During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks:
Wheatley, John. Suffers dreadfully from neuralgia in the head and will be impossible as a witness. Living at Ravens Cottage on the Forest near the Ridge, Hartfield. I was born 27 February 1809 on this part of the Forest and baptised at Hartfield. When I first remember we lived in the Forest near New Bridge then we moved up into what is now Ashdown Park. Then we went, when I was about 8 years old, to live near Brabies Hatch. Then our house fell down and we had to go to the Hartfield workhouse. Then we came to live in a cottage on the Turnpike near Fincham Farm where we lived several years. While we were there I went when about 14 or 15 years old to service and lived with Mr. Henry Young at Fincham Farm a year. I then went to Possingford and lived with Mr. Richard Streatfield for 1 1/2 years. Then I came home to the house on the Turnpike and have ever since worked about this part of the Forest.
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| 2nd marriage | John Whetley | m: 24th Aug 1626 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex | Joan Chatfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: c 1580 d: Sep 1653 Ringmer, Sussex bur: 23rd Sep 1653 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex | b: 1591 Chailey, Sussex ch: 20th Jun 1591 St. Peter's Church d: Jan 1652/53 Ringmer, Sussex bur: 15th Jan 1652/53 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John | William | Jone | Thomas | Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1627 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 12th Aug 1627 St. Mary the Virgin d: 1684/85 | b: 1629 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 24th May 1629 St. Mary the Virgin d: May 1676 Barcombe, Sussex bur: 12th May 1676 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex | b: 1634 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 31st Aug 1634 St. Mary the Virgin | b: 1635 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 20th Dec 1635 St. Mary the Virgin | b: 1639 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 8th Sep 1639 St. Mary the Virgin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Wheatly | m: 28th Nov 1654 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | Anne Kidder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1629 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 24th May 1629 St. Mary the Virgin d: May 1676 Barcombe, Sussex bur: 12th May 1676 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex | b: 1634 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 17th Dec 1634 St Bartholomew Parish Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward | William | Anne | Joan(e) | John | Drew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1656 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 25th Mar 1656 St. Mary the Virgin d: May 1727 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 17th May 1727 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | b: 1659 Barcombe, Sussex ch: 11th Sep 1659 St. Mary's Church d: 1729 Uckfield, Sussex bur: 4th Mar 1729 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | b: 1661/62 Barcombe, Sussex ch: 12th Jan 1661/62 St. Mary's Church | b: 1664 Barcombe, Sussex ch: 1st May 1664 St. Mary's Church d: Dec 1741 Ringmer, Sussex bur: 20th Dec 1741 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex | b: 1668 Barcombe, Sussex ch: 15th Nov 1668 St. Mary's Church | b: 1674/75 Barcombe, Sussex ch: 21st Mar 1674/75 St. Mary's Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Wheatley weaver | m: 3rd Aug 1688 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | Timothea Mills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1656 Ringmer, Sussex ch: 25th Mar 1656 St. Mary the Virgin d: May 1727 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 17th May 1727 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | b: c 1665 d: 1751 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 6th Feb 1751 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne | Edward | William | Jane | John | Sarah | Timothea | Ambrose | b: 1689 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 19th May 1689 St. Margaret's Church | b: 1692 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 25th Mar 1692 St. Margaret's Church d: Jan 1768 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 18th Jan 1768 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: 1695 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 31st May 1695 St. Margaret's Church d: Jun 1695 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 14th Jun 1695 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | b: 1698 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 18th May 1698 St. Margaret's Church d: Jan 1767 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 31st Jan 1767 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | b: 3rd Dec 1699 Bolney, Sussex ch: 2nd Jan 1699/00 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex d: Feb 1780 Balcombe, Sussex bur: 16th Feb 1780 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | b: 1702 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 13th Aug 1702 St. Margaret's Church | b: 1704 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 11th Apr 1704 St. Margaret's Church d: Oct 1762 Ardingly, Sussex bur: 24th Oct 1762 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex | b: 1711 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 29th Mar 1711 St. Margaret's Church d: 1765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary | Elizabeth | Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1690 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 28th Nov 1690 St. Margaret's Church d: May 1775 Ardingly, Sussex bur: 9th May 1775 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex | b: 1693 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 17th Nov 1693 St. Margaret's Church d: 1762 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 2nd Feb 1762 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | b: 1696 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 18th Jun 1696 St. Margaret's Church d: Mar 1697 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 14th Mar 1697 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Wheatley weaver | m: 8th Nov 1724 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | Anne Vinall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1692 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 25th Mar 1692 St. Margaret's Church d: Jan 1768 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 18th Jan 1768 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: 1696 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 1696 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: Jul 1783 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 20th Jul 1783 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John | Anne | William | Mary | Edward | Elizabeth | Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1725/26 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 20th Jan 1725/26 St. Margaret's Church d: Apr 1797 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 23rd Apr 1797 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: 1728 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 8th Nov 1728 St. Margaret's Church d: May 1805 Burwash, Sussex | b: 1730 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 2nd Oct 1730 St. Margaret's Church d: Mar 1810 Buxted, Sussex bur: 7th Mar 1810 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | b: 1732 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 16th Jul 1732 St. Margaret's Church | b: 1734 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 23rd Aug 1734 St. Margaret's Church d: Sep 1734 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 20th Sep 1734 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | b: 1738 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 1st Dec 1738 St. Margaret's Church | b: 1740/41 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 18th Feb 1740/41 St. Margaret's Church d: 1806 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 3rd Feb 1806 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Wheatley | m: 12th Apr 1748 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | Mary Ridley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1725/26 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 20th Jan 1725/26 St. Margaret's Church d: Apr 1797 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 23rd Apr 1797 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: c 1725 d: Nov 1792 bur: 22nd Nov 1792 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward | Mary | Ann | John | Susanna | Sarah | William | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: c Sep 1748 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 18th Sep 1748 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: Aug 1822 bur: 21st Aug 1822 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: 1750 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 2nd Dec 1750 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: Aug 1809 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 26th Aug 1809 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1753 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 18th Nov 1753 St Bartholomew Parish Church | b: 1756 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 28th May 1756 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: 1808 bur: 3rd May 1808 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: 1759 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 10th Jun 1759 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: 1808 | b: 1760 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 8th Dec 1760 St Bartholomew Parish Church | b: 1765 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 12th Dec 1765 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: Before 15th Dec 1765 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 15th Dec 1765 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Wheatley | Not married | Elizabeth Norman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1756 Maresfield, Sussex ch: 28th May 1756 St Bartholomew Parish Church d: 1808 bur: 3rd May 1808 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | b: c 1762 d: Jan 1827 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 16th Jan 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1783 Fletching, Sussex ch: 5th Oct 1783 St Andrew & St Mary Church d: 19th Feb 1852 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 26th Feb 1852 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Wheatley [Norman] farm labourer | m: 18th Apr 1808 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | Elizabeth Card | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1783 Fletching, Sussex ch: 5th Oct 1783 St Andrew & St Mary Church d: 19th Feb 1852 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 26th Feb 1852 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1787 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 18th May 1787 St. Mary's Church d: 7th Nov 1868 The Forest, Hartfield, Sussex bur: 13th Nov 1868 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John | William | James (Ginger) | Lucy | Stephen | Charles | Jesse | Barbara | b: 27th Feb 1809 The Forest, Hartfield, Sussex ch: 26th Mar 1809 St. Mary's Church d: 9th Apr 1889 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 14th Apr 1889 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1812 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 22nd Nov 1812 St. Mary's Church d: Mar 1887 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 12th Mar 1887 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1818 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 29th Mar 1818 St. Mary's Church d: 22nd Aug 1897 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 25th Aug 1897 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1820 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 19th Nov 1820 St. Mary's Church d: Oct to Dec 1893 | b: 1824 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 11th Jan 1824 St. Mary's Church d: 21st Dec 1857 Brighton Hospital, Brighton, Sussex bur: 28th Dec 1857 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1826 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 18th Jun 1826 St. Mary's Church d: 8th Aug 1882 Bishops Bridge, NSW, Australia | b: 1828 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 26th Oct 1828 St. Mary's Church d: Jun 1863 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 23rd Jun 1863 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1832 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 23rd Dec 1832 St. Mary's Church d: Jan to Mar 1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George | Hannah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1810 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 4th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church d: 10th Aug 1856 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 14th Aug 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1815 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 18th Jun 1815 St. Mary's Church d: 17th Aug 1888 Brighton, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Wheatley farm labourer | m: Jan to Mar 1842 Southampton, Hampshire | Sarah Sellwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 27th Feb 1809 The Forest, Hartfield, Sussex ch: 26th Mar 1809 St. Mary's Church d: 9th Apr 1889 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 14th Apr 1889 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1811 Hamble, Hampshire d: 8th Oct 1880 Forest Cottage, Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex bur: 13th Oct 1880 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jane | Abraham | Isaac | Harriett | Jacob | John | Caroline | Joseph | b: 1843 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 12th Mar 1843 St. Mary's Church | b: Oct to Dec 1846 Hartfield, Sussex d: Jun 1917 Beulah Road, Croydon, Surrey bur: 29th Jun 1917 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | b: Oct to Dec 1848 Hartfield, Sussex d: Jul to Sep 1928 | b: Dec 1850 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 19th Jan 1851 St. Mary's Church d: Jan 1899 Butlocks Heath, Hampshire bur: 10th Jan 1899 Hound, Hampshire | b: 1852 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 21st Nov 1852 St. Mary's Church d: Jul to Sep 1913 | b: 1855 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 6th May 1855 St. Mary's Church d: Sep 1856 Hartfield, Sussex bur: 9th Sep 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | b: 1857 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 26th Jul 1857 St. Mary's Church | b: 10th May 1860 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 5th Aug 1860 St. Mary's Church d: 12th Feb 1928 Hillside, Hartfield, Sussex bur: 17th Feb 1928 Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Ann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1844 Hartfield, Sussex ch: 27th Oct 1844 St. Mary's Church d: Jul to Sep 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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