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same_o to_o sandwich_n nockholt_n lie_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o four_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o northwest_o distant_a from_o seuâ—nock_n in_o the_o baâ—liwick_n of_o sutton_n bromley_n hundred_o of_o ruxley_n lath_n of_o sutton_n at_o hoâ—e_n west_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 it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o shorâ—ham_n a_o peculiar_a to_o the_o â—ate_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z but_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n noninton_n lie_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o five_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o sandwich_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o eastry_n lath_n of_o st._n augustine_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath._n part_v thereof_o be_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o eastry_n and_o the_o resi_n due_a in_o the_o hundred_o of_o wingham_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o st._n augustine_n claim_v there_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v over_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v within_o the_o manor_n of_o eastry_n it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o deanery_n of_o bridge_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o wingham_n be_v call_v st._n mary_n and_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n to_o wingham_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1282._o upon_o divide_v of_o wingham_n into_o four_o parish_n this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o norburn_n lie_v near_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o south_n distaut_v from_o sandwich_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o eastry_n hundred_o of_o cornilo_n lath_n of_o st._n augustine_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath._n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o
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after_o mention_v about_o 210._o year_n since_o and_o in_o the_o same_o be_v or_o late_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o interment_n of_o thomas_n kempe_n and_o beatrice_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n about_o 230._o year_n since_o and_o of_o one_o andrew_n very_o ancient_a the_o steeple_n of_o this_o church_n have_v ancient_o a_o long_a spire_n which_o be_v fire_v by_o lightning_n to_o the_o stonework_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o king_n harold_n at_o a_o place_n then_o call_v herst_n in_o sussex_n found_v there_o a_o monastery_n which_o upon_o that_o occasion_n he_o name_v as_o still_o it_o be_v call_v battle_n and_o to_o the_o same_o he_o give_v the_o manor_n of_o wye_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o royal_a manor_n oâ—_n wye_n which_o then_o have_v 22._o hundredâ—_n and_o a_o half_a subject_a to_o the_o same_o and_o royal_a liberty_n and_o custom_n and_o his_o grant_n mention_v the_o same_o to_o 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