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The youngest son of Adrian and Susanna, he was baptised in Wartling on 27 December 1679. Soon after his father died in March 1682/3 his mother moved to Westham where he would have been brought up. When his mother died in 1702 he inherited ten pounds, a pair of sheets and two pewter dishes.
He married Ann Nye in Guestling on 28 April 1708 and they lived in Herstmonceux where they had four children baptised: Mary (8 May 1709), Anne (22 Jun 1712), Susanna (27 Mar 1715 and buried 24 Nov) and Richard (12 Apr 1723)
Richard was a farmer and from 1714 was the tenant of 10 acres of marshland, approximately a fifth part of land, known as 'The Tongs & Haynes', owned by the Herstmonceux Estate. This may have been used for grazing animals and it is known that Richard kept hay at 'The Tongs'. From 1724 he was also the tenant of 'Walland', 11 acres of land again owned by the Herstmonceux estate. This was on higher ground. When Richard died the tenancy passed to his widow, Anne, and when she died to their only son Richard.
Herstmonceux parish church records include a note about 'Seats in the church as settled in 1725'. This includes an entry that reads 'No 2 South Side - Richard Honyset'.
Richard was buried in Herstmonceux on 8 January 1732/3. He left no will, but on 24 January an inventory was taken of his movable possessions which were valued at £232 3s 6d. Below is an extract from the inventory:-
A True and Perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattells Cattel ready money Debts and all other the moveables of Richard Hunniset of the Parish of Herstmonceux in the County of Sussex farmer deceased Taken this Twenty fourth day of January 1732 by us Richard Bristed & John Dan
Wearing Apparrel & money in Pocket £4
In the Kitchen - One long Table and form, 6 Chairs, 1 Joynd Stool £13
A Clock & Case, a Cupboard, a Dresser, & an ovel Table £2 7s -d
Fire Shovel and tongs, brandirons, Creepers & Slice £10
Two pair of potthooks, 1 spitt, 2 gridirons, 2 morters & 2 pestles, a Clever, a Chaffing dish, Stilyards. £13
A pair of bellows, 2 block Irons, a case Iron and three Candlesticks Iron £3
Eleven Pewter dishes, 28 pounds & 14 plates £1 8s -d
A warming pan, a Small brass ladle, a brass Skillett, 18 Trenchers & Several small things £10 …
It goes on to list the contents of the other 5 rooms, including the brewhouse and the milkhouse, his linen and finally his livestock etc. which comprised the bulk of his wealth. It is clear he made his living mainly from his herd of 26 cattle, producing meat, milk, butter and cheese. He also kept a few horses and apparently bought piglets to fatten for the table. He brewed ale and probably cider and the family spun wool and maybe flax to provide yarn for weaving into cloth.
A year after Richard's death his sister Mary died, leaving 'the Testament and the Exposition' to Richard's widow Ann and further bequests to each of the children, including her 'house in Westham' to young Richard, who was only about 10 at the time.
His widow Anne was buried in Herstmonceux on 3 November 1744 and her will was proved on the 28th.
Of Richard and Anne's children:
Mary married John Wratten in Herstmonceux on 8 October 1735. They had four children baptised in Herstmonceux.
Anne married John Gower in Herstmonceux on 2 December 1735.
Richard married Elizabeth Edwards in 1745 and lived in Herstmonceux.
Extracts from Anne's will:
… I Anne Honeysett Widow and Relict of Richard Honeysett late of the parish of Herstmonceux in the County of Sussex Labourer deceased …
… unto my Daughter Mary Wratten the bedsted Curtains and the Covering of my best Bed in the Milkhouse Chamber the Feather which did belong to this bedsted … my best pair of Flaxen Sheets and the best pair of pillowcoats … the Sume of fifteen Pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain …
… unto my Daughter Anne Gower my second best bed bedsted Curtains and Covering now in my Kitchin Chamber … my second best pair of Flaxen Sheets and one pair of my second best Pillow Coats … the Sume of Fifteen pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain …
… All the rest and residue of my Estate … unto my Son Richard Honeysett …
… this Twenty Sixth day of October in the Eighteenth Year of The Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain and so forth and in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty and Four.
X The mark of Anne Honysett
Adrian Hanizet | m: c 1525 | Mrs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1500 Belgium | b: c 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: Before 1530 Horsham, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Hannesett | m: c 1548 | Mrs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: Before 1530 Horsham, Sussex | b: c 1530 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: Before 1549 d: 1592 Fletching, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Henosit | m: 28th Aug 1569 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex | Clemence Tole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: Before 1549 d: 1592 Fletching, Sussex | b: Before 1555 (probably), Fletching, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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b: c 1570 Fletching, Sussex | b: 1575 Mountfield, Sussex ch: 14th Feb 1575 d: Nov 1616 Westfield, Sussex bur: 29th Nov 1616 Westfield, Sussex | b: 1577 Mountfield, Sussex ch: 25th Aug 1577 d: 1614 Westfield, Sussex | b: 1580 Mountfield, Sussex ch: 9th Jul 1580 d: 1624 Westfield, Sussex | b: 1583 Mountfield, Sussex ch: 7th Apr 1583 | b: 1586 Mountfield, Sussex ch: 24th Sep 1586 | b: 1588 Mountfield, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clement Henosit | m: 10th Jan 1593/94 Westfield, Sussex | Ann Hunt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1575 Mountfield, Sussex ch: 14th Feb 1575 d: Nov 1616 Westfield, Sussex bur: 29th Nov 1616 Westfield, Sussex | b: c 1575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeremy | Mary | Thomas | Rachel | John | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: c 1594 | b: 1595 Westfield, Sussex ch: 18th May 1595 | b: 1596 Westfield, Sussex d: Feb 1640 Ninfield, Sussex bur: 12th Feb 1640 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex | b: Before 1608 Westfield, Sussex | b: Before 1612 Westfield, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Heneset | m: 2nd Nov 1618 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex | Tamasin Blackman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1596 Westfield, Sussex d: Feb 1640 Ninfield, Sussex bur: 12th Feb 1640 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex | b: Before 1600 Ninfield, Sussex d: May 1639 Ninfield, Sussex bur: 25th May 1639 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph | Richard | Thomas | John | David | Adrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1620 Ninfield, Sussex ch: 8th Jun 1620 St. Mary's Church | b: 1622 Ninfield, Sussex ch: 14th Jul 1622 St. Mary's Church | b: 1624 Ninfield, Sussex ch: 28th Feb 1624 St. Mary's Church | b: 1626 Ninfield, Sussex | b: 1627 Ninfield, Sussex ch: 29th Apr 1627 St. Mary's Church | b: 1633 Ninfield, Sussex ch: 20th Oct 1633 St. Mary's Church d: Mar 1682 Wartling, Sussex bur: 21st Mar 1682 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrian Heneset | m: 25th Jan 1665/66 Hailsham, Sussex | Susanna Hollands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1633 Ninfield, Sussex ch: 20th Oct 1633 St. Mary's Church d: Mar 1682 Wartling, Sussex bur: 21st Mar 1682 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex | b: Before 1639 Hailsham, Sussex d: Aug 1702 Westham, Sussex bur: 25th Aug 1702 Westham, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas | William | John | David | Samuel | Richard | Mary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1666 Wartling, Sussex ch: 11th Nov 1666 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church d: 16th Jul 1730 Westham, Sussex | b: 1669 Wartling, Sussex ch: 25th Apr 1669 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church | b: Before 1672 Wartling, Sussex | b: 1675 Wartling, Sussex ch: 28th Mar 1675 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church d: 1749 Dallington, Sussex | b: 1676 Wartling, Sussex ch: 29th Nov 1676 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church | b: 1679 Wartling, Sussex ch: 27th Dec 1679 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church d: Jan 1732/33 Herstmonceux, Sussex bur: 8th Jan 1732/33 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | b: 1682 Wartling, Sussex ch: 10th Sep 1682 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Honysett | m: 28th Apr 1708 Guestling, Sussex | Anne Nye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1679 Wartling, Sussex ch: 27th Dec 1679 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church d: Jan 1732/33 Herstmonceux, Sussex bur: 8th Jan 1732/33 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | b: Before 1690 Guestling, Sussex d: Nov 1744 Herstmonceux, Sussex bur: 3rd Nov 1744 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary | Ann | Susanna | Richard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 8th May 1709 Herstmonceux, Sussex | b: 1712 Herstmonceux, Sussex ch: 22nd Jun 1712 All Saints Church | b: 27th Mar 1715 Herstmonceux, Sussex d: Nov 1715 Herstmonceux, Sussex bur: 24th Nov 1715 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | b: 1723 Herstmonceux, Sussex d: 28th Sep 1781 Herstmonceux, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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