HELPERBY, a township in that part of the parish
of BRAFFERTON which is within the liberty of ST-PETER-OF-YORK,
East riding, though locally in the wapentake
of Bulmer, North riding, of the county of
YORK, 4 miles (N.E. by E.) from Boroughbridge, containing
611 inhabitants. This township is within the
peculiar ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Dean and
Chapter of York.