Durobrivis (Rochester), a Roman station, 122, 123, 124, 128; described in
Domesday, 301.

Durovernum (Canterbury), a Roman station. (See Canterbury)

Dymchurch, possessed by the Romans, 146.

E.

EADBERT, or Eadbriht, K. of Kent, grants lands to Christ Church, Can-

terbury, A.D. 741, 102; grants lands to Church of Reculver,
A.D. 747, 102.

Eadmer, cited, 100.

Eadmund, K. of Kent, grants lands to Reculver, A.D. 784, 103.

Ealdorman. (See title Ranks.)

Eardulf, K. of Kent, grants lands to Reculver, A.D. 943, 108.

East Angles, kingdom of, founded, c. A.D. 527, 40.

East Saxons, kingdom of, founded, c. A.D. 527, 40.

Ecclesiastical divisions explained, 65.

Edred, K., grants the monastery of Reculver to Christ Church, Canterbury,

A.D. 949, 101, 108.

Edric and Hlothhære, Kings of Kent, their laws cited, 59, 162, 191, 259.
Edmund, K., his laws cited, 189, 195, 201.

Edward the Confessor, his laws cited, 57, 58, 59, 265; restored by
K. Hen. I, 81; by K. Stephen, 83.

Egbert and Athelwlf, Kings, confirm K. Baldred's grant of lands in Sussex to
Christ Church, Canterbury, A.D. 838, 107.

Elphege, Abp. of Canterbury, murdered by the Danes, A.D. 1011, 132.
Ernulph, Bp. of Rochester, compiles the Textus Roffensis, 81.

Esc. (See Esc.)

Escheat.-If Gavelkind lands escheat to lord holding over by knights' service,
the descent is changed, and they become impartible, 215; account
of, 231.

Escheator, office of, not to be elected by the Kentish-men (Custumal, 1), 91.
Essoin. Protections explained, Sec. xx of Custumal, 252. (See also Glossary,
in verb., 319.)

Estre-lest, an antient lathe in Kent (now comprised in St. Augustine), 61, 302.
Ethelbald, K. of Kent, grants manor of Adisham to Christ Church, Canter-
bury, A.D. 616, 102.

Ethelbert, K. (See Ethelbert.)

Ethelbert, II (son Wihtræd), grants lands to Minster Abbey, Thanet, 135.
Ethelred, K., grant of liberties to Christ Church, Canterbury, A.D. 1006, 108;
grants Mersham to Christ Church, Canterbury, 135; grants Bromley
to Rochester, 135. His laws cited, 111, 193.

Ethelstan, Etheling, his will, 290.

Ethelwerd, cited, 25, 142.

Eyre, justices in, 49, "la commune Somonce del Eyre." Custumal, 4.

F.

FEALTY (Sec. XIX of Custumal), 251.

Felony, Gavelkind lands not forfeitable for, 149; unless he abjure the
realm or fly, 150.

Feoffment, by infant, at xv years.-Livery of Seisin (Sec. XIV of Custumal),
164, 168, 169, 170.

The proper mode of conveyance by an infant, 179, 184.
Feoffment by infant will not discontinue an estate tail, 180.
Nor can he grant a reversion, for it lies not in livery, 180.
Account of, 183, 184.

Antient Charters of Feoffment before the Stat. of "Quia emptores ter-
rarum," 18 Edw. I, A.D. 1290, 227, 228.

The same after the Statute, 229.

Feudal System, 216; first introduced into England, 217.

History of, 218 to 247.

Fruits of, viz., Homage, Fealty, Aids, Relief, Primer Seisin, Wardship,
Marriage, Fines for Alienation, Escheat, 221 to 231.

Oppressive character of, as affected the nobility and gentry, 232, 236.
as affected the people, 233, 236.

The detestation in which it was held by the people, 239.

Its inroads into Kent at three several periods: I, after the Battle of
Hastings-II, by K. John's Charter to the Abps. of Canterbury-
and, III, by the Disgavelling Statutes, 240 to 248.

Notwithstanding those Statutes, there is now as much Gavelkind land in
Kent as before the Statutes, 248.

In A.D. 1439, not more than 30 or 40 tenants, by knights' service, in
Kent, 256.

Military tenures converted into socage by Stat. 12 Car. II, c. 24, which
also abolishes courts of wards and liveries, wardships, liveries, primer
seisins, ouster-le-mains, values and forfeitures of marriage, fines for
alienation, tenure by homage, aids, tenure by knights' service and in
capite, and converts such tenures into free and common socage, 236, 237.
Observations on the Stat. 12 Car. II, cap. 24, 238.

Fitz-herbert cited, 214, 283.

Fleta cited, 283.

Folc-land, account of, 97, 135.

Fords were the sites of the earliest towns and bridges, 113.

Forewic (Fordwich) described in Domesday, 303.

Frisians, accompanied the Saxons in the Conquest of Britain, 40; their
language, 33, 41.

Fyrd. (See Trinoda necessitas.)

G.

GAVELATE, History of, Sec. XVIII of Custumal, 249 to 251.

"Eschete per gauelate." Custumal, 11.

Gavelkind, antiquity of, 17, 53. Etymology of, 52.

Custom of, inherent in the land, 181.

Gavelkind lands not forfeitable for felony, 149.
Descent to all sons equally, 7, 153 to 156, 180.
can be altered only by act of parliament, 181.
Disgavelling Statutes, 245 to 248.

Names of persons whose lands were disgavelled, 245, 246.

Genealogy of Woden, or Odin, and of the Saxon (Jutish) Kings of Kent.

(Next the Title-page.)

Germanic Dialects and Languages distinguishable from the Scandinavian, 41.
Table of, 44.

Gervase cited, 101.

Gildas cited, 24, 141.

Gillingham, K. Edmund encounters the Danes at, A.D. 1016, 133.

Grant and Livery, lands lying in, explained, 170, 183, 184.

Grants of Manors, &c., to Christ Church, Canterbury, 101 to 109.

Greenwich, Danish ships at, A.D. 1016, 133.

Gregory, Pope, 30.

Guardianship, 160. Of infant heir in Gavelkind under age of xv years

(Sec. XIII of Custumal), 161.

Ceases at age of xv years, 161 to 164.

H.

HALBERTSMA, M., cited 33, 39, 41.

Hale, History of the Common Law cited, 245.

Hampshire, part of, and Isle of Wight, possessed by the Jutes, 41.
Harold, K., assembles his army at Appledore, against William, Duke of
Normandy, 133.

K. Harold slain, A.D. 1066, 134.

Hedelinth, an antient lathe in Kent (now St. Augustine's), 61.

Hengist and Horsa arrive in Britain, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32, 37; their
genealogy, 25, 26, 27, 37.

Not of Scandinavian, but Germanic race, 38, 41.

Hengist obtains the kingdom of Kent, A.D. 455, 23.
Horsa slain at battle of Egels-throp, A.D. 455, 23.

Hengist and Esc, his son, defeat the Britons at Creccanford, A.D. 456;
again at Crecgan-ford, A.D. 457; again at Wippedsfleet, A.D. 465;
again when the Welsh (i. e. the Britons) fled from the Angles like fire,
A.D. 473, 23.

Objections to the existence of Hengist and Horsa considered, and their
history vindicated and established, 19 to 46.

Henry I, his charter of liberties, 81. His laws cited, 163.

Henry II, his charter of liberties, 83.

Henry III, his charter to the Men of Kent, 253.

Henry of Huntingdon, his account of the destruction of Andredes-ceaster,
142. Remarks on his History, 143.

Henry, Dr., his History of Britain cited, 121, 130.
Highways (see Trinoda necessitas), history of, 119.
Antient British ways, 119.

Antient Roman ways, 121 to 126.

+ Kention men p. 3:

Men of Kent

General Index.

347

Hlothhære and Edric, kings of Kent, their laws, 59, 162, 191, 259.

Holloway, Mr., his account of Anderida, 136; cited, 143.

Hundreds, a subdivision or district in Kent, 54, 55, 56, 58; in Kent, 61 to
63. Comprised ten tithings or borowes, 56.

Hussey, Mr., his account of Anderida, 136, 143.
Hythe, 147.

I.

INA, K. of Wessex, his laws cited, 162, 188, 192.

Infant tenant in Gavelkind, alienation by. (See " Alienation.")

Ingram, Dr., cited, 31, 36, 78.

John, K., his letters-patents to the Barons, 85. (See Magna Carta.) His
charter to the archbishops of Canterbury, 242.

Itinerary of Antoninus, 121, 139.

of Richard of Cirencester, 123, 139.

Jury, Trial by, superseded by justices of peace, 70, 72.
Justices and Conservators of Peace, 68.

table of, in Kent, from Hen. III to Ric. II, 70.

Justices in Eyre, 49. Forty-four justices hanged by K. Elfred for false
judgments, 50.

Jutes invade Britain, and settle in Kent, Isle of Wight, and Hampshire, 22,
23, 26, 27, 31, 40. Are not of Scandinavian, but Germanic race,
32, 38, 46.

K.

KEMBLE, Mr., his history cited, 28, 59, 95, 135.

Kenewulf, K. of Mercia. (See Cenulf.)

Kent, kingdom of, established by Hengist, A.D. 455, 23, 40. Divided into
lathes, &c., 56, 61.

Custumal of, 1. Analytical Commentary on, in XXII Sections, 73

to 280.

Kings of. (See Genealogical Table, following title-page.)
Invasions of, by the Danes, 130 to 133.

East Kent, ravaged by the Danes, A.D. 865, 131.

makes peace with the Danes, A.D. 1009, 132.

West Kent, ravaged by the Danes, A.D. 999, 132.

Petition of gentlemen of Kent against wages of knights of the shire, 274.
(See Parliament and Glossary, 315.)

KNIGHTS'-SERVICE. (See Feudal System.) Not more then thirty or forty
tenants by knights' service in Kent, A.D. 1439, 248, 256.

L.

LAMBARD, Mr., cited, 18, 50, 74, 89, 114, 117, 149, 155, 161, 165,
169, 207, 241, 244, 249, 282, 286, 295, 297.

Lathes, 54, 56, 58. Table of, 61 to 63.

Customs of four Lathes in Domesday, 302.

Laws of K. Æthelbert, 42, 190, 191, 201, 259.

of Hlothhare and Edric, kings of Kent, 59, 162, 191, 259.

of Wihtræd, king of Kent, 60, 259.

of Ina, king of Wessex, 162, 188, 192.

of K. Edmund, 189, 195, 201.

Laws of K. Ælfred, 260.

of K. Ethelred, 111, 193.

of K. Athelstan, 261.

of K. Cnut (Canute), 112, 187, 188, 192, 193.

of K. Edw. the Confessor, 57, 58, 59, 265. Restored by K. Hen. I, 81;
by K. Stephen, 85.

Observations on the A.-Saxon laws; relating to women, 194; to ranks,
295 to 297.

Leiger-books of monasteries, their historical importance, 109.

Liberty, Saxon (see Analytical Commentary, Sec. III), 75 to 90. Toutes
les cors de Kenteys seyent fracz,' Custumal, 1.

Littleton, cited, 18, 74, 155, 183.

Livery and Grant, lands lying in, explained, 170, 183, 184.

Linnuart-lest, an antient lathe in Kent (now Shipway), 62, 135, 302.

London, the Britons abandoned Kent and fled to, A.D. 457, 23. Taken by
the Danes, A.D. 851, 130.

Lot, supposed division of lands by, rejected, 54, 95.
Lymine, Limen, or Rother. River flows from the Weald, 131. Its history,
144 to 148. Changes its course, 144. Its mouth or haven at Limne
recedes first to West Hythe, 147; then to Hythe, 147; afterwards
choked up, and its course diverted, and the river flowed from Apple-
dore, along the Rhee-wall, to Romney, 147; afterwards its mouth or
haven in the estuary, about four miles from the Weald, 147. The
channel and harbour again choked, and the river diverted to Rye, 148.
The old trench, or channel of the Rhee-wall, granted by K. Edw. III
to Christ Church, Canterbury, 148. Errors in Maps of antient
Britain' in respect to the course of this river, and to Romney Marsh,
and the arm of the sea, or estuary, between Romney and Lyd, 148.

M.

MAGNA-CARTA. (See Sec. III of the Custumal.) Its history, 48, 68,
79. Confirms the antient common law, 79, 85 to 88, 226, 268.
Mallett's Northern Antiquities, cited, 19, 29.

Malmesbury, William of, cited, 26.

Manors, known in Kent in early Saxon times, 101, 135.

Maritagium, 222 to 225.

Marriage. (See Sec. XV of the Custumal.) Laws relating to, 185 to 210.

A.-Saxon marriage settlements, 198, 199.

Mark (Meance), 54, 59, 60. Not a territorial district, but a mere boundary, 95.
Meddestan (Maidstone), Domesday, 305.

Mercia, kingdom of, founded A.D. 586, 40.

Milton, Danes erect a fortress at, A.D. 893, 131.

Milton, Paradise Lost, cited, 186.

Mirror, the, cited, 49.

Monarchies, the four Great, viz. Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, Roman, 76.

NENNIUS, cited, 24, 141.

N.

Newenden in Kent, the site of the antient British city Anderida, 136, 137, 144.