General Notes

In 1405 he exchanged Wakelins Field in Downe for two field
s below Cudham Park. On 7 Dec 1407 he was one of eight me
n commissioned to collect taxes in Kent.
"In his account of St. Mary Cray, Hasted (Vol. I., p. 141
) describes Kevington as a manor and seat in that parish, '
now (he says) vulgarly called Kevingtown.' This estate wa
s for some generations the residence of the Mannngs. Here a
lso the reader may find some account of this family. He spe
aks of John Manning as settled in the parish of Cowdham i
n the reign of K. Henry IV."
"Kevington is a manor and seat in this parish [St. Mary Cra
y, Kent] now vulgarly called Kebingtown. {fn Augtn. Off. Pa
rl. Surveys.}
This estate was, for some generations, the residence, of th
e Mannings, a family of good account in this part of Kent
, who took their name from a town so called in Saxony. {f
n Guillim, p. 138.} from whence they came very early into t
his kingdom. In the reign of king Henry IV. John Manning {V
is. Co. Kent, anno 1619. Pedigree of Manning.} was settle
d in Cowdham".
"The Heraldic Visitation of Kent, taken in the year 1619, g
ives the arms of Manning, "Gules, a cross patonce between f
our cinquefoils or." Notwithstanding which it appears by th
eir monuments and grave stones in this church, which was th
e burial place of the family for many generations, that th
e Mannings of this parish bore the cinquefoils in their coa
t of arms slipt; those of Westerham bore, "A chevron betwee
n three cinquefoils slipt. [further descendents of Mannin
g given.] ( vol ii p 117/8)"
"Johannes Manning, de Codham, Obit anno 13 Henry 4th; marri
ed Alicia, filia . . . Walden de Com. Cantii."