This collection represents the beginning of our journey to compile and preserve the rich history of Dungeon Manor. Currently, the archive includes only a selection of documents that I have personally gathered. These initial entries serve as the foundation of what we hope will become a comprehensive repository of historical records related to Dungeon Manor.
As we continue to explore and discover, we will actively expand this archive. Our search will extend to online databases and historical document repositories, and we will update our collection regularly as new findings come to light.
We warmly invite contributions from anyone who possesses documents, photos, or any other materials related to Dungeon Manor. Whether you’re a historian, a local enthusiast, or a family with ancestral ties to the manor, your contributions are invaluable in helping us enrich this archive.
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Together, let’s uncover and preserve the legacy of Dungeon Manor for future generations to explore and appreciate.
Arms of James Hales
Gules three arrows Or, feathered and barbed Argent
Year: 16c
Tags: James Hales arms
Canterbury Till Domesday
Godfrey-Faussett, T. G. “Canterbury Till Domesday.” Archaeological Journal 32, no. 1 (1875): 369-393
Year: 1875
Tags: Christianity Domesday Book Durovernum Roman period Saxon conquest historical development medieval period
Conveyance Deed Possessory
This Conveyance Deed, dated the eleventh of March 2024, records the transfer of the Possessory Title of Lord of the...
Year: 2024
Tags: Conveyance Deed Legal Document Lordship Possessory Title
Deed of Creation of a Possessory Title
This document outlines the legal foundations and principles underlying the possession and transfer of incorporeal hereditament titles, particularly focusing on...
Year: 2024
Tags: Deed of Creation Incorporeal Rights Legal Document Lordship
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
Edward Hasted’s survey of Kent provides the principal documented narrative of the Manor of the Dungeon from the Chiche family...
Year: 1800
Tags: Boteler Brent Chiche Family Hales Family Kent History Manorial History Primary Source Sheldon
Canterbury III. Norman
Fold-out plan of Norman Canterbury from Godfrey-Faussett’s 1875 paper, showing the westward extension of the city walls, Canterbury Castle, Archbishop...
Year: 1875
Tags: Godfrey-Faussett Norman period image map
Plan of Durovernum
Plan of Durovernum (Canterbury) in Roman Times: A Strategic Crossing and Hub of Commerce
Year: 1929
Tags: Roman history image
Plowden's Commentaries
Edmund Plowden’s celebrated law reports, containing the full report of Hales v. Petit (1 Plowd. 253), the landmark case arising...
Year: 1571
Tags: Common Law Hales v. Petit Legal History Primary Source Shakespeare Tudor Period
Canterbury I. Roman (Durovernum)
Fold-out plan of Roman Canterbury (Durovernum Cantiacorum) from Godfrey-Faussett’s 1875 paper, showing what he classified as Celtic and Roman features,...
Year: 1875
Tags: Durovernum Godfrey-Faussett Roman period image map
Canterbury II. Saxon (Cantwarabyrig)
Fold-out plan of Saxon Canterbury (Cantwarabyrig) from Godfrey-Faussett’s 1875 paper, showing the northward extension of the Roman city, Ethelbert’s palace,...
Year: 1875
Tags: Cantwarabyrig Godfrey-Faussett Saxon period image map
Statement of Truth
A Statement of Truth made by Stephen Brian Else, Director of Manorial Title Register Limited, in support of the research...
Year: 2024
Tags: Legal Document Lordship Manorial History Statement of Truth
The Saxon Cathedral at Canterbury and the Saxon Saints Buried Therein
Cotton, Charles. The Saxon Cathedral at Canterbury and the Saxon Saints Buried Therein. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1929.
Year: 1929
Tags: Archaeological History Benedictine Monks Gothic Architecture Lanfranc Saxon Cathedral St. Augustine
Title Verification Certificate
This document certifies the lawful succession of James Patrick Howard II as the Lord of the Manor of The Dungeon...
Year: 2024
Tags: Legal Document Lordship Title Verification
