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The Ancient Parish of MALTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"MALTON, or New Malton, a parish in the wapentake of Rydale and part in the liberty of St. Peter's; 9 miles from Pickering; 18 from York; and 22 from Scarbro'. Malton actually contains two parishes, St. Leonard and St. Michael (see Churches for photograph) but these, together with St. Mary's in Old Malton make a single living. Market, Saturday. Fairs, -see below. Bankers, Messrs. Bower, Brown, Dewsbury, and Thompson, draw on Messrs. Curries, Raikes, & Co. 29, Cornhill; North-Riding Bank, Messrs. Hague, Strickland, & Allen, draw on Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, & Co. 54, Lombard-Street. Principal Inns, New-Talbot, and White-Horse. Population St. Leonard, 2,339 St. Michael, 1,666. Total 4005. The Churches are perpetual curacies, in the deanry of Rydale. Patron, the Archbishop of York. The population of New Malton, within the Borough, amounts to 4005 souls." (There is further information for Malton).

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"WHITE THORN HOUSE, a farm house in the township and parish of Malton."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • St. Michael's Church, Malton.
  • The Methodist Church, Malton.
  • The Baptist Church, Malton.
  • The Quaker Friends Meeting House, Malton.
  • St. Leonard's Roman Catholic Church, Malton.
• A notice on the outside of St. Leonard's church reads as follows:
  • "St Leonard's with St Mary's. Founded in the 12th century as a Chapel of Ease to the Gilbertine Priory at Old Malton. This Church was transferred By way of gift as an Ecumenical gesture Of goodwill from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church in 1971."[Rosemary Hayes, 2000]
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. Michael's Church, Malton

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of New Malton St Leonard.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of New Malton St Michael.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1829.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1834.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1829 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• 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 Malton and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the The War Memorial at Malton.

Societies

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