Marton-cum-Moxby
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Marton-cum-Moxby is a civil parish
in North Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated to the east of the village
of Stillington
, near Easingwold
. Marton-cum-Moxby consists of the hamlets
of Marton-in-the-Forest and Moxby.
The civil parish was formed from the ancient Marton-cum-Moxby parish that arose from the Augustinian priories
of Marton (monk
s) and Moxby (nun
s). Boundary changes transferred land to Sutton-on-the-Forest
(1882) and Farlington
(1887).
The Priory of St Mary was founded by Bertram de Bulmer in 1158 as a joint house of monks and nuns at Marton, although by 1167 the nuns had moved to Moxby. Bulmer endowed the priory with lands at Burnsall and Thorpe. Henry II
granted Moxby land in Huby, and the churches of Whenby
and Thormanby
. Both priories were suppressed by Henry VIII
in 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries
. The remains of both priories are now Scheduled Monuments.
Today both Marton and Moxby are overwhelmingly agricultural in character.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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. It is situated to the east of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Stillington
Stillington, North Yorkshire
Stillington is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the York to Helmsley road about ten miles north of York.- External links :***...
, near Easingwold
Easingwold
Easingwold is a small market town and a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 4,233.It is located north of York, at the foot of the Howardian Hills....
. Marton-cum-Moxby consists of the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Marton-in-the-Forest and Moxby.
The civil parish was formed from the ancient Marton-cum-Moxby parish that arose from the Augustinian priories
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
of Marton (monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
s) and Moxby (nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s). Boundary changes transferred land to Sutton-on-the-Forest
Sutton-on-the-Forest
Sutton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is north of York and southeast of Easingwold.- Laurence Sterne :...
(1882) and Farlington
Farlington, North Yorkshire
Farlington is a small, picturesque village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 11 miles north of York between Stillington and Sheriff Hutton. A small stream, the Farlington beck, runs through the village.The village has a friendly pub , a...
(1887).
The Priory of St Mary was founded by Bertram de Bulmer in 1158 as a joint house of monks and nuns at Marton, although by 1167 the nuns had moved to Moxby. Bulmer endowed the priory with lands at Burnsall and Thorpe. Henry II
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
granted Moxby land in Huby, and the churches of Whenby
Whenby
Whenby is a civil parish, and small village, in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England.Whenby lies between Sheriff Hutton and Brandsby, on Main Street, and a little to the east of the Howardian Hills. It has an area of , and is situated approximately north of York and east of Easingwold....
and Thormanby
Thormanby
Thormanby is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A19 approximately half-way between Easingwold and Thirsk....
. Both priories were suppressed by Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
in 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
. The remains of both priories are now Scheduled Monuments.
Today both Marton and Moxby are overwhelmingly agricultural in character.