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Oakleigh
Arclei: Ralph son of Thorold from Bishop of Bayeux.
Near a ruined priory.
Oare
Ora / e: Adam from Bishop of Bayeux. 1½ churches, mill, 2 fisheries, salthouse.

Offham
Ofeham: Hugh de Port and Ansketel from Bishop of Bayeux. 2 mills.

Old Romney
Romenel: Archbishop of Canterbury. 3 fisheries, mill, church.
Outskirts of New Romney.
Old Shelve
Estselve: Bishop of Bayeux.
Old Shelve Farm.
Orlestone
Orlavestone: William from Hugh de Montfort.

Orpington
Orpinton / tun: Mauger from Archbishop of Canterbury; Archbishop of Canterbury's monks. 3 mills, 2 churches.
Suburb of Greater London.
Ospringe
Ospringes: Hugh from Bishop of Bayeux. King received penalties for house-breaking, breach of the peace, highway robbery. Church, mill, fishery, salthouse.

Otford
Otefort: Archbishop of Canterbury. 8 mills.
Ruins of Otford Castle, the Archbishop of Canterbury's manor, where Thomas à Beckett stayed. The castle was given to Henry VIII by Archbishop Cranmer.
Otham
Oteham: Geoffrey de Rots from Bishop of Bayeux.
Picturesque; 15th century yeoman's house.
Otterden
Otringedene: Bishop of Bayeux.
Otterden Place, a Tudor mansion in parkland.
Otterpool
Obtrepole: Harvey from Hugh de Montfort.
Otterpool Manor.

Paddlesworth
Pellesorde: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Norman church, now a barn.
Palstre
Palestrei: Osbern Paisforiere from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, 5 fisheries.
Palstre Court, a manor house.
Patrixbourne
Borne: Richard FitzWilliam from Bishop of Bayeux. Fishery.

Penenden
Pinnedenna: King's land.
Penenden Heath.
Perry (in Faversham)
Perie / Alia Piria: Ansfrid from Bishop of Bayeux. King received penalties for house-breaking, breach of the peace and highway robbery.
Perry Court on the outskirts of Faversham.
Petham
Piteham: Archbishop of Canterbury. 2 churches.

Pett
part of manor of Little Chart held by William from Archbishop of Canterbury.
Pett Place.
Pimp's Court
Pinpa / e: Adam from Bishop of Bayeux. ½ fishery.
Pimp's Court house and cottages; Pympe's Court nearby.
Pinden
Pinnedene: Mauger from Bishop of Bayeux.
Remote.
Pineham
Piham: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux.
On Roman road.
Pising
Pesinges:
Lost.
Pivington
Piventone: Ralph de Courbépine from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, mill.
Mill; moat.
Pluckley
Pluchelei: Archbishop of Canterbury.
Said to be one of England's most haunted villages.
Plumstead
Plum(e)stede: St. Augustine's Abbey from Bishop of Bayeux.
London suburb.
Ponshall
Popeselle / ssale: Bishop of Bayeux.
Ponshall House in Coldred.
Postling
Pist / Postinges: Ralph from Bishop of Bayeux; Roger from Hugh de Montfort. 2 churches, 2 mills.
Pretty; black-and-white timbering. Writer Joseph Conrad lived here for 30 years.
Poulton
Poltone: Herfrid from Hugh de Montfort. Church.
Poulton Farm near the ruins of 12th century St. Radegund's Abbey.
Preston (in Faversham)
Prestetone: Archbishop of Canterbury. Church, mill, fishery (250 eels).
Suburb of Faversham.
Preston (near Fordwich)
Prestetune: St. Augustine's Abbey.

Reculver
Roculf: Archbishop of Canterbury. Church, mill, 5 salthouses, fishery.
Seaside town; site of the Roman fortress Regulbium. The twin towers of ruined St. Mary's Church wer built by the Normans on the site of a 7th century Saxon church and are used as a landmark by ships.
Ridley
Redlege: Adam FitzHubert from Bishop of Bayeux.
Remote; wooded.
Ringlestone
Rongostone: Richard from Bishop of Bayeux.

Ringleton
Ringetone: Herbert for the king from Bishop of Bayeux. Mill.
Ringleton Manor.
Ripe
Ripa / e: Canons of St. Martin's of Dover.
Area in the Ministry of Defence ranges.
Ripton
Rapentone: Ansered from St. Augustine's Abbey. ¼ mill.

Rochester
Rou(e)cestre: Bishop of Bayeux from Bishop of Rochester.
Ancient city now a major port and an industrial and commercial centre. Rochester Cathedral, begun in 1077, was completed in the 13th century. Rochester Castle, built in 1127, has the tallest keep in Britain.
Rooting
Rotinge: St. Augustine's Abbey.
Now Rooting Manor.
Ruckinge
Rochinges: Ralph FitzRichard from Hugh de Montfort.

Ruxley
Rochelei: Mauger from Bishop of Bayeux. Mill.
Part of Sidcup.
Ryarsh
Riesce: Hugh from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, mill.

St. Margaret's (at Cliffe)
Sancta Margarita: Ralph, Alfred, Robert Black, Walter Thorbert, Edwin, Wulfric of Oxford and Nigel the Doctor from Canons of St. Martin's of Dover.
Holiday camp above St. Margaret's Bay.
St. Martin's
Sanctus Martinus: Archbishop of Canterbury. Mill, church.

St. Mary Cray
Sudcrai: Adam FitzHubert from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Industrial, in Greater London.
St Pauls Cray
Alia Craie: Ansketel de Rots from Bishop of Bayeux. Mill.
Industrial, now part of Greater London. The 13th century church is dedicated to St. Paulinus, one of St. Augustine's missionaries.
Sandlings
Sentlinge: Hugh nephew of Herbert from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Part of Bromley.
Seal
Lasela: Geoffrey de Rots from Bishop of Bayeux. Fishery (90 eels).
Suburban.
Seasalter
Seseltre: Archbishop of Canterbury's monks. Church, 8 fisheries.
Low-lying land with chalets and caravans.
Sellindge
Sedlinges: Harvey from Hugh de Montfort. 2 churches, mill.
Expanding.
Selling
Setlinges: St. Augustine's Abbey.
Pretty; surrounded by orchards.
Sevington
Seivetone: Maino from Hugh de Montfort. Church, mill.

Shalmsford (Street)
Essamelsford: Herfrid from Bishop of Bayeux.
Manor house.
Shelborough
Selesburne:
Lost.
Shelving
Selinge:
Lost.
Sheppey
Scape: Godfrey from Archbishop of Canterbury.
Near Queensborough.
Shepherdswell
Sibertessuald / suualt: William de Poitou, Wulfstan son of Wulfwin and Sigar from Canons of St. Martin's of Dover; St. Augustine's Abbey.
Green; previously known as Sibertswold.
Siffleton
Sifletone: Vitalis (a knight depicted in the Bayeux tapestry) from Bishop of Bayeux.
Lost, near Ditton.
Snodland
Esnoiland: Bishop of Rochester. 3 mills, church.
Industrial parish.
Soles
(Court) Soles: Ansfrid from Bishop of Bayeux.
Soles Farm.
Solton
Soltone: Hugh from Bishop of Bayeux.
Solton Manor Farm.
"Sonnings"
Soninges: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux.
Name of a field in Horton parish.
South Ashford
Estefort: Maino from Hugh de Montfort.
Ashford suburb.
Southfleet
Sudfleta: Bishop of Rochester. Church.
Green belt.
Stalisfield
Stanefelle: Adam from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Unspoilt; in wooded downland.
Stansted
Stanestede / Stanetdeste: Canons of St. Martin's of Dover.

Statenborough
Estenberge: William from Archbishop of Canterbury.

Stelling
Stellinges: Bishop of Bayeux.

Stockbury
Stotchingeberge: Ansgot from Bishop of Bayeux.
Earthworks of a Norman castle surrounded by orchards.
Stoke
(E)Stoches: Part claimed by Bishop of Rochester from Bishop of Bayeux; Ansgot from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, fishery.
On the River Medway.
Stone
Estanes: Bishop of Rochester. Church, mill, fishery. Porpoise, once of gold.
Ancient; engulfed by Thames-side industry and the Kent entrance to the Dartford Tunnel.
Stourmouth
Ezilamerth: Vitalis from Archbishop of Canterbury.
Rural. The church was founded before the Norman Conquest.
Stowting
Estotinghes: Count d'Eu from Archbishop of Canterbury. Mill, church.
Quiet; Bronze Age barrows nearby; remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle.
Stuppington
Stepedone: Hugh from Bishop of Bayeux.
Stuppington Farm.
Sturry
Esturai: St. Augustine's Abbey. Church, 10 mills, 7 fisheries.
Largely rebuilt after World War II bombing. It has a 16th century manor house and medieval tithe barn once owned by St. Augustine's Abbey, now owned by King's School, Canterbury.
Sunridge
Sondresse: Archbishop of Canterbury. 3½ mills, church.
Birthplace of Cardinal Manning, 19th century preacher and ecclesiastical statesman.
Sutton (Valence) and East Sutton
Sudtone: Adam FitzHubert from Bishop of Bayeux.

Swalecliffe
Soaneclive: Vitalis from Bishop of Bayeux.
Coastal.
Swanscombe
Suinescamp: Helto from Bishop of Bayeux. 6 fisheries.
Industrial district and site of Barnsfield Pit, which yielded the earliest fossilized human remains found in Britain. The old parish church has a Saxon tower.
Swanton (in Bilsington)
Suanetone: Hugh de Montfort.
Swanton Farm.
Swanton (in Lydden)
Suanetone: Ralph from Bishop of Bayeux.
Swanton Court Farm.
Swarling
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Now Swarling Farm.

Temple Ewell
Etwelle / Ewelle: Hugh and Ralph from Bishop of Bayeux; Hugh de Montfort. Church, 6½ mills.
Dover suburb, once owned by the Knights Templar.
Teston
Testan: Aylesford, Twyford; Aethelwold from Bishop of Bayeux.
Famous for making cricket balls.
Throwley
Brulege: Herfrid from Bishop of Bayeux. Church. King had penalties for house-breaking, breach of the peace, highway robbery.
Remote; half-timbered.
Thurnham
Turneham: Ralph de Courbépine from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, mill.
On the Pilgrim's Way. Earthworks of early Norman Thurnham Castle are half a mile away.
Tickenhurst
Ticheteste: Thurstan from Bishop of Bayeux.

Tiffenden
Tipindene: Hugh de Montfort.
On the track of Roman road.
Tilmanstone
Tilemanestone: William from Archbishop of Canterbury.
In the Kent coalfields. An ancient yew in the churchyard may be older than the Domesday survey.
Tinton
Tintentone:
Lost.
Tonbridge
Tonebridge: Bishop of Rochester.
Busy market town with the ruins of a Norman castle captured by William Rufus in 1088.
Tonge
Tangas: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, mill.
Mill beside the ruins of 12th century Tonge Castle.
Tottington
Totintune: Robert Latimer from Bishop of Bayeux at a revenue from the king.
Tottington Farm.
Trimworth
Hamo the Sheriff. Church, mill.
Trimworth Manor.
Trottiscliffe
Totesclive: Bishop of Rochester. Church.
Artist Graham Sutherland lived here. Bishop Gundulph built the chancel of the church in 1100 on Saxon foundations.
Tudeley
Tivedele: Richard FitzGilbert from Bishop of Bayeux, formerly Edeva from the king.
Parish church with a window by Marc Chagall.
Tunstall
Tunestelle: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux. Salthouse.
Attractive.

Ulcombe
Olecumbe: Count d'Eu from Archbishop of Canterbury.
Ancient moat.
Upchurch
Cerce: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux.
The Romans had a large pottery here. Sir Francis Drake's father was vicar here from 1560 to 1566.
Upper Hardres
Hardes: Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Parish was named after Hardres family.

Wadholt
Platenout: St. Augustine's Abbey.
Wadholt Wood near Coldred.
Waldershare
Walwalesere: Ralph de Courbépine from Bishop of Bayeux.
Waldershare Park, seat of the Earl of Guildford.
Warehorne
Werahorne: Archbishop of Canterbury's monks.
Set round a green.
Wateringbury
Otrinberge / Otringe: Ralph FitzThorold and Hugh de Brebouef from Bishop of Bayeux. Church. 3 mills, fishery. (30 eels).
On the River Medway.
West Barming
Bermelie:
Lost. Barham Court is built in the site of the original manor house.
West Cliffe
Westclive: Hugh de Montfort from Bishop of Bayeux. 2 mills.

Westerham
Oistreham: Count Eustace.
Market town; home of Sir Winston Churchill.
West Farleigh
Ferlaga: Ranulf de Colombières from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, mill.
In hopfields and orchards.
Westgate (in Canterbury)
Estursete: Archbishop of Canterbury. Church, 12 mills.
District of Canterbury, outside city walls.
West Malling
Metlinges: Bishop of Rochester. Church, mill.
Large. St. Mary's Abbey incorporates parts of a Benedictine nunnery founded in 1090 by Gundulph, Bishop of Rochester.
West Peckham
Pecheham: Corbin from Bishop of Bayeux.
Quiet.
Westwell
Welle: Archbishop of Canterbury's monks.
On the Pilgrim's Way.
West Wickham
Wicheham: Adam FitzHubert from Bishop of Bayeux. Church, mill.
London suburb.
Whitstable
Nortone: Archbishop of Canterbury. 7 salthouses, 2 churches.
Holiday resort and yachting centre, famous for oysters.
Wichling
Winchelesmere: Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Downland.
Wickhambreux
Wicheham: Bishop of Bayeux. Church, park, 2 mills, 2 salthouses, 3 fisheries.
Unspoilt; village green; mill.
Wilderton
Wirentone: St. Augustine's Abbey.

Wingham
Wingheham: Archbishop of Canterbury. 2 mills, fishery, salthouse.
Set among woodland. Next to the medieval Old Canonry is an 18th century house built on the site of the archbishop's manor house.
Woodnesborough
Gollesberge / Wanesberge: Ansfrid and Thurstan from Bishop of Bayeux.
On a hill.
Woolwich
Hulviz: Hamo the Sheriff.
London borough.
Wormshill
Godeselle: Hugh nephew of Herbert from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Remote; manor house.
Wouldham
Oldeham: Bishop of Rochester. Fishery, church.
Industrial.
Wricklesmarsh
Witenemers: The son of Thorold of Rochester from Bishop of Bayeux.
Area between Woolwich Common and Blackheath; the name survives in Wricklemarsh Road, Kidbrooke.
Wrotham
Broteham: Archbishop of Canterbury. Church, 3 mills.
On the Pilgrim's Way; ruins of an ancient archbishop's palace; Wrotham Place manor house.
Wrotham Heath
Litelbroteham: Ralph FitzThorold from Bishop of Bayeux.
Orchards.
Wye
Wi: Battle Abbey. Church, 4 mills. 300 eels.
Pleasant market town, once a royal Saxon manor. Wye College, the agriculture college of London University, is here.