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Rh deri COTTON EDMUND'S. 667 COUNTESSWEIR, COTTON EDMUND'S, a tnshp. in the par. of ristleton, lower div. of the hund. of Broxton, in the of Chester, 4 miles E. of Chester, its post town. It rives its name from Edmund de Cotton, whoso ances- tors possessed the manor in the reign of Henry III., and in whose family it remained until the reign of Henry VII. Thomas Brock, Esq., is lord of the manor. COTTON END, or FAR COTTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Hardingstone, in the co. of Northampton, 2 miles S. of Northampton. It was the site of a hospital for lepers, founded by William the Conqueror. The principal residence is Cotton House. COTTON END, a hmlt. in the par. of Cajdington, jid. of Wixamtreo, in the co. of Bedford, 3 miles S.E. Bedford. COTTON OF LOWNIE, a vil. in the par. of Dun- " .en, in the co. of Forfar, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of __far. COTWAL END, a hmlt. in the par. of Sedgeley, in he co. of Stafford, 2 miles N.W. of Dudley. COTWALL, a tnshp. with Moortown, in the par. of call Magna, in the co. of Salop, 5 miles N.W. of Wellington. COUCHIERE, a rock near the S.E. corner of the sle of Jersey, Channel Islands. COUGHALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Backford, in lie co. of Chester, 3 miles N. of Chester. COUGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Walford, in the . of Hereford, 2 miles S. of Ross. It is situated near he river Wye. The church is in ruins. COUGHTON, a par. in the Alcester div. of the huml. of Barlichway, in the co. of Warwick, 2 miles N. of Alorster, and 18 from Birmingham. It is situated on the river Arrow, and contains the hmlt. of Sambourne. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 161, in the patron, of Sir It. G. Throckmorton, Bart. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is in the early English style of architecture, and contains monuments to the Throckmortons. The charities amount to 34 per annum. There are some ahnshouses, founded by the Throckmortons. The Roman Catholics have a chapel. Coughton Court, the seat of Sir R. G. Throck- morton, Bart., was built in the reign of Henry VIII. COULAGH, a vil. in the par. of Kilcatherine, bar. of Bear, in the co. of Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Bearhaven. It gives name to a bay between Kilcatherine Point and Cod's Head. C'OULDSMOUTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk Newton, W. div. of Glendale ward, in the co. of Nor- thumberland, 7 miles W. of Wooler, and 3 W. of the parish church. COULL, a par. in the district of Kincardine O'Neil, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is bounded on the N. by Tarland, on the W. by Logie Coldstone, on the S. by Aboyne, and on the E. by Lumphanan. It is situated at the head of Strathcromar, formerly a morass, but now drained and converted into meadow and arable land. The landowners are the Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Huntley, Forbes of Corse, and Farquharson of Finzean. This par. is in the presb. of Kincardine O'Neil, and in the patron, of Forbes of Corse. The stipend of the minister is 161. COULSDON, or CULLESDEN, a par. in the first div. of the hund. of Wallington, in the co. of Surrey, 2 miles S. of the Caterham Junction station on the London and Brighton lino, and 5 S. of Croydon, its post town. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Win- chester, val. 636, in the patron, of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, is a plain structure. The register commences in 1813. There are National schools for both sexes. Byron's charity produces about 5 per annum. COULSLAND, a vil. in the par. of Cranston, in the co. of Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 miles E. of Dalkeith, and 8 from Edinburgh. It was the site of a chapel, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, which belonged to Kelso Abbey. The castle, the seat of Earl Stair, was burnt by the Duke of"Somerset in the reign of Queen Mary. COULSTON, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Whor- welsdown, in the co. of Wilts, 5 miles N.E. of West- bury. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 168, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket. Mrs. Delany, the friend of Swift, was born in the village. COULSTON, WEST, a tythg. in the par. of Eding- ton, in the hund. of Whorwelsdown, in the co. of Wilts, adjoining East Coulston. COULTER, a loch in the co. of Stirling, Scotland, about 3 miles S.W. of Bannockburn. It is about a mile in length, and is famed for its perch and peel. During the great earthquake of 1755 the waters of the lake fell nearly 12 feet. COULTON. See COLTON, Lancashire and Yorkshire. COULTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Nettlecombe, in the co. of Somerset, 5 miles S. of Watchet. COUMDECHY, a vil. in the par. of Ballyheigue, bar. of Clanmaurice, in the co. of Kerry, prov. of Mun- ster, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Ardfert. It is a police and coastguard station. COUMEENOULE, a hmlt. in the co. of Kerry, Ireland, 8 miles S.W. of Dingle. It is situated on the coast between Slea Head and Garraun Point, and gives name to the bay. COUMSHENANE, a lake in the bar. of Upper-third, in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is situated on the southern boundary of the barony. The waters of the lake are uncommonly deep, being partly hemmed in by precipitous rocks, sometimes quite per- pendicular. The view from the surrounding heights is very fine. The spot has been neglected by tourists until very recently. COUND, a par. in the Cound div. of the hund. of Condover, in the co. of Salop, 5 miles N.W. of Much Wenlock, and 6 S.E. of Shrewsbury, its post town. It is situated near the river Severn, and contains the tnshp. of Cressage. Some of the inhabitants are en- gaged in the collieries. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. with the cur. of Cressage annexed, 906, in the patron, of the Rev. H. T. Pelham. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient building, with tower, containing a good peal of bells. It contains several monuments, and a richly carved pulpit. The charities amount to 12 per annum. COUNDON, a hmlt. in the par. of Holy Trinity, Kirby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, in the co. of Warwick, 1 mile from Coventry. It was granted by Leofric, Dnke of Mercia, to the monks of Coventry on the foundation of a monastery there. The manor is in the hands of the trustees of Sir Thomas White's charity lands. COUNDON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of St. Andrew Auckland, ward of Darlington, in the co. of Durham, 1 mile E. of Bishop Auckland, its post town and railway station. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Durham, val. 250, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. James. There are National schools. COUNDON GRANGE, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Andrew Auckland, ward of Darlington, in the co. of Durham, 2 miles S.E. of Bishop Auckland, its post town. COUNTERSIDE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Bain- 1'riilge, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 2 miles S.W. of Askrigg. COUNTESSTHORPE, a chplry. in the par. of Blaby, hund. of Guthlaxton, in the co. of Leicester, 5 miles S. of Leicester, and 9 N.E. of Lutterworth. It is a sta- tion on the Midland Counties railway, and is situated on a branch of the river Soar. The inhabitants are engaged in stocking weaving. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Blaby, in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. together, 350, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, was rebuilt in 1842, with the exception of the tower. The Baptists, Independents, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there are National schools for both sexes. COUNTESSWEIR, a chplry. in the par. of Topsham, in the co. of Devon. The living is a perpet. cur. in the