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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
Eade, John, poor27
Earle, John17
Eason, John41
Eason, Richard 4
East, Richard27
Eastland, John1
Eastland, Richard1
Easton, John25
Easton, Samuel, Allens2
Easton, Thomas18
Easton, widow2
Easton, William, Whatlington2
Eastwood, James28
Eastwood, John28
Eastwood, John, for Esq Baker's28
Eastwood, Thomas28
Eastwood, William, Tersses8
Eaton, widow, poor8
Edmuns, John, off4
Edward Down's46
Edward Jenners46
Edward Tapsels or occupier46
Edwards, Ann17
Edwards, Henry22
Edwards, John17
  ditto17
  ditto22
Edwards, John, for Friends or occupier46
Edwards, John, for Geo Edwards or occupier46
Edwards, John, for Gosling41
Edwards, John, for Staces or occupier46
Edwards, John, for the house he dwells in46
Edwards, Mr John28
Edwards, Mr, or21
Edwards, widow, poor8
Edwards, William, jr46
Egles, Mr40
Eldridge, John2
Eldridge, John, and22
Eldridge, Nicholas2
Eldridge, Richard, Nether.2
Elfick, Robert4
Eliott, John40
Elitt, John37
Ellery, John17
Elliot, Alexander42
Elliott, Joseph, poor8
Elliott, Thomas2
Ellis, Anthony17
  ditto46
Ellis, Henry, for John Plumers House10
Ellis, John1
Ellis, Mr John8
Ellis, Mr William8
Ellis, Mrs & Norden, Mr8
Ellis, Samuel, for his house33
Elliss, Henry10
Elmore, John17
Elphick, John , jr10
Elphick, John, sr10
Elphick, Samuel22
Elphick, Thomas10
Elphick, William, late Breach8
Elphicks & Tanners8
Elvy, John17
Elyett, Thomas38
Elyot, Henry38
Elyot, John38
English, Matthew44
English, Richard31
Esqires, Alexander (Land Tax: `Squier')38
Evans's46
Evenden, John23
Evenden, Thomas6
  ditto11
Evenden, widow22
Everden, Thomas42
Everest, Edward46
Everest, John46
Everest, William17
Everist, Thomas, poor27
Evernden, John42
Evernden, widow, or12
Everris, Edward40
Eversfield, Sir Charles, bart, for his house and lights (empty)20
Eversfield, Sir Charles, for the shepard house23
Eversfield, Thomas2
Exoll, Isaac3
Eyles, Anthony, Hoods Corner12