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East Sussex Window and House Tax Assessments 1747 by Roger Davey
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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
Mabb, Edward40
Mabb, Jacob40
Mabb, widow, Lodghill40
Mabb, William38
Macer, Joseph37
Mackdanel, John13
Mackerell, William26
Madgwick, Mr Thomas, Giffords12
Malyon, Thomas17
Manser, James6
  ditto43
Manser, John43
Mantelow, John40
Mapeden, Mr Richard40
Mapeleden, Thomas11
Mapelsden, John23
Mapelsden, Richard, &23
Mapelsden, Richard, for his house23
Marchant, James27
Marchant, John28
Marchant, John, for his house28
Marchant, John, poor6
Marchant, Richard21
Marchant, Simon41
Marchant, Thomas41
Marchant, William28
Marks, William;32
Markwick, James9
Markwick, madam2
Markwick, Mary, poor11
Marlen, John28
Marquick, James40
Marshall, widow46
Marsters, John25
Martain, Henry37
Martain, John44
Martain, Margaret, poor8
Martaine, Samuel21
Marten, at Scarms Hill, poor27
Marten, George22
Marten, John25
  ditto41
Marten, John, at Buckshells27
Marten, John, late Tapsell, John27
Marten, Mrs, or18
Marten, Roger41
Marten, Stephen, at Bridge27
Marten, Stephen, at Kenwards27
Marten, Thomas30
Marten, William, at the Green8
Martin, Abraham15
Martin, Elizabeth17
Martin, James, poor16
Martin, John16
Martin, John, jr17
Martin, John, sr17
Martin, Richard17
Martin, Thomas17
  ditto17
  ditto38
Martin, William17
Martten, James40
Martten, John40
Martten, Samuel40
Masbey, Stephen, poor27
Mascall, Richard21
Mascall, Thomas, for his house28
Masell, Thomas39
Maskell, Goody, poor27
Mason, Thomas17
Mason, Thomas, poor27
Masters, John40
Masters, Richard37
Mastes, Georg23
Matthew, James, &27
May, John9
May, Mrs Hannah, sr38
May, Mrs, jr38
May, Thomas9
May, widow9
Maynard, Doctor, for Mr George Baker's28
Maynard, James17
Maynard, Stephen27
Maynard, Thomas46
Maynard, William16
Mayo, John2
Mayo, Mr William8
Meads, John17
Medhurst, Edward, for his house33
Medhurst, John, for Mr Bristow house11
Medhurst, Thomas27
Medhurst, Thomas, Idens2
Medley, Esq17
Medlicott, the Rev Mr38
Mellar, John24
Mellar, widow &24
Mepham, Jeremiah21
Mepham, John17
Mepham, Joseph21
  ditto22
Mepham, Joseph, jr21
Mepham, Joseph, sr21
Mepham, Mr30
Mepham, Richard8
Mepham, Richard, sr36
Mepham, Thomas21
Mepham, William2
  ditto21
Mercer, Mr William29
Merchant, Robart, for the house he lives in46
Merchant, Robart, for where Tasker & Adams live they are two separate dwellings46
Merricks, William14
Merrit, John42
Merten, John, gunner44
Mesheng, Samuel [Land Tax: Messenger]18
Message, John22
Message, William, Sinder Hill House12
Middleton, Christopher17
Miles (?), William25
Miles, Ann17
Miles, John37
Miles, John, poor27
Millar, John4
Miller, Joseph, his house12
Miller, Mr Edward10
Milles, Thomas18
Mills, Jane17
Mills, John, house36
Mills, Mr Thomas, for Little Summerford46
Mills, Mr Thomas, for Long Grange46
Mills, Mr Thomas, for Piggots46
Mills, Mr William27
Mills, Thomas17
  ditto42
Mills, William, house36
Milward, Thomas1
Mitchell, Bartholomew1
Mitchell, Daniel2
Mitchell, Goody, poor27
Mitchell, John44
Mitchell, Richard1
Mitten, Joseph (`To D Collins'), Scotsham8
Mitton, Thomas42
Mitton, Thomas, 3 cups42
Moir, David2
Mone, William21
Monk, Henry, jr, poor8
Monk, Henry, sr8
Monk, Joseph40
Monk, Samuel40
Montague, Henry, esq43
Moon, John28
  ditto46
Moon, John, for Mr Sawyers house28
Moon, Joseph28
  ditto40
Moon, Mr Thomas, for his house28
Moon, Robert28
Moon, Thomas, Croustes28
Moon, William, poor28
Moor, John43
Moor, Mr Nathaniel17
Moor, Nathaniel43
Moor, Robert38
Moor, Roger28
Morfee, William, part of the Parsonage, poor8
Morfey, William2
Morgan, Martha36
Morphew, George16
Morphew, John4
Morphew, William16
  ditto17
Morres, William30
Morris, Edward7
Morris, John5
Morris, Thomas1
  ditto22
  ditto36
Morris, Thomas, in the lane36
Morris, William15
  ditto31
Morriss, William, Darvil Hole House12
Mosly, Robert37
Mote, Thomas3
Mourfy, William37
Moyce, John &16
Muddle, Edmund, poor27
Muddle, John40
Muddle, Nicholas27
Mudle, Abraham41
Mugeridge, John33
Mugridge, John43
Mugridge, widow8
Mugridge, widow, late Vennel8
Munck, Stephen21
Munger, Richard15
Murdock, William17
Murrell, John, at Stone Cross, poor27
Murrell, John, &27
Murrell, widow, &27
Murrell, William27