GENUKI: South Stainley

The Ancient Parish of SOUTH STAINLEY

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"SOUTH STAINLEY, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Claro, liberty of Knaresborough; 2¾ miles from Ripley, 5 from Ripon, 7 from Knaresborough, 25 from York. Pop. including Cayton, 232, which being united form a township. The Church (see Churches for photograph) is a perpetual curacy, in the deanry of Boroughbridge, diocese of Chester, value, p.r. !£61. Patrons, Horner Reynard, Esq. and the Heirs of the late Mrs. Gibson."

"CAYTON, 3 or 4 farm-houses (Cayton Hall, the, seat of Mrs. Messenger,) in the township of South Stainley with Cayton, and parish of South Stainley; 5 miles from Ripon. Pop. included in South Stainley."

Churches

Here is a photograph of St. Wilfrid's Church, South Stainley. (view 1),
- The old stocks in the porch
- The font in the Churchyard
St. Wilfrid's Church, South Stainley. (view 2).

Church History

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

Church Records

The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of South Stainley.

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:
- Harrogate and district Family History Society

Taxation

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

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