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22^nd Nov 1595	Leaseholder (21 yrs)	Raufe Medhurst	Aldree Croft	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Raufe Medhurst, yeoman, holds by deed lands called Badensfeild, Hasellmeade, & Aldree Croft, in all 30 acres, viz, meadow 3 acres, arable 19 acres, wood 7acres Rent £7
31^st May 1596	Leaseholder (21 yrs)	John Turnor	Lodge fields	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Turnor, yeoman, holds by deed meadow and lands called Blackham meadow, Robin's Lands, the Pannes, the Lodge feilds, the Little Aldrett, Beane Croft, the Great Aldrett, the hempyard with the lodge barn, 45 fields in all 178 acres, viz, meadow 14 acres, pasture 98 acres, arable 44 acres, wood 20 acres Rent £36 15s. 0d., and 1 fat capon alive 1st November.
1^st Jun 1596	Leaseholder (21 yrs)	Richard Saxbies	Blackham Court	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Richard Saxbies, yeoman holds by deed messuage and lands called Blackham Court, with the Forestall, The Hoapes, Blackham mead, the Claies, Long Croft, parcel of Couchmans Roomes, Little Meadow, Roomes als Middle Roomes, Great Cowleaze, Ferrie Crofts, Cowleaze Croft, Little Cowleaze, Long Feild, The Cockaddams, The Parcks, Haselwood and the ponds with the orchard, in all 235 acres, viz, meadow 38 acres, pasture 142 acres, arable 35 acres, wood 19 acres Rent £69, and two fat capons alive on 1st November.
1597	Freeholder	John Bulman	Tugnor	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Bulman, gentleman, holds by deed lands called Tugnor, 12 acres, bounds: Queens highway from Hartfield to East Grinsted to the North Honie Lane to the East his freehold land to the South and West Rent 12d.
1597	Freeholder	John Bulman	Crippen croft	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Bulman holds a croft called Crippen Croft, 2 acres, bounds: his own land Rent 4d.
1597	Freeholder	John Bulman	Croft	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Bulman holds a croft near Hartfield, 24 acres Rent 4d.
1597	Freeholder	John Bulman	Beaches	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Bulman holds by deed a tenement and land called Beaches, 26 acres Rent 5s
1597	Freeholder	Simon Bowyer	Chucklands	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Simon Bowyer, als Wright holds by deed land called Chucklands near Colman's Hatch (no acreage). Rent 6d.
1597	Freeholder	Thomas Swaisland	Land	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Thomas Swaisland holds by deed 20 acres of land (no description) Rent 2s. 8d.
1597	Freeholder	William Norman	Lower Meade	Parish of Hartfield, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	William Norman holds by deed a meadow called Lower Meade, 3 acres, bounds: John Bulman's Broxills Feild to the South the lane from Holtie Common to Broxhills, now Richard Colman's, to the West William Norman's own land to the North William Wicken's Boardright to the East Rent 16 3/4d.
1597	Freeholder	John Courthopp	Bodlingherst and Bower lands	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Courtopp, gentleman, holds by deed lands called Bodlingherst and Bower lands, 6 acres, bounds: Queens highway, Beach Green to Grimsbridge to the South Blackham Common to the East John Sherwood's The Marle to the North Robert Dartnoll's heirs' Homefield to the West Rent 3s.
1597	Freeholder	Thomas Webb	Winters	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Thomas Webb holds by deed land called Winters, 4 acres, bounds: Blackham Common to the North and South Lord Buckhurst's Porter's Croft to the West John Ewridge's Frides to the East Rent 15d.
1597	Freeholder	Robert Couchman	Holdens	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Robert Couchman holds by deed land called Holdens als Cockshutte, 4 acres, bounds: Queens highway Stoneland cross to Hambridge to the North lane from Tumor's went to Hambridge to the East Couchmans own freehold to the South and West Rent 11d.
1597	Freeholder	Thomas Sherwood	Petfeild and Perriefeild	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Thomas Sherwood holds by deed a tenement & parcels of land called Petfeild and Perriefeild, 8 acres, bounds: Blackham Common to the East, West and North Sherwood's own land called Winters to the South Rent 18d.
1597	Freeholder	Robert Durtnoll	Buckhornes	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	The heirs of Robert Durtnoll hold by deed tenement & land called Buckhornes, 36 acres, bounds: Blackham Common to the South John Courthopp & John Sherwood to the East John Sherwood to the West Lord Buckhurst's Priors Farm to the North Rent 8s. 4d.
1597	Freeholder	John Sherwood	The Marle	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Sherewood holds by deed land called The Marle, 5 acres, bounds: Robert Durtnoll's heires' Homefeild to the West John Sherwood's Gilherst to the East John Courthopps Bowrelands & R. Durtnoll's heirs to the North John Courthopp's Bodlingherst to the South Rent 10d.
1597	Freeholder	John Sherwood	Hamesgate and Inhams	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Sherewood holds by deed lands called Hamesgate and Inhams, 16 acres, bounds: Queens highway Blackham Common to Scalestock to the South Lord Buckhurst's Priors farme to the North and West Robert Durnoll's heirs to the East Rent 6s. 8d.
1597	Freeholder	Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset	Mares Croft	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Robert Sackville Esquire holds by deed land called Mares Croft, late Walter Sherwood's, 10 acres, bounds: Blackham Common to the North, South and West Lord Buckhurst's Porter Croft to the East Rent 3s.
1597	Freeholder	Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset	Couchmans	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Robert Sackville Esquire holds by deed land called Couchmans land, 7 acres, bounds: John Ewridge's Highfield to the West Blackham Common to the East, North and South Rent 2s.
30^th Nov 1598	Leaseholder (21 yrs)	Robert Saxbies	Thornie croft	Parish of Withyham, Sussex	Buckhurst Terrier
	Robert Saxbies, yeoman, holds by deed a newly erected messuage and lands called Thornie croft, the Roomes, rough pasture west of Thornie croft, the Roomes, rough pasture west of Thornie Croft, Blackham Meadow, Rough Croft, meadow called Pannymead, two parcels of Ladyfield Wood, Lodgefield Croft, two meadows called Wier Meads and arable adjoining (totals not given). Rent £37 and 2 fat capons alive 20th November

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