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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]

LESNES (Abbey of). William, the abbot, and convent of B.V.M. and St. Thomas of Lesnes grant to John, bishop of Rochester , and others, a certain annual rent of 100s., payable during the natural life of Henry Blakemore, late abbot of Lesnes . Dated 9 March, 1516.

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.

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

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.