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BATLEY, 8 miles N.E. from Hudders- BENNINGHOLME, in Swine parish, and

field. Popula. 9,154. BATTERSLEY, in Ingleby-Greenhow parish, and popula. included therein. 5 miles E. by S. from Stokesley. BAWTRY, in Blythe parish, Nottinghamshire, and popula. included therein. 7 miles S.E. from Doncaster, and 153 miles N.W. from London. Market, Sat.; fairs, Whit-Thursday, Old Martinmas; Nov. 22, cattle and horses. Here there was an Hospital, built in the year 1316, by Robert Moreton, Esq., for the Poor; rents 61. 6s. 8d., now worth 1261. 13s. 4d.; yet in being. BAXLEY.-See Thornton. BEACH-HILL, in Knaresborough parish, and popula. included therein. BEADLAM, in Kirkdale parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles from Helmsley.

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BEAMSLEY, in Addingham and Skipton parishes, and popula. returned with the 24 miles distant N.

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BEAGHALL, in Kellington parish, and popula. included therein. 54 miles N.E. from Pontefract.

BEDALE, 223 miles N.W. from London.

Popula, 2,631. Market, Tues.; fairs, Easter-Tuesday, Whit-Tuesday, July 5 and 6, horned cattle, horses, leather, pewter, brass, tin, millinery, and sheep; Oct. 10 and 11, horned cattle, sheep, hogs, and leather; Tuesday se'nnight before Christmas-day, horned cattle and sheep.

BECFORD, 6 miles S.E. from Driffield. Popula. 791.

BEESTON, in St. Peter's parish, Leeds,

and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.

BELBY, in Howden parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant E. BELLASIZE, in Eastrington parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.E.

BELLERBY, in Spennithorn parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N. from Leyburn.

BELTHORPE.-See Bishop-Wilton. BEMPTON, 3 miles N.N.E. from Bridlington. Popula. 231.

BENNINGBROUGH, in Newton-uponOuse parish, and popula. included therein. 7 miles N.W. from York.

popula. included therein. 7 miles E. by S. from Beverley.

BENTHAM (Lower), 11 miles W. by N. from Settle. Popula. 3,824. Fair, June 24, cattle.

BENTLEY with ARKSEY, 2 miles N.W. from Doncaster. Popula. 1,171.

BESSINGBY, 2 miles S.W. from Brid lington. Popula. 83.

BESWICK, in Kilnwick parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.E.

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BEVERLEY, 180 miles N.W. from London. Containing the four parishes of St. Mary, St. John, St. Martin, and St. Nicholas. Their whole population is 8,296, but the parish of St. John extending beyond the town, leaves its population 7,503. Market, Wed. and Sat.; fairs, Thursday before Old-Valentine, Feb. 25, Holy-Thursday, July 5, Nov. 5, beasts, horses, and sheep; principal markets for cattle; April 5, Wednesday before May 12 and Sept. 14, and Wednesday after Dec. 25. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, twelve superior and thirteen inferior burgesses. Sends two members to parliament: right of election in the freemen of the town number of voters, about 1,400. Here there were the following religious institutions :College, built in the year 700, by John Archbishop of York. After various alterations, it supported, at the dissolution, one Provost, eight Prebendaries, a Chancellor, Precentor, seven Rectors Choral, nine Vicars Choral, many Chantry Priests, Clerks, Choristers, officers, and servants: revenues 3451.13s. 2d., now worth 6,913l. 1s. 8d.; granted, 2 Edw. VI., to Michael Stanhope and John Bellew. A House of Hospitalers, built in the year 1201, by. Sibylla de Valoniis; rents 167l. 10s., now worth 3,3501.; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to William Barkley. St. Giles's Hospital, built before the conquest by a Mr. Wulse; rents 81., now worth 1607.; granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to Thomas Earl of Rutland. St. Nicholas's Hospital, built before the year 1286; yearly value 5l. 14s. 6d., now worth 114l. 10s. A Dominicans' Friary, founded before the year 1311; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to John Pope and Antony Foster. A Franciscan Friary, founded in the year

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BIRDALL, in Wharram-Percey parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.E.

BIRDFORTH, in Coxwold parish, and popula. included therein. 44 miles N.W. from Easingwold.

BIRDSALL, 4 miles S. from New-Malton. Popula. 240.

BIRKBY, 5 miles N. by W. from Northallerton. Popula. 261.

BIRKIN, 7 miles S.W. from Selby. Po pula. 917.

BIRSTALL, 7 miles S.W. from Leeds. Popula. 21,217.

BIELBY, in Heyton parish, and popula. BIRSTWITH, in Hampsthwaite parish,

included therein. 3 miles S.S. W. from Pocklington.

BIGGIN, in Kirk-Fenton parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant E.

and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant W.

BISHOP-DALE, in Aysgarth parish, and popula. included therein. S.W. by W. from Middleham.

12 miles

BILBROUGH, 4 miles N.E. by E. from BISHOP-MONCKTON, in Ripon parish, Tadcaster. Popula. 260.

BILHAM, in Hooton-Pagnell parish, and popula. included therein. 7 miles W.N.W. from Doncaster.

BILLINGLEY, in Darefield parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.E.

BILSDALE KIRKHAM, in Helmsley parish, and popula. included therein. 11 miles distant N.N.W. BILSDALE-MIDCABLE, in Helmsley parish, and popula. included therein. 10 miles distant N.

BILSDALE-WESTSIDE, in Hawnby parish, and popula. included therein. 7 miles distant N.

BILTON, 8 miles W. by S. from York. Popula. 808.

and popula. included therein. 4 miles distant S.E.

BISHOP-THORNTON, in Ripon parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles N.W. from Ripley.

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BISHOP-THORPE, 3 miles S. from York. Popula. 301. BISHOP-WILTON with BELTHORPE, 4 miles N. from Pocklington. Popula. 793.

BISHOP-SIDE (High and Low), in Ripon parish. and popula. included therein. 10 miles distant S.W., the two townships being about 1 mile apart. BISHOPTON, in Ripon parish, and popula. included therein.

BLACKTOFT, 6 miles S.E. from How den. Popula. 457.

BILTON, in Knaresborough parish, and BLAXTON, in Finningley parish, Notpopula. included therein. 1 mile distant W.

tinghamshire, and popula. included therein. 6 miles S.E. from Doncaster.

BILTON, in Swine parish, and popula. BLUBBERHOUSES, in Fewston parish, included therein. 4 miles N. from Hedon.

BINGLEY and MICKLETHWAITE, 3 miles E.S.E. from Keighley. Popula. 7,375. Market, Tues.; fairs, Jan. 25, horned cattle; Aug. 25, 26, 27, horned cattle, sheep, and linen.

BINNINGTON, in Willerby parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant W.

and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant W.

BLYTHE.-See Notts. BOLDRON, in Bowes parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant E.

BOLTBY, in Felix-Kirk parish, and po pula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.E.

BOLTON, in Skipton parish, and popula. | BOWLAND-FOREST, in Slaidburn pa

included therein. 5 miles distant N.E.

BOLTON, in Calverley parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles N. by E. from Bradford.

BOLTON, in Bishop-Wilton parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.W.

BOLTON-ABBEY or EAST, in Skipton parish, and popula. included therein. 6 miles distant N.E. Here there was an Austin Priory, founded in the year 1120, by William Meschines; yearly value 2121. 3s. 4d., now worth 4,2431. 6s. 8d.; granted, 33 Hen. VIII., to Henry Earl of Cumberland.

BOLTON (Castle), in Wensley parish, and popula. included therein. 44 miles W. from Leyburn. BOLTON-PERCY, 8 miles S.W. from York. Popula. 1,054. BOLTON-UPON-DEARNE, 8 miles W. from Doncaster. Popula. 623. BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND, 12 miles W. from Skipton, and 5 miles N. from Clitheroe. Popula. 1,205. BOLTON-UPON-SWALE, 5 miles E. by S. from Richmond. Popula. 100. Fair, June 28, cattle and pedlary. BONDGATE, in Ripon parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. BONWICK, in Skipsea parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. BORDLEY.-See Hetton. 5 miles W. from Burnsall.

BOROUGHBRIDGE, 202 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 860. Market, Sat.; fairs, April 27, horned cattle and sheep; June 22, horses, horned cattle, sheep, and hardware; Oct. 23, horned. cattle and sheep. Not a corporate town, but sends two members to parliament: right of election in the burgage-holders: number of voters, nominally, 74, actually, but 2.

BORROWBY, in Lythe parish, and popula. included therein. 54 miles dis

tant N.W.

BORROWBY, in Leak parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. BOSSALL, 8 miles S.W. from New-Malton. Popula. 1,365.

BOWES, 4 miles S.W. from BarnardCastle. Popula. 1,438.

rish, and popula. included therein. 5
miles N.W. from Clitheroe.

BOWLING, in Bradford parish, and po-
pula. included therein.
BOWTHORP.-See Menthorp.
BOYNTON, 3 miles W. from Bridlington.
Popula. 123.

BOYTHORPE.-See Foxholes.
BRACKEN, in Kilnwick parish, and po
pula. included therein. 7 miles S.W.
by S. from Great-Driffield.
BRACKENHOLME with WOODALL,
in Hemingbrough parish, and popula.
included therein. 7 miles E. from
Selby,
BRACEWELL, 8 miles S.E. from Skipton.
Popula. 176.

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BRADFIELD, in Ecclesfield parish, and

popula. included therein. 6 miles N.W. from Sheffield. Fairs, June 17, Dec. 9, chiefly for swine.

BRADFORD, 196 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 52,954. Market, Thurs.; fairs, March 3 and 4, horned cattle and household furniture; June 17, 18, and 19, horned cattle, sheep, and household furniture; Dec. 9, 10, and 11, a large fair for hogs and pedlary.

BRADFORD (West), in Mitton parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N. from Clitheroe.

BRAFFERTON, 4 miles N.E. from Boroughbridge. Popula. 832. BRADLEY'S-BOTH, in Kildwick parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.W.

BRAITHWELL, 6 miles E. from Rotherham. Popula. 739.

BRAMHAM, S4 miles W. from Tadcaster. Popula. 1,987.

BRAMHOPE, in Otley parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.E.

BRAMLEY, in Braithwell parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.W.

BRAMLEY, in St. Peter's parish, Leeds, and popula. included therein. 4 miles distant W.

BRAMPTON-EN-LE-MORTHEN, in Treeton parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles S.E. from Rotherham,

BRAMWITH (Kirk), 5 miles W. by S.
from Thorne, Popula. 252.
BRANDSBURTON, 54 miles W. from
Hornsea. Popula.591. Fair, May 14.
BRANSBY with STEARSBY, 12 miles
W. from New-Malton. Popula. 277.
BRANSDALE (East-Side), in Kirkby-
Moorside parish, and popula. included

therein.
BRANSDALE (West-Side), in Kirkdale
parish, and popula, included therein.
BRANTINGHAM, 1 mile S.E. from
South-Cove. Popula. 423.
BRANTON - GREEN, (see Durnsforth
Upper), 3 miles S.E. from Aldborough.
BRAWBY, in Salton parish, and popula.
included therein. 1 mile distant S.
Fair, first Monday after July 11, for
cattle, toys, and earthenware.

BRAWITH, in Leak parish, and popula.
included therein.

BRAYTON,2 miles S.W. from Selby.
Popula. 1,489.

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BREARY, in Addle parish, and popula. BROMPTON, 8 miles S.W. from Scar

included therein.

BREARTON, in Knaresborough parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles | distant N.W.

BRECKENBROUGH, in Kirkby-Wiske parish, and popula. included therein. BREIGHTON, in Bubwith parish, and popula. included therein.

BRETTON (Monk), in Royston par'sh, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N.E. from Barnsley.

borough. Popula. 1,303. Fair, Nor.
12, swine, and a few horses.
BROMPTON, in Northallerton parish,
and popula, included therein. 14 mile
distant N.
BROMPTON-BIERLOW, in Wath-upon-
Dearne parish, and popula. included
therein.

BROMPTON-ON-SWALE, in Easeby pa-
rish, and popula, included therein. ?
miles N.W. from Catterick.
BROMPTON-PATRICK, 6 miles E. from
Leyburn. Popula. 968.
BROMPTON.

See Ganton. 7 miles S.S.W. from Scarborough. BROOMFLEET, in South-Cave parish, and popula. included therein. 3 mites distant S.W.

BRETTON (West), in Great-Sandall and Silkstone parishes, and popula. returned accordingly. 6 miles N.W. from Barnsley. BRIDLINGTON with QUAY, 202 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 5,034. Market, Sat.; fairs, Monday before Whitsuntide; Oct. 21, cattle, cloth, and toys. Here there was an Austin | BROTHERTON, 3 miles N.E, from Priory, built in the reign of Hen. I., by Walter de Gant; rents 6821.13s. 9d., now worth 13,653l. 15s.

BRIERLEY, in Felkirk parish, and popula. included therein, 2 miles distant S.E.

BRIERLEY (North), in Bradford parish, aud popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.

BRIGHAM, in Foster-upon-Wolds parish,

Pontefract. Popula. 1,626.

BROTTON, 44 miles N.E. from Gisborough. Popula. 492.

BROUGH.-See Elloughton. 5 miles S.

from South-Cave.

BROUGH, in Catterick parish, and po-
pula. included therein. 2 miles dis-
tant W.
BROUGH, in Skipsea parish, and popula.
included therein.

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BUGTHORPE, 11 miles E. by N. from York. Popula. 281.

BULMER, 6 miles S.W. from New-Malton. Popula. 850.

BURGH-WALLIS, 6 miles N. by W. from Doncaster. Popula. 237. BURLEY, in St. Peter's parish, Leeds, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant W.N.W.

BURLEY, in Otley parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant W. BURN, in Brayton parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. BURNBY, 24 miles S.E. from Pocklington. Popula. 95.

BURNISTON, in Scalby parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles N.W. by N. from Scarborough.

BURNESTON, 4 miles S.E. from Bedale.
Popula. 1,326.
BURNSALL with

THORP-UNDER-
MONTEM, 7 miles N. from Skipton.
Popula. 1,423.

BURREL and COWLING, in Bedale parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.W. by S. BURSTWICK, 2 miles E. from Hedon. Popula. 751.

BURTON with WALDEN, in Aysgarth

parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant S.E.

BURTON-UPON-URE, in Masham pa

rish, and popula. included therein. 1
mile distant E.

BURTON-AGNES, 6 miles S.W. from
Bridlington. Popula. 609.
BURTON-BISHOP, 3 miles W. from

Beverley. Popula. 534. Fairs, March 10, May 6, Aug. 30, Sept. 26, Nov. 3 and 4. BURTON-CHERRY, 3 miles N.W. from Beverley. Popula. 417. BURTON (Black), in Thornton-in-Lons

dale parish, and popula. included therein, Fair. Whit-Monday, for horned cattle. 3 miles distant W., and 4 miles S.E. from Kirby-Lonsdale.

BURTON-CONSTABLE, in Finghall parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles N.E. from Middleham,

BURTON-FLEMING or NORTH, 64 miles N.W. from Bridlington. Popula. 386.

BURTON-LEONARD, 5 miles S.W. from Boroughbridge. Popula. 518.

BURTON-PIDSEA, 4 miles E. from Hedon. Popula. 378.

BURYTHORPE, 4 miles S. from NewMalton. Popula. 216. BURTON-SALMON, in Monk-Fryston parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.

BURTON.-See Hornsea.

BUSBY (Great and Little), in Stokesley parish, and popula, included therein. 14 mile distant S. BUTTERWICK, in Foxholes parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile dis

tant S.W.

BUTTERWICK, in Barton-le-Street parish, and popula. included therein. 6 miles N.W. from New-Malton. BUTTER-CRAMBE, in Bossall parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S. BYLAND-ABBEY with MEMBRIS, in Coxwold parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E. Here there was a Cistercian Abbey, built in the year 1143, by Roger de Mowbray ; rents 2951. 5s. 4d, now worth 5,9051. 6s. 8d.; granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to William Pykering.

BYLAND (Old), 5 miles W.N.W. from Helmsley. Popula, 133,

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