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Letter, no year, Adam Sowgate, Ospringe, Kent, to John Taylor SJC Master, asking to be assigned the parsonage of Ospringe.

Affidavit by Thomas Watson, concerning the leases at Staple and Down Court Manor, Kent.

The conveyance from Wodward [Woodward] to John Stone and from Stone and executors of J. Stone to Collins and from Collins to Quilter and from him to the present executors. Also includes the answer of Thomas Stansham [Stransham] to the bill of John and Elizabeth Browne.

Bill of complaint by Simon Lynch [Lynche] and John Browne and Elizabeth his wife, in right of the said Elizabeth, executrix of the testament of Mildred Quilter, widow.

Letter, no year, Christopher Nevinson of Adisham Kent, to John Taylor SJC Master, warning of a distraint for debt, thought to be at Henry VIII's suit, on the manor of Headcorn, Kent.

Further statment of the case, by counsel, with the final recommendation: "the best way forward is for the Colledge (sic) to exhibit their bill to he Queen Majestie and then my Lord Keeper per speciale mandatum domini Regine to heare and determyne it".

Deeds of Gloversbridge farm (16 acres) & buildings, Headcorn & Boughton Malherbe Kent; includes the probate copy wills of Thomas Clark, and Jonathan Clark. Also includes a conveyance from Sarah Clark to the College for Gloversbridge Farm.

Draft bill of complaint about Downe Court [Down Court], addressed to the Lord Keeper.

Draft lease, SJC to Robert Cook, Southernden Farm, Boughton Malherbe, Kent; also includes correspondence.

Letter, James Dixon, Newnham, Kent, to Humphrey Gower SJC Master, informing of him of the waste and demolition of Headcorn rectory by SJC tenant William Peche [Peachie].

Proceedings and other papers related to a disputed lease for Downcourt Manor, Kent; incls. Includes an affidavit by Thomas Watson, Master,1565, concerning alledged mis-application of the private seal by Nicholas Metcalfe, and an account of the latter's forced resignation of the mastership by Thomas Cromwell in 1537.

Lease, SJC to Robert Cook, Southernden Farm, Boughton Malherbe, Kent.

List requests for leases held by Dr Taylor, and for the court at Higham, Kent.

Deeds of Love Farm, formerly known as the Chantry Lands, (115 acres, 3 roods, 36 perches) at Boughton Malherbe, Headcorn & Smarden Kent; includes a short terrier of land & timber on John Butcher's farm 1767 (BMK/3/8) & a conveyance between Thomas Collier and other trustees under the will of Alexander Annesley and the College.

Also includes copy wills of Christopher Fullager, Mary White, Hester Barrett, and Rebecca Kneller.

Map traced from the second class tithe map showing College land (also known as field #981) in Egerton and Boughton Malherbe parishes. The original scale was 3 chains to 1 inch.

Map, with reference, of Southernden Farm occupied by James Weeks, in the parish of Boughton Malherbe and Headcorn Kent. The farm was part of the estate of Francis Robins. Robins bequeathed the land to the College.
The grid scale is 10 perches to 1 inch over the map. The border is decorated and the cartouche has cornucopiae and birds with the reference in scroll work.

Maps traced from tithe map, of town & neighbourhood of Boughton under Blean, Kent.

Map (coloured) of part of Boughton Malherbe parish Kent, drawn from tithe map, with reference. The original scale was 3 chains to 1 inch.

Letter, Peter Peke tenant at Higham, to SJC, about indemnity against the words parliament and army taxes appearing in his new lease.