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In 1822, the Parish of ROYSTON contained:

"ROYSTON, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Staincross, liberty of Pontefract; 4½ miles N. of Barnsley, 6 from Wakefield, 9½ from Pontefract, 34 from York. Pop. 549. The Church, a spacious and well built structure, is a vicarage, dedicated to St. John the Baptist (see Churches for photograph), in the deanry of Doncaster, value, ~£17. 3s. 4d. p.r. !£107. Patron, the Archbishop of York.

Here is a Free Grammar School, founded by letters patent, in the 5th of James I. The endowment consists of a house, garden, and twenty four acres of land, amounting to about £70. per ann. and the interest of £13. is paid to the master, who also receives £4. 6s. 11d. from the Dutchy Court of Lancaster. The School is open to the boys of the parish indefinitely, free of expense. --Carlisle.

Here is also a Charity of the Lady Bolles, for the apprenticing of children."

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Appleday Carlton Chevet Cudworth Little Worth

Monk Bretton Monk Bretton Grange New Laithes Notton Saint Helens Well Smithies Mill

Upper Cudworth Windhill Gate Woolley Woolley Edge Woolley Park

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
  • St. John the Baptist's Church, Royston.
  • St. Paul's Church, Monk Bretton.
  • St. Peter's Church, Woolley (view 1).
  • St. Peter's Church, Woolley (view 2).
  • St. John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton.
  • St. John the Baptist's Church, Cudworth.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1822.

Military Records

• Here are the STANDING ORDERS for the 65th Regiment (of Foot). [Formed in 1758, later to become the Yorks Lancs] transcribed by Walt Norris.
• There is also document detailing the recruits for his Majesties 65th Foot commanded by Lieut. Genl. Edward Urmston. These men were probably recruited to fight in the Amercan war of Independence, again transcribed by Walt Norris.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Wakefield and district FHS

Taxation

• The Barnsley FHS have a short article on The Tithe Commutation Act 1836 by Barry Kelly. This gives an example of how the Tithe Commutation Records for Cudworth near Barnsley can be used as a resource for family historians.

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