The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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
 
MaresfieldHoogelette, messuage7 acresCopyhold
M91/8d annual rent

1558 to 1564Thomas Adroll.
1564
Forest pale E, Edward Gages Courtelande NW, Herney gate & common S.
Le Reden, 3 acres
Thomas Reynerdes NW(Courtehatche, 6 acres), Road Maresfield to Nutley W, Forest S
S
before 1628
Before 1628 George Knight in tenure Edward Picket surrendered to Walter Everest. on 3rd proc praecept to John Kidder bailiff to seize.
1628Hugletts Pits, messuage, barn, 6 parcels 10 acres
after 1628
After 1628 Walter Everest admit, fine £6 after 3rd proc praecept to John Kidder bailiff to seize.
1631 surrendered to John Atherall.
1631
Includes part Courtehatche, 6 acres 3/10d annual rent
1631 to 16341631 John Atherall admit, fine 40/-.
1634 deceased.
1634 to 1641
1634 John Atherall son admit, fine 20d.
1637 mortgage £90.
1635 mortgage William Smith £60.
1638 mortgage with William Smith.
1641 surrendered to William Smith.
1641 to 1657
1641 William Smith admit, fine £6/13/4d.
1657 deceased, heriot ox sold £4.
1657 to 1679
1657 Hanna Smith 7 eldest daughter admit by mother Elizabeth, relief 20d, mother guardian, fine 3/10d.
1679 Hanna wife George Shelley deceased.
1679 to 1732
1679 Maria Smith of Horley sister admit by John Awcocke attorney, fine 3/10d. 1686 surrendered to uses.
1699 licence to Thomas Cudsden gent and wife Marie to let to Nicholas and James Kenward 11 years, fine 3/8d.
1732 Marie .
1732 Marie Cudsden deceased.
1732 to 1739
1732 Marie Walker of Bodgham admit by will on 3rd proc fine £15/15/-, occupier John Hider.
1733 surrendered uses.
1739 deceased.
17393/6 1/2d annual rent
1739 to 1754
1739 Bartholomew Walker eldest son admit, fine 3/6.5 and to will.
1754 surrendered to Martin Hoath, heriot steer value £7 compo £4/4/- .
1754 to 1768
1754 Martin Hoath yeoman of Maresfeild admit, fine £8/8/-.
1768 deceased.
1768 to 1806
1768 Robert Hoath eldest son of Thomas Hoath eldest brother admit, with Burchetts, 3 parcels of land, 15 acres, Le Trench, 2 acres and Cottage, 1/2 rood at Horney Common.
1803 surrendered to John Verrall to form Hugletts Pit, 7 acres, heriot compo £2/2/-.
1806 surrendered to Richard Markwick, heriot compo £4.
1768 to 1806
1768 Robert Hoath eldest son of Thomas Hoath eldest brother admit, with Burchetts, 3 parcels of land, 15 acres, Le Trench, 2 acres and Cottage, 1/2 rood at Horney Common.
1803 surrendered to John Verrall to form Hugletts Pit, 7 acres, heriot compo £2/2/-.
1806 surrendered to Richard Markwick, heriot compo £4.
1803
Partitiion to form Hugletts Pit, 7 acres by apportionment 2/0.5d annual rent
1806 to 1846
1806 Richard Markwick of Uckfield carpenter admit, fine £3/3/- and surrendered to will.
1819 mortgage Esther Fielder of Eastbourne spinster £350.
1843 exors Esther Markwick satis.
1843 mortgage Thomas Dickergage Thomas Dicker of Lewes banker £400.
1858 satis.
1846 deceased.
1840Tithe map nos.853/7, 865/7 — 10.3.26 acres.
after 1848
After 1848 Stephen Markwick eldest son admit by will on 3rd proc, attorney Thomas Huson gent, relief 2/0.5d.
1852 to 1862
1852 Richard Markwick admit, fine £29/10/- and mortgage William Kenward of Uckfield miller, John Mannington of Uckfield butcher and John Newnham of Uckfield timber merchant trustees of the Uckfield Permanent Benefit Building Soenefit Building Society, with M99.
1858 satis.
1858 mortgage James Ramsbottom Esq of Crowborough Warren £432 with M99.
1862 satis.
1862 deceased, heriot old horse compo £2/13/4d.
1863
1863 George Virgo of Maresfeild farmer and William Fermor of Withyham gamekeeper exors admit by will, fine £30 and surrendered to John Smith £730.
1863 to 1882
1863 John Smith of Horney Common brickmaker admit, fine £20, and mortgage John Hillman of Lewes gent £450, with 1.3.18 acres. Tithe nos. 858/62.
1882 exors satis.
1874 mortgagebr />1874 mortgage John Hill of Maresfeild miller £150 subject to Hillman, with 1.3.18 acres. Tithe nos. 858/62.
1878 satis.
1878 mortgage John, Robert and Alfred Hillman merchants of Lewes £450, with 1.3.18 acres. Tithe nos. 858/62 and Cottage, brick kilns and brick sheds, 1.2.00 acres.
1882 satis.
1882 enfranchised.
1882Enfranchised.

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