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(1) Arbitration Award 12 November
1642 (KAO U47/11
E27)
To all Christian people to whom this
present writing of award indented shall come. Thomas Walter
of Darent, James Hawes of the same, Thomas Funer of East Mallinge
and John Nordash of Cobham in the county of Kent, gentlemen, send
greetings in our Lord God everlasting. Whereas certain controversies
have been had, moved, depending between Alexander Skeath of Hartley
in the said county of Kent, yeoman, and John Edwards of Ridley in
the said county yeoman; for pacifying, ordering and ending whereof
they the said Alexander Skeath and John Edwards have bound themselves
either to the other in two several obligation of the several sums
of £20, bearing dated the 9th day of this instant November,
with condition to stand to, abide, perform, fulfil and keep the
order, rule, final determination and judgement of the said Thomas
Walter, James Hawes, Thomas Furner and John Nordash indifferently
elected, named and chosen by the mutual consent and earnest request
[................] said parties to arbitrate, order, rule, finally
determine and judge of all and all manner of actions, debts, bills,
bonds, specialities, controversies, discords, variance, strifes,
debates, claims and demands whatsoever, which now are or heretofore
have been between the said Alexander Skeath and John Edwards from
the beginning of the world until the day of the date of the said
recited obligations. So that the said arbitrators delver up
their award in writing under their hands and seals, on or before
the 19th day of this instant November.
Now know ye, that the said Thomas Walter,
James Hawes, Thomas Funer and John Nordash, as well for the ordering,
ruling and ending of all variances, discords and controversies whatsoever
between the said Alexander Skeath and John Edwards. As also
for their future peace and quietness, taking upon them the charge
of the said award and having heard the allegations of both the said
parties, do by these presents arbitrate, award, order, deem and
judge of and concerning the premisses in manner following, viz:
That the said Alexander Skeath or his
assignee or assignees shall hold and enjoy all that one messuage
or tenement, wherein he the said Alexander Skeath now dwelleth,
with the orchard and one parcel of meadow land to the said orchard
adjoining, two parcels of arable land and one parcel of pasture
land, to the said messuage belonging. And also all that messuage
or tenement with the close and orchard thereunto belonging in the
occupation of John Gardner, together also with one bay of and in
the barn near adjoining to the said messuage in the occupation of
the said John Gardner, during and unto the feast of St Michael the
Archangel next ensuing the date hereof. And that the said
Alexander Skeath, his assignee or assignees shall therefore during
the said term pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Edwards
or his assigns the sum of £10 of lawful money of England in
manner following (viz) the sum of £5 on the feast of the Annunciation
of the Blessed Virgin Mary next coming, and the like sum of £5
on the said feast of St Michael the Archangel. And shall keep
and maintain the said messuage and barn well and sufficiently repaired
and amended during the said term. And also that he the said
Alexander Skeath nor his assignee or assignees shall not plough,
dig, break up or sow with any corn or grain whatsoever the abovesaid
two parcels of meadow or pasture land, or any part or parcel of
them during the said term. And that the said John Edwards
or his assignee or assignees shall pay or cause to be paid unto
the said Alexander Skeath or his assigns [...............] the date
hereof the sum of 11 shillings of lawful English money. And
lastly they the said Alexander Skeath and John Edwards shall on
the day of the date hereof seal and definer (?) either to other
one good and sufficent general release of all actions and causes
of actions whatsoever, which now are or heretofore have been had,
moved or depending between the said parties from the beginning of
the world until the day of the date of the said recited obligations.
In witness whereof the said arbitrators
to this their award have set their hands and seals the 12th day
of November in the 18th year of the reign of our sovereign lord
King Charles of England etc., and in the year of Our Lord 1642.
Thomas Walter (S) James
Hawes (S) John Nordash (S) Thomas
Furner (S)
Read, signed, published and sealed
by the above named Thomas Walter and James Haues in the presence
of John Woodland (S)
Read, signed, published and sealed
by the above named Thomas Furner in the presence of William Gyer
(S).
(2) Conveyance 3 June 1658
Made between
(1) John
Edwards of Hartley, yeoman
(2) Peter
Edwards, his eldest son
In consideration of natural love and
affection, John conveys to Peter: all that messuage or tenement
with a barn and 5 pieces of arable land containing 16 acres and
3 pieces of wood containing 2 acres. Bounded by lands of Sir
Charles Sedley (W); lands of Mr Hitmore (N); land of said Sir Charles
(E); and other lands of John Edwards (S). In the occupation
of said John Edwards and one Robert Nettle.
(3) Articles of Agreement dated
6 Anne, 1707
(KAO U947 T1/5)
Made between:
(1) Thomas
Petley of Riverhead, and Margaret his wife, one of the daughters
of George Gifford.
(2) Percival
Hart of Lullingstone, trustee of Margaret
(3) John
Selby of Pennis and Mary his wife
(4) Finch
Umfrey of Greensted Gren and Jane his wife
Recital of deed of lease and release
dated 24 January 25 Charles II (1673), made between (1) George Gifford;
(2) Thomas Gifford his son; (3) George French (?). Lands listed
as settled on Thomas. Deaths of George and Thomas noted. Thomas's
will dated 30 October 1704 gave to Thomas Petley and Mary:
(1) farm
at Cooling in occupation of William Small
(2) farm
at Hartley in the occupation of Thomas Underhill
(3) farm
at Horton Kirby in occupation of Francis Cumber.
Property to be held by Percival Hart
in trust, then after her couverture comes to an end, to be sold
for grandchildren Gifford, Ralph and Jane Petley.
(according to index, this is an agreement
to end chancery case started by Petley).
(4) Conveyance dated 2 May 1721
(KAO U55/T101)
Whereas Thomas Gifford of Fawkham esq,
in his will dated 30 October 1704 left to Margaret his daughter
and wife of Thomas Petley of Riverhead the following estates:
(1) Farm
at Cooling
(2) Farm at Hartley in
the occupation of Thomas Underhill
(3) Farm
at Horton Kirby
during her couverture and after that
Percival Hart to sell properties and give £600 to his grandchildren
Gifford Petley, Ralph Petley and Jane Petley between them. Ralph
Petly son of Thomas and Mary bought the property in trust for Margaret
and her heirs.
Whereas Margaret is sometime deceased,
and so is Gifford Petley intestate, his father obtained Chancery
decree entitling him to Gifford's £200.
In consideration of £200 plus
£90 interest paid by Ralph, Thomas releases Ralph from all
claims.
(5) Feet of Fine 1724
(KAO U55 T230)
Between Ralph Petley gentleman, plaintiff;
and Percival Hart esq, John Selby esq and Marian his wife, Francis
Leigh esq, Thomas Petley esq, Jane Petley spinster, David Polhill
esq, and Robert Petley gentleman, defendants. Of 3 messuages,
905 acres of land in Horton Kirby, Cooling, Frendsbury and Hartley.
Consideration £100.
(6) Deed dated 21 April 1752
(KAO U1048 T4)
Made between:
(1) Charles
Petley of Chatham esq, heir of Ralph Petley of Riverhead, esq
(2) Jane
Petley spinster, only sister of Charles Petley
(3) Jane
Petley the elder of Chatham, widow, sister of Charles and Jane
(4) James
Best of Chatham
Settlement on Jane Petley the elder
of
(a) Lands
in Chiddingstone and Hever
(b) Messuage
called Summings and 48 acres of land in Horton Kirby and Hartley,
formerly in the tenure of Francis Cumber and since of Edward Kidder,
but now Thomas Fielder the elder and Thomas Fielder the Younger.
20 April 1752 - lease for a year of
the same.
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