(Reference: National Archives TNA/C54/2959)

This indenture made the 12th day of June in the 9th year of the reign of our sovereign lord Charles, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith etc. Between Thomas Walter and Robert Walter, two of the sons of Robert Walter, one of the sons of Thomas Walter deceased, late whilst he lived of the parish of Fawkeham in the county of Kent, gentleman, of the one party. And John Hickmot of Clifford Inn, London, gentleman and Joan his wife of the other party.

Witnesseth that they the said Thomas Walter and Robert Walter sons of the said Robert Walter for and in consideration of the sum of £500 of good and lawful money of England unto them the said Thomas and Robert Walter, at and before the sealing and delivery of this present, well and truly paid, and for divers other causes and considerations them thereunto moving, have given, granted, enfeoffed, bargained and sold by this present, do give, grant, enfeoff, bargain and sell unto them the said John Hickmot and Joan his wife.

All that messuage or tenement wherein Thomas Whitehead now of lately dwelled, sometimes called Daltons, together will all the barns, stables, outhouses, edifices, buildings, yards, gardens, orchard and 12 pieces or parcels of land and wood unto the said messuage or tenement belonging or appertaining, or reputed and taken thereunto to belong, with all and singular their appurtenances, situate, lying and adjoining together in the parish of Harteley in the county aforesaid, containing in all by estimation 120 acres, be there more or less. With all and singular their and every of their ways, easements, profits, privileges and appurtenances. Whereof one parcel thereof is called or known by the name of Beathams, one other parcel thereof is called Well Hawcroft. One other parcel thereof is called and commonly known by the name of Homefeild. One other parcel thereof is called or commonly known by the name of Barncroft. Two other parcels thereof called and commonly known by the name of Crabbs Bank. One other parcel thereor is called and commonly known by the name of Stillyfeild, one other parcel thereof is called and commonly known by the name of Churchland and the other three parcels thereof are called or commonly known by the names of Gurnard Land and Gurnard Land Spring. All which said mentioned premises do abut upon the land and wood of Sir John Sedley baronet, parcel of the manor of Hartley aforesaid, south and west; and upon other woodland of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor and the land heretofore of James Genses gentleman, and the land heretofore of William Swanne gentleman, and the land heretofore of Thomas Parker, north; upon the land of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor and the land of the said Thomas Parker and the land heretofore of Henry Middletons, east.

And the said Thomas Walter and Robert Walter for the considerations aforesaid, have also given, granted, enfeoffed, bargained and sold, and by this present do for themselves and their heirs give, grant, enfeoff, bargain and sell unto them the said John Hickmott and Joan his said wife. One other piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances, lying and being in Hartley aforesaid, called and commonly known by the name of The Six Acres, containing by estimation 6 acres more or less, and abutteth upon the wood of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor, and the wood heretofore of the said James Genses, sometime parcel of the said manor, north; and upon the wood of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor, east; and upon the land heretofore of the said James Genses sometime parcel of the said manor, west; and upon the wood of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor, and the land heretofore of the said James Genses, south.

And also two other pieces or parcels of land with the appurtenances lying and being together in Hartley aforesaid called or commonly known by the name of The Upper Horse Lease and The Lower Horse Lease, containing in the whole by estimation 20 acres be they more or less, and abut upon the land of the said sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor and one footway there leading from the messuage aforesaid to the parish Church of Hartley aforesaid, east; and upon the glebe land of the Rectory of Hartley aforesaid and the king's highway there leading from Hartley Church toward Dartford aforesaid and the land heretofore of the said James Genses, south; and upon the land heretofore of the said James Genses and upon a cartway there leading to the said messuage, west and north.

And also one other piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances in Harteley aforesaid called or commonly known by the name of Gossy Croft, containing by estimation 6 acres more or less, and abutteth upon the king's highway there leading from Hartley aforesaid toward Ash and the land sometime William Payse's, west and north; and upon the land of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor and the land sometime of the said William Payses, south; and upon the land of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor, and the land late of the heirs of Thomas Humphrey, east.

And also two other pieces or parcels of land with the appurtenances, lying and adjoining together in Hartley aforesaid, called or commonly known by the names of Dawes Land, containing by estimation 12 acres more or less, and abut upon the said highway there leading from Harteley toward Ashe aforesaid, west; and upon the land of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor and the land late of the heirs of the said William Payse, north; and upon the land of the said Sir John Sedley, parcel of the said manor and the land late of Leonard Lovelace esquire, east; and upon the land late of Richard Overy called Hobbs Deane, south.

All which said recited and before mentioned messuage, land, tenements, hereditaments and other the premises are now or of late in the tenure or occupation of him, the said Thomas Whitehead, or of his assigns, undertenant or undertenants. And also all other the messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever of them the said Thomas Walter and Robert Walter, parties to this present situate, lying and being in Hartley aforesaid, with all and singular the appurtenances. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the bore mentioned messuage, land and premises and all rent and services any way incident or belonging thereunto, together with all deed, indentures, writing, charters, exemplifications of record, escript and muniments whatsoever which do only contain all or any the before mentioned messuage, land and premises or any part of them; together with true copies to be made, written and delivered by them, the said Thomas Walter and Robert Walter, or one of htem unto him, the said John Hickmott before the first day of November next ensuing.

To have and to hold all and singular the said recited and before bargained messuage, land, tenements, woods, hereditaments and all other the premises with their and every of their ways, easements, privileges and appurtenances unto him the said John Hickmott and his assigns for and during his natural life, and from and immediately after his decease unto her the said Joan, the now wife of the said John, for and during her natural life for her jointure, and after her decease then to the heirs and assigns of him the said John Hickmott forever of the chief lord and lord of the fee and fees of all and singular the premises by such rent and services as are due for the same, and of right accustomed.

In witness whereof the said parties to this present indentures their several hands and seals, have interchangeably set and subscribed, the day and year first above written, and in the year of the Lord 1633.

And memorandum that on the 15th day of July in the above year, the said Thomas Walter and Robert Walter came before the said lord king in his Chancery and acknowledged the said indenture and all and singular contained and specified in the said form.

Modern map showing lands transferred by 1633 Conveyance