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
little Chart and Hothfield and from thence between Ashford and Willesborough and from thence Northward to Wye Godmersham Chartham Milton Thâ—nington and Canterbury and from thence to Sâ—urrey from thence between Fordwich and West Beer to 〈◊〉 and from thence to Sarâ— and so at the Westside of the Isle of Thanet into the Sea 2. At Postling Church and runneth from thence to Stanford from thence Westward to Sellindge Mersham and Sevington and from thence between Willesborough and Ashford meeting with the former stream runneth with iâ— to Wye Godmersham c. as before 3. At Liminge and runneth from thence to Eleham from thence between Berham and Kingstone to Bishopâ—borne and Bridge from thence to Patricksâ—orne and Beakesborne from thence between Littleborne and Ickham to Wickham Breaux Preston and Sturmâ—uth and from thence in at the Southwest side of the Isle of Thanet and bâ— that Northward â—â—to the Sea 4. Neer great Mingeham and from thence runneth to Norburne Ham Worth and Sandwich and from thence to Richâ—orough Eâ—sfleet and nether Court and so meeting with the last stream runneth to Sarr and from thence as before into the Sea 7. Rother ARiseth aâ—o it Argo's hill in or neer Rotherfield in Sussex and runnâ—ng by Mayfield Eâ—chingham Saleherst and Bodehâ—m in Sussex cometâ— into Keâ—â— in the Parish of Sandherst and from thence runneth Eastward to Neweâ—den Wâ—ttershâ—m Eâ—eney Stone and Apledore and 〈◊〉 thence turning Southward by the East end of the Isle of Oxney runneth by Iden and Playden in Sussex and between that and East Guldeford also in Sussex into the Sea at Rye This County hath in it 14. Corporations viz. In the Forraigne 1. GRavesend and Milton 2. Maidstone 3. Queenborough 4. Rochester 5. Romney Marsh In the Cinque Ports 6. Dovor 7. Feversham 8. Folkstone 9. Fordwich 10. Hith 11. Lid. 12. New Romney 13. Sandwich 14. Tenterden And one City viz. Rochester the City of Canterbury being a County of it self There are in this County 28. Market Townes viz. In the Forraigne 1. AShford 2. Bromley 3. Cranbrook 4. St. Mary Cray 5. Dartford 6. Eleham 7. Goudherst 8. Gravesend 9. Leneham 10 Maidstone 11. West Malling 12. Milton neer Sittingborne 13. Rochester 14. Sevenoke 15. Smarden 16. Tunbridge 17. Westram 18. Woolwich 19. Wrotham and 20. Wye In the Cinque Ports 21. Dovor 22. Feversham 23 Folkstone 24. Hith 25. Lid 26. New Romney 27. Sandwich 28. Tenterden And the Markets are held in these Townes as followeth viz. Monday at Eleham Tuesday at Leâ—eham and Wrotham Wednesday at St. Mary Cray Feversham Goudherst Gravesend Dovor Sandwich and Westram Thursday at Bromley Folkstone Lid Maidstone Wyeâ— Friday at Rochester Smarden Tenterden Tunbridge Woolwich Saturday at Ashford Cranbrook Dartford Dovor Feversham Gravesend Hith West Malling Milton neer Sittingâ—orne New Romney Sandwich Sevenoke Likewise at Sandway in Leneham there is a Market for Bullocks upon every Tuesday after Alâ—olloâ—â— day till Christmaâ— And a Market at Northfleet upon every Tuesday after â—aster-Tuesday till Whitson-Tuesday I have omitted Canterbury out of the names of these Market-Townes for that it is a County of it self but there is a Market in the same upon every Wednesday and Saturday There are in this County yearly 124. Faires most of which aâ—â— kept in the severall Monthes of the year as followeth IAnuary 25. Paul's Conversion at Milton neer Gravesend February 2. Candlemas day at St. Mary Cray Maidstone 3. St. Blase at Bromley 14. St. Valentine at Feversham It holdeth ten days March 12. St Gregory at Wye 24. St. Buttolph at Northfleet 25. Our Lady day at great Chart Lamberherst St. Peters Seaâ—aâ—er Stoke Aprill 23. St. George at Charing Wrotham 25. St. Mark at Eatonbridge Tenterden May 1. Phillip and Iacob at Maidstone Wingham Wittersham 3. Finding of the holy Cross at Wareâ—orne called Ham Faire 6. Iohn Port Latin at Ashford Speldherst called Groombridge Faire 19. St. Dunstan at Cranbrooke Rochester 26. Translation of St. Augustine at Leneham Iune 9. St. Edmund the King at Maidstone called Garlick Faire 11. St. Barnaby at Apledore 24. Midsummer-day at Bilsington called Woodcock Faire Harietsham St. Iohns in Thanet Seasalter Tunbridge 29. St. Peter at Aylesford Hedcorne Hith Meâ—pham St. Peters in Thanet Sevenoke Iuly 7. Translation of Becket at Christchurch Canterbury called Becket Faire it holdeth nine dayes 13. Anacletus at Lid. 15. St. Switâ—in at Horsmanden 19. St. Rusin at St. Margarets neer Dovor 20. St. Margarets at Betherisden 22. St. Mary Magdalen at Cowden Dartford Goudherst called Combwell Faire Stockbury 23. Apolinaris at Monkâ—on 25. St. Iames at Bromley Elmsted East Malling called Larkefield Faire Staple August 1. Lammas day at Bruckland Feversham it holdeth ten dayes West Malling 10. St. Laurence at Hawkeherst New Romney 15. Assumption of our Lady at Goudherst Stroâ—d 24. St. Bartholomew at Bobbing Buckland neer Doâ—or St. Iohns in Thanet Otford 29. Decollation of St. Iohn Baptist at Ashford September 1. Giles Abbot at Cranbrooke Farnborough Reâ—ulâ—er Sâ—ipâ—orne 8. Nativity of our Lady at Chetham Westram 14. Holy Rood at Bersted Goodneston neer Sandwich 21. St. Matthew at Eastry West Malling Wareâ—orne 27. Cosmus and Dimianus at Chaliock 29. Michaelmas day at Christchurch Cà nterbury it holds nine dayes Earith Higham Marden Seasalter Sittingborne it holds five dayes Smarden October 6. St. Faith at Maidstone 8. Pelagiâ—s at Cliffe neer Gravesend 9. St. Dennis at Eleham 13. Translation of St. Edward at Gravesend it holds a week 18. St. Luke at Charing Charlton neer Greenwich called Horne Faire great Mongeham Tunbridge 28. Simon and Iude at Biddenden Chilham November 1. All Saints at Stelling 6. St. Leonard at Badlesmer West Malling 11. St. Martin at Dovor it holds nine dayes 20. St. Edward the King at Hith Sutton Vallance 23. St. Clement at Sandwich hold three dayes 30. St. Andrew at Rochester December 6. St. Nicholas at Pluckley Sandherst Sevenoke 25. Christmas day at Seasalter 29. Thomas Becket at Christchurch Canterbury it holdeth nine dayes And the residue of the said 124. Fairs are kept on no certain day of the Month but on the dayes following viz. Ashwednesday being the Wednesday after Shrove sunday at Tunbridge Palme monday bing the Monday before Easter at Eleham 〈◊〉 in Sheppey Good Friday being the Friday before Easter day at Whitstaple Easter Monday at Eleham Kemsing Easter Tuesday at Northfleet Yalding Ascention day being the Thursday sevennight before Whitsunday at Brasted Earith Stelling Stone in Oxney Whitson Munday at Eleham Hadlow Sittingborne it holdeth three dayes Whitson Tuesday at Chevening called Chepsted Faire Northfleet Wednesday in Whitson week at Ightham called Coxcomb Faire THe severall Officers following are by the Sheriffe of this County returned to attend at the Assises holden for the same viz. All the Justices of the Peace of the County Mayors Of the City of Rochester of the Town of Maidstone of the Townes of Gravesend and Milton All the Coronors of the County Stewards of Liberties Of the late
Archbishop of Canterbury of the late Dean and Chapter of Christchurch Canterbury of Wye Bailiffs of Liberties Ashford Liminge Sevenoke Gravesend and Milton the late Bishop of Rochester Wrotham Eleham Bailiffs of the County Sutton Bromley Sutton Dartford Hoo Eyhorne Seaven Hundreds Milton Chart and Longbridge Scray Bridge Eastry Stowting Shipway Twyford Lowy of Tunbridge Constables Hundred of Blackheath two Hundred of Ruxley two Hundred of Codsheath two Hundred of Somerden two Hundred of Westram and Eatonbridge one Hundred of Bromley and Beckenham one Town of Brasted one Hundred of Dartford and Wilmington two Hundred of Little and Lesnes one Hundred of Axstone two Hundred of Hoo two Hundred of Shamell two Hundred of Chetham and Gillingham two Hundred of Larkefield two Town of West Malling two Hundred of Toltingtrow two Hundred of Wrotham two Hundred of Twyford two Hundred of West Barnfield one Hundred of Brenchley and Horsmanden two Hundred of Mâ—rdâ—n one Hundred of Waâ—hlingstone two Hundred of Littlefiâ—ld â—ne Hundred of Milton two Hundred within the Isle of Sheppey one Hundred of Felbâ—rough two â—undred of Feversham two Hundred of Tenham two Hundred of Boughton Blean two Towne of Ospringe one Hundred of Downhamfâ—â—d two Hundred of Bridge and Petham two Borough of 〈◊〉 one Hundred of Westgate two Hundred of Blengate two Hundred of Kinghamford two Hundred of 〈◊〉 one Hundred of Whitstaple two Hundred of 〈◊〉 one Hundred of Wâ—ngham two Hundred of 〈◊〉 two Hundred of Eastry two Hundred of Stowting two Hundred of Heane one Hundred of Lonningborough two Hundred of Bâ—uâ—borough two Hundred of Folkstone two Hundred of Wye two Hundred of Calehill two Hundred of Chart and Longbridge two Hundred of Eyhorne two Hundred of Maidstone one Town of Maidstone one Helden Borough one South Borough one Hadlow Borough one Town of Tunbridge one Hundred of Cranbrooke one Hundred of Selbrittenden one Hundred of great Barnefield one Hundred of Blackborne one Hundred of Rolvenden one Hundred of Barckley one Hundred of Bircholt Barony one Town of Ashford one Hundred of Strete two Hundred of Bircholt Franchise one Hundred of 〈◊〉 one Hundred of Newchurch one Hundred of Alâ—esbridge one Hundred of St. Marâ—ins Pountney one Hundred within the Isle of Oxney one THe West division of the County of Kent hath in it yearly two generall Sessions of the Peace usually holden at Maidstone viz. Tuesday after Easter-week and Tuesday after Michaelmas day These Officers following are by the Sheriffe of the County returned â—o attend at the said Sessions viz. Baliffes of Liberties Sevenoke Gravesend and Milton the late Bishop of Rochester Wrotham Bailiffes of the County Sutton Bromley Sutton Dartford Hoo Twyford Lowy of Tunbridge Seaven Hundreds Eyhorne Constables Hundred of Blackheath two Hundred of Ruxley two Hundred of Codsheath two Hundred of Somerden two Hundred of Westram and Eatonbridge one Town of Brasted one Hundred of Bromley and Beckenham two Hundred of Dartford and Wilmington two Hundred of Little and Lesnes one Hundred of Axtone two Hundred of Hoo two Hundred of Shamell two Hundred of Chetham and Gillingham two Hundred of Larkefield two Town of West Malling two Hundred of Toltingtrow two Hundred of Wrotham two Hundred of Twyford two Hundred of West Barnfield one Hundred of Brenchley and Horsmanden two Hundred of Marden one Hundred of Waâ—hâ—ingstone two Hundred of Littlefield one Helden Borough one Town of Tunbridge one South Borough one Hadlow Borough one Hundred of Cranbrooke one Hundred of Selbrittenden one Hundred of great Barnfield one Hundred of Blackborne one Hundred of Rolvenden one Hundred of Barckley one Hundred of Eyhorne two Hundred of Maidstone one Town of Maidstone one THe East division of the County of Kent hath in it yearly two generall Sessions of the Peace usualâ—y holden at the Castle of Canterbury viz. Tuesday after Epiphany commonly called Twelfâ—ide and Tuesday before St. Iames. These Officers following are by the Sheriffe of the County returned to attend at the said Sessions viz. Stewards of Liberties Of the late Archbishopâ—ick of Canterbury of the late Dean and Chapter of Christchurch Canterbury of Wye Bailiffes of Liberties Ashford Liminge Eleham Bailiffes of the County Milton Scray Bridge and Petham Stowting Chart and Longbridge Eastry Shipway Constables Hundred of Milton two Hundred of the Isle of Sheppey one Hundred of Felborough two Hundred of Feversham two Hundred of Tenham two Hundred of Boughton under the Blean two Towne of Ospringe one Hundred of Downhamford two Hundred of Bridge and Petham two Hundred of Westgate two Hundred of Blengate two Hundred of Kinghamford two Hundred of Ringslow two Hundred of Whitstaple two Hundred of Preston one Hundred of Wingham two Hundred of Cornilo two Hundred of Eastry two Hundred of Stowting two Hundred of Heane two Hundred of Loningborough two Hundred of Beusborough two Hundred of Folkstone two Hundred of Wye two Hundred of Calehill two Hundred of Chart and Longbridge two Hundred of Bircholt Barony one Town of Ashford one Hundred of Strete two Hundred of Bircholt Franchise one Hundred of Ham one Hundred of Newchurch one Hundred of Aloesbridge one Hundred of St. Martins Pountney one Hundred of Oxney one For Ecclesiastical government this County had formerly in it two Bishopricks viz. Canterbury and Rochester Each of which Diocess was divided into several Deanries and those Deanries had in them the several Parishes in this County as followeth viz. The Diocesse of Canterbury had in it eleven Deanries which had in them the Parishes in this County following viz. 1. Bridge ADisham Ash neer Sandwich Beakesborne Berham Bishopsbourne Boughton Aluph Bridge Brooke Challock Chartham Chilham Chillenden Crundall Elmstone Godmersham Goodneston neer Sandwich upper Hardress 〈◊〉 Kingstone Littleborne Molash Nonnington Patricksborne Petham Preston neer Fordwich Staple Stelling Stodmarsh Sâ—uâ—mouth Waltham Wickam Breaux Wimlingswold Wingham and Wye 2. Canterbury St. Aâ—hage Christchurch Cosmus Blean St. Dunstans Fordwich Hackington Harblâ—down nether Hardress Milton neer Canterbury Nackington St. Mary Northgate St. Paul Sturrey Thanington and Westgate 3. Charing Ashâ—ord Benenden Betherisden Biddenden Boughton Mâ—lâ—erbe Charing great Chart little Chart Cranbrooke Eastwell Egerton Frittenden Halden Hawkeherst Hedcorne Hothfield Kennington Newenden Pluckley Rolvenden Sandâ—erst Smarden Tenterden and Westwell 4. Dovor Alcham Beusfield alias Whitfield Buckland neer Dovor 〈◊〉 neer Folkstone Charlton neer Dovor Cheriton Cliffe neer Dovor St. Iames and St. Maries in Dovor Ewell Folkstone Guston Hawking Hougham Liddon St. Margarets neer Dovor Newington besides Hith Rever and Swingfield 5. Eleham Acriâ—e Braborne Denton neer Eleham Elâ—ham Elmsted Hastingâ—iâ—h Hith Monkes Horton Liminge Padlesworth neer Eleham Postling Saltwood Stanford Stowting and Woottâ—n 6. Limpne 〈◊〉 Apledore Bilsington Blackmanstone â—onnington Brenzet Bruckland Burmarsh Dimchurch Eastbridge Ebeney Fairfield Herst Hincksel West Hith Hope Ivechurch Kenarton Kingsnoth Lid Limpne St. Maries neer New Romney Mersham Medley Newchurch Orgarswick Orlestone New Romney Old Romney Rucking Sellindge Sevington Shadoxherst Smeeth Snargate Snave Stone in Oxuey Warehorne Willesborough Wittersham