OF

The Weald of Kent,

WITH AN OUTLINE OF

THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY,

BY

ROBERT FURLEY, F.S.A.

ALSO,

A SKETCH OF THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT,

BY

HENRY B. MACKESON, F. G. S.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

ASHFORD:

HENRY IGGLESDEN, 94, HIGH STREET;

W. J. THOMPSON; W. MILLER.

LONDON: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.

1871.

TO

S. MUSGRAVE HILTON, ESQ.,

OF BRAMLING HOUSE, KENT,

THIS WORK

IS DEDICATED BY HIS

SINCERE FRIEND,

R. F.

III.

IV.

V.

...

...

OCCUPATION OF BRITAIN BY THE ROMANS

INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO BRITAIN

THE DEPARTURE OF THE ROMANS, AND SETTLEMENT OF THE

SAXONS

17

...

30

38

Esc TO ETHELBERT.-THE FOREST.-THE MARK.-THE OWNER

ETHELBERT TO EGBERT

54

63

...

XII., XIII. THE CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL DIVISION OF KENT... 99, 110

92

XIV.

EDWARD THE ELDER TO HAROLD

126

XV.

FURTHER CHARTERS RELATING TO THE FOREST.-ANGLO-SAXON

LAW-SUITS, AND WILLS

142

XVI.

XVII.

ANGLO-SAXON RANKS AND INSTITUTIONS

154

ANGLO-SAXON LAND TENURES.-THE WITAN.-SHIREMOTES

AND FOLKMOTES.-TRIAL AND THE ORDEAL

174

XVIII.

XIX.

THE ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH.-PAROCHIAL SYSTEM.-TITHES...

THE LAST OF THE FOREST UNDER THE ANGLO-SAXON SOVE-

REIGNS

XX. THE NORMAN INVASION. THE CONQUEROR IN KENT

XXI., XXII., XXIII. THE DOMESDAY SURVEY

THE FEUDAL SYSTEM.-THE MANOR AND ITS COURT

WILLIAM RUFUS.-HENRY I.-THE EARL, SHERIFF, COURT OF

EXCHEQUER, CORONER, BAILIFF.-CORPORATE TOWNS

THE ANCIENT CITIES, TOWNS, AND CORPORATIONS OF KENT... 290

XXVII. THE "SEVEN HUNDREDS " IN THE WEALD

216, 231, 242

271

277

THE FORESTS OF KENT AND THE FOREST LAWS.-THE OTHER

PRINCIPAL WOODS IN THE COUNTY

XXXII. THE CHURCH IN ANGLO-NORMAN TIMES

XXXIII. THE KENTISH ROADS.-ARCHIEPISCOPAL RESIDENCES

APPENDIX.-GEOLOGY OF THE WEALD