foure miles towards the South distant from Gravesend 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 it was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called All-Saints HARTLIP LIeth at the Northside of the middle of the County about foure miles towards the West distant from Milton 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 Sittingborn and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Michael HARTY LIeth at the North side of the County in the Isle of Harry adjoyneth to the Isle of Sheppey and is about two miles and a half towards the North 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. Thomas the Apostle A Battle in a Writ of Right for a messuage and 190. acres of land in this Parish wherein Simon Lowe and Iohn Keyme were demandants against Thomas Paramore Henry Naylor Champion for the demandants and George Thorne Champion for the tenant was appoynted to be fought before the Justices of the Common-Pleas at Tuthill neer Westminster 18 o. Iunij in Trinity Terme 1571. and the Court being there set and the Champions appearing ready to fight in the presence of at least 4000. persons the demandants were non suit and so the Battle was spared Who so desireth to read the record hereof and the solemnity of preparation to the Battle and oath of the Combatants I refer him to Coke's Entries fol. 182. A. the Lord Dier's Reports fol. 301. pl. 40. Speed's Chronicle fol. 878. A. or How 's Chronicle fol. 669. A. and the last leaf of Crompton's Iustice of the Peace where he may be fully satisfied This case happening in this County I have the rather here inserted for the rarity thereof HASTINGLIGH LIeth towards the South-East part of the County about three miles towards the South-East distant from Wye in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Lath of Scray East division of the County and division of Justices in the Lath of Shipway Somuch thereof as is in Town Borough is in the Hundred of Wye and the liberty of Wye claimeth over the same and the residue thereof is in the Hundred of Bircholt Barony The liberty of the Dutchy of Lancaster claimeth over the Mannour of Hastingligh This Parish was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Bircholt Barony and was called St. Maries HAWKEHERST IN respect I finde not any description of this Parish or other matter concerning the same offered to the publique and it having been the place of my habitation for above twenty eight years last past Gods Providence having also there lent me an inheritance I thought fit to enlarge my selfe upon this place thereby to preserve the memory of some things which may be usefull at least for the Owners and Inhabitants in the same It lieth at the South side of the County by a Rivulet running into the River of Rother about three miles and a halfe towards the South distant from Cranbrook A small part thereof caâ—led Haselden viz. two houses and a small quantity of land to each is in the Hundred of Shoyswell and County of Sussex and the residue thereof lieth in Kent in the Bailiwick of the Seven Hundreds Lath of Scray West division of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath. So much thereof as is either in the Borough of Hawkeherst otherwise South Borough antiently called the halfe of Barnfield and lately but without ground the whole Hundred or in the North Borough truly called the half Hundred is in the Hundred of great Barnfield where the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Denns of Ockley Cillenden and Parock in that North Borough So much thereof as is in the West Borough is in the Hundred of Selbrittenden and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Denns of Foxhole Little Hensell Pipsden Congherst and Little Riseden in the same And the residue viz. so much thereof as is in the Borough of Crothal which is but a very small part is in the hundred of Cranbrook The aforesaid Borough of Hawkherst hath a court Leet of it self where the Barsholder of that Borough is chosen and the inhabitants of the same owe no service to the Court Leet holden for the Hundred of great Barnfeild but at that Court an inhabitant of this Borough may be chosen Constable of that Hundred and the liberty of Wye claimeth over this Borough This Parish was in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of great Barnfeild and was called St. Laurence This Parish is very populous and one of the greatest Parishes in the County not having a Town therein and it so appeared to be for that antiently upon Collection of the number of Communicants in every parish in the County onely foure Parishes in the same viz. Maidstone Cranbrooke Feversham and Goudherst all which have Townes in them were found to have more Communicants in them than this and the same had within 20. years last past at the least 1400. Communicants but it hath very many poor therein the charge whereof in the year 1653. was 209l 9s 3d. whereas in the year 1549. it was but 7s 2d and although the parsonage of the same be of very good yearly value yet it hath for many years past been and for the future will be a great cause of sadnesse to the place that the allowance for the maintenance of the Minister thereof is very small which thus happened The Abbot of Battel was Patron of the Church and till the dissolution or surrender of that Abbey there was always a Rector incumbent of one of which number viz. Iohn Crane a monument in brasse mentioning the same was till of late times upon a faire tombe-stone in the great Chancell of this Church and one Henry Simons at the time of the appropriation herein after mentioned was Parson incumbent there But Trint 30. Hen. 8. The Abbey being surrendred to the King be 19. Marâ—ij that year granted the Patronage and Presentation of the Rectory to Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk and that King 11. December 38. of his raigne granted the Parsonage to the Dean and Chapter of Christ-church Oxford and appropriated the same thereunto immediately after the death of the said Simons the incumbent and appointed that the said Dean and Chapter should present an able Clarke to the Ordinary who should be named perpetuall Vicar of this Church and should bear
Regis 1607. obteyned a prohibition thereupon out of the then Kings-Bench which was tried at the Assiâ—es holden at Rochester upon Thursday in the second week in Lent that year before Justice Waimsley and Justice Croke then Judges and the verdict passed for the said Gibbon and in Easter Terme following judgement was given accordingly in the Kings-Bench The suggestion and deposiâ—ions are entred in that Court Trin 4 â— of King Iames Roll 692. Most of the lands in this Parish are within the liberty of Wye antiently belonging to the Abbey of Battle in Sussex and Odâ— Abbot of Battle the Covent there by Charter without date granted to the owners of the said lands by the name of his men of Hawkeherâ— their heirs the Viâ—â—e of Hawkeherst paying yearly ten Pounds twenty Hennes and two hundred and fifty Eggs with divers restrictions But afterwards 5 â— Decemb 14. Edw. 1. Henry Abbot of Battle and the Covent there gâ—aâ—ted to them and their heirs by the name of their tenants of Hawkeherst all the tenements there which they held of his fee viz. in the Denns of Hawkeherst Amboldesseâ—s Delmâ—â—den Sessele Beâ—â—tylts Fissendenne Markdenne Freehele Wynesle Wynâ—hinden Chittenden and Witheringhope in Houses Gardens Lands and Woods Plaines Meadowes and Pâ—stures Waters and Mills with the appurtenances to hold freely and in peace paying yearly ten Pounds twenty five Hens and two hundred and fifty Eggs And reserved suite to his Court of Wye from three weeks to three weeks by two men onely and for that the Abbot took into his hands Anglingle which formerly was parcell of this tenaâ—cy he by composition abated the tenants forty shillings per annum of the ten pounds and for the Hennes and Eggs so reserved they compounded to pay him yearly eight shillings and for the said suit of Court six shillings eight pence So the moneys by them paid yearly ever since to to the Abbey and the since owners of Wye is eight pounds fourteen shillings eight pence And the Tenants usually kept here a three weeks Court called Slipmill otherwise Moorhouse Court for determination of matters under forty shillings and accordingly such a Court was in my memory there kept though now discontinued They also had power by the grant last before mentioned to have a Reve of their own and they had at least once in every year a Court which was also called by the name aforesaid where they did apportion the rent aforesaid payable to the Abbey and chuse their Reve which Court is still there kept usually once in the year about Easter but for sixty years last past was stiled the Court Baron of the Lord and there they presented the alterations of tenancies and elected two Bedels to gather the rent 3 â— Iunij 33 â— Hen. 8 â— that King granted the Royalty and Rents at Hawkâ—herst belonging to Wye to Sir Iohn Baker and 20 â— Martij 1 â— Elez. she granted Wye to Henry Lord Hunsdon Afterwards controversy arose between the tenants at Hawkeherst and Sir Richad Baker heire of the said Sir Iohn touching the validity of their former grants and 31 â— Ian. 10 â— Eliz. the tenants obteyned a decree against the said Sir Riâ—hard for quiet enjoying their tenements aforesaid as formerly and 12 â— Febr. following the said Sir Richard released his claim to them and after suites between the heire of the said Sir Iohn and the heire of the said Lord Hunsdon touching the Royalties and rent aforesaid the said heire of Baker 10 o. Novemb. 17 o. Iacobi Regis granted his right in the same to the said heire of the said Lord Hunsdon so that now the Lord of Wye is owner of the said Royalties and rent there This parish hath severall lands belonging thereunto to be imployed to pious uses viz. Henry Parson and William his sonne 13 o. Iunij 22 o. Edw. 4. conveyed to their use for ever a messuage and acre of land which messuage was of late times called the Church house and adjoyneth to the Church-yard the rent thereof and of the land thereunto is imployed towards reparation of the Church and upon part of the land was erected an Almeshouse which is imployed to the use of the poore of this Parish and in the close of the said messuage is another house usually called the Sexton's house the same having been for about sixty years past used for the habitation of the Sexton of this Parish and these messuages and lands are enjoyed accordingly Likewise Thomas Iddenden 3. Aprill 1556. willed severall messuages and lands lying at and neer a place in this Parish called High-street to be for ever imployed for Pious uses in that Parish and the same being deteyned from the Parish severall years at length upon an inquisition taken before Commissioners for charitable uses 12. Decemb. 14. King Iames the aforesaid Will and charitable uses were found and the said messuages and lands by those Commissioners 29. Aprill following decreed to be enjoyed and imployed accordingly the trustees and manner of imployment thereby settled and the same are enjoyed accordingly Also Thomas Gibbon 3 o. Decemb. 15 o. Eliz. granted to trustees for ever an annuity of forty three shillings four pence per annum out of his messuage and three peices of land upon Amboldesherst in that Parish containing seven aacres which annuity was purchased from him by the Parishoners to be imployed towards the maintenaâ—ce of the said Church and the same is enjoyed and imployed accordingly A Market by the grant of King Edw. 1. 5. of his Raigne to the Abbey of Battle was antiently kept in this Parish upon every Tuesday upon the greene at the Moore against the mansion house now of William Boys Esquire but for many years past the same hath been discontinued yet within the memory of men lately living a Market crosse stood there and very lately there also stood a little house called St. Margarets cross since quite demolished wherein when the Market was in being the corne unsold was usually put and the memory of that Market is partly reteyned by the name of a place neer thereunto yet called the Market place and old shops there yet standing A â—air is kept yearly in this Parish neer the Church upon the day of St Laurence being the tenth day of August and was granted by the aforesaid King Edw. 1. 3. Marâ—ij 5. of his raigne to the Abbey of Battle to hold for three dayes viz. in the Vigill day and morrow of St. Laurence aforesaid but the same now usually beginneth upon the aforesaid day of St. Laurence and lasteth one day following There was also in this parish another fair kept yearly upon St. Valentines day being the 14th day of February in the field at the next gate beyond Moore house at a place where lately stood a pound but for many years past this fair hath been discontinued In this Parish also antiently stood five crosses or watch-houses one upon Badcocks green called Badcocks Crosse long since fallen down another in
all charges except reparation of the Chancell and should have a dwelling 12l 10s 10d yearly pension and should pay the King yearly for his tenths 258. 1d and be charged with first-fruits which being done without the consent of the said Duke and no act done by him therein that appeareth no Vicar was endowed but the Office of Curate was ever since given by the said Dean and Chapter as a Donative and no first-fruits were paid but onely 118. 8d as a stipendiary Afterwards the said Dean and Chapter 10. Feburaâ— 2. and 3. of King Phillip and Queen Mary granted to Sir William Peter 81 per. annum out of the Parsonage so to be imployed that the Church-Wardens of this Parish might receive and pay it to the Vicar But Edward Godwin the late Stipendary incumbent had of the said Dean and Chapter for his Salary 20l. per. annum the profits of the Easter book which then was of some value some roomes in the Parsonage house called the Vicarage roomes a small croft called the vicarage croft and the herbage of the Church-yard all which was of so inconsiderable value that upon his being sequestred about 13. years since no other would accept of the place but the Parish was destitute of a minister by the space of 14. months following and then the Paâ—ishioners were inforced to their great charge to provide a Minister But not being able to bear that charge longer an augmentation was procured from the state which in few years afterwards was taken away and the former allowance left to the Minister for his maintenance which by reason that the Easter book is become of no value is but 24l per. annum at the most whereupon how this Parish hath since been supplyed with a Minister and is like to be for the future the Reader may judge The Church was founded by the Abbot of Battle in the raigne of King Edw. 3. whose armes and his sonns are at the top of the furthest of the three North windows in the North chappell or chancell there and the armes of the Abbey of Battle and of Etchingham and Pashley two antient and then eminent familie in the Parishes adjoyning viz Etchingham and Tiseherst are in glasse at the top of the fiâ—st of the said three windowes and upon the great beam at the top of the said Chancell was carved the armes of Congherst a very antient family in this Parish whose house of that name and inheritance in this Parish about 100. years since came to the family of Scot by the mariage of Thomas Scot with Mildred daughter and heir of Thomas Congherst and is still remaining in that family But â—â—e more antient seat of that family of Congherst was at a place in this Parish neer the County of Sussex yet called old Congherst which was burned by the Danes and the Mote and manner of scituation of the house is still there extant In this Chappell also in the North Windowes of the same are the pictures in glasse of twelve men and their wives kneeling viz. three at the bottom of each of the said three Windowes and three at the top of the middle of the said three windowes These windowes having been broken and more especially of late what was written under most of them is not legible only it appeareth that the Christian name of the first was Robert and that the second of them was Ioane wife of the said Robert and Simon their son principall Founder of that Chappell who the third was is not legible the fourth was Ockley the fifth was Delmynden the sixth was Siesley the seventh was Cockshot the eighth was Badcock and the ninth was Bartilt but who the other three were viz. those at the top of the middle window is not legible By tradition these twelve are reported to be owners of the twelve Denns which are held of Wye but that cannot be for that onely seven of the said twelve are in this Parish and it is as aforesaid yet discernable That three of them were Ockley Cockshot and Badcock none of which were of the said twelve Denns though very antient inhabitants in this Parish but I rather conceive them to be twelve principal inhabitants in this Parish at the time of the foundation of that Church In the great Window of the middle Chancell were lately the pictures well made in glasse of the good Kings of Israel and of the Prophets in their times but lately spoiled and defaced There is also in this Church a memoriall of the interment there of the family of Boys a family of cheif esteem in this Parish both at present and for severall discents before whose ancestor about 88. years since came into this Parish to a fair seat neer this Church by him purchased of Edmund Roberts whose father Iohn Roberts was above 100. years since buried at the foot of the reading deske in this Church with an effigies and inscription of brasse upon him lately taken away In the South Chancell of this Church was antiently the image of the Virgin Mary and severall tapers or lights were also in this Church called the beam light the paschall light Iudas candles St. Iames light and Saint Laurence light over the North Porch of this Church is a roome antiently called the Treasury wherein were and still are laid up in a chest severall antient writings concerning the tenants of the twelve Dens in and neer this Parish in Wye liberty and concerning lands and other rights belonging particularly to this Parish The Chest aforesaid had antiently three locks and the keyes of the doore of the roome and of two of the said three locks were kept by three Parishioners tâ—â—ants of Wye liberty and the other key of the chest was kept by one of the Churchwardens In this Church also is a box fastned upon a post and called the Poor mans box which antiently had four lockâ— thereunto the key of one of which was kept by the present Minister the keyes of two other of them by the two Church wardens and the key of the other by one of the Parishoners and in this box were kept the moneys given to the use of the poor and securities taken for moneys lent thereof by the Parish to poor Parishoners In this Parish among other customes or manners of tything there is a custome to pay to the Parson yearly by the acre for Tythe of grass cut in the lands at or neer the Moore and for sore-Pasture and after-Pasture of the same two pence and for the like in all other places of the Parish three half pence by the acre Also three half pence for the Tyâ—he of every ten bushels of Apples For the profit of each Milch-Cow besides the Calfe a penny and a halfe penny for every Calfe all payable yâ—arâ—y at Easter And Suite being between Sir Iohn Wildegos Farmer of the Parsonage and Iohn Gibbon Parishoner of this Parish in the Ecclesiasticall Court touching this manner of Tything Gibbon in Michaelmas Terme 5 â— Iacobi
St. Maries A Faire is kept here yearly upon the day of St. Edmund the King being the twentieth day of November William Lambe Clothworker of London erected a Free-Schoole here with allowance to the Master of 20l. per annum and of 8l per annum to the Usher and he also built here 6. Alâ—ns-houses with allowance of 10l per annum to the same Here also are the ruines of an antient Castle built as is conceived when the Sea came up the Valley under the same which that it so did appeareth by an Anchor there found not far from the Castle in the memory of men lately living but when or by whom this Castle was built or how ruinated I finde not SWANSCOMBE LIeth at the Northside of the Counâ—y neer the River of Thames about two miles towards the West distant from Gravesend In the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford Hundred of Axstone Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and upâ—er division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul in which are or lately were memorials of the interment of Thomas above 160. â—ears since and of Bonevant above 140. years since This place is famous for that here the men of this County with boughs in their hands like a moving wood inclosed King William the Conquerour and casting down their boughs prepared for battle demanding the enjoyment of their antient Customs and Franchises which he thereupon granted The antient and noble Family of Mâ—nâ—eusies were antientâ—y Owners hereof and as is conceived this place took its name from the Campe of 〈◊〉 the Dane pitched neer this place But who so desireth to be satisfied touching St. Hildeferth sometimes famous here for Curing Mad-men I refer him to Mr. Lamberts Perambulation in Swanscombe SWAYCLIFFE LIeth at the Northside of the County adjoyning to the Sea about five miles towards the North distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Hundred of Whitstaple Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Mannour of Swaycliffe and the liberty of the late Deane of Canterbury claimeth over so much of this Parish as is within the Mannour of Shourt It was in the Deanry of West Beere and Diocesâ— of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Iohn Baptist SWINGFEILD LIeth towards the southeast part of the County abouâ— three miles towards the southeast distant from Eleham in the Bailiwick of Stowting Hundred of Folkâ—one Lath of Shipway East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury anâ— the Church was called St. Peter in which is or lately was a memoriall of the interment of Tong who made one of the Windows thereof Here also was a religious Foundation called a Preceptory valued at the suppression at 87l 38. 3d. ob per annum Robert Fineux was Lord of Swingfield at the time of the Conquest TENHAM TEneham lyeth towards the Northside of the County neer the Isle of Sheppey about two miles and a half towards the East distant from Mâ—â—â—â—n 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 over the Mannour of Tenham which was given to that Church by King 〈◊〉 in the year 791. It was in the Deanry of Ospringe and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Maries which Church was in the year 1227. annexed and united to the Archdeaconry of Canterbury and 35. Ed. 3. The Lord Andomar de Rupy an alien was Archdeacon there and held this Church then valued at 130l 6â— 8d per annum And in the same are or lately were memorialâ— of the interment of Frogeâ—â—â—ll above 210. years since and of Mareys very antient TENTERDEN LIeth towards the south side of the County by the river Rother about six miles towards the East distant from Cranbrooke in the Bailiwick of the seven Hundreds Hundred of Tenterden Lath of Scray West division of the County division of the Justices of the Corporation of Tenteâ—den â—he liberties whereof and of the Cinque Ports claim over the same The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Rectory of Tenterden And the liberty of Wye claimeth over the Den of Chepredge in this Parish which Parish and the aforesaid Hundred are incorporated by the name of Mayor Jurats and Commonalâ—y of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden before that by the name of Bailiffe and Commonalty of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden and before that by the name of Barons oâ— the Town and Hundred of Teuterden It is a member of the antient Town of Rye and was annexed to the same in the time of King Hen. 6. in whose time this Town and Hundred was first incorporated The Election of the Bailiffe and afterwards of the Mayor antiently was and still is in the Town Hall on the day of the Decollation of St. Iohn Baptist being the nine and twentieth day of August This Parish was in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Mildred in which was antiently an Altar to St. Iohn Baptist and there is yet in the same a faire monument of Whitfield an antient Family in that Parish And memorials of the interment of Austen and Shorte likewise two antient Families there In this Church were likewise laâ—ely memorials of the interment of Phillips and Curtis also antient families here But the inscription of the first is defaced and the other gone The steeple of this Church is famous for the faire loâ—ty and well building of the same out of which formerly hung â— a Beacon there are severall relations touchâ—ng the rise of that common report that this steple was the cause of Goodwin Sands some whereof are ridiculous and impossible but the most probable relation of the rise of the same is thus Goodwin Earl of this County and father of King Harold was in the time of King Edward the Confessor owner of a great quantity of flat Lands in this County neer the Isle of Thaneâ— defended from the sea by a great wall which lands afterwards in the year 1099. was parcell of the possessions of the Abbot of St. Augustine but reteyned the name of Goodwin formerly owner thereof and that Abbot being then also owner of the Rectory of Tenterden and having begun the building of this steeple and the tâ—me of year for such purpose being much spent the thoughts and actions of him and his agents were so set upon the finishing of that work that they neglected tâ—e care of watching and preserving the aforesaid wall and 3. of November in that year the sea broke over and ruined the same and drowned the aforesaid lands overwhelming the same with a light sand there stâ—ll remaining
this Parish of Woodchurch touching assessing the same That King took away the question by uniting the same by Letters Patents to Dovor WOODCHURCH LIeth towards the southeast part of the County about three miles towards the East distant from Tenterden in the Bailiwick of the Seven Hundreds Hundred of Blackborn Lath of Scray West division of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of Wye claimeth over the Den of Plurenden in this Parish and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over so much of this Parish as is within the Mannour of Apledore It was all in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called All-saints The south Chappel or Chancel of which Church was founded by Herlackenden a very antient family in this Parish whose antient seat is still here called Old Herlackenden and held by Thomas Herlackenden Esquire In that Chappel is a memorial of the Interment of William Herlackenden Esquire in the year 1081. Of Margaret Herlackenden Daughter and Heir of Guy Ellis in the year 1479. Of Roger Herlackenden Esquire in the yeare 1523. And of Martin Herlackenden Esquire in the yeare 1584. In the same is also a Monument of Sir Edward Waterhouse there buried in the year 1591. And in the East Window of that Chappel is the Arms of Ellis At the North wall of the great Chancel in this Church is a monument of Thomas Herlackenden Esquire there buried in the year 1554. In the East Window of the North Chancel there are severall effigies of the Clerkes And in the North Window of that Chancel is the Effigies of William Harey WOODNESBOROUGH LIeth at the East side of the County about one mile and a half towards the southwest distant from Sandwich In the Bailiwick of Eastry Lath of St. Augustine and East division of the County The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there Part thereof viz. the lands heretofore parcell of the Mannour of Boxley is within the division of the Justices of the Town and Port of Sandwich And the liberties thereof and of the Cinque Ports and St. Augustine claim over the same And the residue is in the Hundred of Eastry and division of Justices in the Lath of St. Augustine It was all in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Eastry and was called St. Maries This Parish is conceived by Verstegan to take its name from the worshipping there of Wooden the Pagan Saxons Cod. WOOLWICH WLewich lyeth at the Northwest part of the County adjoyning to the river of Thames about five miles and a half towards the North distant from Bromley in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Hundred of Black-heath Lath of Sutton at Hone Weâ—t division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath part thereof lieth at the other side of the river of Thames at Essex shore but is in Kent It was all in the Deanry of Dartâ—ord and Diocess of Rochester And the Church was called St. Maries which Church was given to the Church of Rochester by King H. 1. and in the same one William Prene founded a Chappell and was there interred above 190. years since he also founded the Belfree of the said Church In this Church also is or lately was a monument of the interment of Colin 260. years since A market is kept here upon every Friday 13th August 1627. a fish called a Grampas of 10. yards long about five foot high and of the like breath was shot with Muskets and taken neer this Town And in this Parish is one of the famous Ship-docks for the royall navy WOOTTON VVOdetone lieth towards the middle of the East side of the County about three miles towards the Northeast distant from Eleham in the hundred of Kinghamford Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. Part thereof is in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham and the residue in the Bailiwick of Eastry The liberties of the late Archbishop and late Dean of Canterbury claime there It was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham and was called St. Martin In the year 687. King Cedwald gave Wootâ—on to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury and Alpheg Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1010. adjoyned the same to Christchurch there WORDE VVOrth Lieth at the East end of the County neer the Sea about one mile towards the South 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 liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over so much thereof as is in the Mannour of Lydecourt the same being given to that Church by King Hen. 8. 33. of his raigne It was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul WORMSELL LIeth neer the middle of the County about three miles and a half towards the northwest distant from Leneham in the Bailiwick and hundred of Eyborne Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claymeth there It was in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Giles WROTHAM VVRoteham Wirtham Lieth towards the middle of the West part of the County about three miles and a half towards the west distant from West Malling in the Bailiwick of Hoo hundred of Wrotham Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of Wrotham claimeth over the same and the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Wrâ—tham It was in the Deanry of Shâ—reham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester In the Churchyard here is or lately was an antient monument of Peckâ—am and in the Church several memorials of the interment of that Family one above 160. years since another above 150. years since another above 140. years since another above 130. years since and another above 120. years since Also of Ieames a good benefactor to this Church above 150. years since And of Stâ—atton Burgony and Gawge very antient A Market is kept here upon every Tuesday and a Faire yearly upon the day of St. George being the 23. day of Aprill In this Parish was antiently a Mansior-house of the Archbishops of Canterbury which Simon Isâ—â—p Archbishop about 300. years since pulled down and carried to Maidstone towards building of the Palace there This Parish ought antiently to have contribuâ—ed towards the repair of the fifth Arch or Peer of Rochester bridge In the year 1572. was a very great and long frost and Snows so that the arms and boughs of Trees in and neer this Parish being over-charged with Ice brake off and fell
of Kennington alâ— Kingstone all Knowlton â—he Mannour of East Langdon so much as is out of the Ports in St. â—aurence the Mannour of Leneham all â—eveland the Mannour and all the Parish of Littleborne all Luddenham part of Marden the Mannour and Rectory oâ— Milton neer Canterbury part of Minster in Sheppey all Minster in Thâ—net all Monkton the Mannour of Nackington the Mannour of Newington besides Sittinghorne all Newnham so much as is not in the Cinque Ports in St. Nicholas in Thanet part of Nouington the Mannour of Norbâ—rne all Norton all Ore so much as is in the Hundred of Feversham in Ospringâ— part of Otham all Patrickshoâ—ne the Borough of Longparâ— in St. Paul the Mannour of Plumsted all Preston neer Feversham part of Preston neer Fordwich â—ll Reculver part of Rever the Mannour of Ripple part of Sandwich the Mannour and so much as is in the Hundred of Feversham in Steling part of Shebeâ—tâ—ward all Sheldwich part of Sholdon paâ—t of Smarden the Mannour â—f Snave all Stalisfield all Staple part of 〈◊〉 all Stodmarsh all Stone neer Feversham the Rectory anâ— Vâ—carâ—ge of Stone in Oxneyâ— all Stuâ—mâ—uth all 〈◊〉 paâ—â—â—f Sutton neer Dovor the Mannour oâ— â—waycliffe the Rectory of Tentâ—rden all Throwley the Bâ—rough oâ— Kinâ—snode iâ— Vlcombe all West Beer part of Whitfield otherwise Bâ—usfiâ—ld â—ll exâ—eâ—t â—he Bâ—râ—ugh of Tankerton in Whiâ—stâ—ple all Wiâ—kham Bâ—eaux the Mannour anâ— Rectory of Willesborough the Rectory of Wingâ—am part of Woâ—dnesborough part of Wormsell The â—irection of a Habâ—aâ— Corpus to remove a Cause out of this liberty if the Defendant be out of custody thus To the Steward of the Court of Record of the liberties of thâ— late dissolved Mâ—naâ—â—ery of St. Augustine neer â—hâ— City of Canterbury in the County of Kent But if the Defendant be in câ—stoâ—y then thuâ— To the Stoward and Bailiffe of the Câ—uâ—t of Record of the liberties of the late dissolved Mâ—nastery of St Augustine 〈◊〉 the City of Canterbury in the County of Kent and to either of them The Sheriffe thus directs his Warrants upon process to that liberty vizâ— To the Bailiffe of the liberties of the late dissolved Monestery of St. Augustine neer Canterbury 4. The Liberty of the Cinque Ports THis Liberty hath in it extending over all the same a Court of Chancery and a Court of Admiralty and antiently had a Court called the Castlegate Court for determining pleas touching guarding that Castle And within this liberty are several Ports and Townes in this County every of which hath a chief Magistrate and Jurats and every of them is a Justice of the Peace within the liâ—erties of that Town Eveâ—y of the laid Portâ— and Towns hath â—lso a Session of the Peace and a Court oâ— Record for all pleas reall personal and mixt This Liberty of the Cinque Ports extendetâ— it selâ— over all the said Ports and Townes and the several places within their Jurâ—sâ—ictions viz. The Town and Port of Sandwich with the Parishes and places within the jurisâ—iction of the same viz. Deale Stonar Walmer Ramsgatâ— in St. Laurence Sar in St. Nicholas anâ— Lands sometimes parcell of the Mannour of Boxley in Woodnesborough The Town and Port of Dovor with the Parishes and places within the jurisdiction of the same viz. Birchington part of Charlton neer Dovor part of Hougham St. Iohns St. Peters Ringwold Woodchurch in Thanet The Town and Port of New Romney with the places within the jurisdiction of the same viz. Part of Old Romney Bâ—omâ—ill part of Iâ—echurch part of Brenzet part of Snargate part of Apledore The Town and Pâ—rt of Hith with part of West Hith within the jurisdiction of the sameâ— the Town of Feversham and part of that Parish the Town of Folkstone and part of that Parish the Town and Parish of Fordwich the Town and Parish of Lid the Town and Parish of Tenterden with the Borough of Reading in Eâ—eney within the Jurisdiction of the same the Parish of Beakesborne and the Grange in Gillingham within the jurisdiction of the Town and Port of Hasting The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is the immediate Officer for the whole liberty of the same to the Courts at Westminster and the direction of Writs to him is thus To our Constable of our Castle of Dovor and to the Warden of our Cinque Ports or to his Lieutenant there Here also I thought fit to set down the direction of a Habeas Corpus to remove a Cause out of the liberty of the City of Canterbury which is tâ—us whethâ—r the Defendant be in custody or not viz. To the Mayor of the City of Canterbury 5. The Liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury THis Liberty hath in it a Câ—urt of Record for pleas in all actions reall personall and mixt And this liberty claimeth the Mannour of Adisham the Mannour of Apledore the Borough of Rudlow in Ashford part of Benenden part of Betherisden so much as is in the Mannour of Godmersham in Biddenden so much as is in the Mannour of Brokefend in Birchington part of Boughton Moncheâ—sea so much as is in the Mannour of Hollinghorn in Bredherst part of Brenzeâ— the Mannour of Brook â—art of Brookland so much as is in the Mannour of Copton in Buckland neer Feversham the Leeze part of the Churchyard what is not in the liberty of Wye in Challock the Mannour of great Chart the Mannour of little Chart the Mannour of Chartham the precincts of Christchurch Canterbury all the Town and Denn of Cranbrooke except the George Inn with the appurtenances in Cranbrooke so much as is in tâ—e Mannour oâ— Copton in Devington the Mannour of Eastry part of Ebeney the Mannâ—ur of Eynsford the upper part of Eyâ—â—orne the Mannour of Fairefield the Mannour of East Farley the Mannour of West Farley part of Farningham so much as is in the Mannour of Hollinghorne in Frittenden the Mannour of Godmersham the Boroughs of Pattenden and Lilsden in Goudherst part of Halden part of Haâ—â—ow so much as is in the Maâ—nour of Hollingboâ—ne in Harieâ—sham the Denns of Foxhole little Hensell Pipfden Coâ—gherst and lâ—ttle Riseden in Hawkcherst the Denâ— of Habenbury in Hedcorn paâ—t of Higham the Mannour of Hollingborne the Lands late of Sâ— Anthony Roper in Horton Kirby part of Hucking the Mâ—nnours of Iâ—kham anâ— Brampling in Ickhâ—m so much as is in the Mannour of Ickham in Ivechurch part of Iwade so much as is in the Mannour of Apledore in Kenaâ—ton the Mannours of Laysdown and Boyeton in neer Laysdown so much as is in tâ—e Mannour of Hollingbâ—rne in Leeds the Mannour of Loâ—fe part of Marden the Mâ—nnor of Meâ—phâ—m the Mannour of Mâ—rsham so much as is in the Mannour of 〈◊〉 in Mâ—dley part of great Mongeham the Mâ—nnour of 〈◊〉 so much as â—s in the Mâ—nnour of Eastry in 〈◊〉 part of West Packâ—um the Manâ—our of Prestou neer Fevâ—rsham part of Rolvenden so much as is in the Mannour of Agâ—ne in Old Romney the