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Record Id:
032-003441890
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003441890
MDARK:
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Add MS 5487
Title:
A collection of various papers chiefly relating to property and families in Kent, created during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Scope & Content:

A collection of various papers chiefly relating to property and families in Kent. Viz.

1. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury, 8 April [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] [1696] before the commission of charitable uses, relative to a messuage called the Pelican, in Sandwich, left by Edmond Parbl of Sandwich, in trust , for the use of the Grammar School in the same place. f.1.

2, Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 28 February, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] concerning lands left by John Smith, Parson of the Wickham-Brux, in trust, that a sermon should be preached four times in the year within the Gaol of Canterbury. f.4.

3. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 8 April, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], relative to lands in Newington, Cherriton and Saltwood, leased out to the use of the Hospital of St. John Baptist at Hith. f.7.

4. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 8 April, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], relative to lands in Ospringe, in trust, for the use of the poor parish of Boughton under the Bleane. f.9.

5. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 28 February, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] concerning land in the Parish of Harrietsham, given towards the relief of the poor of the said parish, and unlawfully withheld by Peter Colfe of London, Esquire. f.12.

6. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 28 February, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] concerning land in the Parish of Harbledon, given towards the relief of the poor of St. Mildreds and St Mary Northgate, Canterbury. f.13.

7. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 8 April, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], concerning Armshouses founded by Thomas Manfield, Mayor of Feversham. f.15.

8. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 7 April, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], concerning land in the Parish of Headom, lef tto the use of the poor of the said Parish by Thomas Swaffer. f.19.

9. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 6 March, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], concerning lands in East Sutton and Sutton Vallance, devised by George Usmere, for the maintenance of a Minister at East Sutton. f.21.

10. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 6 March, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], concerning a yearly payment issuing out fo the Rectory of Newington next Sittingbourne, for the relief of the poor of the same Parish. f.24.

11. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 6 March, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd], touching land in the Parish of Seasalter, given towards the relief of the poor of the said Parish. f.26.

12. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 28 February, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] concerning land in the Parish of Halstowe the Lower, given towards the repair of the Parish Church of Halstowe, and unlawfully within by Herbert Stapley, of Stapley, County Sussex esquire. f.30.

13. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 28 February, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] respecting a sum of £20 appointed to be put out at interest towards the relief of the poor of the Parish of Sturrey. f.31.

14. Original draft of inquisition taken at Canterbury 28 February, [in the] 36[th year of the reign on] Charles [the] 2[nd] concerning land purchased unde the Will of Elizabeth Cassier, widow, of Hollingborne, for the relief of the poor of Hollingborne, Leeds and Broomfield. (with the signature of the Jury attached) f.33.

15. Duplicate fo draft no.4. f.36.

Mem. on the dorse of each of the above Inquisitions is written an Abstract of the Decree made by the Jury, assembled on it.

16. Account of Hever Castle. f.39.

17. Sketch of the Parish of Wilmington, with references. f.41.

18. Names of the persons of the County of Kent, who were by order of the House of Lords, accepted out fo the Act of Oblivion, copied from MS. in the Lambeth Library. no.951. f.42.

19. Extracts from various Inquisitions *ad quod damn* relative to the repair of the Bridge at ---- ; in the handwriting of Master Hasted. f.43.

20. Some Latin lines, beginning "Eure, veni, tua jamdudum exoptata moratur", with an English poetical translation. f.45.a.b.

21. Engraved view of Eltham Palace. f.46.

22. Lines written on a thatched Seat at Montreal in Holmesdale, Kent. f.47.

23. Abstract of Title to Holliwood-Hill, in the Parish of of Keston, the property of Robert Burrow Esquire with a Pedigree of Burrow, written by Sir James Burrow and sent to Mr Hastings, with a note by Robert Burrow dated Holwood House, 1 March, 1777. f.48.

24. Draft case of the Manor of Thoresby in Com. Ebor. settled in the name of Thoresby. anno 1692. ff.50, 51, 55, 56.

25. Deposition of Charles Hardres Clerk, in the above Case, dated 27 October, 1693. f.52.

26. Letter from Robert Hardres to Mr Thoresby Hardres, in amicable terms, dated 25 February, 1695/6. f.54.

27. Plea of Elizabeth Hardres, widow, against Thoresby Hardres for recvoery of £22,, 1,, 0 Term Pasch. [in the] 6[th year of the Reign of] William & Mary [1695]. f.57.

28. Notes respecting the Rectory and Manor of Godmersham. f.58. Folio. ff.58.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-003441890
Is part of:
not applicable
Hierarchy:
032-003441890
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 volume (28 folios)
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Undetermined
Scripts:
Undetermined
Start Date:
1670
End Date:
1777
Date Range:
c 1675-1777
Era:
CE
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Source of Acquisition:
Purchased from Edward Hasted (1732-1812), author of the History of the County of Kent. 62 volumes (Add MS 5478-5539) were acquired from Hasted.
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Notes:
This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.