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Barkston Ash Wapentake
Local district(s)
Elmet
Parish(s)
Snaith
Drax
Birkin
Brayton
Selby
Wistow
Cawood
Monk Fryston
Brotherton
Ledsham
Sherburn in Elmet
Church Fenton
Ryther
Ulleskelf
Kirkby Wharfe
Saxton
Lead
Tadcaster
Newton Kyme
Bramham
Wapentake selected
Citation URI
http://placenames.org.uk/id/placename/33/000002
Location
Barkston Ash Wapentake (Wapentake) located in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire
 
  • Barkston Ash Wapentake
  • Barcheston(e) Wapentac 1086 DB
  • wap' de Barchest' 1166 P
  • Barkeston(e) wapentacum, wap' de Barkeston(e), Wapentagium de Barkeston(e) 1196, 1199 P , 1219 Ass 4, 1219, 1231 Fees , 1246 Ass 4, c. 1270 Heal 35, 1279 YI et freq to, 1428 FA
  • Barcston' wapentacum 1197 P
  • wapentagio de Barkston, the Wappentake of Barkston 1303 KF , 1620 Skyr
  • Barston (wap' de) 1312 Ipm , 1354 Pat
  • wapentag' de Barkston Ash(e), wappentake of Barkston Ash(e) 1598 SessnR , 1641 Rates
  • Barkeston Ashe 1665 Visit

 
"Base mapping from A Vision of Britain through Time at the University of Portsmouth"
Lat 53.6999 Long -1.58325

Bibliography
  • A. H. Smith, The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part 4 (EPNS 33), Cambridge 1961.