England's Topographer: Or A New and Complete History of the County of Kent; from the Earliest Records to the Present Time, Including Every Modern Improvement. Embellished with a Series of Views from Original Drawings by Geo. Shepherd, H. Gastineau, &c. with Historical, Topographical, Critical, & Biographical Delineations, Volume 2G. Virtue, 1829 - Kent (England) |
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abbey abbot adjoining advowson afterwards aisle alienated ancient Archbishop barony bart became belonged bishop of Bayeux borough called Canterbury and deanery chancel chapel Charles Chilham coheirs communicants conveyed court court-baron is held court-leet crown dedicated to St died possessed diocese of Canterbury district Dover castle dying earl ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION Edward III eldest Faversham Folkestone formerly gent Godmersham grandson granted Henry VI Henry VIII hill hundred Hythe James Kent king king's books knight's service lands last census latter lord Lymne males manor mansion marriage married Mary mile numbers of inhabitants order of Parliament Ospringe parish passed period population was taken priory rectory reign of Edward reign of Elizabeth reign of Henry remained resided Richard II Robert Romney marsh Saxon side Sir Anthony Aucher Sir John Sir Thomas situated sold stone street taken by order tower town vested vicarage wall Westenhanger widow wife yearly tenths
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Page 42 - tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall, anchoring bark, Diminished to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight.
Page 314 - This parish is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury and deanery of Lymne.
Page 398 - WESTWELL is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury and deanery of Charing, being exempt from that of the archdeacon.
Page 85 - Stodmarsh is within the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the diocese of Canterbury and deanery of Bridge.
Page 712 - DODHINGTOM is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury and deanery of Ospringe.
Page 224 - The havyn is a prety rode, and liith meatly strayt for passage owt of Boleyn." Yt croketh yn so by the shore a long, and is so bakked fro the mayn se with casting of shinggil, that smaul shippes may cum up alarg myle toward Folkestan as yn a sure gut.
Page 230 - AD 843, in the Reign of Ethelwolf, the Danes landed on the coast of Kent, near to the town of Hyta, and proceeded as far as Canterbury, great part of which they burnt ; at length Gustavus (then Governor of Kent) raised a considerable force...
Page 656 - Watson, argent, on a chevron, engrailed, azure, between three martlets, sable, as many crescents, or; second and third, Monson, or, two chevrons gules.
Page 10 - The first said mass to the governor at the high altar; the second, to the marshalmcn and officers, at the altar of the Virgin Mary ; and the third, to the soldiers, at the north end of the Chapel of Relics. In the time of Henry...
Page 675 - This hospital was founded by King Henry III. about the year 1235, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It consisted of a master and three regular brethren, of the order of the Holy Cross, and two secular clerks...