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
 
MaresfieldMessuage1 acre at Brabies HatchCopyhold
M154d annual rent

before 1608Drugo Gavell and wife Bridget surrendered to Richard Myles.
1608 to 1616Richard Myles admit, fine 30/- . 1616 surrendered to John Myles.
1616 to 1622John Myles admit. 1622 surrendered to Jacob pollard.
1622 to 1636Jacob Pollerd admit. 1636 deceased, heriot cow sold 40/- .
1636 to 1664
Elizabeth Pollerd daughter 18 admit, fine 4d. 1650 Thomas Wood. 1658 Elizabeth Wood widow. 1664 deceased.
1664 to 1665Robert Wood admit, relief 4d. 1665 surrendered to Christopher Longly.
1665 to 1672Christopher Longly admit, fine 45/-. 1672 surrendered to David Martyn.
16722 acres 6d annual rent
1672 to 1681David Martyn admit, fine 40/-. 1681 deceased.
1681 to 1681Edward Martyn son admit. 1681 surrendered to William ffrye.
1681 to 1702
William ffrye admit, fine 20/-. 1686 surrendered to uses. 1702 surrendered to Joanne Langridge but remains tenant.
1702 to 1715
Joanne Langridge widow admit, with M52, fine 45/- . 1715 Joanne Jenner widow surrendered to uses. 1715 surrendered to John Pyke.
after 1715John Pyke of Wythyham farmer admit with M52.
before 1719Joanne wife of John Pyke deceased
1720 to 1723
John Cheesman of Croydon yeoman nephew admit, fine 45/-, with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch. 1723 with wife Frances surrendered to Francis Devall.
1723 to 1758
Francis Devall admit, fine £4/5/-, with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch. 1758 deceased, heriot cow compo 31/6d.
1760 to 1796
William Devall admit on 3rd proc, with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch, 0.5 acre at Brabies Hatch. 1793 mortgage Mary Snelling of East Grinstead widow £130d widow £130, with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch, 0.5 acre at Brabies Hatch. 1796 John Garrett satis. 1796 surrendered to John Jarrett.
1796 to 1822
John Jarrett of Maresfeild yeoman admit, with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch, 0.5 acre at Brabies Hatch, fine £2/10/- and surrendered to will. 1822 surreo will. 1822 surrendered to William Luther Sewell £135, heriot £4
1822 to 1833
William Luther Sewell Esq of Twyford admit, fine £4, with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch, 0.5 acre at Brabies Hatch. 1833 deceased, heriot red heifer compot red heifer compo £6/10/-, with Dowcetts, tenement, 13 acres at Buntes Grove, Paynes at Stumbletts Common, Oldlands at Stumbletts Common, 7 acres, Willimus Wyte, 8 acres at Buntsgrove, WH4.
1833 to 1836
1836 to 1840
Robert Browning Sewell Esq of the Honourable East India Company eldest son admit with M52, 77, MS1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, WH3, 4, EG26, fine £61/10/-, with MS1, 2, 4, WH3MS1, 2, 4, WH3, 4. 1840 deceasH3, 4. 1840 deceased.
1840
Tithe map nos.223/25 –- 2..0.14 acres with 1 . 0. 08 acres at Brabies Hatch, 0.5 acre at Brabies Hatch.
1841 to 1864
Rev Francis Hill Sewell admit by Charles Nairn Hastie gent on 2nd proc, with M52, 77, MS1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, WH3, 4, EG26, fine £61/10/- with MS1, 2, 4, WH3, 4. 1864 deceased.
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1864 to 1871
Robert Sadleir Sewell only son of Arthur Henry Cole Sewell only son of General Robert Brownrigg Sewell admit by will, Edward Andrews Nicholson attorney.Harris Prendergast Esq of Lincolns Inn appointed guardian, fine 2/6d, with M52, 772/6d, with M52, 77, MS1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, WH3/4, 6/7, 11/15, EG26, fine £75 with MS1, 2, 4, WH3, 4. 1867 codicil of will of Francis leaves to wife Julia and by order of High Court of Chancery she has paid all his debts. 1871 deceased.
1871 to 1876
Letitia Sarah wife of Rev Ralph Sadleir of Mount Hybla Castlerock near Dublin eldest daughter of Arthur Henry Cole Sewell third son of General Robert Browning Sewell admit by will of William Luther Sewell, Edward Andrews Nicholson genrews Nicholson gent attorney, properties and fines 1864. 1873 Ralph and Letitia Sadleir surrendered to bar estate tail and readmit. 1876 enfranchised.
1876Enfranchised

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