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The wapentake of Gilling West
Introduction

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Victoria County History

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William Page (editor)

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1914

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36

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'The wapentake of Gilling West: Introduction', A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1 (1914), pp. 36. URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64712 Date accessed: 23 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf


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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.

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