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The De Crevequer family tree and their Coat of Arms
A photocopy of the De Crevequer family of Westcliffe showing their family tree and Coat of Arms.
Historical Sketches of St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe 1086-1911. Published June 1977. First 10 pages
The first ten pages of this pamphlet covering:- St. Margaret's in Domesday Book, 1086 (pages 5&6) St. Margaret's in Leyland's Itinerary, 1535-43 (pages 7&8) and St. Margaret's in Harris's History of Kent, 1719 (pages 9&10) Edited by A. ...
A history of Oxney Court from Thomas Phillpot's 'Villare Cantianum' 1270
Beginning with Matilda de Criol in 1270, this is a short family history of those who owned and lived at Oxney Court beyond that time to 15th/16th centuries
A charter relating to Westcliffe 1 October 1361
A description of a charter drawn up by the Vicar of Westcliffe and his Chaplain and Mt Solomon Hollane and his wife Alice dated the 1 October 1361.
The South Foreland Lighthouses - a brief history. 1367-1793
Photocopy of an article from the Parish News(?) based on an older article by Col Kavenagh giving a brief history of the South Foreland Lighthouses from 1367 until 1793.
Tooke or Tucke family of Bere Court. c 1395 to 1698
Extracts from Church records regarding George Tucke 1583 - 1609 and Thomas Tucke 1639 and records of Toke/Took burials at Westcliffe Church.
St. Margaret's Windmill and definition of a Post Mill.
Notes on an early St Margaret's windmill, no longer in existence, with sketches and brief description of the different types of Post Mill, together with a photocopy of the entry in the reference work. It suggests ...
St Peter's Church Westcliffe . Notes on Archbishops' Visitations and 16th and 17th C Parish issues
Photocopied extracts from the Home Counties Magazine of December 1911 giving some East Kent Parish History by Peter de Sandwich including details relating to visitations from Archbishops and their reports of life in the ...
Extract of 1602 and 1682 from Archdeaconry and Consistory Courts of Canterbury regarding Farmers in St Margaret's
Typewritten extracts of 1602 and 1682 from Archdeaconry & Consistory Courts of Canterbury, Probate Records, Wills and Probate Inventories regarding John Birkett and Thomas Taylor, farmers at St Margaret's at Cliffe
Sir Thomas Mansell routing of 6 Spanish galleys. 1602
An account of Sir Thomas Mansell's routing of six Spanish galleys in 1602, long after the defeat of the Armada, which were carrying treasure chests from Lisbon to Sluys. Three galley slaves swam ashore ...
List of South Foreland Lighthouse Keepers. 1652-1981
Handwritten list of lighthouse keepers at the South Foreland Lighthouses from1652- 1981
Article on the early history of the village church by V J Torr. Undated
Typescript article, undated, entitled "Cliffe Records" by V J Torr. Outlines documents in Lambeth Palace records: MS 1126 and Lambeth 639.
Sketch showing proposed beacon to be placed between Upper and Lower Lighthouses while roof repairs undertaken. 1698
Copy of a sketch featuring a proposed beacon to be hoisted on a 20 feet high pole between the Upper and Lower South Foreland Lighthouses while the roof of the Upper Light was undergoing repairs ...
Document re purchase of Bere Farm, 18th century
Photocopy and transcript of a document from KCC Archives ref V-471-T-86. Purchase of Beere Farm and charges, 18th century. Surnames:- Lord Aylmer Rooke Spark
"Wingham Petty Sessions Book with entries from 1705 to 1748" with reference to smuggling at St Margaret's.
A typed copy of "Wingham Petty Sessions Book - the Sessions being held at The Red Lion Inn, Wingham". The entries are from 1705 - 1748 and refer to smuggling in St Margaret's.
'They all lived in Lighthouses'. 1984
Booklet written by Elizabeth G Roberts, published by Gee & Son Limited of Denbigh, Wales. Part of the description on back page reads: 'In this delightful little book, Elizabeth Roberts tells the story of her mother's ...
Lease document re Beer Mansion House and lands, and Westcliffe Parsonage. 1729
Three page photocopy and transcript of document from KCC Archives ref V471-T-86 20th September 1729 Lease of Beer Mansion House and Westcliffe Parsonage. Lease between George Rooke and James Elwin. Full description of lands and terms.
"The Calendar of Treasury Papers 1735 to 1738" and further entries up to 1740 re smuggling in St Margaret's
A typed copy of "The Calendar of Treasury Papers 1735 - 1738" plus further entries up to 1740. There is a copy of a Treasury Warrant to prevent smuggling in Kent and details the ...
History of The Green Man Inn
A typed short history of The Green Man Inn, in St Margaret's Bay. from 1740
Document re purchase of Beer Farm and Westcliffe Parsonage. c1745
Photocopy and transcript of KCC Archive document V-471-T-86. Purchase of Beer Farm and Westcliffe Parsonage for £7170.6s 2 1/2d. Surname:- Rooke
Record of a dispute about work carried out at St Margaret's Church. 16 May 1740
A record of Henry Finnis' answers to allegations of William Pope and William Elwyn, Churchwardens of St Margaret's Church 16t May 1740. From the Canterbury Diocesan Records: Dcb/EF/1 (CCA)
A list of lighthouse keepers at South Foreland Lighthouse from 1741 to 1911
An incomplete list of the lighthouse keepers at South Foreland between 1741 and 1911 taken from the Genuki website. This is an incomplete as Trinity House records were destroyed during WW2.
Copy of a receipt for duty paid by a ship for maintenance of the North and South Foreland Lighthouses. 1745
Photocopy of a handdrawn copy of receipt published in VCH Vol.II (1926). Receipt dated 22 December 1745 which reads 'received here at Lond [on] of Thomas George, master of the good ship called Memland ...
The North and South Foreland Lighthouses in 1745
From the History of Kent Vol II in "The Victoria County History of England" series, illustrations showing the North and South Foreland Lighthouses in 1745.

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