. 92 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EAST .

Skirlaugh. , Bilton, Coniston, Ellerby, Ganstead, Goxhill, Hatfield Magna, Batfield Parva, Mapleston and Rowlston, Rise, Riston, Skir­ laugh North, South, Swine, Thirtleby, Wyton. Sledmerp-. Butterwick, Cowlam, Fimber, Foxholes, Helperthorpe, Luttous Ambo, and Croom, Towthorpe, Weaverthorpe. South Cave. Broomfleet, South Cave, Wallingfen. Sou,th . Great Driffield (part of). Walkington. Bishop Burton, Cherry Burton, Molescroft, Walkington, Wood. mansey and Parks. Welton. Ferriby North, Baltemprice, Kirk Ella, 1\1elton , Swanland, West Ella, Wauldby, Welton, Willerby. . Burton Pidsea, Frodingham South, Balsham, Bilston, Hollym Bolmpton, Owstwiek, Owthorne, , Roos, Tunstall, Waxholme,Withernsea' • ECCLESIASTICAL GOVERNMENT AND DIVISIONS. Yorkshire forms part of the province of York, which includes also the bishop· rics of Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Liverpool, Manchester, Ripon, Sodor and Man, and Wakefield. The bishops of these sees, under the presidency of the archbishop of York, Primate of , constitute the Upper House of Convoca­ tion; and the Lower HO~lse consists of 75 members, viz., six deans of the above dioceses, twenty-one archdeacons, seven proctors for the chapters, and forty-one proctors for the clergy of the archdeaconries. The East Riding is wholly within the diocese of York, and the archbishop is assisted in the performance of his episcopal duties by two suffragan bishops recently appointed, who take their titles from Beverley and Rull. A small portion of the Riding is in the archdeaconry of Cleveland, and the remainder is in that of the East Riding. The ARCHDEACONRY OF THE EAST RIDING is divided into twelve deaneries, containiug 204 benefices, as follow :- R~j,ral Deanery of Beverley, comprising Beverley Minster or St. John, Beverley St. Mary, Bishop Burton, Cherry Budon, Dalton Rolme, Etton, Lockington, Scorborough-with-Leconfield, Walkington. Rural Deanery of , comprising Barmston, Bempton, , Boynton, Bridlington (Priory Church), Bridlington Quay, Burton Agnes-wlth­ Rarpham, Carnaby-with-Fraisthorpe, Flamborough, Lowthorpe-with-Rudston Parva, Reighton, Rudston, Sewerby-with-Marton and Grindall, Speeton. R'llral Deanery of , comprising Butterwick, Cowlam, Foxholes, Helperthorpe, Kilham, Kirby Grindalythe, Langtoft-with-Cottam, Luttons Ambo. Sledmere, Thwing, Weaverthorpe, Wharram Percy, Wharram-Ie-Street, Wold Newton. Rural Deanery of Harthtll, comprising Bainton, Great Driffield-with-Little Driffielc1, Foston - on - the -Wolds, , Garton - on - the -Wolds, Huggate, Rutton Cranswick, Kirkburn, Lund-with-Kilnwick, Middleton-on-the­ Wolds, Nafferton-with-Wansford, North Dalton, Skerne, Wader, Watton-with­ Beswick, -with-Fimber. Ru'ral Deanery of , comprising Bilton, Burstwick, Burton Pidsea, Easington-with-Kilnsea and Skeffling, Garton-in-, Ralsham, Redon, Hollym-with-Withernsea, Holmpton, Rumbleton-with-Elsternwick, Keyingham, Otteringham, Owthorne, Patrington, Paull- with - Thorngumbald, Preston - in­ Holderness, Roos, Sproatley, Sunk Island, Tunstall-with-Rilston, Welwick, Winestead. Rural Deanery of , comprising Aldbrough-with-Colden Parva, Atwick, -with-Lissett and Dunnington, Brandesburton, Catwick, Goxhill, Rornsea­ with-Riston, Leven, Mapleton, Nunkeeling, Rise Routh, Sigglesthorne, Skipsea, Skirlaugh, Swine, Ulrome, Wawne, Withernwick. EUTal Deanery of , comprising Barmby Marsh, Blacktoft, Branting­ ham-with-Ellerker, Bromfleet, Eastrington, , North Ferriby, ,