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Dr William Hardman's Researches of Nonington and other Parishes File 1 1548-1649   Page 28

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Deed of Covenant  2 January 1631 (7 Charles I)

Indorsed "Deed of Covenant to levy a fine and suffer a recovery to the use of Anthony Hammond. and his heirs".

   Parties – Anthony Hammond of St. Albons Nonington Kent Esquire (1) Francis Hammond of St. Albons aforesaid, gentleman (2) and John Marsham of Hallinge, Kent, gentleman, and William Harrison of Woodnesborough, Kent, gentleman (3).

   Reciting that said Anthony Hammond now is and standeth seised in his demeasne as of fee tayle of and in 9 pieces of ffresh marsh lying in the parish of Ash next Sandwich Kent, 3 pieces whereof lye together in Ash aforesaid containing together by estimation 41 acres and 2 Daieworkes do abut lye and bound to the lands now or late of Thomas Huffam gentleman towards the North and to a certaine Streame there called Pope’s Streame North and East one piece whereof is now in the tenure or occupacon of Edward Gaye gentleman and other 2 peeces residue of the said 3 peeces are now in the occupacon of John Taylor the younger and late were in the occupacon of John Taylor the elder.

   Two other peeces whereof containing by estimation 14 acres 1 rood 4 daie workes and 2 perches does abut lye and bound upon the lands of the said Anthony Hammond there towards the North-West and South and to lands of the said Thomas Huffam towards the East and are in the occupacon of William Taylor and the said John Taylor junior.

   One other peece whereof containing by estimation 9 acres and 1 rood doth abut lye and bound upon land of the said Anthony Hammond there towards the North West and South and to the lands of the said Thomas Huffam towards the East now in the occupacon of Stephen Sollye.

   One other peece whereof containing by estimation 7 acres 2 daye workes and 1 perche doth abut lye and bound upon lands of the said Anthony Hammond towards the East West North and South and now in the occupacon of the said Stephen Sollye.

   One other peece or parcell whereof containing by estimation 12 acres and 3 roods doth abut lye and bound upon the lands of the said Anthony Hammond there towards the West South and East and to lands of the said Thomas Huffam towards the North now in the occupacon of the said Stephen Sollye.

   And one other peece or parcell residue of the said 9 peeces together with halfe soe much of the droveway there as lyeth and extendeth itself against the said peece there doth conteyne by estimation 14 acres and 8 daye workes and boundeth and abutteth upon the lands of the said Anthony Hammond towards the West to the lands of the said Thomas Huffam towards the North to lands of the heires of Richard Huffam towards the South and to lands of the said Thomas Huffam and the droveway there towards the East.

   All which severall peeces and parcells of ffresh Marsh and pres aforesaid are or reputed to be parcell of the mannor of Guston Ffleete with thappurtenances in the said parish of Ash next Sandwich aforesaid.

   COVENANTS to levy fine and suffer recovery to the use of the said Anthony Hammond and his heirs.

[Totals of acreage added by Dr Hardman

  A.  R.   P.
 41.  2.   0
 14.  1.   2
   9.  1.   0
   7.  2.   1
 12.  3.  0
 14.  8.  0
101.  1.  3

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