GENUKI: Langton

The Ancient Parish of LANGTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"LANGTON, a parish in the wapentake of Buckrose; 3½ miles S. of Malton. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew (see Churches for photograph), and the living, which is a rectory, in the patronage of the King, is enjoyed by the Rev. Francis Drake. Population, 280.

The Church was given by Burga, wife of Wm. Vesey, to the Priory of Malton, thence it came to the crown."

"KENNYTHORPE, in the parish of Langton, and wapentake of Buckrose; 1 mile SSW. of Langton, 3¼ miles S. of Malton. Population, 83."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 170 gravestones and plaques at Langton with linked surname index.

Churches

Here is a photograph of St. Andrew's Church, Langton.
- Internal view looking down the aisle
- The Font
- The Norcliffe family monument

Church History

Transcript of the entry for Langton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Langton.
The List of Rectors in St. Andrew's Church, Langton.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory of 1823, of the East Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the The Post Office Directory of the, East and North Ridings, 1857
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Bulmers Directory of 1892. of the East Riding.

Gazetteers

There is further information about this parish from the National Gazetteer 1868, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Bulmer's 1892 History and Directory of the East Riding.

Maps

For a detailed map of this parish see this parish boundaries map.
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.

Schools

A transcription of the School Timetables, around 1902-3 in Adobe pdf format.

Societies

This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:

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