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Hale [als Hale Court, Hall] Farm Lyewood Common Withyham

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1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 114

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1292		Occupation Owner	John atte Hale	Hale Court

1327		Occupation Owner	Richard atte Hale	Hale Court

1342		Occupation Owner	Thomas atte Hale	Hale Court

1590 to 1598	History			Hale Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes
	This [The Parish of Withyham] was an extensive manor. In a survey (32-40 Elizabeth) it includes the knoll by the church, extending from Withyham towards Summerford, between the road on the one side and the river on the other, to the Manor of Fiskeridge; afterwards by Hale Farm, Blackham Common (now enclosed), Willets Farm, bounded by the Kent Water; along by Holywych, the Sussex House Farm, Holtye Common, extending a little way into the Parish of East Grinstead on the right, over to the Beeches Farm and Bassetts, towards Hartfield and to Hodore.

1597	Freeholder		John Saxbies	the Hale	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Saxbies of Hale holds by deed tenement and land called the Hale, 120 acres, bounds: Lyhode Common to the West Lord Buckhurst�s Blackham Manor to the North the great river from Somerford Bridge to Chafford Bridge to the East Robert Baker�s Balfinches Mead to the South Rent 29s. 11 3/4d.

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Hale Land

1623		Occupation Tenant	Nicholas Saxpes	Hale Court

1663		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Saxpes	Hale Court

1676		Occupation Tenant	John Burges	Hale Court

1714		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Russell	Hale Court

1737		Occupation Tenant	Richard Spencer	Hale Court

1741		Occupation Tenant	Joseph Spencer	Hale Court

1741		Occupation Tenant	Robert Crowhurst	Hale Court

1749		Occupation Tenant	John senior Spencer	Hale Court

1749		Occupation Tenant	Joseph Spencer	Hale Court

1749		Occupation Tenant	Joseph Spencer	Hale Court

1762		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Hills	Hale Court

1774		Occupation Tenant	John Cork	Hale Court

1783		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Welfare	Hale Court

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Hale Farm

1796		Occupation Tenant	John Everest	Hale Court

1803		Occupation Tenant	J Pound	Hale Court

1806		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Ovenden	Hale Court

1825		Occupation Tenant	Francis Martin	Hale Court

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

1838	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	Abraham Hale	Hale Court Farm	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex

1838		Occupation Tenant	Abraham Hale	Hale Court

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Abraham Hale, M, Head, age 55 to 59; occupation Farmer	Abraham Hale	Hale Farm	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Hale, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54	Mary Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elisabeth Hale, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29	Elisabeth Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert Hale, M, [Son], age 20 to 24	Robert Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jane Hale, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24	Jane Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ellen Hale, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19	Ellen Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Emma Hale, F, [Daughter], age 13	Emma Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Hale, F, [Daughter], age 10	Caroline Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harry Hale, M, [Son], age 8	Henry Hale
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Farmer, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Caroline Farmer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Wickham, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	James Wickham
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Huggett, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	John Huggett
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Hewitt, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Hewitt
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Heat, M, age 14, born Sussex; occupation Servant	George Heath

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 9 people; occupation Farmer	Abraham Hale	Hale Farm	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Hale
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Caroline Hale
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Henry Hale
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Servant	Stephen Styles
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation Visitor	Susan Wicken
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Servant	Stephen Tasker
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation Visitor	Maria Wicken

1863		Occupation Tenant	Henry Hale	Hale Court

1867	Directory entry	Hale Henry, farmer, Hale farm		Hale farm	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Hale Hy., farmer & hop grower, Hale farm		Hale farm	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Hale, M, Head, married, age 48, born Surrey, employs 4 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	Henry Hale	Hale Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Hale, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Withyham	Elizabeth Hale [Parris]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John P. Hale, M, Son, age 10, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	John P. Hale
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Percy Hale, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Percy Hale
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Huggatt, F, Servant, single, age 20, born East Grinstead; occupation Servant	Emma Huggatt
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Arthur Hubbard, M, Servant, age 15, born Withyham; occupation Farm servant	Arthur Hubbard

1882	Directory entry	Hale Hy., farmer & hop grower, Hale farm		Hale farm	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Hale, M, Head, married, age 58, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: Farmer	Henry Hale	Hale Farm	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Hale, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Withyham, Sussex	Elizabeth Hale
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John P Hale, M, Son, single, age 20, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Grocer's assistant	John P Hale
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Percy Hale, M, Son, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son	Percy Hale
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Day, M, Brother, single, age 17, born Marden, Kent; occupation: Grocer's assistant	John Day
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Bayley, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servant	Elizabeth Bayley

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