Kent Archives Office: Accessions, 1966-67

KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE AooESSIONS, 1966-67 The following list comprises the principal accessions, July, 1966- July, 1967. BOROUGH REOORDS New Romney [Cat. NR addn.]. Charter of Incorporation, 1563. EDUOATION RECORDS School Records [Cat. Mk. CJES] Ohartham Hatch: Primary School. Log books, 1872-1966; admission registers, 1874-1926. Milton Regis: Council Schools. Managers Minutes, 1913-30. Northfleet: Perry Street School. Log books, 1885-1964; admission registers, 1910-65. Queenborough: Board School. Log books, 1873-1929; admission registers, 1905-29. Central Mixed, later Secondary School. Log books, 1929-66; admission registers, 1929-66. Rusthall: C. of E. Primary School. Log books, 1872-1955. Tonbrid,ge: Girls' Technical Institute. Admission register, 1931-45. P .AR0OHIAL RECORDS (a) Diocese of Canterbury Brookland [Cat. Mk. P49]. Registers, 1538-1943; churchwardens, 1831-1953; vestry, 1831-35; P.C.C., 1891-1940; overseers, 1831-35; surveyors, 1736-49; tithe award and map, 1843. Dyrrwhurch [Cat. Mk. Pl25]. Registers, 1624-1854; churchwardens, 1779-1922; vestry, 1777-1830; P.0.0., 1920-33; overseers, 1776-1870; surveyors, 1820-40; tithes, 1880-1934. Ehnley [Cat. Mk. Pl33]. Registers, 1827-1942. Fairfield [Cat. Mk. Pl41]. Registers, 1558-1937; churchwardens, 1819-1924; vestry, 1847-96; surveyors, 1793-1840; tithe award and map, 1843. Harrietsham [Cat. Mk. P173]. Registers, 1588-1872; churchwardens, 1806-62. Headcorn [Cat. Mk. Pl81 addn.]. Registers, 1560-1903. Hope All Saints [Cat. Mk. Pl91]. Registers, 1589-1822; overseers, 1716-1868; surveyors, 17<>8-1848; perambulation, 1884. 272 KENT .ARCHIVES OFFICE Minster-in-Sheppey [Cat. Mk. P254]. Registers, 1568-1916; churchwardens, 1709-1753; vestry, 1737-69; tithe award, 1841. Newington-next-Sittingbourne [Cat. Mk. P265J. Registers, 1558- 1922; churchwardens, 1700-1896; vestry, 1720-1862; overseers, 1686- 1848. New Romney [Cat. l'Y.Ik. P309]. Registers, 1662-1916; churchwardens, 1663-1862; overseers, 1653-1862; surveyors, 1764-1859; marsh and gaol rate, 1818-44. Sheerness [Cat. Mk. P254 B & C]. (1) Holy Trinity: Registers, 1836-1933; vestry, 1873-1923. (2) St. Paul: Registers, including baptisms in Garrison church, 1859-1960; church accounts, 1894- 1910; P.C.C., 1926-54. Westwell [Cat. Mk. P390 addn.]. Registers, 1558-1959. (b) Dioce.se of Rochester Farnborough [Cat. ni.lli. Pl44]. Registers, 1558-1921; churchwardens, 1713-1926; vestry, 1825-77; P.C.C., 1920-28; overseers, 1713-1840; surveyors, 1772-1836. Farningham [Cat. Mk. Pl45]. Registers, 1589-1813. NON -CONFORMIST CHUROH REOORDS Maidstone Methodist Circuit [Cat. Mk. N/M]. Registers, 1841- 1958. Minutes, 1862-1963. Accounts, 1848-1950. Minutes, accounts, etc., for Aylesford, Burham, Eccles, Hollingbourne, Langley Heath, Maidstone (Tonbridge Road and Union Street), East Malling, Marden, Staplehurst and Thurnham churches, 1733-1962. Maidstone Primitive Methodist Circuit [Cat. Mk. N/M]. Minutes, etc., 1843-1925. Sandwich Congregational Ohurch [Cat. Mk. N/C 323]. Register, 1856-71. Church and Committee Minutes, 1817-1925. Sunday School records, 1845-99. Title deeds, etc., 1354-1925. ESTATE AND FAMILY PAPERS Ashdowne MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul290]. Purchased at Sothebys and from Messrs. Hofmann & Freeman, Shoreham. Ashdowne and Streatfeild families, including manorial rentals of Chiddingstone and papers in lawsuit ·over seat in Leigh church, 1575-1728. Collet MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul287]. Deposited by Brigadier H. Norman. Estate papers and correspondence of St. Clere estate, and family papers, 1617-c. 1900, including nineteenth-century correspondence of Sir Mark Wilks Collet, Governor of Bank of England. Dering MSS. [Cat. Mks. Ul256 and Ul311]. Purchased at Sothebys and from H. T. Jantzen of East Grinstead, Sussex. Manorial records of Everingacre in Pluckley, 1387-1633. Deeds and documents of the 273 KENT .ARCHIVES OFFICE family estate centred on Pluckley, also deeds for many parts of Kent, 1250-1841. Lodging payments in Chatham dockyard, 1611. Documents relative to Lord Warden of Cinque Ports and his courts, 1447- 1631. Registers of Compounders for Knighthood in Canterbury, Lathes of Scray, Shepway, St. Augustine and part of Aylesford, including parts of Cinque Ports confederation, 1630, 1631. Formal register of pleas of trespass, breach of contract, etc., 1679-85. Gibbon MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul272]. Presented by Young, Peirson, Beard and King per B.R.A. Diaries and family papers, Rolvenden, 1698-1868. Bao.low estate [Cat. Mk. Ul299]. Deposited by Peacock, Fisher and Finch per B.R.A. Deeds and documents, including nineteenth-century map, 1382-1901. Hales MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul255]. Deposited by Ellis, Peirs, Young and Jackson per B.R.A. Deeds and illuminated pedigree, part of Bouverie collection, 1460-1763. Scott family correspondence, 1633-46. Hallward MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul291]. Presented by Miss S. Townsend Warner of Newton, near Dorchester. Diaries of Mary H. ofFrittenden, 1878-1937. Hok Park estate, Roll/Jenden [Cat. l\1k. Ul304]. Deposited by D. G. W. Barham of Rolvenden. Deeds and documents, c. 1660-1906. Huggett MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ui271]. Presented by Manchester City Library. Deeds and documents, principally of Stone farm, St. Peter Thanet, 1501-1861. Mayhew MSB. [Cat. 1\ik. Ul231]. Presented by Mrs. M. G. V. Mayhew of Blyth, Notts. Deeds and documents of St. Nicholas-atWade, and in Chandos peerage case, c. 1780-1820. Pomfret MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul298]. Deposited by Stileman, Neate and Topping per B.R.A. Deeds and documents, property in Isle of Oxney, 1668-1912. Romney MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul300]. Deposited by Gregory, Rowcliffe & Co. per B.R.A. Deeds and documents, including papers relative to St. Kitts plantation and West Indies, accounts and papers relative to militia and review by George m in Mote Park, Maidstone, and documents relative to coronation of George IV, 1524-1864. Scaif.hury estate, Ohislehurst [Cat. Mk. Ul246J. Deposited by C. H. Martin of Blackheath. Deeds, also of manor of Danson, Bexley, and of Reynolds Place, St. Mary Cray, c. 1530-1881. · · Tufton MSS. [Cat. l\1k. U455 add.n.]. Deposited by Mrs. M. Tufton of Hothfield. Deeds of family estate centred on Hoth.field, 1287-1694. Accounts of Privy Purse and Secret Service funds, 1721-25. Wkatman MSS. [Cat. Mk. Ul282]. Deposited by Farrer & Co. per B.R.A. Deeds, principally, of property in Boxley, 1613-1927. 274 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Smaller Collections Deeds of Alkham, 1372-1665 [Cat. Mk. Ul274]. Purchased from R. D. Sexton of Newhaven, Sussex. Ashford Manorial Record'8 and related deeds, 1558-1893 [Cat. Mk. Ul293]. Presented by C. W. Norwood of Charing. Manors of Oalehill, LiUle Chart and Gharing [Cat. Mk. Ul301]. Deeds, also of Penshui:st, 1653-1919. Canterbury- Whitstable Railway in W. and SS. Cosmos and Damian in Blean [Cat. Mk. Ul296]. County Council records. Deeds, 1826-95. Oliffe St. Margaret and West Ol􀁻ffe Manorial Records [Cat. Mk. Ul225]. Purchased from Binneys .Antiques, Ashford. Court books, manors of St. Margaret and Reach, 1738-1857. Oombwell, Goudhwrst Manorial Record'8 [Cat. Mk. Ul257]. Purchased at Sothebys. Court Rolls, 1434-1591. Deeds of Cowden and Goudhurst [Oat. Mk. Ul280]. Deposited per B.R.A. Principally Harvey and Turart families, 1725-1845. Deed'8 of Charles Dickens' School, Broad'8tairs, 1772-1840 [Oat. Mk. Ul241]. County Council Records. Pedigree of Horsmonden family [Oat. Mk. Ul222]. Presented by Bucks. County Council. Five generations, seventeenth century. Milgate estate, Bearsted (Cat. Mk. Ul258]. Purchased from the Trustees. Five maps, 1692-1746. Deeds of Romney Marsh [Cat. Mk. Ul259]. Presented by G. Bagley of Rye Museum. About 200, 1740-c. 1900. Deeds of Thanet, eighteenth century [Cat. Mk. Ul236). Presented by Woodford Historical Society. Recipe Book of Vinson family [Cat. Mk. Ul248]. Deposited by Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Clark of Lenham. Family of Harrietsham and Lenham, 1733-c. 1775. West Peckham and J.vlereworth Manorial Record'8 [Cat. Mk. Ul277]. Purchased from Messrs. Myers of Bond Street. Court book, manors of West Peckham and Swanton in Mereworth, 1482-1566. BUSINESS RECORDS Estate Agents' Record'8 [Cat. Mk. Ul276]. Presented by Charles Petley & Co. of Staple. Forty-eight boxes, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. TRANSORIPT MATERIAL Rochester Bishops' Registers, 1353-1684 [Cat. Mk. TR 1237]. Purchased from University Microfilms. Barnes Place farm in Hadlow and East Peckham [Cat. Mk. TRP 1253]. Presented by Major P. I. C. Payne of Hereford. Xerox copy of map, 1695. 275 KENT ARCHIVES OFFICE Colyer-Ferguson transcripts [Cat. Mk. TR 1303]. Deposited by Rev. G. R. W. Beaumont of Teston. Registers and monumental inscriptions of thirteen Kent parishes, 1539-1914, transcribed by Sir Thomas Colyer-Ferguson. Royal Milit,ary Canal [Cat. Mk. TR 1261]. From East Sussex Record Office. Xerox copy of survey, 1804-40. 276