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Marazion in Cornwall County England History and GeographyMARAZION, an incorporated market town, in the parish of ST. HILARY, hundred of PENWITH, county of CORNWALL, 63½ miles (S.W. by W.) from Launceston, and 282 (W.S.W.) from London, containing 1253 inhabitants. The ancient name of this town was Marghasiewe: the more recent appellation of Market-jew, still in use among the common people, is supposed by some to take its origin from a market formerly held here, which was much frequented by Jews; while others deduce it, somewhat fancifully, from Market-die Jou, in reference to its Thursday's market; thus making it a corruption of the Latin name for that day, Dies Jovis. In the early part of the reign of Henry VIII., a party of French soldiers, having landed from a fleet then cruising in the channel, took possession of Marazion; but, on the approach of the sheriff of the county with the posse comitatus, they set fire to the town, and retreated to their ships: it again suffered by conflagration, in the reign of Edward VI. The town is very pleasantly situated on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, chiefly at the bottom of a hill, by which it is sheltered on the north: the air is particularly mild and salubrious; the streets are not lighted, nor regularly paved; and, on account of its neighbouring mines, the inhabitants are badly supplied with water. It is stated to have formerly been a trading town of great note, and to have fallen into decay in consequence of the second conflagration, having continued in a very dilapidated condition till the grant of a charter by Elizabeth. The profits of a fair held here were given to the priory of St. Michael's Mount, in the reign of Henry 1.; and in the reign of Henry III., that religious community was empowered, by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, to hold three fairs and three markets, which had been previously granted to them at Marghas-bigan, by charter of the kings of England, on their own land at Marchadyon. In the year 1331, a market on Monday, and a fair on the festival of St. Andrew, to continue three days, were granted to Ralph de Bleyon. The present market is held on Saturday, and there is a fair on Michaelmasday for horses and cattle. The town was incorporated by charter from Queen Elizabeth, in 1595: the corporation consists of a mayor, eight burgesses, and twelve capital inhabitants; the mayor being chosen from among the burgesses by the corporation, who also appoint the town clerk; the burgesses are elected from the capital inhabitants: the mayor is the only justice of the peace within the borough. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the vicarage of St. Hilary, in the archdeaconry of Cornwall, and diocese of Exeter, endowed with £200 private benefaction, and £1100 parliamentary grant. The church is dedicated to St. Catherine. There are places of worship for the Society of Friends, Independents, and Wesleyan Methodists. In 1753, Joseph Hill gave £100 for the instruction of children, and £40 to the poor inhabitants. There is also a free school. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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