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"SOUTH KILVINGTON, a parish in the wapentake of BIRDFORTH, North riding of the county of YORK, comprising the townships of South Kilvington, Thornbrough, and Upsal, and containing 405 inhabitants, of which number, 260 are in the township of South Kilvington, 1 mile N. from Thirsk. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Cleveland, and diocese of York, rated in the king's books at £17. 10. 10., and in the patronage of the Master and Fellows of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Wilfrid."
"THORNBROUGH, a township in the parish of SOUTH-KILVINGTON, wapentake of BIRDFORTH, North riding of the county of YORK, 2 miles E.N.E. from Thirsk, containing 27 inhabitants."
"UPSALL, a township in the parish of SOUTH-KILVINGTON, wapentake of BIRDFORTH, North riding of the county of YORK, 3 miles N.N.E. from Thirsk, containing 118 inhabitants. There are some remains of a castle of the Mowbrays, which subsequently became, the residence of the Scroops."
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