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Monument record TQ 55 SW 3 - Battlefield (1450), Sole Fields, Sevenoaks
Summary
Battlefield (site of) The followers of Jack Cade met and defeated a detachment of royalists under Sir Humphrey Stafford on 24th June, 1450, killing the commander
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 530 536 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
(Name TQ 531 537) Sole Fields Site of Battle A.D. 1450 (1) At Sole Fields, Sevenoaks, the followers of Jack Cade met and defeated a detachment of royalists under Sir Humphrey Stafford on 24th June, 1450, killing the commander. (2-3)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Hist. of England 4, 1849, 99 (J. Lingard) (OS Card Reference). SKE44063.
<3> Sevenoaks Essays 1931, 32 (G. Ward) (OS Card Reference). SKE49444.
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2021 11:27AM