Blacksmiths,
Hields Joseph
Jebson Robert
Bricklayers,
Dalton Robert
Prince Joseph
Butchers,
Kirk Richard
Syddall George
Farmers,

Ellis Wm. junr.
Fearn Jane
Fieldhouse Benj.
Forrest Wm.

Forrest Thos.
Fowler Wm.
Heslop John

Black- Kirk Richard
Kirk John

Carrier, Geo. Hick to York every Sat.

ACOMB, (P.) in the liberty of St. Peter's; 2 miles W. of York. The church is an ancient small structure, and being seated

Lakeland Robert
Prince Wm.
Wade David
Wright Thos.

Gardeners,
Askwith Wm.

Lazenby Wm.
Machin Thos.
Pinder Robert
Richardson Geo.
Robinson Henry
Skilbeck Joseph
Grocers,
Coulson John, (&
draper)

Hardy Wm.
Hardy Mary

Joiners, &c.

Benson Robert

Hields John
Holmes Geo.
Hudson Robert
Kirk James

Shoemakers,

Briskham Geo.
Britton John

Brownrigg Robert
Hields John
Scruton Wm.
Surgeons, &c.
TaylorJoseph, jun.
Wharton Wm.

Tailors,

Bateman Wm.

Stead Wm.
Swales Sampson

Hotels, Inns and Taverns,

Black Swan, John Benson
Britannia, John Ward

Grey Horse, William Mason
Grey Hound & Hare, Joseph Prince
Grey Mare, John Wikeley, corn dealer
Coates Robert, baker
Greenbank Geo. pig jobber
Nettleton Thos, schoolmaster
Witterington John, lime & coal mert.
Carriers, to York & Wetherby, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

ANGRAM, in the parish of Long
Marston; 4 miles NNE. of Tadcaster,
and 7 from York. Population, 66.
Carbutt Thomas, vict. Board
Todd John, shopkeeper and carrier to
York every Saturday
Farmers,

Parker Susannah
Dickinson Benj. Rheam John
Edeson John Rheam Matthew
Palfreeman James

APPLETON ROEBUCK, in the parish of Bolton Percy; 8 miles SW. of York. Here is a neat brick-built chapel, belonging to the Methodists of the Old Connexion, erected about three years ago; likewise a good National School house, for sixty boys and fifty girls, built by subscription in 1817, patronized by the Rev. Archdeacon Markham, and supported by voluntary contributions. The situation is very salubrious, and there is living here at present an old man of the name of John Lamb, aged 94 years. Population, 585.

Mollett Ann, gentlewoman
Saunders Rev. Wm. curate
Jowitt Edward
Butchers,

Stead James
Coal Merchants,
Procter Edward
Wheatley Richard
Farmers & Yeomen,
Barker John
Bell Wm.
Currack John
Hart James
Laycock Wm.
Kilby Henry
Laycock Thos.
Mollett John
Morley Robert
Pickering Matthew,

Vairey Richard
Wheatley Richard
Gardeners,
Chambers Nathl.
Stephenson John
Ward Thos.

Grocers, &c.
Stephenson John
Wood James
Joiners, &c.
Cook John

Richardson Wm.
Shoemakers,

Backhouse Wm.
Barnes John
Cartwright John
Tailors,

Bat Pudding grn.Brown Francis
Richardson Wm. Shilleto Thos.
Stead Matthias Woodhall James
Carrack John, perpetual constable
Carrack Thomas, vict. Crown
Cooper Thos. cattle dealer, &c.
Denton Robert, corn miller
Denton Elizabeth, midwife
Hewson J. master of National school
Pickles David, weaver
Pottage Rd. thrashing machine maker
Richardson William, vict. Shoulder of
Mutton

Appleton (Nun), in the parish of Bolton Percy; 6 miles SE. of Tadcaster, was formerly a Priory, for Nuns of the Cistercian Order; founded in the reign of King Stephen, by Alice de St. Quintin; and among the injunctions prescribed to the Nuns of this house in the year 1489, are the following:"That the cloister doors be shut up in winter at seven, and in summer at eight at night, and the keys delivered to the prioress. That the prioress and all the sisters lodge nightly in the dorter, unless sick or diseased. That none of the sisters use the ale-house, or the waterside, where the course of strangers daily resort. That none of the sisters have their service of meat and drink to their chambers, but keep the frater and the hall, unless sick. That no sister bring in any man, religious or secular, into their chambers or any secret place, day or night, &c. That the prioress license no sister to go a pilgrimage, or visit their friends, without great cause, and then to have a companion. That the convent grant no corodies or liveries of bread, or ale, or other victual, to any person, without special licence. That they take in no perhendinauncers or sojourners, unless children, or old persons, &c." ASKHAM BRYAN, (P.) 4 miles S. On the 5th of December, 1540, this Monas- W. of York. The church is an ancient tery was surrendered, and afterwards became structure, the living is a vicarage, the a ruin. Thomas Lord Fairfax built a hand-present incumbent Rev. R. S. Thompsome brick house upon the site; which, with the estate, was subsequently purchased by Mr. Alderman Milner, a merchant in Leeds; and is now the seat of his great-grandson Sir W. M. Milner, Bart,

Simpson Wm. keeper of ferry
Snare Wm. bricklayer
Stead Thos. blacksmith and farrier
Wheatley Richard, vict. Buck, brewer

and maltster
Carriers, Wm. Bacchus & Thos. Shil-
letoe, to York every Sat. the latter
to Tadcaster every Wednesday

son; here is also a Methodist chapel,
and an endowed School. Pop. 377.
Champlay Robert, gentleman
Fawcett Misses
Preston D. Esq.

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