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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.
EAST GRINSTEAD
 
(Sums for houses with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only)
 
 Abergavenny, The Rt Hon George, Lord 121630
 Butcher, John - 20
 Coldgate, Henry - 20
 Todman, Daniel - 20
  - , Broadstone, empty - 20
 Bish, Francis - 20
 Kent, William 301120
 Walls, Thomas 13 86
 Austen, William - 20
 Finch, Richard - 20
 Snelling, Joseph 14 90
 Butler, James - 20
 Farley, Henry - 20
 Payne, Robert - 20
 Rowles, Edward 14 90
 Humphrey, Elizabeth - 20
 Devall, William - 20
 Head, William - 20
 Finch, John 11 76
 Kilner, Richard - 20
 Langridge, Mary 19 163
 Butcher, William - 20
 Robards, James - 20
 Edwards, Ann - 20
 Huggett, John - 20
 Lucas, William 12 80
 Robards, James - 20
 Elvy, John 11 76
 Martin, Thomas - 20
 Cufftree, John 11 76
 Burgess, William - 20
 Huggett, John - 20
 Luxford, Charles - 20
 Coomber, Edward - 20
 Bond, Thomas 12 80
 Bidbarrow, Arthur 11 76
 Virgo, William 14 90
 Heaver, Benjamin 11 76
 Farmer, Richard 12 80
 Withers, James - 20
 Wickersham, Harbor - 20
 Isted, John - 20
 Tapsfield, George - 20
 Walker, William - 20
 Martin, John, sr - 20
 Martin, John, jr 12 80
 Martin, Thomas 11 76
 Malyon, Thomas 12 80
 Martin, Elizabeth 13 86
 Tapsfield, Thomas - 20
 Harris, Ralph 14 90
 Thorpe, Mr John 14 90
 Austen, Martha - 20
 Brooker, John - 20
 Harris, William - 20
 Wickersham, Robert 12 80
 Levett, John - 20
 Smith, John, esq 371190
 Gilbart, William - 20
 Everest, William - 20
 Walls, Edward - 20
 Best, Richard - 20
 Goodwin, Susannah - 20
 Francis, Nicholas - 20
 Fletcher, John - 20
 Brooker, Richard - 20
 Hesmon, William - 20
 Cooper, George 17 149
 Edwards, John 16 140
 Walls, William 10 70
 Anscomb, William 13 86
 Cox, John - 20
 Grove, Oliver - 20
 Sargeant, Philip - 20
 Burstow, John 14 90
 Balcomb, John - 20
 Woodman, Charles - 20
 Norris, William 14 90
 Isted, Henry 14 90
 Lucas, James 14 90
 Maynard, James 14 90
 Strudwick, William 14 90
 Kember, John 13 86
 Humphrey, Thomas 14 90
 Payne, John, Esq 18 156
 Levis, John - 20
 Waller, William - 20
 Osborn, Simon - 20
 Luckins, Robert 14 90
 Harman, George - 20
 Browne, John 13 86
 Meads, John - 20
 Bannister, Edward 12 80
 Payne, Edward 13 86
 Harman, George, sr - 20
 Heaver, John - 20
 Huggett, Abraham 12 80
 Payne, Thomas - 20
 Creasey, Thomas - 20
 Creasey, Thomas 14 90
 Riste, George - 20
 Fairhall, Richard 14 90
 Stenning Edward - 20
 Coomber, John - 20
 Kember, John 14 90
 Martin, William - 20
 Payne, Mary - 20
 Simmons, John 13 86
 Mills, Thomas - 20
 Chantler, John - 20
 Streter, Richard - 20
 Nightingale, John 39210
 Trulock, Mr Joseph 331150
 Hounsom, John - 20
 Crawford, John, Esq 291110
 Pryor, Sarah - 20
 Payne, George 14 90
 Cook, John - 20
 Nycalls, John 13 86
 Kember, Jane 18 156
 Turner, John 14 90
 Pritchet, Thomas - 20
 Pring, John 25170
 Staples, Elfrid, Esq 341160
 Jordan, John 12 80
 Bennett, John 13 86
 Wood, John - 20
 Mepham, John - 20
 Head, William 12 80
 Piggott, Sarah 13 86
 Payne, John - 20
 Booker, William - 20
 Chapman, Elizabeth 14 90
 Dudley, David 17 149
 Jordan, Edward - 20
 Putland, William 13 86
 Batchelor, John 12 80
 Underhill, Elizabeth 13 86
 Jacobs, John - 20
 Mason, Thomas - 20
  -, dwelling - 20
 Burt, Thomas - 20
 Miles, Ann 13 86
 Payne, Joseph (late), empty     
 Purchis, William 13 86
 Medley, Esq 492110
 Winterbottom, Allen 11 76
 Doubell, Daniel 47290
 Payne, Mrs Mary 361180
 Smith, Thomas - 20
 Payne, William - 20
 Earle, John 12 80
 Sawyer, John 18 156
 Bethune, Mr John 14 90
 Brumbey, Michael, sr 12 80
 Beeching, Mercy 12 80
 Hesmon, Mary - 20
 Payne, William - 20
 Wickersham, John - 20
 Wood, Thomas - 20
 Brumbey, Michael, jr - 20
 Moor, Mr Nathaniel 41230
 Middleton, Christopher - 20
 Doubell, James - 20
 Hamlin, Francis 12 80
 Martin, Richard - 20
 Bradbourn, William - 20
 Reddy, John - 20
 Mills, Jane - 20
 Gainsford, Ann 12 80
 Simmonds, John - 20
 Tooth, Edward 14 90
 Paynes, Mrs 281100
 Falconer, Mr Benjamin 21130
 James, Rev Mr 38200
 Wilmshurst, Frances, vicaridge  18 156
 Batchelor, James 46280
 North, Mrs Mary 18 156
 Nevill, Mrs Hannah 15 133
 Powell, John - 20
 Shelly, Jane - 20
 Showin, John 13 86
 Cole, Mrs Barbary - 20
 Jenner, Edward 14 90
 Austen, Richard 11 76
 Lulham, Thomas 14 90
 Clark, Edward - 20
 Smith, John - 20
 Head, Sarah - 20
 Wood, William 27190
 Doomsday, John - 20
 Bellchambers, John 12 80
 Elmore, John - 20
 Pope, Edward 13 86
 Gardner, William - 20
 Turle, Richard 22140
 Bennett, Mrs Susannah 19 163
 Snatt, John 14 90
 Murdock, William 14 90
 Johnson, Mrs Phil. 24160
 Sawyer, Nathaniel - 20
 Potter, Richard - 20
 Morphew, William - 20
 Chapman, Richard 14 90
 Edwards, John 14 90
 Ellery, John - 20
 Blott, George - 20
 Bridgeland, Thomas - 20
 Batchelor, Edward - 20
 Wallis, Thomas - 20
 Ellis, Anthony - 20
 Hobly, Francis - 20
 Reddy, Katherine - 20
 Head, William 14 90
 Isted, Thomas - 20
 Payne, William - 20
 Chapman, John - 20
 Batchelor, Mary 13 86
 Stone, John 13 86
 Saunders, John 17 149
 Wickersham, Ann - 20
 Bodle, Nicholas 14 90
 Green, Mr Francis 27190
 
TOTAL9146
Assessors:
 
William Booker, John Saunders
 
  
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
Abergavenny, The Rt Hon George, Lord17
Ackhurst, John40
Ackhurst, Thomas40
Ackhurst, William40
Adams, John9
  ditto36
Adams, Mr12
Adams, Robert, poor8
Adams, William8
Aderson, Richard42
Ades, Robert36
Ades, Thomas37
Adshed, John3
Adshed, Thomas3
Afins, John4
Akehurst, Edward24
Akehurst, Thomas8
Akhurst, Stephen22
Akhurst, Thomas, Cruches40
Akhurst, Thomas, late Briants40
Akhurst, William22
Albons, Thomas40
Alchorn, Thomas28
Alderton, John36
Alexander, Edward44
Allcock, John43
Allen, George7
Allen, James16
Allen, Thomas, empty8
Allen, Walter2
Allen, William46
Allin, John27
Allwood, Mr Nicholas41
Alphy, Mr38
Alterton, William2
Amos, Thomas42
Andrewes, Robert31
Andrews, John16
Anscomb, William17
Apes, Edward6
Apes, Thomas21
Appes, late, empty40
Apps, Benjamin3
Apps, Charles1
Apps, Edward, cottage38
Apps, Edward, &23
Apps, James40
Apps, John11
  ditto30
  ditto40
Apps, William11
Apsley, Esq and28
Apsley, John, esq41
Arkcoll, Thomas, sr22
Armatage, William, Clarks12
Armtige, John, jr1
Armtige, John, sr1
Arnade, Thomas21
Arnold, John, poor16
Arnold, William16
Asby, John2
Ashburnham, Sir William, bart18
Ashburnham, the Rt Honble the Earl of1
Ashcroft, John1
Ashdown, John41
Ashdown, Nicholas28
  ditto37
Ashdown, Nicholas, for Ashdown's28
Ashdown, Richard22
Ashdown, Thomas44
Ashdown, William41
Ashdown, William, poor28
Ashenden, James2
Ashmore, -2
Aslen, John18
Atkins, Mr John7
Attey, Robert32
Attree, Ann16
Attwood, John7
Attwood, Nicholas42
Attwood, Thomas40
Austen, Martha17
Austen, Mr Clement8
Austen, Richard17
Austen, Thomas8
Austen, William17
Austin, William3
Austin, William, jr3
Avan, John3
  ditto31
  ditto32
Avard, Peter36
Avary, Thomas4
Avery, Anthony22
Avery, Edward43
Avery, John1
  ditto38
Avery, Mr14
Avery, Mr James42
Avery, Mr Samuel42
Avery, Samuel1
Avery, Samuel, for Thomas Summerses1
Avery, William36
  ditto42
Avis, John46
Avis, William46
Awcock, James16
Awcock, John16
  ditto16
Awcock, William16
Axell, Isaac7
Axell, John7
Axell, Richard7
Ayles, William16