HULTON-ABBEY, in Burslem parish, and popula. included therein. HUNTINGTON, in Cannock parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.

la. included therein. 4 miles distant 'N.W. by N.

LEIGH, 4 miles N.W. from Uttoxeter. Popula. 1,019.

INGESTRIE, 3 miles N.E. from Stafford. Popula. 125.

IPSTONES, 3 miles S.E. from Leek.

Popula. 1,425.

KEELE, 2 miles W. from Newcastle. Popula. 1,061.

KIDDERMOOR-GREEN, in Brewood parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant W.

KINFARE, 3 miles S.W. from Stourbridge. Popula. 1,735.

KINGSLEY, 2 miles N. from Cheadle. Popula. 1,320.

KINGSTON, 3 miles N.N.W.from AbbotsBromley. Popula. 355.

KINGSWINFORD, 3 miles W.S.W. from Dudley. Popula. 11,022. KINWASTON, in Wolverhampton parish, and popula. included therein. KNEIGHTON, in Muckleston parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.

KNIGHTLEY, in Gnosal parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W.

KNOWLE-END, in Audley parish, and popula. included therein.

KNUTTON, in Wolstanton parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile N.W. from Newcastle. LANE-END.-See Longton. 24 miles from Stoke-upon-Trent.

LAPLEY, 24 miles S.W. from Penkridge. Popula. 916.

LEACROFT.-See Hednesford. mile S. from Leacroft.

LEEK, 155 miles N.W. by N. from London. Popula. 4,292. Market, Wed.; fairs, Easter-Wednesday, May 18, WhitWednesday, July 3, July 28, Wednesday after Oct. 10, cattle of all sorts and pedlar's ware, Wednesday before Candlemas, old style; Nov. 13, cattle and pedlar's ware.

LEEK-FRITH, in Leek parish, and popu

LICHFIELD, is 16 miles S.E. by S. of Stafford, and 1184 miles N.W. from London. The diocese of Lichfield and Coventry consists of the counties of Stafford, and Derby, and part of Warwickshire and Shropshire. It is supposed to have risen on the ruins of a Roman town. The different ancient writers spell it differently, as Licidfield, Lichfield, Lichesfield, besides other variations, all of which have been construed into "the field of the dead;" and this construction is favoured by a tradition that, in the time of Dioclesian, upwards of a thousand Christians were massacred here. But Dr. Stukeley opposes this notion, and contends, that the name is clearly derived from the marsh which formerly occupied the site of the city and the adjacent grounds; Lich being the Saxon name for a bog. That which was formerly a marsh is now a fertile valley, and Lichfield is seated in the middle of it; a town of great respectability and beauty, though not so great as the generality of our cathedral towns, either in consequence or population. Its streets are spacious, regular, clean, and well-built; a lake divides it in two, the city and the close; the latter standing on rather higher ground than the former. This stood several sieges during the civil wars, and was twice taken by the Parliament forces. In the 33rd year of Edw. I., Lichfield first sent members to parliament; and it was then governed by a guild and guildmaster; but it was not regularly incorporated till the 1st of Edward VI., when the corporation was made to consist of bailiffs, burgesses, citizens, and commonalty. This charter by which Lichfield was elevated to the rank of a city, was confirmed by Mary, Elizabeth, James I., and by Charles II., successively, and many additional rights and immunities were conferred on the city by these sovereigns. It is at this time governed by a recorder, highsteward, bailiffs, town-clerk, a coroner, and a common-council, which is composed of twenty-one brethren. Lichfield, and its suburbs are a distinct county of themselves; the recorder, steward, and bailiffs, are justices of the

peace within it, and have power to hold courts of jail delivery, and to sentence to death. It has also the annual courts of array, of the great portmote, and of the view of frank pledge, &c. Lichfield cathedral is esteemed one of the handsomest specimens of church architecture in the kingdom. It is said to have been founded in the sixth century, by KING Oswy. It is less doubtful, that that part of it, called St. Mary's chapel, was built about the year 1296, by Walter de Langton, the then bishop. Having received much injury during the civil wars, Bishop Hacket, who was appointed to the see after the restoration, restored it to its former splendour. Without it is richly ornamented with scriptural figures, and within it has many handsome private, as well as public monuments. A very handsome bishop's palace, near the north-eastern corner of the cathedral, was built by Bishop Langton, in the time of Edward I.; bnt the bishops of this see having long fixed their residence at Eccleshall-Castle, a fine ancient castle, about 35 miles from Lichfield, this palace is generally let off as a private residence. About the year 1102, this see was united with that of Coventry, as is described under the head "Coventry," and the bishops now style themselves of Lichfield and Coventry." The city is divided into three parishes; St. Mary's, St. Chad's, and St. Michael's. There are in the town the following charities; viz. an English school, for thirty poor boys, in Bore-street; a free grammar school, founded before the reformation, in St. John-street, and in Bacon-street, an Hospital, for fifteen poor women, endowed and erected by Bishop Hepworth. Besides the cathedral, there was, before the "Reformation," a Grey Friary here, founded in the year 1229, by Alexander, then Bishop; but it was granted, by Hen. VIII., to Richard Crumbilthorn. There is no manufacturing of any consequence carried on in this place; a little earthenware is made, but much more in the neighbouring villages than in the town. Lichfield sends two members to parliament; the right of election being in the bailiffs, magistrates, freeholders of forty shillings yearly, and all who hold by burgage tenure, and are enrolled freemen: the number of voters

is about 600. Lichfield consists of the three parishes of St. Chad, St. Mary, and St. Michael, and that part called the Close, which is extra-parochial.

LONGDON, 24 miles S.E. from Rudgley. Popula. 1,115.

LONGDON, in Leek parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S.W.

LONGNOR, in Allstonefield parish, and popula. included therein. 7 miles N.E. from Leek. Market, Tuesday; fairs, Tuesday before Old-Candlemas, EasterTuesday, May 4, 17, Whit-Tuesday, for cattle and pedlary; Tuesday before Old-Michaelmas, cattle and pedlary; Nov. 12, sheep, cattle, and pedlary. LONGTON and LANE-END, in Stokeupon-Trent parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles S.E. from Stoke. LOVEDALE, in Penkridge parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W.

LOXLEY, in Uttoxeter parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.W.

LOYNTON, in High-Offley parish, and popula. included therein."

MADELEY, 4 miles W.S.W. from Newcastle. Popula. 1,166. MADELEY-HOLME, in Checkley parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant E.

MAER, 5 miles S.W. from Newcastle. Popula. 451.

MAERWAY-LANE, in the above parish, and popula. included therein. MARCHINGTON, in Hanbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N.W.

MARCHINGTON - WOODLANDS, in Hanbury parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant W. MARSTON, in Church-Eaton parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.

MARSTON, in St. Mary's parish, Lichfield, and popula. included therein. MAVESTONE-RIDWARE, 2 miles E. from Rudgley. Popula. 598.

bourn. Popula. 1,435..

MEER.-See Forton. mile distant S. MILWICH, 4 miles S.E. from Stone. Popula. 567.

MITMEECE, in Eccleshall parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles dis

tant N.

MUCKLESTON, 3 miles N.E. from Drayton. Popula. 1,753.

NEWBOROUGH, in Hanbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles E. from Abbots-Bromley.

NEWTON, in Blithfield parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE, 149 miles N.W.by N. from London. Popula. 7,031. Market, Mon.; fairs, Shrove-Mon., Easter-Mon., Whit Monday, Monday before July 15, Monday after Sept. 11, Nov. 6, cattle. A corporate town, having a mayor, two bailiffs, and twenty-four common-councilmen. Sends two members to parliament: right of election in the freemen residing in the borough: number of voters, 664.

NORBURY, 4 miles S. W. from Eccleshall. Popula. 309. NORTON-ON-THE-MOORS, 4 miles N.E. from Newcastle. Popula. 1,983. NORTON - UNDER-CANNOCK with LITTLE-WYRLEY, 5 miles W.S.W. from Lichfield. Popula. 669. OAKEN, in Tettenhall parish, and popula. included therein. 9 miles distant N.W. OAKLEY, in Muckleston parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant S.W.

OAKLEY, in Croxall parish, Derby, and

popula. included therein.

OAKOVER, 2 miles N.W. from Ashbourn. Popula. 69.

shall. Popula. 609.

OGLEY-HAY (Extra Par.), in the hundred of Offlow. Popula. 23. OLDCOTT, in Wolstanton parish, and popula. included therein.

ONECOTE, in Leek parish, and popula. included therein, 34 miles distant

E.S.E.

ORGREAVE, in Alrewas parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles distant N.N.E.

ORTON, in Wombourne parish, and po

pula. included therein.

OSLOW, in Church-Eaton parish, and po

pula. included therein. 24 miles distant S.W.

OTHERTON, in Penkridge parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.E.

OWN (High), in Church-Eaton parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant W.S.W.

OWN (Little), in Church-Eaton parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S.

PACKINGTON, in Weeford parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E.

PARK-END, in Audley parish, and popula. included therein.

PATSHULL, 6 miles W. from Wolverhampton. Popula. 144.

PATTINGHAM, 5 miles W. from Wolverhampton. Popula. 935. An annual meeting on the last Tuesday in April, cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, &c. PELSALL, in Wolverhampton parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles N. from Walsall. PENDEFORD, in Tettenhall parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N. PENKHUL and BOOTHEN, in Stokeupon-Trent parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. PENKRIDGE, 128 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 2,641. Market, Tues.; April 30, cattle; first Monday in Sept., saddle-horses and colts; Oet. 10. Here there was a College, or Free Chapel; granted, 17 John, by Mr. Hugh House, to the Archbishop of Dublin and his successors; value 106l. 15s, yearly, now

PERRY-BARR, in Handsworth parish,

and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.

PERSHALL, in Eccleshall parish, and popula. included therein. PILETON, in Penkridge parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant E.S.E.

PIPE-HILL, in St. Michael parish, Lichfield, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant S.W. PIPE-RIDWARE, 3 miles E. from Rudgley. Popula. 114.

PIRTON with TRESCOTT, in TettenhallRegis parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles W. from Wolverhampton.

PODMORE, in Eccleshall parish, and popula. included therein. 44 miles distant N.W. PRESTWOOD, in Ellastone parish, and popula. included therein.mile distant S. QUARNFORD, in Allstonefield parish, and popula. included therein. 5 miles N. from Leek.

RAINSCLIFF, in Wolstanton parish, and popula. included therein.

RAMSHORN, in Ellastone parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles dis

tant N.W.

ROCESTER, 5 miles S.W. from Ashbourn. Popula. 1,037. Here there was an Augustine Priory, built in the year 1146, by Richard Bacoun; rents 111.118.7d., now worth 2,231l. 11s. 8d.; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to Richard Trentham. RODBASTON, in Penkridge parish, and popula. included therein.

Popula. 2,677. Market, Tues.; fairs, June 6, Oct. 21, horses, sheep, and cattle.

RUDYARD and CANDERY, in Leek parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.W.

RUSHALL, 1 mile N. from Walsall. Popula. 670.

RUSHTON-JAMES, in Leek parish, and popula. included therein, 44 miles N.W. from Leek.

RUSHTON-SPENCER, in Leek parish, and popula. included therein. 5 miles N.W. from Leek.

SALT and ENSON, in St. Mary's parish,

Lichfield, and popula. included therein. SANDON, 34 miles N.N.E. from Stafford.

Popula. 513. Fair, Nov. 14. SAREDON (Great and Little), in Shareshill parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. SEABRIDGE, in Stoke-upon-Trent and Swinnerton parishes. 2 miles distant S.W.

SEDGLEY, 2 miles S. from Wolverhampton. Popula. 17,195.

SEIGHFORD, 2 miles W. from Stafford. Popula. 851.

SEISDON.-See Trysull. 1 mile distant N.W.

SHARESHILL, 34 miles E.S.E. from Brewood. Popula, 583.

SHEEN, 7 miles N.E. from Leek. Popula. 429.

SHELTON, in Stoke-upon-Trent parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E.

SHENSTONE, 3 miles S. from Lichfield. Popula. 1,699.

man.

Brewood, and 2 miles N. from Shiffnall. Popula. 876.

SLINDON, in Eccleshall parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.

SMETHWICK, in Harborne parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N.

STADMERSLOW, in Wolstanton parish, and popula. included therein.

STAFFORD, 140 miles N.W. from London. It contains the one parish of St. Mary and St. Chad, and the population is 5,759. Market, Sat.; fairs, Tuesday before Shrove Tuesday; May 14, horses and cattle; Saturday before St. Peter, June 29, wool; Sept. 16, 17, and 18, cattle and horses; Oct. 2, colts; Dec. 4, cattle and swine. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, ten aldermen, and twenty common-councilmen. Sends two members to parliament: right of election in the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses within the borough: number of voters, 600. Here were the following religious houses;-A College, or Free Chapel; granted, by King Stephen, to the Bishop and Chapter of Lichfield; value 381. yearly, now worth 7601.; granted, 14 Eliz., to the burgesses of Stafford. An Augustine Priory, built in the year 1180, by Richard Peche, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield: value 1987. Os. 94d. yearly, now worth 3,9601. 15s. 10d.; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to Doctor Rowland Lee, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. St. John's Hospital, for poor Brethren. St. Leonard's Spytell, or Free Chapel; value 41. 12s. 4d. yearly, now worth 921. 6s. 8d. A Franciscan Friary, founded 10 Edw. 1.; valued at 35l. 13s. 10d., now worth 715l. 16s. 8d.; granted, 31 Hen. VIII., to James Leveson. An Augustine Monastery, founded in the year 1344, by Ralph Lord Stafford; granted to Thomas Neve and Giles Isam.

STANDON, 3 miles N. from Eccleshall. Popula. 415.

STANLEY, in Leek parish, and popula. included therein.

STANTON, in Elastone parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.

STATFOLD, 24 miles N.E. from Tam

worth. Popula. 29.

STOKE-UPON-TRENT, 13 mile E. from
Newcastle. Popula. 29,223.
STONE, 141 miles N.W. from London.
Popula. 7,251. Market, Tues.; fairs,
Tuesday after Midlent, Shrove-Tuesday,

Whit-Tuesday, Aug. 5, cattle. Here there was an Augustine Priory, built originally by Wolphere, King of Mercia, for the salvation of his two sons, Wolfadus and Rufinus, whom he murdered before his conversion to Christianity, in the year 670. Rents 119. 14. 11d., now worth 2,394. 11s. 2d.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to George Harpur.

STOWE, 5 miles N.E. from Stafford. Popula. 1,185.

STRAMSHALL, in Uttoxeter parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.

STREETHAY, in St. Michael parish, Lichfield, and popula. included therein.

2 miles distant E.

STRETTON, in Burton-on-Trent parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant N.

STUBBY-LANE, in Hanbury parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.W.

SUGNALL (Magna), in Eccleshall parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W.

SUGNALL (Parva), in Eccleshall parish, and popula. included therein. SWAINSCOE.-Seo Blore. mile distant S.W.

SWINFEN, in Weeford parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. SWINNERTON, 24 miles W.N.W. from Stone. Popula. 832. SYERSCOTE, in Tamworth parish, and

popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.N.E. TALK-O'-THE-HILL, in Audley parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.N.E.

TAMBORN, in Whittington parish, and popula. included therein. i mile distant S.E.

TAMWORTH, 116 miles N.W. from

London. Popula.7,185. Market, Tues.; fairs, May 4, cattle and sheep; July 26, cattle and wool; Oct. 24, all sorts of cattle; first Monday in Sept., and Monday before St. Paul's day in January. A corporate town, with two bailiffs, a recorder, high-steward, and twenty-four principal burgesses. Sends two mem bers to parliament: right of election in the inhabitants, being householders,