Front matter, Volume 11

�rthreuluiia atantiana. " ANTIQUITATES SEU HISTORJARUM RELlQUI.IE BUNT TANQUAM TADUL.IE NAUFRAGlI; CUM, DllFICIENTE ET FERE SUBMERSA. REltUM MEMOilIA, NHilLOMINUS ROMINES INDUSTRII ET SAGACES, PERTINACI QUADAM ET SCRUPU'LOSA DILIGENTIA, EX GENEALOGIIS, FASTIS, TITULIS, MONUMENTIS, NUMISJIUTIDUS, NOMINIDUS l'ROPRIIS ET STYLIS, VEltDORUM ETYMOLOGIIS, PROVERDIIS, TRaDITIONIDUS, ARCHIVIS, ET INSTRUMENTIS, TAM PUDLICIS QUAM PRIVA.Tis; JUSTORIARUM FRA.GMENTIS, LIBRORUM NEUTIQUAM JIIS'l'ORICORUM LOCIB DISPERSIS,-llX HIS, INQUAM, OMNIBUS VEL ALIQUIDUS, NON.NULL,\. A TEMPORIB DILUVIO ERIPIUNT ET CONSERVANT. RES SANE OPEROSA, SED MORTALIDUS ORA.TA ET CUM llEVERENTI.A. QUADAM CONJUNCTA.'' "AN'I'IQUITIES, OR REMNANTS OF lHSTORY, ARE, AS WAS SAID, TANQUAM TADULlE NAUFRAGII; WHEN INDUSTRIOUS PERSONS, DY AN EXACT AND SCRUPULOUS DILIGENCE AND ODSERVATION, OUT OF MONUMENTS, NAMES, WORDS, PROV.ImDs, TRADITIONS, PllIV ATE RECORDS AND EVIDENCES, FRAGMENTS OF STORIES, l'ASSAGES OF Doo:rrs TH.A.T CONCERN NOT STORY, AND THE LIKE, DO SA.VE AND RECOVER SOMEWHAT FROM TJIE DELUGE OP TIME."-Adua11ceme,it of Lea,ming, ii. �r tlurolo!}ht atantiana: llEING TRANSACTIONS OF THE KENT ARCH£0LOGICAL SOCIETY. OL ME XI. 1£onl1on: PRI TED FOR THE OCIET IDTCHELL AND HUGHE WARDOUR TREET, OXFORD TBEET. 1877. The Council of the Kent Archreological Society is not answerable for any opinions put forward in this Worlc. Each Contributor is alone responsibl.e for his own remarks. 0 0 NT ENT S. RULES .A.ND LIST OF MEMBERS .........................•............. BALANCE SHEET ................................. ,. ..................... . ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 1876 :....:.... ANNUAL MEETING, HELD AT GRA V:ESEN:l> ..........•. ......... NINETEENTH ANNUAL RE�ORT GRAVESEND IN DAYS OF OLD, l 3 Y MR, G. M. ARNOLD ..... . COOLING OHUROH .............. , ..... , ......................... , . lIIGilA.M CHUROlI .............................................. .. SR ORNE CHURCH AND MASTER JOHN Sl10ltNE .............. , COBHAM H.A.LL ..................................................... . NOTES ON SOME MONUMENTS IN ROCHESTER OATJIEDJl,.A.L, DY FA.GR. xiv nxiii xxxiv XXXV xlii lvi lviii lxi lxv THE PROVOST OF ORIEL ................................... , 1 MEDI1EV.A.L EMBROIDERY IN EAST LANGDON CH.URCH ... ... ...... 10 ANCHORITES IN FAVERBIUM: OlI URCII Y.A.RD ... ...... ... ... ...... ... 24 MEDI.iEV .A.L GOLD SEAL OF TJIE JURISDICTION OF SALTWOOD. BY MR. LAMBERT WESTON .. . . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 40 WALL PAINTING IN TH.E OR URCR AT U:FORUROJI ... ... ...... ...... 42 RUINS OF A ROUND CHURCH AT DOVER .... ,......................... 45 ROMAN INTERMENT DISCOVERED AT SITTINGBOURNE. BY MR. GEO, PAYNE, JUN. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . 47 THE LORDS OF OOBIIAM, THEIR MONUMENTS L"'ffi THE CHURCH, . B Y MR. J. G. WALLER ...•............ ,...................... 49 ON MR. TEANBY'S COLLECTION OF ROMAN :POTTERY, BY MR. C. RO.A.OJI SMITH, F.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 118 THE .BRITISH O:FPIDUM: AT COBHAM. DY Ml?,. C. ROACH SMITH, F.B.A, .................................. ,....... ............... 121 CELTIC REM.A.INS FROM TlIE HUNDRED OF JIOO. DY MR, HUMPHRY WIOitH.A.M . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 ON A CAVE NEAR MA.RO.A.TE. DY MR, GEORGE DOWKER, F,G,S. 126 OOULYNG CASTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 128 CLIFFE AT HOO PARISH CHURCH. DY REV, l, GREY LLOYD .. . 145 '.MlTR.A.L PAINTING IN CLD!'FE OHUROH. DY .REV. E. H. LEE...... 158 ON THE :F!CTURES AT CODII.A.M RALL. DY MR. F, G. STEPHENS 160 MANUSCRIPTS .A.ND RARE BOOKS IN MAIDSTONE MUSEUM,. DY MR. S', W. XERSHAW........................... ... ............ 189 Yl CONTENTS. SIX WILLS RELATING TO COBHAM HALL 199 209 220 1. WILLIAM BROOKE, LORD COBHAM, MEMOIR 200, WILL 2. FRANCES COUNTESS OF KILDARE. MEMOIR 217, WILL 3. FRANCES DUCHESS OF RICHMOND AND LENOX. MEMOIR 225, WILL ......................................... . 4. CH.AJ1LES STUART DUKE OF RICHMOND .A..i.·•m LENOX, 232 MEMOill 251, WILL .. .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 265 5. sm JOSEPH WILLI.A.MSON ......... ... MEMOIR 274, WILL 288 6. LADY C.A.TJIERINE O'BRIEN......... .. .MEMOIR 294, WILL 299 ABSTRACT OF KENT FINES, ANNO 1 TO ANNO 6 EDWARD II. DY MR. JAMES GREENSTREET ........................ ,.. 305 FAUCONDERGE'S KENTISH RISING 1N 14./71. DY MR, JAMES R. SCOTT, F.S . .A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 859 KmKBY's INQUEST temp. EDWARD I. BY MR. JA.MES GREENSTREET......................................................... 865 EARLY KENTISH WILLS (A.D. 1442 TO 1467) DY MR , JAMES GREENSTREET ...................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . 370 PAY LIST OF KENTISH FOROES R.USED TO RESIST THE SPANISH .A.n:M:.A.DA. BY MR. JAMES R. SCOTT, F.S . .A., ... ...... ... 388 ASSESSMENT OF THE Plu?.ISlI OF COWDEN. :BY MR, SMALLFIELD ......................................................... 892 LIST OF KENTISH GENTLEMEN IN THE REIGN OF HENRY VII. BY MR. J. GREENSTREET.................................... 894 KENTISR CONTRIBUTORS TO • .A. LOAN TO HENRY VIII, A,D. 1542. :BY MR. J. OREENSTREE'.ll... ......... ... ...... ............... 898 ON ST. HILDEFERTH, DY MR. SPARVEL-DAYLY, F.B.A. . . .. .. .. . 405 INVENTORIES OF PARISH OHUROH GOODS IN KENT, A.D. 1552 409 llfISCELLANEA ............................. , .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. 417 INDEX ..................................................................... 419 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Cooling Church, Stalls, Sedilia, and Piscina............ to face p. lvi �faster John Shorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . lxi Plan of Shorne Church ............... ...... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lxiii Cobham Hall, Front View................................. tofa-ce p. lxv Block Plan 0£ Cobham Hall . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.xvi Cobham Hall, Tudor Doorwa.y in the North Wing to face p. lxvii Cobham Hall, as seen from the South-west......... to face p. lxx:x: Interior of a Tomb at the East end 0£ Rochester Cathedral... 4 Medireval Embroidery in East Langdon Church. Plate I . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. to /ace p. 10 Monumental Brass of Christina Phelip, 147 0 ... ... ... to face p. 11 Medireval Embroidery at East Langdon. Plate II to face p. 17 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, III to face p. 19 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, IV to face p. 21 Hour-glass Stand in East Langdon Church........................ 23 Monumental Brass of William Thornbury ... ... ...... to face p. 27 Medireval Gold Seal 0£ the Jurisdiction of Saltwood . . . . . . . . . 40 Wall Painting in the Church at Upchurch... two platesfacmg eack otl,,er, between pages 42 a,ncl 43 Foundations 0£ a RoUJld Church at Dover . . . . . . . . . . . . to face p. 45 Roman Vessels found at Sittingbourne (A, B, D) ... to face p. 47 ,, ,, ,, ,, (C, E, G, H) to face p. 48 Monumental Bra.as 0£ John Lord Cobham, ob. 1408. Plate III ...... ......... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... to face p. 85 Monumental Brass 0£ Margaret Lady of Cobham, ob. 1395. Plate IV............... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . to face p. 86 Monumental Brass of Sir Reginald Braybroke, ob. 1405. Plate I ......... ... . .. ... ...... ... ...... ... . . . ... to face p. 88 Monumental Brass of Joan Lady of Cobham, ob. 14.,34. Plate II .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . to face p. 100 Tile Tomb found at Higbam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Roman Pottery in Mr. Teanby's Collection . . . . . . . . . to face p. 117 ... Vlll ILLUSTRATIONS. Celtic Remains. Plate A ................................ . " " " B ................................ . 0 ................................. . " " " Pfan of Cooling Castle .................................. .. Inscription on Gateway at Cooling Castle ........... . Cliffe at Hoo Churcl1, Interior .......................... . Coloured Glass (Ship and Virgin with Infant to face p. 123 to face p. 124 to face p. 125 to face p. 132 to face p. 134 to face p. 146 Saviour) ........ • •.......................... .. . .. . .. . . . . to face p. 149 Wall Painting at Cliffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to face p. 158 Letter E, from a Bible of the Twelfth Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Letter A, frorn a Bible of the Twelfth Century . . . . . . to face p. 191 Letters O, P, B ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... ... to face p. 192 Portrait o-f Sir Thomas Scott.............................. to face p. 888 ( Xll ) HONORARY LOCAL SECRETARIES. Ssf)forb 11ili11trfct. J, D. N oRWOOD, EsQ. . . . . . . . . Asliford. lalacltf)eatfJ anl:J iLelni11f)a:m il!Jillttict. Mr J. STONE SMALLFIELD, f 269 Stanlwpe Sti-eet, Morn- • ' • • . • • • · l ingt<>n Oreaccnt, N.W. SAMUEL EDWARDS, ESQ, . . , . . . . . 4EliotPark,Le'IIJ'i.slUJ,1n,,S,E, 38romley E:lillltict. J. W.ILOTT,ESQ,, . . Br01nlcy. �antetllut!! iDi11trict.. REV. CANON EDWARD MOORE , , . . . • . :l?ie Gables, Canterbury. €tanbtoolt mtstdct. REv,T.A.CARR , . Vica1·age, Oranbroolt. ilarlfotl:J mt11h:!ct. F, C. J, SPURRELL, EsQ. Bowcdcre, Lcssncss Heat!�. mober iH11trtct. EDWARD FERRA.ND ASTLEY, ESQ., M:.D, .. Matl'inc PMarle, J)(J'IJer. '1I!autry 11ili11ttict. SlR WALTER JAM ES, B.A.ll.T. , . . , , , , , f Bott_fM,ltamg01• Park, Sa,ndt 11/W/b, F. F. GIRAUD, ESQ. , . W. J. JE.A.FFllESON, ESQ, G. M. ARNOLD, ESQ, H. B. MAOlrnSON, EsQ. , §a:ber11f)am mtstrict. Soutli HmMe, FQ,'l}e1'SlWlll1, §olfte11tone IDilltrfct. Folkcstone. �rabe11enl1 11ilillh:ict. GrOIVosenrl. �l!tfJe ilf11trfd. • • . . . . . Hytlw. J111le of �f)anet mi11trict. G. E. HANNAM, EsQ. Mr. SM.ALLli'IELD , . HERBERT MONCKTON, ESQ, REv,J.A.BoonLm ... f .Broinstono H0ttse, Rams­ , • ' • 'l gate. iLonl:Jon. f 269 Stanlwpe �ee-t, Mo1·n­ • • • • • • t ington Orcsccnt, N.w. 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The Architectural Museum, 18 Tufton Street, Westminster. The Numismatic Society. The London and Middlesex. Archreological Society. The Historic Society of Cheshire and Lancashil'e. The Kilkenny and South-east of Ireland .Al:chreological Society. The Lincoln Diocesan Architectural Society. The Norfolk and Norwich .A.rchreological Society. The Suffolk Institute of Archreology. The Surrey Archreological Society. The Sussex Archreological Society, The Wiltshire Archreologica.l and Natural History Society. The SomersetshiJ:e Arcbreological and Natural History Society. Soci�te Arcbeologique de Dunkerque. The Society of Antiquaries, Normandy. The Society of Antiquaries, Picardy. The Society of Antiquaries, Poitiers. The Abbevme SocieLy of Emulation. -- I. The Society shall consist of Ordinary Members and Honorary Members. 2. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Council consisting of the President of the Society, the Vice-Presidents, the Honorary Secretary, and twenty-four Members elected out of the general body of the tlubscribers: one-fourth of the latter shall go out annually by rotation, but shall nevertheless be re-eligible ; and such retiring and the new election shall take place at the Annual General Meeting : but any intermediate vacancy, by death or retirement, among the elected Council, shall be filled up either at the General Meeting or at the next Council Meeting, whichever shall first happen. Five Members of the Council to constitute a quorum. 3. The Council shall meet to transact the business of the Society on the second Thursday in the months of March, June, September, and December, and at any other time that the Secretary may deem it expedient to call them together. The June Meeting shall always be held in London ; those of March, September, and December at Canterbury and Maidstone alternately. But the Council shall have power, if it shall deem ·it advisable, at the instance of the President, to hold its meetings at other places within the county ; and to alter the days of meeting, or to omit a quarterly meeting if it shall be found convenient. 4. At every Meeting of the Society or Council, the President, or, in his absence, the Chairman, shall have a casting vote, independently of his vote as a member. 5. A General Meeting of the Society shall be held annually, in July, August, or September, at some place rendered interesting by its l\ntiquities or historical associations, in the eastem and westem divisions of the county alternately, unless the Council, for some cause to be by them assigned, ngree to vary this arrangement; the day and place of meeting to be appointed by the Council, who shall have power, at the instance of �he President, to elect some member of the Society connected with the district in which the Meeting shall be held, to act as Chairman of such Meeting. At the said General Meeting, antiquities shall be exhibited, and papers read on subjects of archreologieal interest. The accounts of the Society, having been previously allowed by the Auditors, shall be presented; the Council, through the Secretary, shall make a Report on the state of the Society ; and the Auditors and the six new Members of the Council for the ensuing year shall be elected. 6. 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Petty Cn..�h .............. ............... .............. ................ . B 1 b B k ( Messrs. Wignn 's .. . 186 12 (l a a.nee nt t e an ers l Messrs. tlammoncl's 108 8 l l Or. £ s. d. 65 0 0 346 5 0 64 9 0 11 16 0 3 0 0 29 9 0 5 0 0 8 9 0 20 10 0 32 10 0 2 6 6 22 12 1 --- 295 1 5 £896 8 0 Examined and approverl , RICHARD CHAR. HUSSEY, { Auditoi·s. EDWARD MOORE, ) -£89G 8 0 ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 1876. THE Council met on the 17th of January, 1876, at the house of T. G. GonFREY-FAUSSETT, Esq., within tlie Precincts of the Cathedral at Canterbury, Nine Members we1·e present, the EARL AMHERST p1·esiding. It was resolved that tl1e Annual Meeting, in 1876, be held at Gravesend. Also, that when a Member of the Society desires to purchase an additional copy of any volume of Arch(Eologia Cantiana, his application must be laid before the Council, and be considered upon its merits in each individual case. One new Mero ber was electerl. Thanks were voted to- (a) Mr. J. R. Scott, for the gift of eleven wood blocks, illustrative of papers iu Volume X respecting Brabom·ne Church. (b) Rev. Francis Haslewood, for the gift of four wood blocks, illustrative of the De1·ing Pedigree in Vol. X. (c) Mr. S. Edwards, for copies of six Acts of Parliament relating to Kent, passed. during the reigns of Queen Anne and Kings George I and II. TeE Second Council Meeting was held, rn the Society's Rooms at MaidstoneJ on the 21st of April, VOL. :XI, d xxxiv KENT A.RCRJEOLOGICA.L SOCIETY, Six Members were present, the EARL AMHERST presiding. Letters from the printers having been read, respecting the delay in setting up "copy" for Volume X, it was resolved that the Hon. Secretary, as Editor, be empowered to employ other printers in future, if he think fit. It was resolved that, as several of the volumes of Archr,eologia Cantiana have each cost the Members more than one year's subscription, any new Member who