| Penns Rocks [a.k.a. Rowleys] Farm Lye Green Crowborough |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 105 |
| 1909 | English Homes and Villages (Kent & Sussex) also published as Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Lady Hope ⇒ p. 43 |
| Historical records | |||||
| c 1700 | Occupation Owner | William Penn | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | John Baker | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1729 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Cobham | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1737 | Occupation Owner | William Penn | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1751 | Occupation Tenant | Philip Turner | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1762 | Occupation Owner | Springett Penn | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1768 | Occupation Tenant | Charles Hooker | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1773 | Occupation Tenant | Abraham Osborne | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1773 |  | South Front of Penn's House in the Rocks near Stoneland, watercolour (17.7 x 26.4 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist | © British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 5 (no. 6) | |
| 1785 |  | A South West View of Penns Pocks from the Vale on the Meadow, watercolour (17.7 x 26.3 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist | © British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 6 (no. 8) | |
| 1785 |  | South View of Penns Rock taken from the side of the Hill on the South with a distant View of Farm Houses, watercolour (25.5 x 36.8 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist | © British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 7 (no. 10) | |
| 1785 |  | North East View of Penn's Rocks taken from the lower part of the Meadow, watercolour (25.5 x 36.8 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist | © British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 8 (no. 11) | |
| 1785 |  | Distant View of Penn's Rocks from the field West of the Hop Ground, watercolour (17.7 x 26.5 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist | © British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 5 (no. 7) | |
| 1788 | Occupation Tenant | John Bishop | Penn's Rocks | 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 | Rocks | ||
| 1838 | Census | Head; occupation: gentleman | Thomas Beeching, Esquire | Penns Rocks Farm | 1838 Census Motts Mill, Sussex |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Luke Godley, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | Luke Godly, farmer | Penns Rocks | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Mary Godley, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex | Mary Godly [Miles] | ||||
| John Godley, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born Sussex | John Godley | ||||
| Mary Godley, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Mary Godley | ||||
| William Godley, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex | William Godly | ||||
| Loiza Godley, F, [Grand-daughter], age 8, born Sussex | Loiza Godley | ||||
| William Monk, M, age 5, born Sussex | William Monk | ||||
| William Simmons, M, [Lodger], age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer | William Simmonds | ||||
| Sophia Simmons, F, [Lodger's wife], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Selina Simmonds [Godly] | ||||
| William Simmons, M, [Lodger's son], age 1, born Sussex | William Simmonds | ||||
| Henry Edwards, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Henry Edwards | ||||
| Thomas Streatfield, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Thomas Streatfield, farmer | ||||
| 1843 | Occupation Owner | Thomas Beeching | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1843 | Occupation Tenant | Luke Godly | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1843 | Occupation Tenant | James Hall | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1843 | Occupation Owner | J. Pryce | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1850 |  | Penns Rocks [a.k.a. Rowleys] Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | ||
| Penn's Rocks estate, which was formerly known as the Rocks, derived its present name from William Penn, the celebrated founder and Governor of Pennsylvania, who became possessed of the property through his wife Gulielma Maria Springett, daughter of Admiral Sir William Springett, Knight, the previous owner. The iron fire-back in the old hall bears the coat of arms of the Penn family. | |||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, occupation: farm bailiff | Jno Chandler, farm bailiff | Penns Rocks | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Wife | Mary Chandler | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Pryce John, esq., J.P., Penn's rocks | Penn's rocks | Post Office Directory | |
| 1871 | Occupation Owner | A.T.A. Pryce | Penn's Rocks | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Pryce Alexander, Penn's rocks | Penn's rocks | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Penns Rocks | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Dora Pryce, F, Head, widowed, age 67, born West Indies | Dora Isabella Pryce [Beatson] | Penns Rocks | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Alex Pryce, M, Son, single, age 39, born Frant | Alexander Thomas Albert Pryce | ||||
| Helena Pryce, F, Daughter, single, age 36, born Frant | Mary Helena Oakeley Pryce | ||||
| Dora Pryce, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Withyham | Dora Letitia Caroline Fell Pryce | ||||
| Alice Pryce, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Withyham | Alice Maud Mary Pryce | ||||
| Charlotte North, F, Servant, single, age 57, born Funtington; occupation Domestic Servant | Charlotte North | ||||
| Naomi Slatter, F, Servant, single, age 38, born Isfield; occupation Domestic Servant | Naomi Slatter | ||||
| Annie Parker, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Buxted; occupation: general servant | Annie Parker | ||||
| Ada Holford, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Oxfordshire; occupation: general servant | Ada Holford | ||||
| Robert Driver, M, Servant, single, age 29; occupation: domestic servant | Robert Driver | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Pryce Alexander Thomas Albert J.P., Penn's rocks | Penn's rocks | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | George Martin, M, Head, married, age 53, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | George Martin, farm labourer | Penns Rocks Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Sarah Martin, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Withyham, Sussex | Sarah Martin [Marchant] | ||||
| Sarah Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant | Sarah Martin | ||||
| Fanny Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Withyham, Sussex | Fanny Martin | ||||
| David Martin, M, Son, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar | David Martin, carpenter | ||||
| Maria Martin, F, Daughter, age 8, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Maria Martin | ||||
| Annie Martin, F, Daughter, age 9 months, born Withyham, Sussex | Annie Martin | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Dora J Pryce, F, Head, widowed, age 77, born British Subject, The Island Of St Helena; occupation: living on own means | Dora J Pryce, living on own means | Penns Rocks | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Alexander L A Pryce, M, Son, single, age 49, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: justice of the peace | Alexander L A Pryce | ||||
| M Helena A Pryce, F, Daughter, single, age 46, born Frant, Sussex | M Helena A Pryce | ||||
| Dora L G Pryce, F, Daughter, single, age 36, born Withyham, Sussex | Dora L G Pryce | ||||
| Alice M M Pryce, F, Daughter, single, age 32, born Withyham, Sussex | Alice M M Pryce | ||||
| Amelia Hussey, F, Cook, single, age 39, born Burton Bradstock, Dorset; occupation: cook | Amelia Hussey | ||||
| Clara Martin, F, Servant, single, age 30, born Higham, Kent; occupation: parlourmaid | Clara Martin | ||||
| Celia Bishop, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Dorking, Surrey; occupation: housemaid | Celia Bishop | ||||
| Emily Avis, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: housemaid | Emily Penfold [Avis] | ||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Penn's Rocks | ||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | George Lorenz, M, Head, single, age 22, born London; occupation: farm manager | George Lorenz, farm manager | Penns Rocks Farm, Withyham | 1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex |
| Mary Miles, F, Servant, widow, age 62, born Holtye Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper | Mary Miles | ||||
| Nellie Fry, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Holtye Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: housemaid | Nellie Fry | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Alexander Pryce, M, Head, single, age 69, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: J.P. private means | Alexander Pryce, j.p. private means | Penns Rocks House, Withyham | 1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex |
| Helena Pryce, F, Sister, single, age 66, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: private means | Helena Pryce | ||||
| Dora Pryce, F, Sister, single, age 56, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: private means | Dora Pryce | ||||
| Betsey Palmer, F, Servant, widow, age 53, born Tiverton, Devon; occupation: cook | Betsey Palmer | ||||
| Margaret Richard, F, Servant, widow, age 42, born Bally Forle, Wicklow; occupation: parlourmaid | Margaret Richard | ||||
| Lily Baldwin, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: housemaid | Lily Baldwin | ||||
| Annie Farmer, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: under housemaid | Annie Farmer | ||||
| Alice Eldridge, F, Servant, widow, age 50, born Southborough, Kent; occupation: lady's maid | Alice Eldridge | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | David Huggett, M, Head, single, age 52, born Upper Dicker, Sussex; occupation: groom | David Huggett, groom | Room In Stables, Penns Rocks Stables, Withyham | 1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex |
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