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twenty_o day_n of_o july_n betshanger_n lie_v at_o the_o east-side_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 distant_a from_o sandwich_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o eastry_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 sandwich_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o sir_n robert_n potch_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o chief_a captain_n or_o lieutenant_n governor_n of_o dovor_n castle_n under_o john_n lord_n fynes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n be_v then_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o bewsfeild_n otherwise_o whitfeild_n lie_v at_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o three_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o north_n distant_a from_o dovor_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o stowting_n hundred_o of_o beusborough_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 and_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 st._n peter_n bexley_n lie_v towards_o the_o northwest_n part_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n cray_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o dartford_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o sutton_n dartford_n hundred_o of_o ruxley_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 shoreham_n a_o peculiar_a to_o the_o late_a arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n that_o famous_a and_o learned_a chorographicall_a
king_n edw._n 1._o birling_n bearlinge_n berlinge_n lie_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n medway_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o north_n distant_a from_o west_n malling_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o hoo_n hundred_o of_o larkefield_n lath_n of_o aylesford_n west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o south_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 malling_n and_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v all_o saiuts_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a seat_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n aburgaveney_n and_o former_o to_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o this_o parish_n ought_v ancient_o to_o have_v join_v in_o reparation_n of_o the_o nine_o pere_n or_o arch_n of_o rochester_n bridge_n bishopsbourn_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 three_o mile_n towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o canterbury_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n 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above_o 200._o year_n fince_n and_o a_o fare_n be_v keep_v here_o yearly_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n be_v the_o 24_o the_o day_n of_o august_n bonnington_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o the_o county_n near_o romney_n marsh_n about_o five_o mile_n towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o ashford_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o shipway_n hundred_o of_o strete_n and_o east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n the_o liberty_n of_o romney_n marsh_n claim_v there_o and_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v in_o that_o liberty_n be_v in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o romney_n marsh_n anâ—_n the_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o shipway_n it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o deanery_n of_o limpne_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n the_o church_n stand_v out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o romney_n marsh_n and_o be_v call_v st._n romwald_n here_o be_v a_o court_n leet_n usual_o hold_v for_o the_o borough_n of_o bonington_n and_o hamme_n at_o which_o the_o borsholdeâ—s_n of_o those_o borough_n be_v elect_v but_o the_o same_o have_v be_v discontinue_v for_o about_o 77._o year_n last_o pass_v only_o the_o memory_n thereof_o be_v continue_v by_o a_o great_a old_a oak_n stand_v in_o the_o highway_n at_o the_o place_n where_o that_o court_n be_v usual_o keep_v and_o call_v the_o lawday_n oak_n borden_n lie_v towards_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o milton_n in_o the_o balliwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o milton_n 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 it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o sittingborn_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 boreham_n bvrham_n lie_v towards_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n medway_n about_o three_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o south_n distant_a from_o rochester_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o hoo_n hundred_o of_o larkefield_n lath_n of_o aylesford_n west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o south_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 boughton_n aluph_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 one_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o northwest_n distant_a from_o wye_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 wye_n claim_v over_o the_o same_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 all_o saint_n boughton_n under_o the_o blean_n boctune_n lie_v towards_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o southeast_n distant_a from_o feversham_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n &_o lath_n of_o scray_n hundred_o of_o boughton_n under_o the_o blean_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 laâ—h_n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o ospringe_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 in_o which_o church_n be_v or_o late_o be_v memorial_n of_o the_o interment_n of_o colkins_n and_o best_n all_o about_o 200._o year_n since_o and_o the_o liberty_n oâ—_n the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o boughton_n under_o the_o blean_n boughton-malherbe_a bocton_n malherbe_n conceive_v to_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o bad_a herbage_n proper_a to_o the_o place_n lie_v very_o near_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n 〈◊〉_d one_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o south_n 〈…〉_z â—eneham_fw-mi in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o 〈…〉_z 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 charing_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n nicholas_n here_o be_v and_o for_o long_a time_n have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o wootton_n many_o of_o which_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o one_o of_o they_o so_o inter_v viz._n sir_n nicholas_n wootton_n be_v twice_o in_o sixteen_o year_n lord_n major_a of_o london_n viz._n in_o the_o year_n 1416_o and_o 1431._o near_o unto_o the_o aforesaid_a seat_n the_o castle_n of_o colbridge_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw_n 3_o found_v by_o one_o colbridge_n a_o person_n then_o of_o eminency_n in_o this_o county_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 4._o the_o same_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n stephens_n westminster_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v sometime_o owner_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o boughton_n mâ—lberbe_n boughton-monchelsea_a wlgar_o call_v boughton_n quarry_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a freestone_n there_o dig_v and_o wrought_v lie_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o south_n distant_a from_o maidstone_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o eyborn_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 the_o liberty_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o late_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v there_o 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 peter_n boxley_n boxle_n boxele_v lie_v near_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o noâ—th_n distant_a from_o maidstone_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o eyhorn_n hundred_o
churchyard_n in_o this_o parish_n it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o deanery_n and_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o shamell_n be_v a_o collegiate_n church_n call_v st._n marry_o magdalen_n in_o the_o same_o be_v very_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o honourable_a family_n of_o cobham_n and_o brook_n but_o much_o deface_v many_o whereof_o be_v near_o 300._o year_n old_a and_o in_o this_o parish_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o those_o family_n john_n lord_n cobham_n the_o last_o of_o that_o name_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n deputy_n of_o king_n edward_n 1._o while_o in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n he_o be_v constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n in_o the_o year_n 1362._o found_v here_o a_o college_n which_o at_o the_o suppression_n be_v value_v at_o 128_o l._n 1_o s._n 9_o ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n cobham_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a the_o honour_n and_o seat_n come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o brook_n lord_n cobham_n coldred_n lie_v towards_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o county_n about_o four_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o northwest_n distant_a from_o dovor_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o stowting_n hundred_o of_o bewsborough_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 it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o sandwich_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n pancras_n cook_n stone_n cvcklestan_n cuâ—lestan_a cuokstane_n lie_v towards_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o county_n by_o the_o river_n medway_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o south_n west_n distant_a from_o rochester_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 the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n claim_v over_o the_o same_o 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 saint_n michael_n which_o above_o 800._o year_n since_o be_v give_v by_o king_n aethelwolf_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rochester_n this_o parish_n ought_v ancient_o to_o have_v contribute_v towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o first_o peer_n or_o arch_n of_o rochester_n bridge_n cosmus_n bleane_o lie_v at_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o county_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o north_n distant_a from_o canterbury_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o bridge_n and_o petham_n hundred_o of_o whitstaple_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 the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o saint_n augustine_n claim_v there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v saint_n cosmus_n and_o damianus_n which_o 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