WINGHAM-BARTON, (Kent) in the p. of Ash, near Sandwich, is an ancient manor, which once bel. also to the Abps. of
Canterbury, and an exhibition rising out of it, was settled on the aforefaid Peckham's college; but in the R. of Hen.
VIII. Thomas the Abp. having exchanged this manor, as 'tis said, with the crown, or, as others say, let it to Sir Edw.
Bainton for 99 years, Q. Eliz. granted it to Sir Roger Manwood, whose son, Sir Peter, passed it to Sir Will. Curteen of
London, with whose daughter it went in marriage to Henry Earl of Kent; and it was afterwards sold to Mr. Thurbone of
Sandwich; but the manor-house was granted in the R. of Edward VI. to Sir Anth. St. Leger, whose descendant, of the same
name, in the R. of Charles I. sold it to Mr. Vincent Denn, who gave it to his nephew, Tho. Denn; and he settled it on his
brother, John Denn, who dying without issue, divided it bet. his 4 sisters.