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FIFEHEAD-MAGDALEN. 28 FILEY. keithing, contributory to the Stirlingshire district; besides 6 burghs of barony, viz. Ceres, the, .Leslie, Leven, West Wemyss, Strathmiglo, and the borough of regality, Linktown. The decayed royal boroughs are Earlsferry, Falkland, Auchtermuchty, and New- borough Fifeshire sends three representatives to par- liament: one for the county, which in 1860 had a con- stituency of 4,180, one for St. Andrew's with its_ six contributory boroughs, one for Dysart, Kirkaldy, King- horn and Burntisland. The county is governed by a lord-lieutenant, sheriff, and 27 deputy-lieutenants, and for civil purposes is divided into the Eastern, or Cupar, district, and the Western, or Dunfermline, district, each under the jurisdiction of a sheriff substitute. The sheriff and commissary courts for the county are held at Cupar, the county town, every Tuesday and Thursday during session, and the small debt courts every first and third Thursday of each month during session, and every first Thursday during vacation. The sheriff-ordinary courts at Dunfermline every Tuesday and Friday during ses- sion and the small debt court the same day. Quarter sessions are held the first Tuesday of March, May, and August, and the last Tuesday of October. There are 6 police stations for the Cupar district, 9 for that of St. Andrew's, 10 for that of Kirkaldy, and 7 for that of Dunfermline. For ecclesiastical purposes the county is divided into four presbyteries St. Andrew's, Cupar, Kirkaldy, and Dunfermline, which, with four parishes m Kinross-shire, form the synod of Fife. It contains GO parishes and 2 portions of parishes. The Established Church has 65 representatives, the Free Church 40, and the same for the United Presbyterians. There are 12 Congregational, 5 Episcopalian, and 1 Roman Catholic chapel. The seats and residences of the county arc very numerous ; some of the principal are Dysart, of Earl Rosslyn ; Broomhall, of Earl of Elgin ; Leslie, of Earl Rothes ; Dunnibristle, of Earl Murray ; Balvaird, of Earl Mansfield ; Melville, of Earl Leven ; Dunboig, of Earl Dundas ; Denmo, of Lord Douglas ; Crawford Priory, of Lady Crawford; Balcaskie, of the Anstru- thers; Pitfirrane, of the Halkets; Gask, of the Glad- stones; Cambo, of the Erskines; Kilconquhar, of the Bethunes ; Balheadie, of the Malcolms ; Wemyss, of the Wemysses ; Balcarras, of the Lindsays ; Falkland, of the Bruces ; others are Firnie, Balbirnie, Strathore, Biebo, Pusk, Durie, Rankeilor, Raith, Pittencrieif, Kin- near, Pitmilly, Cockairncy, Dunearn, Newton Collesie, Pitlour, Inchdairnie, Carslogie, Strathenry, Balfour Castle, Elie House, and Rossie. The chief roads of the county are from Cupar to Edinburgh by Kennoway, Dysart, Kirkaldy, and Kinghorn Ferry ; to Dunfermline by Pittlesea, New Inn, and Loch Leven ; to Perth by Auchtermuchty and Abernethy ; to Dundee by Osna- burgh, Leuchan, and Newport Ferry; to St. Andrew's, round tower at Abernethy ; Roman remains in various places ; the ruins of Lindores Abbey, near Newburgh founded in 1178, and destroyed by the followers o: Knox ; the remains of Macduff's Cross, situated on thi Ochill hills, and celebrated by Sir Walter Scott ; thi remains of the palace of James V. at Falkland; thi tower of Cardinal Beaton at Monimail, besides numerou castles and churches which will bo found under thi parishes where they stand. FIFEHEAD-MAGDALEN, a par. in the hund. o Redlane, Stunninster div. of co. Dorset, 5 miles N. o Sturminster, and 7 W. of Shaftesbury, its post town. I is situated on the river Stour, and was part of th demesne of the monastery of St. Augustine, Bristol The land is generally pasture. The village, which small, is pleasantly situated on the river. The living i a vie. * in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 250, in the patron of the bishop. The church is a plain edifice, dedicate to St. Mary Magdalene, and contains some monument of the Newman family. The register commences 1658. There is a parochial school. Mrs. Stuckey is lady o the manor. Fifehead House is the principal residence. FIFEHEAD-NEVTLLE, a par. in the hund. of Pirn- erne, North Blandford div. of co. Dorset, 3 miles S. of turminster Newton, and 8 N.W. of Blandford, its post own. A small tributary of the river Lyd passes through ie village. Harely and Rawles are two hmlts. included n this par. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salis- ury, of the val. with that of Bcllchalwell annexed, f 360. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The larochial charities produce about 15. FIFENESS POINT, the eastern extremity of the co. .f Fife, Scotland, 2 miles N.E. of Crail. Projecting from t are the Carr and Bell rocks, and out to sea Point May sland and lighthouse. FIFIELD, a tythg. in the par. of Euford, hund. of Jstub, co. Wilts, 8 miles W. of Ludgershall. It is ituated on the western bank of the river Avon. FIFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Bensington, and hund. if Dorchester, co. Oxford, 2 J miles N.E. of Wallingford, ,nd 3J S.W. of Wallingtou. It is situated on the eastern ' >ank of the river Thames. Robert E. Newton, Esq., is ord of the manor ; his residence, the Manor House, is n ancient mansion of great strength, and appears to lave been intended as a place of defence. FIFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 4i miles N.W. of Burford, and 7 S.W. of Chip- ling Norton, its post town. It is situated on the river Svenload. The surface is hilly, the arable land chiefly tone brash, and the pastures clayey. The living is a >erpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 49, in the patron, af the bishop. The church is an ancient edifice with an octagonal tower, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and containing some ancient monuments. The parochial endowments yield nearly 50 per annum. Lord Dyne- vor is lord of the manor. FIFIELD-BAVANT, a par. in the hund. of Chalk, co. Wilts, 1 mile W. of Broad Chalk, and 6 S.W. of Wilton. Salisbury is its post town. The parish is situ- ated between two ranges of hills extending from Salisbury towards Shaftesbury. The village consists of only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salis- bury, val. 170. The church is dedicated to St. Martin. FIGHELDEAN, a par. in the hund. of Amesbury, co. Wilts, 4 miles N. of Amesbury, its post town, and 12 N. of Salisbury. It is situated on the river Avon, which is here a clear and rapid stream, abounding with trout. The par. includes the hmlts. of Ablington and Alton. It is metioned in Domesday Survey as fisyMene, and is situated within the borders of Salisbury Plain. The land is chiefly a light loam on a substratum of chalk, and is divided into large sheep and corn farms. The chalk is extensively quarried for agricultural pur- poses, and for burning into lime and whiting. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 310, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a massive structure of about the 12th century, dedicated to St. Michael. It contains the remains of an ancient rood-loft, a piscina, and a stoup ; besides monuments of the Poores, and some effigies. There is a National school. E. D. Poore, Esq., is lord of the manor. FILBY, a par. in the hund. of East Flegg, co. Nor- folk, 3 miles S.W. of Great Ormesby, and 5 N.W. of Yarmouth, its post town. It is situated in the vicinity of the extensive sheets of water known as the Broads, one of these lakes, covering 160 acres, is included in the parish. There are large market gardens and plantations. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 505. The church, which is built on an eminence, is a hand- some structure, with a lofty embattled tower, forming a conspicuous object from a great distance. It is dedicated to All Saints, and contains several monuments to the Lucas family. There are two beautiful windows of stained glass. The Wesleyans and Unitarians have each a chapel, and there is a free school for the children of the parish. Filby House is the principal residence. The Rev. Charles Lucas is lord of the manor and prin- cipal owner of the soil. FILEY, a par., seaport, and market town, chiefly in the wap. of Dickering, East Riding, but partly in Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 8 miles S.E. of Scar-