ARKSEY, a parish in the northern division of the
wapentake of STRAFFORTH-and-TICKHILL, West riding
of the county of YORK, 3 miles (N. by E.) from Doncaster,
containing, with the township of Bentley, 1171
inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry
and diocese of York, rated in the king's books
at £12. 17. 6., and in the patronage of Sir William
Bryan Cooke, Bart. The church is dedicated to All
Saints. Here is a free grammar school, erected iu pursuance
of the will of Sir George Cooke, with an endowment
of £40 per annum, left by Sir Bryan Cooke. An
hospital for twelve poor inhabitants is endowed with
£ 120 per annum.