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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
Rabson, Mr William38
Radforth, William, Songhurst38
Randall, Richard1
Randoll, Mr Robert, Herrings12
Ranger, George41
Ranger, Thomas41
Ransom, John44
Ranson, James11
Ransum, James4
Ransum, John4
Rapley, Mr Richard, his house12
Raten, Thomas39
Ratten, John43
Rawlinson, Mr16
Read, John10
Read, John, poor27
Read, Mr Alexander, for his house28
Read, Robert27
Read, Thomas36
Read, William10
Read, William, apeers as cottiges40
Realph, Thomas46
Reddy, John17
Reddy, Katherine17
Reed, John31
  ditto37
Reed, Thomas22
Reed, William14
  ditto37
  ditto42
Reeve, -, Brickkiln2
Reeve, Alexander2
Reeve, Elias, off4
Reeve, James, his house12
Reeve, Robert, (10 windows & a hole in the wall)5
Reeves, -16
Reeves, Michael31
Reeves, Mr Thomas38
Reeves, Thomas, poor, cottage31
Reevs, Benjamin21
Relf, John7
Relf, Thomas, poor8
Relf, widow, poor16
Relf, William7
Relfe, John16
Relfe, William40
Reves, Joseph42
Reynolds, William10
Rhodes, Mr34
  ditto34
Richardson, Henry6
Richardson, James28
Richardson, Sary, poor39
Richardsun, Richard37
Rickerds, Samuel43
Rickman, Joseph22
Ridge, Thomas16
Rippington, Jeames10
Riste, George17
Roades, Edward36
Roades, James2
Roades, Mrs36
Roads, Richard21
Roads, Thomas21
Roads, Thomas, or Star, -21
Robards, James17
  ditto17
Robarts, Thomas46
Robbards, George21
Robbards, Thomas21
Robbison, Stephen37
Roberts, Mr Walter42
Roberts, William, esq38
Robins, John42
Robins, Mr38
Rochester, Henry40
Rochester, William40
Rofe, John18
Roff, Thomas16
Roffee, Richard16
Roffey, Edmund8
Rogers, James40
Roggers, John46
Roggers, Robert40
Roofe, Richard31
Rootes, John16
Rootes, Mr Robert, jr16
Rootes, Mr Robert, sr16
Roots, Mr, house, Piltdown, vacant16
Rosam, Mr Robert22
Roser, Edward16
Roser, John, at Scarmes Hill, poor27
Roser, John, at Town, poor27
Roser, William, poor27
Rowland, John, his house12
Rowland, widow16
Rowles, Edward17
Ruibe, Edward25
Rummens, John46
Rusell, Dr, Gent21
Rusell, Mary, poor16
Rusell, widow11
Russel, George36
Russell, -, Branshill2
Russell, Christopher40
Russell, James30
Russell, John37
  ditto44
Russell, John, Lake2
Russell, Mrs28
  ditto38
Russell, Roger15
Russell, Stephen40
Russell, Thomas3
Russell, widow7
  ditto8
Russell, William3
Russill, Nicholas4
Rutley, Samuel2
Rutly, John13
Rutly, Samuel37
Rynolds, William27