GENUKI: Reighton

The Ancient Parish of REIGHTON

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"REIGHTON, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering; 2½ miles SE. of Hunmanby. The living is a discharged vicarage, of which the Rev. John Strickland is the incumbent, and Sir William Strickland, Bart. the patron. The Church is dedicated to St. Peter (see Churches for photograph) It was formerly a chapel to Hunmanby, to which it still pays a small sum annually towards repairs, &c. Pop. 217."

"DOTTRELL INN, a public house in the township and parish of Reighton; ¼ mile S. of Reighton, 5 miles from Bridlington."

Cemeteries

Photographs of the Churchyard and the gravestones at Reighton with linked surname index.

Churches

Here is a photograph of St. Peter's Church, Reighton.
- Internal view looking down the aisle
- The font
The former Methodist Church, Reighton, now a private dwelling.
See also Doreen Laycock and Lisa Blosfelds's pictures of the Church and Churchyard

Church History

Lisa Blosfelds has transcribed the Reighton and Speeton parish magazines for 1893 to 1913.
Transcript of the entry for Reighton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".

Church Records

Lisa Blosfelds has transcribed the Reighton and Speeton parish magazines for 1893 to 1913.
An Introduction to the Parish Records for Reighton by Lisa Blosfelds
Transcriptions by Lisa Blosfelds of:
- The Baptism Registers for St. Peter's Church, Reighton:
  - 1850-1905.
- The Marriage Registers for St. Peter's Church, Reighton:
  - 1813-1849, 1850-1911.
- The Burial Registers for St. Peter's Church, Reighton:
  - 1803-1849, 1850-1921.
- The Parish Registers for St. Peter's Church, Reighton:
  - 1559-1669, 1670-1711, 1711-1756, 1757-1800, 1800-1850,
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Reighton.

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 Bulmers Directory of 1892. of the East Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the The Scarborough Gazette of 1905,

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.

History

Lisa Blosfelds has transcribed the Reighton and Speeton parish magazines for 1893 to 1913.

Land and Property

The Land and Property information is now on a separate page.

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.

Memorial Inscriptions

The World War I and II Memorial in St. Peter's Churchyard, Reighton.

Monumental Inscriptions

See Doreen Laycock and Lisa Blosfelds's pictures of Reighton Church and Churchyard

Names, Geographical

The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
- (TA133761) Moor House

Occupations

The Rules for farming at Reighton and Speeton for 1727 transcribed by Lisa Blosfelds and presented as a pdf document. A list of ale sellers and Reighton and Speeton 1754-98, compiled by Lisa Blosfelds.

Schools

A transcription of the Reighton and Speeton Board School Records, 1877-1903 in Adobe pdf format.

Societies

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

Taxation

A list of Hearth Tax payers for Reighton and Speeton, 1672

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