Some Monumental Inscriptions of Lower Hardres Church

Some Monumental Inscriptions of Lower Hardres Church, noted by Leland L. Duncan August 1891. Also Some Monumental Inscriptions  Noted by Rev Bryan Faussett noted 1758, added August 2007. Kindly typed up for the website by Pat Tritton.

1. An altar tomb near the yew tree. Coat of arms – a chevron between 3 compasses with helmet etc. In sure and stedfast hopes of the Resurrection. Here lieth the body of Henry WOTTON, late of Fordwich in Kent, carpenter who departed this life the 15th day of March the year of our Lord 1734 in the 65th year of his age. Who rests in Hope of a joyfull Resurrection to ye life everlasting. In and through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour and Redeemer.

2. Flat stones on path to porch. Here lieth intered the body of David RIGDEN of S…inlen. He departed this life March the 19 170./ aged 77 years. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

3. Here lyes interred the body of John WHITE who departed this life July ye 16 1709 in the 73rd year of his age. And also Mary ye wife of John White lyes here interrd who dyed in the same month July 1709 in ye 55th year of her age.

4. Another (cut). Here lieth ye body of Richard SANDERS who died February ye 6 1722 aged 66 years. Near unto lieth alongside his second wife T…./ who died April 1724 aged 68 years.

5. Double stone. Here lies inter red ye body of Thomas TERRY who died the 25th day of July 1675 aged 78 years. He had issue by Mary his wife 4 sons and 6 daughters. And also Mary
the wife of Thomas Terry lieth here interrd who died ye 8 day of August 1679 aged 69 years.

6. To the memory of Isaac TERRY, late of this parish and surveyor. He departed this life June ye 14 1768 aged 59 years. He left issue 4 sons and 5 daughters.

7. Francis TERRY, son of Vincent and Elizabeth Terry of this parish died 29 March 1776 aged 19 years and 20 days.

8. Richard TERRY, late of ye parish died 24 November 1733 aged 81 years. Also Hannah, wife of Richard Terry died September 23 1749 aged 76 years. Also Francis, son of Richard Terry died December 11 1749.

9. Sarah TERRY, daughter of Vincent and Ann Terry died 14 May 1787 aged 8 years and 11 months.

10. Ann, wife of Vincent TERRY of this parish died 26 December 1807 aged 50 years. Also the above Vincent Terry died 15 February 1809 aged 53 years. Left surviving 10 children, Elizabeth, Daniel, Ann, Mary, Grace Vincent, Hester, Francis, John and Thomas.

11. Frances TERRY died 5 September 1812 aged 18 years.

12. Vincent TERRY, late of Butts Farm, born 4 December1788 died 18 April 1840. Also Frances his wife died 3 March 1836 aged 47. Also Vincent, son of the above, born 21 November 1823 died 18 September 1873.

13.  In Lower Hardres churchyard also many stones to FOX (by east of Chancel).

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Also Some Monumental Inscriptions  Noted by Rev Bryan Faussett noted 1758, added August 2007

Chancell.
14. On a Black Flat Stone. Here lies buried ye Body of Mr. William PULFORD, who was Rector of this Parish 25 Yeares … Aet. 58. Buried Ju.. 9. A.Dni. 1660.

15. There are 2 other Flat Stones, but their Inscriptions are gone.

Body.
16. On a Flat Stone. Here lies interr’d ye Body of John WHITE, who departed this Life, July 16 1709 in the 73d. Year of his Age. And also Mary, ye Wife of John lies here interr’d, who died in ye same Month July 1709, in ye 55th Year of her Age.

Church Yard.
17. An Altar Tomb for Thomas RUCK, of Harmansole (Farm on Stone St. N.W. of psh) 1678.

18. Another, for Henry WOOTTON of Fordwich 1733.

19. This Church, wch. is very small, consists of the Chancell, South Chancell, Great & South Isle. In the Steeple, which is a very small, low, wooden one, at ye W. End hangs 1 Small Bell, thus Inscribed: R.P. (Richd. PHELPS) Fecit 1723. Mr Benjamin FOREMAN, Church Warden.

20. This Church is a Rectory in ye Patronage of The King (or rather of the Lord Chancellor). It was dedicated to St. Mary. The Present Rector is The Revd. Mr J. MINET, who is also Rector of Eythorn. 1758.

21. The Register of this Parish begins A.D. 1558, viz: the first Year of Queen Elizabeth. At the End of this Register are 2 Surveys of ye Bounds of the Parish, fairly written by Mr HOBDAY formerly Rector – the One bears Date 3 June 1712, the other 31 May 1725.

22. Names of the Rectors of Nether Hardres from the first year of Qu. Elisabeth – at least from the Beginning of the Parish Register.

John KEAGET, inducted 1568.
John BOCKET, inducted 1574, buried 12 Dec. 1604.
Maurice ROBERTS, inducted 1601, buried 20 Dec. 1626.
Thomas BUNBURY, inducted 1626.
William MARSHAL, inducted 1628.
William PULFORD, inducted 1635, buried 9 June 1660.
Gregory PULFORD, inducted 1660.
Thomas HARDRES, inducted 1669.
Stephen HOBDAY, inducted 1711.
John MINET, inducted 1743 *bur. at Eythorn, 21 Nov. 1771 (*added).

23. (On a loose sheet). In a Window at Mr TERRY’s at L. Hardres.
[Large shield:
¼ly 1&4). Or, a border indented.
2&3). Az. a spreadeagle or, surtout a bend gobony az. "Something broken out", or, az. imp.
¼ly of 8, surtout a label of 3 points:
1). Arg. a fesse az. on a chief gu. 3 plates.
2). Or, a maunche gu.
3). Barry of 5, on 1st 3 martlets, on rest two ditto (no tinctures).
4). Sa. a fesse "not to be distinguish" (sic) betw. 3 mascles in chief arg. & one in base.
5). Az. a fesse arg.
6). Gu. a canton sinister arg.
7). Sa. 6 molets arg. (3,2,1).
8). Sa. a fret arg.
Two objects apart fm. the shield:
1). By dexter base "Something not to be distinguish" (sic).
2). By sinr. base "An Unicorn".
Below the shield is this date: 1539 – (viz: 30 Hen.8).a Cypher R. containing as it seems PR:G. - June 12, 1767.
24. Mr TERRY has a Tradition that this House was built out of ye Materials of Part of Swerdling (Swarling Fm. in N. of Pethm. psh); but how long ago he does not know – therefore, this Coat (wch. is now in a Smaller Window than it was first made for), it is likely, came, also, from Swerdling. I know not, at present, what to make of it as its Date is after ye Dissolution of ye Smaller Houses, it cd. not be an Ornament to ye Chantry there but it may be ye Arms of ye Person to whom H.8. granted that Chantry, etc.

Index of Names and Places

Names Index
BOCKET 22
BUNBURY 22
FOX 13
HARDRES 22
HOBDAY 21, 22
KEAGET 22
MARSHAL 22
MINET 20, 22
PHELPS 19
PULFORD 14, 22
RIGDEN 2
ROBERTS 22
RUCK 17
SANDERS 4
TERRY 5-12, 23, 24
WHITE 3, 16
WOOTTON 18
WOTTON 1Places IndexAdisham
Butts Farm 12
Eythorne 20, 22
Fordwich 1
Fordwich 18
Harmansole 17
Lower. Hardres 23
Swarling Farm. in N. of Petham 24GeneralGeneral
carpenter 1
surveyor 6

Tithe Apportionment for Lower Hardres

Lower Hardres - Maps and Tithe award schedule Population 1801 to 1921 Lower Hardres Tithe award schedule   85KB - signed 28th March 1839     With names of landowners, occupiers and fieldnames with acreages, and tithe payments Back to List of Kent Maps, Tithe awards/schedules For details about the advantages of membership of the Kent Archaeological Society   click here Back to Research         Back to Homepage

Lower Hardres Tithe award schedule - signed 28th March 1839 Information kindly provided by Margaret Smith          Back to Lower Hardres Maps etc Owner Occupier No. Description Cultivation Quantities Rector Sheet 1 John    Austin George    Ash Leonard    Apsley W. H.  Baldock Esq Thomas    Bartlett Sheet 2 Matthew   Bell Esq Himself Henry  Arnold   Beake? James    Oldfield Himself Himself Himself Henry    Cook Thomas Ellis Collins 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 280 277 81 82 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 Winters Farm Homestead Barn & Yard Old Orchard Little Orchard Orchard Great Orchard Great Orchard Shaw Shaw by Hoads Great Field Road Hole Hoads Hole Walnut Orchard Planted Wood Cottage & Garden Cottage & Garden Three Horse Shoes    Public  House White Hill Wood Crafts Wood Stockfield Wood Little Catts Farm Further Garden House Barn Stables    Sheds and Yard Hoggreen Orchard with Oast & Meadow Waggon Lodge etc Waggon Lodge etc Road piece Road piece Shaw Waggon Wood Lower Catts field Lower Catts Shaw Middle Catts Middle Catts Hole Upper Catt Upper Catt Shaw Upper Catt Shaw Butts Farm House & Garden Barn Stable Shed Yard Orchard with Church Meadow Oast & Yard Great Field Great Field Butts long field Butts Old Hop Garden Cottage & Garden Cottage & Garden --- Pasture Pasture Orchard  & Hops Pasture Wood Wood Pasture Wood Wood Pasture Wood Garden Garden Garden Wood Wood Wood Garden Garden Homestead Pasture Pasture Pasture Arable Hops Arable Wood Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Wood Garden Homestead Pasture Pasture Home Hops Arable Arable Hops Garden Garden 0.0.16 1.2.20 1.0.12 3.0. 9 8.0. 8 0.0.10 0.0. 9 13.1. 9 0.0.31 0.0.10 2.0.18 1.0. 9 0.0. 6  0.0.36 31.0.  3 0.1. 3 8.2. 0 5.3.39 2.1.16 8.1.15 0.0.18 0.0.31 0.0.38 0.1.10 0.2.30 3.1.14 9.0. 8 8.2. 5 6.0.26 0.2.27 1.0.15 13.2.32 0.0.22 9.1.15 0.1. 0 9.1. 6 0.1. 1  0.0.20 63.1.38 0.1.20 0.1.21 6.3.19 1.1.29 0.0.17 10.0.33 46.1.36 9.2.15 2.3.24 0.0.22  0.0.25 78.2.21 6.8.10¼ 0. 3. 0 1.8.2½ 0.19. 0 22.6.8¼ 32.15. 0 Owner Occupier No. Description Cultivation Quantities Rector Matthew   Bell Esq Beckingham Sheet 3 Marchioness  Conyngham Marchioness  Conyngham & others Elizabeth    Castle John     Daniels Sheet 4 Sarah    Holmes Richard  Brice William Hall Scott Herself Richard    Brice William    Vickers Themselves Herself Himself John Fagg Geo Duckett Hny Brazier 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 255 256 257 258 259 269 270 271 272 273 278 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 283 281 282 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 213a 214 215 216 216a 217 218 219 220 Pilot Farm House & Garden Barn Yard & Orchard with Long Meadow Long Meadow Shaw Wood Home Field Triangle Piece Triangle Piece Willson Hill Willson Slip Road piece Cottage & Garden Cottage & Garden Church Wood White Hill White Hill White Hill Waste White Hill Shaw White Hill Hitching Farm - House & Part of Barn Shed Further Garden Orchard with Middle Meadow Further Field Further Field White Hill Cottage & Garden Cottage & Garden Cook Farm House & Garden Barn Stable Shed Yard Orchard with Meadow Further Meadow Oast & Palmers Land Little Cooks Great Cooks Great Cooks Shaw Great Cooks Hops Great Cooks Hole Old Hop Garden Old Hop Garden Shaw The Eighteen Acres Cottage & Garden Cottage & Garden Cottage & Garden Garden Homestead Pasture Pasture Wood Wood Arable Hops Hops Arable Arable Arable Garden Garden Wood Wood Wood Waste Wood Wood Garden Yard Garden Pasture Pasture Arable Hops Wood Garden Garden Garden Homestead Pasture Pasture Pasture Arable Arable Arable Wood Hops Wood Arable Wood Arable Garden Garden Garden 0.1. 3 0.0.13 0.1.21 2.1.15 0.0.28 5.1.25 16.1.27 1.0.25  1.2.23 12.3.35 10.0. 1 1.0.21 1.1. 6 0.1.30  0.0.17 12.3.35 3.0.17 20.1.  0 23.1.17 5.2. 9 0.3 .2 0.1.27 2.2.30 9.1.28 0.0.13 0.1. 1 0.0.20 1.1. 5 1.2.34 2.0. 7 1.0.25 6.2.34 88.3.23 0.0. 8 0.0.12 0.0.20 0.0.28 0.2.13 2.3.19 1.0.12 2.2.38 47.1.31 3.2. 9 26.2.18 0.0. 5 6.3.27 0.0.38 4.2.36 0.0.21 19.0. 0 0.0.23 0.0.23   0.0.14 116.1.35 6.2.11½ 3.12.2½ 2. 3.10 0. 8. 0 1. 8.7½ 7.5.8¾ 36. 2. 9 Owner Occupier No. Description Cultivation Quantities Rector Isaac   Dodd Rev H.G.    Faussett Sheet 5 Sheet 6 Himself William Peal Thomas  White James  Tapley John  Stringer John  Eldridge Richard  Castle Himself Robert Filmer Isaac Dodd George  Taylor Rolfe Thomas  Terry Thomas  Holmes James Pay Bromley Edward  Fairbrass E Fisher James Hoel John    Daniels 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 153 153a 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 House & Garden Barn Stable Shed Orchard with Pasture Great Nursery Little Nursery Great Hop Garden Little Hop Garden Oast & Orchard Butts Meadow Shop Meadow House Shed Yard Garden House & Garden House & Garden House & Garden House & Garden House & Garden Well Wood Lower Stockfield Upper Stockfield Upper Catts Wood Lower Catts Wood Churchfield Shaw Hoads Hole Hoads Hole Great Hop Garden Great Hop Gdn Hole Upper Nursery Lower Nursery Dodds Nursery Orchard with Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Young Farm House Buildings Barn Stable Shed Yard Barn Meadow Little Orchard Great Orchard Upper Sixteen Acres Upper Sixteen     Acres Shaw Upper Road Shaw Lower Sixteen Acres Lower Sixteen     Acres Shaw Chalk Hill Chalk Hill Waste The Six Acres The Seven Acres Seven Acres Shaw Cobdane Bottom Cobdane Hops Cobdane Cobdane Hole Summers Summers Shaw Cobdane Hole Stock Upperfield Stock Upperfield Shaw Shaw next Daniels Shaw next Hole Broom Stockfield Road Shaw Ditto Stock Ditto Catts Hill Catts Shaw Garden Homestead Pasture Orchard Orchard Hops Hops Pasture Pasture Pasture Homestead Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Hops Wood Orchard Orchard Orchard Pasture Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Homestead Pasture Pasture Pasture Arable Wood Wood Arable Wood Arable Waste Arable Arable Wood Arable Hops Arable Wood Arable Wood Wood Arable Wood Wood Wood Arable Wood Wood Arable Wood 0.0.33 0.0.19 0.2. 9 0.1. 4 0.0.16 5.2.37 0.3.11 0.2.30 1.3.25 2.0.23 0.0.23 0.0.13 0.0.10 0.0. 8 0.0. 8 0.0. 8  0.0. 8 130. 5 12.3. 6 7.0.37 14.2.18 5.2.35 2.3.39 0.1.28 1.2. 9 0.1.35 20.3.32 0.0.10 0.1.32 0.1. 5 0.2. 4 0.0.12 0.0.12 0.0.28 0.0.12 0.0.15 0.0.15 0.0.24 0.0.35 0.0.39  0.0.37 69.2.  3 0.0.24 0.1.31 1.0.24 0.2.16 1.0.15 15.3.32 0.3.37 0.1. 4 15.2.10 0.0.30 4.3.28 1.0.24 5.3.27 6.3.18 0.0. 4 8.0.34 7.3.25 5.2.24 0.1.20 6.2.23 0.0. 4 0.0.34 13.1.37 0.2.21 0.3.19 0.0.21 10.3.12 0.3.18 0.3. 7 21.1.18   1.0.31 134.1.32 5. 9. 4½ 19.14.10¾ 40.18.1½ Owner Occupier No. Description Cultivation Quantities Rector Rev H.G.    Faussett Sheet 7 James  Goules   Henniker & others George    Hammond James    Dadd John    Daniels William  Fairbrass Thomas  Willson William    Dickson 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 221 222 223 224 266 267 268 North Court Farm House and Garden Barn Stables Shed Yard Orchard with Orchard Shaw Fore Orchard Slip Meadow Stable field Road Shaw Wood Shaw Wood Shaw Barn field Barn Shaw Middle Hardres Field Middle Hardres Shaw Middle Hardres Hole Upper Hardres field The Seven Acres Seven Acres Hole Seven Acres Shaw Wood Shaw Butts Shaw Church field Church field Shaw Hoad field Road Shaw Wood Shaw Wilson Hill Shaw Bottom Shaw Bottom Shaw Triangular Meadow Little Hop Garden Cottage field Cottage Hole Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Triangle field Hardres field Hardres Shaw Garden --- Pasture Wood Pasture Pasture Arable Wood Wood Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Wood Arable Arable Wood Wood Wood Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Pasture Hops Arable Waste Garden Garden Arable Arable Wood 0.1. 7 0.1.17 0.2. 9 0.0. 5 0.2.15 1.1.27 3.3.19 0.0.24 0.1. 4 0.0. 8 9.1. 0 0.0. 7 130. 7 0.0.17 0.1. 9 18.3.14 7.1.16 0.1. 7 0.1. 0 0.1.25 0.0.19 18.2.10 0.1. 6 12.2.11 0.1. 1 0.0.18 0.0.32 0.1. 8 0.1. 6 0.0.26  4.2.36 95.0.10 11.0.4 0.1.10 0.0.10  0.0.10 11.1.34 2.0. 2 9.0.29  0.0.31 11.1.22 38.2.1½ 3. 3. 3¼ 5. 5 .5¾ Owner Occupier No. Description Cultivation Quantities Rector John  Partridge    Esq Lord    Rokeby Lord    Sondes Rev Richard    Tillard Sheet 8 Henry Mount Henry Mount Himself Robert    Filmer John    Austin Richard  Chambers John  Tapley William  Brett William  Noble William  Smith Robert  Fagg George  Evans 265 262 263 264 274 275 276 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15a 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Beeches field Lower Hardres field Brockmans Hops Peakefield White Hill Woods White Hill Shaw White Hill Field Harmansole Farm House and Garden Oast Barn Granary     Stable Sheds Landway - Approach Little Orchard Oast and Yard Stack Yard Peake Garden Orchard with Oast Meadow Long Meadow Cross Meadow Old Hop Garden Old Meadow Nursery Long Land Long Land Shaw Long Land eight Acres Stone Hill Stone Hill Shaw Fox Hole Greenway Craft Greenway Shaw Greenway Shaw Road Shaw Cottage field Cottage Shaw Cottage field Old Cottage field Shaw Shoot field Shoot field Shaw Early field Early field Hole The Twelve Acres The Twelve Acres Shaw Red Hill Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Cottage and Garden Arable Arable Hops Arable Wood Wood Arable Homestead Homestead  Road Orchard Home Home Garden Pasture Pasture Pasture Pasture Hops Arable Plantation Arable Wood Arable Arable Wood Wood Hops Wood Wood Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Arable Wood Arable Hops Wood Arable Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden Garden 13.1.35 14.3.20 1.1. 1 11.3.  5 32.2.26 0.3.38 0.1.35 0.3.15 2.1.  8 0.2.23 0.3.15 0.0.23 0.0.25 0.0.17 0.0.34 0.0.33 0.3.30 1.1.37 8.1.12 0.2. 4 4.2.37 3.2.20 2.1. 0 18.0.34 0.2. 2 8.0.22 20.3.14 0.3. 2 0.1.38 11.0.30 0.1. 7 0.0.14 0.1.12 5.1.20 0.2.22 5.1. 4 0.1.23 6.2. 0 0.1.32 13.1. 3 0.0.20 8.0.20 4.3.24 0.1. 5    7.2.38 138.0.16 0.0.14 0.0.17 0.0.19 0.0.24 0.0.12 0.0.30 0.0.28 0.3.24 6. 6. 2 11.14.6¾ 0. 6 .1 52. 2.4½ 0.11. 0 Owner Occupier No. Description Cultivation Quantities Rector Sheet 9 Rev Richard    Tillard Lee    Warner Rev G.  Rashleigh    (Glebe) Sheet 10 John    Boulding Joseph    Jones George    Marsh Himself J Barwood Thomas    Collard Rev   Bradstreet Jas Dadd 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 279 260 261 184 185 186 187 188 188a 189 190 191 192 193 194 Great Catts Farm Great Catts Farm Part Stable Shed Yard Part Hog green Little Meadow Old Meadow Part Hop Meadow Long Meadow Great Meadow Great field Great field Shaw Planted Wood Willow Wood Part of Street End Farm Cottage field Cottage field Shaw Fox Hole field Fox Hole Part of Garden Part of Cobdane Fox hole Wood Fox hole Shaw Cottage and Garden Lee Warners field Lee Warners field Hole House & Garden Stable & Yard Garden Church & Yard Parsonage Barn Garden Meadow Further Meadow Hole Meadow Hole Meadow Hole Long Meadow Long Meadow Shaw Upper Meadow Garden Homestead Pasture Pasture Pasture Hops Pasture Pasture Arable Wood Wood Wood Arable Wood Arable Hole Garden Wood Wood Wood Garden Arable Wood Garden Home Garden --- Yard Pasture Pasture Pasture Wood Pasture Wood Pasture 0.1.20 0.1. 0 0.1. 4 1.1.12 2.0.38 2.0.31 2.3.14 4.0. 0 60.2.21 0.0.30 7.2.31   0.2.18 82.2.19 8.0. 2 0.0. 8 12.2.10   0.0.10 20.2.30 0.0. 3 17.2. 5 1.3.35 0.1.38  0.0.16 20.0.17 23.0.30  0.2.  0 23.2.30 0.1.32 0.0.11 0.1.27 0.2.22 0.0.20 1.3.37 3.2.36 1.0. 7 0.0.12 1.0.30 1.1.20  2.1.  3 13.1.17 27. 6.5¼ 8. 9.2¾ 2.17.10½ 8.14.3¼ 3. 0. 0 Whilst every care has been taken in transcribing information from old records which in themselves are prone to error or  misinterpretation, visitors to this site need to recognise that there will be errors. Visitors who wish to verify information contained in this site should access the original tithe award schedules which are held on microfilm at the K.H.L.C. Back to Lower Hardres Maps etc         Back to List of Kent Maps, Tithe awards/schedules For details about the advantages of membership of the Kent Archaeological Society   click here Back to Research         Back to Homepage