"Sawtnsreede alias Swansrde,"
whatever that may
mean—possibly
Swansreede.
(e) Lands to the east of a common called the Heath.
(f) Cocks alias Mannards, 80 acres, in Bethersden.
Hildgaringdenn thus covered at least four parishes of which three,
Smarden, Pluckley and Bethersden meet near Pluckley Station. To the
south of this is Stanford Bridge Farm which is probably near to or
identical with the Stanfords in Hilgaringdenn. I suspect that the common
referred to may have been about Maltman's Hill in Smarden but certainty
could only be obtained by a search of the Tithe Maps of the various
parishes concerned, or by lucky finds of relevant Sale Particulars. I
have a suspicion that the Bakers Garden lands were not really in Little
Chart as we know it to-day, but more local information is much to be
desired. On the whole I think it is likely that Hilgaringdenn adjoined
Iddenden on the north, in the Dering Wood area, and extended south along
the Smarden-Pluckley border well into Bethersden. Hasted says that
Wissenden in Bethersden was always inhabited by a family called
Witherden, one of whom lived there in his time. The Withernden Meadow in
Hildgaringdenn may have been on the Wissenden estate. |
|
CADACA HRYGC.
K.PN. discusses this name and says that it is undoubtedly
identical with "Calkeregge", a name which he seems to have
from F. who later assumes that it is identical with "Harkridge"
in Cranbrook. There is evidently some confusion here. The place is
certainly in Cranbrook, but in the M.R. it is known as Karckredge, and a
fortunate description of one holding leaves no doubt as to its
situation. This holding has the following bounds:
(a) On the south, the river and land of John Holden.
(b) On the north, land of Sir Henry Baker—owner of
Sissinghurst Castle—other land of Thomas Ellis, and the road from
Milkhouse to Biddenden.
(c) On the west the lane from Milkhouse to Golfoorde, now
called Chapel Lane.
(d) On the east land of John Holden—who probably
farmed Branden.
These boundaries are clear on the map although it might appear that
Cadaca Hrygc extended south of the river, which we do not know to have
been the case. Other holdings in the M.R. are Tunstall Wood, Hookwood,
Holehills in Sissinghurst Park, Langhornes and other houses in Milkhouse
Street. I cannot identify these, but it is reasonably clear that Cadaca
Hrygc was later Milkhouse and is now part |