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Claro Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Bargescire, Borgescire wapentac 1086 DB
  • Borgesyra 1086–1118 YChx
  • (decanus de) Burhscyre 1175–85 YCh70
  • Burghsira 1179–99 YCh519
  • Burghshire 1320 Abbr 1410 Testiii
  • Burgescire 1203 Malton
  • Burgesir 1219 FF
  • (wap' de) Clarehov, Clarehow(e) 1166 P 1279 Ass15d 1290 1323 Ipm
  • (wap' de) Clarhou, Clarhow(e) 1168 P 1219 Ass6d 1230 P 1231 Fees 1246 Ass4 1276 RH 1452 RipAct
  • Clarho 1185–1197 P
  • Clarhaw 1202–12 YChvii 1231 Ass2
  • (wapentagium de) Clarou, Clarow(e) 1228 Ripi 1284 YI 1285 KI 1597 SessnR
  • Clarau l.12 Font
  • Clarrehowe 1354 Pat
  • Clarrowe 1379 PT
  • the wapentick of Claro 1657 PRHmp
  • Hwerverdale 12 SD
  • Werverdal' 1204 Ch
  • Querfdale 1198 Fount
  • Querfdall 1320 Calv
  • Qwervedale 1344 YDvi
  • Quarfdale 1391 ib
  • Quervesdale Ed1 BM
  • Querfesdale 1325 YDiv
  • Whervesdale 1344 ib
  • Werfedalle Ed1 BM
  • Whervedale 1306 Pat
  • Werfdale 1386 MinAcct
  • Wherfedale 1393 YDiv
  • Qhwardale 1269–82 YDv
  • Querdale 1401 Calv
  • Wherdale 1409 YI
  • Whardayll 1457 YDv
  • Wherveldale 1260–70 Bodl161d
  • Werneldale (sic for Werueldale) 1279–81 QW
  • Querfildale 1318 Calv
  • Wherveldale 1349 YDv
  • Wharldale 1269–82 YDv
  • Wharldayll 1457 ib
  • Querledalle 1366 Calv
  • Nidderdale c.1142 Font c.1150 YDviii,274 1155–84 Templar 1200–10 Font 1279 Ass15d 1316 Pat
  • Niddirdale, Nyddirdale c.1270 Yorke 1484 Fabr
  • Niddredale 1321 Ebor
  • Niderdala, Nyderdala, Niderdale c.1142 Font 1155–63 YCh76,80–2 c.1190 Yorke 1605 FF
  • Nidredale 1225 Font
  • Nidirdale 1400 Pat
  • Netherdale 1249 FF 1536 WillY 1595 Yorkeii
  • Nethirdale 1533 MinAcct
  • Neytherdale 1598 FF
  • Nitherdale 1793 PRBrn
  • Niddresdale 1305, 1307 Pat, YI
  • Nyddrysdale 1307 YI
  • Niddersdale 1316 Vill
  • Niderdale 1322 Fine
  • foresta de Cnare(s)burc, foresta de Knare(s)burc, foresta de Knare(s)burg(h) 1168 P 1276 RH 1299 Ebor
  • the For(r)est of Knare(s)burg(h) 15 YDix 1512 KnaresWills 1540 TestLds
  • (ye) For(r)est of Knaysbroughe 1569 Dep, For(r)
  • est of Knaisborow 1577 Spoff, For(r)
  • est of Knasebroughe 1635 Comm
  • Honor de Cnarburcg 1235 Pat
  • Honor de Cnarisburge 1250 YI
  • Honor de Knaresburg(h) 1276 RH 1293 QW 1303 KF 1428 FA
  • libertas de Knaresb' 1246 Ass21
  • Ripsire, Ripeshire 1173 RegAlbii,56d,57
  • Ripschire 1341 Ripi
  • Riponshire 1328 Hom
  • libertas de Ripon, libertas de Rypon 1297 LS 1303 KF 1316 Vill 1428 FA
  • Kirkebysira 13 Font
  • Kyrkebyskyre 1255 1349 Ch
  • Kyrkbeschyr 1458 FountBurs
  • Kirkbyshier 1598 SessnR
  • comitatu de Kyrkby 1500 Ripi

Parishes in this Wapentake

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