ADDITIONAL HEADS OF HOUSES
The following additional heads of religious houses
have been discovered since the foregoing article was
written:—
Higham Priory (p. 146): Alice Heron, prioress,
resigned 1489 (Pat. 4 Hen. VII, m. 12 (20)).
Malling Abbey (p. 148): Joan Baude, late abbess in
1414, and Isabel Ruton occurs as abbess at same date
(De Banco, Trin. 2 Hen. V, 354).
Sheppey Minster (p. 150): Joan Cobbeham, prioress,
occurs 1435 (De Banco, Trin. 13 Hen. VI, 410).
Boxley Abbey (p. 155): William, abbot, occurs
1336 (Carte Misc. Bdle, 21, No. 242), and Robert in
1430 (Close, 9 Hen. VI, m. 19d).
Lesnes Abbey (p. 166): Mark, abbot, occurs 1219
(Fines, Essex, 4 Hen. III).
Tonbridge Priory (p. 168): D., prior, died in 1279
and John was elected (Worcs. Epis. Reg., Giffard, p.
107).
Langdon Abbey (p. 171): Stephen, abbot, occurs
1358 (Exch. K.R. Acc., Bdle. 462, No. 19).
St. Radegund's Abbey (p. 174-5): John de Redyng,
abbot, occurs 1354 (Exch. K.R. Ace., Bdle. 462,
No. 17), and William in 1427, who is described as late
abbot in 1437 (De. Banco, Trin. 15 Hen. VI, 128).
Swingfield Preceptory (p. 176): Wuilherm Hulles,
preceptor, occurs 1406 (Pat. 1 Hen. V, pt. 5, m. 29).
Mottenden Priory (p. 208): John, minister, occurs
1452 (De Banco, East. 30 Hen. VI, 463).
St. James' Hospital, Canterbury (p. 210): Isabel,
prioress, occurs 1437 (De Banco, Mich. 16 Hen. VI,
507).
St. Thomas' Hospital, Canterbury (p. 215): John
Neel, master, occurs 1437 (Pardon Roll, 15 Hen. VI,
m. 24).
Chatham Hospital (p. 216): Walter, prior, occurs
1414 (Exch. K.R. Acc., Bdle. 214, No. 5).
Milton Hospital (p. 222): John Markhamstede,
master, occurs 1414 (De Banco, Trin. 2 Hen. V,
339).
Ospringe Hospital (pp. 223-4): Ellis, son of Hervey,
appointed master 1263. Roger Lindested described
as late master 1263 (Pat. 47 Hen. III, pt. 1, m. 1);
William Gamyn resigned 1413 and John Fakenham
appointed (Pat. I Hen. V, pt. 4, m. 16), and John
Fakenham described as dead in 1418 (Pat. 6 Hen. V,
m. 11d); William Palmer appointed 1418 (ibid. m.
20) and resigned 1422 (Pat. 9 Hen. V, pt. 2, m. 8);
James Jerkevylle appointed 1422 (ibid).
Hospital of Strood (p. 228): John Blundell, master,
occurs 1316 (Registrum Roffense, 113).
Wingham College (p. 234): Mathew Assheton,
provost, occurs 1414 (Pat. 2 Hen. V, pt. 2, m. 28d).