them they only resisted King William the Conquerour when all other Counties submitted and caplâ—ulating with him reserved to themselves and their posterity their antient Customes and Liberties Fifthly Which is the next confideration offered viz. Generally the tenures of the lands in this County are if not the freest yet as free tenures as any in England Sixthly The royal Navy usually riding in the Downes of this County in which County also are those three famous Shipdocks of Deptford Woolwich and Chetham in the two first whereof the principall part of the Royall Navy is usually repaired and in the last the same is usually also repaired and laid up Seventhly Four houses lately belonging to the Kings of England viz. East Greenwich Eltham Otford and Dartford Eighthly The severall good commodities for the use of man with which it is richly furnished and famous for viz. 1. Plenty of Fowl and Fish of all sorts by advantage of the aforesaid Seas and fresh Rivers 2. Fertil lands for feeding cattle of all sorts and more especially those famous levels of Romney and Walland Marsh. 3. The Drapery of this County which hath here continued for above three hundred and twenty years towards which the bowels of this County are well stored with Fullers earth and many fulling mills not far distant from the same 4. The Fruit plentifully sent from hence to the chief City London and places adjacent 5. The great plenty of grain of all sorts growing therein and more especially in the North and East parts of the same 6. The Plenty of wood but more especially in the Weald wherein also are many Iron mills floring with Iron London and the other places adjacent Some Chronologers affirm that King Alfred divided this Nation and among the rest this part thereof into Shires Counties or Provinces but that is controverted by others and alledged that it was so divided shortly after the inhabiting of this Island and in the traâ—â—â— of the time of King Ina which was above 180. years before King Alsred there is â—â—ntion of Shires and so that of King Alfred may as to this purpose be only some plaineâ— deâ—â—ription of the former division And for this County it appeareth by what is before That the same was a distinct Province many hundred years before King Alfred was borne â—ut his subdividing the same into hundreds and them into Boroughs or 〈◊〉 is not denied Before the time of this King Alfred about 1000. years since In the time of Eâ—comberâ— the 7 th King of Kent Honorius Archoâ—shop of Cantâ—rbury divided that â—ingdome into Parishes And 45. Edward the 3. upon occasion of raising a great summe of money for aid of the King for the wars in France by a Parochiall tax throughout England the number of the Parishes therein were examined and in this County sound to be 393. Of so many whereof as are now extant as also of those which have been since added being in all 404. I shall now proceed to treate Alphabetically ACRYSE LIeth towards the South-East part of the County by the River Sâ—oure about one mile and a half towards the South-East distant from Eleham in the Bailiwick of of Stowting Lath of Shipway East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath It was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury The liberty of Eleham claymeth over so much thereof as is in the upper half hundred of Loningborough and the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth over the Mannor of Brandred in this Parish Part thereof is in the hundred of Folkstone and the residue in the hundred of Loningborough The Church standeth in the hundred of Loningborough and was called Saint Martin ADDINGTON LIeth towards the middle of the West part of the County by the river Medway about one mile and a half towards the North West distant from West Malling In the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Larkfeild Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rothester and the Church was called Saint Margaret ADISHAM ADesham Eadesham Edesham Lieth towards the East end of the County about foure miles and a half towards the East distant from Canterbury In the Bailiwick of Bridge and Peâ—ham Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath It was in the Deanry of Bridge Diocess of Canterbury The Mannor of Adisham was in the year 616. given by Ethelbald son of King Ethelbert to Christ-Church Canterbury was antiently a hundred of it self and afterwards comming to King Henry the 8. he 33â— of his Raigne gave the same to that Church and the liberty of the late Dean of the Church aforesaid claymeth over the same but the liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth over the whole Parish the same being in the hundred of Downhamford which belongeth to that Abbey and the Church was called Saint Innocents ALCHAM LIeth towards the South-east part of the County about 3. miles towards the West distant from Davâ—r in the Bailiwick of Stowing Hundre of Folkstone Lath of Shipwayâ— East Division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Dovar and Diocess of Canterbury the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth there and the church was called Saint Authony ALDINGTON ALdintune lieth towards the South-East part of the County about foure miles and a half towards the South-East distant from Ashford in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway East Division of the County and Division of Justâ—ces in that â—ath it was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth there But I finde not this Aldington among the Nomina villaram of that liberty But do find that Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury 2 â— Martij 31 â— Henry the 8. by deed inrolled in the Office of augmentations 32. Hen 8. fol. 10 granted that Mannor to that King and King Charles granted the Mannor house and farme lands thereunto to hold of his Mannor of East Greenwich in free Soccage Part of this Parish is in the hundred of Bircholt Franchise and the residue in the hundred of Strete the Church standeth in the hundred of Strete and was called Saint Martin In the time of King Hen. 8. There were two Parsons of this Parish much different for repute Erasmus of Roterodame most eminent for Learning and Richard Master infamous for adhering to Elizabeth Barton of this Parish called the holy Maid of Kent in treasonable practises for which they two and five others were by Parliament 25. Hen. 8. Cap. 12 attainted of Treason and executed at Tiburne in Aprill in that year and six others attainted of misprison of Treason The Archbishops of Canterbury had here a faire seat upon repairing and augmenting whereof Iohn Morton Arch-Bishop in the time of King Henry the 7. bestowed much money In this Parish also
was a Chappell dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called the Chappell of our Lady of Court at Strete ALL HOLLOWES ALl Saints lieth at the North side of the County neere the Isle of Greane in the Bailiwick and hundred of Hoo Lath of Aylssord West Division of the County and North Division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claymeth there and the Church was called All Saints ALLINGTON ASlington lieth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about one mile towards the North distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Larkefeild Lath of Aylesford West Division of the County and South Division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of Maidstone claymeth over the same It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester there are ruines of an old Castle where Sir Thomas Wyat Thelder built a faire house The Castle was antiently built by the Noble Family of Columbarij in the time of the Saxons afterwards razed by the Dâ—nes and after the conquest rebuilded by Earle Warren from whom it came to the Lord Fitz-Hughes and by his Daughter and heire to Sir Giles Astington of whom both it and the Parish took the Name but before it was called the Castle of Medway Sir Stephen of Penchester Constable of Dovor Castle in the time of King Edward â— was for some time owner of this Castle and built there a faiâ—e Tower called Solomen's Tower St. ALPHAGE PArt of this Parish viz. the Borough of Staplâ—gate otherwise Stablegate is in the County of Kent Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Hundred of Westgate Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County Division of Justices in that Lath and liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury but the Church is in the County of the City of Canterbury and the whole Parish was in the Deanâ—y and Diocess of Canterbury APLEDORE APuldore Apuldre Apultree Apeldre lieth at the South-side of the County by the River Rother about four miles a half toward the South-east distant from Tenterden in the Bailiwick of the seven hundreds part thereof viz. upon the Ree wall to Red hill is in the liberty of the Town and Port of New Romney and division of Justices of that Town and Port and the residue is in the hundred of Blackborne some small part whereof is in the liberty of Romny Marsh and division of the Justices of that Corporation but the residue of this Parish is in the lower division of Justices in the Lath of Scray in which Lath all the faid Parish is it likewise is all in the West division of the County was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul A Fare is kept here yearly upon the day of St. Barnaby being the Eleventh day of Iune The Liberty of the I to Dean of Cunterbury claimeth over the Mannor of Apledore which was given to that Church as some affirm by Edsinus Arch-Deacon there in the year 1032. in the time of King Canutus but others affirm that that King gave the same to that Edsinus to the use of the said Church and the same afterwards coming to King Hen 8. he 33. of his Raigne again gave the same to that Church This Liberty claimeth over all the parish except so much thereof as is in the Borough of great Kenarton and hath in it at Court Leet extending it self over two Borought viz. Town-borough and Hoth-borough the Borsholders thereof are there chosen not at the Court Leet holden for the Hunderd of Blockborn nor do the inhabitants of these Boroughs ow any service to the Court Leet of the said Hundred onely at that Court a Constable may be chosen out of either of those Boroughs for that hundred in this parish stood a small Castle which in the year 892. in the time of King Alfred was taken and demolished by the Danes and 〈◊〉 thereof they there built and fortified a bigger but what became of the same afterwards I finde not onely it is probable that the same was ruined by the French who 10 th August 13â—0 burnt the Town and by tradition upon the ruines of that Castle the present Church was builded the scituation whereof rendreth the same probable The Liberty of St. Augustine claymeth in this Parish and the Marshes about the Town were inned in the year 1349. ASH neer SANDWICH LIeth towards the East-end of the County about two miles towards the West distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Eastry Hundred of Wingham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there it was the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Nicholas which Church untill the year 1282 was a Chappel to Wingham and Richborough was anciently a Chappel to this In this Church are or lately were many antient monuments and memorials of the interment of severall antient Families viz Goshall and Liverick Knights Septvans St. Nicholas Harfleet Clitherow and Kiriell ASH neer WROTHAM LIeth towards the West side of the County about three miles towards the North distant from Wrotham in the Bayliwick 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 the Church was called St. Peter and Paul and the liberty of the Dutchy of Lancaster claymeth in this Parish ASHERST LIeth at the South-west edge of the County adjoyning to Sussex about five miles towards the South west distant from Tunbridge in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge Hundred of Wachlingstone Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the liberty of the Dutchy of Lancaster claimeth at Chaford in this Parish The Church was once famous for a Rood or Crucifix miraculously growing as was pretended of which who so desires to read more I refer him to Mr. Lamberts Perambulation in Ashyrst ASHFORD EShetisford Echetiford Etishford Eshford lieth towards the South-east part of the County by the River antiently called Eshe or Eshet now Stoure about three miles and a half towards the South distant from Wye in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Lath of Scray East division of the County and division of the Justices in the Lath of Shipway In this Parish is a pretty Town wherein a Market is kept upon every Saturday and two Faires yearly viz. one upon the day of St. Iohn Port Latin being the sixth day of May granted by King Edw. 4. in the fifth year of his Raigne to the Dean and Chanons of St. Stephens Westminster then owners of the Mannor of Ashford and the other upon the day of the Decollation of St. Iohn
from Bromley a small part thereof is in Surrey and so much thereof as is in Kent is in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley hundred of Bromley and Beckenham Lath of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County and upper Division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claymeth there and the Church was called Saint George BENENDEN LIeth towards the Middle of the South-side of the County about three miles towards the South-east distant from Cranbrook in the Bailiwick of the Seven hundreds Laths of Scray West Division of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath so much thereof as is in the Borough of Benenden is in the hundred of Rolvenden so much thereof as is in either of the Boroughs of Hevenden or Ibornden is in the hundred of Barckley so much thereof as is in the North Borough is in the hundred of Selbrittenden and so much thereof as is in the Borough of Crothall is in the hundred of Cranbrook it was all in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury The Liberties of the late Dean of Canterbury and Saint Augustine clayme in the same The Church standeth in the hundred of Rolvenden and was called Saint George in which is a monument of the antient and eminent Family of Guldeford of Hempsted neer unto the foundation of whose house here viz. at a place called the Merry-tree is reputed the highest place of any in that part of the Weald of Kent and in this Church is likewise a memoriall of the interment of Moore sometimes Lord of the Mannor of Benenden The Steeple of this Church standeth off from the same and is of rare and remarkable workemanship in the inside thereof The same standing very high having a long spire or shaft and the foundation thereof for a small part only of the height of the same being of stone and all the rest to the top of Timber of exceeding great bigness very full and rarely compacted BERHAM BEreham Barham Lieth towards the middle of the East part of the County by the River Stoure about three miles and a halfe towards the North-east distant from Eleham in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there it was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Iohn Baptist in which are interred a Knight and severall others of the Family of Diggs a Family of great esteem in this County Berham was antiently a Hundred but is now in the Hundred of Kinghamford Iulius Caesar about 54. years before the birth of our Saviour after his conflict with the Britaine 's upon their opposition of his landing incamped at Berham Down here also in the year 1212. King Iohn incamped with 60000 men in opposition of the French who prepared to land nere that part of the County where also most unworthily he then consented to resigne his Crown to Pandulphus the Popes Legate likewise here in the time of King Hen. 3. Simon Earle of Leicester Generall of the Barons Army prepared a very numerous Army against that King In the year 809. King Kenulphus gave to the Archbishop and Church of Canterbury 7. plough-lands in Berham afterwards in the year 824. Wulfred the Archbishop gave to the said Church two Mannors in exchange for the same and in the year 830. Werhard a powerfull Priest gave to that Church 36. plough-lands here formerly taken from the same BERSTED LIeth neer the middle of the County by the River Medway about two miles and a half towards the East distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Eyhorne Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath part thereof is in the Hundred of Eyhorne and the residue in the Hundred of Maidstone it was all in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury the Church was called Holy-Cross starâ—eth in the Hundred of Eyhorne A Fare is kept there yearly upon the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross called holy Râ—â—d day being the fourteenth day of September BETHERISDEN BEatriciden lieth towards the South-side of the County about four miles and a half towards the South-west distant from Ashford so much thereof as is in the Boroughs of Hales Bridge Engâ—ham or 〈◊〉 is in the Hundred of Blackborne Bailiwick of the seven Hundreds West division of the County the residue thereof being part in the Hundred of Chart and Longbridge and part in the Hundred of Calehill is in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge and East division of the County it is all in the Lath of Scray division of the Justices in the Lath of Shipway and was in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury the Church standeth in the Hundred of Chart and Longbridge and was called St. Beaâ—rice In which are the armes of Surenden a principal inhabitant in this Parish in the time of King Edw. 2. and owner of the seat there called Surenden now the habitation of Chute a Family of good esteem in this County the liberties of St. Augustine and the late Dean of Canterbury do claim in this Parish the liberty of Wye claimeth over the Borough of Snodehill in the same and a Fare is kept yearly in this Parish upon St. Margarets day being the twentieth day of Iuly BETSHANGER LIeth at the East-side of the County about two miles and a halfe towards the South distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick and hundred of Eastry Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth there it was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and Sir Robert Potch one of the eight cheife Captaines or Lieutenant Governours of Dovor Castle under Iohn Lord Fynes in the time of the Conquerour was then Lord of the same BEWSFEILD otherwise WHITFEILD LIeth at the East part of the County about three miles and a half towards the North distant from Dovor in the Bailiwick of Stowting hundred of Beusborough Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath the liberties of Saint Augustine and the late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury clayme there It was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter BEXLEY LIeth towards the North-west part of the County by the River Cray about two miles towards the south-south-west distant from Dartford in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford hundred of Ruxley 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 Arch Bishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester in the time of King Iames that famous and learned Chorographicall
of Maidstone Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of Maidstone claimeth over the same it was in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury the Church was called All Saints and the same was by King Henry the first given to the Church of Rochester In this Parish upon Penenden vulâ—grly Pickenden Hoth is the Court-House where usually the County Court is holden In the year 1144. William of Ipre Earle of Kent founded here an Abbey to the honour of the Virgin Mary for white Monkes of the Cistercian order brought from Claverail in Burgundy and King Richard the first in the first year of his Raigne gave the Mannour of Boxley to that Abbey which Abbey at the suppresâ—ion was valued at 204 l. 4 s. 11 d. per annum the Lord of the Mannour of Boxley antâ—ently repaired the house in Dovor Castle next to the old gate or Port. Those that desire to read the story of the Rood of grace and of St. Rumwald in this Abbey I refer them to Mr. Lomber's Perambulation in Boxley where the same is declared at laâ—ge This Rood and the falsity thereof was upon Sunday 24 th Febr. 1538. shewed openly at Paul's Cross London and then and there broken and pulled in pieces BRABORNE LIeth towards the South-east part of the County about foure miles and a half towards the East distant from Ashford in the Bailiwick of Châ—rt and Longbridge Lath of Scray East Division of the County and Division of Justices in the Lath of Shipway part thereof is in the Hundred of Bircholt Barony and the residue viz. the Borough of Cocklescomb is in the Hundred of Wye and the liberty of Wye claimeth over the same it was all in the Deanry of Elebam and Diocess of Canterbury the Church standeth in the hundred of Bircholt Barony and was called St. Mories in which are interred several of the antient and eminent Family of Scot one whereof was Controller of the houshold of King Edw. 4. and another was a Knight buried about 300. years since there also was interâ—ed Sir Robert Gower and one Pashley of a Family of great Antiquity at Tiseherst in Sussex BRASTED BRadestede lieth at the West-side of the County nâ—er Surrey about one mile and a half towards the North-east distant from Westram in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Lath of Sutton at Hoâ—e West division of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath part thereof viz the Ville of Brasted hath a Constable of it self the residue is in the Hundred of Westram Eatonbridge it was all in the Deanâ—y of Shorebam a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocesâ— of Rochester the Church standeth in the Ville aforesaid anâ— a Faire is kept here yearly upon Ascention day called Holy Thursday being the Thursday sevenight before Whit sunday BREDGATE BRadgate Bredgar lieth towards the North part of the County about two miles and a half towards the South-west distant from Miltoit 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 the Church was calâ—ed St. Iohn Baptist and was made Collegiate about 250. years since at which time a Colledge was there founded by Robert of Bredgar Thomas Ioseline and Iohn at Vies BREDHERST LIeth towards the middle of the North part of the County about four miles towards the South-east distant from Rochester in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Eyhorne Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claims over so much thereof as is in the Mannour of Hollingborne it was in the Deanry of Sutlon and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter BRENEHLEY LIeth towards the South-west part of the County about three miles and a half towards the North-west distant from Goudherst in the Bailiwick of Twyford Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South Division of Justices in that Lath part thereof is in the Hundred of Bâ—enâ—hley and Hoâ—smanden other part thereof is in the Hundred of Twyford and the residue viz. the Borough of Rugmerhill is in antient Demesne of Aylesford It was all in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester the Church standeth in the hundred of Brenchley and Horsmanden and was called All Saints BRENZET LIeth towards the South-east side of the County in Romney Marsh about foure miles towards the North-west distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway and East Division of the County part thereof viz. upon the Reewall is in the liberty of the Towne and Port of New Romney and Division of Justices of the Corporation of that Towne and Port the Liberty whereof and of the Cinque Ports claymeth over the same the residue is in the Hundred of Ayloesbridge over part of which residue the Liberty of Romney Marsh claymeth and that part is in the Division of the Justices of the Corporation of Romney Marsh and the other part of that residue is in the Division of the Justices in the Lath of Shipway the Liberty of the Late Dean of Canterbury also claymâ—th in this Parish it was all in the Deanry of Limpâ—e and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Liberty of Romney Marsh and was called Saint Eanswyth BRIDGE BRegg Lieth towards the East part of the County by the River Stoure about two miles and a half towards the South-east distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Bridge and Pethaâ—â— Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath the Liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth there it was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Peter BROMFIELD LIeth very neere the middle of the County about two miles a half towards the West distant from Leneâ—am in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Eyborne 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 Saint Margaret BROMHILL otherwise PROMHILL LIeth at the South part of the County adjoyning to the sea about three miles towards the south-South-west distant from Lid most part thereof is in the County of Sussex but so much of the same as is in the County of Kent is in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway and liberty of the Cinque Ports by the late Charter of those Ports it is said to be a member of the Towne and Port of New Romney but is claymed by the Corporation of â—id to belong to them it is in the East Division of the County and division of the Justices of that of the two Townes of New Romney or Lid that hath right to the same the
of Hastingligh it was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury the Church was called Saint Iames and a Fair is kept here yearly upon the day of Saint Iames being the five and twenty day of Iuly In the year 811. Wolfred Archbishop of Canterbury bought Elmsted of King Kenulphus to the use of his Church ELMSTONE LIeth towards the East end of the County by the river Stour about foure miles towards the north-west distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham hundred of Preston Lath of Saint Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The Liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth over the Mannour of Elmstone This parish was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury ELTHAM LIeth towards the north-North-West side of the County about two miles and a half towards the South distant from Woolwich in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromly Hundred of Blackheath Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester And the Church was called Saint Iohn Baptist wherein are or lately were memorials of the interment of Roper Morton Pierle and Pashey Here is a house which belonged to the late Kings of England built by Anthony Bâ—ck Patriarch of Ierusalem and by him given to Queen Eleanor wife to King Ed. the 1. But antiently the inherâ—tance of the Veseyes I refer him that desireth to read more touching this house to Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Eltham where he may be satisfied at large onely I shall adde that Iohn second sonne of King Edw. 2. was borne there in the year 1315. So also was Bridget the 4th Daughter of King Edward the 4. In the year 1480. Leo King of Armenia came thither to the Court of King Richard 2. And was there nobly entertained King Hen. the 6. in the yeere 1429. kept a royall Christmas there As also did King Edw. the 4. in the year 1482. where 2000. persons were served each day Likewise King Hen. the 8. here also kept his Christmas in the year 1527 EMLEY LIeth towards the North side of the County adjoyning to the Isle of Sheppey about two miles towards the North-east distant from Milton It is an Island of it self 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 Sittingborne and Diocess of Canterbury EWELL LIeth towards the South-east part of the County by a Rivolet arising neere thereunto about two 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. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same It was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul EYNSFORD EInesford Aynsford lieth towards the middle of the West part of the County by the River Darent about foure miles towards the East distant from St. Mary Cray 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. The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Eynsford This Parish was in the Deanry of Shoram a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury But in the Diocess of Rochester The Church was about 480. years since appropriated to Christ-church Canterbury to the use of the Almnery there by Richard Archbishop of Canterbury and in the same are or lately were memorials of the Interment of Donat and Eckisford many years since EYTHORN EYhelthorne lieth towards the East-side of the County abouâ— five miles towards the South-west 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 liberties of the late Archbishop of Canterbury and St Augustine claim there and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth in the upper part thereof It was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul In the year 824 Wolfred Archbishop of Canterbury gave Eythorn to Christchurch Canterbury In exchange for Berham FAIREFIELD LIeth at the South part of the County about four miles and a halfe towards the West distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway Hundred of Aloesbridg East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Fairefield being given to that Church by King Hen. 8. 33 â— of his Raigne It was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Thomas the Martyr which Church Edmund of Abingdom Archbishop of Canterbury above 420. years since gave to Christ Church Canterbury FANT. ONely a small part thereof is in Kent and the residue is in Sussex That part thereof which is in Kent lieth towards the South part of the County about foure miles towards the South distant from Tunbridge in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge Hundred of Wachlingstone Lath of Ayleâ—ford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath but the Church standeth in Sussex EAST-FARLEY FEarnâ—ge Fernlege Farnleigh lieth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about two miles towards the South-west distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Eyhorne Hundred of Maidstone Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of Maidstone claimeth over the same and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of East-Farley It was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester In the year 960. Queen Ediva otherwise Edgiva gave this Farley to Christ Church Canterbury WEST-FARLEY LIeth towards the middle of the County by the River Mâ—dway about three miles towards the South-west distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the 〈◊〉 Dâ—â—n of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of West-Farley It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the Câ—urch was called All Saints In the year 960. Queen Ediva otherwise Edgiva gave this Farley to Christ Church Canterbury and Queen Eleanor wife of King Edward the first gave the Mannour of West-Farley to Christ Church aforesaid The Borsholder of the Borough of West-Farley is chosen at a Court Leet holden for that Mannour and doth not ow service to the Court Leet holden for the Hundred nor do the inhabitants of that Borough ow any service to that Court but at that Court
Tunbâ—idg in the Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath part thereof is in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge and Hundâ—ed of Wachlingstone and the residue is in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford It was all in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in the Hundred of Wachlingstone and was called St. Peter PENSHERST PEnchester Lieth towards the South-west side of the Counâ—y by the river Medway about three miles towards the South-west distant from Tunbridge in the West division of the County and lower division of Justices in the Lath of Suttâ—n at Hone. Part thereof viz. Hall Borough is in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge Hundred of Wachlingstone and Lath of Aylesford and the residue is in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Hundred of Sommerden and Lath of Sutton at Hone. The liberty of the Dutchy of Lanchaster claymeth at Chaford in this Parish It was in the Deanry of Shoreham and a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Roâ—hâ—ster The Church stanâ—eth in the Hundred of Sommerden In this Church are or lateâ—y were monuments of Sir Steven Pensherst otherwise Pencherster Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in the times of the Kings Hen. 3. and Edw. 1. And of several of the Noble Family of Sidney who have a fair seat in this Parish Saint PETERS LIeth at the North-east side of the County in the Isle of Thanet adjoyning to the Sea about six miles towards the North-east distant froâ— Sandwiâ—h in the Bailiwick of Bridg and Petham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices of the Towne and Port of Dovor of which it is a member and the liâ—erties thereof and of the Cinque Ports clayme over the same It was in the Deanry of West Beer and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter Two Fairs are kept here yearly one upon our Lady day being the 25th day of March and the other upon St. Peters day being the 29th day of Iune And question arising between the Justices of the County and this Parish touching assessing the same as lying in the â—oraigne King Hen. 8. took that question away by uniting the same by Letters Patents to Dovor The Ninth of Iuly 1574. In this Parish under the Cliff a monstrous fish shot himself on shore wheâ—e for want of water he died the next day before which time his roaring was heard above a mile his length was 22. yards long the neâ—her Jaw opening 12. foot one of â—is eyes was more than a carâ— with six horses could draw a man stood upright in the place from whence his eye was 〈◊〉 the thicknesse from his back to the top of his â—â—lly which lay upward was 14. foot hâ—s taile of the 〈◊〉 breath between his eyes 12. foot three men stood upright in his mouth some of his ribs were sixteen foot long his tongue fifteen foâ—t long his Liver two Cart loads and a man might creep into his nostrils PETHAM PEteham lyeth towards the middle of the East part of the County about three miles and a half towards the south distant from Canterbury In the Bailiwck and Hundred of Bridge and Petham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Petham It was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called all-All-Saints PLAXTOOLE LIeth towards the middle of the County about three miles towards the south-southwest distant from Wrotham 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 It was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester and was antiently part of the Parish of Wrotham But about thirteen yeers since taken off from the same and made a Parish by Parliament PLUCKLEY Pâ—â—ckele Plokele Lâ—eth towarâ—s the middle of the 〈◊〉 about 〈…〉 and a haâ—f towards the 〈…〉 in the Bailiwick of Chart aâ—d Longbridâ—◠〈◊〉 of Calâ—hill Laâ—h of Sâ—raâ— East division of â—he Counâ—y and Division of 〈◊〉 in the Lath of Shipway The liberâ—â— of he â—ate Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth over the Maâ—nâ—◠〈◊〉 Pâ—uâ—kly and Sherâ—land and the Liberty of Wâ—e clâ—ymeth over the Borough of West Kingsnoth It was in the Deanry of Châ—ring and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was calâ—ed St. Nicholas in which are or latelâ— weâ—e memorâ—als of the inâ—erment of Malemaâ—nâ—s 〈◊〉 220. yeâ—rs since also neere oâ—r Ladyes Châ—ppell fâ—unded by Richard Deering Esquire in the time of King Hen. 6. are â—emorialâ— oâ— the interment of severall of the anâ—ient and eminent Family â—f Deering â—wo of them about 130. years since and another of them 〈◊〉 â—10 years since and in that Châ—ppell likewise aâ—e or lately were memorâ—â—ls of he intermen of â—everall others of that family one above 230 years since another about 200. years since and another above 100. years since Lanfranck Archbishoâ— of Canterbury in the time of King William the Conquerour gave Pluckley to â—ne Iohn of Cobham whose posteâ—â—ty assuming their Surname of the place flourâ—shed there 200 years tâ—ll Sir William Pâ—uckâ—ey left oneâ—y issue 〈◊〉 married to Iohn of Surrendâ—n who â—â—unded a faire seat there called Surrenden upon he â—ld Foundation of the Mâ—nnouâ— house fâ—om that Faâ—â—ly it came by Marriage to Hauâ—e and from him by Marriage to the aforesaid Family of Deering where it still remaines and is called Surenden Deering At Pevington in this Parish was a Chappell dedicated to the Virgâ—n Mary now ruinated and a Fair is kept in this Parish yearly upon the day of St. Nicholas being the sixth day of December PLUMSTED LIeth â—t the North-west side of the County adjoyning to the River of Thames about one mile towards the North east distant from Woolwich in th Bailiwick of Suâ—ton Dartford Hundred of Little and Lesnes Lath of â—utton at Hone West division of the County and upper Division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Mannour of Pâ—umsted given to that Abbey by King Edgar about 690 years since but taken away by Earl Godwin and restored by King William the Conquerour It was in thâ— Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Nicholas POSTLING LIeth towards the southeast side of the County about two miles and a half towards the North distant from Hiâ—h in the Bailiwick of Stowting Hundred of Heane Lath of Shipway East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Maries at which Church ariseth one of the heads of the River Stoure PRESTON neer Feversham PRestetune
and the place thereby obteyned the name of Goodwin Sands and became as still it is dreadfull anâ— dangerous to Navigators and thus accidentially this Tenterden steeple is said to be the cause of Goodwin sands One Heyman Ancestor of the late Sir Peter Heyman very antiently founded the Free-School of this Town and William Marshall Clerke about the year 1521. gave ten pound per. annum out of lands in this parish towards the maintenance of the School-Master there In this parish at Smalhith is a Chapell still used and maintained and by Tradition is said to have been founded by one Shepherd A Market is kept in this town of Tenterden upon every Friday and a Fair yearly upon the day of St Marke being the five and twentieth day of Aprill TESTON TErstane Lieth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about two miles and a half towards the South-east distant from West Malling in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul The Mannour of Teston was given by Elianor Wife of King Edward thei to Christ-church Canterbury which gift was confirmed by that King This parish is a Borough and hath a Court Leet of it self where the Borsholder is chosen and the inhabitants thereof owe no service to the Court Leet holden for the Hundred of Twyford but at that Court may be chosen a Constable for that Hundred out of this Borough THANINGTON LIeth towards the Northside of the County by the River Stoure about one mile towards the South-west distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Hundred of Westgate Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth there It was in the Deanry and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Nicholas THROWLEY THroughley Trewligh Lieth towards the North part of the County About four miles towards the South 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 calâ—ed St. Michael Sir William of Dene was at the time of the Conquest owner of Throwley and here antiently was a Priory of Priors Aliens a Cell to St. Bertins and suppressed 2. Hen. 5. THURNHAM LIeth towards the middle of the County about two miles and a half towards the Northeast distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Eyhoâ—ne 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. Maries Here was a Castle founded in the time of King Stephen by Sir Leonard Goddard TILNESTONE TIlemannestune Tilesmannestune Lieth towards the East side of the County about foure mileâ— tâ—waâ—ds the South distant from Sandwich in the Bailiwiâ—k and Hundred of Eastry Lath of St. Augustinâ— East â—â—vâ—sion of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth there and the liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Tilnestone It was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Andrew TONG THong lyeth towards the Northside of the County about one mile and a half towards the East distant fâ—om 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 Giles which Church was by King Edw. 1. appropriated to West Langdon Abbey Neer the Mill here about a quarter of a mile distant from this Church are the ruines of an old Castle built by Hengist the Saxon about 1200. years since upon this occasion viz. This Hengist being sent for by Vortiger King of Britain to assist him against his Northern enemies and giving them the overthrow obtained of that King so much ground as might be enâ—losed with a Bâ—ls Hide to build him a Seat upon which Hide he cut into very small Thongs left fast one unto the other And within the compass thereof built that Castle which he called Thong Castle from whence also this Parish afterwards took its name In this Castâ—e he afterwards feasted that King who in drinking of a Wassaile in a Cup of Gold presented then and there to him at Supper by the Lady Rowenâ— â—therwise Râ—xina daughter or as others more credibly report Neece of the said Hengist he being then too young to have such a daughâ—er was so surprised and besotted with her beauty and behaviour that to the great disâ—ontent and prejudice of the Nation he divorced himself from his then lawfull Wife and married this Lady And upon that marriage Hengist got the government of this County which afterwards gave advantage to him to erect a Kingdome here and to other Saxons to erect other Kingdomes in this Nation whereby the Heptarchy was framed This Castle afterwards and since the Conquest became the Seat of the noble Family of Badlesmer TROTTISCLIFFE TRosclif Trottesclive lieth towards the middle of the West part of the County about two miles towards the Northeast distant from Wrotham in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Larkefeild Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and south division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth over the same being given to that Church by Offa King of Mercia in the year 764. It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Peter and Paul This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the third Arch or Peer of Rochester Bridge TUDELEY LIeth towards the southwest part of the County about two miles towards the southeast distant from Tunbridge in the Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and south division of Justices in that Lath. Part thereof is in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford and the residue in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge and Hundred of Wachlingstone It was all in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in the Hundred of Wachlingstone and was called all-All-saints TUNBRIDGE TOwn of Bridges lyeth towards the south-southwest part of the County by the river Medway about five miles towards the southeast distant from Sevenoke in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and south division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late
Vera Effigies Richardi Kilburne Armigeri Topographiae Cantianae Authoris Aetatis suae 52. 24. Septemb 1657 J. Crose sculp A TOPOGRAPHIE OR SURVEY OF THE COUNTY OF KENT With some Chronological Historicall and other matters touching the same And the several Parishes and Places therein By Richard Kilburne of Hawkherst Esquire Nascimur partim Patriae LONDON Printed by Thomas Mabb for Henry Atkinson and are to be sold at his Shop at Staple-Inn-gate in Holborne 1659. TO THE NOBILITY GENTRY and COMMONALTY OF KENT Right Honourable c. YOu are now presented with my larger Survey of Kent promised in my Epistle to my late brief Survey of the same wherein among severall things I hope conducible to the service of that County you will finde mention of some memorable acts done and offices of eminent trust borne by severall of your Ancestors other remarkeable matters touching them and the Places of Habitation and Interment of many of them For the ready finding whereof I have added an Alphabeticall Table at the end of this Tract My Obligation of Gratitude to that County wherein I have had a comfortable subsistence for above Thirty five years last past and for some of them had the Honour to serve the same pressed me to this Taske which being finished If it in any sort prove serviceable thereunto I have what I aimed at My humble request is That if herein any thing be found either by omission or alteration substantially or otherwise different from my aforesaid former Survey you would be pleased to be informed that the same happened by reason of further or better information tending to more certaine truths than formerly I had Those differencies and the rectifying of the same are contained in a parcell of this Tract towards the end thereof which I now added That thereby Correction may be made of my former Survey which will be more conveniently portable for ordinary use than this What is found defective herein be pleased not to impute to wilfull errour But either to misapprehension or misinformation both which I endeavoured to avoid And as to the distances of Parishes herein specified be pleased to know that I meane the same by a straight line from Church to Church taking the Station for the view at Newenden being the middle of the South-side of the County as they stand in that best Map thereof extant made by Master Phillip Symonson sometime Resident therein which I the rather doubt not to call the best for that by comparing the same with others I finde it so to be and the like Character in effect was long since set upon the same by that Learned Judicious and Laborious Gentleman William Lambard Esquire whose Monument of Piety and Charity in this County Directory to the peaceable Government of the same and painfull and able performance of his Perambulation thereof have rendred and will perpetuate his Memory Famous The last whereof hath left very little matter of addition but much of imitation both for my self and all others that shall succeed him in works of this nature which was the principall cause that I endeavoured brevity herein being unwilling too far to lengthen this Tract with repetition of what hath been better set forth by others though in works of this nature all ingenuous persons know much use must be made of the labours of our Predecessors There being no other way to enable treating of matters long before our being Now that the Errata's of the Presse may first be corrected by what is at the end of this Tract for that purpose prepared before the Tract be read and that in reading the same other smaller errours of the Presse may also be corrected and that the passages herein may be well weighed before censured and the veile of love cast over what is either in truth or in the Readers conceit defective or mistaken is the humble desire of His Countries and your Servant Richard Kilburne The Contents of this Book A Generall description of Kent page 1. A particular description of the severall Parishes therein Alphabetically page 8. A description of Canterbury page 300 The two divisions of Kent and how to divide each of them from the other in any Map of the County page 303. The five Laths and severall divisions of Iustices in the same viz. Sutton at Hone. page 304 Aylesford page 307 Scray page 310 St. Augustine page 313 Shipway page 315 The Bailiwicks and extents of the same Alphabetically page 319 The hundreds and extents of the same Alphabetically page 330 Townes not being hundreds having Constables of themselves and the extents of the same Alphabetically page 348 The Liberties in Kent and extents of the same and directions of writs of Habeas Corpus Sheriffs Warants to the same Alphabetically page 351 The direction of Writs of Habeas Corpus to the City of Canterbury page 357 The Principall Rivers in Kent and the courses of them page 366 The Corporations in Kent page 369 The Market Townes and dayes of the Markets page 370 The Months and dayes of the sameâ— when the Fairs are kept page 371 The Attendants at the Assises page 373 The dayes of the Quarter Sessions and Attendants at the same viz. The West division page 375 The East division page 376 The Diocess of Canterbury and the Deanrie and Parishes in the same Alphabetically page 377 The Diâ—cess of Rochester and the Deaâ—ries and Parishes in the same Alphabetically page 380 The Saints to whom the Churches were dedicated Alphabetically page 382 Parishes ending in one termination Alphabetically page 386 The Sheriffs of Kent in the last five Centuries page 388 The Iudges dayes and places of Assises in the last Century page 398 Directions to amend my former Brief Survey of Kent page 415 A TOPOGRAPHIE OR Survey of the County of KENT THis County of Kent is scituate at the South East part or corner of England and is bounded to the River of Thames towards the North to the German Ocean towards the North and East to the narrow Seas toward the East and South to the County of Sussex towards the South and West and to the County of Surrey towards the West The length thereof in a straight line from the West part of Leusham to the East part of Saint Peters in Thonet is about 52. miles But in the middle length thereof from the West part of Braâ—ed to the East part of Ringwold it is but about 47. miles And through the middle of this County from Newenden-Bridge in the South to the furthest part of the Isle of Gâ—ean in the North the breadth is about 27. miles The circumserence of the County is thus viz. from the West and of Depâ—ford to the East end of the North Foreland in the Isle of Thanet round by the river of Thames and the Sea being the North side of the County is about 61. miles but in a straight line the same is but about 51 miles From thence about to the corner of Dengenesse being the
Baptist being the nine and twentith day of August In this Town also is kept a Court of Record upon every Tuesday three weekes sonactions wherein the debt or damages exceed not twenty markes the jurisdiction of which Court extendeth it self over the Towne and all the Parish except the Borough of Henwood alias Hewet over which the Liberty of Wye claymeth And the Borough of Rudlow over which the Liberty of the late Deanâ— of Canterbury claymeth The aforesaid Towne and Liberty of Ashford have a Constable of their own but the rest of the Parish is in the hundred of Chart and Longbridge This Parish was in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Town was called Saint Maries and was a Collegiate Church founded by Sir Robert Fogg a Knight of this County who also founded a Colledge there consisting of a Prebâ—nd and Priests and in this Church are interred severall Knights and others of that antient Family In the same also was interred the Countesse of Atholl about 282. yeares since The monument whereof is or latâ—ly was there remaining The Lord of the Mannor of Ashford ought antiently to have repaired the house in the corner of Dâ—vor Castle towards the long wall next the Posterne In the night of the first of May 1580. here hapâ—ned a great Earth quake which much affâ—ighted many of the inhabitants and caused them to arise out of thiâ— beds AYLESFORD EIlesford Ailesford Ailsford 〈◊〉 Episford Anglesford Aeglestâ—orpe Eglesford And in the British Languaâ—◠〈…〉 Lieth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about three miles towards the North West distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Hoo Lath of Aylesford West Division of the County and South Division of Justices in that Lath. That part of this Parish which lieth at the North-side of the said River is in antient Demesne and hath a Constable of it self But the South side of the Parish at the other side of the River viz. the Mannour of Preston and Milhale is in the hundred of Larkfield the Church standeth in antient Demesne was called Saint Peter and given by King Henry 1. to the Church of Rochester This Parish was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claymeth in the same the liberty of Maidstone claymeth over Milhale aforesaid and a Fare is kept yearly in this Parish upon Saint Peters day being the 29th day of Iune The Mannor of Aylesford is by some said to have been given by King Henry 3. to Richard Lord Gray of Codnor but I finde that it was allened from the Crowne before the time of that King for that in the time of King Iohn Osbert Gipford was owner thereof however it was once parcell of the Demesnes of the Crowne Is to this day called antient Demesne and that Lord Gray in the year 1240. founded there a house of White Friers Carmelites to the honour of Saint Mary Which afterwards came to be the habitation of Sir William Sidley who about the year 1607 partly as executor to his brother Iohn and partly at his own charge erected an Hospitall in this Parish for six poor people each to have 10l per. annum the building whereof and the lands thereunto is said to have cost 1800l he likewise bestowed much charge upon the Bridge there In this Parish Vortimer King of Britain about the year 454. fought the Saxons and in that battail Catigern brother of the said Vortimer and Horsa brother of Hengist the Saxon Commander in single fight sleweaâ—h other in memory of which Catigern a Monument of stones was there erected by the Britains and is now vulgarly called Kits Cothouse And in the year 892. King Elfred fought and routed the Danes at Fernham in this Parish BADLESMER LIeth towards the North-east side of the County about three miles and a half towards the South 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 〈◊〉 over the fame for that it is in the hundred of Feversham which belonged to that Abbey A Fare is held here yearly upon the day of St. Leonard being the sixth day of November this Parish was in the Deanry of Ospringe and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Leonard Sir Hugh Crequer was in the time of the Conquerour Lord of Badlesmer and one of the eight chief Captains or Lievetenant Governours of Dovor Castle under Iohn Lord Fynes BAPCHILD LIeth towards the North-side of the County aebout one mile and a half towards the South-ast distant from Milton in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Milton Lath of Seray East division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Sitâ—ingborne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Laurence BAREFRISTON LIeth in the East-part of the County about five miles towards the South-West 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 it was in the Deanry of Sandwieh and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Maries East BARMING LIeth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about two miles and a half towards the South-West distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Eyhorn Hundred of Maidstone Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester the liberty of Maidstone claimeth over the same and the Church was called St. Margaret West BARMING LIeth towards the middle of the County by the River Medway about three miles towards the South-West distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick of Eyhorâ—e Hundred of Maidstone Lath of Aylesford West Division of the County and East Division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Malling and Dioeess of Rochester the liberty of Maidstone claymeth over the same and some part only of the ruines of the Church is remaining but that there was such a Church and a Churchyard to the same neer the Court-lodge there is yet visible BEAKESBORNE LIeth towards the East part of the County by the River Stoure About two miles and a halfe towards the East distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Lath of Saint Augustine and East Division of the County it is a member of the Towne and Port of Hasting and so was in the time of King Richard 2. and it is in the Division of the Justices of that Towne and Port the liberty whereof and of the Cinque Ports clayme over the same it was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Peter BECKENHAM LIeth at the West part of the County adjoyning to Surrey by the River Ravensborne about two miles towards the West distant
Church is demolished But stood in Sussex it was antiently a prety Towne and much resorted unto but about 370. yeers since in the raigne of King Edward the first the sea drowned the same BROMLEY BRomlege Lieth at the West part of the County neer â—urrey by the River Raventhorne about eight miles towards the South distant from London in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Huâ—dred of Bromley and Beckenham Lath of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County â—nd upper Division of Justices in that Lath the Liberty of the Late Bishop of Rochester claymeth over the same it was in the Deâ—nâ—y of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Peter and Paul a Market is kept here upon every Thursday and two Faires yeerly viz. one upon the day of Saint Blase being the third day of February and the oâ—her upon the day of Saint Iames being the five and twentieth of Iuly King Edgar about 700. yeers since gave Bromley to the Church of Rochester and here was a Mansion house of the Bishops of that Sea BROOKE BRoe Lieth towards the South-east part of the County about two miles towards the South distant from Wye in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Hundred of Wye Lath of Scray East Division of the County and â—ivision of Justices in the Lath of Shipway it was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Maries the Liberty of Wye claymeth over the same and the liberty of the late Deâ—ne of Canâ—erbury claymeth over so much thereof as is in the Mannour of Brooke which Mannour was antiently a hundred of it self conâ—erred on that Church by King Henry the first having been formerly given thereunto by Karlemane a Priest and the same was afterwards confirmed to the said Church by King Henry 2 and afterwards comming to King Hen. 8. hee 33 â— of his Raigne againe gave it to that Church BRUCKLAND BRookland lâ—eth at the South-east part of the County about three miles and a half towards the West distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway Hundred of Aloeâ—bridge East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Augustine the liberty of the late Deane of Canterbury claymeth there and the liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth over the Rectory of the same a Faire is kept in this Parish yearly upon the day of Saint Peter ad vincula called Lammas day being the first day of August BUCKLAND neer DOVOR LIeth at the East part of the County by a River arising neer thereunto about one mile and a half towards the North-west distant from Dovor in the Bailiwick of Stowting â—ath of Saint Augustine Hundred of Beâ—sborough East Division of the County division of Justices in that Lath the liberties of the late Archbishop of Canterbury and Saint Augustine claym there it was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury the Church was called Saint Andrew a Fair is kept here yearly upon the day of Saint Bartholomew being the 24th day of August the Parsonage was about 300. years since appropriated to the Priory of Dovor with the conâ—enâ— of Simon Isâ—ip then Archbishop of Canterbury BUCKLAND neer FEVERSHAM LIeth towards the North part of the County about three miles towards the West 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 Saint Augustine claymeth over the same for that it is in the Hundred of Feversham which belonged to that Abbey and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claymeth over so much thereof as is within the Mannour of Copton it was in the Deanry ofâ— Ospringe and Diocess of Canterbury BVRMARSH BOroughmarsh lieth at the South-east part of the County in Romney Marsh about three miles towards the South-west distant from Hith in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway Hundred of Worth East division of the County and division of the Justices of the corporation of Romney Marsh the liberty whereof claymeth over the same and the Liberty of Saint Augustine claymeth over the Mannour of Burmarsh This Parish was in the Deanry of Limpue and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called All Saints CAPELL neer FOLKSTONE CApell Ferne lieth towards the South-East part of the County neer the Sea about two miles and a half towards the North-east distant from Folkstone in the Bailiwick of Stowting Hundred of Folkstone Lath of Shipway East Division of the County and Division of Justiâ—ices in that Lath the Liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth there it was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Maries CAPELL neer TVNBRIDG LIeth towards the south-South-West part of the County about three miles towards the East distant from Tunbridge Part thereof is in the â—aâ—liwick and Hundred of Twysord and the residue in the Bailiwick of the Lowy of Tunbridge in the Hundred of Waâ—hlingstone and Hadlow Bâ—rough It is all in the Lath of Aylesford West Division of the County South Division of Justices in that Lath and was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in Hadlow-borrough and was called Saint Thâ—mas the Martry CHALKE CHealkes lieth at the North part of the County neer the River of Thames about two miles and a halfe towards the East distant from Gravesend in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Shamell Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Maries in which William Martin Esquire a good Benefactor to the same was buried about 240. years since and the Tythes of this Parish were given to the Church of Rochester by King Henâ—y the first CHALLOCK LIeth towards the South-east part of the County about two miles towards the North-west distant from Wye in the Bailiwick and Lath of Scray Hundred of Felborough East division of the County and division of Justices in the Lath of Shipway the liberties of Wye and the late Death of Canterbury so claim there that what thereof is not in the one Liberty is in the other the Leeze is in the liberty of the said late Dean and the Church-yard is part in that liberty and part in the liberty of Wye all this Parish was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury the Church was called St. Cosmus and Damianus and founded by one Apuldorefeild whose armes are or lately were in the windowes of the same a Faire is kept here yearly within the liberty of Wye upon the day of St. Cosmus and Damianus being the seven and twentieth day of September CHARING CHerring Cerringes lieth towards the South-east part of the County about four miles towards the South-east distant from Leneham
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-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
west towards the Peer built by one Severus a Romane 1450. years since 7. Adrians gate afterwards called Vpwall at the hanger of the Hill on the West part above the other gate 8. Common gate being large and going out to the then Common which by usage of driving Cows out of the Town through the same was afterwards called Cow gate 9. St. Martins gate otherwise Monks gate otherwise Postern gate towards the Hill 10. Biggin gate taking the name of the street neere thereunto but antienly called North gate The Colledge before mentioned to be in the Castle was above 950. years since removed thence by Withâ—ed King of Kent into this Town called St. Martins le grand and dedicated to St. Mary and St. Martin and a Church was there also founded which Church King Hen. 1. in the year 1130. gave to Christ-church Canterbury It was the Mother Church and had to it three other Churches viz. St. Martins the lesse St. Nicholas and St. Peter It had in it Cannons and 22 Prebends and the now Market-place was the Church-yard to the same This Church being forsaken by the Monks King Hen. 2. founded another House in this Town called St. Martins Hospitall but afterwards commonly called the New-warke At the end of this Town in the time of King Henry the 3. a large House was founded by Hubert de Burgh Earl of Kent for an Hospitall called Meson de Dieu dedicated to the honour of St. Mary and by the said Hubert afterwards given to that King After the suppression this Hospital was by King Hen. 8. and Queen Mary appointed for the Victualâ—ng of the Navy and Offices there built accordingly At the Peer was a small Chappel builded by a Nobleman whose life after shipwrack was there preserved which Chappell was by him dedicated to the honour of St. Mary and afterwards called the Lady of Pities Chappell This Peer at very great charges was made by King Hen. 8. And aâ—terwards repaired by Queen Elizabeth In whose raigne severall acts of Parliament were made towards the reparations thereof and of the harbour there and one act was for that purpose also made in the time of King Iames who incorporated the Governours thereof by the name of the Warden and assistants of the Harbour of Dovâ—r which Warden is the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports for the time being and his Lieutenant and nine others are Assistants there are but two of the Quorum viz. the Lord Warden and his Lieutenant the assistants are ten in number whereof the Major of Dovor for the time being is one So the Number is in all eleaven six make a Session and in vacancy of assistants they new elect at a Session At the West part of the Peeâ—e is a foâ—t called Archliffe Fort where antiently was a house of Knights Templers long since demolished And in the Cliffe under the Castle is a fort called Motes Bulwarke Both which Forts are under the Government of the Castle The Eaâ—le of Northâ—mpton late Lord Warden of the Ciâ—que Ports had granted to him by the King all the Lands from the Peeregate to the Peere and he gave the same to the harbour of Dovor most part thereof was then wast but is since built upon and the builders thereof pay small rents for the same to the Peer A Tower was long since made at the other side of the Câ—stle hill for a light for direction of Ships which Tower was by some called Breden stone and by others but vainely the divels drop of Moâ—ter About two miles towards the North-west distant from this Towne upon the hill was a lâ—ttle Monastery called the Abbey of Bâ—adsole founded by Hugh the first Abbot for White Chanons Premonstraâ—enses and dedicated to St. Radigund which at the suppression was valued at 142 l. 8 s. 9 d. per annum DOWNE LIeth at the West end of the County towards Surrey about four miles towards the North West distant from Westram in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Hundred of Ruxley Lath of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County and upper Division of Justices in that Lath and was in the Diocess of Râ—chester In this Church are or lately were memorials of the interment of Down Esabque of Bederenden buried above 200 years since and of Philipâ—â— and severall Petlies Saint DUNSTANS LIeth towards the North-East side of the County by the River Stoure within one mile towards the West distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Hundred of Westgate Lath of Saint Augustine East Division of the County and Division of Justices in that Lath. The Liberty of the late Arch Bishop of Canterbury claymeth over so much thereof as is in the Mannour of Westgate It was in the Deanry and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Dunstan 〈◊〉 side Chappell or Chancel whereof belonging to the Ropers are interred severall of that Family one above 200. years since and others about 100. years since At the North side of this Church is a little Chappel â—ounded by one Henry of Canterbury in the year 1330. and dedicated to the Holy Trinity The Church was appropriated to the Prior and Covent of Saint Gregory and the Vicarage endowed by Walter Reynold Archbishop of Canterbury 1322. and afterwards in the year 1342. augmented by Iohn of Stratford likewise Archbishop EARITH EArd Earhede Lesnes alià ◠Erith Lieth at the North side of the County adjoyning to the River of Thames about two miles towards the North-West distant from Dartford in the Bailiwick of Sutton Durtford Hundred of Little and Lesness Lath of Sutton at Hoâ—e West Division of the County and upper Division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanty of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was caâ—led Saint Iohn Baptist in the South Isle whereof is or lately was a fair monument of Elizabeth Countesse of Shrewsbury daughter and heir of Sir Richard Walden Knight Lord of this Towne as also memorials of the interment of severall of that family of Walden and of Stone Criell and Senteler there buried â—00 years since the Mannour was antiently belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury and whoso defireth to read an antient way of Triall of right of Land may in Mr. Lambards Perambulation in Eareth read of such a Tâ—iall at this place At Lesnes otherwise Westwood in this Parish was an Abbey founded in the year 1178. by Richard Lucy Chief Justice and sometimes Protector of England in the absence of King Henry the 2. dedicated to St. Thomas the Martyr for black Cannons of the Order of St. Augustine and at the suppression 17. Hen. 8. valued at 186l 9s 0 d. per annum The foresaid Founder forsook his honours and became a Canon regular in this House and there died in the year 1179. and was sumptuâ—usly intombed in the Quire of the Church of the said House and to this Abbey Godfrey Lucy son of the said Richard and Bishop of Winchester was a great Benefactor Two Faiâ—es
HORSMANDEN LIeth towards the Southside of the County by the River Medway about one mile and a half towards the Northwest distant from Goudherst in the Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. So much thereof as is in the hundred of Brenchley and Horsmanden is in the Bailiwick of Twyford Other part thereof is in the hundred of Larkefeild and Bailiwick of Hoo. And the residue viz. the Borough of Rugmerhill is in antient Demesne of Aylesford and aforesaid Bailiwick of Hoo It was all in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in the hundred of Brenchley and Horsmanâ—en and was called St. Margaret A Faire is kept here yearly upon the day of St. Swithin being the fifteenth day of July HORTON-KIRBY LIeth towards the Northside of the County by the River Darent about three miles towards the Southeast distant from Dartford 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. The Liberty of the Dutchy of Lancaster claimeth there and the liberty of the â—ate Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the lands late of Sâ— Anthony Roper in this Parish It was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Maries One William Kirby was sometimes owner of Horton-Kirby which occasioned the addition of Kirby to Horton the antient name of this Parish to distinguish the same from the other Horton in this County next following MONKS-HORTON LIeth towards the Southeast part of the County by the River Stoure about three miles towards the Northwest distant from Hith in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Stowting Lath of Shipway East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Arch-bishop of Canterbury claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Eleham and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Peter In this Parish was a Priory a Cell to Lewes consisting of black Monks of the order of Cluniacs founded by Robert Ver Constable of England son of Bernard Ver to the honour of God the blessed Mary St. Iohn the Evangelist and St. Pancras the Charter of the Foundation is without date but I conceive the same to be in the time of King Hen. 2. The Priory at the suppression 26. Hen. 8. was valued at 95l 12s 2d per annum and the Mannour belonged to the same This Priory occasioned the addition of the word Monkes to Horton the antient name of this Parish to distinguish the same from the Horton last before mentioned HOTH LIeth at the Northside of the County near the sea about five miles and a half towards the Northeast distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same for that it is in the Hundred of Blengate which belonged to that Abbey It was in the Deanry of West Beere and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Mary Holy Crosse. HOTHFEILD LIeth towards the middle of the Southeast part of the County by the River Stoure about two miles and a half towards the Northwest distant from Ashford In the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Lath of Scray East division of the County and division of Justices in the Lath of Shipway Part thereof is in the hundred of Chart and Longbridge and the residue in the hundred of Calâ—hill The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Chaâ—ing and Diocess of Canterbury the Church standeth in the Hundred of Chart and Longbridge and was called St. Maries Alexander Eden a Gentleman of this county here took and killed that execrable Rebell Iack Cade in the year 1450. For which he had 1000. Marks reward from the then King Hen. 6. HOUGHAM LIeth at the southeast side of the county adjoyning to the sea about two miles and a half towards the southwest distant from Dovor In the Bailiwick of Stowting and East division of the County Part thereof is in the liberty of the Cinque Ports and of the Town and Port of Dovor and in the Lath of St. Augustine Othâ—r part thereof is in the Hundred of Bewsborough and Lath of St. Augustine And the residue is in the hundred of Folkestone and Lath of Shipway All this Parish other than what is as before in the liberty of the Cinque Ports is in the division of the Justices in the Lath of St. Augustinâ— â—nd that is in the division of the Justices of the Town and Port of Dovor The Liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury also claimeth in this Parish It was in the Deanry of Dovoâ— and Diocess of Canterbury and Robert of Hougham was sometimes Owner of the same The Church standeth in the hundred of Bewsborough and was called St. Laurence HUCKING LIeth towards the North part of the middle of the County about foure miles and a hâ—lf towardâ— the Northeast distant from Maidstone in the Bailiwick and hundred of Eyhorn Lath of Aylâ—ford West division of the County and East division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the â—aâ—e Dean of Canterbury claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Margaret HUNTON HVntington Huntindune lieth towards the middle of the County by the river Medway about foure miles towards the southwest distant from Maidstone in the Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and south division of Justices in that Lath. So much thereof as is either in the hundred of Larkfeild or Antient Demesne of Aylesford is in the Bailiwick of Hoo. So much thereof as is in the Hundred of Maidstone is in the Bailiwick of Eyhorn and the residue being in the Borough of Hunton is in the Bailiwick and hundred of Twyford which Borough hath a Court Leet of it self where the Botsholder is chosen and the Inhâ—bitants thereof owâ—no service to the Court Leet of the Hundred Onely at that court a Constable of that hundred may be chosen out of this Borough This Parish was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Aâ—chbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochesteâ— The Church standeth in the hundred of Twyfoâ—d 〈◊〉 at the Northside of the Chancel of the same is a Faâ—â— monument of Fane of Buston otherwise Burriâ—estune otherwise Bâ—rgericestune in this Parish At the southsiâ—e of that chancell is a memoriall of the Interment of Clinton a noble Family and Lord of Hunton whose seat called the Courtlâ—dge neer this Church is ruinated but the â—cite thereof and Mote to the same are yet visible and in the south Isle of this Church is a memoriall of the Interment of Head sometimes owner of Buston aforesaid The Mannour of Hunton was antiently belonging to Christ church
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
antiently eminent in this Parish viz. Berham sometimes owner of Sissinghâ—est aforesaid Bettenham sometimes owner of Bettenham house and Wilford sometime owner of Hartredge all in this Parish In Milkhousestreet in this parish not long before the suppression of Abbeyes was built a Chappell Dedicated to the holy Trinity which at the suppression aforesaid was likewise suppressed and onely the ruines thereof now remaining The Parsonage was antiently appropriate and belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury till Thomas Archbishop there 2 â— Martij 31 â— Hen. 8. by grant inrolled in the Office of Augmentation 32 â— Hen. 8. so 10 â— granted the same to that King afterwards 23 â— Maij. 33 â— Hen. 8. That King granted this Parsonage to the Deane and Chapter of Canterbury A market is kept in this Towne upon every Saturday and is the greatest Market in these parts and two Fairs are kept there yearly viz. one upon Saint Dunstans day being the nineteenth day of May and the other upon the day of Giles Abbot being the first day of September But a little part only of the Towne being formerly paved and the rest especially in Winter very foule worne low and inconvenient for passage more especially upon the Market dayes the same was begun to be paved in the year 1654. And by continuance thereof in the years 1655. 1566. and 1657. The same was heightned and paved from the Market crosse to a little below the turning from the Towne towards Wiâ—sley which hath given advantage to the standings in the Market to lengthen themselves almost as much more as formerly and the pavement is not onely an ornament to the Towne but also of much conveniency to it and the Countrey FOOTES CRAY VOtes Crey lieth towards the West side of the County by the River Cray about three miles towards the South-West distant from Dartford in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford hundred of Ruxley Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and Upper division of Justices in that Lath The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claymeth there it was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Râ—chester and the Church was called All Saints Saint MARY CRAY CRey Lieth towards the West side of the County by the River Cray about five miles towards the South-East distant from Bromley in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford Hundred of Ruxley Lath of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County and Upper Division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the Dutchy of Lancaster claymeth there it was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Maries A Market is kept here upon every Wednesday and a Fair kept yearly upon the feast of the purification of the Virgin Mary called Candlemas day being the second day of February North CRAY CRey Lieth towards the West end of the County by the River Cray about two miles and a half towards he South-west distant from Dartford in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford Hundred of Ruxley Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and upper Division of Justices in that Lath it was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Iames. Robert Poynings carver and Sword-bearer to Iack Cade in his Rebellion after his pardon for the same made an insurrection here in the 32 th year of King Hen. 6. And Sir Richard Rooksley was sometimes owner of Rooksley house in or neer this Parish PAULS CRAY CRey Lieth towards the West end of the County by the River Cray about foure miles towards the South-West distanâ— from Dartford in the Bailiwick of Sutton Dartford Hundred of Ruxley Lath of Sutton aâ— Hone West Division of the County and Upper Division of Justices in that Laâ—h the liberty of the Dutchy of Lâ—â—caster claymeth over the Mannour of Pauls Cray this Parish was in the Deanry of Dartford and Dioceâ—s of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Paulinus CRUNDALL LIeth towards the East part of the County about two miles towards the North East distant from Wye in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Hundred of Wye Lath of Scray East Division of the County and Division of the justices in the Lath of Shipway The liberty of St. Augustine claymeth there but the liberty of Wye claymeth over the same It was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called Saint Mâ—ries CVDHAM LIeth neer the West end of the County about five miles and a half towards the North-West distant from Sevenock in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Hundred of Ruxley Latâ— of Sutton at Hone West Division of the County and upper Division of Justices in that Lath It was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called Saint Peter and Paul in which is or lately was a memoriall of the interment of Walleys above 150. years â—ince DARENT DErente Dairent Dorquent lieth towards the North-side of the County by the River Darent about two miles towards the South-east distant from Dartford 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 The liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth over the same It was in the Deanry of Shoram a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Margaret Lands here were given to the Church of Rochester by one Birtrick and Elfswith his wife neer 700. years since and the like was given to the same by Gefferey of Hadenham very many years since The Mannour of Darent did sometime belong to the Archbishop of Canterbury DARTFORD TArenteford Darentford Dorquentford lieth at the North-side of the County neer the River of Thames and by the Rivers Darent and Cray about six miles towards the West distant from Gravesend in the Bailiwick of Sutton-Dartford Hundred of Dartford and Wilmington Lath of Sâ—â—ton at Hone West division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath the liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth all the Market place from the running stream to the Market house and most of that side of the Street where the Cock Inne is and the Mill but not the Mill-land This Parish was in the Deanry of Dartford and Diocess of Rochester the Church was called Holy Trinity and was given to the Church of Rochester by one Hamo servant to King William the Conquerour confirmed by the said King who was then owner of the Mannour of Dartford and the same was afterwards also confirmed by King Henry the 1. In this Church are or lately were memorials of the interment of Hornley and Burlion each above 150. years since The Benefice was Appropriated about 400. years since A Market is kept here upon every Saturday And a Faire yearly upon the day of St. Mary Magdalen being the two and twentieth day of
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-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
Canterbury St. IAMES LIeth at the Northside of the county â—n the Isle of Greane adjoyning to the sea about three miles towards the Northwest distant from Queenborough in the Bailiwick of Hoo hundred of Chetham and Gillingham Laâ—h of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath It was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiarâ— the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Dioâ—esâ—e of Rochester ICKHAM Iâ—ham Iiecham Yecham Ikham Iecham lieth towards the east end of the county by the River Stoure about three miles and a half towards the East distant from Cantâ—rbury in the Bailâ—wick of Bridge and Petham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The libeâ—ty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Ickham and Brampling in Ickham being granted to that Church by King Hen. 8. 33. of his raign But the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the Parish the same being in the hundred of Downhamford which belonged to that Abbey It was in the Deanry of Bridge and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Iohn Evangelist in which Church is or lately was a memoriall of the Interment of Ba a Knight very antient In the year 791. Offa King of the Mercians gave Ickham to Christchurch Canterbury but the same afterwards coming to other hands in the year 958. Aethelward gave the same again to that Church IFIELD LIeth towards the Northside of the county about two miles towards the southeast distant from Grâ—vesend In the Bailiwick of Hoo hundred of Toltingtrow Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there It waâ— in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocesse of Rochester IGHTHAM EIghtham Itham Igtham Lieth towards the middle of the West part of the County about one mile and a half towards the southwest distant from Wrotham 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 it was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester In this Church is or lately was a very antient monument of Marble reputed by some to be the Monument of Hawâ—e a knight sometimes Owner of the Moâ—e and by others of one Cawne but the certainty of which of them I finde not There also are or lately were memorials of the Interment of Clement a Knight about 130 years since and of Astall above 110. years since A Faire is kept here yearly upon Wednesday in Whitsonweek and vulgarly called Coxcombe Fair. St. IOHNS LIeth at the Northeast end of the County in the Isle of Thâ—net adjoyning to the Sea about six miles towards the North distant from Sandwich 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 Dovâ—r within the division of the Justices of that Town and Port and the liberties thereof and of the Cinque Poâ—ts claime over the same The liberty of St. Augustine also claimeth over the Viâ—arage of St. Iohns and Mâ—rgate It was in the Deanâ—y of West Beer and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Iohn Baptist. Two Fairs are kept here yearly one upon the Feast of the Nâ—tivity of St. Iohn Baptist called Midsummer day being the 24 day of Iune and the other upon Bartholomew day being the 24. day of August Mergate is in this Parish and was the antient entrance from the sea there a member of Dovor in the time of King Edw. 1. And the Justices of the County taking upon them to assesse the rest of this Parish as lying in the Forraigne King Hen. 8. to put the same out of question by letters Patents united it to Dovor IVECHURCH LIeth towards the Southeast part of the County about two miles towards the Northwest distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway and East division of the County Part thereof viz. that upon Ree wall is in the liberty of the Town and Port of New Romney other part thereof is in the hundred of Aloesbridge and the residue in the hundred of St. Martins and that part thereof is in the division of tâ—e Justices in the Lath of Shipway and the residue is in the division of the Justices of the Corporation of Romney Marsh the liberty whereof claimeth over the same the liberty of St. Augustine also claimeth in this Parish and the liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over so much thereof as is within the Mannour of Iâ—kham It was all in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the hundred of St. Martin within the Liberty of Romney Marsh and was called St. George In which are or lately were Memorials of the interment of At Capels otherwise Câ—pels Knights very antient IWADE LIeth at the Northside of the County about two miles towards the Northwest distant from Milton in the Lath of Scray East division of the County and upper division of Justices in that Lath. Part thereof is in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Milton and the residue is in the Hundred of Tenham and Bâ—iliwick of Scray The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth in this Parish It was all in the Deanry of Sittingborn and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the hundred of Milton and was called All Saints KEMSING LIeth about the middle of the West part of the County about three miles towards the North distant from Sevenoke in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bromley Hundred of Codsheath Lath of Sutton at Hone West division of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of Sevenoke claimeth there And the liberty of the Dutchy of Lancaster claimeth over the Mannour of Kemsing of which Fulk of Brent was antiently owneâ— It was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Eadith By the grant of King Hen. 3. a Market was antiently kept here upon every Monday and long since discontinued but a Fair is kept here upon every Easter Monday Who so desireth to read touching the frequenting the Image of St. Eadith in this Church-yard I refer him to Mr Lâ—mbaâ—d Perambulation in Kemsing KENARTON KEnardington lyeth towards the Southeast side of the County about five miles towards the Southeast distant from Tenterden Most part thereof is in the hundred of Blackborn Lath of Scray West division of the County lower division of Justices in that Lath and the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth in the same and the residue is in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shepway Hundred of Ham East
Lath. The Town and all the Parish except St. Leonards Borough hath two Constables of it self and that Borough is in the Hundred of Larkefield The liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in the Town and was called St. Maries A Market is here kept upon every Saturday and three Faires yearly viz. one upon Lammas day being the first day of August another upon St. Matthew's day being the one and twentieth day of September and the other upon St. Leonard's day being the sixth day of November King Edmund about 710. years since gave this Malling to the Church of Rochester and afterwards in the time of King William the Conquerour in the year 1078. Gundulphus Bishop there founded here an Abbey for black Nuns of the order of St. Benedict to the honour of the Virgin Mary which was confirmed by the same King and afterwards by King Henry the first And at the suppression was valued at 218 l. 4s 2 d. ob per annum and about 31. Hen. 8. was by that King granted to the Archbishop of Canterbury This Nunnery together with the Town was burnt in the time of King Rich. 1. Francis Tresse of this Town about twenty six years since Willed 40 l. for building a Free-School here which was afterwards built and he also willed 13s 4 d. per annum for ever towards repairing of that School This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the third Arch or Pere of Rochester Bridge MARDEN LIeth towards the South part â—f the County by the river Medway about four miles and a half towards the North distant from Goudherst In the West division of the County and lower division of Justices in the Lath of Scray So much thereof as is holden of the Mannour of Hunton is in the Borough of Hunton Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford and Lath of Aylesford A small part thereof called Tilden is in the Hundred of Maidstone another small part is in the Hundred of Eyhorne and both these last in the Bailiwick of Eyhorn and said Lath of Aylesford and the residue is in the said Bailiwick of Twyford Hundred of Marden and Lath of Scray The liberties of St. Augustine and late Dean of Canterbury claim there It was in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Marden and was called St. Michael and a Faire is kept here yearly upon Michaelmass day being the nine and twentieth day of September St. MARGARETS neer Dovor ST Margrets at Cliff lyeth at the East side of the County adjoyning to the sea about three miles and a half towards the Northeast 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. The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Dovor and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Margaret A Faire is kept here yearly upon the day of Rufine and Iustin being the nineteenth day of July St. MARGARETS neer Rochester LIeth towards the North part of the County adjoyning to the City of Rochester in the Bailiwick of Hoo Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and division of Justices of the Corporation of that City the liberty whereof claimeth here from Horsted Farme crosse the woods to the high way leading from Rochester to Maidstone and from thence crosse the Lands to Wind-mill hill neer Massenden Farme and from thence over the Feilds crosse the way between this Parish and Aylesford down to a farme called Rings and from thence into the River Medway The Liberty of the late Bishop of Rochester claimeth also in this Parish It was all in the Deanry of and Diocess of Rochester And the Church was caled St. Margaret St. MARIES neer New Romney LIeth neer the South-East side of the County about two miles towards the North distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway East division of the County and division of Justices of the corporation of Romney Marsh The liberty whereof claymeth over the same Part thereof is in the Hundred of New-church and the residue in the Hundred of St. Martin It was all in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of St Martin and was called St. Maries Saint MARIES neer Rochester LIeth at the North side of the County about five miles towards the North-East distant from Rochester In the Bailiwick and Hundred of Hoo 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 aâ—d Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Maries MEOPHAM MEpeham Mepham Meapeham Mepaham lyeth towards the Northside of the County about foure miles towards the South distant from Gravesend in the Bailiwick of Hoo Hundred of Toltingtrow Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and North division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Meopham which in the year 940. was given by Duke Eadulph to that Church and is likewise said to be given to that Church by Queen Ediva otherwise Edgiva Mother of King Edmund and Daughter and Heir of Earle Sigeline Lord of Meopham in the year 960. It was in the Deanry of Shoreham a peculiar to the late Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocesse of Rochester and the Church was called St Iohn Baptist which was built or at least much repaired by Simon Mepham Archbishop of Canterbury about 320. years since And in the year 1385. repaired by William Courtney likewise Archbishop and by him appropriated to Christchurch Canterbury But I elsewhere finde That the same was appropriated to the Almnery of that Church by Richard Archbishop of Canterbury about 480. years since This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the nineth Peere or Arch of Rochester Bridge And a Faire is kept here yearly upon St. Peters day being the 29th day of Iune MEREWORTH LIeth towards the middle of the County by a Rivulet running into the River Medway about one mile and a half towards the South distant from West Malling in the Bailiwick of Twyford Hundred of Littlefield Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and South division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Laurence This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the fifth Arch or Peere of Rochester Bridge and here is a faire Seate of the honourable Family of Fane MERSHAM MErseham lyeth towards the Southeast part of the County by the River Stoure about two miles and a half towards the Southeast distant from Ashford in the East division of the
Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Tunbridge which in the time of Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury about 310. years since came to that Sea Part thereof is in Southborough other part in the Town of Tunbridge and the residue in Helden Borough every of which hath a severall Constable of it self It was iâ— thâ— Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester The Church standeth in Tunbridge Town was called St. Peter and Paul and buâ—lded by Richard o Clare Earle of Hertford and Glâ—cester in the time of King Hen. 3. And was appropriaâ—ed to the Knights of St. Iohn of Ierusalem In this Church are or â—ately were memorials of the interâ—ent of â—he Lords Stafford and Audley sometimes Lords of that Mannour about 300. years since A Market is kept here upon every Fryday and three Fairs yearly one upon Ashwednesday being the Wednesday after Shrovesunday another upon Midsummerday being the foure and twentieth day of Iune and the other upon St. Lukes day being the eighteenth day of October In the time of King William Rufus Richard beir of the Lords of the Seigniory of Briony in Normandy had in exchange for the same this Town and the Lowy about it containing by measure three miles every way from the Center answerable to that Seigniory and at this Town he built the Castle holding the same of the Archbishop of Canterbury by a Knights Fee and the Office of Steward at his Inthronization and had within the same reâ—urn of Writs creation of Offâ—cers and especiall Sessions in Eyre long since discontinued His Posterity surnamed of Clare were Earls of Glocester and Stafford and Dukes of Buckingham and made this Castle their chiefe residence but by attainder of Treason in the year 1520. lost the same King Stephen in the Year 1088. took this Castle as also did King Iohn King Hen. 3 granted to Richard of Clare Earle of Glocester license to wâ—ll and embattaile this Town but that King afterwards in the year 1264. seised this Castle and therein the Countesse of Glocester which he let go but garisoned the Castle The aforesaid Richard of Clare about the year 1241. neer this Castle founded a Priory of black Channons of the order of St. Augustine To the honour of St. Mary Magdalen which at the suppression 17. Hen. 8. was valued at 169l 10s 3d. per annum Sir Andrew Iud Lord Mayor of London in the year 1550 and son of Iohn Iud of this Town Founded here a Free-school in the year 1551. with allowance to the Schoolmaster of 20l per annum and to the Usher of 8l per annum The oversight and government whereof he committed to the Company of Skinners London of which Company himself was Fâ—â—ee And as is reported that Company in faithfull discharge of that trust expended 4000l for defence and maintenance of this Schoole TUNSTALL LIeth towards the Northside of the County about two miles towards the south 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. Iohn Baptist the Patronage of which Church was about 450. years since granted by Hubert de Burgh Earle of Kent to the Archbishop of Canterbury and in this Church is or lately was a memoriall of the interment of Crowmer above 160. years since ULCOMB HVlecombe Olecombe Wolecumbe Lieth neer the middle of the County about two miles and a half towards the southwest distant from Leneham in the East division of Justices in the Lath of Aylesford Part thereof viz. the Borough of Kingsnode is in the Bailiwick and Lath of Scray East division of the County and the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same for that it is in the Hundred of Feversham which belonged to that Abbey And the residue is in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Eyhorne Lath of Aylesford and West division of the County The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury also claimeth there It was all in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Eyhorn and was called All-saints it belonged antiently to Christ-church Canterbury and being taken from the same It was in the year 941. restored by King Edmund And about 430. years since made a Collegiate Church by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury and the head thereof was called Arch Presbyter In this Church are or lately were memorials of the interment of several of that antient and eminent Family of St. Leger whose antient Seat was in this Parish one of them above 210. years since and another above 180. years since UPCHURCH LIeth towards the Northside of the County about three miles and a half towards the Northwest 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. Maries In the wall of which Church as is reported was long since interred one Woodokes WALDERSHARE LIeth neer the East side of the County about four miles and a half 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. It was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called all-All-saints which Church was about 340. years since appropriated to West Langdon Abbey by Walter Reynolds Archbishop of Canterbury Sir William Mamouth was at the time of the Conquest Lord of Waldershare WALMER LIeth at the East side of the County adjoyning to the Sea about foure miles and a half towards the south-east dâ—stant from Sandwich in the Bailiwick of Eastry Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices of the Corporation of the Town and Port of Sandwich whereof it is a member and the liberties of that Town and Port and of the Cinque Ports claim over the same It was in the Deanry of Sandwich and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Maries Here King Hen. 8. about 120. years since built a Castle and in his time question arising between the Justiâ—es of the County and this Parish touching assessing thereof That King took away the question by uniting the same by Letters Patents to Sandwich WALTHAM LIeâ—h towards the middle of the East part of the County about three miles towards the East distant from Wye in the East division of the County and division of Justices in the Lath of St. Augustine Part thereof is in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Bridge and Petham and Lath of St. Augustine Other part thereof viz. so much as is in Townborough is in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Hunred of Wye and Lath of Scray and the liberty of Wye claimeth over the same And the
residue is in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Stowting and Lath of Shipway The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there It was all in the Deanry of Bridge and Dâ—ocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Bridge and Petham and was called St. Bartholomew St. Warburgh see Hoo. WARDEN LIeth at the Northside of the County in the Isle of Sheppey adjoyning to the sea about five miles and a hâ—lf towâ—rds the North distant from Feversham in the Bailiwick of Milton Hundred of the Isle of Sheppey 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 WAREHORNE VVErehorne lyeth towards the southeast part of the County about five miles and a half towards the south distant from Ashford So much thereof as is in the Boroughs of great Kennarton or old Herlackenden is in the Bailiwick of the seven Hundreds Hundred of Blackborn Lath of Scray and West division of the County And the residue is in the Bailiwick of Shipway Hundred of Ham Lath of Shipway and East division of the County The liberty of Romney Marsh doth claim over part thereof and that part is in the division of the Justices of the Corporation of Romney Marsh. And the residue of this Parish is in the division of the Justices in the Lath of Shipway The liberties of Wye and the late Dean of Canterbury claim in this Parish It was all in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Ham and was called St. Matthew In the year 1010. Aelphege Archbishop of Canterbury adjoyned Warehorne to his Church Two Faires are kept here yearly one at Ham upon the day of finding of the Holy Cross being the thrid day of May and the other neer the Church upon St. Mathews day being the one and twentieth day of September WATRINGBVRY WOtringbery Wateringbyrie Oteringaberig Lyeth towards the middle of the County about two miles towards the south distant from West Malling in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Twyford Lath of Aylesford West division of the County and south division of Justices in that Lath. It was in the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Iohn Baptist. This Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repair of the fifth Arch or Peer of Rochester Bridge WEST BEERE LIeth towards the Northeast side of the County by the river Stoure about three miles towards the Northeast distant from Canterbury in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Lath. The liberty of the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth there but the liberty of St. Augustine claimeth over the same For that it is in the Hundred of Blengatâ— which belonged to that Abbey It was in the Deanry of West Beer and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called All-saints WESTGATE IS part â—n the County of the City of Canterbury and the residue in the County of Kent adjoyning to the said City in the Bailiwick of Bridge and Petham Hundred of Westgate Lath of St. Augustine East division of the County and division of Justices in that Laâ—h The liberty of the laâ—e Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Westgate The whole Parish was in the Deanry and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in that City and was called Holy Cross. WESTRAM WEsterham lieth at the West side of the County adjoyning to Surrey about five miles towards the West distant from Sevenoke in the Bailiwick of Sutton Bâ—omlâ—y Hundred of Westram and Eaâ—onbridge Lath of Sutton at â—one West division of the County and lower division of Justices in that Lath. It was iâ— the Deanry of Malling and Diocess of Rochester and â—he Church was called St. Maries the Advowson whereof was by Elianor wife of King Edward the first gâ—veâ— to Christchurch Canterbury and that King confirmed the â—â—me A Maâ—ket is kepâ— here upon every Wednesday And a Faâ—re yearly upon our Lady day beiâ—g the eighth day of Sâ—pâ—â—mber This Parish ought antiently tâ— have contâ—ibuted towards the 〈◊〉 of the fifâ—h Arch or Peeâ— of Rochester Bridge At Squirryes in this Parish ariseth the Head of the river Darent About a mile and a half from this Town towards the south not far from the side of the High-way called Oakeham Two Closes lying together separated with a hedge of Hollow Ashes 18. Decemb 1596. Part thereof 12. rods long sunk six foot and a half deep the next morning 15. foot more and the third morning 80. foot more and so from day to day for eleven days that great Trench of ground in length about 80. rods and in breadth 28. rods moved slid and shot southwards And the whole measure of the breaking ground was at least nine acres WESTWELL LIeth about the middle of the County towards the southeast part thereof about three miles towards the Norâ—h distant from Ashford in the Bailiwick of Chart and Longbridge Lath of Scray East division of the County aâ—â— division of Justices in the Lath of Shipway The 〈◊〉 of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over â—he Mannour of Westwell The 〈◊〉 of the lâ—te Archbishop of Canterbury also claimeth 〈…〉 Perish The 〈…〉 and Dean are in the Hundred of Wye and the 〈◊〉 of Wye claimeth over the same And the 〈…〉 Pâ—rish is in the Hundred of Cul-â—ill It was all in the Deanry of Charing and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the Hundred of Calehill and was called St. Maries which Church was in the year 1397. by license of the then King and Pope appropriated to Christchurch Canterbury by Thomas Arundell Archbishop of that Sea But I finde elswhere that the same was so appropriated in the year 1400. Whitfeild see Bewfeild WHITSTAPLE LIeth at the Northside of the County adjoyning to the Sea about five miles towards the North distant from Canteâ—bury 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 the late Archbishop of Canterbury claimeth over the Borough of Tankerton in this Parish and the liberty of St Augustine claimeth over the residue of the same It was all in the Deanry of West Beer and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called all-All-saints A Faire â—s kept here yearly upon Goodfriday being the Friday before Easter WICHLING LIeth about the middle of the County about two 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 Sittingborn and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Margaret WICKHAM neere Fordwich WIckham Breaux lieth towards the Northeast part of the County by the River Stoure about one mile towards 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
Woodchurch 7. Ospringe Badlesmer Boughton Blean Buckland neer Feversham Devington Doddington Easeling Feversham Goodnestone neer Feversham Graveney Hartye Hernehill Leveland Linsted Luddenham Newnham Norton Ore Ospringe Oâ—â—erden Preston neer Feversham Selling Sheldwich Stalisfield Tenham and Throwley 8. Sandwich Barefriston Betshanger Coldred Deale Eastry Eyâ—horne Ham Knowlton East Langdon West Langdon great Mongeham little Mongeham Norburne Rinâ—wold Ripple St. Clement St. Mary St Peter in Sandwich Shebbertswold Sholden Sutton neer Dovor Tiâ—neston Waldershare Walmer Woodnesborough and Worde 9. Sittingborne Bapchild Bicknor Bobbing Borden Bredgate Eastchurch Emley Halstow Hartlip Iwade Kingsdowne neer Sittingborne Laysdowne Miâ—sted Milton neer Sittingborne Minster in Sheppey Murston Newiâ—gton besiâ—es Sittingborne Queenborough Reinham Rodmersham Sittingborne Stockbury Tong Tustall Vpchurch Warden and Wichling 10. Sutton Bersted Boughton Monchelsea Boxley Bredâ—erst Bromfield Chart next Sutton Vallance Detling Frinsted Goudherst Harietsham Hollingborne Hucking Langley Leeds Leneham Linton Loose Maidstone Marden Otham Stapleherst East Sutton Sutton Vallance Thurnham Vlcomb and Wormsell 11. West-Beer Birchington Chislet Herne Hoth St. Iohns St. Laurence Minster in Thanet Monkton St Nicholas St. Peters Reculâ—er Seasalter Stonar Swaycliffe West Beer Whitstaple Woode allâ—s Woodchurch The Diocesse of Rochester Had in it four Deanries which had in them the Parishes in this County following viz. 1. Dartford BEckenham Bromley Charlton neer Greenwich Chesilherst Chelsfield Foot 's Cray St. Mary Cray Pauls Cray North Cray Cudham Dartford Deptford Earith Eltham Farnborough East Greenwich Horton Kirby Lee Leusham Lullingstone Plumsted Sutton at Hone East Wickham West Wickham Wilmington and Woolwich 2. Malling 〈◊〉 Alâ—ington neer Maidstone Asherst East Barming West Barming Bidborough Birling Brenchley Capell neer Tunbridge Cowden Ditton Eatonbridge West Farley Hadlow Horsmanden Laborne Lamberherst Lyghe West Malling Mereworth Nettlested Osham Padlesworth neer Snodland West Peckham Pembury Ryarsh Seale Shipborne Speldherst Teston Trotiscliffe Tuneley Tunbridge Watringbury Westram and Yalding 3. Rochester All Hollowes Ash neer Wrotham Aylesford Bâ—reham Chalke Chetham Cobham Cookstone Cowling Denton neer Gravesend Faukeham Frindsbury Gravesend Halling high Halstow Harâ—ley Higham Hoo Kingsdown neer Wrotham Longfield Luddesdon St. Margarets neer Rochester St. Maries neer Rochester Milton neer Gravesend Nutsted Rochester Ridlâ—y Shorne Snodland Southfleet Stoke Stone neer Dartford Stroud Swanscombe and Woldham 4. Shoram Bexley Brasted Chevening Chidingstone Cliffe neer Gravesend Craford Darent Eynsford East Farley Farningham Gillingham Halsted Hayes Hever Hunton St. Iames in Greane Ifield Ightham Kensing Keston East Malling Meopham Nockholt Northfleet Orpington Oâ—ford East Peckham Pensherst Plaxtoole Sevenoke Shoram Stansted Sundrish and Wrâ—tham Now follow alphabetically the names of the Saints to whom the severall Churches aforesaid were dedicated and which of the said Churches were so dedicated to every of them All Saints ALl Hollows All Saints Canterbury Biddenden Biâ—chington Birling Boughton Aluph Boxley Brenchley Burmarsh Chilenden Footes Cray East Church West Farley Frindsbury Graveney Hartley Holingborne Hope Iwade Lid Maidston Murston Petham Sâ—odland Stanford Stapleherst Sturmarsh Tudeley Ulcombe Waldershare West Beere Whitstable Woldham Woodchurch St. Alphage St. Alphage Canterbury East Greenwich Seasalter St. Andrew St. Andrew Canterbury Buâ—kland neer Dovor Shebberswold Tilnestone Wickham Breaux St. Anthony Alcham St. Augustine Brookland East Langdon Norburne Snave St Bartholomew Bobbing Goodnestone neer Feversham Otford Waltham St. Beatrice Betheâ—isden St. Butolph Lâ—llingstone Northfleet St. Clement Laisdown Old Romney Sandwich Holy Cross. Bersted Goodnestone neer Sandwich Westgate Canterbury Cosmus and Damianus Challock Cosmus Blean St. Dunstan Câ—anbrook St. Dunstans Frinsted West Petham Snargate St. Ediâ—h Kemsing St. Eanswith Brenzet St. Edmund the King Kingsdown neer Wrotham St. Edmund Canterbury St. George Beckenham Benenden Ham Ivechurch St. George Canterbury St. Giles Farnborough Kingstone Merston Shipborn Tong Wormsell St. Gregory and St. Martin Wye St. Helen Cliffâ— neer Gravesend St. Iohn Baptist. Berham Bredgate Doddington Earith Eltham Halling Harietsham St. John in Thanet St. John Canterbury Meopham Mersham Sutton at Hone Swaycliffe Tunstall Watringbury West Wickham Wittersham St. Iohn the Evangelist Iâ—kham St. Iames the Apostle Cowling North Cray Dovor Elmsted St. James in Greane Seldwich Staple St. Katheriâ—e Kingsdown neer Sittingborn Preston neer Feversham St. Laurence Bapchild Bidborough Godmersham Hawkeherst Longham St. Laurence in Thanet Leveland Mereworth Otterden St. Leonard Badlesmer Deal Herst Hith St. Luke Charlton neer Greenwich St. Innocents Adisham St. Margaret Addington East Barning Bromfeild Darent Halâ—tow High Halstow Horsmanden Huâ—king Lee St. Margaâ—â—â—â— Canterbury St. Margarets neer Dovor St. Margâ—rets neer Rochester Rainham Wichling Wimlingswold St. Martin Acrise Addington Cheriton Detling Guston Herne St. Martins Canterbury Great Mongehaâ— Ryarsh Wotton St. Mary Ashford Barefriston Bishopsborn Boreham Braborne Brook Capel neer Folkstone Great Chart Little Chart Charâ—ham 〈◊〉 Chetham Chilham Chislet St. Mary Crâ—y Crundall Denton neer Gravesend Dovor Easeling Eastry Eâ—stwell Ebeney Egerton Eleham Fawkeham Feversham Fordwich Frittenden Gillingham Goâ—dherst Gravesend Hadlow Halden Nâ—ther Hardres Hastingligh Higham Hincksell West Hâ—th Horton Kirby Hothfield Kenarton Kenington Lamberherst West Langdon Langley Leneham Lensham Siddon Luddenham Lygh East Malling West Malling St. Maries in Hoo St. Maries neer New Romney Minster in Thanet Nakington Netlested Newington besides Sittingborn Nonington Norton Oâ—lestone Pâ—trickâ—born Postling Reculver Ripple Rolvenden Sandwich Sellindge Selling Sevington Smeeth Speldherst Stalisfeâ—ld Stelling Stodmarsh Stone neer Dartford Stone in Oxney Stoâ—ting Sutton Vallance Tenham Turâ—ham Upchurch Walmer Westram Westwell Willesborough Wingham Woodnesborough Woolwich St. Mary Bredman Canterbury St. Mary Breden Canterbury St. Mary Castle Canterbury St. Mary and St. Eadburgh Liminge St. Mary and St. Eanswith Folkstone St. Mary Holy Crosse. Hoth Milâ—â—ed St. Mary Northgate Canterbury St. Mary Queeningate Canterbury St. Mary and St. Sexburge Minster in Sheppey St. Mary Magdalen Cobham Cowden Denton neer Eleham Devington Longfield St. Mary Magdalen Canterbury Monkton Rucking Stockbuâ—y St. Mathew Warehorne St. Michael Chart next Sutton Cookstone Harbledown Hartlip Hawking Hernchill Kingsnoth Marden St Michael Canterbury Oâ—ham East Peckham Sittingborn Smarden Throwley East Wickham Wilmington St. Mildred St. Mildred Canterbury Nutsted Preston neer Fordwich Tenterden St. Nicholas Ash neer Sandwich Boughton Malherb Chiâ—ilâ—erst Deptford Leeds Linton Newington besides Hith St. Nicholas in Thanet Otham Pluckley Plumsted Ringwold Rochester Rodmarsham New Romney Sandherst Sevenoke Sholdon Southfleet Stroud Sturrey Thanington St. Oswald Padlesworth neer Eleham St. Paul Aylesford St. Paul Canterbury St. Paulinus Pauls Cray St. Pancras Coldred St. Peter Beakesborne Beâ—sfield Boughton Monchelsea Bredherst Bridge Charlton neer Dovor Cliffe neer Dovor Ditton Monkes Hâ—rtâ—n Molash Newenden Ore Pembury St. Peters in Thanet St. Peters Canterbury Sandwich Seale Stoke Swingfield St. Peter and Paul Apledore Ash neer Wrotham Bilsington Borden Boughton Bleane Bromley Charing Cudham Dimchurch Eatonbridge Ewell Eythorne upper Hardress Hedcorne Laborne Linsted Luddesdon Milton neer Gravesend Newchurch Newington Ospringe Rever Saltwood Shadoxherst Shrone East Sutton Swanscomb Teston Trotiscliffe Tunbridge Worde Yalding St.
Archbishop of Canterbury but in the Diocess of Rochester the Church standeth in the hundred of Somerden Here was a Castle of which Sir Thomas Boleyn Sheriff of Kent 3. Hen. 8. was owner HIGHAM HEigham Heahâ—am Heyham Lieth at the Northside of the County neer the River of Thames about foure miles towards the Northwest distant from Rochester 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 liberties of the late Bishop of Rochester and late Dean of Canterbury claim there It was in the Deanry and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Maries A Fair is kept here yearly upon Michaelmass day being the 29. day of September In this Parish was a Nunnery of Black Veyled Nuns Founded by King Stephen and this Parish ought antiently to have contributed towards the repaire of the ninth Peere or Arch of Rochester Bridge HINCKSELL HInxhill lieth towards the Southeast part of the County about two miles towards the Northeast distant from Ashford in the Bailiwick and Hundred of Chart and Longbridge Lath of Scray East division of the County and division of Justices in the Lath of Shipway It was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Mâ—ries in which is a moâ—ument of Sir Robert Edolph sometimes owner of the Mannour of Hinxhill HITH HEth Hede This is one of the Cinque Ports lyeth at the Southeast part of the County neer the Sea about three miles and a half towards the Southwest distant from Folkestone in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway and East division of the County incorporated by the name of Mayor Jurats and Commonalty of the Town and Port of Hith before that by the name of Jurats and Commonalty of the Town and Port of Hith and before that by the Name of Barons of the Town and Port of Hith It is in the division of the Justices of that Corporation The Liberties whereof and of the Cinque Ports claim over the same The Liberty of the late Achbishop of Canterbury also claimeth there and it was antiently a Hundred of it self It was all in the Deanry of Eleâ—am and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called St. Leonard which Church was antiently a Chappel to Saltwood There were also formerly four other Churches in this Town viz. St. Mary St. Nicholas St. Michael and St. Bernard all demolished Among other losses which this Town suffered the principall were the Sea forsaking the same and a very great losse by pestilence and Fire about 250. years since In the year 849. King Aelfred gave Hith to Christchurch Canterbury but afterwards is came into other hands For in the year 1036. one Halden a Prince gave the same again to that Church and afterwards in the time of King Henry 2. it was in that Kings hands Here are two Hospitals both under the government of the Majors and Jurats of this Town the one called St. Iohns the other St. Bartholomews the last whereof was founded about 300 years since by Haymo of Hith born in this Town and sometimes Bishop of Rochester for ten poore men Antiently the Archbishop of Canterbury did yearly appoint to this Town a Bailiff to govern with their Jurats and afterwards the Town obtaining a Charter to chuse a Mayor He was and still is chosen yearly upon Candlemass day being the second day of February and antiently the Eâ—ection was in St. Bernards Church Upon Wednesday in Easter week being the sixth day of April 1580. was so great an Earthquake in this Townâ— thâ—t it caused the Bels of â—he Church to sound A Market is kept in this Town upon every Saturday and two Faires are kept theâ—e yearly viz. one upon St. Peters day being the 29. day of Iune and the other upon the day of St. Edmund the King being the 20. day of November West HITH LIeth at the Southest part of the County near the Sea about one mile and a half towards the West distant from Hith in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shepway and East division of the County Part thereof is a member of the Town and Port of Hith in the division of the Justices of that Town and Port and the liberties thereof and of the Cinque Ports claim over the same which in truth was of it self once a Port till the Sea fell from it and caused the rise of the before mentioned Port of Hith The residue is in the Hundred of Worth and division of the Justices in the Lath of Shipway The Liberty of Wye also claimeth in this Parish All this Parish was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury The Church stood in the Hundred of Worth and was called St. Maries but is demolished In or very neer this Parish is Shipway a place antiently famous for the great Court there kept by the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports of which Court I reâ—d that the same could be holden but once in every year And that then the Lord Warden also must be personally present At this place also the said Lord Warden did antieâ—tly take his Oath for execution of his Office which was not taken upon a Book as is usuall but upon his Allegiance and Honour HOLLIN GBORNE HOlingeburn lyeth about the middle of the County about three miles towards the Northwest distant from Leneham in the Bailiwick and hundred of Eyhorne Lath of Aylesford West division of the county and East division of Justices in that Lath. The Liberty of the late Dean of Canterbury claimeth over the Mannour of Hollingborn This Parish was in the Deanry of Sutton and Diocess of Canterbury and the Church was called All Saints In the year 980. or as another reporteth 1015. one Athelstan gave Hollingborn to Christchurch Canterbury and afterwards King Henry 2. gave to the same lands upon the Hill in this Parish HOO ST Warburgh lyeth towards the Northside of the County by the River Medway about three miles towards the Northeast distant from Rochester in the Bailiwick and hundred of Hoo 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 and Diocess of Rochester and the Church was called St. Warburgh HOPE HOpe All Saints lyeth at the Southeast part of the County in Romney Marsh about one mile and a half towards the Northwest distant from New Romney in the Bailiwick and Lath of Shipway and East division of the county Part thereof is in the Hundred of St. Martin and the residue in the hundred of Langport It is all in the division of the Justices of the Corporation of Romney Marsh the liberty whereof claimeth over the same the liberty also of Saint Augustine claimeth there It was in the Deanry of Limpne and Diocess of Canterbury The Church standeth in the hundred of Langport and was called All Saints