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and_o august_n at_o grombridge_n in_o this_o parish_n be_v a_o chapel_n call_v st._n charles_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o fair_a yearly_a upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n john_n port_n latin_n be_v the_o six_o day_n of_o may._n stalisfeild_n lie_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o county_n about_o four_o mile_n towards_o the_o north-east_n distant_a from_o leneham_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o lath_n of_o scray_n east_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o upper_a division_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o lath._n the_o liberty_n of_o st._n augustine_n claim_v over_o the_o same_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o feversham_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o abbey_n 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 mary_n stanford_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_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 northwest_o distant_a from_o heath_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n and_o hundred_o of_o stowting_n lath_n of_o shipway_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 eleham_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v all-saint_n bâ—rtram_n of_o cryoll_n be_v antienly_a owner_n of_o ostenhanger_n otherwise_o westenhanger_n in_o this_o parish_n which_o building_n be_v beautify_v by_o sir_n edward_n poining_n some_o suppose_v the_o name_n to_o have_v be_v oesâ—inghangar_n and_o to_o have_v be_v first_o build_v by_o oesc_n son_n and_o successor_n of_o hengist_n first_o saxon_a king_n of_o kent_n and_o to_o have_v afterward_o come_v to_o the_o say_v bertram_z cryoll_n but_o of_o this_o i_o find_v no_o certainty_n this_o ostenhanger_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v antien_o a_o parish_n of_o itself_o but_o be_v now_o repute_v to_o be_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o this_o parish_n of_o stanford_n stansted_n lie_v towards_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o county_n about_o two_o mile_n towards_o the_o northwest_o distant_a from_o wrotham_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o hoo_n hundred_o of_o wrotham_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 the_o liberty_n of_o wrotham_n claim_v over_o the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o shoreham_n a_o peculiar_a to_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n this_o parish_n be_v former_o parcel_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o wretham_n and_o the_o now_o church_n here_o a_o chapel_n to_o that_o parish_n church_n but_o about_o thirteen_o year_n since_o this_o stansted_n be_v make_v a_o parish_n by_o parliament_n staple_n lie_v towards_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o county_n about_o three_o mile_n towards_o the_o south-west_n distant_a from_o sandwich_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o bridge_n and_o petham_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 the_o liberty_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o late_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v there_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o st_n augustine_n claim_v over_o the_o same_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o downhamford_n which_o beâ—longed_v to_o that_o abbey_n it_o be_v in_o the_o deanery_n of_o bridge_n and_o diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v st._n james._n a_o fair_a be_v keep_v here_o yearly_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n james_n be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n stapleherst_n lie_v towards_o â—he_n southside_n of_o the_o county_n about_o four_o mile_n towards_o the_o north_n distant_a from_o cranbrooke_n in_o the_o west_n division_n of_o the_o county_n and_o low_a division_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o lath_n of_o scray_n so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v in_o the_o northborough_n borough_n of_o king_n franchise_n faireâ—rouâ—h_o or_o
archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n claim_v over_o the_o manor_n of_o tunbridge_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o 310._o year_n since_o come_v to_o that_o sea_n part_v thereof_o be_v in_o southborough_n other_o part_n in_o the_o town_n of_o tunbridge_n and_o the_o residue_n in_o helden_n borough_n every_o of_o which_o have_v a_o several_a constable_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v iâ—_n thâ—_n deanery_n of_o malling_n and_o diocese_n of_o rochester_n the_o church_n stand_v in_o tunbridge_n town_n be_v call_v st._n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o build_v by_o richard_n o_o clare_n earl_n of_o hertford_n and_o glâ—cester_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n 3._o and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o this_o church_n be_v or_o â—ately_o be_v memorial_n of_o the_o interâ—ent_n of_o â—he_n lord_n stafford_n and_o audley_n sometime_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n about_o 300._o year_n since_o a_o market_n be_v 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county_n and_o