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Holdings

Roger Northwode, senior, knight , once held the manor of Harrietsham with other lands, tenements and services in his demesne as of fee and died seised of them. They descended to Roger Northwode , the son of John, son of Roger, senior. The manor of Harrietsham was assigned to Agnes widow of Roger, senior , in dower. She married Christopher Shukkeburgh . Afterwards Roger Northwode, junior, by his charter dated at Northwood in Sheppey on 25 March 1385 gave the reversion of the manor to William Northwode , to himself and his heirs male to hold during the lifetime of Roger, junior , by a rent of 6(?) marks yearly. Christopher Shukkeburgh and Agnes attorned to him. Then Roger, junior , by the name of Roger Northwode, knight , son of John Northwode, knight , by his deed dated at Northwood Sheppey on 29 Sept. 1387 gave and released all his right in the manor to William his brother. William by charter dated at Bredhurst on 31 Aug. 1396 granted the reversion of the manor to James Donet of Rainham and Stephen Petewyn of the Isle of Sheppey, to them and their heirs and assigns. Christopher and Agnes attorned to them. They by charter dated at Harrietsham on 5 March 1397 gave the reversion of the manor for life to Alice who was then the wife of William Northwode , and is still alive and married to William Smyth , to maintain and sustain the daughters of William and Alice, with reversion after the death of Alice to John, son of Alice and William, and the heirs of his body, and failing such heirs to Elizabeth and Eleanor, daughters of Alice and William, and the heirs of their bodies. Finally failing such heirs the remainder was to the right heirs of William Northwode . Christopher and Agnes attorned to Alice.

Roger Northwode, junior, knight , once held the manor of Bredhurst in his demesne as of fee and by charter dated at Bredhurst on 4 April 1380 granted it to William Northwode , his brother, and his heirs. He by charter dated at Newington on 10 March 1387 granted it to Geoffrey Burdon and Robert Parker , and their heirs and assigns. Robert died, and Geoffrey by charter dated at Bredhurst on 24 Feb. 1392 granted the manor to William Northwode and Alice, and their heirs and assigns.