[19]
2 June 1741 Same Lord and
Steward
Homage John FFRIEND Samuel FFLINT
Came John WIMBLE of Ashford, clockmaker, & Dorothy, his wife, to surrender
to
John BALDWIN of Faversham, clockmaker.
land occup. John WIMBLE Rent 4 1/2d
from east to west - on north 23ft. on south 27ft.7in.
north to south - on west 65ft 1in. on east 76ft 8in.
abutting-
north to common gutter
south to St. Johns Lane
west to land of John THORPE, gent.
east to land of John BUSHELL
[347]
surrender to be void if WIMBLE pays £15 - 7 - 6 to BALDWIN by 2 December
1741.
[prev. Court
next Court 20 April 1742]
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Declaration by James MURRELL 27 Aug. 1741
Clare MURRELL, wife of James MURRELL the ygr. late Rotherhithe now St. Mary
Matfellon {?} alias Whitechapel, before her marriage she surrendered to uses
of
Sir William HALTON of Muswell Hill, Mddx., bart. as trustee for persons
named in her will, Sir Wm. HALTON admitted at Court Baron 8 Jul 1728.
By indtre 27 July 1728 between Clare PARKER (later MURRELL), James MURRELL
and Sir William HALTON confirmed.
By will (dated 4 Dec 1730) property of Clare to her husband, James MURRELL,
who is to be
sole executor.
Clare MURRELL now deceased, and by Order of High Court of Chancery dated
23 December last [1740] below. Henry TOLLER, plaintiff & James MURRELL
defendant,
property was to be divided, half to TOLLER and half to MURRELL.
By commission TOLLER allotted property in Ashford surrendered by Clare PARKER.
In pursuance thereof James MURRELL has appointed Henry FFRANKLIN of Ashford,
gent.
his attorney to secure
(a) admittance of MURRELL
(b) surrender to TOLLER.
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[21] 21 October 1741 Same Lord & Steward
Homage Wm. SPRATT, John BUSHELL, Wm. GARHAM & Francis WILLIS
Henry FFRANKLIN appears (for Jas. MURRELL) to surrender to TOLLER, moiety of
(1) land 3 acres 3 1/2 roods,30 perch occ. Martha SIMPSON, widow, rent
3/9d
[24]
(2) 1 1/2 rood, 3 perch occ. Richard BATE, clerk rent 2d.
[25]
(3) 1 rood enclosed with poles & railes occ. Richard BATE rent 3d.
[202]
(4) 7 acres 1/2 rood being part of 11 acres, occ. Martha SIMPSON rent
7/7d
[200]
(5) 3 acres 3 1/2 roods occ. Richard BATE rent 3/9d
[201]
granted to Henry TOLLER .
[prev. court 8 July 1728.
Next court 8 Jan. 1741/42]
At same court
appeared that Matthias RUTTON, late of Ashford , gent., deceased
held lands as follows -
(1) 6 pieces of pasture, formerly 5 pieces, 34 acres at Beaver, 2 pieces
called Langham,
2 pieces called Brooks, 1 piece called Six Acres, and one piece being balance
called Shaffradge.
abutting south to lands of Thos. GRANT
west to other lands of RUTTON, formerly John Asherst, clerk,
and other lands of Thos. GRANT
north to lands called Palacre
occupied by
----
Rent 24/4d
[281]
(2) pasture called Bull Garden, adjoining garden of Matthias RUTTON, belonging
to
Mansion House of Ashford, length 7 roods, breadth 7 roods.
abutting - east to garden of Thos. MERCER, gent.,
west to lands of Stephen ATKINES
south to piece of land of heirs of Geo. ROOK, called Butts,
otherwise Churchfield
north to lands of Parish Council and Matthias RUTTON
together with right of way over
Churchfield from Hempstead & beyond Rent
1/4d
[282]
(3) land, 2 1/2 acres, formerly part of Hempstead Wood, surrounded by other
lands of RUTTON. Rent 2/3d.
[283]
(4) land, 6 acres, also formerly part of Hempstead Wood, abutting south to
lands of
the EARL OF THANET
called Smallmead, and otherwise to other lands of RUTTON .
Rent 8/-
[284]
(5) land 3 acres, 15 perch abutting to Drove Way called Hempstead and to other
lands of RUTTON.
Rent 5/-
[285]
(6) land 4 acres 18 perch, formerly part of Hempstead Wood,
abutting to Drove
Way called Hempstead Lane on east, south & west to lands of RUTTON ,
and north to lands of Daniel FUSS Rent
6/4d.
[286]
(7) land, part of Hempstead Wood, 11 acres, surrounded by other lands of
RUTTON
Rent 11/4d
[287]
(8) land with barn, 10 acres. Abutting to other lands of RUTTON to east
and south, and to lands
formerly Daniel MOORCOCK but now of
Parish Church to the north
Rent 17/4d
[288]
(9) land 13 1/2 acres 1 rood at Hempstead abutting south to lands formerly Thos. RADNOR,
east to lands of Parish Church, and west and north
to other lands of RUTTON.
Rent 23/1d.
[289]
(10) land 14 acres at Hempstead, surrounded by other lands of RUTTON
Rent 8/7d [8/11d?]
[290]
(11) land called Pould Bay Mead, 7 acres.
Abutting south & east to lands of
Lord of the Manor,
south west to east to the river, and north and
east to lands of Richard GREENHILL.
Rent 14/-
[290]
(12) 3 pieces of land, 7 acres, in meadow called Eastmead with tower
abutting - west to highway & land formerly heirs of John COULTER
- north to river, lands of Thos. WATTS & lands of heirs of Daniel FFUSS
- north & west to lands of Thos. WATTS
- east to lands late of LORD OF THE MANOR
- south to lands of RUTTON called Pelacre
Rent 18/8d.
[291]
(13) land 3 acres at Barrow Hill, abutting east & west to lands of RUTTON
&
north
& west (?) to Kings Highway
Rent 3/-
[292]
RUTTON surrendered these lands to uses of persons named in his will at Court
Baron held 30 July 1716
[next court 23 Oct. 1789]
By his will dated 4 Nov. 1739, all lands that were late of the estates of John
LOWER, gent.,
also lands in
Eastmead purchased of Mrs. Mary MASCALL & mentioned in Court
Rolls, and all other mess.,land etc.,
to son Isaac RUTTON. Matthias RUTTON now dead, and Isaac RUTTON admitted.
At the same court -
It appears that Robert GREENHILL and Elizabeth his wife, held for life of the
longer liver of them.
(a) land with kitchen & end of barn, now converted to 2 tens.,
9 roods 5 ft. [153 1/2 ft.] in length on one side,
and 8 roods 5 ft. [137ft.]
on the other,
and in breadth 13 ft. at one side and 24ft. on the other ,
abutting - east to copyhold of James DREWRY belonging to Inn called the
Chequer
west to lands late Samuel FLINT
south to lands of Robert & Elizabeth GREENHILL
north to mess. formerly called Ounces Head
occup. Katherine CAGE, widow , William SWYTHIN, Amy SMITH, widow &
Abraham FLINT.
Rent 5d.
[339]
(b) land & barn now converted to tenement, 11 1/2 perch & 6ft [195 3/4
ft] in length
& 4 perch [66ft.]
in breadth, with right of way from High Street from
Court Lodge Gate, leading from lands late of
LORD OF THE MANOR to the lands, and liberty
to fetch water from pond.
abutting south to lands of Parish Church
east to lands of Jas. DREWRY called Chequer
north to other lands of R. & E. GREENHILL
west to lands of Samuel FLINT
occup. John SNOAD & Edward EVANS
Rent 1/2d.
[329 & 340]
[ next court 20 Oct. 1743] [329]
26 Oct. 1757
[340]
Lands previously property of Jane GILBERT, who by will dated 13 Sep. 1680,
gave all lands to
Robert & Elizabeth GREENHILL for the life of the longer liver,
and after their decease to Jane
GREENHILL, daughter of Robert & Elizabeth.
Robert & Elizabeth GREENHILL now dead and Jane WHITFIELD (nee GREENHILL)
widow of
William WHITFIELD, admitted.
At the same court, Jane WHITFIELD, widow, surrendered to the persons named in
her will.
[prev. court
next court pt. 329 20 Oct. 1743
; others 28 Oct. 1787]
At same court Stephen ATKINES surrendered to the uses of persons named in his
will,
3 pieces land to which he was admitted at Court 16 Feb.1740/1 [q.v.]
Notice by Sir William HALTON of Turnham Green, Mddx, Bart.
James MURRELL of London, appointing
Hy FFRANKLIN as his attorney (see also
27 Aug. & 21 Oct. 1741)
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[22] Court Baron
8 Jan. 1741/2 Same Lord & Steward
Homage - Stephen ATKINES, Wm. SPRATT, Wm. GARHAM, FFrancis WILLIS
Henry FFRANKLIN of Ashford acting for Sir William HALTON and James MURRELL surrenders to
Henry TOLLER, late of London, now of Limpsfield,Surrey, gent., moiety of the following -
(1) land 3 acres 3 1/2 roods 3 perch occ. by Martha SIMPSON
Rent 3/9d.
[24]
(2) land 1 rood, 3 perch occ. Richard BATE, clerk 2d
[25]
(3) (4) & (5) as Court 21 Oct. 1741
[200-2]
Afterwards Hy. TOLLER surrendered to use of persons named in his will.
[prev. court 21 Oct. 1741 Next court 1 May 1755 & 24 Oct 1755]
[24/5 & 202] [20 Oct.201]
At the same court James DREWRY of Maidstone, surgeon, only son & heir
of
Richard [?] DREWRY ,
late of Ashford, carpenter, to be admitted to
one messuage and land 1 rood & 1 lewarke and 9 ft.
[101]
abutting
north - to mess. formerly Edward SPICE l
west - to mess. of Jane WHITFIELD, widow l
south - to lands of LORD OF THE MANOR l
east - to mess. of John ATKINES l
late occupied by Thos. WEST
Also land 7 lewarkes [day's work] and 9ft.
[101]
abutting west - lands formerly of Richard POPE
north - mess. of John THORPE
east - mess. and pond
south - lands of Vicar
with reasonable way from the Courtgate to the lands, and right to fetch water
from the pond.
occupied Stephen CASTEKER and Thomas LAVENDER 1/10d. [101]
also one piece of land, length 35ft 3in. breadth at north end 20 in. and south
end 4ft. and 9in.
abutting east - south to common way, lands of John ATKINES and lands formerly Wm. COAT
1d. [102]
James DREWRY admitted, and afterwards surrendered to use of persons named in
his will.
[prev. court
next court 25 Oct. 1765]
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[23] 20 April 1742 Same Lord & Steward.
Homage Samuel FFLINT, Wm. GARHAM, James COUTTS
Came John BALDWIN of Faversham, clockmaker and Dorothy WIMBLE of Ashford,
widow,
to
surrender to Martha SIMPSON of Ashford, spinster
lands as detailed at Court 2 June 1741 [q.v.]
Martha SIMPSON admitted
[347]
[Marries John WATERMAN]
[prev. court 2 June 1741 Next court 20 Oct. 1779].
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Homage Wm. SPRATT, Wm. GARHAM
John FFRENCH of Ashford, and Mary, his wife, surrender to use of Stephen
ATKINES
1 piece of land, 2 stables now built, length from east to west 73ft. ( on
south), 72 ft. (on
north), north
to south (on east) 47 ft., north to south (on west) 50 ft.
abutting south - to St. John's Lane
east - to lands of W. GARHAM & Bridewell House [56 & 12]
west - passageway belonging to heirs of John SIMMONDS & to John FFRENCH
north - other lands of John FFRENCH and common gutter
with reasonable way from Kings Highway at Courtgate to the land, and to fetch
water from the Lord's land.
[prev. court next [193] Court 2 May 1746
329 20 Oct 1743]
occupied by Clement HANDFORD [193 & 359]
Surrender to be void if John FFRENCH pays Stephen ATKINES £56 7s 6d by 12
November next
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[25] 20 October 1742 Same Lord & Steward
Homage - Samuel FFLINT, Wm. GARHAM, Geo. BACK
It appeared Richard RABSON, late of Ashford, feltmaker, held
(1) one shop
abutting to premises, formerly John MAPLISDEN, late Richard RABSON ,
to the north and south
east - to King's Highway
west - to lands of Deborah IRELAND, widow
late occupied by Richard RABSON
2/6d
[251]
(2) also - piece of land & shop of John MAPLISDEN, late Richard RABSON,
Length
36 ft. 3 in., 2ft in breadth
north - to Kings Highway
east - to Church Lane
west & south - to messuage of Deborah IRELAND
late occupied by Richard RABSON
20d
[252]
(3) also one shop, length 16 1/2 ft., breadth 9ft.
abutting
east & south - to common market
north - shop formerly John MAPLISDEN, late Richard RABSON
west - land of Deborah IRELAND
late occupied by Richard RABSON
2/6d
[253]
(4) also one copyhold shop, length 19 1/2 ft., breadth 9ft.
abutting
west - to shop of Deborah IRELAND
east & north - to King's Highway
south - to shop of Deborah IRELAND
late occupied by Richard RABSON
5/4d
[254]
(5) also - one piece of land, on east 6 1/2 perch & 4 ft. [111 1/4 ft],
west to 6 1/2 perch and 5ft [172 1/4 ft],
north 1 perch 7 1/2ft. [24ft], on south 2 perch
[33ft.] on which land a stable lately erected -
abutting east - lands formerly of heirs of Robt. COOPER
west
- lands formerly of Robt. BADNER [Radner? see 207]
north - to Churchyard
south - to lands late LORD OF THE MANOR
late occupied by Richard RABSON
1/3d.
[255]
Richard RABSON died intestate, with widow Ann surviving to whom one moiety
came as dower.
Two sons Peter and Richard RABSON have other moiety.
Ann RABSON admitted.
Peter & Richard RABSON admitted.
[prev. court
next court 1 Apl. 1762]
Notice by Jeremiah FFOWLE of Ashford, taylor, appointing Josph KINGHAM,
salesman,
and
Clement HANDFORD, innkeeper, as attorney.
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[26] 20 Oct 1743 - Same Lord & Steward
Homage - Thos. APSLEY, Samuel FFLINT, Wm. GARHAM
Jeremiah FFOWLE of Ashford, by Clement HANDFORD surrenders to William WHATMAN, of Ashford, taylor
land in length 32 1/2ft., breadth 8ft. 11in.
abutting west - to land of John BUSHELL late CAIESTERS
north - mess. & premises of Wm. WHATMAN
east - late of John BUSHELL & late CAIESTERS & land of John [George?]
GREEN
formerly TAYLORS with way to St. John's Lane in length 65 ft. 7d.
[137]
Afterwards - Wm. WHATMAN surrendered to persons named in his will.
[prev. court next court 13 Apl 1748]
At the same court came Jane WHITFELD of Ashford, widow.
? now garden ....... now converted to 2 tenements contg. in length on west side 60ft, on east side 65 ft.
breadth on north side 28 ft., on south side 29ft
[in 1757 desc. as 65 & 28ft.]
abutting east to garden to James DREWRY
south to other land of Jane WHITFELD
west to common way to necessary houses [340 A & B ?]
north to woodhouse of Jane WHITFELD
with middle necessary house, & use of way
6d
[329]
part of 1/2d
occupied by Samuel FLINT
[prev. court 21 Oct. 1741 next court 3 Oct. 1761]
to use of Richard GREENHILL, tanner, & Stephen GREENHILL as trustees
on condition that all profits
for her life to Jane WHITFELD, then to Francis
WHITFELD (one of the sons of Jane) and Martha, his wife,
and for the life of
the longer liver of them, then to Jane WHITFELD, daughter of Francis. If
Jane does not
survive her parents, then to other daughters of Francis &
Martha.
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[27a] 28 Feb. 1744/5 Lord of Manor - Robt. MOORE & wife Baroness D'Acre
Geo. SINNOCK, Steward
Homage - Isaac RUTTON batchelor, William SPRATT and Thomas APSLEY
Sir Geo. ROOK, Kt., by will 8 Jan 1708 ordered his exors. to purchase
heraditaments in
Kent for use of his
son Geo. ROOKE for life and remainder to all sons. If no
sons
to Geo. LAY, nephew of Sir Geo. ROOK.
Also, exors. to purchase lands of Wm. BRETT & of Robt. COURT in Ashford. Wm BRODMAN Esq., one
of the exors.
At Court Baron 24 Aug. 1709 John REEVE of Ashford, butcher, was admitted
to lands of Wm. BRETT ,
described as five pieces of land, meadow ,wood &
brook
called Netherland, Southwood, Goldmead, Perilacre
and Little Mead, estimated
at 28 acres; and meadow, wood & brook converted to ? land, meadow &
pasture
now three pieces called Hoowood, Further Goldmead & Nether Goldmead
abutting -
north - to lands formerly of Lord of Manor, now Hon. Rev. Dr. Henry MOORE
(in right of wife Dame Catherine), called Shettfield, and to lands late
Thos. LOWER dec'd., and now Isaac RUTTON called Perilacre.
east - to other lands late of Lord of Manor called Middle Acre and Bennett's
Brook [225]
south - to copyhold land formerly John ASHURST & since Thos LOWER
&
now Isaac RUTTON
west - to common river
together with reasonable way through lands formerly of Lord of Manor to the above lands.
Also nowen of 5 1/2 acres of meadow in Perilacre occup. John SHERWIN, since
Thos. WATERMAN
late George LANCEFIELD.
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At Court Barons 23 Apl. & 18 June 11 Anne [1712]
Wm. BRODMAN, as exor. of Sir Geo. ROOKE was admitted ( on surrender
of James SMITH of Milton, near
Sittingbourne, tanner, and wife Mary, daughter
of
Robt. COURT, dec'd. and Henry RANDOLPH) to lands
purchased of Robt. COURT dec'd. as three pieces of copyhold land,
estimated at 28 acres called Hookward
abutting - north & east - to land formerlyof Lord of Manor, now Henry MOORE called
Shetfield.
south - to lands previously Clement COURT, formerly heirs of Nicholas SAWKINS
& now Elizabeth SAWKINS, widow ; to lands prev. Wm. ANDREWS
since Robt.
COURT & now Susanne CURTEIS, widow; to lands prev. Wm. PETT, now
Edward HUNTER & to common river .
west & north to lands prev. described late Wm. BRETT called Netherland and
Goldmead, purchased of heirs of BRETT
[226]
all these three pieces occup. prev. H.J. FORE, [of John STOUR?] since John
BELL & now Geo. THATCHER
Together with right of way over lands of Lord of Manor from East Margate
William BRODMAN now dead, & only son Thomas KNIGHT, formerly BRODMAN, heir
to all estates etc.
Sir Geo. ROOKE died 1708
Geo ROOKE, (son of Sir Geo. ROOKE) was only son, and is also dead .
Wm. ROOKE (formerly LEY) is only son of Geo. LEY,(nephew of Sir Geo. ROOKE,
who
is also dead), is therefore entitled to all estates
Thos. KNIGHT admitted as tenant of all the above lands.
Afterwards at the same court Thos. KNIGHT surrendered to Beane SINNOTT
so that a recovery could be
executed of all the above lands.
Afterwards at the same court lands surrendered to Frances ROOKE, widow
of Hampstead, Mddx.
by Thos. DODD, her attorney.
Afterwards at the same court, Frances ROOKE surrendered the lands to the
use of the persons named in her will.
[prev. court 23 Apl. & 18 June 1712. Next. court 18 Apl. 1750]
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[28] 24 October 1744 - same Lord & Steward
[see CKS U 6 & 7 - T2]
Homage - Samuel FLINT, Wm. GORHAM, John LAMBIN
Elizabeth, Sarah & Mary SPRATT, granddaughters of Stephen ATKINS,
carpenter
surrender to
Henry FFRANKLIN three pieces land
(1) land abutting north to lands Wm. BRISLEY, 37ft. 6 inches
west to land Richard AUSTEN 60ft.. 6 inches
[164]
south to land Sarah SPRATT 36 ft.
east to land Richard AUSTEN 60ft. 6inchesyearly
rent 6d.
(2) garden, stables etc. prev. a barn
abutting
north to Wm. BRISLEY 20ft. 6 inches
west to Thos. CUCKOW 60ft. 6 inches
south to Geo. BACK 20ft. 6 inches
east to - do. - 60 ft. 6inches
yearly rent
5d.
[166]
(3) garden abutting - North 38ft. 3in. to Wm. BRISLEY
- west 60ft. 6in. to Stephen GREENHILL
. - south 35ft. 3 in. to Joseph MARSH
yearly rent
12d
[165]
Afterward Henry FRANKLYN surrenders property to Sarah SPRATT.
[prev. court ? 1704 next court 9 Mar. 1799]
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[29] 14 March 1743/4 Same Lord and Steward
Homage -
John LAKE of London, haberdasher of hats, appoints friends Henry FFRANKLIN
&
Richard ATKINS,
malster, as attorneys to surrender 1/3 of one mess. & one
shop to William SPRATT, woollen draper.
Abuttals
north - to lane leading to Butchery Row 36'
east - to two tens. of Ffrancis WILLIS 22' 2 1/2" [234]
south - to lane leading to Parish Church
west - to Cornmarket
Rental 5 1/2d
[296]
Afterwards William SPRATT surrendered to persons named in his will.
[prev. court
next court 16 Feb. 1764]
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[30] 28 MARCH 1744 Same Lord & Steward
Homage - John FFRENCH, Samuel FFLINT, Thos. APSLEY & Wm. GARHAM
John HORTON, by his attorneys, Richard GREENHILL and Francis WHITFELD
surrenders land
called Hempland to persons named in his will.
Abutting north - to lands of Elizabeth WATERMAN, 4 1/2 roods,14ft. 1in [88ft. 4in]
[345]
east - to garden of Geo. SINNOTT , 6 1/2 roods [ 107 1/4 ft.]
south - to garden of John HORTON [176]
west - to garden of Martha SIMPSON [ 76]
Rent 2 1/2d.
[180]
[prev. court next court 18
Apl. 1776]
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[31] 18 October 1745
Recording that Court Baron 18 May 1697 John TASSELL of Faversham & his
wife Anna surrendered
land for
use of John TASSELL [son?] called Sereland or Shereland, 6 acres with
piece of meadow
fenced off by posts etc.
Rent 10/4d.
John TASSELL died 22 March 1742, without surrendering to persons named in his
will, and by
gavelkind
property decended to his 6 nephews :
[ should this be without making a will - otherwise why gavelkind?]
[ no - will inoperative if not surrendered]
Arthur, Richard (of Norton) & John (of Lenham), sons of elder bro. James,
Charles (of Kilkenny) Richard
(of Greenwich) & James, sons of younger bro. Richard.
Arthur dead - share to two daughters - Frances PLOTT & Mary SMITH (wife of
John)
Richard (of Norton) dead - share to only son Charles of Faversham.
Abuttal - north - Highway Ashford Bridge to Willenborough
east - to lands of Dr. Henry MOORE & his wife
south - land of Sarah Halford
west - land of Richard GREENHILL
[146]
Henry FRANKLYN & Thos. WATERMAN, surgeon as attorneys for Frances PLOTT,
John & Mary SMITH,
& Charles [TASSELL] of Kilkenny.
Land surrendered to use of Sarah HALFORD, widow.
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[32] 23 October 1745 - same Lord & Steward
Homage - Thos. APSLEY, Wm. GARHAM, & John LAMBIN
Wm. SPRATT, woollen draper, & Richard ATKINS, maltster, as trusteees of
will of Stephen ATKINS,
carpenter, to be admitted to land for use of Wm. SPRATT, the son.
(1) land called the Croft,
rent 2/-
[169]
abutting -
north - to garden
east - to lands of Isaac RUTTON
south - to Churchfield
west - to Hempstead Lane
(2) three pieces of land - now occup. by Widow BELL, Jas. BROOKS & Thos.
BROADFOOT. [170]
Rent 6/2 1/2d
(a) abutting north - to common way east - to butcher's shop, occ. Gilbert
BOURNE
shop occ. south " west " occ. Mich. LOVEDAY, Thos. BROADFOOT
(b) abutting north - mess late Stephen ATKINS east - mess. late Thos. CROUCH
[kitchen of south
- land Stephen ATKINS west - mess. of Michael LOVEDAY, S.ATKINS]
(c) abutting north - land late Stephen ATKINS [now occ. widow BELL, Jas.
Brooks,& Thos BROADFOOT]
east - garden of Thos. CROUCH south - to lands of Vicar west - to Churchfield
[ prev court next court 2 Apl. 1746]
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[33] 28 JANUARY 1745/6 same Lord & Steward
Homage -
Susanna CURTEIS admitted, being now 21 years old, and then surrenders to
persons named in her will.
(1) mess. & barn,
rent 5d.
[346]
abutting - north to Churchyard, with reasonable way from lane to Hempstead
east to footway from Beaver to Parish Church
south to Churchfield
south & west to garden, previously John HORTON now Henry CARTER
(2) land called Timberyard, on which mess & ten. were formerly built.
abutting - north to land of Wm. BRISLEY
west to highway
east to lands of Stephen GREENHILL
south ditto
occ. by Wm. TAYLOR and Jas. TAPPENDEN
Rent 2d.
{prev. court
next court 25 Oct 1749 [19, 222, & 351]
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[34] 2 APRIL 1746 same Lord & Steward
Homage - Richard GREENHILL, Saml. FLINT & John LAMBIN
John APSLEY, gent., late of Dartford, held
land 110ft. in length, 25ft. in breadth, namely one piece from
east 49 1/2ft,
from west 60 1/2ft, from north 15ft., from south 27 1/2ft, together with mess.
now
in 2 tens.
and also the half part of well 11 1/2ft. in length,
abutting
east - to footway Churchyard to Beaver
south - to Churchfield
west - to [blank]
north - to [blank ]
occup. Thos. JACOB & Peter RABSON.
Rent 2d.
[18]
[Prev. court Next court 3 Apl. 1771]
APSLEY surrendered to persons in will at Court 1 Jan 1732.
By will 18 Feb. 1745 prems. to bro. Leonard APSLEY, who is admitted, and
then
surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court 1 Jan. 1732 Next court 3 Apl. 1771]
ALSO
Wm. SPRATT, woollen draper & Richard ATKINES, maltster, surrender to to
Wm. SPRATT ygr.,
carpenter, son of Wm. SPRATT, woollen draper :
Land called Croft in length 15 roods & 4 1.2ft [251 1/2ft] and breadth 7
roods & 3ft.[ 118 1/2ft.]
abutting -
north - to barn of Stephen ATKINES & garden of [blank]
west - to Hempstead Lane
south - to Churchfield
east - to lands of Isaac RUTTON
Rent 2/-
[169]
[prev. court 23 Oct. 1745 Next court
]
also 3 pieces land adjoining
(a) on one pie shop now built occ. Thos. BROADFOOT
abutting
west - to butcher's shop occup. Michael LOVEDAY
north - to common way
east - to butcher's shop occup. Gilbert BOURNE
south - to common street
(b) land on which part of kitchen is built 16ft. length, 15ft. breadth
abutting
north - north to mess. of Stephen ATKINES
east - to mess. of Thos. CROUCH
south - to lands of Stephen ATKINES
west - to mess. of Michael LOVEDAY
(c) lands abutting
east - to gdn. of Thos. CROUCH
south - to lands of Vicar
west - to Churchyard
north - to land of Stephen ATKINES
Occup. - BELL, widow, Jas. BROOKS, & Thos BROADFOOT
Rent 6/2 1/2d
[170]
Wm. SPRATT admitted and surrenders to persons in his will
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[35] 2 May 1746
Lord Robt. MOORE & Lady d'ACRE. Steward: Geo. SINNOTT
Homage : John BUSHELL, Jas. COUTS, & John LAMBIN
John FRENCH, maltster, & wife Mary, surrendered to Stephen ATKINES,
carpenter, at court 12 May 1742,
conditional on payment of £56 7s 6d. land with 2 stables, prev. mess &
garden
abutting: south to St. John's Lane 73 ft.
north to lands of John FFRENCH and to gutter 72 ft.
east to ten. of Wm. GARHAM & Bridewell 47 ft.
west to passage of John SIMMONDS & John FFRENCH 50 ft.
with way from Highway at Court Gate to the gdn. & fetch water from Lord's
Pond.
Occup. Clement HANDFORD & John FFRENCH
Rent 3/4d
Debt not paid. By will of Stephen ATKINES, 3 granddaughters, exors., but two
only, Eliz. & Mary (now wife
of John ACOCK, jnr., surgeon) noted. John FFRENCH has now paid, and is
readmitted to property.
Afterwards John FFRENCH surrenders to Thos. WANSTALL, glover, John
WANSTALL, glover,
John SEARLES of Nascolt, tilemaker, & Joseph GREEN of Lympne, grazier.
Part only surrendered, abutting north to Royal Oak Yard, of John FFRENCH
south & east as above
west to gdn. of John FFRENCH, being balance of prems. above, which is
south part of gdn. of John FFRENCH, now occup. by Mary CAREY.
Rent 2/4d, balance remain with FFRENCH, for
1/-
[193] [359]
[Site of Baptist Mtg. House ]
[ prev. court 12 May 1742
Next court 19 Apl. 1797 ]
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[36] 2 June 1746 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos APPLEBY, John BUSHELL, & Saml. FFLINT
Jas. BAKER of Sheerness, carpenter, in right of wife Mary, John LAMBIN,
butcher, & Wm. ARTHUR
of London, gent., in right of wife Elizabeth, devisees of Edward LAMBIN,
butcher, their brother.
little piece of
land 11ft. x 4ft. abutting: east to washhse. of Edward LAMBIN
south to lane
north to shop of Edward LAMBIN
and land 12 ft. x
5 1/2ft. abutting west & south to highway
north to land of [blank] & [blank] of John MORRIS
Rent
8d.
[57]
also - corner shop from the south part of the mkt. called Butchery
Row with cellar under & chamber
& garrett over, abutting east to another shop of Edward LAMBIN
south to dwelling hse. prev. shop -ditto-
north & west to Butchery
Row
Rent
9d.
[58]
also land with stable, lately built & gdn.
to churchyard 30 1/2ft.
south to way & lands of Mary HAMMOND, widow, 28ft. 3in.
east to lands of Thos. HUNT 57ft.
3in Rent
3d.
[59]
also mess. or ten. prev. shop, length 15ft.,breadth 11ft. one end & 8ft.
at other Rent 14d
[60]
also shop abutting west to shop of Edward LAMBIN
east to shop of John AUSTEN
north to market
south to mess. of Edward LAMBIN
Rent 4/-
[61]
occup. [all?] by John LAMBIN & [ - ] ROBERTS
Baker etc. admitted, but then surrender to John LAMBIN, who then surrenders
to persons in his will.
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[37] 20 October 1746 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos. APPLEY, John BUSHELL, Wm. SPRATT, ygr.
Mary HAMMOND, widow, dec'd held
land 60 ft. by 25 ft., with mess, lately built, & half well 11 1/2ft v 10
1/2ft.
formerly part of the road, and also 16 perch, land prev. Rbt. HALLS,
abutting:
east to footway Ashford churchyard/Beaver
south to lands of Robt. TRITTON
west to lands of Wm. SHARP
north to lands of Robt. BADNOR
Occup. John LADD
Rent 3d.
[207]
also two mess. & land, 5 perch, abutting east to land of Richd. GREENHILL
west to land from Churchfield
north to Churchyard
south to land of Richd. GREENHILL.
Occup. John SAMPSON
Rent 1s
4d
Rent
1s
[208]
Mary HAMMOND surrendered to persons in her will at Court 9 Apl. 1740. By will 24 Apl. 1744 property
to son Thomas.
Thos. HAMMOND admitted & surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court 9 Apl. 1740. Next Court 14
Apl. 1773]
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[38] 22 April 1747 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: John LAMBIN, Leonard APSLEY, & Thos. HAMMOND
Richd. FFRANCIS surrendered land at Aldington, to persons in his will, at
court 17 Apl. 1723,
& by will prems. to son John [HAMMOND] who is admitted and surrenders to
persons in his will. [68]
[next court 29 Mar. 1749]
NOTICE By indtre 3 May 1735, betw. (1) John TOKE of Godington
& John SCOTT, butcher
(2) Anne WADE, spinster, surrendered (to secure loan of £100) at court 15
Oct. 1735.
By will 10 June 1736, Anne WADE apptd. kinsman John FFULAGAR [sic] of London,
exor. &
beneficiary.John FFULLAGER died intestate, & widow Ann (by attorney Hy.
FFRANKLIN)
asks to be admittedto prems. abutting north to churchyard.
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[39] 20 October 1747 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Saml. FFLINT, Wm. GARHAM. Ffrancis WILLIS, & John LAMBIN
Ann FFULLAGER admitted as above, fine 8d. [Rent 1s
4d.]
[76 & 218]
then surrenders to Leo. APSLEY, carpenter, who is admitted, and then
surrenders to John
LOVEDAY,butcher, &. wife Mary, who are admitted.
[prev. court 15 Oct. 1755 Next court [70] 29 0ct. 1788 [218] 10 Oct. 1768
NOTICE Ann WHITCOMB of psh. St. Geo the Martyr, Surrey, widow,
of Thos. WHITCOMB, formerly of
Chelmsford, lately of Carlton, Yorks. appoints Hy. FFRANKLIN &
John HORTON,
malster, as attorney.
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[40] 13 April 1748 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Wm. SPRATT, Saml. FFLINT, Wm. GARHAM, & Leo APSLEY
Ann WHITCOMB, (by John PATEY, grazier, as attorney) is admitted to premises
below -
Thos. WHITCOMB held in tail general with remainder to Peter PECKHAM, late
of Smarden,
now Headcorn,
yeoman. Rent 8d.
by will of John WHITCOMB of Ashford,gent., his uncle - one mess. & gdn.
abutting:
north to highway - length 13 1/2 perch [222ft. 9in.]
south to lands below, prev. Wm. JEMMETT 12 1/2 perch [206 ft. 3 in]
east to gdn. of Mary SMITH, wid. 6 perch,7ft. [106 ft.]
west to mess. of Wm. CLARKE 7 perch, 7 ft. [122 ft. 6 in}
[112]
also 2 pieces land, 3 1/2 acres, where barn & malthouse prev.
stood, [Rent
8d]
abutting east to the river
north to lands of Wm. CLARKE, lands above prev. Wm. JEMMETT,
lands prev. Joseph
OSBORNE, now John WATERMAN
south to land of Geo. SINNOTT
west to highway, & land of Wm. CLARKE
Occup. Geo. Geree ELWICK
Rent 4/6d
Ann WHITCOMB admitted to moiety as widow, then by John HORTON as attorney,
surrendered to Peter PECKHAM.
Peter PECKHAM admitted [ to whole]
[113]
[prev. court 26 May 1737 Next court 22 July 1749 ]
NOTICE Edw. COWELL of Salmston in psh. of St. Johns in Thanet,
gent. & Wm.
FFULLER of Sevenstore
(Sevenscore?) psh. of Minster in Thanet, gent. :
Benjamin
COWELL, late of city of Gloucester, dec'd, gent.
by will of 27 Sep 1727
devised
mess. & ten. in Ashford, then occup. - SMITH & freehold mess., wshhse
etc.
occup. John ADCOCK, in trust for life, then to niece Sarah TISDELL, dau. of
sister HILL
Mary HILL died soon
after COWELL, & Sarah, now wife of Thos. TISDELL of
St. Mary,
Stratford Bow, tallow chandler. John ADCOCK,
senr., apothecary, John
ADCOCK, jnr., surgeon, & Edw. NORWOOD, gent., as attorneys.
8 March 1748
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[41] 13 April 1748 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Wm. SPRATT, Saml. FFLINT, Wm. GARHAM, & Leo. APSLEY
Benjamin COWELL held, & surrendered (16th March 1709) one mess. or ten.,
length to S end 45ft 2in,
breadth from W
end 14ft, breadth from E end 12ft
3in, 45ft 2in ?
abutting
north to mess of Deborah IRELAND, wid.
east to mess. of Richd. RABSON
west to highway
south to footway to Butchers Shambles.
Occup. Thos. SMITH
Fine 4/2d.
Rent 8/4d
[69]
By will 27 Sep 1737 [not 1727 as above] premises to Sarah TISDELL
Sarah TISDELL, wife of Thos., admitted, but then surrenders to John LOVEDAY,
butcher & wife Mary.
[prev. court Next court 19 Oct. 1768]
ALSO Jane BIGG, spinster, surrenders to Thos. TRITTON of Ashford, maltster (
admitted at court
13 Nov. 1740 on surrender of Thos. & Mary MOORE) land & mess. length 5 3/4 rodds [94ft.10 1/2 in]
on one side, 5 3/4 &
1/2 rodds[103 ft. 1 1/2in] on other
abutting - south to highway
east, west & north to lands of Richd. & Stephen GREENHILL.
Occup. Thos MOORE
Surrender 1740 was conditional on debt of £150 5s 0d being unpaid
Sum unpaid, & Thos. MOORE now dec'd [
] but before death had agreed to
surrender to TRITTON
Thos. TRITTON now admitted & then surrenders to persons in his will.
Fine 2d.
[Rent 4d. -
321]
Prev. court 13 Nov. 1740 Next court 23 Oct. 1789]
ALSO Wm. WHATMAN of Ashford,taylor, dec'd,
[buried 10 Apl. 1747] held at rent of 7d. & surrendered
at court 16 October 1743 to persons in his will -
land, length 32 1/2 ft.
abutting:
west to land of John BUSHELL, prev. CAIESTERS
north to mess. of Wm. WHATM
breadth 8ft. 11 in., abutting
east to land BUSHELL's, prev. CAIESTERS, to land Geo. GREEN,
prev. TAYLOR'S with way from land to St. John's Lane, 62 ft. in length.
Occup. John BIGG
[137]
By will 28 March 1747,
[ACC. 93/14] prop. devised to Ann BARRETT of Ashford, widow, who is
admitted
& surrenders to persons in her will.
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[42] 26 October 1748 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: John BUSHELL, Wm. GARHAM, John LAMBIN, Ffrancis WILLIS, & Leonard
APSLEY
John FFRENCH & wife Mary surrender to Thos TOURNAY of Ashford, grocer -
one stable, gdn. etc., one rood
of land, abutting -
east to highway, Ashford/Kingsnorth
south to lands prev. John TAPPENDEN
west to lands prev. Wm. MARSH
north to lands prev. John FFRENCH
Occup. Robert GIBBS
Rent
2s
[63]
Thos. TOURNAY admitted, and surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court
Next. court 25 May 1767 ]
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Homage: Thos. APSLEY, Ffrancis WILLIS, & John LAMBIN
John FFRENCH, (& wife Mary), maltster, surrender to Thos. TOURNAY
land with colehouse, & necessary hse. lately erected, being part of
backside of freehold mess.
of John FFRENCH, now Thos. TOURNAY, occup. Mary CAREY, wid., divided from that
mess. by gutter.
On north east side from gutter to backside of mess. of John SIMMONDS, gent.,
to the gutter into yard of
Royal Oak, 46 ft.from east to west on south side to south part of necessary house to yard of
SIMMONDS 36ft.
Laid open to land desc. below
Rent 10d.
[358]
Also land with wood lodge, being south part of gdn. used with
mess. above, occ. Mary CAREY,
enclosed
on east & south sides with brick wall, abutting -
north to land above
east to yard of Baptist Meeting House
south to St. John's Lane
west to yard of mess. of John SIMMONDS
Measures east to west on north side from gutter going to Royal Oak Yard to sth
side
of necessary hse.
& then to yard of SIMMONDS 36ft.
This last lately held with Baptist Mtg. Hse. (lately stables) with said yard
at rent of 3/4d, but on sale by
FFRENCH to Thos WANSTALL & others, rent divided, balance
payable by
FFRENCH 1/-.
[359]
Thos. TOURNAY admitted, & surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court
Next court 15 May 1767]
NOTICE Arthur SHORTER of Bath, brother & heir of John SHORTER, late
of Bybrook,
appts. Edward
NORWOOD of Ashford, gent., & John PATEY, grazier, as
attorneys.
(2 Feb, 1748/49)
Arthur SHORTER (by attorneys) admitted to 2 acres of meadow, parcel of meadow
called Southmead in
Kennington, next to place called Prentistile, in corner of meadow
to south & east to land of SHORTER
(freehold)
west to River Stour,
east, & south & rowen(?) of whole meadow called South mead.
Occup. prev. John SHORTER, now Samuel & James FFLINT
Arthur SHORTER admitted, & surrenders to persons in his will.
[106]
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[44] 29 March 1749 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos. APSLEY, Leonard APSLEY, Ffrancis WILLIS
John FFRANCIS of Rucking, cordwayner, surrenders to Edward ANDREWS of Hyth,
tanner,
5 acres of land in Aldington.
ANDREWS admitted, & surrenders to persons in his will.
[68]
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Homage : Leonard APSLEY, John HORTON & Thos. HAMMOND
Peter PECKHAM of Headcorne, yeoman, surrenders to George Geree ELWICK of
Ashford, gent.,
mess. & gdn. as court
} 13 April 1748
land 3 1/2 acres and 1 rod as court
}
[112 & 113]
Rents 8d & 4s 6d
Occup. ELWICK, who is admitted & surrenders to persons in his will
[prev. court 13 Apl. 1748
Next court 19 Oct. 1770]
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Homage: [not named]
John TIDHAM, late of Bever, grazier, dec'd. held at rent of 12/-
2 pces. meadow called Bigger Shaffradge, & New Marsh, 18 acres
abutting: - east to lands of Henry MOORE, D.D.
south to land of Sir. Chris. POWELL
south, west & north to lands of Thos. GRANT's wife Elizabeth, prev. Thos.
TIDHAM
north to land of Isaac RUTTON
[171]
also meadow called Little Brook, 5 1/4 acres
abutting: -
south & east to land desc. above
west & north to lands of GRANT, prev. TIDHAM
north to Scarlet's Lane
Rent 2d.
[173]
John TIDHAM surrenders at Court 23 Aug I Chas II [? Jas. II 1685?}
[ ]
before Edw. COOTER
then deputy bayliffe, John WADE and Thos. JEMMETT [homage]
to persons named in his will.
By will 14 Nov. 1713, copyhold lands in Ashford to Thos. CULLEN & wife
Elizabeth, late
my maidservant
& kinswoman for life, subject to rentcharges, then to
children of CULLEN,
& to Elizabeth BENSON,
wife of Richd. BENSON of London, sailor & her
heirs.
John TIDHAM & Thos. CULLEN, dec'd. & Elizabeth CULLEN, now married to
Thos. GRANT
of Ashford, yeoman, on whom moiety is settled by recovery.
Eliz. GRANT & Richard BENSON now dec'd, & Eliz. BENSON then married
Richd. WALDRON
of London, also now dead. Elizabeth WALDRON, now living in Ashford, and is
admitted to moiety.
[Prev. court
Next court 31 Aug. 1751[Waldron] 31 Dec. 1751 [Grant] ]
also - Susanna CURTEIS, late of Ashford, widow, held at a rent of 5d &
surrendered to persons in her will
28 January1745/6 one mess. , barn, stable & gdn. [length from east 112 1/2
ft ?], [breadth - south 31ft 2"
worth 25 ft.] abutting east to footway, Bever to churchyard
south to Churchfield
south & west to gdn. prev. John HORTON, then Henry CARTER
north to Churchyard
with reasonable way from lane leading to Hempstead, beyond lands called
Churchfield.
Occup. William
TAYLOR
[346]
[prev.
court
Next court 6 Apl 1774]
also - land called Timberyard, upon which part of mess. was formerly built, 1
rood, 5 1/2 perch,
abutting: north to land of Wm. BRISLEY
east & south to land of Stephen GREENHILL
west to highway
Occup. James TAPPENDEN
Rent
2d.
[19, 222, & 351]
By will also 28 Jan. 1745/6 prop. to John WATERMAN of Ashford, gent.
Sarah CURTEIS dead [ buried 25 June 1749] John WATERMAN admitted &
surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court 28 Jan 1745/6 Next court
[346] 6 Apl.1774 [19 etc.] 17 Oct. 1758
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Homage: John BUSHELL, Wm. GARHAM, & Leonard APSLEY
Eliz. COUTTS, late wife of Jas. COUTTS of Ashford, barber, dec'd, held at rent
of 10/-
one shop, one cellar under, one chamber over called the Cage, length 16ft.,
breadth 13 ft.
abutting: - east to lands of Henry GIBBS
south to lands of late Margaret SNOAD
west & north to highway
Occup. Jas. COUTTS & Wm.
JOHNSON
Rent
10/-
[64]
also one chimney, length 10ft, breadth 4ft,
abutting south & west to shop of Margaret SNOAD, wid.
east to shop late Henry GIBBS
rent
2d
[65]
also one gdn. to stable, length from south part from gdn. of
John HORTON 54ft. breadth from east from
gdn. of John PULLEY, to gdn. late Thos. FFIDGE 34ft. and way to gdn.
leading from Churchyard 58 1/2 ft.
together with reasonable way beyond lands called Churchfield to
Hempstead.
Occup. COUTTS &
JOHNSON
Rent
4d.
[66]
Eliz. COUTTS surrendered to persons in her will at court 20 October 1736
By will 22 Feb. 1738/39 premises to Jas. COUTTS, who is admitted.
Prems. then surrendered to David HUGHES of Ashford, carpenter, if debt of
£100 with interest of
4½d is unpaid by 8 April next.
[ prev. court 20 October
1736 Next
court 18 October 1758 ]
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[48] 10 April 1750
NOTICE by John THORPE of London, druggist for consid. £30 has sold
to John WATERMAN of Ashford,
grazier, land - abutting - east - to other land of John THORPE, occup. Geo.
WIGHTWICK 38ft.
west - to other land of John THORPE, occup. John ATKINSON 41ft.
south to John's Lane
north to freehold mess. of John THORPE 25ft.
with bldg. used as meeting house. for Protestant dissenters of whom Rev. Mr.
Thos. GELLIBRAND
is Pastor, & with right of way to St. John's Lane.
THORPE holds 4 pieces copyhold land but because of building & alterations
it is not clear which part is now sold.
Agreed to transfer - pieces of land with bldgs. lately erected 34ft. x
34ft.
abutting: north to mess. late Daniel MOVERTON
east to land of heirs of John WOODLAND
south to St. John's Lane
west to land of heirs of Thos.
POPE
Rent
4d.
[224]
[next court 17 Aug. 1754]
Edward NORWOOD, gent., & John PATEY, grazier, as attorneys.
[WATERMAN is trustee for Independent congregation - see indtre 10 May 1750]
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[49] 18 April 1750 Robt. MOORE & wife Lady D'ACRE, Lords. Steward : Geo.
SINNOTT
Homage: John WATERMAN, John HORTON, Ffrancis WILLIS
John THORPE (by Edward NORWOOD) surrenders to John WATERMAN
John WATERMAN admitted as above, and then surrenders to persons named in his
will.
[224]
[prev. court 9 Apl. 1735
Next court 17 Apl. 1754]
ALSO
Thos. MARSH, surgeon & apothecary of Ashford, dec'd, held land length
22yds 1 ft.,
breadth 8 yards,
abutting: - west & south to lands of LORD OF MANOR
north to lands of Priscilla FFLINT
east to other lands [ditto]
Occup. Mary & Sarah MARSH
Rent 4d.
[126]
Thos. MARSH surrended to persons in his will at Court 20 October 1722.
By will 15 March 1747 prems. to dau. Priscilla, wife of Abraham FFLINT
Thos. MARSH, dec'd [bur. 19 Apl. 1749, will PRC17. 94/12]
Priscilla FFLINT admitted and then surrenders to persons in her will.
[prev. court Next court 18 Oct. 1782]
NOTICE 10 Apl. 1750 John THORPE [as above] appts. attorneys to
surrender to
Peter YOUNG,
surgeon & apothecary, of Ashford
land with stables,
abutting - east to lands prev. John WOODLAND, now David NOAKES 4 rods, 7ft. [73']
south to lands of Vicar
west to lands prev. Thos. REDFIELDS, then Wm. WORSLEY, now Jas. DREWRY,
but occup. Stephen COSTEKER 5 rods 2ft. [84 1/2ft.]
north to St. John's Lane 3 rods 5ft. [54 1/2 ft.]
At court 18 Apl. 1750, Peter YOUNG admitted as above (Rent 8d), and surrenders
to
persons in his will.
[348]
[prev. Court 9 Apl. 1735 Next Court 24 Oct. 1755]
NOTICE 10 Apl. 1750 by Robt. MASCALL of New Romney, gent.
Ffrances ROOKE, late of Hampstead, Mddx., now of St. Lawrence, Canterbury,
wid.
on 28th March last
by attorney Edw. MANLY of Lincolns Inn, out of court but
before
John WATERMAN & John HORTON
(2 tenants of Manor) & Wm. WELLER,
bayliffe, surrendered to Robt. MASCALL
5 pieces of land called Netherland, Southwood, Goldmead, Perilacre, Little
Mead,
28 acres,
but now 3 pcs. pasture - Hookwood & further to Nether Goldmead,
abutting -
north - to land prev. LORD OF THE MANOR, now Dr. Hy. MOORE, called Shetfield,
& lands prev. Thos. LOWER, now Isaac RUTTON, called Perilacre
east - to other lands of LORD OF MANOR called Middle Acre & Bennetts
Brooke
south - to land prev. John ASHURST, then Thos. LOWER, now Isaac RUTTER
west - to common river
[225]
also Rowen of 5 1/2 acres of meadow called Perilacre
All prev. occup. John SHERWIN, since Thos WATERMAN now John WATERMAN.
also -
3 pieces land, 28 acres, called Hookwood,
abutting -
east & north to land prev. LORD OF THE MANOR, now Dr. Hy. MOORE
south to lands prev. Clement COURT, then Nicholas SAWKINS, now Eliz. SAWKINS
& land prev. Wm. ANDREWS, gent., since Robt. COURT, now [Susanna] CURTEIS,
widow
& lands prev. Wm. PETT, gent., now Edw. HUNTER & to common river.
west & north to lands above, prev. Wm. BRETT called Netherland &
Goldmead,
purchased [presumably by ROOKE] of Wm. BRETT
Occup. John STROUD, then John BELL, now George THATCHER
[226]
John DORRINGTON of New Romney,yeoman, apptd. attorney
At court 18 April 1750
Robt. MASCALL (by attorney) admitted and surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court Apl. 23/June 18 1712
Next court 27 Oct. 1756]
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NOTICE 28 Feb. 1750/1
John DONNE of Bath, surgeon, heir to Arthur SHORTER of Bath, esq.,
dec'd appt. Edw.
NORWOOD of Ashford
as attorney for admittance to 2 acres land in meadow called Southmead in Kennington.
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[52] 4 March 1750/1 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos. APSLEY, Saml. FFLINT & Wm. GARHAM
John DONNE admitted (rent 9/-) & surrenders to persons in his will
[106]
[ prev. court 25 Feb. 1748/9
Next court 17 May 1783]