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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
Gad, Richard38
Gailer, Joseph42
Gailler, Daniel, or18
Gainsford, Ann17
Gallett, Henry, for the Pound House28
Gansford, Thomas31
Gardner, George, poor8
Gardner, William17
Garfield, widow1
Garret, William46
Garrett, Richard16
Gason, William;32
Gaston, James28
Gaston, William16
Gaston, William, poor16
Gaston, William, for the Hornes41
Gater, Alexander36
Gates, Thomas21
Gatland, John, poor8
Gaynsford, Edward, for Richard Ryes46
Gaynsford, Robert46
Geal, widdow10
Gear, Thomas41
Geel, Richard10
Geer, Dienis24
Geere, Mrs16
Gellet, Thomas, jr8
Gellet, Thomas, sr, poor8
Genge, John30
Gepson, Joseph24
Gibbens, Mr34
Gibbens, William, jr13
Gibbens, William, sr13
Gibbs, Francis, for Mr Naylor lodge22
Gibbs, John8
Gibbs, Thomas23
  ditto38
Gibbs, William2
Gilbart, William17
  ditto24
Gilbert, John3
Giles, Stephen, poor8
Gilfin, Joseph44
Gilham, widow16
Gill, William44
Gillett, Richard38
Gillett, William13
Gillham, William28
Gillmore, widow2
Gillmore, William2
Ginnings, Richard23
Glazier, John, for his house and lights20
Glover, Mr Isaac35
Glyd, Solomon1
Godferry, Alexander (his wife)42
Godfrey, Francis3
Godfrey, Mr32
Godfrey, Samuel36
Godman, the Rev Mr41
Godman, The Rev Mr John, for the vicarridge, empty28
Godwin, John, jr2
Godwin, John, sr2
Golding, John43
Goldsmith, Abraham41
Goldsmith, John41
Goldsmith, John, sr41
Goldsmith, Richard41
Goldsmith, Richard, or occupiers21
Goldsmith, Thomas42
Gooding, Mr, for ye Vickridge4
Goodman, Edward28
Goodman, John21
Goodsal, Henry14
Goodwin, Martha3
Goodwin, Susannah17
Goodwine, Richard4
Goodwyn, William43
Goolsmith, John11
Gorely, John45
Gorham, James42
Gorham, Thomas18
Gorley, Samuel42
Gorreng, William21
Gorrenge, William, or occupiers21
Gorring, Edward28
Gorring, Sarah10
Gorring, Thomas, &16
Gosling, John41
Gotts, madam, for the Furnace3
Goulding, Mr34
Gouldsmith, Mr Henry8
Gourd, Joseph16
Gourd, widow16
Gowar, John4
Gowear, Francis24
Gower, John27
Gower, Samuel10
Gower, widow16
Grace, madam (?)37
Grant, Joseph2
Grant, Mr38
Grant, Mr, for Welshes38
Grant, Richard45
Grant, Robert30
Gray, William13
Grayling, Richard44
Grayling, widow9
Green, -, poor16
Green, Mr Francis17
Gregory, Mary42
Gregory, Richard42
Greyborn, John14
Griffen, John2
Griffen, Thomas25
Grigesby, Thomas15
Grinfield, John8
Gringoo, Edward11
Groombridge, Edward46
Groombridge, Thomas46
Grove, Nicholas29
Grove, Oliver17
Grove, widow, part of the Parsonage, poor8
Grover, Thomas4
Groves, widow40
Guine, John21
Gunner, William41
Gunter, John8
Gunter, Richard27
Gunter, Thomas36
Gur, John, or21
Gurr, John42
Gurr, Thomas42
Gurr, widow42
Gurr, William22
  ditto32
Gutsell, John40
Guy, Benjamin 37
Guy, Mr John45
Gye, Richard10
Gyles, Margaret, her house12
Gyles, Samuel22