JERVAULK. 3GS) JOHN, ST. romlechs and stone circles. Tho ancient manor i arc scattered throughout the island. UVAULX, or JOREVAL ABBEY, a hmlt. in the par. of East Witton, ivap. of West Hang, North Riding . >rk, 3 miles S.E. of Middlcliam. It is situated on the river Uro or Yore, and in tho reign of Edward I. sent memhcrs to parliament. It is now an inconsider- able place, chiefly known as tho seat of tho Marquis of Ailoslmry. The gateway and some minor ruins still remain of the Cistercian alihcy, originally founded in 1145, but rebuilt twelve years later. JESMOND, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Andrew, E. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles N.E. of Newcastle, within which borough it is included. It is a station on the Newcastle and Tyncmouth section of tho Blyth ami Tyne railway. Hero was a chapel and hospital dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and given by Edward VI. to the corporation of Newcastle, also a rood and holy well. The chapel has been converted into a tarn, but the hospital has been rebuilt. The manor was formerly possessed by the Hiltons, and afterwards by the Stottes and C'oulsons, of Jcsmond House. The living is a pcrpet. cur. * in the dioe. of Durham, in the patron, of tho trustees. There is a girls' school, with a small endow- ment. In 1S28 a stone coffin of six slab stones was found at Villa Kcol, containing human remains, and an urn. JESUS COLLEGE, an cxt. par. place in Cambridge University, co. Cambridge, which see. JETIIOV, ISLE OF, one of tho Channel Islands, 4 miles E. of St. Peter's, Guernsey. It is separated from tho island of Herm by a narrow strait, and is about 1 mile in circumference, being chiefly composed of granite, and very sterile. JEVINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Willingdon, rape of Pcvcnsey, co. Sussex, 5 miles S.AV. of Hailsham, in S.E. of Lowes, and 3 N.W. of Eastbourne, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated in a valley 'rod by the South Down hills. The land is fertile and chiefly arable. At tho northern extremity of the h is a limekiln. The living is a rcct.* in the dioc. of Chichcster, val. 309. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 460. The church is a small ancient edifice dedicated to St. Andrew, with a massive square tower. In the chancel arc monuments to tho Mavkwick and Rochester families. The register dates from 1661. There is a National school and two alms- houses for four poor persons. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. JKWS-LANH, a ward in tho par. of St. Margaret, borough of King's Lynn, co. Norfolk. .JOCK'S LODGE, or PIERSHILL, a vil. in the par. of South Leith, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 milo E. of Edinburgh, on the road from thence to Berwick. Here ! are cavalry barracks, built in 1793. JOIIXBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Grcystoke, ward of Leath, co. Cumberland, fi| miles E. of Penrilh, its nearest railway station. The land is principaDy pastu- rage. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor. X >HN O'GROAT'S HOUSE, in the par. of Canisby,
- es9, Scotland, between Huna Kerry and Dun-
. Head. It is tho extreme northerly point of illitnd, and is said to have been the site of a house in the time of James IV. by John do Groot, a iii T, whose family having fallen out about the ft of honour at table, one of its members erected a i'li eight sides, and doors and table of corre- . that each branch of tho family might 1 without giving precedence to the Sumo traces of this house are said to be dis- .T< 'UNSHAVEN, a vil. and Email port in the par. of , co. Kincardine, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of It is situated on a bay bearing its name, and I harbour. It is a coastguard station. I [ere vtciiau church. Tho inhabitants are princi- iu vy and in linen weaving. LVEUNOON, a par. in the bar. of <>n, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles N.W. of Athlonc, its post town. It lies along the borders of Lough Roe, and is 5 miles long by 4J broad. The soil is generally good, with limestone sub- soil. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Elphin, val. with Killenvoy, 253, in the patron, of the bishop. There are public and private schools. The Roman Catholic chapel here is united to those of Killenvoy, Kilmain, and Raharra. The principal residences are St. John's, Carrenurc, and John's Port. Tho parish is interesting as it contains tho remains of a fortified house of Knights Templars, founded in the 13th century. It occupied a very strong position on a rocky peninsula jutting out into tho lake, near which was an ancient town called Teaehcon or Randown. This castle was) fortified by tho English in 1226, and the town was sacked a few years later by Phclini O'Conor. Besides these ruins there arc remains of an ancient church and burial-ground ; idso of a seat at Kilmore Bay, and of a nunnery at Nun's Island. Potter's and pipe clay are found. JOHN'S, ST., a par in the bar. of Carhery, co. Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, containing part of tho town of Sligo. It is 4J miles in length, and 3 in breadth. The surface of the rural district is somewhat mountainous, and consists of good arable land and some pasture. Part of Lough Gill lies within its limits. The living is a rcct. in the dioc. of Elphin, val. with three others, 705, in the patron, of Trinity College, Dublin. The church was built in 1822, by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. It was subsequently repaired and enlarged by the Ecclesiastical Commis- sioners. Hero are Presbyterian, Independent, and two Methodist ^meeting-houses. This par. is tho head of a Roman Catholic union, and contains three chapels. There is also a conventual chapel. Tho principal seats are Prospect, Oakfleld, Marrino, Rathallcr, Woodville, Kermsfort, Abbey view, Clovcrhill, and Carnsfoot. Lime- stone is abundant. JOHN'S, ST., a par. in the bar. of Bantry, co. Wcx- ford, prov. of Lcinstcr, Ireland. 2 miles from Ennis- corthy, its post town. The surface extends along tho banks of the rivers Slaney and Boro, which last is navi- gable for barges at this point. It consists of good land, and is traversed by the road from Enniscorthy to Wex- ford. Tho living is a rect. in tho dioe. of Ferns, val. with St. Mary's, Enniscorthy, 1,080, in the patron, oftho bishop. In the Roman Catholic arrangement the parish belongs partly to the district of Enniscorthy, and partly to that of Davulstown. The principal seats are St. John's, Borodale, Swcctfarm, and Tomnalossett. The convent of St John's was founded in 1230, and was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Edmund Spenser, tho poet, who had the manor assigned to him by tho Earl of Ormonde. Near the site of the abbey are the ruins of the ancient parish church. There is a medicinal spring at John's Bridge. JOHN'S, ST., a vil. in the par. of "Wendron, hund. of Kerrier, co. Cornwall, 2 miles from Helston, and 15 S.W. of Truro. Here was formerly a small priory of the Knights of St. John. JOHN'S, ST., CLACIIAN, a vil. in the par. of Dairy, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, near New Galloway, now called Dairy. JOHN, ST., a par. in the hund. of East, co. Cornwall, G miles S.E. of St. German's. Tho parish extends south- ward to tho English Channel, and borders on Devon' shire. The village, which is small, is situated at tho head of tho estuary called St. John's Lake, opposite to Devonport. The manor formerly belonged to the Cham- pernowns, whoso old seat is still standing. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 110. The living is a. rect.* in tho dioc. of Exeter, val. 170. The church of St. John is a very small ancient structure, being only 56 feet in length by 18 wide. It contains tombs of the Bcel family. There are almshouses for six persons, founded by Alice Brooking in 1680. Tregcn- hawke, formerly tho property of the Trevilles, now belongs to Lord Graves. JOHN, ST., a par. in the island of Jersey, Channel
