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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
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