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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… leads through this parish over the marshes to the King's ferry, from which the village, with the church, stand at … buildings. There is some land in this parish called Swain's Down, a name plainly of Danish original, and there are … who resided at this manor of Holmes, during his father's life-time, at whose death he removed to Bobbing; at length …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of it, there are twenty-two acres of land, and between Goodneston and Boughton under Blean, there are thirty-two … There is wood, but it pays nothing. Upon the bishop's disgrace, about four years afterwards, this estate came to … de Dover and his heirs, this place was held, as one knight's fee, of the honour of Chilham, which they made the caput …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Meopham to duke Eadulf, who, in 940, with the king's consent, gave it to Christ church, in Canterbury, in the … having given the whole of it. Soon after this the church's possessions were further increased here; for whilst lsstane … of inheritance were wont to be created; that the lord's consent was thought requisite to the testament of the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the village or street of Mersham, in which is the rector's house, and opposite a large good mansion, which lately … lower, is a neat fashed house, late the Rev. Mr. Tournay's, but now belonging to Mr. Fox, who lives in it; about one … of Bonnington, in Goodnestone, in king Henry the VIIIth.'s reign, a younger son of William Boys, of Fredville, by …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… far as the river Stour. By the return made to the council's letter by archbishop Parker's order in 1563, there were then computed to be in this … here after to have been granted in king Henry VI.'s reign has been long since disused; but there are two fairs, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Ytching, as it was antiently spelt in king Henry the VIth.'s reign, a small part of which only is within this parish, … the repair of the church, out of lands called Willys's lands. The number of poor constantly relieved are about … Likewise rector of Braborne, which he held with that of Goodneston. And rector of Horton. He had been vicar of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Sir Beversham Filmer; bart. formerly of the Troughton's, and before that the residence of the Holbrook's. Here was, as appears by a presentment made of the customs, &c. of the queen's manor and hundred of Milton, in 1575, a market, held weekly …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… at no great distance from it, is the seat of St. Alban's, a low situation, looking up to the uninclosed lands. Near … esq. of Herne, alienated it to Thomas Engeham, gent. of Goodneston, who by his will in 1558, gave it to his second … church, which was antiently the property of the family of Goodneston, who took their name from their possession and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… intervening; and there is a small part of the parish of Goodneston within this of Norborne, and entirely surrounded … the survey of Domesday, in the 15th year of the Conqueror's reign, in which it is entered under the general title of … king Richard II. the measurement of the abbot and convent's lands at Nordburne, with 208 acres of wood, was 2179 acres …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and extend eastward, including the late Mr. Lypeatt's new-built house. Thus that parish intervenes, and entirely … northern boundaries of it, in which are the storekeeper's house, part of the offices, &c. and some of the royal … from it, occupied by government, but belonging to St. John's college, in Cambridge, and having supplied the …