New Romney corporation

The corporation of New Romney, a charter port stranded inland by a storm, which has built its civic life around keeping its liberty: its roll, chest, court, mace and mayor. The town lives as the market of the marsh.

Named with it

• Bailiff Roger Lydd · bailiff of the liberty
• Jurat Katherine Stonar · jurat
• Jurat Henry Dymchurch · jurat

Ties

• member of the old charter-port confederation
• disputes with Lydd, Sandwich and the beach landings

At the table

Its liberty court sits the same afternoon, keeps a public record, and often finds for the outsider. It quarrels with the county over the rate, with Lydd over precedence, with Sandwich over the bridges, and with the beach landings. It has twice refused digging on the old harbour and opposes a second marsh bridge. It is helpful to bands, though a county commission slows them down.