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John Pikot and Margaret his wife grant to the prior and canons of Tunbridge 10d. of annual rent which they acquired of John Chercote and Sarah his wife from a certain meadow called 'Dodekynesmed' in the parish of Tunbridge. Dated at Tunbridge on the feast of St. Leonard, 27 Ed. III.

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.

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.

LIFDEN, WOTTON, ALKEHAM, SWENEFELD, and ROMEN[A]. James Frogenale , John Coumbe , and Thomas Everyng quit-claim to William Lotrich the whole of their right to certain lands in Lifden, Wotton, Alkeham, Swenefeld, and Romen, within the liberties of the five ports. Dated at Swanton the Sunday next after the feast of the Nativity B.V.M., 50 Ed. III.

ELHAM. An agreement reciting that whereas certain lands, tenements, rents, &c., in Elham, were granted to Henry, formerly the abbot, and convent of St. Radegund's, near Dover, by William, the prior, and convent of St. Andrew's, Rochester, for an annual payment of 10 marks, this chirograph witnesses that, in consequence of the said lands not being worth the said rent, the prior and convent agree to fix the annual rent at 8 marks, 6s. 8d. for the future. Dated 5 August, 1293.

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.

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.

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.

Tattered fragment of Letters patent dated 8 M[ay], 41 Ed. III., being a grant of a licence of mortmain to the abbot and convent of Beggeham, to enable them to buy 4 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Lamburhurst.