. A corner of Kent; or, Some account of the parish of Ash-next-Sandwich, its historical sites and existing antiquities. orsa was killed; another, if not two, the followingyear at Crayford; and in 465 a decisive one nearEbbsfleet, and there slew twelve British chieftains,losing one of their own thanes, whose name wasWypped; from which circumstance the place is sup-pose to have received its name of Wyppeds fleet. In488, according to the same authority, ^sc succeededto the kingdom. The reign of Eric or Esc, and of his successors Octaand Hermenric are described as inactive, and wemay therefore con
. A corner of Kent; or, Some account of the parish of Ash-next-Sandwich, its historical sites and existing antiquities. orsa was killed; another, if not two, the followingyear at Crayford; and in 465 a decisive one nearEbbsfleet, and there slew twelve British chieftains,losing one of their own thanes, whose name wasWypped; from which circumstance the place is sup-pose to have received its name of Wyppeds fleet. In488, according to the same authority, ^sc succeededto the kingdom. The reign of Eric or Esc, and of his successors Octaand Hermenric are described as inactive, and wemay therefore consider them peaceful. The battlesof Cerdic in Sussex and the landing of Ida inNorthumbria do not appear to have disturbed thetranquillity of Kent; and for about eighty or ninetyyears Bichborough and its vicinity, it may fairly bepresumed, enjoyed prosperity and increased its popu-lation. The extent of the sepulchral remains at river. As regards our parish of Ash-next-Sandwich, it is remarkablethat the whole district is nearly destitute of ash, and is not tradi-tionally even celebrated for the growth of it. Platl FibQla of SilTer gilt^T\ d Br oplz e . Jig. 3. , Buclde of G-irdle or STTordBelt,!Sit\rer gilt th p o 1 d. b or der s . i
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