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Rh MAELOW, LITTLE. 781 MARPLE. the market-place. It contains the market-house, a spacious building, Borlase's workhouse, and good news- room. There are two paper mills, copper works at Temple, a ropery, and covered wire manufactory ; there is likewise a good trade in corn, timher, malt, butter, and hops. The borough first sent two representatives to parliament in the 28th of Edward I., and continued so to do till the 2nd of Edward II., when the privilege was in abeyance for upwards of 300 years, but was restored upon petition to the House of Commons in the 21st of James I., and has since been exercised without inter- mission. The new bounds, as fixed by the Reform Bill, include the parishes of Great and Little Marlow, and Medmenham in the county of Buckingham, and Bisham in Berks, containing 12,348 acres. The population of the borough in 1851 was 6,523, and in 1861 6,496. It is governed without a charter by a high constable, who is returning officer. The right of election is with the 10 householders, but the chief influence with Williams of Marlow Place. The impropriation belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 260, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a modern struc- ture, erected in 1835 at an expense of 10,000, and has a tower surmounted by a spire. There is also a district church at Lane End, built principally at the expense of tho late Sirs. Elwes. The Independents and Wesleyans have places of worship. There are National schools and alms- houses for six widows, tho latter endowed by John Brink- hurst with an income of 90 per annum. The charities, including the estates bequeathed by Sir William Borlase in 1628, for purposes of education and maintenance of a house of correction, and the bequests of William Lofton for the poor, produce above 360 per annum. In the vicinity of the town is Westhorpe, the seat of Sir G. Nugent, Bart. Market day is Saturday. Fairs are held on the 1st May and two following days for horses and cattle, and on tho 29th October for cheese, butter, and hops. MARLOW, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Des- borough, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.E. of Great Marlow. It belonged to Editha, queen of Edward the Confessor, and at tho Conquest was given to the Bishop of Baieux, from whom it subsequently came to the Marshalls, s, and Borlases. There was a small convent of 'lictine nuns founded by Geoffrey, Lord Spencer, in the reign of Henry II., the revenue of which at the Dissolution was returned at 37 6s. lid. The village is considerable, but chiefly agricultural. The principal residence is Little Marlow House, an old seat now inhabited by General Piggott. The impropriation belongs to Sir G. Nugent, 13art., who is lord of the T. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Oxford, val. >. Tho church, dedicated to St. John tho Baptist, is an ancient structure. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. MAULSTON-CUM-LEACH, a tnshp. in the par. of St. JIary-on-the-Hill, lower div. of the hund. of Brox- t'/n, co. Chester, 2 miles S.W. of Chester. It is situated on tho' line of the Wrexham railway. MARLSTONE, a tythg. and chplry. in the par. of . icbury, hund. of Reading, co. Berks, 4 miles N.E. wLury. The village is inconsiderable, and chiefly agricultural. The chapel-of-ease is an ancient edifice, l^ke principal residence is Marlstone House. KMULLANE, a par. in the bar. of Kerrycurrihy, >rk, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of ulaining tho greater part of its post town, West The par. is about 1 mile in length and .'.h. The surface lies near Cork Harbour, and is washed on two sides by tho mouth of tho river Lee. is for tho most part good. Tho living is a i. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 109, in the patron. u and chapter. The church was built chiefly I of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Hero is i '.itlmlic (Impel united to that of Carrigaline.
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al day schools in tho parish. Pembroke Hall is the chief seat. MARNHAM, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 4 miles N. of Calton-on- Trent, its post town and nearest railway station, and 4 8.E. of Tuxford. The village, which is long and irregu- larly built, is situated near the ferry on the W. bank of the river Trent. The par. comprises the tnshps. of Grassthorpe, Ferry Marnham, Church Marnham, and the hmlt. of Skogby. Tho inhabitants are chiefly en- gaged in agriculture. The soil is of a rich alluvial clay. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 392. The church, dedicated to St. Wilfrid, is a small structure, with a tower containing three bells. It formerly belonged to the Knight Templars, and has lately been thoroughly restored. The charities consist in lands producing about 40 10s. per annum. There is a free school, erected by the late Earl Brownlow. This was the birthplace of Major Cartwright the Reformer. The Hon. C. H. Cust is lord of the manor of Marnham, and John Evelyn Denison, Esq., M.P., of the manor of Grassthorpe. A fair for cattle, horses, and general merchandise is held on the 12th September. MARNHTJLL, a par. in the hund. of 'Sturminster- Newtou-Castle, co. Dorset, 3 miles N. of Sturminster- Nowton, its nearest money-order office, 6 W. by S. of Shaftesbury, and 3 E. of Stalbridge. The village, which is large but of irregular form, is situated on the river Stour. Tho par. includes tho hmlts. of Burton, Kentisford, and Thornton. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. About one-third of the land is arable and the remainder pasture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1,024. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 800. The church, dedicated to St. Gregory, is a large structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1559. There is a parochial school. The Wesley- ans and Roman Catholics have chapels, and the latter a school in connection. Nash Court, the principal resi- dence, is a mansion situated about 1 mile N. of the village ; it has been in the possession of the Hussey family since the reign of Charles II., and contains several choice paintings by the ancient masters. Hussey the painter, who drew by the musical scale, was born at this mansion. John Hussey, Esq., is the present owner, lord of the manor. MARNOCH, or MALLOCH, a par. in co. Banff, Scotland, 8 miles S.S.E. of Banff. The par. measures about 8 miles in length, by 5 in breadth. Tho surface is flat but fertile, with good plantations. The rent of the arable land is from 18s. to 1 2s. per acre. The southern and south-eastern boundaries of the parish are traced by tho river Doveran. There are extensive granite quarries, and limestone occurs, but is not worked. The par. is in the presb. of Strathbogie and synod of Moray. The minister's stipend is 243. The parish church is a modern and commodious structure. There is also a Free church, an United Presbyterian church, Baptist chapel, an Episcopalian chapel, and likewise a Roman Catholic chapel. There are nine non- parochial schools. Ardmellic, Auchentoul, Cluny, and Netherdale are tho principal mansions. The antiquities are Kinardy Castle, belonging to the Earl of Fife, the chief heritor, and tho ancient castle of Crombie, the property of the Earl of Seafield. Gordon of Auchentoul, who distinguished himself in the service of Peter the Great, was a native of this place. Fairs are held on the first and third Tuesdays of March (old style), the day after Wartle, and the first Wednesday in September. MAROWN. See KIRK MAKOWX, Isle of Man. MARPLE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par; of Stock- port, hund. of Macclesficld, co. Chester, 3 miles S.E. of Stockport, its post town, and 12 8. of Macclesfield. Its ancient name was Murpull, in allusion to an expan- sion of the waters of the river in the vale below. It is situated on the Peak Forest canal and the river Gort, which here separates the counties of Chester and Derby. The Manchester and Marplo section of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway has its terminus here. Tho village stands on the road from London to Manchester through Buxton. A portion of the inhabi- 5 o