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CANTERBURY
MEISTER OMERS No. 16
"The Precincts", Meister Omers, was built in the thirteenth century
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No. 16 "The Precincts", Meister Omers, from an old photograph in my collection.
LINACRE HOUSE No. 17
CHOIR HOUSE No. 18 (the house of Stall II)
Benjamin Harrison, Archdeacon of Maidstone (1845-47)
STARR HOUSE in the PRECINCTS
Destroyed in the Bombings of WW2
John Starr, Esq. Canterbury, subscriber to "Consuetudines Kanciae" by Charles Sandys 1851
*John Starr, 1817. Son of John Starr, Solicitor and Auditor to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. b. 1804. New Inn Hall, Oxf. Solicitor. Partner with his father. Retired 1840. The Precincts Canterbury.
Powys Starr, 1821, Brother of the above. b. 1808. Died at Charterhouse 1824.
Thomas Starr, 1809-12. Brother of the above. b. 1794. Trin. Coll. Cam. Barrister. Died at Canterbury 1858.
Marriages, August 17, 1852. At Canterbury, John Starr, esq. to Mary, eldest daughter of George Curteis. esq. GM
The Lady Davidson of Lambeth, Starrs House, The Precints, Canterbury (m. 1878, w. 1930)
MINT YARD
Elizabeth Bae (1850's)
Jeffery Morton
Thomas E. Jones, Music Master
Anby Beatson, Teacher M.A. Cambridge
No. 5 Elisa Newman
King's School
George Wallace, Head Master of the King's School
*June 5, 1840, Katarine Russell (born April 28) daughter of George and Emily Frances Wallace, of the Precincts, Head Master of the Kings School
*June 28, 1844, Christening, William (born May 12, 1844), son of George and Emily Frances Wallce, of the Precincts, Head Master of the King's School
Lewis Smith, Assistant Master of King's School
GREEN COURT
Mark Keel, Porter of the Gate (Green Court Gate)
*March 2, 1841, Christening, Henry Thomas, son of Mark & Catherine Teal, of the precincts, Porter at the gate, Canterbury Cathedral
March 6, 1845, Christening, Helen Christiana Catharine, daughter of Mark & Catherine Teal of the Precincts, Porter, Canterbury Cathedral
September 30, 1846, George Hatton, son of Mark & Catherine Teal, of the Green Court, Gate Porter, Canterbury Cathedral
Charlotte Croft
John Richard Castleden, Corn and Hop Factor
Daniel Finch, Barrister
The Hon. Daniel Finch, Precincts, Canterbury Subscriber to "Consuetudines Kanciae" by Charles Sandys 1851
Frederick Roach, Vicar of Lower Haslslow
Stephen Maple, Servant
William Walker, Coachman
Mary Batchin
Agnes Walters
1865 Poll for two knights of the shire..."name of voter and residence" 1737 Rev. Francis Angel SMITH, Green Court, Canterbury, listed under parish of St. Peter (it is the parish of qualification) Voted for B., K.
three candidates: Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering, Bart. - Sir Brook William Bridges, Bart. - Sir Norton Joseph Knatchbull, Bart.
The Green Court & King's School buildings from within the Dark Entry
BRICK WALK
William Bennett, Minon Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, Vicar of Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent
Robert Moore, Canon of Canterbury
George Raynor
Sarah A. Iggleden
CANON'S HOUSE No. 15
A view of the Oaks
THE OAKS
William S. H. Braham, M.A., Minor Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, Rector of St. George the Martyr with St. Mary Magdalen, Canterbury
Rev. W. S. H. Braham, Precincts, Canterbury. Subscriber to "Consuetudines Kanciae" by Charles Sandys 1851
1852 - Poll for the Knights of the shire - East Peckham- Rev. Francis DAWSON, Oaks, Canterbury
Thomas Starr, Barrister
Francis Dawson, Canon of Canterbury
Fredcerick Rouch, M.A. Minor Canon of Canterbury Cathedral *
William STONE, Canon of the Cathedral *
"Death, June 20th, in the Cathedral Precincts, Canterbury, aged 54 Louisa Toogood, wife of the Rev. William Stone, Canon of Canterbury Cathedral." The Gentlemen's Magazine 1859
Marriage August 31 at the Cathedral, Canterbury, S. Musgrave Hilton, esq. of Brambling House, Kent, to Emily Shuttleworth, eldest daughter of the Rev. William Stone, Canon of Canterbury. GM 1864
*Rev. William STONE, M.A., Canon Residentiary of Canterbury, 1855-1882, d. at Canterbury, Feb. 2 (aged 81). Guardian, xxxvii.p. 197c.
James C. ROBERTSON, Canon of Canterbury Cathedral *
"...the goodly Oaks in our common Garden, of good value in themselves, and in their time very beneficial to our Church by their shelter, quite eradicated and sett to sale; generally, whatever was money worth made prize of and imbezilled; and in fine, a goodly brave Cathedral become no better (in respect of those who gott and kept possession of it) than a Den of thieves and pulnderers; and to make the better way for such invaders to abuse it the Church guardians, here faire and strong Gates, betimes turned off the hooks and burned. ......" Ecclesia Christi Cantuar
CATHEDRAL YARD
Mary Ann White
John Metcalfe, Minor Canon of Canterbury
Rev. John Metcalfe, Precincts, Canterbury, Subscriber to "Conseutudines Kanciae" by Charles Sandys 1851
George Austin, Solicitor
*June 12, 1834 - Christening of Harriett Fanny Austin (born Feb 7th, 1832), daughter of George and Eliza Austin of the Precincts of the Archbishops Palace, Architect & Surveyor & Frederick (born July 29th, 1833), son of George & Eliza Austin of the Precincts of the Archbishops Palace, Architect & Surveyor
Sarah Blecleynden
Thomas G. Meredith, Painter & Glazier
Margery Chaney
Mary Chaney, Print Seller
Henry Pussell, Carver & Guilder
Thomas Wright, Vesturer of the Cathedral
Henry Purrier, M.A.
Mary M. Freeling, daughter of a Baronett
Charlotte J. Bennett
Henry G. Austin, Architect
THE DEANERY
W. R. Lyall, Dean of Canterbury
George Kennett, Gardener
The Deanery, drawing of 1777
The Monthly Magazine, 1809 - Death at Canterbury, at the Deanery, in his 74th year, the Rev. Thomas Powys, D.D. dean of that cathedral, rector of Fawley, Bucks, and Silchester, Hants, justices of the peace for the counties of Oxon and Bucks, and formerly of St. John's College, Oxford, M.A., 1780, B. and D.D. 1795.
The Deanery 2008
*Captain William Gregory, R.E.
Nov. At Woolwich, Capt. William Gregory, R. E.
He was a brother of the late Hon. John Gregory, who died a few months ago, while Governor of the Bahamas. Both these gentlemen were natives of Canterbury, sons of the Rev. Mr. Gregory, of the Green Court, Precints, and received their education at the King's School.
He was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in 1813, and attained the rank of Captain in 1831. He served six years in Canada, where he was forst bitten, and lost part of his toes. He served in Barbados from 1826 to 1831, and while on the passage to that station, in the command of the 3d company of Sappers and Miners in the Shipley transport ship, he was wrecked on April 19, 1826, on the Cobbler's Rocks near Kitridge Head. on that occasion he was the last person on board, and saw every man, woman and child safely carried tot he rocks, which was effected through his cool and judicious arrangements, and in a few minutes ater he quitted the vessel she became a total wreck. He went to Ceylon in 1834, where he remained nearly nine years. On his return to England his health gave way to the effect of the climates in which he had served, and he has ever since been unable to leave his room without assistance. During his military service he had been actively employed in superintending several important works, both at home and abroad. The Gentlemens Magazine, 1854
August 1864 - Death at the Precints, Canterbury, aged 63, James Jennings, esq., of the Elms, Old Windsor, Berks. The Gentlemens Magazine
November, died at his house, in the Cathedral Precinct, Canterbury, the Rev. Joseph Price, B.D. Vicar of Littlebourn. The Universal Magazine 1806
Charlotte-Frelian Bennett, relict of the Rev. Thomas Bennett, died at age 71 in 1854, in the Cathedral Precincts.
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Entrance to the Dark Entry, Green Court and The Precincts
PORTERS LODGE
James COLE, Gate Porter *
1891/92, East Kent Natural History Society - Members - Hon. & Rev. Fremantle, Canon, M.A.
1891/92, East Kent Natural History Society - Members - Mrs. Gardener, Precincts Canterbury
1891/92, East Kent Natural History Society - Members - Rev. Canon HOLLAND, M.A., Precincts Canterbury
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No. 1 1917 T. Cooke, Gatekeeper of the Cathedral |
No. 2 1917 Mrs. Wildey, Bookseller (I have a photograph postcard by an A. Wildey, Precincts, Canterbury) |
No. 3 1917 Alfred James Hodgskin |
No. 4 1917 Miss Joy |
No. 5 1917 Mrs. Pigon |
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No. 6 1917 Rev. R. Staple M.A., minor canon |
1917 James McClements, sub-sacrist, senior vesturer of the Cathedral |
1917 The Misses James |
1917 T. H. Spinks, clerk of the works |
THE OLD PALACE 1903 Archbishop of Canterbury & Primate of All England & Metropolitan & Lambeth Palace London 1917 The Most Rev. and Right Hon. Randal Thomas Davidson D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury
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1917 Rev. Canon Henry Venn M.A.
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1917 Clement C. Palmer Esq., Music Doc., F.R.C.O., organist of the Cathedral |
1917 Rev. Canon A. J.
Mason, DD.
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1917 Rev. Canon A. W.
Robinson, D.D.
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1917 Rev. Canon Samuel Bickersteth, D.D. |
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1917 Ven. Arch. H. Maxwell
Spooner, M.A.
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1917 Rev. Canon Seymour
R. Coxe M.A.
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1917 John Reid
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THE DEANERY 1903 The Very Rev. Frederic William Farrar, D.D. Deanery, The Precincts 1917 The Very Rev. Henry Wace, D.D. |
1917 Rev. R. J. W. H. Potter, M.A. minor canon and sacrist
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1896 - On the 18th inst. the Rev. F. J. O. Helmore received a handsome clock from the choir of St. Mildred's Church as a memento of his long service as choirmaster. 1917 Rev. Frederick John Ottley Helmore, M.A. Precentor |
1917 Rev. A. H. Partridge,
M.A., minor canon
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1917 Right Rev. Bishop
Walsh, D.D. Archdeacon and Canon of Canterbury
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1917 A. Latter Esq.
M.A., King's School
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1917 Col. Edward Hegan, C.B. *1901 was residing at the Canterbury Barracks (18th Hussars, Lt.Col)
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1917 THE CLERICAL LIBRARY, Rev. Canon A. J. Mason, Librarian
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1917 J. W. Bussey, Gatekeeper of Cathedral |
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1903 Mrs. Jane Elmes, Apartments (The Precincts) |
1903 Mrs. Emma Bowler, Stationer
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1903 Mrs. Atlay
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1903 G. E. V. Austen,
M.A. The Precincts (Assistant Master, King's School)
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1903 Miss Austin, The
Precincts *was a George Henry Austin, Esq., M.R.I.B.A, of the
Precincts who was a member of the Kent Archaeological Society
in 1863
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1903 William Charles Bell, M.A., The Precincts & 16 St. George's Place (*early 1900's residing at the King's School, Christchurch, Canterbury, as Asst. School Master) (Henrietta Bell, no. 1 Starr's House, The Precincts, Canterbury) ?date |
1903 Miss Campbell,
The Precincts
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1903 Lieut.Col. Edward
Stanley Newton Dickenson, J.P. The Precincts, & Junior United
Service Club, London S.W.
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1903 The Bishop of Dover,
Chillenden chambers, The Precincts
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1903 Mrs. Duncun, The
Precincts
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1903 Henry Fielding
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1903 Rev. William James
Foxell, M.A., B. Music., The Precincts
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1903 Rev. Frederick
John Ottley Helmore, M.A. The Precincts
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1903 G. F. Heys, The
Precincts
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1903 Rev. Fras. James
Holland, M.A. (Canon), The Precincts & The Lodge, Up. Harbledown
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1903 Miss Knox
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1903 Rev. Leslie Goff
Harrington Mason, M.A.
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1903 Rev. William Page-Roberts, M.A. (canon) November 29, 1902 (Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press) death PAGE-ROBERTS - November 21, at the Precincts, Canterbury, Granville, younger son of Canon and the Honourable Mrs. Page-Roberts. |
1903 G. F. J. Rosenberg,
M.A.
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1903 Rev. Geoffrey Charles
Edward Ryley, M.A. (Canon), Mus.Bac.Oxon, The Precincts
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1903 Ven. Henry Maxwell
Spooner, M.A.
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1903 Rt. Rev. William
Walsh, D.D. (bishop), Chillenden Chambers, The Precincts
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1860 Rev. Canon Robertson,
M.A. Precints - Member of the Kent Archaeological Society
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1860 Rev. F. Rouch,
M.A., Precincts - Member of the Kent Archaeological Society
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1860 Rev. Canon Stone,
Precincts - Member of the Kent Archaeological Society
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1882 John Cowell, Architect
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July 1896 - The Golden
Wedding of Canon and Mrs. Rawlinson was celebrated in the Precincts
of Christ Church Canterbury, on the 6th.
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1886 The very Rev. The Dean of Canterbury, The Precincts, Canterbury *Member of the Kent Archaeological Society