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The list of the Vicars of Pickhill in All Saints Church.
ALL SAINTS', PICKHILL.
| Vicars of Pickhill | ||||
| (From Torre's MSS. in York Registry.) | 1771 | JAMES KITCHJNG, M.A. | ||
| 1399 | JOHN COKE. | 1807 | THOMAS JAMES JAUMARD, M.A. | |
| 1420 | JOHN HEKYNGTON | 1819 | JOHN RAPER HUNTON | |
| 1440 | THOMAS MONYNGTHORP. | 1825 | WILLIAM TWIGG, M.A. | |
| Many omitted. | (From the Registry of Ripon.) | |||
| (From the Registry of Chester). | 1859 | JACKSON MASON, M.A. | ||
| 1698 | TIMOTHY PLACE. | 1884 | ARTHUR WIGSTON HOWARD, M.A., ram. and B.D. Dur. | |
| 1710 | ANDREW DARLING. | |||
| 1719 | WILLIAM HARDCASTLE. | |||
| 1722 | JAMES TIREMAN, M.A. | |||
| 1726 | HUGH SPENCE, M.A. | |||
| 1740 | JOHN PARNTHER, M.A. | |||
The population of the parish was formerly 751 ; in 1811 it was 586, in 1881, 637 ;
in 1891, 569, made up as follows :- Pickhill with Roxby, M. 132, F. 120 (=252); Sinderby,
M. 61, F. 59 (=120) ; Ainderby Quernhow, M. 42, F. 46 (=88); Holme, M. 22, F. 25 (47);
Howe, M. 19, F. 24 (=43); Swainby, M. 9, F. 10 (=19).
in 1891, 569, made up as follows :- Pickhill with Roxby, M. 132, F. 120 (=252); Sinderby,
M. 61, F. 59 (=120) ; Ainderby Quernhow, M. 42, F. 46 (=88); Holme, M. 22, F. 25 (47);
Howe, M. 19, F. 24 (=43); Swainby, M. 9, F. 10 (=19).
Record of events
| c. 800 | Erection of Saxon Church and Sculptured Cross in the Churchyard of Picala. |
| 1190 | Erection of Norman Church, of which the South doorway and Chancel Arch still remain, and " are the most elaborate specimens of that style now remaining in Richmondshire." (Whitaker). See fragments of columns in Tower. Swainby Abbey founded by Helewise, daughter of Ralph de Glanville, Chief Justiciary of England. Removed to Coverham 25 years later. |
| 1290 | Chancel enlarged and Chantry Chapel added (the sculptured effia of Knight in chancel possibly that of Jollan de Neville or his son John). |
| 1319 | Village burned by the Scots. |
| 1410 | Present Tower built. |
| 1877 | Church restored by George Edmund Street, and re-opened on S. Mark's Day. |
| 1890 | Additional Burial Ground (given by Trinity College, Cambridge) consecrated June 23rd. |
Bequests and Gifts.
| 1590 | William Grant and Anthony Byerley left 22 acres of land at Sinderby for the purpose of "repairing and amending the Parish Church of Pickhill for ever." |
| 1683 | A Silver Chalice " datum in usum Ecclesiae de Pickhill." |
| 1694 | John Bickers left £80 for bread and cloth. |
| 1731-3 | Mrs. Sarah Eaden left £10 for the School, and a Silver Paten for the Church. |
| 1858 | Joseph Watson left £300 for the poor of Pickhill and Howe. |
| 1865 | Thomas Durham left £200 for the poor of Ainderby Quernhow. |
| 1883 | Rev. Jackson Mason gave Oak Reredos. Other donors have given Windows, Altar Cross and CAdlestacks, not here enumerated. |
SALUS DEO NOSTRO, QUI SEDET SUPER THRONUM, ET AGNO.
Data transcribed by
Colin Hinson.
from photography by Colin Hinson.