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East Sussex Window and House Tax Assessments 1747 by Roger Davey
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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.
ORE
 
(Sums for houses with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only)
 
 Peters, Robert, Ore Place 291110
 Warner, widow, Ridge: poor 9   
 Paterson, John, a cottage: poor 7   
 Standing, Elias  9 20
 Roofe, Richard 14 90
 Hoad, John 9 20
 Lavender, William 14 90
 Andrewes, Robert 8 20
 Parker, William 9 20
 Pettitt, Thomas 9 20
 English, Richard 9 20
 Avan, John 9 20
 Spuding, Matthew 9 20
 Wood, John, poor 8   
 Daw, Joseph 9 20
 Morris, William 9 20
 Venis, Thomas 8 20
 Seers, Samuel 4 20
 Gansford, Thomas 9 20
 French, William 8 20
 Jenner, Thomas [Copus erased] 9 20
 Hoper, Stephen 14 90
 Taylor, John, poor 9 20
 Peters, Lind, poor 9   
 Reeves, Thomas, poor, cottage 7   
 Hoper, William 9 20
 Sunoak, Elias 8 20
 Reeves, Michael 9 20
 Reed, John 8 20
 
TOTAL4180
Assessors:
 
Robert Peters, Thomas Pettitt
 
Collectors:
 
Richard Roofe, Stephen Hoper
 
 
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

Sabery, Mr Leighton, &27
Sackford, Edward13
Sampson, Mr30
Sampson, Mr Richard11
Sanders, James41
Sanders, John38
Sanders, Richard28
Sanderson, Richard, or21
Sandford, Henry30
Sandhurst, John32
Sandhurst, Peter7
Sandhurst, Samuel7
Sands, Benjamin, his house12
Sands, Jerimiah21
Sands, John40
  ditto40
  ditto42
Sands, Mr William, for Gilletts house28
Sands, William21
Sargeant, Philip17
Satten, Edward21
Satten, John22
Saunders, John17
  ditto44
Saunders, Mr Nicholas40
Saunders, Mrs Mary40
Saunders, Richard16
Savidg, Thomas4
Sawyer, John17
  ditto38
Sawyer, Nathaniel17
Saxby, John, for late Chapmans, empty46
Saxby, John, for late Smiths, empty46
Saxby, William4
Saxford, Thomas, jr, poor8
Sayers, John27
Sayers, Ralph, poor27
Sayers, Susan, widow, poor27
Scarderfield, widow2
Seers, Samuel31
Segrave, Richard43
Seiver, Robert39
Selling, Edward40
Selms, Samuel37
  ditto44
Selms, Solomon2
Selms, Thomas44
Selms, Walter44
Selvens, widdow23
Sergent, Walter2
Sexby, John9
Shadwell, Mr William8
Shadwil, Thomas, off4
Sharp, Elizabeth14
Sharp, John, cottage38
Sharp, Thomas2
  ditto26
Sharp, William, his house12
Sharpe, Richard46
Shaves, Richard26
Shaw, Mr William27
Shaw, William16
Sheardar, Edward13
Shelly, Jane17
Shirley, William, poor27
Shoosmith, John1
Shoosmith, Samuel5
Shoosmith, Thomas30
Short, Mr Thomas27
Short, Mrs27
Short, Richard, poor27
Shorte, Mr Darrill40
Shorter, John42
Shoulder, Richard27
Showin, John17
Sibley, John36
Sidgs, Samuel21
Sidgs, Samuel, jr21
Siggs, Richard41
Simmonds, John17
  ditto36
Simmons, John16
  ditto17
Simons, Edmund3
Sims, John45
Simson, Richard24
Sinden, Henry36
Sinden, James, for his house and lights20
Sinden, William2
Sinnock, Nicholas4
Sinnock, Thomas4
Sinnock, William2
Sinnock, William, off4
Sisley, John26
Sisley, Nicholas, for Claytons28
Siver, John, and41
Sivyer, Mr14
Sivyer, Mr Stephen5
Skeek, John2
Skinner, James8
Skinner, John, jr, Parkmill House8
Skinner, John, sr8
Skinner, Mr43
Skinner, Richard16
Skinner, William39
Slade, Mr Chess35
Slater, Thomas42
Slatter, Thomas2
Slatter, William2
Slauter, William43
Sloman, John39
Slout, Mr William, officer of excise8
Small, Thomas29
Smersall, Samuel2
Smith, -41
Smith, Christopher2
Smith, Edward21
Smith, Edward, Lake2
Smith, Edward, Level2
Smith, James2
Smith, Jeremiah26
Smith, John3
  ditto4
  ditto16
  ditto17
  ditto22
  ditto23
  ditto40
Smith, John, poor27
Smith, John, esq17
Smith, John, for late Cards10
Smith, John, for Littell Wilton23
Smith, Josiah41
Smith, Mr30
Smith, Mr [Samuel ...... erased]21
Smith, Mr Samuel38
Smith, Mr Samuel, Boarders38
Smith, Mr, .... house21
Smith, Mrs40
Smith, Mrs, widow38
Smith, Richard40
  ditto41
Smith, Richard, sr41
Smith, Robert40
Smith, Stephen21
Smith, Stephen, his house12
Smith, the Rev Mr, for the Parsonage46
Smith, Thomas16
  ditto17
  ditto18
  ditto30
  ditto41
Smith, widow40
Smith, widow, poor16
Smith, William11
  ditto41
  ditto46
Smith, William, Canham, off4
Smith, William, Sidley4
Smith, William, Worsham4
Snatt, John17
Snatt, John &16
Snatt, John, sr16
Snatt, Thomas28
Snell, John16
Snelling, Joseph17
Snow, Edward44
Sone, John, Beach2
Sorill, John38
Sorrell, Thomas37
Sorsbe, The Reverend Mr11
Sotherden, Solomon, his house12
Southouse, William, elder4
Southouse, William, younger4
Sparrow, Robert46
Spenc, Mr Robert40
Spencer, Joseph, jr46
Spencer, Joseph, sr, for Waters's46
Spice, John38
Spice, Thomas29
Spray, Edward24
Spray, Richard4
Spray, William33
Spuding, Matthew31
Stace, Abraham11
Stace, John21
Stace, John, his house12
Stace, Thomas21
Stace, William7
Staines, widow, poor27
Standen (?), John39
Standen, James3
Standen, John18
Standen, Mr Samuel43
Standen, Mr Samuel, for Gurs and Venis43
Standen, Thomas15
Standford, George &27
Standing, Elias 31
Standing, John38
Standing, widow37
Standing, William38
Staplehurst, John16
Staples, Doctor41
Staples, Elfrid, Esq17
Stapley, Mr George35
Starnes, Henry10
Starr, John45
Stase, Arthur4
Stase, Edward4
Stemp, Samuel23
Stenning Edward17
Stephens, Henry28
Stephens, John21
Stevens, James, jr, his house12
Stevens, James, sr, Haieselden12
Stevens, John23
  ditto44
Stevens, Moses28
Stevens, Mr Jonathan36
Stevens, Mr Samuel35
Stevens, Richard40
Stevens, Rick32
Stevens, widow16
Stevenson, widow40
Stevenson, William41
Stilles, Geo.38
Stoberfild, John4
Stone, John17
  ditto25
Stone, Mrs41
Stone, Nicholas16
Stone, William, esq32
Stoneham, John6
Stoneham, William, for his house and lights20
Stonestreet, John, poor27
Stonestreet, Thomas, poor27
Stonestreet, widow42
Stonham, Elizabeth26
Stonham, James26
Stonham, John3
  ditto15
Stonham, Mr34
Stout, Thomas4
Streater, Elizabeth2
Streatfeild, Mr Robert8
Stredwick, Henry21
Stredwick, Richard10
Streeter, Samuel6
Streetfield, John16
Streter, Richard17
Strickland, Edward36
Strickland, William, Kingshead36
Strudwick, William17
Studwell, William30
Sumars, John4
Sumers, John, sr36
Summers, John1
  ditto40
Summers, Suanah (sic)40
Summers, Williams1
Sunoak, Elias31
Susan, Thomas10
Susans, William3
Susen, John, poor39
Suttres, Henry18
Swain, John18
Swain, Thomas39
Swain, widow & Sinden, widow, poor8
Swaine, Mr32
Swaine, Richard36
Swaine, William32
Swane, John21
Swane, John, or occupier21
Swane, Thomas, or occupier21
Swatlands, late, empty40
Sweatman, Richard, poor8
Sweatnam, John8
Sweatnam, Joseph42
Sweatnam, Thomas42
Sweetlove, Mrs35
Swift, George38
  ditto40
Swift, John40
Swift, Richard40
Swift, widow40