STOW. 563 STO WE-NINE-CHURCHES. synod of Mern and Teviotdale, and in the patron, o the Crown. The stipend of the minister is about 276 The pariah church is an ancient edifice, formerly dedi- cated to the Virgin Mary. There are Free and Unitec Presbyterian churches for Stow and Heriot, also a paro- chial and three other schools, and two public libraries On the settling of the Border Laws in 1249, it was stipu- lated that the presbytery of Wedale should swear for the King of Scotland and the Bishop of St. Andrew's, who had a palace at the Stow of Wedale. STOW, a div. in the hund. of Purslow, co. Salop. STOW, a district and hund., co. Suffolk, contains the pars, of Buxhall, Combs, Creeling St. Peter, Great and Little Finborough, Harieston, Haughley, Old Newton, Onehouse, Shetland, Stow Upland, Stowmarket, and Wetherden, comprising an area of 22,010 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the dioc. of Norwich. STOW, a par. in the S. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford, 8 miles N.W. of Rugeley, its post town, 7 E. of Stafford, and 1 mile from the Weston railway station on the North Staffordshire line. The par. includes the hmlts. of Amerton, Drointon, Grindley, Haywood, Hixon, and Chartley Holme. Chartley Moss, compre- hending about 100 acres, is prolific in cranberries. The living is a porpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. .85. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, contains a monument with effigies of Walter Devereux, first Viscount Hereford, and his two wives. The parochial charities produce about 26 per annum. There is an en- dowed school. The Independents have a chapel. Earl Ferrers is lord of the manor. STOW, a hmlt. in the par. of Threckingham, wap. of Avelan, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 1 mile N.K of Folkingham. STOW BARDOLPH, a par. in the hund. of Clack- close, co. Norfolk, 2 miles N.E. of Downham Market, its post town, and 9 S. of Lynn. It is a station on the Lynn and Ely branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village is on the road to Lynn, and near Stour Bridge over the river Ouse. The living is a vie. with the rect. of Wimbotsham annexed, in the dioc. of Nor- wich, val. .400. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, has a large mortuary chapel on the N. side. The parochial charities produce about 169 per annum. The Baptists and Primitive Methodists have chapels. The principal residence is Stow Hall. Sir T. Hare is lord of the manor. STOW-BEDON, a par. in the hund. of Way land, co. Norfolk, 6 miles W. of Attleborough, its post town, and 5 N. of Harling Road railway station. The old man- sion of Stow-Bedon Hall is now a farmhouse. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 335. The church is dedicated to St. Botolph. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. At the enclo- sure of the parish 30 acres were allotted to the poor for fuel. STOW BROW, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Fylingdales, North Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Whitby. STOWE, a par. in the hund. of Purslow, co. Salop, 1 mile N.E. of Knighton, its post town, and 15 miles from Ludlow. The village is situated on the river Temo, near Stowe Hill. The par. comprises the tnshps. of Weston and Lurkenhope. The soil is of a gravelly nature, with a subsoil of loamy clay. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 188. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor. STOWE, a par. in the wap. of Well, parts of Lind- sey, co. Lincoln, 8 miles S.E. of Gainsborough, its post town, and 2 from Marton railway station. It was origi- nally the lioman Sidnaceaster, on Ermine Street, and was made the seat of a Saxon bishopric about 678. It had also a college founded by Bishop Eadnorth for secular priests, but which afterwards was made a Benedictine abbey, and finally removed in the reign of William Rufus to the then desolate Abbey of Eynsham, in Ox- fordshire. The village is situated on the middle road from Lincoln to Gainsborough. The par. contains the hmlts. of Bransby, Normanby, and Sturton. CourU-leet and baron are held annually. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, con- tains a carved pulpit, old font, and tombs of the Burghs of Stow Park. The transept is in an advanced state of decay, but the chancel was restored in 1852. The re- gister dates from 1563. The parochial charities produce about 43 per annum, of which 5 go to Lady War- wick's school. The Wesleyans have a chapel. A fair for the sale of cattle and foals occurs on 10th October. STOWE, a par. in the hund. of Buckingham, co. Bucks, 2J miles N.W. of Buckingham, its post town. The par. includes the hmlts. of Boycott, Datford, and Lamport. STOWE, in the above par., the residence of the late Duke of Buckingham, was sold in 1848, with its fur- niture, MSS., &c., to pay off a mortgage of a million and a half, the rent-roll being 61,000. Lord Ashburnham is the present proprietor. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 95. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. STOWE, a par. in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 3 miles W. of Market Deeping, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Stamford. There is no village. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Barholm, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church has long been removed. A school held from time immemorial in the court house of the lord of the manor is endowed with 12 per annum, under a bequest of E. Burgh. STOWE-CUM-QUY, a par. in the hund. of Staine, co. Cambridge, 5 miles N.E. of Cambridge, its post town. The village is situated near the ancient Fleam Dyke. An Enclosure Act was obtained in 1839, when 4 acres were appropriated for the purpose of recreation. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 52, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a village school supported by voluntary contributions. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Dr. Jeremy Collier was born here in 1650. and died in 1726. STOWELL, a par. in the hund. of Horethorne, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.W. of Wincanton, its post town, and 1 mile from Temple Combe station on the Salisbury and Yeovil railway. The soil consists of stone brash, with a subsoil of clay and limestone. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Bath and Wells, val. 193. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, was rebuilt in 1834. The register dates from 1745. There is a Sunday-school. The Rev. T. Marriott Dorringtou is lord of the manor. STOWELL, a par. in the hund. of Bradley, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.W. of Northleach, its post town, and 9 E. from Cirencester. The village is on the river Coin and the ancient Fosse Way. The manor came from the Wentworths and Chedworths to Lord Stowell, to whom it gave title of baron. The soil consists of stone brash. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Hampnett, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has but one transept left. The representatives of Lord Eldon are lords of the manor and principal landowners. STOWELL, a tythg. in the par. of Wilcott, hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 6 miles S.S.W. of Marlborough. The >rincipal residence is Stowell Lodge, formerly the seat of Admiral Sir G. Montague, Bart. STOWELL, WEST, a tythg. in the par. of Overton,
- o. Wilts, 5 miles &.W. of Marlborough, on the river
Sennet. STOWE-NINE-CHURCHES, a par. in the hund. of ?awsley, co. Northampton, 2J miles S.E. of Weedon, ts post town, and 6 N.W. of Towcester. The village s on the river Nen, and close to the line of the ancient tVatling Street, the North- Western railway, and the Brand Junction canal. The Pytchley hounds meet in his parish. It was for some time in the possession of Sir John Danvers, one of those who signed the warrant or the execution of Charles I. The living is a rect.* n the dioc. of Peterborough, val. A'705. The church, 4 n
