Masborough, eccl. dist. andry. sta., Rotherham par.,

S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, within the mun. limits
of Rotherham, pop. 8474; P.O., t.o.; Ebenezer Elliott
(1781-1849), the “ Corn Law Rhymer,” was a native.

Mas bury, ry. sta., Somerset, 4 miles NAV. of Shepton
Mallet.

Masham, market town, par., and township with ry.
sta., North-Riding Yorkshire—par., 17,018 ac., pop.
2174; township, 2347 ac., pop. 1071; town, on river
Ure, 10% miles NAV. of Ripon, pop. 2174; P.O., T.o.,
2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. Masham gave the
title of baron to the family of Scroop.

Maslianaglass Castle, ruin, near confluence of Laney
and Sullane, AA⁷. co. Cork.

Mashbury, par., Essex, 5 miles NAV. of Chelmsford,
822 ac., pop. 142.

Mashle Water, Laggan par., Inverness-shire ; flows
N. through Strath Mashie to the Spey 1 mile AY. of
Laggan Bridge; is 9 miles long.

Mash, Longh, cos. Galway and Mayo, 12 miles by

2 to 4 miles; contains several islands. The ruins of
Mask Castle are on SE. shore.

Mason, township, Dinnington par., Northumberland,
G% miles NAY. of Newcastle, 1241 ac., pop. 1001.

Mason Island, Moyrus par., Galway, 92 ac., pop. 107.

Masonbrook, seat, near Loughrea, S. co. Galway.

Masongili, hamlet, Thornton-in-Lonsdale par., N.
div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire, 10 miles NAY. of Settle.

Masonhall, vil., 4 miles AY. of Strathmiglo, Fife.

Masons’ Cove, coast cavern, Forfarshire, 2 miles
NE. of Arbroath.

Massan, river, Dunoon and Kilmun par., Argyllshire,
flowing SE. through Glen Massan to river Eachaig.

Massereene, Lower and Upper, 2 bars., S. co.
Antrim—Lower Massereene, 27,229 ac., pop. 4999;
Upper Massereene, 56,861 ac., pop. 27,299.

Masserene, suburb of Antrim, S. co. Antrim.

Massingham, ry. sta., Norfolk, 12 miles NE. of
King’s Lynn.

Massingham, Great, par. and vil., Norfolk, 2 miles

S. of Massingham sta., 4112 ac., pop. 885; P.O.; was
the seat of a priory of the 13th century.

Massingham, Little, par. and vil., Norfolk, 1 mile
NAA⁷. of Great Massingham, 2278 ac., pop. 147; P.O.

Masson, hill, Derbyshire, near Matlock, alt. 1076 ft.;
commands a fine view of the valley of the Derwent.

Masson Mill, paperworks, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.

Masters Close, township, Ovingham par., Northum-
berland, 9% miles E. of Hexham, 42 ac., pop. 14.

Masterton, vil., Dunfermline par., Fife, 2 m. NAY. of
Inverkeithing; has a hospital for poor widows (1676).

Masworth, Bucks. See Marsworth.

Matching, par. and vil., Essex, 8 m. NE. of Epping,
2417 ac., pop. 598; P.O., called Matching Green.

Matehy, par., in co. and 7 miles E. of Cork, on river
Dripsey, 7096 ac., pop. 1894.

Matfen, eccl. dist. and vil., Stamfordham par., North-
umberland—dist., pop. 615; vil., 7% miles NE. of
Hexham ; P.O.; in vicinity is Matfen Hall, seat.

Matfen, East, and Matfen, West, 2 townships, Stam-
fordham par., Northumberland—East Matfen, 2102 ac.,
pop. 146; AYest Matfen, 2004 ac., pop. 309.

Matficld, eccl. dist. and vil., Brenchley par., Kent
—dist., pop. 589 ; vil., 4 miles SE. of Tunbridge; P.O.,
called Matfteld Green.

Matham Hall, seat, 2% m. SAY. of Tenterden, Kent.

Mathavarn, ancient seat (now a farmhouse), Merio-
neth, on river Dyfi, 5% miles NE. of Machynlleth; was
the residence of Davydd Llwyd, a 15th century hard.

Matherne, par., Monmouthshire, 2 miles S. of Chep-
stow, 2168 ac. and 500 tidal water and foreshore, pop.
513. See Monks Court.

Mathers, Kaim of, vestiges of old fortalice, on coast
of St Cyrus par., Kincardineshire ; the vil. of Mathers
was carried away by the sea.

Mathficld, Staffordshire. See Mayfield.

Mathon, par. and vil., AYorcestershire, 3 miles AV. of
Great Malvern, 3366 ac., pop. 1104; P.O.; in vicinity of
vil. is Mathon Court, seat.

Mathrafal, hundred, Montgomeryshire, 62,948 ac.,
pop. 5196; contains 5 pars, and parts of 2 others;
Mathrafel Castle, seat of the princes of Powis, stood

3 miles NE. of Llanfair.