A perambulation of Kent conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare. 1570. by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent. and nowe increased by the addition of some things which the authour him selfe hath obserued since that time.
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A perambulation of Kent conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare. 1570. by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent. and nowe increased by the addition of some things which the authour him selfe hath obserued since that time.
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Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.
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Imprinted at London :: [by H. Middleton] for Ralphe Nevvberie, dwelling in Fleetestreete a litle aboue the Conduit,
Anno. 1576.
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"A perambulation of Kent conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare. 1570. by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent. and nowe increased by the addition of some things which the authour him selfe hath obserued since that time." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a72509.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2024.
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The Lathe of Sutton at Hone.
Hundreth of Rokesley.
The towne of Rokesley. xix. s̄. x. d.
Bexley. vj. l. xij. d.
North Craye. xx. s̄.
Orpington. iiij. l. xiij. s̄. x. d.
Fotyscraye. xvij. s̄. v. d.
Chellesfeld. lxvj. s̄. viij. d.
Farneburghe. xlv. s̄. iiij. d.
Codeham. lxij. s̄. ij. d.
West Wickham. xxxvij. s̄. iiij. d.
S. Marie Craye. ls̄. j. d.
Downe. lij. s̄. iiij. d.
Hese. xxiij. s̄. viij. d.
Keston. xij. s̄. iiij. d.
Heuer & Lingell. xviij. s̄. iij. d.
Nokeholte. xv. s̄.
Pollescraye. xlviij. s̄. viij. d.
Chesilhurst. xlv. s̄. iiij. d.
Sum. xxxvij. l. ix. s̄. iij. d.
〈…〉〈…〉
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Hundreth of Axston.
Towne of Southfleete. iiij. l. xj. s̄. vj. d. ob.
Sutton. Cxj. s̄. vj. d. ob.
Fawkeham. xxix. s̄. ij. d. ob.
Longefeld. xxiij. s̄. vj. d.
Harteley. xxx. s̄. vij. d.
Ashe. lxxix. s̄. ij. d. ob.
Rydley. xvij. s̄.
Kingesdowne. xlj. s̄. iij. d.
Maplescombe. xvj. s̄. viij. d.
Farmingeham. v. s̄. v. d. ob.
Stone. lxxiij. s̄. ix. d. ob.
Swanescomb. lxj. s̄. ob.
Darrent. xxxviij. s̄. ij. d. ob.
Horton. iiij. l. ix. s̄. vj. ob.
Eynesforde. xxxvij. s̄. xj. d.
Lullingstone. xliiij. s̄. ij. d. ob.
Sum. xxxix. l. x. s̄. viij. d.
Hundreth of Coddeshethe.
The towne of Shorham. lxxviij. s̄.
Halsted. xiiij. s̄. iiij. d.
Otteford xxij. s̄. ij. d.
Woodland. vij. s̄. viij. d.
Sundrishe. x. s̄. viij. d.
Seuenocke. iiij. l. xv. s̄.
Kemsynge. xxix. s̄. x. d.
Seale. lix. s̄.
Cheueninge. xxxix. s̄. viij. d.
Leighe. xiij. s̄.
Spelherst. v. s̄.
Sum. xviij. l. xiiij. s̄. iiij. d.
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Hundreth of Somerdene.
The towne of Cheuening. xvj. s̄. iiij. d.
Spelherste. xxij. d.
Coueden. ix. s̄. iiij. d.
Leighe. vj. s̄.
Penseherste. v. s̄. vj. d.
Heuer, with the Borowe of Tunbridge. vj. s̄.
Sum. xlv. s̄.
Hundreth of Westram.
Towne of Etonbridge. xxiiij. s̄.
Westram. xlj. s̄. ij. d.
Coueden. xij. s̄.
Brasted vpland. xiij. s̄. iiij. d.
Sum. iiij. l. x. s̄. vj. d.
Hundreth of Bromley and Beckenham.
Towne of Bromley. viij. l.
Beckenham. Cxix. s̄. vj. d.
Sum. xiij. l. xix. s̄. vj. d.
The towne of Brasted. xxvij. s̄. v. d. ob.
Hundreth of Blackheath.
Towne of Lewesham. x. l ij. s̄. ij. d.
Lee. lj. s̄. x. d.
Ketbrooke. xxviij. s̄. vij. d.
Eltham. vij. l. xvj. s̄.
Chesylherst and Notingham. xliij. s̄. viij. d.
Westgrenewich. lv. s̄. x. d.
Charleton. xlvij. s̄. vij. d.
Wolwyche. xlj. s̄. x. d.
Eastgrenewiche. vij. l. iij. s̄. ij. d.
Sum. xxxviij. l. x. s̄. viij. d.
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Hundreth of Lytle and Lesnes.
Towne of Erythe. xiiij. l. iiij. s̄. iij. d.
Craford. vj. l. xvj. s̄.
Plumsted. vij. l. xix. s̄.
Sum. xxviij. l. xix. s̄. iij. d.
The towne of Dertford. xiiij. l. iij. s̄. vij. d.
Summe of this whole Lathe of Sutton at Hone. Clxxxxix. l. xv. s̄. iij. d.
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Fraunchiles.
Of the Duchie.
Of the Archebishop.
Of the Bishop of Roche∣ster.
Of the Deane of Canter∣bury.
Of Otforde.
Of Wye.
Of Asheford.
Of Wrotham.
Of Elfham.
Of Osprenge.
Knightes fées in olde time, 254. and Di. whereof .27. belonged to the Archebi∣shop, eyght to the Bishop of Rochester, and the rest to the King.
Forrestes and Parkes.
South Frythe, for Northe Frythe .3. parkes.
Otforde, two.
Knoll.
Gromebridge.
Panthyrst, disparked.
Penshirst.
Brasted dis.
Henden dis.
Heuer dis.
Bropam dis.
Wrotham dis.
Ightam dis.
Cage dis.
Postern dis.
Sutton dis.
Langley dis.
Cooling.
Byrling.
Cobham.
Alington dis.
Merewood dis.
Grenewiche.
Eltham. 3.
Ashowre.
Southparke.
Lullingstone.
Calehyl.
Léedes.
S. Augustines.
Bedgebury.
Westenhanger.
Halden.
Haniswell.
Hungershall.
Lye dis.
Folkston dis.
Shorland.
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Stonehyrst, dis.
Stowting.
Saltwood.
Posting.
At Ashford.
Sissingherst.
Glassenbury.
Oxenhoth .2. dis.
Hilles of name.
Shooters hyll
Red hyll.
Gads hyll.
Cockshoot hyll.
Shorne hyll.
Northdownes.
Boxley hyll.
Boughton hyll.
Byrling hyll.
Ryuer hyll.
Raynam downe.
Myll hyll.
Baram downe.
South downes.
Ryuers.
Thamis.
Rauenshorne.
Cray.
Darent.
Medwey.
Rother.
Lymen.
Bewl.
Genlade.
Wantsume.
Stowre.
Bridges at
Depeford vpō Rauens.
Lewsham vpō Rauens.
Crayforde, vpon Cray.
Eatō bridge vpon Med∣wey.
Tūbridge. 5 vpon Med∣wey.
Brātbridge vpon Med∣wey.
Twyford vpon Med∣wey.
Yalding. vpon Med∣wey.
Teston vpon Med∣wey.
Farley vpon Med∣wey.
Maydstone vpon Med∣wey.
Ailesford vpon Med∣wey.
Rochester vpon Med∣wey.
Shorham vpō Darēt.
Ainsford vpō Darēt.
Farninghā vpō Darēt.
Dartford vpō Darēt.
Chaford.
Lamberhirst.
Bewl.
Hetcorne.
Newendene.
Ashford.
Canterburie.
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Cities.
Canterburie.
Rochester.
Markets, vpon.
Tuesday, at
Wrotham.
Wednisday, at
Douor.
Sandwiche.
Canterbury.
Grauesend.
S. Mary Cray.
Thursday, at
Maydstone.
Fryday, at
Sandwyche.
Canterburie.
Rochester.
Tunbridge.
Saturday, at
Rumney.
Hythe.
Douer.
Sandwyche.
Feuersham.
Mylton.
Asheford.
Cranebrooke.
Lenham.
Mallyng.
Sennock.
Dartford.
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Fayres at
Ashford. 27. Iuly, being S. Ruffines day.
Bromley. 1. Februarie, being S. Bridgets day: and the .25. of Iuly, being Saint Iames day.
Brastede, on Thursday in Rogation wéeke.
Charte the great. 25. Marche, being the Anunci∣ation of the blessed virgine Marie.
Charing. 23. April, being S. Georges day. 13. October being S Edwards day. 18. Octob. being S. Lukes day.
Caunterbury, the tues∣day in Whitsou wéeke. 27. Iuly, being the seauen flée∣pers day. 29. Sept. being S. Michaels day: and. 29. Decem. being S. Thomas Beckets day.
Cranbrook 29. May, being S. Corones day: and. 24. Iune, being Midsomer day.
Chilham. 25. Iuly, being S. Iames day.
Charlton. 18. Octob. being S. Lukes day.
Clyffe. 17. September, being S. Lamberts day.
Douer. 25. Iuly, being S. Iames day. 24. August, being S. Bartilmews day: and. 11. Nouemb. being S. Martines day.
Feuersham. 14. February being S. Valentines day: and. 1. August, being Lam∣mas day.
Folkstone. 27. Iune, be∣ing S. Crescents day.
Grauesend. 25. Ianuary, being S. Paules day: and 13. October, being S. Ed∣wards day.
Hertesham. 24. Iune, be∣ing Midsomer day.
Hedcorne. 28. Iune, be∣ing S. Leos day.
Hide. 17. Nouemb. be∣ing S. Hughes day.
Lenham. 27. May, being S. Béedes day: and. 21. Sep∣tember, being S. Mathews day.
Lydde, 11. Iuly: being S. Benets day.
Maidstone. 1. May, being Phillip and Iacobs day: 9. Iune, being S. Edmundes day: 6. October, being S. Faithes day. &. 2. Fe•• being the Purification, or Can∣dlemas day.
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Meteworth. 10. August, being S. Laurence day.
Malling. 21. September being S. Mathews day. 1. August, being Lammas day. 6. Nouember, being S. Lennards day.
S. Margarets neare Dart∣ford. 20. Iul. being S. Mar∣garets day.
Northfleete, the Tues∣day in Easter wéeke.
Otford. 24. August, be∣ing S. Bartilmews day.
Pluckley. 5. Decemb. be∣ing S. Nycholas euen.
Rochester. 19. May, being S. Dunstanes day: and. 30. Nouember being S. An∣drews day.
Romney. 1. August, be∣ing Lammas day.
Reculuer. 7. Septemb. being the Natiuitie of the blessed virgine Marie.
S••ttingborne. 21. Sept. being S. Mathews day.
Strowde. 10. August, be¦ing S. Laurences day.
Sandwiche. 23. Nouam. being S. Clements day.
Sandhyrst. 7. Decem. be∣ing the euen of the Concep∣tion.
Sennock. 6. Decemb. be∣ing S. Nycholas day: and 29. Iune, being S. Peters day.
Tunbridge, Ashwednes∣day: 24. Iune, being Midso∣mer day. &. 18. Octob. being S. Lukes day.
Tenterdene. 26. Aprill, being S. Cletes day.
Wye. 13. Marche, being S. Theodores day.
Wrotham. 23. April, be∣ing S. Georges day.
Boroughes.
Canterburie.
Rochester.
Maydstone, and the ports townes.
Castels at,
Canterburie.
Rochester.
Douer, and the Castell at the Key.
Léedes.
Tunbridge.
Mylton.
Grauesend. 2.
Quynborow.
Cooling.
Sandowne.
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Dele.
Walmer.
Saltwood.
Alington.
Shorham.
Ainsford.
Tong.
Layborne.
Vpnore.
Honourable houses, belonging to the Prince, at
Grenewiche.
Eltham.
Dartford.
Otford.
Knoll.
S. Augustines.
Douer castell.
Dele castell.
To the Archbishop
Canterburie.
Wingham.
Forde.
To the Byshop of Rocchester.
Broomley.
Rochester.
Halling.
To men of honour,
Berling
Cobham.
Cooling.
Penshyrst.
Shorland.
Houses of poore people, with prouision of liuing, at
Grenewiche.
Orpington.
Lullingstone.
Shorhant.
Senuock.
Rochester.
Great Chart.
Canterburie.
Sandwiche.
Douer.
Houses of poore people, with∣out prouision.
Dartford.
Whitdiche.
Chestnut wood.
Religious houses, that some∣time were, and their yearely values.