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TEMPLE-NEWSOM, a township, in the parish of Whitkirk, Lower division of the wapentake of Sky-rack, W. riding of York, 4 miles (E. by S.) from Leeds; containing 1428 inhabitants. This place derives the prefix to its name from the Knights Templars, who had a preceptory here, which, at the suppression of their order in 1311, was granted by Edward III. to Sir John D’Arcy, whose descendant, Thomas, Lord D’Arcy, was beheaded in the reign of Henry VIII. for joining the “Pilgrims of Grace.” The forfeited manor was granted to the Earl of Lenox, father of Lord Darnley, the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots; and upon the death of the earl, came to his grandson, James the 1st, by whom it was given to the Duke of Richmond, who sold it to Sir Arthur Ingram. Sir Arthur erected the present mansion, the seat of H. C. Meynell Ingram, Esq., which is surrounded by an extensive and magnificent park, and ornamented with well laid out pleasure-grounds. A school is endowed with £10 per annum, and two others have an allowance of £5 annually from the Marquess of Hertford.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.