Kent Archives Office Accessions 1960 - 61

KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE ACCESSIONS, 1960-61 NOTE : The list of accessions for 1960-61 has been limited to the great series of parochial records received as a direct result of a survey carried out for the Rochester diocese. ' Accessions of other types of records will be dealt with in a subsequent hst but the following might be specially referred to in passing. The Pratt MSS. for the Bayham Abbey estate from 1458 ; additional Harris MSS. for the Belmont estate, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries ; manorial records of Westerham, 1429-1941, and of Wrotham, Stansted and Ightham, 1556-1938 ; and two fine series of maps for Goudhurst and district and for the Leeds Castle estate. PAROCHIAL RECORDS (a) Diocese of Canterbury Lenham [Cat. Mk. P224]. Churchwardens, 1703-1918 ; vestry, 1731-1827 ; overseers, 1638-1867 ; surveyors, 1752-1860 ; national school, 1851. (b) Diocese of Rochester Addington [Cat. Mk. P2]. Registers, 1562-1812 ; churchwardens, 1763-1934 ; tithes, 1805-59. Beckenham [Cat. Mk. P19]. Registers, 1538-1939 ; vestry, c. 1750- 1900. Bexley [Cat. Mk. P23]. Registers, 1565-1879 ; churchwardens, 1808-1937 ; vestry, 1899 ; school deeds, 1834-1903 ; tithes, 1808-1934. Bickley [Cat. Mk. P47D]. Registers, 1865-1919 ; churchwardens, 1865-1907 ; P.C.C., 1920-29. Bidborough [Cat. Mk. P25]. Parish Council minutes, 1895-1940 ; accounts, 1923-44. Brasted [Cat. Mk. P42]. Registers, 1557-1735 ; register of burials in woollen, 1744-1814 ; marriages and curates' licences, 1841-53 ; tithes and glebe, 1637-1947 ; churchwardens, 1733-1930 ; vestry and P.C.C., 1744-1926 ; overseers, 1600-1845 ; surveyors, 1804-53 ; charity, 1747- 1907 ; school, 1836-1903 ; tithes, 1844-1942. Bromley, St. Peter and St. Paul [Cat. Mk. P47 addnl.]. Tithes, c. 1900-35. 186 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Bromley Common, St. Luke [Cat. Mk. P47F]. Vicarage, 1891-1906 ; churchwardens, 1874-1934 ; vestry, 1882-1927 ; St. Augustine, Bromley Common, 1912. Old Brompton [Cat. Mk. P153D]. Registers, 1848-1953. Burham [Cat. Mk. P52]. Registers, 1627-1883 ; churchwardens, 1632-1952 ; vestry and P.C.C., 1853-1949 ; overseers, 1653-1821 ; charity, 1921-49 ; school, 1854-1949 ; tithes, 1888-1945. Chatham, St. Mary [Cat. Mk. P85 addnl.]. Registers, 1615-1771 ; banns, 1896-1937 ; briefs, 1643-1791 ; churchwardens, 1634-1914 ; vestry, 1642-65, 1713-92 ; surveyors, 1775-1829 ; charity, 1823-1939 ; oratorio committee, 1853-85. Chatham, St. John [Cat. Mk. P85B]. Registers, 1853-1897 ; churchwardens, 1877-1908 ; vestry, 1845-1941 ; church association, 1862- 1915 ; parochial institute, 1897-1923 ; charity, 1842-56 ; National School, 1852-1938. Chevening [Cat. Mk. P88]. Registers, 1561-1957 ; glebe, 1783-1842 ; churchwardens, 1748-1919 ; vestry and P.C.C., 1820-1947 ; overseers, 1840-42 ; charity, 1797-1819 ; school, 1782-1825, 1914-52. Collier Street [Cat. Mk. P408B]. Banns, 1858-1909 ; churchwardens, c. 1850, 1891-1924 ; vestry, 1858-1950 ; school, 1858-1920. Foots Cray [Cat. Mk. P107]. Incumbent and churchwardens, 1726- 1898 ; overseers, 1752-1816, 1852 ; charity, 1895-1929 ; national school, 1815-99. St. Mary Cray [Cat. Mk. P277B]. Registers, 1580-1941 ; churchwardens, 1749-1810, 1836-1916 ; vestry, 1842-1921 ; charity, 1721- 1900 ; school, 1834-90 ; tithes, 1844. St. Pauls Cray [Cat. Mk. P277 addnl.]. Tithes, 1909-36. Crayford [Cat. Mk. P105]. Churchwardens, 1849-69 ; vestry, 1834- 85 ; overseers, 1824-82 ; surveyors, 1832-61. Crockenhill [Cat. Mk. P139B]. Registers, 1852-1915 ; incumbent and churchwardens, 1852-1923 ; vestry, 1881-1926 ; charity, 1856- 1909 ; National School, 1863-1927 ; Dartford deanery church school union, 1923-27. Darenth [Cat. Mk. P109 addnl.]. Banns, 1824-1947 ; churchwardens, 1841-1914 ; vestry, 1831-49 ; overseers, 1774, 1837-44 ; surveyors, 1851-7 ; charity, 1713-30, 1858-77 ; school, 1840 ; tithes, 1839, 1912-34. Ditton [Cat. Mk. P118]. Overseers, 1801-48. East Farleigh [Cat. Mk. P142]. Registers, 1580-1907 ; glebe, 1817-89 ; churchwardens, 1636-1928 ; vestry, 1743-71, 1842-91 ; overseers, 1684-1848 ; surveyors, 1699-1811 ; charity, 1729, c. 1800-1907 ; school, 1848-1944 ; tithes, 1836-1934. Eynsford [Cat. Mk. P139]. Incumbent, 1871-2 ; churchwardens, 1876-1914 ; charity, 1466-1920 ; school, 1859-1912. 187 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Farningham [Cat. Mk. P145]. Banns, 1824-1904 ; licences, 1817- 90 ; incumbents and churchwardens, 1707-1939 ; vestry, 1792-1872 ; overseers, 1703-1868 ; surveyors, 1811-34 ; charity, 1730-1920 ; National and Sunday Schools, 1815-1948 ; tithes, 1834-1947 ; Fruit Pickers Mission, 1890-1917. Fordcombe [Cat. Mk. P287B]. School, 1862-1902. Gillingham.[Cat. Mk. P153]. Registers, 1558-1960 ; tithes, 1720-82, 1882 ; churchwardens, 1848-84 ; vestry, 1763-1808. Hever [Cat. Mk. P184]. Churchwardens and overseers, 1603-1879. Higham [Cat. Mk. P185 addnl.]. Churchwardens, 1848-1913 ; overseers, 1772-3 ; charities, 1685, 1814-1882 ; National School, 1847-9 ; tithes, 1926-33. Horsmonden [Cat. Mk. P192]. Registers, 1558-1893 ; churchwardens, 1772-1861 ; vestry, 1830-36 ; overseers, 1698-1844 ; surveyors, 1795-1848 ; school, 1825-31. Ide Hill [Cat. Mk. P357B]. Chapel Trustees and churchwardens, 1807-1924 ; charity, 1902-32 ; Shoreham deanery education board, 1846-80. Kemsing [Cat. Mk. P205]. Registers, 1561-1813 ; banns, 1824- 1920 ; inductions and licences, 1856-74 ; churchwardens, 1767-1948 ; school, 1850-85 ; tithes, 1875-1936. Keston [Cat. Mk. P208]. Registers, 1540-1955 ; vestry, 1795-1909 ; overseers, 1709-1807 ; surveyors, 1805-49. Knockholt [Cat. Mk. P214]. Registers, 1548-1892 ; churchwardens, 1671-1910 ; vestry, 1819-74 ; overseers, 1817-32. Leybourne [Cat. Mk. P226]. Registers, 1560-1812 ; banns, 1824- 1915 ; glebe, 1877-1947 ; churchwardens, 1706-1935 ; vestry, 1852- 1922 ; overseers, 1806-48 ; surveyors, 1834-51 ; school, 1920-39 ; allotment committee, 1896-1922. Lidsing [Cat. Mk. P153C]. Registers, 1840-76 ; churchwardens, 1727-70, 1880 ; valuation, 1871 ; tithes, 1841-2. Longfield [Cat. Mk. P213]. Register transcript, 1563-1812 ; registers, 1757-1956 ; incumbent and churchwardens, 1788-1935. Luddesdown [Cat. Mk. P235]. Registers, 1682-1888 ; licences and institutions, 1870-1945 ; glebe, 1785-1927 ; churchwardens, 1730- 1952 ; vestry and P.C.C, 1851-1941 ; overseers, 1693-1850 ; charity, 1703-1935 ; school, 1864-83 ; Cobham deanery Church School union, 1896-1913 ; tithes, 1785-1919. East Mailing [Cat. Mk. P242 addnl.]. Parish Council minutes, etc., 1895-1936 ; accounts, 1895-1937. West Mailing [Cat. Mk. P243]. Registers, 1698-1812 ; churchwardens, 1704-1879 ; vestry, 1704-84, 1838-84 ; charity, 1785-1920 ; school, 1857-1903. 188 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Mereworth [Cat. Mk. P247]. Churchwardens, 1770-1946 ; overseers, 1741-1891 ; surveyors, 1802-52. Milton-next-Gravesend [Cat. Mk. P252]. Registers, 1558-1889 ; churchwardens, 1805-1958 ; vestry, 1772-1806, 1895-1942 ; overseers, 1807-16 ; charity, 1893-1943 ; school, 1859-1958 ; tithes, 1861-1948. Nettlestead [Cat. Mk. P262]. Registers, 1640-1812 ; tithes, 1843- 1936 ; churchwardens, 1786-1935 ; school, 1833-1926 ; hop-picking mission, 1897-1916. Offham [Cat. Mk. P274]. Register, 1538-1742. Penge, Christ Church [Cat. Mk. P409]. Churchwardens, 1885-1935 ; vestry, 1885-1922. Plaxtol [Cat. Mk. P406C addnl.]. Registers, 1648-1902 ; churchwardens and charity, 1844-1937 ; surveyors, 1840-4. Riverhead [Cat. Mk. P330C]. Curacy, 1832-41 ; churchwardens and vestry, 1860-1909 ; school, 1852-68. Rochester, St. Margaret [Cat. Mk. P305 addnl.]. Overseers, 1806-23. Rochester, St. Nicholas [Cat. Mk. P306]. Registers, 1624-1950 ; churchwardens, 1621-1945 ; overseers, 1659-1794 ; National School, 1860-1921 ; charity, seventeenth century, 1863-1945 ; tithes, 1918-36. Rusthall [Cat. Mk. P244B]. Churchwardens, 1849-1939 ; P.C.C, 1925-37 ; school, 1853-1933. Seal [Cat. Mk. P326]. Churchwardens, 1820-38 ; overseers, 1828- 59 ; surveyors, 1838-50. Snodland [Cat. Mk. P342]. Overseers, 1769-1829 ; charity, 1885- 1916 ; school, 1874-1903. Southborough'[Ca,t. Mk. P371B]. Churchwardens, 1830-1913. Southfieet [Cat. Mk. P343]. Churchwardens, c. 1813-74 ; overseers, 1712-1872 ; surveyors, 1825-61 ; charities, 1801-52 ; school, 1839-53. Speldhurst [Cat. Mk. P344]. Tithes, 1838-51 ; churchwardens, 1776-1920 ; vestry, 1711-23, 1834-51 ; overseers, 1686-1892 ; surveyors, 1824-88 ; charity, 1705-13, 1834-83 ; tithes, 1837-1934. Stone-next-Dartford [Cat. Mk. P352]. Registers, 1718-1885 ; churchwardens, 1735-73, 1842-1915 ; vestry, 1739-1856 ; overseers, 1737-1836 ; school site, 1869 ; charity, 1877-1903 ; tithes, 1889-1906. Sutton-at-Hone [Cat. Mk. P358]. Registers, 1607-1859 ; incumbent, 1674,1818 ; churchwardens, 1747-1844 ; vestry, 1772-1923 ; overseers, 1775-1846. Swanscombe [Cat. Mk. P362]. Registers, 1559-1854 ; churchwardens, 1663-1708, 1886-1922 ; vestry, 1861-1921 ; overseers, 1677- 1840 ; surveyors, 1805-29 ; charity, 1885-1916 ; school, 1874-92 ; tithes, 1844-1935. Teston [Cat. Mk. P365 addnl.]. Churchwardens, 1868-1957. Weald [Cat. Mk. P330B]. Churchwardens, 1821-1937 ; vestry, 1862-95 ; P.C.C, 1930-48 ; charity, 1812-59, school, 1874-85. 189 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Wilmington [Cat. Mk. P397]. Registers, 1684-1906 ; churchwardens, 1767-1845 ; vestry, 1775-99, 1836-1939 ; overseers, 1834. Wrotham [Cat. Mk. P406]. Churchwardens, c. 1820-1919 ; vestry, 1832, 1859-61 ; overseers, 1650-1847 ; surveyors, 1807-71 ; charity, 1725-c. 1840 ; school, 1789-1912. 190