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
 
MaresfieldMessuage, garden, and 2 crofts5 acresCopyhold
M1313d annual rent

1559 to 1575
Agnes Jarvys als Ffletcher. 1566 marries Robert Hoth. 1575 deceased (parish register).
1564
Messuage, garden, and 2 crofts - by John Rootes, Self & John Awoode W, Thomas Adroll (Hoogelette, messuage, 7 acres) N, Road E & S.
Croft, 2 acres, garden - John Awoode E & S, Horney E & S, Horney Common N, Road W.
1575 to 16091609 Robert Hoth deceased.
16098 acres.
1609 to 1612
Anne Jervis 17 daughter of William Jervis deceased of Buxted admit on 2nd proc. 1612 Robert Whitpaine and wife Anne surrendered to John Marten.
1612Messuage, 3 acres assart at Horney Common; copy 8d annual rent
1612 to 1615John Marten admit.1615 deceased, heriot cow.
1615 to 1627
John Marten son admit. 1623 mortgage William Smith £11. 1624 mortgage WS £16/10/-. 1624 mortgage Henry Goldsmith of Lewes £23. 1625 mortgage George Wenham £38. 1627 surrendered to Richard Vine.
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1627 to 1664
Richard Vine admit, fine 20/-. 1664 surrendered to William Picket proviso has best chamber with chimney for life.
1664 to 1678William Picket admit, fine 40/-. 1678 William Pigott deceased, heriot cow.
1678 to 1694
Edward Pigott son 17 and mother Sara guardian admit. 1692 mortgage John Grover of Cliffe cordwayner £52/5/-. 1694 mortgage JG £53. 1694 surrendered to Thomas Watkins.
1694 to 1700
Thomas Watkins of Buxted admit, fine £3. 1700 surrendered to Richard Hoath.
after 1700Richard Hoath of Maresfeild admit, fine 53/- .
after 1707
John Norman of Maresfeild admit, heriot steer sold Richard Hoath for 40/-. 1720 surrendered to uses.
1721 to 1742William Norman gent admit, fine 50/-. 1742 deceased.
1743 to 1773
Mary Norman widow admit, fine £3. 1773 deceased. Remainder to Thomas Norman, Richard Norman, Hopestill wife of Matthew Peirpoint and Mary Norman spinster children of William and Mary nee Woodyer tenants in common..
on..
1774
Mary Norman spinster only surviving daughter admit on 3rd proc to 2 * 1/3 parts, fine £6/10/- having paid ¼ of full fine on admission, with Symis, croft, 2 acres new assart, Pricketts Hatch, Cottage, 2 parcels 4 acres, Le Marles, messuage and barn, 1. 2. 00 acres. 1774 surrendered to will
1774
Norman Peirpoint eldest son and heir of Hopestill admit on 3rd proc to 1/3 part, fine £4/4/-, with Symis, croft, 2 acres new assart, Pricketts Hatch, Cottage, 2 Hatch, Cottage, 2 parcels 4 acres, Le Marles, messuage and barn, 1. 2. 00 acres.
1774Mary Norman and Norman Peirpoint recovery.

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