
Kent Archives Office: Accessions, 1960-62
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Some Early Kentish Estate Maps and a Note on their Portrayal of Field Boundaries
Researches and Discoveries in Kent
KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE ACCESSIONS, 1960-62 THE following list comprises parochial records received, August, 1961- July, 1962 and the principal accessions in other classes omitted from last year's report, August, 1960-July, 1962. ECCLESIASTICAL RECORDS Diocese of Rochester [Oat. Mk. DR]. Deposited by the Principal Probate Registry. Caveat books, 1678-1797. PAROCHIAL RECORDS (a) Diocese of Canterbury Bearsteil [Oat. Mk. Pl8]. Registers, 1654-1929, transcript, 1563- 1690; preachers' books, 1884-1898 ; Churchwardens, 1801-1917 ; vestry, 1834-53. Frittenden [Cat. Mk. Pl52]. Registers, 1678-1879; tithe, 1737- 1840, including tithe map, 1840, Churchwardens, 1705-1885; vestry, 1737-1891 ; miscellaneous papers, 1707-1848. Milton Regis [Oat. Mk. P253 addnl.] Registers, 1806-95 ; tithe, 1751-1915; Churchwardens, 1694-1930 ; vestry, 1716-1921 ; overseers, 1753-1848 ; surveyors, 1760-1835; charities, 1800-1902. Sandwich, St. Mary [Oat. Mk. P324]. Overseers, 1836-53. Ulwmbe [Oat. Mk. P376 addnl.]. Surveyors, 1844-47. (b) Diocese of Rochester Bexley [Cat. Mk. P23 addnl.]. Register of services, 1929-38 ; tithe, 1870-1936; Churchwardens, 1790-1942; overseers, 1790-1895; miscellaneous correspondence, etc., 1830-1933. North Gray [Cat. Mk. Pl02]. Register of burials in woollen, 1678- 1724; Churchwardens, 1678-1846; vestry, 1712-1933; overseers, 1782-1836; suryeyors, 1793-1838; charities, 1833-1922. Ditton [Cat. Mk. Pll8]. Registers, 1663-1812 ; overseers, 1801-48. _ Erith [C!l,t. Mk. PI37]. Registers, 1625-1901 ; vestry, 1766-1857 ; school, 1850-98. Sidcup [Oat. Mk. PlOlBJ. Registers, 1844-1954 ; Churchwardens, 1882-1916 ; charities, 1907-52 ; plan of parishes of Footscray and Sidcup, 1862. 185 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE W ateringbury [Cat. Mk. P385]. Parish Council minutes, 1894- 1920 ; burial board records, 1879-1903. Yalding [Cat. Mk. P408). Vestry, 1741-1880; overseers, 1658- 1901 ; charities, 1538-1903 ; parish road map, c. 1850. 0Iu.RITY RECORDS Granbrook School [Oat. Mk. Oh. 5 addnl]. Legal documents, 1807- 17 ; building plans, 1813-83 ; miscellaneous deeds and papers, 1398, 1605-1899. Faversham Group and Canterbury District, Team of Toe H [Cat. Mk. Oh. 23]. Minutes, 1933-46. EDUCATION RECORDS Schools in Ohislehurst, Orpington and Sirkup [Cat. Mk. C/ESJ. Minute books, 1934-39. Dover Borough [Cat. Mk. CfEJ. Register of teachers, 1905-06. ESTATE AND FAMn.,y RECORDS Winch MSS. [Oat. Mk. U807]. Deposited by M. B. Winch, Esq. Manorial records of Boughton Monchelsea, 1687-1862; 160 deeds of Boughton, 1681-1886 ; 5 maps of Boughton, etc., 1791-nineteenth century. Campion MSS. [Oat. Mk. U814]. Deposited by W. S. Campion, Esq. 15 maps of Goudhurst, Cranbrook and Hawkhurst, 1621-1834. Constant MSS. [Oat. Mk. U830]. Deposited by Miss J. Constant. Manorial records of Ightham, 1556-1938, Wrotham, 1568-1936, and Stansted, 1618, 1907-35. Warde MSS. [Cat. Mk. U678 addnl.]. Deposited by Major J. R. O'B. Warde. Manorial records of Westerham, 1428-1941 ; Squerryes, 1703-194.1. PraU MSS. [Cat. Mk. U840J. Deposited by the Marquess Camden. Accounts, correspondence, inventories, etc. for estates in Kent, Middlesex, London, Suffolk and Wales, 1770-1946, 250 deeds, 1357-1928; family and personal papers including pedigrees, 1708-1846 ; correspondence of Sir Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden and of John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess Camden, 1745-1829 including letters relating to the quarrel between Castlereagh and Canning, 1809-10; official papers and correspondence illustrative of the career of Marquess Camden as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1795-98, and in various govern• ment offices, 1804-12; maps for Pembury, Capel, Lamberhurst, Frant, Seal, 1734-nineteenth century. Warwick County Council (Cat. Mk. U850]. Deeds of Hengrove, Leybourne, Margate, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 186 RENT ARCIDVES OF'.FlOE Messrs. Warners LtiJ,., Tonbrirlge [Cat. Mk. U681 addnl.]. Maps and deeds for Tonbridge and district, 1620-c. 1900. Isle of Wight County Council [Cat. Mk. U854]. Pedigrees of Swinburne and Hardres families, deeds of Eastry, Goodnestone, Staple, Worth, Woodnesborough, 1645-1927. Harris MSS. [Cat. Mk. U624 addnl.]. Deposited by Lord Harris. Manorial records and deeds of Belmont Park, manors of Horsham, Northcourt, Huntingfield, Norwood, Chastness, Divan, c. 1650-1920. Howells MSS. [Cat. Mk. U860]. Deposited by Rev. G. E. Howells. 5 deeds of Swanley, 1614-1722. Malling R.D.C. [Cat. Mk. U863]. Manorial rentals, East Peckam, 1725-89; Burham court book, 1654-1728. Messrs. A. F. and R. W. Tweedie, London [Cat. Mk. U876]. 245 deeds of Wingham and district. Messrs. Caldwell and Robinson, Londonderry [Cat. Mk. U879J. 7 Style family will probates, 1637-1804. Preswn Hall Hospital [Cat. Mk. U886]. Manorial records, deeds and maps of Preston Hall in Aylesford and Ditton, 1631-1868. Stapleton MSS. [Cat. Mk. U282 addnl.]. Deposited by Sir Miles T. Stapleton. 90 deeds of Capel, Ebony, East Farleigh, Hadlow, etc. 1393-1854. Frid MSS. [Cat. Mk. U901]. Deposited by Col. C. W. Frid. 24 deeds of Rochester, 1657-1865. Bishop MBB. [Cat. Mk. U905]. Deposited by W. M. Bishop, Esq. Deed.a of Tankerton estate and copperas works, 1690-1890. Streatfield MSS. [Cat. :M:k. U908]. Deposited by Mrs. J. Streatfield. Court rolls and rentals for Chiddingstone Burgherst, c. 1490-1637 ; large collection of deeds for Chiddingstone, Brasted, Bromley, Broomfield, etc. and for properties outside Kent, 1250-1866 ; estate papers, sixteenth-nineteenth centuries ; legal papers, sixteenth-nineteenth centuries ; c. 120 maps for Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Brasted, Penshurst, etc. 1632-1850. London County Council [Cat. :M:k. U527 addnl.]. Share certificates for Thames and Medway Canal, 1809. Messrs. Wucombe and SO'M, Maidstone [Cat. Mk. U915]. Ledger, journal and catalogue of monuments, 1895-1919. Marchant MSS. [Cat. Mk. U918]. Deposited by Miss M. M. Marchant. Deeds and map of Tickners Farm, Hawkhurst, 1627-1792. Dale MSS. [Cat. Mk. U920]. Deposited by Miss L. M. Dale. Taxation papers, 1758-1819; enclosure papers for Sellindge Lees, 1809-11 ; calendar of prisoners at sessions for East Kent division and other printed Quarter Sessions papers, 1805-16 ; 6 deeds of Sellindge, Stow. ting, etc., 1612-1729. 187 KENT ARCHIVES Ol<'I!'lCJ.; Hall MSS. [Cat. Mk. U923]. Deposited by Mrs. I. R. Sherrard. Diaries of Ellen and Emily Hall of Ravenswood, West Wickham (45 vols.), 1838-1901 ; diaries of their married sister, Louisa Sherrard (19 small vols.), 1858-97. Bacheler-Russell MSS. [Cat. Mk. U935]. Deposited by E. D. B. Russell, Esq. Deeds of New Romney, Hope and Ivychurch, seventeenth- nineteenth centuries; maps of land at New Romney and neighbouring parishes, seventeenth-nineteenth centuries ; sections of Romney Marsh, c. 1800. Messrs. Ellison and Co., Cambridge [Cat. Mk. U939]. 8 deeds of Sandwich, 1881-82. Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society [Cat. Mk. U940]. Sale particulars of Denhill, Canterbury, 1777. Northbourne MSS. [Cat. Mk. U941]. Deposited by Rt. Hon. Lord Northbourne. 3 maps for Woodnesborough, Hardres and Wingham, 1635-1723. Ward MSS. [Cat. lVIk. U442 addnl.]. Presented by Dr. Gordon Ward. Map of Panthurst Park, Sevenoaks, 1630. McLean MSS. [Cat. Mk. U943]. Deposited by J. A. McLean, Esq. Deeds for cottage at Lenham, 1647-1795. Messrs. Wheeler, Brill and John, Westerham [Cat. Mk. U950]. Deeds for Westerham and district, c. 1692-nineteenth century; rubbings of brasses in Westerham church, 1894-; map of Westerham sewerage scheme, 1897. Documents purchased from various sources (a) [Cat. Mk. U812]. 90 deeds of Tenterden, 1652-1877. (b) [Cat. Mk. U818]. Court book of Oare, 1740-1917. (c) [Cat. Mk. U825]. 5 maps of Broomfield, Leeds, Langley, etc., 1719-1807. (d) Wykeham-Martin MSS [Cat. Mk. U825 addnl.J. · Muster roll, pay list, orderly book and other military papers of Philip Martin, 1771- 83; private accounts, 1808-18 ; maps including Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Hollingbourne and Leeds, 1649-1809. (e) [Cat. Mk. U846]. Map book of estates in Bearsted, Harrietsham, Hollingbourne, !wade, Wormshill, etc., 1781. (f) [Cat. Mk. U711 addnl.]. 6 deeds of Kingsnorth, 1430-1635. (g) [Cat. Mk. U851]. Map of Bradbourne Place, Sevenoaks, 1833. (h) [Cat. Mk. U874]. Correspondence of Messrs. Norwood, solicitors, Charing, 1790-1844-. Wykeham-Martin correspondence, 1808-22. (i) Garrett MSS. [Cat. lVIk. U888J. 200 deeds of St. Lawrence Thanet, Ash, 1638-1866 ; wills, 1558-1835 ; correspondence, 1810-65, including letters from Robert Garrett in the Peninsula, 1810-14 ; diary 188 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE of a voyage to the Crimea, 1854 ; papers re Chinese expedition, 1860. (j) [Cat. We U891]. Petty sessions minute book for Wingham, 1756-69. {k) [Cat. Mk. U898]. Maps of Bethersden, Denton and Brook.land, 1746-1838. (l) [Cat. Mk. U948J. MSS. notes on the history of Wateringbury, 1781. 189 16