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Rh KTJSHBURY. 371 RTJSHOCK. belonged to the Abbey of Bury, and came to the Jermyns, of whom Henry, Charles II. 's lord chamberlain, married Queen Henrietta Maria. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 260. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Bradfleld, in the dioc. of Ely. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient edifice, with a square tower containing three bells. The inte- rior of the church contains a brass of T. Badby, which bears date 1583 ; also tombs of the Jermyns, and tablets of the Davers and Moyle families. Over the communion table is a stained window. The charities comprise Daver's almshouses, and Lord Jermyn's almshouses, built in 1700. There are besides several male charities. Rushbrooke Hall is an ancient moated quadrangular pile, built at different periods, the E. wing being of King John's time, and the W. wing of Elizabeth's, who was entertained here by the Jermyns in 1578. It is situated in a well-wooded park. It is a meet for the Suffolk hounds. RUSHBURY, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Munslow, co. Salop, 4| miles E. of Church-Stretton, its post town. It comprises the tnshps. of East Wall, Gretton, Stone Acton, Wilderhope, and Wall, or Etocetum. It is presumed to be the site of the Roman station Uravinium, situated between Old Radnor and Worcester, on Watling and Ryknield Streets. The village is situated on Eaton Brook, under Wenlock Edge, and is chiefly agricultural. Rushbury was formerly a market town, under grant from Edward I. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 449, in the patron, of the Bishop of Worcester. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing five bells. It was thoroughly restored in 1855. The parochial chari- ties produce about 21 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The Rev. II. T. Pelham is lord of the manor. RUSHCLIFFE, NORTH, a wap. in the co. of Not- tingham, contains the pars, of Barton, Bradmore, Bunny, Clifton, Edwalton, Keyworth, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Rud- dington, Stanton-on-the- Wolds, Thurmpton, Wilford, and parts of West Bridgford and Plumtree, comprising an area of 19,230 acres. RUSHCLIFFE, SOUTH, a wap. in the co. of Not- tingham, contains the pars, of Kingston, Normanton, and Stanfold-on-Soar, Costock, Gotham, East and West Lcake, Rempstone, Sutton Bonnington, Thorpe-Bochart, Widmer Pool, Willoughby, and Wysall, comprising an area of 22,340 acres. RUSHDEN, a par. in the hund. of Odsey, co. Hert- ford, 4J miles N.W. of Buntingford, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Baldock. The village, which is of small ex- tent, is chiefly agricultural. Three parts of the land are arable, and the remainder meadow and pasture, with 127 acres of woodland. The impropriato tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 141, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a square tower, containing five bells. It contains a monument to Sir Adolph Meetkerke, removed in 1754 from the church of St. Botolph, Aldersgate. The register dates from 15GO. A. Meetkerke, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. RUSHDEN, a par. in the hund. of Higham-Ferrers, co. Northampton, 1 J mile S. of Higham-Ferrers, its post town. It is an extensive parish, and its staple trade is the manufacture of boots and shoes for the neighbouring towns of Higham-Ferrers and Wellingborough. Rush- den is mentioned in Domesday Book, and was a seat of the Dukes of Lancaster. A considerable trade is carried on in coal, timber, and corn, by means of the river None, which flows through the parish. The substratum con- tains blue limestone, which is quarried for building pur- poses. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment, under an Enclosure Act in 1778, and the glebe contains 400 acres of inferior land. The living isa rect.* in the dioe. of Peterborough, val. 350, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was formerly collegiate. It is a cruciform struc- ture, with a tower, surmounted by a crocketed spire over 190 feet in height, and containing six bells. The interior of the church contains three early English stalls, and various monuments and tombs of the Pemberton, Ekins, Fletcher, and Williams families. The paro- chial charities produce about 26 per annum. There are places of worship for the General and Particular Baptists and Wesloyans. Rushden Hall is the principal residence. RUSHEN. See KIRK-CHBIST-RDSHEN, Isle of Man. RUSHFORD WITH SNAREHILL, a par. partly in the hund. of Guiltcross, co. Norfolk, and partly in that of Blackburn, co. Suffolk, 3J miles S.E. of Thetford, its post town, and 7 from East Harling. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Little Ouse, which here separates the cos. of Norfolk and Suffolk. It formerly had a college, founded by Sir Edmund de Gonville in 1342, for a master and five priests. Its revenue at the Dissolution was valued at 85 los. per annum, when it was given to the Howards. The par. includes the hmlts. of Snarehill and Schadwell, with the mansion of Schadwell Park, the seat of the Buxton family. In the grounds of this mansion is St. Chad's Well, anciently much frequented by pilgrims on their route to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. The living is a don. cur., and forms an exempt jurisdiction. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, is believed to have been the conventual church, and was originally a cruciform structure, of which only the tower and nave are remaining. At Schadwell Roman sepul- chral urns have been found, and at Snarehill are tumuli, which mark the spot where a battle was fought between Edmund King of East Anglia, and the Danes, in 871. RUSHHALL, a seat in Queen's County, Ireland, near Castleton. It is situated near a bog of the samo name. RUSHLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Ham, co. Stafford, 9 miles N.E. of Cheadle, on the river Manifold. RUSHMERE, a par. in the hund. of Carlford and borough of Ipswich, co. Suffolk, 2. miles N.E. of Ipswich, its post town and railway station, and 6 S.W. of Wood- bridge. The parish is partly within the liberties of the borough of Ipswich. The impropriate tithes belong to the Marquis of Bristol. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 180. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient edifice, with a tower con/- taining five bells. The register dates from 1582. The Marquis of Bristol is lord of the manor. There is a National school. RUSHMERE, a par. in the hund. of Mutford, co. Suffolk, 5 miles S.W. of Lowestoft, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Wangford. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in a sequestered valley. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. Sandpits exist in the neighbourhood. The land is divided between arable and pasture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 210, and the glebe comprises 7 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 220. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, or to All Saints, is an ancient edifice with a thatched roof and a round tower containing two bells. The church has recently been thoroughly restored. The register dates from 1719. There is a parochial school for both sexes entirely supported by the rector. RUSHMONDEN, a hund. in the rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, contains the pars, of Fletching, Little Horsted, and Maresfield, comprising an area of 15,820 acres. RUSHMOORE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wrockwardine, co. Salop, 3 miles N.W. of Wellington. RUSHMORE, a hund. in the North Blandford div. of co. Dorset, contains the par. of Winterborne Zelstone comprising about 840 acres. RUSHMORE LODGE, a seat of Lord Rivers in Cranborne Chase, co. Wilts, near Tollard Royal. RUSHOCK, a hmlt. in the par. of Kington, hund. of Huntingdon, co. Hereford, 6 miles N.E. of Kington. It is in conjunction with Barton. RUSHOCK, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of 3 o