| The lands of Fawkham Manor 1541 |
KAO U947 E1 The bounds of all the land pertaining to the one half of the manor of Facham made and bounded by the knowledge of Thomas Walter of Facham aforesaid. The 28th day of April in the 33rd year of King Henry the 8th (1541). Lands Lying in Facham First in the field lying next the parsonage of Facham, called The Parsonage Down, abutting upon the said parsonage south; to the king's highway leading from Kyngesdoun unto Dartford east; and to the land of the other half of the said manor north; and containing by estimation - 20 acres. Item: one field called Little Melfeld, abutting upon the said lordship on the other part south, and containing by estimation - 30 acres. Item: in one field called Bartlonds abutting upon the one part of the said lordship east; and to the lands of Penys south; and to the king's highway from Vagam to Horton Kyrby and to the lands of William Sydley squire north; and to the lands of Gylbert Myller west, and containing by estimation - 20 acres. Item: in a field called Pirfeld abutting upon the land of William Sydley squire west; to the lands of Pynden and to the lands of Gilbert Miller north; and to the lands of the part of the said lordship [......] containing by estimation - 34 acres. Item: in one field called The Oldown abutting upon the king's highway leading from Vacham unto Dartford west; and to the lands of the lord of Longfeld north; and to the king's highway leading from Hartley unto Facham south and east; and containing by estimation - 30 acres. Item: in one field called Colverdown abutting upon the king's highway leading from Vacham to Hartly north; to a part of the lands of the lord of Facham south; and from the king's highway leading from Kyngisdown unto Dartford east and west; and containing by estimation - 16 acres. Item: in one garden called Courte Garden abutting upon the king's highway leading from Kynesdown to Dartford west and south; and containing by estimation 2 acres. Item: in one other garden abutting upon the said highway leading from Kyngesdown to Dartford south and east; and to a part of the lordship of Facham north and containing by estimation - 3 acres. Item: in one croft called Sole Croft, abutting upon the lands of the lord of Facham north; to the lands of Thomas Walter east and south; and to the lands of Richard Sudrey west and containing by estimation - 2 acres. Item: in one wood called Wacham Woode abutting upon the lands of Thomas Fane called South Groveland east; to [....................] of Thomas Walter south and north; and to a part of a wood of the lordship of Vacham south; and to the king's highway leading from Asshe unto Vacham west; and containing by estimation - 36 acres. Item: in a field called Newfelde abutting upon one part of the lands of the lordship of Vacham south; to the lands of Thomas Walter south and west; to the lands of Thomas Kettell west; and to the king's highway leading from Assh to Vacham north; and containing by estimation - 10 acres. Item: a croft called Haywards abutting upon the land of Thomas Walter north; to the land of the lordship of Vacham and to the said Thomas Walter west; to the king's highway leading from Dartford to Assh east; and to the king' highway leading from Kyngisdown to Dartford west and to the land of Symson Daw north; and containing by estimation - 38 acres. Item: in one croft called Hege Dale abutting upon the kings' highway leading from Dartford to Kynggisdown east; and to the lands of master Baram south; and containing by estimation - 16 acres. Old Facham Item: in one field called Wullysland abutting upon a certain ? common called Lyttell Playn west; to the lands of Thomas Walter and to the lands of the lordship north; and to the lands of the said Thomas Walter south; and containing by estimation - 8 acres. Seynt Margretts Item: in one field called Trowsland abutting upon the king's highway called Grenestrete north; to the lands of the heirs of Nicholas Stadam east; to the land called Great Havercomb south; and to the land called Pryor Havercomb west; and containing by estimation - 7 acres. Dartford Item: in Hill Mede abutting upon the land of Richard Ryve and Christopher Draper by the right of their wives north and west; to the lands of our sovereign lord the king and to the pasture of the heirs of Sir John Wylsher knight called Bigpole east and south; and containing by estimation - 1 acre. Horton Item: in Manmede abutting upon the lands of the lordship of Horton west and east; and to the lands of John Braun gentleman north; and to the lands of the Chantry south; and containing by estimation - 1 acre and 1 yard. Farnyngham Item: in one field with a grove called Garlands abutting upon the king's highway leading from Kyngesdown to Horton east; to the king's highway leading from Assh to Farnyngham south; and to the lands of the Nicholas Sybyll west; and to the king's highway leading from Farningham ? to Facham north..... containing 20 acres. Grene Strete Item: in one field called Great Herland lying at Grenestret in the parish of Stone; to the lands late Roger Saund west; to the lands of Henry Fryth north; to the lands of Thomas Myller south; and to the lands of Richard Lane of Southflete east; and containing by estimation - 30 acres, whereof every lord hath the one half that is to say every one of them 15 acres. Item: in one croft called Grenestret called........... abutting upon the lands of the heirs of John Pechy knight east and north; to the lands of Lanelet Baker west and south; and containing by estimation - 2 acres and a half. Seynt Margrets Item: in one field called Laylands |
