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Hartley, Kent - Maps and Tithe award schedules

Population 1801 to 1921

Hartley, Kent  Tithe award schedule 76KB  signed 12th May 1844

Hartley Tithe Map showing Land Use  64KB

Hartley Tithe Map showing Land Ownership  65KB

Hartley Tithe Map with Modern Roads overlaid  284KB

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Hartley, Kent  Tithe award schedule  signed 12th May 1844

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Information kindly provided by the Fawkham & Ash Archaeological Group

Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rectorial
Sheet 1
Edward
   Aldersby








Mrs Elizabeth
   Benstead


















William
   Benstead











Sheet 2

William
   Benstead








Thomas
   Bevin





Mrs Elizabeth
   Benstead



Wm Benstead

Wm Dean


Wm Treadwell


William 
   Benstead




Robert
   Pettman








William
   Benstead


141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148


195
196
197

198


168
169
170


159

160


161


53
54
76
77


186
184
187
188
189
191




90
91
92
93
124
125
126
127
204
190


Goldsmith Shaw
Long Bottom
Shaw
Roundabout
Barn & Yard
House & Garden
House & Garden
Shaw


4 Acre field
---
Kings Arms  Public
   House & Garden
---


House, Barn & Gdn
Orchard
Orchard


Forge Field

House, Garden &
  Wheelwrights Shop

House, Garden &
  Smiths Shop

House & Garden
Hartley Green Field
Wood Field
Shaw


House & Garden
---
---
Shaw
Shaw
---


Hartley Wood & 
     The Hook Farm
House & Orchard
---
Shaw
4 Acres
Orchard
Cottages & Garden
Barns & Yard
Barn Field
Hartley Field
Shaw

Wood
Arable
Wood
Arable
---
---
---
---


Arable
Orchard

---
Garden


---
Orchard
Orchard


Arable


---


---

---
Arable
Arable
Wood


---
Arable
Orchard
Wood
Wood
Arable




Orchard
Garden
Wood
Arable
Orchard
Garden
---
Arable
Arable
Wood


0.2.23
14.2.15
2.0.57
1.1. 0
0.0.21
0.0.26
0.0. 9
 0.0.39
19.1.10

4.0.36
0.2.15
0.0.24
0.0.21
5.0.16


0.1.15
1.0.26
1.2.18
3.0.19

9.1.36


0.0.29


0.1. 8

0.1. 2
9.1.10
13.2.31
 0.0.32
23.1.35

0.1.38
5.1. 1
0.1.28
0.0.18
0.0. 8
2.1. 1
8.2.14



1.0.21
0.0.15
0.0.14
9.2.27
0.2.19
0.1. 1
0.0.13
6.1.36
2.2.12
 0.0.22
21.0.20


0. 1. 3
5. 0. 6
0. 4. 4
0. 8. 7

0. 2. 6

0. 0. 6
5.17. 8

1. 9. 9
0. 4. 2

           
1.13.11


0. 1. 5
0. 8. 3
0.11. 4
1. 1. 0

3.11. 0







0. 2. 0
3.10. 6
5. 2. 3
0. 0. 3
8.15. 0

0. 3. 3
1.17. 0
0. 2. 6

0. 0. 2
0.14. 8
2.17. 7



0. 8. 0


3.12. 0
0. 5. 0
0. 2. 0

2. 8. 0
0.18. 0
0. 0. 2
7.13. 2

Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rectorial
William
   Clark























John Cooper
William
   Benstead























Wm Letchford
  Bowers &
     Deudney

14
15
16
72
73
74
75
78
79
80
81
82
83
85
86
87
88
89
134
192
219
220
200


175
176

Shaw
Little Gunner Field
Wood
Shaw
Six Acres
Shaw
Shaw
Shaw
Great Gunner Land
Wood
Church Lands
Shaw
Steeley Field
Home Field
House & Garden
Shaw
Shaw
Shaw in
Shaw in Home Field
Gossy Croft
Shaw
Daws Land
---


Cottage & Garden
Cottages & Garden
Wood
Arable
Wood
Wood
Arable
Wood
Wood
Wood
Arable
Wood
Arable
Wood
Arable
Arable
Garden
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Arable
Wood
Arable
Wood


Garden
Garden

0.0.18
15.0.12
3.3.38
0.2. 5
5.2.23
0.0. 7
0.0.34
0.0.30
19.0.27
2.2.33
10.2.18
0.2.18
11.0.15
59.0.22
0.1. 2
0.0.13
0.0.12
0.0.22
0.0.39
3.2. 3
0.2. 8
8.2.38
   0.3.20
143.2.17

0.0.36
0.0.23
0.1.19

0. 0. 2
4.10 0
0. 6. 0
0. 0.10
1.17. 4

0. 0. 9

5.14. 6
0. 4. 0
3. 9. 0
0. 0.10
3.17. 5
21. 6. 8
0. 2. 0


0. 0. 9

1. 2. 7
0. 1. 6
2.12. 3
 0. 1. 8
45. 8. 3

Sheet 3
J. Cropper Esq






Executors of
  Alexander
     Evelyn































Sheet 4

William
  Cooper





William
   Benstead


165
108
49
50



8
9
18
19
20
26
27
28
69
70
199
229
71
132
132½
133
119
120
135
136
137
138
139
140¼
140½
149
150
151
17
152
154
155
157
185
158
180
181
193
194
222

Part of Pennis Farm
Botton Field
Valley Field
Culvy Down
Wood


Hartley Court
Brick Kiln Field
Pt of Brick Kiln Field
Gorse Wood
Grub Piece
4 Acre Bottom
Shaw
Hoes Lands
Hoes Lands Wood
Upper Field
Shaw
Bridence
Caling Croft
Lower North Field
Court Croft
---
Foxborough
Shaw
West Field
Chalk Pit
Shaw
Shaw
Crabbs Bottom
Shaw in Crabbs Btm
Little Crabs Bank
The Valley
E. Eolly
Orchard & Garden
Yard & Batrns
Hartley Wood
House & Garden
Church Field
Inner Court Field
Inner West Field
Wood
Wood
Court Field
Part of Church Field
Shaw
Part of E Eolly Field
Bridence Field

Arable
Arable
Arable
Wood



Arable
Hops
Wood
Arable
Arable
Wood
Arable
Wood
Arable
Wood
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable
Hops
Wood
Wood
Arable
---
Wood
Wood
Arable
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable
Garden
---
Wood
Garden
Arable
Arable
Arable
Wood
Wood
Hops
Hops
Wood
Arable
Arable


5.1.34
2.0.33
6.1.28
 3.3.39
18.0.14


17.2.38
2.1. 6
34.0. ?
5.1.14
4.3.25
0.1.25
11.3.39
7.3. 0
20.0. 3
0.0. 4
2.1. 6
4.2.10
18.2.16
17.0.36
3.1.26
2?.3. 7
1.0.30
29.2.38
0.0.32
3.1.21
0. 1. 2
11.3.36
0.1. 3
3.0.26
17.1.32
27.3.13
1.0.19
0.3. 9
63.0. 6
0.1.35
16.1.28
8.0.26
12.1.19
1.3.13
1.2. 3
6.1.27
3.2.29
0.2. 3
0.2.36
 16.1.37
406.0.35


1. 5. 7
0.12 1
1.18. 9
0. 4. 8
4. 1. 1


5.16. 9
0.15. 4
2.10. 6
1.11. 9
1. 7. 0

4. 2. 0
2.12. 0
6.14. 3

0. 3. 5
1. 7.10
5.18.21
6. 3. 5
1. 4. 6
2. 4. 0
0. 2. 4
10.14. 0

0. 5. 0
0. 0. 5
3.17. 2
0. 0. 5
0.19. 6
5. 4. 0
9. 0. 0
0.10. 0

4.18. 6
0. 3. 0
6. 2. 0
3. 1. 0
4.13. 0
0. 3. 8
0. 2. 8
2. 7. 6
1. 7. 4
0. 1. 0
0. 5. 5
  4. 9. 6
100.13. 4

Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rectorial
William &
Charles Hessey
 Fleet


Thomas
     Goodwin

Hartley Parish




Rev James King
  (Longfield
      Glebe)



James
   Page
William
   Treadwell



Thomas 
   Goodwin

Fanny 
    Summers
James Alcomb


Rev J. King

William
   Benstead


William
   Woodin

171
174



201


172

173


11

10
12


35
36
37
38
40½
44
45
46
47
48

Black Lion Field
Black Lion Public
   House & Cottages


Cottage & Garden


Cottage & Garden

Cottage & Garden


Wood Land

Lower Glebe Field
Little Gudgers Field


Upper Well Field
Lower Well Field
---
Barn Field
---
---
Hay's Field
Chalk Pit
Platt Field
Shaw in Platt Field
Arable

---


Garden


Garden

Garden


Wood

Arable
Arable


Arable
Arable
Garden
Pasture
Arable
Pasture
Arable
---
Arable
Wood

1.1.39

0.1. 9
1.3. 8

0.1. 0


0.0.12

0.0. 6
0.0.18

6.5.10

2.2.37
4.2.17
7.1.14

5.1.26
5.1. 8
0.1. 9
0.3. 7
2.2.11
0.3.15
5.3.31
0.0.11
5.0.12
 0.1.30
26.3. 0

0.12. 1

0. 2. 6
0. 2. 6

0. 2. 6







0.13. 7

1. 0. 0
1.13. 4
2.13. 4

1.19. 7
1.17. 3
0. 2. 6
0. 3. 2
0.18. 0
0. 3. 3
2. 3. 0

1.15. 6
0. 0. 9
9. 3. 0

Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rectorial
John
   Swaisland


Sheet 5
















William Masters
   Smith Esq























Sheet 6
William
   Armstrong











Wm Martin

John Pankhurst

John Austin



George
   Best

3
4
24
25
64
65
66
67
68
98
24½


121

122

123



5
6
7
21
22
23
39
40
41
42
43
58
57
55
60
61
62
63
94
95
96
97
99

Shaw
Haddocks
Care Hill
Yew Tree Field
---
House & Garden
---
Yard, Pond & Barn
Chuckle Field
Four Acre
Shaw


Red House Cottages
           & Gardens
Red House Cottages
           & Gardens
Red House Cottages
           & Gardens


Upper Haddocks
Lower Haddocks
Shaw
Shaw
Chalk Pit
Poem Field
Kitchin Field
North Lands
Shaw
Great Stirrup
Little Stirrup
Lower Home Field
Shaw
Shaw in Home Field
Upper Home Field
Orchard
House, Yd, Pond etc
Barn & Yard
Little Pickle Yard
Chalk Pit
Shaw
Headings Field
---
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable
Orchard
Garden
Garden
---
Arable
Arable
Wood



---

---

---


Arable
Arable
Wood
Wood
---
Arable
Arable
Arable
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable
Wood
Wood
Arable
Orchard
---
---
Arable
---
Wood
Arable
Hops

2.1.14
12.0.36
18.1.10
8.2.31
2.2. 3
0.0.17
0.0.21
0.1. 4
1.2.32
4.1.11
 0.0.22
50.3. 1


0.1. 0

0.1.23

0.0.20
0.3.  3

9.3.11
8.0.26
0.3.27
2.3.20
0.0.37
11.1.28
5.0.27
9.2.31
0.1. 3
8.3.25
4.2. 14
12.0.12
0.1.35
0.0.27
8.3. 6
1.2. 3
0.3. 5
0.0.25
0.2.32
0.0. 7
0.0.27
5.1.34
    0.3. 4
94.0.28

0. 4. 8
4.11. 4
5.18. 6
3. 0. 6
1. 5. 2



0.10. 6
1.14. 4
           
17. 8. 0









3.13. 3
3.1. 6
0.1. 3
0. 5. 0

3.14. 0
1.16. 0
3.7. 4
0.1. 0
3. 2. 0
1.12. 0
4. 4. 4
0.0. 8

3. 5. 6
0. 9. 0


0. 5. 2

0. 0. 6
2.11. 6
 0.13. 0
32. 3. 0

John
   Tasker
William
   Treadwell

1
2
156
177
178
179
180½
182
183
205
206
207
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
223

Hatts Field
Shaw
Shaw Field
14 Acre Field
Lower Pitt Field
8 Acre Field
Shaw
Shaw
East Haws
Four Acres
Lower Barnfield
Upper Pitt Field
---
Yard & Barns
Upper Barn Field
Pond
Yard
---
---
Little Meadow
Chalk Pit
---
Hoggs Dean
Arable
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Wood
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
---
---
---
---
Pasture
Garden
Pasture
---
Pasture
---

17.3.37
1.0.14
9.1.33
14.0.24
15.1.37
8.1.37
1.1. 17
0.3. 2
24.0.38
3.3.33
6.1. 5
5.3.11
2.2.37
0.0.34
7.2. 1
0.0. 6
0.1.12
0.2.20
0.2. 4
1.2.19
0.0.16
2.3. 2
  4.2.21
130.0.20

6. 8. 8
0.2. 1
3. 6. 0
5. 2. 0
5.11. 0
2.19. 0
0. 2. 8
0. 1. 6
8. 8. 3
1. 9. 7
2. 5 .3
2. 2. 0
1. 0. 0

2.14. 5


0. 1.10
0. 5. 0
0. 5. 3

0. 7. 6
 1. 8. 6
44. 0. 6

Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rectorial
Francis
   Treadwell















Sheet 7
Francis
   Treadwell

30
31
32
33
34
51
52
59
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
166
167
162
163

Hartley Hole Field
Hartley Hole
---
West Lands
8 Acres
---
---
---
---
Pond
---
Oast House & Gdn
Orchard, Hse & Barn
Yard, Pond & Barn
Lower Meadow
Upper Meadow
Long Shaw
Three Acre Field
Pt of Three Acre Fld
---
Cherry Orchard
Neither Field Hill
Further Rye Croft
First Rye Croft
Harry Saw
Parish Croft
Chapel Wood
Chapel Field
Neither Field
7 Acre Field
Arable
Wood
Wood
Wood
Arable
Arable
Wood
Hops
Hops
Pond
Garden
Garden
---
---
Pasture
Pasture
Wood
Hops
Plant'ion
Orchard
Pasture
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Wood
Arable
Arable
Arable

3.3.15
0.3.26
15.0.25
0.2.34
9.0.12
20.2.23
0.1. 0
2.0.22
2.1.29
0.0. 6
0.0.30
0.0.37
1.1.29
0.2.19
3.1.30
4.0.10
1.3.30
2.3.10
0.2.35
1.2.31
2.2. 8
10.3.10
7.1. 3
7.1. 6
4.1. 4
10.2.25
4.0.22
3.3.27
10.2.10
   8.3. 0

145.3. 8

1. 3. 0
0. 1. 0
0.19. 0
0. 0. 9
3. 5. 6
7. 9. 0
0. 0. 4
0.16. 0
0.18. 0

0. 2. 0
0. 2. 0


0.13. 7
0.16. 2
0. 4. 6
1. 1. 0
0. 7. 0
0.16. 9
0.12. 8
3.15. 5
2.10. 8
2.13. 3
1.11.10
4. 0. 2
0. 5. 5
1. 7. 4
4.17. 8
 3. 1. 0
43.11. 0




Richard Thorp





John
 Whitehead
& Charlton   
John Cockoo &
John Elcomb

Henry Wooddin

Hays



Robert 
   Olive

56


202

203
221


208
224
225
226
230

Cottages & Gardens


Cottage & Garden

Thorpes Land
---


Chantry Field
---
Shaw
---
Shaw
---


Garden

Arable
Arable


Arable
Arable
Wood
Arable
Wood

0.1. 4


0.0.24

4.1. 4
3.3. 0
8.0. 4

5.1.38
7.1.30
0.1.28
9.1. 0
 1.3. 0
24.1.16




0. 1. 6

1. 7. 9
1. 3. 6
2.11. 3

1.18. 8
2. 8. 9
0. 0. 8
3. 7. 0
0. 2. 7
7.17. 8

Edward &
  Constantine
     Wood
William
   Andrus

227
228


27½
29
129
129½
130
130½
131
153
128

Shaw
Kitchin Field


Pt of Haws Field
---
---
---
Cottages & Gardens
---
---
---
Parsonage Field
Wood
Arable


Arable
Wood
---
---
Garden
---
---
---
Arable

1.0.29
   9.0. 3
10.0.32

3.3.32
6.2. 7
0.0.25
0.0. 6
0.0.29
0.0. 4
0.1. 4
0.1.39
 0.3.27
12.2.13

0. 2. 0
2.18.10
3. 1. 1










3. 3. 0

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Inscriptions in the Churchyard, of Hartley

A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTION OF VOL. VII OF L.L. DUNCAN'S MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK OF MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FOR HARTLEY, RIDLEY, LONGFIELD, FAWKHAM, KINGSDOWN, KNOCKHOLT  HIGH HALDEN AND THE MARTIN FAMILY. THE ORIGINAL IS LODGED IN THE LIBRARY OF THE KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

                                                                                                       Frank Bamping 2 March 2000

 

Inscriptions in the Churchyard, of Hartley, Kent

 

                                                                                              Taken in Sept. 1890

Stones in the Eastern and Southern parts of the Yard.

1. Head by East window
(with Cherubs' heads &c)

  Ann first the wife of Thomas CROHURST, yeoman, of the Parish of Stone, deceased, but late the wife of Edward THORPE of this parish, died February 7 1776 aged 85. Also the said Edward Thorpe died March ye 8 1779 aged 89.

2. Head
(with cherub's face, scythe &c) Thomas UNDERHILL of this Parish, yeoman, died October 14 1765 aged 80. Also Elizabeth Underhill wife of Thomas Underhill died 11 May 1774 aged 79. Who had issue by Elizabeth his wife one daughter viz Mary.

3. Head
James WICKENDEN of this Parish died February 23 1807 aged 62. Elizabeth his wife died September 17 1814 aged 85.

4. Head (by South Chancel wall) Dorothy wife of Richard GLOVER died January 24 1760 in her 77th year. Also Richard Glover of this Parish died September ye 30 1748 aged 68. He had issue by Dorothy his wife 2 sons and 6 daughters. Erected by his sons Richard and Francis.

5. Head William LOFT of this Parish died 7 June 1782 aged 75. Also Sarah Loft wife of the above died 1 May 1797 aged 79. He left Sarah his wife and two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary.

6. Cross Edward ALLEN 44 years Rector of this Parish died January 4 1870 in his 84th year. Also Ann his wife died on Easter Day 1849.

7. Cross Agnes daughter of the late Rev. Henry TRIMMER died April 4 1879.

8. Cross Mary wife of the Rev. W. WHITTON ALLEN died December 7 1889.

9. Head (By Porch Door) John KNOWLES late of this Parish died February 28 1782 aged 78. Also Sarah his wife died January 5 1781 aged 77.

10. Head  William GOLDSMITH died 21 March 1803 aged 69. Ruth his wife died 8 September 1780 aged 40. Likewise two sons of the above - William died 11 February 1777 aged 6 years. Robert died 15 May 1799 aged 4 years. Left issue two sons and one daughter - Thomas, George and Mary.

11. Head  Amelia daughter of William and Mary BENSTED died 3 July 1858 in her 27th year.

12. Head  Mr William BENSTED of this Parish died 30 March 1836 aged 74. Mrs Elizabeth Bensted his wife died 11 September 1845 aged 85. Mr William Bensted son of the above died 19 April 1867 aged 79. Mary wife of the above died 15 December 1870 in her 76th year.

13. Head  Mary Ann wife of the late Owen PARSONS and daughter of William and Elizabeth BENSTED died 11 November 1864 aged 78.

14. Head  Ann wife of Edward BEST died 27 May 1791 aged 25. Hester his 2nd wife died 13 May 1834 aged 61. Edward son of the above Edward and Ann Best died 7 April 1843 aged 56. Mary daughter of Edward and Hester Best died 20 December 1847 aged 47. Edward Best died 2 June 1803 aged 43. Also Ann Best his mother died 19 September 1804 aged 84. Barnet son of the above Edward and Ann Best died 6 December 1806 aged 16.

15. Monument surmounted by an urn  Thomas only child of Thomas and Harriet DEANE of this Parish died of Consumption 17 September 1868 in his 21st year. Harriet wife of Thomas Deane died 31 December 1883 aged 56.

16. Head  Sal wife of William TREADWELL of this Parish died 11 October 1839 aged 66. Matilda daughter of the above died 23 June 1813 aged 3 years. Harriott wife of James HART and daughter of the above died 30 April 1874 aged 75. William Treadwell died 29 November 1852 aged 76. Eliza wife of Frederick OLIVER of Ash and daughter of the above died 11 August 1857 aged 52, Phillis wife of Thomas PIGGOTT and the daughter of the above died 13 September 1872 aged 68.

17. Head 
Rhoda HOGBEN daughter of William and Sal Treadwell of this Parish died 15 April 1883 aged 76.

18. Head  Harriet daughter of William and Amelia COOPER of Fawkham died 13 September 1824 aged 3 years and 6 months. Alfred their son died 7 November 1832 aged 7 years and 11 months.

19. Head  Mary wife of Mr William TREADWELL of this Parish died 4 October 1837 aged 30.                       Adieu my loved Partner, my children and friends

20. Head  Mr William TREADWELL of this Parish, farmer, died 16 August 1849 aged 48.

21. Head  Mr Francis TREADWELL of this Parish, farmer, died 18 November 1851 aged 93.

22. Head  Elizabeth daughter of John and Margaret TREADWELL of this Parish died 10 October 1794 aged 17. Also Hannah wife of John PINK late of Gravesend died 11 October 1794 aged 32. Left issue 1 son and 1 daughter viz John and Mary.

23. Head  Mrs Lydia THREADWELL wife of Francis Threadwell died 25 May 1814 aged 73. Also Francis Threadwell died 26 January 1819 aged 81. He was 40 years Clerk of this Parish.

24. Head  John PAINE died 4 August 1872 aged 72. Ann his wife died 28 April 1871 aged 68. Erected by their children.

25. Head  Mr Robert HAYES of this Parish died 13 December 1819 aged 59. Elizabeth his wife 13 January 1850 aged 82. James their son 10 November 1831 aged 29. Robert their son 26 April 1854 aged 62. Mary wife of the above Robert Hayes, junior, died 8 February 1853 aged 65.

26. Head  Sacred / to the memory of Rebecca / wife of Thomas PAGE (of St Mary's / Le Strand London) who departed this / life the 12th of September 1797 / aged 28 years / she was daughter of Francis and / Lydia Treadwell of this Parish.

27. Head  Margaret wife of Joseph OLIVER and daughter of Richard and Mary TREADWELL of this Parish died 25 December 1797 aged 42.

By the West end of the Church

28. Head 
Mary TULLOCH late of London 13 July 1844 aged 65. Left issue one son viz James.

29. Head  Hannah wife of William OLIVER died 6 December 1800 aged 54. William her husband died 22 March 1819 aged 77. Left issue 2 sons viz William and George.

30. Head  Eleanor wife of William OLIVER of Meopham died 8 May 1853 aged 75. William Oliver died 17 July 1865 aged 81.

31. Cross  Erected by loving Relations and Friends to the memory of William ELCOMB who died February 1 1888 aged 77 having filled the office of Parish Clerk for 40 years. Maria and Harriet daughters of the above.

32. Cross  Richard JONES died April 5 1859 aged 60

33. On the north side of the yard there is at present (1890) only one inscription viz on a wooden cross - Little May, youngest child of Joseph and Lucy JESSUP died October 24 1883.

End of Hartley Churchyard

Thorpe in the Registrum Roffense gives on page 1001 the following inscriptions in - Hartley Church

On the North side is a neat mural monument of white marble with this inscription -

34. Near this place lyes the body of James Burrow late of Kingsdown, gent. He departed this life 20 December 1728 aged 53 years. Also Elizabeth his wife and daughter of John Cox of Stansted, gent. She departed this life 14 February 1729 aged 49. And also two of their children viz James and Thomas.

On the top of the monument are these arms viz Azure, three fleurs de lis ermine, impaling sable a chevron argent between three altires of a stag fixed to the scalp of the second. Crest, on a wreath a falcon volant argent, jessed and belled, gorged with a ducal coronet or.

35.
In the chancel on the South side is a grave stone of black marble with this inscription -
Here lyeth interred the body of Sarah, the wife of Edward Thorp of this parish who died the 6th of November 1747 aged 67 years.

                           INDEX TO HARTLEY M.I.s

                                                                                                                                Compiled by Zena Bamping

Name Index

Allen, 6, 8.

Bensted, 11, 12, 13.

Best, 14.

Burrow, 34.

Cooper, 18.

Cox, 34.

Crowhurst, 1.

Deane, 15.

Elcomb, 31.

Glover, 4.

Goldsmith, 10.

Hart, 16.

Hayes, 25.

Hogben, 17.

Jessup, 33.

Jones, 32.

 

Knowles, 9.

Loft, 5.

Oliver, 16, 27, 29, 30.

Page, 26.

Paine, 24.

Parsons, 13.

Piggott, 16.

Pink, 22.

 

Thorpe, 1, 35.

Threadwell, 23.

Treadwell, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27.

Trimmer, 7.

Tulloch, 28.

Underhill, 2.

Wickenden, 3.

Places INDEX

Ash, 16.

Fawkham, 18.

Gravesend, 22.

Kingsdown, 34

London, 28.

London, St Mary le Strand, 26

Meopham, 30.

Stansted, 34.

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