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Kent Archaeological Society is a registered charity number 223382 © 2017 Kent Archaeological Society KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE ACCESSIONS, 1958-59 THE principal accessions received in the County Archives Office between 1st August, 1958, and 31st July, 1959, have been :

BOROUGH RECORDS The Corporation of Faversham have deposited with the office for a period of five years the greater part of the Faversham Borough .Records. excluding the charters and a few other documents. A catalogue is not yet available. Details will be given in the accession list for next year.

ECCLESIASTICAL RECORDS Diocese of Rochester [Cat. Mk. DR] deposited by the Diocesan Registrar. Act Books : all business including instance, 1436-1535, 1567-1610, probate 1544-8, 1675-94, 1711-12, ex officio, 1587-1606, 1624-5 ; deposition books, 1541-71, 1631-6 ; clerical subsidy assessment, 1523-33 ; marriage allegations, 1715-98 ; administration bonds, 1685-1774; convocation mandates, 1730-1806 ; churchwardens' pre- sentments, 1700-1811; induction mandates, 1550-1858 ; glebe terriers, 1615-1834; meeting house certificates, 1728-1854, including a few for Essex and Hertfordshire, 1849-52; sequestration papers, 1719-54; licences of parish clerks, 1719-1865, of midwives and surgeons, 1719-96. Deanery of West Mailing: ex officio act book, 1630-6. Cliffe Peculiar [Cat. Mk. Cp] deposited by the Diocesan Registrar. Marriage bonds and licences, 1762-1822; court book of manor of Parsons Borough, 1578-1740 ; citation mandates, court minutes and present- ments, 1719-1840.

PAROCHIAL RECORDS (a) Diocese of Canterbury Broomfield [Cat. Mk. P222B]. Churchwardens, 1712-49, 1791-1889 ; inventories, 1807, c. 1880 ; overseers, 1695-1888 ; bastardy, 1745-1822 ; census return, 1831 ; valuations, 1864-8 ; surveyors, 1700-1848 ; map of parish, 1808 ; posters of Leeds Prosecuting Society. c. 1840. Charing [Cat. Mk. P78]. Registers, 1590-1853 ; tithe accounts, 1693-1742 ; churchwardens, 1590-1931 ; vestry, 1701-1912, including select vestry, 1824-34 ; overseers, 1725-1860 ; workhouse accounts, 1804-34; list of removal orders, 1697-1843 ; surveyors, 1792-1860; register or briefs, 1706-40. 202 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Faversham [Cat. Mk. P146]. Churchwardens, 1787.1854; appren- tices, 1826-41 ; overseers, 1700-7, 1820-81. Leeds [Cat. Mk. P222]. Marriage licences, 1797-1918; confirmation list, 1786 ; churchwardens, 1663-1904 ; inventories, 1676, 1813 ; overseers, 1656-1777. Postling [Cat. Mk. P291]. Registers, 1687-1837 ; churchwardens, 1778-1904 ; vestry, 1780-1912 ; tithe and glebe, 1751-1836.

(b) Diocese of Rochester Barming [Cat. Mk. P16). Registers, 1541-1837 ; churchwardens, 1777-1884 ; vestry, 1842-1910 ; pedigrees of sixteen local families, compiled 1803. Chatham [Cat. Mk. P85]. Register, 1568-1614. West Peckham [Cat. Mk. P285]. Registers, 1561-1751 ; churchwardens, 1708.1936; vestry, 1841-1926; constable, 1842-53; overseers, 1708-1880 ; surveyor, 1778-1877 ; charity, 1622-1855 ; tithe apportion- ment, 1843.

CHARITY RECORDS Bearsted and District Nusring Association [Cat. Mk. Ch. 15] presented by R. Holworthy, Esq. Minutes, 1933-1950. Sir Charles Booth's Charity, Harrietsham and Maidstone [Cat, Mk. Ch. 17] deposited by R. H. Goodsall, Esq. Accounts, 1797-1854.

PETTY SESSIONS Upper Division of Lathe of Scray [Cat. Mk. PS/US). Minutes, 1848-54; deposition books, 1812-76; highway minutes, 1833-51 ; appeals book, 1838-59 ; convictions book, 1820-33 ; militia, 1803-31 ; bastardy, 1818-72. Faversham Borough [Cat. Mk. Fa/JP]. Order books, 1838-81 ; deposition books, 1836-78 ; bastardy, 1847-72.

EDUCATION RECORDS Education Committees [Cat. Mk. C/EC]. Deal: minutes, 1903-45, letter books, 1919-37 ; Dover : minutes, 1903-22, statistical summaries, 1908-39 ; Penge : minutes, 1903-45 ; Dover District: minutes, 1942-5; Sandwich District: minutes, 1924-40. Schools [Cat. Mk. C/ES]. Log books : Charing National 1864-1941 ;, baddingford National, Yalding, 1871-1900. Admission registers: Aylesford British Legion Wndenominational, 198-36; Sturge, North-, fleet, 187e-1-940; Stone-in-Oxney National, 1896.1936; Tonbride, Special, KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE SEWERS RECORDS Bother Levels [Cat. Mk. S/Ro] deposited by Kent River Board. Maps: Wittersham Level, 1633, 1690; Iden Level, 1689 ; Guldeford Level, 1738 ; Beckett Salts, 1738 ; Rye Harbour, 1693 [?], 1763.

HIGHWAY BOARD Faversham [Cat. Mk. HB/Fa]. Ledgers, 1867-80.

ESTATE AND FAMILY RECORDS Goudhurst Village History Society [Cat. Mk. U363 addn1.]. Weald of Kent Fire Brigade, accounts, minutes, etc., 1890-1945 ; Goudhurst scrapbook, 1912-21. Warde MSS. [Cat. Mk. U678] deposited by Major J. R. O'B. Warde. Eighty-five deeds for Westerham, Cudham, Sundridge and district, 1527-1862, 175 for Hackney, Stepney, Kensington and London, 1539- 1777. Wheler MSS. [Cat. Mk. U679] deposited by G. H. H. Wheler, Esq. Manorial records of Charing and hundred of Calehill, 1619-1814; deeds for Charing, Egerton, Newington-next-Sittingbourne, Otterden, Pluckley, and Stalisfield, 1619-1897. Messrs. Warners, Tonbridge [Cat. Mk. TJ681). Tithe records : Bidborough, 1840, 1928 ; Hadlow, 1892-1935 ; Tonbridge, 1854-1936. Maps : Capel, Hadlow, East and West Peckham, Stansted, Tonbridge, Tudeley and Wrotham, 1754-1932. Pile MSS. [Cat. Mk. U683] deposited by C. C. R. Pile, Esq. Farm accounts, Cranbrook, 1817-72. Frampton MSS. [Cat. Mk. U47/49] deposited by the Kent Archmo- logical Society. Manorial records: Brabourne rental, 1716. Seventy- one deeds for Ashford, Bilsington, Charlton-next-Dover, Hinxhill and Hythe, 1542, 1733 ; estate papers, 1545-1793. Faversham Hundred [Cat. Mk. 13390 addnl.] deposited by Faversham Corporation and S. Wilson, Esq. Court books of the hundred and manor, 1609, 1718-1934; draft court books, 1879-90, 1908-35; rentals, c. 1550, 1604-89, 1717-43, 1802-9; survey of Davington, 1793. • Messrs. Waterhouse & Co., London [Cat. Mk. 13696]. One-hundred and fifty deeds for St. John, St. Lawrence and St. Peter, Thanet and neighbouring parishes, 1530-1809; wills of Joad and Hoope families, etc., 1558-1843 ; sales of ships, 1663-1805; papers concerning Margate Pier, 1694-1779. Avebury MSS. [Cat. Mk. 13697]. One-hundred and sixty-four deeds for Cudham, Downe and Farnborough, 1670-1934; papers concerning motor caution notice in Farnborough, 1904; map of Downe, 1728, 244 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE White MSS. [Cat. Mk.' 13700] presented by Rev. A. C. White. Manorial records of Ashurst, 1662-1781. Barton Court Estate [Cat. Mk. U239 addnl.] presented by the Hon. Lady Trower. Deeds for Upper Hardres and Stelling and the advow- son of Upper Hardres with Stelling, 1794-1853 ; wills and settlements of the Hougham family, 1694-1829. National Provident Institution [Cat. Mk. U705]. Manorial records for Shadoxhurst, 1604-1833 ; Four hundred and fifty deeds for Benen- den, Biddenden, Kingsnorth, Knockholt, Shadoxhurst, Smarden, Warehorne, Woodchurch, 1578-1878 ; maps of Biddenden, 1785, Tenterden, 1861. Croft MSS. [Cat. Mk. U709] deposited by Messrs. Waterhouse & Co., London. Twenty-three deeds for Doddington and Strood, 1804-1906; business papers of Croft & Co., wine merchants at Oporto, Portugal, 1824-57 ; accounts, correspondence etc. of Doddington estate, 1756- 1852 ; notices, etc. concerning railways through Strood, 1826-1855. Gravesend Public Library [Cat. Mk. 13713]. One hundred and eighty deeds for Birling, Cobham, Gravesend, Milton, Shorne, Swans- combe, Trottiscliffe, Warehorne, 1546-1835 ; petition in support of Hundred of Hoo Railway, 1865. Lushington, MSS. [Cat. Mk. 13716] deposited by G. L. Lushington, Esq. About 550 deeds and papers concerning Chillington manor and land, etc., in Boxley, Maidstone, Detling, Thurnham, Hartlip, Bearsted, Milstead, Tonge, Doddington, Minster-in-Sheppey, Bobbing, Linsted, Wye, Godmersham, Boughton Aluph, Rodmersham, 1688-1934. Best MSS. [Cat. Mk. 13480 addnl.] deposited by Sir John Best Shaw. Household inventories, 1815-75 ; wills etc. of Best family, 1754-1871 ; papers concerning army career of Mawdistley Gaussen Best in Ionian Islands, Gibraltar, Crimea and India, including diaries, 1838-1902 ; sketches made in Ireland, East Indies, Africa and elsewhere, 1827-32 ; diary of journey to Constantinople, Venice, Trieste and Germany, 1844; pedigree papers, 1834-1900; wills etc. of Brooke and Shaw families, 1720-1870 ; household accounts and recipes, 1824-1936; estate and personal correspondence, Best family, 1789-1898 ; statutes, reports, etc. concerning Rochester Bridge, 1733-1833 ; plans of Park House, Boxley, c. 1850-1900. Messrs. Winterbotham, Ball & Gadsden, Stroud, Gloucestershire. [Cat. Mk. 13718]. Fifty-seven deeds of Penge and Ramsgate, 1786-1930. Messrs. Williamson & Barnes, Deal [Cat. Mk. 13725]. Manorial records of Court Ash in Deal, 1750-1834, Deal Prebend, 1708, Chamber- lains Fee in Deal, 1653-1804; agreement for erection and maintenance of Deal Assembly House, 1797-8 ; catalogue of goods saved from Iris wrecked at Deal, 1807 ; papers concerning ships, pilots, prizes, customs etc.? 1718-1857 ; collection of decrees of Mayor, Jurats and Common 2Q6 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Council of Deal, 1699-1720 ; Deal Charity School accounts, 1813-34 ; Deal Chapelwardens accounts, 1750-92 ; logbook of H.M.S. Southamp- ton, 1829-30 ; seaman's notebook, 1690-2 ; prospectus of company for building public library and baths in Deal, 1836 ; maps : unenclosed parts of manor of Court Ash, 1734, part of Deal Field, 1809, Deal tithe map, part of town and elevation of proposed seafront, all early 19th century, Ringwould, mid-19th century, Deal Castle, undated. Sevenoaks Public Library [Cat. Mk. U235 addn1.]. Rental of Chels- field, 1612. Burrswood MSS. (Cat. Mk. 13732) deposited by Messrs. Farrer & Co., London. Court rolls of Ashurst, 1662-1820; 160 deeds of Ashurst, Speldhurst and Penshurst, 1688-1891.

Documents purchased from various sources (a) [Cat. Mk. 13708]. Fifty deeds for Cranbrook and many parishes between Tonbridge and Dover, 1460-1802 ; wills, 1534-1733 ; (b) [Cat. lVfk. 13711]. Eight deeds for Kingsnorth, 1405-1658.

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