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Rh GRAFTON-TEMPLE 132 GRALLAGH. tions had their seat here, and it was here that Edward IV. was privately married to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Woodville, and relict of Sir John Grey, of Groby. Henry VIII. bestowed a good portion of the lands on the founder of the Fitzroy family. Lace-making is a source of employment for the female portion of the population. The living is a rect.* united with the rect. of Alderton, val. 277, in the patron, of the lord chan- cellor. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and con- tains monuments of the Woodville and other families. There is a National school. The Duke of Grafton, who takes his title from this place, is lord of the manor. Lord Scales, whose Proverbs were printed by Caxton, was born here. Markets and fairs were formerly held here, but for some years have fallen into disuse. GRAFTON-TEMPLE, a par. in the hund. of Barlich- way, co. "Warwick, 3 miles S.E. of Alcester, its post town, and 4 W. of Stratford-on-Avon. It includes the tnshps. of Grafton- Arden and Hilborough. The Knights Templars and Hospitallers successively held possession of the manor, and Shakspeare styles it " Hungry Graf- ton." There are good quarries of stone in this parish. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 93. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. There are small charities amounting to 1 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel. GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, a par. in the hund. of Huxloe, co. Northampton, 4 miles N.E. of Kettering, its post town, and 5 W. of Thrapston. The village is small, and part of the female population are engaged in the making of lace. Stone is quarried for building pur- poses. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1777. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 260. The church is a small edifice dedicated to St. James. It con- tains monuments of the Ossory and Fitzpatrick families. The charities amount to about 16 per annum. There is a free school in the village. The Duke of Buccleuch is lord of the manor. GRAHAMSTON, a vil. in the par. of Barony, co. Lanark, Scotland, close to Glasgow, of which it is a suburb. GRAHAMSTON, a suburb of Falkirk, co. Stirling, Scotland. It is situated near the Forth and Clyde canal. It is a station on the Grangemouth branch of the Scottish Central railway, at its junction with the Edin- burgh and Glasgow line. GRAHAMSTON, a vil. in the par. of Neilston, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 2 miles from Neilston, and 3 miles S.E. of Paisley. It is one of those important manufac- turing villages which are situated in the Neilston and Barrhead portion of the valley of the Levern. GRAIG, a tnshp. in the par. of Newmarket, co. Flint, North Wales, 5 miles N.W. of Holywell. GRAIG, a tnshp. in the par. of Dymeirchion, co. Flint, 3 miles S.E. of St. Asaph. GRAIG, a tnshp. in the par. of Kerry, co. Montgo- mery, North Wales, 3 miles S.E. of Newtowu. GRAIG, a tnshp. united with Swydd, in the par. of Llandegley, hund. of Cefnllys, co. Radnor, South Wales, 5 miles N.W. of Radnor. It is situated at the foot of the hill known as Cefn Craig. GRAIG, a hmlt. in the par. of Bassaleg, lower div. of the hund. of Wentllooge, co. Monmouth, 2 miles S.W. of Newport. At Graig Hill is a meet for the Monmouth- shire hounds. The principal residence is The Graig. GRAIG IS and U WCH, tnshps. in the par. of Llandd- wywe, co. Merioneth, 5 miles N. of Barmouth. GRAIGUE, a small town in the par. of Killeshin, bar. of Slievemargy, Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ire- land, half a mile from Carlow, of which it is a suburb. It is situated on the right bank of the Carrow, which is here crossed by Wellington bridge. It contains the parish church, a Roman Catholic chapel, schools, tan- neries, and a distiller}-. GRAIGUE or GRAIGNAMANAGH, a par., post, and market town in the bar. of Gowran, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 7 miles from Dublin. It is situated on the right bank of the Barrow, which is navigable here. The surface is hilly, and is traversed on the S. by the ros from Gowran and Goresbridge to New Ross. The soil good. Brandon Hill and Glencowen Wood are wil the limits of this parish. The living is a rect. in dioc. of Leighlin, val. with Ullard, 594, in the patron, the bishop. The church was built in 1809. The Rom Catholic chapel is united to that of Powerstown. town has a police station and a dispensary within New Ross Poor-law Union. In the vicinity are sevi flour-mills and a brewery. Petty sessions are held in the town. Here are the ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded by William Earl of Pembroke in 1212, and subsequently granted to the Butler family ; they con- tain a fine tomb with an effigy supposed to be of Lord Galmoy. Market days are Mondays and Thursdays. Fairs are held on the 27th January, 4th March, 7th April, llth May, llth June, 28th October, and 26th November. GRAIGWEN, a parcel in the par. of Llan-bedr, co. Brecon, South Wales, 2 miles S.E. of Crickhowel. GRAIN, ISLE OF, par. of St. James, hund. of HOT, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 3 miles N.W. of Queen- borough, and 2 W. of Sheerness, its post town. It is situated in a rather dreary locality at the mouths of the rivers Thames and Medway, and is nearly separated from the mainland by Tomtlet Creek. In the reign of Edward III. this passage, which is now nearly choked up, and only navigable for barges at spring-tide, was the usual passage for vessels entering the port of Lon- don. The place is thinly inhabited, but affords good pasture. There are salt pans on the side bordering on the Medway. The coastguard service has stations here. There is a ferry to Sheerness, which is opposite, when the weather permits. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 298. The church is ancient, and is said to have belonged to the monastery at Minster. It is dedicated to St. James, and contains several monu- ments and tablets. The Independents have a chapel. Lord Somers is lord of the manor. GRAINSBY, a par. in the hund. of Bradley Haver- stoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles S. of Great Grimsby, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Louth. The North Thoresby station on the Boston and Great Grimsby branch of the Great Northern railway is 3 miles S.W. of the village, which is very small. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 254 10s. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 285. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. Grainsby Hall, a handsome mansion, situated in an extensive park and beautiful pleasure-grounds, is the principal residence. GRAINTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Louth Eske, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 7 miles N.E. of Louth, its post town, and 11 S.E. of Great Grimsby. It is situ- ated within a short distance of the eastern coast. The par. includes the hmlts. of Ludney and Wragholme. The Louth canal passes along its western boundary, and joins the river Humber at Tetney Lock. In the village is a society for mutual improvement, with a good library. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 115, in the patron, of Magdalen College, Cambridge. The church is a beautiful structure with a tower having eight crocketed pinnacles. It is dedicated to St. Clement. The parochial charities consist of 20 school endowment, 24 for the poor, and a land allotment in the fen. The Wesleyan, Free, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there is a parochial school for boys and girls. S. T. Scrope, Esq., is lord of the manor. GRAIZELEY or GRASLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Sulhampstead- Abbots, hund. of Reading, co. Berks, 5 miles S.W. of Reading. GRAIZELOUND, a hmlt. in the par. of Haxey, W. div. of the hund. of Manley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S. of Epworth. GRALLAGH, a par. in the bar. of West Balrothery co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. Gavistown. Blessington is its post town. The surfa consists of bog land varying considerably in its natui and quality. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 86, in the patron, of the archbishop. re in.