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HUMBLETON. 317 HUNDOBT. 1 mile distant from the rest of the parish, which contains the village of Upper Keith. The south-eastern and south- western extremities of the parish include some of the highest summits of the Lammennoors. The Lammerlaw and Soutra hills are the most remarkable elevations. Keith-water and its confluents, Humbieburn and Birns- burn, traverse the parish on their way to the Tyne. These waters abound with trout, and are of sufficient volume to give motion to several mills. Cultivation is carried a considerable distance into the upland districts, and extensive pastures occupy the higher acclivities. For a mountain countiy it is very highly cultivated. This par. is in the presb. of Haddington and synod of Lothian and Tweeddalo, in the patron, of the crown and the Earl of Hopetoun. The minister has a stipend of .288. The church was built in 1800. Here is a Free church, two parish schools, and an endowed female school. The parish was anciently called Keith-Hun- deby, which, being embodied with the quondam district of Keith-Marshall, forms the present parish of Humbie. Ike former district was granted to Symon Fraser, and the latter to Hervey, by David I. Keith-Hundeby subsequently belonged to the monks of Kelso. White- burgh House is the principal mansion. The Earl of Hopetoun, Lord Polworth, Lady Buchan, Anderson of Whiteburgh, and the Christian Knowledge Society, are the principal landowners. On the Whiteburgh estate are remains of a Roman circular camp. There are ruins of an ancient chapel in the parish. Tho presence of coal has been observed, and iron ore occurs in many spots. HUMBLETON, or HOMILDON, a tnsbp. in the par. of Doddington, E. div. of the ward of Glendale, |CO. Northumberland, 1 mile N.W. of Wooler. On a hill near Humbleton-Bourn, in this township, are traces af Saxon earthworks, where stone coffins, &c., have been iiacovered of late years ; and in a field called Red Riggs !s a stone pillar in commemoration of the defeat of Archibald Earl Douglas (who through losing so many jattles was called the " Tine man") by Hotspur in 1402. HUMBLETON, a par. in the middle div. of the wap. if Holderness, East Hiding co. York, 9J miles N.E. of Toll, and 5 N.E. of Hedon, its railway station and jarest money-order office. It contains the tnshps. of umbleton, Danthorpe, Elstronwick, Flinton, and Fit- Dig. The village, which is small, is wholly agricul- ural. The living is a vie.* with that of Elstronwick inexed, in the dioc. of York, val. 230, in the patron. the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. utcr, is an ancient stone structure with a square abattled tower. It contains an oil-painting of the ransfiguration, after Raphael, presented by Miss Dixon an altar-piece. The charities consist of about 70 ir annum, the produce of a farm bequeathed by Francis eron in 1718. Out of this estate a free school has been ei.-ted for both sexes, and a part has been recently .changed for other lands. Lord Hotham is lord of the anor. UUMBLEYARD, a hund. in co. Norfolk, contains e pars, of Bracon-Ash, East Carlton, Colney, Cringle- rd, Dunston, Flordpn, Hethel, Hethersett, Intwood- ith-Keswick, Ketteringham, MarJ .hall, Melton Magna i, Mulbarton, Newton Flotman, with Swains- .orpe, Swardeston, and Wreningham, comprising an a of 22,620 acres, the greater part of which is fertile '1 well timbered. It gives name to a deanery in the i Norfolk, and dioc. of Norwich. V, GREAT, a limit, in the par. of Somerby, Vinnibriggs, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.E. of i 6 8.W. of Falkingham. The tithes ere commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in I'.Y, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Ropsley, 11, near Great Huuiby. B, or HOME, a par. now united to Stichel, in t of Kolso, cos. Berwick and Roxburgh, Scot- uiles S. of Greenlaw. Hume was anciently a irgi: i xtc nt, and included parts of Gordon and eatruther under its original proprietors, the earls of Dunbar. In the 1 2th century it came into the possession of the monks of Kelso, when its limits were reduced. Here stands an old castle restored by Lord Marchmont. It was surrendered to Albany in 1515, to Somerset in 1547, and to Cromwell in 1650. The Lurgie Craigs, near Mill Loch, are composed of columnar basalt. At Hume Pallat Hill are remains of a fort. HUMSHAUGH, a chplry. in tho par. of Simonburn, N.W. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 6 miles N.W. of Hexhain, its post town. It is bounded on tho E. by the river Tyne, and on the S. by the old Roman wall. It formerly belonged to the Swinburnes of Houghton. Limestone is quarried, chiefly for agri- cultural purposes. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 198. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. i'120, in the patron, of the governors of Greenwich Hospital. The church is of modern construction, built of stone, and has one bell. There are two schools for either sex. Chester House is the principal residence. HUNA, or HOUNA, a post-office vil. in the par. of Canisbay, co. Caithness, 2 miles W. of John O'Groat's H ouse. A ferry is established here to tho Orkrfeys. HUNCOAT, a tnshp. in the par. of Whalley, Higher div. of the hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, 4 miles S.W. of Burnley, 1^ mile from Accrington, and 7 miles from Blackburn. It is a station on the East Lancashire railway. The village is situated on gently rising ground, on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and consists of a few scattered farmhouses and cottages. The Accrington reservoir is situated on the borders of this township. The Wesleyans and Independents have each a chapel. HUNCO'TE, a hmlt. in the par. of Narborough, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 1J mile from Narborough, its post town, 5 miles W. of Countesthorpo railway station, and 6J S.W. of Leicester. It is situated near the Roman Fosse Way and the river Soar. Tho inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture and in frame-work knitting, and there is a largo corn-mill on the brook. Hero was formerly a chapel-of-ease. The Independents have a place of worship.. Tho Earl of Stamford and Warrington is lord of tho manor. HUNDA, one of the South Orkney Islands, coast of Scotland. It lies in Scalpa Floe, 10 miles S. Of Kirk- wall, and belongs to the par. of South Roudalshay. HUNDERSFIELD, a chplry. in the par. of Rochdale, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.E. of Rochdale. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 300, in the patron, of the vicar. HUNDERTHWAITE, a tnshp. and vil. in the par. of Romald Kirk, wap. of West Gilling, North Riding co. York, 1 mile from Romald Kirk, and G miles N.W. of Barnard Castle. Tho village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Tees. The tnshp. contains the hmlts. of Hurry, Newhouse, Thorn- gate Hill, and Woden Croft. The land is partly moor. John Bowes, Esq., is lord of the manor. HUNDLEBY, a par. in the E. div. of the hund. of Bolingbroke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 1 mile W. of Spflsby, its post town, and 4J miles N.W. of Firsby railway station. It is a small village, and a great portion of the inhabitants are employed in agriculture. Spilsby union poorhouse is situated in this parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 118. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a tower containing three bells. The church was rebuilt by subscription in the years 1854 and 1855, at an expense of 1,300. The interior contains some stained windows, and a stone pulpit. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. Lord Willoughby d'Eresby is lord of the manor. HUNDON, a par. in the hund. of Risbridge, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.W. of Clare, and 7 from Haverhill, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Stour. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 201, in the patron, of Jesus College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing six bells. The interior of the church has lately been restored. In an adjoining building is a pyramidal monument to tho memory 88