Aspects of Kentish Local History

                                   Names                                                          Patrons                   Registers.
1289 May 11.    William de Findon                                            St. Austins Abbey
                         A William was rector of Stonore in 1293 (A.C., XXXII, 172)
In or before 1300. Walter .........
                    In or about this year 17 incumbents holding livings in the patronage of St. Austins were excommunicated by Archbishop
                           Winchelsea. 12 of them were arrested and incarcerated in Canterbury and the other 5 were returned as "non inventi." The
                           vicar of St. Lawrence was among the arrested, and rector of Stonar among the "non inventi." The King (Ed. III) intervened
                           and on Feb. 18, 1301 a royal writ required the Sheriff of Kent to release the imprisoned clergy on bail. At this time C.C.C.
                           was nearing the end of the long and fierce struggle with the Canons of St. Martins in Dover. (A.C., XXV, 98)
1314 May 22.    Richard de Hakyntone                                      St. Austins               Winchelsea, fol. 53.
1317-21            John called Plomer of Cantebury                       St. Austins                Reynolds, fol. 19.
1321-23            John de Holt, on resignation of above                St. Austins                Reynolds, fol.  27.
1323 -               Simon de Ov'bury, on resignation of above        St. Austins                Reynolds, fol.  251.
                                                                        sede vacante.
1349                  Dom John de Hildresham admitted                    St. Austins                G             fol.   68.
1351-61             Peter Gardener                                                St. Austins                Reynolds, fol. 256.
1361 April-Nov. John Russel de Aumberle.  Presented 
                          by Ed. III. Canon of Wingham 1368-92            St. Austins                Reynolds, fol.  167.
1361-67             John Brandrede, on resignation of above           St. Austins                Islip, fol. 292.
1367 Feb. 5, 1366-7 --- John Pidding, on resignation of above   St. Austins                Langham, fol. 97.
1393-1411         William Conington. July 22, Wm. Sonington 
                          (sic) to the Church of Stonore near Sandwich.                                   Courteney, Pt. II, fol. 213b.
1412 Jan. 20, 1411-12-1413 David Kery, on death of above                                      Arundel, Pt. II, fol. 63b.