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"KIRKLINGTON, a parish in the wapentake of HALLIKELD, North riding of the county of YORK, comprising the townships of Kirklington with Upsland, Sutton with Howgrave, and East Tanfield, and containing 491 inhabitants, of which number, 337 are in the township of Kirklington with Upsland, 6 miles S.S.E. from Bedale. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Richmond, and diocese of Chester, rated in the king's books at £25. 7. 3., and in the patronage of the Countess of Ormond. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Here is a small endowment for. a school, [the bequest of Lady Ormond. In the neighbourhood are vestiges of a Roman or Danish encampment."
"EAST TANFIELD, a township in the parish of KIRKLINGTON, wapentake of HALLIKELD, North riding of the county of YORK, 6 miles N.N.W. from Ripon, containing 32 inhabitants."
"HOWGRAVE, a township, joint with Sutton, in the parish of KIRKLINGTON, wapentake of HALLIKELD, North riding of the county of YORK, 5 miles W.S.W. from Thirsk, containing 122 inhabitants."
"SUTTON, a township, joint with Howgrave, in the parish of KIRKLINGTON, wapentake of HALLIKELD, North riding of the county of YORK, 5 miles N. from Ripon, containing 122 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists."
"UPSLAND, a township joint with Kirklington, in the parish of KIRKLINGTON, wapentake of HALLIKELD, North riding of the county of YORK. The population is returned with Kirklington."
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