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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.
HEATHFIELD
 
(Sums for houses with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only)
 
 Ockif, Arthur, esq 683100
 Fuller, John, Esq 361180
 Pretton, The Rev Mr 19 163
 Baker, widow 12 80
 Knight, Arthur 14 90
 Barton, Richard 9 20
 Mepham, Joseph, jr 8 20
 Harmer, William 9 20
 Mone, William 9 20
 Gates, Thomas 9 20
 Oxley, William 12 80
 Price, Thomas 14 90
 Smith, Stephen 9 20
  ditto, separate 9 20
 Heathfield, Jeremiah 9 20
 Bennett, Mrs 12 80
 Dearing, Henry 14 90
 Thomson, Abraham 9 20
 Trosh, Samuel 14 90
 Cayley, John 12 80
 Thomson, Abraham, or occupiers paying 14 90
 Rusell, Dr, Gent 9 20
 Drew, Mr 14 90
 Sidgs, Samuel 9 20
 Robbards, George 14 90
 Pankhurst, Thomas 9 20
 Hook, Richard 14 90
*Dearing, Henry for late Cayleys     
 Luck, John 9 20
 Luck, William 8 20
 Jonson, Roger 8 20
 Hoade, Thomas 9 20
 Piper, John 14 90
 Baker, William 12 80
 Sidgs, Samuel, jr 14 90
 Reevs, Benjamin 8 20
*Mepham, Joseph     
 Goodman, John 13 86
* ditto, for Newmans     
 Hider, Joseph 11 76
 Cole, William 14 90
 Crittenden, John 12 80
 Parsons, Thomas     
*(?) Heptaine, M...     
 Robbards, Thomas 9 20
*Martaine, Samuel     
 Bristed, Benjamin 17 149
 Gorreng, William 19 163
 Stredwick, Henry 9 20
 Pankhurst, widow 14 90
*Gorrenge, William, or occupiers     
* ditto, separate     
 Curtis, Thomas 9 20
 Burgis, Thomas 14 90
 Vine, Stephen 14 90
*Kemp, Henry or)    
  Walters, Thomas)9 20
 Dearing, Dorothy 9 20
 Dymond, John 9 20
 Stace, Thomas 9 20
*Knight, Arthur, or)    
  Reed, Thomas)    
*Goldsmith, Richard, or occupiers 9   
 Haffenden, Richard 9 20
  ditto, for The Mill House 9 20
 Sanderson, Richard, or)    
 Padge, Thomas)9 20
 Mascall, Richard 9 20
 Haffenden, George 6 20
 Haffenden, James 9 20
* ditto, for the Bottell House     
 Apes, Thomas     
*Dearing, Dorothy, for Stashels (?) 8   
 Piper, John, jr 9 20
 Backer, John 8 20
 Pattenden, Jeremiah 14 90
 Drawbridge, Samuel 14 90
* ditto, for (?) Prats     
* ditto, for Moons     
*Roads, Thomas, or Star, -     
 Roads, Thomas 14 90
 Durrant, Edward 9 20
 Stephens, John 12 80
 Bristed, James 14 90
 Stace, John 14 90
 Vine, John 10 70
 Vine, John, jr 9 20
*Vine, John, or)    
*Collens, Richard)8   
 Mepham, Thomas 14 90
 French, Daniel 14 90
 Sands, William 14 90
 Roads, Richard 12 80
  ditto, for Pryers 8 20
*Haffenden, Richard, for Byerseeds (?)     
 Barton, Thomas 9 20
 Cayley, John 9 20
 Haffenden, Richard, sr 5 20
 Phips, Richard 14 90
 Bolkham, Thomas 9 20
 Barton, John 9 20
 Mepham, Joseph, sr 11 76
*Gur, John, or)    
*Mepham, Jeremiah)    
*Guine, John 9 20
 Caney, Thomas 9 20
 Mepham, William 9 20
 Pinion, Thomas 9 20
 Oxley, Richard 9 20
 Chepman, William 14 90
 Harmer, Joseph 9 20
 Thomson, Abraham 9 20
 Clifton, John 12 80
 Smith, Edward 9 20
 Bolkham, Thomas 9 20
 Holmes, John 6 20
 Paine, Thomas 9 20
 Collens, Robert 9 20
*Swane, Thomas, or occupier 9 20
 Drawbridge, Thomas 9 20
 Marchant, Richard 13 86
 Howell, William 9 20
 Howell, John 9 20
 Sands, Jerimiah 14 90
*Swane, John, or occupier 9   
*Smith, Mr, .... house 6   
 Smith, Mr [Samuel ...... erased] 9 20
*Edwards, Mr, or)    
  Morrell (?))    
 Swane, John 14 90
 Munck, Stephen 7 20
 Satten, Edward     
* ditto, for another house 8 20
 Arnade, Thomas 9 20
*Taylor, John, or occupiers 9   
 Trosh, Jonathan 9 20
*Knight, Arthur, sr, for a house let     
 
TOTAL3109
Assessors:
 
William Gorreng & John Vine
 
Collectors:
 
William Gorreng & John Dimond
 
  
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
Keall, William16
Kedwell, John26
Kedwell, Thomas37
Kellet, Thomas2
Kelsie, Robert16
Kember, Jane17
Kember, John17
  ditto17
Kember, widow, &16
Kemp, Charles38
Kemp, George40
Kemp, Henry41
Kemp, Henry or21
Kemp, John, for Goldsmiths41
Kemp, Lawrence38
  ditto38
Kemp, Mr Anthony1
Kemp, Richard36
Kempton, John, poor27
Kennard, Mr34
Kent, John, for Esq. Baker's28
Kent, William17
Kenward, John16
Kenward, Mr16
Kenward, Nicholas8
  ditto16
Kenward, William, poor27
Kersby, Mr John35
Kerwin, Thomas41
Keyley, widow, poor8
Kid, Samuel15
Kidd, Richard44
Kileck, Thomas, his house12
Kilner, Richard17
Kine, Edward40
Kine, James38
Kine, James, for Mr Cooke38
King, Edward3
King, George4
King, James42
King, John14
  ditto43
King, Thomas8
  ditto30
  ditto40
King, William, poor8
Knap, Richard42
Kneves, Henry3
Knight, Arthur21
Knight, Arthur, or21
Knight, Arthur, sr, for a house let21
Knight, Elizabeth, poor27
Knight, John, &16
Knight, Richard, poor27
Knight, Thomas45
Knight, William, Poundsford House8