THE CINQUE PORTS
The name of Cinque Ports was given to a number of towns in Sussex and Kent which, from the time of the thirteenth century for hundreds of years, were charged with providing ships to protect England from invasion. In return for the ships the towns had special privilegesc such as exemption from taxes,\ and a civil jurisdiction of their own. The name Cinque came from the French word for five—at first the towns were limited to five—Hastings, Dover, Hythe, Romney, and Sandwich. Later two move—Winclielsea and Rye were added. Although all obligations and privileges have been withdrawn, there is still a Warden of the Cinque Ports, whose official residence is Walmer Castle, near Deal.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 19 February 1931, Page 7
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117THE CINQUE PORTS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 19 February 1931, Page 7
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