Towne by one Nigellus of Munevile Lord of the same in the year 1095. and dedicated to St Mary and St. Eanswith A Market is kept in this Towne upon every Thursday The aforesaid St. Eanswith was Daughter of 〈◊〉 King of Kent and from her inâ—anâ—y renouncing the world her father did here build a Nunnery for her consisting of black Nuns and deâ—icated the same to the honour of Saint Peter which Nunnery was scâ—tuated about 28. rods from the sea and she became the first Prâ—oâ—esse thereof and so continued many years and about the year 673. died and was there buried The Pagans afterwards much ruinated this Nunnery and the sea beginning to swallow up the remaines as afterwards it totally did Iohn Segrave and Iulian his wife daughter and heir of Iohn Sandwich Lord of this Towne and Iohn Lord Clinton in the time of King Hen. the 3 d. built a Priory here and dedicated the same to the honour of Saint Peter and Saint Eanswith and translated her reliques to this Prioâ—y which was a ceâ—l to the Abbey of Lolley in Normandy was of the order of Benedictines and suppressed in the second year of King Hen. 5 th The Town was antiently a flourishing place and in the year 927. was given by King Athelstan to Christ Church Canterbury but being afterwards taken from the same King Knute in the year 1038 restored it to that Church William of Albrance a Norman one of the eight Captaines or Lieutenant Governours of Dovor Castle in the time of King William the Conquerour was then Lord of this towne which hath had severall misfortunes but more especially the spoiling thereof by Earle Goodwin about 600. years since at which time foure of the aforesaid five Churches were ruined and the burning of the same by the French In the time of King Edw. 3. The aforesaid King Eadâ—ald about 1000. years since built a Castle at the South part of this Towne which falling into decay the aforesaid William of Albrance about the year 1068. built a fort upon the foundation of the decayed Castle and upon the hill here called Castle-hill was antiently a watch tower but now ruinated and in this Parish King Hen. 8. about 120. years since built the Fort called Sandgate Castle FORDWICH FOrdwiâ— Fordich or the Town upon the Ford lieth towards the North-east part of the County by the River Stoure about two miles and a halfe towards the North east distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Lath of St. Augustine and East division of the County It is a member of the Town and Port of Sandwich incorporated by the name of Mayor Jurats and Commonalty of the Town of Fordwich and before that by the name of Barons of the town of Fordwich The Mayor was antiently elected yearly upon the Monday after St. Andrew The liberties of that Corporation and of the Cinque Ports claime over the same and it is in the division of the Justices of that Corporation The liberty of St. Augustine also claimeth over the Mannour of Fordwich which was given to that Abbey by King Edward the Confessor it was in the Deanry and Diocesse of Canterbury the Church was called St. Maries this town is famous for excellent good trouts there taken FRINDSBURY FRendesbery Frendsbyry Freondesbiry antiently Aeâ—â—ingham lyeth towards the North side of the County by the River Medway about one mile towards the North distant from Rochester in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Shamell Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth over the same It was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called All Saints In the year 764. Offa King of the Mercians by the consent and license of Erbert King of Kent and Sigered also King of Kent gave Frindsbury to the Church of Rochester and King Hen. 1. afterwards confirmed it Laurence of St. Martin Bishop of Rochester about 400. years since by liâ—cense of the Pope appropriated this Church This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the first land Peere or Arch of Rochester bridge Queen Elizabeth in the third year of her raign built here the Fort called Vpnoâ— Castle Frinsbury Clubs is an antient by-word the reason and story whereof who so desireth to read may finde the same in Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Frendsbury FRINSTED LIeth towards the middle of the County about three miles towards the North distant from Leneham in the Bailiwick and hundred of Eyhorn Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Dunstan FRITTENDEN LIeth towards the South part of the County about three miles and a half towards the North-east distant from Cranbrook 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 in the Borough of Stepherst is in the Hundred of Barâ—kley and the residue is in the hundred of Cranbrook The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over so much thereof as is within the Mannour of Hollingborne It was all in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Cranbrook and was called St. Maries GILLINGHAM GEldingeham Gelingham lieth towards the North part of the County by the River Medway about two miles towards the North-east distant from Rochester in the Bailiwick of Hoo Lath of Aylesford and West division of the County Part thereof viz. the Grange otherwise Grench is a member of the Town and Port of Hasting in the Division of the Justices of that Town and Port and the liberties thereof and of the Cinque Ports claim over the same And the residue is in the hundred of Chetham and Gillingham and North division of Justices in the Lath of Aylesford The liberty of the late Arch-bishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Gillingham This Parish was in the Deanry of Shoreham a Peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in the Hundred of Chetham and Gillingham and was called St. Maries which Church King Hen. 1. gave to the Monastery of Sheppey And in this Church are or lately were divers monuments of the family of Beaufits whoâ—e seat was Grange Court in this Parish some whereof were there buried 250. years since others 230. years since and others above 220. years since and of Bamme also above 220 years since This Parish is famous for the Navy royall riding in the same and was antiently also â—amous for a Rood there the story whereof who so desiâ—eth to read may finde the same at large in Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Chetham GODMERSHAM GOdmeresham lieth about the middle of the East end of the County by the River Stoure
William the Conquerour who gave the Lordship of Chilham to one Fulbert one of the eight cheif Captaines or Lieutenent Governours of Dovor Castle under Iohn Lord Fines and the said Fulbert then built the Castle which continued in his heires males till the time of King Henry 1. At which time the heire Female of his Family married Badlesmer who builded a good seate in the midst of the Castle and the same continued in his name and Family till the time of King Richard the 2. at which time it came to the Earle of Rutland and remained in his Family till the time of King Henry 8. and then it was sould to Sir Thomas Cheney who defaced and carried away part thereof and afterwards his son sold the same to Sir Thomas Kempe the aforesaid discent from Fulbert to Badlesmer I dare not avouch for certaine the same being controverted by Mr. Camden in his Britania fo 335. But being by me so found in an ancient Manuscript and seeming specious I thought fit here to insert it Leaving the Reader to judge as he seeth cause The parsonage of Chilham belonged antiently to the Priory of Throwleigh and as concerning the campe of Iulius Caesar here pitched and the place and derivation of the name of Iullaberies grave neer this place I refer them that desire further satisfaction therein to Mr. Camdens Britania Fol. 336. Onely I do elsewhere find that Quintus Laberus a military Tribune to Iulius Caesar was there slaine and buried and the place thereby called Iulaber A Faire is kept in this Parish yearly upon the day of Simon and Iude being the 28th day of October CHILLENDEN LIeth towards the East end of the County about four miles towards the South-West distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Eastry Lâ—th of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath the Liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth over the same it was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called All Saints CHISLET LIeth towards the North-East side of the County by the River Stoure about five miles towards the north East distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the Connty and Division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Mâ—nnour and Park of Chislet but it claimeth more largely over all this parish for that it is in the hunâ—red of Blengaâ—e 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 the Church was called St. Maries CHRIST-CHVRCH CANTERBURY THe name of the place sheweth in what part of the County it lieth it is in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham if in any The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth there It is in the hundred of Westgate if in any in the Lath of St. Augustine and East division of the County It is claimed by the Justices of the City of Canterbury and also by the Justices of the county of Kent in the Lath aforesaid to be in their division but though it be rather reputed and the usage in the Precincts of this Church in matters criminal and civil do seem to make good that the same is in the division of the Justices in the Lath aforesaid I shaâ—l forbear to write any thing positively therein Here are held yearly three Faires viz. one on the feast day of the Translation of Thomas Becket being the seventh day of Iuly and called Becket Faire another on Michaelmass day being the twentie nineth day of September and the other on the day of the Passion of Thomas Becket being the twenty nineth day of December and every of these Faires continue nine daies This place was in the Diocess of Canterbury in the year 600. Pope Gregory sent Augustine the Monk and other Monks with him into Brittain to convert the Nation to Christianity who converted King Ethelbert and thousands of people That King gave them a House in Canterbury to Preach and Baptize in with liberty to convert whom they could And Augustine being consecrated by Bishop Elutherius builâ— this Church upon the foundaon of an old Church formerly built by believing Romans and dedicated the same to our Saviour And the people flocked to him and liberally contributed to the work I shall forbear further inlargement â—ouching this Church the same having been fully written of by severall Persons already and more especially by Mr. William Somner in his Survey of Canterbury Printed 1640. wherein he hath most methodically and largely written touching the same and therefore thereunto I refer the Reader Onely this I adde that the Revenues of this Church were so great that at the suppression of Monasteries in the time of King Hen. 8. they were valued at 4838 s. 3 f 9 d. ob per annum CLIF neer DOVOR VVEst Cliff West Clive lieth at the East end of the County about three miles towards the North east 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 â—ath the Liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Doâ—or and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter the Advowson whereof Eleanor Daughter of Fardinando the 3 d. King of Spain and Wife of King Edward the first gave to Christ-church Canterbury which gift the said King Edward confirmed and afterwards in the year 1327. The Parsonage was assigned to the Almnery of Canterbury CLIF neere Gravesend CLive Cliffe at Hoo Cloveshoo lieth at the North side of the county neer the River of Thames about five miles towards the North-east distant from Gravesend in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Shamel Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth there it was in the Deanry of Shereham a Peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Helen A Faire is kept here yearly upon Pelagius day being the eighth day of October The Mannour of Cliff did antiently belong to Christ-church Canterbury The Church and Town are large And took the name from the Cliffe upon which the Town is scituate This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the nineth Peere or Arch of Rochester bridge COBHAM LIeth towards the North part of the county about three miles and a half towards the South-east distant from Gravesend in the Bailiwick of Hoo Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath part thereof is in the Hundred of Shamell and the residue in the hundred of Hoo the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth at the Stone-house and
Church-yard in this Parish It was all in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester the Church standeth in the hundred of Shamell was a Collegiate Church called St. Mary Magdalen in the same are very antient Monuments of the Honourable Families of Cobham and Brook but much defaced many whereof are neer 300. years old and in this Parish for some hundred of years was the habitation of those families Iohn Lord Cobham the last of that name Son and Heir of Henry Deputy of King Edward 1. whilest in his Fathers life time he was Constable of Dovor Castle in the year 1362. founded here a Colledge which at the suppression was valued at 128 l. 1 s. 9. ob per annum And the aforesaid Lord Cobham dying without issue male the Honour and Seat came to the Family of Brook Lords Cobham COLDRED LIeth towards the East end of the County about foure 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 it was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Pancras COOK STONE CVcklestan Cuâ—lestan Cuokstane Lieth towards the North side of the County by the River Medway about two miles and a half towards the South west distant from Rochester in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Shamell Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath the Liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claymeth over the same it was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Michael which above 800. years since was given by King Aethelwolf to the Church of Rochester This Parish ought Antiently to have contributed towards the repaire of the first Peere or Arch of Rochester Bridge COSMUS BLEANE LIeth at the North side of the County about three miles towards the North distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Hundred of Whitstaple Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath The Liberties of the late Archbishop of Canterbury and Saint Augustine clayme there it was in the Deanry and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Cosmus and Damianus which Church was about 530. years since appropriated to the Hospitall of Saint Thomas the Martyâ— of Eastbrigge and the Vicarage was afterwards founded and endowed in the year 1375. by Simon Sudbury Archbishop of Canterbury In the year 1189. The Blean was by King Richard first granted to Christs-Church Canterbury and in the year 1270. The Nuns of Saint Sepulchers Canterbury had 90. Acres thereof granted to them which is called Minchenwood the like quantity also was granted to the Priory of Saint Gregories Canterbury and to the Hospitall of Herbaldowne the last whereof was in that part which is called Shoorth COWDEN LIeth at the South-West corner of the County by the River Medway adjoyning to Surrey and Sussex about seven miles and a half towards the South-West distant from Tunbridge In the Lath of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County and lower Division of Justices in that Lath part thereof is in the Hundred of Somerden other part thereof in the Hundred of Westram and Eaton-Bridge and both in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley and the residue viz. two houses and some small quality of land is in the Hundred of Axstone and Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford It was all in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester the Church standeth in the Hundred of Somerden was called Saint Mary Magdalen and a Fair is kept here yearly upon the day of Saint Mary Magdalen being the 22th day of Iuly COWLING COulings Lieth at the North side of the County towards the River of Thames about four miles and a half towards the North distant from Rochester in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Shamell Lath of Aylesford West Division of the County and North Division of Justices in that Lath the Liberty of the Bishop of Rochester claymeth there it was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Iames the Apostle which Church Queen Ediva otherwise Edgiva Daughter and heire of Earle Sigeline Lord of Cowling in the year 960. gave to the Church of Rochester Iohn Lord Cobham about 300. yeeres since built the Castle which in the yeere 1553. was assaulted by Sir Thomas Wyat and the gate broke open with his Ordinance but defended by the Lord Cobham owner thereof CRAFORD CReyford Crecanford Eaâ—de lieth at the North side of the County towards the River of Thames by the River Cray about one mile and a half towards the West distant from Dartford in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford Hundred of Little and Lesness Lath of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester In the Church are or lately were monuments of the interment of Apleton above 200. years since Woodford above 160. years since and two Elhams above 170. years since Touching the famous Battaile fought here about 1200. years since between Vortimer King of Britaine and Heugist the Saxon and the admirable Chalke caves in this place I refer the Reader to Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Crayforde CRANBROOKE LIeth at the South-side of the County about three miles towards the South-east distant from Goudherst in the Bailwick of the seven Hundredâ— Lath of Scray West division of the County lower division of Justices in that Lath a little part thereof is in the North Borough of the Hundred of Great Barnfield another little part thereof is in the Borough of Iâ—ornden in the Hundred of Barckley all the residue is in the hundred of Cranbrook The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Towne and all the Denn of Cranbrook as parcell of the Mannour of Godmersham except the George Inne with the appurtenances which is out of that liberty and held of the late King by Knights service the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the mannour of Sissingherst and the liberty of Wye claimeth over the Borough of Frechisley otherwise Abbot's Franchise which Borough hath a Court Leet of it self the Borsholder thereof is chosen there and the inhabitants of the same owe no service to the Court Leet holden for the Hundred onely at this Court a Consâ—â—ble for the Hundred may be chosen out of that Borough This Parish was all in the Deanry of Châ—ring and Diocess of Canterbury the Church standeth in the Hundred of Cranbrook and was called St. Dâ—nstan in which Church are monuments of the Bakers of Sissâ—â—gherst one whereof is 100. years old and of Roberts of Glassenbury a very antient Family there upon the West head of the Steeple are the armes of three Families