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Rh NEWTOWN. 55 NEWTOWN. and placed them in his chamber, one on either side of his bed. The third, however, admitting no rivalship either by the living or dead, refused to supply their vacated places till their remains were interred. Sir John also survived his third wife, whom he so affectionately regarded, that, on her decease, he engaged a woman named Bridget Bostock to restore her to life, but she exerted her mysterious powers without any desirable effect. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday. Fairs arc held on the first Tuesdays in February and May, the last Tuesdays in March and August, 24th June, 21th October, and 16th December. NEWTOWN, a par. in the lower half of Evingar hund., co. Hants, 2 miles S. by E. of Newbury, its nearest railway station and post town. The village, which is situated on the river Emborne, is chiefly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 100 13. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Burghclere, in the dioc. of Winchester. The church, dedicated to SS. Mary and John the Bap- tist, has been recently enlarged. There is a Church school, endowed by Lady Lucy Berkeley, with an annuity of 10. The Baptists have a place of wor- ship. Newtown House is the principal residence. The Earl of Carnarvon is lord of the manor. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Fare- ham, co. Hants, 3 miles W. of Fareham, and 15 S. of Winchester. It is situated on Southampton Water, at the head of Portsmouth harbour. NEWTOVN, or NEWTON, a chplry. in the par. of Calbourne, lib. of West Medina, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 5 miles W. of Newport, its post town, and the s:ime distance E. of Yarmouth. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Newton-Creek, which is navigable for vessels of 500 tons. It is a coastguard station, and was formerly a borough of importance, re- turning two members to parliament from the reign of Elizabeth, till disfranchised by the Reform Act. New- town was anciently called Franclieville, and is so named by Bishop Aymcr of Winchester, in his Charter of Incorporation, which was confirmed by Edward II. It was burned by the Danes in 1001, and again in Kichard II. "s reign by the French ; hence the origin of its present name. There are some salterns. The old townhall, which stands on an eminence overlooking one of the creeks of Newton harbour, is now converted into a school-room, in which a Sunday-school is held. The chapel, dedicated to the Holy Ghost, is of recent con- struction. At the E. end is a stained window. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Soberton, co. Hants, 3 miles E. of Bishop's Waltham. NEWTOWN, a chplry. in the par. of Wem, hund. of North Bradford, co. Salop, 3 miles N.W. of Wem, wsbury is its post town. Tho chplry., which is wholly agricultural, comprises the tnshps. of Newtown and Northwood. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 80, in the patron, of the inhabit- ants. Tho church, dedicated to King Charles the Martyr in 1663, and rebuilt in 1836, has a wooden t containing one bell. A National school was built in 1S.51, and is supported by voluntary contributions. NKWTOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Baschurch, co. Sal'ip, 7 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. NKWTOWN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Moor, par. of I la warden, co. Flint, 1 mile from Hawarden, and 6 4er. It is situated near the river Dee. HEWTOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Irthin^lon, i of Eskdalo, co. Cumberland, 2 miles N.W. of vt, is situated near the river Irthing, and is wholly Itural. N i:VK )VN T, a hmlt. in the par. of Dunton, co. Bed- i E. of liiggleswade. M'AVTOWN, a tying, in the par. of Hungerford, hund. of Kciitbury Eagle, co. Berks, 3 miles N.E. of X, a tnshp. in the par. of Dilwyn, co. Hereford, 1 mile W. of Weobly. It is joined with Hurst to form a township. NEWTOWN, a tnshp'. in the par. of Leominstor, co. Hereford, 1 mile S.W. of Leominster. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Worsley, par. of Eccles, co. Lancaster, 6 miles N.W. of Manchester. It is situated near the Wigan canal and the line of the Liverpool railway. NEWTOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Chillingham, E. div. of Glendale ward, co. Northumberland, 4J miles S.E. of Wooler. Near the village is Hurlstone-cross, 1 2 feet in height. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil of rock and limestone. NEWTOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Eothbury, W. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, I mile S.W. of Rothbury. The soil is a light loam, with a rocky subsoil. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor and sole landowner. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Durnford, co. Wilts, 3 miles N. of Salisbury. NEWTOWN, a tythg. in the par. of Enford, cp. Wilts, 6 miles N. of Amesbury. NEWTOWN, a tythg. in the par. of Shalbourn, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.W. of Hungerford. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the pars, of Hilton and Stainton, North Riding co. York, 2 miles E. of Yarm. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the tnshp. of North Owrain, par. of Halifax, and wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Halifax. It is situated near the river Caldor and Rochdale canal. NEWTOWN, an ext. par. place in the city of Chi- chester, co. Sussex. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Pencaitland, co. Haddington, Scotland, 5 miles S.W. of Haddington. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Abbotshall, district of Kirkcaldy, co. Fife, Scotland, adjoining Abbotshall, of which it is a suburb. It is situated on the Frith of Forth, and is chiefly inhabited by fishermen and artisans engaged in the manufactures of linen and flannel. NEW-TOWN, a vil. in the par. of Aberdour, co. Fife, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Burntisland. It is situated on the Frith of Forth, under the Cullelo hills. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Borrowstoness, co. Linlithgow, Scotland, 2 miles N.W. of Linlithgow. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Bedrule, co. Rox- burgh, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Jedburgh. It is situated near the river Teviot, and the line of the North British railway, on which it has a station. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Melrose, co. Rox- burgh, Scotland, 2 miles S.E. of Melrose. It is situated near the river Tweed. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Fintry, co. Stirling, Scotland, near Fintry, and 12 miles S.W. of Stirling. It is situated under the Campsie Fells at the sources of the Enrick and Carron rivers. NEWTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Lower Kells, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Kells, its post town. It is 1 J mile long, and about the same in breadth. The soil is mostly good. The road from Navau to Bailieborough traverses the interior, as also does a tributary to the river Blackwater. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with three others, 359, in the patron, of the crown and bishop. The church is old. There is a Roman Catholic chapel and a day school. Newtown House is the chief seat. NEWTOWN, a par. in the bars, of Fartullagh and Moycashel, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Kilbeggan. Tyrrellspass is its poat town. It is 5 miles long, by 3J broad. The surface is boggy and hilly. It is bounded on the W. by the river Brosna. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with another, 303, in the patron, of the bishop and the crown. Tho church was the gift of the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Castletown Kindelan. There are three daily schools. Newforest is tho principal seat. There are ruins of an old seat (Newtownloe) of tho Low family standing beside an ancient fort. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Rosmire, in the bar. of Decies-without-Drum, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Kilmacthomas.
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