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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
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