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The will of Agnes Ryng of Tonnbrege , relict of John Ryng , made on St. Clement's day, 10 Hen. VI, containing bequests to the priory of Tunbridge.

NORTHFELD. Indenture witnessing that the prior and convent of Tonbrege have demised to William Hervy, senior, and Thomas his son, of Bodesham , 6 acres of land in Northfeld south of the land of the prior and convent of Anglesey for 60 years, at an annual rent of 6s. Dated at Tunbridge on the morrow of the feast of St. Michael, ... Hen. VI. [Mutilated]

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.]

John Mellewere of Ealdyng grants to John Mellere, sen., a messuage and a garden at Twyford in the village of Ealdyng. Dated the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 22 Ed. III.

BETHERSDEN. William Wysinden and John atte Melle grant to Stephen Baker two pieces of land, one called Knobhold, the other Broc, in the parish of Be(?)drisden. Dated at Be(?)derisdon the Saturday next after the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 50 Ed. III.

John Mellere of Ealdyng conveys to John Mellewere and Ida his wife and John their son a messuage with a garden and a piece of pasture at Twyford in# the village of Ealdyng. Dated at Ealdyng the Friday on the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, 22 Ed. III.

BOUGHTON-MALHERBE. John Childeston of Boutton-Malherbe grants to Richard Tayllour and his heirs of Lenham, a certain annual rent of 6s. 8d. from eight acres of land in the parish of Boutton-Malherbe. Dated there the Tuesday in Whitsun week, 37 Ed. III.

BRABORN. The will of John Ramsey, priest, vicar of Braborn . Dated 26 July, 3 Hen. VIII. Probate attached, dated 10 Aug., 1512.

BRADSTEAD. Thomas Holeweye and John Benet , son of Thomas Benet of Snodeland , grant to Thomas Geffrei of Bradestede one messuage called 'le Esthous' with a garden adjacent in the village of Bradestede. Dated at Snodeland the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Michael, 41 Ed. III.

BRIDGE. Acceptance of the general pardon by King Charles the Second by Arnold Beames of Bridge in the county of Kent, knight. Dated 7 June, 1660.

BROMLEY. Andrew Shotte, late of Bromley , grants to Richard Violet one messuage with houses, gardens, &c. in the village of Bromley, paying £5 6s. 8d. by instalments in the parish church of Bromley. Dated at Bromley 20 Sept., 1st Ric. III.

Sir Nicholas de Houdesaken, chaplain, grants to John Mol of Bromlegh and Isolda his wife the whole of a messuage in Bromleg' for the term of their lives. Dated the Monday next after the feast of the exaltation of the Cross, 35 Ed. III.

BARHAM. Decision of Walter, archbishop of Canterbury , in a dispute between John de Ros, rector of the church of Bisshoppesbourne and chapel of Bereham , and the convent of St. Gregory, Canterbury, concerning the great and little tithes of the demesne lands of Henry de Bereham , decreeing that the said John and his successors should take all the said tithes, and pay annually to the said convent six marks. Dated at Lambeth, 2 Ides Aug., 1315.

CANTERBURY. Thomas Bac of the parish of St. Dunstan's near Canterbury grants to William Kyng of Canterbury a tenement in the parish of St. Mary of Northgate, Canterbury. Dated there the last day of Feb., 1 Hen. VI. Witn. the two bailiffs, etc.

John Bourne of the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate, Canterbury , grants to John Redy, clerk, and John Cheest of Canterbury , one tenement in the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate. Dated at Canterbury, 27 Oct., 7 Hen. VI.

Gervase Clifton, esq., grants to John Skotte, esq., and Roger Downe of Brabourne , an aldermanry ('aldermanriam') in Canterbury, with rents, view of frankpledge, custom reliefs, &c., together with the whole of a rent called 'Chicchesrente' within the liberties of the city of Canterbury. Dated at Canterbury 26 of May, 27 Hen. VI.

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 (Friars minor of). Blank form for the admission of persons to the privileges of the order of St. Francis, written 1479, by John Warden of the friars at Canterbury in accordance with a grant from pope Sixtus IV.

Bond given by Robert Frusdon of Canterbury, vintner, and William Frusdon, yeoman, to William Langley, esq. in £300 sterling, for merchandise bought of him payable at Michaelmas following the date of this bond. Dated at Canterbury, 11 Dec., 15 Ed. IV.

Richard Metford of Nonyngton and Alice his wife, daughter of Thomas Mocot quit-claim to William Colman , master John Colman , and others, all their right in a tenement in the parish of St. Mary of Northgate, Canterbury. Dated 3 Oct., 11 Hen. VII.

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.

HARRING and SELLING. William Billyngton grants to John Jernegan , Isabella his wife, and others, the manors of Harreng and Sellyng in Kent, together with all appurtanences in the same county. Dated 2 April, 1 Hen. VII.

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.

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.

Letters patent dated at Westminster 28 June, 4 James I, granting to Robert Hunnywood, esq. the whole of the wood, underwood and wood land called Downewood, containing 95 acres lying within the manor of Charring, to hold the same for 31 years, at an annual rent of £9 6s.