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The Ancient Parish of WARTER

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"WARTER, a parish in the wapentake of Harthill; 4 miles ENE. of Pocklington. The church, dedicated to St. James (see Churches for photograph), is a vicarage, of which Lord Muncaster is the patron, and the Rev. Wm. Courtley, the incumbent. There is also a small Methodist chapel. Population, 428.

Geoffrey Fitz-Pain, alias Trustbut, founded here an Augustine Priory, in 1132, and dedicated it to St. James. About the time of the dissolution it was the residence of a Prior and ten Canons; and its revenues amounted to 143L. 7s. 8d. according to Dugdale, and 221L. 3s. 10d. -Speed. The site was granted 28th and 32nd Henry VIII. to Thomas, Earl of Rutland. -Burton."

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"WARTER HALL, known as Warter Priory by 1840, (the seat of Lord Muncaster) in the township and parish of Warter; 4 miles from Pocklington.

Lowther Augustus John Pennington, Lord Muncaster, born December 13th, 1802, succeeded his father, Lowther, the late Lord, July 29th, 1818. Creation, September 21st, 1783.

Gamel da Pennington, ancestor of this noble family, was seated at Muncaster in Cumberland, at the conquest."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. James Church, Warter (under refurbishment).
    • Internal view looking down the aisle
    • The font
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. James Church, Warter

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Warter.

Description and Travel

• Here is a photograph of Warter Priory.
• Warter (on the Driffield on line site).

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Post Office Directory of 1857.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1892.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1892 History and Directory of the East Riding.

History

• Warter.... living in an estate village.

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 more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Warter and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the The War Memorial in Warter village.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • East Yorkshire FHS
  • The City of York and District FHS

Voting Registers

• The 1834 Electoral Roll for this parish