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FETTERESSO. FIELD-CALLING. House is the seat of Sir J. S. Forbes, the owner of the estate. It was formerly called Middleton, from the family of that name, who held it as early as the time of Alexander III., and to whom it gave the titles of Earl and Viscount Fettercairn. Burn House, erected by Lord Gordon in 1791, is a handsome seat in this parish. The village is situated on a small stream falling into the Esk. It is a burgh of barony, and takes its name from a pass (fetter} and a cairn which are in the vicinity. It contains gasworks, insurance offices, banks, a public library, and a distillery. A pilkr stands in the village, supposed to have been the cross of the ancient town of Kincardine. An iron staple is seen embedded on one side, which is thought to have been used for fixing the jougs, an old Scottish implement of punishment. There are remains of a castle at Balbegno, where Kenneth III. was killed by Fenella. Ganachy Bridge, which crosses the Esk, is a striking object. Lime and freestone are plentiful, and porcelain clay is procured in places. The nearest railway station is at Marykirk. FETTERESSO, a par. in co. Kincardine, Scotland. It is situated on the N. bank of the river Carron, lying exposed to the North Sea on the E. The par. contains Seatown and the post vil. of Muchals, with part of Stonehaven. These two last are stations on the Aberdeen railway. The surface, which is slightly un- dulated, consists largely of moorland. It is watered in the interior by the river Cowrie, and by one or two burns falling into the sea. This par. is in the presb. of Fordoun, and synod of Angus and Mearns, in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 254. The church, which stands near Stonehaven, was builtin 1813. There are an United Presbyterian church, an Episcopal chapel, and a chapel-of-ease in the parish ; also two en- dowed, two parochial, and several day schools. In the village arc a savings-bank and a dispensary. The principal seats are Fetteresso Castle, the ancient seat of the Keiths ; Urie House, formerly of the Barclays ; Rickarton House, and Muchals House. At King's Dyke is a Roman camp, supposed to have been that of Agricola, previous to the battle with Galgacus. At Kempstane Moor tumuli and Druidical remains are of frequent occurrence. There are remains of a chapel and an ancient burial-ground on the coast not far from Stone- haven, with the ruins of a residence of the ancient Thanes of Cowie. The salmon fishery is carried on, and granite is quarried for exportation. FEUGH WATER rises in the Grampians, Kincar- dine, and runs 12 miles E. and N. to the river Dye, near Strachan, and thence to the river Dee. FEWCOTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Stoke-Lyne, hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 4 miles N.W. of Bicester. FEWS, a par. in the bar. of Decies-without-Drum, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 1 mile N.V. of Kilmacthomas. Carrick-on-Suir is its post town. The surface is very mountainous, the highest summit being 1,248 feet in altitude. The river Mahon traverses the S.W. portion of the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Mothell, 591. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilrosanty. . FEWS, LOWER and UPPER, two bars, in the co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. They are bounded by the bar. of O'Neilland on the N., Orier on the E., the co. Louth on the S., and that of Monaghan on the W. The area of Lower Fews is 29,758 acres, that of Upper Fews is 47,433. The Fews mountains and Slievegallion rise within the limits. The river Cusher flows on the N.E., the Butterwater on the N.W., and the head waters of the Dundalk river drain the interior. Fews, Lower, formerly belonged to the O'Nials, and in- cludes parts of the pars, of KUclooney, Loughgilly, Lis- nadill, and Mullaghbrack. Fews, Upper, contains the pars, of Ballymire, Newtown-Hamilton, and parts of Creggan and Lisnadill. FEWSTON, a par. in the lower div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N. of Otley, its post town, and 12 S.W. of Knaresborough. It is situated in Knaresboro' Forest, on the river Washburn, and includes the tnshps. of Blubber Houses, Clifton- with-Norwood, Thurcross, Great Timble, and West End, with a number of hmlts. in the several tnshps. The par. is of large extent, being 15 miles in length by 6 in average breadth, but nearly half the surface is un- productive. Tke village is pleasantly situated in the vale of the Washburn rivulet. Silk and flax mills afford em- ployment to many of the inhabitants. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. with the cur. of Thur- cross annexed, 150, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a stone structure with square tower, dedi- cated to St. Lawrence. There is also a district church at West End, the living of which is a perpet. cur. The parish register commences in 1613. The parochial chari- ties produce about 35 per annum. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have several chapels, and there are National and church schools for boys and girls. The Duke of Devonshire is lord of the manor. FFOREST, a hmlt. in the par. of Llan-y-Crwys, hund. of Cathinog, co. Carmarthen, 10 miles N.VV. of Llandovery. FFRITHOED, a tnshp. in the par. of Gyffylliog, co. Denbigh, 5 miles W. of Ruthin. FFRYDD, a tnshp. in the par. of Berriew, co. Mont- gomery, 4 miles N.W. of Montgomery. FIDDINGTON AND NATTON, a tythg. in the par. of Ashchurch, lower div. of the hund. of Tewkesbury, co. Gloucester, 1 j mile S. of Ashchurch, and 2 miles S.E. of Tewkesbury. The Birmingham and Cheltenham railway passes through. FIDDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Cannington, co. Somerset, 2~ miles N.E. of Nether Stowey, and 6 N.W. of Bridgwater, its post town and nearest railway station on the Great Western line. The river Parrel flows on the E. of the parish. The land is nearly equally divided between arable and pasture, with a considerable extent of orchard and garden. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 200. The church is a stone edifice dedicated to St. Martin. The register commences in 1544. The charities are small. The Independents have a chapel, and there are both National and Sunday-schools. FIDDINGTON, a tythg. in the par. of West Laving- ton, hund. of Potterue, co. Wilts, 6 miles S. of Devizes. FIDDOWN, a par. in the bars, of Knocktopher and Iverk, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is a station on the Waterford and Limerick railway. Pil- towu, in the Iverk section of the par., is its post town. The river Suir describes its southern boundary and the Leccaun its western. The surface is hilly, but very fertile. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. with three others, 830, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, an ancient building, stands in the village, and occupies the site of an abbey, over which St. Maidoc is alleged to have presided in 590 ; it contains handsome monuments to the Ponsonby family. Here are two Roman Catholic and one Protestant Sunday-school, be- sides nine day schools in the union. Bessborough and Belline are the principal residences. A neat stone bridge crosses the Leccaun. The Suir is navigable throughout the parish, and filled with salmon and trout. Dowling Bog covers 200 acres, and yields peat of the best quality. There are numerous ruins of churches, Danish works, and cromlechs in the parish. Lime and sandstone are extensively quarried, and a fine grey marble is obtained here. Fairs are held on the 25th April, 10th June, 29th September, and 30th November. FIDDRIE, or FETHWAY, an island of co. Hadding- ton, Scotland, in the Firth of Forth. It lies 5 miles W. of the Bass rock, opposite to Dirleton, to which par. it belongs. There are ruins of a chapel upon the island. FIELD, a tnshp. in the par. of Leigh, S. div. of the hund. of Totmonslow, co. Stafford, 4 miles W. of Ut- toxeter. The river Blithe flows through it. Lord Bagot is lord of the manor. FIELD-BURCOTE, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Greens Norton, co. Northampton, 1 mile N.W. of Tow- cester. FIELD-DALLING, a par. in the hund. of North Greenhoe, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.E. of Walsingham, and