Place:Aughton (near Bubwith), East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameAughton (near Bubwith)
Alt namesAughton (near Selby)source: Family History Library Catalog
Aughton
Actonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 313
Hacstonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 313
Hactonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 313
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates53.8391°N 0.9289°W
Located inEast Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1935)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
See alsoHarthill Wapentake, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Howden Rural, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1935
Ellerton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandcivil parish with which it merged in 1935
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


NOTE: There is also a former civil parish named Aston cum Aughton formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire and now in South Yorkshire. The two should not be confused.

FamilySearch have used Aughton (near Selby) in the Family History Library Catalog. This can lead to difficulties because Selby was across the border in the West Riding of Yorkshire. This part of the West Riding has been North Yorkshire since 1974.


the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

Aughton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the market town of Howden and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the market town of Pocklington. It lies west of the B1228 road and east of the River Derwent. Bubwith is the parish immediately to the south.

The parish of Aughton was abolished in 1935 and the area was merged with the neighbouring parish of Ellerton. The parish has recently been renamed Ellerton and Aughton.

Historically, Aughton was an ecclesiastical parish in the wapentake of Harthill. From 1894 until 1935, Aughton was located in Howden Rural District.

Research Tips

  • GENUKI on Aughton. The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
  • The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Aughton provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
  • Howdenshire History provides histories of towns and villages in the area provided by a local family historian. The stories of some families who emigrated to Ontario, Canada, are included.
  • A Vision of Britain through Time on Aughton.
  • A Vision of Britain through Time provides links to three maps of the East Riding, produced by the United Kingdom Ordnance Survey, illustrating the boundaries between the civil parishes and the rural districts at various dates. These maps all expand to a scale that will illustrate small villages and large farms or estates.
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