| Description | Sixteenth and seventeenth century extracts from and copies of the following sources:-
(1.) `The table of the Ligery boke of the priory of Dover,' and other extracts from documents relating to the said priory. folios 1-49
(2.) Extracts from the Leiger book of St. Austin's, and of St. Andrew's, Northampton. folios 49-65
(3.) Ordinatio dni Rogeri de Norburgh Covent' et Lich' episcopi de moderatione Vicar' de Whalley. folios 65, 66
(4.) Compositio de Kenington in manibus Archiepiscopi. folio 67
(5.) Certificatio finium et limitarum parochiae de Braborne.
(6.) Bounds and limits of the parish of Eastry. folios 68, 69
(7.) Extracts from the Archiepiscopal registers relating to the vicarage of Merden, in the patronage of the Abbot and Convent of Lesnes (1486). folios 69-72
(8.) Ordination of the Chantry or Chapel of Wadenhall in the parish of Waltham, 1276. folio 73
(9.) Appropriation of the church of Gillingham to the priory of St. Sexburga in Sheppey. folio 87
(10.) Impropriatio ecclesiae de Besthorpe.
(11.) Compositio Vicarii de Elmested, 1403. Compositio Northgate, Canterbury, 1346. Compositio St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, 1342. Compositio Northgate, Canterbury, 1348. Compositio Lenham, Canterbury, 1215. folios 86-93
(12.) Boundaries of the parish of Natyndon (Nackington) folio 93
(13.) A terrier of Waltham Rectory. folio 94
(14.) Composition for the Vicar of Barenton in the diocese of Ely, temp. Bishop John Hotham (1329). folio 96
(15.) Various extracts from register books. folios 97-105
(16.) A petition from the parishioners of Staplehurst against certain articles of agreement as touching their tithing. folio 106
(17.) Extracts from the taxation book of Pope Nicholas, 1291. folios 107-112
(18.) Pensions payable to the vicars of church appropriated to the priory of Dover. folios 115, 116
(19.) Various extracts from Archiepiscopal registers. folios 121, 125
(20.) A catalogue of the religious houses within the realms of England and Wales, with many of their orders, founders, and values, most of them being suppressed by King Henry ye eight; together with such other sacred places as either then were left standing, or since have been erected. folios 127-155
(21.) Various extracts. folios 156-171
(22.) An account of certain Manors taken into the Queen's hand (1561) from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and what recompense she made out of the lands of abbies, and rectories impropriate. folios 172-177
(23.) Extracts from various register books, &c. folios 178-395
(24.) Collections out of records touching ye usage and practise of ye Constables & Marshalls Court in England. folios 396-411
(25.) Extracts from various Episcopal registers, patent & close rolls. 412-to end
There is a rough index at the end relating chiefly to places in the diocese of Canterbury. Formerly belonged to William Somner. |