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:
Walter, John. 78. Born at Fairwarp and lived at Maresfield all my life. Too ill to be any good.
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