centuries. If we may judge from the present similarity of the names, it is not improbable that Mr. Chapman may be right. Dr. Lappenberg, (I, 225), places " Clofeshoo in Oxfordshire," but gives neither his authority nor the modern name of the spot. A recital of the transactions of one of the synods at Cloveshoo, about the end of the eighth century, describes the adjustment of a dispute relating to a dependency of Christ's Church, Canterbury, which appears, from the contents of the document, to have been situated in Bedfordshire, but there is no intimation of the position of Cloveshoo itself. (Cod. Dipl. V, 58, &c.)
Somewhere in the parish of Cliffe there seems to have been a chapel, called, with reference to the mother church, "West Cliffe;" because, in a very ancient enumeration of churches in the diocese (see the Note on Rochester) to "Clive " in a marginal note "West Clive" is annexed, the latter name being subsequently included in a list of chapels. (Text. Roff. 230.) The manor of West Clyff near Rochester is mentioned in (Val. Eccl.)
77. Cliffe, St. Margaret's at.—This place being named "Sancta Margarita" in (D.B.), and stated to be held as a prebend, it is a tolerably certain indication, that a church then existed there, though none is spoken of.
This Norm. Church is in parts highly ornamented, and is likely to repay examination.
78. Cliffe, West.—Is so called from its situation with respect to St. Margaret's at Cliffe.—The church is very small, and is asserted to have had service only monthly. (Hasted.)
79. Cobham.—In the chancel of the church are (or were) ten stalls. (Harris.)—The Brasses are numerous, viz.: John de Cobham, founder of the church, holding in his hand a model of the building; Dame Margaret, wife of the preceding; John de Cobham, 1354; Tho. de Cobham and wife Maud, 13 .. (3d of K. Rich. II, 1380); Dame Jone de Cobham; two females, Cobhams; Reginald Braybrook, 1405; a son of the last; Johanna de Cobham, wife of Regin. Braybrook, and ten children, 1433; Sir Nich. Hawberk; his son John; John Broke, wife Marg., and eighteen children, 1506; Tho. Brooke, wife Dorothea, and eleven children, 1529; Will. Taunerr, first master of the college, 1418; Will. . . . . . master, &c. 14 . .; John Sprottle, master, &c. 1498; John Gladwyn, master, &c.; a priest (Reg. Roff.) For remarks upon some of these memorials see Boutell (Monumental Brasses, 53, 82,83,138, and Appx. A.)
