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and_o be_v call_v saint_n eanswyth_n bridge_n bregg_n lie_v towards_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n stour_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o canterbury_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o bridge_n and_o pethaâ—â—_n lath_n of_o saint_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 saint_n augustine_n claim_v there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o bridge_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v saint_n peter_n bromfield_n lie_v very_o near_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n &_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o west_n distant_a from_o leneâ—am_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o eyborne_n lath_n of_o aylesford_n west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o east_n division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath_n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o sutton_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v saint_n margaret_n bromhill_n otherwise_o promhill_n lie_v at_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o county_n adjoin_v to_o the_o sea_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o lid_n most_o part_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n but_o so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o shipway_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n by_o the_o late_a charter_n of_o those_o port_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o town_n and_o port_n of_o new_a romney_n but_o be_v claim_v by_o the_o corporation_n of_o â—id_a to_o belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v in_o the_o east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o of_o the_o two_o town_n of_o new_a romney_n or_o lid_n that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o the_o
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be_v the_o 24_o day_n of_o august_n &_o the_o parsonage_n be_v about_o 300._o year_n since_o appropriate_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o dovor_n with_o the_o conâ—enâ—_n of_o simon_n isâ—ip_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n buckland_n near_o feversham_n lie_v towards_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o 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 liberty_n of_o saint_n augustine_n claim_v over_o the_o same_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o feversham_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o abbey_n 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 copton_n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n ofâ—_n ospringe_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n burmarsh_n boroughmarsh_n lie_v at_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n in_o romney_n marsh_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o heath_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o shipway_n hundred_o of_o worth_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o romney_n marsh_n the_o liberty_n whereof_o claim_v over_o the_o same_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o saint_n augustine_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o burmarsh_n this_o parish_n be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o limpue_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v all_o saint_n capell_n near_o folkstone_n capell_n ferne_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n near_o the_o sea_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o north-east_n distant_a from_o folkstone_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o stowting_n hundred_o of_o folkstone_n lath_n of_o shipway_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justiâ—ices_n in_o that_o lath_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o dovor_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v saint_n mary_n capell_n near_o tunbridg_n lie_v towards_o the_o south-west_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o east_n distant_a from_o tunbridge_n part_v thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o twysord_n and_o the_o residue_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o the_o lowy_n of_o tunbridge_n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o waâ—hlingstone_n and_o hadlow_n bâ—rough_n it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o lath_n of_o aylesford_n west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n south_n division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath_n and_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o malling_n and_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o hadlow-borrough_a and_o be_v call_v saint_n thâ—mas_n the_o martry_n chalk_n chealke_n lie_v at_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o county_n near_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o east_n distant_a from_o gravesend_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o hoo_n hundred_o of_o shamell_n lath_n of_o aylesford_n west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o north_n division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath_n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n and_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n mary_n in_o which_o william_n martin_n esquire_n a_o good_a benefactor_n to_o the_o same_o be_v bury_v about_o 240._o year_n since_o and_o the_o tithe_n of_o this_o parish_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rochester_n by_o king_n henâ—y_v the_o first_o challock_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o northwest_n distant_a from_o wye_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o scray_n hundred_o of_o felborough_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n the_o liberty_n of_o wye_n and_o the_o late_a death_n of_o canterbury_n so_o claim_v there_o that_o what_o thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o one_o liberty_n be_v in_o the_o other_o the_o lose_fw-mi be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_v late_a dean_n and_o the_o churchyard_n be_v part_n in_o that_o liberty_n and_o part_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o wye_n all_o this_o parish_n be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o bridge_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n cosmus_n and_o damianus_n and_o found_v by_o one_o apuldorefeild_n who_o arm_n be_v or_o late_o be_v in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o same_o a_o fair_a be_v keep_v here_o yearly_o within_o the_o liberty_n of_o wye_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n cosmus_n and_o damianus_n be_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n charing_n cherring_n cerringe_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o four_o mile_n towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o leneham_n
in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o chartley_n and_o longbridge_n hundred_o of_o caleâ—ill_n lath_n of_o scray_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n and_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 gharing_n this_o parish_n be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o charing_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n peter_n and_o paul_n which_o church_n about_o the_o year_n 1590._o be_v much_o impair_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o monument_n of_o brent_n a_o ancient_a family_n here_o desace_v but_o the_o arm_n of_o hugh_n brent_n esquire_n of_o that_o family_n do_v or_o late_o do_v remain_v carve_v in_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o belfree_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n 4._o he_o found_v the_o same_o be_v before_o of_o wood_n amy_n brent_n about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rich._n 3._o build_v the_o chapel_n at_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o chancel_n there_o which_o chapel_n likewise_o be_v much_o impair_v by_o the_o say_a fire_n but_o the_o same_o with_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o the_o brent_n in_o this_o parish_n come_v afterward_o to_o the_o family_n of_o deering_n it_o be_v by_o they_o repair_v charing_n be_v very_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o take_v from_o jannibert_n archbishop_n there_o by_o king_n offa_n about_o 880._o year_n since_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 789._o at_o the_o request_n of_o aethelward_n the_o archbishop_n be_v restore_v again_o by_o king_n kenulphus_n and_o archbishop_n morton_n about_o 160._o year_n since_o much_o repair_v and_o augment_v the_o house_n here_o belong_v to_o that_o sea_n two_o fair_n be_v yearly_o hold_v in_o this_o parish_n viz_o one_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n be_v the_o 23._o day_n of_o april_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v the_o 18._o day_n of_o october_n charlton_n near_o dovor_n lie_v at_o the_o south_n east_n side_n of_o the_o county_n by_o a_o rivulet_n arise_v near_o thereunto_o about_o one_o mile_n towards_o the_o north_n distant_a from_o dovor_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o stowting_n lath_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n part_v thereof_o be_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n and_o town_n and_o port_n of_o dovor_n and_o division_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o town_n and_o port_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o bewsborough_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o st._n augustine_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v in_o this_o parish_n it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o deanery_n of_o dovor_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o beusborough_n and_o be_v call_v s._n peter_n charlton_n near_o greenwich_n lie_v at_o the_o northwest_n part_n of_o the_o county_n near_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o west_n distant_a from_o woolwich_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o sutton-bromley_n hundred_o of_o black-heath_n lath_n of_o sutton_n at_o hone_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 dartford_n and_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n luke_n a_o fair_a be_v keep_v here_o yearly_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o october_n and_o vulgar_o call_v hornâ—â—_n fair_a great_a chart_n cert_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o ashford_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o chartley_n &_o longbridge_n lath_n â—f_n scray_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n &_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n it_o be_v ancient_o a_o hunâ—red_a of_o itself_o but_o now_o part_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o hundâ—ed_o of_o chart_n &_o longbridge_n â—nd_v the_o residue_n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o calehill_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v over_o chelmanton_n borough_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a dean_n of_o câ—â—terbury_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o great_a chart_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o by_o king_n hen._n 8._o 33_o â—_o of_o â—is_fw-la reign_n this_o parish_n be_v all_o in_o the_o deanery_n of_o charing_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o chart_n and_o longbridge_n and_o be_v call_v st._n mary_n in_o which_o be_v or_o late_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o interment_n of_o john_n take_v of_o goddinton_n in_o this_o parish_n esquire_n there_o bury_v above_o 140._o year_n since_o the_o family_n of_o engeham_n of_o singleton_n in_o this_o parish_n be_v of_o good_a repute_n in_o these_o part_n four_o of_o which_o viz._n allen_n richard_n robert_n and_o moses_n i_o find_v succeed_v one_o another_o as_o heir_n and_o live_v 329._o year_n viz._n the_o two_o first_o each_o 79._o year_n robert_n 85._o year_n and_o moses_n 86._o year_n in_o this_o church_n also_o be_v or_o late_o be_v memorial_n of_o the_o interment_n of_o several_a goldwells_n there_o bury_v about_o 200._o year_n since_o by_o one_o of_o which_o viz_o james_n goldwell_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n the_o south_n chapel_n of_o this_o church_n be_v found_v in_o the_o year_n 1477._o and_o of_o the_o interment_n of_o thomas_n twisden_n gentleman_n and_o william_n sharp_a both_o above_o 150._o year_n since_o also_o in_o the_o north_n chapel_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o portraiture_n and_o name_n of_o 16_o man_n in_o glass_n which_o by_o tradition_n be_v the_o builder_n of_o this_o church_n chartley_n be_v very_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caâ—â—erbury_n and_o take_v from_o janniberâ—_n archbishop_n by_o king_n offa_n about_o 880._o year_n since_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 78â—_n at_o the_o request_n of_o aethelward_n the_o archbishop_n restore_v again_o by_o king_n kenulphus_n afterward_o it_o again_o go_v from_o that_o see_v and_o in_o the_o year_n 839._o ceâ—lâ—othus_n archbishop_n buy_v the_o same_o of_o one_o halethe_v a_o noble_a man_n with_o the_o conâ—ent_n of_o king_n aethelwolf_n and_o give_v it_o to_o christ_n church_n canterbury_n and_o the_o same_o again_o go_v from_o that_o church_n and_o come_v to_o one_o egelrickâ—_n bigge_n he_o in_o the_o year_n 1044._o again_o give_v the_o same_o thereunto_o a_o fair_a be_v keep_v in_o this_o parish_n yearly_a upon_o our_o lady_n day_n calâ—ed_v the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o â—ay_n of_o march._n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v ancient_o a_o mansion_n hâ—use_n in_o thâ—s_n parish_n and_o near_o a_o place_n in_o this_o parish_n call_v goldwell_n arise_v one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n medway_n in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o first_o of_o may_v 1580._o there_o happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o this_o parish_n which_o much_o affright_v many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o a_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o bed_n little_a chart_n cert_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n stour_n about_o four_o mile_n towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o leneham_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o chartley_n and_o lougbridge_n hundred_o of_o calehill_n lath_n of_o seray_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o little_a chart_n be_v give_v to_o that_o church_n by_o king_n henry_n 8_o 33_o â—_o of_o â—is_n reign_n this_o parish_n be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o charing_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n mary_n and_o builâ—_n or_o at_o least_o well_o repair_v by_o stephen_n norton_n esquire_n who_o be_v bury_v there_o chart_n next_o sutton_n vallance_n lie_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n about_o four_o mile_n towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o maidstone_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o eyhorne_n lath_n of_o aylesford_n west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o east_n division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath_n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o sutton_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n michael_n chatham_n chertham_n certeham_n certaham_n lie_v towards_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n stour_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o canterbury_n in_o the_o east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n part_v thereof_o be_v in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o scray_n and_o hundred_o of_o felborough_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o bridge_n
and_o petham_n and_o lath_n of_o st._n augustine_n it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n and_o be_v 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 felborough_n and_o be_v call_v st._n mary_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a dean_n of_o canâ—erbury_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o chatham_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 871._o be_v give_v to_o that_o church_n by_o duke_n elfred_n and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o the_o year_n 1052._o and_o the_o same_o afterward_o come_v to_o king_n hen._n 8._o he_o the_o 33_o â—_o of_o of_o his_o reign_n give_v it_o again_o to_o that_o church_n in_o this_o parish_n be_v a_o mansion-house_n of_o the_o late_a arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n chelsfield_n lie_v towards_o the_o west-end_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o south_n distant_a from_o st._n mary_n cray_n in_o the_o 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from_o the_o stock_n but_o more_o remarkable_o in_o this_o parish_n wye_n wi_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n stour_n about_o three_o mly_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o north-east_n distant_a from_o ashford_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o chartley_n and_o longbridge_n hundred_o of_o wye_n lath_n of_o scray_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v there_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o wye_n claim_v over_o the_o same_o where_o be_v hâ—ld_v a_o court_n of_o record_n upon_o every_o monday_n three_o week_n for_o determine_v all_o action_n both_o real_a personal_a &_o mix_v it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o bridge_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n gregory_n and_o st._n martin_n which_o church_n be_v collegiate_n so_o make_v by_o archbishop_n john_n kempe_n herein_o 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