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The Ancient Parish of FELIXKIRK

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"FELIXKIRK, (or Feliskirk) a parish in the wapentake of Birdforth ; 3 miles NE. of Thirsk. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Felix (see Churches for photograph); the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Archbishop of York, the Rev. W. S. Dennison is the incumbent, and the Rev. Thomas Kilby the resident curate. Pop. 113."

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"BOLTBY, in the parish of Felixkirk, and wapentake of Birdforth; 2 miles NE. of Felixkirk, 6 miles NE. of Thirsk. Here is a Chapel of Ease, dedicated to the Holy-Trinity, rebuilt in 1804, of which the Rev. T. Kilby, is curate. Population, 403."

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"CLEAVES, a farm house in the township of Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, and parish of Felixkirk; 2 miles ESE. of Felixkirk, 3½ miles from Thirsk."

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"MARDERBY, 2 farm houses in the parish of Felixkirk, wapentake of Birdforth and liberty of Ripon; ½ mile S. of Felixkirk, 2½ miles NE. of Thirsk."

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"MOUNT SAINT JOHN, (the seat of the Rev. Heneage Elsley,) in the township and parish of Felixkirk, wapentake of Birdforth, liberty of Ripon; ½ mile ENE. of Felixkirk, 3½ miles from Thirsk, 10 from Helmsley.

Here was a preceptory of the knights hospitallers of St. John. -It came to the crown at the dissolution, and was exchanged by Henry VIII. for other lands with the archbishop of York, in which see it now continues. It was valued at the suppression at 102L. 13s. 10d. -Speed and Leland."

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"SUTTON UNDER WHITESTONECLIFFE, in the parish of Felixkirk, wapentake of Birdforth, and liberty of Ripon; 1¾ miles SE. of Felixkirk, 4 miles, E. of Thirsk. Here is a Calvinist chapel. Pop. 325."

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"THIRLBY, in the parish of Felixkirk, and wapentake of Birdforth ; 1¼ miles ESE. of Felixkirk, 5½ miles ENE. of Thirsk. Population, 167."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Felix's Church, Felixkirk.
  • Holy Trinity Church, Boltby (view 1).
  • Holy Trinity Church, Boltby (view 2).
  • The Methodist Church, Thirlby.
• The following churches have their own web-sites:
  • St. Felix' Church, Felixkirk.
  • Holy Trinity Church, Boltby.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Felixkirk.
• A transcription of the List of Rectors and Vicars of St. Felix's Church, Felixkirk.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in White's Directory of 1840.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

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 Felixkirk and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the 1914-1918 Roll of Honour in St. Felix's Church, Felixkirk.
• A transcription of the Roll of Honour for the dead in St. Felix's Church, Felixkirk.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Cleveland FHS