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Indenture dated 7th July, 5 Hen. VIII, between Richard Thomlyn, prior, and the convent of Tunbrigge of the one part, and Edward Markeley of the other part, witnessing that the prior and convent demise to the said Edward two pieces of land with a garden within the borough of Tunbridge for 50 years, at an annual rent of 6s. 8d. [English]

Indenture dated 3 December, 3 Henry VIII, between Richard the prior and convent of Tunbrege of the one part, and William Borowe and William Geffrey , clerks, William Barentyne , Edward Ferrers , and others, of the other part, witnessing that the prior and convent demise to the said William Borowe and the others their rectory of Brenchesle in co. Kent, for 60 years; paying annually 4 marks sterling. [Slightly mutilated.]

Indenture dated 24th day of May, 16 Hen. VIII, between Richard Thomlyn, the prior, and convent of Tunbridge of the one part, and Thomas Cook of Plaskestoll, Wrotham the other, witnessing that the prior and convent have sold to the said Thomas all their wood and underwood lying and growyng in two parcels of land in Sheborn, called the Hook and Capelbooth, for the sum of £5 13s. 4d. [English]

Thomas Bowsar of the city of Canterbury, cook, grants to John Harryson of the same city, pewterer, a messuage and garden in the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate, in the said city. Dated 2 May, 4 Ed. VI.

CANTERBURY (Ch. Ch. priory). Indenture made 20 April, 16 Hen. VIII, between Thomas, the prior, and the convent of Ch. Ch., Canterbury, of the one part, and Edward Ryngeley of Knolton co. Kent , and Jane his wife, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prior and convent demise to the said Edward and Jane all houses, land, meadows, marshes, and pastures, of their manor of Lyddecourte in Kent; with certain reservations to hold the same for 21 years at an annual rent of £36 13s. 4d., with clauses for re-entry in case of death, and regulations as to the store conceded to them by the prior and convent for the time.

CHARRING, PETTE and WESTWELL. Hewe at Hatche, gent., grants to Laurence Caldocke and others all his lands, &c. in Charring, Pette and Westwell. Dated 22 May, 8 Hen. VIII.

Indenture made 8 March, 9 Henry VIII, by which Hewe at Hatche of Charryng , in consideration of the receipt of £80, sells to Stephen Draner of Cranbroke one yearly rent of £4 to be paid in the churchyard of Cranebroke issuing out of the manor called Pettesplace, and six score acres of land in the parishes of Charryng, Pette and Westwell. [English]

Indenture made 15 March, 16 Hen. VIII, by which Stephen Draner of Crainbrook sells to the lord archbishop of Canterbury for £90 all his messuages, lands and tenements, called Pett or Pett-place, in the parishes of Charyng, Pett and Westwell. [English]

Indenture made 2 March, 25 Hen. VIII, by which John Lauraunce of Charryng, husbandman, sells to Thomas Cherrell, citizen and haberdasher of London , two pieces of land in the parish of Charryng for £12 16s. 8d. [English]

Decree of the privy council in a cause between John Harrys and Jone his wife as in the right of the said Jone, Thomasyn Fowler , Thomas Bateman and Alice his wife, as in the right of the said Alice and Robert Savage and Jone his wife, as in the right of the said Jone, Rauffe Lawreaunce and Richard Lawrence , cousins and next heirs to Richard Tubbe , complainants against William Johnson , defendant, concerning 2 messuages and lands in Charyng, Westwell, Little Chart, Stawesfeld and Pevyngton co. Kent. Signed by Nicholas [Heath] bishop of Worcester and Robert Bowis . Dated Michaelmas, 36 Hen. VIII.

Indenture made 10 July, 24 Hen. VIII, by which John Carpinter of Egerton sells to Stephen Draver for five marks a piece of land called the wood in the said parish of Egerton. [English]

HOWMARSHE near ROCHESTER. Robert Freke , gent., John Walter , and Henry Goldefynche alias Fynche , for certain considerations, quit-claim to Thomas Fane of Buston, co. Kent , all right in a marsh, lands, tenements, &c., in Howmarshe near Rochester formerly belonging to the monastery of Dertford. Dated 12 October, 5 Q. Eliz.

Robert Freke, gent., and John Walker of London , sell to Richard Goldefynche alias Fynche of Feversham and Robert Giles of the Middle Temple the whole of a marsh called Howmarsh with all that belongs to it, situated and known as Howmarsh near Rochester. Dated 15 February, 6 Q. Eliz.

ICKHAM and WICKHAM. Indenture made 12 July, 19 Elizabeth, between Richard Rogers, suffragan bishop of Dover, and executor of the last will of Edward Isaak (who signs the dead), late of Canterbury, esq., of the one part, and Henry Palmer of the said city, John Jermy of Ipswich , and Thomas Apelton of Waldingfeld, of the other part, witnesseth that a grant is made to the said second parties to this indenture of a messuage or tenement with appurtenances in Ickham and Wickham, co. Kent, for ever. [English]

LENHAM. Indenture made 16 October, 17 Hen. VIII, by which Markys Downe of Lenham, husbandman, in consideration of the receipt of £16 3s. 4d., sells to Edward Wotton of Bocton Malherbe, esq., all his part of howsys, lands, &c., called Downe court, in the parish of Lenham.

LODENHAM, OWRE, and FEVERSHAM. Indenture by which the abbot and convent of Lesnes demise to sir John Norton, kt., for 12 years, 83 acres of marsh ground in the parishes of Lodenham, Owre, and Feversham, co. Kent, paying yearly five marks. Dated 31 Jan., 12 Hen. VIII. [English]

NORTHFLEET. Final concord, made at Westminster, 26 Eliz., before Thomas Meade and others by which William Browne and Katherine his wife acknowledge the right of Robert Childe to a messuage, garden, and 15 acres of land in Northflete, for which the said Robert gave to the said William and Katherine 130 marks of silver.

ROMNEY MARSH. Indenture made 21 Sept., 12 Hen. VIII, by which John Honywode of Newenton , in consideration of the receipt of £19, sells to Thomas Pulton of Bataile, Sussex , a parcel of laud in the parish of St. Mary church in Romeney Mersshe. [English]

SPELDHURST and HARWARTON. Indenture made Christmas Day, 10 Hen. VIII, by which Richard Roston., LL.D., master, and the brethren of Corpus Christi College, nigh the parish of St. Lawrence Poultney, London, demise unto William Waller of Growmbrigge (i.e. Groombridge) co. Kent their manors of Spelhurst and Harwarton for 20 years, at an annual rent of 56s. 8d.

UPCHURCHE. Thomas Elmeston of Raynham, co. Kent , quitclaims to Thomas Butt of Raynham all right to a garden and nine pieces or parcels of land in Upchurche, Kent. Dated 6 Oct., 12 Queen Elizabeth.

WORTH. John Swanne , son and heir of John Swanne late of Canterbury , acknowledges to have received of sir Thomas Lovell, kt., 100 marks in full payment of certain lands, &c., called Upton in the parish of Worth. Dated 20 March, 20 Hen. VII.

YALDING and BRENCHESLEY. Deed by which sir Thomas Scott, kt., Charles Scott , Henry Scott , George Scott , gentlemen, brothers of the said Thomas and Reginald Scott, son and heir of Richard Scott, esq., deceased, remit and quit-claim to Robert Byng, esq. for ever all their right, &c. in all those lands and tenements, and other hereditaments in Yalding and Brenchesley in the county of Kent, which the said Robert Byng lately acquired, i.e. 14 Aug., 19 Elizabeth, as parcel of the tenements, &c. of Winifrid Raynesford , deceased, together with other lands by divers instruments of the dates of 19 Elizabeth, and the 4th of Dec., 20 Feb., 20 Elizabeth, in Brenchesley and Horsmonden. To hold the same to him and his heirs for ever. Dated 28 Aug., 20 Elizabeth.

Rochester etc. 1589-1590. no slip located.