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Rh EASBY. 837 EASINGWOLD. Here is a hospital for four poor persons, and other charities amounting to ,-14 per itnnum. TheWesleyans have a chapel at Brompton-upon-Swale. There arc National schools for both sexes. In the. neighbourhood arc extensive ruins of an abbey, founded for Premonstra- tensian Canons, about the middle of the 12th century. The- ruins arc in excellent preservation. The parish has several fine seats, the principal of whk-h are Aske Hall, belonging to the Earl of Zetland, and Easby Abbey. EASBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Brampton, wind of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 1 j mile N.E. of Brampton. It contains the hmlt. of Crooked Holme. There is a mineral spring at Coathill, and a stone bridge of two arches at Cambeck. EASDALE, an island and post vil. in the par. of Kil- brandon, district of Lorn, co. Argyle, Scotland. It lies half a mile E.of Soil, and 10 8.8. W. of Oban. Its form is nearly that of a circle, the greatest diameter of which is about 1 mile. The island is entirely composed of slate, which has leen quarried for upwards of 150 years. The Marquis of Breadalbane is the owner. The village has a neat appearance. Numerous vessels put into the harbour. EASEBOUENE, a hund. in the rape of Chichestcr, W. div. co. Sussex, contains the borough of Midhurst, and the pars, of Bepton, Cocking, Easebourno, Farn- hurst, Gratfham, Heyshott, Iping, Linch, Linchmere, Lodsworth, Selham, Stedham, and Woolbeding, contain- ing 28,430 acres. EASEBOUENE, a par. in the hund. of the same name, rape of Chiehester, co. Sussex, 1 mile E. of Mid- hurst, its post town, and 5 W. of Petworth. The par. is situated on the river Hother, and contains the vil. of Easebourne, and the limit, of South Ambersham. At the Conquest this manor was given, with the rest of tho rape, to Earl Montgomery. In the reign of Henry III. a nunnery was founded here by John Bohun, Baron of Midhurst, who held the manor. At the Dissolution the house and site were granted by Henry VIII. to the Montague family. There are still remains of the monastic buildings, now converted into a modern resi- dence. The village of Easebourne was once a market town, and is still a considerable place. Tho living is a perpct. cur.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 130, in the patron, of the Earl of Egmont. The church, dedicated to St. .Margaret, is an ancient structure, with tower. It con- tains a handsome monument and an effigy to Sir David Owen. The register commences in 1538. Cowdray Lodge is the seat of the Eight Hon. the Earl of Egmont, who is lord of tho manors of Easebourno and South Ambers- ham ; the latter, until recently, formed part of tho county of Hants, but was transferred to Sussex by tho Act 7 and g Viet., cap. 61. KASENHALL, a tnshp. in tho par. of Monk's Kirby, Kirhy div. hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 3 miles S. of Monk's Kirby, and 2 S.E. of Stretton station. EASHING, HIGH and LOW, tythgs. in the par. of Godalming, co. Surrey, 1 mile W. of Gcxlalming. This is supposed to bo the Acsc.ittg mentioned in the will of King Alfred. The river Woy passes through the place. Eashing House is the principal residence. EASJNGTON, a par. in the hund. of Ewelmo, co. Oxford, 3 miles N.W. of Watlington, its post town, and 4i S. W. of Tetsworth. The parish is of small extent, com- prising only 200 acres and a few scattered farmhouses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 80, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a small stone structure, with two bells. Thomas Greenwood, Esq., is lord of the manor. Hart's charity produces about .5 per annum. EASINGTON, a ward in tho co. Durham. Tho N. div. contains the borough of Sunderland, and the pars, of Bishop Wearmouth, Dalton-le-Dale, Houghton- le-Spring, Seaham, and part of Chester-le-Street. In the S. div. are the pars, of Castle Eden, Easington, Kelloe, Monk Ilosleton, Pittington, Sherburn Hospital, Trimdon, Whitwell, and parts of Hart and St. Oswald. KASINGTON, a par. in tho S. div. of the ward of
 * i;ton, co. palatine of Durham, 10 miles E. of Durham, I

VOL. T and 10 S. of Sunderland. There are two railway stations in this parish, one at South Hotton, tho other at Haswell, both on the Hartlcpool and Sunderland branch of tho North-Eastern line. It is situated near tho eastern coast, and contains the tnshps. of Easington, Haswell, South Hetton, Hawthorn, and Shotton, with tho hmlt. of Little Thorp. Tho three large collieries of South Hetton, Haswell, and Shotton afford employment to the principal portion of tho population. Magnesian lime- stone is also abundant, and is quarried for building and for agricultural purposes. The village of Easington is of considerable extent, and was anciently tho head of tho ward, deanery, and parish to which it has given its naino. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, of the val. with the curs, of Shotton asd South Hetton annexed, of 1,311, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient stone structure, with a lofty square tower, and, from its situation on an eminence, forms a conspicuous landmark for mariners. It is dedicated to St. Mary, and lias some handsome stained- glass windows. The parochial charities amount to '> 1 'per annum, 40 of which are for Forsler's and Walton's schools. The register commences in 1572. The Wi>s- le-yan Methodists have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. The Eccle- siastical Commissioners arc lords of the manor. EASINGTON, a par. in the E. div. of tho lib. of Langbaurgh, North Hiding co. York, 10 miles N.K. of Guisborough station, and 11 E. of Redcar. It is situated near tho German Ocean, and contains the tnshps. of Easington and Liverton, and the hmlts. of Boulby and Scaling Down, with part of the vil. of Staithes. There are alum works here, which give em- ployment to a number of the people. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. with the cur. of Liverton annexed, 430. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a plain edifice, with tower containing two bells. There is a chapel-of-easo at Liverton, and a National school for both sexes at the village of Easington. EASINGTON, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Holdemess, East Hiding co. York, G miles S.E. of Patrington station, and 6 N. of Spurn Head. It is situated on the coast, about 1 mile from the German Ocean, and contains the tnshps. of Easington and Out Newton, and the hmlt. of Dimlington. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 51, in tho patron, of tho archbishop. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone structure, with embattled tower, containing three bells. The Weslcyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there is a parochial school, with a small endowment. Sir T. A. Clifford Constable is lord of the manor. The tithes were commuted under an Enclosure Act in 1770. EASINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Slaidburn, W. div. of the wap. of Staincliffe, West Hiding co. York, 7 miles N. of Clitheroe, its post town. It is situated on the river Hodder, and constitutes a hilly moorland district, affording tolerable pasturage for cattle and sheep. There is a district church, dedicated to St. James. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Eipon, val. 57, in the patron, of tho Rector of Slaidburn. There is an endowed school for the children of the place. EASINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Chilton and hund. of Ashendon, co. Bucks, 3 miles N.W. of Thami'. EASINGTON and EASINGTON GEANGE, tnshps. in the par. of Belford, N. div. of Bambrough ward, co. Northumberland, 1 mile N.E. of Belford. James Grieve, Esq., is lord of the manor. EASINGTON. See AMPNEY ST. PETER, co. Gloucester. EASINGWOLD, a par. and market town in the wap. of Bulmer, North Hiding co. York, 3J miles N.E. of the Alne station on the North-Eastern railway, and 13 N. of York. It is situated in the Vale of York, on the western side of tho Howardian hills, and contains tho tnshps. of Easingwold and Easkelf. The town, which is irregularly built, is lighted with gas, and well supplied with pure water. It has a convenient market-place, and good library with reading-room. The corn and mustard mills, iron foundry, brewery, ropo walks, tannery, and 5 u