- His lordship 'The Marquis of Rockingham' dying on the 14th of December 1760, was succeeded in his title and estates by his only son, CHARLES WATSON WENTWORTH, 2nd MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM, elected Knight of the Garter, 4th February 1760 who died without issue on the 1st of July 1782. His titles became extinct, but his nephew, EARL FITZWILLIAM, succeeded to the manor of Malton, and his other principal estates.
- ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH Assignment of Pew in middle aisle of the church, Elizabeth Johnson to Thomas Walker 22nd September 1762.
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- Lease and release for £1.15. Eleanor Hardwick of Old Malton, widow, Jane Marshall of New Malton, widow,Margaret Goodall of New Malton, widow and Thomas Goodall of New Malton, Carpenter to Thomas Walker of New Malton, merchant, Pew in St Leonard's Church 1766. Dedication of Windows given by Mr. & the Misses Simpson, Norton & Mr. R. Metcalfe of Malton 16th May 1907. Dedication of New Organ 28th November 1907.
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- Rose's Brewery was founded in 1767 and is now a commercial and housing development. It brewed its last best bitter (at an OG of 1036 degrees) on May 2nd 1969. Its history can be traced with certainty back to 1780 when it was owned by Mr John Walker.
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- Derwent Brewery arrived in 1771 owned by the Russell family who in1823 went in to partnership with Mr Wilby, owner of the flour mill. In 1897 they again went in to partnership with William Wrangham of the crystal Brewery to become Russell & Wrangham, selling ale and flour. Russells, which was to be acquired by Melbourne Breweries of Leeds in 1958. Later they were taken over by Cameron's, who sold the site to make way for a supermarket. Russell & Wrangham was demolished in 1984 and the site is now occupied by a supermarket.
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- Taken from The York Courant dated Tuesday,June 2, 1778. To be Lett, and entered on immediately, or at Michaelmas next. A DWELLING HOUSE fituate at New-Malton, in a pleafant Part of the Town, and fuitable for a genteel Family, with a Stable, Granary, Cellars, and all other proper Conveniences.----- Apply to Mr. William Snowball, the Owner.
- Malton commonly called New-Malton, to diftinguifh it from another that anciently ftood on the fame fpot, is pleasfantly fituated on the river Derwent, which divides it into two equal parts, and the communication is preferved by an exceeding good ftone bridge over the river. Informer times here was a caftle, of which there are ftill fome remains. Alfo a convent founded in the reign of King Stephen; but the whole of this had been long fince deftroyrd. At prefent the town is large, populous and well built, and the inhabitants carry on a confiderable trade in corn, butter, and other articles. It is an ancient borough by prefcription, and returns two members to parliament. The government is vefted in a bailiff, aflifted by a common-council of the principal inhabitants. The weekly-market is on Saturday; and the town is diftant from London 215 miles. Taken from Univerfal Britifh Traveller by Charles Burlington. Printed in London 1779.
- EDMUND BURKE represented the Malton division in the HOUSE OF COMMON’S from 1780 until 1794.
- A new coach, which commenced running from Mr Wood's in 1781, was the York to Scarborough Diligence from the Golden Lion, Leeds. Fare 8/-.
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- The Wentworth estate passed to Earl Fitzwilliam (and it is still in their possession today)
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- THE OLD ANGEL INN stood at the top of the Market Place opposite the Town Hall where the bank stands and it was demolished in1791 and under the cellar floors the remains of a earlier building was found ( Coins Edward II (1307/1327) were found.).
- White Horse, Leeds coach ran from here in 1792. The Eclipe ran alternate days to Scarborough.
- 1796 -Abstract of indenture of lease and relating to title to heredatraments in Castlegate, New Malton situated near the Bridge End Inn, New Malton, late belonging to Mr. Geo. Witty.
- FITZWILLIAM & BOLTON dispute between Earl Fitzwilliam and his tenant over premises in Wheelgate, Malton 1796/1804.
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