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.

55889

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S. MUSGRAVE HILTON, ESQ.,

OF BRAMLING HOUSE, KENT,

THIS WORK

IS DEDICATED BY HIS

SINCERE FRIEND,

R. F.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION. THE BRITONS.-THE DRUIDS

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THE ROMAN INVASION...

OCCUPATION OF BRITAIN BY THE ROMANS

INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO BRITAIN

THE DEPARTURE OF THE ROMANS, AND SETTLEMENT OF THE

THE CITY OF ANDERIDA, OR ANDREDES-CEASTER

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

ETHELBERT TO EGBERT

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XXV.

THE FEUDAL SYSTEM.-THE MANOR AND ITS COURT
WILLIAM RUFUS.-HENRY I.-THE EARL, SHERIFF, COURT OF
EXCHEQUER, CORONER, BAILIFF.-CORPORATE TOWNS
XXVI. THE ANCIENT CITIES, TOWNS, AND CORPORATIONS OF KENT... 290
XXVII. THE "SEVEN HUNDREDS" IN THE WEALD
XXVIII. KING STEPHEN

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

EDWARD THE ELDER TO HAROLD

FURTHER CHARTERS RELATING TO THE FOREST.-ANGLO-SAXON

LAW-SUITS, AND WILLS

ANGLO-SAXON LAND TENURES. THE WITAN.-SHIREMOTES

AND FOLKMOTES.-TRIAL AND THE ORDEAL

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

XXIV.

...

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

THE KENTISH ROADS.-ARCHIEPISCOPAL RESIDENCES

APPENDIX.-GEOLOGY OF THE WEALD

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