Foundation charters and title deeds

DRc/T

c.1090-1540

sub-fonds

It is presumed that these charters and deeds were handed over to the Dean and Chapter in 1541 when it acquired its first dotation charter from Henry VIII. Many are endorsed in the hand of Martin Cotes, clerk of the Chapter from 1574-1605.

Where possible, documents are arranged into series based on whether they pertain to one of the religious houses, their dependent cells, or the Hospital of the New Work of St. Mary, Strood. Within each series title deeds are further arranged into sub-series based on which parish they relate to (in Kent unless otherwise stated), and then listed in alphabetical order of placename within the parish if one is given. The reference numbers DRc/T1-T46 have not been assigned.