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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.
LINDFIELD
 
(Sums for houses with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only)
 
 Allin, John 18 156
 Board, Mrs 40220
 Batchelor, William, at the Tygar 19 163
 Beard, John 9 20
 Batchelor, Mrs 9 20
 Batchelor, Mr Walter 14 90
 Brown, Mr Peter 9 20
 Brigen, Mrs Mary 13 86
 Burrell, Mr Timothy 25170
 Brown, Mr Timothy 18 156
 Bishop, Elizabeth, &)    
 Batchelor, Abigale, poor)8   
 Batchelor, John 12 80
 Banister, John, poor 8   
 Batchelor, Jacob 11 76
 Batchelor, William, shoemaker, poor 5   
 Bishop, widow, at the Red Lyon 14 90
 Blaker, Francis 9 20
 Best, widow, poor 7   
 Buckwell, John 9 20
 Belchamber, John, poor 7   
 Barham, Mr Richard 311130
 Blanch, James, poor 9   
 Burtenshaw, Richard 18 156
 Butcher, Thomas, &)    
 Stonestreet, Thomas, poor)9   
 Burry, John 13 86
 Banister, Thomas, poor 9   
 Brigden, Thomas 14 90
 Courtness, Mr John 14 90
 Cox, William, &)    
 Staines, widow, poor)9   
 Compton, Mr Thomas 18 156
 Comber, Ralph, poor 9   
 Comber, Francis 8 20
 Comber, Thomas, butcher 14 90
 Chatfield, Henry, poor 6   
 Cornwell, George 9 20
 Comber, Thomas, on the common 14 90
 Coally, William, poor 4   
 Comber, widow, miller 9 20
 Child, John 13 86
 Cox, John, jr, poor 9   
 Comber, Thomas, at Sluts Lane 9 20
 Chatfield, John, poor 6   
 Carter, Edward 13 86
 Coulstoke, Christopher, poor 9   
 Cox, John, sr, poor 9   
 Cox, late George, now empty 6   
 Dutton, Mr John 9 20
 Davey, widow, poor 4   
 Dungate, John 12 80
 Dyson, Mr Jeremiah 19 163
 Dobson, Joseph, poor 8   
 Durrant, Thomas 9 20
 Dobson, Benjamin 9 20
 Davey, William, poor 7   
 Dobson, Thomas 6 20
 Dobson, John 9 20
 Durrant, Mr John 23150
 Davey, Abraham, poor 7   
 Davey, John 9 20
 Eade, John, poor 5   
 East, Richard 14 90
 Everist, Thomas, poor 9   
 Fairhall, Henry 9 20
 Fairhall, John, poor 6   
 Farmer, William 12 80
 Gunter, Richard 23150
 Gower, John 9 20
 Harland, Anthony 9 20
 Head, William 11 76
 Harland, Richard 14 90
 Heaver, Richard, poor 6   
 Hamlin, Mr Joseph 18 156
 Haynes, George 9 20
 Hoadly, Thomas 9 20
 Hamlin, Mr John 281100
 Hallingdale, Mary 14 90
 Hubbard, Joseph 9 20
 Hook, John 18 156
 Hackman, John 13 86
 Jenner, Francis, poor 9   
 Jenner, John 9 20
 Illman, John, poor 9   
 Jenner, Robert 9 20
 Jenner, Stephen, poor 8   
 Jordan, Mrs Ann 13 86
 Jenner, Thomas, in the town, poor 3   
 Jenner, Thomas, at the Hole House, poor 9   
 the other dwelling in the Hole House, empty 6   
 Kenward, William, poor 8   
 Knight, Richard, poor 9   
 Knight, Elizabeth, poor 5   
 Kempton, John, poor 8   
 Lintott, John 13 86
 Leopard, John, turner,)    
 Comber, William, poor)9   
 Leopard, William 9 20
 Leopard, John, in Sluts Lane 9 20
 Lucas, Mr Abraham, repairing and empty     
 Mills, Mr William 19 163
 Murrell, John, &)    
 Pelling, James, poor)9   
 Medhurst, Thomas 9 20
 Maskell, Goody, poor 4   
 Muddle, Nicholas 9 20
 Muddle, Edmund, poor 9   
 Marten, Stephen, at Kenwards 18 156
 Mason, Thomas, poor 8   
 Marten, John, late Tapsell, John 9 20
 Longley, John, poor 9   
 Murrell, widow, &)    
 Welfare, Thomas, poor)9   
 Murrell, William 7 20
 Mitchell, Goody, poor 7   
 Poor, The, in the poorhouse 12   
 Marten, Stephen, at Bridge 9 20
 Miles, John, poor 9   
 Marten, John, at Buckshells 19 163
 Murrell, John, at Stone Cross, poor 7   
 Maynard, Stephen 7 20
 Marchant, James 17 149
 Masbey, Stephen, poor 9   
 Marten, at Scarms Hill, poor 9   
 Matthew, James, &)    
 Davey, Goody, poor)5   
 Neale, Francis, poor 2   
 Neale, George 14 90
 Neale, Priscilla, widow, poor 8   
 Neale, John 7 20
 Nutley, Richard 14 90
 Osborn, Henry, poor 9   
 Older, John, at Town, poor 5   
 Older, Benjamin 13 86
 Older, John, at Walsted Common, poor 5   
 Older, William, poor 8   
 Parker, Henry 8 20
 Powell, Richard, elder, poor 9   
 Pike, Henry 9 20
 Powell, Richard, younger, poor 9   
 Parson, Richard 13 86
 Pelling, John, elder, poor 9   
 Pilbeame, Thomas 9 20
 Pelling, John, younger, poor 9   
 Pearse, John, poor 9   
 Powell, Stephen, poor 9   
 Parker, Francis 14 90
 Pearse, Joseph, poor 7   
 Rynolds, William 9 20
 Roser, John, at Town, poor 9   
 Read, Robert 9 20
 Roser, John, at Scarmes Hill, poor 8   
 Roser, William, poor 7   
 Read, John, poor 9   
 Short, Mrs 20120
 Sayers, Susan, widow, poor 9   
 Sabery, Mr Leighton, &)    
 Child, John)13 86
 Sayers, Ralph, poor 8   
 Sayers, John 9 20
 Short, Richard, poor 9   
 Short, Mr Thomas 7 20
 Stonestreet, John, poor 6   
 Shoulder, Richard 14 90
 Shirley, William, poor 6   
 Smith, John, poor 8   
 Standford, George &)    
 Cox, George, poor)9   
 Tapsell, John 8 20
 Tabb, William, &)    
 Duney, Goody, poor)9   
 Tapsell, William 9 20
 Thomsett, William, elder, &)    
 Briant, Ann, poor)7   
 Tisehurst, Thankfull 14 90
 Thomsett, Henry, poor 9   
 Tilt, James 9 20
 Tharpp, widow, poor 9   
 Vynall, Thomas, elder, poor 8   
 Vandike, John 9 20
 Vynall, Thomas, younger, poor 9   
 Vynall, John 9 20
 Wheeler, John, butcher 11 76
 Wade, Sarah, poor 9   
 Wade, Mr Nathaniel &)    
 Shaw, Mr William)18 156
 Wheeler, Martha, poor 6   
 Wheeler, John, taylor 9 20
 Welfare, Thomas, elder, poor 2   
 Wickens, Thomas &)    
 Burt, widow, poor)8   
 Wood, John, poor 6   
 Wood, William 9 20
 Winchester, John 14 90
 Wotford, Richard, poor 9   
 Wotford, Thomas 9 20
 Wade, Mr Benjamin 18 156
 Weller, Edward, poor 8   
 Wheeler, Thomas 9 20
 Wicker, John 9 20
 
TOTAL3979
Assessors:
 
Francis Parker & Richard Nutley
 
  
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