33 DEEDS of the county of Kent
arranged alphabetically by place name

ASSHELE                                                                               Henry VI

QUITCLAIM

Quitclaim by
John Noreys of Asshele to Thomas Maryete, Richard Prat and John Dauwe of the same place their heirs and assigns in two pieces
of arable land lying and being in a field of Asshele called le Grethe
of which one piece lies next the land of the hospital of St John on the
-------- side and abuts with its headland upon le melledreye and one piece lies there in the same field between
the lands of the said hospital of St John on the other part and abuts with its
headland north upon le melledreye
aforesaid ....

Dated the
Sunday after the feast of St Mathew the apostle (?) Henry VI.

Attached to
the document is a seal tag, carrying a seal bearing the impression of a device.

BOUGHTON                                                               1435/1436

QUITCLAIM

Quitclaim by
Peter Talbot of Boughton  Monchelsea, John Cony of Lenham, John Hunderhelde of the same place and Simon Salmon of the same place to John Eytherst in two pieces of land and
their appurtenances called litilgaphell
and platerysdale situated in the
parish of Boughton aforesaid which
they late had by the gift and feofment of the said Peter Talbot.

Dated in the
feast day of the birth of St John the baptist 14 Henry VI.

Attached to
the document by their seal tags are two seals, in red wax, both bearing the
impression of devices.

BREDGAR                                                                              1495

FEOFMENT

Feofment by Eliza Coole, Robert Henneker and John
Champ--- to Thomas Henneker
senior of all that tenement called Castell
and 8 acres of arable land lying and being in the parish of Bradgar in the hundred of Milton in the county of Kent... which
they late had by the gift and feofment of
William Champ--- TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to the said Thomas Henneker senior his heirs and assigns forever of chief Lord
of the fee.

Dated at Bradgar
28th September 11 Henry VII ( 1495 ).

The
witnesses are John Elbryght, Richard Roger, Henry Dene and others.

Attached to
the document are three seals, in red wax.

BREDGAR                                                                           4
Henry 7

FEOFMENT

Know all
present and those to come that we
Richard Atwode, Thomas Ouwyn and
Elyas Cole have granted to Robert Drewry of Bredgare in the county
of Kent 3 acres of land.. with their appurtenances lying in the parish of
Bredgare in a certain place called ‘Nasshes
Crofte’… which said 3 acres of land lye together between other lands which
we late had to us and our heirs by the gift and feofment of John Kynge of Bredgare as in a certain
charter made… TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said Robert Drewry his heirs and assigns forever of the chief Lord of
the fee.

Dated at
Bredgare 8th August 4 Henry 7.

The
witnesses are Robert Henaker, Elya
Bregeham, Richard Bregeham, Thomas Drewry,
William Huntekyn and others.

Attached to
the doument by three seal tags are 3 seals.

CANTERBURY
1554

QUITCLAIM

Quitclaim by
John Tressor of the parish of St
Dunstan in Canterbury to John Robert
of the same parish of two messuages in the parish of St Dunstan, abutting the
highway to the North, a tenement of Thomas
Higham to the East, the ‘rodum’ called le
ryde to the south and a tenement of Thomas
Wynston to the West….

Dated 26th
June 1 Mary (1554)

The
witnesses, whose names are given on the dorse, are:

Christ Courthe and
John Man.

LAWYER’S
NOTES                                                    18th
century

Jane Culmer by her indenture dated 3rd
December 1718 covenants to stand seized of and in a certain messuage or
tenement in Watling Street in the parish of St Margaret in the City of
Canterbury to the use and behoof of the said Jane her heirs and assigns for her
life and after her deceased to the use of Susan
Culmer (her daughter) and the heirs of her body and for default of such
issue to the right heirs of the said Jane forever… Jane the mother dies and
after her decease Susan the daughter mortgages the premises to Richard Edwards for payment of money…
now conceive that such mortgage ( there being a fine levied to confirm the
same) will remain in force no longer than for the life of the said Susan. But
that the said Richard Edwards may at
any time during her life compell her to levy a fine for the said premises to
confirm the same mortgage.

Paper. No
date.

CANTERBURY                                                            1815

Letter
addressed 'to the Churchwardens of St Mary Bredman in Canterbury'.

Gentlemen,

In
compliance with your wish I wrote to the Revd The Minister of Strood - enquiring
into the plans of rebuilding their Church - and I here enclose his answer. I
have to observe that we seem to have occasion merely to notice that part of it
- which adverts to the £1000 collected from contributions only made in there
Neighbourhood - from whence I am sanguine enough to hope that if a thousand
pounds could be so obtained round an immediate Neighbourhood, we may
look for success from the circular Letter which I shall beg to propose to be
sent to every Minister in the County, if the Committee approve.

I hope the
parish will enter cordially into this measure - They have my anxious good
wishes, and I shall join their Endeavours to the best of my Power. I am
Gentlemen, yr friend and servant,

Edward Arthur Bush

Minister

March 28th
1815.

JURY PANEL - CANTERBURY

Names of the
jurors in William Pettman plaintiff vs
Vincent Lad defendant

ca 1551

Edward
Honesse of Ickham

Thomas
Pettman of the same place

John Souten
of the same place

Thomas
Fuller of the same place

James
Mantell of Chartham

Ralph Terry
of the same place

John
Silkwood of the same place

John
Greenstreet of the same place

Anthony
Bradford of St Martin's Hill

John Mace of
the same place

William
Rawlings of the same place

Lawrence
Keame of the same place

Thomas
Taylor of the same place

Mathew
Rogers of the same place

Robert Gosse
of the same place

Thomas Jacob
of the same place

Robert Smith
of the same place

John Lewsley
of Christ Church

William
Pissinge of the same place

Christopher
Goatley of the same place

Daniel Wood
of the same place

Andrew Bruce
of the same place

Morris
Horner of the same place

John
Woodwell of the same place

Richard
Rob(?) and John Dod, bailiffs

CANTERBURY - ST MARY BREADMAN                    1716

CERTIFICATE
OF RESIDENCE

To  the Churchwardens and o'seers of the poor of
the parish of St Mary Breadman in the City of Canterbury.

Wee whose
Names are here unto subscribed, Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of
Holycross Westgate within the walls of the aforesaid city in persuance of an
Act of Parliament made in 8 and 9 year of our late Sovereign King William the 3rd
entitled 'An Act for the better settling of the poor in every parish in the
Kingdom' hereby certifie that Christopher Soames his wife and family are
inhabitants legally settled in our said parish of Wholy Cross Westgate
aforesaid and in case he the said Christopher
Soames his wife and family shall and may at any time hereafter become
chargeable to your said parish of St Mary Breadman in the City of Canterbury
aforesaid by asking Alms or desiring relief that then we will reserve them into
our said parish of Wholy Cross and provide for them accoring to lawe, In
witness whereof we have here unto sett our hands and seales the 1st(?)
day of August 1716.

Attested by
R M the marks of Robert May

Signed by John Legrand, churchwarden, partial
seal, red, on paper, a portcullis

William Browning, overseer, red seal, device not discernible.

Wee whose
names are here unto subscribed two of his Majesty's justices of the peace for
the city of Canterbury aforesaid doe allow of the certain above written dated
the day aforesaid

Nicholas Ffowle, Anthony Oughton.

Endorsed:  Westgate Security for X Solmes.

CHELSFIELD
1680

LEASE

Indenture dated 3rd May 1680 between Francis French of Birchett in the parish of Seale
in the county of Kent, Gentleman of the one part and William Wakelyn of the parish of Chelsfield in the county of Kent, yeoman of the other part...
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the rents and covenants hereinafter
mentioned Francis French... HATH
demised, granted and to farm let to William
Wakelyn... ALL that messuage or tenement wherein the said William Wakelyn now dwelleth,
containing by estimation 16 acres, all which said premises are situated in the
parish of Chelsfield ( excepting
rights to timber )... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said William Wakelyn from the feast day of St Michael the Archangel last
past next before (sic) the date of these presents for the term of 21 years...
YIELDING AND PAYING therefore to Francis
French att his dwelling house as follows.. on the feast day of the
annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Archangel in equal
portions the sum of £14 yearly, as long as his dwelling house be
not more than 30 miles distant from Chelsfield...
if payment more than 21 days late after the feast days then premises can be
repossessed.

Signed:  William Wakelyn, his mark.

The witnesses, whose names are given on the dorse, are Rob Berrington and Anne Morgan, her mark.

Attached to the document is the original seal tag, but the seal is
lacking.

FAVERSHAM                                                              1733

DEED TO LEAD
TO THE USES OF A FINE

Indenture
dated 3rd March 1733 BETWEEN John
Pawson of the city of Canterbury, barber and perriwigmaker and Luke Pawson of the said city, carpenter
(which said John and Luke Pawson are the sons and heirs of Luke Pawson late of Ashford joiner deceased and Mary his wife also deceased) of the one part and Mathew Browning of the said city of
Canterbury carpnter of the other part WITNESSETH that for the barring of
estates tail of and in the messuages etc hereinafter mentioned…. it is
covenanted that the said John and Luke shall and will within six months….
acknowledge and levy unto the said Mathew
Browning a fine etc… to those 2 messuages under one roof or covert and
formerly were but one house… and of all the stables, edificies, outhouses etc….
and also of all that  1 acre of land
formerly pasture but now converted to a garden or gardens… situated in the town
of Faversham in a street there called West Street…. and whereof one of the said
messuages is now in the possession or occupation of William Stronts…. and
the other of ----------- (sic) one moiety to the use and behoof of John Pawson, the other to the use and
behoof of Luke Pawson….

Signed:   John
Pawson

Attached to
the seal fold is a seal in red wax, c 1cm dia, bearing a device incorporating a
heart pierced by an arrow, the crest being a raised arm.

Signed:
Luke Pawson

A similarly
sized seal bearing the impression of a device incorporating a beast, possibly a
horse or stag standing on its hind legs.

The
witnesses are:  Jane Pearson and George
Hammond.

GOUDHURST                                                                       1472

MORTGAGE

Lease between John Walker,
chaplain, vicar of the church of Boughton
Monchelsey, Stephen Wayte of Goudhurst and Henry Burgeys
of the same place, in the form of a deed of gift indented to Thomas Mughe of three pieces of arable
land adjoining together and situated in the parish of Goudhurst upon the denne of Pykendenen
called Crouredys and containing by
estimation 12 acres of land... to have and to hold unto the said Thomas Mughe his heirs and assigns of
the chief Lords of that fee by services there accustomed to be rendered...
under the condition following, that if the said Thomas Mughe or others in his name pay or cause to be paid unto the
said John Walker, Stephen Wayte and Henry Burgeys... in the parish church of Goudherst £20, ie £6/6/8 on the feast day of St Michael the
Archangel, which will be in 1473, £6/13/4
on the feast day of St Michael the Archangel next ensuingxxxxxx in full
payment of the said £20, then the said three pieces of land will
remain to the said Thomas Mughe his heirs and assigns forever.
But if it happens that the said Thomas
shall not pay the sum aforesaid, then the said three pieces of land shall
remain to the said John Walker et al
forever.

Dated at Goudherst 8th May 12 Edward IV (1472).

The witnesses are John
Culpepyr knight, Richard Culpepyr
Esquire, Nicholas Culpepyr Esquire, John Horden, William Love and many others.

Attached to the document by its original seal tag is a seal, the
impression being indistinct, the right and lower right hand portions lacking.

PARISH OF HALDEN                                                 1413

QUITCLAIM

Quitclaim by
Thomas Frencheye of the parish of Wodecherche to James Hope and Henry Hope, sons and heirs of Stephen Hope of the parish of Halden of 2 pieces of land lying together
in the parish of Halden above the den
of Henuerisden (?), abutting to the
north to lands of William Amyot and
south to lands of Elene, relict of William Monynden and east to lands of Thomas Sextayn and west to a certain
road called le gorestrete.

Dated at Wodecherche 12th October 1
Henry V (1413).

The
witnesses are Thomas ate Bregge, Thomas Wyll, William Wyll, John ate Hope,
Stephan Holnerste, Nicholas Peerys, Richard Rempynden and many others.

Attached to
the document is its seal tag, but the seal is lacking.

HAWKING, KENT                                                                  1680

DEED TO LEAD
TO THE USES OF A FINE

Indenture
Quinquepartite dated 4th February 1680 made between Robert Jacob of Hawking in the county
of Kent yeoman and Mary his wife of
the first part, Thomas Rigden of
Lyminge in the county of Kent yeoman and Mary
his wife of the second part, John Barham
of Cheriton in the county of Kent clerk of the third part, Richard Hogben the younger of Lyminge weaver of the fourth
part  and Joseph Hobday of Wotton in the county of Kent miller of the fifth
part…. WITNESSETH that the parties of the first two parts do covenant, promise
and grant to Joseph Hobday his heirs
and assigns that they will before the end of Easter Term next… will levy a
fine…. Of all that messuage or tenement, together with the barn, stable,
garden, orchard….situated in Hawking and now in the tenure or occupation of Robert Jacob… which said messuage etc
was lately purchased of Robert Jacob
by John Barham….

Signed and
sealed by all the parties.

The
witnesses, whose names are given on the dorse, are:

John Whitfield, Ro
Bargrave, Susan Terrald and Robert Foster.

HERNE                                                                                   1386

FEOFMENT

Feofment by Thomas Herry, chaplain, licensed by a
charter of Lord Richard the second,
King of England, to the prior and convent of Christ Church Canterbury one wind
mill with the appurtenances in Herne..
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to the same prior and convent and their successors in
perpetuity, to the value of 8s... in part in satisfaction of lands and rents to
the value of £20 per annum, which Lord Edward, late King of England by his letters patent gave to the
prior and convent in augmentation of the endowment of a certain alter of the
blessed virgin Mary in the church aforesaid next the    ordina nonem   of the said prior and chapter...

Dated at
Canterbury 12th January 6 Richard II ( 1386).

Attached to
the document is a seal tag bearing a seal, in dark red, with a fine impression
of-----

The
witnesses are William Septvans,
knight, Salomon Oxene, John Rope de Westgate, Roger Derby, Robert de Haghe, James Hersyng and Henry
Rudham.

MARDEN                                                                               1476

FEOFMENT

Feofment by Thomas Forde of Horsmonden to Nicholas Ryche
of Otteham of two pieces of land with
one garden and its appurtenances, lying divided in the parish of Merden upon the denne of Rede, of which 1 piece of land with the
garden lies between the lands of the heirs of John Pympe towards the South and West, to the lands of the heirs of John Topelys and lands of the heirs of
Thomas Yppyngbery towards the East
and to lands of the heirs of John Pympe
towards the North, the other piece of land is called Messeyesbroke and lies to a certain communal lane there towards the
East, to a road there towards the North.. He also granted to the said Nicholas one annual rent of 3s 4d
forever, to be paid on the feast day of St Michael the Archangel and on Easter
by equal payments, arising out of one garden and 2 pieces of land lying divided
in the parish of Huntyngton in the county
of Kent, of which the said garden lies towards the King’s highway there towards
the North, to a garden late of Margery
Grocer towards the West and South and to lands of the heirs of Gilbert Jacob towards the East, one of
the pieces of land aforesaid is called le
yerd and lies between the King’s highway towards the East and West, to
lands late of John Snode towards the
North and lands of John Hunt towards
the South, the other piece of land is called Carterrshawe and lies between the King’s highway there West, a lane
called loverodeslane towards the
North and lands of William Ryche
towards the South and East, with power to distrain for non-payment of the
annual rent, as in a charter indented made between the said Thomas Forde and John Broman of Huntyngton, made at Huntyngton
26th August 11 Edward 4... he also gave to the said Nicholas one annual rent of one cock
on the feast of the nativity of our Lord and 14d payable on the feast of Easter
and St Michael the Archangel in equal payments, arising out of a messuage and 1
garden lying together in the parish of Huntyngton,
between the King’s highway leading from Huntyngford
(sic) towards the East, lands called Scottes
towards the North and West and lands of John
Joose towards the South, with power to distrain for non-payment of the
annual rent, as appears by charter indented made between the said Thomas Ford and John Joose, dated at Huntyngton 26th August 11
Edward 4.... to have and to hold the afore granted lands etc to the said Nicholas Ryche his heirs and assigns
forever of the chief Lords of the fee.

Dated at
Huntyngton  27th January 15
Edward 4 (1476)

The
witnesses are William Chersound (?),
William Ryche, John Ford, Thomas Nash, Robert Terry and many others.

Attached to
the original seal tag is a seal, in red wax, bearing the worn impression of a
device, possibly being letters,  H above
C within an octagonal border.

LOOSE                                                                       1536

Grant by Henry Malym, weaver, of Staplehurst,
for 20 marks to John Taillour of
West Malling in the county of Kent, yeoman of a garden and two pieces of land
in Loose, of which the garden and one piece of land called Sybolles lie between a pedestrian path east, the King’s highway
called Sharnolstrete south and west
and land lately of Thomas Denly,
gentleman, north… the other piece of land called Southfeld lies between the land of Thomas Fisher east, of the prior and convent of Christchurch
Canterbury south, and of the grantor Henry
Malym west and north and also the aforesaid King’s highway north.

Dated 26th
March 1536.

The seal is
lacking.

The
witnesses are named on the dorse. They are Guy
Malym, Richard Panell, James
Malym, William Tilghman junior.

LYMINGE                                                                               1807

LEASE FOR
ONE YEAR

Made 22nd
April 1807 BETWEEN Stephen Austen
Cumberledge of Sunbury in the county of Middlesex Esq of the one part and William Rigden of the city of
Canterbury Gentleman of the other part……. WITNESSETH that for consideration of
5/- … Stephen Austen Cumberledge   HATH bargained and sold to Willaim
Rigden   ALL  that messuage situated at Etchinghill in the
parish of Lyminge …. and also all that piece or parcel of meadow land called Stone Meadow, containing 4 acres,.. and also all that  piece or parcel of land called Bullinge, containing 6 acres 3 roods and
24 perches… and also all that piece or parcel of land called  Old
Stye, containing 4 acres… and also all those two pieces or parcels of land
called Upper Leazes and Lower Leazes, containing 5 acres, 1 rood
and 16 perches and 5 acres, 19 perches, which last two are situated in Dover Lane in Lyminge, and also all that
piece of land in Lyminge called  Sheep Hanger, containing 2 acres, 1 rood
and  and 21 perches, , bounded on the
north, east and west side thereof by the land of Mr William Jacobs and on the south by the land of the Archbishop of
Canterbury….etc

Signed and
sealed by Stephen Austen Cumberledge.

The
witnesses are Thomas Downey and W Reynolds.

LYMINGE                                                                               1875

CONVEYANCE

Indenture
made 2nd November 1875
BETWEEN  Mary Wenn Coleman  of Hythe
in the county of Kent  and  William
Severn Smith of Hythe, solicitor of the one part  and  John Jacob of Northbourne near Deal,
farmer, of the other part….WHEREAS  Mary Ann Cocks, late of Hythe, widow,
deceased made her will dated 5th June 1871.. in which she gave all
her property in trust to her executors and trustees…NOW THIS INDENTURE
WITNESSETH… that for £100 she sold to John Jacob  ALL
that piece of land called Squeers
in Etchinghill in Lyminge.

PARISH OF MINSTER                                                1700

DEED TO LEAD
TO USES OF A FINE (Contemporary copy)

Indenture
dated 8th March 1700 between John
Solly of the town and port of Sandwich mercer and Martha his wife, William
Catland of Sarre in the Isle of Thanet, yeoman and Katherine his wife, Peter
Stevens of the parish of Mister in the Isle of Thanet yeoman and Elizabeth his wife and Robert Brett of the parish of Eythorne
yeoman and Frances his wfe of the
one part and Robert Kennett of
Minster yeoman, Edmund Andrews of
the parish of Staple yeoman and Edward
Morris of the parish of Walmer yeoman and Stephen Solly of Sandwich malster of the other part… WHEREAS the
said by indenture of lease and release HATH bargained and absolutely conveyed
unto the said Peter Stevens his
heirs and assigns forever  ALL that
messuage or tenement together with the barns, yards, backsides etc thereunto
belonging containing by estimation 5 acres, lying and being in the parish of
Minster heretofore in the tenure or occupation of  Henry
Terry… and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said Peter Stevens… AND  all that piece or parcel of land thereunto
belonging called or known by the name of
Little Howfield, lying in the
parish of Minster, containing by estimation 20 acres of land… now or late in
the tenure or occupation of  Henry Terry and now or late also in the
tenure or occupation of Peter Stevens…
AND WHEREAS, the said William Catland
by indenture  of lease and release
absolutely conveyed to the said Robert
Kennett two messuages… together with
approximately 2 acres of land…. in the parish of Minster and now or late in the
tenure or occupation of Austen Johncock
and the said William Catland….AND whereas the said Peter Stevens by indentures of lease
and release absolutely conveyed to the said John Solly  ALL that messuage
or tenement with approximately 3 acres of land
situated in Ash next Sandwich… at or near a certain place there called
or known by the name of Ashstreet and
now or late in the tenure or occupation of John
Bing…. AND  whereas also the said  Peter
Stevens  HATH  bargained sold and absolutely conveyed  unto the said Edmund Andrews… ALL THAT
messuage or tenement and land, containing by estimation 4 acres situated in the
parish of Staple at or near a place there called  Shatterling
and now or late in the tenure or occupation of Thomass Constant… AND ALSO all those two pieces of pasture
land  ( heretofore in three pieces )
containing 3 acres situated in the parish of Staple at ior near the aforesaid
place called Shatterling and now or
late also in the tenure or occupation of the said Thomas Constant…. AND WHEREAS also the said Robert Brett… HATH bargained and absolutely conveyed unto the said Edward Morris… ALL those 2 pieces of
fresh marsh land containing 5 acres situated in the parish of Sholden and now
or late in the tenure or occupation of the said Robert Brett…. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH  that for the more perfect way of ensurng
title etc…. a fine be levied…

Signed by
all parties.

The
witnesses were Jo Hart, Jo Hawker jun and John Paramor

On paper.

NETTLESTEAD                                                                      1526

Grant by Joan Jacob of Nettlestead in the county
of Kent, widow, sister and heir of William
Morrell, late of Yalding in the
county of Kent, now deceased, son and heir of Richard Morrell, late of Yalding, now also deceased for certain sum of
money to William Lytyll of a garden
and two pieces of land in the parish of Yalding, of which the garden and one
pieces of land there are called Cromys
and the second piece of land is called Comrogers
(?) Croft, which were late of the
said Willaim Morrell and which the
said Joan inherited after the death
of the said William Morrell her
brother.

Dated 2nd
September 18 Henry VIII

PLUCKLEY                                                                              1527

FEOFMENT

Feofment by Robert Toke of Ashe in the county of
Kent gentleman to Henry Harte
yeoman, Richard Deringe Gent, Henry Idiall yeoman, Anthony Hunt and George Kingsnothe of one
messuage, one garden and pieces of land of which one is called Culverton and another is called Raynard’s Croft, lying and being
together at Pluckley Hill in the parish of Pluckley…. To the King’s highway
there towards the west and north, to lands of John Betynham Gent and to lands of the said Robert Toke towards the east, and to the cemetery of Pluckley and
to a forstal there towards the south. Containing by estimation  10 acres…. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD…unto the said Henry Haute et al to the use of the
said Henry Haute and his heirs
forever… in exchange for 5 pieces of land called Barlinge, Longreche, Schyplands, Hyefeld and Reyham as
more plainly may appear by the charter from Robert Toke to Henry Haute

Dated at
Pluckley  1st July 19  Henry VIII (1527)

Libery of
seisin in the presence of    John Toke senior, Thomas Hunt, William Bocher,
Randulph Massey, Richard Post, John Stonestrete senior, John
Stonestrete junior, Richard Ellis and John Manys.

PLUCKLEY                                                                              1587

QUITCLAIM

Quitclaim by
Henry Haute of Owlcum in the county
of Kent clothier, one of the sons of John
Haute late of Pluckley yeoman in consideration of £20 to Anthony Deeringe of Pluckley and his
heirs… of and in one messuage, barn, one orchard, one garden, and two pieces of
land arable, , meadow and pasture called
Culverton and Raynardes Crofte lying in Pluckley which
were late of John Haute his father

Dated 15th
June 29 Elizabeth (1587)

The
witnesses are Thomas Brent, Richard Spice and David Squirer.

SANDWICH                                                                           1532

Grant by Robert Manfelde of the town of
Sandwich, saddler to Thomas Alcock
of the same town, gentleman of 3 tenements and 2 gardens now lying and being in
the parish of St Mary the virgin, bounded by a lane called  Sereleslane
to the West, the lane called Geldcontlane
to the North, a tenement of John Gastist
(?) and a garden of the said Thomas
to the East and a tenement of William
Parye to the South…. On condition that the said Thomas Alcock pay Robert £5 on 29th September next and
another £5 on 24th June following; if part or all of these payments
unpaid within 8 days after date due, Robert
can re-enter and repossess the property.

Dated at
Sandwich 1st July 1532.

Attached to
the document by its tag is a seal, in red wax, bearing the impression of an
initial letter ( R?)

The names of
the witnesses to livery of seisin are given on the dorse. They are Thomas Wingfield esquire, John
Igulden, John Strode, Oliver Stumyll, Michael Wyer, Roger Alcock,
John Thomas of Sandwich.

Witnesses to
the first payment on 29th September are John Igulden, writer hereof and Richard Lewes of
Sandwich.

Witnesses to
the second payment on 24th June are Richard Alderslay and John
Stroode of Sandwich.

SANDWICH                                                                           1536

Grant by Richard Butlare of Sandwich, jurate,
son and heir of John Butlare, while
he lived, one of the jurates there, to Edward
Ryngelye (?) of the same place, knight, all that empty piece of land
formerly a stable or barn with its appurtenances situate and being in the
parish of St Mary the Virgin in the town aforesaid in a lane there called paynts lane towards the West, a tenement
called le Castill Fflynt and a stable
formerly of John Langlay esquire in
the said Edward Ryngelye knight towards north and another piece of land
formerly of the said Edward Ryngelye there towards the East and
South… to have and to hold unto the said Edward Ryngelye forever.

Dated at
said parish of St Mary the Virgin 10th June 28 Henry VIII ( 1536 ).

The
witnesses, whose names are given on the dorse, are Thomas Thorne, Thomas Goodbarne, butchers of the same place
and John Salinor, clerk.

SHELDWICH                                                                          1739

Indenture
tripartite made 13th July 1739 between Vincent Williams of Faversham, barber and perukemaker ( one of the
executors of the last will and testament of Charles Dodd late of Selling, blacksmith, deceased ) of the first
part, William Smart of Gillingham
yeoman of the second part and Ann Dodd
of Selling ( one of the daughters of the said Charles Dodd ) of the third part.. WHEREAS by indenture dated 6th
November 1730 between William Smart
of the first part and Vincent Williams of the other.. for
consideration of £80 ( being the proper monies of William and the said Ann
Dodd then infant son and daughter of Charles
Dodd ) did grant bargain and to farm let ALL our messuage tenement or
cottage and shop and our orchard thereto belonging containing by estimation 2
acres in the parish of Leveland, theretofor in the tenure of William Sankey, since of Edward Staples and then in the tenure
or occupation of William Smart…AND
also that one other… and several pieces of land arable in one piece commonly
called ‘forefield’, containing by estimation 10 acres, situated in Sheldwich,
but then or late in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Coles the elder and then of the said William Smart.. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.. subject to redemption.. NOW
THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for £80 consideration paid to Vincent Williams and 5/- to William Smart by Ann Dodd.. they discharge and exonerate the said Ann Dodd… and the said Vincent Williams HATH assigned and set over unto the said Ann Dodd the premises etc.. TO HAVE AND
TO HOLD unto the said Ann Dodd for
the residue of the term of 500 years, subject to redemption..

Signed: Vincent Williams

Attached to
the seal fold is his seal, c 1 ½ cms dia, red wax, slightly ovate, bearing the
impression of a griffin rampant within a bordure.

The
witnesses, whose name are given on the dorse, are  Walter
Jones and James Morgan.

SITTINGBOURNE                                                                  1679

INDENTURE OF
RELEASE

Indenture of
Release dated 10th June 1679 between Henry Eve of Lynsted in  the
county of Kent, Esquire and Dorothy
his wife of the one part and Thomas
Pierce of Sittingbourne in the county of Kent, grocer of the other part….
of one messuage with its cellar, yard and garden in Sittingbourne…

Signed:   Henry
Eve    Dorothy Eve

SMARDEN                                                                             1524

Grant by Lawrence Fowle of the parish of Smarden
to Edward Norton gentleman, Edward Pell, Lawrence Marler
and Nicholas Webbe of the same of
all those lands and tenements which he had on the day he made the charter,
lying and being in  Smarden upon the
dennes of Brnesnothe, Capynden and  Odynham,
or elsewhere in the said county… to have and to hold unto the said Edward etc…. and their assigns to the
use of the said Lawrence Fowle his
heirs and assigns forever, of the chief Lord of the fee by the services
accustomed.

Dated at
Smarden 1st February 15 Henry VIII ( 1524 ).

The
witnesses, whose names are given on the dorse, are Walter Halfnothe, Michael
Mungeham, Stephen Pell, clerk, Laurence
Marlar and Nicholas Webbe.

TENHAM                                                                               1441-1442

QUITCLAIM

Quitclaim
from Walter Dodir to William Hardyng of all his messuage
and one piece of land adjoining to the said messuage situated and being in the
parish of Tenham in a place called Brightmaston between the
gardens and lands of John Loksnyth
and John Honchon towards the west (south
added above), between a certain road leading from Bryghtmaston marsh
towards east and north...

Dated Sunday
after the feast of the appostles Ss Peter and Paul 20 Henry VI.

The
witnesses are John Reade, John Honchon, John Crux and others.

Attached to
the tongue of the document is a seal.

TENHAM                                                                               1433

Feofment by William Roger, son and heir of William Roger, of Tenham to John Hochun of the same place and John Samuel of Graveney of all his
lands and tenements whatsoever lying in the parish of Tenham or elsewhere in
the county of Kent.

Dated at
Tenham 26th October 12 Henry VI

Witnesses: John Melman, William Seman, John Mott,
John Dyerton, John Northwode, Robert
Ymberd, Thomas Sheppey.

THROWLEY                                                                           1439

QUITCLAIM

He quitclaimed to Laurence atte Seathe of Throwley all those lands and tenements with
a wood which he late had by the gift of John
Childmelle the son of John
Childmelle late of Throwley now deceased and which the said Nicholas formerly held together with William Fabut now deceased by the gift of the said John Childmelle the father except one croft of land called wred

Dated  the
morrow of All Saints 18 Henry VI (1439)

Signed:
John atte Swathe, Thomas Amyse, Bertholo Bons

Attached to the seal tag is a seal, in dark
red wax, bearing the impression of the letter W surmounted by a coronet.

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YALDING                                                                               1550

Grant by Margaret Kenworth, widow, of Yalding,
to her son Robert Kenworth of 2
parcels of land, 18 acres by estimation, in Yalding, which lands were formerly
of John Arkynbold, deceased, and
which Margaret had acquired from her
son Richard. She appoints George Fyner and John Gartford,
son of James Gartford, her attornies
to deliver seisin.

Dated 31st
May 1550.

The
witnesses to delivery of seisin, whose names are given on the dorse, are Thomas Frankelyn, James Hyland,
Thomas Broun and Thomas Baker.

YALDING                                                                               1556

Bond by Richard Brown of Yalding, glover, to William Turnour of the same place,
tailor, in £8 to be paid at Easter next.

The
condition of the bond is such that if Richard
Brown and Marion his wife
fulfill all their obligations contained in a pair of indentures of the same
date between them and William Turnour, then the bond is void.

Dated 22nd
March 1556.

The
witnesses are Richard Penfold, Christopher Herenden (?) and Stephen Astyn.

The end of
the seal is lacking.