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The Manor of Duddleswell by Colin J Hobbs
published in 2004
Content
Title  
 
Maresfield  
 
Maresfield at Stumbletts Common  
 
Nutley  
 
Fletching  
 
West Hoathly  
 
Hartfield  
 
Withyham  
 
East Grinstead  
 
Buxted  
 
Multi-parish  
 
Information Sources  
 

Estates
Henry Thomas Earl of Chichester and Henry Hall Viscount Gage Estate  
 
William Lord Abergavenny Estate  
 
Sir John Shelley Estate  
 

Maresfield Properties

IdName
M1Le Sonke; 4 acres of assert
M2Inhomes als Beggarswell; 6 acre field within forest
M3Parcel of waste; 3 roods within forest
M4Burchetts, 3 parcels of land; 15 acres
M5Inhomes in Markstreet; 3 acres
M5AInhomes in Markstreet; 30 perches
M6Pricketts hatchegate, cottage; Johane Dynes, 2 acres assart
M73 parcels; 13.25 acres new assart at Horney Common
M8Chapmans; 4 acres assart near Lampool Green
M8ALe Trench; 2 acres
M9Hoogelette, messuage; 7 acres
M9AHugletts Pit; 7 acres
M10Courtehatche; 6 acres
M10ANewlond; 4 acres new assart
M10BNewlond; 6 acres new assart
M11Crouchecrofte; 3 acres at Piltdown Crossroads
M11ACrouchecrofte, 4 cottages; 0.5 acre at Piltdown Crossroads
M13Messuage, garden, and 2 crofts; 5 acres
M15Messuage; 1 acre at Brabies Hatch
M20Tinkers; 4 pieces 11 acres of woodland at Cheynes
M212 tenements, messuage, cottage; 4 acres near Oldlands
M22Whitehouse, messuage, 1 parcel land; 27 acres within the forest
M22AWhitehouse, barn and buildings
M23Cottage; 1/2 acre by the Boringwheel Pond
M24Cottage; 1 rood at Jessops Hill by Tinkers
M25Cottage, small barn, new built; 5 acres by Boreing Whele Pond
M26Oast house, malthouse; 1/2 acre at Pricketts Hatch Green
M27Cottage; 1 rood at Horney Common
M28Cottage; 1/2 rood at Horney Common
M29Cottage; 1/2 rood at Horney Common
M30Cottage; 1/2 acre at Whitehouse Land
M31Cottage & garden; 1 rood at Jessops Hill
M32Land; 190 acres
M32ALand; 10 acres
M32BLand; 14 acres in 3 parcels
M32CLand; 10 acres
M32DLand; 10 acres
M33le Churchwardens; 10 acres
M34le Springwell
M35le Diall field; 4.2.00 acres at Horney Common
M36Messuage and barn; 19. 3. 00 acres
M36ALand; 2.0.28 acres and ( 0.1.32 earlier taken in )
M37Newlodge, messuage and tenement; 30 acres assart within Forest
M38Marlelands, cottage and tenement; 5 acres assart within Forest
M39Cottage adjacent Brownsbrook
M40Clayfields; 10. 2. 00 acres assart within Forest
M40AForest Lodge
M41House lately built; 6 acres assart within Forest
M41ALand; 2.3.30 acres
M42Croft; 3 roods at Jessops Hill
M43Little Amblers, cottage; 4 acres
M43ALittle Amblers; 2 acres
M43A/BLittle Amblers; 20 perches
M44Messuage/tenement; 4 acres at Stubbs Cross
M45Sealeswell; 12 acres at Duddleswell
M46Land; 1 rood south of Clayfields
M47Land; 5 acres
M48Land; 5 acres
M49Cottage and tenement; 4 acres
M50le Stonyland; 15 acres
M50Ale Stonyland; 5 acres
M50Ble Stonyland; 5 acres
M51Land; 7 .1. 00. acres at Copthall
M52Land; 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch
M52ALand; 1/2 acre by Kenwards house
M52A/ALand; 3.07 acres
M53Cottage; 0. 2. 29 acre top of Cackle Street
M54Cottage; 1/2 acre at Horney Common
M55Land; 33 acres
M55ALand; 2 acres
M56Land; 2.2.36 acres
M59Land; 18. 2. 48 acres at Duddleswell
M59ALand; 5. 2. 48 acres adj Marlelands
M60Land; 1/2 acre at Fairwarp
M63Cottage; 1/2 acre at Dodds Hill
M65Hopgarden; 1 acre by Oldlands
M66Malthouse; 0. 0. 20 acre
M68Messuage; 1 acre will be Whitehouse
M70Land; 12. 0. 28 acres at Duddleswell
M70ALand; 11 rods acres at Duddleswell
M72Witchcross
M73Smiths shop; 1 acre at Witchcross
M75Land; 25 acres at Duddleswell
M76The Boringwheel Pond; 5 acres
M77Land; 0.5 acre at Brabies Hatch
M79Land; Several pieces 2 acres below Misborne
M80Workhouse; 4 acres
M81Land; 4 acres south of Marles
M82Water corn mill; 40 rods by Boringwheel pond
M83Cottage; 2.2.00 acres
M84Land; 2 acres opposite Fords Green
M85Land; 2 acres at Whitehouse Common
M86Land; 1 acre at Whitehouse Common
M87Cottage and buildings; 1 acre by Boringwheel
M88Land; 4 acres around Workhouse
M89Wych Cross road; 30 perches
M90Duddleswell 3 cottages; 2.1. 09 acres, 1. 3. 09 acres, and 0.0. 33 acres
M90ADuddleswell cottage; triangular piece 0.0.33 acre
M90BDuddleswell seed plot and old cottage; 0.0.14 acre
M90CDuddleswell cottage; 0.0.20 acre
M90DLand at Duddleswell; 4.1.33 acres
M91Fairwarp cottage; 2.2.00 acres
M91AFairwarp Oak Cottage
M92Cottage; 0.1.16 acres
M92A3 cottages; 0.1.16 acres
M93Forge Bank cottage, barn and lodges; 2.3.05 acres
M94Messuage and buildings; 0.3.00 acre
M94ACottage erected by Samuel Fox younger; 0.2.01 acre
M95Cottage and bulidings near Spring Gardens; 2 acres
M96Cottage and buildings in Fairwarp; 0.3.00 acre
M96ACottage in Fairwarp; 0.1.24 acre
M96A/AGrocers shop, bakehouse, messuage and shop in Fairwarp
M97Land; 4.0.00 acres near Duddleswell Gate
M98Nursery; 1.2.22 acres, Tithe no. 808/9; 1.2.27 acre,late nursery garden.
M98ALand; 1.1.27 acres
M99Land; 1.3.18 acres. Tithe nos. 858/62
M100Cottage, brick kilns and brick sheds; 1.2.00 acres
M100AWhitehouse Cottages ( 2 ); 1.2.14 acres
M101Land; 1.2.00 acres
M102Land; 1.2.00 acres near Duddleswell Gate
  
MaresfieldChapmans4 acres assart near Lampool GreenCopyhold
M814d annual rent
1535 to 1564John Awoode.
1564
Road S, Thomas Norman N & W, Thomas Kidder E
Edward Gages Courtelande N & W, Willi Adrolls Hoogelette S, Agnes Jarvys E
before 1615
Partition to form Le Trench, 2 acres Le Trench by apportionment 8d annual rent
before 1620Before 1620 Margaret Smythe widow surrendered.
1620 to 1631
1620 Margaret Smythe admit remainder to Stephen Smythe,
1631 surrendered to Jeremiah Smith.
1631 to 1647
1831 Jeremiah Smith 15 admit, William Tyler guardian, fine 7d.
1647 surrendered to Stephen Powle.
1647Tenement, barn 4 acres
1647 to 1657
1647 Stephen Powle admit, fine 33/4d.
1657 surrendered self etc.
1657 to 1683
1657 Stephen Powle and wife Margaret admit, fine 40/-.
1679 to will.
1683 Stephen Powell deceased, heriot cow 30/-.
1683 to 1700
1683 Anne Powell widow admit by will, fine 40/-.
1700 deceased.
1700 to 1748
1700 John Powell son of Stephen Powell deceased admit, fine £8.
1709 mortgage Elizabeth Powell of Buxted spinster £21.
1741 surrendered will.
1748 deceased.
1748 to 1762
1748 Anne Homan daughter of Anne nee Powell eldest sister of John admit.
1755 surrendered will.
1762 deceased.
1763 to 1786
1763 Thomas Turner son of Nathaniel admit by will, fine £3/3/-.
1766 Thomas Richardson churchwarden of Fletching and William Day overseer of Fletching admit to secure indemnity against maintenance of Sara Thorpe of FletchinThorpe of Fletching singlewoman and child.
1779 mortgage Robert Hoath of Maresfeild yeoman and James Standen of Maresfeild cordwainer in trust for Amicable Society of Maresfeild £25.
1782 satis.
1782 mortgage William Snelling of Uckfield collar maker and Timothy Mills of Maresfeild victualler trusteest of Amicable Clubb or Society of Maresfeild £55.
1786 satis.
1786 surrendered to Edward Page.
1786 to 1809
1786 Edward Page son of George Page of Maresfeild yeoman admit, fine £, father guardian, fine 5/-.
1809 surrendered to Edward Gaston £220.
1809 to 1823
1809 Edward Gaston of Maresfeild timber merchant admit, fine £5.
1810 mortgage James Morris of Maresfeild currier £200.
1823 surrendered Sir John Shelley £400.
1823 to 1852
1823 Sir John Shelley Bart of Maresfeild admit subject to mortgage, fine £15.
1852 deceased.
1840Tithe map no
1841Enfranchised.
1854
1854 Sir John Villiers Shelley Bart of Maresfeild admit and surrendered to Henry Thomas Earl of Chichester and Henry Hall Viscount Gage.
1854 to 1875
1854 Admitted into the Henry Thomas Earl of Chichester and Henry Hall Viscount Gage Estate.
1866 Disentailing deed by Blanche Henrietta Johnes Shelley spinster wity spinster with consent of Dame Louisa Anne Shelley widow protector of the settlement.
1867 John Villiers Shelley deceased.
1875 enfranchised £1825/18/8d.

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