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
 
MaresfieldWhitehouse, messuage, 1 parcel land27 acres within the forestCopyhold
M2212d annual rent

before 1579John ffoord surrendered to Robert Sackville.
after 1579
Robert Sackvile Esq admit. Robert Earl of Dorset deceased. Richard Earl of Dorset by Harbert Springett attorney admit, fine £5.
1658 to 1678
Lady Margaret,Countess of Thanet eldest daughter admit, relief 12d.1678 deceased, heriot horse £10.
1660
Lying from Horny gate to the Rivulet towards the north and from thence from the side of the river towards the fforest pale by the Brickhost gate towards the east and from thence to hornygate aforesaid towards the south.
th.
1678Or earlier no messuage
1679 to 1680Earl of Thanet deceased. Brother John heir. 1680 deceased.
1681 to 1684Richard,Earl of Thanet admit by Thomas Medley gent attorney. 1684 deceased.
1684 to 1721
Thomas, Earl of Thanet admit by attorney John Awcocke, fine £12. 1721 surrendered to Thomas Diplock by John Medhurst of Bolbroke yeoman attorney, heriot horse.
1693Map no 37 –- 26.1.22 acres.
1721Thomas Diplock of Maresfeild brickmaker admit, fine £12.
1724 to 1734Robert Diplock surrendered to uses. 1734 surrendered uses
1761 to 1792
John Diplock mortgage Martin Hoath of Maresfeild yeoman £120. 1770 mortgage Robert Hoath of Maresfeild yeoman £164. satis 1782. 1782 mortgage Anthony Wheeler of Maresfeild yeoman £164. 1794 satis. 1792 deceased.
1792 to 1794
Thomas Diplock only son admit on 2nd proc, relief 12d, with 10 acres, Clayfields, 10. 2. 00 acres assart within Forest, 1 rood so=DM.M46">1 rood south of Clayfields, 1/2 acre by Kenwards house. 1794 surrendered to Timothy Mills, heriot compo £2.
1794 to 1802
Timothy Mills of Maresfeild yeoman admit fine £9 and surrendered to will and mortgage Thomas Diplock £600, with 10 acres, Clayfields, 10. 2. 00 acres ass0. 2. 00 acres assart within Forest, 1 rood south of Clayfields. 1802 satis. 1802 surrendered to Thomas Willis.
1802 to 1814
Thomas Willis of Maresfeild yeoman admit, fine £10 and mortgage Timothy Mills £300, with 2 acres at Whitehouse Common 1824 satis. 1808 surrendered to will. 1814 deceased.
d.
1814
Partition to form M22A.14 acres to east of stream which flows from spring below house to Maresfeild Forge pond. by apportionment 6d annual rent
1814 to 1822
Thomas Willis of Maresfeild forgeman admit on 3rd proc subject to mortgage, fine £15 and surrendered to will. 1822 surrendered to John Tyler £322/10/-, heriot compo £5/5/- .
1822 to 1859
John Tyler of Maresfeild yeoman admit subject to mortgage, fine £15 and surrendered to will. 1835 mortgage Samuel Attree of Maresfield gent £250, with 1 acre at Whitehouse Common. 1837 mCommon. 1837 mortgage Samuel Attree £50, with 1 acre at Whitehouse Common. 1870 exors satis. 1859 deceased.
1840Tithe map nos. 962/68, 974/75 — 13.3.04 acres.
1860 to 1879
Jacob Tyler admit on 2nd proc, with 1 acre at Whitehouse Common. 1870 mortgage Charles Damper of Buxted farmer £300, with 1 acre at Whitehouse Common. 1880 Common. 1880 exors satis. 1879 deceased. exors surrendered JR £800.
1879 to 1906
of Misbourne Farm carpenter admit, fine £50.1880 mortgage Harriatt Champion of 8 Gladstone Terrace Brighton widow, James Broad of Lewes tallow chandler and George Peter Broad of Lewes tallow chandler £700. 1893 satis. 1882. 1893 satis. 1882 licence to cut timber for repairs. 1893 mortgage Elias Turner of Danehill retired grocer £700. 1906 satis. 1906 enfranchised.
1906Enfranchised.

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