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Although recorded as a single unit in Domesday, a distinction was later made between the Franchise and the Barony.
The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHOLT FRANCHISE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632. | ||
| BIRCHOLT | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632. |
This unit contained the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDINGTON CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 258. | ||
| MERSHAM AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 280. | ||
| SMEETH CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 289. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632. | ||
| SHEPWAY Lathe | Division of Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| was created through the abolition of | BIRCHOLT Hundred | Olof Anderson, The English Hundred Names: The South-Eastern Counties (Lund: Lund University, 1939), p. 138. | ||
| was abolished to create | BIRCHOLT Bny/Fh | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632. |
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bircholt Franchise Half-Hundred (HalfHundred) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10167759
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
