A SELECTION= OF 28 DEEDS RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF KENT

BRENCHLEY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1651, 1800

BRIDGE &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1864

BROOKLAND &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 17= 01

DOVER = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 1756

EASTBRIDGE = &nb= sp; = 1826

FAVERSHAM &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1664, 1733

FINGLESHAM STREET = ; &n= bsp; 1676, 1695

GREAT MONGEHAM &n= bsp; = ; <= /span>1705, 1730

HADLOW &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1694

LYMINGE &nb= sp; = &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1648, 1563, 1663, 1667, 1671, 1217

NONNINGTON = &nb= sp; = 1589

SANDWICH &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; 1852

ST MARGARET-AT-CLIFFE&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1740

SITTINGBOURNE &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1768

TILMANSTONE = ; &n= bsp; = ; 1731, 1804, 1816, 1824

WHITFIELD &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1656

BRENCHLEY = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1651

WILL

In the= name of God etc.... Dated 28^th 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 mo= nths 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 st= uff, 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 daugh= ter 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 h= er sole executrix of this my last will.... I appoint my friend and neighbour Michael Hartredg= e of Pepingbury, clothier, to be overseer of this= my last will and testament, and I give him over and= above his charges £40.

BRENCHLEY = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 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<= /span> of the parish and county aforesaid as follows:

All the Hop-poles in the h= op garden, wheat upon the ground, att the folder s= traw 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 c= hains, 2 pair of Hamwoods, 1 coll= er, 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 W= hibley.

BRIDGE = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1864

CONVEYANCE

Indenture dated 28^{th<=
/sup>
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 B=
ridge,
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 p=
arish
of Bridge, and on the south side of and adjacent to a road there called Filmer Road, the boundary whereof starti=
ng
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 bel=
onging
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 n=
orth
next land now or lately belonging to Job
Lawrence, and land before belonging to the vendors respectively, and ba=
ck
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 21^st March 1853 whereby the vendors and
other persons entered into a certain mutual covenants affecting the land) a=
nd
which deed poll is to be executed by the purchase in respect of the land he=
reby
conveyed to the use of the purchaser and his heirs forever.}

Schedule:

20^th March 1799=
Certificate of a contract for redemption of Land Tax by Edward Taylor No 9532.

9^th April 1836<= br> Release between Margaret Kingsland= of the first part, William Dutnall of the second part and Charles Davies of the third part

4^th October 183= 6
Indenture between William Dutnall of the first part, Frederick Rowtun of the second part= and the vendors of the third part.

21^st 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            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;   1701

LEASE

Indenture dated 15^{th<=
/sup>
September 1701 BETWEEN Henry Barto=
n
of the town of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, gentleman, of the one par=
t,
and John Parker of Brookland, in the county of Kent, butcher, of the oth=
er
part.... WITNESSETH that the said Henry Barton in consideration of the paym=
ent
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 tenemen=
t,
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 fo=
ur
acre peice, containing by estimation 4 acre=
s, 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 a=
cre 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 cal=
led 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 past=
ure
called the fre=
ebody
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 calle=
d Dodds Barne thr=
ee 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 theref=
ore
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 nam= ed on the dorse, are: Jo Wellard and Jacob Wraight.

DOVER            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            = 1756

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture dated 21^{st<=
/sup>
September 1756 BETWEEN Charles Gou=
ld
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 indentu=
re
dated 20^th June 1750 between the honourable warden and assistant=
s of
the harbour of Dover of the one part, and the said King Gould of the parish of St James, in the county of Middlese=
x,
esquire, of the other part.. the warden etc.... =
DID to
farm let to the said King Gould ALL that messuage<=
/span>,
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 an=
gle
77’, to Lime Kiln lane to=
wards
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 &frac1=
2;
‘..... TO HOLD the said messuage from the=
feast
of St Michael the Archangel 1752 for the term of 21 years... at a ye=
arly
rent of 11/-.... AND WHICH the said Charles Gould hath contracted wit=
h the
said John Sau=
re
for absolute purchase... for the sum of £130... a=
nd
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 impr= ession 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 NEWCHU= RCH        &= nbsp;       1826

ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 4^{th
April 1826 BETWEEN Thomas Papillon of Acrise Pl=
ace, in
the parish of Acrise, in the county of Kent, es=
quire,
of the one part, and Elizabeth Papillon of Chawtun i=
n the
parish of Alton, in the county of Hampshire, of the other part... WHEREAS David Papillon
of Acrise Place, deceased, the late father of t=
he
said Thomas P=
apillon
and Elizabeth Papillon, in and by his la=
st
will and testament dated 9^th September 1800..... gave
and devised unto the said Thomas <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Papillon his heirs and assigns certain pieces or
parcels of marsh land .... in Romney Marsh and i=
n or
near the parish of Burmarsh, and in the will
particularly described, to hold unto the said Thomas Papillon<=
/span>
..... charged nevertheless with the principal su=
m of
£3000..... unto his daughter Elizabeth
Papillon, together with interest thereon fr=
om 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...&nbs=
p;
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 gr=
anted,
bargained, sold and demised unto the said Elizabeth
Papillon.... ALL THOSE two pieces or parcel=
s of
fresh marsh land, containing by estimation 32 acres and ½ lying in t=
he
parishes of Eastbridge, Bu=
rmarsh,
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 Willi=
am 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 Eastbridg=
e
and Burmarsh, in the tenure or occupation of William Austen and John Back..... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto
the said Elizabeth Papillon ..... <=
span
class=3DGramE>subject to a proviso for redemption of £3000 with
£4/10/0 interest payable on 4^th 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 fl= owers, on a wreath.

FAVERSHAM            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    1664

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH FEOF= MENT

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, carpent= er... of ALL that one messuage or tenement, one garde= n..... in length 3 score and 1 foot of assize as it is now enclosed... together wi= th 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 Favers= ham in a certain street there called weststreete on the south side of the same street, abutti= ng 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 someti= mes 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.....u= nto the said Thomas Tilbee his heirs and assigns forever.....
Dated 3^rd November 1664

Signed= : Martha Sherren.

Sealed, a paper on wax sea= l, red, on a tag, ca 1 ½ “ x 1 ¼ = 220;, bearing the fine impression of a bird statant f= acing the left, within a plaited border.

FAVERSHAM            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    1733

DEED TO LEVY A FINE

Indenture dated 8^{th
March 1733 BETWEEN John Pawson of the city of Canterbury, barber and perriwigmaker and Luke
Pawson of the said city, carpenter (which s=
aid John and Luke are the sons and heirs of Luke
Pawson, late of Ashford, in the county of K=
ent,
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 covena=
nted that
the said John and Luke Pawson
shall and will within 6 months hereof..... acknowledge<=
/span>
and levy unto the said Mathew Brow=
ning
a fine etc..... to those two messuages under on=
e roof
or covert and formerly were but one house..... and all
the stables, edifices, outhouses etc..... and also of all that 1 acre of la=
nd,
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<=
/span>.....
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 impr= ession 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 impr= ession of a beast, possibly a horse, standing on its hind legs.

The witnesses are named on= the dorse. They are:&nbs= p; Jane Pearson and George Hammond.

FINGLESHAM STREET        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      1676

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH FEOF= MENT

Indenture dated 18^{th<=
/sup>
December 28 Charles II (1676)
BETWEEN John Simmons of the parish of Northbourne<=
/span>
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 Simm=
ons
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 un=
to 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 Stree=
t.....to
the said street there toward the southwest, and to the lands of the heirs o=
f Thomas Brett towards the northeas=
t... AND of a=
nd in
ALL that piece or parcel of arable land containing by estimation 5 rods lyi=
ng
and being in the parish of Northbourne near Finglesham Street..... to the King’s h=
ighway
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 nea=
r Finglesham Street..... a=
ll
which said premises were amongst other lands of the said John Simmons the f=
ather
heretofore purchased of John Kingsford and Daniel Kingsford... TO HAVE AND =
TO
HOLD yearly the said annuity of £4 unto t=
he
said Susan Simmons and her assigns.}

Signed= : Susan Simmons.

The witnesses are: John Verrier and Hugh Russell.

FINGLESHAM STREET        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      1695

TO ALL= CHRISTIAN PEOPLE..... Robert Simmons<= /b> of the parish of Northbourne, in the county of Ken= t, yeoman, and Francis Simmons of= the parish of Barham, yeoman, two of the sons of John Simmons, late of Northbourne, yeoman, deceased, send greetings..... KN= OW 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 Pre= ston next Faversham, yeoman, one other son of the said John Simmons, deceased (in his full and peaceful possession and= seisin)..... <= /span>TO THE SOLE and only use and behoof of the said John Simmons the son, his heirs a= nd assigns foerever..... to ALL their estate right and title..... to ALL that messuage or tenement, barn, stable, garden etc and on= e 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 la= nd containing by estimation 5 rods lying and being at Fin= glesham..... 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 s= aid premises are conveyed to the said = John Simmons the son by the said Ri= chard 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 = 20^th December 1695.

Signed: Robert Simmons   Francis Simmons

The witnesses are: Thomas Dicke   Jo Hawker junior.

GREAT MONGEHAM        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       1705

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 15^{th<=
/sup>
February 1705 BETWEEN
Richard Bradford of the Town a=
nd
Port of Sandwich in the county of Kent, bricklayer, and Susan his wife, Isabel=
la
Wright of Sandwich, widow, Jon=
athan 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 <=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> that piece or parcel of land arable=
and
pasture, containing by estimation 1 acre in Great Mong=
eham,
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 sou=
th...
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD&nb=
sp;
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` &= frac12; “ dia, bearing the impression of a rose.<= /p>
Joanathan Wagstaffe.

Sealed with a seal, ca 1 &= frac12; “ dia, bearing the impression of a crown.=

Alice Wagstaffe.

Sealed with a seal, ca 1 &= frac12; “ 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<= /span> and John Sawk= ins junior.

GREAT MONGEHAM        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       1730

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 3^{rd
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 Dant=
on
in consideration of £50..... HATH bargained, sold, demised, granted a=
nd
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 H=
OLD 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 4^TH 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            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         1694

ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE

Indenture Tripartite made = 27^th April 1694 BETWEEN Jeffry Amherst of Fishall in the pa= rish 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 Mast= ers in Chancery of the second part, Jo= hn 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 5<= sup>th March 1691 made between the said J= effry Amherst of the one part and the said Richard Holford of the other part... the said Jeffry Amherst in consideration t= herein mentioned did grant bargain and sell and demise unto the said Richard Holford<= /span>..... ALL that<= /span> 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 t= he 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 INDEN= TURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of £225/13/4 to him the said Richard Holford<= /span> paid..... by the said John Fraunce and also in considerat= ion 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<= /span>

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

LYMINGE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         1648

DISCHARGE

Indenture dated 25^{th<=
/sup>
January 1648 BETWEEN Simon Head of Lyminge in the county of Kent, yeoman, of the one par=
t 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 oblig=
ation
of £100 for the payment of £54..... AND FURTHER WITNESSETH by t=
hese
presents that for the discharge..... of the said=
William Rigden....
from all suits, charges etc which may happen..... again=
st
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 t=
he
whole by estimation 10 acres, lying and being in Lymin=
ge,
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 Vi=
rgin
Mary..... for the full end and term of 4 score a=
nd 19
years... YIELDING AND PAYING yearly one pepper corn if lawfully demanded.}
Signed: Simon Head

The witnesses are: Edward Hogben, John Hogben.

LYMINGE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         1653

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

Indenture dated 3^{rd
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=
25^th
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 pi=
ece 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 18^th November 1649 for the consideration ther=
ein
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            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         1663

DEED TO LEVY A FINE

Indenture dated 29^{th<=
/sup>
April 15 Charles II (1663) BE=
TWEEN William Rigden
of Lyminge in the county of Kent, yeoman, Thomas Rigden
and Henry Rig=
den,
sons of him the said William <=
span
class=3DSpellE>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 r=
ents,
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 on=
e messuage, one barn, one orchard, one stable, one gard=
en,
and all lands arable, pasture, meadow and wood to the same belonging..... <=
span
class=3DGramE>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..... a=
nd
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<= span class=3DGramE> Thomas Rigden Henry Rigden.

The witnesses are named on= the dorse:   <= /span>Peter Arnott, John Burton and John Fry.

LYMINGE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         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 set= tled on the said Thomas by deed dat= ed 29^th 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 an= d sell the same. Dated 23^rd April 1667.

Signed= : William Rigden.

The witnesses are Thomas Hamon and J Hogben<= /span>.

LYMINGE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         1671

RECEIPT OF LEGACY

Know all men by these pres= ents that we David Hogben of Itchinghill in Lyminge<= /span>, in the county of Kent, yeoman, and Ann my now wife, daughter of William <= span class=3DSpellE>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 Wil= liam in and by his last will and testament gave to the said Anne.

Dated 22^nd Febr= uary 24 Charles II (1671)

Signed: David Hogben   Anne Hogben

Witnessed by: Richard Hobday and Robert Foster

LYMINGE            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         1712

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 18^{th<=
/sup>
October 1712 BETWEEN Edward Hogben of Eachinghill in the parish of Lyming=
e,
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 consider=
ation
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, a=
nd
also one orchard, one meadow, adjoining the said messu=
age,
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 tenu=
re or
occupation of the said Edward Hogben his heirs or assigns..... TO HAVE AND TO H=
OLD.. from the date hereof for=
the
full term of 500 years..... YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly one pepper
corn.. subject to a p=
roviso
for redemption on payment of £13/18/0 on 19^th 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            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; 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 He= reford and prebendary of Nonningt= on held 23^rd October 31 Elizabeth (1589). The c= ourt of John Gery<= /span>, steward there.

To this court came Thomas Tompkins in his own person= and surrendered into the hands of the lord 2 messuages and &fra= c12; virgate of land and 1? of = customary land called Na= sshey and Awlfolls in Nonnington aforesaid.... with the intention = that the land be granted to his son Tho= mas and Alice his wife and John Tompkins, brother of the sam= e Thomas. Fine 20/-

Signed: Jo Gery, steward there

SANDWICH            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;      1852

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 5^{th
January 1852 BETWEEN Thomas Isaac =
Innis of Sandwich, in the county of Kent, schoolm=
aster,
of the one part, and Richard Joynes Emmerson, of S=
andwich,
gentleman, of the other part.... WHEREAS by indenture dated 16^th
July 1851 between John Brockett of the first part, the Reverend Joseph Brockett of the s=
econd
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 sai=
d 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 schoolhou=
se
erected near thereto, offices, gardens, yards etc (parts whereof were for m=
any
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 a=
nd 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 lat=
e 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, soli= citor, Sandwich

ST MARGARET-AT-CLIFFE        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            1740

MORTGAGE

Indenture dated 24^{th<=
/sup>
March 1740 BETWEEN Jagger Spillett=
of
the town and port of Dover, in the county of Kent, carpenter of the first p=
art,
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 belong=
ing,
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), whi=
ch 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 30^th 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 Spi= llett and Frances S= pillett.

July 14 1744 ditto.
Witnessed: Ann= Rogers and John Weston.

Sept 2 1745 ditto.
Witnessed Ann = Rogers.

Sept 3 1747 £6 paid.
Witnessed: Tho= mas Elgar.

26 Nov= 1748 of Mr Jagger Spillett £3.
Witnessed: Tho= mas Elgar.

SITTINGBOURNE        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 1768

LEASE

Indenture dated 30^{th<=
/sup>
September 1768 BETWEEN Martha Jone=
s
of Chistlett, in the county of Kent, widow, exe=
cutrix
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=
1^st
May 1747 made between the said Tho=
mas
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 re=
nts
and covenants therein expressed, amongst&n=
bsp;
which covenants there is contained a covenant on the part of the sai=
d Thomas Jones that he should upon
request to him made by the said Jo=
hn
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 th=
is
life and the recited lease an=
d term
thereby granted did expire at old Lady Day last and the said John Lane hath requested of the s=
aid 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 no=
w in
the occupation of the said John La=
ne,
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 o=
f 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.... T=
O HAVE
AND TO HOLD.... from the 5^th April last past for and during 21
years.... YIELDING AND PAYUING.... yearly and every year unto the sa=
id
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            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =              1731

LEASE FOR A YEAR

Indenture dated 18^{th<=
/sup>
October 1731 BETWEEN William Rickesies of the Town and Port of Sandwich, merch=
ant,
of the one part, and John Paramor of the parish of Eas=
try
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, edif=
ices,
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 tw=
o messuages or tenements and all other outhouses etc., =
two
yards or backsides, two gardens, two orchards and a parcel of land to the s=
aid
two messuages belonging, containing by estimati=
on 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 ma=
nsion
house, barn, stable, garden, orchard, yard, backside, outhouses, etc and one
piece of pas}