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NOTES TO KENT

Hasted states that this place is called Capel de Ferne, alias Mauregge, alias St. Mary le Merge.

61. Challock.—This place is marked as occurring in (A.D. 1291), being most probably intended by the chapel mentioned with the church of Godmersham, because in (Val. Eccl.) the same church is described "with the chapel of Challok annexed" thereto. This union still subsists.

62. Charing.—This church comprises chancel, another to the south, north and south transepts, nave, south porch, and square west tower, with battlements and stair turret. This is a mixed church, containing E.E., Dec., late Perp., and seventeenth century, "Anno Doni. 1620 Ann regni Jacobi xviiio," and 1629, portions. The building has been much altered by early repairs and additions. The vestry, north of the chancel, seems an ancient addition altered. There are three sedilia in the chancel, two partially filled up. The outer faces of the piers and some capitals of the arches between the two chancels are concave. The south transept was enlarged a.d. 1812, when the wall was faced with bricks. There are many carved ends of oak benches, but late.

Of the archiepiscopal palace there are considerable remains, showing Dec., if not E.E. work; but many are mere shapeless fragments. The palace adjoined the churchyard on the northern side.

(A.D. 1291), "Ecclia de Cherringg cum capella." In (Val. Eccl.) the chapel of Egerton is mentioned together with the rectory of Charing, the vicarage being named separately. The same record notices also the chantry of Burlay as in Charing.

63. Charlton, near Dover—This church was rebuilt in 1820.

64. Charlton, near Greenwich.—To this church belonged (according to Text. Roff. 230) the chapels of "Chitebroc" and "Combe." For the account of the former see the Note below on Kidbroke. The latter may be recognised in West Combe, which manor, together with that of East Combe, actually lies within the parish of Greenwich. See the Note there. For mention of Combe in a document of a.d. 1044, refer to the Note on Lewisham.

65. Chart.—About a.d. 762 the abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, afterwards St. Augustin's, exchanged half the profits of a mill at Chart with a royal ville or manor called "Uuyth," on condition that the occupant of Chart should have pasture and