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Knowlton, also Knolton and anciently Chenoltone or Cnoltone, on the north east border of Nonington
Although not a part of the old parish of Nonington the small adjoining parish of Knowlton has had close connections to Nonington over the centuries. Since the 1670’s the Knowlton estate has included…
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Knowlton, also Knolton and anciently Chenoltone or Cnoltone, on the NE border of Nonington
Although not part of the old parish of Nonington the small adjoining parish of Knowlton has had close connections to Nonington over the centuries. Since the 1670’s the Knowlton estate has included Kittington,…
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The “lost” Manor of Hartanger, also Hertanger, Hartange or Hartangre, in Nonington
For many years it has been generally held that the old parish of Nonington had within its bounds the greater parts of, if not all, of the Domesday listed manors of Eswalt, Essewelle…
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Black Grouse in Nonington
I’ve just been looking through a copy of some estate papers for the old St. Alban’s Court estate at Nonington and I’ve found the following reference to a game bird no longer found…
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Chillenden parish alehouses.
The following information about the alehouses of the old parish of Chillenden in East Kent came to light some twenty or more years ago whilst I was researching the alehouses of Nonington and…
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The Quadryng family at Fredeuyle and Esol-revised and updated 03.01.2020
John Quadryng, a City of London mercer, acquired one half of the Manor of Fredeuyle, as Freydvill’ was by then known, in the opening years of the 15th century and the manor remained…
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Kittington or Kettington manor and farm in Nonington revised 28.11.19
Kittington is on the east boundary of the old parish of Nonington between Easole and Elvington. It was for centuries a part of the Manor of Wingham held by the Archbishops of Canterbury…
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A survey of Archbishop Pecham’s Kentish Manors 1283-85.
A survey of Archbishop Pecham’s Kentish Manors 1283-85. Published by Kent Archaeological Society in 2000. Archive ref: DA 1000a, also Arch. Cant. Vol XXXI page 169. Visitations. Much of the following information has…
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The Quadryng family at Fredeuyle and Esol-revised 1.1.17
John Quadryng, a City of London mercer, aquired one half of the Manor of Fredeuyle, as Freydvill’ was by then known, in the opening years of the 15th century and the manor remained with the…