450 [POST OFFICE (Northampton),Braybrooke(Northampton),CHpston(North­ The Elms is a large mansion at the north end of the town, ampton), Cranoe, Dingley (Northampton), East Farndon belonging to Sir William de CapeU Brooke, bart., J.P. (Northampton), East Laogton, Fleckney, Foxton, Glooston, Henry Morgan Vane, escI., is lord of the manor, deriving Great Oxendon (Northampton), Gumley, Hothorpe (North­ his title from a grant by King James, in the fourteenth ampton), Husbands Bosworth, Kelmarsh (Northampton), year of his reign, unto John Lord Stanhope, Matthew Pat­ Kibworth Beauchamp, Kibworth Harcourt, Laughton, terston, and Thomas Shrimpton, their heirs and assi~ns, of all Little Bowden (Northampton), Lubbenham, Market Har­ these the manors of Bowden and Harborough, with all borough, Marston Trussell (Northampton), Mowsley, Sad­ rights thereunto belon~ing, fairs, markets, tolls, &c.; an dingtoo, Shangton, Sibbertoft (Northampton), Smeeton annual rent of £6 6s. 7d. is reserved, payable half-yearly to Westerby, StokeAlbany (Northampton), Staunton Wyville, the KinO", his heirs and successors: they were afterwards Sulby (N ortham pton), Sutton Bassett (N orthampton), Thed­ conveyed to John Durrad, gent., and Phillip Bliss, clerk •. dingworth, Thorpe Langton, Tur Langton, Welham, West The parish of Great Bowden was enclosed in 1776, and on Langton, Weston·by-Welland (Northampton), Wilbarston, the 20th of June, 1777, the award of the Commissioners was Thorpe Lubenham (Northamptonshire). made of right of common to the free holders of Market Har­ Charles I. held a council of war here before his defeat at borough, and the proportions allotted to each, specially Naseby, and returned when he fled in disguise from Oxford, mentioning the names of the 72 ancient holders and tenants and also stayed one night, and passed through this town as of the cottages. a prisoner to the Parliamentary Commissioners. Prince Market Harborou~h is in a very rich grazing country, Rupert plundered this town; the Earl of Stamford received and celebrated tor its hunting- and other field sports. intelligence of it, marched to its relief, and obtained a The acreage is included with that of Great Bowden. In victory, bringing back the pillage on September 14th, 1871 the population was 2,362. 1642. Paruh Clerk, John Martin. Official Establishments, Local Institutions, &c. POST & MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFPICE Market Harborough Union, Leicester road, Rev. John Savings Bank & Government Insurance &. Annuity Edward Stocks, M.A. chaplain; John Lester, clerk & Office, High street.-Postmistress. Miss Emily Jane superintendent registrar; Frederick Grant, esq. surgeon; Kebble. Letters are received from London & all parts at Stephen Clark, master; Mrs. Clark, mistress; Miss Fanny 3.40 a.m. & are dispatched by messenger at 4.40 a.m., into Orton, schoolmistress the country. The town delivery commences at 7 a.m., mails Fire Engine, King's Head yard, key at the Police station from London & the South at 1.23 p.m. &. from Leicester & Town Hall, High street Rugby 3.15 p.m.; delivered at 3.30 p.m; from London, PUBLIC OFFICERS:- Birmingham & Rugby at 6.30 p.ID.; delivered at 6.45 Assistant Overseer, John Goward, Leicester road p.m. The following places receive their letters from this Collector qfthe Income, Land ~ Assessed Taxes, T. W. office :-Ashley, Brampton Ash, Braybrooke, Cranoe,Des- Hall, High street borough, Dingley, Farntlon, Fleckney, Foxton, Great Clerk to the Union Assessment Committee, John Lester Bowden,Glooston, Gumley, Holt, Church Langton, East Clerk to the Rural Sanitary Authority, John Lester Langton, West Langton, Thorpe Langton, Little Bowden, Clerk to the Market Harborough Highway Board, J. Lubenham, Medbourne, Marston-Trussell, Sibbertoft, H. Douglass, High street Saddington, Stoke Albany, Stonton Wyville, Slawston, Clerk to the Tax Commissioners o} the Gartree Hun- Sulby Lodge, Sutton Wellham, Weston-by-Welland, dred, J. H. Donglass, High street Wilbarston. Letters are dispatched from here first to Commissioners/or taking Acknowledgments of Married London and all parts at 9.30 a.m.; to Peterboro' & the Women, J. H.Douglass, High street Eastern counties at 5.40 p.m.; to Scotland, Ireland, North Inspector of Nuisances, Samuel Wright Wales, Cheshire, Lancashire, Isle of Man, Cumberland, Medical Officer of Health, A. Habiland, esq. Northamptn Westmorland, Northampton & Rugby, at 7 p.m.; a Registrar of Births, Deaths ~ Marriages for the general dispatch to all parts at 10 p.m Market Harborough District, Thomas William Hall, MAGISTRATES acting for the Market Harborough division: High street -Sir William de CapeU Brooke, bart. Richard de Capell Relieving Officers.-No. 1 District, Charles Truss; No. Brooke, esq. Sir Francis Turville, K.C.M.G. Sir Geoftioey 2 Dutrict, David Goodrum Palmer, bart. Col. Thomas Arthur, Rev. J. M. W. Sub-DilJtributor of Stamps, Richard Lawrence, High st Piercy, M.A. George Ashby Ashby, esq. T. C. D. Whit- Un'ion Clerk ~ Superintendent Registrar, John Lester, more, esq. George Stratton, esq. James W. Baillie, esq High street Clerk to the Magistrates, James Heger Douglass, High Collector of Quit Rents Market Tolls_~ Stall Rents. street . Joseph Deacon, Coventry street The folIowmg places are included in the division :-Hus- Townsman, John Smith, High street band~ Bosworth, BGwden Magna, Burton Overy, Carlton Toum Crier ~ Pinner, Samuel Ward, Angel row Curheu, Fleckney, Foxton, Gumley, Harborough, Kib- PLACES OF WORSHIP:- worth Beauchamp, Kibworth Harcourt, Church Langton, St. Dionysius Church, Rev. John Edward Stocks, M.A.. Thorpe Langton, Tur Langton,East Langton, WestLang- incumbent t?n, Lubbenham, Medbourne, Mowsley, Shankton, Sad- Roman Catholic Chapel, Rev. Richard Banderpitt dmgton, Slawston, Smeeton-Westerby, Stonton Wyville, Independent Chapel, Rev. William Edward Morris, Theddingworth & Welham minister INSURANCE AGENTS:- Baptist Chapel, Imperial Fire, G. Huckett, High street Wesleyan Chapel, Rev. John Lamplougb, minister London Assurance, HolIoway & Son, High street SCHOOLS :- Phamix Fire, T. G. Goward, High street Free Grammar, Rev. Thomas C. Cookson, M.A. master Protector, D. A. Rawlins, St. Mary's road British, Alfred Robinson, master; Mrs. Sarah Ann Robin- Reliance Mutual Life, W. Martin, High street son, mistress Royal, R. Waite, Stamford &c. Bank National, Lubenbarn lane, R. Jones, master Royal ~xchange, J. L~ter, Northampton road NEWSP~PER.-The Market Harborough Adver~iser, Sun F~re, H. Foster, HIgh street office III Church st.; Wm. Eland, proprietor &. publISher Sun F~'re ~ Life, J. Bunlitt RAILWAYS:- Westmmster Fire ~ Life, H. Freestone, Northampton London ~ North Western, Fredk. Sharp, station master- ro~d . Midland, Richard Tomlinson, agent . Whtttmgton Life, Rev. D. Gee, Northampton road CONVEYANcE.-Omnibuses to the railway statIOn, from PUBL!C ESTABLISHMENTS:- the Three Swans &. Angel hotels, to meet every train Specwl ~ Petty Sessions,held at the Police station, King's CARRIERS TO :- Head yard,!lt 12 noon, every tuesday, excepting on the ASHLEy-Edgley, from' Bell,' tues.; Timson, from' Old quarter seSSlOns at Leicester, & the Assizes at Leicester Crown,' tues. &. sat &. Northampton BRIXWORTH-Staff'ord, from' Coach & Horses,' tues County. Court (Circuit 20), held at the Corn Exchange, CLIPsToN-Eames, from' Talbot,' mono wed. thurs. &; ~rd Friday every. second month! lIra Serjeant }filler, sat.; Stimpson, from' Talbot,' tues Jud9'e.; Henry Nlcol esq., treasurer, William Gilbert, COTTINGHAM-Arthur Stretton, from' Fox,' tues. &.sat.; ceglstrar & high bailiff', High st. Market Harborough West, from' Cock,' tues orn Exchange, High street CRICK-T. Walton, from' Georg-e,' tues Inland. Revenue Office, Sheep market, Alfred Fowler, FOxToN-Smith, from' Sun,' tues p~lerv180r . GLoosTON-S. Warner, from' Duke of WellinO'ton,' tues 10w'tCe Statw"!, King's ~ead yard, James Thorrold Hol- GREAT EASToN-Wright, from 'Suo,' tues~' Clarke, ay, 8upermtendent ~ lllspectot'of weights &. measures from' Rose & Crown,' tues ' . .