GENUKI: Ryther

The Ancient Parish of RYTHER

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"RYTHER, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberty of Pontefract; 5 miles SE. of Tadcaster, 7 from Selby, 12 from York, 13 from Pontefract. Pop. including Ossendike, 335, which being united, form a township. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to All Saints, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, £6. 11s. 10½d. Patron, the King."

"LEAD HALL, (or Lead, at one time extra parochial) in the parish of Ryther, wapentake of Barkston Ash; 4 miles SW. of Tadcaster. Population 50."

"OSSENDIKE, in the township of Ryther with Ossendike, and parish of Ryther, wapentake of Barkston-Ash, liberty of Pontefract; 4 miles SE. of Tadcaster, 7 from Selby. Pop. included in Ryther."

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, Ryther (view 1).
- All Saints' Church, Ryther (view 2).
- The Methodist Church, Ryther.
- St. Mary's Church, Lead (view 1).
- St. Mary's Church, Lead (view 2).
- St. Mary's Church, Lead (view 3).
- St. Mary's Church, Lead (inside).

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Ryther.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory and Gazetteer, Vol I, West 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, Yorkshire extracts.

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:
- The City of York and District FHS

Taxation

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

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