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Rh ROGATE. 338 EOLLRIGHT. ROGATE, a par. m {he ' and. of Dumpford, rape of Chichester, oo. Sussex, 4 miles E. of Petersfleld, its post town, and 6 W. of Midhurst. The village is situ- ated on the road from Midhurst to Petersfield, near the river Rother, and is chiefly agricultural. Rogate was held by Ralph de Camois in Edward III.'s time, and was subsequently granted by the crown to William Earl of Southampton in the reign of Henry VIII. The parish borders .on the county of Hampshire, and the land is partly in common. Limestone is abundant. At Durford, in this parish, are remains of an abbey founded in 1160 by Henry Hoes, for Premonstratonsian canons, and dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Its revenue at the Dissolution was estimated at 98 is. 5d. The im- propriation belongs to the landowners. The. living is a vie. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 212. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is of great antiquity, and was enlarged in 1841. The register commences from 1558. The Independents have a place of worship. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a school of a private character, entirely supported by the Hon. .Mrs. Carnegie. Rogate Lodge, Fair-Oak, and Fyning House are the principal residences. A pleasure fair is held 27th September. ROGERICALVI, an ancient par. in the CO. of Cork, Ireland, now united with Teinplemolaga. ROGERSTONE, a hmlt. in the par. of Bassaleg, upper div. of "VVentllooge hund., co. Monmouth, 2J miles W. of Newport. ROGERSTOWN BAY, a harbour on the coast of co. Dublin, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Lusk. It has a pier, but the harbour is shallow. ROGGIETT, a par. in the lower div. of Caldicott hund., co. Monmouth, 6 miles S.W. of Chepstow, its post town, and 10 from Usk. The village consists of a few scattered houses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 65 17s. The living is a rect. united with that of Ifton, in the dioc. of Llandaff, joint val. 390. ROGIE, a cascade in Strathgarve, co. Ross, Scot- land. ROKE, a hmlt. in the par. of BensLngton, co. Ox- ford, 2 miles N.E. of Wallingford. ROKEBY, a par. in the wap. of Gilling-West, North Riding co. York, 17 miles S.W. of Darlington, its post town, and 3 S.E. of -Barnard Castle. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the rivers Tees and Greta. The Roman way to Brough led through the parish, which was the site of an ancient encampment, near which various inscribed stones and other Roman relics have been found. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The surface is undulating. The soil is of a loamy and clayey nature, with a subsoil of clay. The par. includes Greta Bridge and Mortham, the old town of the Rokebys, who give name to SirW. Scott's last poem. This place was also the favourite retreat of the poet Mason. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val 160. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected by Sir Thomas Robinson in the last cen- tury, and was fitted up with oak stalls in 1855. There ia a parochial school. W. J. S. Morritt, Esq., is lord of the manor and owner of the soil. Rokcby Hall is the principal residence. In a close adjoining the em- battled keep of Mortham, the ancient residence of the Rokebys, is a large tomb, removed thither from Eggle- ston Abbey. ROLESTOWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Nethercross, co. Dublin, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Swords. ROLLESBY, a par. in the hund. of West Flegg, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.E. of Acle, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Yarmouth. The village, which is large but irregularly built, is chiefly agricultural. The Flegg union poorhouse is situated within this parish. The greater part of the land is arable, with some meadow, pasture, and woodland. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 644, and the glebe com- prises 7 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 642. The church, dedicated to St. George, is an ancient structure, with a circular tower and octangular turret. The register dates from 1653. The parochial charities produce about 19 per annum. The Baptists have a place of worship. There is a National school, which is maintained by subscriptions. ROLLESTON, a chplry. in the par. of Billesdon, hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 2 miles S.E. of Billesdon, its post town, and 9 S.E. of Leicester. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of a strong stiif clay, and the land ia chiefly in pasture. Tho living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Billesdon, in the dioc. of Peterborough. Tho church, dedicated to St. John, has a square embattled tower, and is nearly obscured from sight by yew trees and shrmbs. A cross of great antiquity stands on the S. side, and appears in good condition. Rolleston Hall is the principal residence. It is situated in well-wooded grounds, in which is a pond abounding in fish. The hall contains some paintings of Charles II. 's time. The estate has been improved of late years by H. Greene, Esq., who is lord of the manor. ROLLESTON, a par. in the wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 5 miles S.W. of Newark, its post town, 3 S.E. of Southwell, and 1 mile W. of the Fiskerton railway station. The village, which is small, is situ- ated at the confluence of the rivers Greet and Trent. It is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the tnshps. of Rolleston and Fiskerton. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 246, in the patron, of the Chapter of the Collegiate Church of Southwell. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure with a tower containing four bells. The paro- chial charities produce about 7 per annum. J. H. M. Sutton, Esq., is lord of the manor. ROLLESTON, a par. and tnshp. in the N. div. of Offlow hund., co. Stafford, 3J miles N.W. of Bur- ton-on-Trent, its post town, and 1| mile from Tut- bury station on the North Staffordshire railway. It comprises the tnshps. of Rolleston and Anslow. The village is situated in a valley on the river Dove, and is chiefly agricultural. Petty sessions are held every Monday. The Hoar Cross hounds meet in this parish. Tho land is chiefly meadow and pasture, with some arable, and a considerable extent of ozier beds.^ The soil on the high lands is a strong loam, but in the valleys rich pasture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 664. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a spired tower containing a clock and five bells. The chancel contains a monument to the Caldwell family, and in the S. aisle is a monu- ment and effigy to Sir E. Mosley, Knt. The church was thoroughly restored in 1845. The register dates from 1569. The parochial charities produce about 195 per annum, of which 142 is the endowment of Roul- ston's almshouses, called the Hospital, and 37 belongs to Bishop Sherbourue's free school. There is also_ an infant school, which is under Government inspection. Tho Wesleyans have a place of worship. Rolleston Hall, the principal residence, is situated in a richly-wooded park. Sir O. Mosley, Bart., is lord of the manor. ROLLINGTON, a tythg. in the par. of Corfe Castle, co. Dorset, near Corfe Castle. ROLLRIGHT, or ROLLRICH, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 3 miles N.E. of Chipping-Norton, its post town, and 8 from Shipston- on-Stour. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. It is mentioned in Domesday Survey as Sollendri. About two-thirds of the land are arable, and the remainder meadow and pasture. The soil is fertile, and the pasture rich. This place is cele- brated for its breed of sheep. The tithes were com- muted for land and a money payment under an En- closure Act in 1775. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 250, in the patron, of Brasenose Col- lege. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a lofty square embattled tower. It contains a tomb to Shep- heard, the friend of Prior, and on the S. side a Nor- man porch, near which last is an ancient cross. The parochial charities produce about 81 per annum, 11 of which goes to the almshouses. There is a scli<>"]