| Bletchinglye Bletchinglye Lane Rotherfield |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1928 | Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 48; p. 56; p. 61 |
| 1933 | Historic Houses of Sussex - Bletchingley Farm, Rotherfield by Viscountess Wolseley ⇒ p. 278 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1296 | Subsidy/tax list | 4s 6 3/4d | Nicholas de Bleechyngelegh | Bleechyngelegh, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld | Pullein's Rotherfield |
| 1327 | Subsidy/tax list | 3s 4 3/4d | John de Blechinggelegh | Blechinggelegh, Village of Retherfeld, Hundred of Retherfeld | Pullein's Rotherfield |
| 1332 | Subsidy/tax list | 5s 3d | John de Blechinggelegh | Bleechynlegh, Village of Rutherfeld, Hundred of Rutherfeld | Pullein's Rotherfield |
| c 1350 | Tenant list | John de Blechinggelegh | One messuage and 100 acres of ancient feoffment, Retherfelde | Pullein's Rotherfield | |
| 1359 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| Robert Picot and Agnes his wife, and Richard and Emma Parker sold Bletchingley Farm to John de Saperton | |||||
| 1st Jan 1526 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| The Will of John Mason: "… that Robert Mason the son of John Mason my son shall have all my landes and tenements with their pertinences in Rotherfeld called blechynglies …" | |||||
| 14th Dec 1559 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| The Rotherfield Court Rolls: "… Edward Parker, gentleman, attends and makes known that he holds of the lord a messuage and certain lands with appurtenances called Bletchinglie, in Rotherfield …" | |||||
| 2nd May 1587 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| The Rotherfield Court Rolls: "… that Thomas Pococke who held one pennyworth called Blechunglye with appurtenances in Rotherfield died …" | |||||
| 1st Apr 1618 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| The Will of John Pococke: "… will and give … John Pococke Cozen and my Executor all that my manor called or knowne by the name Bletchinlye with all the howses edifices barnes gardens orcherdes landes meadowes pastures ffeedinges woodes and all other hereditaments thereunto belonging situate and beinge in Rotherfield | |||||
| 1645 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| Sale of the "Manor of Bletchingden alias Bletchingley" with tenements in Rotherfield consisting of "1 messuage, 1 orchard, 40 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood and 30 acres of furze and heath" | |||||
| 1721 | History | Bletchinglye | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| Quit Rental: Mr Thomas Maye of Hadlow for a messuage and land called Bletchingley - 8/11 | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Bletchingly Farm | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Corke, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | William Corke, farmer | Bletchingly | 1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Ansley Corke, F, [Wife], age 56, born Sussex | Annsley Corke [Wickens] | ||||
| George Corke, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | George Corke | ||||
| William Corke, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | William Corke | ||||
| Philip Corke, M, [Grandson], age 10, born Sussex | Philip Corke | ||||
| Benjamin Brooman, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Benjamin Brooman | ||||
| Samuel Brooman, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Samuel Brooman | ||||
| Mary Nelson, F, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Mary Nelson | ||||
| Charlotte Holmwood, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Charlotte Holmwood | ||||
| Sarah Wickens, F, age 10, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Sarah Brooman [Wickens] | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, employs 4 people; occupation: farmer | William Corke, farmer | Bletchingley | 1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Grand-daughter; occupation: house servant | Philadelphia Corke Fenner | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | John Hoath, farm labourer | ||||
| Servant; occupation Farm labourer | William Jarratt | ||||
| Servant; occupation Housekeeper | Mary Wilson | ||||
| Servant; occupation Farm Labourer | Charles Pilbeam | ||||
| Grand-daughter; occupation Scholar | Frances Waterhurst | ||||
| c 1860 | History | old farmhouse | Wolseley's Bletchingley | ||
| About 1860 the Duchess of Leeds bought the property for the purpose of founding an orphanage for girls and presented it to the Roman Catholic Church. Their trustees sold a portion of the land together with the old farmhouse. | |||||
| 7th Apr 1861 | Census | Maria Fenner, F, Head, widowed, age 47, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 138 acres | Maria Fenner [Vineall] | Betchingly Farm | 1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Harriet Colebrooke, F, Visitor, widowed, age 47, born Rolvenden, Kent | Harriet Colebrooke | ||||
| George F Goldsmith, M, Adopted son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | George Frederick Goldsmith | ||||
| Alice Bridger, F, Servant, single, age 40, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: house servant | Alice Bridger | ||||
| Fredrick Bridger, M, Servant, single, age 34, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter | Frederick Bridger, farmer | ||||
| William Hope, M, Servant, single, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm servant | William Hope | ||||
| Jessey Izzard, M, Servant, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm servant | Jesse Izzard, farm labourer | ||||
| Stephen Hope, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: carter boy | Stephen Hope | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1871 | Census | John Upton, M, Head, married, age 58, born East Malling, Kent; occupation: farm bailiff | John Upton, farm bailiff | Blechingly Farm | 1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Judith Upton, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Brenchley, Kent | Judith Upton | ||||
| William Upton, M, Son, single, age 19, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer | William Upton | ||||
| Henry Upton, M, Son, age 11, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: scholar | Henry Upton | ||||
| Emily Upton, F, Daughter, age 8, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: scholar | Emily Upton | ||||
| 1874 | Directory entry | Gillett Robert, farmer, Bletchingley | Bletchingley | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Blatchinglye | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Berry, M, Head, married, age 49, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | George Berry, farm labourer | Blatchingly | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Harriat Berry, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Frant | Harriat Berry | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Charles Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 52, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm bailiff | Charles Gilbert, farm bailiff | Blatchingly | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Elizabeth M. Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Rotherfield | Elizabeth Mary Gilbert | ||||
| Charles H. Gilbert, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | Charles Henry Gilbert, railway signalman | ||||
| Stephen Gilbert, M, Son, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer | ||||
| George Gilbert, M, Son, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | George Gilbert | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Joseph Bridger, M, Head, widowed, age 67, born Norfolk; occupation Retired Farmer | Joseph Bridger, farmer | Court Lodge | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Harry Bridger, M, Son, single, age 39, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer | Harry Bridger | ||||
| Margaret Bridger, F, Daughter, single, age 26, born Rotherfield; occupation Dressmaker | Margaret Bridger | ||||
| Ellen L. Bridger, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Rotherfield; occupation Housekeeper | Ellen Louisa Bridger | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Charles Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 61, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Charles Gilbert, farm bailiff | Bletchingly | 1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Elizabeth M Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Elizabeth Mary Gilbert | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Stephen Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer | Bletchingly | 1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Alice Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Ticehurst, Sussex | Alice Gilbert | ||||
| Edith Mary Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Edith Mary Gilbert | ||||
| Florence Alice Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Florence Alice Gilbert | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Stephen Gilbert, M, Head, widower, age 48, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer | Bletchingly Farm, Town Row, Rotherfield | 1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Florence Alice Gilbert, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper | Florence Alice Gilbert | ||||
| Frederick Thomas Gilbert, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: wheelwright's apprentice | Frederick Thomas Gilbert | ||||
| Rose Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Rose Gilbert | ||||
| Percy Gilbert, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Percy Gilbert | ||||
| 2001 | Today | Bletchinglye Farm | |||
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