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ELLERBY hamlet mostly straggles down a street running along some of the highest land in the parish, but at its southern end a more coherent group of buildings stands in or near a short side lane, the survivor of a pair of western spurs off the street. There was formerly a green at the south end; it was built on in the 18th century (fn. 9) and may also have included later closes to the east of the street, one called Intack in 1820 and the Green in 1852 and the adjoining close used for allotment gardens by the mid 19th century. (fn. 10) Most of the c. 40 houses were built in the mid and late 20th century, and they include seven council houses. (fn. 11) The pantiled Manor Farm (fn. 12) dates from the early 18th century. In the later 18th century one or two houses were licensed at Ellerby, and the Blue Bell, named in the 1820s, (fn. 13) still existed in 1994.
In 1066 Ulf held 3 carucates at DOWTHORPE as soke of his manor of Aldbrough; they had passed to Drew de Bevrère by 1086, (fn. 68) and were later part of the Aumale fee. Land at Dowthorpe was held of the counts of Aumale by the St. Quintins and of them by the Doles. In 1223 Roger Dole was the tenant of 1½ carucate there, and in 1348 his namesake was said to hold 2 carucates. (fn. 69) It may have been the same estate which Sir Robert Tyrwhit held there in 1575 and which his son William sold in 1588 to Marmaduke Langdale. (fn. 70) It later descended like Woodhall to William Langdale, who had 364 a. there in 1634, and his successor (Sir) William Langdale. (fn. 71) No more is heard of it until 1744, when Dorothy Colston devised a third share in the Dowthorpe estate to her sisters Elizabeth and Ann, who presumably held the other shares. Elizabeth (d. by 1758) evidently succeeded to the whole, which she devised to her neice Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Webster. (fn. 72) Webster (d. c. 1795) was succeeded by his son Isaac, who sold the 377-a. estate to C. E. Broadley in 1798. (fn. 73) Dowthorpe later descended with Broadley's estate at Oubrough. (fn. 74) Dowthorpe Hall, named in 1760, (fn. 75) was used as a farmhouse c. 1840. (fn. 76) The present house dates from the 18th century but the main front was remodelled in the later 19th.
MILLS. A windmill was recorded on the St. Quintins' estate at Ellerby from 1223, (fn. 149) and there may have been two mills there in the 16th century. (fn. 150) A windmill stood in Ellerby West field in 1596, and it was probably its site, adjoining Dowthorpe, which was commemorated by Mill close, named in 1782. (fn. 151) By the 19th century Ellerby windmill stood in the north of the township, close to Marton. (fn. 152) It was assisted by steam by 1889 but ceased to grind c. 1930; (fn. 153) by 1993 the former mill had been converted into a house.
The vicar of Swine provided Sunday and weekday services in the schoolroom at Ellerby from the late 1870s, (fn. 162) and in 1889 a mission room was built there to designs by Smith & Brodrick of Hull, and licensed for all services. (fn. 163) In 1900 there was a service each Sunday at Ellerby and communion was celebrated there. (fn. 164) The brick building is dedicated to ST. JAMES and comprises undivided sanctuary and nave with south vestry and south porch. A west bellcot was removed c. 1940, (fn. 165) and its bell remained unhung in 1995, when the church, recently renovated under a Government Training Scheme, (fn. 166) was still used.
At Ellerby a protestant congregation which registered houses in 1808 and 1817 was probably Wesleyan, (fn. 169) and in 1838 the Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel there. (fn. 170) It was closed in the late 1940s and demolished. (fn. 171) In 1888 a Temperance lecture hall and schoolroom at New Ellerby was bought by the Wesleyan Methodists, who may already have been using it as a chapel. Sometimes called Marton chapel, (fn. 172) it was replaced by a chapel built nearby in 1909. (fn. 173) The new chapel, later the Methodist church, was still used in 1994.
A mixed school at Ellerby was begun in 1828 and had 10 pupils in 1833, all taught at their parents' expense, and two schoolmistresses there were recorded in 1851. (fn. 174) There was probably no school there in 1871, when children from Ellerby attended Swine school. (fn. 175) In 1876 W. F. Bethell gave a site for a new school with master's house, (fn. 176) and a National school for boys and girls was opened in 1877. It was supported by subscriptions, school pence, rent received for Church use of the schoolroom, (fn. 177) and from 1879-80 by an annual, government grant. (fn. 178) Later accommodating infants, (fn. 179) the school had an average attendance of 24 in 1878, (fn. 180) c. 30 in the 1900s, but usually 20 or fewer between 1913 and 1938. (fn. 181) In 1944 the school was transferred to the county council, which closed it in 1947 because of the inadequate building; most of the children were transferred to Skirlaugh school, the rest to Marton. (fn. 182) The former school was a house in 1994.
1. Below, manors (Oubrough, Langthorpe, Woodhall).
2. Above, general intro. [rlys.].
3. P.N. Yorks. E.R. (E.P.N.S.), 47-8; G. F. Jensen, Scand. Settlement Names in Yorks. 26, 57, 62.
4. E.R.A.O., CCO/464; O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXI, CCXII, CCXXVII (1855 edn.); Census, 1961.
5. Census, 1991; E.R.A.O., Holderness (Parishes) Order 1983; O.S. Map 1/2,500, Yorks. CCXII. 6, 10 (1891 edn.).
6. P.R.O., E 179/202/60, m. 82.
7. Hearth Tax, 60; below, manors (Langthorpe).
8. V.C.H. Yorks. iii. 494; Census, 1901-91.
9. E.R.A.O., DDX/301/30; ibid. DDCC/108/25.
10. Ibid. DDCC/108/68; O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.); O.S. Map 1/2,500, Yorks. CCXII. 14 (1891 edn.).
11. R.D.B., 588/494/383; 609/620/484; 1134/271/242.
12. E.R.A.O., DDCC/141/71 (plan of Ellerby no. 2).
14. O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.); Kelly's Dir. N. & E. R. Yorks. (1872), 552.
15. R.D.B., 883/565/487; 923/543/459; O.S. Map 1/2,500, Yorks. CCXII. 10 (1891 edn.).
16. It was shown c. 1775: E.R.A.O., DDCC/141/71 (plan of Marton).
17. E.R.A.O., charities index slip.
19. Inf. from the Gardeners' Arms, 1995.
20. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 167-8, 268, 295.
21. V.C.H. Yorks. E.R. v. 9-10.
23. Cur. Reg. R. v. 10; xi, pp. 265, 303, 538-9. For fam., Early Yorks. Fam. (Y.A.S. Rec. Ser. cxxxv), 79-80; English, Holderness, 150; Complete Peerage; J. Foster, Pedigrees of Yorks. iii.
24. H.U.L., DHO/16/38; Kirkby's Inquest, 373.
25. Cal. Inq. p.m. iv, p. 357.
26. Ibid. ix, p. 26; Cal. Chart. R. 1257-1300, 328.
27. Cal. Inq. p.m. iv, p. 95; Feud. Aids, vi. 164.
28. Cal. Inq. p.m. ix, p. 26; Cal. Inq. Misc. iii, pp. 18-19.
29. P.R.O., C 139/34, no. 45; C 139/151, no. 43; Cal. Inq. p.m. Hen. VII, i, pp. 115-16; Complete Peerage, s.v. FitzHugh; below, Mappleton, manors.
30. P.R.O., C 142/56, no. 68.
31. Ibid. C 142/246, no. 122; Complete Peerage, s.v. Dacre.
32. E.R.A.O., DDCC/35/37-40; DDCC/108/1; Yorks. Fines, iv. 59.
34. P.R.O., C 142/337, no. 81; for the Langdales, Y.A.J. xi, facing p. 372.
35. E.R.A.O., DDCC/108/31; Y.A.J. xi. 429-31; Yorks. Fines, 1603-14, 202.
39. Ibid. DDCC/108/28, 40, 48, 56; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 257; M. E. Ingram, Maisters of Kingston upon Hull 1560- 1840, pedigree facing p. 122.
42. Inf. from Mr. John Chichester-Constable, Burton Constable, 1995, and Mr. B. P. Foxton, Langthorpe, 1995.
43. Yorks. Inq. iv, p. 32.
44. E.R.A.O., DDCC/35/31; O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.); Poulson, Holderness, ii. 258.
45. E.R.A.O., DDCC/108/28, 68; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 257; Ingram, op. cit. 108, 130.
46. M. Mansbridge, John Nash: a complete catalogue (1991), p. 198.
47. Pevsner and Neave, Yorks. E.R. 400.
48. Pevsner, Yorks. E.R. 373, pl. 92; J. Summerson, Life and Work of John Nash, Architect, pl. 12A.
49. E.R.A.O., DDCC/108/68; O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.).
50. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 258; T. Jefferys, Map of Yorks. (1772).
51. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 268.
52. Kirkby's Inquest, 373; Yorks. Fines, 1232-46, p. 82; above, Benningholme, manors; above, Hilston, manor.
53. Yorks. Fines, 1246-72, p. 88.
54. Feud. Aids, vi. 40; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 256.
55. P.R.O., CP 40/291, rot. 57.
56. Yorks. Fines, 1246-72, p. 88; Rot. Hund. (Rec. Com.), i. 107.
57. Above, Swine, manors (priory).
58. Cal. Pat. 1555-7, 300-1.
59. For the following, P.R.O., CRES 38/2125 (abstract of title, Oubrough). Yorks. Fines, iii. 10.
60. Visit. Yorks. 1584-5 and 1612, ed. J. Foster, 85.
61. J. Foster, Pedigrees of Yorks. iii.
62. R.D.B., 1/435/957. P.R.O., CRES 38/2424 (plan of Oubrough Grange, 1756).
63. P.R.O., CRES 38/2424 (will 1764; deed 1765); Poulson, Holderness, ii. 266.
64. Below, this section (Dowthorpe).
65. P.R.O., CRES 38/2125 (deed 1870, abstracts of title, Oubrough, Dowthorpe); above, Swine, manors.
67. Inf. from Crown Estate Office, London.
68. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 266.
69. Cur. Reg. R. xi, p. 265, 303; Cal. Inq. p.m. ix, p. 27; Burton, Mon. Ebor. 253; above, this section (Woodhall).
70. P.R.O., E 134/17 Eliz. Hil./6; Yorks. Fines, iii. 99.
71. H.U.L., DDLA/7/9; Y.A.J. xi. 429-31; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 254-5; above, this section (Woodhall).
72. H.U.L., DDPR/56/7-8; R.D.B., Z/379/890; AB/116/ 259; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 255-6.
73. R.D.B., BY/535/834; BY/537/836; E.R.A.O., QDE/1/ 6/9.
74. Above, this section (Oubrough).
75. R.D.B., AB/116/259; T. Jefferys, Map of Yorks. (1772).
76. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 256.
77. Below, S. Skirlaugh, charity.
78. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 203.
79. H.U.L., DHO/7/42; DHO/8/47; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 254-5.
80. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 167-8, 268, 295.
81. Above, this section (Woodhall).
82. Yorks. Fines, 1232-46, p. 151; Cal. Inq. p.m. iii, p. 114; Valor Eccl. (Rec. Com.), v. 114.
83. Cal. Pat. 1553, 156; above, Swine, manors (priory).
84. P.R.O., C 142/337, no. 81.
85. H.U.L., DDLA/33/14; Y.A.J. xi. 429-31.
86. E.R.A.O., DDCC/111/32; DDRI/2/42; R.D.B., D/ 137/224.
88. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 266.
89. R.D.B., BY/199/314; CP/100/151; CP/102/152; Burke, Peerage & Baronetage (1888), 1400.
91. Ibid. EK/319/362; EO/92/109; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 256.
92. R.D.B., HP/307/419 (incorrectly as Newman).
93. Ibid. 11/123/146; KQ/372/497; NU/256/381; 39/155/ 145 (1890); Kelly's Dir. N. & E. R. Yorks. (1879), 656.
94. R.D.B., 59/535/493 (1903); 180/498/425; E.R.A.O., NV 1/40.
96. Ibid. 211/327/284; 776/384/328; 781/131/110; 1084/ 123/114; 1633/115/95.
97. Inf. from Mr. B. P. Foxton, 1995.
98. P.R.O., E 179/205/504; Y.A.J. xi. 429-31; Cal. Cttee. for Compounding, iii, p. 1924.
99. R.D.B., AE/366/694; ED/179/205; Poulson, Holderness, ii. 256.
100. Sheahan and Whellan, Hist. York & E.R. ii. 390; O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.).
101. Pevsner and Neave, Yorks. E.R. 400.
103. H.U.L., DDGE/6/19, 22, 38, 61; DDGE/3/146; J. Foster, Pedigrees of Yorks. iii.
105. Ibid. DDRI/40/11; book of plans of estates of H. Bethell, at Rise Park Estate Off.
107. Ibid. 187/12/11; 198/342/286; 223/338/280.
108. Ibid. 282/220/186; 455/448/372; 630/40/33; 1015/553/ 500; 1500/400/340; Reg. of Electors (1994).
109. E.R.A.O., DDCC/111/31; DDRI/30/1; above, Swine, manors (rectory).
111. Ibid. DDCC/35/19; H.U.L., DDCV(2)/66/6; R.D.B., BZ/413/662; CB/46/68; CC/273/419; CC/275/421.
113. Above, Swine, manors (rectory).
114. P.R.O., CRES 38/2424 (deed).
115. Ibid. /2125 (abstract of title, Oubrough tithe).
117. Ibid. PE/104/105; R.D.B., AE/366/694; AI/287/578.
118. P.R.O., CRES 38/2125 (abstract of title, Dowthorpe).
120. Para. based on E.R.A.O., DDCC/35/25, 37, 39-40; DDCC/108/1.
121. For other ridge and furrow, Hull Univ., Dept. of Geog., R.A.F. air photographs, run 333A, nos. 4199-4200; run 333B, no. 3261; run 334A, nos. 4143-6.
122. P.R.O., C 133/107, no. 25.
124. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 253.
126. P.R.O., E 134/17 Eliz. 1 Hil./6. Cf. Hull Univ., Dept. of Geog., R.A.F. air photograph, run 333A, no. 4204.
127. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 254-5.
128. H.U.L., DDLA/7/9; E.R.A.O., DDCC/35/4.
129. P.R.O., CRES 38/2125 (deposition, 1870).
130. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 268.
131. Hull Univ., Dept. of Geog., R.A.F. air photograph, run 333B, no. 3263.
132. Yorks. Fines, John (Sur. Soc. xciv), pp. 76-7.
134. Yorks. Inq. iv, p. 32.
135. Cal. Pat. 1361-4, 539.
136. E.R.A.O., DDCC/108/1. Cf. P.R.O., REQ 2/212/43.
138. Inf. from Min. of Agric., Fish. & Food, Beverley, 1990.
139. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 268.
140. P.R.O., C 133/107, no. 25.
141. V.C.H. Yorks. ii. 268.
142. P.R.O., JUST 1/1046, rot. 63d.
143. Ibid. E 315/401, p. 381. Cf. Hull Univ., Dept. of Geog., R.A.F. air photograph, run 334A, no. 4148.
144. B.I.H.R., CP. G. 1529, 3402.
145. E.R.A.O., DDCC/108/28; ibid. PE/104/98.
146. Inf. from Min. of Agric., Fish. & Food.
147. Para. based on P.R.O., HO 107/2365; directories.
148. Inf. from Min. of Agric., Fish. & Food.
149. Cur. Reg. R. xi, p. 265; Yorks. Inq. iv, p. 32.
150. P.R.O., SC 6/Hen. VIII/6135, m. Id.; Yorks. Fines, ii. 146.
151. E.R.A.O., DDCC/35/40; book of plans of estates of H. Bethell, at Rise Park Estate Off.
152. O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.).
155. H.A.O, DDCC/109/1, 4-5, 14.
156. Poulson, Holderness, ii. 257.
158. Poor Law Abstract, 1804, pp. 592-3; 1818, pp. 520-1.
159. 3rd Rep. Poor Law Com. 170.
161. Humberside (Structural Change) Order 1995, copy at E.R.A.O.
162. B.I.H.R., V. 1877/Ret. 3, no. 98; V. 1884/Ret. 2; Kelly's Dir. N. & E.R. Yorks. (1879), 656.
163. R.D.B., 30/542/496 (1889); E.R.A.O., PE/104/113; Pevsner and Neave, Yorks. E.R. 400.
164. B.I.H.R., V. 1900/Ret. no. 375.
167. E.R.A.O., QDR/2/31, 36; Cal. Cttee. for Compounding, iii, pp. 1923-4; Aveling, Post Reformation Catholicism, 66-7 and passim.
168. Below, Marton, Rom. Cath.
169. B.I.H.R., Fac. Bk. 3, p. 467; ibid. DMH. Reg. 1, p. 14. John Mackee occurs at Skirlaugh as a Wesleyan in 1800: below, S. Skirlaugh, nonconf.
170. P.R.O., HO 129/522/2/7/6; E.R.A.O., MRH/1/39; O.S. Map 6", Yorks. CCXII (1855 edn.).
171. E.R.A.O., MRH/1/32; inf. from Mr. V. Perry, Ellerby, 1995.
172. R.D.B., 24/169/159 (1888); E.R.A.O., MRH/1/28, 40; O.S. Map 1/2,500, Yorks. CCXII. 10 (1891 edn.).
173. R.D.B., 100/457/418 (1907); 131/383/332; O.N.S. (Birkdale), Worship Reg. no. 43802; datestone.
174. P.R.O., HO 107/2365; Educ. Enq. Abstract, 1096.
175. Returns relating to Elem. Educ. 472-3.
176. R.D.B., MF/10/13; O.S. Map 1/2,500, Yorks. CCXII. 10 (1891 edn.).
177. P.R.O., ED 7/135, no. 41; E.R.A.O., SL/34/1; above, church.
178. Rep. of Educ. Cttee. of Council, 1879-80 [C.2562-1], p. 726, H.C. (1880), xxii.
180. P.R.O., ED 7/135, no. 41.
181. Bd. of Educ., List 21 (H.M.S.O., 1908 and later edns.).
182. E.R.A.O., SL/34/3; E.R. Educ. Cttee. Mins. 1943-4, 87; 1944-5, 156; 1945-6, 186.

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