Hinxhill is a small village in the shadow of Wye down. I say a village, its a few of homes and the Hinxhill Estate, which you are unable to see from the street.
St Mary has been a church I have required to see inside for a lot of decades, and I have in no way found it open. But for this Heritage weekend, I had higher hopes.
And I was not upset.
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Remote and tranquil Hinxhill is the archetypal region church. Nearly all courting from the 13th century, the slender north aisle is a standard give way – designed to be utilised as a processional room with no benches. The beautiful lancet windows, with trefoil headed tops are little and reduced whilst the north chapel has a person with a rere-arch, a signal of wealth in the latter 13th century. The odd chancel monitor is dated to the 17th century and the woodwork of the pulpit is most likely of that day also. The stained glass is Victorian and mostly by the Scottish organization of Ballantyne – a catalogue of shifting trend. The south chancel window of Christ weeping is particularly fantastic. The fine Royal Arms is just one of several in Kent by Marten of Tenterden and very well well worth a glimpse. To the north of the chancel is a seventeenth century tomb with excellent effigies and skulls beneath – which legend states was walled up with plaster for two hundred a long time just before remaining re shown by the Victorians. In the vestry is a delightful piece of continental glass of possible seventeenth century day.
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HINXHILL,
Typically called Hinexsell, and in extremely antient situations created Hengestelle, is the subsequent parish eastward from Kennington. The manor of Bilsington claims in excess of a great portion of this parish.
HINXHILL is an obscure parish, but minor recognized, and getting incredibly small traffic by it. The village is made up of only four or five residences, just one of which, is the principal farm-household of Sir John Honywood’s estate here, and yet another the parsonage. It stands on higher ground, with the church on the west facet of it. The antient mansion stood near to the south-west corner of the church-lawn, acquiring a fantastic prospect in excess of the adjoining country. The kitchen is all that continues to be of it now, being manufactured use of as an oast and stowages for hops. Not much from the church, northward, are Good and Little Plumpton, the previous was for some time the home of the Andrew’s, the latter of the Whitwick’s. Under the hill from the village to the north and west, it is a deep and most unpleasant place, the soil a stiff clay, with substantially boggy floor, specially westward, exactly where it is joined by the river Stour. About the village it it tolerable fertile land, but southward there is significantly sand, mixed with the quarry or rag stone.
A fair is held here annually on the Saturday in Whitsun-week, for toys and pedlary.
In the calendar year 1727, a species of subterraneous hearth was taken recognize of in the valley involving Goodcheape in this parish and Wye. This hearth began in a marshy area, on the aspect of a minor brook, near the water, and continued to burn alongside its financial institution with no spreading significantly for some days afterwards it appeared on the other side, and prolonged itself for the room of some acres over the discipline, consuming all the earth where it burnt into crimson ashes, rather down to the springs, which in most areas lay 4 ft and much more deep. In the space of about 6 months it had consumed about three acres of floor, at which time it burnt in many sites, and despatched forth a terrific smoak and a robust scent incredibly like that of a brick-kiln but it never flamed, except when the earth was turned and stirred up. For some area the place it was burnt the floor felt sizzling, though the grass seemed no a lot more parched than might be fairly anticipated from the dryness and heat of the season. In numerous destinations where by the earth was turned up, it was uncovered to be very hot and damp in close proximity to 4 toes deep, and significantly hotter about two feet deep than nearer the surface area and when this earth was uncovered to the air, while it was very moist, and not hotter than may possibly be conveniently borne by the hand, nonetheless the warmth of it greater so quickly, that in a few minutes it was all about on fire, like phosphorus built with allum and flour. The soil of the discipline is of the exact character with that the turs is created of in Holland. The area of it is generally moist, besides in intense dry seasons but this season it was rather far more parched and tougher than common. It was difficult to carry any of this away, on account of its firing a single piece in particular firing in the pocket of a person who was bringing it absent, experienced almost burnt its way by means of in advance of it was perceived. (fn. 1)
In the stone-quarry by Swatfield-bridge, at the southern boundary of this parish, as well as in many of the rag-stones about the adjoining parishes of Sevington and Willesborough, is observed the ostracites stone, pretty big and on a rag-stone at Lacton, in the latter parish, the flat shell of 1 measured 8 inches diameter and the late Mr. Thorpe, of Bexley, experienced two in his possession, quite significant and good, with the convex components completely crammed up with good stone, which have been specified to his father, Dr. Thorpe, by the earl of Winchelsea.
A person ÆTHELFERH, a servant of the abbot of St. Augustine’s monastery, about the calendar year 864, by will gave the land of Hengesteselle, which was a parish, as Thorne states in his Chronicle, contiguous to that of Willesborough northward, to that monastery but Hugo de Montfort, in the time of the Conqueror, got possession of it, in spite of all the initiatives of the monks to oppose it: and accordingly this estate seems to have been so entered in the study of Domesday as follows, among the his belongings:
In Langebrige hundred, Gislebert retains of Hugo one yoke, which a particular Sochman held of king Edward. It is and was worth four shillings. There was nothing at all there nor is.
Of Etwelle, which Herbert the son of Ivo, retains without the need of the division of Hugo, he himself holds fourteen acres of land inside his division, and it is well worth two shillings.
And however even more in the similar report, underneath the like title, is the adhering to entry, which evidently relates to his belongings, element of, or at the very least adjoining to people just before-pointed out:
In Langebrige hundred. In the very same hundred, is one rood of land in Suestone, which 1 Sochman held of king Edward. There is now 1 borderer having to pay twelve pence. In the time of king Edward the Confessor it was worth 30 pence, and later on eighteen, now three shillings.
Robert de Montfort, grandson of Hugo higher than-mentioned, having later on incurred the displeasure of king Henry II. all his estates, and these among the them, them, arrived into the king’s arms, following which it appears that THE MANOR OF HINXHILL, with that of SWATFORD, alias SWATFIELD, was afterwards held by the family of Strabolgie, earls of Athol but Alexander Baliol, lord of Chilham, became possessed of them at the latter close of king Henry III.’s reign, in appropriate of Isabel his wife, widow of David de Strabolgie, earl of Athol, and held them, by the courtesy of England, in the course of her existence, she having been, on the demise of her brother Richard de Dover, s.p. become entitled to them for her life, the inheritance of them belonging to John, earl of Athol, her son by her former husband, as heir to her brother ahead of-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 young son of Henry, lord Percy, and Philippa to John Halsham, of Halsham, in Sussex the latter of whom, by her father’s will, turned entitled to these manors. At duration her grandson Sir Hugh Halsham, in the commencing of king Henry VI.’s reign, handed them away, 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 afterwards of Scotts-hall, whose only daughter and heir Alice, marrying William Kempe, nephew to cardinal archbishop Kempe, he, in her ideal, grew to become entitled to them but his grandson Sir William Kempe, about the latter end of king Henry VIII.’s reign, alienated them to Browning from which loved ones, about the reign of queen Elizabeth, they had 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, 3 cinquesoils, argent, (fn. 2) who afterwards resided at Hinshill courtroom, as did his son Sir Robert Edolph, who saved his shrievalty here 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, together with the court leet of the half hundred of Longbridge, by will to Cecilia his spouse, for her everyday living, or so extensive as she ongoing unmarried but she afterwards remarrying Sir Francis Knolles, of Studying, forfeited her interest in them, upon which they came to Mr. Samuel Edolph, her previous husband’s future brother, who some several years afterwards conveyed them to his brother in-legislation Mr. John Angel, of Surry, for the more effectual effectiveness of his will and he, someday right after the death of king Charles I. handed them away to Edward Choute, esq. of Bethersden, who afterwards 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 designed a baronet in 1684. He pulled down this mansion, and removed to Bethersden, where by he died s.p. in 1721, (fn. 3) having devised these manors by will to Edward Austen, esq. of Tenterden, afterwards baronet, who bought them not long afterwards 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 court docket leet for the half hundred of Longbridge has been for several yrs past held by the constable of it, solely for the appointment of a successor in his business office, as will be more taken notice of hereafter.
WALTHAM is a place below, which was once accounted a manor, and antiently belonged to the family of Criol, from whom it went by marriage into that of Rokesle, and thence all over again in like method to the family members 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 legit concern, but even devoid of any collateral kindred, who could make claim to his estates, this manor, among the other individuals, escheated to the crown, whence it was straight away afterwards granted to Sir Richard Damsell, who not lengthy after handed it absent to Goldhill as he did about the latter conclude of queen Elizabeth’s reign, to Mr. Robert Edolph, of Hinxhillcourt because which it has passed in like manner as the manor of Hinxhill ahead of-explained, down to Sir John Honywood, bart. who is the existing possessor of it.
GOODCHEAPES, as it is now known as, but more adequately Godchepes, is an estate in the northern aspect of this parish, which for a collection of numerous generations experienced proprietors of that surname, a person of whom, Thomas Godchepe, as seems by the inquisition taken soon after his demise, died possessed of it in the 31st yr of king Edward I. and in his name and descendants it remained fixed until the latter close of king Henry VIII.’s reign, and then it came by the will of 1 of them, named also Thomas Godchepe, following the limitation of it, to many distinctive individuals, who had been become extinct with out difficulty, to the final particular person described in remainder in the will, Mr. John Barrow. The circumstances of which bequest is therefore similar: Mr. John Barrow, becoming an attorney, was identified as upon to make the will of Thomas Godchepe, and by his course inserted the names of 8 people, who were being to realize success each other in the inheritance of this estate in tail, and currently being questioned by Barrow, whom he need to increase extra, he was answered by the testator, that as there experienced been a reciprocal friendship concerning them, he need to position his possess name following after them all and they all deceasing in class of time s.p. this estate in the close devolved to him and his heirs. Circumstances related to the earlier mentioned have took place in relation to other estates in this county, especially to the Leeds abbey estate, by Sir Roger Meredith’s will, who died in 1742, s.p. who owning sent for Mr. Walter Hooper, an attorney, to make his will, following owning devised his estates to several different people successively in tail, appeared at a reduction who to title next in the entail, when Mr. Hooper described himself and his nephew and all the prior remainders obtaining ceased, they both equally successively enjoyed that estate by the will. (fn. 4) Mr. Barrow, who bore for his arms, Lozengy, or, and azure, a grissin, salient, ermine, resided afterwards below, 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 in advance of-mentioned, he grew to become entitled to it sometime about the latter conclude of queen Elizabeth’s reign considering the fact that which it has handed in like succession of ownership as the manors of Hinxhill and Waltham just before-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 poor not obtaining alms, vested in the churchwardens and overseers.
The poor frequently relieved are about twelve, casually 8.
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 smaller setting up, consisting of two isles and two chancels, having a reduced spire steeple at the west conclude, in which are 3 bells. In the superior chancel, on the north aspect, there is a handsome monument, perfectly preserved, for Robert Edolph, esq. and Cicely Browne his wife, possessing 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 incredibly narrow in truth in it is a memorial for Kennet Backe, gent. captain of the train-bands, obt. 1687. On the south aspect, in the church-property, are numerous memorials for the Wightwicks, and a extremely antient stone, coffinshaped, with a cross tale on it. It seems by the parish sign-up, that several 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 others of some be aware in lifetime, look also 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 until Robert Edolph, esq. by will in 1631, gave the manor of Hinxhill to his wife Cecilie, for her lifestyle, or till she remarried, and the advowson and patronage of this church to her and her heirs for ever. By which signifies the advowson becoming separated from the manor, became an advowson in gross, and however it later on was possessed by the identical homeowners as the manor, still possessing been as soon as separated it could in no way later on be appendant to it all over again. (fn. 5) She before long later on remarrying Sir Francis Knolles, forfeited her everyday living-estate in the manor to her late husband’s subsequent heir and brother, Mr. Sam. Edolph, and some several years later on alienated the reversion of the advowson, (for she appears to have presented to the Rectory in 1666) to him. Considering that which it has continued, in like succession of ownership 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 existing proprietor and patron of this church.
This rectory is valued in the king’s publications at 7l. 16s. 8d. It is now a discharged dwelling, of the crystal clear yearly qualified value of thirty-4 lbs .. In 1578 in this article have been communicants seventy-1. In 1640 it was valued at sixty kilos, communicants seventy. There are 10 acres of glebe.
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