rish and township in the wapentake of
Osgoldcross, 6 miles N. from Doncas-
ter ; inhabitants, 252; a rectory, value
12/. I85. 4c/.; patron, the King.

Kirkbridge, N. R. (2) a hamlet
in the township of Crakehall, parish of
Bedale, wapentake of Gilling West, 2
miles N. W. from Bedale.

Kirkburn, E. R. (6) a parish and
township in the division of Bainton
Beacon, 4 miles S. W. from Driffield;
inhabitants, 119; a vicarage, value
4/. 105. 2ld.; patron, the King. This
parish contains the townships of East-
burn, Southburn, and Tibthorpe. En-
tire population, 455.

Kirkburton, W. R. (7, 8) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Ag-
brigg, 6 miles S.E. from Huddersfield;
inhabitants, 2155; a vicarage, value
15/. 6s. Sd.; patron, the King. It is
conjectured that a Saxon fort stood
here, and a small dike near, is still
called the Old Saxe Dike. The present
church was built in the reign of Ed-
ward III. The parish pays 4/. per an-
num to the Vicar of Dewsbury, as a
mark of its ancient dependence. The
family of Burton may be traced as lords
to the highest period of local names,
but the manor is now possessed by Sir
John Lister Kaye, Bart. The parish is
populous, and contains the townships
of Cartworth, Cumberworth Half,
Foalstone, Hepworth, Shelley, Shep-
ley, and Thurstonland. Entire popu-
lation, 15,559.

Kirkby in Cleveland, N. R. (2)
a parish and township in the wapen-
take of Langbarugh, 2 miles S. from
Stokesley; inhabitants, 168; a rectory,
value 21/. 85. 6%d.; patron, the Arch-
bishop of York. Here is a grammar
school, founded in 1685, by Henry
Edmunds, Esq. The village is plea-
santly situated at the foot of a conti-
nued ridge of mountains. The church
is modern, being erected in 1816, in a
homely style. The parish contains the
township of Broughton. Entire popu-
lation, 685. The various parishes and
townships of Kirkby, in the county of
York, are frequently both pronounced
and written Kirby; but the etymology
of the word, by or near the kirk, plainly
points out the true orthography.

Kirkby, Cold, N. R. (2) a parish
and township in the wapentake of Bird-
forth, 5 miles W. from Helmsley; in-
habitants, 185; a perpetual curacy;
patron, Lord Fever sham.

Kirkby cum Netherby, W. R.
(5) a township in the parish of Kirkby
Overblow, wapentake of Claro, 5 miles
W. from Wetherby; inhabitants, 226.

Kirkby Fleetham, N. R. (2) a
parish and township in the wapentake
of Hang East, 5 miles N. E. from Be^
dale; inhabitants, 566; a vicarage, va-
lue 9l. I85. 2c/.; patron, the King.
This is a delightful village, the houses
being scattered round a spacious green.
In this township are two inns, called
High and Low Salutation. Kirkby
Hall is a beautiful seat, belonging to
Mrs. Lawrence of Studley.

Kirkby Grindalyth, E. R. (6) a
parish and township in the wapentake
of Buckrose, 2 miles N. W. from Sled-
mere; inhabitants, 178; a vicarage,
value 8/. 95. 7d.\ patron, Sir Tatton
Sykes, Bart. The parish contains the
townships of Duggleby and Thirkleby.
Entire population, 376.

Kirkby Hall,,W. R. (5) a town-
ship in the parish of Little Ouseburn,
wapentake of Claro, 5 miles S. E. from
Boroughbridge; inhabitants, 55. The
Hall, pleasantly situated on the Ouse,
is the seat of R. J. Thompson, Esq.,
and contains a valuable collection of
paintings.

Kirkby Hill, or Kirkby on the
Moor, N. R. (5) a parish and township
in the wapentake of Hallikeld, 1 mile
N. from Boroughbridge; inhabitants,
190 ; a vicarage, value 7l. 135. 6£d.;
patron, the King. The parish contains
the townships of Humberton and Lang-
thorpe. Entire population, 453.