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The Ancient Parish of BROTHERTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"BROTHERTON, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter, and honour of Pontefract; (Brotherton Hall, (see photograph) the seat of John Crowder, Esq.) 1 mile N. of Ferrybridge, 3 from Pontefract, 8¼ from Aberford, 11 from Selby, 12 from Tadcaster, 22 from York. Pop. 1,491. The Church, peculiar, is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Edward (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, ~£5. 6s. 8d. Patron, the Dean and Chapter of York.

At this village, Margaret, wife of King Edward I. was obliged to stop, when hunting, and was here delivered of a son, afterwards named Thomas de Brotherton; he was born June 1, 1300. --Camden. Not far from the church, is a piece of ground, surrounded by a wall and a trench, where, as tradition informs, stood the house where the Queen took up her abode."

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"BYRAM CUM POOLE, in the parish of Brotherton, wapentake of Barkston Ash 3 miles NNE. of Ferrybridge."

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"BYRAM HALL, (the seat of Sir John Ramsden, Bart.) in the parish of Brotherton, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter and Pontefract; 2 miles from Ferrybridge, 4 from Pontefract, 11 from Selby. Pop. including Poole, 61, which being united, form a township."

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"POOLE, in the township of Byram with Poole, and parish of Brotherton, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter and Pontefract; 3 miles from Ferrybridge, 5 from Pontefract. Pop. included in Byram."

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"SUTTON, in the parish of Brotherton, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberties of St. Peter and Pontefract; 1 mile NNE. of Ferrybridge, 3 from Pontefract, 12 from Tadcaster. Pop. 74."

Churches

• Here are 2 photographs of the parish Church:
  • The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Brotherton (view 1).
  • The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Brotherton (view 2).
  • The United Reformed Church, Brotherton.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Brotherton.

Description and Travel

• Here is a photograph of Brotherton Hall supplied by Helen Graham. Helen also supplied the following information:

  "Brotherton Hall was owned by Herbert Harry Moorhouse from 1946 - 1952. The Lodge House (Gate House) was owned by a Miss Truelove at that time. It is believed that Thomas de Brotherton second son of King Edward I was born there."

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.

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.

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 Brotherton and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Pontefract and District FHS