MACCLESFIELD, (Cheshire) 124 cm. 151 mm. from London, stands on the r. Bollin; which, with other rs. waters its spacious forest on the edge of Derbyshire. It is a large old T. one of the fairest in the Co. and was erected into a Bor. by K. Edw. III. It is governed by a mayor, and enjoys great privileges and jurisdictions, by virtue of the court, and the liberties of the forest. In its Ch. which is a chapel to the p. of Prestbury, was an oratory to the Es. Rivers; where are set, two brass plates, on one of which there is a promise of 26,000 years, and 26 days pardon, for saying five Pater- Nosters, and five Aves. Many of the Savage family lie buried in the adjoining college. Its chief mf. is mohair buttons; and here is a fr. sc. It first gave title of E. in the R. of Ch. II. to Ld. Gerard of Brandon, as it does now to the Rt. Hon. George Ld. Parker, son of Sir Thomas, who was created Ld. High Chancellor and E. of Macclesfield by K. Geo. I. The Mt. here is M. the Fairs June 11 and 30, and Nov. 2. In Macclesfield-Forest are many pits dug for the sake of the turf; in which it is common to see fir-trees buried, which are dug up for various uses, but chiefly for splinters, that serve the poor for candles.