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1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 57; p. 91

Historical records

1296	Subsidy/tax list	2s 2 1/4d	William Style	Style, Village of Northborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1327	Subsidy/tax list	2s 2d	Adam Stille	Stille, Village of Northborough, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1332	Subsidy/tax list	1s 2 1/2d	Adam Stille	Stille, Village of Northborough, Hundred of Rutherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1590	History			Steelebridge	Pullein's Rotherfield
	Manor of Eridge with the capital mansion and park there The farm of divers demesne lands there called Inhams containing by estimation 60 acres, being formerly in the hands and occupation of the lord, now let to Henry Nevill, esq for £11 0s 0d yearly The farm of certain meadow there, part of the land Inhams of 6 acres let to Edward Nevill, esq., eldest son of the lord for £1 8s 0d yearly The farm of divers demesne land there called Hamsell Woods, Lambe pasture and Horse pastures of 110 acres to Thomas Weston for £13 0s 0d yearly The farm of a certain water mill situate within the park of Eridge so let to the said Thomas Weston for £13 0s 0d yearly The farm of certain other lands, woods, meadows and pastures called Laggerslande and Highdeane of 50 acres let to Robert Woody for £10 0s 0d yearly The farm of certain other lands there called Steelebridge meade and Slaughterhouse field of 16 acres let to Oliver Booby for £4 0s 0d yearly The farm of a cottage and two crofts of land of 2 1/2 acres adjacent to Christopher Mudge for £4 0s 0d yearly Farm of certain land called Pickstorckes and Hayfield of 10 acres to Nicholas Turner for £2 0s 0d Farm of 3 1/2 acres of meadow lying near le horse meadow near le fordge to Oliver Booby for £2 0s 0d Price of 1000 loads of marl dug in the wastes of this manor and sold to George Hosmer for 13s 4d

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jesse Hayward, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Jesse Hayward	Steelbridge, Crown Corner	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sophia Hayward, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Sophia Hayward [Fry]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Hayward, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Mary Hayward

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Jesse Hayward	Steel Bridge	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sophia Hayward [Fry]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Scholar	William Avis

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Caroline Miles, F, Head, single, age 59, born Rotherfield; occupation Annuitant	Caroline Miles	Crown Corner	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Hannah Miles, F, Sister, single, age 53, born Rotherfield; occupation Annuitant	Jane Miles
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lucy Miles, F, Sister, single, age 47, born Rotherfield; occupation Annuitant	Lucy Miles
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Elizabeth B.R. Bedwell, F, Visitor, single, age 17, born London	Mary Elizabeth B.R. Bedwell
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ellen Lockyer, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Rotherfield; occupation Domestic Servant	Mary Ellen Lockyer
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert Elliott Clark, M, Boarder, single, age 25, born Ceylon	Robert Elliott Clark

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Wickens, M, Head, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, employs 1 labourer; occupation Farmer	William Wickens, farmer	Steel Bridge	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett S. Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Maresfield	Harriett Sophia Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Sophia Wickens, F, Mother In Law, widowed, age 70, born Maresfield	Harriett Sophia Wickens

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Butcher, M, Head, married, age 26, born Horsmonden, Kent; occupation Grocer	William Butcher	Steel Bridge	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Piddlesden, M, Head, married, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Bailiff	George Piddlesden	Steel Bridge	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Piddlesden, F, Wife, married, age 66, born Framfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Piddlesden
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Piddlesden, M, Son, single, age 34, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Carpenter	George Piddlesden

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

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