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  
 

Nutley Properties

IdName
N1Tenement and 6 parcels new assart
N2Cottages
N2ALe Lepe; 2. 2. 00 acres
N3Land; 7 acres
N3ACampishill; 5 acres new assart
N4Castelltrowghe; a parcel of assart
N5Messuage, garden, and croft within forest
N5AMessuage, garden, and croft within forest
N6Land; 1 acre at Pricketts hatche
N6ALand; at Pricketts hatche
N6A/ALand; at Pricketts hatche
N6BLand; 0.2.05 acre at Pricketts hatche
N7Symis, croft; 2 acres new assart
N7ASymis, Messuage; 3 acres
N7BNetherhouse and Sawters, messuage and barn
N7B/ANetherhouse and Sawters; 0.2.05 acres
N7B/BNetherhouse, 2 cottages; 0.1.22 acre
N8Trepes; 1/2 acre and 1. 0. 20
N8ALand; 1/2 acre garden
N9Millbrooks; 1. 2. 00 acre within forest
N10Butts Place, cottage; 1 rood
N10AButts Place; 19 perches
N11Messuage, barn and orchard; 3 pieces of 9 acres within forest
N11ALe Sale, cottage; 10 rods
N11BLe Sale, 2 messuages - Laurels and Hollies and 4 cottages
N11B/ALe Sale, 4 cottages
N11B/BLe Sale, Laurels
N12Pricketts Hatch, Cottage; 2 parcels 4 acres
N13Le Marles, messuage and barn; 1. 2. 00 acres
N13ALe Marles, 3 cottages
N13BLe Marles, Roses, cottage in 2 tenements
N13CLe Marles
N14Larrets, cottage & garden near Marlpit
N15Land; 1.5 acres within forest
N16Pricketts Hatche; 10 by 30 rods
N17Outbuilding; 1 rood
N17ALand
N18Cottage and garden at Nutley Gate
N19Croft; 5 acres
N19ACroft; 7. 0.25 acres
N20Cottage; 1 rood by le Swinefall
N21Le East Lepe ffeild; 3 acres
N22Cottage at Waggoners Bottom; 5 acres
N23Swinefall; 18 acres assart within Forest
N24Leapend; 1. 2. 00 acres between Little Shelfe & Millbrook
N25Sweet Minepit Croft & Millbrook Croft
N25ALand; 1 acre
N26le Shelfe; 2. 2. 00 acres parcel Nutley June ffarme
N27Little Shelf; 2. 3. 00 acres
N28Land; 6 acres
N28ALand; 4 acres
N28BMessuage and north part Lane Field; 1 acre
N28B/ACottage; 1 perch
N28B/BCottage; 6 perches
N29Millbrook & barn newly built; 6 acres
N29AMillbrook; 1/2 acre
N30Tenement; 7 acres
N30AWindmill; 0.5 acre
N31East Croft; 2 acres
N31ALand; 1.1.19 acres
N32The Mines; 6 acres
N33Upper Minepitts, barn; 10 acres
N34Le Lower Minepitts; 1 rood & 6 acres
N34ALand; 1 rood
N34A/ACottage; 5 perches
N35Le Court House, tenement & garden, at Millbrook; 20 perches
N36Land; 2 acres at Pricketts Hatch
N36AWooden chapel; 5 rods at Pricketts Hatch
N37Land; 7. 0. 13 acres
N38Waggoners Well; 21.1. 00 acres
N39Land; 1 acre by Pricketts Hatch pond
N40Cottage; 1/2 acre at Nutley Street
N41Cottage; 1/2 acre
N42Spring Croft; 2 acres at Fords Green
N43Smiths shop lately built; 1 rood
N44Land; 4 acres
N45Land; 4 acres
N46Millbrook; 1.2.00 acres near Vachery
N47Land; 4 acres near Marle Pitt
N47ALand; 0.3.07 acre part Coneyboro Field
N47A/BLand; 7 perches part of Coneyboro Field
N48Land; 2 acres
N49Cottage; 2 acres
N50Land; 2 acres
N51Land; 2.2.00 acres
N52Cottage; 2.0.00 acres at Dodds Bank
N52ACottage; 0.1.03 acres
N53Cottage; 1.2.00 acres at Broomhill
N54Cottage; 2.0.00 acres at Broomhill
N55Millbrook; 1.3.00 acres
N56Millbrook; 0.0.10 acre
N57Road field & Little Mead
N57ALand; 8 perches in Road field
N58Land
N59Land; 0.2.37 acres
N60Cottage; 0.0.8 acre
 
NutleyMessuage, barn and orchard3 pieces of 9 acres within forestCopyhold
N118d annual rent; Relief 8d
Of which 2 pieces of 7 acres are le Sale.

1627 to 1642
John Penifold mortgage William Smith £45.
1631 mortgage WS £45.
1634 mortgage WS £60.
1636 mortgage Arthur Button of Iffield £53/15/-.
1637 mortgage AB £53/15/- .
1638 mortgage Ar/>1638 mortgage Arthur Button £53/15/-.
1639 mortgage Arthur Button £53/15/-.
1642 surrendered to John Norman.
1642 to 1657
John Norman admit,fine £5.
1657 deceased, heriot with M8A cow sold to Elizabeth Norman for 50/- .
1657 to 1664
William Norman 18 admit.Elizabeth guardian, fine 8d.
1664 to 1669Robert Shoebridge admit.1669 deceased.heriot cow compo £3/6/8d.
1669 to 1714
Alexander Shoebridge gent admit on 2nd proc.1694 mortgage John Shelley of Worth armiger £105.1699 mortgage Elizabeth Wicking of East Grinstead spinster £102/10/- .1701 mortgage Edward Head yeoman of East Grinstead and WillGrinstead and William Marten of EG mercer £105.1714 deceased, heriot steer.
1714 to 1720
Lucy wife John Lloyd daughter admit on 2nd proc,fine 8d.1720 surrendered JC.
1720 to 1726
John Crooke junior of St Annes Blackfriars merchant admit,fine £8.with M64.1723 mortgage Edward Humfries of Cowden miller £82.with M64.1724 mortgage John Payne of Legsheath £128/11/2d.1726 forfeit on non payment.
after 1726John Payne admit,fine £11.1728 surrendered uses.with EG4,37.
before 1731John Crooke gent brother surrendered by Richard Walldraper attorney to TW.
1731 to 1733Sir Thomas Wiseman Bart admit to reversion.1733 deceased.
1733 to 1734
Sir Charles Wiseman admit to reversion Nathaniel Moore the younger gent attorney.1734 Nathaniel Moore attorney surrendered JP.
1734 to 1760
John Payne of East Grinstead gent admit,fine 20/- .1760 deceased,heriot cow compo 50/- . Robert Payne cousin heir.
1760 to 1769
William Payne 19 son of Edward Payne of Monkshill cousin admit by will,fine £12,with EG4,38. father Edward guardian,fine 5/- .1769 recovery and surrendered WW,heriot compo 42/- .
1769 to 1771
William Winton of Maresfeild yeoman admit,fine £9 and mortgage Phebe and Richard Edwards of East Grinstead widow and salesman £250.1771 satis.1771 surrendered TD,heriot cow compo £2/2/- .
1771 to 1777
Thomas Drawbridge of Heathfield carrier admit,subject to mortgage,fine £8 and surrendered to will.1777 satis.1775 surrendered EO,heriot £2/2/- .1777 forfeit. now deceased.
1775 to 1777
Edward Olive of Buxted gent admit in trust subject to mortgage of £250,fine £8/8/- .Licence to cut 9 small oaks for repairs to buildings.
1777 to 1777
Elizabeth Meadows wife of William only sister and heir of Phebe Edwards admit and surrendered JR.
1777 to 1787John Ready of East Grinstead butcher.1787 deceased.
1787 to 1795
John Ready of East Grinstead butcher eldest son admit by default of £250,now £281/3/ - ,fine £12.1795 deceased.
1795 to 1801
John Ready eldest son admit on 2nd proc,with EG32,60.1797 mortgage George Obbard of Horsted Keynes yeoman £50 by George Sawyer of East Grinstead. mercer attorney 1798 satis.1798 mortgage George Obbard £150.1801 satis.1801 0.1801 satis.1801 surr by George Sawyer of East Grinstead attorney WW.1807 Samuel and Sukey Drawbridge of Buxted in consideration of £50 quit claim to WW.
1801 to 1832
William Wheeler son of Anthony Wheeler of Maresfeild yeoman admit,fine £16/16/- .1805 surrendered to will.1809 mortgage Richard Gainsford of Cowden mercer £300.1827 mortgage RC again £100. 1835 George Nicholas Gainsfge Nicholas Gainsford satis.1828 mortgage Edward Heaver of East Grinstead yeoman £200,with N18.1832 satis.1832 surrendered EH £5.
1832 to 1839
Edward Heaver of East Grinstead miller admit subject to existing mortgages,fine £16.1835 in occupation William Maris mortgage James Stanford of Lingfield miller and Robert Kelsey of Lingfield gent £400.1839 satis.1844 sati39 satis.1844 satis.1839 surrendered WT £565,heriot horse compo £6/6/- .
1839 to 1884
William Turner of Nutley shopkeeper admit,fine £20 and mortgage Edward Heaver £350.1844 mortgage Charles Palmer of East Grinstead gent £300.1868 satis.1858 surrendered 10 rods to Thomas Shoebridge to form N11A £o form N11A £95.1884 deceased.1886 William Turner admit to form N11B.
1840Tithe map.House,land.nos.673/4.5,683/5 -- 7.0.36 acres.
1858
Partition to form Le Sale, cottage, 10 rods by apportionment 7d annual rent
1886
Partition to form Le Sale, 2 messuages - Laurels and Hollies and 4 cottages by apportionment 5d annual rent
1886 to 1906
Albert Turner of Nutley timber merchant admit by will,with pt.N6,7A,17,39,57,fine £40. 1906 licence to let 3 years,fine 1/- . 1906 enfranchised.
1906Enfranchised.

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