ALLINGTON-CASTLE, (Kent) near the Medway, was, in the Saxons time, called the castle of Medway. 'Twas formerly the manor
of Sir Pet. de Penchester, Ld. warden of the Cinque-Ports, to whom K. Edw. I. granted a charter of free warren, a Mt. on
Tu. and a Fair, on the Eve Day, and Day after St. Lawrence. It was afterward the estate of Sir Tho. Wyat (the father of
the rebel) who was born, and built a fair house here: this Sir Tho. was a wit, and a great favourite of Hen. VIII. whom,
by a jest, he encouraged to go through with his divorce, saying, ' 'Twas very strange that a man could not repent, without
the Pope's leave, etc.'