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.

PECKHAM (East). William Erkebould grants to Christian Renekyn two pieces of land lying in East Pecham. Dated at East Pecham the Sunday next before the feast of St. Nicholas (?), 19 Ed. III.

Richard Foxtone grants to Richard Renekyn of East Pecham a piece of land called Crouchefeld in East Pecham. Dated at East Pecham the Monday next after the feast of the Annunciation, 43 Ed. III.

Geoffrey Welde of East Pecham quit-claims to Richard Roytone and Anne his wife all right in a certain piece of land called Westfeld in East Pecham. Dated at East Pecham, 1 April, 5 Hen. IV. [Mutilated.]

ST. RADEGUND (Priory of). Charter by which William Gernun , with the consent of Grisilia his wife, grants to the church of St. Mary and B. Radegund, in frankalmoigne, the rent and service of Gerard Kalkston of Rochester . (c. 1230-40.)

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.

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.]

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]

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.

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, 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.

Charleton etc. 1669-1670 .