Extracts from Ashford Manor Court Rolls
1761 to 1770
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[82] 25 March 1761
same Lords Steward: Henry FFRANKLYN
Homage: Thomas BONNER & Thomas MATSON
Elizabeth FFRIEND, widow, was tenant of moiety of mess. & malthouse. and
land,
12 rods [198 ft.]
in breadth, 2 3/4 rods [45ft. 4 1/2in.] in length. abuts -
north & east - to lands prev. Priscilla WARREN, now Chas. BAKER, elder.
west - to Pelhill Lane
south - King's Street
Occup. prev. Edmund SHEAFE, then Mary DEVANE, wid., & John CORBIN, now
Henry MILLER
& John CORBIN
Rent 6d.
Eliz. FFRIEND now dead, and lands etc. (prev. her husband's John) to son John
FFRIEND of Hythe,
maltster & brewer.
John FFRIEND admitted to moiety.
[132]
[prev. Court 29 March 1758 Next Court
Repeat as above (other moiety)
ALSO
for customary way to Pelhill Lane, beginning at King's Highway at {Leane's?]
Corner
and leading beyond
the lane to other lands, formerly Geo. SINNOTT & now
John MASCALL, called Gravel Pitts.
Occup. as above
Rent 2d
Repeated as above
Rent 2d
[133]
John FFRIEND surrenders to persons in his will.
[prev. court 29 Mar. 1758 Next Court 5 Nov. 1812]
DECLARATION that Henry FFRANKLYN appoints Thos. FOXLEY of St.
Botolph's without
Bishopsgate, gent., as Deputy Steward for (& only) John
DOWDING
to surrender Bull Garden,
(1 rood) to Thos. COLE of Ashford,
carpenter. 14 March 1761
19 March 1761 - surrender of John DOWDING before Thos. FOXLEY
25 March 1761 [recontinuation of court above]
Thos DOWDING surrenders land as at Court 18 Oct. 1758.
Rent 1/6d.
[40 & 75 ]
Thos. COLE admitted & surrenders to persons in his will.
[Prev. court 18 Oct. 1758 Next Court [40] 1 Apl. 1762 [75] 20 Oct. 1779 ]
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[83] 20 August 1761 Same Lords & Steward
Homage: John WATERMAN & Abraham FFLINT
Wm. AUSTEN of Ashford, maltster & wife Dorothy surrender to Stephen
KEMSLEY,
moiety of land as at Court 6 Oct. 1756.
Rents 2d. & 1/- [214 & 215 ]
Stephen KEMSLEY admitted admitted and then surrenders to persons in his will.
[Prev. court 6 Oct. 1756 next Court 3 Apl.1771]
Samuel FFLINT, brazier,dec'd, was tenant of land with edifices,
(1) abuts -
east - to land formerly Simon GILBERT, now Grace WHITFELD
south - to gdn., late Samuel FFLINT, mentioned below, prev. Simon EVERDEN 20 1/2ft.
west - to lands of Thomas DAN, length 6 perch 4ft. [103 ft.]
north - to freehold mess. of Sam. FFLINT 16ft.
with reasonable way from Highway to Kitchen gate, & beyond to lands of
LORDS OF MANOR, and
also to fetch water from pond.
Occup. Daniel COLEGATE.
Rent 10d.
[118]
(2) gdn & land 32 ft. in length & breadth 22 1/2ft., enclosed with
pales & rails (being part of orchard,
now gdn.) prev. Mary EVERDEN, wid., abutting -
east - to land of Grace WHITFELD
south & west - to lands of Thomas DAN
north - to above mentioned lands of Sam. FFLINT
Occup. Daniel COLEGATE
Rent 2 1/2d. [119]
Sam. FFLINT died 26 March 1759, intestate.
One moiety according to custom of manor to Widow Mary, who is admitted.
[prev. Court 5 Apl. 1738 Next Court 14 Apl. 1784]
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[84] 3 October 1761 Same Lords & Steward
Homage: John HORTON, Thos. HAMMOND & Chas. BAKER senr.
Jane WHITFELD, widow, dec'd surrendered at Court 12 May 1742 [should be 20 Oct. 1743]
to
Richd. GREENHILL & Stephen GREENHILL as trustees -
one piece. of land then gdn (part of land on which barn was formerly built,
now 2 tens.)
abuts -
east - to garden of James DREWRY 65 ft.
south - to other part of land of Jane WHITFELD 29 ft.
west - common way to necessary houses 65 ft.
north - to woodhouse of Jane WHITFELD 28 ft.
together with use of necessary house.
Martha (nee GREENHILL) WHITFELD, wife of Ffrancis, to receive income if she
outlived
her husband,
then to Jane WHITFELD, their daughter.
Francis WHITFELD & Richard GREENHILL now dec'd.
Jane WHITFELD married William WALTER of Ashford, draper
Martha WHITFELD & Stephen GREENHILL, & Jane & Wm. WALTER
surrendered
to Joseph VIRRILL
Rent 6d
[329]
[Prev. Court 20 Oct. 1743 Next Court 28 Oct. 1789]
ALSO
Susannah PARSONS, widow of Andrew PARSONS of Marsham Street,
Westminster appoints
Thomas PEMBLE of Ashford her attorney.
Andrew PARSONS was tenant of moiety of land, 1 rood, 2 perch abuts-
south - to Churchfield
west - to footway from Churchyard to Churchfield
north - to Churchyard & land of Thos. HAMMOND
east - to land prev. Robt. COOPER, now Peter & Richd. RABSON
Occup. prev. Henry GOLD, now Wm. TAYLOR Rent 1/3d.
PARSONS surrendered to persons in his will at Court 24 Apl. 1717
[90]
By will 1 Aug. 1754, prop. to wife Susannah, who is admitted , & then
surrenders to persons in her will.
[Prev. Court 24 Apl. 1717 Next Court 25 Apl. 1764]
ALSO
moiety of 2 acres in Hempstead Mead, & rowen of whole meadow abuts -
east - to land prev. Richd. BEALE, then Rebecca QUESTED, widow.
north - to land prev. Thos BADNOR(?) & his wife Ann.
south - to common river
west - to land of Church of Ashford
Occup. Hy. GOLD, now Wm. TAYLOR
Rent 3/2d.
[320]
Susannah PARSONS admitted.
[ Prev. court 24 Apl. 1717 Next Court 10 Apl. 1765 ]
Thos. SWEETLOVE, baker, & wife Elizabeth surrender to Thos. TOURNAY.
gdn. length 32 ft., breadth 30ft. with bldg. coverted to stable & granary,
as Court
4 May 1759 [110]
Thos. TOURNAY admitted as for security of £125 remaining due.
[ prev. Court 4 May 1759 Next Court 25 May 1767]
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[85] 1 April 1762 Same Lords. Josias PATTERSON deputy Steward.
Homage: John HORTON, Thomas MATSON, Thomas BONNER
John QUESTED, elder, of Canterbury was admitted at Court 10 June 1734
to 5 1/2 acres of meadow
called Chalmead(?) abuts -
east & south - to land Richd. BEALE then John QUESTED
etc. as at 1734
Occup. prev. Henry TRITTON, then widow HUGHES, then John HANDFIELD,
then Geo. Geree ELWICK
Rent 8/-
By deed 19 June 1735 betw. John QUESTED, & son John QUESTED &
(2) Ursula WADDELL, widow, & dau. Rebecca WADDELL, spinster
(3) John HANSON & Richd. TERRY - marriage settlement.
Rebecca QUESTED, widow, admitted.
[246]
[ prev. Court 10 June 1734 next Court 7 Apl. 1779]
ALSO
Thomas COLES, carpenter, surrenders to Bertram THORNE of Ashford, surgeon,
land,
formerly called Bull Garden abuts -
north - to land to be conveyed to Stephen BARRETT, Isaac RUTTON,
Thomas HUSSEY.
Edw. NORWOOD, Peter YOUNG, & Thos TRITTON.
[Grammar School Trustees] 44ft. 4in.
west - to way from freehold land of Thos. COLE of back lane (part of
Churchfield 139ft. 6in.
south - to back lane
east - to mess. of Leo. APSLEY, mess of Thos. HAMMOND, & lands of
Elizabeth ADCOCK,
widow 147 ft.
occup. Stephen BARRETT
Rent 6d.
Bertram THORNE admitted.
[40]
[ prev. Court 25 Mar. 1761 Next Court 6 Feb. 1811]
ALSO
Ann RABSON, dec'd [bur. 20 July 1761] widow of Richd. RABSON, hatter, dec'd
held lands etc.
as per court 20 October 1742
(1) abuttal west now John IMPETT 1/3
(2) " west & south -ditto- 10d
(3) as before, [ but west, presum. now IMPETT] 1/3
(4) abuttal west & south, now John IMPETT 2/8
(5) 7 1/2d.
Peter & Richd. RABSON admitted.
[251 - 255]
[prev. court 20 Oct. 1742 Next Court 20 Sep. 1769]
ALSO
Mary BACK of Wye, widow of Geo. BACK, victualler, surrenders property to
persons
named in
her will by Thomas PEMBLE, attorney.
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[86] 14 June 1762 Same Lords & Steward
Homage: Abraham FLINT & Thos. BONNER
Nicholas LADD of Mersham was admitted at Court 29 Oct. 1729, on surrender of
Hy. FFRANKLYN
the elder, then of Mersham, yeoman:
land 1 acre, 1 1/2 rood in MERSHAM, abuts -
east - to land then Wm. DAY, now Nicholas LADD
south - to land of Dean & Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
west - to land prev. Edw. BOYS, gent., now John BOYS, gent.,
north - to highway
Rent 2/-
[261]
Nicholas LADD has erected 2 mess. or tens. & other bldgs., one of these
new
tens. being occup.
by Rev. Robt. TOURNAY, & other by Samuel ELDRIDGE.
Nicholas LADD surrenders to persons named in his will.
[prev. Court 20 Oct 1729 Next Court 22 Apl.1772
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[87] 27 October 1762 Same Lords & Steward.
Homage: John HORTON, Thos. HAMMOND, & Thos. BONNER
Mary NOAKES, widow,dec'd [see St. John's Lane KA0 U1045/M32] was tenant of
land with house, abuts -
west - in breadth to land prev. Richd. WORSLEY,now John WATERMAN,
4 rods, 3ft. [69']
north - in length to St. John's Lane 4 rods 7 1/2ft [73 1/2ft.]
east - to lands of Morgan APSLEY HALL, prev. John HAWTREY [ 24 1/2ft.]
south - to lands of Vicar, 3 rods 1ft. [50 1/2ft]
with reasonable way to land & to water from pond.
Mary NOAKES, dec'd, intestate. Property to Richard NOAKES her son, & Mary
NOAKES, spinster,
dau. of John NOAKES, the other son & heir.
Rent 2d.
[349]
Richard NOAKES & Mary NOAKES admitted, but then surrender to John
WATERMAN.
John WATERMAN surrenders to persons named in his will
[349]
[ Prev. Court 24 Apl. 1728 next court 21 June 1779]
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[88] 6 April 1763 Same Lords. Dep. Steward Josias PATTERSON
Homage: Stephen KEMSLEY, John HORTON & Thos Hammond.
First proclamation of the death of Walter JOBBER
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[89] 26 October 1763 Same Lords & Steward.
Homage: John IMPETT & John LOVEDAY
First proclamation of death of Susannah PATTERSON, widow.
Second proclamation of the death of Walter JOBBER.
James PIERCE of Dover, gent., Sampson PIERCE of Norborn, Kent, tanner,
Michael PIERCE of Norborn,
gent., Wm. PIERCE of Dover, tallow chandler &
grocer, Redding PIERCE of Smarden, surgeon, five
(& only) sons of Sampson
PIERCE of Dover, grocer, who was bro. & devisee in tail, & only
brother & heir
of Michael PIERCE of Ashford, grocer, dec'd. appoint as attorney Thos.
PEMBLE of Ashford, gent., & John
WHITE, innholder. [4 Nov. 1763]
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[90] ? 4 November 1763 (continued) ]
to be admitted to
one pce. of land 1/2 acre abuts -
west - to gdn prev. James READER, now John HORTON, gdn of Anthony
INGLES, gdn.
prev. Stephen ATKINS, now Rev. Jas. Allen GORSSE in right
of his wife Sarah.
north - to lands prev. Thos. WATERMAN,ygr. now Eliz. WATERMAN, his widow.
east - to gdn. prev. Robert SUTTON, then Bean SINNOTT, gent. now John HORTON
south - to several gdns. of John COLLER, Samuel DEAL, Wm. WALTER, John HOLMES,
Mrs. Martha WIGHTWICK & Edw. NORWOOD
with reasonable way to North Lane
late occup. John PIERCE, now Elizabeth PIERCE, his widow.
and then to surrender to Thos. COLE, carpenter
[76]
[Prev. court 18 Oct. 1758 Next Court below]
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[91] 21 November 1763 Same Lords and Steward.
Homage: John WATERMAN & Thos. BONNER
Thos. COLE admitted as above, and then surrenders to persons in his will.
Rent 10d.
[76]
[Prev. Court 18 Oct. 1758 Next court 28 Dec. 1780]
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[92] 16 February 1764 Same Lords and Steward
Homage : John WATERMAN & Thos. BONNER
Wm. SPRATT, gent. surrenders to John SCOTT of Gt. Chart, yeoman,
one mess. or ten. length 36ft.,
breadth (on east) 22ft. 2in. (west) 24 ft.
and:
one pcl. land enclosed with posts, pales & rails on south
part of mess.
abuts -
west - to Corn Market
east - to tens. of Joan MATTHEWS, widow
south - to lane to Church
north - to lane from Corn Market to Butchery
Occup. John MARSHALL
Rent 1/4d
[296]
John SCOTT admitted and surrenders to persons in his will.
[ prev. court 14 Mar. 1743/4 Next Court 9 Feb. 1793 / 31 Dec. 1795 ]
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[93] 20 March 1764 Same Lords. Deputy Steward Josias PATTERSON
Homage: John WATERMAN & Thos. BONNER
Thos. NEWTON of Ashford, joiner & wife Mary, surrendered to John USHER
of Bethersden, yeoman,
at Court 16 Oct. 1734, if £41 not paid by due date -
one mess. contg. one shop,one cellar, one kitchen,
two chambers & two garretts,
together with small pce. of land on south side of mess., but lately built
on
formerly enclosed with posts and rails, abuts -
east - to Church Lane
south - another lane leading to Church
north - to highway
west - to mess. of Joan MATTHEWS
Occup. prev. Thos. NEWTON, then Mary NEWTON, his widow.
Rent 1/6d.
[159]
Default was made in payment, and Thos. NEWTON died 7 March 1760, intestate, property to four
sons Richard, Thomas, Edmund & John.
John USHER now acknowledges payment of £40 & all interest.
Mary NEWTON & 4 sons then surrender to Henry GOLD of Ashford, ffellmonger,
who is admitted
& then surrenders to persons in his will.
[ Prev. Court 16 Oct. 1734 Next Court 19 October 1768 ]
Appt. of Attorney by Wm. PARSONS of Princes Court, Drury Lane, St. Martins in
Field, Mddx.,, gent.,
Mark PARSONS of Brooks Markett, Holborn, carver, Charles
SPITTLE
of Borden, Kent, husbandman
& Margaret, his wife & John PARSONS of
Rochester,
housecarpenter [prev. desc. as Richd. PARSONS]
John WHITE & John PEMBLE, both of Ashford, gents., appointed 27 Mar. 1764.
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[94] 25 April 1764 Same Lords & Steward
Homage - John HORTON, Thos. HAMMOND & Thos. BONNER
Prop. by will of Andrew PARSONS to wife Susannah for life, and then to nephews
William & John
(prev. Richard) PARSONS
Agreement for sale of property to John PARSONS.
Land, 1 rood, 2 perch abuts-
south - to Churchfield
west - to footway churchyard to Churchfield
north - to garden of Thos. HAMMOND
east - to land prev. Robert COOPER, now Peter & Richd. RABSON
Occup. prev. Henry GOLD, now Wm. TAYLOR
Rent 1/3d.
[90]
also - 2 acres meadow, part of Hempstead Mead, otherwise Bull Meadow, together
with rowen of
whole meadow - abuttals as before
Occup. Henry GOLD now Wm. TAYLOR
Rent 6/4d
[320]
Wm. PARSONS was one of three bros. of Andrew & Margaret, wife of Charles
SPITTLE was the
only dau. of William.
Wm. Parsons, nephew of AP died before AP.
John PARSONS is only son of Richard PARSONS, dec'd, another bro. of Andrew PARSONS.
Wm. & Mark PARSONS only sons of Wm. PARSONS,( nephew of AP) who was only son of
John P., the third bro. of Andrew.
Susanna - Andrew P.
William P
Richard P.
John P.
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Marg & Chas SPITTLE
John P.
William P.
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William & Mark P.
Mark & John PARSONS & Chas. SPITTLE admitted to one moiety, but then
surrender to
John PARSONS above, who is admitted.
and also to the other moiety.
[Prev. court 3 Oct. 1761 Next Court 10 Apl. 1765]
Thos. CROUCH of Ashford, carpenter, dec'd, was tenant of
(1) land with bldgs. prev. malthouse & otherbldgs. abuts -
west - to land prev. heirs Daniel GODFREY, then Joan MATTHEWS wid. 12ft.
north - to mess. of Thos. CROUCH called Market Place 44ft.
east - to land heirs of Samuel FFLINT 12 1/2ft.
south - to land prev. orchard of Richard FFLINT (mentioned below)
Occup. Abraham FFLINT & Charles FFAGG
Rent 8 1/2d.
Thos. CROUCH admitted on surrender of Richard FFLINT
[124]
(2) land abuts -
east - to land prev. William WHITFELD, then Jane,his widow, now Grace WHITFELD
south - to lands of College
west - to land prev. Dan GODFREY, now Joan MATTHEWS
north - to land prev. Richard FFLINT, as above
also right to gate & water from pond.
Occup. as above.
Rent 12d.
[125]
Thos. CROUCH died several years since [not buried in Ashford], without
surrendering
to persons in
his will, property to Elizabeth, wife of Robt. DAN of Wye,
glazier, his
only dau. who is also dec'd,
and prop. to sons, one 13 yrs. (see Court 27 Oct.
1756) £50 share not paid Thos. DAN admitted to moiety.
Thos. & John DAN admitted, and then surrender to Abraham FFLINT .
[Prev. Court 27 Oct. 1756 Next Court 7 Apl. 1779 ]
ALSO
Margaret FFORSTER of FFelton Pathffoot[?] , Northumberland, mother of Ffrancis
FFORSTER, an infant
of 10 years....[roll faded] Walter JOBBER of Ashford,
Esq.,dec'd,
pce land called Bybrook Mead & rowen
of whole meadow, abuts -
Rent 6/10d.
north - to land late of Walter JOBBER
south - to land of Parsonage
west - to land of John WATERMAN
east - to river
[ Prev. court 26 Oct. 1757 Next Court 17 Oct. 1777] [129]
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[95] 24 October 1764 Same Lords & Steward
Homage: John HORTON, John SCOTT & Thos. BONNER
Eliz. WALDRON, widow, dec'd, was tenant of moiety of two pcs. land called
Bigger
Shaffradge &
New Marsh, 18 acres. abuts -
east - to land of Hon. Henry MOORE D.D.
south - to lands of heirs of Lady POWEL
southwest & north - to lands late Eliz. WALDRON & John QUIHAMPTON
(prev.John TIDHAM)
north - to lands of Isaac RUTTON
Rent 6/-
[171]
also
Little Brooke, 5 1/4 acres abuts -
east & south - to lands above
west & north - to lands of WALDRON & QUIHAMPTON
north - to land Isaac RUTTON
Rent 1/10d
[172]
also 1 rood
Rent 1d
[173]
Eliz. WALDRON died 13 May 1764, land to Elizabeth, wife of Richard
GRIFFINHOOFE
of Ashford, taylor, her only daughter.
Eliz. & Richard GRIFFINHOOFE admitted, and then surrender to persons in
their wills.
[Elizabeth being first solely & secretly Examined apart from her husband,
as the
custom is & the law requires.]
[ Prev. Court 26 Oct. 1757 Next Court 27 Apl. 1774]
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[96] 10 April 1765 Lord : Rev. Mr. Ffrancis HENDERFFOOTE. Hy. FFRANKLYN,
Steward
Homage - Thos. HAMMOND & Thos. BONNER
Mary, wife of John PARSONS of Rochester, surrendered to Wm. GATES of
Rochester,
gent., (deputy
Steward appointed for that purpose) on 6 Apl. 1765, out of
court, for use of Thomas TRITTON of
Battersea, brewer. land [as before, see 25 Apl. 1764]
Rents 1/3d & 6/4d
Thos TRITTON admitted
[90 & 320]
[above entries repeated - ? other moiety]
[prev. court 25 Apl. 1764 Next Court (90) 18 Apl. 1770
(320) 23 Oct. 1789]
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[97] 25 October 1765 Same Lord and Steward
Homage: John HORTON, Thos HAMMOND & Thos. BONNER
Jas. DREWRY of Maidstone, surgeon, was admitted at Court 8 June 1740 [8 Jan
1741/2]
(1) one mess & 2 pcls. land, 1 rod & one days work & 9ft. abuts -
north - to mess. prev. Edward SPICE
west - to mess Jane WHITFELD, wid.
south - to lands of LORD OF MANOR
east - to mess. of John ATKINSON
and other lands 7 days work & 9ft. abuts -
west - to lands prev. Richard POPE
north - to mess. of John THORPE
east - to mess & pond
south - to land of Vicar
with reasonable way from Court Goote to mess. & to fetch water.
Occup. Stephen COSTEKER & Thos. LAVENDER
Rent 1/10d
[101]
(2) land- length 35ft. 3in., breadth (on north) 18ft. 2in. (on south) 4ft.
9in. abuts -
south & east - to common way, lands of John ATKINSON & lands prev. Wm.
POPE
Rent 1d.
[102]
By will 9 Mar 1758, property in Loose to Wm. POST, of Hall Place, Loose,
goldsmith,
& Thos. CRISPE
of Loose, gent., as trustees for wife Mary for life, then
to their children.
Property in Ashford & Lenham,
mess. occup. John BOURNE, Mary SNOAD, Hy.
FFRANKLYN & Jeremiah EAGLE, total results £30/10/-
p.a. to James KETTLE
of Ashford, cordwainer.
James DREWRY now dead, widow Mary living at East Farleigh.
Josias PATTERSON gent., & John WHITE, innholder, both of Ashford, apptd.
attorneys.
Homage had inspected property and find many alterations, and the descriptions
taken from
the ancient rolls obscure .
Descriptions now -
(1) mess. now in 2 tens., one held by Messrs. FFRANKLYN & PATTERSON as
their office, and other now
occup. Mary SNOAD, with a brewhouse & washhouse held in common with tenants of Mary DREWRY, &
two small gardens.
Adjoining these tens. on south side, (the tens & gdns abutting to copyhold
gutter
to the
north, to mess. or ten. of Grace WHITFELD to west, to St. Johns Lane to south & to gdn. of Rev Thos.
GELLIBRAND formerly John THORPE to the east.)
[101]
the other part of the premises consists of woodstock yard & gdn said in
Court
Roll to contain 7 days work & 9ft. abut -
north - to St. Johns Lane
east - to stable & bldgs. of John WATERMAN, prev. John THORPE
south & east - to College lands.
west - to garden mentioned below. occ. John BOURNE
Rent 1/10d
[101]
(2) other premises - land in breadth on west 35ft. 3 in., north 32ft
on which are built stables etc.
occ. John BOURNE and Stephen COSTEKER and garden occup. Stephen COSTEKER abuts -
west - to gdn. Joseph VIRRILL & Grace WHITFELD
north - to St. Johns Lane
south - to College lands
east - to lands above
Rent 1d.
[102]
Mary DREWRY admitted.
[ Prev. court 8 Jan 1741/2 Next Court 13 Aug. 1787 ]
ALSO
Thos. HAYWARD of Nonington, carpenter & wife Mary, Valentine COURT of
Faversham,
linnenweaver
& wife Agnes, James CLARKE of Chilham, linnenweaver, &
wife Elizabeth,
& Katherine KERSBEY,
spinster, being 4 surviving daus. & heirs (sister
Susannah dead, intestate) of Nicholas KERSBY, dec'd
& his wife Susannah, also dec'd.
Nicholas KERSBY was tenant of -
land, 1 rood & mess, near North Lane, occup. John HONEY, carpenter,
&
Wm. SPRATT
labourer abuts -
west - to North Lane
south - to lands of Mrs. Eliz. DYNE, widow, formerly John TRI--- [roll faded
=TRITTON
see rental 107]
east - to lands Mrs. Eliz. WATERMAN, wid.
north - to land called Pelhill, now John MASCALL, prev. Geo. SINNOTT, prev.
LORD of MANOR.
Rent 12d.
[108]
Surrendered to Eliz. DYNE, widow, who then surrenders to persons in her will.
[ Prev. Court
next Court 2 Apl. 1777 ]
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[98] 2 April 1766 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: John WATERMAN & Thos. HAMMOND
Michael COX of Spalding, Lics. surrendered premises at Court 25 Oct. 1752 to
Thos. WHITFELD,
(since dec'd) as trustee for Martha ROBERTS,
mess. or ten., prev. shop, length 18 1/2ft. , breadth 5 1/2ft.
abuts -
west - to ten of (prev. Richard and) now Stephen GREENHILL
north - to High Street
south - to Butchery Lane
east - to passage betw. mess. & shop of Joan MATHEWS, wid.
Rent 6/-
[256]
Thomas WHITFELD, grazier, eldest son & heir of T.W.
Martha ROBERTS also dec'd,
only dau. Elizabeth, now wife of Richd. RABSON,
hatter.
Eliz. & Richd. RABSON admitted.
[ Prev. Court 24 Oct. 1753 Next Court 25 Oct. 1775.]
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[99] 17 June 1766 Same Lord. Josias PATTERSON, Deputy Steward.
Homage: Thos. HAMMOND & Thos. BONNER
Chas BAKER, elder, carpenter, was admitted at Court 18 April 1759 on surrender
of
Priscilla WARREN,
widow. to mess. or ten. in several dwellings, most of which
have since
been taken down & new mess. erected.
Chas BAKER ygr., carpenter (son of above) has contracted to marry Caroline
JONES,
dau. of Hy. JONES of
Burton in Kennington, and prop. to be surrendered to son
by
Charles BAKER, elder & his wife Sarah.
(1) Mess. or ten., now two dwellings & 1/2 rood land, now carpenter's
yard. abuts -
east - to land of Moyle & Whitfeld BRETON (an infant), prev. John
WOODWARD.
south - to Kings Highway
west - to mess of John FFRIEND
north - to land mentioned below.
Occup. Chas BAKER, ygr. & Eliz. SAWKINS, wid.
Rent 7d.
[43]
(2) Newly erected stables, occup. John MASCALL, & pce. of land called
Gravel Pit,
being other
part of carpenter's yard. Occup. Chas. BAKER, ygr. contng. 210 ft. abuts -
east - as above
south - to other part of carpenter's yard & land of John FFRIEND
north - to lands of John MASCALL called Gravel Pit
west - to Gravel Pit Lane
Rent 2d.
[440]
[ Prev. Court 18 Apl. 1759 Next Court 14 Oct. 1767 ]
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Homage John HORTON & Thos. BONNER
No entries.
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[101] 6 November 1766 Same Lord & deputy Steward
Homage: Thos. HAMMOND & Thos BONNER
Bridget DUNK, widow, dec'd, was tenant of mess. prev.
(1) butcher's shop, length 13ft. 10 in. breadth 14ft. 4in. abuts
east - to mess of Eliz. SPRATT, Jas. Allen GORSSE, & wife Sarah & Mary
ADCOCK
& occup. John CHAPMAN, gardener.
west - to other part of mess. also prev. butcher's shop, prev. Jas. BATE
north - to Butchery
south - to another mess. of Bridget DUNK.
Prev. occup. Diana RATT & Katherine WHITWICK, now Deborah ELSE.
Rent 3/8d
[114]
(2) remaining part of mess. length 11ft. 6 1/2 in., breadth formerly said to
be
7ft. 4 in,
but actually 14ft 4in. abuts -
east - to the other part of the mess.
north - to butchery
west - to small pce. land on which mess. formerly stood.
south - to other mess. of Bridget DUNK
Occup. Deborah ELSE
Rent 1/-
[115]
(3) land on which mess. prev. stood, now fenced in with posts & rails on
north
& west whereon
shop of Robt. COWTON prev. stood abutting -
west - to waste of land of LORD OF MANOR 5ft.
north - to butchery
east - to mess. now Deborah ELSE
south - to mess. of Bridget DUNK, now occup. Thos. AUSTEN
[331]
Bridget DUNK died 8 Sep. 1766
Prems. to only son Henry DUNK of Ashford, cordwainer, who is admitted &
then
surrenders to
Deborah ELSE, who then surrenders to persons in her will.
[Prev court 6 July 1737 Next Court 15 Apl. 1789]
ALSO
Bridget DUNK was tenant of mess. near Butchery abuts -
north - to mess. prev. Bridget DUNK, now Deborah ELSE & to small pce.
land on which mess. prev. stood.
west - to waste land of LORD of MANOR, leading from butchery to Church.
south - to common lane
Length 33ft 4 in., breadth 12ft. 5in. occup. Thos AUSTEN (above)
Rent 4/8d
[330]
Henry DUNK admitted, and then surrenders to persons in his will.
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[102] 22 April 1767 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: John LOVEDAY, Thos. HAMMOND, Thos. BONNER & Rchd. RABSON
Martha BRETON, widow, dec'd., was tenant of 2 acres of land & by will
22April 1761
prop. to three sons,
Moyle, Moyse & Whitfeld BRETON.
Moyle BRETON & Edward FFINCH of Tenterden, gent., guardians
for Whitfeld.
Moyse B. dead before his mother, who died 1 March 1766.
Geo. Geree ELWICK, gent., & John WHITE, innholder, apptd. attorneys.
Land, prev. planted with cherries, now apples & cherries, 2 acres, occup.
John
WOODWARD, then
James BANKS, then Stephen COSTEKER, now John
CHAPMAN abuts -
south - to highway
north - to land prev. called St. Ann's Land, prev. Herbert WOODWARD,
Alice MACE,
wid., & Grace GELLIBRAND
west - to land late John WOODWARD, & now Moyle & Whitfeld BRETON
called Brookfield & to walled garden of the same owners.
east - to land prev. Richard ATKINS, now Wm. AUSTEN, maltster.
Rent 2/6d
[243]
Moyle BRETON admitted.
[ Prev. Court 30 Aug. 1759 Next Court 24 June 1768]
John LAMBIN, butcher, dec'd., [bur. 27 Mar 1759/60] was tenant of -
(1) one little pce. alnd on which part of his hse. has been erected, length
11ft.,
breadth 4ft. abuts -
east - to washhouse
north - to shop of John LAMBIN
and
another pce. land, length 12ft., breadth 5 1/2ft. on which another part of his hse. has been erected.
abuts -
west & south - to highway
north - to premises as above
Rent 8d.
[57]
(2) corner (butchers) shop in Market, now Butchery, with cellar under &
garrett & chamber over abuts -
east - to mess. prev. shop of John LAMBIN
south - to dwelling hse. prev shop -ditto-
north & west - to Butchery
Rent 9d.
[58]
(3) pce. land with stable & garden abuts -
north - to Churchyard 30(?)ft 6 in.
south - to gdn. James COUTTS 28ft. 3in.
east - to land John WATERMAN 57ft 3in.
west - to way to gdn.of James COUTTS 57ft. 6 in
Rent 3d.
[59]
(4) mess. or ten. prev. shop length 15ft., breadth on one end 11ft. &
other 8ft.
Rent 14d.
[60]
(5) mess or ten., prev. shop near place prev. called Market Place abuts -
west - to above-mentioned butcher's shop,
east - to shop of Joan MATTHEWS
north - to place prev. Market now Burchery
south - to part of house of John LAMBIN., occup. Mary Clark
Rent 4d.
[61]
John LAMBIN surrendered to persons in his will at Court 2 June 1746.
By will 11 March 1759
property to wife Frances for life , and then to
niece Elizabeth ARTHUR, spinster, & nephew & niece
John & Mary
BAKER, son & dau. of James BAKER of Sheerness, carpenter & wife Mary.
John LAMBIN died 22 March [1759] & wife Frances since died [bur. 28 Oct.
1765]
John BAKER & Mary BAKER, & Eliz. ARTHUR (by James BAKER
as guardian) admitted.
[ Prev. Court 30 Aug. 1759 Next Court 25 October 1775]
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[103] 25 May 1767 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos BONNER, John SCOTT & Thos. HAMMOND
Wm. TOURNAY, gent., of Hythe, Robt. TOURNAY, gent., of Hythe, Thos TOURNAY, clerk, of Dover,
John TOURNAY, grocer of Hythe, prev. Ashford, Robt. TOURNAY, ygr., of Mersham. clerk, being
nephews & co-heirs
of Thos. TOURNAY of Ashford, grocer, Richard SMITH, clerk of Hythe, &
John PUCKLE of Hythe, linendraper,
appt. John WATERMAN of Ashford, gent.,& John WHITE, innholder,
of Hythe,
as attorneys to be admitted to land, with stable & garden
(1) 1 rood abuts -
east - to road Ashford/Kingsnorth
south - to prev. John TAPPENDEN, now Richard [John?] ROUSE, &
land of Baptist Mtg. House.
west - to lands prev. Wm. MARSH then Thos. TOURNAY [roll faded]
[north] - to land prev. John FFRENCH -ditto-
Occup. Robt. GIBBS, then Thos. PURSSARD
[Rent 2/-?]
[63]
(2) also land with necessary house, being part of backside of house of
John FFRENCH & wife Mary,
then Thos. TOURNAY, prev. occup. Mary
CAREY, then Sarah WHITFELD, divided from mess. by
common gutter.
Rent 10d.
[358]
(3) also : land with woodlodge, being south part of garden of mess.
occup.
Mary CAREY, now
Sarah WHITFELD, and enclosed on east & south sides
by brick wall abuts -
north - to land above
east - to Baptist Meeting House
south - to St. Johns Lane
west - to passage & outhouses of mess. of John SIMMONDS
Rent 1/-
[359]
(4) also two pcs. land now garden & brewhouse abuts -
north - to gutter
west - to land of Thos. BONNER, late Anne BARRETT, wid.
south - to St. John Lane
east - to land late Thos. TOURNAY
Rent 3d.
[360]
late occup. Robt. PAGE [WAGE?], then James ELDEN
(5) also gdn. length 32 ft., breadth 30ft. with buildings abuts -
north - to gdn. prev. John HANDFIELD, now Ffrancis WILLIS
west - to gdn. prev. Ann now Peter & Richd. RABSON
south - to Churchfield
east - to gdn. prev. Thos FFITCH, then John LOVEDAY
prev. occup. Joseph OSBORN then Thos. SWEETLOVE
Rent 6d.
[110]
Anthony INGLES apptd. attorney to surrender property
(1) to Thos. PURSSARD, rest to Richard SMITH & John PUCKLE, who
then surrender to Sarah WHITFELD
nos. 2 - 4, who then surrenders
to persons in her will.
(5) to SMITH & PUCKLE as trustees for sale.
[Prev. court (110) 13 Oct 1761, (358-359) 25 Feb. 1748/9
(360) 18 Apl. 1759 Next Court 14 Oct 1767 ]
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[104] 14 October 1767 Same Lord & Steward
Homage : John HORTON, Thos. HAMMOND, Thos BONNER, & Thos. PURSSARD
Richd. SMITH, clerk, & John PUCKLE, linendraper, both of Hythe, apptd.
Anthony
INGLES, gent., as attorney.
Surrender of garden 32ft x 30 ft. [as Court 28 May 1767 item 5]
Rent 6d.
[110]
[Prev. Court 25 May 1767 next Court 18 Apl. 1770]
ALSO
Chas. BAKER elder, surrendered at Court 17 June 1766 [q.v.]
[next court - none EMBERY in rental 1773]
Chas BAKER, ygr. & wife Caroline now admitted to prems.
Rents 7d & 2d
[ Prev. court 17 June 1766 [43 & 44]
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[105] 30 December 1767 Same Lord & Deputy Steward
Homage: Thos. HAMMOND & Thos. BONNER
Henry DUNK, cordwainer, surrenders to use of Joseph VIRRILL, hatter, mess.
or ten. near Butchery abuts -
mess. prev. Henry DUNK, now Deborah ELSE, & to small pce. of land where mess. prev. stood (below)
Rent 4/8d
[330]
[ As Court 6 Nov. 1766 Thos. AUSTEN described as WHITESMITH]
also small pce. land on which mess. prev. stood, now fenced off with posts
&
rails on north & west.
Length E - W 12ft. in breadth 5ft. abuts -
north - to waste of LORD OF MANOR
east - to mess. of Deborah ELSE
south - to mess above
Occup. by Thos. AUSTEN
Rent 1/-
[331]
Joseph VIRRILL admitted.
[ Prev. Court 6 Nov. 1766
Next Court 15 Apl. 1789]
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[106] 6 April 1768 Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos. PURSSARD, Chas. BAKER,ygr., Abraham FFLINT, & John SCOTT
Wm. DEARSLEY or John ROBINSON of Romford, Essex, gents., apptd. as Deputy
Steward to accept
surrender of Mary, wife of Morgan Apsley HALL, of Romford, surgeon.
Two mess. now two dwellings & three gardens abuts
east - to malthouses of Geo. PATEY, late called Pound Close Barn, 32ft. 3in
west - to College land & to lands late Mary NOAKES, widow, now John
WATERMAN, 36ft. 3in.
north - to St. Johns Lane, 9 rods,14ft. 6in [163ft.]
south - to land to malthouse, prev. Pound Barn Close, & upper end where
Pound Barn stood, 10 rods, 7in. [165ft. 7in]
formerly occup. Geo APSLEY (grandfather of Morgan Apsley HALL) and Robt.,
ARROWES, then
Martha SIMPSON, wid., & Wm. POPE, now Geo. PATEY & Joseph HIGHWOOD.
Rent 7d. [244]
Geo. PATEY admitted, and then surrenders to persons in his will.
[Prev. Court 26 October 1757 Next Court 6 April 1774]
ALSO
Thos. APSLEY of Ashford, woollendraper, surrenders
land called Long Tilton,
3 acres, 3 1/2 roods, with stable recently erected
where
a lodge stood. Rent 7/6d
[24]
and -
land adjoining 3 rods, 20 perch
Rent 4d
[25]
In his own occup. With right of way over land of Thos. HUSSEY called Short
Tilton,
to highway Ashford/Kennington
Surrender to persons in his will.
[ Prev. court 1 May 1755 Next Court 6 Apl. 1774]
Samuel BROOKS of Ashford, staymaker, Minister, Teacher & Preacher of
separate
congregation in
Ashford & thereabouts called Baptists, asks to be admitted
in
accordance with the will of Mary TAYLOR,
dec'd.
Land 63 ft. on east & west, 14ft 2in. on north, & 12ft. 9in on south
abuts -
north - to ten. prev. Jeremiah FFOWLE, now trustees of Baptists of which
Geo. GREEN was late Minister, & Sam. BROOKS present
east - to gdn. & bldgs. of Mrs. Sarah WHITFELD
west - to gdn. of Thos. BONNER
together with footway to St. Johns Lane
Rent 7d.
[38]
[ Prev. Court Next Court 15 Feb. 1923]
ALSO
Wm. TOURNAY etc [as 25 May 1767] appt. John WHITE innholder, &
Stapleton
PAIN, yeoman,
both of Ashford to accept -
(1) Shop with cellar, called Cage 16ft x 13ft abuts -
east - to land prev. Henry GIBBS
south - to land prev. Margaret SNOAD, now Stephen GREENHILL
west & north - to Highway
Occup. James COUTTS, Vincent VARHAM & James KETTLE, now James
COUTTS
& Timothy WAISTELL
[64]
(2) Chimney 10ft x 4ft abutting to "Cage".
[65]
(3) Gdn. & stable 54 ft. x 34 ft.
[66]
(4) Lane to Churchyard 58 1/2 ft
[66]
Premises surrendered at Court, 18 October 1758, subject to cancellation if
£130 paid.
This sum not paid, Wm. TOURNAY etc., admitted, then surrender to Richard
SMITH & John PUCKLE
[ Prev. Court 18 Oct. 1758 next Court 3 May 1793]
John ROUSE of Dover, staymaker, & wife Hester, surrender for use of Mary
BOYS
of Mersham,
spinster, mess or ten. & garden in Marsh Lane, abuts -
east - to road to Kingsnorth 34ft. 2in.
west - to land prev. John REEVE, now Baptist Mtg. Hse. 34ft. 2in.
north - to land prev. Thos. TOURNAY, now Thos. PURSSARD 64ft. 2in.
south - to mess. prev. Joan CHAMPION, widow, now OVERSEERS
OF THE POOR,
formerly called Bridewell House. 64 ft. 4 in.
late occup. Wm. GARHAM, now Rev. Philip HAWKINS
Rent 10/-
[56]
Mary BOYS admitted.
[ prev. Court 10 Sep. 1760 Next Court 10 May 1773]
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Homage: John SCOTT & Thos. BONNER
Rev. Moyle BRETON is tenant in moiety of land ([As Court 22 Apl.1767] now
occup. Wm. WARD & John CURLING) surrenders for use of Josias PATTERSON
Rent 1/3d
[243]
(for moiety)
Josias PATTERSON admitted & surrenders to persons in his will.
[Prev. Court 22 Apl. 1767 Next Court 16 June 1772]
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Same Lord & Steward
Homage: John HORTON, Thos. HAMMOND, Geo. PATEY, & James COSTEKER
John LOVEDAY & wife Mary surrender to Thos. CHEESMAN mess. or ten abuts -
north - to mess. prev. Phebe OSBORNE, then Deborah IRELAND, now John IMPETT
east - to mess of Peter & Richard RABSON 12ft. 3 in.
west - to High Street 14 ft.
south - to footway to butcher's shambles 45ft. 2in.
occup. John LOVEDAY, now Thos. CHEESMAN, butcher
Rent 8/4d
[69]
Thos. CHEESMAN admitted.
[ Prev. court 13 Apl. 1748 next Court 29 Oct. 1788]
again
John LOVEDAY & wife Mary, mess in two dwellings, one slaughterhouse, &
stable
under one roof,
one slaughter pound with lodge & garden abuts -
north - to Churchyard
east - to passage to land of James COSTEKER
south - to Churchfield
west - to garden of Joseph VIRRILL
Occup. John LOVEDAY, then Thos. CHEESMAN, now John ILLDEN
Rent 1/4d.
To use of John & Mary LOVEDAY, or longer liver for life, (then to Thos,
CHEESMAN)
north part only
abutting to Churchyard north, occup. John ILLDEN, hse &
gdn.,
slaughterhse., pound & well, @ 10d.
Thos. CHEESMAN admitted to balance at 6d.
[70 &218]
[Mary LOVEDAY buried 14 Nov. 1779 John LOVEDAY bur. 7 June 1785]
[ Prev. Court 20 Oct. 1747 next Court 29 Oct 1788]
Henry GOLD, fellmonger, dec'd, held mess or ten. containing one shop, one
cellar,
one kitchen,
two chambers & two garretts, with a small piece of land on
south side,
but lately built upon abuts -
east - to Church Lane
south - to way to Church
north - to Highway
west - to mess of Joan MATTHEWS
Occup. Thos. NEWTON, then Mary NEWTON, then John REEVE,
now Elizabeth
PIERCE, widow.
Rent 3/-
[159]
Hy. GOLD surrendered to persons in his will 20 March 1764.
By will 28 June 1764 prop. above and freehold land adjoining Ashford Bridge
(used
as a
fellmongers yard , and purch of Allen RATT) to my son Hy. GOLD
Hy. GOLD (senior) died 5 May 1768 [bur. 9 May 1768]
Hy. GOLD (son) admitted.
[ Prev court 20 March 1764 Next Court 4 Dec. 1793]
ALSO
Thomas MATSON, baker, & wife Prudence surrender to use of Ffrancis
WHITFELD, clerk. -
two small mess. or tens. occup. Robt. LAW & Mary HUGHES, widow, except a
room prev. wheeler's
shop & chamber over, prev. used with one of the mess.
is NOT
to be passed to Ffrancis WHITFELD.
also land adjoining and lying behind mess. -
length - on south 30 ft. 10 1/2 in, on north 30 ft. 7in
breadth - on east 10ft. 4in, near middle 10 ft. 6in, on west 24 ft.
abuts -
west - to mess. above
south - to mess. of James Tappenden, carpenter, and brewhse. of Ffrancis
WHITFELD
east & north - to other copyhold land of Thomas MATSON
This land is part of timberyard, balance retained by MATSON, the whole rent of
1 1/2 d
being divided, 1/2d to WHITFELD, 1d. to MATSON.
Ffrancis WHITFELD admitted
[351]
[ Prev. Court 9 Apl. 1760 next Court 21 October 1778]
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Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos. PURSSARD, Thos. HAMMOND, Thos. CHEESMAN,
& Thos. BONNER
First proclamation of death of Nicholas BOURNE, gent., of Westwell.
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Same Lord & Deputy Steward
Homage: Thos. HAMMOND & John SCOTT
Peter RABSON, hatter, attended in Open Court at the Court House, but then
adjourned to his own
dwelling house on account of being very ill, surrenders
to
bro. Richard moiety of his property, held
at rents of 1/3d, 10d, 1/3d, 2/8d
& 7 1/2d.
[251-
255]
[Peter RABSON buried 28 Sep. 1769]
[ Prev. court 1 Apl. 1762 Next Court 7 June 1785]
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[111] 18 October 1769
Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Chas. BAKER, Abraham FFLINT, Jas. COSTEKER & Richd. RABSON
Grace WHITFELD, being now 21 years of age, is admitted to premises held at
rents of 5d. & 8d. [339 - 340]
Admittted & then surrenders to persons in her will.
[ Prev. court 26 Oct. 1761 Next Court 5 Sep. 1814]
ALSO
Richard RABSON & wife Elizabeth surrender to use of Benjamin COMBER,
tanner. :
one hse. prev. barn, on land 3 perch 7 1/2ft. abuts-
north - to gdn. late Thos. DODD, now Sarah WHITFELD, gdn. of Sam BROOKES
(Baptist teacher), formerly lands of John HAWTREY, gent. 1 rod,10 1/2ft.
[27 ft.]
south - to St. Johns Lane 1 rod, 16ft 4in
west - to passage of Sam. BROOKES, 29ft.
east - to passage of Sarah WHITFELD, 26ft. 4in.
with right of way in High Street at Court Gate beyond the lands of LORD OF
MANOR,
to prems. late occup. Thos. BRICE, now Wm. COLVILLE.
Rent 2/-
[91]
Benjamin COMBER admitted.
First proclamation of death of John MASCALL
-ditto-
Elizabeth WATERMAN.
Second proclamation of death of Nicholas BOURNE
[ Prev. court 20 Apl. 1752 Next Court 8 October 1791]
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[112] 18 April 1770
Same Lord & Deputy Steward
Homage: Geo. PATEY, Thos. HAMMOND, Thos. BONNER, Thos. CHEESMAN.
Josias PATTERSON apptd. Deputy Steward to take surrender of Anna Maria, wife
of
Thos. TRITTON
of Battersea, brewer, of land one rood, two perch abuts -
south - to land called Churchfield, prev. LORD OF MANOR
west - to footway, Churchyard/Churchfield
north - to Churchyard & land of Thos. HAMMOND
east - to land prev. Robt. COOPER, now Richd. RABSON
Occup. Wm. TAYLOR, now John BACK Rent
2/6d
Thos. TRITTON appts. Josias PATTERSON & John WHITE his attorneys.
John CHAPMAN admitted.
[90]
[ Prev. court 10 Apl. 1765 Next Court 15 Apl. 1789 ]
ALSO
John MASCALL was tenant of land, 28 acres, called Netherland, Southwood,
Goldmead,
Perilacre & Little Mead etc.
By will 9 August 1769, property to son Robt. MASCALL, but wife Mary, Edw.
DERING of Doddington,
surgeon, Baker COATES of New Romney, grazier, guardians.
Lands held at rents of £1/16/- & £2/4/-
[225 &226]
John MASCALL dec'd 30 August, 1769, and John GIFFORD, gent & John WHITE,
innholder, apptd. attorneys.
(1) 3 pces. land called Hookwood, Further Goldmead & Nether Goldmead, prev.
5 pcs.
etc. 28 acres
abutting - north - to lands called
Perilacre,
east - lands called Middle Acre, & Bennett's Brooke
west - to lands of Isaac RUTTON,
south - to river.
Prev. occup. John MASCALL, now Edw. DERING,ygr.
36/-
(2) 3 pcs. land, 28 acres called Hookwood abutting -
north & east - to Shatfield
south - to lands prev. Clement COURT, then Nicholas SAWKINS, now Eliz. SAWKINS,
wid, lands of David LADD, lands of
trustees of Edw. HUNTER & to river.
west & north - to lands in (1) above
Occup. as (1)
Rent 44/-
John MASCALL surrendered to persons in his will 27 Oct. 1756
(will also refers to dau. Hester MASCALL)
Robt. MASCALL admitted
[ Prev. Court 27 Oct. 1756 Next Court 17 Oct. 1783]
ALSO
Nicholas BOURNE of Westwell, gent.,dec'd, held -
(1) 1 pce. land, called Ashford Meadow, 7 acres occup. Nich. BOURNE,
now by Nicholas BOURNE,
his son, abutting -
east - to lands of Stephen GREENHILL, lands late Geo. SAYER, then
Josias PATTERSON, now Abraham FFLINT, ironmonger.
south - to small pce. land of LORD OF MANOR, & two small pces. prev. Thos. HARRISON,
now
Hy. GOLD, fellmonger,since inclosed
& lying between meadow & highway.
west - to River Stour
north - to other land of Nich. BOURNE.
Rent £1/3/4d
[77 & 94]
Nicholas BOURNE surrendered at Court 26 Oct. 1757 By will 26 Nov. 1768 all prop. in Ashford,
Willesboro. & Westwell, incl.
mess.
called Gignash in trust for son Nich. BOURNE. BOURNE (elder)
died
9 Feb.1769, and son now asks to be admitted, as above, Ashford Meadow.
ALSO as above for pce. land, part of land called Little Princes, 2
acres in parish
of Willesborough in
yoke of Henwood abuts -
east - to land late Geo. SAYER, then Josias PATTERSON, now. Ab. FLINT
southeast - to other (freehold) part of Little Princes of Nich. BOURNE
southwest - to other land of Nich. BOURNE called Orchard Field.
northwest - to other land of Nich.BOURNE called Coney Clapper Field.
northeast - to other lands of Bourne called Great Princes.
Rent 2/-
[78 &
95]
ALSO
as above, 2 pces. land prev. one, called Great & Little Cowleaze 9-3-13p
{?},
late occup. John DUNK
of Ashford, London carrier, now John BOURNE of Ashford,
baker, abutting-
east - to River Stour
south - to lands prev. Richd. ATKINS, now Wm. AUSTEN
west - to lands of Alice MACE & Grace GELLIBRAND
north - to Parsonage Glebe. Rent 8/-
Nicholas BOURNE (son) admitted in all cases
[78 & 96}
[ Prev. Court 26 Oct. 1757 Next Court 17 Nov. 1770]
ALSO
Joseph VIRRILL of Ashford, hatter & wife Abigail, surrender gdn., length
32 ft., breadth 30ft. with bldg.,
now stable, & granary over, and one lane
adjoining abutting -
north - to gdn. of Joane MATTHEWS, wid.
west - to gdn. of Richd. RABSON
south - to Churchfield
east - to common way from Churchyard to Churchfield.
Occup. Thomas SWEETLOVE
Rent 6d.
[110]
Wm. DOWNE of Wye, miller, admitted.
[ Prev. Court 14 Oct. 1767 Next Court ]
Second proclamation of death of Eliz. WATERMAN
First proclamation of death of Thomas MATSON [bur. 21 Dec. 1769]
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[113] 17 October 1770
Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Thos. BONNER, John SCOTT, Chas. BAKER
Nicholas BOURNE of Westwell, gent., eldest son of Nicholas BOURNE, dec'd.
& Mary BOURNE,
now of Maidstone, relict of Nicholas BOURNE, dec'd
Surrender moiety of land as (1) at Court 18 Apl. 1770 to John DUNK of Smeeth,
grazier Rent 11/- [1/2]
-ditto-
land as (2)
Rent 1/-
[1/2]
-ditto-
land as (3)
Rent 4/-
[1/2]
Other moiety then surrendered to Thos. COLE of Ashford, carpenter.
[77-79 & 94-96]
[ Prev. Court 18 Apl. 1770 Next Court 14 Apl.1773 (77-79);
20 Oct. 1780 (94 - 96)]
ALSO
Geo. Geree ELWICK of Ashford, gent., & wife Timothia surrender
(1) Mess. with brewhouse etc., gdn., length on north 13 1/2rods [222ft. 9in.]
on south 12 1/2 rods [206ft. 3in],
oneast 6 rods, 7ft. [106ft.] on west 7 rods 7ft. [122 ft. 6in] abutting -
east - to lands prev. Mary SMITH,wid., then dau. Ann SMITH, spinster, now
James BANKS
south - to lands desc. below prev. Wm. JEMMETT, now G.G. ELWICK
west - to mess. prev. Wm. CLARKE, now Alice MACE & Grace GELLIBRAND
north - to highway
Occup. Geo. Gerree ELWICK
Rent 8d.
[112]
(2) two pcs. land, 3 1/2 acres & 1 rood, where barn & malthouse prev.
stood abutting -
east - to river
north - to lands prev. Wm. CLARKE, now Alice MACE & Grace Gellibrand,
lands
above of G.G. ELWICK. & land prev. Joseph OSBORNE, then Thomas
WATERMAN, now Mary GOLD, wid.
south - to land prev. Geo SINNOTT, now John MASCALL
west - to street & to lands prev. CLARKE, now MACE & GELLIBRAND.
Also occup. G.G. ELWICK
Rent 4/6d
[113]
Surrender to Geo. Geree ELWICK for life, and then in accord, with indent.
25/26 Sept.
1770 between
G.G. ELWICK and Geo. JEMMETT (nephew of G.G.E.) of Pudding
Lane, London, Edward CURTEIS
of Tenterden & daughter Mary, Jeremiah
CURTEIS
of Rye & Wm. JEMMETT of Ashford [Marriage
settlement of Wm. JEMMETT &
Mary CURTEIS].
[ Prev. Court 22 July 1749 Next Court 19 Oct. 1781]
ALSO
Ffrancis WILLIS, linnendraper, dec'd., was tenant of
(1) one small pce. land whereon two stables & a necessary house have
lately
been built, abutting -
on east - to lands prev. Simon EVERNDEN, then Thos. CROUCH, then Thos. DAN,
& now Abraham FFLINT 19ft. 7in. [90ft. 7"]
on south - to lands of Parish Church
on west- to lands prev. John PARKER,now Wm. SPRATT,ygr (heirs) 87ft 5in
on north - -ditto- 38ft. 6in.
Occup. prev. Edward ELSE & John CHAPMAN, now John HOOKER of Ashford,
carpenter .
Rent 10d. [182]
[ Prev. Court 18 Oct 1758 Next Court (part only) 20 Oct. 1786]
(2) shop, prev. butchers, breadth 7ft., length 12 1/2ft. in place prev. called
Market
Place, now Butchery, abutting -
west - to ten. late Martha ROBERTS, now Eliz.,wife of Richd. RABSON, prev.
butcher's shop of Edward NOWER
east - to another shop described below
north - to High Street
south - to way to Ashford Church
Occup. late John BIGG, cobler,[sic] now John HONEY.
Rent 4/-
[183]
(3) one shop, prev. butchers, late glaziers, now dwelling, in Butchery (prev.
Market Place) abutting -
north - to common way
south - to waste lands of LORD OF MANOR
east - to footway & other waste - ditto-
west - to tens. prev. butcher's shop of John LAMBIN, now John & Eliz.
BAKER Length
17 1/2ft, breadth 7 1/2ft, occup. Wm. BURBRIDGE, glazier,
now Michael
LOVEDAY
Rent 6/4d
[184]
[
Next Court 29 Oct. 1788]
(4) shop, prev. butchers, now part of dwelling occup. John HONEY, & small
shop
adjoining, breadth 7ft.,
length 24 ft. abutting
west - to butcher's shop, first mentioned above.
east - to shop of LORD OF MANOR
south - to footway
north - to high street
Occup. Edward ELSE, now John HONEY
Rent 8/-
[185]
WILLIS surrendered 24 Oct. 1755 to persons in his will.
By will 11 Apl. 1758 these prems., purchased of Mrs. Anne FFULLAGER &
Elizabeth & Sarah SCOTT,
to use of Joan MATTHEWS for life, subject to
payment
of an annuity of £5 to Elizabeth SHEPPERD, wid.,
one of the sisters of his
dec'd
wife, then to Anne MATTHEWS, dau. of Joane, subject to annuity of £3 to
Eliz.
SHEPPERD.
Ffrancis WILLIS dec'd 4 June 1758 [bur. 10 June 1758]
Joane MATTHEWS dec'd [bur. 2 Aug. 1770]
Ann MATTHEWS (now mar. to John HOOKER, carpenter) admitted.
[ Francis WILLIS m Ann HUTT 1731 who died Oct. 1757,
Edw. SHEPHERD m Eliz. HUTT 1732 " " Sep. 1772
Thos. MATTHEWS m Joan HUTT 1730 " " Aug 1770]
[John HOOKER m Ann MATTHEWS 1761]
[ Prev. Court 18 Oct. 1758
Thos. MATSON of Ashford, baker, was tenant of land, part of Timber yard,
whereon
a shop with chamber
over (being part of mess. formerly built) remains, &
also bldg.
for stable & granary over, was new erected
by Thos. MATSON abutting
north - to land , heirs Stephen KEMSLEY
east - to land Leonard APSLEY, part of timber yard
west & south - to land Rev. Ffrancis WHITFELD, also part of timber yard
east - to Castle Lane [?impossible]
Rent 1d.
[222]
Thos. MATSON surrendered 24 Oct. 1759 to persons in his will.
By will, 5 Oct. 1759, prems. to wife Prudence MATSON
Thomas MATSON dead [bur. 21 Dec. 1769] Prudence admitted.
[ Prev. Court 19 Oct. 1768 Next Court 17 Jan 1792]
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[114] 7 November 1770
Same Lord & Steward
Homage: Abraham FFLINT & Thos. BONNER
Thos. WATERMAN,elder, dec'd.,[bur. 8 Nov. 1746] surrendered 21 Oct 1730,
to use of son Thos. WATERMAN
& wife Elizabeth, one pce. land, barn etc.,
one rood abutting -
north - to land prev. LORD OF MANOR, now John MASCALL
west - to lands prev. Samuel HALL, now John WATERMAN
east & south - lands prev. Alexander PHILPOT, now also John WATERMAN
together with reasonable way to North Lane, over land then
occup. by Thos.WATERMAN,
the son, now James FFLINT.
Rent 6d.
[344]
Thos & Eliz. WATERMAN dec'd [Thos. jnr. bur. 20 Aug. 1741]
Land to John WATERMAN, bro. of Thos., who is admitted.
also
land 2 acres, 3 roods abutting -
south - to land, prev. LORD OF MANOR, now John MASCALL, land of
John HORTON of Ashford, maltster, & lands of Thos.
COLE, carpenter
north & east - to other lands of John MASCALL
west - to other land of Thos WATERMAN, the father
with reasonable way to North Lane
Rent 4/6d
[345]
John WATERMAN admitted as above, and then surrenders both pieces to persons
in his will.
[ Prev. Court 21 Oct. 1730 Next Court 21 June 1779]
[Henry FFRANKLYN buried 8 March 1771]
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