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Rh MARTON-LE-MOOR. 790 MARYBOROUGH. 32 6s. Id. The living is a perpet. cur., annexed to that of Farlington, in the dioo. of York. The church is an ancient stone structure of small dimensions. The Archbishop of York is lord of the manor, and principal landowner. MARTON-LE-MOOR, a tnshp. and chplry. in the pars, of Topcliffe and Kerby Hill, wap. of Hallikeld, North Riding co. York, 3J miles N. of Ripon, its post town, and 3 N.W. of Boroughbridge. The soil is a rich loam. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 72. The church is a neat stone edifice. Earl de Grey is lord of the manor and sole landowner. There is a National school. MARTON, LONG, a par. in the East Ward, co. West- moreland, 3^ miles N. of Appleby, its post town and railway station. The par. is situated on a branch of the river Eden, near Marton Fell, and is divided into three tnshps., viz. Long Marton, Brampton, and Knock. The greater part of the houses are of modern erection, and a portion of the inhabitants are employed in the London Lead Company's works. The land is partly moor, and the soil various. A rich vein of iron ore was discovered in this parish, near Brampton, in 1864. The tithes were commuted for land under Enclosure Acts in 1804 and 1815. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 673. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a large ancient stone edifice, with a tower containing three bells. The interior of the church con- tains an ancient font, an old register and chest, and the windows bear the arms of the Clifford, Greystoke, Dacre, Lancaster, and Wharton families. In th? churchyard are several monuments of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about 7 10. per annum. There is an endowed parochial school ; also a Sunday-school. The Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship. The Earl of Lonsdalc and Sir Richard Tufton, Bart., are lords of the manor. MARTON, NEW, a tnshp. in the par. of Ellesmere, co. Salop, 4 miles W. of Ellesmere. MARTON, OLD, a tnshp. in the par. of Whittington, co. Salop, 3 miles N.E. of Oswestry. It is situated near the river Perry and the Ellesmere canal. MARTON WITH GRAFTON, a par. chiefly in the upper div. of the wap. of Claro, but partly in the lib. of St. Peter's, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S. of Aid- borough. Little Ouseburn is its post town. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of clay and loam on a substratum of gravel. The land is fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and turnips, with a small proportion of meadow. The im- propriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 288 14s., and the vicarial for 28. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 199, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church is a small ancient structure, containing one of the oldest bells in the kingdom. The National school is a fine building, and, from its commanding position, adds greatly to the appearance of the village. The parochial charities pro- duce about 8 per annum. There are places of worship for the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. MARTORHAM, a loch in co. Ayr, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Ayr. It is near a mile in length by a quarter broad, and is one of the sources of the Ayr Water. MARTRY, a par. in the bar. of Lower Navan, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Navan, its post town. It is 3J miles long, and its ex- treme breadth is 2 miles. It contains part of the vil. of Bohermeen. The greater part of the surface consists of good land, with a small proportion of bog. The road from Navan to Kells traverses the interior. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Ardbraccan 684, in the patron, of the crown. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Boyerstown and Courtown. Allanstown is the principal seat. MARTYR -WORTHY, or WORTHY -MARTYR- CUM-CHILLAND, a par. in the hund. of Fawley, Winchester div. of the co. Hants, 4 miles E. of Win- chester, its post town, and 4J S.W. of Alresford. The village, which is small, is situated on the Winchester and Alresford road, near the river Itchon, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 343, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a small struc- ture, with a wooden tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1540. There is a free school, en- dowed with an annuity of 6 10s. 4d. Wortly Park, the principal residence, commands a view of the Itehen valley. G. E. Wall, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. MARWELL, or MEREWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Carisbrooke, lib. of West Medina, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 1 mile S. of Newport. Here was anciently a college for priests, founded by Henry do Blois, Bishop of Winchester. MARWOOD, a par. in the hund. of Braunton, co. Devon, 3 miles N.W. of Barnstaple, its post town. The village, which is wholly agricultural, is situated on the Ilfracombe road. The par. is of large extent, and in- cludes a considerable tract of common and woodland. The soil is a light loam, resting on a substratum schist rock. Two small brooks irrigate the lower grounds. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 635, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient stone structure, with a square embattled tower containing six bells. The interior of the church has a carved screen, inscribed with the name of Sir John Beapul. There were formerly two chapels-of-ease, one at Patsford, and the other at Whitefield, but they have long been ruins. The charities produce about 26 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes, with an endowment of 8 per annum ; also a school of industry for females. Judge Littleton is said to have been born at Middle Marwood. MARWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Gainford, S.W. div. of Darlington Ward, co. Durham, 3 miles N. of Barnard Castle. The land is partly in common. On an eminence adjoining the town of Barnard Castle (which see), are vestiges of the ancient town of Mar- wood, once a considerable place. The tnshp. is hounded on the S. by the river Tees, which separates it from Yorkshire. There are remains of an old chapel. MARYBOROUGH, a post and market town in the par. of Borris, in the bar. of East Maryborough, Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 14 miles W. of Athy, and 50 W. of Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. It is situated on a small affluent oT the river Barrow, and on the Great Western road from Limerick. It is an ancient place, and the chief town of the county, consisting of one principal street, with a market-place, and several diverging thorough- fares. It contains the parish church, Roman Catholic chapel, Methodist chapel, convent, which maintains a large and excellent charity school, National school, court-house, bridewell, infantry barracks, district lunatic asylum, county gaol, dispensary, which is in the Mount- mellick Poor-law Union, and two principal hotels, &o. The Leinster Express is published in the town once a week. Maryborough was formerly a borough, returning two members to the Irish parliament, and is yet an improving place, presenting a generally cheerful appear- ance. Its cotton trade has declined, but it enjoys a very fair share of miscellaneous traffic. It is an assize town and chief police station. This town was founded at the time Leix was constituted a shire, during the reign of Philip and Mary, and was named in honour of that sovereign Maryborough. In the vicinity are several corn- mills. The neighbouring residences are Shane Castle, and Rathleague, 2 miles distant, the seat of Lord Con- gleton. Some remains of the ancient castle, which was captured in 1641 and 1650, also ruins of the old church, exist. About 3 miles from the town is the Dun Mall, or Dunnamare, a curious mass of rock, generally sup- posed to be the vestiges of an ancient and stupendous fortification. Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on 1st January, 24th February, 25th March, 12th May, 6th July, 4th September, 23rd October, and 4th December.