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MITE. 856 MOATE. bank of the river Trothy. The village consists of a few farmhouses and cottages. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 221 10*. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Cwmcarvan annexed, in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 398. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a tower which has an inscription on the wall of the S.W. angle, probably respecting the founder of the church. In the churchyard is an ancient cross. MITE, a river of co. Cumberland, rises under Screes- fell, near Barnmoor Tarn, and falls into the sea at Kavenglass. MITFORD, a hund. in. co. Norfolk, contains the pars, of South Burgh, Cranworth, Garvestone, Hardingham, Hockering, Letton, Mattishall, Heymersdon, Bergh- Mattishall, Shipdham, Thuxton, East and West Tud- denham, Westfidd, Whinbergh, Wood-Rising, Yaxham. and part of East Dereham, comprising an area of 33,570 acres. MITFORD, a par. in the wards of Morpetb. and Castle, co. Northumberland, 21 miles W. of Morpeth, its post town, and 16 N. of Newcastle-on-Tyne. It is situated at the junction of the rivers Wansbeck and Font, each of which is crossed by a stone bridge. The par., which is very extensive, comprises High Laws, Molesden, and nine other tnshps. Mitford was formerly a market town, and at the Conquest was held by John Mitford, ancestor of William Mitford, Esq., author of " The History of Greece." It subsequently came to the earls of Pembroke and Athol, and was reduced to ashes by the barons in the war against King John. The soil is various, resting upon a substratum of sandstone, lime- stone, and coal. The land is divided between arable, meadow, and pasture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient stone structure, and formerly belonged to Lanercost priory. The interior contains effigies of the Bertram family, &c. The register dates from 1667. There are parochial and National schools for both sexes the latter built in 1830. The Sunday-school is held at the church. Admiral Robert Mitlord is lord of the manor. Spittal Hill, in this parish, was the site of a hospital, founded by William Bertram in the reign of Henry I. There are remains of two castles one nearly adjoining the church, part of which is still occupied, and the other of earlier date, formerly belonging to Sir Gilbert Middleton, on account of whose treason it was demolished by order of Edward II. MITTON, or MYTON, a par., chiefly in the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, but partly in the lower div. of the hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, 3 miles W. of Clitheroe, its post town, and 2 S.E. of Whalluy. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hodder and Ribble. The par., which is very extensive, contains the tnshps. of Great Mitton, Aighton, Grindle- ton, Waddington, Hurst-Green, Bailey, Chaigley, Bas- hall-Eaves, and West Bradford. Henry VI. was betrayed in this parish by the Talbots, and in 1319 it was the scene of dreadful slaughter and devastation, committed by the Scots on their irruption into England. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The soil is clay, upon a subsoil of gravel and limestone. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 180. The church, dedi- cated to Allhallows, formerly belonged to Cockersand Abbey, and was built in the reign of Edward III. It is a stone structure with a lofty square embattled tower containing five bells. The interior of the church has an ancient cross, and on the N. side of the chancel is the sepul- chral chapel of'the Sherburne family. In addition to the parish church there are the following district churches viz. at Grindleton, Hurst-Green, and Waddington, the livings of which are all perpet. curs.,* varying in val. from 122 to 85. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. There is a day school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. John Welchman Aspinall, Esq., is lord of the manor, and owner of a considerable portion of the surface. Stoneyhurst, now occupied as a Roman Catholic college, was anciently the seat of the Sherburnes, commenced by Sir Richard Sher- burne towards the close of the 16th century. MITTON, a tnshp.' in the par. of Penkridge, hund. of Cuttlestone, co. Stafford, 2 miles W. by N. of Penk- ridge. MITTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bredon, co. Wor- cester, 2 miles N.E. of Tewkesbury. It is joined with Hardwick to form a township. MITTON, LITTLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wlialley, hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.W. of Clitheroe. It is situated at the confluence of the riven Calder and Ribble, and contains the hmlts. of Henthor: and Coldcotes. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. Mitton Hall is the principal residence. MITTON, LOWER, a chplry in the par. of Kidder- minster, hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, adjoining the town of Stourport. It has some corn mills noticed by Leland. Haresfoot trefoil grows on the common. The Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal here joins the Severn, and by uniting that river with the Trent affords an extended line of inland navigation. There are a worsted yarn factory, an, iron foundry, tanneries, and vinegar works. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 170, in Die patron, of the vicar. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a brick edifice erected in 1790. MITTON, UPPER, a hmlt. in the par. of Hartlebury, lower div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, near Mitton. Lower, and three-quarters of a mile N.E. of Stourport. MIULIE LOCH, a small lake in Strath farrar, co. Inverness, Scotland, 12 miles S.W. by W. of Beauly. In it is an islet formerly the retreat of Lord Lovat alter his defeat at Culloden. MIXBURY, a par. in the huud. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 5~ miles S.E. of Brackley, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Bicester. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Ouse, which separates it from Northamp- tonshire. The par. includes the hmlt. of Fulwell and the tnshp. of Wollaston. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface is elevated but level, and the soil is light and thin. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 200, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone edifice, with a square tower containing three bells. It has a Norman doorway, with zigzag mouldings leading into the S. aisle. The church has been thoroughly restored, principally at the expense of the rector. The interior contains tombs of the Bathursts. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There is a free school supported by the incumbent. Stanley Batson, Esq., is lord of the manor. There are traces of an ancient fortification surrounded by a moat, which by the Normans was called Beaumont. MIXENDEN, a vil. in the tnshp. of'Ovenden and par. of Halifax, West Riding co. York, near Halifax. MIXON SANDS, THE, two shoals of this name, one on the coast of Dorset, off Weymouth, and the other on the coast of Glamorgan, oft' Mumbles Head, where the Arietta was lost in 1848. MIZEN HEAD, two promontories of this name on the coast of Ireland. That near Sheep Head, in the co. of Cork, is supposed to be the Notium Promonterium of Ptolemy. The other, to the S.W. of Wicklow, is distinguished as Ardinairy Point, and is a coastguard station. MOANBANE, a mountain in co. Wicklow, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Blessington. It attains an elevation of 2,313 feet above sea-level. MOANVAGHAN, an extensive bog in King's County, Ireland, near Portarlington. MOAT, a hmlt. in the par. of Ightham, hund. of Wrotham, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 3 miles E. of Sevenoaks. MOAT-BURN, a rivulet in the par. of Twcedsmuir, co. Peebles, Scotland. It flows eastwardly into the river Tweed. MOATE, or MOATE-A-GRENOGE, a small post and market town in the pars, of Kilmanaghan and Kil- cleagh, bar. of Clonlonan, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 10 miles from Athlone, 17 S.'W. of