(ESSEX.] MAGDALEN LAVER. lOO POST OFFICE MAGDAL~l\T, HIGH and LITTLB LAV~B. and 4 north-west of Ongar, in Ongar Union. The popu. These are three neighbouring parishes,lying near the road lation, in 1851, was 534; the area is 1,894 acres. The from Ongar to Bishop's Stortford, in Ongar Hundred, church is dedicated to .All Saints; the living is a rectory, South Essex. value £370, in the gift of the Rev. P. Budworth, who is liAGDALEN LAVER lies 5 miles south-east of Harlow also the incumbent. In the graveyard is buried the great station, 5 north-west of Ongar, 7 north-east from patriot and philosopher John Locke,who died at the seat Epping, and 24 from London, in Epping Union. The of OTES in 1704; the epitaph is written by himself. population, in 1851, was236; the area is 1,228 acres. The LITTLE LA VER, I mile to the east of High Laver and church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, and the living 4 miles from Ongar, in the Hundred and Union of Ongar, .is a rectory, value £280, in the gift of R. Burford, Esq.; contains 968 acres, and a population, in 1851, of 119. The the Rev. D. S. Mason, is incumbent. Courts leet and living is a rectory, value .£260, in the gift of R. Palmer, baron of this manor are held yearly at Epping. Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. H. Palmer. HIGH LAVER lies 6 miles south-east of Harlow station, . Magdalen Laver. Flack J ames, farmer CorneU William, farmer TRADERS. Izard William, farmer · Hazelwood William, farmer Church Samuel, farmer LakeElizabeth &Ann( Misses),' Leather Jeffries Thomas, beer retailer Edwards James, farmer Bottle' Redington James, farmer Gapes William,.'Green Ma11.' Matthews William, farmer " Redin~ton Thomas, wheelwright James John, farmer Reeve James, blacksmith Robinson Rowland, blacksmith Larter Mary (Mrs.), farmer Roast Stephen, miller Snow John, farmer Locking William, farmer Tanner Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer SpeJler Sarah ( l\Irs. ), shopkeeper J\1'Callum Neil, farmer High Laver. - Stock John, carpenter Spencer Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper GENTRY. Stone FraJJcis, ma]tster Redington Thomas, f:Jrmer Budworth Rev. Philip, Rectory Stone Thomas, farmer Weald James, farmer Gibson Captain Thurgood John, farmer Wilson John, farmer Veal Captain Letters are delivered through the Little Laver. TRADERS. Harlow office at 10 a.m. The nearest GENTRY. Barnard William, farmer money order office for Magdalen Laver Myers Christian Paul, esq Boggs Gardener, farmer · is at Harlow. For High Laver & Little Palmer Rev. Henry, Rectory Boughton William, farmer Laver, the nearebt money order office TRADERS. Brown Mary (Mrs.), • Chequers' is at Chipping Ongar Archer James, farmer Casidy James, farmer LAY~:& MAR.NEY, LAYER BR.ETON and LAYER BR ETON is also situated on the La re. It is 6 %.A YE:R. DE La. BAT. miles south-west of Colchester and the Eastern Counties These three villages, which were known in the time of Railway, and has an area of 954 acres. Its population, King Edward the Confessor, and are registered in the in 1851, was 294. The church has a Dave and chanceL "Domesday Survey," are seated on a brook which falls The living is a rectory, value £332, in the patronage and into the Roman river. They are in Winstree Hundred and incumbency of the Rev. Robert W. Sutton, M.A. Lexden Union. LAYER DE LA HAY (which, like the others, derives its LAYER MARNEY is 5 miles east of Kelvedon and the second name from its ancient possessors) is situated more .Eastern Counties Railway1 and 7 miles south-west of Col­ to the north, on the road leading from Mal don to Colchester, chester. In the time of King Edward the Confessor it about 4 miJes south ofColchcster. The parish contains 2,577 belonged to the Bishop of London. The parish has an acres, and a population, in 1851, of 788. The church has area of 1,949 acres, and a population, in 1851, of 279. a nave, chancel and stone tower, with 5 bells. The living The church of the Virgin Mary has a nave, north aisle and is a perpetual curacy, value £82, in the patronage or chance], also a brick tower and 3 bells. In the church Thomas White, Esq., of Weatherford, and incumbency o£ are tombs of the Marneys and Corsellises. The living is a the Rev. John H. Dewhurst, M.A. Here is a National :rectory, value £466, in the gift of Quintin Dick, Esq., school, also a small Independent chapel. and incumbency of the ·Rev. Samuel Farman. Layer LA. YER CRoss is a hamlet of Layer de la Hay, at which Marney HaU was a fine edifice, built in 1520 by Henry, a cross formerly existed. Lord Marney, of which only the great entrance tower re­ mains; it commands a fine view to seaward. %.ayer Marney. Gripper Edwin,farmer Finch John, shopkeeper Farman Rev. Samuel, M.A. Rectory Holloway Edward, farmer Garrard .Abraham, farmer, Blind TRADERS. HutJey William, blackemith Knight's farm .Barrett Charles~ farmer Tiffen Charles, farmer Gentry Daniel, beer retailer Blyth Henry, farmer Tiffen J obn, cattle dealer Gentry Robert, butcher Blyth William, farmer Quilter William, farmer Gold acre James, shopkeeper Everett Wllliam, wheelwright Wheeler William, f~umer Hall Charles, farmer :Fairbead -,farmer Letters delivered from Kelvedon. The Hance Thomas, farmer, Hill farm Hutley Jonathan, blacksmith nearest money order offices are at Col- Hicks Rohert, bricklayer Lay Boys, farmer chester & Kelvedon Hillyard Rohert, 'Fox' PoJley John, farmer %.ayer de la Hay. Hunwick Charles, wheelwright .Norfolk-, farmer Dewhurst Rev. John H. M.A. Rectory Parmitter John, farmer .Runnicles Samuel, farmer Grim wood Mrs Pertwee J ames, farmer Sparrow WilJiam, 'Black Lion' Nicholson Mr. Isaac Royce Henry, farmer, Gate farm ::. Letters are delivered from Kelvedon, Sherman Robert,esq. Rye farm Royce William, miller '\\lhich is also the nearest money order TRADERS. Saunders Alfred, farmer & maltster office Allen John, boot & ~hoe maker Sherman Robert. farmer, Rye farm :Layer Breton. .Appleby Joseph, shopkeeper Walford Richard, farmer Sutton Rev. Rt. Wooding, M. A. Rectory Baker Benjamin, carpenter Wheeler William,frmr• .Burnt down fill Ab bott John, farmer Barker James, farmer Woodward James, bricklayer Adams Henry, shopkeeper Bullock George, linendraper Letters through Colchester, which iS Birkett George, farmer Dennis Samuel, farmer also the nearest money order office :r.~J:GB.-The town of Leigh, which is in the port of at high tide forms a part of the river Thames, and imme,· .Maldon, lies near the Tilbury railway, on Hadleigh creek, diately behind it rises a bold and steep hill, on which opposite Canvey Island; it is an ancient place mentioned stand the church and the rectory-house, from whence is in "Domesday Survey," and is in Rocbford Hundred and obtained a commanding view of the vast commerce of the Union, on the road from Southend to Tilbury, 21 miles Thames; the trade is chiefly in the shrimp, oyster, mussel from Brentwood, 4 west of Southend, and 5 south-wt>st and winkle fishery. There is also a pottery,lime works and from Rochford. The area of the parish is 2,331 acres, of brickfie]d. The oysters are collected from distant coasts, which I ,016 are ooze, the remainder arabie and pasture; particularly the Rocher de Cancal, on the north coast of the population, in 1851, was 1,370. The town, which France, and brought here to grow and fatten. The Leigh consists of one street, is situated on a creek, which shore has been found particularly well adapted for thiS .