Johan Herdsonus aka John HERDSON,
of Folkstone, was the grandson of
Basil DIXWELL per his memorial
inscription.
He was the son of Henry "Harry"
HERDSON and his wife, Barbara WATSON.
His parental grandparents were Rudulphus
"Rudloph HUDSON" HERDSON.
In 1611, John HERDSON of Folkestone
extended his estate by the purchase
of Brome manor.
Upon HERDSON's death in 1622, the estate
was inherited by his nephew, Basil DIXWELL
who died in 1642.
Said Basil DIXWELL was a Member of
Parliament for Hythe in 1626; Sheriff
of Kent in 1627; and was created a
baronet in 1628.
DIXWELL built a mansion on a new site
in the manor of Brome in the mid 1630s,
surrounding it with walled gardens,
orchards, and a park.
The work was recorded by his neighbour to the
south at Great Maydekin, Henry Oxenden (1608-70)
in his Memorandum Book found at the British Library.
Upon DIXWELL's death, the estate continued
in the family, a walled kitchen garden being
built east of the mansion in 1652 per the Oxenden Memorandum Book.
During the late 17th and early 18th century
the third Sir Basil DIXWELL (1665-1750)
laid out extensive and elaborate new gardens
at Broome to the north-west and south-west
of the mansion. These were illustrated in a
detailed bird's-eye view published by Badeslade
and drawn around 1719-20, published 1750s.
Following DIXWELL's death the estate was
inherited by the OXENDEN family. They owned it
until 1911.
of Folkstone, was the grandson of
Basil DIXWELL per his memorial
inscription.
He was the son of Henry "Harry"
HERDSON and his wife, Barbara WATSON.
His parental grandparents were Rudulphus
"Rudloph HUDSON" HERDSON.
In 1611, John HERDSON of Folkestone
extended his estate by the purchase
of Brome manor.
Upon HERDSON's death in 1622, the estate
was inherited by his nephew, Basil DIXWELL
who died in 1642.
Said Basil DIXWELL was a Member of
Parliament for Hythe in 1626; Sheriff
of Kent in 1627; and was created a
baronet in 1628.
DIXWELL built a mansion on a new site
in the manor of Brome in the mid 1630s,
surrounding it with walled gardens,
orchards, and a park.
The work was recorded by his neighbour to the
south at Great Maydekin, Henry Oxenden (1608-70)
in his Memorandum Book found at the British Library.
Upon DIXWELL's death, the estate continued
in the family, a walled kitchen garden being
built east of the mansion in 1652 per the Oxenden Memorandum Book.
During the late 17th and early 18th century
the third Sir Basil DIXWELL (1665-1750)
laid out extensive and elaborate new gardens
at Broome to the north-west and south-west
of the mansion. These were illustrated in a
detailed bird's-eye view published by Badeslade
and drawn around 1719-20, published 1750s.
Following DIXWELL's death the estate was
inherited by the OXENDEN family. They owned it
until 1911.
Johan Herdsonus aka John HERDSON,
of Folkstone, was the grandson of
Basil DIXWELL per his memorial
inscription.
He was the son of Henry "Harry"
HERDSON and his wife, Barbara WATSON.
His parental grandparents were Rudulphus
"Rudloph HUDSON" HERDSON.
In 1611, John HERDSON of Folkestone
extended his estate by the purchase
of Brome manor.
Upon HERDSON's death in 1622, the estate
was inherited by his nephew, Basil DIXWELL
who died in 1642.
Said Basil DIXWELL was a Member of
Parliament for Hythe in 1626; Sheriff
of Kent in 1627; and was created a
baronet in 1628.
DIXWELL built a mansion on a new site
in the manor of Brome in the mid 1630s,
surrounding it with walled gardens,
orchards, and a park.
The work was recorded by his neighbour to the
south at Great Maydekin, Henry Oxenden (1608-70)
in his Memorandum Book found at the British Library.
Upon DIXWELL's death, the estate continued
in the family, a walled kitchen garden being
built east of the mansion in 1652 per the Oxenden Memorandum Book.
During the late 17th and early 18th century
the third Sir Basil DIXWELL (1665-1750)
laid out extensive and elaborate new gardens
at Broome to the north-west and south-west
of the mansion. These were illustrated in a
detailed bird's-eye view published by Badeslade
and drawn around 1719-20, published 1750s.
Following DIXWELL's death the estate was
inherited by the OXENDEN family. They owned it
until 1911.
of Folkstone, was the grandson of
Basil DIXWELL per his memorial
inscription.
He was the son of Henry "Harry"
HERDSON and his wife, Barbara WATSON.
His parental grandparents were Rudulphus
"Rudloph HUDSON" HERDSON.
In 1611, John HERDSON of Folkestone
extended his estate by the purchase
of Brome manor.
Upon HERDSON's death in 1622, the estate
was inherited by his nephew, Basil DIXWELL
who died in 1642.
Said Basil DIXWELL was a Member of
Parliament for Hythe in 1626; Sheriff
of Kent in 1627; and was created a
baronet in 1628.
DIXWELL built a mansion on a new site
in the manor of Brome in the mid 1630s,
surrounding it with walled gardens,
orchards, and a park.
The work was recorded by his neighbour to the
south at Great Maydekin, Henry Oxenden (1608-70)
in his Memorandum Book found at the British Library.
Upon DIXWELL's death, the estate continued
in the family, a walled kitchen garden being
built east of the mansion in 1652 per the Oxenden Memorandum Book.
During the late 17th and early 18th century
the third Sir Basil DIXWELL (1665-1750)
laid out extensive and elaborate new gardens
at Broome to the north-west and south-west
of the mansion. These were illustrated in a
detailed bird's-eye view published by Badeslade
and drawn around 1719-20, published 1750s.
Following DIXWELL's death the estate was
inherited by the OXENDEN family. They owned it
until 1911.
Inscription
Inside the Church On a
Monument on the North
Wall of the Chancel.
On a Monument on The North Wall.
Arg. a cross engrailed sa. betw.
3 fleurs-de-lis gu. (HERDSON.
Memoriae Sacrum.
Here lieth buried the Body
of the right worshipfull
Jo. HERDSON of Folkestone
in Kent Esq. who departed
this mortall Life the
29th Day of March 1622.
who gave toward the repayringe
this Chancell £20.
In whose Remembrance
his Nephew and Heire
Basill DIXWELL, Esq.
hath erected in Folkestone
of whiche Place he was Lord
a seemly Monument.
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