MRP: Maydekin
Maydekin
Maydekin features frequently in Henry Oxinden of Barham commonplace books. This was the house he inherited from his father, Richard Oxinden's, following Richard's relatively early death:
The Hall, & studies & roomes over it at great maydekin was builded by Richard Oxinden Esq:r 1620, & all the Chimnies besides, & the South side of the house were builded by him before that time (f. 17r.)
1634 planted the row of walnut trees, & some other in the place at great Maydekin (f. 17v.)
1635 planted the cherry garden at great Maydekin (f. 17v.)
No.16.1647 planted twentie five peare trees in the garden that is walled at great maydekin, witness my sonne Thomas, & my sonne Hobart (f.30r.)
Iuly. 1649. Builded the brick head to the Red house next to the garden, & made then the windoores at the side next to the garden & the doore going out of the parlour witness my sonne Thomas (f. 18r.)
Feb. 10.1652 sent my Coz Henry Oxinden the yew tree stood in the well house next to the holy trees at Maydekin & stands at the left hand coming in to the ?gate: Lent him then my stone ?rowle (f. 30r.)
No:9:1654. Tooke up, out of the Nursery at maydekin, 1 quince tree. 2 ?warden trees. & 3 other peare trees, xxxxx y:e in Byton. & 1 pear tree against the bake house windore. 1 allso (f. 20r.)
Sources
Henry Oxinden of Barham commonplace books, Add. MSS 54,332
Recollections of the Late Sir Henry Oxenden, Bart.,of Broome Park, Respectfully Inscribed to Robert Collard, Esq., of Reculver, Edward Gibbens, Esq., of Minster, and the Tenantry of the Broome Estate by a Late Steward, Canterbury: Ward, Printer, “Kentish Gazette” Ofice, 1862,
- "The fox hounds were kept at Maydekin at his own expense" /p.14)
