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MARTIN, ST. 788 MARTON. castle formerly stood, but of which there are now no remains, is supposed to have been originally fortified by the Romans. It is defended on the N. and S. sides by deep parallel ditches. MARTIN", ST., a par. in the Isle of Jersey, Channel Islands, 3 miles N.E. of St. Helier's. It is a small but populous parish, many of the inhabitants being engaged in the oyster fishery at Goree. The surface is varied, and the uplands richly clothed with wood, principally oak timber. The soil is fertile, producing abundant crops of corn, potatoes, and apples. The land is divided between arable, pasture, and orchard, in nearly equal proportions. There are several corn mills. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. with the cur. of Goree united, 340, in the patron, of the Governor of Jersey. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is a com- modious structure of the early part of the 12th century. Besides the parish church, there is a chapel-of-ease erected by subscription in 1833 ; also a chapel for Wes- leyan Methodists. There are parochial and National schools. At Le Couperon and Armeville in this parish are Druidical remains. MARTIN, ST., IVY-CHTJRCH, or POTJNTNEY, a hund. in the lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, contains the pars, of Ivy-Church and Midley, in Romney Marsh. MARTIN-STAMFORD-BARON, a par. in the bo- rough of Stamford, Soke of Peterborough, co. Northamp- ton, half a mile S.E. of Stamford. It is situated on the navigable river Welland, and may be considered a suburb of Stamford. A Benedictine nunnery was founded here in the reign of Henry II. by the Abbot of Peter- borough. The surface is varied and well wooded. Free- stone is quarried. The old Elizabethan mansion, once the seat of the great Lord Burleigh, and still known as Burleigh House, is now the residence of the Marquis of Westminster. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1795. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 225. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is of the 15th century, and contains monuments to several of the Cecil family, including the great Lord-Treasurer Burleigh. There is a hospital for a warden and 12 poor brethren, founded by William Lord Burleigh in 1597, who endowed it with a rent-charge of 100, subsequently augmented by various gifts. The charities produce about 160 per annum, which is appropriated to the support of the schools and in assisting the poor. MARTINSTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Martins- ley, co. Rutland, 3 miles S. of Oakham, its post town, and 3 N. of TJppingham. It is situated between the rivers Gwash and Chater. There is no village, and only one or two farmhouses. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Peterborough, val. in the king's books, 6 Os. 5d. The church, which was dedicated to St. Martin, is now in ruins. MARTIN, STOWE, a chplry. in the par. of Tamer- ton, Foliatt, hund. of Roborough, co. Devon, 7 milea N.W. of Plymouth. MARTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Athelstaneford, co. Haddington, Scotland, '4 miles N.E. of Haddington. MARTLESHAM, a par. in the hund. of Carlford, co. Suffolk, 1 J mile S.W. of Woodbridge, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Ipswich. The village, which is small, is situated on the navigable river Deben, and is wholly agricultural. It is held in part by Brook of Ufford. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 420. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 370. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone structure with a tower. Frederic Goodwin Doughty, Esq., is lord of the manor. MARTLETWY, a par. in the hund. of Narberth, co. Pembroke, 7 miles from Haverfordwest, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Narberth. It is situated at the confluence of the river Cleddy and Haven. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the collieries. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 100. The church is dedi- cated to St. Marcellus. The tithes were commuted in 1840. MARTLEY, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Doddingtree, co. Worcester, 8 miles N.W. of Worcester, its post town. The parish, which is extensive, is situated in the fertile vale of Horsham, near the river Terne, which bounds it on the S. It includes the hmlt. of Hillhampton. The land is partly in hop-grounds, the produce of which is of the finest quality. The pariah also abounds with luxuriant orchards of apple and pear trees. There is a quarry of good limestone, used for burning into lime, as well as for building purposes and repairing the roads. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 835. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower containing six bells. The church has recently been thoroughly restored, and contains 150 free sittings. The parochial charities produce about 89 per annum, of which 59 goes to the grammar school, and 15 to Shepherd's school. The union poor- house is situated in this parish, which gives name to a union comprising 28 parishes or places. MARTOCK, a par. and small post town in the hund. of the same name, co. Somerset, 3 miles E. of South Petherton, and 4 W. by S. of Ilchester, its post town. It is a station on the Yeovil branch of the Bristol and Exeter line of railway. The name of this place is said to be derived from " mart" and " oak," a market having been formerly held under an oak tree near the centre of the town, where now stands a fluted column designed in imitation of the pillar of Trajan at Rome. The market has long been discontinued, but the town is still consi- derable, consisting principally of one street about a mile and a half in length. It is situated on a small stream, tributary to the river Parret. The par. includes the tythgs. of Long Load, Ash, Bower Hinton, Coat, Milton, Stapleton, and Witcombe. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in glove-making, and others in weaving sailcloth. A court-leet is held in October by the lord of the manor, anciently presented by James I. to Lord Konteagle, for his services in detecting the Gunpowder Plot. The surface is pleasingly varied, and the soil chiefly clay. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 182 12s., and the vicarial for one of 316, also 779 15s., are paid to the treasurer. The living is a vie. * with the cur. * of Long Load an- nexed, in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 450, in the patron, of the Treasurer in Wells Cathedral. The parish church is a stone structure, with a lofty square embattled tower, containing a clock and five bells. The walls are surmounted by a perforated parapet, and the roof of the nave is richly groined. The church has been recently restored. There is also a district church at Ash, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 62. The register dates from 1558. There are two places of wor- ship for Independents, and a chapel-of-ease at Load. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, and a Sunday- school held within the schoolroom. J. Goodden, Esq., is lord of the manor. An annual fair is held in. the third week in August for cattle, &c. The old Roman Fosse Way skirts the south-eastern border of the parish. Near the parish church are remains of a monastery in good preservation. There were also several other reli- gious houses in this parish. MARTON, a tnshp. and cbplry. in the par. of Prcst- bury, huud. of Macclesfield, co. Chester, 5 miles S.W. of Macclesfield, its post town, and 3 N.W. of Congleton. In the reign of Henry I., the manor was given by Venables, Baron of Kinderton, to his daughter, who brought it by marriage to an ancestor of the Davenport family. The grand serjeantry of Macclesfield forest, with the right to levy heriots over that hundred, was attached to it. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 48. The church is a rude wooden structure, said to have been built in the reign of Edward III., by Sir J. Davenport. It has a chancel and spire of more recent date, and contains effigies of the Daven- port family. It had once a chantry. There is a National school. MARTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Whitegatc or New Church, first div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, co. Ches- ter, 5 miles S.W. of Northwich. This tnshp., at the