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Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1870	A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume II. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A. ⇒ p. 264
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 157
1985	Crowborough - The Growth of a Wealden Town by Malcolm Payne ⇒ p. 15

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1291	History			Gelderegge (Gillridge)	Buxted The Beautiful
	In the Papal Registers under the date of 1291, a mandate was issued by the Pope to the Archbishop of Canterbury �to grant a licence, on the representation of John, Rector of Bocstede in the Dioc. of Chichester for building a chapel within the limits of his parish for the inhabitants of the town of Gelderegge (Gillridge) who in winter are hindered by floods and bad roads from coming to church and at present go to the neighbouring church of Withyhame, to the injury of the said rectory, it being exempt from the jurisdiction of the Bp. of Chichester and subject to the Archbishop.�

September 1291	Information			Gelderegg	Sutton's Historical Notes
	In the 13th century Gelderegg, it appears, was just within the limits of the parish of Buxted, but the boundary line has since been diverted, for Gilderedge is now in the adjoining parish of Withyham. .......... It appears that the inhabitants of Gelderegg were situated at such a distance from their parish church at Buxted that during the greater part of the winter season, owing to inundations and the dangerous character of the highway, they were unable to attend that church . .... necessity therefore compelled them to resort to the more accessible church of Withyham ....... led to petition Pope Nicholas IV that in order to prevent these irregularities on the part of the inhabitants of Gelderegg, a chapel having a chaplain of its own should be built within the parish of Buxted but adjacent to Gelderegg......... The Pope agreed to this, and a bull was accordingly sent to the Archbishop to that effect dated 4 Kal. Sept. 1291.......... the Archbishop granted to John de Lewes, rector of the church of Bocstede, two acres of land lying on the waste of Crowbergh Hill at a place commonly called Scherche juxta Gelderegg on which a new chapel was to be built and a cemetery provided........ no trace of a chapel has been discovered at Gelderegg, it is impossible to say whether it was ever built or not............

c 1570		Occupation Tenant	Robert Baker	Gilderidge

10^th Sep 1597	Tenant		Robert Baker	Gilredge	Buckhurst Terrier
	Robert Baker for Gildredge Yearly rent 11s 4d

1714		Occupation Tenant	John Bourne	Gilderidge	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Gillridge

1728		Occupation Tenant	John Russell	Gilderidge	Sutton's Historical Notes

1736		Occupation Tenant	John Briant	Gilderidge	Sutton's Historical Notes

1788		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Cushman	Gilderidge	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Gill-ridge

1800		Occupation Tenant	John Borer	Gilderidge	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Gillridge

25^th May 1825	Birth		Thomas Borer	Gill Ridge	ESRO

1832	Birth		Sarah Ann Maynard [Allcorn]	Gilridge	Rotherfield Parish Registers

1833	Birth		Rachel Townsend Alcorne	Gilridge	Rotherfield Parish Registers

1838	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	George Murrell	Gillridge Farm	1838 Census Crowborough Town, Sussex

1838		Occupation Tenant	George Murrell	Gilderidge	Sutton's Historical Notes

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Murrell, M, Head, age 44, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	George Murrell	Gill Ridge	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriet Murrell, F, [Wife], age 34, born Sussex	Harriet Murrell
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jane Marchant, F, age 14, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Jane Marchant
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Stephen Beal, M, age 19; occupation Servant	Stephen Beal
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mark Beal, M, age 14; occupation Servant	Mark Beal

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	William Gilbert, farm labourer	Gillridge Farm	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Anne Gilbert [Wilmshurst]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Jane Ann Gilbert
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Farm labourer	Stephen Gilbert

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Gillridge Farm

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Fenner, M, Head, married, age 26, born Mayfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Fenner, farm labourer	Gillridge Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Fenner, F, Wife, married, age 18, born Wadhurst	Elizabeth Fenner [Manktelow]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	M. Mancklow, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 53, born Dallington	Harriott Manktelow [Weeks]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Mancklow, F, Sister-in-law, single, age 9, born Mayfield	Annie Manktelow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Brown, M, Servant, single, age 16, born Maresfield; occupation Farm servant	Charles Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert Fermor, M, Head, married, age 39, born Withyham; occupation Farm labourer	Robert Fermor, farm labourer	Gillridge Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Fermor, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Rotherfield	Ellen Fermor [Mackellow]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William R. Fermor, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	William Robert Fermor
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rose Fermor, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Rosa Fermor
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ansley F. Fermor, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Ansley Fanny Fermor
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred E. Fermor, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield	Alfred Edward Fermor
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Fermor, F, Daughter, age 11 m, born Rotherfield	Emily Fermor

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Jude Wickham, M, Head, widowed, age 59, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Jude Wickham	Gilridge	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ellen Wickham, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Withyham, Sussex	Ellen Wickham
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Eliza Wickham, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Withyham, Sussex	Eliza Wickham

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Turner, M, Head, married, age 49, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	William Turner	Gilridge	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Turner, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Framfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ellen Turner, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Waldron, Sussex	Ellen Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lucy Turner, F, Daughter, age 13, born East Hoathly, Sussex	Lucy Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Trayton Turner, M, Son, age 11, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: Carter boy	Trayton Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Laura Turner, F, Daughter, age 8, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Laura Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Turner, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Thomas Turner

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Gillridge Farm

12^th Sep 1899	Birth		Thomas Boarer	Gillridge	Ivy Stead's records

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