| Ham Farm Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 115 |
| 1928 | Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 14 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1265 | Occupation Owner | William atte Hame | Hame Court | ||
| 1296 | Occupation Owner | Henry atte Hamme | Hamme Court | ||
| 1296 | Occupation Owner | Richard atte Hamme | Hamme Court | ||
| 1327 | Occupation Owner | Thomas atte Hamme | Hamme Court | ||
| 1398 | Occupation Owner | Gilbert Hamme | Hamme Court | ||
| 2nd Dec 1595 | Leaseholder (21 yrs) | Robert Marchant | Ham House als Ham and Spencers | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Robert Marchant, yeoman, holds by indenture the messuage farm or tenement called Ham House als Ham and Spencers and lands called Janes Iland, Sheep fields, Eleven acres, the forestall, Southfeild, Motymeade, Southfield Croft and 9 other fields. Also Upperham Mead, Coxfeild with a barn, and two other fields. In all 95 acres: viz., mead 29 acres, pasture 47 acres, arable 15 acres, wood 3 acres. Rent £26 6s 8d and 4 fat capons alive on 1st November to be paid at the Hall of Buckhurst | |||||
| c 1597 |  | Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier | Ham House | ||
| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | Robert Avis | Ham Court | ||
| c 1724 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen | Ham | ||
| 1728 | Occupation Tenant | John Avis | Ham Court | ||
| 1772 | Occupation Tenant | John junior Avis | Ham Court | ||
| 1st Sep 1787 | ![[North] Sussex](images/t/Cary1787E.jpg) | [North] Sussex by John Cary | Ham | John Cary | |
| John Cary, apprenticed to William Palmer in 1770, went into business in 1783 as a publisher of maps, plans and road-books. He was highly successful and is referred to as the founder of the modern English School of Cartography by H.G. Fordham | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Ham Farm | ||
| 1806 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Avis | Ham Court | ||
| 1808 | Occupation Tenant | John Parris | Ham Court | ||
| 1838 | Census | Head; occupation: farmer | John Killick Paris, farmer | Ham Court Farm | 1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | John Parris, M, Head, age 75 to 79, born Sussex; occupation: independent | John Paris, independent | Ham | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| John Parris, M, [Son], age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farmer | John Killick Paris, farmer | ||||
| Sarah Parris, F, [Daughter-in-law], age 35 to 39, born Sussex | Sarah Elizabeth Parris [Patching] | ||||
| Sarah Parris, F, [Grand-daughter], age 12, born Sussex | Sarah Killick Hodges [Parris] | ||||
| Philip Parris, M, [Grand-son], age 8, born Sussex | Philip Parris, farmer | ||||
| Elizabeth Parris, F, [Grand-daughter], age 2, born Sussex | Elizabeth Hale [Parris] | ||||
| Sophia Barden, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex, occupation: servant | Sophia Barden | ||||
| Susan Farmer, F, age 12, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Susan Farmer | ||||
| Thomas Earnest, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Thomas Earnest | ||||
| Mark Coles, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Mark Cole, farm labourer | ||||
| William Farmer, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | William Farmer | ||||
| 1845 | Occupation Tenant | John Killick Paris, farmer | Ham Court | ||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, widowed, employs 5 people; occupation: farmer | John Killick Paris, farmer | Ham Farm | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Daughter | Sarah Killick Hodges [Parris] | ||||
| Son | Philip Parris, farmer | ||||
| Servant, occupation: general servant | Mary Bower | ||||
| Servant, occupation: general servant | Harriot Coomber | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm servant | Alfred Edwards | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm servant | Thomas Everest | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm servant | Thomas Everest | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Parris John, farmer, Ham farm | Ham farm | Post Office Directory | |
| 1867 | Occupation Tenant | Philip Parris | Ham Court | ||
| 1874 | Directory entry | Parris Philip, farmer & hop grower, Ham farm | Ham farm | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Ham Farm | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Philip Parris, M, Head, married, age 48, born Withyham, employs 4 labourers and 2 boys; occupation: farmer | Philip Parris, farmer | Ham Farm | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Mary N. Parris, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Essex | Mary Kirkham Parris [Bell] | ||||
| Philip S. Parris, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham; occupation: scholar | Philip S. Parris | ||||
| Mary J. Holmden, F, Housekeeper, single, age 29, born Surrey | Mary J. Holmden | ||||
| Eliza A. Serves, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Kent; occupation Servant | Eliza A. Serves | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Parris Philip, farmer & hop grower, Ham farm | Ham farm | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Philip Parris, M, Head, married, age 58, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farmer | Philip Parris, farmer | Ham Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Mary K Parris, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Great Baddow, Essex | Mary Kirkham Parris [Bell] | ||||
| Charles J Parris, M, Son, single, age 22, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: surveyor's clerk | Charles John Parris | ||||
| Thomas A Bamford, M, Visitor, single, age 22, born Manchester, Lancashire, occupation: surveyor's clerk | Thomas A Bamford | ||||
| Ethel D Bell, F, Niece, single, age 14, born Brixton, Surrey | Ethel D Bell | ||||
| Walter P Bell, M, Nephew, single, age 12, born Stockwell, Surrey | Walter P Bell | ||||
| Annie Bean, F, Servant, single, age 18, born East Blatchington, Sussex, occupation: general domestic servant | Annie Bean | ||||
| Mary Bean, F, Servant, single, age 14, born East Blatchington, Sussex, occupation: general domestic servant | Mary Bean | ||||
| 1894 | Occupation Tenant | John T. Hall | Ham Court | ||
| 1902 | History | Ham Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | ||
| Hamme Court appears to have been a house of some importance years ago. In 1398 Robert Reade, Bishop of Chichester, granted a licence to Gilbert Hamme and Margaret, his wife, to have mass and other divine services performed in the oratory of their house at Withyham. | |||||
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