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East Sussex Window and House Tax Assessments 1747 by Roger Davey
published by Sussex Record Society in 2006
 
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Content
Preface  
Ashburnham 1
Battle 2
Beckley 3
Bexhill 4
Bodiam 5
Brede 6
Brightling 7
Burwash 8
Catsfield 9
Chiddingly 10
Crowhurst 11
Dallington 12
Etchingham 13
Ewhurst 14
Fairlight 15
Fletching 16
East Grinstead 17
Guestling 18
East Guldeford 19
[Hastings] Castle 20
Heathfield 21
Herstmonceux 22
Hollington 23
Hooe 24
Icklesham 25
Iden 26
Lindfield 27
Mayfield 28
Mountfield 29
Ninfield 30
Ore 31
Peasmarsh 32
Penhurst 33
Pett 34
Playden 35
Salehurst 36
Sedlescombe 37
Ticehurst 38
Udimore 39
Wadhurst 40
Waldron 41
Warbleton 42
Wartling 43
Westfield 44
Whatlington 45
Withyham 46
 
No. of Lights£s.d.
BATTLE
 
(sums for houses with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only)
 
 Asby, John 9 20
 Allen, Walter 12 80
 Alterton, William 14 90
 Ashenden, James 9 20
 Ashmore, - 9 20
 Bartholomew, - 9 20
 Blunden, - 12 80
 Baker, William 19 163
 Bets, widow 9 20
 Blackman, David 14 90
 Brann, Richard 9 20
 Blackman, Joseph 14 90
 Beney, William 14 90
 Beney, Samuel)    
 Hammond, Mr)9 20
 Beney, Peter 9 20
 Bold, William 12 80
 Body, Obediah 14 90
 Birch, William 12 80
 Blackman, Philip 14 90
 Cramp, William, Telham 9 20
 Cuthbert, Joseph 9 20
 Chubb, John 9 20
 Cheesman, John 13 86
 Croft, John 9 20
 Cheesman, -, staymaker 8 20
 Crouch, Nathaniel 14 90
 Collins, William 13 86
 Cornford, Josiah 17 149
 Coldgate, widow 14 90
 Cornfords, Mount 9 20
 Cornfords, suc. West 11 76
 Doust, Isaac 9 20
 Davis, William 9 20
 Duke, William, jr 18 156
 Eldridge, Nicholas 17 149
 Eldridge, John)    
 Osborn, Mrs)9 20
 Easton, Samuel, Allens 9 20
 Easton, William, Whatlington 19 163
 Eldridge, Richard, Nether. 19 163
 Elliott, Thomas 9 20
 Eversfield, Thomas 19 163
 Easton, widow 9 20
 Gibbs, William 10 70
 Gillmore, William 9 20
 Grant, Joseph 9 20
  late Glyds - empty - --
  late Mrs Forsters - empty - --
 Godwin, John, sr 9 20
 Godwin, John, jr 26180
 Gillmore, widow 13 86
 Griffen, John 9 20
 Hooper, Stephen, sr 9 20
 Hooper, Stephen, jr 9 20
 Hously, Thomas 9 20
 Hart, William 14 90
 Hobbs, Mary 14 90
 Hammond, madam 17 149
 Housley, John, jr 9 20
 Hay, Richard, esq 291110
 Hammond, John 19 163
 Hammond, widow 9 20
 Hammond, John, other house 11 76
 Jewhurst, John 14 90
 Jarret, Thomas 14 90
 Ingram, widow 14 90
 Jarret, William 14 90
 Jeffry, John 14 90
 Kellet, Thomas 13 86
 Leonard, -, Eldridge 9 20
 Lawrence, George 13 86
 Longley, Thomas 9 20
 Lulham, John 14 90
 Leonard, -, Foxhol 9 20
 Lynn, Thomas 16 140
 Mitchell, Daniel 9 20
 Morfey, William 8 20
 Mepham, William 9 20
 Medhurst, Thomas, Idens 9 20
 Pufield, John, Mr Mayo 7 20
 Markwick, madam 14 90
 Moir, David 13 86
 Mayo, John 17 149
 Nairn, Rev Richard 291110
 Peters, Robert 19 163
 Pantry, Henry 8 20
 Porter, - 6 20
 Plumer, John 14 90
 Philcox, Thomas 16 140
 Noakes, Thomas 13 86
 Philcox, James 13 86
  ditto, and for late Crouches 14 90
 Phipps, Samuel 9 20
 Quaife, widow 19 163
 Pimm, John 13 86
 Pimm, - jr 9 20
 Phillips, John 9 20
 Pettit, Stephen, sr 14 90
 Pain, John, Kemhide 9 20
 Purfield, Thomas 18 156
 Palmer, William & Nicholas 9 20
 Owen, Mr 9 20
 Rutley, Samuel 14 90
 Reeve, -, Brickkiln 9 20
 Russell, John, Lake 18 156
 Russell, -, Branshill 9 20
 Reeve, Alexander 9 20
 Roades, James 13 86
 Selms, Solomon 13 86
 Smith, Edward, Level 9 20
 Sharp, Thomas 8 20
 Smersall, Samuel 19 163
 Thorpe, Richard, Beach 14 90
 Slatter, Thomas 24160
 Skeek, John 9 20
 Scarderfield, widow 9 20
 Sergent, Walter 9 20
 Smith, Edward, Lake 9 20
 Sinden, William 9 20
 Sinnock, William 13 86
 Smith, James 17 149
 Sone, John, Beach 19 163
 Slatter, William 14 90
 Ticehurst, James 13 86
 Thorpe, widow 14 90
 Thorpe, John 16 140
 Tilden, George 331150
 Smith, Christopher 12 80
 Taylor, William 19 163
 Baker, William, (Crossed through: Supervisor, Kitchen) 9 20
 Upton, William, Telham 9 20
 Weller, William 16 140
 Worge, George 291110
 Wyborn, William 14 90
 Weaver, William 12 80
 Young, Doctor 27190
 Watson, Thomas 13 86
 Wilks, John 13 86
 Walker, William 7 20
 Weston, William 8 20
 Vidler, Richard 9 20
 Webster, Sir Thomas, bart 753170
 Watts, widow 21130
 Beadle, John 14 90
 Streater, Elizabeth 8 20
 Piper, Jesse 19 163
 
TOTAL60196
Assessors & Collectors:
 
Philip Blackman, John Godwin
 
  
Index -
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y
Pack, Thomas40
Packham, Edward46
Packham, Thomas18
Padge, Thomas21
Page, John10
Page, Mrs16
Page, Richard10
  ditto41
Page, William10
Pageham, Thomas44
Pain, John, Kemhide2
Pain, Richard, jr22
Pain, Richard, sr22
Paine, Mrs Mary8
Paine, Charles38
Paine, Edward, for Groombridg's38
Paine, John8
Paine, Mr, late Mr Dear8
Paine, Richard28
Paine, Thomas21
Paine, widow16
Paine, William, Bowmans, poor8
Palmer, William & Nicholas2
Pamer, William40
Pankhurst, Edward18
Pankhurst, John10
  ditto25
Pankhurst, John, for late Inces10
Pankhurst, Nathaniel1
Pankhurst, Thomas21
Pankhurst, widow21
Pantrey, John8
Pantry, -, widow Swiftes house40
Pantry, Henry2
Pardon, James, his house12
Parham, Mr, late Mrs Dykes8
Parker, Abraham16
Parker, Edward42
Parker, Francis27
Parker, Henry27
Parker, John;32
Parker, Mrs22
Parker, Stephen, sr, relieved28
Parker, William31
Parkes, Thomas42
Parks, Joseph24
Parks, Williams8
Parris, Thomas10
  ditto42
Parriss, William10
Parson, Richard27
Parsons, Thomas21
Parsons, William3
Paterson, John, a cottage: poor31
Patey, Mr Thomas40
Patience, John;32
Patience, Samuel;32
Patridge, Mr46
Pattenden, Jeremiah21
Pattenden, John42
Pavey, Thomas40
Pavice, Walter32
Payen, William6
Payn, Richard37
Payne, Edward17
  ditto38
Payne, George17
Payne, John17
  ditto41
Payne, John, Esq17
Payne, Joseph (late), empty17
Payne, Mary17
Payne, Mrs Mary17
Payne, Robert17
Payne, Thomas17
  ditto25
Payne, William17
  ditto17
  ditto17
Paynes, Mrs17
Pearse, Edward4
Pearse, John, poor27
Pearse, Joseph, poor27
Peatus, Thomas37
Peckham, John16
Peckham, Mrs42
Peckham, William, esq36
Peerless, John, for Willetts46
Pellham, James, esq11
Pelling, James, poor27
Pelling, John16
Pelling, John, elder, poor27
Pelling, John, younger, poor27
Pelling, Joseph7
Pennel, Stephen, poor8
Perce, Edward24
Perry, John15
Pery, John18
Pery, Mr34
Pery, William18
Peters, Lind, poor31
Peters, Robert2
Peters, Robert, Ore Place31
Petter, John32
Petter, Mr32
Pettet, Joseph40
Pettit, Stephen, sr2
Pettitt, Thomas31
Philcox, James2
Philcox, Thomas2
Phillips, John2
Phipps, Samuel2
Phips, Richard21
Phunell, Richard38
Pickett, John16
Piddelden, Peter15
Pierce, Stephen16
Pierpoint, Thomas16
Piggot, Henry46
Piggott, Mr (`court 31 : 3')40
Piggott, Sarah17
Pike, Henry27
Pike, John8
Pilbeam, William46
Pilbeame, Thomas27
Pilbean, Stephen8
Pimm, - jr2
Pimm, John2
Pinion, John16
Pinion, Thomas21
Pink, William10
Piper, George, poor11
Piper, Jesse2
Piper, John19
  ditto21
Piper, John, jr21
Piper, Richard28
Piper, Thomas3
  ditto28
Piper, William41
Pipers38
Piree, Mrs [?Pirce]39
Pix, Mrs14
Plaskit, Mr34
Plaw, Henry16
Playdell, Mr John42
Playsted, Cooper40
Playsted, John40
Playsted, late William, empty40
Playsted, Mr William40
Playsted, Samuel40
Playsted, Samuel, Crittalls40
Plum, John4
Plum, Thomas4
Plumer, John2
  ditto44
Plumer, Mrs40
Pocock, Nicholas10
Pocock, Samuel22
Pocock, William, for his house and lights20
Polhill, Mr William8
Polhill, Mrs, widow8
Polhill, Thomas, sr38
Pollard, John, vacant16
Pollhil, John18
Pont, John7
  ditto42
Pooke, Mr John36
Poor, The, in the poorhouse27
Pope, Edward17
Pope, Thomas, poor8
Porter, -2
Potter, Richard17
Powell, John17
Powell, Richard, elder, poor27
Powell, Richard, younger, poor27
Powell, Stephen, poor27
Poyle, Samuel3
Pratt, George40
Pretton, The Rev Mr21
Priar, Richard4
Priar, Samuel4
  ditto4
Price, Thomas21
Prier, James18
Pring, John17
Pritchet, Thomas17
Pryar, William4
Pryor, Sarah17
Puckle, Mr John25
Pufield, John, Mr Mayo2
Purchis, William17
Purfield, Thomas2
Pursglove, Robert22
Pursglove, the widow22
Putland, William17
Puxty, Mr Joseph40
Puxty, Samuel40