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Dioc. Roch. D. Shoreham

(30) (31) in all, at least.

Aynesford. See Eynesford

Bexley V. St Mary (3 miles SW of Dartford. Impr. Mrs Dare of Kensington). Belonged to the Priory of Canterbury. Tho. Coote (He presented Piers) of Coote Hall in Ireland P. [Mr Selwyn P. Ecton]. (Mr Townshend, Member for Cambr. ADn Potter). Ks books 13-4-7. Herring, Wake 80£ V. saith, the Profits are let for 84£ a Year, the Glebe is 3 Acres. 5 miles long,2½ broad: 7 villages: abt 230 Ho. 700 Inhabitants. Richd Calvert Esqr of Hall Place. Some Merchfs &c See their Names. Mr Goddard, a Papist, lived here. His Ho. in which is a Chapel, now empty. At Wellend, an unlicenced Conventicle of abt 20 Methodists, have met every Sunday for 3 Years under some of Mr Wesleys Teachers: do not increase. One Quaker occupies Land, not an Inhabitant: refuses to pay Tithes. Prayers twice on Sundays, Sermon once, excepting when Homilies are appointed by Authority. Homilies read, Articles explained, Scripture expounded in afternoon, if no Cat. wch there generally is 6 months. Prayers on Holydays & Litany Days, & 2 Evenings in the Week, esp. 4 Winter months. Sacr. every first Sunday of the Month & the great Festivals. From 30 to 60 Com. Offertory money given in Bread. Mr John Styleman left 100£ a Year for building Alms ho. for & maintaining 12 Poor Persons: with 2 Guineas for a yearly Sermon, & 3 for a Dinner for V. Ch Wns &c. Several considerable charities besides, which see. BP of Rochester confirms at Dartford, 3 miles off. 1761 ADn Potter Paroch. vis. Sev1 little things, wch see, to be amended in the Ch. Ho & outHo. in good Order. 3d in pound at whole Rents raises 38£.

Henry Piers MA V. 30 July 1737. Resides in V. Ho.

Wm Green M.A. April 10. 1770.

1760 Conf. at Dartford by BP Pearce 25. 1764. 20. 1767. 32

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Brasted R. St Martin (3 miles W of Sevenoak). ABP P. Ks books 22-6-3. Wake 160£. Herring 200. Mr W. Herring1 saith, 250£. 8 miles long, 1 broad. One village. Ab 100 Ho. (50 in town, 20 in Fields).