CHILLINGFORD. 563 CHILTON. 'orwicli, val. 355, in the patron, of the Rev. W. E. ooley. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone iifice. Ilere is a school. The charities amount to unit '-'"< per annum. CHILLING-FORD, a lib. in the tnshp. of Brewood, the co. of Stafford, 1 mile from Brewood, and 10 S. of tafford. It is situated near a branch of the river Pink nd the London and North- Western railway. CHILLINGHAH, or CHE V F.LIN GHAM, a par. i the eastern div. of the ward of Glendale, in the co. ' Northumberland, 4 miles E. of Wooler, and 5 miles om the Lucker station. It is situated on the river ill, and includes the tnshps. of Chillingham, Hebburn, ad Newtown. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of >urhum, vnl. 340, in the patron, of the bishop. The hurch, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, [ere are schools for boys and girls. The castle, leasantly situated, is a handsome building, the seat of ae Earl of Tankerville ; it is four stories high in the !ings, and three in the centre, rebuilt in the reign of Uzabeth, and contains some valuable portraits. In the ark is a herd of wild cattle ; they are white, with lack noses and eyelids, and are called the "White ^cotch Bison," but the bulls have lost the manes ttributed to them by Boethius. There is in the vicinity British camp, called Roscastle. CHILLINGHAM, a tnshp. in the par. of ChUling- um, in the eastern div. of the ward of Glendale, in the i. u! Northumberland. CHILLINGTON, a par. in the hund. of South '..tin ) ion, in the co. of Somerset, 3 miles from Ilminster, nd 5 E. of Chard. The living is a perpet. cur. in the ioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 60, in the patron, of Earl 'owlett. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an -tone edifice. Here are National schools for s. The lord of the manor is J. B. Notley, Esq. CHILLINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Stokenham, i. of Devon, 3i miles E. of Kingsbridge. CHILLINGTON, a lib. in the par. of Brewood, in i Stafford, 2 miles S.W. of Brewood. Here the dbriijhton hounds meet. CHILMARK, a par. in the hund. of Dunworth, in 16 co. of Wilts, 4 miles E. of Hindon, and 3 from the -isbury railway station. It is situated on the river ladder, and the Roman way to Bath, which passed irougli this parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. f Salisbury, val. 426, in the patron, of the Earl of "embroke, who is lord of the manor. The church, edicated to St. Margaret, is an ancient edifice, with beau- iful stained- glass windows, and in good condition, nearly
- 2,000 having been laid out in its restoration in 1856.
lere are National schools for both sexes. This place is elebrated for its freestone, of which Salisbury Cathedral nd many other notable edifices of the county of Wilts re built. Near the church is an outhouse, supposed to >e a remnant of Wilton Abbey. John de Chilmark, the irdiimcdeg of the 13th century, was born here. The iirisli register dates from 1653. L'HILSON, a hmlt. in the par. of Shorthampton, in his co. of Oxford, 4 miles S. of Chipping- Norton. CHILSON, a hmlt. in the tythg. of South Chard, in >. of Somerset, near Chard. CHTLSWELL, a lib. in the par. of Cumnor, in the mnd of Hornier, in the co. of Berks, 3 miles W. of Irford. CHILSWORTH, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Milton, ii the co. of Oxford, 3 miles from Tctsworth, its post >wn. It is situated on the river Thamo, and comprises 1 6 houses. CHILSWOETHY, a vil. in the par. of Holsworthy, [i the co. of Devon, 1 mile from Holsworthy. CHILTERN, or CHITTERN, ALL SAINTS, a par. n the hund. of Heytesbury, in the co. of Wilts, 5 miles i/m Warminster, and 4 E.N.E. of the Heytesbury -tiition, on the Salisbury branch of the Great Western lilway. The village, which is small, is situated near ' river Wiley. The living is a vie.* united with the " : ur. of Chiltern St. Mary, in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. ^iio, in the natron, of the Bishop and of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury alternately. The church is ancient, and is dedicated to All Saints. There is a small charity which produces about 2 per annum. In the vicinity is Knook camp. Chiltern is a meet lor the South Wilts hounds. CHILTERN HILLS, a range of chalk hills extend- ing across England, from Wilts, through Berks, Oxford, and Bucks, to Suffolk, and attaining the altitude of 900 feet above the sea near Wendover. They were anciently covered with dense beechwoods, which afforded a covert for robbers and wild beasts. To clear these an officer of the crown, called the Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds being Bumham, Dosborough, and Stoke, in Buckingham- shire was appointed, with a fee of 20s. per annum. This office has now become merely honorary, and is accepted by a member of parliament who may wish to retire. CHILTERN ST. MARY, a par. in the hund. of Heytesbury, in the co. of Wilts. It adjoins the parish of Chiltem All Saints. CHILTHORNE-DOMER, a par. in the hund. of Stone, in the co. of Somerset, 3 miles N. of the Yeo- vil station, on the London and South- Western rail- way. It is situated on the old coach road from Hchester to Yeovil. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 235, in the patron, of the Rev. J. Baily. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone edifice in the decorated style, with monuments, and a register commencing in 1678. Hero is a school for both sexes. The lord of the manor is H. W. Hasley, Esq. CHILTINGTON, a manor in the par. of West Chil- tington, in the hund. of West Eastwrith, in the co. of Sussex. CHILTINGTON, EAST, a chplry. in the par. of Westmeston, in the hund. of Street, and rape of Lewes, in the co. of Sussex, 5 miles N.W. of Lewes. It is situated near the river Ouse, under the South Downs. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of West- meston in the dioc. of Chichester, in the patron, of G. Campion, Esq. Here is a National school. The charities amount to 7 per annum. CHILTINGTON, WEST, a par. in the huud. of West Eastwrith, and rape of Arundel, in the co. of Sus- sex, 9 miles to the E. of Petworth, and 7 frcm Steyn- ing. It is situated in a pleasant country, about 1 miles from the Brighton and South Coast railway, which has a station at Horsham. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 491, in the patron, of the Earl of Abergavenny. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The charities amount to 47, the endowment of Smyth's free school. CHILTON, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, in the co. of Bucks, 9 miles W. of Aylesbury, and 4 N. of Thame, its post town. The manor formerly belonged to the ancient family of Le Blount, who, during the wars of the Roses, concealed themselves under the name of Croke, and on the accession of Henry VII. still retained that name. Sir George Croke, a member of this family, for many years filled the office of Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, previous to the breaking out of the Civil War, and rendered his name illustrious by opposing the levying of ship money without authority of parliament. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 67, in the patron, of C. S. Ricketts, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice in several styles of architecture. It contains some brasses, and several ornamental monuments of the Croke and Blount families. The organ was presented by the vicar, at whoso expense a school is conducted. The charities amount to 36 per annum, besides alms- houses. The lady of the manor is Mrs. Ricketts. CHILTON, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, in the co. of Suffolk, 1J mile N.E. of Sudbury, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the river Stour, which bounds it on the W. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, of the val. of 208, and in the patron, of W. C. Parmenter, Esq. W. H. Windham, Esq., is lord of the manor. The tithes were commuted in 1839. principal residence is Chilton Lodge. The
