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Rh MORETON, MAIDS. 884 MORHAM. town, which consists of one long street, forming part of the road from London to Worcester, is well lit with gas, and is crossed by the line of the Itoman Fosse Way. It contains two banks, gas-works, a police station, and a philharmonic society and reading room. An extensive trade is done in the manufacture of linen. In the reign of Henry III. the Abbot of Westminster, as lord of the manor, first procured a charter for a market. The tithes were commuted for land and corn rents under art Enclosure Act in 1821. The living is annexed to the rect.* of Bourton-on-the-Hill, in the dioc. of Glou- cester and Bristol. The church, dedicated to St. David, is a stone structure, with a tower containing five bells. There are National, British, and infant schools, the first endowed with the interest of 4,000, bequeathed by Lord Redesdale and Dr. Wiuford, in 1813. A court baron is occasionally held by the Right Hon. Lord Redesdale, who is lord of the manor. On the heath, where a memorable battle was fought between the Saxons and Danes, is a modern pillar marking the point of contact of the counties of Oxford, Gloucester, Wor- cester, and Warwick. Market day is Tuesday. Fairs for the sale of cattle are held on the second Tuesday in every month, and on the second Tuesday in April, August, and October, for cheese. MOEETON, MAIDS. See MAIDS-MORETON, co. Bucks. MORETON-MORRELL, a par. in the Warwick div. of Kington hund., co. Warwick, 3J miles N.W. of King- ton, its post town, and 6 S. W. of the Harbury railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. Limestone is quarried for burning into lime and for the roads. This parish was formerly divided into two parts, termed Morton and Merhull, in consequence of the moorish ground adjoining the former: hence the origin of its present name. It is bounded on the E. and S.E. by the line of the Eoman Fosse Way. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 120. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes, and also a place of worship for the Wesleyans. MORETON, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of More- ton, and borough of WalUngford, co. Berks, 4 miles W. of Wallingford. It is situated on the line of the Great Western railway. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and orchard. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 169, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Berks. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a curious early decorated water drain. In Stapleton's chantry chapel, founded in the middle of the 15th century, are several very old tombs with Saxon inscrip- tions. The charities produce about 2 per annum. MORETON-SAY, or MORETON SEA, a par. in the Drayton div. of the hund. of North Bradford, co. Salop, 3 miles W. of Market Drayton, its post town, and 8 S.E. of Whitchurch. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Tern, and on the road from Newport to Whitchurch. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The par. which is of considerable extent, contains the hmlts. of Bletchley, Longford, and Styche. The soil consists of loam, with a subsoil of sand. The appropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 550, and the incumbent's for 89 13s. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 129. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a brick structure, with a square tower con- taining three bells. The interior of the church contains numerous monuments of the Vernon and Clive families, one of which is to the eminent Lod Clive, who was interred here. The chancel has a stained window. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a day and Sunday school. The Methodists have a chapel at Tern Hill. Richard Corbet, Eaq., and John Tayleur, Esq., are lords of the manor. MORETON, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of More- ton and borough of Wailingford, co. Berks, 3 miles S.W. of Wallingford. The Great Western railway intersects the parish, which is watered by a small stream falling into the Thames at Wallingford. The surface is generally level and the land principally arable. The village is small and chiefly agricultural, except a few persons engaged in the paper mill. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Enclosure Act in 1818. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 199, in the patron, of Magdalen Hall, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. John, is an ancient structure. MORETON-UPON-LUGG, a par. in the hund. of Grimsworth, co. Hereford, 4 miles N. of Hereford, its post town. It is a station on the Hereford and Shrews- bury line of railway. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Lugg, and on the Hereford and Leominster turnpike road. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is of a clayey nature with a subsoil of gravel. The land is partly in hop- grounds with some rich meadow on the banks of tho river. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 212, in the patron, of the Prebend of Moretou- Magna. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing two bells. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners are lords of tho manor and sole landowners. MORETON- VALENCE, a par. in the upper div. of Whitstone hund., co. Gloucester, 6 miles N.W. of Stroud, its post town. The village, which is incon- siderable and chiefly agricultural, is situated on the river Severn. The Gloucester and Berkeley ship canal passes through the parish. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 355. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the neighbouring iron- works. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 90, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Stephen, is an ancient structure. The parochial charities produce about 1 10s. per annum. MOHETOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Canford Magna, co. Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Wimborne. MORFA-WITH-CROGENNANT, a tnshp. in the par. of Uangelynin, co. Merioneth, 4 miles N.W. of Towyn. MORGALLION, a bar. in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by co. Cavan, Lower and Upper Slane, Lower and Upper Kells, and Lower Navan. It contains the pars, of Castletown, Clongill, Drakestown, Kilberry, Kilshine, Knock, and part of Ardagh, Enniskeen, and Nobber. Its area is about 31,492 acres. MOEGANS, a par. in the bar. of Lower Connello, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles .N.W. of Askeaton, its post town. It extends along the bank of the Shannon. The soil is rich. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. with Loughill, 108, in the patron, of the bishop. Mount Pleasant is the prin- cipal seat of the neighbourhood. Here are the remains of a church formerly belonging to the Knights Templars, called Templemuireguiedan. MOEGAY, a small island in the par. of North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is inconsiderable, having but few inhabitants. MORHAM, a par. in the co. of Haddington, Scotland. It includes a post-oflice vil. of the same name. It ex- tends about 3 miles from E. to W. in length, with a varying breadth of from 1 mile to 2 miles, and is bounded by the pars, of Haddington, Preston-Kirk, Whittingham, and Garvald. The surface is moderately even, the highest point being 413 feet above sea-level. The soil is chiefly clay and the land is in excellent cultivation. The village of Morham is distant about 2 miles S.E. of Haddington railway station, and is situated on the small stream of Morhamburu which runs 6 miles N. to the South Tyne. This par. is in the presb. of Haddington and synod of Lothian and Tweedale. The minister has a stipend of 156. The parish church was erected in 1724, but since that period has been frequently restored. There is a parochial school.