SEVENOKE, (Kent) near the r. Darent, a great thoroughfare in the road to Rye, 18 cm. 23 mm. from London, had its name from 7 very great high oaks near it, when first built, which have been long since cut down. It has a Mt. on S. and Fairs March 3, June 29, Oct. 1, and Dec. 6. Here is a hos. and sc. for the instruction of poor children, and the maintenance of old people, erected by Sir Will. Sevenoke, who was Ld.-mayor of London in 1418, and is said to have been a foundling brought up at the charge of some charitable person of this T. and that from hence he took his name. John Potkyn, who lived in the R. of Hen. VIII. was a great benefactor to this sc. and its revenue being augmented in the R. of Q. Eliz. it was thence called Q. Eliz's. fr. sc. It was rebuilt in 1727. The stile of the corp, is the wardens and assisants of the T. and p. of Sevenoke, and of Q. Eliz's. fr. sc. here. The said Q. granted the honor of Sevenoke to her kinsman, Henry Gary, Ld. Hunsdon; whose grandson, the E. of Dover, alienated it to Rich. Sackviile, E. of Dorsetshire In this p. about 1450, the rebel Jack Cade, after a long fight, defeated and killed Sir Humphry Stafford, his brother William Stafford, and several other gentlemen of note sent against him by Hen. VI. Sir Hen. Fermer, Br. has a seat here, as has also Dr. Tho. Fuller. This liberty has no court of record for pleas; but claims part of Kemsing, part of Lighe near Tunbridge, part of Seal, all Sevenoke, and part of Speldherst; and the sheriff directs his warrants to the bailiff of the liberty of Sevenoke.