*RUMNEY-NEW, (Kent) 2 m. 1-half N. E. of Lydd, 61 cm. 73 mm. from London, one of the 4 cinqueports of this Co. in the
Channel, stands on a hill in the middle of the marsh. It was incorporated in the R. of Edw. III. by the name of Barons of
the T. and Port of Rumney; and in the R. of Eliz. was a made a mayor-T. by the stile of mayor, jurats, and commonalty. The
mayor is chose on Lady-day. The two great meetings for all the Cinque-Ports are held here, on the Tu. after St.
Margaret's-day. This T. formerly gave title of E. to Henry Sidney, youngest son to Robert Earl of Leicester, as it does
now of Baron to Sir Robert Masham, Bt. Its chief trade is grazing cattle in the marsh. The Mt. is S. the Fairs April 10
and Aug. 10. Q. Eliz. granted it the soil of the r. Rether, from the entrance of the haven to Red-Hill beyond Apuldre.