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MARLBOROUGH. 780 MARLOW, GREAT. situated in the parish of Preshute about half a mile N.W. of the town, is a building of white Bath stone. Marlborough is also the seat of New County Court and superintendent registry districts. To the S. of the town is the ancient Forest of Savernake, and on the N. of it are the open downs, about 500 feet high. The livings are St. Mary's, a vie.* in the dioc. of Salis- bury, val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop, and St. Peter's with St. Paul's, a discharged rect., val. 130, also in the patron, of the bishop. The church of St. Mary is a neat stone edifice, with an ancient tower and Norman door- way, but considerably damaged during the civil war in 1641. The church of St. Peter, which stands at the western extremity of the High-street, is a commodious structure with a lofty square tower, surmounted by bat- tlements and pinnacles. The interior was completely restored in 1863. The Independents, Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists, and Baptists, have places of worship. Edward VI. "s free grammar school, founded in 1551, has a revenue from endowment of 205, with exhibitions at both Universities. Judge Foster and Walter Harte, the poet and historian, who wrote the life of " Gustavus Adolphus," were pupils of this school. There are also National schools for boys and girls. The monastic institutions, of which no remains now exist, were a Gilbertine priory, founded in the reign of John, and dedicated to St. Margaret, the revenue of which, at the Dissolution, was returned at 38 19. Id., and was then given to the Stringers. A convent of Whjtefriars, established in 1316 by the merchants of the town ; a Trinitarian Friary, founded in the reign of Henry III. ; St. John's Hospital, founded in the reign of Henry II., and St. Thomas's in that of Henry III., and annexed to the Priory of St. Margaret in the time of Richard II. The Churchill family take from this place the titles of duke and earl, as representatives of the great soldier, the first duke. It also gave the title of earl to Chief Justice Ley. Among the distinguished natives of the town were Henry of Marlborough, a monk and English historian of the 14th century, and Dr. Henry Sacheverell, of political celebrity, whose father was f ector of St. Peter and St. Paul. Market days are Wednesday and Satur- day, of which the former is only for vegetables, but the latter haa long been celebrated for its abundant supply of grain, cheese, meat, &c. Fairs are held on the llth July for horses and wool, 22nd August for lambs, horses, and cows, and 23rd November for horses, sheep, and cattle ; also, two statute fairs for hiring servants, one on the Saturday before Old Michaelmas, and one after. Haces take place in July. MARLBOROUGH, a hmlt. in the par. of Aubourn, co. Lincoln, 8 miles S.W. of Lincoln. It is situated on the river Witham. MARLBOROUGH, an ext. par. place in the borough of Droitwich, co. Worcester. MARLCLIFT, a hralt. in the par. of Bidford, hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 5 miles S. of Alcester. MARLDON, a par. in the hund. of Haytor, co. Devon, 5 miles N.E. of Totnes, and 3 N.E. of Torquay. The vil- lage, which is small, is situated midway between Newton Abbott, Paington, and Torquay on the old turnpike road. The par., which is situated in a long and well- wooded vale, contains the hmlt. of Compton. The surface is undulating, and the soil fertile. Above half the land is in meadow and pasture, the remainder arable and wood- laud. The itnpropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 215, and the vicarial for 235. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Paington, in the dioc. of Exeter. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing five bells. The church is said to have been built by the Gilberts, of whose family there are monu- ments ; also of the De-la-Poles, Comptons, Templars, Bishops, &c. There are several windows, on which are the arms of the Comptons ; also, a carved screen of great beauty. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. At the village of Compton in this parish are the ruins of a castle, which was once of great import- ance. In the Confessor's time it was in the possession of Osolf, and, in Henry VIII.'s time, belonged to Maurice- de-la-Pole, from whom it passed to the Comptons, thence to Sir Humphrey Gilbert, the great circumnavigator and mathematician. After remaining in this distinguished family for a long period, it finally became the property of Francis Garratt, Esq., of Parkfield House. MARLESFORD, a par. in the hund. of Loes, co. Suf- folk, 2 miles N.E. of Wickham-Market, its post town, SJ miles S.W. of Saxmundham. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is situated on the river Aide, and is wholly agricultural. The Framlingham branch of the Great Eastern railway passes through the par., and has a station in the village. There are ozier beds and sandpits. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 362. The church, dedicated to St. An- drew, is a low structure, with a flint tower containing four bells. The interior of the church contains a monument to the Alston family, bearing date 1641. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. Marlesford Hall is the principal residence. MARLESTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Ferrard, co. Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N. of Drogheda. Dunleer is its post town. It is l mile long by 1 broad. A considerable portion of the surface is occupied by Rokeby Hall, the demesne of Sir R. Robinson. The remaining parts consist of good land. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Armagh, val. with Dunany, 116. There is a hedge-school. MARLEY, a hmlt. in the hund. of East Budleigh, co. Devon, 4 miles W. by S. of Sidmouth. The principal residence is Marley Lodge. The Lynham hounds meet here. MARLIE, a email loch in co. Perth, Scotland, near Kinloch. MARLINGFORD, a par. in the hund. of Forehoe, co. Norfolk, 6 miles W. of Norwich, its post town, and 5J N. of Wymondham railway station. The village, which is small, is chiefly agricultural. The parish is bounded on the S. and W. by a stream falling into the Tare. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and meadow, and about 40 acres of common. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 157 2. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 185. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is a thatched structure, with a square embattled tower containing one bell. On the S. side is a Norman doorway. The register dates from 1558. There is a parochial school. Tho: L'Estrange Ewen, Esq., is lord of the manor. MARLOES, a par. in the hund. of Roose, co. Pem- broke, 8 miles from Milford, its post town, and 10 S.W. of Haverfordwest. It is situated near St. Bride's Bay and Marloes-Mere, where leeches are found. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the fisheries. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. ;80. The church is a neat structure, dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. MARLO W, a tnshp. in the par. of Leintwardine, hund. of Wigmore, co. Hereford, 7 miles N.W. of Ludlow. It is situated on the river Clun. MARLOW, GREAT, a par., market town, and par- liamentary borough, in the hund. of Desborough, co. Bucks, 33 miles S. by E. of Buckingham, and 31 miles W. by N. of London by road, or 28* by the Oxford and Maidenhead branch of the Great Western railway, which has a station at Marlow Road. It is situated in a hollow near the bank of the Thames, from which circumstance it is supposed to derive its name, mere in Saxon signifying a marsh, and law or low, a hill. It is called Merlauie in Domesday Survey, and at that time was taken from the Saxon earl, Algar, by the Conqueror, and given to his queen, Matilda. It subse- quently came to the Clares, Despencers, Beauch.'imps, Neville, Earl of Warwick, and latterly to the Pagets and Claytons of Marlow Cottage. The river is here crossed by a suspension bridge 225 feet span, erected in 1835 at a cost of 20,000, in place of the old wooden bridge. The military college, originally established here, was removed to Sandhurst in 1812. The town consists chiefly of two principal streets, which cross in -