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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.

CHIDDINGSTONE. Indenture made 5 March, 32 Charles II, by which Robert Streatfield, citizen and grocer of London , demises to Edward Medhurst of Chiddingstone, Kent, yeoman, six pieces of land lying in Chiddingstone together with other lands in the same parish for 11 years, at an annual payment of £21 10s.

CHILHAM. Robert Sandun(?) of Chylham grants to Walter Culpepur, esq. of the parish of Coucherst (Goutherst?) , and Thomas Amyte and Hamon his son of Drewlegh , and Geoffrey Bak of Scheldwych , all his lands and tenements lying in the village of Chylham. Dated at Chylham, 27 June, 21 Hen. VI.

CHISTELET, HERNE, and RECULVERS. John Lovell, clerk, and others grant a lease of houses, lands, &c., in the parishes of Chistelet, Herne and Reculvers for ten years, to Robert Clifford, esq. after the death of his wife Joan , the said houses &c. being held by Robert and Joan during the life of Joan; on condition of a payment being made to John Hunt . Dated at Welle in the feast of St. George, 6 Hen. V.

DEPTFORD. Indenture dated 7 October, 8 Geo. II, by which Matthew Cunstable of Woolwich, baker, leases to William Williams of Deptford, pavier, a brick messuage in Deptford for 7 years, at an annual rent of £8.

FARLEIGH. John Cok , son and heir of Robert Cok , grants to Robert Gybbe and Joan his wife of Farleigh a tenement in Farleigh and certain land. [Mutilated.] Dated at Farleigh ... St. John ante port. Lat., 4 Hen. IV.

GODMERSHAM. Robert Coleman of ...ham Andegavie(?), and Petronilla, daughter of Simon le Riche , grant to John de Boketon one curtilage in the parish of Godmersham. Dated at after the feast of St. Augustine, 10 Ed. I. [Partly effaced.]

GRETINERSE. Fragment of a grant to William, son of Thomas de Faucham , of a meadow, &c., in Gretinerse [Greatness near Sevenoaks]. (c. 1260.)

HADLOW. William atte Longesfrith grants to sir Henry de Shipton, clerk, a certain field called Risse containing five acres of arable land lying in the parish of Hadlo. Dated St. Martins day, 15 Ed. II.

John Jernegan, esq., and Isabella his wife, demise to William Billyngton their manors of Harrenge and Sellynge in co. Kent. Dated at Harrenge, 26 March, 1 Hen. VII.

HARTLIP. Ralph Canut grants (with the consent of his brother William ) to William Scurlag the land of Hertlacheope, paying annually for the same 3s. (c. 1170-80.)

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.

IVECHURCH. Robert Pondherst of Ivecherch grants to Thomas Hanyfeld of Waltham 19d. of annual rent in Ivecherch. Dated 20 January, 20 Hen. VI.

LAMBERHURST. Agnes Toly , late wife of William Toly , grants to William Wyse and William H... one tenement, two crofts, and one rood of land in the parish of Lamberhurst. Dated at Lamberhurst, 16 June, 1 Ed. IV. [Partly effaced.]

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.

ERHETHE. Richard Bokelond, citizen and fishmonger of London , and others, demise to William Segood a certain tenement lately Robert Foulere 's in Erhethe in the parish of Lesnes. Dated at Erhethe, 6 June, 9 Hen. V.

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.

MALLING (East). Robert French of West Mallyng grants to Simon Cheyrie of the same the whole of a piece of land in East Malling. Dated at West Mallyng the Sunday next before the feast of St. Matthias the apostle, 4 Ric. II.

NONNINGTON and KATYNGTON. Cristina Masoun of Waldwareshare grants to William de Langele half an acre of land in the parish of Nonynton and in teh 'borghe' of Katynton. Dated at Knolton the Saturday next after the feast of St. Matthias, 26 Ed. III.

Bond of 40 marks given by Richard Metford of Nonyngton to William Colman , for securing possession of a tenement in the parish of St. Mary's, Northgate. Dated 3 June, 1 Hen. VII.

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.

SHIPBORNE. William de Putindine grants to Syward de Y... his field which is called Stounerio (?) in Syburne, at an annual rent of 2s. for all service. For this grant the said Syward paid two marks. (c. 1200-10.) [Much rubbed.]

OSPRINGE. Indenture made 20 Feb., 1650, by which sir John Wollaston, knight, and others, commissioners for abolishing deans and chapters &c., bargain and sell to David Judd of London, gentleman, in consideration of the receipt of £266 11s., a barn and land in ] Ospringe co. Kent, part of the lands of the cathedral church of Rochester.