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A47358 A topographie or survey of the county of Kent with some chronological, historicall, and other matters touching the same, and the several parishes and places therein / by Richard Kilburne of Hawkherst, Esquire. Kilburne, Richard, 1605-1678. 1659 (1659) Wing K434; ESTC R11347 205,576 444

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division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o upper_a division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath._n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o shoreham_n a_o peculiar_a to_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n claim_v there_o also_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o orpington_n which_o be_v give_v to_o that_o church_n by_o edsin_n arch_a deacon_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o year_n 1032._o in_o the_o t●me_n of_o king_n canu●us_n at_o newell_n in_o this_o parish_n arise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n cray_n ospringe_n lie_v towards_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o feversham_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o scray_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o upper_a division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath_n the_o town_n of_o ospringe_n have_v a_o 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abut_v to_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n towards_o the_o north_n to_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n towards_o the_o west_n to_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o south_n and_o to_o the_o east_n division_n towards_o the_o east_n it_o contain_v both_o the_o lath_n of_o sutton_n at_o hone_n and_o aylesford_n and_o the_o low_a division_n of_o the_o lath_n of_o scray_n the_o east_n division_n do_v about_o to_o the_o german_a ocean_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o east_n to_o the_o narrow_a sea_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o south_n to_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o west_n division_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o contain_v the_o upper_a division_n of_o the_o lath_n of_o scray_n and_o both_o the_o lath_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o shipway_n these_o two_o division_n may_v in_o any_o map_n of_o the_o county_n be_v divide_v each_o from_o other_o by_o prick_v a_o line_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o greane_n down_o to_o the_o channel_n and_o exc●u●e_v from_o the_o west_n division_n the_o church_n of_o queenborough_n iwade_n halstoe_n vpchurch_n rainham_n and_o 〈◊〉_d then_o prick_v the_o line_n down_o the_o east_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stockbury_n and_o bicknor_n then_o prick_v the_o line_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o bicknor_n church_n eastward_o over_o the_o church_n of_o w●●msell_n and_o frind_v and_o under_o the_o church_n of_o milsted_n kingsdown_n dodington_n and_o newynham_n then_o between_o the_o church_n of_o easel_n and_o o●●rynden_a and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ot●rynden_n and_o under_o that_o church_n westward_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o east_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o leneham_n and_o down_o the_o east_n head_n of_o that_o church_n by_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bo●ghton_n malherbe_n to_o the_o east_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hedcorne_n and_o down_o that_o east_n head_n and_o eastward_o to_o the_o west_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smarden_n and_o down_o that_o west_n head_n and_o eastward_o to_o the_o west_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o betherisden_n and_o down_o that_o west_n head_n and_o eastward_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o east_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o shadoxherst_n and_o down_o that_o east_n head_n to_o the_o west_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o warehorne_n and_o down_o that_o west_n head_n to_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o church_n of_o snargate_n and_o then_o westward_o under_o the_o church_n of_o apledore_n and_o from_o thence_o along_o the_o channel_n over_o the_o church_n of_o ebeney_n and_o down_o as_o the_o river_n go_v to_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o newenden_n and_o so_o into_o the_o channel_n note_v that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o line_n to_o part_v the_o division_n or_o lath_n i●_n by_o this_o book_n direct_v to_o be_v draw_v down_o the_o head_n of_o any_o church_n either_o east_n or_o west_n that_o there_o 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peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n i._o the_o upper_a division_n have_v in_o it_o these_o parish_n viz._n charleton_n near_o greenwich_n deptford_n eltham_n east_n green●ich_n lee_n leusham_n and_o woolwich_n to_o summon_v which_o they_o command_v the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o b●ackheath_n craford_n earith_n plumsted_n an●_n east_n wickham_n to_o summon_v which_o they_o command_v the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o little_a and_o le●nes_n dartford_n and_o wilmington_n to_o summon_v which_o they_o command_v the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o dartford_n and_o wilmington_n bromley_n and_o beckenham_n to_o summon_v which_o they_o command_v the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o bromley_n and_o beckenham_n bexley_n chesilherst_n chelsfeild_n foot_n be_v cray_n st._n marry_o cray_n north_n cray_n paul_n cray_n cudham_n down_n farnborough_n hayes_n ●eston_n
horsted_n in_o chetham_n from_o horsted_n farm_n across_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o rochester_n to_o maidstone_n and_o from_o thence_o cross_a the_o land_n to_o windmill_n hill_n near_o nassenden_n farm_n and_o from_o thence_o over_o the_o field_n across_o the_o way_n between_o st._n margaret_n and_o aylesford_n down_o to_o a_o farm_n call_v ring_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o river_n of_o medway_n in_o st._n margaret_n near_a rochester_n from_o the_o high-street_n of_o rochester_n over_o the_o bridge_n to_o the_o mill_n call_v stroud_n mill_n include_v the_o mill_n and_o from_o thence_o all_o along_o the_o high-street_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n side_n thereof_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o littleborough_n and_o so_o beyond_o the_o church_n to_o the_o way_n between_o frindsbury_n and_o cookstone_n and_o up_o the_o way_n lead_v to_o frindsbury_n to_o the_o house_n call_v the_o ship_n include_v the_o church_n in_o stroud_n the_o 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cray_n and_o by_o bexley_n to_o crayford_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o river_n darent_fw-la and_o with_o it_o into_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o with_o that_o into_o the_o sea_n 4._o darent_fw-la arise_v at_o squi●reyes_n in_o westram_n and_o from_o thence_o run_v ●o_o brasted_n ●undrish_n otford_n shoram_n lullingstone_n aynsford_n ●a●ningham_n horton_n kirby_n sutton_n at_o hone_n and_o darent_fw-la from_o thence_o to_o dartford_n and_o beyond_o that_o meet_v the_o river_n cray_n and_o with_o that_o run_v into_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o with_o it_o into_o the_o sea_n 5._o medway_n have_v four_o head_n i._o about_o croberst_n in_o surrey_n and_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o eatonbridge_n hever_n chidingstone_n pensherst_n lighe_n tunbridge_n hadlow_n and_o yalding_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o nettle_v teston_n and_o west_n farley_n and_o from_o thence_o between_o east_n barm_v and_o east_n farley_n to_o maidstone_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o al●ington_n and_o 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in_o leneham_n and_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o
little_a chart_n and_o hothfield_n and_o from_o thence_o between_o ashford_n and_o willesborough_n and_o from_o thence_o northward_o to_o wye_n godmersham_n chatham_n milton_n th●nington_n and_o canterbury_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o s●urrey_n from_o thence_o between_o fordwich_n and_o west_n beer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o thence_o to_o sar●_n and_o so_o at_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n into_o the_o sea_n 2._o at_o postling_n church_n and_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o stanford_n from_o thence_o westward_o to_o sellindge_n mersham_n and_o sevington_n and_o from_o thence_o between_o willesborough_n and_o ashford_n meet_v with_o the_o former_a stream_n run_v with_o i●_n to_o wye_n godmersham_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o 3._o at_o liminge_v and_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o eleham_n from_o thence_o between_o berham_n and_o kingston_n to_o bishop●borne_n and_o bridge_n from_o thence_o to_o patricks●orne_v and_o beakesborne_n from_o thence_o between_o littleborne_n and_o 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that_o and_o east_n guldeford_n also_o in_o sussex_n into_o the_o sea_n at_o rye_n this_o county_n have_v in_o it_o 14._o corporation_n viz._n in_o the_o foreign_a 1._o gravesend_n and_o milton_n 2._o maidstone_n 3._o queenborough_n 4._o rochester_n 5._o romney_n marsh_n in_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 6._o dovor_n 7._o feversham_n 8._o folkstone_n 9_o fordwich_n 10._o his_fw-mi 11._o lid._n 12._o new_a romney_n 13._o sandwich_n 14._o tenterden_n and_o one_o city_n viz._n rochester_n the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n be_v a_o county_n of_o itself_o there_o be_v in_o this_o county_n 28._o market_n townes_n viz._n in_o the_o foreign_a 1._o ashford_n 2._o bromley_n 3._o cranbrook_n 4._o st._n marry_o cray_n 5._o dartford_n 6._o eleham_n 7._o goudherst_n 8._o gravesend_n 9_o leneham_n 10_o maidstone_n 11._o west_n malling_n 12._o milton_n near_o sittingborne_n 13._o rochester_n 14._o sevenoke_n 15._o smarden_n 16._o tunbridge_n 17._o westram_n 18._o woolwich_n 19_o wrotham_n and_o 20._o wye_n 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