Hinxhill is a little village in the shadow of Wye down. I say a village, its a pair of properties and the Hinxhill Estate, which you cannot see from the street.
St Mary has been a church I have desired to see inside of for a lot of several years, and I have hardly ever uncovered it open. But for this Heritage weekend, I had significant hopes.
And I was not disappointed.
St Mary has a pretty wonderful 17th century memorial on the wall, two wonderful figures on it, and as nicely as some pleasant Victorian glass, the light coming in at just absent 4 in the afternoon manufactured images excellent.
A person of these visits you don’t forget for the lights, so a church effectively well worth ready for to pay a visit to.
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Remote and peaceful Hinxhill is the archetypal state church. Just about all courting from the 13th century, the slender north aisle is a standard give way – designed to be utilised as a processional place devoid of benches. The lovely lancet windows, with trefoil headed tops are small and reduced although the north chapel has a person with a rere-arch, a sign of wealth in the latter 13th century. The odd chancel monitor is dated to the 17th century and the woodwork of the pulpit is probably of that date far too. The stained glass is Victorian and mainly by the Scottish organization of Ballantyne – a catalogue of switching manner. The south chancel window of Christ weeping is specifically fantastic. The wonderful Royal Arms is one particular of various in Kent by Marten of Tenterden and effectively well worth a appear. To the north of the chancel is a seventeenth century tomb with great effigies and skulls beneath – which legend claims was walled up with plaster for two hundred several years ahead of getting re displayed by the Victorians. In the vestry is a delightful piece of continental glass of possible seventeenth century date.
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HINXHILL,
Typically termed Hinexsell, and in really antient times published Hengestelle, is the subsequent parish eastward from Kennington. The manor of Bilsington claims in excess of a terrific part of this parish.
HINXHILL is an obscure parish, but minimal recognised, and obtaining incredibly very little website traffic by way of it. The village consists of only 4 or five residences, one of which, is the principal farm-house of Sir John Honywood’s estate listed here, and a different the parsonage. It stands on superior floor, with the church on the west aspect of it. The antient mansion stood near to the south-west corner of the church-yard, obtaining a high-quality prospect around the adjoining region. The kitchen is all that continues to be of it now, being built use of as an oast and stowages for hops. Not considerably from the church, northward, are Excellent and Minor Plumpton, the former was for some time the home of the Andrew’s, the latter of the Whitwick’s. Down below the hill from the village to the north and west, it is a deep and most uncomfortable region, the soil a rigid clay, with much boggy floor, specially westward, where by it is joined by the river Stour. About the village it it tolerable fertile land, but southward there is a lot sand, blended with the quarry or rag stone.
A reasonable is held right here yearly on the Saturday in Whitsun-week, for toys and pedlary.
In the calendar year 1727, a species of subterraneous fireplace was taken see of in the valley in between Goodcheape in this parish and Wye. This hearth commenced in a marshy industry, on the facet of a minimal brook, around the water, and ongoing to melt away alongside its bank without having spreading significantly for some days afterwards it appeared on the other aspect, and prolonged itself for the house of some acres in excess of the subject, consuming all the earth in which it burnt into red ashes, really down to the springs, which in most places lay 4 feet and much more deep. In the place of about six weeks it had consumed about three acres of floor, at which time it burnt in numerous areas, and sent forth a great smoak and a potent smell extremely like that of a brick-kiln but it under no circumstances flamed, besides when the earth was turned and stirred up. For some house exactly where it was burnt the ground felt hot, though the grass appeared no more parched than may well be moderately anticipated from the dryness and heat of the year. In a number of spots the place the earth was turned up, it was located to be very hot and moist close to four feet deep, and much hotter about two toes deep than nearer the area and when this earth was uncovered to the air, even though it was extremely moist, and not hotter than may well be very easily borne by the hand, nevertheless the heat of it greater so quick, that in a number of minutes it was all more than on hearth, like phosphorus manufactured with allum and flour. The soil of the discipline is of the exact same nature with that the turs is manufactured of in Holland. The surface of it is often damp, other than in severe dry seasons but this time it was to some degree much more parched and more difficult than usual. It was difficult to carry any of this away, on account of its firing a single piece in certain firing in the pocket of a single who was bringing it absent, had just about burnt its way as a result of right before it was perceived. (fn. 1)
In the stone-quarry by Swatfield-bridge, at the southern boundary of this parish, as nicely as in quite a few of the rag-stones about the adjoining parishes of Sevington and Willesborough, is observed the ostracites stone, extremely substantial and on a rag-stone at Lacton, in the latter parish, the flat shell of one measured 8 inches diameter and the late Mr. Thorpe, of Bexley, had two in his possession, pretty significant and reasonable, with the convex parts totally filled up with good stone, which had been given to his father, Dr. Thorpe, by the earl of Winchelsea.
One particular ÆTHELFERH, a servant of the abbot of St. Augustine’s monastery, about the 12 months 864, by will gave the land of Hengesteselle, which was a parish, as Thorne says in his Chronicle, contiguous to that of Willesborough northward, to that monastery but Hugo de Montfort, in the time of the Conqueror, bought possession of it, in spite of all the efforts of the monks to oppose it: and appropriately this estate seems to have been hence entered in the study of Domesday as follows, between his belongings:
In Langebrige hundred, Gislebert retains of Hugo 1 yoke, which a specified Sochman held of king Edward. It is and was well worth 4 shillings. There was almost nothing there nor is.
Of Etwelle, which Herbert the son of Ivo, holds devoid of the division of Hugo, he himself holds fourteen acres of land within his division, and it is worth two shillings.
And nevertheless more in the same history, under the like title, is the subsequent entry, which evidently relates to his belongings, part of, or at the very least adjoining to all those right before-pointed out:
In Langebrige hundred. In the very same hundred, is one rood of land in Suestone, which a person Sochman held of king Edward. There is now a person borderer paying out twelve pence. In the time of king Edward the Confessor it was truly worth 30 pence, and afterwards eighteen, now 3 shillings.
Robert de Montfort, grandson of Hugo earlier mentioned-outlined, having afterwards incurred the displeasure of king Henry II. all his estates, and these amongst them, them, arrived into the king’s fingers, just after which it appears that THE MANOR OF HINXHILL, with that of SWATFORD, alias SWATFIELD, was later on held by the household of Strabolgie, earls of Athol but Alexander Baliol, lord of Chilham, turned possessed of them at the latter stop of king Henry III.’s reign, in right of Isabel his wife, widow of David de Strabolgie, earl of Athol, and held them, by the courtesy of England, through her existence, she possessing been, on the loss of life of her brother Richard de Dover, s.p. turn into entitled to them for her lifestyle, the inheritance of them belonging to John, earl of Athol, her son by her former husband, as heir to her brother prior to-mentioned. At length they descended down to David, earl of Athol, who died in the 49th calendar year of king Edward III. leaving two daughters his coheirs, Elizabeth, the eldest, married to Sir Thomas Percy, a more youthful son of Henry, lord Percy, and Philippa to John Halsham, of Halsham, in Sussex the latter of whom, by her father’s will, became entitled to these manors. At length her grandson Sir Hugh Halsham, in the starting of king Henry VI.’s reign, passed them absent, in the 3d calendar year of that reign, to Sir Robert Scott, lieutenant of the tower of London, brother of Sir William Scott, of Braborne, and later on of Scotts-hall, whose only daughter and heir Alice, marrying William Kempe, nephew to cardinal archbishop Kempe, he, in her correct, grew to become entitled to them but his grandson Sir William Kempe, about the latter close of king Henry VIII.’s reign, alienated them to Browning from which loved ones, about the reign of queen Elizabeth, they have been alienated to Robt. Edolph, esq. son of Robert Edolph, of Brenset, and brother of Simon Edolph, of St. Radigunds, who bore for his arms, Ermine, on a bend, sable, three cinquesoils, argent, (fn. 2) who later on resided at Hinshill court, as did his son Sir Robert Edolph, who retained his shrievalty below in the 6th yr of king James I. but his son Robert Edolph, esq. dying s.p. in 1631, gave these manors of Hinxhill and Swatford, with each other with the court docket leet of the 50 percent hundred of Longbridge, by will to Cecilia his wife, for her daily life, or so long as she ongoing single but she afterwards remarrying Sir Francis Knolles, of Examining, forfeited her fascination in them, on which they came to Mr. Samuel Edolph, her previous husband’s next brother, who some yrs later on conveyed them to his brother in-law Mr. John Angel, of Surry, for the a lot more effectual effectiveness of his will and he, someday following the death of king Charles I. handed them away to Edward Choute, esq. of Bethersden, who later on resided at Hinxhill-court, as did his son Sir George Choute similarly, who was succeeded in them by his son George Choute, esq. who was developed a baronet in 1684. He pulled down this mansion, and eradicated to Bethersden, wherever he died s.p. in 1721, (fn. 3) acquiring devised these manors by will to Edward Austen, esq. of Tenterden, afterwards baronet, who sold them not very long later on to Sir William Honywood, bart. of Evington, who died possessed of them in 1748, and his immediate descendant Sir John Honywood, bart. of Evington, is the existing possessor of these manors.
The courts baron for the manors of Hinxhill and Swatford, have been for some time disused and the courtroom leet for the fifty percent hundred of Longbridge has been for numerous many years previous held by the constable of it, exclusively for the appointment of a successor in his office, as will be further more taken see of hereafter.
WALTHAM is a spot listed here, which was at the time accounted a manor, and antiently belonged to the relatives of Criol, from whom it went by marriage into that of Rokesle, and thence once more in like way to the family of Poynings, in which it continued until Sir Edward Poynings, governor of Dover castle, and lord warden, dying possessed of it anno 14 Henry VIII. 1522, not only with out genuine concern, but even without any collateral kindred, who could make claim to his estates, this manor, amid many others, escheated to the crown, whence it was instantly afterwards granted to Sir Richard Damsell, who not very long following handed it absent to Goldhill as he did about the latter stop of queen Elizabeth’s reign, to Mr. Robert Edolph, of Hinxhillcourt because which it has handed in like way as the manor of Hinxhill prior to-explained, down to Sir John Honywood, bart. who is the current possessor of it.
GOODCHEAPES, as it is now known as, but more effectively Godchepes, is an estate in the northern part of this parish, which for a sequence of quite a few generations had owners of that surname, one of whom, Thomas Godchepe, as seems by the inquisition taken soon after his death, died possessed of it in the 31st calendar year of king Edward I. and in his name and descendants it remained fastened until eventually the latter conclude of king Henry VIII.’s reign, and then it arrived by the will of 1 of them, named also Thomas Godchepe, soon after the limitation of it, to a number of distinct individuals, who were come to be extinct devoid of situation, to the previous person pointed out in remainder in the will, Mr. John Barrow. The situation of which bequest is so similar: Mr. John Barrow, getting an legal professional, was identified as on to make the will of Thomas Godchepe, and by his route inserted the names of 8 folks, who had been to realize success each and every other in the inheritance of this estate in tail, and becoming asked by Barrow, whom he need to increase far more, he was answered by the testator, that as there experienced been a reciprocal friendship involving them, he need to spot his possess title following soon after them all and they all deceasing in class of time s.p. this estate in the end devolved to him and his heirs. Conditions related to the earlier mentioned have took place in relation to other estates in this county, particularly to the Leeds abbey estate, by Sir Roger Meredith’s will, who died in 1742, s.p. who obtaining sent for Mr. Walter Hooper, an legal professional, to make his will, after obtaining devised his estates to many distinctive folks successively in tail, appeared at a reduction who to name up coming in the entail, when Mr. Hooper outlined himself and his nephew and all the prior remainders getting ceased, they both successively relished that estate by the will. (fn. 4) Mr. Barrow, who bore for his arms, Lozengy, or, and azure, a grissin, salient, ermine, resided afterwards here, and died in 1578, leaving two daughters his coheirs, whose eldest daughter and coheir Elizabeth, marrying Mr. Robert Edolph, the purchaser of Hinxhill-courtroom as prior to-outlined, he grew to become entitled to it someday about the latter close of queen Elizabeth’s reign considering the fact that which it has passed in like succession of ownership as the manors of Hinxhill and Waltham prior to-pointed out, down to Sir John Honywood, bart. who is the present possessor of them.
Charities.
MARTHA WADE, by will in 1722, gave an annuity of forty shillings, out of lands in this parish and Wye, to the use of the bad not obtaining alms, vested in the churchwardens and overseers.
The lousy regularly relieved are about twelve, casually eight.
THIS PARISH is within just the ECCLESIASTICAL JURIADICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Limne.
The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a compact developing, consisting of two isles and two chancels, acquiring a reduced spire steeple at the west conclude, in which are a few bells. In the higher chancel, on the north side, there is a handsome monument, well preserved, for Robert Edolph, esq. and Cicely Browne his wife, acquiring their effigies kneeling on it. He died in 1631. In the south isle are memorials for Coveney, arms, On a bend, 3 trefoils slipt. The north isle is quite narrow without a doubt in it is a memorial for Kennet Backe, gent. captain of the train-bands, obt. 1687. On the south aspect, in the church-garden, are quite a few memorials for the Wightwicks, and a quite antient stone, coffinshaped, with a cross tale on it. It appears by the parish sign-up, that many of the Edolphs are buried in this church, from the yr 1588, when Mr. Robt. Edolph, sen. gent. was buried in it, to the present century. Mr. John Barrow in 1578, Sir Edward Chute in 1634, and other folks of some take note in everyday living, show up similarly to have been buried in it, for whom there are not any memorials.
¶The church of Hinxhill was antiently appendant to the manor, and ongoing with it till Robert Edolph, esq. by will in 1631, gave the manor of Hinxhill to his spouse Cecilie, for her daily life, or right until she remarried, and the advowson and patronage of this church to her and her heirs for ever. By which means the advowson remaining divided from the manor, grew to become an advowson in gross, and even though it later on was possessed by the exact entrepreneurs as the manor, however owning been as soon as separated it could in no way afterwards be appendant to it yet again. (fn. 5) She soon later on remarrying Sir Francis Knolles, forfeited her life-estate in the manor to her late husband’s next heir and brother, Mr. Sam. Edolph, and some decades later on alienated the reversion of the advowson, (for she seems to have introduced to the Rectory in 1666) to him. Because which it has continued, in like succession of possession with the manor of Hinxhill, and his other estates in this parish, to Angel, Choute, and Austen, and from the latter to Sir William Honywood, bart. whose descendant Sir John Honywood, bart. is the present owner and patron of this church.
This rectory is valued in the king’s publications at 7l. 16s. 8d. It is now a discharged living, of the very clear yearly accredited worth of thirty-4 kilos. In 1578 below ended up communicants seventy-a single. In 1640 it was valued at sixty lbs ., communicants seventy. There are ten acres of glebe.
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