SKELBROOKE, a chapelry in the parish of SOUTH-KIRKBY, upper division of the wapentake of OSGOLDCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 7 miles (N. W. by N.) from Doncaster, containing 115 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry and diocese of York, endowed with £200 private benefaction, and £600 royal bounty. Sir R. Perryn, Knt. was patron in 1800. The chapel is dedicated to St. Michael. The ancient Forest of Barnsdale, part of which is comprised in this parish, is said to have been one of the haunts of the famous Robin Hood, whose name is given to a well not far distant. It is further remarkable for the meeting which took place, in 154], between Henry VIII. and the clergy of York, headed by the archbishop, who on their knees presented the king with £600.