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.

¶ The description and hystorie, of the Shyre of Kent.

* 1.1HAuing thus before hand exhibi∣ted in generalitie, the names, scitua∣tion, and compasse of the Realme, the number of the sondrye Nations inhabiting within the same, the se∣uerall lawes, languages, rites, and maners of the peoples, the conuer∣sion of the countrie to christianitie, the diuisions and ly∣mites of the Kingdomes, the beginnings and alterations of Bishoprickes, and such other things incident to the whole: Order now requireth, that I shew in perticular, the boundes of eche Shyre and Countie, the seuerall Regiments, Bishops Sées, Lasts, Hundrethes, Fraun∣chises, Liberties, Cities, Markets, Borroughs, Castles, Religious houses, and Scooles: The Portes, Hauens, Riuers, Waters, and Bridges: And finally, the Hilles and dales, Parkes, and forests, & whatsoeuer the singu∣larities, within euery of the same. And bicause not only the Romanes and Saxons (that weare conquerours of this Realme) but also the Disciples of the Apostle Phi∣lip, and the messengers of Pope Gregory (that were conuerters of the people) arriued firste in Kent: and for that the same by commoditie of the Riuer of Thamise (the chief key of this Iland) first openeth it selfe,* 1.2 and to the end also that such guests & strangers as shal vouche∣safe to visite this our Britaine, may at their first entry fynde such courtesie and intertainment, as frō hence∣foorth

they ceasse, either with Horace to cal vs, Hospiti∣bus feros, or with others, Feroces in Aduenas, I wyll be their Zenagogus, or guide, and first shew them our coun∣trie of Kent, the inhabitantes whereof, Caesar himselfe in his Commentaries, confesseth to be of al others the most full of humanitie and gentlenesse.

Kent therefore,* 1.3 lying in the Southeast Region of this Realme, hath on the North the Riuer of Thamise, on the East the Sea, on the South the Sea and Sussex, and on the West Sussex and Survey. It extendeth in length, from VVicombe in the frontiers of Surrey, to Dele at the Sea side, fyfty miles: And reacheth in bredth from Sandhirst (neare Robertsbridge in the edge of Sus∣sex) to the Northeast pointe of the Ile of Greane, almost thirty miles, & so hath in circuit. 150. miles, or therabout.

It is called by Caesar, and other auncient writers,* 1.4 Cancium, and Cancia in latine, which name (as I make coniecture) was framed out of Cainc, a woorde that (in the language of the Britaines, whom Caesar at his ar∣riuall founde inhabiting there) signifyeth, bowghes, or woods, and was imposed, by reason that this Countrie, both at that time, and also longe after, was in manner wholy ouergrowne with woode, as it shall hereafter in fyt place more plainly appeare.

The Aire in Kent,* 1.5 by reason that the Countrye is on sundry partes bordered wyth water, is somewhat thicke: for which cause (as also for that it is scituate nea∣rest to the Sunne risinge and furthest from the Northe pole of any part of the realme) it is temperate, not so colde by a great deale as Northumberlande, and yet in ma∣ner as warme as Cornwall.

The Soile is for the most parte bountifull, consisting indifferently of arable, pasture, meadow and woodland, howbeit of these, wood occupieth the greatest portion

euen till this day, except it bee towardes the East, which coast is more champaigne then the residue.

* 1.6It hathe Corne and Graine, common with other Shyres of the Realme: as Wheat, Rye, Barly, & Oats, in good plenty, saue onely, that in the Wealdish, or woody places, where of late daies they vsed muche Pomage, or Cider for want of Barley, now that lacke is more cōmō∣ly supplyed with Oates.

Neither wanteth Kent such sorts of pulce, as the rest of the Realme yeeldeth,* 1.7 namely beanes, peason, & tares, whiche some (reteining the sound of the latine woord Vi∣cia) call vetches, and which Polydor supposed not to be founde in Ingland.

* 1.8The pasture and meadowe, is not onely sufficient in proportion to the quantitie of the country it selfe for brée∣ding, but is comparable in fertilitie also to any other that is neare it, in so muche that it gayneth by féeding.

* 1.9In fertile and fruitfull woodes and trées, this country is most floryshing also, whether you respecte the maste of oke, Béeche & Chesten for cattail: or the fruit of aples, Peares, Cherries, & Ploumes for men: for besides great store of oke and béeche, it hathe whole woodes that beare Chestnutt, a mast (if I may so call it, and not rather a fruite, whereof euen delicate persons disdaine not to féede) not commonly séene in other countries: But as for Ortchards of Aples, and Gardeins of Cheries, and those of the most delicious and exquisite kindes that can be, no part of the Realme (that I know) hath them, either in such quantitie and number, or with such arte and in∣dustrie, set and planted. So that the Kentish man, most truely of al other, may say with him in Virgil,

Sunt nobis mitia poma, Castaneae molles. &c.

Touching domesticall cattel, as horses, mares, oxen,* 1.10 kine, and shéepe, Kent differeth not muche from others: onely this it challengeth as singular, that it bringeth forth the largest of stature in eche kinde of them: The like wherof also Polydore (in his historie) confesseth of the Kentish poultrie.

Parkes of fallow Déere, and games of gray Conyes,* 1.11 it maynteyneth many, the one for pleasure, and the o∣ther for profit, as it may wel appeare by this, that with∣in memorie almost the one halfe of the first sorte be dis∣parked, and the number of warreyns continueth, if it do not increase dayly.

As for red Déere, and blacke Conyes, it nourisheth them not, as hauing no great walkes of wast grounde for the one, and not tarying the tyme to rayse the gaine by the other: for, blacke conyes are kept partly for their skins, which haue their season in Winter: and Kent by the nearnesse to London, hath so quicke market of yong Rabbets, that it killeth this game chiefly in Summer.

There is no Mineral,* 1.12 or other profit digged out of the belly of the earth here, saue only that in certeine places they haue Mynes of Iron, quarreys of pauing stone, and pits of fat Marle.

The Sea, and fresh waters,* 1.13 yéelde good and wholesome fishes competently, but yet neyther so muche in quanti∣tie, nor suche in varietie, as some other coastes of the Realme do afoorde. And here let vs for a season leaue the Sea and the Soyle, and cast our eyes vpon the men.

The people of this countrie,* 1.14 consisteth chieflly (as in other countries also) of the Gentrie, and the yeomanrie, of which the first be for the most parte, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, go∣uernours, and the other altogether 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, gouer∣ned:* 1.15 whose possessions also were at the first distingui∣shed, by the names of knight fee, and Gauelkinde: that

former being propre to the warriour, and this latter to the husbandman. But as nothing is more inconstant, thē the estate that wee haue in lands and liuing (if at the least I may call that an estate whiche neuer standeth) Euen so, long since these tenures haue ben so indifferēt∣ly mixed & confounded, in the hands of eche sorte, y^t there is not now any note of differēce to be gathered by them. The gentlemen* 1.16 be not héere (throughout) of so auncient stockes as else where, especially in the partes nearer to London, from whiche citie (as it were from a certeine riche and wealthy séedplot) Courtiers, Lawyers, & Mar∣chants be cōtinually translated, & do become new plants amongst them. Yet be their reuenues greater then any where else: whiche thing groweth not so muche by the quantitie of their possession, or by the fertilitie of their soyle, as by the benefit of the situation of the countrie it selfe, whiche hath al that good neighbourhood, that Marc. Cato, and other olde authors in husbandrie require to a wel placed graunge, that is to say, the Sea, the Riuer, a populous citie, and a well traded highway, by the cōmo∣dities wherof, the superfluous fruites of the grounde be dearly sold, and consequently the land may yéeld a grea∣ter rent. These gentlemen be also (for the most parte) acquainted with good letters, and especially trayned in the knowledge of the lawes: They vse to manure some large portion of their owne territories, as well for the maintenance of their families, as also for their better in∣crease in wealth. So that they be well employed, both in the publique seruice, and in their own particular, & do vse hanking, hunting, and other disports, rather for their recreation, then for an occupation or pastime.

* 1.17The yeomanrie, or commmon people (for so they be called of the Saxon word gemen which signifieth com∣mon) is no where more free, and ioily, then in this shyre:

for besides that they them selues say in a clayme (made by them in the time of King Edwarde the first) that the cōmunaltie of Kent was neuer vanquished by the Con∣querour, but yéelded it selfe by composition, And besides that Geruasius affirmeth, that the forward in al battels belongeth to them (by a certein préeminence) in right of their manhood, It is agréed by all men, that there were neuer any bondmē (or villaines, as the law calleth thē) in Kent. Neither be they here so muche bounden to the gentrie by Copyhold, or custumarie tenures, as the in∣habitantes of the westerne countries of the Realme be, nor at all indaūgered by the féeble holde of tenant right, (which is but a discent of a tenancie at wil) as the cōmon people in the Northren parts be: for Copyhold tenure is rare in Kent, and tenant right not heard of at al: But in place of these, the custome of Gauelkind preuayling euery where, in manner euery man is a freeholder, and hath some part of his own to liue vpon. And in this their estate, they please them selues, and ioy excéedingly, in so much, as a man may find sundry yeomē (although other∣wise for wealth comparable with many of the gentle sort) that will not yet for all that chaūge their condition, nor desire to be apparayled with the titles of Gentrie. Neither is this any cause of disdain, or of alienation of y^e good myndes of the one sort from the other: for no where else in al this realme, is the commō people more willing∣ly gouerned. To be short, they be most commonly ciuil, iust, & bountiful, so that the estate of the old franklyns & yeomen of England, eyther yet liueth in Kent, or else it is quite dead & departed out of y^e realme for altogether.

As touching the artificers* 1.18 of this shire, they be either such as labour in the artes that be handmaidens to hus∣bandry, or els workers in stone, Iron, & woodfuel, or else makers of coloured woollē clothes: in which last feat they excell, as from whome is drawne both sufficient stoare

to furnishe the weare of the best sort of our owne nation at home, and great plentie also to be trāsported to other forreine countries abroad. Thus muche I had summa∣rily to say, of the condition of the countrie, and countrie men, Nowe therfore (God assisting myne enterprise) I will goe in hande with the hystorie.

* 1.19Wée read in the first booke of Moses, that after suche time as the order of nature was destroyed by the gene∣rall floude, and repaired again by the mercy of almighty God, the whole earth was ouerspred in processe of time, by the propagation of mankinde that came of the loines of Sem, Cham, and Iaphet. By which authoritie, we are throughly certified, that all the nations of the worlde, must of necessitie deriue their Pedegrées from the cun∣trie of Chaldee (or some place nighe vnto it) where the Arke of Noah rested:

* 1.20And therfore, I will not here eyther doubt, or debate to and fro, as Caesar, Cornel. tacit. Polydore, and others doe, whether the first inhabitantes of this Ilande were (Aliunde aduecti, and aduenae) that is, translated and brought out of some other countrie to dwell here, or no: Or yet affirme, as the same Caesar doth, that some, or (as Diodor. Siculus writeth) that all the Britanes weare indigenae, the naturall borne people of that countrie, and that ab origine, euen from the first beginning: for to take the one way of these, or the other, would but leade vs to distrust the infallible Scriptures of God concer∣ning the creation and propagation of mankynde, and to trust the wretched vanitie of opinion that the Gentiles had, and namely the Atheniens, who, the better to ad∣uance their antiquitie, were wont to vaunt, That they only (forsooth) of al the Grecians were 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is to say, Satiui, & indigenae terrae parentis, The very natural seeds, stocks, & ymps, springing out of their good mother y^e

same earth where they dwelt, and not brought from els∣where. We reade likewise in the same book of Moses, y^t the Iles of the Gentiles were diuided into their King∣doms and nations, by suche as descended of the children of Iapheth, wherevpon, as the Italians in their histories deriue themselues from Gomer the first sonne of Ia∣pheth: the Spaniardes from Tubal his fifte Sonne: and the Germanes from Thuysco (whom as they say, Mo∣ses calleth Ascenas) the eldest sonne of Gomer: Euen so, the late learned, and yet best trauayled in the histories of our countrey, reiecting the fonde dreames of doting Monkes and fabling Frears, do collect out of Herodo∣tus, Berosus, and others the most graue and auncient authors, that one Samothes, the sixth sonne of Iapheth, (whome Caesar in his commentaries calleth Dis, and Moses nameth Mesech) did about 250. yeares after the generall inundation of the world) take vpon him the first dominion of these countreis in Europe, which are now known by the names of Fraunce and Britaine, and the inhabitantes thereof of long time called Celtae, or rather 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of the Verbe 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 for theyr speciall skill in ryding.* 1.21

Of this mans name (say they) the first inhabiters of England weare called Samothaei,* 1.22 by the space of 300. yeares, or more: About which time Albion Mareoticus (the sonne of Neptune, or rather Nepthuim, as Moses writeth it, and descended of the race of Cham,) inuaded the Ile, conquered the inhabitantes, mixed them with his owne people, and called them all after his owne name Albionees, and the countrey it selfe Albion.

Sixe hundreth and eight yeares (or theraboutes) after this also,* 1.23 Brutus Iuhus (as all our common histo∣riens haue it) entered this Iland with 324. ships, laden with the remaines of Troye, and he likewise, both sub∣dued

all the former peoples that he found heere to his owne obedience, and also altered their name after his owne calling: So that from thenceforth they were na∣med Britaines, the termes of Samothees, and Albionees being quite and cleane abolished.* 1.24 Now, out of these things thus alledged, I might (as mee thinketh) draw probable coniecture, that Kent which we haue in hand, was the first inhabited part of all this our Iland.

For if it be true, that maister Bale in his Centuries confesseth, namely, that Samothes began his dominion ouer this Realme almost. 150. yeres after suche tyme as he first arriued in that part of Fraunce which is called Celtique and had planted his people there, what can be more likely, then that he came out of Fraunce first into Kent? séeing that parte (of all others) was moste neare vnto him, and only of all the Iland might be discerned out of the countrie where he was. And the selfe same reason Caesar vseth, to proue, that the borderers on the South Sea side of this land were Aduenae, and brought out of Fraunce, although he was perswaded, that the dwellers within the midle partes of the Countrie were (Indigenae,) as we haue already touched. But I will procéede in the hystorie.

* 1.25Howsoeuer that bee therefore, Caesar himselfe wit∣nesseth, that at the time of his arriuall in this I∣land, the people were by one common name called Britaines: And that Kent was then diuided into foure petite Kingdomes, which were gouerned by Car∣nillus, Taximagul, Cingetorix, and Segonax: who, hauing se∣uerally subiect to their Dominions certain Cities with the territories adioyning vnto them (after the manner of the Dukedomes, or Estates of Italie, at this day) ex∣tended their boundes (as it may be gathered) ouer the whole countries of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey, at the least.

This kind of Regalitie,* 1.26 Kent retained not many yeares after, bicause the Britain Kings, succéeding Caesars con∣quest, & yéelding tribute to y^e Romanes, reduced not on∣ly these partes, but in manner the whole Realme also, into one entier Monarchie.. So that in course of time, and vnder the reigne of King Vortiger, Kent was ru∣led by a Lieutenant,, or Viceroy, called Guorongus, as William of Malmesbury witnesseth. But it was not long, before these Britaines were so weakned, part∣ly by intestine dissentiō amongst themselues, and part∣ly by incursions of their neighbours the Scots, & Picts, that (the periode of this their estate also drawing on) Vortiger their King was compelled to inuite for ayde the Saxons, Iutes, and Angles, thrée sortes of the Ger∣mane nation: who, in steade of dooing that which they came for, and of deliuering the Britaines from their for∣mer oppression, ioyned with their enemies (Thessala fide, as the adage is) & brought vpon them a more gréeuous calamity and conquest, subduing the people, suppressing relligion, and departing (in manner) the whole land a∣mongest them selues. So that now Kent recouered the title of a seueral Kingdome againe, although not al one, and the verie same in limittes with the former foure, yet nothing inferiour in power, estimation, or compasse.

Of whiche this newly reuiued regiment, Hengist the chief leader of the Germanes became the first au∣thor and patrone. For he, finding him selfe placed by King Vortiger for his owne habitation at Thanet in this Shire, and séeing a great part of his power be∣stowed in Garrison against the Scottes vnder Oh∣tha his Brother, and Ebusa his Sonne in the North Countrey, and perceyuing moreouer, that he was arryued out of a moste barren Countrie into this

plentifull Iland (with the commodities wherof he was inestimablie delighted) he abandoned al care of returne to his natiue soyle, and determined to make here a seate for him selfe and his posteritie. For helpes wher∣unto, although he had on thone side, his owne prowesse, the manhode of his warlike nation, their nomber, and necessitie: and on the other side, the effeminate cowar∣dise and voluptuousnes of King Vortiger, the weake∣nes of the Britains themselues, and the aduauntage of the Scottes and Pictes their auncient enemies, so that he might with plaine force haue brought his purpose to passe: yet he chose rather to atchieue his desire by faire meanes, and colour of amitie, a way, though not so hastie as the former, yet more spéedie then that, or any other. Espying therfore, that king Vortiger was muche delighted in womens companie, and knowing wel, that Sine Cerere & Libero, friget Venus, he had him to a solemn Banket, and after that he had (according to the manner of Germanie yet continuing) well plied him with pots, he let slippe before him a faire gentlewoman, his owne daughter, called Roxena, or Rowen, which being in∣structed before handhow to behaue her self, most ami∣ablie presented him with a goblet of wine, saying in her owne language,* 1.27 ƿaes Haile Hlaford cynyng; wessail Lord King, that is to say, be merie Lord King: wyth which her daliance, the King was so delighted, that he not onely vouchesafed to pledge her, but desired also to perfourm it in the right manner of her owne countrey. And therefore he answered (as he was taught) vnto her againe, drinc Haeile; drinke merely. Which when she had done, himselfe tooke the cuppe, and pledged her so hartely, that from thenceforth he could neuer be in rest, vntil he had obtained her to wife,* 1.28 litle weighing, eyther howe déeply he had endaungered his conscience in mat∣ching

him selfe with a heathen wooman, or how greatly he had hazarded his Crowne by ioyning handes with so mightie a forein Nation.

At the time of this mariage, Hengist (labouring by all meanes to bring in his owne Countrie men) begged of the King the territories of Kent, Essex, Midlesex, and Suffolke, (then knowen by other names) pretending in woord, that he would, in consideration thereof, kéep out Aurel. Ambrose, (a competitor of the crowne) whose arriual King Vortiger much feared, But meaning in déede, to make thereby a key to let into the Realme multitudes of Germanes, for furtherance of his ambiti∣ous desire and purpose: which thing in processe of time he brought to passe, not onely creating himselfe and his posteritie Kings of a large quarter, but also thereby shewing the way and entrie, howe others of his nation might follow, and doe the like.

And thus Kent, being once againe (as I saide) redu∣ced into a Kingdome, continued in that estate, by the space of thrée hundreth thrée score and eight yeares, or thereabouts, in the handes of fiftéene successours, as the moste credible authours do reporte: Some others adde, Edbert, and Alric, and so make seuentéene in all, whose names doe followe.

• 1. Hengist, the first Germane.* 1.29
• ...2. Oesc.
• ...3. Occa.
• 4. Hermenric: or Ermenric.
• 5. Ethelbert, the first christened.
• ...6. Eadbald.
• 7. Erconbert, the first that commaunded the obser∣uation of Lent, in this shire.

• ...8. Egbert.
• ...9. Lothar.
• ...10. Eadric.

After his death, Nidred and Wibbard vsurped, by the space of seuen yeares, and therfore are not registred in the Catalogue of the lawfull Kings.

• 11. Wightred, he built Sainct Martines at Douer.
• 12. Edbert, added by some.
• ...13. Ethelbert.
• 14. Alric, added also, by some.
• 15. Eadbert Pren, or Edelbert Pren.
• ...16. Cuthred.
• ...17. Baldred.

Now, although it might here séeme conuenient, be∣fore I passed any further, to disclose suche memorable things, as haue chaunced during the reignes of al these forenamed Kings: yet for asmuche as my purpose speci∣ally is to write a Topographie, or description of places, and no Chronographie, or storie of times, (although I must now and then vse bothe, since the one can not ful∣ly be perfourmed without enterlacing the other.) and for that also I shal haue iust occasion hereafter in the particulars of this Shyre, to disclose many of the same, I will at this present, and that by way of digression only, make report of one or two occurrents that happe∣ned vnder Ethelbert, & Eadric, two Kings of this coun∣trey.

* 1.30This Ethelbert, besides that he mightely enlarged the boundes of his owne Kingdome, extending the same euen to the riuer of Humber, was also the first King (a∣mongst the Saxons, inhabiting this land) that promoted the kingdome of Christ, as to whome it pleased almigh∣ty

God to break the bread of his holy woord and gospel, through the ministerie and preaching of Augustine the Moncke, that was sent from Rome by Pope Gregorie surnamed the great: amongst the Saxons I saide, least a∣ny man should thinke, that eyther the faith of Christe, was not heare at all, or not so purely preached, before the comming of that Augustine. [ 527] For it is past all doubt, by the stoaries of all Countries, and by the testi∣monie of Beda him selfe (being a Saxon) that the Bri∣tons embraced the religion of Christ within this Iland, many hundreth yeares before Gregories time: whether in purer sorte then he sent it hither, or no, let them iudge that knowe, that he was called (worthely) Pater Caeremoniarum, and that may yet sée in Beda, and others, what trūpery crept into the church of God in his time and by his permission,* 1.31 Eadric the other King succéeded in Kent, after Lotharius, who, because he rather reigned by luste, then ruled by lawe, incurred the hatred of his people, and was inuaded by Ceadwalla (King of West∣sex) and Mull his brother: whiche entring the countrie, and finding no resistance, herryed it from the one end to the other: & not thus contented, Ceadwalla, in reuenge of his brother Muls death, (whome the countrie people had cruelly slaine in a house, that he had taken for his succour) entred this countrie the second time, and sleying the people, spoiled it without all pitie. And yet not satis∣fied with all this, he suffered the quarrell to discend to Ina his successour, who ceased not to vnquiet the people of this Shyre, till they agréed to pay him 30000. Markes in golde, for his desired amendes.

These be the matters that I had to note in y^e reignes of these two Kings: as for the rest, I passe them ouer to their fit titles, as things rather perteining to some peculiar places, then incident to the body of the whole

Shire, and will now prosecute the residue.

[ 827] In the time of this Baldred, that standeth last in the table of the Kings, Kent was vnited by King Egbert (who last of all chaunged the name of the people, and called them Englishmen) vnto the Westsaxon King∣dome,* 1.32 which in the ende became Ladie and maistres of al the rest of the kingdomes also: and it was from thenceforth wholy gouerned after the Westsaxon law, as in the Mappe of the tripartite lawes of this Realme hathe appeared, vntil suche time as King Alfred first diuided the whole Realme into particular Shires, vpon this occasion following.

* 1.33The Danes, bothe in his time, and before, had flocked by sea to the coastes of this land in great numbers, some times wasting and spoiling with sword, and fire, where∣soeuer they might arriue: and sometymes taking with them greate booties to their Ships without doing any further harme: which thing (continuing for many yeares togeather) caused the husbandmen to abandon their til∣lage, and gaue occasion and hardinesse to euill disposed persons to fall to the like pillage, and robberie: The whiche, the better to cloke their mischief withall, feig∣ned them selues to bee Danishe Pirates, and would some time come on land in one part, and some time in an other, driuing great spoyles (as the Danes had done) to theire shippes before theim. [ 892] The good king Alfred therefore, that had merueilously traueiled in re∣pulsing the barbarous Danes, espying this outrage, and thinking it no lesse the parte of a politique Prince, to roote out the noisome subiect, then to hold out the forein enemie, by aduice of his counsail, and by the example of Moses (which followed the counsaile of Ietro, his father in law) diuided the whole Realme into certein parts, or Sections (being two and thirtie in number, as I gesse)

whiche of the Saxon woorde Scyran, signifiyng to cut, he termed shires, or (as we yet speake) shares, and portions: and appointed ouer euery one shyre, an Earle, or Alder∣man (or both) to whome he committed the gouernment and rule of the same.

These shyres he also brake into smaller parts, wher∣of some were called Lathes,* 1.34 of the woord gelaþian, which is, to assemble together: others, hundreds,* 1.35 bycause they conteyned iurisdiction ouer an hundreth pledges: and others, Tithings,* 1.36 so named, bycause there were in eche of them to the number of ten persons, whereof eche one was suretie and pledge for others good abearing. He ordeined furthermore, that euery man shoulde procure him selfe to be receiued into some Tithing, and that if a∣ny were founde of so small credite, that his neighbours woulde not become pledge for him, he should foorthwith be cōmitted to pryson, least he might do harme abroade.

By this deuice it came to passe, that good subiectes (the trauailing Bées of the Realme) resorted safely to their la••ors againe, and the euil and idle Droanes were driuen cleane out of the hyue of the common wealth: so that in short time, the whole Realme tasted of the swéet hony of this blessed peace, and tranquilitie.

Some shadow I do confesse, of this King Alfredes po∣litique institution, remayneth euen til this day in those courts which we cal Leetes, where these pledges be yet named franci plegij, of y^e woord freoborgh, which is a frée pledge; But if the very Image it self were amongst vs, who séeth not what benefit would ensue thereby, as wel towardes the suppression of busie théeues, as for the cor∣rection of idle vagabounds, whiche be the very séede of robbers and théeues. But leauing this matter to suche as beare the sworde, I will plye my penne, and goe forwarde.

Thus muche therefore I thought good, nowe at the first to open, the more at large, bicause it may serue ge∣nerally for all Shyres, and shall hereafter deliuer me frō often repetition of one thing. Where, by the way, (least I might séeme to haue forgotten the Shire that I haue presently in hand) it is to be noted, that that which in the west coūtrey was at that time, (and yet is) called, a Ti∣thing,* 1.37 is in Kent termed a Borow, of the Saxon woord, borh, which signifieth a Pledge, or a suretie: and the chiefe of these pledges, which the Westernmen call a Tithingman, they of Kent name a Borsholder, of the Saxon woordes borHes ealdor, that is to say, the most Auncient, or elder of the Pledges, whiche thinge bee∣ing vnderstood, the matter will come all to one ende, and I may go forward.

[ 1066] In this plight therfore, both this Shyre of Kent, and al the residue of the Shyres of this Realme, were found, when William the Duke of Normandie inuaded this Realme:* 1.38 at whose hands the cominaltie of Kent, obtey∣ned with great honour, the continuation of their aun∣cient vsages, notwithstanding that the whole Realme besides suffered alteration and chaunge.

For proofe whereof, I will call to witnesse Thomas Spot, sometimes a Moncke and Chronicler of saint Au∣gustines at Canterbury, who, if he shall séeme to weake to giue sufficient authoritie to the tale, bycause he only (of all the Storiers that I haue seene) reporteth it, Yet, forasmuch as I my selfe first published that note out of his hystorie, and for that the matter it selfe also is nei∣ther incredible, nor vnlikely, (the rather bycause this Shyre, euen vnto this day, enioyeth the custome of giue all kyn discent,* 1.39 dower of the moytie, fréedome of birth, & sundrie other vsages muche different from other coun∣tries, I neither well may, ne will at all sticke, nowe eft∣soones to rehearse it.

[ 1067] After such tyme (saith he) as Duke William the Con∣querour had ouerthrowne King Harold in the field, at Battel in Sussex, and had receiued the Londoners to mercy, he marched with his army toward the Castle of Douer, thinking thereby to haue brought in subiection this countrie of Kent also. But Stigande, the Archebi∣shop of Canterbury, and Egelsine the Abbat of saint Au¦gustines, perceauing the daūger, assembled the countrie men together, and laide before them the intollerable pride of the Normanes that inuaded them, & their owne miserable condition, if they should yelde vnto them. By whiche meanes, they so enraged the cōmon people, that they ran foorth with to weapon, and méeting at Swan∣scombe,* 1.40 elected the Archbishop and the Abbat for their captaines: This done, eache man gotte him a gréene boughe in his hand, and bare it ouer his head, in suche sort, as when the Duke approched, he was muche ama∣sed therewith, thinking at the first, that it had ben some miraculous wood, that moued towards him: But they as soone as hee came within hearing, caste away their boughes from them, and at the sounde of a trumpet be∣wraied their weapons, and withall dispatched towards him a messenger, which spake vnto him in this manner. The commons of Kent (most noble Duke) are readie to offer thee, eyther peace, or warre, at thine own choyse, and election: peace with their faithfull obedience, if thou wilt permit them to enioy their ancient liberties: warre, and that moste deadly, if thou deny it them.

Now when the Duke heard this, and considered that the daunger of deniall was great, and that the thing de∣sired was but smal, he forthwith, more wisely then wil∣lingly, yealded to their request: And by this meane both he receiued Douer Castle, & the Countrie to obe∣dience, & they only of all England, (as shall hereafter ap∣peare (obtained for euer theyr accustomed priuiledges.

And thus then hath it appeared (so shortly, as I could) what hath bene the estate and gouernment of this coū∣trie, from the arriuall of Iulius Caesar, (the first Romane that conquered this Realme) euen to this present day. Now therfore, I will set before the Readers eye in Ta∣ble, a plaine particular of the whole shyre, wherein, to the end, that vnder one labour double commoditie may be reaped, I will not onely diuide it into the seuerall Lathes, hundreds, townes, and borowes, But also set ouer against eche towne and place, suche summes of mo∣ney, (as by reporte of the recorde of the. 13. yeare of her Maiesties reigne) was leuied in the name of a Tenth and Fiftene, vpon euery of the same: which being done, I will haste me to the description of such places, as either faythfull infor∣mation by word, or credible hy∣storie in writing, hath hitherto mini∣stred me.

The Lathe of S. Augustines.

Hundreth of Wingham.

• Borowe of Wingham. lxvij s̄. j. d.
• Borwe of Rollinge. lxvij. s̄. j. d.
• Borowe of Nouington. lxvij. s̄. j. d.
• Borowe of Godestone. lxvij. s̄. i. d.
• Borowe of Denne. lxvij. s̄. j. d.
• Borowe of Twytham. xxxiij. s̄. ix. d.
• Borowe of Wimlingswold. xxxiij. s̄. ix. d.
• Borowe of Kelington. xxxiij. s̄. vij. d.
• Borowe of Gythorne. xxvj. s̄. i. d.
• The parish of Ashe, with the Borow of Wyderton. xxiij. l. xij. s̄. iij. d.
• Summe. xlvj. l. xiiij. s̄. x. d.

H••ndreth of Preston.

• Towne of Preston. v. l. ix. s̄. x. d.
• Towne of of Elmestone. l. s̄.
• Sum. vij. l. xix. s̄. x. d.

Hundreth of Ringeslowe.

• Towne of Woode. iiij. l. vij. s̄. viij. d.
• Towne of Monketon. iij. l.
• Towne of Mynster. xv. l.
• Towne of S. Laurence. xvij. l. xiij. s̄. iiji. d.
• Towne of S. Peter. xv. l. xvij. s̄.
• Towne of S. Iohn. xxiij. l. xij. s̄.
• Towne of S. Gyles. xv. s̄.
• Towne of S. Nicholas. x. l. vij. s̄.
• Towne of All Sainctes. iiij. l. vi. s̄. iiij. d.
• Towne of Byrchingstone. viij. l. xv. s̄. iij. d.
• Sum. Ciij. l. xiij. s̄. vij. d.

Hundreth of Downhāford.

• * 1.41Towne of Staple. iiij. l. vij. s̄.
• Towne of Adesham. iiij. l. ix. s̄.
• Towne of Wykham. vij. l. xiiij. .s̄ .x. d.
• Towne of Litleborne. vij. l. x. iiij. s̄.
• Towne of Well. vj. l. xix. s̄. vj. d.
• Sum. xxxj. l. iiij. s̄. iiij, d.

Hundreth of Estrye.

• Towne of Chillenden. xviij. s̄.
• Towne of Berston. vij. s̄. ij. d.
• Towne of Nouington. xx. s̄.
• Towne of Tyluestone. vj. l. vj. s̄. iiij. d.
• Towne of Wodnesborowe. xv. l. x. s̄. x. d.
• Towne of Estrye. xiiij. l. xj. s̄. x. d.
• Towne of Waldershare. xij. s̄.
• Sum. xxxix. l. vj. s̄. ij. d.

Hundreth of Kinghāford.

• Borowe of Dorme. xxv. s̄.
• Borowe of Kingstone. iij. l. viij. d.
• Borowe of Outemeston. xxij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Borowe of Berham. xlij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Borowe of Bereton. xxiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Borowe of Sheluing. xxviij. s̄. vj. d.
• Borowe of Brethe. xxiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Sum. xj. l. v. s̄. vj. d.

Hundreth of Petham.

• Towne of Petham. vij. l. xij. s̄. vij. d.
• Towne of Chartham. viij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Towne of Waltham. iiij. l. ij. s̄. v. d.
• Sum. xij. l. iij. s̄. x. d. ob.

Hundreth of Bewsbrough.

• Towne of Colred. xxxix. s̄.
• Towne of Shebertswold. lviij. s̄.
• Towne of Popeshal. l. s̄.
• Towne of S. Margaret. iij. l.
• Towne of Oxney. xxvj. s̄. vij. d. ob.
• Towne of Westclif. xxxj. s̄.
• Towne of Guston. xxxiiij. s̄.
• Towne of Beawfield. xxxix. s̄:
• Towne of Charlton. xlvij. s̄.
• Towne of Hougham. iiij. l.
• Towne of Bucland. xxviij. s̄.
• Towne of Reuer. xl. s̄.
• Towne of Ewell. lxvj. s̄.
• Towne of Leden. xxiiij. s̄. q.
• Towne of Smalhead. xiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Towne of Westlangden. xx. s̄.
• Sum. xxxij. l. xv. s̄. xj. d. ob. q.

Hundreth of Cornilo.

• Borowe of Finglesham. xxxix. s̄.
• Borowe of Sholdon. xl. s̄.
• Borowe of Marten. xxx. s̄.
• Borowe of Eastlangdon. xij. s̄.
• Borowe of Asheley. xl. s̄.
• Borowe of Sutton. xxiij. s̄. v. d. ob.
• Borowe of Mongeham Magna. xl. s̄.
• Borowe of Rippley. xvij. s̄.
• Borowe of Norborne. xxiij. s̄.
• Borowe of Deale. xiij. l. xix. s̄.
• Borowe of Walmer. iiij. l. v. s̄. viij. d.
• Borow of Mongeham Parua. xvij. s̄.
• Towne of Ringwolde. viij. l. x. d.
• Sum. xl. l. vj. s̄. xj. d. ob.

Hundreth of Blengate.

• Towne of Sturey. xij. l. xiiij. s̄.
• Towne of Chistelet, xij. l. xiiij. s̄.
• Towne of Reculuer. xij. l. xiiij. s̄.
• Towne of Herne. xij. l. xv. s̄.
• Sum. l. l. xvij. s̄.

Hundreth of Westgate.

• Borowe of Westgate. ix. l. xix. s̄. ij. d. ob.
• Borowe of Harbaldowne. iiij. l.
• Borowe of Hakington. iiij. l. vj. s̄.
• Borowe of Cokering. iij. l. xiiij. s̄.
• Borowe of Tunforde. xxxv. s̄.
• Borowe of Rusheborne. xxviij. s̄. x. d.
• Borowe of Harwiche. lvij. s̄, j. d.
• Sum. xxviij. l. j. d. ob.

Hundreth of Whitstaple.

• Towne of Bleane. vij. l. xj. s̄. ix. d.
• Towne of Whitstaple. vj. l. xv. s̄.
• Towne of Natington. xj. s̄. iiij. d. ob. q.
• Sum. xiiij. l. xviij. s̄. j. d. ob. q.

Hundreth of Bregge.

• Towne of Patriksborne. iij. l. xvj. s̄.
• Towne of Bekesborne. iij. l. xviij. s̄.
• Towne of Bregge. xv. s̄.
• Towne of Blackmanbury. xxxiij. s̄.
• Towne of litle Harden. xxviij. s̄.
• Towne of Natindon. xxviij. s̄.
• Towne of great Harden. xxix. s̄.
• Sum. xiiij. l. ij. s̄,

Towne of Sesalter. iij. l. vj. s̄. viij. d.

Summe of this whole Lathe of S. Augustines. CCCCxxxvj. l. xv. s̄.

The Lathe of Shepvvay.

Hundreth of S. Martine.

• The towne of Newchurche. xx. s̄. iij. d.
• The towne of S. Maries. xlix. s̄.
• The towne of Hope. xij. l. vij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• The towne of S. Martine. xiiij. s̄. ij d.
• The towne of S. Clement. l. s̄. iiij. d. ob.
• The towne of Iuechurche. lxviij. s̄. j. d.
• The towne of Medley. iiij. s̄. ij. d.
• Sum. xxij. l. xiij. s̄. xj. d.

Hundreth of Langport.

• The towne of S. Nicholas. xvj. s̄.
• The towne of Lyd. ix. l. ij. s̄. iiij. d.
• The towne of Rompney. xiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• The towne of Hope. xxix. s̄.
• Sum. xij. l. viij. d.

Hundreth of Alowsbredge

• The towne of Snargate. lvij. s̄. xj. d.
• The towne of Brenset. iiij. l. ij. d.
• The towne of Brokeland. lxxvij. s̄.
• The towne of Fayrefeld xliiij. s̄. ix. d.
• The towne of Snaue. xxxij. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• The towne of Iuechurche. xxxj. s̄. iiij. d.
• The towne of Newchurche. vij. s̄. i. d. ob.
• Sum. xvj. l. x. s̄. x. d.

Hundreth of Byrcholte Franchesse.

• The towne of Aldington. iiij. l. x. s̄. ob.
• The towne of Mersham. viij. s̄. x. d.
• Sum. iiij. l. xviij. s̄. x. d. ob.

Hundreth of Newchurch.

• The towne of Bylsington. liij. s̄. viij. d.
• The towne of Newchurche. xxxiij. s̄. ii. d.
• The towne of Roking. l. s̄. vj. d.
• The towne of Snaue. viij. s̄. iiij. d.
• The towne of S. Marie. xxxiiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Sum. ix. l.

Hundreth of Stowting.

• The towne of Elmested. lxxij. s̄. ix. d.
• The towne of Scelling. xix. s̄. ij. d.
• The towne of Waltham. xxj. s̄. vij. d.
• The towne of Stowting. xxx. s̄. xj. d
• The towne of Horton. liiij. s̄. viij. d. ob.
• The towne of Stanford. xxvj. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Sum. xj. l. vj. s̄.

Hundreth of Louingbo∣rough.

• The towne of Eleham. xvj. l. xij. d.
• The towne of Acryse. vij. s̄. viij. d.
• The towne of Hardresse. xxix. s̄. iiij. d.
• The towne of Stelling. xxx. s̄. j. d. ob.
• The towne of Lyminge. ix. l. xv. s̄. viij. d.
• The towne of Paddlesworth. xviij. s̄. iij. d. ob.
• Sum. xxx. l. ij. s̄. j. d.

Hundreth of Strete.

• Towne of Limeane. lxxv. s̄. j. d.
• Towne of Aldington. xxiij. s̄. vij. d. ob.
• Towne of Sellinge. vj. l. xj. s̄. ix. d.
• Towne of Bonington. xij. s̄. ix. d.
• Towne of Herste. xvij. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Towne of Westinghanger. xvj. s̄. xj. d. ob. q
• Sum. xiij. l. xvij. s̄. viij. d. ob. q

Hundreth of Oxeney.

• Towne of Wyttresham. lvj. s̄. j. d.
• Towne of Stone. lxxviij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Towne of Ebbene. xij. s̄. vj. d.
• Sum. vij. l. vj. s̄. xj. d.

Hundreth of Heane.

• Towne of Saltwood. vj. l. vij. s̄. viij. d.
• Towne of Lymeane. v. s̄. j. d.
• Towne of Postling. iiij. l. x. s̄. xj. d.
• Sum. xj. l. iij. s̄. viij. d.

Hundreth of Hame.

• Towne of Warehorne. lij. s̄. v. d.
• Towne of Shaddockherst. v. s̄. ii. d.
• Towne of Roking. xxix. s̄.
• Towne of Snaue. x. s̄. ij. d.
• Towne of Orlaston. ix. s̄. ij. d.
• Sum. Cv. s̄. xj. d.

Hundreth of Worthe.

• Towne of Dymchurche. lxj. s̄. x. d.
• Towne of Bormershe. iiij. l. viij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Towne of Newchurche. vj. s̄. ij. d. ob.
• Towne of Estbredge. xl. s̄. j. d.
• Towne of Blackmanstone. xij. s̄.
• Towne of Westheathe. xxiij. s̄. ij. d. q.
• Towne of Lymen. xxix. s̄. iij. d. ob.
• Towne of Aldingweke, and Organsweke. xxij. s̄. v. d.
• Sum. xiiij. l. iij. s̄. iiij. d. q.

Hundreth of Folkestone.

• Towne of Lyden. xxxij. s̄. j. d. ob.
• Towne of Swyngfeld. Cvj. s̄. ix. d.
• Towne of Akkam. xiij. l. xvij. s̄.
• Towne of Folkestone. ix. l. v. s̄. v. d. ob.
• Towne of Hawking. xxv. s̄. vj. d.
• Towne of Acryse. xix. s̄. iiij. d.
• Towne of Newington. viij. l. xiiij. s̄. iiij. d. ob.
• Towne of Cheriton. iiij. l. ij. s̄. iij. d.
• Sum. xlv. l. ij. s̄. ix. d. ob.

Summe of this whole Lath of Shepway. CCiij. l. xij. s̄. ix. d. ob. q.

The Lathe of Scray, or Shervvinhope.

Hundreth of Charte.

• Ashtisforde. iij. l. ix. s̄.
• Charte. iiij. l. xvij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Betrisden. iij. l. ij, s̄. iij. d.
• Hothefielde. xl. s̄. viij. d. ob.
• Sum. xiij. l. ix. s̄. ij. d. ob.

Hundreth of Longbridge.

• Willesbroughe. liij. s̄. vj. d.
• Kenington. iij. l. x. s̄. vj. d.
• Seuington. xviij. s̄. vij. d. q.
• Kingsnothe. xxxj. s̄. vj. d.
• Marsham. xij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Hynxsell. xiij. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Ashetisforde. lij. s̄. q.
• Sum. xij. l. xij. s̄. vj. d. ob.

Hundreth of Byrcholte.

• Westbraborne. xxxj. s̄. v. d.
• Hastingleyghe. xxj. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Bircholte. xx. s̄. iiij. d. ob.
• Eastbraborne. xix. s̄. viij. d. ob.
• Sum. iiij. l. xiij. s̄. ob.

Hundreth of Boughton vn¦der Bleane.

• Graueney. v. l. viij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Harnehill. iiij. l. xiiij. s̄. x. d.
• Sellyng. ix. l.
• Boughton. ix. l. v. s̄. vij. d. ob. q
• Sum .xxviij. l. viij. s̄. ix. d. ob. q.

Hundreth of Teneham.

• Teneham. ix. l. ij. s̄. ij. d.* 1.42
• Linstede. ix. l. ix. s̄. iiij. d.
• Eastchurche and Stonepit. xxiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Hedcorne. xix. s̄.
• Dodington. vj. l. x. s̄. ij. d.
• Iwade. xj. s̄.
• Sum .xxvij. l. xv. s̄.

Hundreth of Calehill.

• Nashe. xx. s̄. ij. d.
• Felde. xxxiij. s̄. viij. d.
• Hayslathe. xxxvj. s̄. x. d.
• Sandpit. xxvij. s̄. vj. d.
• Charte. xl. s̄. x. d.
• Welles. xviij. s̄.
• Charing. xlvj. s̄. vj. d.
• Sandhill. xxvj. s̄. vj. d.
• Acton. xvij. s̄. x. d.
• Eastlenham. xxxv. s̄. viij. d.
• Stanforde. xl. s̄. iiij. d.
• Pluckley. iij. l.
• Edisley. xxxv. s̄.
• Halingarse. xlv. s̄. iiij. d.
• Se••n••r. xliiij. s̄. ij. d.
• Halmeste. l. s̄. viij. d.
• Sainct Iohns. vij. s̄. vj. d.
• Grenehill. xiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Sum. xxix. l. xix. s̄. x. d.

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Hundreth of Feuersham.

• Stone. xxxviiij.s̄.
• Preston. v.l. viij.s̄. xj.d.
• Stallisfield. xlj.s̄.
• Luddenham. iij.l. vj.s̄. viij.d
• Ore. x.s̄.
• Hartie. xxij.s̄. xj.d.
• Dauington. iij.l. ij.s̄. viij.d.
• Ospringe. iij.l. ij.s̄. v.d.
• Feuersham. ix.l. xxij.d. ob.
• Godneston. xxix.s̄. viij.d.
• Selling. xxxviij.s̄. j.d.
• Sheldwiche. iij.l. vij.s̄. v.d.
• Throwly. v.l. xvij.s̄. viij.d.
• Badlesmere. xxxij.s̄. ij.d.
• Leueland. vj.s̄. x.d.
• Neuenham. xlj.s̄. v.d.
• Norton. xxx.s̄.
• Boresfield. xiij.s̄. iiij.d.
• Boughton Malherb. xj.s̄. viij.d.
• Eseling. iij.l. j.s̄. j.d.
• Sum. lij.l. iij.s̄. ix. d. ob.

Hundreth of Tenterdene.

• Tenterdene. xij. l. vij.s̄. j.d.
• Ebnye. xxxvij.s̄. x.d.
• Sum. xiiii.l. iiij.s̄. xj.d.

Hundreth of Roluinden.

• Roluinden. iij.l. xj.s̄. x.d.
• Benyndene. lviij.s̄ viij.d.
• Sum. vj.l. x.s̄. vj.

Hundreth of Barckley.

• Bedyndene. v.l.
• Benyndene. xxxix.s̄.
• Haldene. vj.s̄.
• Sucardene. xv.s̄. ij.d. ob. q.
• Hedcorne. xij.s̄.
• Fryttendene. vij.s̄. viij.d.
• Cranebrooke. iij.s̄.
• Sum. ix.l.ij.s̄.ix.d. ob.q.

Hundreth of Blackborne.

• Appledore. xlv.s̄.v.d.q.
• Kenardington. xl.s̄.x.d.
• Woodchurch. v.l. xvj.s̄. ob.
• Warehorne. xvj.s̄.ij.d.
• Shadockesherst. viij.s̄.
• Haldene. iij.l. vj.s̄. x.d.
• Betrisdene. xvij.s̄.
• Sum. xv.l.x.s̄. iij.d. ob.q.

Hundreth of Branfield.

• Hawkherst. iij.l. xviij.s̄. iiij.d.
• Cranebrooke. vj.s̄. viij.d.
• Sum. iiij.l. v.s̄.

Hundreth of Cranebrooke.

• Biddendene. iij.s̄. vj.d.
• Cranebrooke. v.l. xvj.s̄. viij.d.
• Frittendene. xxxv.s̄. v.d.
• Stapleherst. xxviij.s̄.
• Hedcorne. x.s̄.x.d.
• Benyndene. xxx.s̄.x.d.
• Gowdherst. xxiij.s̄. vj.d.
• Sum. xij.l. viij.s̄. ix.d.

Hundreth of Selbritēdene.

• Newendene. viij.s̄.
• Sandherst. xxxv.s̄. x.d.
• Hawkherst. v.s̄. viij.d. ob.
• Benyndene. xxj.s̄. ij.d.
• Sum. iij.l. x.s̄. viij.d. ob.

Hundreth of Mardene.

• Gowdherst. xxxviij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Stapleherst. xvj. s̄. ix. d.
• Marden. xix, s̄. viij. d.
• Sum. iij. l. xiiij. s̄. viij. d.

Newendene. xxiiij. s̄. xj. d. ••••.

The Balywike of Kay, in the Hundred of Mylton.

Hundreth of Mylton.

• Tong. xliij. s̄. ix. d.
• Rodmersham. xix. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Kingsdowne. vj. s̄. vj. d.
• Borden. viij. s̄. vj. d.
• Tunstall. iij. l. xiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Bredgar. ix. s̄.
• Morston. xxvj. s̄.
• Sum. ix. l. vj. s̄. vij. d. ob

The Balywike of Shepey, in the Hundred of Mylton.

Hundreth of Mylton.

• Mynster. xj. l. ix. d.
• Eastchurche. .xj. l. xiij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Wardon. iij. l. vj. s̄. iiij. d.
• Lesdon. iiij. l. xvij. s̄. ix. d.
• Sum .xxx. l. xviij. s̄. viij. d. ob.

The Balywike of West, in the Hundred of Mylton.

Hundreth of Mylton.

• Raynham. ix. l. xij. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Ʋpchurche. vj. l. x. s̄. x. d.
• Hartlyp. iij. l. iiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Newenten. iiij. l. iiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Halstone. xvj. s̄.
• Stokebury. xx. s̄. v. d.
• Sum. xv. l. xvj. s̄. j. d. ob.

The Balywike of Kay, in the Hundred of Mylton.

Hundreth of Mylton.

• Sedingborne. vj. l. vij. s̄. ij. d
• Bapchilde. iiij. l. ob.
• Tong. xlvij. s̄. ij. d.
• Rodmersham. lv. s̄. v. d. ob.
• Bredgar. ix. s̄. vj. d.
• Tunstall, viij. s̄. vj. d.
• Morston. vij. s̄. viij. d.
• Elmesley. xxvij. s̄. x. d.
• Mylstede. xxxj. s̄. viij. d.
• Kingsdowne. xxj. s̄. ob.
• Sum .xx. l. xvj. s̄. ob.

The Balywike of Borden, in the Hundred of Mylton.

Hundreth of Mylton.

• Mylton. vij. l. x. s̄. vij. d. ob.
• Stokebury. xx. s̄.
• Bredgar. iij. l. xv. s̄. iiij. d.
• Bycnore. xiij. d.
• Borden. iiij. l. x. s̄. xj. d.
• Sedingborne Parua. viij. s̄. vj. d
• Tunstall. xv. s̄. viij. d.
• Newington. xlj. s̄. ix. d.
• Bobbing. liij. s̄. v. d.
• Halstowe. xlij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Iwade. xxviij. s̄. ix. d.
• Sum .xxvj. l. viij. s̄. iiij. d. ob.

Hundreth of Felberoughe

• Cartham. Cxv. s̄. iiij. d.
• Godmersham. Cix. s̄.
• Chiltham. x. l. ij. s̄. ix. d.
• Sum .xxj. l. vij. s̄. j. d.

Hundreth of Wye.

• Bewbredge. vj. l. viij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Tremworthe. lj. s̄.
• Socombe. iiij. l. vj. s̄. iij. d. ob.
• Gotley. xiiij. s̄. ix. d.
• Bempston. x. s̄. vj. d.
• Wilmyngton. x. s̄. vij. d.
• Deane. x. s̄. ij. d. ob.
• Shotenden. xix. s̄. iij. d.
• Hellyinge. v. s̄. ob.
• Eastwell. lv. s̄. iij. d. ob.
• Towne. xxxviij. s̄. ix. d. ob.
• Cockliscombe. xlvj. s̄. iij. d.
• Brompforde. xliiij. s̄. ix. d.
• Tokingham nothing, bycause it is in decay.
• Sum .xxvj. l. xij. d. ob.

The town of Osprenge. v. l. ij. s̄. ij. d.

The Hundreth of Marden. vij. l. vj. s̄. x. d.

Summe of this whole Lathe of Scray. CCCCxij. l. xvij. s̄. x. d. ob. q.

The Lathe of Aylesforde.

Hundreth of Chetham.

• The towne of Chetham. viij. l. x. s̄.

Hundreth of Gillingham, & Greane.

• Gillingham & Greane. xv. l. ix. d. ob.

Hundreth of Eythorde.

• Berstede. xvi j s̄. iiij. d.
• Ʋlcombe. lix. s̄.
• Otham. xx. s̄. vj. d.
• Wormesell. xxiij. s̄. viij. d.
• Thorneham. xlj. s̄. iiij. d.
• Hedcorne. xiiij. s̄.
• Charte. xxxv. s̄. j. d.
• Boughton Maleherbe. xviij. s̄.
• Boughton Mouchelsey. xliiii s̄. iiij. d.
• Holingborne. iiij. l. xiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• East Sutton. xxix. s̄. iiij. d.
• Frenstede. x. s̄.
• Leneham. vj. l. vij. s̄.
• Harryetsham. lxiiij. s̄.
• Otterinden. xij. s̄. ij. d.
• Suttō valance. xlv. s̄. xj. d. ob. q
• Leedes. xlvj. s̄. viij. d.
• Bromefeld. iiij. s̄. vj. d.
• Stokebery. xxxvj. s̄.
• Langley. xv. s̄. iiij. d.
• Wychelynge. iiij. s̄. xj. d.
• Aldington. xxv. s̄. viij. d.
• Bycknore. x. s̄. iiij. d.
• Sum xxxix. l. xviiij. s̄. v. d. ob. q.

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Hundreth of Maydstone.

• * 1.43Maydestone. xix. l. ix. s̄. ij. d.
• Loose. xxxiiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Lynton & Crookherst. l. s̄. viij. d
• Westre. xliiij. s̄. ij. d.
• Stone. lxxviij. s̄. ij. d.
• East Farleyghe. xlv. s̄. j. d. ob.
• Detlinge. liij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Boxley. iiij. l. iij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Sum .xxxviij. l. xviij. s̄. iij. d. ob.

Hundreth of Chamell.

• Chalke. lix. s̄.
• Hallinge. xij. s̄.
• Shorne. iiij. l. xvj. s̄. iiij. d
• Cowlinge. xxxix. s̄. viij. d.
• Higham. iiij. l. xj. s̄. iiii. d.
• Denton. xi. s̄. vi. d.
• Merston. viii. s̄. i. d. ob.
• Frendsbury. iiii. l. xi. s̄. i. d. ob.
• Cookistone. lii. s̄. ii. d.
• Cobham. Cvi. s̄. viii. d.
• Strode. iiii. l. iii. s̄. vii. d.
• Clyffe. vi. l. xiii. s̄. x. d.
• Stoke. xvii. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Sum .xl. l. iii. s̄. ii. d. ob.

The towne of Mallinge.

• iiij. l. ix. s̄. viij. d

Hundreth of Twyford.

• Huntington. xv. s̄.
• Yaldinge. lxxvij. s̄. iij. d.
• East Peckham. lxviij. s̄. j. d.
• Netlest••d. vij. s̄. vi. d.
• Watlinbury. vij. s̄. ob.
• West Farley. vij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Testan. iiij. s̄. vj. d.
• Marden. viij. s̄
• Brenchesley. iiij. s̄.
• Tudeley. xvij. s̄.
• Sum .x. l. xv. s̄. viij. d. ob.

Hundreth of Litlefeld.

• Mereworth. xxiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• East Peckham. xliij. s̄. vij. d.
• West Peckham. xxvij. s̄. iiij. d
• Of the Baro∣nie of Hadlow. xxiiij. s̄. viij. d.
• Sum .v. l. xiij. s̄. xj. d.

The halfe Hundreth of Westbarnsted.

Westbarnested. xl. s̄. j. d. ob.

Hundreth of Brenchesley.

• Brenchesley. lxxiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Horsmondene. Cxj. s̄. iij. d.
• Hotbysbroughe. xlviij. s̄. xj. d.
• Bayham. xxiiij. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Lamberherst. xviij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Beanecroche. ix. s̄. ij. d.
• Taperegge. ix. s̄. ij. d.
• Sum .xiij. l. xiiij. s̄. viij. d. ob.

Hundreth of Wacheling∣stone.

• Borden. liiij. s̄. ij. d.
• Spelherst. xxx. s̄. ij. d.
• Stoningley in Pepingley .xxxvj. s̄. ix. d.
• Sheyborne Ruschall. xlij. s̄. ix. d. q.
• Tudeley. xxxiij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Asherste. ij. s̄.
• Sum .ix. l. xix. s̄. viij. d. ob. q.

The Lowy of Tunbrigge

• Southe. .iij. l. xiiij. s̄. ij. d.
• Hilden. iiij. l. v. s̄.
• Hadlowe. iiij. l. x. s̄. x. d.
• Tunbrigge. xliij. ••. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Sum. xiiij. l. xiij. s̄. x. d. ob.

Hundreth of Wrotham.

• Wrotham. x. l. iij. s̄. j. d. ob.
• Stansted. liij. s̄. iiij. d.
• Itcham. lxv. s̄. iij. d. ob.
• Shibborne. xxiiij. s̄. x. d.
• Sum. xvij. l. vj. s̄. vij. d.
• Sum. xvij. l. vj. s̄. vij. d.

Hundreth of Larkefeld.

• Byrlinge. lx••. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Pedelsworthe. xxiij. s̄. ij. d. ob. q.
• Layborne. xvj. s̄. xj. d.
• S. Leonarde. xvj. s̄. ij. d. ob. q.
• Ryashe. xxvj. s̄. vij. d. ob. q.
• Addington. xix. s̄. j. d. ob. q.
• Offam. xiij. s̄. ix. d.
• Trottysclyffe. xvij. s̄. vij. d. q.
• Snothelande. liiij. s̄. ix. d. ob.
• Woldham, with the Parish of S. Margaret. xxviij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• Allington. x. s̄. ij. d.
• Dytton. v. s̄. vij. d.
• Estemallinge. vii. l. ij. s̄. ob.
• Borham. xliij. s̄. ob.
• Acleford. Cxv. s̄. v. d. ob. q.
• Rugmerhyll. xx. s̄. iiij. d.
• Horswondene. xxiiij. s̄. vij. d. ob. q.
• Huntington. vij. s̄. ij. d. ob. q.
• Sum. xxxij. l. vj. s̄. iij. d. ob.

Hundreth of Hoo.

• The towne of S. Warburge. ix. l. ij. s̄. viij. d.
• The towne of S. Marie. iiij. l. xiiij. s̄. iiij. d.
• The towne of All Saincts. Cvj. s̄. iii. d.
• The towne of Stoke. xxiii. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Halsto. lvij. s̄. x. d. ob.
• West Peckham. xviij. s̄. vj. d. ob.
• Cobham. xxix. s̄. vij. d. ob.
• Sum. xxv. l. xij. s̄. x. d.

Hundreth of Toltingtrow.

• Mepeham. vj. l.
• Luddesdon. xl. s̄.
• Yelefeld. xlij. s̄. viij. d.
• Gore. lxiiij. s̄. vij. d.
• Grauesend. l. s̄. vj. d.
• Torne. xliiij. s̄. vj. d.
• Mylton. l. s̄. vj. d.
• Sum. xx. l. xij. s̄. ix. d.

Summe of this whole Lathe of Aylesford. CCC. l. xvj. s̄. xi. d. ob.

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.* 1.44
• 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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Wingham. 84 li. by yeare.
• Mynster.
• Wye Colledge. 93. li.
• Horton Priory. 95. li.
• Bilsington Priory. 81. li.
• Newendene.

• Folkstone. 41. li.
• Douor Pryor. 170. li.
• Meason dieu.
• Hospitall there. 59. li.
• Bradsoll Abbay of S. Ra∣digundes. 98. li.
• Westlangdon. 56. li.
• Boxley. 204. li.
• Léedes Pryory. 362. li.
• Combwell. 80. li.
• Feuersham. 200. li.
• Aninton Pryory there.
• Maydstone col. 159. li.
• Shepey. 129. li.
• Motenden. 60. li.
• Christes Churche. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• S. Augustines. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• s. Sepulcres. 29. li. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• S. Gregories. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• S. Tho. hos. 23. li. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• S. Iames hos. 32. li. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• S. Nicholas hosp. 109. li. In Can∣ter∣bury.
• S. Maries without Cant.
• Rochester pryorie. 486. li.
• Cobham col. 28. li.
• Strood. 52. li.
• Malling Abbay. 218. li.
• Higham pryorie.
• Tunbridge pryory.
• Ailcfford.
• Dartford. 380.
• Grenewiche.
• Meason dieu, at Osprenge.
• Lesnes Ab.

Schooles, at

• Canterburie.
• Rochester.
• Sandwiche.
• Cranbrooke.
• Great Charte.
• Bydendene.
• Tunbridge.
• Maydstone.
• Sennock.

¶ The names of suche of the Nobilitie, and Gentrie, as the Heralds recorded, in their visitation. 1574. To the whiche I haue added suche as I called to mynde, and haue set a starre before ech of them, that they may be knowne from the rest.

A.

• * Syr Christopher Allen.
• * Asheley.
• * Richard Agall.
• William Acher.
• Christopher Abdy.
• Richard Austyn.
• * Robart Alcock.
• Iames Austyn.

B.

• Syr Richard Baker.
• Nicholas Barham, Serie∣ant at the lawe.
• * Edward Boyes.
• * Boughton.

• * Iohn Barnes.
• * Humfrey Bridges.
• * Bonham.
• Ralfe Bosseuile.
• Robert Byng.
• Danyell Bettenham.
• Thomas Brent.
• Iohn Boys.
• Frauncis Bourne.
• Henry Brochull.
• Iohn Barham.
• * Iames Barham.
• William Browne.
• Iohn Barowe.
• Nicholas Béere.
• Thomas Blechenden.
• William Bedingfeld.
• Michaell Berifford.
• * Ierome Bret.
• * Bam.
• * Nicholas Ballard.

C.

• * Sir William Cobham, Lord Cobhā, and wardein of the fiue Portes.
• Syr Henry Crispe.
• Syr Thomas Cotton.
• * Syr Rowland Clarke.
• * Syr Alexāder Colpeper.
• Syr Henry Cobham,
• George Catlyn.
• * Barthram Calthrop.
• * Chowne.
• William Cromer.
• George Clifford.
• Humfrey Clarke.
• William Clarke.
• Robert Colwell.
• William Cheyney.
• William Claybrook.
• William Crispe.
• William Cayser.
• * Iustinian Champneys.
• * Giles Crowe.
• * Thomas Colpeper.
• * Cranwell.
• * Crumpton.
• * Carrell.
• * Iohn Cobham.
• Cuttes.

D.

• * Syr William Damsell.
• * Thomas Darrell.
• * Robert Deane.
• * Dalyson.
• Richard Déering.
• Delahay.
• Iames Dalton.
• * George Darrel.
• Iohn Delapynd.
• Gaius Dixon.
• William Drayner.
• * Digges.
• * Thomas Duke.

E.

• Daniell Euering.
• Vincent Engham.
• Ralfe Edolf.

• Fraunces Eglesfield.

F.

• Syr Thomas Fane.
• Thomas Fane.
• George Fogge.
• * Henry Fane.
• Thomas Fyneux.
• Symond Fifeld.
• Thomas Farby.
• Alexander Fisher.
• Thomas Fluyd.
• Robert Fylmer.
• Iohn Franklyn.
• Moyle Fynche.
• * Thomas Fisher.
• * Ralfe Fynche.

G.

• * The Lady Golding.
• Syr Thomas Guldeford.
• Edmund Gay.
• George Goldwell.
• Thomas Gréeke.
• William Gybs.
• Henry Gylman.
• Thomas Godden,
• * Richard Garthe.
• * Barnabe Gooche.
• * Norton Gréene.

H.

• Syr George Howard.
• * Syr Perceuall Hart.
• Syr Iames Hales.
• William Hamon.
• Richard Hardes.
• Roger Herleckenden.
• * Christopher Harflete.
• * Honywood.
• * Iohn Heyton.
• Thomas Honywood.
• Henry Haddes.
• Iohn Harper.
• Martyn Herleckenden.
• * Edward Hales.
• * Richard Heron.
• Ralf Hayman.
• Abacuk Harman.
• Thomas Hamon.
• William Holmden.
• * George Harte.

I.

• * Syr Humfry Iylbert.
• Iohn Iden.
• William Isley.
• Paul Ihonson.
• * Martyn Iames.

K.

• Syr Thomas Kempe.
• * Richard Knatchbull.

L.

• * William Louelace, Ser∣ieant at the Lawe.
• * Thomas Louelace.
• Iohn Lennard.
• Richard Lone.
• Anthonie Light.
• Thomas Lewson.
• William Lewknor.
• Lée.

• * William Lambade.

M.

• * Roger Manwood, Iustice of the common place.
• George Multon.
• Edward Monings.
• Iohn Moyle.
• William Midleton.
• Walter Meyny.
• Anthony Meyny.
• William Mount.
• * Edward Martyn.
• Moore.

N.

• Syr Henry Neuill, Lorde Aburgeuenny.
• * Alexander Neuill.
• Valentine Norton.
• * Thomas Neuill.
• * Thomas Neuill.

O.

• Henry Oxenden.
• Iohn Orwell.

P.

• * Thomas Potter.
• * Payne.
• William Partridge.
• Ciriac Petit.
• Henry Petit.
• William Petit.
• William Pordage.
• Richard Parkar.
• * Iames Peckam.
• * Iohn Pet.
• * Palmer.

R.

• * Syr Iohn Ryuers.
• * Thomas Randall.
• Walter Roberts.
• * Iohn Roberts.
• William Roper.
• Robert Rudstone.
• Richard Rogers.
• Robert Rychers.
• William Raynes.

S.

• * Syr Henry Sidney. Knight of the Garter, Lord Deputie of Ire∣land, and Lord Presi∣dent of Wales.
• Syr Warham Seintleger.
• Syr Thomas Scot.
• Anthony Sandes.
• Iohn and Edw. Sibyll.
• Vincent S. Nicholas.
• Iohn Sidley.
• Christopher Samson.
• William Swanne.
• William Swanne.
• Thomas Stoughton.

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• * Charles Scot.
• * Frauncis Sandbache.
• * Reynold Scot.
• * Somers.
• * Frauncis Shakerley.
• * William Sydney.

T.

• Iohn Tuftone.
• Thomas Tourney.
• Roger Twisden.
• Morice Tichebourne.
• Iohn Twyne.
• Thomas Tuttesham.
• William Tylghman.
• * Iames Tebolde.
• Iohn Tebolde.
• * Robert Thomas.
• * Frauncis Thynn.
• * Richard Tomeyo.

W.

• Syr Thomas Walsinghā.
• Thomas Wootton.
• * Thomas Watton.
• * Thomas Whetenhall.
• * Ralfe Weldon.
• * George Wyat.
• * Thomas Wale.
• Thomas Willoughby.
• Frauncis Wilford.
• Iohn Wybarne.
• Richard Waller.
• Iohn Wylkyns.
• Thomas Waren.
• William Weston.
• Dauy Wylkyns.
• Robert Walker.
• * Edward Wyat.
• * Robert Wyseman.

The names of the Kentish writers, drawne (for the most part) out of the Centuries of Maister Iohn Bale.

• Androgeus, Comes.
• Ethelbertus, Rex.
• Lotharius, Rex.
• Eadricus, Rex.
• Wightredus, Rex.
• Heddius Stephanus.
• Tobias Cantianus.
• Neotus Aldulphius.
• Serlo.
• Fridegodus.
• Haimo.
• Folchardus.
• Obsernus.
• Eadmerus.
• Aernulphus.
• Elmerus.
• Odo Cantianus.
• Alexander Cantuariensis.
• Eadmundus Gryme.
• Radulfus Roffensis.
• Richardus Pluto.
• Richardus Douerensis.
• Sampson Durouermus.
• Radulfus Maidston.
• Geruasius Dorobernensis.
• Solitarius Presbyter.
• Nigellus Wireker.
• Alexander, Theologus.
• Simon Stokius.
• Ioannes Cantianus.
• Haimo de Feuersham.
• Thomas Spottus.
• Simon Mepham.
• Petrus de Ikham.
• Guilielmus Pagham.
• Ioannes Tanetos.
• Thomas Chillenden.
• Guilielmus Starnfield.
• Thomas Pontius.
• Simon de Feuersham.
• Martinus de Clyuo.
• Thomas de Stureia.
• Reginaldus Cantuariensis.
• Radulphus Strodus.
• Thinredus Douerius.
• Guilielmus Thorne.
• Richardus Maidston.
• Guilielmus Gillingham.
• Ioannes Wrotham.
• Ioannes Oldcastle, Dominus Cobham.
• Ioannes Langdene.
• Guilielmus Whyte.
• Guilielmus Beckley.
• Ioannes Capgraue.
• Guilielmus Stapilhart.
• Ioannes Fisher.
• Ioannes Frithe.

• Simon Fishe.
• Thomas Wiat, Senior.
• Leonardus Digs.
• Ioannes Ponetus.
• Richardus Turnerus.

Elizabetha, Re∣gina. Hytherto (almost altogether) out of Maister Bale: to the whiche, these may bee added, that haue written since.

• Ioannes Colpeper.
• Thomas Digs.
• Thomas Harman.
• Edouardus Deering.
• Thomas Potter.
• Reginaldus Scot.
• Alexander Neuille.
• Georgius Harte.
• Guilielmus Darrel.
• Thomas Twyne.

Hitherto of Kent in particularitie, and by way of Table: Whereof some part is drawne out of credible Records: part is spoken of mine owne knowledge, and part is fetched from other men by information. For the first forte I holde my selfe sufficiently warranted: but in the other twaine, if either by want of memorie I haue not taken all, or by too muche credulitie haue mistaken any, I pray pardon for it, and desire the Rea∣der either to correct, or supplie it, by his owne discretion and iudgement. Now a fewe wordes of the Welshe Hystorie, and then to the diuision of the Shyre & Coun∣trie it selfe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  These thin∣ges be all handeled, in the inducti∣on to the Topogra∣phical Dic∣tionarie.
• * 1.2

  The author determined to haue written this treatise, in latine.
• * 1.3

  Scituation of Kent.
• * 1.4

  Kent, why so named.
• * 1.5

  The Aire. The Soyle.
• * 1.6

  The Corne
• * 1.7

  The Poulse
• * 1.8

  The Pas∣ture.
• * 1.9

  The woods fruits.
• * 1.10

  The Cattel.
• * 1.11

  Deere and Conyes.
• * 1.12

  No mynes.
• * 1.13

  The fishe.
• * 1.14

  The people
• * 1.15

  Socage, and Knightes, seruice.
• * 1.16

  The Gentle¦men.
• * 1.17

  The yeomē
• * 1.18

  The Artifi∣cers.
• * 1.19

  The first in habitation of England.
• * 1.20

  The errour of those, whiche say, that the Brytons weare Indi∣genae.
• * 1.21

  That is to say Ryders: and to Ride.
• * 1.22

  An. mundi. 2219.
• * 1.23

  An. ante Christum 1142.
• * 1.24

  Kent, the first inhabi¦ted part of England.
• * 1.25

  Foure Kings in Kent.
• * 1.26

  But one King in Kent.
• * 1.27

  The first wasseling cuppe.
• * 1.28

  The issue of an vngodly mariage.
• * 1.29

  The Kings of Kent.
• * 1.30

  Ethelbert, the King of Kent.
• * 1.31

  Eadric, the King of Kent.
• * 1.32

  First name of English∣men.
• * 1.33

  Beginning of Shires.
• * 1.34

  Lathes.
• * 1.35

  Hundreds.
• * 1.36

  Tythings.
• * 1.37

  Bosholder, & Tithing∣man.
• * 1.38

  Kent kee∣peth her olde cus∣tomes.
• * 1.39

  Gauelkyn.
• * 1.40

  Meeting 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Swanes∣combe.
• * 1.41

  The Lathe of S. Au∣gustines.
• * 1.42

  The Lathe of Scray, or Sherwin∣hope.
• * 1.43

  The Late of Ayles∣ford.
• * 1.44

  The Lathe of Sutton at Hone.