History, Gazetteer, and Directory of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire: William White, 1840
AUGHTON, on the east bank of the river Derwent, 8 miles N. by W. of Howden, is a pleasant village and township, containing 217 souls, and 1,790 acres of land. Its parish comprises also the townships of East Cottingwith and Latham. Near the church is a large mound of earth, upon which stood the castellated mansion of the ancient family of Aske, one of whom, Robert Aske Esq., was beheaded and hung in chains at York, in 1537, for being the leader of the unsuccessful insurrection called the Pilgrimage of Grace. The Church (All Saints) stands on a bold eminence at the west end of the village, and has an ancient nave, a chancel rebuilt of brick in the early part of the eighteenth century, and repaired and repewed in 1826; and a low embattled tower built by Christopher, son of the unfortunate Robert Aske. The beautiful Norman arch between the nave and chancel has eight mouldings resting on three attached columns, and ornamented with birds’ heads, chevrous, &c. On the chancel floor, is a fine brass, on which are graved the effigies of Richard Aske and his lady, who died in the 15th century. James Fletcher, Esq. is lord of Aughton manor, owner of a great part of the soil, impropriator, and patron of the vicarage, which is valued in K. B. at £4, and now £90, being augmented in 1722, with £200 of Q.A.B., and £10 per annum given by the Earl of Castleton. The present incumbent is the Rev. John Earle, B.A., who built a new vicarage house in 1839. The Church land is 24 acres in Bubwith, let for £18 a year. The poor have 13s. 4d. per annum out of a cottage at Allerthorpe.
COTTINGWITH, (EAST) a neat village on the Derwent, 9 miles W. of Market Weighton, has in its township and chapelry 310 souls, and 1,140 acres of land, enclosed in 1773, when the tithes were commuted for allotments and a yearly modus. The soil belongs to various owners, some of whom are resident. The Chapel of Ease, rebuilt about 55 years ago, is a neat brick edifice with a tower, on which is a spherical cupola. The vicar of Aughton does duty here. In the village is a Friends’ Meeting House, built half a century ago, and a Wesleyan Chapel. The poor have 18 acres of land, allotted at the enclosure, and let for £28 a year, of which £3 10s. is paid for the education of four poor children, and the rest is added to the poor rates, together with an annuity of 20s. left by Ellis Bradley and another donor.
LATHAM, a small village and township, 8 miles N. of Howden, has 138 inhabitants, and 1,270 acres, belonging to several owners, one of whom, R. N. Nottingham, Esq., has a neat mansion here. The poor have 1s. 8d. yearly, from Wood’s charity.
AUGHTON
Bernard Wm. vict. & grocer, Cross Keys
Corney Richard, blacksmith
Hewson George, wheelwright
Maltby Richard, vict. Plough
Morley Isaac, schoolmaster
Wilkinson Robert, tailor
Wilkinson Mr. William
Young John, shoemaker
Farmers
Buttle Thomas
Collins James
Cottam George
Giles Geo. Alder hs
Harrison Matthew
Knapton Thomas
Lambert William
Lawson Emanuel
Precious George
Stephenson Wm., Ruddings
Webster Simeon
Wilkinson Rt
Young Thomas
Carrier & Shopkeeper
Geo. Waterworth, to Howden, Sat. & Selby, Mon.
EAST COTTINGWITH
Atkinson Mr. John
Davy John, vict. & brewer, Blue Bell
Fox Wm., & Day J. jun. mariners
Fox Wm.
Martin N. Wm. gent
Marton Henry, schoolmaster
Pearse James, vict. Ship
Tasker J. miller
Tate Mrs. Ann
Tate Thomas, coal & lime merchant
Webster Mrs. Isabla.
Williamson Geo., & Rd. bricklayers
Blacksmiths
Hall Peter
Thomas John
Boot & Shoe makers
Blackburn Chas.
Ogram Henry
Smith John
Butchers
Gell John
Seymour James
Farmer(* are owners)
James Robert
* Luckup Emma
* Martin Godfrey
Middleton James
Room James
* Ryder William
Sanderson George
Seymour George
Seymour William
Sykes William
* Webster Simeon
Grocers
Blackburn Chas
Gell Sarah
Ogram Henry
Tailori
Carlton William
Ogram William
Wheelwrights
Harrison John
Hemingway Wm.
LAYTHAM
Nottingham Rt. Nottingham, Esq.
Haslewood John, shopkeeper
Tanfield William, shoemaker
Hunter James, shoemaker
Farmers
Brobbs James
Gillah Thomas
Hatfield Thomas
Rooke Thomas
Vause John