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MARYTOUN.
in 1436. The peerage was attainted in the
person. of John, the tenth Earl, on account of
his accession to the insurrection of 1715 ; but it
was restored in 1824, in the person of the lineal
descendant, the late venerated John Francis
Erskine.
MARTIN, or ISLE-MARTIN, a small
fishing village on the western coast of Ross-
shire, about five miles north from the village
of Ullapool.
MARTINS, (ST.) a parish in Perth-
shire, incorporating the abrogated parish of
Cambusmichael. It lies principally on the
left bank of the Tay, immediately north from
Scone, extending from the river about three
and a half miles, by a breadth of rather more
than two. The parish is considerably elevated
above the Tay, and though the grounds are not
hilly, they are pretty much diversified by ascents
and declivities, covered in many places by plan-
tations. The district is arable. Freestone is
abundant. The house of St. Martins is a
good modern mansion. — Population in 1821,
1004.
MARTINS, (ST.) an abrogated parish in
Ross-shire, nowincorporated with Kirkmichael
and Cullicudden.
MARTORHAM, (LOCH) asmalllake
in the parish of Coylton, Ayrshire, the waters
of wbich are tributary to the Ayr.
MARY'S (ST.) LOCH, a beautiful lake
in Selkirkshire, extending about three miles
in length, by from half a mile to a mile in
breadth. It lies at the head of the vale of the
Yarrow, a river flowing from it, and is four-
teen to eighteen miles distant from Selkirk.
A smaller lake called the Loch of the Lows,
is connected with its western extremity by a
small stream. This pleasing sheet of water
is situated in the very bosom of the Southern
Highlands, and the lulls around are of the
sombre russet description so common in the
north. St. Mary's Loch abounds in fish of
various sorts, and is much resorted to in sum-
mer by anglers. Further description of the
lake is deferred till we come to the article
Yarrow.
MARYBURGH, a modern viUage in In-
verness-shire, in the parish of Kilmalie, and
situated on the south side of Locheil, at a
short distance from Fort- William. " It was
established," says a contemporary, " shoitly
after the erection of the fort of Inverlochy,
and was first named Gordonburgh from the
noble family whose property it is ; but after the
accession of the Orange family to the throne
of Britain, the fort received the name of King
William, while the adjoining village received
the name of Maryburgh, in honour of his royal
consort Queen Mary. It is a thriving place,
and, with Fort William, contains about 1200
inhabitants, who are chiefly employed in the
fisheries. "
Maryburgh, a small village in Kinross-
shire, parish of Cleish, lying about five miles
south from the town of Kinross, on the road
to the North Ferry.
MARYCULTER, a parish in the north-
ern part of Kincardineshire, lying on the south
bank of the Dee, opposite Peterculter, mea-
suring six miles in length by two in breadth,
and extending from the Dee to the Grampian
mountains. It is bounded by Banchory-Da-
venick on the east, on the south by Fetteresso,
and on the west by Durris. The original cha-
racter of this somewhat rough rocky district
of country has been greatly modified by im-
provements, and the lands are here and there
embellished by plantations. The ancient
name of the parish was Maria Cultura Po-
pulation in 1821, 860.
MARYKIRK, a parish in the southern
part of Kincardineshire, lying on the north
bank of the North Esk, at the extremity of
the Howe or hollow of the Mearns. It is of
a square form, measuring four miles in length,
by between three and four in breadth. It is
bounded by Garvock and St. Cyrus on the east,
Laurencekirk on the north, and Fettercairn on
the west. The land, which is level and arable,
is much improved, and possesses a variety of
fine plantations. The appearance of the coun-
try is very beautiful. There are two villages,
Luthermoor and Marykirk. The latter is si-
tuated on the road, about half way between
Montrose and Laurencekirk. Anciently the
parish and chief village were called Aberluth-
not.— Population in 1821, 1839.
MARYPORT, a small port on the coast
of Wigtonshire, parish of Kirkmaiden.
MARYTO UN, a parish in Forfarshire, ly-
ing on the south side of the South Esk and on
the west side of the basin of Montrose, bounded
bv Craig on the south, and Fernell on the west.
In form it is nearly a square of two miles.
The land is arable, well enclosed, and cultivat-
ed. The parish derives much advantage from
its vicinity to the town of Montrose. Near