Yet another newbie - from Kent

[Sharky]

Copy from a Google search ....

Man of Kent" generally refers to someone from eastern Kent, while "Kentish man" typically denotes someone from the western part of the county, with the River Medway often used as a dividing line.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Geographical Division:
  The terms are often used to distinguish between the eastern and western regions of the English county of Kent.
  
  
• • The River Medway:
    The River Medway is frequently cited as the line that separates "Men of Kent" (east) and "Kentish men" (west).
    
  • History
    Some suggest that the division is based on the settlement patterns of different tribes after the Romans retreated, with the Jutes settling east of the Medway and the Saxons west of it .
    
  • The Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men
    There is an Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men, which as of their 2024 annual general meeting suspended operations at the county level, meaning their branches now operate autonomously.
    
  • Possible origins:
    Some suggest the phrase "Man of Kent" might denote individuals of higher status or those with specific rights and privileges, while "Kentish man" could refer to ordinary people.
    
  • Maids of Kent and Kentish Maid:
    The female counterparts to "Men of Kent" and "Kentish men" are "Maids of Kent" and "Kentish Maid" respectively.
    
  • Legend of the Men of Kent:
    A legend tells of the Men of Kent refusing King William the Conqueror access to the east of the county without allowing them to retain certain rights and customs, a tradition that led to the continuation of Gavelkind in Kent.

 

[Drago]

And the Men of Kent harassed Will -I-Am the Conquerers army all the way to London. He got pretty fed uop with it and agreed to leave them alone.

i think it's largely died out now, but when I was a kid staying with my Grandad in the holidays in the early 70's the Kentish Men were still viewed by the yokels as second class citizens, which is a bit daft really. Mind you, those East of the Medway still haven't forgiven the Luftwaffe and still chuckle at the hiding the RAF gave them over the skies of east Kent. Long memories down there, almost as bad as my lot North of the border in that regard.

 

[Gwylan]

Every day's a school day

I thought it was a North - South thing.
But Google can be your friend.
All a bit academic for a boyo like me.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Kentish Man here (Dartford) married to a Kentish Maid (Orpington).

The archaic form of Maid is 'unmarried young girl or virgin'.

Mrs SD could possibly have qualified as young when I met her (25), could have been referred to as a girl, but failed on the other two descriptives.

 

[Gwylan]

Kentish Man here (Dartford) married to a Kentish Maid (Orpington).

The archaic form of Maid is 'unmarried young girl or virgin'.

Mrs SD could possibly have qualified as young when I met her (25), could have been referred to as a girl, but failed on the other two descriptives.

You might be wise not to broadcast that opinion too widely.

 

[Stevo 666]

Born in Beckenham

Nice one, lived on Foxgrove Road for a good few years before I escaped to the country.

 

[Stevo 666]

Welcome aboard 👋 From Suffolk.

Please quantify the term ‘Hill’. Feel free to post pictures to back-up your claims…..

As promised...over in the distance is the North Downs Ridge and somewhere along there is Betsoms Hill, the highest point in Kent at a towering 251m above sea level.

 

[seanoconn]

Another bike radar free transfer here. Wandsworth/Wimbledon bred, still in the area. Appreciate the new home.

 

[Pinno718]

...but Stevo comes from a much darker place far far away originally...

 

[Trickedem]

Hi All,

Another Bike Radar refugee from deepest darkest Kent here - was on BR for near on 16 years. Started out mountain biking including a bit of downhill (but packed that in when I stopped bouncing quite as well); have done a fair bit of commuting into London and took up the roadie thing a couple of years ago.

Never really looked at this site before but seems pretty good! 🙂

Welcome, from another Kentish Man

 

[Trickedem]

Copy from a Google search ....

Man of Kent" generally refers to someone from eastern Kent, while "Kentish man" typically denotes someone from the western part of the county, with the River Medway often used as a dividing line.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Geographical Division:
  The terms are often used to distinguish between the eastern and western regions of the English county of Kent.
  
  
• • The River Medway:
    The River Medway is frequently cited as the line that separates "Men of Kent" (east) and "Kentish men" (west).
  • History
    Some suggest that the division is based on the settlement patterns of different tribes after the Romans retreated, with the Jutes settling east of the Medway and the Saxons west of it .
  • The Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men
    There is an Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men, which as of their 2024 annual general meeting suspended operations at the county level, meaning their branches now operate autonomously.
  • Possible origins:
    Some suggest the phrase "Man of Kent" might denote individuals of higher status or those with specific rights and privileges, while "Kentish man" could refer to ordinary people.
  • Maids of Kent and Kentish Maid:
    The female counterparts to "Men of Kent" and "Kentish men" are "Maids of Kent" and "Kentish Maid" respectively.
  • Legend of the Men of Kent:
    A legend tells of the Men of Kent refusing King William the Conqueror access to the east of the county without allowing them to retain certain rights and customs, a tradition that led to the continuation of Gavelkind in Kent.

I'm still disappointed that I didn't stop in middle of Rochester Bridge when my wife was in the late stages of labour. Her waters broke as we drove through Strood and I carried on to the maternity hospital in Chatham where he was born a few minutes later. If I had stopped he would have been the first Kentish man of Kent.

 

[Stevo 666]

...but Stevo comes from a much darker place far far away originally...

It's good to know that I'm not alone 😉