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The Ancient Parish of YORK ST MARY BISHOPHILL THE ELDER

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"YORK ST MARY BISHOPHILL THE ELDER, a parish in the city of York, a rectory, value +5L. 0s. 10d. p.r. *95L. 6s. 2d. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of York. --Pop. 681."

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"DRINGHOUSES, in the parishes of Acomb, York St Mary Bishophill the Elder, and York Holy Trinity Micklegate, liberty of St. Peter's; 1.5 miles SSW. of York. A pleasant village, in which is a chapel of ease the property of A. S. Barlow, Esq. Pop. 156." - -(See Acomb for directory)

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"MIDDLETHORPE, in the parish of York St Mary Bishophill the elder; (the seat of Andrew Barlow, Esq.) 2 miles S. of York. Pop. 44."

Archives and Libraries

• The York City Archives are open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, additionally on Thursdays: 5pm to 7.30pm
  They hold the corporation records covering approximately 800 years, and there are no charges for researchers visiting the archives, and no appointment is necessary.

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • St. Clement's Church, York.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of York St Mary Bishophill the Elder.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.

History

• A few years before 1890, the chapelry of Dringhouses (a part in this parish) was constituted a parish in its own right. See Dringhouses parish.

Maps

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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of York St Mary Bishophill the Elder and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • The City of York and District FHS