OVINGTON, a township in the parish of FORCETT,
western division of the wapentake of GILLING, North
riding of the county of YORK, 4 miles (E. N. E.) from
Greta-Bridge, containing 166 inhabitants. A priory of
Gilbertine canons, subordinate to that of Sempringham,
was founded here about the reign of John, by
Alan de Wilton, which, at the dissolution, was valued at
£11. 2. 8.