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• Radcliffe, Adam
  • Mr. Henry
  • Dr. John
  • Richard
  • Robert
  • Thomas Esq. his gravestone in Thornhill church (2)
  • William (2)
• Radclyffe, Rev. Ric. ' (2)
  • Rev. William de
• Radnor, Earl John Robartes,
• Rainville, William de (2)
• Ramsden Rev. Hugo (3)
  • Rev. Henry
  • Rev. John
  • Sir John
  • Mr. John (2)
  • Rev. Robert
  • William
• Raper, Rev. Joh.
• Rastricke,
• Rastric chapel, some account of
• Rawdon,
• Rawdon, Michael de
• Rawson, Rev. William
• Raye, Rev. Edmund
  • Rev. John
• Rayner, William
• Raynes, Rev. Gabriel
• Raynvile, Adam
• Rebellion has not materially affected Leeds,
• Rectors, see Catalogue
• Red House, the first brick building in Leeds,
• Rede, John
• Redmayne, Henry, some account of his family,
  • Matthew
• Redmayne, Richard, Bishop of Ely conjectures respecting
• Reformers, the, their zeal and devotion to the duties of their functions recommended,
• Reginaldus, one of the seven Thanes mentioned in Domesday,
• Reinvile, Adam de
• Relics found on the field of Towton after the engagement
• Rembrandt, his portrait at TempleNewsome,
• Rhodes Green,
• Rhodes, Israel, one of the conspirators in the Farnley Wood Plot (2)
• Rhodes, Thomas
• Ribston, Rev. Robert de
• Ribchester, manor of
• Riburn river, dreadful accident occasioned by the sudden swelling of,
• Riburn, etymology of the name, ibid Richard II. imprisonment of at Leeds Castle,
• Richards, Rev. George
• Rickards, Rev. George
• Richardson, Christopher
  • Dr. concerned in the Farnley Wood Plot (3)
  • Richard, his discovery of the remains of a Roman Town, &c. (2)
  • Richard, his monument in Cleckheaton church
  • further account of (2)
  • Junior, character of, (2)
  • on a Duridical Temple constructed by him,
• Richmond, Duke Esme Stuart of
• Richworth,
• Ricote,
• Ridley,
• Rigcote, see Ricote
• Righton, Ric. Deacon of Bardsey Joh.
• Rigstone, conjectures respecting
• Riley,
• Rillington, Rev. Henry de
  • Rev. Joh. de ibid Riot in 1753,
• Riponden chapel, some remarks on (2)
• Riponden Valley, situation and description of (2)
• Rishworth and Norland,
• Rishworth, John de
• Rivaulx, monks of, had in their possession the first stained glass on record,
• Rivers Are and Calder, Act of Parliament for rendering them navigable,
• Roads, public, state of in 1753,
• Roberson, Rev. Hammond, M. A on his. erection of a church at Liversege, (2)
• Robersonn, Mr. Thomas
• Robinson Dr. Henry, founder of Trinity church at Leeds, some account of
  • character of (2)
  • monumentalinscriptions on (2)
  • endows Trinity church,
  • schedule of his public character,
  • Rev. Henry,
  • William, (2)
  • William, his letter, concerning ship money,
• Robson, Rev. Ralph
• Robynson, Rev. George
• Rochdale, Robbery committed in the parish church of, ( note)
• Roche, Margaret
• Rockley, Henry, monumental inscription on
• Rockley Hall, one of the oldest houses in Leeds,
• Rockley Queere, in Leeds church,
• Rodes, Rev. William
• Rogers, John
• Rev. Thomas (2)
• Rokesby, Archbishop, on his chapel in Halifax church, (2)
• Roman Antiquities, conspicuous on the hill, North from Adel
  • recently discovered near Adel, (3)
  • at Campodunum, (3)
  • at Castleford, Dr. Stukeley's account of (2)
  • at Cleckheaton, (2)
  • at Dewsbury,
  • near Leeds,
• Roman names, on towns called by
  • road from Calcaria, to Campodunum, traversed the site of the present town of Leeds,
  • stations near Leeds, on the
  • at Slack, remarks on
  • Motive, for prolonging the distances between the, in the district of Halifax (2)
• Romille, Alice, de, privilege of nominating a nun at Arthington, obtained by
  • Avice, (2)
• Robert, ibid Roamfoot, George, one of the conspirators in the Farnley Wood Plot (2)
• Rooke, William
• Rothay, see Rothwell
• Rotherham, Archbishop (2)
• Rothwell, (2)
  • etymolgy of the word, ibid Castle, (2)
  • Parish, ibid Population of the Parish of
  • Park, ( note)
• Rothwell, Rev. Adam, Gamell de (2)
  • Hague, and Haye,
• Rouclyff, Rev. Joh.
• Roundhay, township of, etymology of the name,
  • Grants of, to the monks of Kirkstall, (2)
  • purchased by the Oglethorps (2)
• Rowtenstall,
• Routandstall Wood, remarks on
• Rowe, Rev. John A. B.
• Rowell Rev. Alexander, de
• Rubens, tradition respecting
• Rudd, Rev. Ric
• Rudde, Rev. Joh.
• Rupert, Prince, his conduct in the house of Lord Ferdinando Fairfax, remarks on
• Rutland, Duke of (2)
• Rymonde, Rev. Edmund
• Ryston, Rev. Robert de
• Ryther, Mr. passage from, relating to Mr. Saxton,
• Robert, the last of his name that resided at Harewood some account of
  • Thomas
• Ryvause, William
• Sale, Mr. James Salesbury,
• Salmon, Lieut. Col.
• Salop, Earl George Saltonstall,
• Samson, Adam
• Sancroft, Dr. (2)
• Sandal, (2)
• Sandal Castle, by whom built,
  • particulars respecting
• Sandale,
• Sandall, Rev. Benjamin, M. A.
  • Rev. William
• Sandys, Dr. Edwin
• Sartino, Rev. Robert de
• Sash Windows,
• Savage Plunderer, singular discovery of one at Hathershelf scout note)
• Savile Family, the, whence they derived their name,
  • inquisition respecting their estates, (2)
  • tombs &c. of, in Batley church, (3)
  • tombs &c. of, in Thornhill church, (3)
  • tombs &c. of, in Eland chapel, (2)
  • how they came possessed of the Eland estate,
  • memorial &c respecting
  • fate of the two great houses of,
  • Savile, Lord of Howley (3)
  • Archbishop
  • Charles
  • Cuthbert
  • Dorothy
  • Edward (3)
  • George (4)
  • Henry (9)
  • Savile, John (10)
  • Lady Mary, (2)
  • Robert (2)
  • Thomas (7)
  • William (4)
• Savile Hall,
• Sawer, Rev. Ric.
• Saxon Remains, the district of Leeds fruitful in I,
  • at Adel,
  • at Almonbury (2)
  • at Bardsey, IGO at Barwic, (2)
  • at Dewsbury, (4)
  • at Gipton, (2)
  • at Halifax,
  • at Horbury,
  • at Huddersfield,
  • at Hertshead,
  • at Kippax,
  • at Leeds,
  • at Mirfield,
  • at Otley, (2)
  • at Rastrick,
  • at Wakefield,
  • at Whalley, (2)
  • see the above places
• Saxon Architecture, remarks concerning, et seq.
  • Vilages,
  • Villages, see Dewsbury et seq churches, attempts to retrieve their origin fruitless,
  • tongue,
• Saxton, Christopher, of Dunningley on his place of residence, &c
  • Peter, some account of (2)
  • William
• Saxton church, (3)
• Scamonden,
• Scammonden chapel,
• Scamonden, Thomas, and his family all died of the plague of Woodsome mill, (2)
• Scarbro, ' Sir Charles, his portrait at Temple Newsome,
  • Mrs. her portrait at Temple Newsome,
• Scarborough, Earl, Richard Lumley
• Scargill, Sir Robert, monument of in the church at Whitkirk
  • Lady, coiffure of, ib
  • William, founder of the church at Whitkirk,
• Scarlet fever at Leeds,
• Scarsdale, Earl Nicholas Leake
• Robert Leake ib
• Scoch, William de Calverley, his grant of Bolling house, to the convent of Byland,
• School, National, at Leeds
• School, Lancasterian
• Scoles, William
• Scorthingwell, Rev. Joh. de
• Scot, William (3)
• Scot, William, of Newton
• Scott, James, A. M.
  • Rev. James, his contest with the Rev. Samuel Kirshaw (2)
  • Rev. James, monumental inscription on, (2)
  • Rev. Joh.
  • Robert
  • Thomas, M. A. (2)
• Scottish Coins, found near Mr Thoresby's house in Kirkgate,
• Scroop, Archbishop
• Scurr, Mr. Leonard, (3)
  • Mrs.
• Seacroft battle,
• Seacroft, Village of
• Seacroft mill,
• Sedburgh, Free School of, endowment of
• Sedgewicke, Rev. Richard
• Sedgwick, Rev. Thomas
• Segar, Rev. Jeremiah
• Senier, Rev. Henry
• Senior, Ricus, M. A.
• Servitude, degrees of, during the Saxon times, at Leeds,
• Setrington, Rev. Joh. de
• Seymour, Queen Lady Jane
• Shackleton, see Wadsworth
• Sharp, Abraham, his epitaph in Bradford church,
  • some account of ib Archbishop (2)
  • Rev. Samuel Rev. Thomas, some account of (2)
• Sharrow, Rev. William
• Sheepshanks, Rev. William
  • monumental inscription on
• Sheffield, Lord
• Sir William, first founder of the Free Grammar School Leeds, (3)
• Shelf, the township of (3)
• Shelley,
• Sheldon, Dr. Bishop
• Sheppley,
• Sherburne Family,
• Sherburne in Elmet, etymology of the name,
  • climate, ib
  • church, ib
  • extent of the manor of
  • population of
• Shierbune, Alani de (2)
• Shipden,
• Ship money,
• Shipley,
• Shippen, Dr. (2)
• Shirburne, Rev. Joh.
• Shrewsbury, Earl Gilbert of,
• Siddal, (2)
• Sigeric, daughter to Samson de Alreton, charter of,
• Silva Pascua, an ancient term for native wood,
• Skelmanthorpe,
• Skelton,
  • Dr. John
  • Henry Scott,
  • Seth,
  • Rev. William de (2)
• Skercoate,
• Skircoat,
• Skynne, Henry A. B.
• Skyres, Rev. William de
• Slack, on the Roman Station there (2)
• Slackthwaite Chapel,
• Sleigh, Hugh,
• Slingsby, Gilbert de
  • John Esq.
• Smeaton John, mural inscription to, in the church at Whitkirk
  • erected Edys ton Lighthouse,
  • Ann
• Smith, Edmund
  • John
  • Elizabeth,
• Smithson, Rev. William
  • John A. M.
• Smoak mill,
• Smoking pipes, found in Kirkstall Abbey at a very early period
• Smyth, Rev. Jac. A. M.
  • John, Esq.
  • John Henry, Esq.
  • Rev. Joshua
  • Rev. William
• Snapsthorpe,
• Snagtall, John
• Sneyd, Richard,
• Sochmani, meaning of the term,
• Society for promoting christian knowledge,
• Soothill,
• Sir Henry (2)
  • Thomas Esq. (3)
• Soothill's chantry at Wakefild, on
• Somerset, Duke Edward, Beaufort
• Somerville, William de
• Sorkby see Sowerby
• Sothyll, John
• Southayke, Rev. Ric.
• South Parade, Leeds,
• Southill or Perry, Rev. Job.
• Sowerbridge chapel, on the site of,
• Sowerby, on the etymology of the word and situation of the town (3)
• Soyland, (2)
• Sparling, Joshua, one of the conspirators,
• Spencer, John
• Spenthorn, Rev. Henry de
• Spicer, Rev. John
• Sponden, Galfridus de
• Stadefete, Rev. Joh.
• Stained Glass, remarks on,
• Stainland,
• Stainulf,
• Stamford, John
• Stancefeld, Rev. Symon
• Stanhope Family,
  • John, (2)
  • Richard
  • Walter Spencer,
• Stanlaw, Abbot and Monks of,
• Stanley,
  • Mr. William,
• Stansfield, (2)
  • name and township of, (2)
  • Robert,
• Stansfield, Robert, pedigree of his successors to the priory of Essholt,
  • Mr. Sym. L. B.
• Stapleton, Sir Miles
  • Nicholas de
  • Robert
  • William
  • William de
• Statue of St. Peter in Leeds Church
• Staveley, Lieut.
• Stephens, Rev. Lewis
• Stephenson, Rev. Henry
  • Rev. Ric. de
• Sterne, Archbishop
• Stocke, Joseph, M. A. his petition for the benefice of Kirkheaton,
• Stokes, Rev. Rad. de
• Stone Acre see Castleford
• Stone, curious, dug up on Mixenden Moor
• Stone quarries near Kirkstall Abbey
• Stoodley Pike, monument erected in honour of the Duke of Wellington at,
• Stopham, Sir William de, his monument in Weston Church, (2)
• Stork, Richard, rector of Kirk Heaton,
• Storming of Leeds,
• Storthes Hall where situated,
• Strafford, Earl of,
  • improvements made by him at Ledston,
  • extract of his letter to Sir George Calvert,
  • some account of his family,
  • extract from his letters respecting Sir William Saville,
• Stafford, William (2)
• Strangle wood,
• Strangeways,
• Strateburell, Rev. Ric.
• Streets in Leeds during the Saxons only three properly speaking,
• Stretton, Mr.
• Sturt, Rev. Nathaniel
• Stubham,
• Stukeley, Dr. his account of the Legeolium Castleford, (2)
• Sturges, John
• Styles, Henry
• Styles, Rev. William, account of et seq.
• St. Anne's Chapel, or the Chapel in the grove in Halifax parish,
• St. Catherine's Chantry Leeds,
• St. James's Church Leeds, originally built by two bankrupt Dissenting Ministers, '
• St. John in the Wilderness, painting of,
• St. John's Church of Leeds, built and endowed by John Harrison
  • defects in the internal construction,
  • the right of nomination to this Chapel, in whom vested,
• St. John's Church of Leeds, succession of the curates,
  • Monumental Inscriptions, (2)
• St. John's Chantry in Wakefield,
  • antiquities lately discovered there,
  • new place of worship erected on the site of,
• St. Leonard's Home Close,
• St. Mary's or " our ladies service, "
• St. Mary Magdalene's Chantrie in Wakefield,
  • charter of (2)
• St. Oswald, church of, remarks on the erection of,
  • of Nostel grants to the cannons of,
• St. Pancras prior and convent of note, )
• St. Paul's Church, Leeds, owes its erection principally to the zeal of the Rev. Miles Atkinson,
  • built on ground given by Bishop Wilson
• St. Swithines Chantrie of, in Wakefield, remarks on,
• Summer, John, D. D. provost of King's College Cambridge,
• Sunderland Langdale, Esq.
• Sunderland, Earl, William of,
• Surry, Earl of,
• Sussex, Earl Savile of,
  • Lady,
• Suter, Robert,
• Suthill, Rev. Henry
• Suthwell, Mr. Joh.
• Sutton, Rev. William
• Swain, Joseph, B. D. (2)
  • Sir William
• Swale, Mr. Bookseller
• Sweating, sickness in, 1551,
• Swillington, progenitors and patrons of,
  • Leland's account of ib church, (2)
  • value of the living Rectors of
  • Hall, (2)
• Swillington, Hugh de
  • Rev. Joh. de (2)
  • Rev. Robert de
• Swinburne, Dr. ( note)
• Swinegate, one of the Saxon streets
• Sykes, Rev. James,
  • Mr. Richard, (4)
• Symms, Rev. Richard
• Tadcaster,
• Taillour, Mr. William, M. A.
• Tancred, Sir Richard
• Tarsley, manor of,
• Tattershall, James, A. M.
• Taylor, Mr. the Architect of the Court House at Leeds, (2)
  • Dr. Master of the Rolls, &c of Halifax,
  • Rev. Laur.
  • Christopher (2)
• Temple of Fame, , Mr. Watson, for parish of Halifax,
• Temple Newsome, on the settlement of the Knights Templars at,
  • to whom granted
  • improvements in (2)
  • on the reports rerespecting the fire at,
  • Lady Irwin's house at, described,
  • paintings and portraits in, (2)
• Tempest, Sir John,
  • Sir Richard, (2)
  • Robert Esq.
• Tennant, Edward, A. M.
• Theatre, see Amusements
• Thomas, Isaac, A. B.
  • Jacob,
• Thomson, Beilby,
  • Henry, Esq. (2)
  • Thomas,
• Thoresby, Mr. has connected Leeds and the district comprehended under that name, with an interesting period of Saxon History,
  • his opinion that the gigantic oak at Hedingley was the place of assembly for the Wapentake,
  • the truth of his hypothesis questioned,
  • his etymology of Tunnylaw Hill,
  • record of his marriage in the church of Ledsham,
  • his etymology on the name of Berwick in Elmet controverted,
  • mistake respecting the Family de Tyas,
  • Letter of, to John Clayton Recorder of Leeds, (2)
  • John, the antiquaries grandfather,
• Thorne,
  • Rev. Joh.
• Thornhill, Sir Brian de, (2)
  • John de, (3)
  • Richard, (3)
  • Simon, (3)
  • Rev. Joh. de,
  • Thomas, of Fixby Fsq.
  • account of, its owners and successors,
  • on the park belonging, ( see note, )
  • Christmas Festivities of,
  • population of,
• Thornhill Church, description of (3)
  • painted windows in,
  • chapel of the Saviles in,
  • South Choir,
  • on the living of,
  • verses on the Tomb of Sir John Saville, in, remarks on,
• Thorneholme, John,
• Thornton, Captain,
  • John,
  • Rev. Joh. de,
  • Roger de,
  • Thomas de,
• Thornton Chapel,
• Thorp,
• Thorp arch,
• Thorpe, Francis, some account of his character and interment,
  • Elizabeth, her monument in Bardsey Church,
• Thurstonland,
• Thwait, John,
• Thwaites, John, curious award made by, respecting John Arthington and the prioress of Arthington
• Thwaytes, Sir Henry,
• Thwonge,
• Thyrnum, Rev. Alan. de,
  • Rad.
• Tickhil,
• Tidswell, Benjamin,
• Tillotson, Archbishop,
  • statue of, in Luddenden Chapel,
  • character, &c of,
• Tilson, Henry, some account of,
  • his epitaph, (2)
• Timber, proper time for felling it so as to prevent the dry rot, . ( note, ) SO Tithe Hay,
• Todd, the Rev. Mr. one of the ejected ministers,
  • Rev. Robert, suspended the same day he entered upon his functions at St. John's Church
  • Rev. Robert, one of the first and leading nonconformists of Leeds, (2)
  • original letter referring to him
  • Mr. Robert, (2)
• Todmorden, remarks on,
• Tolson, William, one of the conspirators in the Farnley Wood Plot
• Tomlinson, Doctor, John, (2)
• Tomson, John,
  • Rev. Robert, (2)
• Tong, situation and description of,
  • population of,
• Tonge, Rev. Hugo. de,
• Tonwald, and Tonwaldrode,
• Topcliffe, Mr. Gilbert, (2)
• Topham, Christopher,
• Toothill,
• Torques, of gold found on the ridge of Billinge account of, (2)
• Torr, Rev. James,
• Torre, Mr.
• Torre's catalogue of the vicars of Leeds, ( errors in, )
• Tothe, Mr. Thomas, L, B.
• Towneley, Sir John, ( note, )
• Townley, Laurence, monumental inscription on,
  • Helen, ( note, )
• Townes, Thomas,
• Towton Field, battle of, (2)
• Trade, state of in Leeds, from the reign of Charles I. to the time of the publication of the Ducatus,
• Trapps, Sir Francis,
  • Mrs. Margaret her monument in Thornhill Church
• Trevylean, Sir John,
• Triggot, Thomas,
• Trinity Church of Leeds endowed by the Rev. Henry Robinson,
  • described,
  • built by Thomas Layton, and Lady Elizabeth Hastings, and others,
  • consecrated six years from the laying of the foundation stone,
  • epitaphs in (2)
  • patrons of the benefice,
• Tripos, on the meaning of the word note, )
• Tuinc see Tong
• Tully, Dr.
• Tunnylaw hill, on the etymology of
• Turback, Mr. William Turbard, Ingolard de, (2)
• Turnpike gate, riot concerning,
• Turnpike roads, abuses of,
• Turribus, Rev. Mic. de,
• Turvin Valley, ( near Sowerby) some account of,
  • on the propensity of the inhabitants for coining, thieving, &c.
• Tyas, Sir Franco, singular action of against a poor mercer,
  • Family de, seat of at Leod,
  • some account of, (2)
  • how they became seized of the family estates,
• Typhus fever at Leeds,
• Ullay, Rev. Robert de,
• Upper Briggate, remains of an old chantry in,
• Urn, Roman, enclosing a British Celt found in the Roman Road in Briggate,
  • full of ashes found at Yeadon, on the,
• Urns, ancient, found at Castleford,
• Usburn, Magna,
• Usher, Archbishop, his disguise to try the talents of the vicar of Leeds
• Val, Hugh de la,
  • his grant to the priory of Nostel,
• Vale of Calder, its obscurity in queen Elizabeth's time,
• Valence, Aymer de, on his tomb in Westminster Abbey, (2)
• Vavasour, family monuments and inscriptions to in Weston Church (2)
  • early connexion of the with the Percy's,
  • Mauger de,
  • Mr. (2)
  • John, Esq.
  • Rev. Richard de,
  • William,
• Vernon,
• Vernon, Dr. Edward, Archbishop of York,
  • Henry Esq.
  • William of Barrowby, Esq.
• Verses, on Mirfield Church, (2)
• Verses, respecting the dreadful affray between Sir John Elland and the Beaumonts,
• Vescy, W. de,
• Villa Regia, of Bede,
• Villages, of what they consisted in Saxon times,
  • remarks on,
• Villani, meaning of the term,
• Villers, William de,
• Waddington, Benjamin,
• Wade, Benjamin,
  • Marshal,
  • Robert,
• Wadsworth, (2)
• Wakefield, extent of the parish of,
  • on the etymology of the name,
  • Leland's account of, (2)
  • why called Merry Wakefield, (4)
  • situation and description of the town of, (2)
  • early history of, (2)
  • inquisitions, &c. respecting, (3)
  • ancient chantries,
  • battle of,
  • its situation during the rebellions against Charles I,
  • suburbs,
  • church,
  • vicars of
  • queries respecting St. Pancras, and St. Lewis,
  • erection &c. of the new one, (2)
  • monuments, &c. in, (2)
  • mode of ascertaining the period of its re erection,
  • ordination of vicarage,
  • description of, (2)
• Wales, Rev. Elkanah, some account of, (2)
  • Adam de,
• Walker, Captain, cenotaph to his memory,
  • Rev. Joh. (2)
• Walker, John, his letter to John Thwaites,
  • Rev. Ric.
  • Mr. Samuel,
• Wallis, Captain,
• Wall Flat,
• Walpole, Rev. William,
• Walsh, Nathaniel,
• Walters, one of the conspirators in the Farnley Wood Plot,
  • Mr.
• Walton Cross, some account of,
• Walton Church, remarks on,
• Walton Vill,
• Walton, Rev. Robert de,
• Wapentake, events whence they derive their names,
• Warcup, Robert,
• Ward, Sir John,
  • Thomas
  • Joan,
  • Samuel, (2)
• Warde, Simon,
  • Simon de, founder of the nunnery at Essheholt, remarks on his character, (3)
  • Roger, (2)
  • Christopher, (2)
  • William,
  • Johannes,
  • Rev. Rich. de,
• Warmfield,
• Warley, (3)
• Warewyks, Rev. Roger de,
• Warren Family, remarks on the house of, (2)
  • Earl, on the chantrie founded by, in Wakefield,
  • John, (2)
  • William,
  • Earls of, on the possessions of the (4)
• Warrenne, William de,
  • John, (2)
• Washburne,
• Watson, Mr. his opinion respecting Heptonstall
  • his memoirs of the house of Warren,
  • his nomenclature of Halifax,
  • on Calder River,
  • his discovery of the site of Cambodunum, (3)
  • his mistake respecting Heptonstall,
  • his account of the Gibbet Law,
  • on the parish church of Halifax,
  • remarks on his Temple of Fame,
  • on the erection of Coley Chapel,
  • on his etymology of Luddenden,
  • on the rebuilding of Luddenden Chapel,
  • on the etymology of the word Sowe, by,
  • his extracts respectiug Heptonstall Chapel,
  • Henry executed for joining the conspiracy in Farnley Wood Plot,
  • John,
• Watson, W. his quarrel with Gilbert Leigh, Esq.
• Watton, Rev. Joh. de,
• Waterton, Sir John, (2)
  • Robert, some account of,
  • his monument in Methley Church, (3)
• Watts, Rev. Joh. de,
• Washington, Mr.
• Waugh, Rev. Ric.
• Webster, Edward, one of the conspirators in the Farnley Wood Plot, (2)
• Webester, Rev. Richard,
• Webbester, Rev. William,
• Webbester, Rev. Joh.
• Weddophead, see Wadsworth
• Wilkinson,
• Welles, Sir Lionell,
  • Lord Lionell, on his tomb in Methley Church,
• Wellington, Duke, on a column erected in honour of, at StoodleyPike,
• Welyen, Rev. John,
• Wellyngton, Rev. Mr. Robert,
• Wendel Hill, conjectures respecting the name,
• Went, River, probably the Winwaed of Bede,
• Wentworth, Sir George,
  • Matthew,
  • Thomas, (2)
  • William,
  • Thomas, of Emsall,
• Werkeley, Rev. Robert,
• Wesley, Rev. John,
• West, Rev. Robert,
• Westburton,
• Westerman, Thomas,
• William,
• Westmoreland, Earl of, slain at Towton Field,
  • his interment
• Westmoreland, capital felonies rarely committed in,
• Weston,
• Weston, Mr. William,
• Weston Vavasour,
  • parish of,
  • genealogy of its Lords,
  • situation of the mansion of,
• Weston Church, account of, (2)
• Wethergrange, see Wither
• Whalley, Geoffrey, dean of,
• Whalley,
  • parish compared with Dewsbury,
  • on the erection of crosses,
  • Church, description of,
• Wharf, River,
  • various opinions and remarks relative,
• Wharfilale, Lower, Botany of,
  • its extent, climate and situation,
  • on Leland's observation respecting,
  • remarks on,
• Wharton, Lord, concerned in the Farnley Wood Plot,
  • Rev. William,
• Wheeler, Rev. Joseph,
• Whitacars, Rev. Edward,
• Whitakers, Rev. Gabriel,
• Whitaker, Mr. his etymology of the Calder,
  • Mr. the antiquary, the Altar of Fortune found at Eald Fields presented to him by Mr. Watson,
  • hypothesis respecting cambodonum subverted,
• Whinmore, see Win
• Whiteley, Rev. Joseph, (3)
• Whitkirk or White Church, parish of,
  • formerly belonging to the Saxons, (2)
• Whitkirk, Church of, some account of, (2)
  • monuments and inscriptions in, (2)
• Whitley Hall, original grant of,
  • situation and description of,
  • portraits at,
• Whyteley, Rev. Joh. de,
• Wickham, Henry, A. M.
  • Rev. Thomas,
• Wickwane, Archbishop, William,
• Widdrington, Sir William',
• Wigglesworth, manor of,
• Wike, population of,
• Wike,
• Wilkinson, Rev. Francis, (2)
  • Joseph, short account of,
  • Thomas, (3)
• Wilkynson, Mr. Thomas,
• Willan, Rev. Edward,
• Williams, Jeffrey,
• Williamson, Robert,
• Williamsons, murder of,
• Willoughby, Lord of Eresby,
  • Peregrine,
  • J. L. L. B.
• Wilmot, Rev. Mr.
• Wilsden, Rev. Ric. de,
• Wilson, Bishop of Sodor and Man,
  • Right Rev. Dr. Bishop Of Bristol, gives the ground on which St Paul's Church, Leeds was built,
  • received his early education at the Grammar School Leeds,
  • Rev. Benjamin, (2)
  • Rev. Henry, A. M.
  • Rev. Richard,
  • Rev. Thomas,
  • Rev. Mr. Christ.
  • Edward,
  • Richard,
  • Thomas,
  • Thomas, on his account of John de Calverley,
• Wilton, Richard, on his monument in Wakefield Church,
• Win Common,
  • why so called,
• Window, painted by Mr. Wright, in Leeds,
• Winmore,
• Wintertons, Rev. William de,
• Winwaed, Thorseby's conjectures concerning, (2)
  • distant from Are,
  • probably the river Went,
• Wise, William, of Beverley, Esq.
• Wibsey Chapel,
• Wither, ( note, )
• Witton, Richard,
• Wiswall, manor of,
• Wodehal, Julian de,
• Woderove, Rev. William,
• Wolrich, Mr. Thomas,
  • Thomas, Esq. ( note, )
• Wood, Bishop of Lichfield, suspended for non residence,
  • Charles, Esq.
  • Sir Francis,
  • Henry, D. D.
  • Mr.
  • Rev. William,
• Woodcock, Thomas,
• Woode, Rev. Robert,
• Woodhall,
• Woodhouse, (3)
• Woodkirk Church, some account of (2)
• Woodrove, Thomas, (2)
• Woodsome and Slaithwaite, formerly accompanied each other,
• Woodsome, account of, et seq.
  • hall at,
  • pictures, &c. in,
  • population of the parish,
• Woodsome mill, on the plague at,
• Woodkirk, origin of the name, ( see note, )
• Woodthorpe,
• Wordsworth, Sir Richard,
• Wortley, Thomas, Esq. (2)
  • township of,
  • Chapel of, when consecrated,
• Wothersome,
• Wotton, Sir Henr,
• Wragwash,
• Wrenthorpe,
• Wright, Reg. Ric. C
  • Mr Water,
  • Mr. on the etymology of the Calder,
• Wyatt, William, Esq.
• Wynt, see Went
• Wyke,
• Wynton, Rev. Ric. de,
• Wyrteley, 1513 Wythame, Rev. Cuthbert,
• Wyton, William de,
• Yarburgh, Charles,
• Yadon, Allan de, hisgrantto Essheholt Nunnery,
  • John de,
• Yardwoode or Harwood Castle,
• Yeadon, or Ladun,
  • to whom the township belonged,
  • Etymology of the name,
  • on an urn full of ashes found there, (2)
• Yewtree, the large one at Kirk Heaton,
• Yoketall, Rev. William,
• York, blowing up of St. Mary's Tower at,
  • Diocesan Society at,
  • Archbishop of, on his possessions at Otley,
  • site of the ancient mansion of
  • of, Geoffrey Plantaget, (2)
  • Roger Plantagenet (4)
  • Thomas Plantagenet,
  • Thurstan,
  • Walter Grey,
  • William, his ordination of the vicarage of Wakefield Church, (2)
  • Duke of, mistake respecting his death,
  • Edward, Duke of, chantrie founded by, in Wakefield,
• Yorke, Sir John,
• Youngsmith, Rev. Thomas Inscription to his memory in Dewsbury Church, (3)
• Zouch, Archbishop,
  • Henry, (2)