The majority of the following information has been taken from: A survey of Archbishop Pecham’s Kentish Manors 1283-85, published by Kent Archaeological Society in 2000 &Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol XXXI, page 169: Visitations. ~~~There is also some additional information added by the author from other sources.~~~ In 1283 Archbishop Packham initiated as survey of the manors […]
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The Quadryng family at Fredeuyle and Esol-revised 1.1.17
John Quadryng, a City of London mercer, aquired one half of the Manor of Fredeuyle, as Freydvill’ was by then known, in the opening years of the 15th century and the manor remained with the Quadryng, also Quadring, family for much of that century. It’s not clear when the Quadryngs acquired the Esol house and lands as […]
The Quadryng family at Esol, later Beauchamp’, and Fredeuyle-revised with new information.
In 1368 Sir John’s nephew Roger and other co-heirs offered “le manoir de Easole” to the Priory of Christ Church in Canterbury on the condition: “namely, that one of your monks there should be perpetually specially assigned and deputed to sing mass, at the Altar of Our Lady in the Crypt, wearing vestments decorated with […]
The Quadryng family at Esol , later Beauchamp’, and Fredeuyle-revised.
Some information has just come to light about the Quardyngs of Esol that has made necessary some corrections in the previous article. Nothing major, but it does correct some obvious anomalies. In 1368 Sir John’s nephew Roger and other co-heirs offered “le manoir de Easole” to the Priory of Christ Church in Canterbury on the […]
Nonington: the Kentish Rebellion & the Second English Civil War of 1648
The Kent Rebellion was a precursor to the short lived Second English Civil War of 1648 and had its origins in part in the Canterbury Christmas Day riots of 1647 which were triggered when the Puritan Mayor and officials of Canterbury tried to ban traditional Christmas celebrations. In May of 1648 members of the land-owning […]
Nonington and The Kentish Rebellion and Second English Civil War of 1648
The following article is in brief the parts played in the Kent Rebellion, a precursor to the short lived Second English Civil War of 1648, by those with connections to Nonington. For further information and updates go to the illustrated main article The rebellion had its origins in part in the Canterbury riots of Christmas […]
Nonington’s Great War and Other Veterans-photos
The British Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community as a merger of four organisations: the Comrades of the Great War, the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers, and the Officers’ Association. The following photos are believed to have […]
Nonington men who served in the Armed Forces during The Great War
Above: a record of Nonington men who served in the Armed Forces during The Great War. Believed to have been published after the war had ended. Second Lieutenant Douglas William Hammond, 2nd Battalion, the Buffs.(East Kent Regiment). Son of Egerton & Ina Hammond of St. Alban’s Court, Nonington. Killed in action aged 18, 24th […]
Eswala, or Eswalt, and the d’Aubignys (also Albini).
One of the families favoured with awards of land by William II was the d’Aubigny’s (also Albini, Albineo, and Albinione) one of whom was William, (known as ‘Pincerna’), Master Butler of the Royal Household. Around 1100 or so Pincerna’s younger brother, Nigel, gave the Manor of Eswalt (Eswala) to his kinsman the Abbot of St. […]
Kittington also Ketehampton alias Ketynton-revised 24.05.2013
The name Kittington is said to have evolved from the Old English ‘cyte hamtun’ meaning ‘home farm where there are cottages’ . Kittington is on the east boundary of the old parish of Nonington between Easole and Elvington. It was for centuries a part of the Manor of Wingham held by the Archbishops of Canterbury […]