Is situated on the south side of the county, nine miles west from New Romney, and 54 from London, in the direct road to Tenterden, on the banks of the river Rother. It had anciently a market, which has long been disused, but has a fair in July. Here is a court-leet, which extends itself over Town-borough and Horse-borough. It is said, the sea flowed up formerly as far as this town.
Gentleman
Butler Abraham, Esq. (F.)
Clergy
Rice Rev. –
Traders &c.
Adams Thomas, (F.) Grazier
Boon James, (F.) Grazier
Boon William, (F.) Grazier & Farmer
Boon John, (F.) Grazier
Boon Richard (F.) Grazier & Farmer
Boasden John, Blacksmith
Brown William, Carpenter
Eve John, (F.) Grazier
Geering Wm. (F.) Grazier & Farmer
Hodges Joseph, (F.) Grazier
Henley Samuel, (F.) Grazier
Hollons Thomas, Taylor and Draper
Hedger Daniel, Sadler
Munk John, (F.) Grazier
Munk George, (F.) Grazier
Munk Jeffery, sen. (F.) Grazier
Munk Jeffery, jun. (F.) Grazier
Munk John, (F.) Carpenter
Payne William, sen. (F.) Boot and Shoe-maker
Payne William, jun. Boot and Shoe-maker
Payne Edward, Peruke-maker
Palmer Matthew, (F.) Mason
Peckham William, Shopkeeper
Russell Thomas, (F.) Victualler
Relfe Joseph, Shopkeeper
Stricklan William, sen. Grazier
Stricklan William, jun. Grazier
Stricklan Edward, Grazier
Tilden Thomas, Grazier
Tolhurst William, Taylor and Draper
Wickhams Edward, Butcher
Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 2.
