Esther, a Nonington witch The parish of Nonington did not escape the horror and injustice of the “witch-hunts” in Puritan Kent. In his book “Those Superstitions”, published in 1932, Sir Charles Iggleston tells the sad story of the persecution and death of Esther, a “witch” who lived and supposedly practiced her “craft” somewhere in Nonington. Unfortunately neither […]
Category: Nonington Parish Miscellanea
Esther the Nonington witch. A conspiracy of silence?
The parish of Nonington did not escape the horror and injustice of the “witch-hunts” in Puritan Kent. In his 1932 book “Those Superstitions” Sir Charles Iggleston tells the sad story of the persecution and death of Esther, a “witch” who lived and supposedly practised her “craft” somewhere in Nonington. Unfortunately the location of Esther’s house was not […]
BEATING THE NONINGTON PARISH BOUNDS IN 1895
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Nonington, Kent : a Contribution to its Early History By Dr. Frederick William Hardman, LL.D., F.S.A. with notes by Peter Hobbs of Old St. Alban’s Court, Nonington.
A verbatim copy of the draught manuscript of an unpublished history of Nonington written by Dr. F. W. Hardman in the early 1930’s. The page numbers shown are those of the copy, not the original manuscript. Following the manuscript copy is a personal note by Peter Hobbs of Old St. Alban’s Court on Dr. Hardman’s […]
Nonington voters in the 1754 Parliamentary elections.
During the Middle Ages the Knights of the Shire were the most prominent members in the House of Commons with two knights elected for each of the 37 counties under Royal jurisdiction. Elections for Knights of the Shire were conducted by county sheriffs at county courts and in the early days of Parliament all freemen, even […]
Nonington Parish Meeting Minutes From Its Inauguration In December 1894
The following pages 1-33 are copies taken from the minute book of the Nonington Parish Meeting, or Parish Council, which replaced the parish Vestry after the passing of the Local Government Act of 1894. Pages 27-31 are missing. Although various forms of local government existed in Saxon and Medieval times, the kind of local government […]
1705 Nonington Boroughs Tax Roll
Originally transcribed for Kent Online Parish Clerks by Kris Ellis. The 2nd October, 1705, miscellaneous taxes rolls for Nonington parish’s various boroughs, and Chillenden and Knowlton parishes. Easoleborough 2 Oct 1705 Parish count of all ye names of all ye inhabitants within this borough (Column Headings. 2 May 1705: Dutis on Burials, Dutis on Births, […]
