Edward Hasted 1799
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
Vol IV.
[p. 152]
THE HAMLET OF MINACRE,
sometimes spelt Minaker, consisting of three farms. One moiety, or half of this hamlet, was formerly the property of Silkwood, and was purchased by sir Robert Furnese, of Waldershare, bart. of John, Thomas, and Edward Silkwood; at which time it consisted of 100 acres of land, of the annual rent of 49l. (g) Since which, it has passed in like manner as the rest of the Furnese estates in this county, which came to the late Earl of Guildford, by his marriage with the Countess of Rockingham, sir Robert Furnese's son, Frederick, Earl of Guildford, whose son, the present Right Honourable George Augustus, Earl of Guildford, is now owner of it.
The other moiety, or half of this hamlet, was owned formerly by one Terry, who by will gave it to his two sons, one of whom still possesses his moiety; but the other, possessed by Richard Terry, the other son, was sold after his death to Leonard Woodward, of Ashley, who now owns it.
Still further southward, at the utmost limits of this parish, is another hamlet of five houses, called Napchester, which adjoins to the parishes of Waldershare and Whitfield, the principal farm of which belongs to the Earl of Guildford (h). And at a small distance westward, at the southwest confines of the parish, is Headling, alias Heasleden wood, formerly part of the Furnese estate, now likewise belonging to the Earl of Guildford (i).
There are no fairs kept in this parish.
[p. 152 footnotes]
(g) It pays a yearly quit-rent of 17s. 6d. to Norborne Manor.
(h) It consists of 180 acres of land, of the yearly rent of 55l.
(i) It consists of 124 acres, all tythe-free. There are several small woods adjoining.