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Rh J BOYNTON. BRACEWELL. co. of Jrks. Maidenhead is its post towii. The living is a pe; >t. cur.* iu the dioc. of Oxford, val. 120, in the patron, f the bishop. The church, which has been re- cently cuted, is dedicated to All Saints. BO'i TON, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, in the Ka ( .SHingl the co. of York, 2 miles to the W. of Bridlii::;- ton, ik ost town. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of "York, ' the val. of 141, in the patron, of Sir <i. d, Bart. The churcli is dedicated to St. An- drew. lOynton Hall, situated in pleasant grounds, is a it' the Stricklands. A pavilion stands on a hill near tl hall, from which there are tine views overBrid- "(BJRton !a y and a large extent of country. BO'i UNAGH, a par. in the bars, of Ballymoe and 10 miles to the N.E. of Tuam. The district is namaddy is a vil. in this par. The living mitedwith the rect. of Kilkerrin, in the dioc. of Tu i, Killula, and Achonry. BOYIOWN, or BALTIBOYS, a par. in the bar. of Lower 'albotstown, in the co. of Wicklow, prov. of Ireland, 3 miles to the S. of Blessington. It I in a mountainous district, on the banks of the ley, and comprises an area of 25,135 acres. ^ranitjand slate are quarried here. The living is a il with that of Blessington, in the dioc. of 1 Dublinljlendalagh, and Kildare. In the neighbour- Hpd aaBaltiboys, the seat of Colonel Smith, and several idences of the gentry. I lOlU'E, a tnshp. in the par. of Foxholes, wap. , in the East Hiding uf the co. of York, 11 niU' to tho T. of Burlington. < )N, a par. in the hund. of Stratton, in the co. ..ill. extending also into the hund. of Black n, in the co. of Devon, 5 miles to the. N. of m, its post town. It is situated on the banks ot tl." ver Tamar, here forming the boundary of the nd the Bude and Launceston canal, and ludcfthe hmlt. of Northcott. The living is a perpet. . ithe dioc. of Exeter, worth 120, in the patron. iv. G. Prideaux. Bearden House, the old seat /'vice family, and Bradridge, that of the aiv now farmhouses. Agues Rest, one of the
 * l|yaqui in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught,
 * T ind"i <!ueen Mary, -was an inhabitant of Norlh-

fair is held in the vil. on the 5th August. IN, a par. in the hund. of Wilford, in the co. miles to the S.W. of Orford. Woodbridge 1 n. It lies near the sea-coast, on the banks ) er Aide, near its mouth. The living is a rect.* a DC. of Norwich, of the val. of 365, in tho t Mrs. Warner's trustees. The church is to St. Andrew. Here are almshouses for 16 women, founded and endowed about 1743 by . "Virner, the revenue of which now exceeds 1,300 i!: ' V IN, a par. in the hund. of Heytesbury, in the ot 'ilts, 3 miles to the S.E. of Heytesbury, its
 * n, and 7 from Wanninster. The Salisbury

"ii t 'the Great Western railway passes near it. sitnVii d on the south side of the river Willy, of the Nadder, and contains the hmlt. of on] The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, rich ored. - - small < 1. of 549, in the patron, of the President and of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a good specimen of glish architecture, and has been recently re- It was erected in 1301, and contains a fine dndow and an ancient font. There are some ritable endowments. Boyton House, the old ic Lamberts, was built in 1618. J!i 'VuNRATH, or LAGINSTOWN, a par. in the bar. ot liddlelhird, in the co. of Tipperary, prov. of Mim-t. Ireland, 4 miles to the S. of Cashel. It lies . near tl Great Southern and Western railway. The living- jan impropriate rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, ' Emly, Jaterford, and Lismore. BOZ R, a vil. in the par. of Stockbury, hund. of Eyhru i lathe of Aylesford, in the co. of Kent, 7 miles to the S. E f Rochester. It is in a rich and beautiful district. BOZEAT, a par. in the hund. of Higham Ferrers, in the co. of Northampton, 6 miles to the S. of Welling- borough, its post town. It lies on the confines of Buck- inghamshire and Bedfordshire. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, of the val. with the rect. of Strixton consolidated, of 275, in the patron, of Earl Spencer. The church is dedicated to St. Jlary. The Wcsleyans have a chapel in the village. The charitable endowments produce 22 per annum. BRABOURNE, EAST and WEST, a par. in tho franchise and bar. of Bircholt, lathe of Shepway, in the co. of Kent, 6 miles to the E. of Ashford, its post town, and 3 N.E. of Westorhangcr railway station. It is an ancient place, and had once tho privilege of a market. The manor was held by Aylmer de Valence. The land is partly laid out in hop-grounds, and the soil is wet and elayey. There is a large rabbit-warren at Brabourne Lees, near which are extensive cavalry and infantry barracks. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canter- bury, of the val. with the rect. of Monk's Horton con- solidated, of 320, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is in the early English style, and is dedi- cated to St. Mary. It contains several ancient monu- ments, among which are those of the Scott family, to whom the manor belonged. A fine yew-tree, nearly 60 feet in girth, is mentioned by Evelyn as standing in this churchyard in his day. The tithes have been com- muted for 270, with rectorial rent-charge of 613. There is a Baptist chapel. The parochial charities amount to 8 per annum. An annual pleasure fair is hold in tho village on the 31st May. BRACADALE, a par. in the Isle of Skyo, in the co. of Inverness, Scotland. It is situated in a wild liilly country on the south-west coast of the island, at tho head of Loch Bracadale, and includes the small islands of Soay, Vuiay, Haversay, and Oronsay. The loch aflbrds good anchorage. Gaelic is spoken by the people, many of whom are reputed to bo endowed with the faculty of " second sight." The living, of the val. of 158, is in tho presb. of Skyo, and in the patron, of M'Leod of M'Leod, who is the sole landowner. There is also a I iv.- church. The par. extends about 20 miles in length and 8 miles in breadth. BRACEBOROUGH, a par. in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 4 miles to tho S. of Bourne. Stamford is its post town. It is situated on tho river Glen, and is a station on the Bourne branch of the Great Northern railway. The par. includes the hmlt. of Shillingthorpe. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 160, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. Tho church is dedicated to St. Margaret. BRACEBRIDGE, a par. in the lib. of the city of Lincoln, in the co. of Lincoln, 2 miles to the S. of Lin- coln, its post town. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, of the val. of 203, in the patron, of Mrs. Bromehead. There is a small endowment for education. A nunnery formerly stood in this par., but nothing remains of the buildings except the foundations. BRACEBY, a par. in the soke of Grantham, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 5 miles to the E. of Grautham. Folkingham is its post town. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church is dedi- cated to St. Margaret. BRACE-MEOLE, a par. in the Condovcr div. of tho hund. of Condover, in the co. of Salop, 1 mile to the S. of Shrewsbury. It forms part of tho borough of .Shrewsbury, and includes the tnshps. of Newton and Nobold, with part of Pulley. In this par. is the Shrews- bury poorhouse. The living is a vie. ,iu the dioc. of Hereford, of the val. of 361, in the patron, of the Rev. E. Bather, vicar. The church is dedicated to All Saints. BEACEWELL, a par. in the eastern div. of the wap. of Staincliff and Ewcross, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 9 miles to tho W. of Skipton, its post town. It is situated in a hilly country, and includes the hamlet of Stock. Limestone is quarried in the neighbourhood. The living is a vie. in the dice, of Ripon, of the val. of 123, in the patron, of J. T. Hopwood, Esq. The church is dedicated to St.