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Rh FOTHEKBY. 56 FOULRIDGE. the wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 3J miles S.W. of Lowthorpe, and 5 S.E. of Great Driffield. Hull is its post town. The par. includes the tnshps. of Brig- ham, Gambling, and Great Kelk, as well as some other small places. The Foston Beck, a small tributary of the river Hull, flows through the neighbourhood. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 102. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. There are remains of a monumental effigy. The parochial charities con- sist of three almshouses for widows, with a small endow- ment, and about 3 for the poor. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have chapels, and there are several Sunday-schools. William St. Quintin, Esq., is lord of the manor. FOTHERBY, a par. in the wap. of Ludborough, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles N. of Louth, its post town, and 12 S. of Great Grimsby. The road between the two towns passes through the village, which is situ- ated near the East Lincolnshire branch of the Great Northern railway, and a train stops twice in the week to convey to and from the markets. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 150, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a plain structure, dedi- cated to St. Mary, and contains monuments and tablets of the Uvedales and Allenbys. The register commences in 1568. The Wesleyans, Independents, Primitive and Free Methodists have each a chapel, and there are Sunday-schools attached to the various places of worship. John Maddison, Esq., is lord of the manor. FOTHERINGHAY, a par. in the hund. of Willy- brook, co. Northampton, 4 miles N.E. of Oundle, its post town, and 10 S. of Stamford. It is situated on the river Nen, and was formerly a market town. The historical interest of this place is chiefly derived from the castle, which was built shortly after the Norman Conquest, and was restored at a later date. In it some of the Planta- genets held then- court, and it was the birthplace of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards Richard III. After having been rebuilt by Edmond Langley, Duke of York, it passed to Mary de Valence and Queen Catherine in succession, and was subsequently the scene of the imprisonment, trial, and execution of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. It was afterwards razed to the ground by order of James I., and there are now but few remains of this once formidable stronghold. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 200. The church, which is an edifice of great architectural beauty, is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin and All Saints. It contains several monuments of the Planta- genets, now going to decay ; also a font and pulpit of stone, finely carved. The parochial endowments, in- cluding 20 to Queen Elizabeth's free grammar school, produce a little over 50 per annum. Lord Overstone is lord of the manor. A fair is held on the third Mon- day in July. FOTHERLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Shenstone, co. Stafford, 4 miles S.W. of Lichfield. Fotherley Hall is the principal residence. FOTHERLEY, HIGH, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Peter's, Bywell, E. div. of the ward of Tindale, co. Northumberland, 7 miles S.E. of Hexham. The railway station at Riding Mill, on the Newcastle and Carlisle line, is 3 miles E. of the village. H. C. Silvertop, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole proprietor. FOUDRAY, or PEEL OF FOUDRAY, a small island near Walney Island, co. palatine Lancaster. On it stand the ruins of a tower built by the abbots of Furness. FOULA, or FOWLA, one of the Shetland Isles, Scotland. It is included within the par. of Walls, and lies 20 miles S.W. of Sandness. It is 3 miles long by 2 wide, with a hilly surface rising in places to the height of 1,350 feet. This island is supposed to be the Roman Ultima Thule. The hills afford good pasturage. Swarms of sea-fowl inhabit the rugged coast. The fishing village of Ham on the E. side is the only accessible point on the island. FOULBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Wragby, upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Pontefract. This with Huntwick forms a township. FOULDEN, a par. and post town in the district of Merse, co. Berwick, Scotland, 3 miles S. of Ayton. It lies along the N. bank of the Whitadder river, and is otherwise bordered by the pars, of Ayton, Button, Mordington, and Chirnside. Its size is 2^ miles square. The surface is hilly, rising in the N. to a considerable elevation. The soil is of good average quality, and is highly cultivated. This par. is in the presb. of Chirn- side and synod of Merse and Teviotdale. The ministei has a stipend of 153. The church was built in 1786 Foulden House is the seat of the chief landowner. Foulden church in 1587 the commissioners of Elizabei met those of James VI. to communicate the execution < Mary of Scotland. Here are vestiges of a nunnery, and ruins of an old border castle. Fairs are held on the last Wednesday in June (old style). FOULDEN, a par. in the hund. of South Greenhoe, co. Norfolk, 7 miles S.W. of Swaffham, and 8 N. of Brandon, its post town. There are railway stations at both of these towns ; the former on the Lynn and Dere- ham, and the latter on the Ely and Thetford branch of the Great Eastern line. It is situated in the vicinity of the river Wissey, which bounds the parish on the W. The greater part of the land is arable, with some heath and woodland. The living is a vie. annexed to the rect. of Oxburgh, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church is a large ancient structure, but a portion only is used for Divine service, the other part being in a ruinous state. It is dedicated to All Saints. The register commences in 1538. The charitable endowments realise nearly 50 per annum. There is a National school. FOULFORD, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Ring- wood, co. Hants, 2 miles from the town of Ringwood. FOULKSMILLS, a vil. in the pars, of Ballylannan and Clongeen, bar. of Shelmahire, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Taghmon. Fairs are held on Easter Tuesday and the 2nd November. FOULK STAPLEFORD, a tushp. in the par. of Tarvin, lower div. of the hund. of Broxton, co. palatine Chester, 3 miles S. of Farwin, and 6 S.E. of Chester. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 100. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. There is a small chapel, and National school with an endowment of 40 yearly, and a few small charities. FOULMIRE, or FULMER, a par. in the hund. of Thriplow, co. Cambridge, 5 miles N.E. of Royston, its post town, and 9 S. of Cambridge. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Brent Ditch, ar.d on the heath ad- joining, a great number of aquatic and bog plants are found. The land is chiefly arable. The village, which is considerable, was once a market town. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 598. The church is a stone edifice dedicated to St. Mary. There are charities producing about 11 per annum. The Independents have a chapel. There is a large warren. FOULNESS, an island and par. in the hund. of Roch- ford, co. Essex, 3 miles S.E. of Bumham, and 10 N.E. of Rochford, its post town. It is situated off the eastern coast, at the mouth of the river Crouch, its shore being washed by the North Sea. Some suppose that it orgin-" ally formed part of the mainland, and that it received its name from the fact of its being inhabited by large numbers of sea-fowl. The length of the island is about 5 miles, and the width 3. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 300. The church, nearly in the centre of the island, is a modern structure dedicated to St. Mary. There are charities amounting to about 4 per annum. Oysters are obtained here in good quantities. Courts leet and baron are occasionally held by the lord of the manor. A fair for toys is held on the 10th July. FOULNESS, or FOONER, a branch of the Humber rising in the Wolds, co. York. FOULNEY, an island in the par. of Dalton-in- Furness, hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. pala- tine Lancaster, 7 miles S.E. of Dalton. FOULRIDGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Whalley, higher