Kent Archives Office Accessions 1954-55
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http://kentarchaeology.org.uk/research/archaeologia-cantiana/ Kent Archaeological Society is a registered charity number 223382 © 2017 Kent Archaeological Society KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE ACCESSIONS, 1954-55 THE principal accessions received in the County Archives Office be- tween August 1st, 1954, and July 31st, 1955, have been: Petty Sessions Records [Cat. Mk. PS]: Tonbridge division, minute book, 1767-84; Dartford division, court registers and registers of licences, 1872-1925. BOROUGH RECORDS Tenterden Borough [Cat. Mk. Te]. Papers connected with Common Hall meetings, election of mayors, freemen, etc., 1641-1732; chamberlains' accounts, 1635-54, 1661, 1722-25; chamberlains' vouchers, 1694-1740; coroners' inquisitions, 1651-1722; records of the court of record, 1641-1702, and of the sessions of the peace, 1637-1789; deeds, 1521-1676; militia papers, 1661-81; Guestling Minutes, 1598-1639; precepts from the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and correspondence between the ports, 1603-95; journal of the patrol of the Tenterden association for preventing depredations, 1824, 1830-31. SEWERS RECORDS Records of the Commissioners of Sewers for Lombards Wall to Gravesend Bridge and for Gravesend Bridge to Sheerness and Penshurst [Cat. 311. SINK], deposited by the North Kent Area Committee of the Kent River Board. Commissions, 1725-1930; order books and decrees, 1626-1831; expenditors' accounts, etc., 1693-1943; maps, 1694-1800. PAROCHIAL REcoups Canterbury Diocese—Martha [Cat. Mt. P214]. Churchwardens' accounts, 1777-1822; vestry minutes, 1735-1813; overseers' records, 1703-1899; surveyors' records, 1750-1853; map, 1817.. Sandhurst [Cat. Mk. P321]. Churchwardens' accounts, 1615-94; vestry minutes, 1754-1852; overseers' records, 1641A786; surveyors' records, 1751-81; records of hundred of Selbrittenden, 1761-83. SCHOOL RECORDS [Cat. Mk. OfE] Minute books of about 50 School Boards and. School Attendance Committees, 1871-1902 and log books of 50 schools, 1819-1952. 187 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE NONCONFORMIST RECORDS Society of Friends (Quakers) MSS. [Cat. Mk. NM], deposited by the Kent Quarterly Meeting of the Society and its constituent Monthly Meetings. Kent Quarterly Meeting: minutes and accounts, 1733-1943, miscel- lanea, 1671-1850. East Kent Monthly Meeting: minutes, 1668-1799; "sufferings," 1655-90; miscellanea, 1672-1799. West Kent Monthly Meeting: minutes, 1669-1874; marriage register, 1722-75; miscellanea, 1660-1853. Ashford Monthly Meeting: minutes, 1673-1764; birth and burial register, 1648-1775. Rochester Monthly Meeting: minutes, 1799-1809; miscellanea, 1799-1863. Ashford, Folkestone and Roches- ter Preparative Meetings: minutes, etc., 1767-1905. ESTATE AND FAIULY ARCHIVES Asltburnhoon (Crowley) MSS. [Cat. Mk. U444], deposited by J. D. Bickersteth, Esq., per East Sussex County Council. Deeds. 73: mainly leases for Blackheath and Greenwich, 1700- 1830. Estate papers. Rentals and valuations of the Blackheath and Greenwich Estate, 1761-1882. Full calendar of deeds available. Tufton MSS. [Cat. MI. U455], deposited by the Hon. P. J. S. Tufton. Manorial documents. Hothfield, 1544-1627; Westwell, 1608, 1613; Great and Little Ripton in Ashford, 1396-1645; Wall in Ashford, 1698; Warehorne, 1532-1622; Sileham in Rainham, c. 1295; Meers Court in Rainham, c. 1700; West Rainham, 1595, 1603; Milton Regis, 1605; Eastcourt in Detling, 1646. Sussex estate (Framfiekl, Pla,yden, Pease- marsh, Velde, Burcester and Michelham), 1441-1725. Northants estate (Newhottle), 1541-1752. Cheshire estate (Hurlestone), 1673-80. Deeds. 1195: for Rainham, Upchurch, Hartlip, Gillingham, Lower Halstow, Newington, Milton, Sittingbourne, Borden, Bredhurst, Stock- bury, Detling, etc., c. 1200-1884. 1752: for Hothfield, Great and Little Chart, Ashford, Westwell, etc., 1340-1847. 734: for Cranbrook, Sandhurst, Tenterden, Woodchurch, Pluckley, Smarden, Headeorn, etc., 1280-1882. 307: for parishes in and near Romney Marsh, 1319- 1784. 74: mainly for Offham, Capel le Ferne and Erith, 1542-1784. 377: for Sussex estates (Rye, Iden, Playden, Peasemarsh, Ewhurst, Northiam, Hartfield, etc.), c. 1275-1694. 120: for Northants. estate (Newbottle, etc.), 1493-1755. 103: for London and Middlesex (includ- ing Thalia House in Aldersgate St.), 1535-1746. 71: for properties in Cheshire and Leicestershire, 1361-1730. Family papers. Illuminated pedigree, 1693. Wills, settlements, genealogical notes, etc., 1544-1894. Estate papers, including inventory, 1664, and survey of estate, 1850-51, and accounts, 1664-1926. Legal papers, 1529-1741. Papers relating to adventures with Virginia 188 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Company, 1613-67. Official, including appointments as Custas Rotu. lorum and Lord Lieutenant of Kent, 1840; sequestration papers, 1642-59; Commissioners of Sewers papers, 1632-1737; Hothfleld churchwardens' and charity accounts, 1837-89. Maps. Hothfield estate, 1872, Westwell, c. 1700, Pluckley, 1844, Wittersham Level, 1689. Manorial documents of Loddingford alias Bermondsey in Yalding, 1680-1806 [Cat. Mk. 11462], presented by the Chief Librarian, Bermond- sey. Tyrwhitt-Drake MSS. [Cat. Mk. U4881, deposited per British Records Association. Manorial documents. Goodnestone and members in Sittingbourne and Bapchild, 1332-1717; Westwood in Preston next Faversham, c. 1330-1716. Deeds. 27: mainly for Otham and Selling, 1615-1776. Also 111 for properties in cos. Beds., Bucks., Cheshire, Essex, Glamorgan, Hants., Herts., Leics., Lincs., London and Middlesex, Monmouth, Norfolk, Oxon., Somerset and Suffolk, c. 1150-1776. Family papers. Wills, etc., 1618-1768; estate papers, including field book of Cowley (co. Oxon.), c. 1600, 1589-1791; accounts for Garsington (co. Oxon.), 1630-98, and for Sharloes (co. Bucks.), 1728-78. Official. Commissions, etc., including appointment of sheriff of Carmarthen and Cardigan, 1439, 1439-1759. Ecclesiastical. Inspeximus regarding tithes of Cad.oxton (co. Glam.), 1343. Map. Wittersham Level, c. 1700. 43 Deeds of Tubbendens in Farnborough., 1527-1929 [Cat. Mk. U492], deposited by Messrs. Vizard, Oldham, Crowder and Cash. Roper of Linsted MSS. [Cat. Mk 13498]. Manorial documents. Hundred and manor of Teynham, 1386- 1693, including the Archiepiscopal manors of Gillingham, Teynham and Calehill hundreds and Boughton in the Blean, 1492-1546. Deeds. 47: Teynham and district, 1634-1813. Family papers. Wills, settlements, correspondence and legal papers mainly relating to Teynham versus Tyler in Chancery and Common Pleas, 1694-1855. Grant of Arms, 1835. Accounts, 1674- 1727. Official. Summons to attend parliament, 1820. Commissions, etc., 1829-74. Miscellaneous. Pedigrees and notes compiled by the late Mrs. Roper-Lumley-Holland. Map. Doddington, 1620. The following important accessions have also been received but have not yet been catalogued: Cowyngham MSS., deposited by the 13.t: Hon. the Earl of Mount 189 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Charles, comprising deeds, estate papers and maps for Patrixbourne and many neighbouring parishes. Best MS'S., deposited by Sir John Shaw, Bart., comprising Chatham brewery accounts and papers and estate papers and deeds for Chatham, Boxley, etc. North, MSS., deposited by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Guilford, com- prising deeds, estate papers and accounts, household accounts and personal and official correspondence of the Waldershare Park Estate. OTHER CATALOGUED COLLECTIONS The following is a list of the more important groups of archives catalogued or re-catalogued during the year. In every case the collec- tions were received in the office before August, 1953. KENT ARCELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY COLLOOTION [Cat. Mks. 1.747, 49, 312, 442]. This very large collection compxiaes 49 separate units. The more significant groups are noted below. A catalogue to the whole collection is available in the Archives Office and in the library of the Society. The principal family groups are: Oxenden IPISS. [Cat. Mk. U47/3]. Manorial documents. Elham, 1727-1898; Well Court in Ickham, 1460-1660; Eastbridge, c.1300; Reculver, c.1475; Kemsing and Wrotham, 1307: Deeds. 371: mainly for Barham, Denton, Elham, Wingham, Wroth= and East Peckham, 1274-1722. Family papers, including Wills from 1470; correspondence, 1645-70; papers of Jonas Warley, archdeacon of Colchester, 1670-1731. Estate papers including account book for building at Maydeken, 1631-49, and inventories, 1541-1635. Commission of rebellion against Mary Denne, 1657. .Mackescra MSS. [Cat. Mk. U47/34]. Deeds. 233: mainly for Dymchurch, Hythe and Kennington, 1612-1805. Correspondence with references to war with 'U.S.A., 1802-65. Military appointments, etc., 1758-99. Streatfield MSS. [Cat. Mk. 1347/46]. Deeds. 19: mainly for Sandwich, 1633-1836. Estate papers and accounts for estates in Chiddingstone and district, 1762-1870. Official. Taxation and rating assessments for Somerden Hundred and Chiddingstone, 1648-1731. 190 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Twisden MSS. [Cat. Mk. U49] to which are added here for conveni- ence the Twysden MSS. [Cat. Mk. U48] though not received from K.A.S. Manorial documents. Albans, Eastmere, Chart and Lornewood in East Peckham, Wateringbury and Nettlestead, c.1550-1831; East Mailing, 1410, 1623-1860; Brooke in Ditton, 1502-1866; Benenden, 1520-24. Deeds. 591: mainly for East Peckham and district (Roydon Hall estate) and for East Mailing and district (Bradbourne estate), 1340-1884. Family papers, including Wills from 1603; diaries, 1661-1879: recipe book, c.1750. Correspondence, 1762-1875. Estate papers, including licence to divert highway from East Mailing to Larkfield, 1676, and accounts, 1668-1874. Shrievalty,