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RAMSEY (Abbot of). Fragment of an acquittance. Dated 1384.

ROCHESTER. John, son of Simon Potyn of Rochester , grants to John, the prior, and convent of Rochester, 3 1/2 days' work ('deywercas') of his land in the suburb of Rochester, in a certain lane called Craulane. Dated at Rochester, 20 Feb., 20 Ed. III.

STOCCELE. Commission from Hamo, bishop of Rochester , to Hugh de Forsham and John de Foderyngheye , rectors of the churches of Sunderesshe [Sundridge] near Chytyngston and of Stone near Dartford, to determine the right to the tithe of a certain piece of land held by John de Suthwik at Stoccele , claimed by the prior and convent of Rochester as appropriators of the church of St. Margaret, Rochester, on the one side, and by the prior and convent of Ledes as appropriators of the church of Chatham on the other. Dated at Trottesclyice, 10 kl. Dec., 1330.

William Poteman of Eastgate, skinner, grants to John, son of Simon Potyn of Rochester , 1d. annual rent which he was accustomed to pay to him for 3 1/2 'deywerks' of land in the suburb of Rochester. Dated at Rochester, 6 Dec., 20 (?) Ed. III. [Defaced.]

SANDWICH. William Upton of Sandwich grants to John Palmer and John Fyneux of Sandwich all lands, tenements, rents, &c., which come to him by heirship in the village of Sandwich, or elsewhere in the county of Kent. Dated at Sandwich, 20 April, 31 Hen. VI.

SPELDHURST. Fragment of a charter by which William ..., grants to ... which he has at(?) 'La Hope' in the parish of Speldhurst. (c. 1290-1300.) [Mutilated and much rubbed.]

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.

THANET (Isle of). The will of Thomas Smyth Philpotts, of the parish of St. John, in the Isle of Thanet . Dated 12 June, 1472. Two of the witnesses are Thomas Smyth and Simon Smyth .

The will of Thomas Smyth Philpotts of St. John's parish, Isle of Thanet . Made 12 June, 1472. Probate granted 29 Oct., 1472. (See 222.)

THROWLEYE. The will, with probate, of Robarte Kynge of Throwleye, Kent , dated 22 May, 1559. Probate dated 16 Dec., 1560.

TRAPHAM. Bond for £2200 given by Margaret Harflete of Trapham in the parish of Wingham, co. Kent , widow to sir Edward Monins(?) of Waldershare, baronet, to secure the payment of £1166 according to certain indentures. Dated 4 Feb., 1663.

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.

WOODCHURCH, BRENSETT, BILSINGTON, MERSHAM, MIDLY IVY CHURCH, OLD ROMNEY, and NEW ROMNEY. An exemplification of a fine made in the court of common pleas, dated upon the day of the three weeks of St. Michael, in the year of our Lord, 1659, by which George, lord Eure, Horatio Eure , Sampson Eure, gent., Ralph Eure, gent., William Kayes, clerk, and Elizabeth his wife, and John Pickering and Deborah his wife, acknowledge certain messuages, gardens, and lands in the above villages to be the right of Charles Lambert, gent., and Joshua Pordage, gent. Dated at Westminster, 24 Oct., 1659.

WITTENASS (Whitnash in Warwickshire). Richard Kenteis grants to William, son of Agnes , for his homage and service, two virgates of land in Wittenass in fee and heirship, namely that which Margaret and Baldwin held, paying annually for the same 20s. (c. 1170-80.) [An Oseney charter; cf. Brit. Mus. MS. Cotton Vitellius E ⟨1⟩5, fol. 138v. (H.E. Salter, 1905).]

WOODHURST. Thomas Hovynden grants to John Payne of Frythyndene and others, a messuage and land called Dokelynges, in the parish of Wodeherst. Dated at Wodeherst, 23 Jan., 31 Hen. VI.

WORTH, ESTRE, and ADDESHAM. Richard Bonde, clerk, and Hugh Parkys demise to Richard Shore and Beatrice his wife, Geoffrey Downes, esq. and others, the manor, of Felderland and no acres of land and 4 acres of wood in Worth, Estre, and Addesham. Dated at Worth, 20 Nov., 9 Hen. VII.

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.

NONNINGTON. William, son of John Cundy of Sandwich , and Stephen, son of Andrew Yook , grant to John de Ketynton four acres of land at Ketynton, in the parish of Nonynton, and also 41 ac. 3 r. and 6 ft. of land, with the half of a certain place called Parsonyestoun at Ketynton aforesaid rendering yearly 10 quarters of barley. Dated at Nouynton, 20 Feb., 33 Ed. III.

ELDYNG. Richard .. le of Eldynge grants to Roger de Frendesbery(?), rector of Stradesele, Norwich diocese , one croft in the parish of Eldynge. Dated at Stradesele the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Edward, King, 4 Ed. III.

TUDELEY. Mathew de Creuequer grants to Walter, son of Benjamin de Chytercrofte , for 65 marks the whole of his meadow in the parish of Theudela, which came to him upon the death of Hamon de Creuequer [in 1262]. (c. 1265-70.)

WESTWELL. Confirmation by Simon [Sudbury], archbishop of Canterbury subscibed to a "laudum" and decree of arbitration by his predecessor William [Whittlesey] between John Barler, rector of Westwell , and John Frebody, rector of Bocton Alulphi , concerning the tithes of the hamlets of Chilberton, Shotyngdon, and Wyke. Dated at Lambeth, 4 Kl. Nov., 1376.

CROFTBATHOC, Cumberland. Benedict, son of Richard de Croftbathoc , grants to the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem three tofts which lie between Wicham and Selecroft, namely 'Gillecroft' and 'Gillemihelecroft' and the croft which Richard formerly held of the hospital; and the third part of 'Eregehoved,' with 2 fields pertaining to it. (c. 1160-70.)

CALLAN. W., the prior, and convent of Cartmel acknowledge that they are bound to pay annually to the brethren of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem an annual rent of 7s. for the land of Callan. (c. 1200.)

LANCASHIRE. Certificate of the appointment of Philip, lord Wharton, as lieutenant of the county of Lancaster by the parliament. [Signed by Jo. Browne, the clerk of the parliament]