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E.

Eardley, lord, his seat at Erith, 143.

East Grinstead, its antiquity, 339;-foundation of Sackville college, $10.
East Hampstead, see Hampstead.

East Sheen, see Sheen.

East Wickham, see Wickham.

Eden farm, Beckenham, the property of lord Auckland, 271.
Effingham, ancient remains of, 322.

Egham, village and parish of, 356;-Strode's almshouses, ib.-descrip-
tion of Cooper's hill, ib.

Eltham, once a royal residence, 275;-history of the palace, ib.
Ember Court, near Ditton, the seat of Col. Taylor, 308.
Englefield-green, near Egham, 358.

Epsom, its ancient name, 313;-discovery of the mineral spring, 313.
Erith, ancient name of, and distinction from the manor of Lesnes, 141.
Esher place, the seat of Miss Pelham, its beautiful situation, &c. 368.
Esquire of the Body, description of the office so denominated, 299.
Eton, village of, 435;-description of the college, 436;-portraits, 437.
Ewel, its spring and market, 312;-the birth-place of Richard Corbet,
D. D. bishop of Oxford, in the reign of James I. 312.
Egnesford castle, when erected, 267;—the church, ib.

F.

Farmer, capt. biographical notice of, 340.

Farningham, village of, 207;-curious memorials in the church, ib.
Faukeshall, an old name for Vauxhall, which see..

Fellbridge park, the seat of J. Nichols, Esq. 358.

Fetcham, seats in the vicinity of, 322.

Fishmongers' almshouses at Newington Butts, 42.
Foot's Cray place, Kent, description of, 146.

Frogmore house, Windsor, 425;-description of the grounds, &c. 425.

G.

Gad's hill, remarkable as the scene of prince Henry's dissolute frolics, 180.-
Garrat lane, near Wandsworth, 396;-origin of the custom of electing
a mayor of Garrat, ib. n.

Gatton, borough of, 337;-its former consideration, and ancient history, ib.
Gavelkind, an ancient tenure, peculiar to the county of Kent, 60.
Gipsies, biographical accounts of, 272, 286, ₪.

Godstone, famous for its quarries, whence its name, 338.

Grange, the, at Bermondsey, 59.

Gravesend, its ancient name, 171;-descent of the manor, 171.
Great Marlow, see Marlow.

Great Missenden, see Missenden.

Greenhithe, hamlet of, 169;-chalk hills and pits in the neighbourhood, ib.
Greenwich, ancient history of, 85, 111;-depredations of the Danes, 85;
-the manor, and its descent, 86;-the ancient palace, park, and ob
servatory, 87-new palace converted into a royal hospital for seamen, ib.
Guildford, a seat of royalty under the Saxon princes, 343;-remains of
antiquities, 343, 345, 350;--the corporation, 343.
H.

Hadlow parish, Kent, its hop plantation and pastures, 246.

Haling house park, near Croydon, the seat of W. P. Hammond, Esq. 309,
Hall, Mr. biographical notice of, 333.

Hall, Barns, at Beaconsfield, the seat of the poet Waller, 471.

Ham house, near Richmond, the seat of earl Dysart, 372.

Hampstead, East, formerly a royal residence, 428.

Hanging wood, on the Woolwich road, 124.

Hardoitch, or Hardwick, near Chertsey, the place for choosing king's offi

cers for the hundred, 364.

Hayes

Hayes, village of, 270;-banners of the late earl of Chatham, 270.
Hayes place, the birth-place of the late right hon. Wm. Pitt, 271.
Herschel, Dr. his large telescope described, 438.

Higham, village of, Kent, 177;-antiquities, ib.

High Wycombe, see Wycombe.

Hill park, Kent, the seat of J. H. Barrow, Esq. 261.

Holwood house, the favourite retreat of the late right hon. W. Pitt, 269.
Hoo Hundred, etymology of, 176, n.-parish of, 177.

Horley, Surrey, once the site of a large castle, 337.
Horsley camp, near Shoreham, a Roman antiquity, 286.

Horton, village of, near Colnbrook, once the residence of Milton, 476.
Horton Kirkby, ruins of an ancient castle at, 266.

I & J.

Ightham parish, 266;-monuments in the church, ib.

Ince-grice, or Ingress, near Greenhithe, the villa of H. Roebuck, Esq. 170.
Isenhampstead, or Latimers, see Latimers.

Cheynes, manor of, its descent, 466;-the church, ib.

Iver church, near Colnbrook, remarkable monuments in, 475.

Ivinghoe, Bucks, its situation, market, and manufacture of lace, 462.
Johnston, J. Esq, his seat at Bexley, 149.

Juniper Hole, 325;-the residence of the late historian Guthrie, ib.

K.

Kelseys, an estate of lord Gwydir, near Beckenham, 271.

Kent, survey of, 62;-boundaries and situation, 63;-extent and ap-
pearance, ib.-rivers, ib.-climate, 64;-topography, 69.
Kennington, once the seat of a royal palace. 34;-the manor, 35.
Kew, village of, 381;-the church, &c. ib.-the green, ib.
Kidbrook, hamlet and manor of, 125.

Kingston-upon-Thames, once a royal residence, 369;-princes who were
crowned, resided there, ib.-king John grants the inhabitants a char-
ter, 370;-formerly represented in parliament, and disfranchised at the
desire of the inhabitants, on account of the expence, ib.

Kingswood lodge, on Cooper's hill, the seat of W. Smith, Esq. where
sir J. Denham wrote his celebrated poem, 358.

Kit-cat club, occasion of its establishment and name, 387.

Knights' hill, Dulwich, the seat of the late lord Thurlow, 58.

Knowle, the seat of the duke of Dorset, 249;-descent of the mansion
and manor, ib.-description of the house, furniture, &c. 250.

L.

Lambard's hospital, Greenwich, 108.

Lambeth, manor of, its history, 4;-the manor house, or palace, 4.
church, 14-monuments, 15;-rectors of eminence, 19.
Land slips, instances of, 263.

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Langley Maries, Bucks, description of the manor house and park, 474.
park, Kent, the property of lord Gwydir, 271.
Latimers, or Isenhampstead, a district of the manor of Chesham, 465,
Lawrence Waltham, see Waltham.

Lee, near Blackheath, 120;-its ancient church, ib.

Lee Boo, prince of the Pelew islands, monuments to the memory of, 61.
Leith hill tower, the Mausoleum of the late Richard Hill, Esq.

Leatherhead, its origin and ancient history, 315;-the church, 316.

Letsom, Dr. his villa at Camberwell grove described, 45.

Lewisham, its situation, 70;-history of the descent of the manor, ib.
Little Marlow, see Murlow.

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Lock, W. Esq. his seat at Newbury park, 322.

Lullingstone, Roman antiquities found at, 207 :-the church, 268.

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M.

Maidenhead, its ancient name and incorporation, 432.
Maidstone, its situation and antiquity, 229;-ancient name, ib.
Malling, its names, situation, markets, and fairs, 242.

Marlow, Great, its situation, 442;-manufactures, ib.---the church, 443.
Little, manor of, its descent, 444;-old tomb in the church, ib.

Martyr's hill, or St. Martha upon the Hill, 342.

Mascal mount, history of the manor of, 147.

Meopham, or Mepham, curious painted glass in the church of, 366.
Mereworth, its plantations and pasturage, 243;-descent of the manor, ib.
Merton, its situation, and ancient history, 291;—the church, 292.
Mickleham, description of the inanor of, 325;-the church, ib.
Milton church, Kent, description of, 176.

Missenden, Great, manor of, history of its origin and descent, 469.
Mole, river, description of its rise and source, 279.

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Molly Mog," a ballad, occasion of its being written, copy of it, 429, n.
Monk's grove, St. Ann's hill, the residence of T. Ludbey, Esq. 362.
"Montem", a triennial ceremony of the scholars of Eton college, 437, n.
Montreal, the mansion of lord Amherst, 258.

Morden, Surrey, ancient accounts of, 293;-the park, 293.

Morden college, Blackheath, its foundation, 121;-regulations, ib.
Mortlake, parish of, 386;—the stone lodge and park, ib.

Neckinger, the, at Bermondsey, 59.

N.

Newark priory, Surrey, ruins of, 353.

New Cross, Kent road, 59;-description of the villa of J. Rolls, Esq. ib.
Newington butts, its extent, and origin of its name, 43;-the church, ib.
Newland park, the seat of sir. H. T. Gutt, 469.

Nonsuch, manor of, near Cheam, a favourite retreat of Henry VIII. 295.
Norbury park, the seat of Wm. Lock, Esq. 322;-ancient possessors, ib.
North cray, history of the manor of, 147.

Northfleet, village of, 170;-antique monuments in the church, ib.
Northumberland heath, near Erith, 146.

Nutfield, or Northfield, productive of a singular species of mineral, 338.

0.

Oakingham, or Wokinghan, its situation and population, 428.
Oaks, the, on Bansted downs, built by the hunters club, 311.
Oatlands, the seat of H. R. H. the duke of York, 364.

Ockham court, the seat of lord King, 353.

Ockholt house, the ancient seat of the Norrey family, 434.

Ockley, Surrey, remarkable for the defeat of the Danes, by Ethelwolf, 342.
Okewood, village of, 342.

Oldbury hill, Surrey, description of an ancient entrenchment on it, 265.
Otford, formerly the residence of the archbishops of Canterbury, 463.

P.

Fain's hill, near Cobham, the seat of B. B. Hopkins, Esq. 366.
Peckham, ancient manor of, 58;-the hamlet and fair, 59.

west, singular tenure of the manor of, 246.

Penge, a hamlet of Battersea, 399.

Pennenden heath, near Maidstone, celebrated for public meetings, 229.
Peterley house, in Missenden parish, formerly a seat of lord Dormer, 469.
Petersham, village of, 372;-historical description of, 373.

Philanthrophic society, St. George's fields, its institution, 40.
Plumstead, parish of, near Woolwich, 140;-the church, 141.

Polesden, parish of, 322;--the seat of sir F. Geary,_ib.

Presentation of colours to the London volunteers, at Blackheath, 114.
Purley, the residence of J. H. Tooke, Esq. while he wrote The Diver-
sions of Purley, 311.

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Randal house, near Leatherhead, the property of D. Weatherston, Esq. 322.
Ravensbourne, river, its rise and course, 84.

Reigate, formerly a fortified town of the Saxons, 334;-the church, 336.
Riching park, near Colnbrook, the seat of J. Sullivan, Esq. 475.
Richmond, Surrey, its ancient name, 374;-the church, 379.

Ripley, village of, famous for its cricketers, 353.

Riverhead, hamlet of, 258.

Rochester, diocese of, 65, 206;-city and liberty of, 185;-ancient

name, ib-Roman antiquities, ib.-history of the city, ib, 188,
Roebuck, H. D. Esq. his villa at Ince-grice, 169.

Roehampton, a hamlet of Putney, 391.

Rolls, John, Esq. his villa at New-cross, 59.

Rood of Grace, a Monkish deception, detected and explained, 227.
Rotherhithe, or Redriff, its antiquity, 60;-docks, 62.

Rumingmead, or Runny Mead, the spot where king John was compelled
by the barons to sign the great English charter, 358.

S.

Sackville college, East Grinstead, description and regulations of, 340.
St. Ann's hill, near Chertsey, 362;-the seat of T. Ludbey, Esq. ib.
Catharine's hill, or Drake hill, near Guildford, ancient ruins on, 350.
- George's collegiate chapel, Windsor, description of, 419.

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or the king's chapel, Windsor castle, description of, 418.
Leonard's hill, near Windsor, its delightful situation, 426.
Martha upon the hill, or Martyr's hill, near Guildford, 342.
St. Peter's hospital, Newington, see Fishmongers almshouses.
Salt hill, near Eton, its name, 437, n.-the triennial ceremony of Ad
Montem, observed by the students of Eton college, ib. n.
School for the indigent blind, St. George's fields, 37.

for the families of Welch labourers, at Deptford, 83.

Sevenoak, town of, 256;-etymology of its name, ib.-the corporation,ib.
Shardeloes house, near Agmondesham, the seat of Mr. Drake, 467.
Sheen, east, parish of, 337;-neighbouring villas, 337.

Shell bank, near Greenhithe, description of its strata, &c. 169.
Shoreham castle, or Lullingstone castle, ancient description of, 268.
Shorne church, curious old tomb and font in it, 177.

Shooters hill, beautiful views from, 134;—origin of its name, ib.
Shredding's green, near Uxbridge, 475;-the seat of Mrs. Colborne, ib.
Shrub's hill, Windsor Forest, 425;-curious bridge, over the canal, 426.
Slough, village of, 438;-description of Dr. Herschel's telescope, ib.
South Lambeth, its situation, 33;-formerly the residence of the trade-
scants, collectors of a museum, in the days of Cromwell, &c. ib.
Southfleet, 164;-supposed to be the Vagniaca of the Romans, 165.
Stephens, Rev. W. rector of Sutton, found guilty of a libel, and con
demned to the pillory, in queen Anne's reign, 297.

Stoke, or Stoke Poges, derivation of its name, 440.

Stone, parish of, 102;-description of its ancient church, ib.
Storborough castle, Surrey, the seat of sir T. Turton, M. P. 338.

Streatham, village and parish, 284;-antiquity of the manor, ib.

Stroud, a suburb of Rochester, 183;-church, ib.-Newark hospital, ib.
Sunning hill, Windsor forest, its picturesque situation, 427.
Surrey, general survey of the county of, 3, 277.

Sutton, near Cheam, Surrey, 297;-history of the manor, ib.

place, Woking, mansion erected in the reign of Henry VIII. 354.
Swanscombe, or Swinescamp, why so named, 167;-the church, 168.
Swinley lodge, Windsor forest, the residence of the master of the king's
buck hounds, 427;-duties of this officer, 428.

Sydenham, its pleasant situation and extensive views, 72.

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T.

Taplow, near Maidenhead, its picturesque appearance, 441.
Temple Wycombe, a manor belonging to High Wycombe, 445.
Thames, river, account of its spring, and course, 63.
Tilbury fort, its strength, and design, 174, n.

Tooting, parish of, its division into upper and lower, 288.
Town Malling, see Malling.

Tranquil dale, near Dorking, the seat of Mr. Petty, 324.

Tring, Herts, its situation and ancient name, 458;-the church, 457.

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park and mansion, the seat of sir Drummond Smith, bart. 456.
Trinity hospital, Guildford, its foundation and endowment, 346.
Trottescliffe, parish of, 266;-remains of a druidical temple, 266.
Tunbridge, town of, its name, 246;-ruins of the castle, ib.-Wells, 247.
Turner, sir Gregory Page, the late, his seat at Blackheath, 119.

V.

Vale Mascal, near North Cray, the seat of Thomas Tash, Esq. 148.
Vauxhall, its origin and various names, 24.

Valons, or Hill park, Kent, the seat of J. H. Barrow, Esq. 261.

W.

Wallington, hamlet of, population and calico-printing manufactory, 303.
Waltham, Lawrence, Bucks, once a Roman fort, 431.

White, remarkable for Roman reliques in it, 431.

Walton, remains of a Roman encampment in the neighbourhood of, 365.
Walworth, manor of, its antiquity and history, 43;-its name, 43.
See Newington.

Wandle, river, its source, 298;—manufactories on its banks, ib. n, 395.
Wandsworth, village of, its situation, and numerous manufactories, 395.
Welsh school at Deptford, see School.

Westerham, Kent, its situation, and history of the manor, 261.

Weston house, Guildford, seat of the late W. M. Godschall, Esq. 542.
Wey, river, its rise and course, 251, 279.

Weybridge, its name, and pleasant situation, 364;-scats, &c. ib.
White Down, remarkable for marine productions, 842.

Waltham, see H ́altham.

Wickham, East, history of the manor, 140.

West, history and descent of the manor, 269.

Widmer, formerly belonging to the Knights Templars, 443.
Wiggington, a parish recently created out of that of Tring, 459.
Wilton park, near Beaconsfield, the seat of Mr. Dupric, 473.

Wimbledon, manor of, and its various transitions, 392;-the mansion de-
stroyed by fire, 393.

Windsor, Old and New, the residence of the Saxon kings, 400;-its name
and situation, 401.

-castle, its situation, origin, improvement, &c. 403;-descrip-
tion of the castle, 404.

forest, an appendage to the castle, 421.

Great park, its extent, 423.

Witchcraft, the most recent instances of trials for, 460, 462.

Woburn farm, near Chertsey, the seat of the hon. R. Petre, 363.
Woking, town of, 364;-its market and fair, it.

Wokingham, see Oakingham.

Wolfe, the late major gen. biographical notice of, 262.

Woodland house, Blackheath, the villa of J. J. Angerstein, Esq. 122.

Woolwich, ancient account of, 125;-descent of the manor, 126.

Wrotham, a village near the chalk hills, Surrey, 265.

Wycombe, high, its name, 444;-description of the town, ib.

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