A SELECTION OF 28
DEEDS RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF KENT

BRENCHLEY                                         1651,
1800

BRIDGE                                                1864

BROOKLAND                                       1701

DOVER                                                1756

EASTBRIDGE                                        1826

FAVERSHAM                                        1664,
1733

FINGLESHAM STREET                          1676,
1695

GREAT MONGEHAM                           1705,
1730

HADLOW                                             1694

LYMINGE                                             1648,
1563, 1663, 1667, 1671, 1217

NONNINGTON                                     1589

SANDWICH                                          1852

ST MARGARET-AT-CLIFFE                   1740

SITTINGBOURNE                                 1768

TILMANSTONE                                    1731,
1804, 1816, 1824

WHITFIELD                                          1656

BRENCHLEY                                                                                1651

WILL

In the name of
God etc.... Dated 28th August 1651.... I Stephen Pearson of Brenchley, in the
county of Kent, clothier.....will and give to poor people of the parish of Brenchley £5... to be
distributed by my executrix at my burial or within a short time thereafter. I
will and give to Mary Amherst my now
servant and my wife’s kinswoman, if she shall continue in my service and
be in my family at the time of my death, £100, to be paid within 6 months
after my decease. I will and give to every of the children of my sister Dorothy Fferrall
that shall live to attain the age of 21 years 40/- a piece, when they attain
the age of 21 years. I will and give to four younger children of Mary Tasker
my sister £10 a piece, when they attain the age of 21 years...I will and
give to sister Huggens
£5 within one year. I will and give to Anne my loving wife £200 and also one ½ of my brasse, pewter, bedding, linen and other household stuff,
and also one ½ of my wood and fuel lying in and about the house.... to
be delivered to her within a short time after my decease. The
other half of brasse etc. I give to my
daughter Anne, but if my daughter
dies unmarried, then.... this bequest to my wife Anne. All other my goods, stock of wool and cloth, ready money,
debts, corn, cattle and chattels whatsoever I give to Anne my only daughter and ordaine her
sole executrix of this my last will.... I appoint my friend and neighbour Michael Hartredge
of Pepingbury, clothier, to be overseer of this my
last will and testament, and I give him over and above
his charges £40.

BRENCHLEY                                                                                1800

AN INVENTORY

An inventory of the Chattells and Effects of John Mitchel of Brenchley,
in the county of Kent, valued from the said John Mitchel to his brother Richard Mitchel
of the parish and county aforesaid as follows:

All the Hop-poles in the hop
garden, wheat upon the ground, att the folder straw
and stable, four hop bins, seven poles, 4 bin clothes, 1 flail, 2 spinds, 1 hop Pitcher, 1 Top Axe, a set of weights and
scales, 1 mattock, one seythe, 1 hop picher, 1 skid chain, 1 wheelbarrow, one pair Horse chains,
2 pair of Hamwoods, 1 coller,
1 pair quilers, 1 bit, 1 pair of Traces, 1 pair of
Hop Harraving Chains, 1 hop Nidget,
1 single Harrow, 1 hop dog and bill, a quantity of Coke and Charcoal, 2 cust haires, 15 sacks, 1 scoopet, 1 shaul, 4 sieces, 1 hop basket, 3 forks, 1 fire shovel and hoe, one
bagging hoop, 1 grindstone, all the manure.... ALL which said Articles stand
valued at the sum of £64/13/4 as valued this 12th December 1800 by us

Gervace Gerver
and Ambrose Whibley.

BRIDGE                                                                                       1864

CONVEYANCE

Indenture dated 28th
January 1864 BETWEEN Thomas Morland, formerly of Croydon, but now of Reigate, in
the county of Surrey, esquire, and Conrad
Wilkinson of Beckenham, in the county of Kent, hereinafter called the
vendors, and James Austin of Bridge,
in the county of Kent, butler, who was married to his present wife in 1852, and
is hereinafter called the purchaser... WITNESSETH that in consideration of
£25 the vendors do hereby grant and covenant unto the purchaser  ALL  that piece of land situate in the parish
of Bridge, and on the south side of and adjacent to a road there called Filmer Road, the boundary whereof starting
from the north east corner (which is distant from Deering Road about 88’ 6”) runs west next Filmer Road about 37’ 6”, and then south next to land belonging
to the vendors about 91’, and then east next lands now or lately
belonging to Zebulun Vinson and George Fryer respectively about 37’ 11”, and then north
next land now or lately belonging to Job
Lawrence, and land before belonging to the vendors respectively, and back
to the starting point about 95’, and which land is part of an estate
which was offered for sale to the members of the National Freehold London
Society in 1853 in 30 lots.... TO BE HELD by the purchaser and his heirs
(subject to a deed dated 21st March 1853 whereby the vendors and
other persons entered into a certain mutual covenants affecting the land) and
which deed poll is to be executed by the purchase in respect of the land hereby
conveyed to the use of the purchaser and his heirs forever.

Schedule:

20th March 1799

Certificate of a contract for redemption of Land Tax by Edward Taylor No 9532.

9th April 1836

Release between Margaret Kingsland of
the first part, William Dutnall of the second part and Charles Davies of the third part

4th October 1836

Indenture between William Dutnall of the first part, Frederick Rowtun of the second part and
the vendors of the third part.

21st March 1853

Deed poll above mentioned.

Signed:  Thomas
Morland and Conrad
Wilkinson

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: A S Williams, clerk
to Messrs Russell and Davies, 59 Coleman Street, London.

BROOKLAND                                                                              1701

LEASE

Indenture dated 15th
September 1701 BETWEEN Henry Barton
of the town of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, gentleman, of the one part,
and John Parker of Brookland, in the county of Kent, butcher, of the other
part.... WITNESSETH that the said Henry Barton in consideration of the payment
of an annual rent and performance of covenants hereinafter reserved.... HATH
demised... and to farm let unto the said John
Parker.... ALL that his messuage or tenement,
barn, garden, etc and several closes of fresh marsh land, ie
one close of pasture land called the
house field, containing by estimation 1 acre 3 yards and 7 perches, one
close of pasture land called the four
acre peice, containing by estimation 4 acres, 2
yards, a small piece of pasture land thereunto adjoining called the hempspott,
containing 1 yard and 32 perches, and one close of pasture land called May’s acre, containing one acre 1
yard and 31 perches, and one piece of arable land called hook acre, containing 1 acre 1 yard and 25 perches, which said messuage etc.. are now in the
occupation of Richard Baker or his
Assigns.... AND  also
one piece of pasture land called the upper floats, containing by
estimation2 acres and 33 perches, and one close of pasture called the freebody five
acres, containing 5 acres 2 yards and 33 perches, and one close of pasture
called the freebody
four acres, containing 3 acres 2 yards and 32 perches, which said last mentioned
lands are now in the occupation of Thomas
White, or his assigns.... AND also all that close of pasture land called Dodds Barne three acres,
containing 2 acres, 3 yards and 14 perches, which is now in the occupation of John Inge or his
assigns, which lands contain in the whole 25 acres 1 yard and 27 perches and
are situated in the parish of Brookland (except all
manner of Elm and Ashen trees with the tops and lops thereof and all manner of
pollards now standing etc).... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuage etc.... from the feast day of St Michael the
archangel next for the term of 7 years... YIELDING AND PAYING therefore
yearly £30.

Signed John Parker

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, bearing the impression of a device incorporating a heart,
surmounted by an eye with teardrops falling from it, ca 1 ¾ “ dia.

The witnesses, who are named on
the dorse, are: Jo
Wellard and Jacob
Wraight.

DOVER                                                                                        1756

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture dated 21st
September 1756 BETWEEN Charles Gould
of Little Ealing, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, eldest son and sole
executor of King Gould, late of
Little Ealing, esquire, deceased, of the one part, and John Saure of the town and port of Dover,
in the county of Kent, gentleman, of the other part..... WHEREAS by indenture
dated 20th June 1750 between the honourable warden and assistants of
the harbour of Dover of the one part, and the said King Gould of the parish of St James, in the county of Middlesex,
esquire, of the other part.. the warden etc.... DID to
farm let to the said King Gould  ALL  that messuage,
with grounds and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate lying and being in
the town and port of Dover and in a
certain street at the pier there called strond street, bounding to and fronting the said street towards the
southeast, and containing on that side 18’ and ¼ , to the land of John Molland
and the lane towards the southwest, and containing on that side with the angle
77’, to Lime Kiln lane towards
the northwest, and containing on that side with the angle 57’ 7”,
and to the land of Thomas Brown
towards the northeast, and containing on that side with the angle 68 ½
‘..... TO HOLD the said messuage from the feast
of St Michael the Archangel 1752  for the term of 21 years... at a yearly
rent of 11/-.... AND WHICH the said Charles Gould hath contracted with the
said John Saure
for absolute purchase... for the sum of £130... and
the said Charles
Gould HATH granted, bargained, sold and set over... all the aforesaid....
for the residue of the term...

Signed : Charles Gould

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, bearing the impression of a chevron with three cross
crosslets, 3 roses.

John Saure. His seal bears the impression
of the bust of a man, with long flowing hair wearing a large hat.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Thomas
Cobcroft and Charles
Morgan

EASTBRIDGE, BURMARSH, ONGARSWICK AND NEWCHURCH                1826

ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 4th
April 1826 BETWEEN Thomas Papillon of Acrise Place, in
the parish of Acrise, in the county of Kent, esquire,
of the one part, and Elizabeth Papillon of Chawtun in the
parish of Alton, in the county of Hampshire, of the other part... WHEREAS David Papillon
of Acrise Place, deceased, the late father of the
said Thomas Papillon
and Elizabeth Papillon, in and by his last
will and testament dated 9th September 1800..... gave
and devised unto the said Thomas Papillon his heirs and assigns certain pieces or
parcels of marsh land .... in Romney Marsh and in or
near the parish of Burmarsh, and in the will
particularly described, to hold unto the said Thomas Papillon
..... charged nevertheless with the principal sum of
£3000..... unto his daughter Elizabeth
Papillon, together with interest thereon from the
day of his decease at the rate of £4/10/0 per annum.... AND which sum of
£3000 has not been paid to the said Elizabeth
Papillon and the said Thomas having entered into a covenant for the sale of the hereditaments...
NOW THIS INDETURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of £3000 and
interest to Thomas Papillon
paid by Elizabeth Papillon
and in consideration of 10/-... the said Thomas HATH granted,
bargained, sold and demised unto the said Elizabeth
Papillon.... ALL THOSE two pieces or parcels of
fresh marsh land, containing by estimation 32 acres and ½ lying in the
parishes of Eastbridge, Burmarsh,
Ongarswick and Newchurch....
within the liberties of Romney Marsh, in the county of Kent..... formerly in the tenure of William Symonds, afterwards of Augustine
Greenland, since of Thomas Gillot and Robert
Steed, and afterwards of William Tournay, gentleman ,and since of William Lott, and now or late in the tenure or occupation of William Austen and John Back..... AND ALSO  all those grounds or marshes
lands etc commonly called arminards (?), containing  by estametion
60 acres, lying and being in the parishes of Eastbridge
and Burmarsh, in the tenure or occupation of William Austen and John Back..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto
the said Elizabeth Papillon ..... subject to a proviso for redemption of £3000 with
£4/10/0 interest payable on 4th October next.....

Signed:  Thomas
Paillon.

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, ca ¾ “ x ½
“ , bearing the impression of a
bird statant, against a background of flowers,
on a wreath.

FAVERSHAM                                                                               1664

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH FEOFMENT

Bargain and sale with feofment by Martha Sherren of the city of Rochester, in the county of
Kent, spinster, in consideration of £18 to Thomas Tilbee of Faversham, carpenter...
of ALL that one messuage or tenement, one garden.....
in length 3 score and 1 foot of assize as it is now enclosed... together with
the moiety of one half part of a well, late standing and belonging to a messuage heretofore of Thomas
Pierce, but now the messuage of one John Baker, situated and being within the Town and Liberty of Faversham
in a certain street there called weststreete on the south side of the same street, abutting
to the said street towards the west and north, to the lands of the heirs of John Castlocke,
gentleman, deceased, towards the south, and to the land and tenement sometimes
of the aforesaid Thomas Pierce, now of John Baker towards the east and west, and now in the tenure of Susan Loyle,
widow... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD  the aforesaid premises.....unto
the said Thomas Tilbee
his heirs and assigns forever.....

Dated 3rd November 1664

Signed:  Martha
Sherren.

Sealed, a paper on wax seal, red,
on a tag, ca 1 ½ “ x 1 ¼ “,
bearing the fine impression of a bird statant facing
the left, within a plaited border.

FAVERSHAM                                                                               1733

DEED TO LEVY A FINE

Indenture dated 8th
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 are the sons and heirs of Luke
Pawson, late of Ashford, in the county of Kent,
joiner, deceased, and Mary his wife,
also deceased) of the one part, and Mathew
Browning of the said city of Canterbury, carpenter of the other part....
WITNESSETH that for the barring of estates tail of and in a messuage
etc..... hereinafter mentioned..... it is covenanted that
the said John and Luke Pawson
shall and will within 6 months hereof..... acknowledge
and levy unto the said Mathew Browning
a fine etc..... to those two messuages under one roof
or covert and formerly were but one house..... and all
the stables, edifices, outhouses etc..... and also of all that 1 acre of land,
formerly pasture, but now converted to a garden or gardens..... situated and being 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 Luke
Pawson,
the other to the use and behoof of John Pawson.

Signed: Joh  Pawson.

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

Luke Pawson.

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, ca 1 cm dia, bearing the impression
of a beast, possibly a horse, standing on its hind legs.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are:
Jane Pearson and George Hammond.

FINGLESHAM STREET                                                                 1676

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH FEOFMENT

Indenture dated 18th
December 28 Charles II (1676)
BETWEEN  John Simmons of the parish of Northbourne
in the county of Kent, yeoman, of the one part, and Susan Simmons of the said parish, widow and relict of John Simmons, late of Northbourne, yeoman, deceased, and mother of the said John Simmons party hereto.....
WITNESSETH that the said John Simmons
for and in consideration of the release of dower of the said Susan Simmons of the messuage hereinafter mentioned, late the messuage of the said John
Simmons the father... the said John
Simmons  HATH  given granted bargained and sold unto the
said Susan Simmons one annuity or
yearly rent charge of £4... to be issuing out of all that messuage or tenement, barn, stable, yard, garden and one
piece of arable land to the yard adjoining, containing by estimation 3 acres
and 22 perches, situated
in the said parish of Northbourne at or
near a certain place there called Finglehsam Street.....to
the said street there toward the southwest, and to the lands of the heirs of Thomas Brett towards the northeast... AND  of and in
ALL that piece or parcel of arable land containing by estimation 5 rods lying
and being in the parish of Northbourne near Finglesham Street..... to the King’s highway
there towards the southwest, and to lands of Stephen Holman towards the northwest, and also  ALL
those 3 acres and 1 rod land of brooke land, lying
and being in the said parish of Northbourne near Finglesham Street..... all
which said premises were amongst other lands of the said John Simmons the father
heretofore purchased of John Kingsford and Daniel Kingsford... TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD yearly the said annuity of £4 unto the
said Susan Simmons and her assigns.

Signed: Susan Simmons.

The witnesses are: John Verrier
and Hugh Russell.

FINGLESHAM STREET                                                                 1695

TO ALL CHRISTIAN
PEOPLE..... Robert Simmons of
the parish of Northbourne, in the county of Kent,
yeoman, and Francis Simmons of the
parish of Barham, yeoman, two of the sons of John Simmons, late of Northbourne, yeoman, deceased, send greetings..... KNOW
YE  that the said Robert and Francis Simmons, as well as for settlement of the messuages and lands whereof the said John Simmons died seised, according to an
agreement formerly made for that purpose, as for diverse other good causes and
considerations..... HAVE granted, released and confirmed... unto the John Simmons of the parish of Preston
next Faversham, yeoman, one other son of the said John Simmons, deceased (in his full and peaceful possession and seisin).....  TO
THE SOLE and only use and behoof of the said John Simmons the son, his heirs and
assigns foerever..... to ALL
their estate right and title..... to ALL that messuage or tenement, barn, stable, garden etc and one piece
of arable land containing by estimation 3 acres 20 perches of land lying and
being at Finglesham in the said parish of Northbourne..... AND..... all that piece of arable land
containing by estimation 5 rods lying and being at Finglesham.....
AND ..... of all those 2 acres and 1 rod of Brook or marsh land near Faversham in the parish of Northbourne,
all which said premises were heretofore purchased by the said John Simmons the father, amongst other
lands, of John Kingsford and Daniel Kingsford..... all which said
premises are conveyed to the said John
Simmons the son by the said Richard
Simmons and Francis Simmons for
his part of all and singular the messuages etc
whereof the said John Simmons the
father died seised (as by settlement dated 10th
December 1676 doth appear).

Dated 20th
December 1695.

Signed:  Robert
Simmons   Francis Simmons

The witnesses are: Thomas Dicke   Jo Hawker junior.

GREAT MONGEHAM                                                                  1705

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 15th
February 1705  BETWEEN
Richard Bradford of the Town and
Port of Sandwich in the county of Kent, bricklayer, and Susan his wife, Isabella
Wright of Sandwich, widow, Jonathan Wagstaffe of Sandwich, labourer, and Alice his wife, Richard Gray of Ash next Sandwich, labourer, and Mary his wife, and Anne Castle of Wingham spinster of the
one part, and Sarah Bradford, spinster,
of the other part..... WITNESSETH  that the said Richard Bradford et al   for and in consideration of 5/-   HAVE BARGAINED AND SOLD UNTO THE
SAID Sarah Bradford..... ALL  that piece or parcel of land arable and
pasture, containing by estimation 1 acre in Great Mongeham,
in the county of Kent, abutting to the Queen’s highway there towards the
east, to the lands of ----- Shrubsole there towards the west, and to lands of ----- Stanley towards the north and south...
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
for the term of one whole year.....

Signed:  Richard
Bradford

Sealed with a seal in red wax, ca
1 ½ “ dia,
bearing the impression of a bird facing the left with wings raised.

Susan Bradford, her sign ‘S’,

Sealed with a seal in red wax, ca
1 ½ “ dia,
bearing the impression of a griffin rampant.

Isabella Wright, her sign ‘IW’.

Sealed with a seal ca 1` ½ “ dia,  bearing the impression of a rose.

Joanathan Wagstaffe.

Sealed with a seal, ca 1 ½ “ dia,  bearing the impression of a crown.

Alice Wagstaffe.

Sealed with a seal, ca 1 ½ “ dia, bearing the
impression of a crest being a bird statant on a
branch facing the left, with a frond either side.

Richard Gray.

Sealed with a seal bearing a heart
pierced by two arrows, surmounted by a coronet

Mary Gray.

Sealed with a
seal bearing the impression of a double rose with five arrows emanating from
it.

Ann Castle.

Sealed with a
seal bearing the impression of a lion rampant.

The witnesses, whose names are given
on the dorse, are:  William
Cappies (?), John
Sawkings
and John Sawkins
junior.

GREAT MONGEHAM                                                                  1730

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 3rd
December 1730  BETWEEN
John Danton the younger of the parish
of Great Mongeham, in the county of Kent, cordwainer, of the one part, and Richard Prett of the parish of Eastry, in the county of Kent, of the other part...
WTINESSETH that the said John Danton
in consideration of £50..... HATH bargained, sold, demised, granted and
to farm letten..... unto the
said Richard Prett..... ALL that messuage
or tenement and buildings, together with all and singular the lands arable and
pasture to the same belonging or near adjoining, containing in the whole by
estimation 1 acre, situate lying and being in the parish of Great Mongeham, abutting to the King’s highway there
towards the east, to the land of ----- Shrubsole there towards the west and to the lands of Stephen Stanly
there towards the north and south..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD  from the day before the date
hereof for the term of 500 years..... sunject
to a proviso for redemption of £51/5/0 payable on 4TH June
next.

Signed:   John Danton junior

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, bearing the impression of a heart, pierced by two arrows, and
surmounted by a coronet.

The witnesses are:  Thomas
Smith and John Paramor.

HADLOW                                                                                    1694

ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE

Indenture Tripartite made 27th
April 1694  BETWEEN Jeffry Amherst of Fishall in the parish
of Hadlow in the county of Kent, gentleman, of the
first part, Richard Holford
of Lincoln’s Inn in the county of Middlesex, esquire, one of the Masters
in Chancery of the second part, John Fraunce of Pencehurst in the
county of KLent, gentleman, and John Thorpe of the same place, gentleman, of the third part.....
WHEREAS  by indenture dated 5th
March 1691 made between the said Jeffry
Amherst of the one part and the said Richard
Holford of the other part... the said Jeffry Amherst in consideration therein
mentioned did grant bargain and sell and demise unto the said Richard Holford.....
ALL  that
the mansion of Hadlow ..... with
all its rights, members and appurtenances and all court leets,
court barons, profits and perquisites of the court..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the
said manor... for the term of 1000 years from then next ensuing.... under the
yearly rent of one pepper corn, if lawfully demanded..... subject
nevertheless to the proviso of redemption on payment of £212..... WHICH  said
principal sum nor any interest for the same was paid on the days in the
proviso..... nor is yet paid..... NOW THIS INDENTURE
WITNESSETH that in consideration of £225/13/4 to him the said Richard Holford
paid..... by the said John Fraunce and also in consideration of
5/- a piece to Richard Holford and Jeffry
Amherst..... HE  the said
Richard Holford (at the request of Jeffry Amherst.....) HATH assigned
transferred and sett over..... unto
the said John Thorpe..... the said manor of Hadlow..... TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD ..... for
the residue of the said term of 1000 years.....

Signed:  Jeffry
Amherst   Richard Holford

The witnesses, whose names are
given on the dorse, are Thomas Fuller, George Hooper
and Thomay Conny.

LYMINGE                                                                                    1648

DISCHARGE

Indenture dated 25th
January 1648 BETWEEN Simon Head of Lyminge in the county of Kent, yeoman, of the one part and William Rigden of
Lyminge, yeoman, of the other part..... WITNESSETH  that
the said William Rigden.....
at the request of Simon.....  stands jointly
and severally bound together with Simon
to Elizabeth Jenkin
of Stowtinge in the county of Kent in one obligation
of £100 for the payment of £54..... AND FURTHER WITNESSETH by these
presents that for the discharge..... of the said William Rigden....
from all suits, charges etc which may happen..... against
him..... HE the said Simon by these presents grants, bargains, sells, demises and to
farm letts unto the said William, his heirs and assigns 2 pieces of land containing in the
whole by estimation 10 acres, lying and being in Lyminge,
whereof one piece is commonly called Sleades, containing by estimation 6 acres, and the other
parcel lies in a field commonly called westfield and contains 4 acres... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the
two pieces of land from the feast day of the annunciation of our Blessed Virgin
Mary..... for the full end and term of 4 score and 19
years... YIELDING AND PAYING yearly one pepper corn if lawfully demanded.

Signed: Simon Head

The witnesses are: Edward Hogben,
John Hogben.

LYMINGE                                                                                    1653

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture dated 3rd
August 1653 BETWEEN Richard Woollet of Elham, in the
county of Kent, the elder, gentleman, of the one part, and Andrew Smitheatt of Lyminge,
yeoman, of the other part..... WHEREAS Simon
Head of Lyminge, yeoman, by indenture dated 25th
January 1648 did for the consideration therein expressed grant bargain sell
demise..... and to farm let unto William Rigden of Lyminge,
yeoman..... two pieces of land, containing in the
whole by estimation 10 acres..... whereof one piece is
called sleades
and the other Westfield, and is
lately fenced in.....TO HAVE and to hold to the said William Rigden..... AND WHEREAS the said William Rigden
by indenture dated 18th November 1649 for the consideration therein
expressed set over to Richard Woollett the said two
pieces of land..... NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth
that the said Richard Woollett in consideration of three score £ and
10/-  HATH GRANTED
bargained, sold, demised, assigned and set over to the said Andrew Smitheatt..... the said two parcels of land... TO HAVE
and to hold for the residue of the said term.

Signed:  Richard
Woollett.

The witnesses are: William Brockman, John Hogben and Edward Hogben.

LYMINGE                                                                                    1663

DEED TO LEVY A FINE

Indenture dated 29th
April 15 Charles II (1663)  BETWEEN William Rigden
of Lyminge in the county of Kent, yeoman, Thomas Rigden
and Henry Rigden,
sons of him the said William Rigden, of the
one part, and William Allen of the
city of Canterbury, gentleman, of the other part..... WITNESSETH..... so that £200 may be raised and paid out of the rents,
issues and profits of a messuage or tenement,
buildings, lands and hereditaments hereinafter
mentioned..... and that the messuage
etc. may stand settled to several uses hereinafter mentioned..... IT IS
mutually covenanted, granted, concluded etc. between the said parties..... that
they the said William,
Thomas and Henry Rigden shall before the end of
Easter Term next acknowledge one fine..... to one messuage, one barn, one orchard, one stable, one garden,
and all lands arable, pasture, meadow and wood to the same belonging..... containing by estimation 140 acres..... situate,
lying and being in the parish of Lyminge and in the
parish of Newington next Hythe in the county of Kent..... and
common of pasture in Lyminge... to the use of William Rigden
and his assigns for the term of his natural life..... and
after his decease to the use of any persons..... that
the said William Rigden
in his lifetime shall appoint in and by his last will and testament..... and the said sum of £200 be
fully paid ..... then to the use of Thomas Rigden,
his heirs and assigns forever.

Signed:   Wiliam Rigden  Thomas Rigden  Henry Rigden.

The witnesses are named on the dorse:   Peter Arnott,
John Burton and John Fry.

LYMINGE                                                                                    1667

Grant by William Rigden of Lyminge,
in the county of Kent, yeoman, in consideration of the natural affection he has
for his son Henry Rigden,
as also in part of his portion which he has promised him, hath given him the
full sum of £100..... to be paid unto him by his son Thomas Rigden of Lyminge
within 3 months next after his decease out of the rents issues and profits of
all that messuage and lands wherein the said Thomas now lives and which is settled
on the said Thomas by deed dated 29th
April 1663, upon condition he pay £200 to such persons as the said
William should give and bestow the same to and in default of the said
£100 being paid, authority is given to Henry to enter into the messuage and sell
the same. Dated 23rd April 1667.

Signed:  William
Rigden.

The witnesses are Thomas Hamon
and J Hogben.

LYMINGE                                                                                    1671

RECEIPT OF LEGACY

Know all men by these presents
that we David Hogben
of Itchinghill in Lyminge,
in the county of Kent, yeoman, and Ann
my now wife, daughter of William Rigden, late of Lyminge,
yeoman, deceased, have received and had this day of Thomas Rigden, son of the said William Rigden,
and executor of the last will and testament of the said William, the sum of £50..... which the said William
in and by his last will and testament gave to the said Anne.

Dated 22nd February 24
Charles II (1671)

Signed:  David
Hogben   Anne Hogben

Witnessed by: Richard Hobday and Robert Foster

LYMINGE                                                                                    1712

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 18th
October 1712 BETWEEN Edward Hogben of Eachinghill in the parish of Lyminge,
in the county of Kent, yeoman, of the one part, and John Turner of the parish of Postling, in
the county of Kent, clerk, of the other part..... WTINESSETH that the said Edward Hogben for and in consideration
of £130..... HATH demised, granted, bargained
and to farm letten unto the said John Turner..... ALL that his messuage or
tenement, barn, stable and all other edifices etc..... thereto belonging, and
also one orchard, one meadow, adjoining the said messuage,
containing by estimation 2 acres, also 2 pieces of arable land called bettens,
containing by estimation 13 acres, also one piece of arable land called shortford,
containing by estimation 3 acres, and also one piece of arable land called leesland,
containing by estimation 3 ½ acres..... all which said messuage etc. are situate, lying and being at or near Eachinghill in
the said parish of Lyminge, and now in the tenure or
occupation of the said Edward Hogben his heirs or assigns..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.. from the date hereof for the
full term of 500 years..... YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly one pepper
corn.. subject to a proviso
for redemption on payment of £13/18/0 on 19th April next.....containing
a covenant by Edward Hogben
and Catherine his wife..

Signed: Edward Hogben.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Mary
Gibson and W Gibson.

NONNINGTON                                                                            1589

COPY OF COURT ROLL

The manor of Nonnington:

To this court with a view of
frankpledge of John Watkyns,
clerk, deacon of the church of Cathis (?) in Hereford
and prebendary of Nonnington
held 23rd October 31 Elizabeth (1589). The court
of John Gery,
steward there.

To this court came Thomas Tompkins in his own person and surrendered
into the hands of the lord 2 messuages and ½ virgate of land and 1? of customary
land called Nasshey
and Awlfolls
in Nonnington aforesaid.... with the intention that
the land be granted to his son Thomas
and Alice his wife and John Tompkins, brother of the same Thomas. Fine 20/-

Signed: Jo Gery, steward there

SANDWICH                                                                                 1852

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 5th
January 1852 BETWEEN Thomas Isaac Innis of Sandwich, in the county of Kent, schoolmaster,
of the one part, and Richard Joynes Emmerson, of Sandwich,
gentleman, of the other part.... WHEREAS by indenture dated 16th
July 1851 between John Brockett of the first part, the Reverend Joseph Brockett of the second
part, and the said Thomas Isaac Innis of the third part... the hereditaments
therein described and intended to be assured were conveyed and assured unto the
said Thomas Isaac Innis,
his heirs and assigns... to the use of the said Thomas his heirs and assigns forever... AND WHICH  said Thomas Innis hath requested the said Richard Emmerson
to lend him the sum of £250... NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in
consideration of £250 etc.... he the said Thomas Innis..... DOTH by these
presents grant bargain and sell etc .... ALL THAT
capital messuage or tenement with the schoolhouse
erected near thereto, offices, gardens, yards etc (parts whereof were for many
years used as a spirit warehouse and offices) thereto adjoining and being,
situate lying and being in the parish of St Peter the Apostle in the town and port
of Sandwich, in or near a certain street called King Street.....abutting to the said street called King Street towards the north east, to a
messuage or brewhouse and
premises of George Simmons and Henry Nethersole towards the south, to a
certain street there called New Street towards the west, and to a messuage and premises of Thomas de Bock towards the north.... ALL  which said premises were late in
the occupation of Sarah Stone, afterwards
of Joshua Robert William Lomas, and
now of the said Thomas Innis.....TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD.....forever, with a proviso for redemption of £250....

Signed: Thomas Isaac Innis

The witnesses are: Alfred Lass, clerk to Messrs Swirie and Emmerson, solicitor,
Sandwich

ST MARGARET-AT-CLIFFE                                                          1740

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 24th
March 1740 BETWEEN Jagger Spillett of
the town and port of Dover, in the county of Kent, carpenter of the first part,
and Anne Rogers of the parish of Guston, in the same county, widow, of the other part....
WITNESSETH that in consideration of £60.... the
said Jagger Spillett....
HATH demised, granted, bargained and sold  ALL  that new built messuage,
now in three tenements, with buildings, gardens, yards.... thereunto belonging,
situate, lying and being in the parish of St Margaret-at-Cliffe
at or near there, and now or late in the several tenures or occupations of Thomas Pepper, ------- (sic), which said
ground on which the messuage stands Jagger Spillett
purchased of John Chitty, late of St
Margaret-at-Cliffe, yeoman, since deceased.... TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD.... from the day next before the date hereof for the term of
500 years.... under a proviso for redemption of £61/10/0 payable at or
upon 30th September next.

Signed: Jagger Spillett

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal, in red wax, of irregular shape, bearing the impression of a lion rampant.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: Sarah
Arnold and James Spillett.

The deed is endorsed:

May 23 1741  Received of Jagger Spillett £3 being the full
year’s interest due 30 March last past.

April 24 1742  ditto

Witnessed:  Anne Rogers, Elizabeth Spillett and Sarah
Arnold.

June 1 1743  ditto.

Witnessed: Ann Rogers,
Elizabeth Spillett
and Frances Spillett.

July 14 1744  ditto.

Witnessed: Ann Rogers
and John Weston.

Sept 2 1745  ditto.

Witnessed Ann Rogers.

Sept 3 1747  £6 paid.

Witnessed: Thomas
Elgar.

26 Nov 1748 of
Mr Jagger Spillett
£3.

Witnessed: Thomas
Elgar.

SITTINGBOURNE                                                                        1768

LEASE

Indenture dated 30th
September 1768 BETWEEN Martha Jones
of Chistlett, in the county of Kent, widow, executrix
and devisee of and under the last will and testament of Thomas Jones, late of Chistlett, esquire, deceased, of the one part, and John Lane of Sittingbourne in the said
county, surgeon, of the other part..... WHEREAS by indenture of Lease dated 1st
May 1747 made between the said Thomas
Jones of the one part, and the said John
Lane of the other part, the said Thomas
Jones did demise unto the said John
Lane the messuage and premises hereinafter
mentioned for a term of 21 years, commencing Lady Day next.... under the rents
and covenants therein expressed, amongst
which covenants there is contained a covenant on the part of the said Thomas Jones that he should upon
request to him made by the said John
Lane at the expiration of the said Lease seal and execute a new lease of
the premises thereby demised to the said John
Lane for a further term of 21 years under the dame rents, covenants and
agreements as are therein expressed....AND WHEREAS the said Thomas Jones is since departed this
life and the  recited lease and term
thereby granted did expire at old Lady Day last and the said John Lane hath requested of the said Martha Jones a further Lease to be
granted to him in pursuance of such a covenant to which she has consented....NOW
in pursuance and performance of the said recited covenant and of the rents .....
hereinafter reserved in the part of the said John Lane..... to
be paid, done and performed, she said Martha
Jones HATH demised set and to farm let..... unto the said John Lane ALL that messuage
or tenement (now divided into and used as two tenements, one of which is now in
the occupation of the said John Lane,
and the other was heretofore in the occupation of Peter Reason, but late of Richard
Glover), which said messuage so divided is and
are situate and standing on the north side of the High Street of the town of
Sittingbourne.... AND ALSO all that back tenement, late in the occupation of Abraham Watson, together with the
stable, yard, garden and all other the appurtenances lying behind and which are
now used with the first mentioned messuage, and in
the occupation of John  Lane.... TO HAVE
AND TO HOLD.... from the 5th April last past for and during 21
years.... YIELDING AND PAYUING.... yearly and every year unto the said
Martha Jones.... the rent of
£13 at the two usual days of payment, viz Old Michaelmas Day and Old Lady Day, by even portions.

Signed: John Lane.

The witnesses are: William Doe and Gib Hawker.

TILMANSTONE                                                                           1731

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 18th
October 1731 BETWEEN William Rickesies of the Town and Port of Sandwich, merchant,
of the one part, and John Paramor of the parish of Eastry
in the county of Kent, gentleman, of the other part....WITNESSETH that for and
in consideration of 5/- he William Rickesies HATH granted bargained and sold.... ALL THAT messuage or tenement and all the barns, stables, edifices,
buildings etc.... and several parcels of land arable and pasture, containing
together by estimation 20 acres, situate, lying and being in Tilmanstone, in the tenure of occupation of Jane Pittock,
widow, and William Pittock
or one of them, and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said William.... AND ALSO all those two messuages or tenements and all other outhouses etc., two
yards or backsides, two gardens, two orchards and a parcel of land to the said
two messuages belonging, containing by estimation 2
acres, situate lying and being in Tilmanstone,
heretofore in the tenure or occupation of Edward
Carleton and William Dawkins,
and now or late in the several tenures or occupations of Austen Knight and Henry
Parker.... AND ALSO all that messuage or mansion
house, barn, stable, garden, orchard, yard, backside, outhouses, etc and one
piece of pasture and orchard, now or heretofore in two parcels divided....
called Court Side Close, containing
by estimation 1½ acres of land, lying and being in the parish of Tilmanstone.... AND ALSO ALL that piece of arable land  containing by estimation 1½ acres
of land called le Dane, lying and
being in the parish of Tilmanstone, which last
mentioned messuage etc were formerly in the tenure or
occupation of Richard Bryant or his
assigns, and are now or late in the tenure or occupation of George Hills.... AND ALSO all other the
lands and hereditaments of him the said William Rickesies
in Tilmanstone.... TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD for the term of one whole year....

Signed: William Rickesies

Attached to the seal fold is a
seal bearing a bust facing the right with the legend: Frederick P Walys

The witnesses, who are named on
the dorse, are: Benjamin
Shrubsole, John
Richardson and John  Hayward junior.

TILMANSTONE                                                                           1804

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 5th October
1804 BETWEEN Charles Crickett
of the town and port of Deal, in the county of Kent, carpenter, of the one
part, and James Wyborn
of the parish of Sholden, in the county of Kent,
esquire, of the other part.. WITNESSETH  that for and in consideration of 5/- the
said James Wyborn
HATH bargained and sold unto the said Charles
Crickett
ALL that messuage or tenement with the barn, stables
etc.... AND also all that piece of land called soles close, containing by estimation 2 acres, situate lying and
being in the parish of Tilmanstone, formerly in the
tenure or occupation of George Pottock, and afterwards of William Lawrence, since of Nicholas
Pilcher, since then of John Marsh, and late of Bartholemew Spain
the younger, and now or late of William
Bartter....TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for the full term of one year....

Signed: Charles Cricket. Attached to the
seal fold is a seal, in red wax, ca 1¼ “ x
2 “, bearing the impression of a monogram ‘C C’.

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: John  Mary (?)
and W R Mundage.

Also a paper
copy of a fine, Hilary Term, 1805. Roll 107. 50/- Kent

Between James Wyborn esquire and Charles Crickett
and Susanna his wife, and Edward Cornish and Mary Ann his
wife def of 1 messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable and curtilage and garden, one orchard and 3 acres land AND of
the moiety of 6 messuages, 1 toft, 3 shops, 6 curtilages, 6 stables, 6 gardens and 2 acres land in the
parishes of Tilmanstone and St Peter the Apostle in
the town and port of Sandwich. Entry examined 26th July 1837.

TILMANSTONE                                                                           1816

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 14th
May 1816 BETWEEN John Harrison of
the town and port of Sandwich in the county of Kent, gentleman, Thomas Wood of the same place,
gentleman, of the one part, and John
Wood of Bramling parish of Ickham,
in the county of Kent, esquire, a captain in HM Royal Navy of the other
part.... WITNESSETH that for a in consideration of 5/-
a piece.... THEY the said John Harrison and Thomas
Wood.... HAVE
bargained and sold.... ALL THAT messuage, tenement or farm house, commonly called New Purchase, with the barns, stables,
outhouses etc. thereunto belonging.... AND ALSO ALL  those several pieces of lands arable,
meadow, pasture, wood and downe, to and with the said
messuage and farm now or hitherto letten....
containing by a late admeasurement 233 acres 2 rods
and 34 perches.... all which said premises, lands, tenements etc.... are
situate lying and being in the parish of Tilmanstone
in the county of Kent, and were heretofore in the tenure or occupation of George Falkner and Michael Wood, and late in the tenure or occupation of Simon Cock and now of the said John Harrison.... TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD.... for the term of one whole year....

Signed:   John Harrison  Thomas Wood

The witnesses are named on the dorse; They are W Noakes of Sandwich and William ? clerk
to Mr Noakes

TILMANSTONE                                                                           1824

RELEASE

Indenture dated 14th
September 1824 BETWEEN Edward Boys
of Great George Street, Portman Square, in the county of Middlesex, Commander
in the Royal Navy, of the firt part, Henry Boys of Mailmains
in the parish of Waldersdhaw in the county of Kent,
gentleman of the second part, and  Edward Royds Rice
of Dover in the said county of Kent, esquire, of the third part, and Edmund Robinson of Carey Street,
Lincoln’s Inn, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman of the fourth
part.... WHEREAS by indenture dated 10th January 1820 made between John Boys therein described, and Mary his wife of the one part, and the
said Edward Boys and Henry Boys of the other part, for
valuable consideration therein expressed, the piece or parcel of land and hereditaments expressed hereinafter granted and released,
were appointed and assured by the said John
Boys, pursuant to a power vested in him as therein recited, to the use of
the said Edward and Henry Boys..... of
the said Edward Boys forever, nevertheless as to an estate and interest of Henry Boys therein in trust for sole
benefit..... AND WHEREAS the said Edward Royds Rice has contracted with Edward Boys for the absolute purchase of a piece or parcel of land for
£250..... NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of
£250 to Edward and 10/0 to Henry..... they HAVE granted,
bargained, sold, released etc... ALL that piece or parcel of land or larch plantation
situate in Tilmanstone, in the county of Kent,
containing by estimation 4 acres 34 perches, bounded on the north and west by
lands of the Earl of Gulldford,
on the south by the King’s highway leading from Tilmanstone
to Northbourne, and on the east in part by land
belonging to the said Edward Royds Rice, purchased by him of the said John Boys and in other parts by land
belonging to the trustees of Dover Harbour, and which is now in the tenure or
occupation of Henry Boys..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD..... foerever.

Signed: Edward Boys  Henry Boys   Edward Royds Rice

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: John
Boys, Christian Edward Dampier,
clerk to Mr Robinson, 1 Carey Street, Lincoln’s Inn, Ann Carlton, Edward Fowle, clerk to William
Boys of Margate

WHITFIELD                                                                                 1656

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 9th
March 1656 BETWEEN Walter Waller of Grayes Inn, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, son and
heir apparent of Sir Hardres
Waller, knight, Sir Edmund Bowyer
of Camberwell, in the county of Surrey, knight, Richard Hardres of Great Hardres, in the county of Kent and Thomas Hardres of the city of Canterbury
esquire (which said Sir Edward Bowyer, Richard Hardres and Thomas Hardres are persons entrusted by
the said Sir Hardres
Waller to sell and dispose of the
manor and premises hereinafter mentioned to be demised for the use and behoof of him the said Sir
Hardres) of the one part and Robert Johnson of London,
esquire, of the other part.... WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of
£1000 paid to Walter Waller by
the said Robert Johnson.... and of
the sum of 5/- paid to Sir Edmund Bowyer,
Richard Hardres
and Thomas Hardres....
they do by these presents bargain and sell unto Robert Johnson ALL that manor of Whitfield otherwise Beanefield and little Pising,
in the county of Kent, and all that messuage, syte or manor house belonging to the same called Whitefield Court and all lands in Beansfield, River, Waldershare, Lidden and Guston, in the county
of Kent.... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.... unto the said Robert Johnson.... for the full term of
500 years.... YIELDING and paying therefore yearly one pepper
corn....with a proviso for redemption....if at the dwelling house of Robert Johnson in the parish of St
Michael Bassishaw, in London, the full sum of
£1060 be paid, ie £39 on 11th September
next, and £1030 on 11th March 1657, then this deed to be
void....

Signed: Wa Waller  Edm
Bowyer  Ri Hardres and Tho Hardres

The witnesses are named on the dorse. They are: John
Cogan, William Beane,
Mark Pope, William Spice, Roger James,
Robert Bowes and William Daynes,
scibe.