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Rh KEMBERTON. 38a KEM.PSEY. St. Andrew's, Cores, and Cupar. The surface is diver- sified in contour, rising considerably on Kemback Hill. Dura Den is a ravine running through the parish, and traversed by the Kern burn, which falls into the Eden. The soil is variable in quality. The road from Ceres to St. Andrew's traverses the parish. This par. is in the presb. of St. Andrew's and synod of Fife, in the patron, of the United College of St. Andrew's. The minister has a stipend of 157. The church was built in 1814. There arc also a Free church and two schools. Sandstone, ironstone, shale, and trap, occur among the rocks. Lead ore is found, but not in sufficient quantities to defray the expense of working. Kemback House is the principal seat. Salmon and trout abound in all the streams. KEMBEIITON, a par. in the hund. of Brimstrec, co. Salop, 2J miles S. of Shiflhal, its post town and nearest lailway station, and 8 N. of Bridgnorth. The village is a email agricultural place. The soil is good, and the land chiefly arable. Coal is found, but not worked. The living is a rect.* with the vie. of Button Maddock annexed, joint val. 570, in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a plain brick building with a tower crowned with pinnacles and containing four bells. In the church is a marble tablet erected by the parishioners to the memory of their late rector, the Rev. John Williams. There is a day school for both sexes. KE11BLE, a par. in the hund. of llalmesbury, co. Wilts, 5 miles S.W. of Circncester, its post town, and 8 N.E. of llalmesbury. It has a station on the Great Western railway, which is called Tetbury Road Junction. One of the sources of the Thames is in this parish, and water is raised from it by a steam- engine for the supply of the Thames and Severn canal. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1772. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Glou- cester and Bristol, val. 249. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a tower crowned by a lofty steeple, which was struck by lightning in July, 1834. The chancel was rebuilt in 1840, when the church was greatly improved. The chantry contains a very antique triple window. There are several monu- ments, among which is that of a Knight Templar. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum. There is a free school. Robert Gordon, Esq., is lord of the manor. KEMERTON, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester, 5 miles N.E. of Tewkes- bury, its post town, and 1J mile E. of Bredon railway station on the Birmingham and Bristol line. It is situated under Bredon Hill, and on the high road from Tewkesbury to Evesham. On the summit of the above bill are the remains of a Roman camp with a deep trench. There are some excellent stone quarries and several petrifying springs. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1772. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 560. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a stone structure with a square tower containing a clock and six bells. It was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1850. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum, the produce of 7 acres of land, left for the repair of the church, with the exception of a small portion, which goes with other small charities to the poor. There is a National school for both sexes, with an endowment of 10. per annum, also a Roman Catholic school. The Wesleyans and Roman Catholics <h a chapel. The principal residences are n Court and Upper Court. The Rev. John . of Canon Frpme, Herefordshire, is lord of the manor. K KM ESS, or CEMAES, n hund. in the co. Pem- ntains the pars, of Bay vil, Castle-Blythe, Dinas,
 * i:ell's, Eglwvswrw, Fishguard, Henry's Moat,

, Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn, Llanfyrnach, Llangol- man, I.lanllawer, Llanychar, Llanychlwydog, Maen- elochog, Mcline, Monachlogddu, Monington, Morril, vc, Nevem, Little Newcastle, Newport, Pont- voi. ii. faen, Puncheston, and Whitechurch. It was conquered in 1069 from Rhys-ap-Tewdwr, and gives name to a deanery in the archdeac. of Cardigan and dioc. of St. David's. KEMEYS-COMMANDER, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Usk, co. Monmouth, 3 miles N.W. of Usk, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Pont-y-Pool. The parish is intersected by the river Usk. The village con- sists of a few farmhouses. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 84. The living is a perpef. cur. in the dioe. of Llandaff, val. 53. The church is a small structure dedicated to All Saints. KEMEYS-INFERIOR, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Usk, co. Monmouth, 3 miles N.E. of Caer- leon, and 5 S. of Usk. The parish is bounded on the N. by the river Usk, and is intersected by a high ridge of wooded hills running from W. to E. Above a third of the parish is woodland, but on the banks of the Usk are some tracts of rich grazing land. The village is very small, and wholly agricultural. There are several quarries of stone, which is used for paving and roofing. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 130. The church is a small edifice dedicated to AH Saints. KEMLYN or CAMLYN COVE, on the N. shore of the co. Anglesea, 7 miles N.W. of Llancrchymedd. It has anchorage in 3 fathoms water, but is obstructed by a dangerous ledge near the mouth of the harbour. Hero is a quarry of marble known as " verd-antique." KE3INAY, a par. and post-office vil. in the district of Garioch, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Invc- rury. It is a station on the Alford Valley branch of the Great North of Scotland railway. The parish is 4 miles long by 2 broad, and is bounded by Inverury, Skene, Monymusk, and Chapel of Garioch. The river Don, a good salmon stream, traces the border in the N. and N.W. The surface is generally flat, excepting at the Kembs, a hilly ridge extending about 2 miles through the parish. The soil is below the average quality. This par. is in the presb. of Garioch and synod of Aberdeen. The minister has a stipend of 159. The church, a modern structure, occupies the site of a more ancient building. There are parish schools and a library. Tho Great North of Scotland railway passes through the parisfi, and has stations in the neighbourhood. Tho principal seat is Kenmay House. There are two mineral springs near the Kembs, and a pillar of stone over 11 feet high. KEMPLEY, a par. in the hund. of Botloe, co. Glou- cester, 6 miles N.W. of Newent, 8 N.E. of Ross, and 15 N.W. of Gloucester. It is a scattered village, and is situ- ated near the Gloucester and Hereford canal. Tho land is nearly equally divided between arable and pasture. Tho soil is rich and deep, consisting of a stiff red clay, mixed with loam. There are many orchards, producing excellent cider and perry. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 240. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 204, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford. Tho church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a tower crowned with a low spire, and containing three bells. In the interior is an ancient font and two monuments. The parochial charities produce about 14 per annum, of which 5 goes to the support of Pyndar's school. The old manor Stonehouse, supposed to have been built in the 16th century, is now converted into a farmhouse. Earl Beauchamp is lord of the manor. KEMPSEY, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 4 miles S. of Worcester, its post town, and 2 W. of the Wadborough railway station. The village, which is large, is situated on the S.E. bank of the river Severn. A monastery was founded here in 799, which, after it had flourished for nearly a century, was given to the bishops of Worcester, who had a palace here. At this palace Henry II. and Edward I. kept their courts, and Simon do Montfort slept with his prisoner, Henry III., prior to the battle of Evesham, in which he was defeated and slain. This par. includes tho chplry. of Norton. The surface is generally level, but well wooded, and tho meadows along the banks of the 3 P