A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2

A part-volume detailing the religious houses of the county. Includes accounts of the early history of Canterbury and Rochester cathedrals, and of several sites now within the conurbation of London.

Victoria County History - Kent.

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A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1926), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/kent/vol2 [accessed 6 May 2025].

A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2. Edited by William Page (London, 1926), British History Online, accessed May 6, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/kent/vol2.

A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2. Ed. William Page (London, 1926), British History Online. Web. 6 May 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/kent/vol2.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
RELIGIOUS HOUSES: Introduction 112-113
Houses of Benedictine monks: The cathedral priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Canterbury 113-121
Houses of Benedictine monks: The cathedral priory of St Andrew, Rochester 121-126
Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury 126-133
Houses of Benedictine monks: The priory of Dover 133-137
Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Faversham 137-141
Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Reculver 141-142
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of St Sepulchre, Canterbury 142-144
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Davington 144-145
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Higham or Littlechurch 145-146
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The abbey of Lyminge 146
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The abbey of Malling 146-148
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Minster in Sheppey 149-150
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The abbey of Minster in Thanet 151
Houses of Cluniac monks: The priory of Monkshorton 151-153
Houses of Cistercian monks: The abbey of Boxley 153-155
Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Bilsington 156-157
Houses of Austin canons: The priory of St Gregory, St Canterbury 157-159
Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Combwell 160-161
Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Leeds 162-165
Houses of Austin canons: The abbey of Lesnes or Westwood 165-167
Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Tonbridge 167-169
Houses of Premonstratensian canons: The abbey of West Langdon 169-172
Houses of Premonstratensian canons: The abbey of Bradsole or St Radegund 172-175
House of Knights Templar: The preceptory of Ewell 175
Houses of Knights Hospitallers: The preceptory of West Peckham 175
Houses of Knights Hospitallers: The preceptory of Sutton at Hone 175-176
Houses of Knights Hospitallers: The preceptory of Swingfield 176
Friaries: The Dominican friars of Canterbury 177-180
Friaries: The Dominican nuns of Dartford 181-190
Friaries: The Franciscan friars of Canterbury 190-194
Friaries: The observant friars of Greenwich 194-198
Friaries: The Franciscan friars of Maidstone 198
Friaries: The Franciscan friars of Romney 199
Friaries: The Austin friars of Canterbury 199-201
Friaries: The Carmelite friars of Aylesford 201-203
Friaries: The Carmelite friars of Lossenham 203-204
Friaries: The Carmelite friars of Sandwich 204-205
Friaries: The friars of the sack, Canterbury 205
Friaries: The Trinitarian friars of Mottenden (Headcorn) 205-208
Hospitals: Boughton under Blean 208
Hospitals: Buckland by Dover 208-209
Hospitals: Hospitals in and around Canterbury 209-216
Hospitals: Chatham 216-217
Hospitals: Hospitals in Dartford 217
Hospitals: St Mary, Dover 217-219
Hospitals: Harbledown 219-220
Hospitals: Hospitals of Hythe 220-221
Hospitals: Maidstone 221
Hospitals: Milton by Gravesend 221-222
Hospitals: Ospringe 222-224
Hospitals: Puckeshall or Tonge 224
Hospitals: Hospitals in Romney 225
Hospitals: Hospitals in Sandwich and Sevenoaks 226-227
Hospitals: Sittingbourne 227-228
Hospitals: Strood 228-229
Colleges: Bredgar 230
Colleges: Cobham 231-232
Colleges: Maidstone 232-233
Colleges: Wingham 233-235
Colleges: Wye 235-236
Alien houses: The priory of Folkestone 236-238
Alien houses: The priory of Lewisham 238
Alien houses: The priory of Patrixbourne 239
Alien houses: The priory of New Romney 239
Alien houses: The priory of Throwley 239-240
Addenda: Hospitals 241
Addenda: Heads of houses 242