Kent

Kent is in South-East England.

851 Battle of Ockley

853 Battle of the Isle of Thanet

1016 Battle of Penselwood

1154 Death of King Stephen

1528 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

1540 Anne of Cleves Annulment

1554 Wyatt's Rebellion

1665 Battle of Vågen

1682 Sinking of the Gloucester

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Addington Park

In 1519 Frances Neville was born to Edward Neville (age 48) and Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham (age 28) at Addington Park, Kent.

In 1548 Edward Waldegrave (age 31) and Frances Neville (age 29) were married at Addington Park, Kent. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Edward Neville lived at Addington Park, Kent.

Addington Long Barrow [Map]

Addington Long Barrow is also in South England East Chambered Tombs.

Around 3500BC. Addington Long Barrow [Map] was a chambered tomb. The monument originally comprised fifty local sarsen megaliths. The long barrow consisted of a sub-rectangular earthen tumulus enclosed by kerb-stones.

Chestnuts Long Barrow [Map]

Chestnuts Long Barrow is also in South England East Chambered Tombs.

Before 4000BC. Chestnuts Long Barrow [Map] was a chambered tomb.

Coldrum Stones [Map]

Coldrum Stones is also in South England East Chambered Tombs.

Around 3500BC. Coldrum Stones [Map], aka Adscombe Stones, is the remains of a chambered tomb.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Aldington

In 1506 Elizabeth "Holy Maid of Kent" Barton was born in Aldington, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Allington

In 1503 Thomas Wyatt was born to Henry Wyatt (age 43) in Allington, Kent.

Around 1568 John Astley (age 61) was granted the castle and manor of Allington, Kent.

Allington Castle

On 22 Jan 1554 the conspirators met at Allington Castle [Map].

Henry Isley (age 54) attended.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Ashford

On 23 Oct 1375 Elizabeth Ferrers Countess Atholl (age 39) died. She was buried at Ashford, Kent.

On 23 Nov 1616 John Wallis was born at Ashford, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Ashurst [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Aylesford [Map]

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. After 23 Jun 1016. The enemy fled before him with their horses into the Isle of Shepey [Map]; and the king slew as many of them as he could overtake. Earldorman Eadric "Streona aka Acquisitive" Mercia then went to meet the king at Aylesford, Kent [Map]; than which no measure could be more ill-advised. The enemy, meanwhile, returned into Essex, and advanced into Mercia, destroying all that he overtook.

On 01 Sep 1308 Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor (age 53) died at Aylesford, Kent [Map]. His son Richard Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Codnor (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Grey of Codnor. Joan Fitzpayn Baroness Grey Codnor (age 21) by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor.

On 14 Dec 1392 John Grey 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor (age 87) died at Aylesford, Kent [Map]. His grandson Richard Grey 1st or 4th Baron Grey of Codnor (age 21) succeeded 4th Baron Grey of Codnor. Elizabeth Bassett Baroness Grey Codnor (age 20) by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. Or he was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor depending on whether the first three Barons were ever summoned to Parliament.

Preston Hall, Aylesford

Around 1430 William Culpepper was born to William Culpepper (age 43) and Elizabeth Ferrers (age 40) at Preston Hall, Aylesford.

Around 1472 Edward Culpepper was born to William Culpepper (age 42) at Preston Hall, Aylesford.

Around 1494 John Culpepper was born to Edward Culpepper (age 22) at Preston Hall, Aylesford.

Around 1527 Thomas Culpepper was born to John Culpepper (age 33) at Preston Hall, Aylesford.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Bayhall

Around 1430 Margaret Culpepper was born to Walter Culpepper (age 28) and Agnes Roper (age 30) at Bayhall, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Biddenham

In or before 1507 John Guildford was born to George Guildford (age 36) and Elizabeth Mortimer (age 28) at Biddenham, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Birchington on Sea

All Saints Church, Birchington on Sea [Map]

On 09 Apr 1882 Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 53) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birchington on Sea [Map]. There is a Celtic Cross marking his grave commissioned by his mother Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori (age 81), designed by Ford Madox Brown (age 60) and erected in the presence of his brother William Michael Rossetti (age 52) and sister Christina Georgina Rossetti (age 51) as written on the base of the cross.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Bobbing

In 1364 Lewis Clifford was born to Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford (age 30) and Maud Beauchamp Baroness Clifford (age 29) at Bobbing, Kent.

On 08 Sep 1420 Arnold Savage (age 36) died at Bobbing, Kent.

In 1425 John Clifford was born to William Clifford (age 35) and Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham (age 39) at Bobbing, Kent.

On 19 Jan 1488 Margaret Culpepper (age 58) died at Bobbing, Kent.

In 1494 Alexander Clifford (age 64) died at Bobbing, Kent.

In 1673 Titus Oates (age 23) was vicar of the parish of Bobbing, Kent.

St Bartholemew Church, Bobbing [Map]

South Chancel, St Bartholemew Church, Bobbing

On 29 Nov 1410 Arnold Savage (age 52) died. He was buried at South Chancel, St Bartholemew Church, Bobbing.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Bore Place

In 1511 Robert Willoughby was born to Thomas Willoughby (age 25) at Bore Place, Kent.

Around 1538 Thomas Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby (age 27) at Bore Place, Kent.

Around 1596 Thomas Willoughby (age 58) died at Bore Place, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Boughton Malherbe

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Boughton Monchelsea

On 04 Mar 1491 William Brandon (age 66) died at Boughton Monchelsea, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Boughton Street [Map]

Watling Street 1b Canterbury to Rochester. From Durovernum [Map] the road continues in a north-east direction through Upper Harbledown, Kent [Map], Boughton Street, Kent [Map], Durolevo [Map], Key Street, Kent [Map], Gillingham, Kent [Map] to Durobrivae [Map] where it crosses the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Boughton

Chilston

Evelyn's Diary. 08 May 1666. Went to visit my cousin, Hales, at a sweetly-watered place at Chilston, near Bockton. The next morning, to Leeds Castle [Map], once a famous hold, now hired by me of my Lord Culpeper (age 40) for a prison. Here I flowed the dry moat, made a new drawbridge, brought spring water into the court of the Castle to an old fountain, and took order for the repairs.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Braborne

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Brabourne [Map]

On 17 Oct 1485 John Scott Comptroller (age 62) died. He was buried in the north wall of the chancel of St Mary the Virgin's Church, Brabourne [Map].

In 1487 Agnes Beaufitz died. She was buried at St Mary the Virgin's Church, Brabourne [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Brasted

On 23 Oct 1699 John Verney was born to George Verney 20th Baron Latimer 12th Baron Willoughby (age 40) and Margaret Heath Baroness Latimer and Willoughby at Brasted, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Brenchley

In 1230 Thomas Culpepper was born at Brenchley, Kent.

Around 1260 Thomas Culpepper was born to Thomas Culpepper (age 30) at Brenchley, Kent.

Around 1305 John Culpepper was born to Thomas Culpepper (age 45) at Brenchley, Kent.

In 1309 Thomas Culpepper (age 79) died at Brenchley, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Bridge [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Broadstairs

St Peter Intra College, Broadstairs

Around 1900 John Granville Cornwallis Eliot 6th Earl St Germans (age 9) educated at St Peter Intra College, Broadstairs.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Bromley Hill Place

On 15 Jan 1837 Amelia Hume Baroness Farnborough (age 64) died at Bromley Hill Place, Kent.

Castle Badlesmere

After 30 Jun 1308 Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford was born to Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 32) and Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 21) at Castle Badlesmere [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Charlton

On 12 Feb 1683 Richard Browne 1st Baronet (age 78) died at Charlton, Kent. He was buried at St. Baronet Browne of Deptford in Kent extinct.

On 01 Oct 1756 Charles George Perceval 1st and 2nd Baron Arden was born to John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont (age 45) and Catherine Compton Countess Egmont (age 25) at Charlton, Kent.

Wricklesmarsh, Charlton

In 1604 Colonel Thomas Blount Inventor was born to Edward Blount of Middle Temple in Wricklesmarsh, Charlton.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Chegworth [Map]

The River Len rises at Platts Heath, Kent [Map] after which it flows past Pollhill, Kent [Map], Chegworth, Kent [Map], to Leeds Castle, Kent [Map], where it forms the Great Water and moat, past Downswood, Kent [Map] to Maidstone, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Chiddingstone [Map]

On 03 Jun 1706 Henry Streatfield was born to Henry Streatfield (age 27) and Elizabeth Beard at Chiddingstone, Kent [Map].

The Kent River Eden rises just north of Clacket Lane Services, Kent [Map] from where it flows past Limsfield, Surrey [Map], Oxted, Surrey [Map], Dormansbridge, Kent [Map], Edenbridge, Kent [Map], Hever Castle, Kent [Map] where it forms the moat, past Chiddingstone, Kent [Map] to Penshurst, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

St Mary's Church, Chiddingstone

Streatfield Vault St Mary's Church, Chiddingstone

On 04 Apr 1762 Henry Streatfield (age 55) died. He was buried at Streatfield Vault St Mary's Church, Chiddingstone.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Chilham [Map]

Chilham Castle, Kent

Around 1190 Richard Fitzroy was born illegitimately to King John "Lackland" of England (age 23) and Adela Plantagenet in Chilham Castle, Kent [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.38%.

In 1205 Fulbert de Dover died at Chilham Castle, Kent [Map].

Around 1228 Lorette Plantagenet was born to Richard Fitzroy (age 38) and Rohese de Dover (age 42) in Chilham Castle, Kent [Map]. She a granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Chislehurst

On 28 Dec 1510 Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper was born to Robert Bacon (age 31) and Isabel or Eleanor Cage (age 32) at Chislehurst, Kent.

In 1560 Barbara Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 34) and Dorothy Guildford (age 24) at Chislehurst, Kent.

Around 1564 Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 38) and Dorothy Guildford (age 28) at Chislehurst, Kent.

On 03 Jan 1825 Annabella Smith-Powlett (age 70) died at Chislehurst, Kent.

Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst

On or before 08 Jan 1560 Katharine Walsingham was born to Thomas Walsingham (age 34) and Dorothy Guildford (age 24). She was baptised on 08 Jan 1560 at the Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst.

Scadbury Chapel, Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst

On 09 Feb 1550 Edmund Walsingham (age 70) died. He was buried at Scadbury Chapel, Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst.

On 11 Aug 1630 Thomas Walsingham (age 67) died. He was buried at Scadbury Chapel, Church of St Nicholas, Chislehurst.

Foots Cray, Chislehurst

Around 1532 Francis Walsingham was born to William Walsingham and Joyce Denny (age 25) at Foots Cray, Chislehurst.

Scadbury, Chislehurst

On 24 Nov 1462 James Walsingham was born at Scadbury, Chislehurst.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Chislet

In 1587 Charles Fotherby (age 38) was appointed Vicar of Chislet, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Claygate [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Cooling

Cooling Castle

In 1381 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 60) was licensed to crenellate Cooling Castle [Map].

On 10 Jan 1408 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 87) died at Cooling Castle [Map]. His granddaughter Joan Pole 4th Baroness Cobham succeeded 4th Baroness Cobham.

On 24 Nov 1442 Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham (age 39) died at Cooling Castle [Map]. Her son Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 27) succeeded 6th Baron Cobham. Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 22) by marriage Baroness Cobham.

In 1555 George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham (age 58) entertained Cardinal Reginald Pole (age 54) at Cooling Castle [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Cowling

On 10 Dec 1447 John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham was born to Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 32) and Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 27) at Cowling, Kent.

On 09 Mar 1512 John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham (age 64) died at Cowling, Kent. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalene, Cobham. His son Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 42) succeeded 8th Baron Cobham.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Cranbrook

Henry Machyn's Diary. 20 Feb 1554. The sam day was Mans gohyng in-to-Kent, to Canboroke, and fochyd a-gayn, and browth to sant Gorgeus cyrche, and ther he was hangyd by iiij of the cloke at nyght, for he was a ryche man.

Note. P. 56. Execution of Mans. No mention of this "rich man" occurs under Cranbrook in Hasted's History of Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Crayford [Map]

Watling Street. From Durobrivae [Map] the road continues through Park Pale, Kent [Map], Vagniacis [Map], Dartford, Kent [Map], Noviomagus [Map], Bexley, Kent [Map], down Shooter's Hill, Greenwich [Map] past Eltham Common, Kent [Map] to Greenwich Park [Map] where the road either (or both):

1. went along the Old Kent Road [Map] and crossed the River Thames at either the London Bridge [Map] or a ford near Westminster Bridge [Map] after which it continued north past St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map], Newgate Gate [Map], Ludgate Hill [Map] and over the River Fleet at Fleet Bridge [Map] to Marble Arch [Map].

2. continued north-west through Camberwell, Surrey [Map] crossing the River Thames near Vauxhall Bridge [Map] after which it continued north to Marble Arch [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Cross-at-Hand [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Cuxton

Whornes Place, Cuxton

On 21 Mar 1555 John Leveson was born to Thomas Leveson (age 23) and Ursula Gresham (age 21) at Whornes Place, Cuxton.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Dormansbridge [Map]

The Kent River Eden rises just north of Clacket Lane Services, Kent [Map] from where it flows past Limsfield, Surrey [Map], Oxted, Surrey [Map], Dormansbridge, Kent [Map], Edenbridge, Kent [Map], Hever Castle, Kent [Map] where it forms the moat, past Chiddingstone, Kent [Map] to Penshurst, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Downswood [Map]

The River Len rises at Platts Heath, Kent [Map] after which it flows past Pollhill, Kent [Map], Chegworth, Kent [Map], to Leeds Castle, Kent [Map], where it forms the Great Water and moat, past Downswood, Kent [Map] to Maidstone, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, East Farleigh [Map]

In 1317 Geoffrey Culpepper was born to Walter Culpepper (age 51) at East Farleigh, Kent [Map].

In 1366 John Culpepper was born to William Culpepper (age 24) at East Farleigh, Kent [Map].

East Farleigh Bridge, Kent [Map]

East Farleigh Bridge, Kent [Map] was probably constructed in the 14th century. It comprises four arches, spanning the river and a smaller, later arch spanning the north bank. A long retaining wall carrying the road over the low-lying meadow to the south of the river has a blind arch on one side.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Eastchurch

Around 1304 Robert Cheney was born to William Cheney (age 29) and Margaret Shurland (age 23) at Eastchurch, Kent.

On 12 Apr 1362 Robert Cheney (age 58) died at Eastchurch, Kent.

In 1390 Alice Cheney was born to Richard Cheney (age 38) at Eastchurch, Kent.

In 1392 Simon Cheney was born to Richard Cheney (age 40) at Eastchurch, Kent.

Around 1442 John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne was born to John Cheney (age 27) at Eastchurch, Kent. When his tomb was opened in the 18th Century his thighbone was measured at 21 inches making his height an estimated six feet eight inches.

In 1467 John Cheney (age 52) died at Eastchurch, Kent.

Shurland, Eastchurch

In 1308 Margaret Shurland (age 27) died at Shurland, Eastchurch.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Eastwell

On 24 Feb 1683 John Finch 6th Earl Winchilsea was born to Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 55) and Elizabeth Ayres Countess Winchelsea. He was christened on 06 Mar 1683 at Eastwell, Kent.

Eastwell Park, Kent

On 29 Oct 1875 Marie Windsor was born to Prince Alfred Windsor (age 31) and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov (age 22) at Eastwell Park, Kent. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 20 Apr 1884 Beatrice Windsor Duchess Galliera was born to Prince Alfred Windsor (age 39) and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov (age 30) at Eastwell Park, Kent. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

The Most Eastwell, Kent

In 1520 Elizabeth Cromer (age 45) died at The Most Eastwell, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Edenbridge [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Ensfield Bridge [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Erith Marshes

On 12 May 1941 Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire (age 35) was killed. He had succeessfully defused thirty-four bmbs. The thirty-fifth exploded at Erith Marshes, Kent bomb cemetery. The 250kg bomb, dropped six months earlier, contained a a Zus 40 booby trap that detonated when the Type 17 fuse was withdrawn. The explosion killed fourteen people: the Earl, his chauffeur Fred Hards, his secretary Eileen Beryl Morden (who died in the ambulance), and eleven other people who were nearby.

Michael Howard 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire (age 6) succeeded 21st Earl Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Eynesford

Reginald Cobham died at Eynesford, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Faversham [Map]

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1672. Being come back toward Rochester, Kent [Map], I went to take order respecting the building a strong and high wall about a house I had hired of a gentleman, at a place called Hartlip, for a prison, paying £50 yearly rent. Here I settled a Provost-Marshal and other officers, returning by Feversham [Map].

Evelyn's Diary. 13 Dec 1688. The King (age 55) flies to sea, puts in at Faversham, Kent [Map] for ballast; is rudely treated by the people; comes back to Whitehall.

Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Andrew Hewet, born in Feversham [Map], in the county of Kent, a young man of the age of four and twenty years, was apprentice with one Master Warren, a tailor in Watling Street. And as it happened that he went upon a holyday into Fleet Street, towards St. Dunstan's, he met with one William Holt, which was foreman with the king's tailor, at that present called Master Malte; and being suspected by the same Holt, which was a dissembling wretch, to be one that favoured the gospel, after a little talk had with him, he went into an honest house about Fleet Bridge, which was a bookseller's house. Then Holt, thinking he had found good occasion to show forth some fruit of his wickedness, sent for certain officers, and searched the house, and finding the said Andrew, apprehended him, and carried him to the bishop's house, where he was cast into irons; and being there a good space, by the means of a certain honest man, he had a file conveyed unto him, wherewith he filed off his irons, and when he spied his time, he got out of the gate. But being a man unskilful to hide himself, for lack of good acquaintance, he went into Smithfield, and there met with one Withers, which was a hypocrite, as Holt was. Which Withers, understanding how he had escaped, and that he knew not whither to go, pretending a fair countenance unto him, willed him to go with him, promising that he should be provided for; and so kept him in the country where he had to do, from Low Sunday till Whitsuntide, and then broughthim to London, to the house of one John Chapman in Hosier Lane beside Smithfield, and there left him by the space of two days.

Faversham Abbey, Kent [Map]

After 17 Aug 1153 Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne (age 23) was buried at Faversham Abbey, Kent [Map].

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1154. In this year died the King Stephen (age 60); and he was buried where his wife and his son were buried, at Faversham [Map]; which monastery they founded.

Ospringe, Kent

Maison Dieu

Letters 1536. 13 Feb 1536. R. O. 295. John Whalley to Cromwell.

The Master of the Masondewe and himself have received Cromwell's letter. Cromwell lays most to his charge that he brought the King into debt before, and wishes to do so again. If the first objection is for the arrear left unpaid in the Tower, he did it through ignorance, not being always able to have money enough, because Cromwell was away in Calais with the King, and had given him orders to finish the work against the King's coming home. Mr. Smythe, now the Queen's (age 35) surveyor, certified that Whalley had only money enough to pay the workmen from time to time and Cromwell got the arrears discharged. As for the debt now incurred, the master of the Masondew took in 400 men at Christmas, when Whalley was in London, being authorised by Cromwell's letter, 14 Nov. Since Christmas has tried to reduce the number, but could not. The master will come up and explain his intentions as to keeping the men. The £250 he has received will not pay more than two-thirds of what is due this pay day. Dover, 13 Feb.

Hol., pp. 3. Add.: "Chief Secretary" "at the Rowlles." Endd.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Folkestone

In 640 Eanswith Oiscingas (age 26) died at Folkestone, Kent.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. After 05 Mar 1052. Meanwhile Harold (age 30) had gone out from Ireland with nine ships, and came up at Porlock, Somerset with his ships to the mouth of the Severn, near the boundaries of Somerset and Devonshire, and there plundered much. The land-folk collected against him, both from Somerset and from Devonshire: but he put them to flight, and slew there more than thirty good thanes, besides others; and went soon after about Penwithstert [Note. Possibly Plymouth, Devon [Map]], where was much people gathered against him; but he spared not to provide himself with meat, and went up and slew on the spot a great number of the people-seizing in cattle, in men, and in money, whatever he could. Then went he eastward to his father; and they went both together eastward71 until they came to the Isle of Wight [Map], where they seized whatever had been left them before. Thence they went to Pevensey [Map], and got out with them as many ships as had gone in there, and so proceeded forth till they came to the Ness;72 getting all the ships that were at Romney, and at Hithe, and at Folkstone. Then ordered King Edward (age 49) to fit out forty smacks that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] many weeks, to watch Earl Godwin (age 51), who was at Bruges [Map] during the winter; but he nevertheless came hither first to land, so as to escape their notice. And whilst he abode in this land, he enticed to him all the Kentish men, and all the boatmen from Hastings, and everywhere thereabout by the sea-coast, and all the men of Essex and Sussex and Surrey, and many others besides. Then said they all that they would with him live or die. When the fleet that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] had intelligence about Godwin's expedition, they set sail after him; but he escaped them, and betook himself wherever he might: and the fleet returned to Sandwich, Kent [Map], and so homeward to London. When Godwin understood that the fleet that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] was gone home, then went he back again to the Isle of Wight, and lay thereabout by the sea-coast so long that they came together-he and his son Earl Harold. But they did no great harm after they came together; save that they took meat, and enticed to them all the land-folk by the sea-coast and also upward in the land. And they proceeded toward Sandwich, Kent [Map], ever alluring forth with them all the boatmen that they met; and to Sandwich, Kent [Map] they came with an increasing army. They then steered eastward round to Dover, and landing there, took as many ships and hostages as they chose, and so returned to Sandwich, Kent [Map], where they did the same; and men everywhere gave them hostages and provisions, wherever they required them.

Note 70 i.e. Earl Godwin and his crew.

Note 71 i.e. from the Isle of Portland; where Godwin had landed after the plunder of the Isle of Wight.

Note 72 i.e. Dungeness; where they collected all the ships stationed in the great bay formed by the ports of Romney, Hithe, and Folkstone.

Around 1470 John Clinton 7th Baron Clinton was born to John Clinton 6th Baron Clinton (age 41) and Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton (age 23) at Folkestone, Kent.

Folkestone Racecourse

On 08 May 1929 James Joicey (age 21) died at Folkestone Racecourse. He was brought down at the last fence of the Dover Hunters Steeplechase whilst riding his own horse Fancy Laureate.

Westenhanger Castle

After 1440 John Fogge (age 23) and Alice de Kyriell were married. She brought Westenhanger Castle to the marriage.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Gillingham [Map]

Pepy's Diary. 02 Oct 1665. We having sailed all night (and I do wonder how they in the dark could find the way) we got by morning to Gillingham, Kent [Map], and thence all walked to Chatham, Kent [Map]; and there with Commissioner Pett (age 55) viewed the Yard; and among other things, a teame of four horses come close by us, he being with me, drawing a piece of timber that I am confident one man could easily have carried upon his back. I made the horses be taken away, and a man or two to take the timber away with their hands. This the Commissioner did see, but said nothing, but I think had cause to be ashamed of.

Pepy's Diary. 30 Jun 1667. So to the chaine, and there saw it fast at the end on Upnor [Map] side of the River; very fast, and borne up upon the several stages across the River; and where it is broke nobody can tell me. I went on shore on Upnor [Map] side to look upon the end of the chaine; and caused the link to be measured, and it was six inches and one-fourth in circumference. They have burned the Crane House that was to hawl it taught. It seems very remarkable to me, and of great honour to the Dutch, that those of them that did go on shore to Gillingham, Kent [Map], though they went in fear of their lives, and were some of them killed; and, notwithstanding their provocation at Schelling, yet killed none of our people nor plundered their houses, but did take some things of easy carriage, and left the rest, and not a house burned; and, which is to our eternal disgrace, that what my Lord Douglas's (age 21) men, who come after them, found there, they plundered and took all away; and the watermen that carried us did further tell us, that our own soldiers are far more terrible to those people of the country-towns than the Dutch themselves. We were told at the batteries, upon my seeing of the field-guns that were there, that, had they come a day sooner, they had been able to have saved all; but they had no orders, and lay lingering upon the way, and did not come forward for want of direction. Commissioner Pett's (age 56) house was all unfurnished, he having carried away all his goods. I met with no satisfaction whereabouts the chaine was broke, but do confess I met with nobody that I could well expect to have satisfaction [from], it being Sunday; and the officers of the Yard most of them abroad, or at the Hill house, at the pay of the Chest, which they did make use of to day to do part in.

Evelyn's Diary. 23 Mar 1672. Captain Cox, one of the Commissioners of the Navy, furnishing me with a yacht, I sailed to Sheerness Isle of Sheppey [Map] to see that fort also, now newly finished; several places on both sides the Swale and Medway to Gillingham, Kent [Map] and Upnore, being also provided with redoubts and batteries to secure the station of our men-of-war at Chatham, Kent [Map], and shut the door when the steeds were stolen.

Penselwood, Gillingham

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1016. After his decease, all the peers that were in London, and the citizens, chose Edmund king (age 26); who bravely defended his kingdom while his time was. Then came the ships to Greenwich, Kent [Map], about the gang-days, and within a short interval went to London; where they sunk a deep ditch on the south side, and dragged their ships to the west side of the bridge. Afterwards they trenched the city without, so that no man could go in or out, and often fought against it: but the citizens bravely withstood them. King Edmund (age 26) had ere this gone out, and invaded the West-Saxons, who all submitted to him; and soon afterward he fought with the enemy at Pen near Gillingham.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Goudhurst

In 1424 John Culpepper was born to Walter Culpepper (age 22) and Agnes Roper (age 24) at Goudhurst, Kent.

Before 02 Dec 1457 Agnes Gaynsford (age 31) died at Goudhurst, Kent.

Before 02 Dec 1457 Alexander Culpepper was born to John Culpepper (age 33) and Agnes Gaynsford (age 31) at Goudhurst, Kent. Based on his mother's death in 1457.

On 24 Nov 1462 Walter Culpepper (age 60) died at Goudhurst, Kent.

On 22 Dec 1480 John Culpepper (age 56) died at Goudhurst, Kent.

On 21 Jun 1541 Alexander Culpepper (age 83) died at Goudhurst, Kent.

Bedgebury Manor, Goudhurst

Around 1509 William Culpepper was born to Walter Culpepper (age 51) at Bedgebury Manor, Goudhurst.

On 24 Feb 1718 Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Falkland (age 83) died at Bedgebury Manor, Goudhurst.

Bedgebury Manor, Goudhurst, Kent

In 1682 James Hayes (age 45) bought from Thomas Culpepper at Bedgebury Manor, Goudhurst, Kent.

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Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Groombridge [Map]

On 24 Jun 1618 Philip Packer was born to John Packer Clerk to the Privy Seal (age 45) in Groombridge, Kent [Map].

On or before 11 Mar 1624 Katherine Packer of Shelingford Lady Gell was born to John Packer Clerk to the Privy Seal (age 51) in Groombridge, Kent [Map]. She was baptised on 11 Mar 1624 in Westminster Abbey [Map].

Evelyn's Diary. 06 Aug 1674. I went to Groombridge, Kent [Map], to see my old friend, Mr. Packer (age 56); the house [Map] built within a moat, in a woody valley. The old house had been the place of confinement of the Duke of Orléans, taken by one Waller (whose house it then was) at the Battle of Agincourt, now demolished, and a new one built in its place, though a far better situation had been on the south of the wood, on a graceful ascent. At some small distance, is a large chapel, not long since built by Mr. Packer's father, on a vow he made to do it on the return of King Charles I out of Spain, 1625, and dedicated to St. Charles, but what saint there was then of that name I am to seek, for, being a Protestant, I conceive it was not Borromeo.

The River Grom rises south-west of Tunbridge Wells, Kent [Map] and flows west past Groombridge Place [Map], where it is diverted for the moat, and Groombridge, Kent [Map] before joining the River Medway.

Groombridge Place [Map]

Around 1395 Richard Waller was born at Groombridge Place [Map].

Evelyn's Diary. 06 Aug 1674. I went to Groombridge, Kent [Map], to see my old friend, Mr. Packer (age 56); the house [Map] built within a moat, in a woody valley. The old house had been the place of confinement of the Duke of Orléans, taken by one Waller (whose house it then was) at the Battle of Agincourt, now demolished, and a new one built in its place, though a far better situation had been on the south of the wood, on a graceful ascent. At some small distance, is a large chapel, not long since built by Mr. Packer's father, on a vow he made to do it on the return of King Charles I out of Spain, 1625, and dedicated to St. Charles, but what saint there was then of that name I am to seek, for, being a Protestant, I conceive it was not Borromeo.

The River Grom rises south-west of Tunbridge Wells, Kent [Map] and flows west past Groombridge Place [Map], where it is diverted for the moat, and Groombridge, Kent [Map] before joining the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Grovehurst

In 1539 Ursula Finch was born to Roger Finch (age 29) at Grovehurst, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Halling

In 1184 Archbishop Richard de Dover died at Halling, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Harrietsham

In 1575 Thomas Culpepper was born to Francis Culpepper (age 37) and Joan Pordage at Harrietsham, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Hartlip

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1672. Being come back toward Rochester, Kent [Map], I went to take order respecting the building a strong and high wall about a house I had hired of a gentleman, at a place called Hartlip, for a prison, paying £50 yearly rent. Here I settled a Provost-Marshal and other officers, returning by Feversham [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Haudlo

Around 1267 John Haudlo aka Burnell was born to Richard Haudlo at Haudlo, Kent.

Robert Haudlo was born to Richard Haudlo at Haudlo, Kent.

William Haudlo was born to Richard Haudlo at Haudlo, Kent.

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Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Headcorn [Map]

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Hever Castle, Kent

In 1462 Geoffrey Boleyn (age 56) purchased at Hever Castle, Kent [Map].

Around 1477 Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde was born to William Boleyn (age 26) and Margaret Butler (age 23) at Hever Castle, Kent [Map].

Around 1501 Queen Anne Boleyn of England was born to Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 24) and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 21) at either Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map] or Hever Castle, Kent [Map]. The year of her birth somewhat uncertain - see Life of Cardinal Wolsey.

Letters and Papers 1528. 07 Jul 1528. Love Letters XIII. 4477. Henry VIII (age 37) to Anne Boleyn (age 27).

Since her last, Walter Welshe, Master Browne, Thomas Care, Yrion of Brearton, John Coke the potecary, are fallen of the sweat in this house, and, thank God, have all recovered, so the plague has not yet quite ceased here. The rest of us are well, and I hope will pass it. As for the matter of Wylton, my Lord Cardinal has had the nuns before him, and examined them in presence of Master Bell, who assures me that she whom we would have had abbess has confessed herself to have had two children by two different priests, and has since been kept, not long ago, by a servant of Lord Broke that was. "Wherefore I would not, for all the gold in the world, cloak your conscience nor mine to make her ruler of a house which is of so ungodly demeanour; nor I trust you would not that neither for brother nor sister I should so distayne mine honor or conscience. And as touching the prioress or dame Ellenor's eldest sister, though there is not any evident case proved against them, and the prioress is so old that of many years she could not be as she was named, yet notwithstanding, to do you pleasure, I have done that nother of them shall have it, but that some other good and well-disposed woman shall have it, whereby the house shall be the better reformed, whereof I ensure you it hath much need, and God much the better served. As touching your abode at Hever [Map], do therein as best shall like you, for you know best what air doth best with you; but I would it were come thereto, if it pleased God, that nother of us need care for that, for I ensure you I think it long. Suche (Zouch) is fallen sick of the sweat, and therefore I send you this bearer because I think you long to hear tidings from us, as we do in likewise from you.".

On 09 Jul 1540 Henry VIII's (age 49) marriage to Anne of Cleves (age 24) was annulled. He gave her a generours settlement including Richmond Palace [Map] and Hever Castle, Kent [Map]. Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton signed the delcaration. She was given precedence above all other women other than the King's wife future wives and daughters, referring to her thereafter as The King's Sister. She lived seventeen more years outliving Henry's two next wives Queen Catherine Howard of England (age 17) and Catherine Parr Queen Consort England (age 27), and King Edward VI of England and Ireland (age 2).

Letters of Horace Walpole. 07 Aug 1572. This morning we have been to Penshurst [Map] - but, oh! how fallen!341 The park seems to have never answered its character: at present it is forlorn; and instead of Sacharissa's342 cipher carved on the beeches, I should sooner have expected to have found the milkwoman's score. Over the gate is an inscription, purporting the manor to have been a boon from Edward VI to Sir William Sydney. The apartments are the grandest I have seen in any of these old palaces, but furnished in tawdry modern taste. There are loads of portraits; but most of them seem christened by chance, like children at a foundling hospital. There is a portrait of Languet343, the friend of Sir Philip Sydney (age 17); and divers of himself and all his great kindred; particularly his sister-in-law, with a vast lute, and Sacharissa, charmingly handsome, But there are really four very great curiosities, I believe as old portraits as any extant in England: they are, Fitzallen, Archbishop of Canterbury, Humphry Stafford, the first Duke of Buckingham; T. Wentworth, and John Foxle; all four with the dates of their commissions as constables of Queenborough Castle, from whence I suppose they were brought. The last is actually receiving his investiture from Edward the Third, and Wentworth is in the dress of Richard the Third's time. They are really not very ill done.344 There are six more, only heads; and we have found since we came home that Penshurst belonged for a time to that Duke of Buckingham. There are some good tombs in the church, and a very Vandal one. called Sir Stephen of Penchester. When we had seen Penshurst, we borrowed saddles, and, bestriding the horses of our postchaise, set out for Hever [Map]345, to visit a tomb of Sir Thomas Bullen, Earl of Wiltshire, partly with a view to talk of it in Anna Bullen's walk at Strawberry Hill. But the measure of our woes was not full, we could not find our way and were forced to return; and again lost ourselves in coming from Penshurst, having been directed to what they call a better road than the execrable one we had gone.

Note 341. Evelyn, who visited Penshurst exactly a century before Walpole, gives the Following brief notice of the place:-"July 9, 1652. We went to see Penshurst, the Earl of Leicester's, famous once for its gardens and excellent fruit, and for the noble conversation which Was wont to meet there, celebrated by that illustrious person Sir Philip Sidney, who there composed divers of his pieces. It stands in a park, is finely watered, and was now full of company, on the marriage of my old fellow-collegiate, Mr. Robert Smith, who marries Lady Dorothy Sidney, widow of the Earl of Sunderland."-E.

Note 342. Lady Dorothy Sidney, daughter of Philip, Earl of Leicester [Note. Mistake? She was a daughter of Richard, Earl of Liecester, she was a sister of Philip Earl of Leicester]; of whom Waller was the unsuccessful suitor, and to whom he addressed those elegant effusions of poetical gallantry, in which she is celebrated under the name of Sacharissa. Walpole here alludes to the lines written at Penshurst-

"Go, boy, and carve this passion on the bark

Of yonder tree, which stands the sacred mark

Of noble Sydney's birth; when such benign,

Such more than mortal-making stars did shine,

That there they cannot but for ever prove

The monument and pledge of humble love;

His humble love, whose hope shall ne'er rise higher,

Than for a pardon that he dares admire."-E.

Note 343. Hubert Tanguet, who quitted the service of the Elector of Saxony on account of his religion, and attached himself to the Prince of Orange. He died in 1581.-E.

Note 344. In Harris's History of Kent, he gives from Philpot a list of the constables of Queenborough Castle, p. 376; the last but one of whom, Sir Edward Hobby, is said to have collected all their portraits, of which number most probably were these ten.

Note 345. Hever Castle was built in the reign of Edward III, by William de Hevre, and subsequently became the property of the Boleyn family. In this castle Henry VIII passed the time of his courtship to the unfortunate Anne Boleyn; whose father, Sir Thomas Boleyn, was Created Earl of wiltshire and Ormond, 1529 and 1538.-E.

In 1626 Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet was born to Henry Waldegrave 2nd Baronet (age 28) and Anne Paston (age 26) at Hever Castle, Kent [Map].

The Kent River Eden rises just north of Clacket Lane Services, Kent [Map] from where it flows past Limsfield, Surrey [Map], Oxted, Surrey [Map], Dormansbridge, Kent [Map], Edenbridge, Kent [Map], Hever Castle, Kent [Map] where it forms the moat, past Chiddingstone, Kent [Map] to Penshurst, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

St Peter's Church, Hever

On 12 Mar 1539 Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 62) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Hever. His monument has a brass. He is depicted dressed in full robes wearing the insignia of a Knight of the Garter, with the Badge on his left breast and the Garter around his left knee. His head rests on a helm surmounted by a crest of a falcon displayed (his daughter's heraldic badge) and his feet rest on a griffin. The inscription reads: Here lieth Sir Thomas Bullen, Knight of the Order of the Garter, Erle of Wilscher and Erle or Ormunde, which decessed the 12th dai of Marche in the iere of our Lorde 1538. Earl Wiltshire, Earl Ormonde and Viscount Rochford extinct. His considerable wealth and properties were inherited were his grand-daughter Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 5) and his daughter Mary Boleyn (age 40).

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The London Gazette 27156. Whitehall, January 22, 1900. The Queen (age 80) has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom unto the Right Honourable Sir John Lubbock (age 65), of Lamas [Map], in the county of Norfolk, High Elms [Map], in the county of Kent, and Avebury [Map], in the county of Wilts, Bart, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Avebury, of Avebury, in the county of Wilts.

Note. Alice Lane Fox-Pitt Baroness Avebury (age 38) by marriage Baroness Avebury of Avebury in Wiltshire.

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Hales Place, High Halden

Around 1325 Robert Hales was born at Hales Place, High Halden.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Hollingbourne

On 31 May 1591 Francis Culpepper (age 53) died at Hollingbourne, Kent.

Before 16 Sep 1630 Philippa Snelling died. She was buried on 16 Sep 1630 at Hollingbourne, Kent.

On 21 Mar 1635 Thomas Culpepper 2nd Baron Culpepper was born to John Culpepper 1st Baron Culpeper (age 35) and Judith Culpeper (age 29) in Hollingbourne, Kent.

In Jan 1662 Thomas Culpepper (age 87) died at Hollingbourne, Kent.

In Feb 1709 Elizabeth Culpepper (age 76) died in Hollingbourne, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Hoo St Werburgh Kent

In 1614 Bishop Peter Gunning was born to Peter Gunning (age 29) at Hoo St Werburgh Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Hythe

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. After 05 Mar 1052. Meanwhile Harold (age 30) had gone out from Ireland with nine ships, and came up at Porlock, Somerset with his ships to the mouth of the Severn, near the boundaries of Somerset and Devonshire, and there plundered much. The land-folk collected against him, both from Somerset and from Devonshire: but he put them to flight, and slew there more than thirty good thanes, besides others; and went soon after about Penwithstert [Note. Possibly Plymouth, Devon [Map]], where was much people gathered against him; but he spared not to provide himself with meat, and went up and slew on the spot a great number of the people-seizing in cattle, in men, and in money, whatever he could. Then went he eastward to his father; and they went both together eastward71 until they came to the Isle of Wight [Map], where they seized whatever had been left them before. Thence they went to Pevensey [Map], and got out with them as many ships as had gone in there, and so proceeded forth till they came to the Ness;72 getting all the ships that were at Romney, and at Hithe, and at Folkstone. Then ordered King Edward (age 49) to fit out forty smacks that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] many weeks, to watch Earl Godwin (age 51), who was at Bruges [Map] during the winter; but he nevertheless came hither first to land, so as to escape their notice. And whilst he abode in this land, he enticed to him all the Kentish men, and all the boatmen from Hastings, and everywhere thereabout by the sea-coast, and all the men of Essex and Sussex and Surrey, and many others besides. Then said they all that they would with him live or die. When the fleet that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] had intelligence about Godwin's expedition, they set sail after him; but he escaped them, and betook himself wherever he might: and the fleet returned to Sandwich, Kent [Map], and so homeward to London. When Godwin understood that the fleet that lay at Sandwich, Kent [Map] was gone home, then went he back again to the Isle of Wight, and lay thereabout by the sea-coast so long that they came together-he and his son Earl Harold. But they did no great harm after they came together; save that they took meat, and enticed to them all the land-folk by the sea-coast and also upward in the land. And they proceeded toward Sandwich, Kent [Map], ever alluring forth with them all the boatmen that they met; and to Sandwich, Kent [Map] they came with an increasing army. They then steered eastward round to Dover, and landing there, took as many ships and hostages as they chose, and so returned to Sandwich, Kent [Map], where they did the same; and men everywhere gave them hostages and provisions, wherever they required them.

Note 70 i.e. Earl Godwin and his crew.

Note 71 i.e. from the Isle of Portland; where Godwin had landed after the plunder of the Isle of Wight.

Note 72 i.e. Dungeness; where they collected all the ships stationed in the great bay formed by the ports of Romney, Hithe, and Folkstone.

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St Peter's Church, Ightham

Effigy of Sir Thomas Cawne. THIS monument is in the north wall of the chancel of Ightham church, in Kent. It commemorates Sir Thomas Cawne, who resided at Nulcomb, a manor in the adjoining parish of Seal, in the time of Edward the Third. The effigy adords a rich example of the armour of the time.

Details. 1. Ornamented rim of the basinet and lace by which the camail is attached. 2. Gauntlet, with its ornaments enlarged. 3. Portion of the girdle enlarged.

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Ingham Mote, Kent

In 1521 Richard Clement of Ingham Mote (age 39) purchased Ingham Mote, Kent.

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Bede. AUGUSTINE, COMING INTO BRITAIN, FIRST PREACHED IN THE ISLE OF THANET [Map] TO KING ETHELBERT (age 47), AND HAVING OBTAINED LICENCE, ENTERED THE KINGDOM OF KENT, IN ORDER TO PREACH THEREIN. [A.D. 597.]

Augustine (age 57), thus strengthened by the confirmation of the blessed Father Gregory (age 57), returned to the work of the word of God, with the servants of Christ, and arrived in Britain. The powerful Ethelbert (age 47) was at that time king of Kent; he had extended his dominions as far as the great river Humber, by which the Southern Saxons are divided from the Northern. On the east of Kent is the large Isle of Thanet [Map] containing according to the English way of reckoning, 600 families, divided from the other land by the river Wantsum, which is about three furlongs over, and fordable only in two places, for both ends of it run into the sea. In this island landed the servant of our Lord, Augustine (age 57), and his companions, being, as is reported, nearly forty men. They had, by order of the blessed Pope Gregory (age 57), taken interpreters of the nation of the Franks, and sending to Ethelbert (age 47), signified that they were come from Rome, and brought a joyful message, which most undoubtedly assured to all that took advantage of it everlasting joys in heaven and a kingdom that would never end with the living and true God. The king (age 47) having heard this, ordered them to stay in that island [Map] where they had landed, and that they should be furnished with all necessaries, till he should consider what to do with them. For he had before heard of the Christian religion, having a Christian wife of the royal family of the Franks, called Bertha (age 32); whom he had received from her parents, upon condition that she should be permitted to practice her religion with the Bishop Luidhard, who was sent with her to preserve her faith. Some days after, the king (age 47) came into the island, and sitting in the open air, ordered Augustine (age 57) and his companions to be brought into his presence. For he had taken precaution that they should not come to him in any house, lest, according to an ancient superstition, if they practiced any magical arts, they might impose upon him, and so get the better of him. But they came furnished with Divine, not with magic virtue, bearing a silver cross for their banner, and the image of our Lord and Saviour painted on a board; and singing the litany, they offered up their prayers to the Lord for the eternal salvation both of themselves and of those to whom they were come. When he had sat down, pursuant to the king's (age 47) commands, and preached to him and his attendants there present, the word of life, the king (age 47) answered thus:—"Your words and promises are very fair, but as they are new to us, and of uncertain import, I cannot approve of them so far as to forsake that which I have so long followed with the whole English nation. But because you are come from far into my kingdom, and, as I conceive, are desirous to impart to us those things which you believe to be true, and most beneficial, we will not molest you, but give you favourable entertainment, and take care to supply you with your necessary sustenance; nor do we forbid you to preach and gain as many as you can to your religion." Accordingly he permitted them to reside in the city of Canterbury [Map], which was the metropolis of all his dominions, and, pursuant to his promise, besides allowing them sustenance, did not refuse them liberty to preach. It is reported that, as they drew near to the city, after their manner, with the holy cross, and the image of our sovereign Lord and King, Jesus Christ, they, in concert, sung this litany: "We beseech Thee, O Lord, in all Thy mercy, that thy anger and wrath be turned away from this city, and from the holy house, because we have sinned. Hallelujah."

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 851. This year Alderman Ceorl, with the men of Devonshire, fought the heathen army at Wemburg [Map], and after making great slaughter obtained the victory. The same year King Athelstan and Alderman Elchere fought in their ships, and slew a large army at Sandwich [Map] in Kent, taking nine ships and dispersing the rest. The heathens now for the first time remained over winter in the Isle of Thanet [Map]. The same year came three hundred and fifty ships into the mouth of the Thames; the crew of which went upon land, and stormed Canterbury, Kent [Map] and London; putting to flight Bertulf, king of the Mercians, with his army; and then marched southward over the Thames into Surrey. Here Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, at the head of the West-Saxon army, fought with them at Ockley [Map], and made the greatest slaughter of the heathen army that we have ever heard reported to this present day. There also they obtained the victory.

Assers Life of Alfred 853. 853. 9. Other Events of 853.24 That same year also, Ealdorman Ealhere with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey, fought bravely and resolutely against an army of the heathen in the island which is called Tenet [Map]25 in the Saxon tongue, but Ruim in the Welsh language. At first the Christians were victorious. The battle lasted a long time; many fell on both sides, and were drowned in the water; and both the ealdormen were there slain. In the same year also, after Easter, Æthelwulf, King of the West Saxons, gave his daughter (age 15) to Burgred, King of the Mercians, as his queen, and the marriage was celebrated in princely wise at the royal vill of Chippenham [Map].

Note 24. Based upon the Chronicle.

Note 25. Thanet [Map].

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 853. This year Burhred, King of Mercia, with his council, besought King Ethelwulf to assist him to subdue North-Wales. He did so; and with an army marched over Mercia into North-Wales, and made all the inhabitants subject to him. The same year King Ethelwulf sent his son Alfred to Rome (age 4); and Leo, who was then pope, consecrated him king, and adopted him as his spiritual son. The same year also Elchere with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey, fought in the Isle of Thanet [Map] with the heathen army, and soon obtained the victory; but there were many men slain and drowned on either hand, and both the aldermen killed. Burhred, the Mercian king, about this time received in marriage the daughter (age 15) of Ethelwulf, king of the West-Saxons.

Assers Life of Alfred 864. 864. 20. The Danes in Kent.49 In the year of our Lord's incarnation 864 the heathen wintered in the isle of Thanet [Map], and made a firm treaty with the men of Kent, who promised them money for observing their agreement. In the meantime, however, the heathen, after the manner of foxes, burst forth with all secrecy from their camp by night, and setting at naught their engagements, and spurning the promised money - which they knew was less than they could get by plunder - they ravaged all the eastern coast of Kent.

Note 49. Chiefly from the Chronicle under 865 and 866.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 865. This year sat the heathen army in the isle of Thanet [Map], and made peace with the men of Kent, who promised money therewith; but under the security of peace, and the promise of money, the army in the night stole up the country, and overran all Kent eastward.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 969. This year King Edgar (age 26) ordered all Thanet-land [Map] to be plundered.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 980. In this year was Ethelgar consecrated bishop, on the sixth day before the nones of May, to the bishopric of Selsey; and in the same year was Southampton, Hampshire [Map] plundered by a pirate-army, and most of the population slain or imprisoned. And the same year was the Isle of Thanet [Map] overrun, and the county of Chester was plundered by the pirate-army of the North. In this year Alderman Alfere fetched the body of the holy King Edward at Wareham, Dorset [Map], and carried him with great solemnity to Shaftsbury [Map]

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1047. This year died Athelstan, Abbot of Abingdon, on the fourth day before the calends of April; and Sparhawk, monk of St. Edmundsbury, succeeded him. Easter day was then on the third day before the nones of April; and there was over all England very great loss of men this year also. The same year came to Sandwich, Kent [Map] Lothen and Irling, with twenty-five ships, and plundered and took incalculable spoil, in men, and in gold, and in silver, so that no man wist what it all was; and went then about Thanet [Map], and would there have done the same; but the land-folk firmly withstood, and resisted them both by land and sea, and thence put them to flight withal. They betook themselves thence into Essex, where they plundered and took men, and whatsoever they could find, whence they departed eastward to Baldwin's (age 34) land, and having deposited the booty they had gained, they returned east to the place whence they had come before.

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Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Kennington

On 29 Sep 1304 John Warenne 6th Earl Surrey (age 73) died at Kennington, Kent. He was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. His grandson John Warenne 7th Earl Surrey (age 18) succeeded 7th Earl Surrey and inherited his estates including Conisbrough Castle [Map].

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Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Key Street [Map]

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Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lamberhurst [Map]

In Apr 2006 Elizabeth "Betty" Maude Kerr-Smiley (age 98) died. She was buried at Lamberhurst, Kent [Map].

Scotney Castle, Kent

Christopher Edward Clive Hussey inherited Scotney Castle, Kent from his uncle.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Leeds

St Nicholas Church, Leeds

On 21 Feb 1654 Susannah Barker of London Lady Meredith (age 64) died. She was buried at St Nicholas Church, Leeds where there is an inscription: "Here lyeth also the Body of the Hon'ble Sir W. Meredith (age 51), late of this Parish, Baronet, son of the above mentioned Sir Wm Meredith and Jane his wife. He married first Susanna (age 64), ye daughter of Francis Barker of London, Esq., by whom he had 6 sons and 6 daughters. She dyed Feb. 21, 1654, and lyes interrd in this place. After whose death he married Mary, daughter of Henry Goring of Hydown in the County of Sussex, Esq., and relict of Thomas Aynscombe of Mayfeild [sic] in the same County, Esq. He died the 10th of April 1675, in the 72nd year of his age, full of days and honour."

On or before 05 Sep 1679 Richard Meredith 2nd Baronet died. He was buried at St Nicholas Church, Leeds on 05 Sep 1679. His son William Meredith 3rd Baronet (age 13) succeeded 3rd Baronet Meredith of Stainsley in Denbighshire.

In Dec 1738 Roger Meredith 5th Baronet (age 61) died. He was buried at St Nicholas Church, Leeds in Jan 1739 where there is a monument. Baronet Meredith of Stainsley in Denbighshire extinct.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lewisham

Henry Machyn's Diary. 20 Sep 1560. The xx day of September was bered in (Kent) master Recherd Howllett of Sydnam sqwyre, in the parryche of Lussam, with a pennon of armes and a cott armur and a ij dosen of skochyons of armes and a d' of [buckram,] and master West dyd pryche, and after to Sydnam to dener, the wyche was a fyse [fish] dener and the godlest dener that has bene in Kentt for all kyndes of fysse [both] fresse and salt, and ther was (unfinished)

Evelyn's Diary. 14 Mar 1652. I went to Lewisham, where I heard an honest sermon on 1 Cor. II 5-7, being the first Sunday I had been at church since my return, it being now a rare thing to find a priest of the Church of England in a parish pulpit, most of which were filled with Independents and Fanatics.

In 1719 John Lethieullier Merchant (age 86) died at Lewisham, Kent. He was buried at St Alfege's Church, Greenwich.

Brookmill

Evelyn's Diary. 28 Apr 1668. To London, about the purchase of Ravensbourne Mills, and land around it, in Upper Deptford [Map], of one Mr. Becher.

New Cross

Evelyn's Diary. 10 Nov 1675. Being the day appointed for my Lord Ambassador (age 47) to set out, I met them with my coach at New Cross. There were with him my Lady his wife, and my dear friend, Mrs. Godolphin (age 23), who, out of an extraordinary friendship, would needs accompany my lady to Paris [Map], and stay with her some time, which was the chief inducement for permitting my son (age 20) to travel, but I knew him safe under her inspection, and in regard my Lord (age 47) himself had promised to take him into his special favor, he having intrusted all he had to my care.

Sydenham Wells

Evelyn's Diary. 02 Sep 1675. I went to see Dulwich College, being the pious foundation of one Alleyn, a famous comedian, in King James's time. The chapel is pretty, the rest of the hospital very ill contrived; it yet maintains divers poor of both sexes. It is in a melancholy part of Camberwell parish. I came back by certain medicinal Spa waters, at a place called Sydenham Wells, in Lewisham parish, much frequented in summer.

Sydenham, Lewisham

Rockhills House, Sydenham

On 08 Jun 1865 Joseph Paxton (age 61) died at Rockhills House, Sydenham. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].

The Roccles, Sydenham

The Roccles, Sydenham is possibly the same place as Rockhills House, Sydenham being similarly pronounced?

On 04 Apr 1878 Francis Wheler 10th Baronet (age 76) died at The Roccles, Sydenham. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings. His son Trevor Wheler 11th Baronet (age 50) succeeded 11th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. Cordelia Mary Jane Scott Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lingfield

Before 1422 Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 37) died. She was buried at Lingfield, Kent.

In or before 1467 Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham (age 55) and Anne Stafford Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 20) were married at Lingfield, Kent. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham (age 58). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In Apr 1472 Anne Stafford Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 26) died. She was buried at Lingfield, Kent.

Sterborough Castle, Kent

In 1381 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 32) and Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 36) at Sterborough Castle, Kent. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.62%.

In 1446 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 65) died at Sterborough Castle, Kent. His son Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham (age 35) succeeded 4th Baron Cobham. Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham (age 60) by marriage Baroness Cobham.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Linton [Map]

On 08 Jan 1858 Caroline Frances Cornwallis (age 72) died at Linton, Kent [Map].

On 27 Aug 1862 William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst (age 26) and Julia Mann Countess Amherst were married at Linton, Kent [Map]. She the daughter of James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis. He the son of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 56) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst (age 47).

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Loring Hall

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lullingstone

In 1450 John Peche was born to William Peche (age 29) and Beatrix Chicheley (age 25) at Lullingstone, Kent.

Lullingstone Castle

In 1540 Catherine Hart was born to Percival Hart (age 44) and Fridewide Braye (age 24) at Lullingstone Castle [Map].

Effigy of Sir John Peche. The tomb of Sir John Peche, situated on the North side of the chapel attached to Lullingstone Castle [Map], in a state of high preservation, ranks amongst the finest specimens of the time in which it was executed. The canopy is richly ornamented with arms and devices. In the spandrils on the South side are carved the rose and pomegranate, the badges of Henry VIII and Katherine of Arragon: in various parts of the tomb the same badges appear, both single and conjoined. In the spandrils on the North side is seen the Rebus for the name of Peche, formed by peaches and letters united, which shew that the final vowel of the name was accented—Pech-e. The same Rebus is repeated elsewhere on the monument. In the centre of the canopy on the N. and S. sides are escutcheons, bearing the modern arms of Peche— a lion rampant crowned, queue forchée, surmounted by the crest on a wreath of peach branches fruited, a lions head crowned. Beneath the escutcheon on the South side, appears the motto of Sir John Peche, Prest aa Faire, and in the same situation, on the N. side, this inscription, Peche me fieri fecit, most probably allusive to the tomb having been made during the lifetime of Sir John, by his order and direction. The motto is repeated in various places about the monument; amongst the heraldic devices is introduced the ancient coat of Peche, a fess between two chevrons.

The effigy, which lies at the lower part of the tomb, represents the knight, wearing over his armour a rich emblazoned surcoat, wrought on the border with the motto and devices of Peche. Beneath the surcoat and plate armour appears the skirts of a haubergeon, wrought of small plates. The Tasses, which nearly cover the Cuisses, are formed of The double-tailed lion crowned, is placed at the feet of the figure, and not far from it, on the right side, the gauntlets of the knight.

The arms of Sir John Peche, at the bottom of the first page are taken, from a window in the chapel at Lullingstone.

Details:—Plate 1.—Fig. 1. The Gorget:—2, 3, and 4, Motto, and Devices on the Surcoat. Plate II.—Fig. 1. Hilt of the Sword:—2. Specimen of the plates forming the Haubergeon.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lydden Hill [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lyminge

Around 647 Æthelburh Oiscingas Queen Consort Northumbria (age 42) died at Lyminge, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Lympne [Map]

275. Portus Lemanis [Map] is a Roman settlement near Lympne, Kent [Map]. It is first mentioned in the late 3rd Century although archeaological evidence suggests an earlier use.

Watling Street 10 Richborough to Canterbury. Rutupiae [Map], Reculver, Kent [Map], Portus Lemanis [Map] to Durovernum [Map]. This route wasn't included in Margery's scheme for Watling Street.

Portus Lemanis [Map]

275. Portus Lemanis [Map] is a Roman settlement near Lympne, Kent [Map]. It is first mentioned in the late 3rd Century although archeaological evidence suggests an earlier use.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Malling

Leybourne Manor, Malling, Kent

Around 1281 Idonea Leybourne Baroness Say was born to William Leybourne 1st Baron Leybourne (age 39) at Leybourne Manor, Malling, Kent.

On 15 Apr 1322 Idonea Leybourne Baroness Say (age 41) died at Leybourne Manor, Malling, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Margate [Map]

Pepy's Diary. 23 Sep 1660. Lord's Day. my wife got up to put on her mourning to-day and to go to Church this morning. I up and set down my journall for these 5 days past. This morning came one from my father's (age 59) with a black cloth coat, made of my short cloak, to walk up and down in. To church my wife and I, with Sir W. Batten (age 59), where we heard of Mr. Mills a very good sermon upon these words, "So run that ye may obtain". After dinner all alone to Westminster. At Whitehall I met with Mr. Pierce and his wife (she newly come forth after childbirth) both in mourning for the Duke of Gloucester (deceased). She went with Mr. Child to Whitehall chapel and Mr. Pierce with me to the Abbey, where I expected to hear Mr. Baxter or Mr. Rowe preach their farewell sermon, and in Mr. Symons's pew I sat and heard Mr. Rowe. Before sermon I laughed at the reader, who in his prayer desires of God that He would imprint his word on the thumbs of our right hands and on the right great toes of our right feet. In the midst of the sermon some plaster fell from the top of the Abbey, that made me and all the rest in our pew afeard, and I wished myself out. After sermon with Mr. Pierce to Whitehall, and from thence to my Lord, but Diana did not come according to our agreement. So calling at my father's (age 59) (where my wife had been this afternoon but was gone home) I went home. This afternoon, the King having news of the Princess being come to Margate, Kent [Map], he and the Duke of York went down thither in barges to her.

Pepy's Diary. 12 Jan 1665. Up, and to White Hall about getting a privy seal for felling of the King's timber for the navy, and to the Lords' House to speak with my Lord Privy Seale about it, and so to the 'Change [Map], where to my last night's ill news I met more. Spoke with a Frenchman who was taken, but released, by a Dutch man-of-war of thirty-six guns (with seven more of the like or greater ships), off the North Foreland, by Margett [Map]. Which is a strange attempt, that they should come to our teeth; but the wind being easterly, the wind that should bring our force from Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map], will carry them away home. God preserve us against them, and pardon our making them in our discourse so contemptible an enemy!

Pepy's Diary. 13 Jan 1665. So to the Hall awhile and thence to the Exchange [Map], where yesterday's newes confirmed, though in a little different manner; but a couple of ships in the Straights we have lost, and the Dutch have been in Margaret [Margate] Road [Map].

Pepy's Diary. 16 Oct 1665. Here I took boat (leaving him there) and down to the Tower [Map], where I hear the Duke of Albemarle (age 56) is, and I to Lombard Street [Map], but can get no money. So upon the Exchange [Map], which is very empty, God knows! and but mean people there. The newes for certain that the Dutch are come with their fleete before Margett [Map], and some men were endeavouring to come on shore when the post come away, perhaps to steal some sheep.

Evelyn's Diary. 14 May 1672. To Dover, Kent [Map]; but the fleet did not appear till the 16th, when the Duke of York (age 38) with his and the French squadron, in all 170 ships (of which above 100 were men-of-war), sailed by, after the Dutch, who were newly withdrawn. Such a gallant and formidable navy never, I think, spread sail upon the seas. It was a goodly yet terrible sight, to behold them as I did, passing eastward by the straits between Dover and Calais in a glorious day. The wind was yet so high, that I could not well go aboard, and they were soon got out of sight. The next day, having visited our prisoners and the Castle, and saluted the Governor, I took horse for Margate, Kent [Map]. Here, from the North Foreland Lighthouse top (which is a pharos, built of brick, and having on the top a cradle of iron, in which a man attends a great sea-coal fire all the year long, when the nights are dark, for the safeguard of sailors), we could see our fleet as they lay at anchor. The next morning, they weighed, and sailed out of sight to the N. E.

Evelyn's Diary. 19 May 1672. Went to Margate, Kent [Map]; and, the following day, was carried to see a gallant widow, brought up a farmeress, and I think of gigantic race, rich, comely, and exceedingly industrious. She put me in mind of Deborah and Abigail, her house was so plentifully stored with all manner of country provisions, all of her own growth, and all her conveniences so substantial, neat, and well understood; she herself so jolly and hospitable; and her land so trim and rarely husbanded, that it struck me with admiration at her economy.

Margate Roads, Kent [Map]

On 03 May 1682 the Duke of York (age 48) and his retinue including John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 31) and George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 35) were seen off on their journey north by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland from Margate Roads, Kent [Map]. James (age 48) was possibly travelling to Edinburgh to collect his six months pregnant wife Mary of Modena (age 23) to ensure their child was born in England.

North Foreland Lighthouse

Evelyn's Diary. 14 May 1672. To Dover, Kent [Map]; but the fleet did not appear till the 16th, when the Duke of York (age 38) with his and the French squadron, in all 170 ships (of which above 100 were men-of-war), sailed by, after the Dutch, who were newly withdrawn. Such a gallant and formidable navy never, I think, spread sail upon the seas. It was a goodly yet terrible sight, to behold them as I did, passing eastward by the straits between Dover and Calais in a glorious day. The wind was yet so high, that I could not well go aboard, and they were soon got out of sight. The next day, having visited our prisoners and the Castle, and saluted the Governor, I took horse for Margate, Kent [Map]. Here, from the North Foreland Lighthouse top (which is a pharos, built of brick, and having on the top a cradle of iron, in which a man attends a great sea-coal fire all the year long, when the nights are dark, for the safeguard of sailors), we could see our fleet as they lay at anchor. The next morning, they weighed, and sailed out of sight to the N. E.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Mereworth

In 1520 Margaret Neville was born to Thomas Neville (age 45) and Catherine Dacre (age 35) at Mereworth, Kent.

On 01 May 1536 Robert Southwell (age 30) and Margaret Neville (age 16) were married at Mereworth, Kent. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 24 Mar 1537 Thomas Southwell was born to Robert Southwell (age 31) and Margaret Neville (age 17) at Mereworth, Kent.

On 26 Oct 1559 Robert Southwell (age 53) died at Mereworth, Kent.

On 28 Jun 1626 Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 72) died. She was buried at Mereworth, Kent. Her son Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 46) succeeded 4th Baron Despencer. Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 44) by marriage Baroness Despencer.

Mereworth Castle

Letters of Horace Walpole. 07 Aug 1572. Since dinner we have been to Lord Westmorland's which is so perfect in a Palladian taste, that I must own it has recovered me a little from Gothic. It is better situated than I had expected from the bad reputation it bears, and some prospect, though it is in a moat, and mightily besprinkled with small ponds. The design, you know, is taken from the Villa del Capra by Vicenza, but on a larger scale: yet, though it has cost an hundred thousand pounds, it is still only a fine villa: the finishing of in and outside has been exceedingly Expensive. A wood that runs up a hill behind the house is broke like an Albano landscape, with an octagon temple and a triumphal arch; But then there are some dismal clipt hedges, and a pyramid, which by a most unnatural copulation is at once a grotto and a greenhouse. Does it not put you in mind of the proposal for your drawing a garden-seat, Chinese on one side and Gothic on the other? The chimneys, which are collected to a centre, spoil the dome of the house, and the hall is a dark well. The gallery is eighty-two feet long, hung with green velvet and pictures, among which is a fine Rembrandt and a pretty La Hire. The ceilings are painted, and there is a fine bed of silk and gold tapestry. The attic is good, and the wings extremely pretty, with porticoes formed on the style of the house. The Earl has built a new church, with a steeple which seems designed for the latitude, of Cheapside, and is so tall that the poor church curtsies under it, like Mary Rich346 in a vast high-crown hat: it has a round portico, like St. Clement's, with vast Doric pillars supporting a thin shelf. The inside is the most abominable piece of tawdriness that ever was seen, stuffed with pillars painted in imitation of verd antique, as all the sides are like Sienna marble: but the greatest absurdity is a Doric frieze, between the triglyphs of which is the Jehovah, the I.H.S. and the Dove. There is a little chapel with Nevil tombs, particularly of the first Fane, Earl of Westmorland, and of the founder of the old church, and the heart of a knight who was killed in the wars. On the Fane tomb is a pedigree of brass in relief, and a genealogy of virtues to answer it. There is an entire window of painted-glass arms, chiefly modern, in the chapel, and another over the high altar. The hospitality of the house was truly Gothic; for they made our postilion drunk, and he overturned us close to a water and the bank did but just save us from being in the middle of it. Pray, whenever you travel in Kentish roads, take care of keeping your driver sober.

Note 346. Daughter of Sir Robert Rich, and elder sister of Elizabeth Rich, Lady Lyttelton.

On or before 28 Jan 1613 Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex was born to Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 32) and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 31) at Mereworth Castle. She was baptised at Mereworth on 28 Jan 1613.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Mersham

Diary of Isabella Twysden 1645. 13 Apr 1645. the 13 aprill there begane a rising in Kent about mersam and thereabouts, but it was presently laid being but a few.

St John the Baptist Church, Mersham

In 1822 Bishop John Lonsdale (age 33) was given the Rectory of St John the Baptist Church, Mersham by Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton (age 66).

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Milstead

Higham Milstead, Kent

Around 1455 Amy Cheney was born to Robert Cheney (age 34) at Higham Milstead, Kent.

Around 1457 Humphrey Cheney was born to Robert Cheney (age 36) at Higham Milstead, Kent.

In 1490 John Cheney was born to Humphrey Cheney (age 33) at Higham Milstead, Kent.

Around 1524 Richard Cheney was born to John Cheney (age 34) at Higham Milstead, Kent.

On 03 Jun 1526 Humphrey Cheney (age 69) died at Higham Milstead, Kent.

In 1545 John Cheney (age 55) died at Higham Milstead, Kent.

John Cheney was born to Josias Cheney at Higham Milstead, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Nettlestead [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Northbourne

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Orpington

In 1628 Richard Spencer (age 34) and Mary Sandya were married. He was buried at Orpington, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Park Pale [Map]

Watling Street. From Durobrivae [Map] the road continues through Park Pale, Kent [Map], Vagniacis [Map], Dartford, Kent [Map], Noviomagus [Map], Bexley, Kent [Map], down Shooter's Hill, Greenwich [Map] past Eltham Common, Kent [Map] to Greenwich Park [Map] where the road either (or both):

1. went along the Old Kent Road [Map] and crossed the River Thames at either the London Bridge [Map] or a ford near Westminster Bridge [Map] after which it continued north past St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map], Newgate Gate [Map], Ludgate Hill [Map] and over the River Fleet at Fleet Bridge [Map] to Marble Arch [Map].

2. continued north-west through Camberwell, Surrey [Map] crossing the River Thames near Vauxhall Bridge [Map] after which it continued north to Marble Arch [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Patrixborne Cheyne

In 1295 Alexander Cheney (age 47) died at Patrixborne Cheyne, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Patrixbourne

St Marys Church, Patrixbourne

On 02 Jun 1882 George Henry Conyngham 3rd Marquess Conyngham (age 57) died at Belgrave Square, Belgravia, Westminster. He was buried at St Marys Church, Patrixbourne. His son Henry Conyngham 4th Marquess Conyngham (age 24) succeeded 4th Marquess Conyngham in Donegal, 6th Baron Conyngham. Frances Elizabeth Sarah Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Marchioness Conyngham by marriage Marchioness Conyngham in Donegal.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Pembury

In 1376 John Culpepper (age 71) died at Pembury, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Platts Heath [Map]

The River Len rises at Platts Heath, Kent [Map] after which it flows past Pollhill, Kent [Map], Chegworth, Kent [Map], to Leeds Castle, Kent [Map], where it forms the Great Water and moat, past Downswood, Kent [Map] to Maidstone, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Pluckley

St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley

On 15 Oct 1689 Edward Dering 3rd Baronet (age 39) died. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley. His son Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet (age 10) succeeded 4th Baronet Dering of Surrenden Dering in Kent.

On 20 Oct 1704 Elizabeth Cholmley Lady Dering (age 40) died. She was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley.

On or before 17 Mar 1735 Elizabeth Henshaw Lady Dering died. She was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley on 17 Mar 1735.

On 15 Apr 1762 Edward Dering 5th Baronet (age 57) died. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley on 22 Apr 1762. His son Edward Dering 6th Baronet (age 29) succeeded 6th Baronet Dering of Surrenden Dering in Kent.

Surrenden Dering, Pluckley

On 08 Nov 1625 Edward Dering 2nd Baronet was born to Edward Dering 1st Baronet (age 27) and Anne Ashburnham Lady Dering (age 20) at Surrenden Dering, Pluckley.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Pollhill [Map]

The River Len rises at Platts Heath, Kent [Map] after which it flows past Pollhill, Kent [Map], Chegworth, Kent [Map], to Leeds Castle, Kent [Map], where it forms the Great Water and moat, past Downswood, Kent [Map] to Maidstone, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Rainham

Around 1385 Margery Cheney was born to Richard Cheney (age 33) at Rainham, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Ramsgate

On 05 Mar 1830 Augusta Murray Duchess Sussex (age 62) died at Ramsgate, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Reculver [Map]

Evelyn's Diary. 19 May 1672. We passed by Rickborough [Map], and in sight of Reculvers [Map], and so through a sweet garden, as it were, to Canterbury, Kent [Map].

Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 27 Aug 1718. Dr Sukeley (age 30) brought a brass Roman Lingula or Spoon, found at Reculver [Map] in Kent given him by Mr Anthony Knightly, Druggist in Newgate Street, whose father took it up.

Watling Street 10 Richborough to Canterbury. Rutupiae [Map], Reculver, Kent [Map], Portus Lemanis [Map] to Durovernum [Map]. This route wasn't included in Margery's scheme for Watling Street.

Reculver Abbey [Map]

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 669. This year King Egbert gave to Bass, a mass-priest, Reculver [Map] - to build a minster upon.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 690. This year Archbishop Theodore (age 88), who had been bishop twenty-two winters, departed this life22, and was buried within the city of Canterbury [Map]. Bertwald, who before this was abbot of Reculver [Map], on the calends of July succeeded him in the see; which was ere this filled by Romish bishops, but henceforth with English. Then were there two kings in Kent, Wihtred (age 20) and Webherd.

Note 22. He was a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, the birth-place of St. Paul.

Bede. Bertwald  succeeded Theodore in the archbishopric, being abbot of the monastery called Racuulfe [Map], which stands at the northern mouth of the river Genlade. He was a man learned in the Scriptures, and perfectly instructed in ecclesiastical and monastic teaching, yet in no wise to be compared to his predecessor. He was chosen bishop in the year of our Lord 692, on the first day of July, when Wictred (age 23) and Suaebhard were kings in Kent; but he was ordained the next year, on Sunday the 29th of June, by Godwin, metropolitan bishop of Gaul, and was enthroned on Sunday the 31st of August. Among the many bishops whom he ordained was Tobias, a man instructed in the Latin, Greek, and Saxon tongues, and otherwise of manifold learning, whom he consecrated in the stead of Gedmund, bishop of the Church of Rochester, who had died.

Before 784 Ealmund King of Kent was appointed King of Kent. The only contemporary evidence of him is an abstract of a charter dated 784 in which Ealmund granted land to the Abbot of Reculver.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Renville [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Ringwould

Ringwould Round Barrows [Map]

Ringwould Round Barrows is also in South England East Barrows.

Archaeologia Volume 45 1877 Section III. An Account Of Discoveries Made In Celtic Tumuli [Ringwould Round Barrows [Map]] Near Dover, Kent. By Cumberland Henry Woodruff, Esq., F.S.A. Read December 12, 1S72.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Rolvenden

Cranbrook, Rolvenden

In 1430 John Guildford was born at Cranbrook, Rolvenden.

Around 1450 Richard Guildford was born to John Guildford (age 20) and Alice Waller (age 16) at Cranbrook, Rolvenden.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Scott's Hall

Evelyn's Diary. 16 Jul 1663. Sir George Carteret (age 53), Treasurer of the Navy, had now married his daughter, Caroline, to Sir Thomas Scott (age 25), of Scott's Hall, in Kent. This gentleman was thought to be the son of Prince Rupert (age 43).

Evelyn's Diary. 02 Aug 1663. This evening I accompanied Mr. Treasurer and Vice-Chamberlain Carteret (age 53) to his lately married son-in-law's, Sir Thomas Scott (age 25), to Scott's Hall. We took barge as far as Gravesend, Kent [Map], and thence by post to Rochester, Kent [Map], whence in coach and six horses to Scott's Hall; a right noble seat, uniformly built, with a handsome gallery. It stands in a park well stored, the land fat and good. We were exceedingly feasted by the young knight, and in his pretty chapel heard an excellent sermon by his chaplain. In the afternoon, preached the learned Sir Norton Knatchbull (who has a noble seat hard by, and a plantation of stately fir trees). In the churchyard of the parish church I measured an overgrown yew tree, that was eighteen of my paces in compass, out of some branches of which, torn off by the winds, were sawed divers goodly planks.

Pepy's Diary. 14 Sep 1665. To hear that poor Payne, my waiter, hath buried a child, and is dying himself. To hear that a labourer I sent but the other day to Dagenhams, to know how they did there, is dead of the plague; and that one of my own watermen, that carried me daily, fell sick as soon as he had landed me on Friday morning last, when I had been all night upon the water (and I believe he did get his infection that day at Brainford), and is now dead of the plague. To hear that Captain Lambert and Cuttle are killed in the taking these ships; and that Mr. Sidney Montague is sick of a desperate fever at my Baroness Carteret's (age 63), at Scott's-hall. To hear that Mr. Lewes hath another daughter sick.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Sheldwich

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Shipbourne

In 1534 Richard Clement of Ingham Mote (age 52) was imprisoned in the Fleet Prison [Map] for having used excessive force in his roile as Justice of the Peace Kent during a property dispute in Shipbourne, Kent between the rector and Robert Brenner of Hadlow, a servant of Edward Guildford (age 60) who was the father-in-law of John Dudley 1504-1553 (age 30), the future Duke of Northumberland.

On 18 Dec 1679 Frances Wray (age 62) died. She was buried at Shipbourne, Kent.

On 28 Oct 1723 Christopher Vane 1st Baron Barnard (age 70) died at Shipbourne, Kent. His son Gilbert Vane 2nd Baron Barnard (age 45) succeeded 2nd Baron Barnard.

Fairlawne, Shipbourne

On 20 May 1734 William Vane 1st Viscount Vane (age 52) died at Fairlawne, Shipbourne. His son William Vane 2nd Viscount Vane (age 20) succeeded 2nd Viscount Vane.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Sissinghurst

In 1535 Cicely Baker Countess Dorset was born to John Baker (age 47) and Elizabeth Dinley (age 40) in Sissinghurst, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Smarden [Map]

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Smeeth

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Springhead [Map]

Watling Street. From Durobrivae [Map] the road continues through Park Pale, Kent [Map], Vagniacis [Map], Dartford, Kent [Map], Noviomagus [Map], Bexley, Kent [Map], down Shooter's Hill, Greenwich [Map] past Eltham Common, Kent [Map] to Greenwich Park [Map] where the road either (or both):

1. went along the Old Kent Road [Map] and crossed the River Thames at either the London Bridge [Map] or a ford near Westminster Bridge [Map] after which it continued north past St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map], Newgate Gate [Map], Ludgate Hill [Map] and over the River Fleet at Fleet Bridge [Map] to Marble Arch [Map].

2. continued north-west through Camberwell, Surrey [Map] crossing the River Thames near Vauxhall Bridge [Map] after which it continued north to Marble Arch [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Stanford Bridge [Map]

The River Beult rises at Great Chart, Kent [Map] from where it flows broadly west under Stanford Bridge, Kent [Map], past Smarden, Kent [Map], Headcorn, Kent [Map], Hawkenbury, Kent [Map], Cross-at-Hand, Kent [Map], Linton, Kent [Map] to Yalding, Kent [Map] where it joins the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Staplehurst

On 16 Apr 1866 Henry Hoare of Staplehurst (age 58) died at Staplehurst, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Sternborough

Around 1295 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham (age 58) and Joan Devereux (age 5) at Sternborough, Kent.

On 13 Apr 1358 Henry Grey (age 27) and Joan Cobham (age 13) were married at Sternborough, Kent. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Stirling

On 24 Sep 1366 Elizabeth Saye 5th Baroness Say was born to William Saye 3rd Baron Say (age 26) and Beatrice Brewes Baroness Say (age 14) at Stirling, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Swanscombe

On 21 Apr 1741 Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone (age 46) and Elizabeth Marsham Viscountess Fokestone (age 29) were married at Swanscombe, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Teston

Barham Court

On 18 Sep 1762 Diana Middleton 2nd Baroness Barham was born to Admiral Charles Middleton 1st Baron Barham (age 35) at Barham Court and Margaret Gambier.

Teston Bridge, Kent [Map]

Teston Bridge, Kent [Map] bridge was constructed in the 14th or 15th century and comprises six arches of various heights and widths, the middle three of which span the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Tunstall

Around 1416 William Cromer was born in Tunstall, Kent.

Around 1435 James Cromer was born to William Cromer (age 19) and Elizabeth Fiennes (age 15) at Tunstall, Kent.

In 1502 James Cromer (age 67) died at Tunstall, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Ulcombe

On 10 Jul 1628 Thomas Culpepper (age 26) and Katherine St Leger (age 22) were married at Ulcombe, Kent.

All Saints Church, Ulcombe

On 11 Nov 1470 Ralph St Leger (age 40) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Ulcombe where he has his monumental brass survives showing figures of himself and his wife. The brass depicts Ralph with hands together in prayer and dressed in full armour, his bare head resting on his helm atop which is the crest of St Leger, a griffin passant. His wife Anne lies to his left, and wears an elaborate head-dress. Both persons feet rest on dogs. The inscription beneath is as follows:

Orate pro animabus Radulphi Sentleger Armigeri et Anne uxoris suae qui quidam Radulphus obiit undecimo die Novembriis anno domini millencimo CCCCLXX. Quorum animabus propicietur Deus Amen

Pray ye for the souls of Ralph Saint Leger, Esquire, and Anne his wife, the which Ralph died on the eleventh day of the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and seventieth. On the souls of whom may God look with favour. Amen.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Upper Harbledown [Map]

Watling Street 1b Canterbury to Rochester. From Durovernum [Map] the road continues in a north-east direction through Upper Harbledown, Kent [Map], Boughton Street, Kent [Map], Durolevo [Map], Key Street, Kent [Map], Gillingham, Kent [Map] to Durobrivae [Map] where it crosses the River Medway.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Waddenhall

In 1390 William Haute was born to Nicholas Haute (age 32) at Waddenhall, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Walmer

Walmer Castle

Around 1705. Michael Dahl (age 46). Portrait of Mary Preston Marchioness Powis. Walmer Castle [Map].

Around 1705. Michael Dahl (age 46). Portrait of Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 51). Walmer Castle [Map].

Around 1850. Henry Pether (age 50). Walmer Castle [Map] by Moonlight.

On 06 Oct 1891 William Henry Smith (age 66) died at Walmer Castle [Map].

The May 1648 Kentish Rebellion was, in effect, the commencement of the Second Civil War of 1648. The rebels, commanded by George Goring 1st Earl Norwich, raised forces across Kent. Deal Castle [Map], Walmer Castle [Map] and Sandown Castle surrendered. The rebels then besieged Dover Castle [Map]. Parliament dispatched troops commanded by Nathaniel Rich of Stondon to suppress the rebels.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, West Greenwich

On 16 Sep 1295 William Saye (age 41) died at West Greenwich, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, West Malling

Fartherwell Hall, West Malling

On 22 Apr 1908 Edward Vesey Bligh (age 79) died at Fartherwell Hall, West Malling.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Westerham

Before 1503 Richard Frith was Innkeeper of the White Horse Inn (now known as Church Gate House) at Westerham, Kent.

In 1503 John Frith was born to Richard Frith at Westerham, Kent. He ws baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Westerham where name is recorded in the baptism registry.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Westerham

In 1503 John Frith was born to Richard Frith at Westerham, Kent. He ws baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Westerham where name is recorded in the baptism registry.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Wingham

In 1540 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet was born to Henry Palmer (age 44) at Wingham, Kent.

On 07 Jan 1626 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 86) died at Barnet [Map]. He was buried at Wingham, Kent. His grandson Thomas Palmer 2nd Baronet succeeded 2nd Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.

On 20 Apr 1656 Thomas Palmer 2nd Baronet died at Wingham, Kent. His son Henry Palmer 3rd Baronet succeeded 3rd Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.

Thomas Palmer 2nd Baronet was born to Thomas Palmer at Wingham, Kent.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Wouldham [Map]

Burnham Causewayed Enclosure [Map]

Burnham Causewayed Enclosure is also in South England East Causewayed Enclosures.

Burnham Causewayed Enclosure [Map] was a causewayed enclosure now more or less disappeared.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Wye

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Kent, Yalding [Map]