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The Ancient Parish of OLD BYLAND

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"OLD BYLAND, a parish in the wapentake of Birdforth; 4½ miles WNW. of Helmsley. The church is an ancient dilapidated structure (see Churches for photograph) the living is donative, in the patronage of the Earl of Falconberg; incumbent, the Rev. Michael Mackereth; the Rev. William Dowker curate. Pop. 133."

Census

• Haydn Scott has transcribed the following population censuses for Old Byland:
  • 1841 with considerable additional information. This file is in Acrobat format.
  • 1851
  • 1871. This file is in Acrobat format.
  • 1901

Churches

• Here is a photograph of All Saints' Church, Old Byland.

Church Records

• Haydn Scott has transcribed the following from the Parish Registers:
  • The Old Byland baptisms for 1648-1940.
  • The Old Byland marriages for 1654-1961.
• A look up is offered for Old Byland Parish Register Transcripts. Please see the North Riding Look-up Exchange, remembering to read the instructions.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Old Byland.
• A transcription of the List of Incumbents in All Saints Church, Old Byland.

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 Old Byland and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
  • Cleveland FHS
  • The Ryedale Family History Group