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Rh MILTOH. 846 MILTON-ERNEST. MILTON, a limit, in the tnshp. of Preston-Richard, and par. of Heversham, co. Westmoreland, 3 miles N.E. of Milnthorpe, and 6 N.W. of Kirkby Lonsdale. It is situated near the Kendal canal, on the banks of which are several coke ovens and a coal wharf. At End-Moor an antique hammer-head of stone was found in 1770. MILTON, a tythg. in the par. of East Knoyle, co. Wilts, 2 miles S.W. of Hindon. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Prittlewell, co. Essex, 2 miles S. of Rochford, and three-quarters of a mile S.E. of Prittlewell. It is situated near Southend, and was formerly an independent parish, hut has become nearly extinct through the encroachments of the sea. On the coast are fine beds of oysters, and at low water the remains of the ancient church are visible. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Weaverham, co. Cheshire, 3^ miles W. of Northwich. It is situated on the river Weaver. MILTON, or MILNESTON, a hmlt. in the par. of West Markham, South Clay div. of the wap. of Basset- law, co. Nottingham, half a mile N.W. of West Mark- ham, and 2 N.W. of Tuxford. It is situated on the E. bank of the river Idle. MILTON, or HERBERTSHIRE.a.vil.in the par. of Dunipace, co. Stirling, Scotland, 4 miles, S. of Bannock- burn. It is situated on the left bank of the Carron, here crossed by a bridge. The inhabitants are principally employed in calico printing. MILTON, a vil. in the par. of Old Kilpatrick, co. Dumbarton, Scotland, 8 miles E. by S. of Dumbar- ton. It stands in the district of Duntocher, and has an extensive cotton manufactory. In the vicinity are remains of a Roman bridge and of Antonine's wall. MILTON, a vil. in the par. of Rothiemay, co. Banff, Scotland, 8 miles E. of Keith. It is situated in a fertile district between the rivers Deveron and Isla. In the vicinity is Rothiemay House, an old seat of the Earl of Fife, containing Queen Mary's room. MILTON, a vil. in the par. of Kilmaurs, co. Ayr, Scotland, 3 miles N.W. of Kilmarnock. MILTON, a vil. in the par. of Glamrnis, co. Forfar, Scotland, 6 miles S.W. of Forfar. MILTON, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Barony, co. Lanark, Scotland. It is a populous suburb of Glas- gow. There are a Free church and a chapel-of-ease. MILTON, a vil. in the par. of Campsie, co. Stirling, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Kirkintilloch, and 2 S. of Lennoxtown. It has a station on the Campsie railway. It is situated on the southern border of the parish, and is a missionary station under a minister of the Established Kirk. MILTON ABBAS, a par. in the hund. of Whiteway, co. Dorset, 7 miles S.W. of Blanford-Forum, its post town, and 11 N.E. of Dorchester. The parish, originally named Middleton, derives the suffix to its present name, which is a contraction, from its ancient lords, the Abbots. It was formerly a market town, and had a Benedictine abbey founded by King Athelstane in 933, which at the Dissolution had a revenue of 720 4s. Id. The par. includes the hmlt. of Holworth. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Sarum, vol. 127. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a stone structure, with a tower contain- ing a clock and two bells. It was erected at the expense of the first Earl of Dorchester. The register dates from 1660. The Baptists have a chapel. The parochial charities produce about 219, of which 200 goes to the free school, which has been removed to Blanford, and 19 to Tregonnell's almshouses. The conventual build- ings, with the exception of the ancient hall, were taken down in 1771, and replaced by the present mansion, called Milton Abbe'y, by Sir W. Chambers. The in- terior contains some paintings by Raphael, Titian, Claude, &., and the Abbey chapel, rebuilt in Edward II. "s time, contains a piscina, stone stalls, and screen bearing date 1492, also a brass of a Tregonnell. The monk's hall was erected in 1498. There is a savings- bank. Baron Hambro is lord of the manor. MILTON ABBKY, scat of Earl Fitzwilliam, in co. Northampton, 2 miles W. by N. of Peterborough. It is a venerable Elizabethan mansion, rebuilt in 1580 on the site of the seat of the abbots of Medehamstead, and gives title of viscount to Earl Fitzwilliam. It contains many valuable portraits, including those of Mary Queen of Scots and her son James I., presented to Sir W. Fitz- william on the day of her execution. MILTON-ABBOT, a par. in the hund. of Tavistock, co. Devon, 6 miles N.W. of Tavistock, its post town. The village, which is of large extent, is situated on the high road from Tavistock to Launceston, near the river Tamar, and is wholly agricultural. The Anglo-Swiss domain of the Duke of Bedford, distinguished for landscape gardening, is situated within this parish. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of i384, and the vicarial for 416. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 557. The church, dedicated to St. Constantino, is a stone structure, with a square pinnacled tower containing six bells. The parochial charities produce about 32 per annum. There is a girls' school, and the boys of this and the adjoining parishes are educated at the expense of the Duke of Bedford. Endsleigh Cottage, inhabited and erected at the expense of the Duke of Bedford, is the principal residence. MILTON-BRYANT, a par. in the hund. of Mans- head, co. Bedford, 2j miles S.E. of Woburn, its post town. The parish, which is of email extent, is wholly agricultural. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Act of Enclosure in 1793. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 252, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a small structure with a white square tower. MILTON-CHAPEL, a par. in the hund. of Westgate, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 2J miles S.W. of Can- terbury, its post town. The parish, which is inconsider- able, is situated on the rail, near the river Stour. It contains only one house, and is reckoned a part of Thanington. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 70. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a small structure. MILTON-CLEVEDON, a par. in the hund. of Brutou, co. Somerset, 1 mile S. of Evercreech, its post town, and 2 miles from the Bruton railway station. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural, and is situated on the Bruton and Shepton-Mallet turn- pike road. The soil is of a clayey and sandy nature, with a subsoil of clay and sandstone. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 262. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing four.- bells. The register dates from 1760. The parochial charities pro- duce about 17 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, including infants, and a Sunday-school held within the^ame building. The Earl of llchesUr is lord of the manor. MILTON-DAMEREL, a par. in the hund. of Black Torrington, co. Devon, 6 miles N.E. of Holsworthy, its post town, and 12 S. of the Bideford railway station. The village, which is wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Waldon, and on the Waldon high road from North Devon to Plymouth. The soil is of various qualities. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 315. The living is a rect.* with the perpet. cur. of Cookbury annexed, in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 378. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing three bells. A Sunday-school is held at the church, and there are day and Sunday schools at Cookbury. Lord Courtenay is lord of the manor. MILTON-ERNEST, a par. in the hund. of Stodden, co. Bedford, 5 miles N.W. of Bedford, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Ouse, and is chiefly agricultural. The Oakley hounds are kennelled here. The surface is undulating, and the soil near the river is rich and highly productive. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture or meadow. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1803. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 235. The