North-East distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway Hundred of Worth East division of the County and division of Justices of the Corporation of Romney Marsh the liberty whereof claimeth over the same The liberty of St. Augustine also claimeth there It was in the Deanâ—y of Limpue and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul At this Parish the Courts for the Corporation of 〈◊〉 Marsh as also the Court called the Lath for the Lords of Romney Marsh are usually holden in the meeting place of the aforesaid Corporation which 〈…〉 about 100. years since and called New-Hall Romney Marsh is reputed to contain of it self 24000. Acres but that with Walland and Guldford Marshes are reputed to contain 44200. Acres Laws for Government of Romney Marsh were made by that Venerable Judge Henry of Bath Associating to him Nicholas of Handlâ— and Aâ—ldred of Dene upon Saturday next after the Navity of St. Mary in the 42 th year of King Henry the third the Sheriff of Kent assisting from which laws all England receive directions for Sewers In the time of that King it was governed by men called the Twenty foure Jurors of Romney Marsh chosen by the commonalâ—y there which was confirmed 2 â— Septemb. 36 â— of that King at Romney The admeasurement was taken 42 â— Hen. 3. and Iohn of Lovetâ—t and Henry of Apledoreseild by Commission of 15 â— Novemb. 16 â— Edward 1. did 5 â— December following sit as Justices of Sewers there but were opposed by the 24. Jurors the opposition allowed by those Justices and a common Bailiffe agreed to be chosen William of Walleyns and his Fâ—llows upon Monday after St. Mildred 2 â— Edw. 2. at Newchurch made Ordinances of Sewers saving the former so made by Bath and Lovetot Thomas of Lodelowe Robert Belknap and Tho. Culpeper 33 â— Edw. 3. were Commissioners by a Commission of 7 â— February that year and the meeting of the Lords of Romney Marsh by themselves or their Atturneyes was ordained to be here or at Newchurch or other meet place fifteen dayes after Michaelmass yearly and it was called the Principall assembly but the same is now usually here yearly upon Thursday in Whitson week King Edward the 4. at the beginning of his Raigne granted a Charter to Romney Marsh to be a Corporation of Bailiff Jurats and Commonalty of which you may read more in Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Romney DITTON DIctone Dictum lyeth towards the middle of the County about two miles and a half towards the Northeast distant from West Malling in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Larkfeild Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Mâ—lling and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Peter This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the fifth Peere or Arch of Rochester Bridge DODDINGTON LIeth towards the middle of the North side of the County about foure miles towards the North-east distant from Leneham in the Bailiwick and Lath of Scray Hundred of Tenham East division of the County and Upper division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Ospring and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Iohn Baptist. DOVOR THis in one of the Cinque Ports and lieth at the east part of the County adjoyning to the Sea about five miles towards the North-east distant from Folkstone in the Bailiwick of Stowâ—ing Lath of St. Augustine East division of the county Incorporated by the name of Mayor Jurats and Commonalty of the Town and Port of Dovor and before that by the name of Barons of the Town and Port of Dovor and in the division of the Justices of that Town and Port the liberties of which Corporation and of the Cinque Ports claime over the same There have been seven Churches in this Town all which were in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury And five of them viz. St. Iohn St. Nicholas St. Peter St. Martins Le Grand St. Martins the lesse are demolished So that at this present there are but two Parishes Churches here viz. one which is called St. Maries and the other St. Iames the Apostle otherwise St. Iames of Warden-down which Church of St. Maries was built by the Prior and Covent of St. Martins and by them given to the Town but the Advowson thereof was given to Hubert de Burgh founder of the Meason de Dieu to which he afterwards gave the same The said Church of St. Iames was antiently belonging to the Castle of Dovor and in the same the Courts of Chancery and Admiralty for the Cinque Ports the two antient Townes and their members are still usually holden A Market is kept in this Town every Wednesday and Saturday and a Faire yearly upon St. Martins day being the eleventh day of November which holdeth nine dayes Now in respect that several others and more especially Mr. Camden in his Britâ—nia fol. 344. And Mr. 〈◊〉 in his Perambulation in Dovor have written so largely of this Town and of the Churches and old Religious Houses therein and of the Castle lying above the same I had thoughts of forbearing inlargement thereupon yet for that I find not severall things touching the same there fully set down find also some other things omitted I shall therefore therein give the Reader some further account And first touching that which is of most dignity the Castle The same in the time of Cassibelanus Governour of Britain about 1700. years since was by the command of Iulius Caesar built according to the Romane order to keep the Britains in subjection and thereupon was called Caesars Castle and the Romans Court and so continued for about 80. years at which time the same being in decay Arviragus King of Britain having possessed it reedified inlarged the same fortified it against the Romanes calling it Ledonnegio and he stopped the antient Haven whereby the name of the place was afterwards called De à Fore or stopt before or stop out and since by contraction Dovor yet I finde by others the name to be derived from the British word Dufyrrâ—ae signifying a place steep and upright as the â—cituation of the same is and by others Dur or Dour the common name among the Britains for all Waters touching which I leave the Reader to his election This Castle after falling to decay was repaired by Withred King of Kent about 950. years since and at the coming in of King William the Conquerour was on the behalf of King Harold kept against him by Stephen Ashborneham a Baron and Alan of Evering his Lieurenant but the same being taken by the Conquerour they were both beheaded and afterwards that King made Iohn Lord Fynes his kinsman Constable thereof by inheritance gave him very many Knights fees for his better mainteyning
of Hastingligh it was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury the Church was called Saint Iames and a Fair is kept here yearly upon the day of Saint Iames being the five and twenty day of Iuly In the year 811. Wolfred Archbishop of Canterbury bought Elmsted of King Kenulphus to the use of his Church ELMSTONE LIeth towards the East end of the County by the river Stour about foure miles towards the north-west distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham hundred of Preston Lath of Saint Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The Liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth over the Mannour of Elmstone This parish was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury ELTHAM LIeth towards the North-West side of the County about two miles and a half towards the South distant from Woolwich in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromly Hundred of Blackheath Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester And the Church was called Saint Iohn Baptist wherein are or lately were memorials of the interment of Roper Morton Pierle and Pashey Here is a house which belonged to the late Kings of England built by Anthony Bâ—ck Patriarch of Ierusalem and by him given to Queen Eleanor wife to King Ed. the 1. But antiently the inherâ—tance of the Veseyes I refer him that desireth to read more touching this house to Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Eltham where he may be satisfied at large onely I shall adde that Iohn second sonne of King Edw. 2. was borne there in the year 1315. So also was Bridget the 4th Daughter of King Edward the 4. In the year 1480. Leo King of Armenia came thither to the Court of King Richard 2. And was there nobly entertained King Hen. the 6. in the yeere 1429. kept a royall Christmas there As also did King Edw. the 4. in the year 1482. where 2000. persons were served each day Likewise King Hen. the 8. here also kept his Christmas in the year 1527 EMLEY LIeth towards the North side of the County adjoyning to the Isle of Sheppey about two miles towards the North-east distant from Milton It is an Island of it self in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Milton Lath of Scray East division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Sittingborne and Diocess of Canterbury EWELL LIeth towards the South-east part of the County by a Rivolet arising neere thereunto about two miles and a half towards the North-west distant from Dovor in the Bailiwick of Stowting Hundred of Bewsborough Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same It was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul EYNSFORD EInesford Aynsford lieth towards the middle of the West part of the County by the River Darent about foure miles towards the East distant from St. Mary Cray in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford Hundred of Axstone Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Eynsford This Parish was in the Deanry of Shoram a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury But in the Diocess of Rochester The Church was about 480. years since appropriated to Christ-church Canterbury to the use of the Almnery there by Richard Archbishop of Canterbury and in the same are or lately were memorials of the Interment of Donat and Eckisford many years since EYTHORN EYhelthorne lieth towards the East-side of the County abouâ— five miles towards the South-west distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Eastry Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberties of the late Archbishop of Canterbury and St Augustine claim there and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth in the upper part thereof It was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul In the year 824 Wolfred Archbishop of Canterbury gave Eythorn to Christchurch Canterbury In exchange for Berham FAIREFIELD LIeth at the South part of the County about four miles and a halfe towards the West distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway Hundred of Aloesbridg East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Fairefield being given to that Church by King Hen. 8. 33 â— of his Raigne It was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Thomas the Martyr which Church Edmund of Abingdom Archbishop of Canterbury above 420. years since gave to Christ Church Canterbury FANT. ONely a small part thereof is in Kent and the residue is in Sussex That part thereof which is in Kent lieth towards the South part of the County about foure miles towards the South distant from Tunbridge in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge Hundred of Wachlingstone Lath of Ayleâ—ford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath but the Church standeth in Sussex EAST-FARLEY FEarnâ—ge Fernlege Farnleigh lieth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about two miles towards the South-west distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Eyhorne Hundred of Maidstone Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of Maidstone claimeth over the same and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of East-Farley It was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester In the year 960. Queen Ediva otherwise Edgiva gave this Farley to Christ Church Canterbury WEST-FARLEY LIeth towards the middle of the County by the River Mâ—dway about three miles towards the South-west distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the 〈◊〉 Dâ—â—n of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of West-Farley It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the Câ—urch was called All Saints In the year 960. Queen Ediva otherwise Edgiva gave this Farley to Christ Church Canterbury and Queen Eleanor wife of King Edward the first gave the Mannour of West-Farley to Christ Church aforesaid The Borsholder of the Borough of West-Farley is chosen at a Court Leet holden for that Mannour and doth not ow service to the Court Leet holden for the Hundred nor do the inhabitants of that Borough ow any service to that Court but at that Court
New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway East division of the County and division of the Justices of the Corporation of Romney Marsh the liberty whereof claimeth over the same Part thereof is in the Hundred of Aloesbridge other part in the Hundred of Newchurch other part in the hundred of St. Martin and the residue in the Hundred of Worth It was aâ—l in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Newchurch and was called St. Peter and Paul NEWENDEN ANdreds Chester Anderida Lyeth at the southside of the County by the river Rother adjoyning to Sussex about foure miles towards the southeast distant from Cranbrock in the Bailiwick of the seven Hundreds Lath of Scray West divisiâ—n of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath. Part thereof is in the Hundred of Sâ—lbrittenden and the residue is in the Township of Newenden which Township hath an Officer of 〈◊〉 called the Bailiffe Who is in this place as a Constable is in other parts of the County and this Bailiffe hath also under him an Officer called the under Bailiffe who is likewise in this place as a Boâ—sholder is in other parts of tâ—e County The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth over the Mannour of Newenden But I finde not the same in the Nomina Villarum of that liberty and do finde that Thomas Arcbishop of Canterbury 2 o. Marti 31 o. Hen 8. by grant inrolled in the Augmentation Office 32. Henry 8. granted the same to that King It was all in the Deanry of Charing and Diâ—cess of Canterbury The Ch 〈…〉 deth in the Township of Newenden and 〈◊〉 called St. Peter The 〈…〉 house of Friars Carmilities in England was at a place called Lossenham in this Parish where Sir Thomas Allâ—â—er in the year 1241. Founded for them a Priory and dedicated the same to the Virgin Mary In the Parish neer the Priory stood a Castle which 〈…〉 by the Danes in the year â—â—â— Aâ—d not 〈…〉 thereof are extant Onely the memory 〈…〉 is preserved by a place there stâ—ll called Castle Tâ—â—â— This Towne was antienâ—ly a famous City accounted the chief defensible place in all this Southerne part but Aella the first King of the South Saxons about the year 488. beseiged the Britans here after long fieâ—e entring by assault put all to the sword raced the City to the ground and the place continued desolaâ—e till the foundâ—tion of the aforesaid Priory at which time it began a little to revive but at present is and for many years past hath been very meane NEWINGTON neer Hith LIeth at the southeast part of the County about two miles towards the northeast distant from Hith in the Bailiwick of Stowting Hundred of Folkâ—tone Lath of Shipway eaâ—t division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Nicâ—olas NEWINGTON besides Sittingborn NEwenton Lieth towards the North side of the Counâ—y about two miles and a half towards the west distant from Milâ—on in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Miltoâ— Lath of Scray East division of the County and Upper division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Mannour of Newington It was in the Deanry of Sittingborn and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Maries All the Customes in which Church belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury were by King William the Conquerour in the year 1073. confirmed to Lanâ—ranck then Archbishop NEWNHAM LIeth towards the North part of the County about foure miles and a half towards the southwest distant from Feversham in the Bailiwick and Lath of Scray East division of the County and Upper division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same for that it is in the Hundred of Feversham which belonged to that Abbey It was in the Deanry of Ospringe and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul St. NICHOLAS LIeth at the Northeast â—ide of the County in the Isle of Thanet about five miles and a half towards the Northwest distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Bridge aâ—d Petham Lath of St. Augustine and East division of the County Sarre was antiently in the decayed Parish of St. Giles but is now reputed to be in this Parish And is a member of the Town and Port of Sandwich within the division of the Justices of that Town and Port and the liberties thereof and of the Cinque Ports claime over the same The residue of this Parish is within the Division of the Justices in the Lath of St. Augustine and the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same for that it is in the Hundred of Ringslow which belonged to that Abbey The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury also claimeth in this Parish It was all in the Deanry of West Beere and Diocess of Canterbury and one St. Nicholas was antiently Owner of the same The Church standeth in the Hundred of Ringslow was called St. Nicholas was antiently a Chappel to Reculver and Robert of Winchelsea Archbishop of Canterbury about 350. years since erected and endowed a perpetuall Vicarage in the same In the time of King Hen. 8. controversie arising touching assessing Sarr aforesaid as lying in the Forraign That King to put an end thereunto by Letters Patents united the same to Sandwich NOCKHOLT LIeth towards the middle of the West part of the County about foure miles and a half towards the Northwest distant from Sevâ—nock in the Baâ—liwick of Sutton Bromley Hundred of Ruxley Lath of Sutton at Hoâ—e West division of the County and Upper division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Shorâ—ham a peculiar to the â—ate Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester NONINTON LIeth about the middle of the East part of the County about five miles towards the southwest distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Eastry Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. Part thereof is in the Hundred of Eastry and the resi due in the Hundred of Wingham The liberties of the late Archbishop of Canterbury and St. Augustine claim there and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over so much thereof as is within the Mannour of Eastry It was all in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Wingham was called St. Maries and was antiently a Chappel to Wingham But in the year 1282. upon dividing of Wingham into foure Parishes this was one of them NORBURN LIeth neer the East end of the County about two miles and a half towards the south distaut from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Eastry Hundred of Cornilo Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the