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The Owners of Allington Castle, Maidstone (1086-1279)
"ANTJQUITATES SEU HJSTORlARUM RELIQUilE 1:!UNT TANQUAM TABULlE
NAUFRAGII; CUM, DEFIOIENTE E'£ FERE SUBlllBRSA RERUM MEMOJUA,
NIHILOMINUS ROMINES INDUSTRII ET SAGAOES, PER'J.'INACI QUA.DAM ET
SCRUPULOSA. DILIGENTIA, EX GENEALOGIIS, FAS'l'IS, TITULIS, MONUMENTIS,
NUMISMATIBUS, NOMlNIBUS PROPRilS ET STYLIS, VERBORUlll ETYMOLOGIIS,
PROVERBIIS, TRADITIONIJ3US, ARCHIVIS, ET INSTRUMENTIS, TAM PUBLICIS
QUAM PRIVATIS, HISTORTAUUM FRAGlllENTIS, LTBRORUM NEUTIQUAllf HISTORIOORUM
WOlS DISPERSJS,-EX HIS, INQUAM, OMNIBUS VEL AUQUIBUS,
NONNULLA A TEMl'ORIS DILUVlO ERlP!UNT ET CONSERV.U.'T. RES SANE
OPEROSA, SED MORTALIBUS GRATA ET CUM REVERENTIA QUADA.M' CONJUNOTA."
"ANTIQUITIES, OR RE:i\INAN'l'S 01> HISTORY, ARE, AS WAS SAID, TANQUA.!'11
'l'ABUL./E NAUFRAGU ; WHEN lNDt:STRIOUS PERSONS, BY AN EXACT AND
SCRUPULOUS DILIGENCE AND OBSERVATION, OUT OF MONUMENTS, NAMES,
WORDS, PROVERBS, 'l'RADITIONS, PUIVATE RECORDS AND l!:VIDENOES, FRAG·
MENTS OF STORIES, PASSAGES 01" BOOKS TRA'l' CONCERN NOT STORY, AND
THE LIKl!:1 DO SAVE AND RECOVER SOlllEWHAT l•'ROM THE DELUGE o•
TD1E."-Atwane01n.e1it t!f Leaniing, ii.
IIEINO
TRANSACTIONS
OF THE
KEN1' ARCHlEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
VOLUME XXIX.
l.on'bon:
PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY
BY
MITCHELL HUGHES & CLARKE, 140 WARDOUR ST., OXFORD ST.
1911.
The Council of the Kent .A.rclueological Society is not answerable
for any opinions put forward in this Wo1·k. Each Contributor is alone
responsible for ltis own remarlcs.
CONTENTS.
UGll
List of Officers, Societifls in Union, x-xm; Rules and
. Honorai·y Members, xiv-xvi; List of Members xvii-xxxi.i
Cash Accounts for 1909 and 1910 ........................... xxxiii-xli
Proceeilings, Reports, etc., 1908 to 1910 ..................... xliii-lxxv
RIOIDlOROUGH CASTLE. By Mr. St. John Hope . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . lvii
RICHDOROUGH CJIURCH. By the Rev. G. M. Livett . . ... .. . . lxi
THE P.A.l1IsH CHuncu OF ST. MARY 'l'RE VIRGIN, EasTRY.
By the Rev. 0. JJ. Lampen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lxvii
W oonNE"SB0:tt'OUGlI Cnuncn. By the Rev. F. Sava.r;o . . . . .. . . . lxxii
RE• SEARCHES AND DISCOVERIES IN KENT, 1908-10. By
Geor.r;e Payne, lJl.8;:A.. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . lxxvi
MSS. RELATING TO CKRIST CJJ.UROH, CANTERBURY, A'l'
Co1tPUS Cirn.IS'l'I COLLEGE, OXFORD. By the Rev.
H. Salter ................ .......................................... lxxxv
LTS'.l' OF Boox:s AND MAPS ADDED TO LIBRARY IN 1909-
1910 .........................•. ..................................... lmvi
DA1rEs OF MEETINGS OF THE SocIETY SINCE 1858 ......... lxxxviii
1. THE OWNERS OF ALLINGTON CASTLE, MAIDSTONE (1086-
12179). By Ag11,es E. Oonway ........................... ... l
2. A SERIES OF KENTISH HEnALDIO FrnE-BAcxs A.ND THE
lDENTIFIOA'l'ION OF THE ARMS. By H. S. Oowper,
F.S.A. .. . .. . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. ... . . . . . . ... .. . .. . ... ... ... . . . 40
3. A MONASTIC CirnoNIOLE LATELY DISCOVERED AT CHRIST
CHURCH, CANTERBURY : WITH INTRODUCTION .A.ND
NOTES. By the Rev. 0. Eveleigh Woodruff, M.A. ... 417
4. NEWL.ANDB CJIAPEL. By H. Bensted, Esq. ............... 85
Vl CONTENTS.
5. NoTES ON FoRMBR OWNERS OF NEWLA.NDS CHAPEL. By
A.1·tliu1· Hussey, Esq. ... ... ... . .. ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... .. . 87
6. A ]!'oURTEENTJI-CENTURY COURT ROLL OF '.l'JIE MANOR
OF AMBREE, ROCHESTER. By A. A. . .A.rnolJ, Jl.S.A..... 89
7. THE COBliA.MS A.ND MORESBYS OF RUNDALE A.ND ALLING·
TON. By G-. 0. Bellewes. ............· ...... ......... ...... ... 154
8. THE LAST SAVAGES OF Bon:arna. By G. 0. Bellewes... 164
9. SOME TIMBER-FRAMED HOUSES IN '£HE KEN'l'ISH WEALD.
By H. S. Cowpe1·, Esq., F.S.A....... ... . .. .. .... .. . . .. . .. ... 169
10. KENTISR ANNALS IN LAMBETH LrnRARY. By S. W.
Kersl,,aw, M.A., F.S.A.. ... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... 206
11. CHAPELS IN KENT. By Arthur Hussey, Esq. . .. .... .. .. . 217
12. Hosl'ITA.Ls IN KENT .. . . . . . .. . . .. ... .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . 259
13. A:aRAR.A.Y HILL, F.R.S., OF ST. Jo:irn's, SuT1'0N·AT•
HoNE. By R.H. Ernest Hill, A..R.I.B.A.. ... ... ...... 268
14. AN UNP-U:BLisRED RECORD OF ARcHDrsRoP P.A.RKE1t's
VrsITA'l'I0N IN 1573. By Glaude Jenkins ...... .... .. 270
15. NOTll:8 FROM 'l'KE PARISH: REGISTERS OF MA.IDSTONE.
By Herbert Monckton, Esq. ... ...... .. . ...... ...... ...... ... 319
16. No1•Es ON 'l'RE GREA.'.r NoR·.rH WINDOW OF CA.N'l'ERBUR.Y
O.A.TllEDRA.L. By John D. le Ooutewr, Esq. .. .... ...... 328
GENERA.L INDEX .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . 333
ILL UST RATIONS.
HOB
Researches and Discoveries in Kent :-
Pottery from Roman Interments in the Cliffe
Marshes ............................................... facin,{f lxxvii
Kentish Heraldic Fire-backs - Great Loddenden,
Staplehurst . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . ,, 40
Old Reredos, Adisham Church, Kent ... . . . .. . . . . ... ... .. . ,, 52
Christ Church, Canterbury-Ground Plan of Infirmary
Cloister aud Sur1·ounding Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . 63
First-Floor Plan of Infu·mary Cloister and Surrounding
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ground Plan and Sections of Newland Chapel ...... ............ 84, 85
Newland Chapel, North Door ... ........................ ... . . .facin_q 86
Reduced Copy of Court Roll of the Ma.nor of Ambree,
Rochester, 12 Edward II. ............... ............ .. .facin_q 100
Some Timber-1!1-amed Houses in the Keutish Weald :-
Ground Plan of Pattenden, Goudhurst ... ...... ... 174, 175
House in Pattendeu ............ ...... .................. .. .fac·iiig 176
Details of House in Pa.ttenden •... ... ... ... ... .. . . .. ... ,, 178
Ground Plan of Smarden House (now Chessenden) ,, 182
Smarden Rouse ... . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. ... ... ,, 184
Ground Plan of Loddenden, Staplehurst . . . . . . . .. . . . 186, 187
Loddenden House, Staplehurst .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . 188
Details of Loddenden House .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . .. . 189
Ground Plan of the Cott, Biddenden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 195
The Cott, Biddenden . . . .. . . . . ........... .............. .facing 196
Details of Old House at Head corn . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. ,, 202
Pl.An of the Great North Window in the N.W. Tra.nsep.t
of Canterbury Cathedral ... ............ ...... ......... .. ... 323
JArnt >!rcbreological octetp.
OFFICERS, RULES, AND MEMBERS.
_ JULY, 1911.
( X )
1l\tnt artbttologttal $otttt!?.
l,Btefbent.
THE LORD NORTHBOURNE, F.S.A.
lJ(ce:::lBtefllent.
THE EARL AMHERST.
THE MARQUESS CAMDE.
THE EARL OF DARN LEY.
'l'HE EARL OJ!' RADNOR.
THE EARL OF ROMNEY.
THE EARL STAlHOPE.
THE LORD AS HCOM:BE.
THE LORD AVEBURY.
THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLES'l'ON.
THE LORD HARRIS, G.C.M.G.
'l'HE LORD HOTHFIELD.
THE LORD SACKVILLE.
THE LORD BISHOP OF ROCHESTER.
THE LORD .811:iHOP OF SALISBURY .
THE LORD BISHOP OF DOVER.
THE DEA.."'l' OF CANTERBURY.
THE D.lllAN OF ROCHEHTER.
SIR H. B. COREN, BART.
SIR DAVID LIONEL SALOMONS, BAlt'f.
F. S. W. CORNWALLIS, ESQ.
CAPT. G. L. OOURTHOPE, M.P.
GEORGE MARSHAM, ESQ.
REV, C. EVELEIGH WOODRUFF, M.A.
O\\Otat 1:Jitot.
REV'. G. M. LIVETT, B.A., li'.S.A., Wa.tcl'in9b1wy.
(OE VOLUME XXIX., REV. O. EVELEIGH WOODRUFF, M.A.)
1}tonota Sectet«t!! (pro tem.).
REV. WA.TERMAN GARDNER-WATERMAN, M.A., Loose, lllaidsto1w.
o\totat!? ,;tFtnnnctnl .Sect·etnt!!.
REV. WA'!'ERMAN GARDNllllt-WA'l'ERMAN, M.A.
.onotllta? m:temsunt.
O. W. POWELL, ESQ., D.L., J.P., Spold,hui•st, 1¼Mibritlgo WoZls,
(ALL 'l'B.IDSE !HllN'!'LEl'lil!lN Alllll EX•Oll'FIOIO Mll)blDEUS OF 'l'H]l) OOUNOIL,)
MST OF OFFiCERS.
letten j1l!lember of tfJe ecotmtil.
XI
AUGUSTUS A. ARNOLD, ESQ., l•.S.A.
W. BRUOE BANNERMAN, EsQ., F.S.A.
HUBERT BENSTED, ESQ,
REV. J. A. BOODLE, ll[,A. . .
H. MAPLETON CHAPMAN, EsQ.
F. w. CooK, EsQ., M.D., F.S.A.
G. E. COKAYNE, EsQ., M.A., F.S.A.
T. COLYER-FERGUSSON, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A.
Sm WM. Jl.iARTIN CONWAY, F.S.A. . . .
RICHARD Coo1rn, EsQ. . . . . . . .
LIEUT.-00LONEL A. J. 00PELA.ND, F.S.A.
CHARLES COT'.rON, ESQ., F.R.O.P,. . • .
A. RANDAL L DAVIS, EsQ., M.R.O.s. . . .
LELAND L. DUNOAN, EsQ., F.S.A., M.V.O.
ARTHUR FINN, ESQ. . . • • . .
REV. T. S. FRAMPTON, M.A., F.S.A..
A. H. GARDNER, EsQ. . . . . .
REV. WA.'l'ERM:AN GARDNER-WA.TERMAN, M.A.
F. F. GIRAUD, EsQ. . . .
ARTHUR HUSSl!lY, EsQ. . .
liEltBERT MONOKTON, ESQ.
1-1. W. KNOCKER, EsQ. . .
J. ◊LDRID SOOTT, ESQ., F.S.A.
REV. C. H. WILKIE, M.A. • .
t'tttte.
'l.'HE LORD NORTHBOURNE, F.S.A.
H. Mi,.PLETON CHAPMAN, EsQ.
HERBERT MoNOKTON, EsQ.
0. W . POWELL, ESQ., D.L.
on. ttllttou.
HERBER'r HoRDERN, ESQ., J.P.
CAPTAIN CHAS. F. HOOPER, J.P.
li'ttC0U1lt4ut.
Cvhha·mb1wy.
Croydon.
Bea1'Stcd.
West 11/a{Ung.
Oanterbury.
Lond,m.
Roh lw,111:pt o-n.
0rav,,1rend.
Allh't{lton Castle.
.Detling.
Ra·msgate.
Ram.//gate.
Bytlte.
Lewisham.
Lydd.
Do-vc1·.
Folkcstcnw.
l,oose.
Favc1·sha1n.
W!titstable.
1llnidstoiw.
Se·vc1u1ak:J.
Oxtcd.
Little Clwrt.
MESSRS. w. J. KING AND SON, Gravosc·nd.
SMITHS BANK, lllaidstmw.
CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANK, {](41itormwy.
( '. )
HONORARY LOCAL SECRETARIES.
lll11bfod1 illi!ltrict.
J. BROAD, ESQ. • • . • • • • • Aslifo1'd.
lSlackbeat anll ilcllliflbam ili!ltrict.
w. ESSINGTON HUGHES, EsQ. • . . • . . 140 Wardmw Street, w.
'JSromley tili11tritt.
L. i.\1. BIDEN, EsQ. . . . • . . . . . . B1'oniloy.
<5:a11tcrb111:l) ili11h:ict.
H. MAPLETON OHA.PMAN, EsQ. . . . . . . Oa·nterbin-y.
Qtranbrook !District.
DR, T. JOYCE • • • • • • • • • • • • 8lwplie1·d's Hm,se, C1'tuib1•011k.
ma1:tfoi:ll ili11trict.
R. HOLT-WRITE, lJJSQ., M.A. . . . . . . • BexZoy, ](1mt.
;ilea! anll Oalmer ;ti!ltrict.
S•tEPHEN MANSER. EsQ. JJon.l.
ilober ilillttitt.
l\'IARTYN MOWLL, ESQ. • . • . • IJO'V{l1',
.1Fabec11ba111 illi!lttitt.
F. li', GIRAUD, BsQ. • • • • • • • • • Fat)(Jrskam.
A. H. GARDNER, lllsQ.
W. J. KING, EsQ.
:lfolftcstone illistritt.
.- .· . . .. . . . Folltcstt1#,c.
Qlirabcncnll Wi!ih:ict.
• • • • • • • • 01•l£'1)t!SC1Hl.
1!2l!tbc iDfotrict.
A. RANDALL DAVIS, EsQ., M.R.O.S. • • • Hytlw.
ilonllon.
w. ESSINGTON HUGIIES, EsQ. • • • • • 140 Wa'l'i/,(l'll,·}' St1·cot, w.
HUBERT BENSTED, ESQ,
H. C. H. OLIVER, EsQ.
W. J. MERCER, ESQ.
H. E. BouLTER, EsQ.
E. F. COBB, EsQ.,
ARTHUR FINN, F.8Q ••
H. W. K.Noax:mn, EsQ.
ffiaillutoue illhstrict.
• . . • • • • ilfaidstcmc.
$'lllaUing iDi1;tcict.
• • • · • . . Wo.Yt Mallin.ff.
ffiatgatc illilltrict.
• • • • • • . 12 1lla1-ine 11n·1·aoc, llfa1•9ate.
l!\auu1g-ate !Bistrict.
• . • , • • • Ram,sgatc.
Mocbefltca: iit11trtc1.
• • • • • • • Roe liostc1·.
lionmey IDiflll:ict.
• .••• , • Lyil,il,,
i,ebenoalts m bltcict.
• • • • • ·. • • &'1Je11,0aks •
.;:beppe» iDi!lttict,
, ... ,. • • • • • Sho(>l'11ess. ·
H. GREENSTED, EsQ.
J. ELLIS MACE, ESQ.
· SOCIETIES IN UNION.
;,ittingflournc mi1111'irt.
• • . • . • • • 8itt?11l{!001vme.
Qten terbeu il!li!ltrict.
«onbribgc iJi!ltrirt.
CHARLES R. BOSANQUET, EsQ. , • , , , , Pt!11tb1wy.
ei:unflcibgc Q!mtr.ll11 iili!ltl'ir.t.
xiii
C "' p E
HARLES n ATSON OWELL, SQ. , , • ·I Speldlw11•st, '1'1vnbridge 1 Wells.
· SOCIETIES IN UNION. xiii
C
SOCIETIES IN UN ION.
For lntercl1anr;e of Publicaeions, 8"1,
The Society of Antiqual'ies, B11rUnutmi Jim1sa, Piocadilly, w.
The Royal Archreologicnl Institute of Great Britain, 19 Btomnsbnry Sq11arc, w.a.
The British A1·cbreological Association, az Saclti·ille St?wt, P·it!cadilly, w.
The Society of Antiqual'ies of Scotland, Ed·i•nlnwgl1.
The A1·cbitectural Museum, 18 1ifto-n St1'ect, We#1nh1st1.w, s.w.
The Numismatic Society, 22 Albc111a1·lr St1·aet, w.
Tbe London and Middlesex Archreological Society, 1'/w Bi&lwpsgate I-n.rtitnte,
. B·i$lwpsgate Street FV-itlumt, E.C.
ThP. Historic 8ociety of Cheshire and Lancashire (R. ]), Radcliffe, M.A., S,:c.,
Royal In.titi1-ti"11. . Colt(1titt 8t1·eot, LivM·po11l).
The Royal Society of Ant1quiiries of Ireland (Rolm·t Cockrane, F.S.A., !Ion.
&c., 17 lligl,jiclrl Rl!ad, D1tbli1i).
l'he Lincoln Diocesan Architectural Society (Rev. CaM1iA. R. ilfa,ldi.wn, Vicari
Cmtrt. Id·1woln ).
Tbe Norfolk and Norwich Archreological Society, N01'1l'iC'l1.
The Suffolk Institute of Archreology, 'l'lw Atlwn«1u111, Bm·y St. Ed!lnwnds
(J.E. Wan·en, B.D., F'.S.A., Hon. Set!.).
The 8uney A1·cbreological Society, Ca11tlc A1·clt, 01tildfin·d.
The Sussex Archreological Society, Ba1•bican House, Lc1vcs.
The Wiltshhe Al·chooological and Natura.I History Society, ill1tS<-"lun, JJe-1:ize..
Tbe Somersetsbire Archreological and Natura.I History Society, 1lf1wnt-1n,
:.llzunton.
The Bristol a.nd Gloucestershire Archreological Society (R,cv. W. JJaule!f,
Mats01i RcctM'?f, 0lo1westc1·).
The Cambridge Antiquarian Societ.y (Rev. F. 0. Wallte1·, 21 St. Andrew's 8t1't:et,
Ca-mbridge).
The Derbyshire Arcbreological Society (P. H. Ou,1'1·ey, 3 11/a·rkct Pla,ce, IJe,·by).
The Powysl11nd Club (T. Si,npton Jones, Esq., 011111.grog Hall, Welsh.pool).
The Cumberland and West,morelaud .Archreoloi:dcal Society (W. 0. Colling•
1v11oil, Esq., Lancltead, Omvi.ston, Lanca-sl1fre).
· The Leicestershire Arcbreological dociety (111ajor Fne,•, TT.D., lr'.S. .tl., 10 Ni"lo St,·eet, LC'icester).
The Society of .Antiquaries of Newoostle-upon-Tyne, The Library, The Black
Gnte, Ne,vcastle-upon-Tyne (R. Blaii-, Eaq.).
The Shropshire Archroologioal Society (F. Boyne., .Esq., Secretary, JJogpole,
Slwewslnvl'y).
Societe Arcbeologique de Dunkerque.
R. Societa. Romana di Storia Patria, BibUoteca VaZ
l
icelli.a11a, Roma.
National Historical Museum, Stfloklwl1n (JJI' . .tlntmi Bunnberg).
East He1·ts A.rchreological Society (lV. B. 0e1'i8h, Esq., Ivy Lodge, Bisllop'a
Sto,·tftwd).
The Thoresby Society, 65 Albion, Street, Leeds.
'The Essex Arohreological Society (TIie Re1,. J. H. Ourling, B.A., 11 Raw•
.vtoni Iload, Colclieste1•).
The British School at Rome, Pala.zzo OdescalcM, Rome.
The Library of Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma.ssachusei{;ll, U.S,A. (,1Ie111·1,
l(eqan :('q,ul a,i (Jo., 3. 0e1·1•4ra Street, &M, JV.).
l. The Society slrnll consist of Ordin11ry Members 11nd Honornry
Members.
2. '!'he funds, securities, and property of the Society slrnll he held in
Trust for the Members bv four Trustees, who shall be Members. Any
vacancies shall be filled at the next Annual Meeting. The affairs of the
Society slrnll be conducted by II Council consisting of the President of
the Society, the Honorary Finant,ial Secretary, the Vice-Presidents, the
H onon\l'y Trensurer, the Honorary Secretal'y, the Honorary Editors, and
twenty-four Membe1·s elected out of the general body of the Subscribers:
one-fourth of the latter shall go out annually in 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 c.le11th 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, and the Member so appointed shall hold office so
long as he in whose place be shall be appointed would have held office.
Five Members of the Conncil to constitute a qnol'um.
3. .The Council shall meet to tt·imsact the business of the Society on
I.he second Thursday in the month of Mm·ch in Maidstone, in the month
of June in London, in the month of September in Rochestei·, and in the
month of December in Canterbury, and at any other time that the
Secretary may deem it expedient to call them together. But the Council
shall hani 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. The Council shall appoint one of their Members to be the Hon.
Treasurer. His duty shall be to keep an account of all Subscriptions
nnd other Receipts and Payments for the Society, and on the 31 st Decembe1·
in every year to prepare the Balance Sheet for the p11st year, and, after it
has been approved by the Auditors,. to lay it before the next Quartel'ly
Meeting of the Council, accompanied by a Statement of all Subscriptions,
etc., in arrear and dne to the Society, and of all moneys due from them.
And the Council are further empowered, at any time when they tl1ink it
desirable, to employ and pay a Chartered Accountant to assist the Hon.
Treasure1· in making out such Balance Sheets and Account.
5. At every Meeting of the Society or Council, the President, or, in
his absence, the Chairman, shall have a cnsting vote, independently of his
vote as a Membe1-.
6. A General Meeting of the Society shall be held annually, in .Tuly,
Augst, r Septemer1 at soe place rendered interesting by its antiquities
or lnstoncnl nssocmtions, in the eastern and westem clivisions of the
county alternately, unless the Council, for some cnuse to be hy them
assigned, agree to vary this arrangement; the dny nncl place of meeting
to be appointed by the Council, who shall have the power, at the instance of
te reident: to elect sme Member of the Society connected with the
d1str1ct m which the meetmg shall be held, to act a 0hahmnn of such
Meeting. At thti :,mid G:enen1l :(\l.leetin, 11ntiquities shi\H btl eichii}ied1
\.
RULES A.ND REGULATIONS. xv
and papers re11d on subjects of rcbreological 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 Mem hers of
the Council for the ensuing year shall be elected.
7. The Annual General Meeting shall have power to make such
nlterations in the Rules as the m11jority of Members present may approve:
provided that notice of any contemplated alterations be given, in writing,
to the Honorary Secretary, before June the 1st in the then current year,
to be laid by him before the Council at their next Meeting; provided,
also, that the Sllid contemplated alterations be specifically set out in the
notices summoning the Meeting, at least one month before the day
appointed for it.
S. A Special General Meeting may be summoned, 011 the written
requisition of seven Members, or of the President, or two Vice-Presidents,
which must specify the subject intended to be brought forward at such
Meeting; irnd such subject alone can then be considered.
9. Candidates for admission must he proposed by one Member of the
Society, and seconded by nnother, and be balloted for, if required, at nny
Meeting of the Council, or at a General Meeting, one black ball in five to
exclude.
10. Ench Or
