Aspects of Kentish Local History

                                   Names                                                          Patrons                   Registers.
1413 Jan. 28, 1412-13   William Boteler, on resignation of 
                   above. On May 19 he exchanged with Thos. 
                   Nouchon, rector of Prisshton, Dio. Bath and Wells.                                 Arundel, Pt. II, fol. 67a.
1413 May 19-1416   Thomas Nouchon
1416 April 28-1418  John Lanton, on resignation of Thos. 
                  Huchon (sic)                                                           St. Austins                Chichele, fol. 73.
1418 March 26 John Watcombe, on resignation of above.         St. Austins                Chichele, fol. 966.
        -- 1419 John Bride
1419 March 18, 1418-19-1420 William Touman, on 
                  resignation of above                                                                                 Chichele, fol. 114.
1420 April 25 -- John Godin                                                     St. Austins                Chichele, fol. 109a.
1445 Dec. 19 --- William Drake                                               St. Austins                Stafford, fol. 86b.
            -- 1475 Nicholas Goldwell
1475 March 3, 1474-5-1479. William Walshe. "To the 
                 Church or Free Chapel of Stonar" on resignation
                 of above.                                                                 St. Austins                Bourchier, fol. 111b.
1479 May 30 1486 Richard Topcliff, scolaris, on death 
                 of above.                                                                 St. Austins                 Bouchier, fol., 121.
                 The Sandwich Records for 1479-80 seem to indicate that this man at any rate was an absentee rector. A minute states that
                       "James Style Heremite of Stonar chapell" came before the Mayor and Jurats and gave to them and their successors various
                       vestments, cloths, books and sacramental vessels under the understanding "that hosoever after his descess shale happe to
                       be heremyte of ye saide chapell at ye plesur of ye said Maior and jurats shall have to hym delyvred ye said goodes to ye
                       worship of God and for ye said chapell, with sufficient surete to be hadde to ye Maior and his brethren." J.A. Jacobs. A short
                       Account of the Ancient Town of Stonar, p. 22.