Kent Archives Office: Accessions, 1962-63

KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE ACCESSIONS, 1962-63 THE following list comprises the principal accessions, July, 1962- July, 1963. PAROCHIAL RECORDS (a) Diocese of Canterbury Warehorne [Cat. Mk. P384]. Registers, 1727-1908; churchwardens, 1830-1922; overseers of poor, 1816-35; vestry minutes, 1826-90. (6) Diocese of Rochester Rochester, Borstal [Cat. Mk. P305B]. Registers, 1879-1922. Chislehurst, the Ascension [Cat. Mk. P92B]. Registers, 1870-1959; service registers, 1867-1959; churchwardens, 1870-1912; P.C.C. minutes, 1928-40; charities, 1881-1943; census return, 1881. Meopham [Cat. Mk. P246]. Registers, 1561-1873; visitation book, 1848-1952; vestry, 1831-57; charities, 1909-43. Swanley, St. Paul [Cat. Mk. 358B]. Registers, 1861-1957; churchwardens, 1885-1934; service registers, Hextable mission, 1918-54; school managers' minutes, 1903-49; miscehaneous papers, 1903-40. URBAN DISTRICT RECORDS Ashford [Cat. Mk. UD/A]. Rating records, 1881-1939. Broadstairs [Cat. Mk. UD/Brd]. Rate books, 1839-1950. ESTATE AND FAMILY RECORDS Brabourne MSS. [Cat. Mk. U274 and 275 addnl.]. Deposited by Lord Brabourne. (1) Knatchbull, Hugesson and Wyndham papers—accounts and correspondence 1646-1933, including Chippendale and Adam letters and accounts, 1761-79, and Hatch building and furniture accounts, 1762-84; estate surveys and accounts, of Barking Abbey, 1541-1609, and of Ely bishopric, c. 1596; oflicial papers, 1546-1726, including WaUand and Romney Marsh papers, 1546-1726, justices' diaries and precendent book, 1734-45, sessions note books, 1819-34, Astley, Knatchbull and Wyndham letters, 1540-1695, Parhamentary papers, 1600- 1721, and letters of Secretary Davison to Secretary Walsingham, 1586; il 161 KENT ABCHIVES OFFICE other correspondence; including letters of Jane Austen to Fanny Knight, and correspondence on the Courtenay riots, 1838; diaries, 1667-1893, including Parhamentary diary of Sir E. Knatchbull, 1722-9, political journal of Sir E. Knatchbull, 1834-48, Indian diary of C. H. Knatchbuh, 1834-6, political diaries and anecdotes of 1st Lord Brabourne, 1849-90, diaries of Fanny C. Knatchbull (ne'e Austen, later Knight), 1804-71; rehgious treatises by Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1604-5, and Thomas Scott of Egerton, 1606-32; patents of nobihty and grants of arms, 1767-1880. (2) Banks papers—accounts 1773-1821; diary of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768-71; Journal to Iceland, 1772; diplomas and letters 1772-1821; armorial of Lincolnshire gentry prepared by Chester herald for Queen Ehzabeth I, 1563. (3) Dering papers—Pluckley churchwardens accounts, 1508-1619; accounts, 1662-84, with diary, 1683-4; notes on Pevington manor by Henry Dering, c. 1654; speeches of Sir Edward Dering, 1642. Darnley estate [Cat. Mk. U565 addnl.]. Deposited by Messrs. Markby, Stewart and Wadeson c. 1000 deeds, Shorne, Cuxton, Co. Meath in Ireland etc., 18th and 19th centuries. Ellis estate [Cat. Mk. U82 addnl.]. Deposited by Messrs. Monkton, Son and Colhs, c. 60 deeds, East Farleigh, 1727-1852. Hadlow castle estate [Cat. Mk. U956]. Deposited by Messrs. Markby, Stewart and Wadeson. Manor of Hadlow, court book, 1800-44; c. 100 deeds, mainly Hadlow and Boxley, 1716-1900. Halstead Place estate etc. [Cat. Mk. U969]. Deposited by Messrs. Pennington and Son, c. 600 deeds, Halstead, Isle of Thanet etc., 1704-1911. Hardinge MSS. [Cat. Mk. U927]. Deposited by the dowager Lady Hardinge c. 1000 documents. Correspondence and official memoranda, mostly relating to the diplomatic career of the 1st Baron Hardinge (1858-1944), 1905-35; printed official correspondence etc. for Hardinge's period of office as Viceroy of India, 1910-16. [Access to this cohection is at the discretion of the county archivist, to whom written application should be made.] Hothfleld MSS. [Cat. Mk. U991]. Deposited by Messrs. Dawson and Co. several thousand deeds and papers, Tufton family estate in Hothfield, Ashford etc., nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Hussey MSS. [Cat. Mk. U1006]. Deposited by Christopher Hussey, c. 1,000 deeds and plans, Scotney Castle estate in Lamberhurst etc., eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Lambarde MSS. [Cat. Mk.U962]. Deposited by Miss C. G. Campbell, c. 2,000 deeds and estate papers, the Beechmount and other Lambarde estates, sixteenth-nineteenth centuries. Powell MSS. [Cat. Mk. U934]. Deposited by S. K. M. Powell, 162 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Esq., c. 1,000 documents. Manors of Ferbys HoUand and Speldhurst, court rolls and papers, 1524-1865; Manor of Sundridge, rental, 1711; deeds of Speldhurst and Wiltshire, 1570-1880; accounts, correspondence and papers of Baden, Powell and Thistlethwayt famihes, seventeenthnineteenth centuries. Pratt MSS. [Cat. Mk. U840 addnl.]. Deposited by the Marquess Camden, c. 2,000 documents. Accounts and rentals for Bayham Abbey estate, nineteenth century; official papers and correspondence of John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess Camden, mostly relating to his period of office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1795-98. Selby estate [Cat. Mk. U947]. Deposited by British Records Association. Manor of Fawkham, court roh, 1508, 1598; c. 600 deeds and state papers, manors of Fawkham and Ightham Mote, and property in several counties, including charter of Henry III, 1253-1928. Toke MSS. [Cat. Mk. U967]. Deposited by Miss I. de C. Toke. Manor of Farnborough Hall, court roll, 1686; manor of Orpington Mayfield, rental, 1536; c. 300 deeds and estate papers of Ashford etc., c. 1500- nineteenth century; correspondence, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; copy charter of Edward IV to the Cinque Ports, sixteenth century. Miscellaneous Ledger of Sir John Banks, 1672-84 [Cat. Mk. U234 addnl.]. Transferred from Guildhall Library, London. Boughton Malherbe and Ulcombe (Cat. Mk. U1001]. Presented by Essex County Council. 2 maps, 1752. Boughton Monchelsea and Isle of Oxney [Cat. Mk. U971]. Presented by Messrs. Day Rooke and Co., 20 deeds, 1711-1785. Canterbury, Maidstone etc. [Cat. Mk. U986]. Presented by Mrs. M. Kempthorne, 29 deeds, 1547-1841. Charing and Egerton [Cat. Mk. U679 addnl.]. Deposited by G. H. H. Wheler, 3 maps of Wheler estate, c. 1780. Dover [Cat. Mk. U1003]. Presented by Corbould Rigby and Co., 10 deeds of High Street, 1855-1955. East Farleigh [Cat. Mk. U973]. Presented by Miss B. Kennard, 8 deeds, 1830-83. Harrietsham [Cat. Mk. TR978]. Presented by R. G. Goodsall, Esq. Transcript of Manorial records, 1663-1824. Hernehill [Cat. Mk. U1005]. Deposited by T. H. Gardner, Esq., c. 70 deeds, court rohs and papers, manor of Dargate, 1659-1813. Lydd [Cat. Mk. TR979]. Purchased from Lydd corporation. Photo negative of map, 1721. New Romney [Cat. Mk. U985]. Purchased from Mrs. F. G. Rayner, 21 deeds, 1654-1799. 163 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE New Romney, Tonbridge etc. [Cat. Mk. U974]. Presented by Lines. County Council. 66 deeds, 1398-1872. Newington-next-Hythe etc. [Cat. Mk. U977]. Presented by Lt. Col. Foot, 14 deeds, 1628-1781. Pembury and Tonbridge [Cat. Mk. U963]. Presented by E. E. Rope, Esq., 9 deeds, 1641-1898. Ramsgate [Cat. Mk. U1011]. Presented by Miss K. A. Middleton. 7 deeds, 1722-47. Speldhurst [Cat. Mk. U975]. Presented by G. Frith, Esq., 9 deeds, 1704-1800. Stone [Cat. Mk. U1017]. Presented by St. John's Cohege, Oxford. Rental of the manor. 1578. Westerham, Tunbridge Wells etc. [Cat. Mk. U746 addnl.]. Deposited by Messrs, Walker, Templar and Thompson, c. 500 deeds, 1622- nineteenth century. Wilmington and Dartford [Cat. Mk. U559]. Presented by Dr. Douglas, 10 abstracts of title, 1750-1895. Yalding and Faversham [Cat. Mk. U984]. Purchased from Messrs. Foyles, London, 30 deeds. 1379-1634. Various parishes [Cat. Mk. U1001]. Presented by Essex County Council, c. 50 deeds, 1360-1907. 164