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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.
WITHYHAM

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


Blackham Side

Spencer, Joseph, jr	19		16	3
Harrison, John	18		15	6
Hall, John	19		16	3
Mills, Mr Thomas, for Long Grange	24	1	6	0
Mills, Mr Thomas, for Little Summerford	9		2	0
Mills, Mr Thomas, for Piggots	9		2	0
Spencer, Joseph, sr, for Waters's	9		2	0
more, for Evans's	9		2	0
more, for Hale	13		8	6
Ovenden, William, for Blackham Court	19		16	3
more, for William Goulds	9		2	0
Marshall, widow	14		9	0
Burfoot, Christopher, or occupier	9		2	0
Peerless, John, for Willetts	14		9	0
more, for Edward Down's	9		2	0
more, for Henry Ryes	9		2	0
Moon, John	9		2	0
Everest, John	9		2	0
Gaynsford, Robert	9		2	0
Bartlett, Richard	9		2	0
Turley, Edward	9		2	0
Langridge, David, or occupier	9		2	0
Roggers, John	9		2	0
Smith, William	9		2	0
Piggot, Henry	9		2	0
Langridge, George	9		2	0
Sharpe, Richard	9		2	0
Crowherst, Robert	9		2	0
Treape, William	9		2	0
Gaynsford, Edward, for Richard Ryes	9		2	0
more, for where Richard Crowherst lives	9		2	0
Rummens, John	9		2	0
Bull, George, relieved 5s	10		2	0
Lockyer, John	14		9	0
Everest, Edward	9		2	0
Cradock, William, sr	9		2	0
Lockyer, John, for Beach Green	9		2	0
Saxby, John, for late Chapmans, empty	6
Saxby, John, for late Smiths, empty	18
Turner, Edward	19		16	3
more, for William Webbs	9		2	0
Cradock, William, jr	9		2	0

Leigh Green side

Dorset, His Grace the Duke of, for Stoneland Lodge	100	5	2	0
Smith, the Rev Mr, for the Parsonage	30	1	12	0
Baker, Mr William	19		16	3
Baker, Mr William, for the house Akehurst occupies	9		2	0
Baker, Mr William, for the house Sweetman & Neve occupies	15		13	3
Baker, Mr William, for the Rocks Farme House	28	1	10	0
Baker, Mr William, for the house Turner & Inkpin lives in	13		8	6
Thorpe, Bartholomew	9		2	0
Osborne, Abraham	14		9	0
Packham, Edward	9		2	0
Pilbeam, William	14		9	0
Neve, John	9		2	0
Sparrow, Robert	9		2	0
Edwards, John, for the house he dwells in	11		7	6
Edwards, John, for Friends or occupier	9		2	0
Edwards, John, for Staces or occupier	9		2	0
Edwards, John, for Geo Edwards or occupier	9		2	0
Walter, Richard, or occupier	9		2	0
Merchant, Robart, for the house he lives in	9		2	0
Merchant, Robart, for where Tasker & Adams live they are two separate dwellings	9		2	0
Realph, Thomas	9		2	0
Hyder, William	9		2	0
Taylor, John	9		2	0
Robarts, Thomas	9		2	0
Harrad, John	9		2	0
Ovenden, James	14		9	0
Allen, William	9		2	0
Webb, Robert	9		2	0
Garret, William	14		9	0
more, for where William Andrews lives	9		2	0
Hooker, Mr Charles, for Buckhurst	25	1	7	0
Crondwell, Robert	14		9	0
Cole, Thomas	14		9	0
Tanner, Charles	9		2	0
Wimset, Nathaniel	9		2	0
Willett, Mr Thomas	17		14	9
Campfield, Mr, for where Hewit lives	9		2	0
Campfield, Mr, for where Lee lives	9		2	0
Campfield, Mr, for where Apted lives	5		2	0
Constable, Richard	14		9	0
Maynard, Thomas	14		9	0
Groombridge, Edward	9		2	0
Groombridge, Thomas	9		2	0
Waghorne, Thomas	19		16	3
Waghorne, Thomas, for John Brown's	9		2	0
Ellis, Anthony	9		2	0
Turner, Philip	18		15	6
Turner, Philip, for Nash's	9		2	0
Avis, William	14		9	0
Bennet, Edward	14		9	0
Edwards, William, jr	11		7	6
Hills, Robert	9		2	0
Turner, Nathaniel	9		2	0
The occupier of the house, late Ashdowns	14		9	0
Luck, John	14		9	0
more, for Edward Jenners	9		2	0
Hall, John, for John Jenners	9		2	0
Weller, widow	13		8	6
Patridge, Mr	16		14	0
Avis, John	14		9	0
more, for Thomas Groves	9		2	0
more, for William Edwards or occupier	9		2	0
more, for Edward Tapsels or occupier	9		2	0
more, for John Pipers or occupier	9		2	0
Neve, Solomon	9		2	0
Oliver, Steven	9		2	0

	TOTAL	35	15	0
Assessors:

John Avis & Edward Hards

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 William	38
Radforth, William, Songhurst	38
Randall, Richard	1
Randoll, Mr Robert, Herrings	12
Ranger, George	41
Ranger, Thomas	41
Ransom, John	44
Ranson, James	11
Ransum, James	4
Ransum, John	4
Rapley, Mr Richard, his house	12
Raten, Thomas	39
Ratten, John	43
Rawlinson, Mr	16
Read, John	10
Read, John, poor	27
Read, Mr Alexander, for his house	28
Read, Robert	27
Read, Thomas	36
Read, William	10
Read, William, apeers as cottiges	40
Realph, Thomas	46
Reddy, John	17
Reddy, Katherine	17
Reed, John	31
ditto	37
Reed, Thomas	22
Reed, William	14
ditto	37
ditto	42
Reeve, -, Brickkiln	2
Reeve, Alexander	2
Reeve, Elias, off	4
Reeve, James, his house	12
Reeve, Robert, (10 windows & a hole in the wall)	5
Reeves, -	16
Reeves, Michael	31
Reeves, Mr Thomas	38
Reeves, Thomas, poor, cottage	31
Reevs, Benjamin	21
Relf, John	7
Relf, Thomas, poor	8
Relf, widow, poor	16
Relf, William	7
Relfe, John	16
Relfe, William	40
Reves, Joseph	42
Reynolds, William	10
Rhodes, Mr	34
ditto	34
Richardson, Henry	6
Richardson, James	28
Richardson, Sary, poor	39
Richardsun, Richard	37
Rickerds, Samuel	43
Rickman, Joseph	22
Ridge, Thomas	16
Rippington, Jeames	10
Riste, George	17
Roades, Edward	36
Roades, James	2
Roades, Mrs	36
Roads, Richard	21
Roads, Thomas	21
Roads, Thomas, or Star, -	21
Robards, James	17
ditto	17
Robarts, Thomas	46
Robbards, George	21
Robbards, Thomas	21
Robbison, Stephen	37
Roberts, Mr Walter	42
Roberts, William, esq	38
Robins, John	42
Robins, Mr	38
Rochester, Henry	40
Rochester, William	40
Rofe, John	18
Roff, Thomas	16
Roffee, Richard	16
Roffey, Edmund	8
Rogers, James	40
Roggers, John	46
Roggers, Robert	40
Roofe, Richard	31
Rootes, John	16
Rootes, Mr Robert, jr	16
Rootes, Mr Robert, sr	16
Roots, Mr, house, Piltdown, vacant	16
Rosam, Mr Robert	22
Roser, Edward	16
Roser, John, at Scarmes Hill, poor	27
Roser, John, at Town, poor	27
Roser, William, poor	27
Rowland, John, his house	12
Rowland, widow	16
Rowles, Edward	17
Ruibe, Edward	25
Rummens, John	46
Rusell, Dr, Gent	21
Rusell, Mary, poor	16
Rusell, widow	11
Russel, George	36
Russell, -, Branshill	2
Russell, Christopher	40
Russell, James	30
Russell, John	37
ditto	44
Russell, John, Lake	2
Russell, Mrs	28
ditto	38
Russell, Roger	15
Russell, Stephen	40
Russell, Thomas	3
Russell, widow	7
ditto	8
Russell, William	3
Russill, Nicholas	4
Rutley, Samuel	2
Rutly, John	13
Rutly, Samuel	37
Rynolds, William	27