GENUKI: North Cave

The Ancient Parish of NORTH CAVE

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"NORTH CAVE, a parish in the wapentake of Harthill, and liberty of St. Peter's; (Low Hall, the seat of the Rev. John Petch.) 2 miles NW. of South Cave. The lordships of North and South Cave, were given by William the Conqueror, to Jordayne, who after the custom of those times took the surname of Cave. The Methams of Metham, had formerly a seat here which is now pulled down. Here is a church of the establishment (see Churches for photograph), dedicated to All Saints, of which R. C. Burton, Esq. is patron with a chapel for the Methodists and another for the Society of Friends. Population, 783."

"DREWTON, in the parish of North Cave, and wapentake of Harthill; 1¼ miles ENE. of North Cave, 1 mile N. of South Cave. Population, with Everthorpe, 177."

"EVERTHORPE, in the parish of North Cave, and wapentake of Harthill; 1 mile ESE. of North Cave, 2 miles WNW. of South Cave, Population, with Drewton, 177."

"SOUTH CLIFFE, in the parish of North Cave and wapentake of Harthill; 2½ miles NNW. of North Cave, 3½ miles S. of Market Weighton. Population, 131. A Chapel of Ease to North Cave."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the over 210 gravestones and plaques at North Cave with linked surname index (this excludes the Churchyard Extension).
Photographs of the over 300 gravestones in the Churchyard Extension at North Cave with linked surname index (this excludes the Churchyard Extension).

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, North Cave.
- The Methodist Church, North Cave.

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of North Cave.

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 Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
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 Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
There is further information about this parish from the Pigot's 1834 Directory, Yorkshire section.
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.

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- East Yorkshire FHS

Taxation

A list of those paying the 1379 Subsidy Rolls (Poll Tax) for this parish.

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