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Rh MAPPLEWELL. 772 MARCH. windows. There are a few small charities and a Church school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is held. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Judge Brough, who presided as Judge of the Court of Admiralty oil the trial of Admiral Byng, was interred here. MAPPLEWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Barrow-upon- Soar, hund. of West- Goscote, co. Leicester, 2 miles S. of Loughhorough. MAPPLEWELL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Barton, wap. of Staincross, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Barnsley. The inhabitants are principally employed in the coal mines. The Dearne and Dove canal passes in the- vicinity. MAPPOWDER, a par. in the hund. of Buckland- Newton, Cerne div. of co. Dorset, 6 miles K.E. of Cerne Abbas, and the same distance S.W. of Sturminster, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural, and is a meet for the Blackmoor Vale har- riers. The greater part of the village has recently been rebuilt. Stone is quarried. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 330. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 390. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a small structure with a tower containing five bells. The interior contains monuments of the Coker family, whose old seat is now a farm, and a Norman font of Purbeck marble. John Coker, the author of !< Survey of Dorset," died here in 1635. There is a small free school, erected by the Earl of Beauchamp and the rector. The custom of ringing the curfew bell from October to Lady Day, is still retained. MAPRATH, a vil. in the par. of Dulane, in the bar. of Upper Kells, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.N.W. of Kells. Maprath House is the only residence. MAR, or MARR, an ancient district of co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies for the most part between the rivers Don and Dee, and was divided into Bra Mar, or High- land Mar (both now forming the Kincardine O'Neil district), and Cromar, or Lower Mar, now the Aberdeen district, after that city, the prison of which is called the " Mids o' Mar." It gives the title of earl to the ancient family of Erskine, although no part of it belongs to that family. Mar Lodge is a spacious hunting-seat of the Earl of Fife. MARDYKE, a vil. in the par. of Graystown, in the bar. of Slievardagh, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Cashel. MARAZION, or MARKET-JEW, a chplry., post and market town, in the par. of St. Hilary, hund. of Penwith, co. Cornwall, 3 miles N.E. of Penzance, and 9 S.W. of Helston. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, and has a station at Marazion Road, on the Cornwall and West Cornwall railway. From the mildness of its atmosphere it is much frequented by invalids. A greater quantity of rain falls here during the year than in any other part of the county. The houses are chiefly built at the foot of a hill, by which it is sheltered from the N. winds. It was a place of im- portance in the reign of Henry VIII., and was fired by the French fleet, then cruising in the Channel. It again suffered by conflagration in the reign of Edward VI. It was the headquarters of pilgrims to St. Michael's Mount, to which priory belonged the profits of the markets and fairs. Under a charter of Queen Elizabeth it is governed by a mayor, eight aldermen, and twelve burgesses, with the name of "Marghasjewe. On the common seal it is spelled Marghasion, and is still called Market-jew by the common people. The town is con- nected with St. Michael's Mount by a causeway formed of rocks and pebbles 120 feet in width, which, as the tide recedes, becomes passable for three or four hours. St. Michael's Mount, which is the chief attraction of this place, is 250 feet above sea-level, and 1 mile in circum- ference at the base, resembling in form a vast pyramid. It has a castle and a small Saxon chapel on its summit : the latter, built by Edward the Confessor, is of great beauty. The castle contains many relics of great an- tiquity, and was visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1846. Over the chapel is the tower containing in one of the angles an ancient lantern, better known as St. Michael's chair. There are numerous traditions concerning this mount. The part of the island towards Marazion has several houses, also a shipping harbour. The chief trade of Marazion is in coal, iron, and timber, the pilchard fishery, formerly so remunerative, being now almost extinct. The only manufacture is that of ropes. Several mines were formerly worked, and asbestos, iron ore, and actynolite are found in consider- able abundance. A large tract of marshland adjoining the Chapel liock off the beach has been recently reclaimed by Dr. Moyle, who found many hundred coins of the Roman emperors. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 105, and the vicarial for 147. The living is -a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 66, in the patron, of the Vicar of St. Hilary. The church is a modern stone structure, with a small spire, dedicated to St. Catherine, and is situated about 2 miles distant from the town, in the par. of St. Hilary. The charities produce about 10 per annum. There is a school for both sexes, erected at the expense of Lady Mary Cole, which is supported by voluntary contribu- tions. The Wesleyans, Independents, and the Society of Friends have each a place of worship. Market day is Saturday. F^irs are held on 20th March and 29th September, chiefly for cattle. MARBURY, a par. in the hund. of Nantwich, co. Chester, 3 miles N.E. of Whitchurch, its post town, and 10 S. of the Beeston railway station. It is situated at the extremity of the county, bordering upon Shropshire, and is intersected by a branch of the Ellesmere canal. It contains the tnshps. of Norbury and Marbury with Quoisley. The property formerly belonged to the Breretons, from whom it passed to the Tattons, and subsequently to the Pooles. The village, which is con- siderable, is reckoned extremely healthy. Courts-leet are held for the manors of Marbury and Norbury. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 327. The living is a rect.* annexed to that of Whitchurch, in the dioc. of Lichfleld. The church is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing five bells, and a chancel, rebuilt by the late Earl of Bridgewater. It has a memorial E. window to the late Captain William Poole, who was killed in the Crimean war during the attack on the " Redan." The parochial charities pro- duce about 27 per annum. There is a parochial school endowed with an annuity of 17. Earl Brownlow is lord of the manor. MARBURY, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Budworth, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 1^ mile N. of Northwich, its post town, and 7 miles S.W. of Nantwich. It is situated on the Grand Trunk canal, near the river Weaver. The township is of small extent, and in tha reign of Henry III. was in the possession of the Marbury family, which became extinct in 1684. It was purchased by Richard Earl Rivers under a decree of the Court of Chancery in 1708, whose daughter, in marriage, brought it to the Barrymore family. Marbury Hall is the prin- cipal residence, and has latterly been much improved. It contains a rare collection of painting and antique sculpture. Near the Hall is an extensive sheet of water well stocked with all kinds of fish. MARCH, a chplry., post and small market town, in the par. of Doddington, hund. of North Witchford, Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge, 9 miles S.W. of Wisbeach, and 29 N. by W. of Cambridge. It has a station on the Great Eastern line of railway. It is a prosperous and improving town, situated on the banks of the navigable river Nen, which is crossed by a bridge at the N. end of the town. March has derived considerable advantage from the draining of the fen lands, in connection with which excellent roads passable at all seasons of the year have been formed. The surrounding country is flat but very fertile, producing excellent crops. The town is well paved and lighted with gas. It contains several good houses and commodious inns, with a good market place, three banks, savings-bank, and a guildhall situated in High-street. This last is a modern building, in which are held the manorial courts, also the county