 Although the annual distribution of food and drink is known to have taken place since at least 1605 , no records exist of the story of the sisters prior to 1770 . Records of that time say that the names of the sisters were not known , and early drawings of Biddenden cakes do not give names for the sisters ; it is not until the early 19th century that the names " Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst " were first used . 
 Although the annual distribution of food and drink is known to <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>have</mark></a> taken place since at least 1605 , no records exist of the story of the sisters prior to 1770 . Records of that time say that the names of the sisters <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> not known , and early drawings of Biddenden cakes do not give <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>names</mark></a> for the sisters ; it <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>not</mark></a>until the early 19th century that the names " Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst " <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> first used . 
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