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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.
	MAYFIELD

	(Sums for houses in Town Quarter with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only)


	Town Quarter

	Baker, Michael, esquire, for his house		62	3	4	0
	ditto, for the Place		25	1	7	0
	ditto, and for late Drinkers		30	1	12	0
	Baker, Mr Samuel, for his house		29	1	11	0
	Baker, Mr George, for Madam Hoopers House		28	1	10	0
	Maynard, Doctor, for Mr George Baker's		19		16	3
	Dungate, Mr Richard		19		16	3
	Hooper, Madam		-		2	0
	Godman, The Rev Mr John, for the vicarridge, empty		30
	Wood, Mrs, for her house		14		9	0
	Sands, Mr William, for Gilletts house		13		8	6
	Read, Mr Alexander, for his house		23	1	5	0
	Beal, Benjamin, for Mr Shorts house		16		14	0
	Moon, John, for Mr Sawyers house		19		16	3
	Batchelor, Henry, for Mr Downhall's		13		8	6
	Mascall, Thomas, for his house		13		8	6
	Foster, John, for Mascals house		11		7	6
	Duke, widow, for Langham's house		17		14	9
	Fenner, Andrew		17		14	9
	Igglesden, ?, for Watson house		13		8	6
	Marchant, John, for his house		14		9	0
	Sisley, Nicholas, for Claytons		14		9	0
	Neves, Joseph, for Cramsden		14		9	0
	Bridger, John, for Pages		13		8	6
	Fuller, Mrs, for her house		17		14	9
	Moon, Mr Thomas, for his house		18		15	6
	Callis, widow, for the Oake		29	1	11	0
	Baker, Mr Robert		14		9	0
	Gallett, Henry, for the Pound House		19		16	3
	Beal, Joseph, for his house		12		8	0
	Durrant, Mrs		15		11	3
	Wood, Mrs, for Ellis		-		2	0
	Hoadly, William, for Esq Baker's house		-		2	0
	Westover, William, for late Mr Shorts		-		2	0
	Ovenden, William, for his house		-		2	0
	Jarrett, John, for Mr Rideout's house		-		2	0
	Kent, John, for Esq. Baker's		-		2	0
	Eastwood, John, for Esq Baker's		-		2	0
	Bassett, William, for his house		-		2	0
	Dunmoll, Mrs		-		2	0
	Wilmshurst, Thomas		-		2	0
*	Callis, widow, for Miss (sic)		-		2	0
*	ditto, for Elderridges		-		2	0
	Chapman, Edward, for Wallis		-		2	0
	Ashdown, Nicholas, for Ashdown's		-		2	0
*	Walter, Andrew, for Mr Younge's		-		2	0
	Dann, Thomas, for William Bassetts		-		2	0

	Very Poor

	Hammond, Mrs, for her house		14		9	0
	Freeman, Simon, for Mr Downhalls		11		7	6
	Bushnell, Edward, for Watsons		10		7	0
	Parker, Stephen, sr, relieved		13		8	6
	Burgess, John, for Mr Young house		11		7	6

	Five Ash Quarter

	(All houses in Five Ash Quarter were additionally charged 2s 0d for House Tax)

	Apsley, Esq and	)
	Alchorn, Thomas	)	68	3	8	0
	Edwards, Mr John		30	1	10	0
	Day, Mr Richard		29	1	9	0
	Fry, John		24	1	4	0
	Briant, John		14		7	0
	Gillham, William		14		7	0
	Moon, Joseph		14		7	0
	Snatt, Thomas		9
	Moon, John		12		6	0
	Hemsly, John		13		6	6
	Dobble, William		19		14	3
	Weston, William		14		7	0
	Wicker, Thomas		9
	Clark, Samuel		9
	Ashdown, Nicholas		11		5	6
	Hoadly, John		9
	Marchant, William		8
	Russell, Mrs		18		13	6
	? [Duplock], widow		9
	Eastwood, John		9
	Stevens, Moses		9
	Eastwood, James		14		7	0
	Moor, Roger		14		7	0
	Piper, Richard		9
	Moon, Thomas, Croustes		13		6	6
	Eastwood, Thomas		14		7	0
	Sanders, Richard		9
	Briant, John		9
	Moon, Robert		9
	Piper, Thomas		9
	Wood, James		9
	Gorring, Edward		9
	Gaston, James		9
	Burnell, Thomas		8
	Hook, Richard		14		7	0
	Paine, Richard		14		7	0
	Wood, Stephen		19		14	3
	Coleman, John		9
	Henly, William		14		14	0
	Goodman, Edward		9
	Fetherstone, widow		9
	Marchant, John		9
	Fenner, Thomas		9
	Richardson, James		9
	Fry, John, smith		9
	Stephens, Henry		11		5	6
	Dan, Thomas		9
	Wallnut, Benjamin		16		12	0
	Beale, John		9
	Ford, John		9
	Duplock, John		9
	Luff, Richard		9
	Hyder, William		9
	Brooker, David		9
	Marlen, John		9
	Tester, William		9
	Jenner, Richard		9
	Nele, Mr Richard		14		7	0
	Duplock, Thomas		9
	?, John		9
	Bridger, Robert, poor		9
	Brooker, Edward, poor		9
	Moon, William, poor		9
	Ashdown, William, poor		9
	Fry, Thomas, poor		9

			TOTAL	49	12	6
	Signed by John Marchant, John Fry

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

Pack, Thomas	40
Packham, Edward	46
Packham, Thomas	18
Padge, Thomas	21
Page, John	10
Page, Mrs	16
Page, Richard	10
ditto	41
Page, William	10
Pageham, Thomas	44
Pain, John, Kemhide	2
Pain, Richard, jr	22
Pain, Richard, sr	22
Paine, Mrs Mary	8
Paine, Charles	38
Paine, Edward, for Groombridg's	38
Paine, John	8
Paine, Mr, late Mr Dear	8
Paine, Richard	28
Paine, Thomas	21
Paine, widow	16
Paine, William, Bowmans, poor	8
Palmer, William & Nicholas	2
Pamer, William	40
Pankhurst, Edward	18
Pankhurst, John	10
ditto	25
Pankhurst, John, for late Inces	10
Pankhurst, Nathaniel	1
Pankhurst, Thomas	21
Pankhurst, widow	21
Pantrey, John	8
Pantry, -, widow Swiftes house	40
Pantry, Henry	2
Pardon, James, his house	12
Parham, Mr, late Mrs Dykes	8
Parker, Abraham	16
Parker, Edward	42
Parker, Francis	27
Parker, Henry	27
Parker, John;	32
Parker, Mrs	22
Parker, Stephen, sr, relieved	28
Parker, William	31
Parkes, Thomas	42
Parks, Joseph	24
Parks, Williams	8
Parris, Thomas	10
ditto	42
Parriss, William	10
Parson, Richard	27
Parsons, Thomas	21
Parsons, William	3
Paterson, John, a cottage: poor	31
Patey, Mr Thomas	40
Patience, John;	32
Patience, Samuel;	32
Patridge, Mr	46
Pattenden, Jeremiah	21
Pattenden, John	42
Pavey, Thomas	40
Pavice, Walter	32
Payen, William	6
Payn, Richard	37
Payne, Edward	17
ditto	38
Payne, George	17
Payne, John	17
ditto	41
Payne, John, Esq	17
Payne, Joseph (late), empty	17
Payne, Mary	17
Payne, Mrs Mary	17
Payne, Robert	17
Payne, Thomas	17
ditto	25
Payne, William	17
ditto	17
ditto	17
Paynes, Mrs	17
Pearse, Edward	4
Pearse, John, poor	27
Pearse, Joseph, poor	27
Peatus, Thomas	37
Peckham, John	16
Peckham, Mrs	42
Peckham, William, esq	36
Peerless, John, for Willetts	46
Pellham, James, esq	11
Pelling, James, poor	27
Pelling, John	16
Pelling, John, elder, poor	27
Pelling, John, younger, poor	27
Pelling, Joseph	7
Pennel, Stephen, poor	8
Perce, Edward	24
Perry, John	15
Pery, John	18
Pery, Mr	34
Pery, William	18
Peters, Lind, poor	31
Peters, Robert	2
Peters, Robert, Ore Place	31
Petter, John	32
Petter, Mr	32
Pettet, Joseph	40
Pettit, Stephen, sr	2
Pettitt, Thomas	31
Philcox, James	2
Philcox, Thomas	2
Phillips, John	2
Phipps, Samuel	2
Phips, Richard	21
Phunell, Richard	38
Pickett, John	16
Piddelden, Peter	15
Pierce, Stephen	16
Pierpoint, Thomas	16
Piggot, Henry	46
Piggott, Mr (`court 31 : 3')	40
Piggott, Sarah	17
Pike, Henry	27
Pike, John	8
Pilbeam, William	46
Pilbeame, Thomas	27
Pilbean, Stephen	8
Pimm, - jr	2
Pimm, John	2
Pinion, John	16
Pinion, Thomas	21
Pink, William	10
Piper, George, poor	11
Piper, Jesse	2
Piper, John	19
ditto	21
Piper, John, jr	21
Piper, Richard	28
Piper, Thomas	3
ditto	28
Piper, William	41
Pipers	38
Piree, Mrs [?Pirce]	39
Pix, Mrs	14
Plaskit, Mr	34
Plaw, Henry	16
Playdell, Mr John	42
Playsted, Cooper	40
Playsted, John	40
Playsted, late William, empty	40
Playsted, Mr William	40
Playsted, Samuel	40
Playsted, Samuel, Crittalls	40
Plum, John	4
Plum, Thomas	4
Plumer, John	2
ditto	44
Plumer, Mrs	40
Pocock, Nicholas	10
Pocock, Samuel	22
Pocock, William, for his house and lights	20
Polhill, Mr William	8
Polhill, Mrs, widow	8
Polhill, Thomas, sr	38
Pollard, John, vacant	16
Pollhil, John	18
Pont, John	7
ditto	42
Pooke, Mr John	36
Poor, The, in the poorhouse	27
Pope, Edward	17
Pope, Thomas, poor	8
Porter, -	2
Potter, Richard	17
Powell, John	17
Powell, Richard, elder, poor	27
Powell, Richard, younger, poor	27
Powell, Stephen, poor	27
Poyle, Samuel	3
Pratt, George	40
Pretton, The Rev Mr	21
Priar, Richard	4
Priar, Samuel	4
ditto	4
Price, Thomas	21
Prier, James	18
Pring, John	17
Pritchet, Thomas	17
Pryar, William	4
Pryor, Sarah	17
Puckle, Mr John	25
Pufield, John, Mr Mayo	2
Purchis, William	17
Purfield, Thomas	2
Pursglove, Robert	22
Pursglove, the widow	22
Putland, William	17
Puxty, Mr Joseph	40
Puxty, Samuel	40