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I with r accept pleasure the dedication of you work ,
M O RIALS OF RN K NT the ME HE E , E , and feel highly honoured by i t .
I certainly do take great interest in your ancient buildings, not only for their own intrinsic worth , but also because they m are a per anent link between our two countries .
Your Churchyards are the richer for dust that belongs to u s as well as you .
Féithfu ll y yours ,
W . . R LO ELL J .
. R BU HA NAN The Rev. J . C .
P EFA C E R .
N f M EM OR IA LS O F RN I h @ of ering the HE E to the public do m ae not pretend to have very uch knowledge of arch ology,
m a ae including as that vast subject does in its legiti ate sphere , p l o
v m graphy, heraldry, and architecture . I ha e si ply endeavoured m m to collect fro various sources, a brief but co prehensive history
u of the parish, and to f rnish the Visitor with a guide to the Church w hich will indicate and explain its chief points of in terest . I also
l n w d earnest y hope (Hem e Church bei g so well and i ely known) , by calling attention to the deplorable condition of the N o r m A i sl e
’ ‘ ‘ — z fie o n ly pa n n o w i n n eed of mpa z r to obtain so m e assistance d towar s a new roof. ’ a m Ha m I indebted to sted s account of He e , in his History K " D m ’ of ent, unco be s History of Herne and Reculver (pub ’ li shed T o o ra hica in Nichol s Bibliotheca p g p Britannica) , and a m iscellaneous collection by the la te Charles D evon (Public
ffice m r E O e M . w Record ) , kindly lent by d ard White , of Herne m m Bay, for uch valuable infor ation .
ar e d My thanks are due, and here gratefully tendere , to the m W h following gentle en for advice and assistance . de Gray Birc ,
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K . i r G . m m G a d n er and Fortescue (British Museu ) , Ja es
ffic h ll o n O e . C a er Sm S m (Public Record ) , I ith (o erset House) , W K F. S. A . L m S. . L ershaw, ( a beth Palace ibrary) , and Charles L m Welch (Guildhall ibrary) . I a sure if the clergy knew the m willingness of the learned in high places to help a ateur authors,
wh o m m have a good object in view, there would be any ore and
better parochial histories written .
r K fo r m M . ershaw has so e years been collecting inform ation of ii PR E FA CE .
n K n every kind relati g to e t , and as there is no fund for that purpose, he is glad to receive any gratuitous additions to his store .
Dr I also beg to thank . Sheppard of Canterbury, for pointing
m n m m e out so e very interesting particulars , and translati g so e, to ,
’ difii cu lt a n cien t m a n u scri r pt s F ancis Butler, architect, for the f r G beauti ul plates which em bellish the work and Hen y rey, churchwarden , for assistance in translating the inscriptions on the
Brasses, and careful revision for the press . L And lastly, I beg most sincerely to thank the ord Mayor, Sir
t F S o Reginald Hanson , Bar , Alderman ir J hn Staples ,
F D Ea m G . L m eputy st, Ja es Judd , and Major a bert, for their kind and gen erous acknowledgm ent of the distinct claim which Hem e Church undoubtedly has upon the citiz ens of L ondon . C O NT ENT S '
PA G E HA PTER I C .
REC ULVER
n Its antiquity and destructio .
H PT ER C A II . PA R ISH O F H ERN E f Places o note .
CHAPTER III . CH UR CH OF HERN E — — — m — — To wer Po rch Ba pt i st ery Font North Aisle Nave South — — Aisle South Chantry C hapel— Chancel East Window m o f W — C Monu ent Sir . Thornhurst North hantry Chapel — f n . Brasses Account o St . Marti
CHAPTE R IV . VI CA R S O F HERNE AND CHANTRY
C F V HA TER . PA R ISH R EG IST E R S m w ’ Extracts fro Church ardens Accounts .
CHA PTER VI . T I T H ES AND FEES
C HA PTE R VII .
OLD WI LLS
— — — V Rober t So mersal John Younge Thom as Bysm er V i lli a m — — F — Philip Sir Matthew Philip Sir John y n eu x Rev . John — — — Warren Lady Elizabeth Fy n eu x Ed ward M o n yn gs Wi l — — — liam Fy n eu x Thom as Terrye John Church Richard — — Terry Sir William Sedley George Ha wl e t or Howlet — m K n o l e r Christopher Milles Tho as w .
I ND E X LL T ATI I US R O NS.
PA G E
' ' View o fChurch from F r o n tz spz ew Reculver Church Towers
I 1 Reculver Church , 7 5 , and Ground Plan
View o fthe Village o fHem e Parish Church of Hem e
To we r ' a n d , Ground Plan
Baptistery North Chantry Chapel showing proposed alteration Ground Plan Old Screen Picturesque Arch
Mural Monum ent of Robert K n o wl er Chancel Monum ent of Sir William Thornhurst
C C w o m North hantry hapel , sho ing Hagiosc pe , Au bry , c & . Screen ,
— f Brasses I . Sir Peter Halle and Wi e
2 . John Darley
3 . Christina Philip
. n eu x 4 Elizabeth , Lady Fy
5 . John Sea and his Wives M EM IALS O F HE E O R R N KENT. ,
C HAPTE R I .
st u lhrr fi .
EEPLY m interesting as the Church at He e undoubtedly is, it m ust be acknowledged at the outset that it yields place
in most things to the Mother Church of Reculver, to which it has
ever been, and is now, tributary . The two Churches are so
m m o r inti ately connected that, without some preli inary account m m Reculver, the history of He e would be inco plete and even
unintelligible .
f m for E Reculver is a ous, not only its arly Christian Church , m m but also for its ancient Ro an Ca p, said to have been erected in
im i u * the third century by the Em peror Se pt s Severus .
Among the tim e - worn ruins of the ancient castle is a fig- tree
' rm a m m i (fi ) of Italian origin, which according to the tradit ons m m t of the neighbourhood , was planted by the Ro ans , and us L therefore be between 1 3 8 5 and 1 8 8 8 years o ldq ’ In Leland s tim e (1 5 3 0 the villa ge of Reculver stood wi thyn a quarter of a m yle or a little more of the se
V R a cu lfcestre o t It is called by the enerable Bede , and Ra ul
m ’ f . 1 . Roach S ith s Antiquities o Reculver p . 93 ’
1 8 . I i . r d Ed . . I 0 . 1 Albion , 3 3 I t n 3 p .
t 1 . Q Bede Eccles . His , , 5 , 9 2 M EM I OF HE R NE K E N OR ALS , T.
While the earliest record of Herne Church dates only from
A D . 1 2 6 St . 3 , that of Reculver, dedicated to Mary, goes as far “ A D . 6 6 E K K back as 9, when gbert, ing of ent, gave to one m Basse, formerly one of his noble en , now a priest, some land , whereupon to build a monastery dedicated to the Blessed Virgin
Berhtwa ld A , eighth Archbishop of Canterbury ( D .
was abbot of Reculve r .
RE ER H R H T WERS CU LV C U C O .
A D In . 949 the Church of Reculver was annexed to Christ L K Edred Church , Canterbury, by grant of ing q m This grant is of considerable local i portance, for appended to it is an enumeration of lands in the imm ediate n eighbourhood id en ti and their boundaries, which in many instances have been fi ed . n It is also of historical interest , bei g prepared by the
’ er . Tann s Notitia, Kent , lxviii ‘ ' . M m M C . I I . S. l Brit useu , (otton , Aug , Art
4 M EM I OF HER N K E N T . OR ALS E, threatened with excom m unication because they refused to hear 95 m 1 6 their proportion of the repairs ofthe Mother Church , and 3 7 Archbishop Laud was directed to proceed with all expedition in
a cause pending between the inhabitants of Reculver and Herne, ” r touching the repai of the Church and Steeple of Reculver. T
1 8 0 th m In the year 9, under e pretext of the i possibility of m m resisting the encroach ents of the sea, this Church was sha e
a fully destroyed by those who were its ppointed guardians, and a miserable building erected in its place at Hillborough, so badly 6 constructed that it only lasted 5 years .
M r . . C Roach Sm ith thus eloquently writ es concerning its destruction “ m This Church had special clai s for preservation . The R o in a n architecture gave it a distinctive feature of rem ote
ifficu l fin m antiquity, of which it would be d t to d another exa ple
in this country . It stood as a monum ent of the downfall of Paganism and the triu m ph of Christianity ; upwards of a “ thousand years our forefathers had preserved , endowed , and i t repaired ; generation after generation had called it theirs , and within its walls had r a ti fied the obligatio ns of social life ; they
ha d i w died , and were buried about t . Tradition hallo ed it as “ - E the burial place of thelbert , who received and protected
m i n flu n ti a l m Augustine . Monu ents of rich and e fa ilies, whose
near relatives lay there interred, stood within and around its
walls . “ m The Church , at the commence ent of the present century, m though it had been neglected and was dilapidated, ight have
been easily repaired, but the gentry and clergy abandoned it to
z jobbers and speculators, who sei ed upon the venerable pile ,
tore it to pieces, and divided the spoil and old people, who m m m re e ber the circu stances, tell how the bells fell to the share
of one, the lead to another, recount the prices at which the
materials were sold , and relate how, ere long, the curse of Heaven fell on all the destroyers of the Church ; that nothing
prospered with them, and that, at last, they and their families m m ” ca e to isery and ruin . it Those who are in clined to go into the repulsive detai ls o fthis ’ shameful destruction should consult the Gentlem an s Magaz ine
. m 1 . Reg Stratford (La beth) March , 3 3 5 " . f e . 2 00 i . fo l . 2 86 a . b . o 1 Reg . Laud , p . Antiq Reculv r, p 5 R E CUL VE R .
— 8 1 0 m for the years 1 8 0 8 1 5 one contributor to which writes , Ti e “ m a n m u was, when a was fa o s as he assisted in adorning the House of God 5 but now they break down the carved work with m m ” m axes and ha ers, and another, So e beautiful brasses have been stolen within these two m onths 5 and another (accom pany m h a s ing his re ark by an illustration) , The old Vicarage house
been converted into a gin and beer shop, and christened The ’7 ) 55 Hoy . These statem ents are further corroborated by the testim ony of “ i n 1 8 0 the Parish Clerk ( his own handwriting) 5 , Reculver “ V sa fe te 1 8 0 6 Church and illage stood in y ; , the sea begun to
m i n cro a ch willa e 1 8 0 m ake a little on the g 5 7 , the far ers begun t he take up seaside stonework, and sold it to the Margate
P o m n e n ew ier C p y for a foundation for the peir, and the “ m fit i ti ber by action [auction], as it was good oak for the r
' ho a m e willa e m t use, and than the g beca e a otal rack to the m ercy of the sea . “ 8 0 - m . 1 th 1 2 . The Oct 3 , Chapel house fell down [here so e m connecting re arks are wanting]. This being all dun and m spread abroad, the people co e from all parts to see the ruines
M r V of village and the church . . C . C . nailor been icar of the
m fo r parish, his other fancied the church was keep a poppet
show, and she persuaded har son to take it down, so he took m m it in consideration , and na ed it to the far ers in the parish about taking it down 5 sum was for it and su m a gainst it 5 tha n
M r . nailor wrote to the Bishop to know if he might have the
church took down , and is answer was, it must be dun by a ma
o rit . j y of the people in the parish, so hafter a long time he got h m w m . the ajority of one, so do n co e the Churc M r i M N M r . T o m . t r . for , ailor, vicker, denne, Reculver,
— i t M r T hil r z . W. M r o m F b o w Staines, Brooke, . ix, Against ,
M r Wm M r . . . Brown, Reculver, . Step Sayer, Bishopstone, ' 0 Brett, Clark to the old church 4 years .
M r Let The last tax [text] that . nailor took was these words, “ he your ways the ways of rightness, and your path the peace . m th o a t s and down co e the church , and whot wos is about is ” fl ck ' o that day no one knows . 1
” wh o M r . The Hoy and Anchor, according to the late Frank Buckland , b fo m r states that he discovered the old sign oard and saved it r dest uction , ’ - . r d 1 86 . L a n a a n d Wa ter M a 1 8 1 . Oct 3 , 5 , y , 7
‘ ” o w . 1 0 . 1 Reculver Church , by George D ker, p 6 M M I F H R N K E O E E E N T. OR ALS ,
Of o this church , it is sad to record , little now is left fr m the hands of the destroyer. The towers , west doorway , with wall
' the ch a n cel and gable above, a portion of the walls of , and little more than the foundations of the nave and aisles, are all that
’ ‘ m i n sz l a u re ain , , of this ancient and interesting struct re . For the
i n preservation of these ruins even as they are, the country (for the t ere s t is national) is indebted to the Corporation of Trinity House.
’ ' 1 8 0 In 9 the Brethren arran ged to expend 5 6 5 0 0 upon groynes
to preserve the towers of the ancient church , as the most ” distinguishing landmark for t hat part of the coast .
V N In 1 8 1 1 they purchased of the icar (Rev . C . aylor) and the 1 8 6 6 V . 1 0 0 Churchwardens the towers . C for £ 5 and in , to prevent the further fall of the cliff and the depr edations of persons taking away the bones jutting thereupon [the writer ha s
- seen full length skeletons , very long, exposed to view, probably those of the Danes or Jutes who perished in predatory incur ” sions] , covered the entire hill with granite .
But besides the ruins of Reculver, already described, and far exceeding them in archaeological (I should rather say national) interest, are the two Roman columns of the chancel arch (see R ' V R E C UL E . 7
o f plate) , part the old Basilica , happily discovered uninjured by that Dr distinguished labourer in the cause of science, . Sheppard , which are now safely preserved in the precincts of Canterbury ‘ Ca thedra lfi Is it not to be regretted that these remarkable relics—I believe — ‘ absolutely unique are not restored to Reculver, and replaced upon their own foundations, which yet remain
- . C . . . . 1 6 . Arch ant , vol iii , p 3 5 E 1 CHAPT R 1 .
13 marish at 3921 11 .
NE n K . ER , or Hear , is situated in the north part of ent The m church , which is in the centre of the parish , is six iles north m Ba of Canterbury, on the high road , and two iles south of Herne y
V I EW OF V I LLAG E FR OM C HU RCH POR CH .
“ ” “ m Hi ern e H ern e It is also written in ancient docu ents , y , ” ” Hu er n e Heren . , Heron , , and Henn $6 ’ Hasted and I r el a n d r derive it from the Saxon Hyrne or ” m . Hu e, a corner 5 Philpot from the breeding of Hernes 1 there
‘ Vi lla re Ca n ti a n u m I . . . . 6 1 . . 1 0 . Vol iii , p . 7 . 1 Vol p 4 i , ndex , p 3 97 9 PA RI SH OF HER N E .
It has an area of acres, and a population of Besides the Parish Church, there is another, Christ Church , with an — ecclesiastical district assigned to i t the well - known and now
H em e B a . rapidly improving and increasing watering place, y m m There is no doubt that in for er times, when fa ilies of wealth f m and i n flu en ce occupied the dif erent ansions that then existed ,
fl u r i n the parish was both populous and o i sh g. Archbishop Islip 1 3 5 2 ) obtained a grant of a m arket and fair ; a n d the market to be held weekly, on a Monday, a fair yearly, f 95 on the feast of St . Martin and the day a terwards Bishop f Ridley, in his arewell to Herne, addresses it as thou worshipful ” and wealthy parish . ” fiv e m It is usually divided into boroughs Ha pton , Thorn ” “ ” “ ” “ m den , Stroud, Hawe, and Beltinge 5 associated , so e of n them, with the names of distinguished families, of which nothi g m now remains but me ory. But besides these , there were other
m . places of note, now al ost forgotten
L E F N E P AC S O OT .
H a wa — Ha h e The manor house of Hawe, or g , situated in a m valley, about a third of a ile east of the church , was one of the
m m . su m ost re arkable It was rrounded by a oat, which still
1 — exists . In the reign of Richard II . (3 3 7 99) it was held by Sir
E z William Waleys, whose only daughter li abeth carried it by m 1 n arriage to Sir Peter Halle (See Brass , No . ) whose grandso , Fi n eu x Matthew sold his interest to Sir John , who rebuilded the m ansion and afterwards retired to “ z m Matthew Philip, Citi en, Golds ith , and Mayor of the City ” L i t t he U of ondon, also possessed , together with Manor of nder down . (See Brass III . , and Old Wills . ) The reason a sign ed by Leland for the selection of this spot by
S Fi n eu x a s - i m ir John his dwelling p ace is interesting, and ust be m very gratifying to the parishioners at the present ti e, as it corroborates the favourable testimony which the Registrar General has repeatedly given as to the healthiness of the locality . Olde Fi n i o u x bu ildid his faire house on pu rcha sid ground for the
co m o dite re serv i n h l the the of p ge his ea , so that afore physicians c ” co n l u did that it wa s an exceeding helthfu l qu a rt er . i
N . 1 . Pat Ar mo 2 5 Ed w . I II . 3 t . . 6 1 . It 1 n . i . . 8 . Hasted , vol iii , 7 i , vol . v , p 1 o M EM IA OF H R N K N T OR LS E E, E .
' Of so m e \ o u t this manor nothing now remains but the moat,
fift n th buildings of interesting ee century brickwork, and some pieces of a moulded doorway of the Tudor period, which , in all ’5
Fi n eu x . probability, belonged to the faire house of Sir John
‘ ’ ‘ ’ Sz r o u a o r Sz r o a e - , (formerly Seas or Atte Seas Court) is situated in the park close by the church . Philpot, in his description of “ m A D this anor (. . tells u s that for some ages it owned the “ At f name and interest of Sea, till ate and time, that are the m m fee com on sepulchre of fa ilies, by sale gave up the simple, an
n l r a fa m il o f age or two since, to The K o w e s were y m great distinction , who ultimately beca e possessed of large estates , m not only in He e, but also in Hoath and Chislet .
The fam ily of Chu rche was also connected with this borough . James a Chu rche made a grant of sixteen pence a year at Le 1 Platts, in Strode burgh, to the Hospital of Harbledown , 3 th
2 r March , and on the 3 d of the same month and year , another bequest of eightpence yearly out of a messuage and “ 3 acres of land in Strode borough in Hem e . g
K n o wl er Es . A view of the old house the seat of Gilbert , q will be found in Duncom be ’s History of
1 Un der down (a t Eddington) is a manor of ancient date . In 3 3 5 James Bate granted to Nicholas de Un derdo wn e 1 acre 3 roods ” Ga tehe e H r e n . at y , in e 1l
m A t - It was at one ti e in the possession of the Sea, or Sea , m 1 8 fa ily . John Atte Sea died possessed of it in the year 45 , as m W did his descendant, Willia , in
1 6 0 N . His descendant John Sea (see Brass o dying in 4 , E who devised his manor of Underdown to his eldest son dward ,
K n o wl er m afterwards disposed of it to Robert , whose fa ily had ’ been resid ent in t his parish as early as K ing Henry the Seventh s
. K n o wl er i t 1 6 reign Robert died, possessed of , in 3 5 , and was
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wd e . buried in the Chantry Chapel of this church ( Plate, p and K n o wler his descendants continued to reside at it down to Gilbert , e who resided at Stroud . It afterwards became the prop rty of the
d B ro o m field These n o w form a bridge over a dyke between Hawe a n , fi l across the e d s .
" t Ca n ti a n u m . 1 8 . o . 2 . 1 Villa e , p 5 i Harbledown Private Deeds, N 9 w Harbledo n Private Deeds , No . 93 . ‘ . 80 ...... 8 . IT w Bib Top Brit xviii , p 9 Harbledo n Private Deeds , No
. 6 1 . Hasted , vol . iii , p . 7
1 2 M EM I OF H R N E E T N . OR ALS E , K
1 2 u thre e In 3 3 , Richard Atte Brooke granted to Hen ry de S y w and Christian his ife , one acre of land in the Parish of Herne and Burgh of “ 1 8 In 3 3 , Walter Bayli granted to Henry , son of Richard de ” Su thr e e . y , and his wife , two acres in Tho r n den n e Borough T “ 1 2 Chu rch 8 In 4 9, John a e gave d . yearly and two acres
a - St o ck ro v e Th rn n and half at g in o d e , in Herne, to the Prior ” of Ha rbl ed o wn ;r
' B el tz n e — u g . Altho gh very little is known about Beltinge , there is no doubt that its history, if it could be discovered, would be far more ancient and interesting than that of any other place in the parish .
bes ea kS ’ i ts The name alone p Pagan origin , being evidently m derived from Bel, or Baal (the deity whose na e is found in the c m S . co position of so many Tyrian and Carthaginian nam es . Baal “ ” “ ” Bek . a n d m ) ting, or thing , an assembly, fro the old Norse “ ” “ ” E . tinga, to speak , and allied with the nglish word think “ first Wa ld ershire The syllable is found elsewhere, as in , l ” Ba d ershire m m . ( , fro the cognate Balder) , and Balha The N r m o th en , according to Taylor, introduced the word ting into “ E t ” ngland, and it still exists among u s, as in Has ings Hou se w o r M W. m r . de Gray Birch thinks that so e of the barro s, ” other likely places, should be opened, and believes that careful ” investigation would lead to interesting results .
“ H o u se l R ecl o ry The O d Rectory (according to Hasted) ,
m E U . I stood in the ha let of ddington , opposite to nderdown t
m l n m was once a place of considerable i portance , the for of a m quadrangle, one side of which only The Milles fa ily
(now Earl Sondes) resided in it for several generations . They m were, for a great any years, the Impropriators of the great tithes, and large benefactors to the church and pa ri shfil
Fo r d Ho u se (the site of the oldest manor belonging to the See of Canterbury) is not in Herne, but in Hoath, being separated by the highway, which divides the two parishes . It is, however, such
w d w r . . Harbledo n Private Dee s , No . 7 7 . fHarbledo n P ivate Deeds , No 79
w 0 . . 1 Harbledo n Private Deeds, N 94
. 6 2 . 1 . . Words and Places , p . 99 . Hasted , vol iii p 3 ’ m A view of the Old Vicarage House i s in Duncom be s Hist . of He e .
. . 8 . Bib . Top . Brit xviii , p . 9 1 3 PARI SH OF HER N E.
m m an ancient and re arkable place , and so inti ately connected with
n Herne , that a brief description cannot fail to be interesti g. It ” E K K consisted of about eight acres , given by thelbert , ing of ent,
e difice m . upon which a spacious was built, surrounded by a oat
“ m o 1 6 6 There was a park belonging to the an r, of acres, and ” ’ m m n o w a also two free co ons, Hunter s Borstal ( Forst ll) and Belting It appears from the register- book of Reculver (why Reculver and not Hoath , does not appear) b S that the arch ishop had a chapel at Ford , Francis , sonne of ir L m Pe rr n z . 2 8 th I 6 2 0 . Tho as y , knight , being bapti ed there Sept , 1 Another proof of thi s is furnished by the following entry in the
m K n o wler z register book of Herne Tho as , son of John , bapti ed
2 6 1 6 0 at Ford , April, 7 .
ff n o m The di ere ce between the pinions of so e of the archbishops,
h F m . as to the ealthiness of ord, is very a using Morton and Parker ” a n d considered it low unhealthy , and the latter petitioned to m w have it pulled down . Cran er evidently thought other ise , as
r esid ed f there he frequently , and was often Visited by his friend
V . 1 Ridley, icar of Herne In 5 3 7 , when the Plague raged at L m m i a beth, he spent a good deal of his ti e there, dur ng which the
fir t E 1 2 s . Bible was printed in nglish In 5 5 he was there again, m ff m and it is very re arkable that, although su ering fro ague in the m m m su er of that year, he re oved to Ford in October . Whitgift also liked the place, and is said to have enjoyed hunting in the park . 1 F ord is further celebrated as having been visited by Royalty. K V In one of his excursions to the continent, ing Henry III . went d in his barge to Gravesend , landed there, and procee ed on horse m back to Ford, where he re ained the night with the Archbishop m (Cran er) , and continued his journey the next day to Dover, whence he em barked . ! The place was demolished about the year and some
a m a m m f ide of its grandeur y be for ed fro the act that the bricks,
m e m w ti ber, and oth r aterials , hich were sold to any purchaser,
were valued at J £8 4 0 ” So m e ofthe s tem s ofl /z e o ld Iz eu se m a 1 , y , ’ ' ’' M i n k be sti ll seen i n fil e a m efl z m m ea z a tel o o si te , g y pp . Legends and stories concerning the springs one l n the old
h a M i l . cel a n h . . i . s eae M S . m 1 C art e . Lib La bet Vol 3 ‘ 1 e o f m r a Appointed k eper the ano and p lace by Archbishop Abbot .
. . . . 1 1 2 . . i Bib Top Brit , xviii Ibid ’ ” . . 1 . 11 m 1 6 Harris s Hist of Kent, p 57 Parlia entary Survey of 47 . 1 4 M M I F H R N N E O E T. OR ALS E , KE
“ ’ ” St . Ethelb u r a s a palace grounds , and another, g , in a me dow V behind the house opposite) , the ineyard, and the Fishpond, still linger in the neighbourhood . The visitor, besides enjoying a m pleasant walk, will be a ply repaid by a sight of the objects which o f still remain, the interest of which is increased by the halo m antiquity which surrounds the . ’ — B l ea n Um m . The Blean Union m ust certainly be classed with
’ wa s bu ilt 2 th places of note . It by lease of charity lands, 4 June,
1 1 7 9 , the contracting parties being the Rev . Joseph Price, vicar, m and eighteen parishioners, on the one part, and Tho as Reynolds
— M r the highest bidder at a public auction o u the other. .
R eynolds gave 5 6 2 40 for the lease of ten acres of good land for
1 0 2 2 . 2 5 . years, at the yearly rental of
m m 2 6 th The Charity Co issioners , in their report ( June , urged that com pensation should be m ade to the poor for the f injury which this transaction ef ected , and the money invested in
certified the funds on their behalf, and with this view they the case to the Attorney A worse case of wrong could scarcely be found 5 and this is only one among m any 1 A t the last Inspection the Com missioner expressed a fear that through the neglect of the
C authorities (vicars , hurchwardens , and overseers) , the value of the benefactions on behalf of the church and poor had dwindled
W . down into a mere rent charge . (See Old ills ) It ou ght further to be stated that M e po o r wer e n o t on ly m é u t a l s o o Zi /z t U d efrauded of oney, f g , for the Blean nion, as at
first built, was absolutely without a window in the outside walls . ’ In Queen Eliz abeth s reign a beacon was fix ed in this parish
d m n o w on the hill where the Win ill stands , as appears by a chart L m ’ m of the beacons in a bard s Pera bulation , drawn by the S m L m L L direction of ir Willia Brook, ord Cobha , ord ieutenant L of the co u n ty ]
The parishioners of Herne, both gentle and simple, have ever m been fond of sports and pasti es . It has been already stated W n h that even an archbishop ( hitgift) e joyed hunting, of whic the
parishioners are to this day very fond . In the m iddle ages archery was evidently practised }: Sometimes t hese pastimes
A . m . T C . . . o t 1 0 . Kent , He e harities TBib p Bri , xviii , 9 h R e 1 2 I. See Paris gister 5 7 . P I H OF HER N 1 5 AR S E.
were of an intellectual , and even dramatic character Canon S “ cott Robertson, in his Passion Play and Interludes , writes
° Few records in K ent give u s so plain a proof of the m general prevalence, even in s all parishes, of these Passion m L . Plays, or Mysteries, as do the Archives of Ro ney and ydd The distance of the parish of Herne did not prevent its m m L players from aking their way to Ro ney and ydd , where they h knew that appreciative audiences would be found, and w ere the m unicipal authorities would not only pay the custom ary fee
6 8 . s . d of , but would be liberal in their distribution of wine,
bread, beer, and other The parishioners of Herne were equally disposed to acknow m ledge and re unerate the services of other actors , for in the records of the corporation of New Rom ney there is an item m i . 1 2 8 . v G 7 , Hen (4 9 iven to certain persons co ing to
H rn 1 0 5 . ye e with a certain play, Three hundred years afterwards it would appear from the following advertisem ent that popular taste had som ewhat de generated ' ' ’ T o a ll G m D r &c. A t Da n i el Der in s entle en of ive sion, g , at ’ Wa r the sign of the Rose and Man of , Hearn , on Thursday
next, there will be a Hog dressed whole (barbecued) and given ” - n rta i n m n away 5 with cock fighti n g and other e t e e ts . jt
The love of sport stills exists in the parish , but it is happily
i n flu en ce . improved, owing, no doubt, to the benign of education
1 8 6 6 difficu lti es m In , in the face of great and discourage ents, National Schools were built for the numerous children running m about wild ; and, as sy pathetic, generous , and encouraging m m — m s pro oters, three na es deserve to be recorded Willia Richard , a co m b U L and Charles J , of pper Clapton, and George John, ord m “ m Sondes , all now no ore . They rest fro their labours, and their works do follow them .
C . v o l . . . 2 2 Arch . ant , xiii , p 5 .
M . . . m m P st 1 h 1 . S C . v . . . o t T Hist o , vol , p 43 7 I , July s , 747 1 6 M EM I F H R N N T OR ALS O E E, KE .
T HE PA R ISH CH RCH H RN E E T U , E , K N . CHAPTER 1 1 1 .
( 3513 2 a bu t s!) of 3821 11 2 .
HE St . s . church , dedicated to Martin of Tour (see p n consists of nave , orth and south aisles, chancel, north and
- south chantry chapels , and tower at the north west angle . It is D W in the Hundred of Blean, the eanery of estbere , and the
D . iocese of Canterbury The Archbishop is patron, and it is ’ I ’ m . t s exe pt from the archdeacon s jurisdiction value, in the king s 3 - s 2 0 1 6 s . d . 2 I S. books, i { j 3 , and yearly tenths £ 7 4 h There was, without doubt, a much older church than t at now N m m existing, and some of its stones of or an date , oulded and
m a w carved, y be seen in the walls of the porch and est front of
the present nave . Besides the evidence afforded by deeds of gift of thirteenth l t o h u century date, still extant, re ating churc and ch rchyard , I further proof of the existence of an earlier church is, think , furnished by an archdeacon’s m em oranda of offences and i t d efici e n ces S . in the churches of Herne, Nicholas, and All ” t h Saints , in e thirteenth century, at least a century before any portion of the present church could have existed . The extract m m (indexed He e) is very re arkable , and the severity of the arch ’ deacon s rebuke has the ring of the prophet Isaiah 5 with the exception of the last clause , which tends rather to justify the ’ “ m E m - t sarcas of ras us, a death bed was a friar s harves ;
d e fici en t m Books are , chancels out of repair, executors re iss ,
C u rte s m On e and Agnes y is a standing te ptation to sin .
’ ’ a r z slz z o n er fia s é een a ll o wed to di e i n testa te p . I
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f . 2 . 2 . m Bacon s Liber Regis , p 5 1 Blunt s Re or ation , p 4 . Hi m st . M S. C o m i v . . I ss . 43 7 1 8 M EM I A OF HER NE E T OR LS , K N .
' ‘ As the date of the present church cannot be earlier than the m fift e en th iddle of the century, the archdeacon m ust evidently be m alluding to a uch older church .
The To wer —On e m . of the most i posing features of this church m of flin t is its assive tower , stone and faced , the oldest part now remaining. Its staircase is considered by Brandon very elegant
I - T W . O ER S HOWI NG C RAC K S AN F ISS URES . Plate , D
i t m n , however, very greatly di inishes the stre gth of the tower, being
- built inside , and therefore taking the place of the two north east angle buttresses , one of which is further weakened by a doorway i t being cut through , leading from the staircase to the roof of the
n . f he orth aisle (See plate This is quite clear, rom t threatenin g
i“ A n a l . o f h . . 1 . Gothic Arc i , p 5
N F R N . 2 0 M EM ORI ALS O HE E, KE T THE CH CH OF 1 fE R NE 2 1 UR .
m u m ringing cha ber should be blocked p solidly with asonry , and
the pier of one of the windows in the ringing chamber rebuilt, l and that, until this has been done , the bells shou d not be rung .
Po r ch — The Porch, which we will next describe, contains two stoups for Holy Water, built into the wall, one on each side of the entrance ; and besides the Norm an stones (the remains of the older church referred to) it has a piece of the old porch cross built into
- . N ORTH CHANTRY CHA PEL PART OF NORTH A ISLE SH I Plate 4 ( ) , OW NG PR OPOSED ALTERATI N O .
N the front wall , just above the entrance doorway. otice, that
n a n d instead of being at right a gles to the church , as is usual , as e it all illustrations up to the present tim describe , this porch inclines greatly to the right, thus accommodating itself to the n to the pathway leadi g village, which probably existed in the time m . of the Nor an church (See Ground Plan, p .
B a ti s t r — e . p y The Baptistery, which is formed by the lower stage 2 2 fl/ E /V OR I ALS OF H R N EN T E E, K . 2 3 THE CH UR CH OF HER N E . o f O the tower, pen to the church , is full of architectural beauty and — — i nterest . The groined roof the characteristic corbel heads the large west window of Early Decorated work (described in Brandon) — the north window (rem arkable as having double cu spi n gs in the — fin e u tracery) , the arches, with their mouldings and cl stered
- of shafts, and last, but not least, the Font itself, are all worthy
r . 2 pa ticular notice (See plate , p .
- Fo n t . This Font form erly stood at the west end of the nave , m and is of corresponding date ; it is octagonal in for , with panel ling and shields round the bowl, and its pedestal is enriched by
i n delicate tracery. It was selected by Simpson ( his Series of Ancient Fonts as a very fin e and com plete specim en o f the
Perpendicular period . — I I St IV. The shield bears the arms of Henry , quarterly , 4 ,
F 2 E rance (modern) 5 , 3 , ngland .
2 n d m M n i n s . The , the ar s of the o family, three crescents
rd . The 3 , Saxton . Three wings erect
th . The 4 , Pelham . Three pelicans vulning themselves ‘ The th Lo v er k m three s , y (al ost obliterated) on a chevron , r leopards ’ heads ?
6 h 2 1 . t . 6 The , Halle Barry of pieces , 3 escutcheons , and 1 th S The 7 , Archbishop Arundel . Per pale, dexter, ee of
Ca n terbu r sin i ster che u e . y, q y, Arundel 8 th The , symbols of the Passion . Fabulous arms , ascribed L by the heralds to our ord Jesus Christ .
B fir y means of the st and seventh of these shields , we are enabled to fix the precise da te of the font as between 1 3 96 and 1 4 1 4 .
N o n ?! A zkle - . m m The North Aisle , i ediately adjoining the bap ti st er ha s y, is the only part of the church not restored . The visitor only to look up at the ceiling to see the pressing need of a new roof,
- in place of the present unsightly lean to one of lath and plaster, through which the rain drips at every shower . (See plate 3 , p . m m Two ural slabs of white arble on the tower buttress, in memory
‘ of Helen Grace Loughman (n é e Brown) and Florence Gra y (n é e L ee f m . ) , cousins, tell a sad tale o the frailty of hu an life The two t windows, deeply set, and splayed with heads like hose in the
The head - dress o f the one in the north - east angle closely resem bles that o f w f No . the i e of Sir Peter Halle . (See Brass I “ ” N . o . Lo v er k . . 1 See Brasses , VII , Anthony y , p 43
N o . I 1 See Brass , Sir Peter Halle . 2 4 M EM I A L OF HER N E T OR S E, K N .
filled m baptistery, are with stained glass 5 one is in me ory of L b Rosalind Aglaia eaf, the other (y Clayton and Bell, and the best t m m E z Pe fi in the church) , in e ory of li a gg William Rogers (died 1 7 7 3 ) and John Wood (died former vicars, are buried in this aisle . The chief point o finterest in this part of the church is the fin e t old screen which separa tes the north aisle from the north chan ry, M ill ’ es s . or Chapel . (See plate 5 , p K Canon Scott Robertson , in a very interesting paper on entish
Rood Screens, pronounces it to be a screen of remarkably good ” - design , the top of which bears indubitable traces of a rood loft . ” We - the know, he adds, that there were such rood lofts in side ” L aisles of som e chu rches )
e I m . This is undoubtedly tru , but in this case think he is istaken a m I of opinion , after due consideration and consultation , that this is the original Rood - Screen which occupied the place of the m ha n cl ~ cr en m odern C e S e , and the easurements and facts generally n i te d to p rove t .
N ewe — W e . now come to the Nave This is very wide , and ,
m . together with the north and south aisles, for s an exact square
It has on the north side four pointed arches , including that of the tower 5 and fiv e on the south . m The octagonal pillars, of Bethersden arble , are very light and graceful . The mouldings on the arches of the south arcade are f dif erent from those of the north .
n If the visitor will here otice a peculiar, but very picturesque, O arch above the tower arch of the baptistery, pening into the west end of the nave, he will have another very clear proof of the 6 existence of a church anterior to the present one . (See plate , t p . The nave and north aisle are evidently buil up to , and even
fitt ed difficu lt carefully to, the tower ; the y with regard to the westernm ost arch of the nave arcade (north side) being cleverly overcome in the manner described .
first There was, in all probability, a Norman church , of which
The quality and design of the coloured gla ss throu ghout is m uch to be fift m . r egretted in this as in so any other churches Within the last y years , m m w o f illions of oney have been thrown a ay on glass this kind , a great deal o fw r m w hich is n o w being replaced . The visito has only to co pare the Windo o f C w m h r ru h . layton and Bell ith so e of the ot e s , to see the t t of this
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. . X IV . 1 . 1 Arch Cant , , 3 7 H F H 2 5 THE CH UR C O ER NE .
m the stones already alluded to for ed a part . To this the present
w 1 a s A . D . 0 tower added about 3 5 , and subsequently, when the old m w Nor an church was pulled down , leaving the to er standing, the
— SCR N e a e 2 0 LD EE Se . Plate 5 . . [ p g 4 present church was built 5 the date of which may be put as early 1 in the 5 th century .
Brandon , Rickman , and Sir Stephen Glynne, are all incorrect 2 6 [II E M OR J A LS OF H ER N N T E, KE .
— 6 . PI T RE E ARC C S H . See a e 2 Plate U QU [ p g 4 .
2 8 M EM R I L ? OF HER NE N T O A , KE .
m wl rs This chapel literally teems with mo n u ents of the Kn o e , o m m m and als of the Pe brooks and Fair ans, with who they are connect ed by m arriage . The following are a few of the m ost 1 m po rta n t
1 - r . In the south east corner, a very handsome Jacobean mu al m n m K n o wl er o u ent, in memory of Robert of Hern e (died and Susan , his wife (died (See plate . ) an m 2 . U m nder the org ,a black arble slab , in me ory of Thomas ,
v son of the abo e, a bachelor ,
1 6 H e who died 5 8 . was a great
S . benefactor . (ee Old Wills ) On his gravestone it is written
that he gave 55 1 0 to buy a “ K . T . pulpit cloth m arked , and the com m union table
1 0 cloth , and £ to be dis “ tributed upon the day of his
2 burial, unto the poor, and A per annum for ever to repair
the isle in which he lay , and m 5 6 5 per annu for ever to
clothe the poor of this parish , m B out of his far at elting, in ‘ this parish . The righteous shall be held in everlasting m m ’ re e brance . o r a n o hn 3 . Also under the g , ]
n l K o w er , another son (died
M RAL M ON M ENT . 1 6 U U 5 Robert, son of John
‘ I n m em o r o R o é er z K n o w l er d i ed 1 6 y f , 3 5 , (died I a n d Eliz abeth 11 15 d u a n n a d i d 1 6 1 . a n S s , e 3 wife (died also of E z Catherine , their daughter (died and of li abeth , another daughter (died The epitaph is still visible .
A11 m ust to their cold graves But the religious actions of the just
m we h m th e . S ell s et in deat , and blosso in dust
n 4 . O a black marble slab in the centre i s an inscription in
G K n o wl er K memory of ilbert , of Stroud in Herne, night (great
first — E z u grandson of the ) , and his three wives li abeth , da ghter of T E F [J 2 9 H CH UR CH O ER NE .
V D Elias Juxon ; Honeywood, daughter of incent enne , and
S h L . m s usanna, daug ter of Martin ister The ar s of all the familie are duly incised . w m m m 5 . In the north est corner is a ural onu ent of sienna m K n o wl er arble of Gilbert , son of last (died and Mary his wife (died fl On a a t stone, under the organ , is the following curious epitaph
r C a He e lies a piece of hrist , star in dust ,
3 . A vein of gold , china dish which m ust * n w f . Be used in heave , hen God shall eed the just w Approved by all, and loved so ell , ’ u . Tho gh young , like fruit that s ripe he fell
M r T 1 8 0 e fin . . C . L The e organ (built by ewis in 7 , by colle m tions and contributions) has been recently enlarged , re odelled ,
- r . and e voiced , by Messrs Michell and Thynne, at the expense of
E z Mrs . Pegg, in memory of her daughter li a.
a n eeZ — t 1 8 6 Ck . The Chan el in 9 was quite bare, and open to 0 1 the nave and north chantry chapel . The ancient ch r stalls, ” M é é é fin e called is r r , very , and beautifully carved , were scattered about the church, and the sedilia, or seats for the m celebrant and his assistants, were co pletely defaced and blocked up by the large pyramidal monument in m em ory of Samuel Milles (died
The end of the Subsellia (east of south side, see plate 7 , page 0 B l c 3 ) struck the keynote of the restoration . y p a m g this in its M r present position , the architect, . William White, was enabled to replace the other parts in their proper places , and what was m issing m was ade go o d . The monum ent of Samuel Milles was rem oved (by kind per m L ission , and at the expense of the late ord Sondes) to the
Milles chapel (see plates 3 and and the seats of the sedilia, w e s hen restored, gav the level of ascent (seven in number) from
the nave to the Altar. The Chancel was repaved with encaustic ’ n ew tiles, and, in addition to the Choir stalls , a new Altar, bishop s
chair, and lectern of carved oak , were provided by collection
’ The first three lines are copied from an epitaph fo r a godly m an s tom b in ’ c . 6 . w & . n f r Wild s Iter Boreale , , p 4 The follo ing is the cou terpart, o a wicked m an ’s tom b
Her e li e s t he ca rca s e o fa cu r s e d si n n e r , ’ Do o m ed t o b e r o u s ed fo r t h e d ev i l s di n e n r . 3 0 M EM I OF HER N E T OR ALS E, K N .
and contribution . Miss Mary Baskerville gave a very handsome m corona, in emory of her sister Jane 5 the Ecclesiastical Com mis si o n rs e M r thoroughly restored the roof 5 and s . Frances Louisa
— A . CH N CEL Plate 7 .
H Smith , of erne Bay, crowned the whole by the m u n i ficen t gifts of d E Reredos, staine glass ast window, Chancel Screen , separating f d Chancel rom North Chantry Chapel, two large brass can elabra , CH CH OF HER N 3 1 THE UR E.
one on each side of the Altar, and the stained glass windows and
t n new oak benches in the porch, at the cost of nearly a housa d m ’ pounds . The architects for Mrs . S ith s gift were Messrs . Goldie M r E M r . a n d Child ; the sculptor, . arp ; and the artist in glass,
Wailes .
’ ’ ‘ n e o w — E fiv e E a sz VVz The ast Window, of lights, is noticeable
first m for its cluster of circles in the upper part, which at see s to
E E first be arly nglish , or pointed
work . It is, however , of the same date as the rest of the church (except
Vi z . the tower) , , third pointed , or
Perpendicular.
The two other windows, of single lights also resem bling Early English) fille d are both with stained glass , well executed 5 the North The ” R esu rrectio n ) i n m em ory o fWilliam Wood ; the South The A scen m sion in emory of the R ev . John
V 1 8 1 Wood , icar (died 3 , the father
m E z of the for er) , and Catherine li a
beth , his wife . The Sedilia (seats for the clergy) and Piscina (place for cleansing the t holy vessels) are very in eresting,
and worthy of careful notice .
t 2 ‘ M o n u m en o 5 2 W. Tho m u f fi m z . The visitor cannot fail to observe m m an old onu ent, representing a warrior in arm our kneeling on a
i wi th i M ONUM ENT OF sm WI LLIA M cush on at a table, g lded hel O TH RNH URST . m et and crest (there was formerly
also a banner) above . See plate . The following is the inscription Here lieth buried the body of Sir William Thornhurst Knight sonne and
b Si r Fo o rde co u n ti e eire to Stephen Thornhurst of in this , Knight , which Si r William m arried Ann daughter unto the Right Honourable Thom as Lord Howard Viscount Howard of Bindon and by her had issue one sonne nam ed Gifford Thornhurst and t wo daughters nam ed Frances a n d He 2 1 606 a nd rst o f th . Grace . dyed the 4 daye ofJuly in the 3 year his age 3 2 M EM I OF HE R z VE K E N OR ALS , J I
m u i m This monument is ost bea t fully executed in arble alabaster,
n . coloured with gold , vermilio , and blue It is otherwise very
. m interesting Sir Willia , as well as his father, was keeper of the ’ l Archbishop s Pa ace at Ford (already described) , and his great d D grand aughter was the celebrated uchess of Marlborough, who fi u red m g so long and pro inently in the reign of Queen An ne . The fo llo wm g is the Pedigree
Si r W o f m daughter Tho as , Lord
Howard o f Bindon .
ff o Old — r Sir Gi ord Th rnhurst , of T Susanna, daughter of Sir Alexande
m . m o fC w . Ro ney , Bart Te ple , Knight had ell
n d en n s S. Fra ces Thornhurst Richar J y , of Albans , H r T e t s . — _' J F en n s o hn first o f Sarah J y T j Churchill , Duke M a rlb ro A o u gh . The perforation in the wall beneath this m onum ent is a Hagioscope (commonly called a squint) probably to enable the worshippers in the North Chantry Chapel to have a view of the
High Altar .
l m — Ta b e Te b. The Table Tomb of stone, let into the north wall , m is an object of special interest, and fro the peculiarity of its position as well as the absence of any inscription , cannot fail to arrest the visitor’s attention
Brandon says it is the Tomb of some distinguished person , probably the Founder . Th m e three shields, bearing ar s incised, and until recently covered with whitewash , seem to me clearly to indicate Sir John
Fi n eu x Fi n eu x , who lived and died at Hawe (the olde already m alluded to) as its owner. Sir John, whose ar s are in the centre
(a chevron between three eagles) married twice, and the arms of both his wives are incised on the sam e tom b .
r E z m A u ld refield His fi st wife was li abeth, daughter of Willia p
v m L n stea d K m (a ery ancient fa ily) , of y , ent, whose ar s are a cross d w E z w m voi ed, and his second ife, li abeth, wido of Willia Clere, “ No r and daughter of Sir John Paston the younger, of Paston, I t whose arm s are six fleur de lys a chief indented . is true that Sir J ohn devised to be buried in Canterbury Cathedral (see S m Fi n e u x Old Wills) , and that o ner declares that Sir John and his
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l o m e fiel d s f . i 2 . B . Nor olk, vol v , p . 93 , note 4 " 3 THE CH UR CH OF H ER NE . second wife are there bu ri edfi but people were not alwa ys buri e d
S . according to their wills ir Matthew Philip, see Old Wills) Gough tells u s that local historians are often i n a ccu ra t e f
Fi n eu x a n d e l I believe this to be the tomb of Sir John , c rtain y
z A u ld re field d of Eli abeth ( p ) his wife, who devise , by her will , to “ be buried in the high qu yre in the church at Herne (s e e Old
m m u m a i . Wills) , and in whose e ory a very beautif l brass still re ns
(See Brass IV. ) ] — N N o r m s a n h o r M ill es /z a e . y , C p The orth Chantry, or ” M e L Cha el illes Chapel , is also call d the ady p , i and Chapel I m St . of John the This, think, ad its of very easy
explanation . It is evident from a mere glance at the north and south
walls that there were two Altars , and therefore two Chapels ;
St . one dedicated to John the Baptist, the other to the Blessed
V n i n irgi Mary . The present position of the Brasses ( the centre)
At first is _no proof to the contrary . the restoration of the church ,
1 8 0 re e we d w m in 5 , when the church was p , the est gallery re oved , S and a new roof put on the Nave and outh Aisle , this Chapel was
a a n d m rep ved , I think it very likely that the positions of so e of
' w w n the Brasses ere then altered . We kno that Brasses have bee
m v so re o ed , through ignorance or caprice , because , in the eyes of
n o t m . called restorers, they did har onise with the bright new tiles m m So eti es they are not even replaced . Some of the Brasses m t entioned by Weever , Has ed, and Greenwood, as existing in this m church cannot now be found . Not many months ago I yself — — discovered one of these a very im portant one and rescued it
from the ignominious use to which it was being put . w It was in a wind , and on the back of it was written in chalk, ’ ’ ” K e o sa n d z t d e M 2 . R o o te s y f p . Som e of the most distinguished ancestors of the Milles fam ily u s Th are b ried in thi chapel . e following are the most im portant
. o fC x x u . Antiq anterbury, Appendix , “ ” “ T m 0 1 . i . . . So Sepulchral Monu ents , v , p 7 inattentive are the resident describers o four m onum ents t hat Archde acon Ba t tel ey m istook for Archbishop ’ n o f m a f Islip s in the ave Canterbury Cathedral , an altar to b or sl b robbed o its w " m a n w f . . . brasses , hich represented a and i e Gostling, p 2 0 5 I A chantry in hon our o f the Ble ssed Virgin Mary wa s found ed in this church ' m ewe o f V r v er e z H e A . D by Tho as N , Vicar Reculver resigned .
1 6 . R e 2 a 3 5 g. Islip , fol . 3 7 . s Ha ll e m d m t d w 9 q Peter Willia Philip bo h evised , by ill , to be buried in h — t e . k . St o m . . 6 1 6 1 Chapel of J n the Baptist , He e Hasted , vol . iii p 7 9 . D ‘ 3 4 M E M OR Z A L S OF H R N N T E E, KE .
V I EW I N N ORTH C HANTRY CHAPEL SH OWI NG HAG I OSCOPE R , , A UM B Y, SCREEN &c , .
3 6 M 'E AI OR I A L F H R N S O E EN T. E, K
— I s PETER HALL WI F . Brass . m E AND E THE CH CH F E UR O H R NE .
a rm . f I His eet, which have guarded spurs (indicating, believe , a m Court appoint ent) rest upon a d o g. His right hand is joined to f ’ A his wi e s (the usual attitude is one of prayer) . portion only i of the sword rem a ns .
m i n L Out of his outh issues a label with an inscription ( atin) , m m ” 95 e O Go . Have ercy upon , d ’ s m The lady s dres is re arkable and interesting . She wears a ’ - r sideless cotehardie and mantle . Her head d e ss r consists of a
richly worked caul, spreading out laterally, over which is a veil f . i n L which alls in folds Out of her mouth issue the words ( atin) , m m ” Mother of God , reme ber e . The following is the Latin inscription
’ ‘ Hic i a cet Petrus Halle Arm ig et Elyz a b e th v x o r eiu s fili a dr1 i Willi Waleys ' ’ ’ ’ M i li ti s et d fie Margarete v x i s ei fili e d fii Jobi s Seyn cl er e M i li ti s quor a i a bs et i' ’ ’ o ’ ' a a b s fili o r e t fili a r pdcr petri et Elizabeth ppi ci et de a m é .
The following is the inscription (i n English)
w f o f Here lieth Peter Halle, Knight , and Elizabeth his i e, daughter Sir m t m r w f o f Willia Waleys , Knigh , and Da e Ma geret his i e, daughter Sir John Se n clere w t he o f y , Knight , for hose soul and souls of the sons and daughters
’
f r m a m . the a oresaid Pete and Elizabeth y God be propitiated . A en
A D . The date is circa .
— OHN DA R LEY i n . fi u r e II . J ( the chancel) This is the g of a m V o f D for er icar Herne , in the costume of a Bachelor of ivinity,
v i z . m , Cassock, Tippet, Hood and Gown, with ar holes lined with At u n fur . The head has the tonsure . his feet is a lion, very l common with ecclesiastics, civilians , and ladies . There are on y
t Ga m a K two other instances of ecclesiastics, one a y, ent, the 6 E other at M . 1 481 1 M 1 , Around the verge of the stone was the following inscription (the words wanting are filled in from other sources)
“ r n r e he r rm l Here lieth Maste Joh Da l y, Bac lo in Sacred Theology, fo er y
vicar , age
At each corner was an Evangelistic Em blem ; only one now
remains .
’ Th e m r a r f knight s ar s insc ibed on this brass e also on the ont, and are
there described . They are here im p aled with a fess fo r Waleys and the Sun fo r respl endent Seyn cl ere .
‘ 1 Simila r to that of the Corbel hea d i n north eastern angle of baptistery . 2 (See plate , page
r . 6 2 I Vide Walle , Part VII Bo utell , p . . 3 8 41 1241 0 12 1 4 2 5 OF H R N K E N T E E,
E L t f The pitaph , in quaint a in verse, runs as ollows
i st e m v i dea s a cet S gradu , corpus j ecce Johannis m f t Cu ra tu s Darley, qui ultis uit in annis 5 m m f e t 11 05 hi l0 5 0 h o r u m Iste pater oru uit, p p , D u x m re i s r ae a n cho ra , via . nor a g g , pat i lux legis Pagina sacra cui d edi t i n cept o r i s honorem Hi n cm em o r r i b u fa v r e m esto tui p e c s sibi dando o .
i n L ben efit I give this inscription atin , not only for the
" v of scholars , as the verses are ery peculiar, but also in order to j u stify the advice given m e by two very kind W G . B friends ( de ray Birch and Major eales) , not to
trust to references, but always to test
fin d them . In this present instance I that
r D m V D . unco be ( icar of Herne and the best historian of the parish) has m ade no fiv e m less than istakes, besides leaving out
l r . ca : e. u tu s the ast line g , for he has ” “ ” m ira tu s ° fo r D u x 5 for Iste, Ille , ” m qui 5 for Nor a, Norina 5 for legis,
m m M r But ore re arkable still , . George
u n . e Capes , j , in a very elaborate d scription H of the erne Brasses , apparently follows
five suit, for he makes four out of the m H m . e sa e istakes , however, gives the
t wo m v i z . hin c last line with istakes, , for , i ” huic , and for tui, m It is scarcely necessary to re ark that,
m L M r . m isquoting the atin , Capes is so e
what puz z led with the English .
L M r . As the inscription is in atin verse , Hen ry Grey (churchwarden) has kindly — Bra ss I L J OH N DARLEY ' translated it into English verse .
’ D a r l e s Stay, see John y body lieth here , Curate he wa s o fHerne fo r m any a year 5
m l a w Of orals , , philosophy the pride , ’ r f His people s teacher, ule of li e , and guide 5 ’ His honoured task t unfold the sacred scroll 5
Think o fthy sins in praying for his soul .
Wa l1er n A . D . 1 8 0 M essrs . assig 4 as the date of this brass Haines
80 a l . . . TBri t . . . , B To . . i b . p Brit xviii Arch Ass Journ xii TH CH CH OF H R N 3 9 E UR E E.
D {i n m y opinion with greater accuracy) about 1 4 5 0 . John arley
"‘ wa s th 1 2 collated on May s , 4 3 , by Archbishop Chichele 5 and
1 2 h 1 6 w n on August t , 44 ( he his successor, John Bedale, was
o f' 1 0 m collated) , a pension J £ a year for life fro the proceeds L be n efice Da rl e of the was settled upon John y, ] who then resigned .
PHELI P o r I . HRI STI NA i n N I I C ( Philip) , ( the orth Chantry — w ’ . T m n Chapel) his is hat is called a Golds ith s Brass , accordi g
to Haines , of superior work
m anship and delicate tracery . The lady is habited in a very w long gown, bound ith a broad
band , and open at the breast , showing a sm all portion of the
bodice, which , according to é Planch , was introduced about this tim e ]: It is observable that the waist is m uch shorter than that worn fifty years be fore by the wife of Sir Peter
w effi Halle, hose gy is on the
firs t brass . The rosary has no
cross attached to it . She wears
the horned, or forked head
dress of the previous reign . Over the dress is a long m m m antle tri ed with fur, and
fastened with cords and bands . The hands are opened out
wards, not joined in prayer,
as is usual . Above her head , f on a scroll , are the words (o — which those in parentheses are 1 1 1 . C HR IST INA PHI LI P Brass . wanting)
m m e m O Th . Have ercy upon , God , according to ( y ) great ( ercy)
m m a n a m There are ancient as well as odern mistakes , g ” a (gre t) being spelt m angnam .
" f. h t . e . 0 . R f ff . Chic ele Reg . 1 S a g 9
o f . m m . . I Hist . Brit Costu e (Te p Edward IV ) 4 0 M EM I A Off HE R ZVE T OR LS , KEN .
The following is the La tin inscription ’ Orate specialit p Ai a D fie Xpi n e du du v x o r i s M a thei Phel ip ci u i s e t A u ri f b i a r a o qu o n da m a i o ri s ci u i ta ti s l o n dm que m igra u i t a b ha cvalle m iserie " ° ° ° ‘ ’ ’ m A d n i m i l lm o cccl x x Ai e ici e t Am e xxv die aii c cuius pp de .
The Inscription (i n English) is as follows “ S fo r f m w f a w Pray pecially the soul of Christina , or erly the i e of M tthe Pheli m f m C who p, citizen and golds ith , and or erly Mayor of the ity of London ,
m m 1 n i ser 2 th i u igrated fro this vale of__ y the 5 day of May n the year of o r Lord ” 1 0 w m a Go d m 47 , on hose soul y have ercy . Am en .
On m f fl a shield are the ar s of Philip . Semé e o eurs de lis
m fiv e z i paled with lo enges in bend . This brass is of great historic
1 n t erest .
S w n ir Mathe Philip (who is also buried here) was , accordi g to “ St o we No r wich b u t f the son of Arnold Philip, of , I think the
m a state ent incorrect. Sir M thew Philip was without doubt a v m m ery re arkable a n . He was in all probability the son of William Philip of Herne (died 1 4 5 8) and to his own son William B of Herne (upon the death of his third wife, eatrice) he h bequeat ed his estates in Herne . See Old Wills . “ Weever states that he was made K night of the Bath at the
E z w o fE w th Coronation of li abeth , ife d ard the 4 , and, after that , was knighted on the field in
u s w u Other historians furnish ith f ll particulars , which are very i kn h i n s . interesting, of these two g t g Fabyan tells u s that the n yght before Eliz abeth was crowned
West m n st re so l e m n ti e w at y with great p y , Matthe Philip and others were than and there [a t the Tower] m ade K n yghtes ofthe
Bath . 1;
rr i O dge gives u s the reason . It was on account of the valiant defence m ade by the citiz ens of London against the assaults of L ord Scales and the bastard Falconbridge . ! Metcalfe gives u s the exact da te a n d occasion of the second
o n 2 0 th 1 1 knighting (knight Banneret) . It was the May, 47 , on ’ ” K f field Te wkesbu r the ing s retourne rom the of y, ll and Stowe, 1l “ o ne m ci ti e the exact place, ile without the , to wit, between ” - I seld o n (Islington) and Sorse ditch (Shoreditch) . Sir He Matthew was otherwise eminent in business . was evidently ’ m —e the K in g s golds ith 5 . g.
' . 1 2 2 . F m t M m e . Survey o f London , vol . p 1 u e al onu ents , Hern , p 3 .
h r o n i cl e . 6 n r . 2 . I C , p 5 5 Citize s and thei Rulers , p 5 ‘ fl . 6 8 . Book o fKnights, p . 4 . Annales , p 9 ‘ 4 1 THE CH UR CH OF HER N E .
u o th 1 8 VI . O the 3 January, 44 , there was a warrant (Henry ) m K to John Merston, Treasurer of Cha ber and eeper of Jewels,
Pa dd esl Pheli m h to deliver to John y and Matthew p, golds it s,
a s 0 m pledges for £ 3 4 5 , due to the for jewels, the following w m (Here follo s a full description of the articles of plate, a ongst which is) Unum spyce plate auri coo per tu m cu m petris et ' ” l a r n i z a tu m v o ca t u m l e s c peru i s g riche py e plate . “ — m iscu m m m l m s n a r u m And another Unu d agnu e ee o y , de Argento e t de aurato factum a d m odum cu j u sd a m navis cu m
ho m i n ibu s a d m m o n d era n ti a e ar a circu stantibus, p , de ponder ” é Tr a n i s x a i n a m o e t et n cs . j , g septe libras et novem u i a There is also another warrant
1 h 1 K H VI t . s September, 4 5 5 , the ing ( enry ) paid Matthew
z m L m Philip, Citi en and Golds ith of ondon , in part pay ent for the garter of gold ga rn i ssed withe stones and pearls (Order of ” L K P r tu l the Garter) for the ing of o ga . 1
' ha fiers L C states that Sir Matthew Philip was . Mayor of ondon ’ 1 6 - W n G m m 1 in 4 3 4, arde of the olds iths Co pany in 4 7 4, and 8 ’ 6 . w s . d that he subscribed to ards St . D u n sta n s feast, which o ” 1 5 . 2 am unted altogether to £ 5 5 d . i
B FYNEUX . IV . ELIZ A ETH
- (This is also a gold ’ sm ith s brass, in the Chan
cel) . The lady is habited in a low dress with slashed
sleeves , bound round the
waist with a broad girdle , in the cen tre of which is a
n m large or a ent , and , pen
a n t the m . d , ( po ander) From the waist the gown is open showing t he petticoat or kirtle 5 above the dress is
seen the habit shirt, which was introduced in this
— reign . Her dress is beauti IV ELIZ AB ET H LADY FY N EUX . Bras s . ,
’ ’ oedera 6 8 . Hardy s Syllabus of Rym er s F , vol 7 ‘ “ m M 1 dd 1e e 1 Chronicles and Mem orials o f Great Britai n d u r g the Ag s ,
- x . ii . 0 . x ii Part , 5 4 5 u ri fa b ro ru m I Gi ld a A , p . 5 [II E M OR Z A LS OF HER N T N . E, KE
m fully e broidered . The cap is very plain , and has som ewhat the ’ m appearance of a widow s cap of our own tim es . From the 6 scription it would also appear that this lady was a wid o wfi The
inscription , which is very remarkable , is as follows
The x x ij daye o fthe m oneth a u gu st e/the yere after the I n ca rn a cyo n ’ Of o wr u ste A th o ws a n d fiu e f lord god to reken J , hundreth orty saue one Dyed this lady whych v n d er thys sto n e/lyeth here b u ryed Elyz a b eth by nam e
r The wyfe o fs John ffyn eu x late go n e/The whych in thys world had eu r good F r u I " a m Whose $0 11 I p ye J h thrawgh hys grace n heuen m aye haue a restyn gplace .
S Wil lia m—A tfidr efl ald L he was the daughter of Sir p , of ynsted , K ent, and , being the only child, brought large possessions to her
husband . (See Old Wills . ) ’ Sir John Fi n eu x was Chief Justice of the Court of K ing s
H 1 VI I . . e 2 . S Bench (Hen . and Hen died 5 5 (ee Old
Wills . ) ‘ t m R o er They had two daugh ers , Jane , who arried John p , r of .
El m m r m D . tha 5 and Mildred , who ar ied Ja es iggs, of Barham
V EA . J OHN S and his two wives (i n the
Chantry Chapel) .
John Sea, or atte Sea , belonged to a very ancient fam ily which for many years ‘ were possessors of the manor of A t Sea (o r
Strode) , which at one tim e included the m anor of Under
w . down , here he died The following is the inscription Here lieth interred John Sea of Underdown e in the parish of Hern , wh o Esquire , tooke to wife Martha Ham ond — Tho Ha m V OHN SE A HIS w rv n s . Brass . J AND daughter of , of
“ m “ In 2 6 . . m Kent Fines , Hen VIII ention is ade of Lady 7 7 E Fe n eu x o f m m . lizabeth y , He e , evidently the sa e person ” 1 His great grandson wa s created Baron Teynham in 1 6 1 6 .
44 M EM I OF HER N N T OR ALS E, KE .
\ i in the fower a n d thi r t th yere o fthe r ei gn e of our s o v a ign e Ladie Qu een e Eli z . 5 and the said John Fyn eu x departed this life ye last day of July following 1 592 t h ’ in the said x x x ii ii yere of the Qu ee n e s m atie leaving Behind them one only daughter and heir nam ed Elizabeth wh o m a ri ed John S m ith Esqu i e r some and ” heir of Thom as S m ith late o fOsten ha n ger in this co u n ti e of Kente .
X A t I . the foot of the Benefaction Tables in the South Chantry Chapel is a sm all Brass with the following curious In scrip tion
i n d eco ru s fu era t Hic chorus , nunc valde decorus , ” A n dicas i st u m qui d eco ra vi t eu m .
‘ t ra n la M r Thus freely s ted by . Henry Grey (churchwarden)
wa s n o w d Here a bad choir once , but a goo one ,
w w d . One ould not call the change a bad one , oul one m Before quitting this subj ect, let e direct the attention of the t wo visitor to other objects of interest in the churchyard .
One, the oldest gravestone known , opposite the centre buttress f . m 3 o of North Chantry Chapel It is arked (3 5 , and bears the date 1 6 5 2 .
The other, the gravestone of John Fergusson Moultrie (against W the est Railings, towards the South) , on which are inscribed the following beautiful lines, by the Rev . John Moultrie, late vicar i m ca u s h la D n m of Rugby. I give the b e e t e t e ea of West inster told me he thought no history of Herne Church would be com plete without them .
w m f r S eet babe , fro grie s and dange s t e Res her , for ever free 5
We leave thy dust to strangers , we But , oh , leave not thee
m w m Thy ortal s eetness , s itten m To scourge our souls fro sin,
Is o ur m m w on e ory ritten , And treasured deep within 5 While that Which is im m ortal Fond h0pe doth still r etain A ’ And saith , t heaven s bright portal ’ Ye all shall m eet again . THE CH CH F H R E 45 UR O E N .
13 1 121 8 1 1 011111 o f $ 1 . martin .
T . A N r A D 2 S RTI . . 0 M , Bishop of Tou s, was born 3 , at Sabaria, in
Pa n n o n l a (Stei n a m a rgen ) . His father and m other were heathens 5
first m fift een he was at a Ro an soldier when years of age, and bap
Am bi a n u m t is d . m e at eighteen His corps was situated at (A iens) .
The legend runs that on one bitter winter day, as he was
passing the gate of the city , he saw a poor beggar nearly naked , filled so utterly ragged were his clothes 5 Martin, with pity, cut his
mantle in two and gave half to the beggar. Next night as he
slept, he saw Jesus Christ seated on His throne surrounded by
the host of Heaven, wearing the half mantle of Martin over His ” shoulders . See, he heard the Saviour say, this is the mantle ” which Martin , yet a catechumen , gave Me .
A D 8 m In . . 3 5 , in the idst of the war with the Franks and
ll m a n n i Em A e , when the peror Julian was at Worms, Martin (then a tribune) m ade an untimely claim to be released from military m m duty. Julian was indignant, a battle being i inent, and he scornfully refused the petition , saying Martin was a coward . The e f young tribune answered Put me in the for ront of the army,
a m without weapons or armour, but I will not draw sword again, I ” He m m becom e the soldier of Christ . was i ediately put in irons, u a m but wa s afterwards released . O le ving the ar y Martin went
ct i ers m to Po i , and put hi self under Hilary, who afterwards ordained him an exorcist .
1 m In 3 7 he became Bishop of Tours, but re ained a monk, m living in a cell . Being wearied with the nu ber of visitors attracted by his sanctity, he removed to the place where after M a rm o n ti er L wards stood the Abbey of , on the oire . He had eighty disciples, who dressed in skins, ate but once a day, and drank no wine . When at the end of his career (eighty years of age) and eager to receive his celestial reward , he yielded to the tears of his disciples f Go d and consented to ask rom the prolongation of his days, ” L he a m ord , said , if I still necessary to Thy people , I will not ” “ ” D o m i n e 72072 7 8621 5 0 l a é o r em draw back from the work, . Noble l— words words which ought to be the motto of every Christian .
m th A . D . 0 1 . He died Nove ber 9 , 4
St . In Art, Martin is represented as a young Tribune on horse back, dividing his cloak and giving half to a beggar . E IV CHAPT R .
11 11 111 5 o f 12221 11 2 11 11 11 (5 1 11 1111 1 12 15 3 9 13 5 .
V AR F HE E IC S O R N .
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m . . A giiifn n Na es Register pp gt .
1 1 0 h f 0 d n r W n c l se . Go e t i e . 3 Hugh de y s e y, 3
Th V m m i t is icar is na ed in the endow ent , is not certain that he was collated .
I 2 1 R u h ll o a f. 2 . 3 Henry Reynolds , 9
1 0 h M edeb o u rn e f 2 a 3 5 Ric ard Islip, . 5 5 . 1 m K c K o c a f. 2 a 3 5 7 Willia , or Ibid . 7 9 . John Hawe
I 6 th Nich l Fa rn ha m o a s e f. 1 1 a 3 7 July 9 de Sudbury, 4 .
. 2 8 h t S . f . 1 1 a Oct Roger utton , by exchange Ibid 9 . with Fa rn eha m
. 2 8 th f. 1 1 a . Oct John Chert, by exchange 9 with Sutton m c. 1 5 t De 3 Willia Graunt , by exchange Bouchier and f z 1 6 . b . with Chert Courteney,
1 m D 3 93 Willia Gosse Courteney in Morton ene .
1 f. 1 1 1 . a . 43 Henry Basset Chicheley , p , 94 i 1 D b . 1 2 I d f. b 43 John arley 95 .
H e 1 6 i n S No I . ee brass I resigned in 44 , through age and
firm it S a f him 1 0 y, and Archbishop t f ord granted a pension of m b en efice f per annu for life , out of the proceeds of the (Staf ord
f o a . . Reg . . g ) We have here a precedent for retiring pensions
ff f 0 . 1 446 j ohn Bedale Sta ord , . 9 8 n f b . Wa ri n n to . 1 46 4 Christopher y g (Bouchier , 9 ) Richard Bonaventure D h John Caton Morton , ene, Bouc ier, and
f. 1 6 a Courteney , 4 . VJ CA R S OF H ER N E . 47
Date o f m . Na es Register . Appointm ent .
1 1 1 B e n st ed e a m f 2 21 . 5 Andrew Warh , . 3 4
1 1 . f 0 5 3 John Warren Ibid . 4 5 b .
(See Old Wills . ) N 6 1 8 m b . 5 3 icholas Ridley Cran er, 3 4 e m m The chief inter st of Herne , in the inds of ost people , centres in the person of Bishop Ridley, on account of his learning m and eloquence , and the pro inent part he took in the Reform a
hi m . tion , which cost his life m Nicholas Ridley was born at Tyneside , in Northu berland, m H e . m a m of an ancient fa ily entered Pe broke Hall, C 8 1 1 L . bridge, in 5 , and afterwards studied at Paris and ouvain His great reputation as a preacher and intim ate acquaint
S Fa th r ance with the Holy criptures and the e s , induced m m him fi Archbishop Cran er to ake his chaplain , and the rm and intim ate friendship which was then form ed between them was
- life long .
0 m m In 1 5 4 he was ade Master of Pe broke Hall .
1 1 hi m In 54 , Articles were exhibited against for preaching at
Stephe n s against Auricular Confession , and directing the Te D eu m to be sung in English in Herne
1 1 In 5 4 5 he was appointed Bishop of Rochester, and in 5 4 7 , “ 1 6 L N No v . th , icense was given to icholas Ridley, Bishop of t V S m Roches er, to hold the icarages of Herne (Canterbury) , oha ,
r ich No w , and also two prebends at Canterbury and West
1 m m m In 5 49, by a Co ission consisting of Archbishop Cran er, ’
D St . Dr . ) Bishop Ridley, the ean of Paul s ( May , and two Secre S L taries of tate , Bonner, Bishop of ondon, was deprived , and hi s first Bishop Ridley elected in place, the three giving sentence “ n of deprivatio ; It is but fair to state that Bishop Bonner had hitherto complied with the ecclesiastical changes m ade by Henry and that he had not yet com m itted any of those cruel acts which afterwards
earned hi m the nam e of persecutor. Oh the sam e day that he was appointed Bishop of London
. I st (Oct ) , Bishop Ridley surrendered four valuable manors belong
‘ ’ ’ i . 2 1 0 . 1 . o f m F x x oed e ra . Chalm er s Biog . Dict . , v Syll Ry er s , iii 7 8 . ’ ’ . l 2 2 0 fR . . ii . . . o f f. e o fR e . 1 1 . I Burnet s Hist . , vol , p B unt s Hist , p 9 48 M EM I OF HER N K E EV OR ALS E, T. i n the K g to that nominally to ing, but in reality to his L m courtiers , Sir Richard Rich ( ord Chancellor) , Sir Tho as D L K ’ . G. K arcy, and Herbert ( ord Wentworth , , Master of the ings m K horses) , by who the warrant was signed on behalf of the ing, fa who m m , after the im odest interval of four days, by a second ” m r - instru ent they were e co n v eye d . f
1 0 In 5 5 , at his visitation , Bishop Ridley issued his Injunctions
' ' m 6 fSt o n e Alta rs ordering the re oval , ;t which order undoubtedly . paved the way for the rem oval of church goods and effects generally which followed shortly afterwards . ! In 1 5 5 3 Bishop Ridley preached before the K ing (Edward ff t then languishing under decline, on Charity, with such e ect tha ’ ’
St . m those noble institutions , Christ s, Bartholo ew s, Bridewell , ’ and St . Thomas s Hospitals were either founded or incorporated anew and endowed . “
E w VI . Upon the death of d ard , Bishop Ridley join ed in the L futile attempt to set ady Jane Grey on the throne . Upon the sam e day that the edict went forth from the Council declaring her “ th 1 Pr ech ed B sh o e L Queen (9 July, 5 the y pp of ondon , ’ N R e d sl e d icolas d e , at Paul s Cross , and there called both the say “ ladys (Mary and Eliz abeth) ba sta rdd es that alle the pepu ll was sore a n o yd with his wo rdd es soo u n ch a ryt a bu lle Spo kyn e
n by bym in so o py e an a wdie n s . 1T
The attempt being unsuccessful, Bishop Ridley went to Queen m m Mary to do ho age and submit hi self to her clemency, but was committed to the Tower, although treated with less rigour L m m m than Cranmer and ati er . After eight months i prison ent
1 8 1: 1 he was conveyed to Oxford, where, on the October, 5 5 5 ,
m 1 ff he was conde ned for heresy, and on the 5 th su ered martyr
fir O B 1sh o L m . dom by e for his pinions , together with p ati er His farewell address is known to most people who are fam iliar with
m . his history . I give that portion of it relating to He e
r r n . The w r B aint ee, South Mi ster , Stepney, and Hackney ar ant is m d n Bu ssho ri cke . o inously hea ed , The late possessio s of the p of London
m n G . 2 . Office o f Public Rec , Aug entation , Deeds Purchase and Excha ge , 5
" ’ f . 1 8 . 1 o . Dixon 5 Church England , Vol III pp . 97 - . t . 1 1 . I Brit . Mus 7 7 5 In the beginning of May wa s tane o wt of all the chu rches of London and abou te (all t he ) platte and q n e (coin) that wa s in th ey r b o x ys in every ’ fo r ? m w w o church the Kinge s grace and vest ents and copes , yche dre unt — ’ a grett s u b s t a n s b esyd e the coyne . Nicholl s Grey Friars Chron . p . 7 7 . ’ Di x x . c. x . 2 1 . Chalm er s Biograph . vi p 7
11 C . . 8 . Grey Friars hron (Nichols) , p 7 4 9 VI CA R S OF HER NE .
Fro m Cam bridge I was called into K e n t by the Archbishop o f m m m a n d Canterbury, Tho as Cran er, that ost reverend father
G o d hi m V man of , and of by and by sent to be icar of Herne , E u K . in ast ent Wherefore , farewell Herne, thou worshipf l and
first m wealthy parish , the cure whereunto I was called to inister G ’ m m od s Word . Thou hast heard of y mouth oftenti es the e bu t Word of God pr ached , not after the Popish trade after ’ s the Chri t s Gospel . Oh, that the fruit had answered to the seed ! And yet I m ust acknowledge thee to be m y debtor fo r L ’ S the doctrine of the ord s upper, which I acknowledge at that m ti e Go d had not revealed unto m e . But I bless God in all that ’ z L Godly virtue and eal of God s Word , which the ord, by m preaching of His Word , did kindle anifestly both in the
heart and in the life and works of that godly woman there , my Lady Fi en n esfi6 The Lord grant that His Word took like ” L effect there in many other m o re ) ff In reading the di erent accounts of Bishop Ridley, it is very
di fficu lt ' r to arrive at a j u st conclusion . The ancour of religious t m prejudice is so great hat people of note are , for the ost part, m depicted by historians either as angels or devils . The judg ent
u m m fix e d th s for ed is by no eans or lasting, and it is not at all an uncom m on thing for the verdict of one age to be reversed by “ ” D m . a t another But length , as the late ean Stanley re arks, when describing a character which fully corroborates this state ment (Becket) , the pendulum which has been violently swung to ” l a c n e . O and fro, settles into its proper p j; the one hand, it is im possible to justify acts which were undoubtedly unlawful and
. On m l unjust the other, we ought to ake due al owance for the times in which Bishop Ridley lived, and for the indisputable m sincerity of his convictions with regard to the Refor ed Church , m m the fate of which was at that ti e tre bling in the balance .
Let u s j udge Bishop Ridley neither as an angel nor a devil, but L ‘ as a man . et u s judge him as we ourselves would be judged “ — with charity which is kind and which thinketh no evil .
Date Of 0 m . e l s t r Na es R g e . Appointm ent . 1 m m f 1 . 5 4 9 Tho as Broke Cran er, . 4 0 1 6 2 m 8 5 Tho as Brydges Parker, 3 5 b.
9" ‘ ‘ F n x ib . eu . B . t . . . 0 . y See Brass IV , and Old Wills l Top Bri xviii . 1 9
r . . I Mem oria ls o fCant erbu y, p 3 9 5 0 M EM I F H R N N T O . OR ALS E E, KE
m Na es . Register . Whi if t t f. 8 8 G t b . Richard olfe , 4 6 f. b Isaac Abbot , 3 9 .
. f 2 0 Jacob Golfe Ibid . 4 . w m 2 b . Tho as Har ard Ibid . f. 4 9
m 1 2 a 1 f 6 . Alexander Chap an Ibid . p . , . 3
K t l 1 1 1 f 1 8 F c I . . . a e e b . ran is y bid p , 5
f. 1 0 a . L . 1 John Reader aud , p , 3 John Webb 1 6 m c f 1 . 8 Sa n ro ft . b 9 Willia Foche , 4 ’ He was appointed during Sa n cr o ft s suspension and is buried in the North Chantry Chapel .
1 1 m T e n iso n 1 1 2 1 a 7 3 John Ra sey , p . , £ 9 .
1 f 2 1 a . 7 4 Henry Archer Wake , p . , . 3 3 3
1 2 6 m I i . . 1 1 2 b d f. a 7 Willia Squire p , 3 5 . 1 R f. 2 6 a . 7 3 9 obert Gascoyne Potter , 7
1 2 f. 2 b . 7 5 Henry Hall Herring, 94 1 6 m 7 5 Willia Rogers Ibid . 1 7 7 3 John Du n com be Cornwallis
m a n D r . Duncom be was a very learned and author of several m ” H m . e works , a ongst the a History of Herne and Reculver V was a great Pluralist, being not only icar of Herne, but also ’ ’ St Br dm a n St . . e s Rector of Andrew s and Mary , Canterbury, ’
t St . Mas er of Harbledown and John s Hospitals, and one of the h Six Preachers in t e Cathedral .
1 7 8 6 Joseph Price Moore . 1 7 94 John 1 8 3 1 Jam es Six May 1 8 6 6 Jam es Rober t Buchanan
E CHANTRY PRI STS .
There was a chantry founded in this church in honour of the m N CL m m V r Virgin Mary , by Tho as ewe, , so eti e ica of Reculver, ’é to provide for the perpetual celebration of the Mass . This m m n foundation , like any others of the sa e ature, was suppressed
E V . in the 2 n d year of dward I , the revenues of it being at that
6 2 . iii . . Hasted, vol , 3
V CHAPTER .
11 1 3 2 19 11 11 111 1315 121 13 .
HE m N m 1 8 first Parish Registers com ence ove ber 5 5 , the year
E z i of Queen li abeth . The early portions are beaut fully
n m written , and are tra scriptions on parch ent, according to the
m n ff 1 . stringent a date to that e ect, ordered in 5 9 7 The following are very curious
n h r 1 1 5 64 . Joane No tt y g éi bu yed 6 ejusdem (July) dead in t ra v e ll
and her child .
1 6 Va l n t n m a n z m 5 4 . e y e Church a wo e bapti ed and bu ryed at ho e 2 6 m D m ejusde ( ece ber) .
1 a rv s m t w n es z 5 6 5 . John J y had two wo en children y bapti ed at hom e j o yn ed t o gea the r in the belly and h a v yn ge each the one of theyr arm es lyi n ge at one of th eyr o wn e shoulders and in all other pts well ppo rti o n ed chilld ren bu ry ed
2 Auguste 9 .
m a r n er fo ra n er bu r ed 2 m 1 5 6 5 . Robert Nicholson y and y y 3 ejusde (January) this Robert lay in John Dodd ’s house from t h u Wedn es Da y untill Sunday w o t any succour .
1 6 6 ee a u 2 m a rt ii 5 . Stephanus Sawyer vir pi memori e an os natus 9
‘ 3 0 v itat su a fin ii t cu 3 0 a n n o s continuos pu rfi. chi religione
contra R o m a n a m t yra n n id em profess a s fa isset . g‘ chr s m r bu r e d 8 eb ru r 6 o e a . 1 5 7 . Ould Arnold a y y ej usdem (F y)
(See also Tithes and Fees , p . W ll m L w chri st a n d 1 5 6 7 . y ya a son had an infant y by the wo em en
b u ryed 2 1 ejusdem (M a r tii ) .
* \ m w w w w M r . illia oys , of Sand ich (a ell no n riter , thought W B — k ) ch r s o m e r m a e . m m y e nt an unbaptiz d child Rev S—a uel Deane thought it eant a - m . . iii . 8 . w . . x 1 6 christened child that died ithin the onth Bib Top Brit , v , 7 ’ n ew — o h n so n s The ch rys o m wa s the white cloth put on the baptized child . I
o f . La w 1 2 0 . Canons Eccles , 7 P R I H R E GI STER 5 3 A S S.
1 6 ff wler wa lk n e m a n bu r ed 2 . 5 7 . Richard o a y g y 5 ejusdem (April)
6 r 2 M a r 1 8 A lk n w em a n b u ed t ii . 5 . wa y ge o y 7
1 2 A wa fa ri n e wo em a n field e s 5 7 . y y g delivered in the by the buttes
' and harboured in Ba rbo n n es Wyd o wes house whose childe
i 1 was baptiz ed Sept em br s 4 and called Marke .
1 m f 5 7 3 . Tho as an in ant fathered upon Mason the butcher the ’ m other s co n fessyo n in her t ra v a yle baptiz ed Augusti 2 4
6 i su st ra n u la n s b u r ed 1 5 7 . Randall Wood puer laqueo se p g y
No v em bri s 2 0 .
r t hu n 1 5 7 7 . Clement Austen smitten with d and blasted with lightn in ge in his house whereof he dyed ym m edia tely bu ryed
Augusti 3 .
r ffren ch stra u n m n 1 5 7 7 . John a g by isfortune killed with a gu n
in the Westblea n e b u ryed No v em bri s 4 . ‘ 1 8 m thu n d b u r ed 1 6 5 9 . Robert Ball the iller taken away in y July:
1 0 E ex co m u n ica t e so n bu r ed 2 8 5 9 . John well an p y ejusdem
February) . ( 4
1 6 . 1 0 0 u r d 2 . b e 5 9 Mother Allyn wid years y July .
ffo rt u n e Att o e b 1 5 97 . a bastard the daughter of the Wid y e gotten by Willya m Twyman of Byrchi n gt o n in the yle of
T ha n ett z 1 bapti ed Marty 9 . 6 m 1 0 1 . Stephen Cru p clerk of this pish drowned in a dyke e betwen e Broad Oke and Cant bury the 2 1 of Aprill and ? bu ryed here at Herne Aprill 2 2
1 0 1 Will a m m u sit n 6 . y Tailor a boy of Robert Stacy yo of Canter bury who cam e unto this pysh to play at a d a u n ci n g on a Sabaoth day here sickn ed and dyed the day fo ll o wi n ge r 2 b u yed July 7 . 5
0 M cha ell fili u s 1 6 9. y Johannis Hunt curati natus die Sabbati January 2 7 a r ea hora nona ante meridian a (5 22) 1 6 0 9
a ti z a tu s F bru a r b p die solis e y quarto .
1 6 97 . A waygo ing m a n whose nam e I knew not b u ryed Mar t h 2 0 .
E z 1 7 0 4 . li abeth daughter of William Foche vicar Eliz abeth his
th ' wife born and baptiz ed No v 1 7
n m 1 1 a I had another daughter of this a e ye rs .
s ic 1 7 0 6 . Mary son ( ) of Henry Skinner by its m other the Widow ? “ A 2 1 Rowe confession bapt p 3
e F f L D n 1 1 1 . o ee 7 rances daughter Isaiah by inah his wife, bei g y
wa s child of a waygoing woman , for want of Godfathers, and 5 4 M EM I OF H R N K E T N . OR ALS E E,
9 m m seeTn ed God others, being al ost at y point of death as it to t h 1“ “ m e z w i n m m , bapti ed y house w private baptis Oct 5 i h
1 1 1 tr ll r . 7 . Frances (daughter of Isaiah Lee ) a v e o Bur Oct 7
EX U DE ’ TRACTS FROM CH RCHWAR NS ACCOUNTS .
1 0 F ri n m . o K 3 7 The Account of John g Chap an, now eeper of the Goods of Herne Church i n the Year of Our Lord o n e thousand three hundred and seventy from the
feast of St . Michael the Archangel to the sam e feast
(following) .
A Wea r s —H 1 0 0 . e accounts for shillings and ten pence
halfpenny of arrears . ’ — R emi t of A ssz z e Also he is answerable for fift een a n d S m shillings ixpence halfpenny for Michael ass, of
the rents (due) at that term . And for nineteen pence halfpenny of the rents due at the feast of Our Lord’s fift een n Nativity . And for shillings and eight of re t E e due at the feast of aster . And for ighteen pence of
rent due at the feast of S. John Baptist .
u m — S . Thirty four shillingcs and four pence c & . &
i s m x n d en . h . O e 1 5 5 0 . It of Henry Gent for far e of six acres of s lande as i s aforesaid Vi ‘1 I l i hu n d erd o fl ea d e n a l es t . paide for j y at iv the hu n d ered
1 6 6 A 8 . m K a . u . 2 5 g Ite , to John ing bout his good wife to ffo rk her out of pri sso n
1 0 2 2 . 0 0 1 0 7 . May 9 Pd for three Roag Hoges (Hedgehogs) 11 1 0 A 2 . f l 7 5 . p 3 Given to a m e ys that were driven 8 from House and habitation by y sea 0 0 2
I 0 . 2 2 u ll 7 4 Mar . 5 . For Po ca tt s (Polecats) and 3 Hedgho ggs 0 0 2 Given to Travellers taken by the French 0 0 1 6 Given to the Ringers on the Da y of Ringing for the Great Victory 0 0 6
1 0 6 1 pd 7 7 day For Writing in the Register, Oath
. M r L Di n n of Aprill and to . ock for his o r and e keeping y R igister 0 0 1 0 0 5 PA R I SH R E GI STER S. 5
PCI 9 1 7 0 6 1 7 day Spent at ye Vi z ita ti o n . at y
Pa ra m bl ea ti o n . of April . Pd for ringing and other 0 3 9
’ 1 0 D u ssu n Pd for 2 foxe s heads . Pd ’ 6 bo tt ells of S parrows Heads . Pd e ' of Wine for y C o m m u n i o n 0 1 9 6
d P for buring of 3 m en by the Sea Side 0 0 6
CI ’ P To Bushell his yea re s D o gwhip ping 0 0 1 0 0 PCI Owld To the Churchwarden , that e were out of yure sight at y Parish Meeting and 3 d u sso n of Sparrows heads
I C wo f b 2 2 . P e 1 7 0 7 . May to gode when hir hus and was gone Mem orandum that the Churchwardens 8 d m f su 0 0 0 . 0 . o Hearn pay the of . 5 to Church- warden of Reculver with in the Nor th Po a rch of the said
Church every Whitsun Munday .
1 8 . 0 . S 0 A 2 . 7 p . Paid Mrs tevens for ile (oil) and half a bushel of Coles 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
1 1 0 M a 1 0 . d o u sso n . S 7 y Paid for several of parrows , Four hedg Hoggs 0 0 0 4 0 3
1 2 0 . Se t 0 . m 7 p 3 Gave a travelling wo an , big with e child , to depart y place s Tho Tann er for 2 d o z so a rro wes
n o m e Paid J S ith y dog Whipper, his half yeat es Wa gges 0 0 0 5 m e Will R o tho p for Drink for y Ringers had on Coronation Da y
e For a form of Prayer for y fast day Pd to Richard Mather for catching a fox Gave three Travellers in want Gave to Com pany of Slaves C1 ’ P for 1 Graye s Head Gave 2 aged Slaves
Paid for 3 hegg o o 0 1 u Gave Ring ers for Gunpowder Trea son 0 0 0 5 11 1 4 4 5 OF H R N K E N ] 5 6 1 5 1 1 04 1 E E,
e to 1 2 0 . 0 7 S pt . 3 . Pd Richard Mather, his wife , for a hd 81 a Grays hd ’ T o t a ll Sm uggler s Money .
Pd Contr ibution m oney at Reculver . Spent there 0 0 0 Gave to 1 3 men Turkey Slaves 0 0 0 5
1 7 2 7 . May 2 6 . Pd to Reculver Churchwardens Spent at the sam e time Gave the Ringers at Proclaim ing 11 K ing 0 1 0 0 0 6
1 6 . r n a io r 0 0 1 0 0 0 Oct . Gave the Ringers at the C o o t
April 1 . Paid J a u rice Da d sm a n for a Bago ’ (Badger s) head 0 0 0 2 o o
s 1 2 0 . Pd Fran Young for burying two 11 1 taken up by the sea
e Spent at y bounds of the Parish
1 2 ' 7 1 . For carrying a poor Rashed Travail e in my ca rt to y Pox (S m all PC
Office r v i z . M r . Ew , , to ells 8 a n d 1 I gave her to gett up 1 0 0 0 0 0 cart . 3 Form of the R eceit for the paym ent of the fi: shilli n gs at R e culver on Whitson Munday is as followeth
9 2 8 1 0 K m . h x May y , 7 5 Received then of J o e p and
e E H i m dward Webb , Churchwardens of the Parish of rne y su e of hy e shillings which by an antient com position yea rely pay e ci 3‘ able by y Churchwardens of Herne above p 1 y Church w ’ ardens of Reculver upon this day being Muno , in Whitson 6 i W . v rr i t n eeke Received in full for y a bo e said co o s o .
72 7 8 d . u s 21 5 12 . by ] 0 6 0 5 0 R W V CHA PTER I .
1 01 1111 25 11 111 £ 225 .
m er R e v . e , written by the John Hunte , curat of He e “ a l o th 1 6 2 1 m ted August , , showing the anner of paying m “ s all tithes, and certain custo s with regard to church isr e ry interesting and unte d eclares this to be the ancient custom beyon d
he n t m r m a n H e M r . o y of . had the books of Brydges V c e ( i who had them of M r . Johnson This lett r throw ght upon the words or the original Institution of the ’ Vica ra re a fla x w m k f The vic r shall have tenths of hay, , ool , il , ”
e 1 bs m ws . hon l , produce of gardens and eado Omnes que “ m i a m ae a d a lta ra i u m s ecta r e dicu n t u r in deci as qu g p , I ” a ll and he sm all tithes which are said to belong to the altar .
[t fc m the ilk of every cowe . ’ i 1 t . T d fe , if it be sold , the vicar s due is the tenth penny 5 as ,
5 ' if ' t b sold for 1 0 the vicar hath out of that due to him
' 1 2 f the owner of the calfe kill it in his house , the Vicar
ha 11 u t e the lef shoulder thereof.
It Fo r et r 1 2 bu llo cke h eifo r y monthling , be it either or steere , d o a e E t wo ea ri n 2 v paid at aster 5 for every y g, ; for e ery
t] e 'ea ri n h eifo re r g, if the be not with calfe , for in this case see i s t i thea bl e as a cowe 5 and i f the steere hath a ] m usu l wrought, he is thereby freed ; the like anner is
o b s e rt lt d for co u es . ft W 11 . 0 d u e d . the tenth poun , or tenth quarter
a m b e l L t . Lib a r w . r M S 2 2 6 . y , Le is , p '
. f. 0 m i C L b . 1 Reg W helsea , 3 La beth
“ ' ‘ I The W d a l t a ra gi u m s ign i fie s all tithes offerings bel onging to the m fo r o ci a t i n a t m i a m inister g the altar, and co prehends every t the bl e atter ’ ” ‘ s 1 i n - en t o e d wm B a l em a n 01 2 A z si m en t Ti mes . not expres ly in the endo ent . g 5 6 M EM I OF H E NE K EN T OR ALS R ,
1 2 0 S o 7 . ept . 3 . Pd Richard Mather, his wife, for a fox h ‘l hd a Grays “ ’ m T o t a ll S uggler s Money . Pd Contribution money at Spent there Gave to 1 3 m en Turkey Slaves
1 . 6 7 2 7 May 2 . Pd to Reculver Churchwardens
‘ ‘ Spefit a t the same time Gave the Ringers at Proclaim ing the K ing
1 6 . Oct . Gave the Ringers at the Coronation ’ April 1 . Paid J a u rice Da d sm a n for a R agot s ’ (Badger s) head 0 0 0 2 o o s 2 0 . Pd Fran Young for burying two m en taken up by the sea e Spent at y bounds of the Parish For carrying a po o r Rashed T ra v a ilo r
e ' in m y cart to y Pox (Sm all Po x ) 8 Officer v iz . M r . E 2 , , to wells , 8 a n d 1 I gave her to gett up m y 0 0 0 0 0 cart . 3 Form of the R eceit for the paym ent of the fiv e shillings at Reculver on Whitson Munday is as followeth
e 2 8 1 0 t K m May y , 7 5 . Received hen of John e p and E e m dward Webb , Churchwardens of the Parish of Hearne y su e of five shillings which by an antient com position is yea rely pay 8 pd 6 able by y Churchwardens of Herne above to y Church wardens of Reculver u po n this day being Munday in Whitson 6
W . m eeke Received in full for y a bove said co position .
5 u s /z u r c/z . d 0 C . by ] o o W Wa r den s 5 R .
5 8 M E M ' OR J A L F HE N E K S O E N T . R ,
' e ta ken i n u n lesse Grasse hath usually b en grasse cockes, in
cu rt esse a ri shi o n ers wi ll m d the p ake it go o . ‘ m m m m He pe , the tenth shote of thistle and seed he pe i ediately
when it is drawn . Of m bees , the tenth easure of honey, and the tenth quantity
of wax . E w ggs, as the Vicar and parishioners can agree, but if he ill a n m have eggs (the tient custo , as hath been reported) , two
fo r . eggs for every hen , and three every cocke The like for
ducks and drakes . Geese and turkeys are to be taken for tith at such tim es as they
m a m fitt fo o d y be ade for .
n n In gardens , o io s, rootes, artichokes , and such , are paid the
m bu t herebes flo wers tenth , or tenth easure 5 for and , as the
d ' d ° 1 ° V 6 icar and parishioners can agree , 3 4 or for the whole
ea re y (payed usually at Easter) .
Ffr u i ts n w n P m (as apples, pears , nutts , warde s , (al uts ) plu es ,
the tenth m easure as they are gathered .
Out of dove houses the tenth pigeon .
t ith i n wa r e fish er For e g of every d e ep ( y) of every landware , a 1 z Fo ft h e yr m ullet netts I have com pou n ded (a n d others
d 5 S° d ' before m e ) for 3 5 ' 4 " som etim es 5 " som etim es V I 8 for the ye a r fi6 Tith of m ill according to ancient cu st o m e 1 5 due to the
Fi n n a u x e s m Who m vicar . The e the selves were far ers to the personage yet they have paid a com position to the vicar i n
particular .
FEES.
d 5 m cu m li cen tia 2 ' 6 licen tia 1 8 for a l l . For a arriage , sine S u t I v i . ca t i s b , cert ifi e of the banns j , (but the ancient duty was ‘ a cco rd i n ge to the pro v erb e r the price of a goose . ’ ch u rchin e ch r stn i n m , 1 1 . For a y g at the other s g if the childe then t be living, half an ell of linen cloth 5 and a penny if he child
9“ w m w Le l a n i This is very interesting , and thro s light upon a state ent hich f r e Y t s t o n d e th di m 2 m l e fr o t h e m a n e , i m akes , Heron) y y sho e and th r s ( o ” — . v 1 1 . . 1 . good pitch ing o fnettes fo r m u lle tt e s . Itin . vol , p 44
“ 1 The pri ce o fa wife is the price o fa goose . 5 9 TI THE S A ND FEES.
. d ’ be departed 5 I ‘ only at the m other s co m ei n g to give thanks But the antien t d uty for chryst n i n g wa s a cryso m e (o r the t m “ face cloth tha covered the child at its baptis e) , if it lived
m i i w a s i but , if the child died , the n ster to have j . for the
z fo r wa s bapti ing, and was to loose the face cloth ( that i n to wind the child ) .
Fo r bu r i a lls nothing. f VI I CHAPTER .
(1911! M ills .
OB RT OM RSAL 1 1 R E S E , 5 4 . m Robert So ersal by his Will (Consistorial Court of Canterbury,
1 1 5 4 ) directed his body to be buried in the Parish Church of St .
M a co tt Martin Herne, next the sepulchre of John y , being before ’ “ John s Altar in the said Church . He gave towards the m buying of a Canopy, to bear over the Sacra ent going a pro ” “ 2 0 cession , shillings, and towards the Cloth to lay over the m ” T m d 0 . O Brides when they are arrie , 4 shillings Sir Willia ” a n n ti re 2 0 He Michell J (Chantry) Priest of Herne , shillings .
m e“ m F n eu x Es . m Ox en d en Gen tle appointed Willia y q , and Willia
L F n u x E e . xecutors , and ady y overseers , of his Will
HN N 1 8 O OU G . J Y E, 45
n John You ge of Herne by his Will (Consistorial Court, Can ” t b 1 8 m te ury, 45 ) directed his body to be buried at He e , and ” 1 0 gave twelve pence to the High Altar of the Church , and ” m arks towards m aking the seats called pwyn ge .
HOM AS BYSM ER 1 6 6 T , 4 .
m B sm er m Will 0 n si sto ri a 1 Tho as y of He e by his (C Court, Canter ” r 1 6 6 bu y, 4 ) directed his body to be buried at Herne , and gave ” 6 2 s 8 d . 8 d . to the High Altar of the Church , . for one Peace S h K iss of ilver, for the use of the C urch on high days , and ”
1 d . S m . 3 s . 4 for a pyx to place the acra ent o n the Altar
ILLIA M HI LI 1 8 P P . W , 4 5 m Willia Philip of Herne, by his Will (Consistorial Court , Cante rbury 1 45 8 ) directed his body to be buried in the Chapel
m . s d . of St . John the Baptist He e, and left 3 4 to each of the m f . Parishes of He e, Swaleclif e, and Whitstable 1 OLD WI LLS. 6
A W PHI LIP 1 IR TTH . S M E , 4 7 5 6 P L Sir Matthew Philip} by his will (rerogative Court , ondon , V St . directed his body to be buried in the church of edast, L W ondon , that is, to itt, under the tomb there where as the body
m w l eth m e d ecea ss of Joan y ife y buried , if it happen to in L H m a s ondon . e died at Herne, and is buried in the sa e vault
f . his wi e, Christine Am ong the bequests made is one to the Wardens and Con a l tie of the said Grafte of Go ld sm ythes for poor Alm ss people of the G saide rafte, “ cra f s d . te And another of 3 3 . 4 to the same for an Obite or A nniversary to be kept yerely for everm ore in the Church of Saint
V m e d ecea ss edast upon the day in which it shall fortune to , m sole nly by note, for my soule, and for the soule of Joan, late my wife, and for all Christian Soules, one placebo and dirige on the ”
E m . ven , and Masse of requie on the Morrow
' [i wo u ld a ea r r o m 111 13 w o r ds wfiz c/z o llo w M a l M e co ! pp , f f , m)
’ ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ’ ‘ wa l i t wfiz ck ai mm eter z ses flz e Cz z G u z l d s i s o ver a m z em da te y y f y . A d erel n I wolle that , at the saide y y Obite , there be spente and
ci o n r cr a ci s . d . o ta e e o n paide , of the fore saide , 3 3 4 , in a p , or , to ’ Go ld esm the s L be made at y Hall of ondon , for the Wardens, and
L v er m G ri estes clerk s men of the y y of the sa e rafte and for p , e , of
o ta ci n the saide Pish , such as will cum to the saide Obite and p o ”
1 3 . d . in the saide Hall, 3 4 Sir Matthew died possessed of the Manors of “ Hawe and Un derd o wn e? m (He e) , which he left in trust to John Younge, K z m L n night, Citi en and Alder an of ondo , Master John Tapton , E h s . T m k E o a s Fro w s . Clerk , William Hussey, q , y , q , Robert Martyn , E E s . s . q , John Roper, q , Roger Brent, and John Andrews, for his ' ’ ” tfiz m wi e Willi a m wife ( f) Beatrice, and at her death , to his son .
- SI R OHN FYN EUX 1 2 6 . J , 5 5
F n eu x L Sir John y (Prerogative Court, ondon , by his will
“ 3 ' 1 0 0 bequeathed to the Church Works of Hyrne, and to V L S D every of the icars of Hyrne, ynsted , and ainte unstan , ” to be prayed for .
I tem . I bequ ethe to William my sonne m v Coler of Golde to be delivered to him at his age of 2 4
I . o f m w r think son the last , Willia , and not , as Sto e ecords , son of ” — w . o fLo . . . 1 2 2 . Arnold Philip , of Nor ich Survey ndon , vol ii , p 6 2 M EM I F HE NE E K N T. OR ALS O R ,
m m: 1 will that m y household be kept holy (wholly) En hole (whol e) yea re next after m y dea th to the intente that m y fam ily m a y prov ide in that m eane t ym e for th eyr further lyv i n g as they shall think best
“ ‘ m w m f t wo a n s l z e . b s w I ille y saide wi e have y , and two e ers,
st a n d n cu es m two y g pp , two saltes, and all y spoons , a powder
box , a boll gilte, a pece of silver covered , and that pece of the “ cho se A n d be u eth e best , at her own y I give and q to
m F n eu x m n m Willia y y son e, and to every of y daughters nowe
v m b a s n being on ly e and out of religion , to either of the a y and a ” ewer of silver .
He hi s w w bequeathed to ife his Manor of Ha e, and appointed
S o L F n eu x the Prior of Christ Church (ir John M rton) , ady y , John
m Di e m Hales (Baron) , Ja es gg (his brother) , and John Col an , E xecutors .
R EV HN A N 1 8 . RR O . J W E , 5 3
. V . L Rev John Warren icar (Prerogative Court, ondon , Yf s m e m m it hall chaunce to dye in He e, then I wille y body to be buried without the church porche of the north side of the
Chu rche n h said Parish , as yg unto the porche as conveniently m a y . The very fir st step from the Porch into the Church is upon a very rem arkable old co ffin - shaped stone
LA DY E LI Z AB TH FYN EUX 1 E , 5 3 9 .
Lady Eliz abeth Fyn eu x by her Will (Consistorial Court
1 of Canterbury, 5 3 9) desired to be buried in the high qu yr e on the south side of the high altar in the Church ” m of Herne, She gave one hundred arks to be disposed of at her burial and for the keeping of the m onths d a y in m asses and m oney fyn i n ge to poor people and other chari ” table deeds 5 and at her twelve m onths m ind twenty m arks ” V to the poor of the parish of Herne , g 5 to the icar
m N m . of He e , Master icholas Ridley four arks To her son
m cha l s es m Willia , one of her y , one Mass book , one vest ent of cr m s n m m y y da ask whereupon be sette hers and her husbands ar s,
cr m s n m — 1 with an altar cloth of y y da ask and grene, 3 silver spoons , whereof one beareth the pretense of Christe, and the other ” “ — T n d ell of the Apostles , to Sir Richard y , her chaplain , the
l th n i t a n d feather bed that he ye upon with all that belo geth to , D 6 3 OL WI LLS.
“ d 2 6 8 so that he be continually in her service and with her at the ” S t tim e of her decease , or else to have nothing . he appoin ed as “ her executors Master John Hale s (one of the Barons of the ’ ’e E s " m K ing s Exchequer) , Henry Hubbert , q and Master Ja es
Hales . E WAR M ONYN GS D D , Edwa rd M o n yn gs (also spelt M o n i n s ) of Waldershare by his
i 1 6 S Will (Consistor al Court of Canterbury, 5 4 ) devised to his on ” o n n s K a t her n e Richard M y g , and y his Wife , his Manor or “ Messuage called R eggwa y (now Ridgway) in the Parish of ”
m m . Herne , and all other and tene ents in the said Parish of He e
WI LLIA M YN 1 F EUX . , 5 5 7
m F n eu x E Es . Willia y , the lder, of Herne , q (son and heir of Sir
F n eu x John y , Consistorial Court of Canterbury, by his Will directed his body to be buried in the next convenient place of ” He burial where it should please God he should d ecease. gave
to the Curate for . his painstaking in laying him in the earth
5 6 ° and to each of them wh o sho nld bear hi m to his burial : d ' 8 a z o To the v icar of Hem e if he should die there 6 8 y and
8 ° to every clerk there 3 To his wife Fryd e swid e his
Manor House of House of Hawe . To his son John , his lands in
Swi n fi ld Allkha m L the Parishes of Herne, Chislet, g e , ydden , D W m m enton and ootton, and all the ground so eti e belonging to ” ’ f n sta n s H . Du o . e t the Chauntry Herne also gave his lands at S ,
St . Canterbury, Harbledown , Hackington , Sturry, and Cosmus F ” n e u x . Blean, to his son Christopher y
HO M AS E R R YE 1 6 T T , 5 4 . m m Tho as Terrye, of Herne, Husband an , by his will (Consistorial
Court of Canterbury , directed his body to be buried in the H e Churchyard of Herne . devised his lands in Herne to his son
2 1 di e John at years of age, and if he should without heirs of his b m m body, then e devised the sa e to Tho as Arnold of Hem e
fish erm en a n d m his heirs, he paying out of the sa e 75 3 yearly to u the Ch rchwardens and four other substantial inhabitants, to be b m distributed y the to the poor people of the Parish .
OHN C HUR C H 1 1 . J , 5 7 m John Church , of He e, by his Will (Consistorial Court 0 1 “ Canterbury , directed his body to be buried in the
1 1 See p . . 6 4 M EM I OF HE R N E K E N T. OR ALS ,
‘
‘ o f He Churchyard Herne . gave to the poor people of Herne two sem es of wheat to be distributed am ongst them to every one ” bo d e m a y so far as it would a ount . He devised his lands and houses to his son William in tail and m N h m the re ainder to his ep ew George in like anner . If both m died without issue, he gave to the poor folks of He e one half of ro fits the p , and to the Parish Church the other half, to be paid at ” s m th e i z E v . . two everal ti es of year, , at Christmas and aster
I C HAR RRY 1 1 6 . R D TE , 5 d m m Richar Terry, of He e, Yeo an , by his Will (Consistorial
Court of Canterbury, devised if his two sons John and m m Tho as should die without heirs ale, to the Churchwardens and
“ l a n Supervisors of the poor of this Pa ish , annuity or yearly rent of
1 0 m fo r in fee si ple , ever, issuing out of all the lands and tene m him — ents by devised the remainder to John Selby, the son of his
- i n - m son law John Selby, his Mansion House , and certain pre ises therein described in Sea Street in Herne, and in the borough of
m w n - E Ha pton , and his then d elli g house at ddington , and the lands i t d belonging to , and his house and lands in the borough of Strou ,
’ ' the (me ka lf of wfiz c/z be dev i sed to wa r ds M e fepa m tz o n s of t/z e
' Pa r i s]: Chu n k a n d t/z e o t/z er Iz a l to M e r eli e o t/z e a a r wz t/z , f f f p
' l z ber zfy of And he devised one oth er Ann uity or
0 m yearly rent of 3 0 5 . d . in fee si ple for ever to be yearly paid on
n the feast of John the Baptist with liberty of distraini g .
WI LLI A M ED LEY 1 6 1 I R . S S , 7
B d 1 t m 1 6 2 y indenture bearing ate 7 th Sep e ber, 7 , between Sir W firs t . S John Sedley, Bart . , executor of Sir edley of the part, K n o wl er a n d John Welby of the second part, and Robert twelve W . S others of the third part, reciting that the said Sir edley,
2 th 1 6 1 ex ecu by his Will bearing date 9 October, 7 , directed his tors to purchase to the use of the poor of the Parish of Herne an
8 d . S t 6 s . annuity of 3 , and that the said ir John Sedley, par y thereof, had in lieu of the said annuity paid 5 5 towards the purchasing of the lands thereafter m entioned for the use of the o f 6 said poor, the said John Welby in consideration 4, whereof the said 5 5 was part, and £ 9 the residue was paid by Robert
K n o wl er and other parties of the third part , being part of a legacy
2 0 S Sm of , thereto fore given by ir John ith to the use of the poor
6 6 M EM I OF HE N E KE N T OR ALS R ,
HRI STOPH R M i LLE s 1 6 8 C E , 3 } E h i s i Christopher Milles of Herne sq. by Will (Cons storial “ 1 6 8 Court of Canterbury, 3 ) directed his body to be buried under a tombstone in the Parsonage Chancel of Herne" between E the corpses of his late Wife and his Son dward, with the less m solem nity that the ore may be bestowed on my Children the Poor . I will and bequeath to my children of Herne 3 , of Reculver
2 o f W 1 £ 4 , of Hoath £ , estbere £ a year, in all to be
a m a paid the l st day of August every year, fro ye r to year, after m m — y decease which was the day of y birth, to continue as long as it shall please his Grace and successors to continue the lease of the parsonage of Reculver, Hoath , Herne, to any of m y surname that one after another shall succeed m e in the t theri es V m said parsonage and y , and I pray the icars and inis ters of Reculver, Hoath and Herne and parsonage of Westbere m for the ti e being and the chief of e very parish it concerns , to be petitioners , as cause shall require to his Grace and suc cess o rs w o f for the poor, in that behalf, as under the ell doing
o wn m a n d their children they shall leave here behind the ,
' ' ’ ’ ‘ wo a l a ez el Ike gu i lt of co m ez en ee z fiey else slz a ll hem e ca r ry wz ffi ’ ’ t/z em fa ;e n egl ecti ng l o ga i n the cha r i ty of M e a ea a to wa r ds t/z e
' ' ’ ‘ ’ Zz wa gpo o r so a a op z ea my
‘ HO M AS K N E 1 6 8 OWL R . T , 5
m K n o wler 1 6 8 Tho as , by his Will, 5 , gave land for the use of the
o f poor which is vested in Trustees the survivor unknown , and is the
1 1 0 annual produce of 5 . 5 d . likewise other land vested in like man ner for the clothin g ofthe poor the Annual produce of which is £ 5 3 If those who are interested (and every right - minded parishioner ought to be interested) will carefully peruse the above extracts
W certi fied from Old ills, the Benefaction Tables ( copies of the old , taken and placed by the present vicar in the South Chantry
m m 1 8 6 Chapel) and also the Reports of the Charity Co issioners , 3
- 1 8 fin m 7 3 , they will d that these charities have been sha efully
m . neglected , disputed, and in the case of so e, even lost That
m n they re ain even in their present u satisfactory condition , is, in
m M r . . no s all degree, owing to the energy and perseverance of J
K n o wl er m . Pe brook, a former churchwarden
C m m the M Ch r the Ch o only called illes apel , o iginally Lady apel and
St . the Chapel of John Baptist . D L 6 OL WI L S. 7
D And here I conclude with the translation of a eed of Gift , which proves the existence of a m uch older church than that n o w existing . I a m conscious that as a history the work is incomplete ; the ’ c & . registers, churchwardens accounts, , being represe ntative only,
suited to the general reader . If h m . owever, it eets with success, it will, perhaps , be followed m by another, giving translations of deeds and docu ents of great
u A cco u n t o s m H em e antiq ity and interest, and an f o e
EN ORS OSEP x d D ED J n .
K now all m en present and to com e that I Edmund son of Robert atter Halle of Herne have given and granted and by this m y present charter have co n fir m ed t welve pence sterling of m y free and annual rent in pure and perpetual alm s and for the m S aintenance of the light before the altar of t . Mary in the chancel
m M a l n e of He e which rent John surnamed y has been used to pay , E m namely at aster, fro three rods or virgates of land with its appurtenances lying at J o seppeflo de between the lands of the heirs of Robert atte Halle on the East and the land of Nicholas the W Clerk on the est, heading towards the South to the high way, and towards the North to the land of the heirs of Stephen Under down To have and to Hold (for the healing of the souls of m y self of m y parents of m y kinsfolk and of all m y benefactors) for m ea ca bl the aintenance of the aforesaid light, freely entirely and p y E by hereditary right for ever . And I the aforesaid dmund and m y heirs will in all things warrant and acquit in all things and will defend the aforesaid rent with its appurtenances against the chief lords of the fee and against all m en in the m atter of all suits and m services due therefro and accustom ed to be paid year by year .
co n firm a ti o n In witness and of which thing to this writing, lawfully drawn up in the m onth of April in the 2 5 th year of K ing Edward
E m n A . D . m . e of ngland ( m , y seal is appended These being witnesses Richard of the Ha ghe Robert and John his sons Ham o i of M ekym bro ke 6 Nicholas the Clerk John Thomas Henry and Robert of Strode Philip of No rthwo d e Jacob Laurent John atte ” let e Wey Thomas of Chyli n d en n e Geoffrey of Cheld e and others .
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I N D EX
- W w m u 2 2 , , Aisles of He e Ch rch 4 , 7 Birch de Gray on the barro s Tha n et R ecu lv er B e l tm e 1 2 All Sa i n ts , , Mother at g church of 3 Blean Union 1 4
1 00 o ld . , Allyn, Mother , died years 5 3 Bonaventure Richard Vicar of f 6 . 4 Altar o f St Mary , Lights be ore Herne 6 the 7 Boys, John 3 5 ho m a s A l t a ra i u m o s , T 43 g , Meaning of 57 y m w J o f , m o f Andre s , ohn , trustee Sir oys , Willia on the eaning ’ Matthew Philip s Will 6 1 Chryso m er 5 2 A u ld refiel d m 2 w o f p , Sir Willia 4 Brandon on the to er Herne 1 8 m " 0 Archer . Henry, Vicar of He e 5 Church m I - Archery at He e ” 4 Brasses in Herne Church 3 5 44 2 m Arnold , Ould , buried 5 Brasses stolen fro Reculver l h o rria s 6 C Arno d , T 3 hurch o f A r n d e 1 A b . A r m s 2 , u , , on font 3 Brent , Roger trustee Sir Mat p ’ m w w Atter Halle , Ed und , Deed of the Philip s ill
67 Brett , Parish Clerk , on destruction A t -Sea fam ily and Stroud and of Reculver Church 5 I o h m o f m Underdown Broke , T o as , Vicar He e 49
- w Wm . , Atte Brooke , Richard , Grant of Bro n , votes against de land by I I - I Z struction o fReculver Church 5
- 1 0 d m , r Atte Sea , John Bry ges , Tho as Vica of Herne 49 - m o f Brass 42 43 Buchanan , Ja es Robert , Vicar Atte Weyl e t e 6 7 Hem e ” - 1 0 a d fin d s Atte Sea, Buckl n , Frank signboard ” Atte Seas Court I O o f The Hoy Anchor m A tt o e w . , y , Wido 5 3 Burke Willia , Chantry priest n 1em en t k1 11ed b h w m Auste , C , y lig t Bushell, dog hipper , Pay ents
n ing 53 to . . B sm a r e l m o f y , Wil ia , Brass m Badgers, Pay ents for . . 5 5 B sm e r m o f h y , Tho as , Will Ball , Robert , killed by t under 5 3
- o f . . 2 1 2 Baptistery Herne Church 3 Canterbury , Ford House oldest M Co o f Baskerville , iss Mary, gives Manor the See of 0 M a ken b ro o k e rona to Church . 3 Manor s ri e st La 1id i o Se c Bas e , a p , g ven t held by the of s o f m 6 a m Bas et , Henry. Vicar He e 4 Canterbury Cathedr l , Ro an ‘ m Gra n t o f I o m m Bate , Ja es , land by colu ns fro Reculver 7 o f 1 2 C Bayli , Walter, Grant land apes , George, on the Brasses in B fix ed o f m I 8 eacon in the parish He e 4 Herne Church 3 5 , 3 , 43 o f m 6 o f m 6 Bedale, John , Vicar He e 4 Caton , John , Vicar He e 4 f R e C 1 Bede , Venerable, re ers to hantry priest 5 culver Chancel in Hem e Church 2 9 3 1 f m M ii ra l C m h 2 Belsey a ily, tablet in hancel screen in He e Churc 7
m m f 2 m . e ory o . . 7 Chantry chapels in He e Church I Belting Green . . 3 3 3 3 5 e 0 1 Beltinge o Chantry pri sts 5 5 Benst ed e w a Hern e m , Andre , Vic r of 47 Chap an , Alexander , Vicar of Be rht wa ld v 2 m 0 , Abbot of Recul er He e 5 W o f m 6 B . C irch , de Gray hert, John, Vicar He e 4 71 ) ICAZZIZZJYL
C r E m m er hrist Chu ch , Canterbury , Grant cclesiastical Co ission s restore o fReculver Church to roofi n Herne Church C hr so m er a o f n y , Me ning Eddingto
C o i . r hurch , John , Will Recto y House
C Va l en t n e . hurch , y , buried Edred , King, Grant of Reculver Chu r che m a Harble , Ja es , gifts to Church by w i b er t do n Hosp tal by g , King , Grant of land at Chu rche a f , John , gi t to the Prior Reculver by w i ta h of Harbledo n by p p , Curious Chu r che f m thelb er t a ily and the borough , King , buried in Recul
f t ro u d ' ' o S ver Church i ’ if f15ami i o u sé Churchwardens accounts , Extracts g to 54 - 56 Manor by 1 3 C i w m w h layton Bell , W ndo ade by E ell, Jo n, buried 5 3 Cock - figh ti n g at Hem e 1 5 m 2 7 C o ffin - shaped Stone in Hem e Fagg fa ily, Vault of Church porch Fair at Hem e 9 m f m m o f 2 8 C o l e e er Fair an a ily , Monu ents p pp , Sir Cheney Fa rn eha m G f o f Nicholas de, Vicar of ol e , Isaac , Vicar Herne 6 G f m Hem e 4 ol e, Jacob , Vicar of He e 8 - G f o f n Fees , Church 5 5 9 ol e , Richard , Vicar Her e Ffo wle r w , Richard , buried 5 3 Collard , Ed ard Reynolds , Win Ffren ch d o w in m em ory of , John, Killed by a gun Collard fam ily Mural tablet in accident 5 3 f Fig- tree at R eculver 1 m em ory o . , ‘ Fi n eu x see F n e u x m n of , y Col an Joh , executor Sir ’ Fi sh o n d John Fy n e u x 5 will p at Ford To m f m t 2 Fix , , votes for destruction of Conyers a ily, Vaul of 7 Reculver Church 5 C m A . I ran er, bp , at Ford 3 C r ek N r 1 Foche Elizabeth , baptised 5 3 , ich , Chantry p iest 5 m 0 C m Foche , Willia , Vicar of Herne 5 ru p , Stephen , Parish clerk , m m drowned 5 3 Stone in e ory o f u r te s 1 3 5 C y , Agnes 7 m 2 u r t e se m an s 1 Font of He e Church 3 C y , Tho as , Ch try prie t 5 Ford House 1 2 - 1 4 D a d sm a n a u r ice m 1 , J , Pay ent to 5 5 Forstall 3 o f m 6 F m Darley, John , Vicar He e 4 oxes , Pay ents for 54 5 5 o f - ro w k m t Brass 3 9 F y , Tho as , trus ee of Sir ’
. m m w w 6 1 Deane , Rev Sa uel , on the ean Matthe Philip s ill o fC hr so m er 2 F n e u x r t o 6 y 5 y , Ch istopher, Bequest 3 To m fo r e n eu x Eli z a be lh Denne , , votes d struction Fy , , Lady 49 of Reculver Church Brass o f 4 1 - 4 2 ’ e I O versee r o fSo m e rsa l s w1l i 6 0 Dering , Dani l 5 Dering fam ily and Ridgway Manor 1 1 Executrix o f b i r John ’ B m o f n eu x s w igge , Ja es , executor Sir Fy ill ’ John Fyn eu x s will 6 2 Will o f
m " 2 n e u x Diggs, Ja es 4 Fy , John , Brass of D i s bo ro u h s m l F n e u x g , a ue 3 5 y , Sir John h 2 u r w Dodd , Jo n 5 bo ght and ebuilt Ha e w m for Dog hipping , Pay ents 54 5 5 Manor house ’ Dowker s Reculver Church Probable tom b o f Will o f 6 1 - 6 2 m o f Hm 0 n e u x a m Dunco be, John , Vicar e e 5 Fy , Willi executor of ’ So m ersa l s w nll His tory o fHerne Bequests to 6 1 - 6 2 o f 6 Dunstan , Abbot Glastonbury , Will of 3 Grant prepared by m 0 Gascoyne , Robert , Vicar of He e 5 ’ ’ Ea r M r . scu l to r fo e s m t m n z p, , p S ith s Gen le a s Maga ine on des gift 3 1 t ru cti o n of Reculver Church 4 5 1 m c 1 R w w 11 C Gill o w East indo He e hur h 3 , ichard 3 5 1 I ND E X . 7
Go dyn estre Hugh de Vicar o f Hog roasted and given away at m He e " Herne C fo r Ho lb o u rn m Goldie and hild architects , Tho as ’
. m w o r Ha wle t Mrs S ith s gift Ho let ( ) , George , Will ’ m o f Golds iths brasses 3 9 a m ’ C m Golds iths o pany, Bequests Hoy Tavern , Reculver o f Phili t o o f Sir Matthew p Hubbert , Henry, executor Lady ’ m o f m n e u x s w Gosse, Willia , Vicar He e Fy ill V ‘ V i lIi a m o f m m m Graunt , , Vicar He e Hu an re ains at Reculver F Gray, lorence, Mural slab in Hunt , Michael , baptized
m m . o f . e ory . Hunte , Rev John , on the tithes ’ 1 Green, Rev . Franc s, on Reculver Hunter s Borstal m Church Hussey , Willia , trustee of Sir ’ Gre en shi eld w w , Henry Matthe Philip s ill Gre en shi eld fam ily and Lo tti nge Ireland on the derivat ion of Herne Manor “ o
A . m a r s i t ra ris Islip , bp , obtains grant of a Grey, Henry, In cript ons ket and fair at Hem e lated by 3 8, ‘ Gr fi the i a C y y , R chard p , hantry a co m b m m J , Charles , pro otes He e priest ” Na ti o n a l Schools I 5 a r v s J y , , w o f 2 Ha he John t in children 5 g , Richard of the , Robert m f Jesus Christ, Ar s on ont ascribed and John 6 7 to 2 3 Hagioscope 1 11 Herne Church 3 2 a m , J , o f m o f 6 H les a es executor Lady Kac , Willia , Vicar Herne 4 F ’ yn eu x 5 will 6 K et elb 0 3 y , Francis, Vicar of Herne 5 r f ales , John ( aron) , executo o m H B King , John , Pay ents to 5 4
. F n e u x w 6 Sir J 6 2 , K n o wl e r 1 0 and Lady y s ills 3 , Gilbert m - Hales , Sir Tho as 3 5 Monum ent o f 2 8 2 9 , , o f e 0 K n o wler 1 Hall Henry Vicar Hern 5 , John 3 w Halle, Lady Elizabeth, and Ha e Monum ent o f 2 8 K n o wle r 1 0 6 , Robert . , 4 h w w Halle , Matt e , sells Ha e Monum ent o f 2 8 M o o a n o r h u se K n o wl er m o f 1 1 , Stephen, Ar s Halle , Sir Peter K n o wl er m , Tho as , baptized at Brass of Ford 1 3 m Halle ar s on font Monum e n t of 2 8 Ham o de M a k en b ro ke pays honi Will of 66
. m - age Abp Peckha K n o wl er Chapel in Hem e Church 2 7 2 9 m Ha pton K n o wler fam ily and Strou d and w i n t o . . 1 0 Harbledo n Hosp tal , Gra t Underdown Manors 1 0
w m m e 0 - Har ard , Tho as , Vicar of He 5 Monum ents o f 2 8 2 9 o f m 8 Hasted on the derivation He e Vaul t o f 2 7 w , , o f m 6 K n t 1 Ha e John Vicar He e 4 y gg, John , Chantry pries 5 w 1 0 Ha e Manor house 9 , 6 3 Ha wle t o r w C h 66 ( Ho let) , George, Will Lady hapel in Herne Churc 3 3 ,
A . 6 5 Laud , bp , to proceed in cause Hea les w m , Major 3 8 bet een Reculver and He e m n fo r w W ll a m h o f i Hedgehogs , Pay e ts 5 4, 5 5 La son , y y , c ild , chr s m Henry IV . , Ar s on font of 2 3 tened
r V . f w Hen y II I at Ford 1 3 Lea , Rosalind Aglaia, Windo in m a n m m He e, deriv tio a n d d 1 ffe re n t e ory of o spellings of Parish f 8 1 5 Lee , Isaiah ’ m r 1 i o f He e, Reculver Mothe Church of , 3 Leland s descr ption Reculver T i n w C . Inhabitants threatened with Le is , . , builds organ excom m unication Hem e Church m Lo t t i n e He e Church o . g Manor i r h m Earl est eco rci Loug an , Helen Grace , Mural Hillborough C h urch slab in m em ory of Lo verick Hoath , Reculver Motherchurch of 3 , Anthony, Brass of 7 2 I ND E X .
Lo v eryk arm s on font North aisle o f Hem e Chu rch 2 3 - 2 3 m m Lydd , Players fro He e visit North Chantry Chapel in Hem e Church 3 3 3 5 M a ckenb ro o k e Manor o r thwo d e 6 N , Philip of 7 m f Ha o o No tt n h zi 2 y g Joane, buried 5 f m Margate Pier , Stones ro Recul fo r ver used . Old wills 6 0 - 6 6 m ' Market at He e Organ in Herne Church 2 9 b 2 Marl orough , Sarah , Duchess of 3 Ox en d en , Sir George , rebuilds , , w - Martyn Robert trustee of Sir Underdo n Manor house . ’c Matthew Philip will 6 1 Ox e n d e n m , Willia , executor of r ’ Mason the butche “ 5 3 So m er sa l s will m Mather , Richard . Pay ents to . 5 5 Ox end en fam ily and Underdown “ m o f May, Ja es Six , icar 0 hda n o r V 5 . f m . in May a ily, Mural tablet m m 1 m f m 0 . 2 e ory 7 Pal er a ily, Mural slab in M a co t t u h o f 0 m m o f y , John,Seplc re 6 e ory M ed eb o u rn e , Richard , Vicar of Parish registers A b . . 6 . Herne 4 Parker , p , on Ford Michell and Thynne renovate Passion plays at Hem e organ in Hem e Church 2 9 Passion sym bols on font o f 6 6 m m Milles , Christopher, Will Pasti es at He e M m f m illes , Sa uel , Bene actions of 3 5 Paston , Sir John, Ar s of
' m m A . m Monu ent of 2 9 Peckha , bp , receives ho age - f m m o M a ken b ro k e Milles Chapel in Herne Church 3 3 3 5 , ro Ha de
6 6 Pegg, Eliza , Organ renovated in Milles fam ily and Rectory House 1 2 m em ory o f 2 9 Monum ents o f 3 5 Window in m em ory o f 2 4
w M rs . Moat at Ha e . ” Pegg , , Organ renovated at M o n i n s 2 , Catherine expense of 9 M o n i n s w m m 2 , Ed ard Pelha ar s on font 3 o f 6 m K n o wl er Will 3 Pe brook , J , and the M o n i n s 1 1 6 66 , Richard , 3 charities M o n i n m f m f 2 8 s m m o . . , Sir Si on de 1 1 Pe brook a ily , Monu ents M o n i n s f m o f h a ily, Vault 2 7 Pensions paid to Reculver Churc 3 - Pe rr n 1 m o f F . Ar s 1 1 y , Francis , baptized at ord 3 Per r n m 1 on font 2 3 y , Sir Tho as 3 f - 0 A . d o Morton , bp , on For 1 3 Philip , Christina , Brass 3 9 4 w 0 - 1 Morton , Sir John , executor of Sir Philip , Sir Matthe 3 3 , 4 4 ’ John Fyn eu x s will 6 2 owned Hawe and Uh M d erd o wn 6 6 1 oultrie, John Fergusson , grave Manors , stone 0 1 Will o f 6 1
. n in m Moultrie , Rev Joh , L es by Philip , Willia 3 3 M chi ll 6 0 y , Will , Chantry priest Will of Bequest to Philpot on the derivation of Herne 8 description of Stroud Na ti o n a l Schools built at Herne 1 5 Manor 1 0 o f m 2 1 Nave He e Church 2 4 2 7 Piscina in Herne Church 7 , 3 m f r . C . o Naylor , Rev destroys Recul Polecats , Pay ents 54 ver Church Porch o fHem e Church 2 1 sells the Towers Co ffin - shaped stone in 6 2
. e 0 to Trinity House Price, Rev Joseph , Vicar of Hern 5 w m Ch tr o 1 Ne e , Tho as , an yf unded and Blean Union 4
by 3 3 , 50 . w illi m W i u ek es n Lo tti n e m Ne ton , W a indow n Q , Joh , g anor sold m m o f . 2 . e ory . 7 to d e Un d erd o wn e Nicholas , Grant o f 0 R a cu lfcestre m land to 1 , ancient na e of
Nicholas the Clerk Reculver . Ni cho l so n m , Robert , buried Ra sey, j ohn, Vicar of Herne
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