(Name centred TR 155 345) Hythe [NAT] (1) Hythe is first mentioned as six burgesses in Lyminge and 225 in Saltwood belonging to the borough of H in 1086. In 1156 a charter of Henry II confirmed 1205 by John ratifying all the customs of H from the time of Edward the Confessor. (2)

<1> OS 10,000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48237.

<2> M.W. Beresford and H.P.R. Finberg, 1973, English medieval boroughs : a hand-list, Page Nos. 129 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6331.