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RAYNE HATCH FAEM. Essex, 3 miles N.W. of Eayleigh, and 7 N.E. of Pitsea railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Crouch, which is here crossed by a bridge designated Battle Bridge. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The land is almost wholly arable, with a small tract of common. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 750, and the glebe comprises 45 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Eochester, val. 660, in the patron, of Pembroke College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has recently under- gone complete restoration and enlargement. The S. aisle belongs to the lord of the manor of Beccles, by whom it is kept in repair. The parochial charities pro- duce about 1 per annum. EAWEIDGE, a tythg. in the par. of TJpottery, CO. Devon, 5 miles' N.E. of Honiton. EAWTENSTALL, a vil. and ecclesiastical district in the par. of Whalley, co. Lancaster, 2 miles E. of Has- lingden, and 16 N. of Manchester. It is a station on the Manchester, Bury, and Bacup section of the Lanca- shire and Yorkshire railway. The village is situated in the valley of the river Irwell, near Eosendale Forest. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the neigh- bouring woollen and cotton mills. There are a savings- bank and post-office in the village, which has much increased of late years. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 300. The church is a modern structure. EAWYABDS, a vil. in the par. of New Monklaud, Middlewood, co. Lanark, Scotland, half a mile from Airdrie, of which it is a suburb, and 12 E. of Glasgow by the Monkland railway, on which it is a station. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the neighbouring collieries and ironworks. EAYDON, a par. in the hund. of Samford, co. Suffolk, 3J miles S.E. of Hadleigh, its nearest post town. It is a station on the Hadleigh branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 500, and the glebe comprises 43 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 554. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The register dates from 1682. Mrs. C. Cripps is lady of the manor. EAYDON, a hmlt. in the par. of Orford, hund. of Plomesgate, co. Suffolk, 2 miles from Orford, and 18 N.E. of Ipswich, on the river Ore near Orford Haven. EAYE, a stream of the co. of Donegal, Ireland. EAYLEIGH, or RALEIGH, a par. and post town in the hund. of Eochford, co. Essex, 4 miles from the South Benfleet railway station, and 14 S.E. of Chelmsford. It is situated near the shore of Hadley Bay, and on the road from London to Rochford. The village, which was formerly a market town, chiefly consists of one long street, and contains an extensive brewing and malting establishment. It is mentioned in Domesday Survey as being held at that time by Swene, or Sweyn, the Dane, who founded a castle here, of which there are still traces, surrounded by earthworks and ditches. The site of the castle is at a great altitude. The surface is elevated, and the soil a stiff clay. Roman coins of great antiquity were discovered in the neighbour- hood in 1849. This place, anciently the head of an honour or barony, gives title of baron to the Strutts of Terling. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 800. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure, with a lofty embattled tower surmounted by a shingled spire. It contains tombs of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum, of which 17 goes towards a National school for both sexes. The Baptists have a place of worship. R. Bristow, Esq., is lord of the manor. A fair is held on Trinity Monday for horses and cattle. RAYLESTOWN, or VILLARAILE. See BAILS- TOWN, co. Tipperary. EAYMOGHY, or EAY, a par. in the bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Letterkenny, its post town. The parish, which is of large extent, is chiefly arable and "pasture, but com- prises some mountain and waste. It lies along the margin of Lough Swilly. The living ia a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Raphoe, val. 768, in the patron, of Trinity College, Dublin. The church was erected in 1792. It is united to Lagan in the Roman Catholic arrangement. Here are two Presbyterian meeting- houses, two public and several private schools. Leslie Hill is the chief seat. Fairs are held on 6th January and following months. EAYMUNTERDONY, a par. in the bar. of Kil- macrenan, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Dunfanaghy, its post town. The surface lies along the coast, and is generally mountainous. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Raphoe, val. 301, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1803 by means of a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Eoman Catholic chapel and two schools, the latter partly supported by private dona- tions. There is a dispensary in this parish. Ballyconnell and Carrow-cannon are the principal seats. In the old churchyard is an ancient cross. Fairs are held on thu last Thursday in each month. RAYNE, a par. in the district of Oarioch, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It comprises besides a village of the same name, the villages of Old Rayne and Meiklewarthill. It extends about 3j miles in length by about the same in breadth, and is bounded by the pars, of Auchterless, Fyvie, Daviot, Chapel of Garioch, Ayne, and Culsal- niDiid. The surface is moderately ven, except towards the N., where the Rothmaise Hill rises to an altitude of 850 feet. The soil is chiefly a rich loam upon a subsoil of clay, but in the hilly parts a gravelly loam upon a subsoil of rock. The district is studded with wooded plantations. In the neighbourhood are three meal mills. The parish is traversed by the road from Old Meldrum to Huntly, and is within easy access to the Oyne station on the Great North of Scotland railway. The village of Rayne is about 7 miles N. W. of Inverury. It is situated on the river Urie, near the centre of the parish. At a short distance on the public road stauds the little post village of Old Rayne, in which the parish church is situated. It formerly belonged to the Bishop of Aber- deen. In the vicinity are traces of a Eoman way, two Druidical circles, and several cairns, under one of which Irvine of Drum, who fell at the battle of Harlaw in 1411, lies buried. This par. is in the pres,b. of Garioch and synod of Aberdeen, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 225. There is a Free church which, though situated in the parish of Fyvie, takes its name from Eayne. There is a parochial school. Fairs for cattle, &c., are held on the Thursday prior to 26th May, on the Wednesday following the first Tuesday in August, on the day after Turriff fair, and on the fourth Tuesday in November (old style). EAYNE, or RAINE, a par. in the hund. of Hinck- ford, co. Essex, 2 miles W. of Braintree, its post town, and 7 E. of Dunmow. It anciently formed part of the parish of Braintree, to which it is contiguous. The vil- lage, which is of small extent, is situated on the road to Dunmow, and near the small river Brain, or Pods- brook. It is chiefly agricultural. The soil is a strong loam, on a substratum of clay, which is worked for the manufacture of white bricks. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 500, and the glebe com- prises 27 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Eochester, val. 466. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a lofty tower surmounted by a shingled spire and containing five bells. The church was rebuilt in 1840. The register dates from 1558. The old church is said to have been erected in Henry II. 's time, and had a shrine to which pregnant women were wont to resort. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school for girls and infants. The Earl of Essex is lord of the manor. EAYNE, a hmlt. in the par. of Orton, E. ward, co. Westmoreland, 2 miles from Orton, and 8 S.W. of Ap- pleby. It is situated on a feeder of. the river Linio, under Orton Scar beacon. EAYNE HATCH FARM, a hmlt. in the par. of
