SHIPTON, a township in that part of the parish of
OVERTON which is in the wapentake of BULMER, North
riding, and extending into the liberty of ST-PETER-of-YORK,
East riding, of the county of YORK, 5 miles
(N. "W. by N.) from York, containing 377 inhabitants.
There are places of worship for Calvinistic and Wesleyan
Methodists. A free grammar school was founded,
in 1655, by Ann Middleton, who endowed it with £40
per annum, which is paid to the master, who also occupies
a house rent-free, for teaching about fifty children
reading, writing, and accompts.