ROXBY, a parish, joint with Risby, in the northern division of the wapentake of MANLEY, parts of LINDSEY, county of LINCOLN, 9 miles (W. S. W.) from Barton upon Humber, containing, with Risby, 350 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, with that of Risby, in the archdeaconry of Stow, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £6. 3. 4. R. C. Elwes, Esq. was patron in 1816. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Near it was found, some years ago, a tesselated pavement, about seven yards square, also fragments of red and yellow plaster, bones of oxen, &c.