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The wapentake of Gilling West: Introduction

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A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1914.

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THE WAPENTAKE OF GILLING WEST

containing the parishes of Arkengarthdale; Barningham; Bowes; Brignall; Easby; Forcett; Gilling; Hutton Magna or Hutton Longvilliers; Kirkby Ravensworth; Marrick; Marske; Melsonby; Rokeby with Egglestone Abbey; Romaldkirk; Stanwick St. John; Startforth; Wycliffe (fn. 1)

This wapentake was held by the successive lords of Richmondshire (q.v.), which it followed in descent.

Footnotes

  • 1. This list is taken from the Pop. Ret. 1831.