BRIGHTLING - LITTLE SPRAYS [P8/1]
Tenement called Reeds & Hoadland.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1653-1842+
Ho, Bn + c.36a.
Described in a deed of 1653 as a messuage + 38 acres called
Reeds & Hoadlands in Brightling & Dallington [3]
Described in a deed of 1746 as a messuage, barn, malthouse +
38a called Reeds & Hoadlands [3].
The Tithe award of 1839 describes that part in Brightling
parish as comprising a house, buildings + 19a.3r.39p. called
Little Sprays als Sindens Farm [4] + 15a. in Dallington parish
[5]. Total = 34a.3r.39p.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
17th C?
House built
1662-5
House assessed @ 2 flues
The house has not been viewed internally, but it appears to be
of 17th century or earlier origin, extended later.
Thomas Sheather was assessed in hearth tax at 2 flues for this
property [8].
DETAILS OF BARN
17th C
Barn built.
Barn surveyed by ROHAS in 1979. It is a three bay
structure, set at right angles & in front of the house, dates
from the 17th century - for details see ROHAS Report No.
464.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£6 <for that part in Brightling Parish only> [7].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [1]
1702-1725
1735-1765
1775-1839
£6.
£7:5:0
£7.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - DALLINGTON [2]
1711-1840
£2. Called 'late Fowles' or 'Fowles Field'.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1605-1605+
<1653-1653+
<1671-1727
John
Anne
Gyls
Cressy
Pilcher, spinster
Watts, Gent.
1727-1727+
John
Fowle, Gent.
John
Fowle, yeoman.
Jos
Weller, Gent.
JP
Botcher, Gent.
<1746-1746
1746-1746+
<1777-1778
[9]
In 1653 she barred an entail on the property [3].
Watts was already the owner by 1671 [6]. He was of Battle in
1725 when he made a settlement of this farm (with other
property) on self for life with remainder to his wife Jane
(only daughter & heir of James Relfe of Battle, Gent., dec.)
[3]. Two years later, in 1727, they sold the property for
#300 [3].
Of Battle in 1727 when he purchased the property [3]. He
died in possession [3].
Eldest son & heir of John. He conveyed the property in 1746
for £223:15:0 [3].
Of Dallington in 1746 when he acquired the property, which
was to be settled upon his brother (in-law?), Joseph Store of
Warbleton, mercer, with remainder to Mary Botcher (nee
Dawe) and Martha Dawe, his nieces [3].
Of Jamaica in 1777 when he appointed attorneys to sell the
property. John Phillip Botcher was the son of Richard &
1778-1812
Jas
Spray, yeoman
1812-1813
John
Spray
1813-1839+
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
Mary Botcher, who had inherited both moieties, Mary's
sister, Martha, having died at Southwark in 1756 [3]. The
property was sold in 1778 for £390 [3].
Of Brightling. He was already the tenant of this property in
1778 when he purchased it [3]. The following year he
mortgaged the farm for £244 & this was later assigned &
re-assigned, the last in 1808 to Lord Ashburnham [3]. Spray
had died holding the property.
Of Brightling in 1813 when he sold the property for £1100 [3].
John was the natural son of James Spray's daughter,
Elizabeth Hack, widow, and inherited the property under the
terms of James Spray's will made 30/2/1800, proved
9/5/1812 [3].
[4,5] Purchased by Lord Ashburnham in 1813 [3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1653-1653+
<1663-1666+
Anth
Thos
Hyland
Sheather, hurbandman
<1702-1702+
<1707-1707+
<1711-1714+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1725+
<1734-1734+
<1735-1735+
<1745-1755+
Andw
Mrs
Robt
Laur
Sam
Mrs
Mr
Will
Freeman
Freeman, widow
Bull
Leonard
Medhurst
Fowle, widow
Fowle
Spray
<1765-1805+
Jas
Spray
<1812-1815+
<1825-1825+
John
Spray
Manser
<1839-1839
1839-1842+
Will
John
Sinden
Vigor
[3]
Parson Lord thought that this land was farmed by Richard
Thomas of Great Sprays, Penhurst, but having sued Thomas
for his tithes he discovered that Sheather, not Thomas farmed
the land. Almost certainly Lord was confused as to the
location of this detached part of Brightling parish & thought
that the Brightling part was the adjacent piece of land, which
did indeed form a detached part of Great Sprays [7].
Sheather paid the hearth tax for this property under
Brightling parish [8].
[1]
[1]
[2]
[1,2]
[1,3]
[2]
Owner occupier [1]
[2] In 1745 the Brightling land tax was paid by Joseph
Weller, outdweller, of Dallington [1]. His heirs were
assessed for the property in the Brightling land tax of 1755
[1].
[1,2] He became the owner [3] and continued as tenant,
though from 1795 he was classed as a Brightling outdweller
[1].
Owner occupier [1,2].
Stephen Manser was assessed for the property in the Brightling
land tax in 1825 [1]. James Manser is given as the tenant for
the Dallington land tax in 1825 [2].
[1]
[4,5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax
ESRO Dallington Land Tax
ESRO ASH L1166-1174 & L1605-1612 - Title Deeds.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
ESRO TDE 146 - Dallington
ESRO XA 15/1 - Abutment to Penhurst Demesne
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's Tithe Book.
ESRO XA 5/2 - Hearth Tax.
ROHAS Abutment to Giffords - see P13/28.
BRIGHTLING - HOLLY TREE COTTAGE [P8/2]
Leasehold wasteland property held of the Rape of Hastings by <renewed?> lease of 1729, being Tenement No
288.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1788-1839+
Cot + waste.
Described in the wayside survey of 1788 as a cottage & garden
(0a.0r.30p).
Shown on a map of 1833 as a cottage + 0a.1r.06p [6]. Same
description in a survey of 1836, being plot 423 [5].
Described in the tithe map of 1839 as a house and garden
(0a.1r.06p.) [4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House surveyed by ROHAS in 1977. For further details see
ROHAS Report No 255.
c.1640
House Built
1662-1665
c.1690
House had 1 flue
House extended
House built c.1640. It is a 2 bay cottage with an end timber
chimney & very low first floor walls. The roof was
thatched.
Not located on hearth tax.
House extended by 1 bay with new two flue chimney added.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
This property appears not to be assessed in land tax.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1718
<1718-1725+
John
Kemp
Leadbetter
<1788-1788+
Will
Sims, collier
<1801-1806+
<1836-1839+
Rich Buss, collier
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Described as 'late Kemp's' in 1718 [7].
Leadbetter also held another wayside immediately to the north
of this [7]. In the rental of 1718 it states, regarding this
property, 'John Leadbetter is charged in the old roll for a
cottage in Brightling late Kemps - he pays nothing and won't
own <ie acknowledge> it [7].
Of Brightling in 1788. By 1788 the wayside rent collectors
had overcome the disputes of 1788 by saying that this
property formed part of the renewed lease of 1729, with an
apportioned rent of 4d p.a. [1]
He held by new lease granted to him in 1801 [3].
[4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1839-1839+
Will
John
Cook +
Relf
[4].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
CHR/18/1 - Wastland survey, 1788, T.288.
AMS 6106, T.288 - Map of 1780 relating to above.
CHR/18/7 - Wayside rental of 1806.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 - map and schedule of Brightling Estate - 1836.
A 2452 - Map of 1833.
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental of 1718-1725.
AMS 5887 - Wayside rental of 1732.
BRIGHTLING - KEEPERS COTTAGE [P8/3]
Assart hold of the manor of Burwash called Bakers quitrent 2/7d + Colliers quitrent 5/- [M36/82 and 83].
This became part of Brightling Park (P8/49) in 1739/40.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1605-1605+
100a. land
<1629-1629+
? + 100a.
<1673-1739
Ho + c.70a.
1739-1840+
MERGED
Described in a court roll of 1605 as 3 pieces of land adjoining,
in Brightling, called Scoryers, Bakers and Netherdown
(100a.). Abuts:- N,E = lands called Jacklett; N = Freelands
of John Freeman; E = highway Brightling to Depeford
Bridge; S = watercourse running between Great Jackletts and
Depeford Bridge; S,E = freelands of Michael Hawkins [10].
Described in a court roll of 1629 as a half tenement called Ellis
Land, being 3 pieces of land called Scoviers, Bakers and
Nethersdown (100a.) [9]. For the later history of
Nethersdown see P8/55, and of Ellis Land see P8/15.
Described in a manorial rental of 1673 a messuage and 30 acres
called Colliers held of Burwash Manor at quitrent of 5/- [1].
Also lands called Bakers also held of Burwash manor at
quitrent of 2/7d [1].
A 1726 rental/survey of Burwash manor gives the property as a
Messuage, barn and 12a. called Bakers, quitrent 2/7d, also
land called Colliers als Scorys, quitrent 2/5d [2], but in a
copy of court roll of 1725 it is called a messuage, barn,
garden, orchard + several pieces of land (12a.) called Bakers
+ other lands called Colliers als Scorreys (10a.) [7].
The acreages given in these later manorial documents seem to
be a major underestimate, for in an agreement for the sale of
the property in 1739 it is described as land called Stones
Land, being two tenements, a barn, + 70a. of land and wood this excluded Nethersdown, for which see P8/55, and Ellis
Land, for which see P8/15 [7]. It is possible that the 1739
deed includes lands not held of Burwash manor and therefore
not included in the descriptions given above [7].
See P8/49 [7].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
c.1590
c.1630
1662-1665
House built
Chimney Added
House assessed @ 2 flues
late 18th C.
1974
House extended
House demolished
A three bay house of c.1590 with an end smokebay.
Into the smokebay was added a chimney in c.1630.
James Stone was assessed at 2 flues in the hearth tax returns
[5].
A rear range was constructed in the late 18th century.
The house was demolished in 1974. It was surveyed during
demolition by ROHAS. For further details see ROHAS
Report No. 134.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS
1663
£7 'Nethersdown' (P8/55) + £6 'Scorriers'
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [6]
1702-1740
1745-1839
£5. Called 'Stones Land' from 1707.
£6. 'Stones Land'.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1605
<1605-1605+
Mich
Thos
Mich
Hawkins
Orgles +
Martin
He died holding the property [10].
Thomas and Michael where in 1605 joint owners, Thomas
Orgles holding his moiety in the right of his wife, Mary, one
<1629-1629
1629-1673+
John
Jas
Stone
Stone
<1725-1725
John
Whatman
1725-1728
Will
Tharpe, yeoman
1728-1739
Jas
Veness, yeoman
1739-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
of the sisters and co-heirs of Michael Hawkins deceased.
Michael Martin was the son of John Martin and Anne,
another of the sisters of the said Michael Hawkins. Michael
Martin was in 1605 underage [10]. Thomas and his wife,
Mary, had surrendered their moiety of the property property
to John Stone - date uncertain [9]. John Stone also acquired
the other moiety.
He surrendered the property to his son in 1629 [9].
[1,2,5,7] James was admitted to the property on the surrender
of his father in 1629, at which date he was still under age [9].
Stone appears not to have been a resident of Brightling in
1642, for he did not contribute to the relief of the Irish
Protestants - perhaps he was still under age [11].
[2] He, with his wife, Sarah, surrender the property in 1725
[7].
[2] Of Burwash in 1725 when he acquired the property [7].
He surrender it in 1728 [7].
[2] Of Brightling in both 1728 and 1733 [7], in which latter
year he mortgaged the property [7]. He sold the property in
1739 [7].
[3,4,7]. In 1740 the Land Tax was paid by Fuller [6].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1615-1615
1616-1619+
<1621-1624+
<1626-1628
1629-1630+
<1658-1658+
<1663-1663
Rich
Thos
John
Hen
John
Jo
Jas
Cruttal
Orgles
Collins
Stone
Stone
Leny
Stone
<1664-1664+
Jas
Laur
Stone +
Noakes Jnr
<1702-1702+
<1707-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1725+
<1735-1735+
<1745-1839+
Edw Stone
Hen
Wickham
Isac
Axhill
John Axhill
Jas
Vennis
MERGED
He paid 14/- pa. tithes for this property [8].
He paid 14/- pa. tithes for this property [8].
He paid 14/- pa. tithes for this property [8].
He paid 14/- pa. tithes for this property [8].
He paid 14/- pa. tithes for this property [8].
He was the tenant of Bakers [8].
In 1663 Parson Lord states that James Stone paid for part of his
own land which he uses called Nethersdown (P8/55), the
other part, which Jo Davis uses being Scorriers [8].
Elsewhere Lord states that Davis occupies land called
Bakers. In 1664 James Stone informed Lord that Davis paid
£6:10:0 rent for the lands he tenanted [8]. Infact Davis
leased some of the land and lived in P8/15 (q.v.).
By 1664 the tenancy of the lands occupied in 1663 by James
Stone were divided between himself & Laurence Noakes [8].
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
Owner occupier [6].
Merged into Brightling Park [6]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7..
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
HPL
PRO
ASH 165.
ASH 166.
ASH **
ASH 736.
XA5/2.
Brightling land tax.
SAS/RF/1/150-159.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
B 158 Burwash copy of court roll.
D 3. Burwash copy of court roll.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - HOMESTEAD [P8/4]
The notes on this property should be read in conjunction with P8/40.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1630-1630+
Hos + 200a.
<1649-1649+
Hos + 245a.
<1650-1677+
Hos, + 320a.
<1743-1750+
Ho + 365a.
<1767-1767
Ho, bldgs, 2 bn + 304a.
<1839-1839+
Ho, bldgs + land
Messuages (ie. P8/4 and P8/40), lands and tenements called
Smalefield and Homestreate (200a.) in Brightling,
Mountfield, Battle, and Penhurst <also 8a. brookland in
Wartling and Ninfield + 28a. marsh in Pevensey and
Westham> [8]. The 200a. could be a rough assessment, for
descriptions from 1650 suggest a larger acreage for the same
lands.
A deed of 1645 describes the property all as in 1630 but with
the addition of 45a. called Ibrooke in Battle and Penhurst [8],
which by this date had been merged into the farm.
Described in a settlement of 1650 as messuages (ie. P8/4 and
P8/40) lands, tenements + 320a. called Smalefield,
Homestreate and Ibrooke in Brightling, Mountfield, Battle
and Penhurst [8]. As no acquisitions had been made since
1649 the 1649 and earlier acreages seem to be an
underestimation. <Also included in the 1650 description are
the 8a. of brookland in Wartling and Ninfield and the 30a.
marsh in Pevensey and Westham>. The same description is
given in 1677 [8]. The property is described in 1678 in the
will of John Atkins, gent, deceased, as house and lands in
Brightling and Battle [3].
The property is described in a mortgage of 1743 as a messuage
<singular> or tenement + 365a. in Brightling, Battle and
Penhurst. Also the marshlands mentioned earlier [8]. In
1750 the marshland in Pevensey and Westham was sold John
Fuller. In a deed of 1750 the property is again described as
a messuage <singluar>, barns, buildings + 365a. in
Brightling, Battle and Penhurst [8], and more fully in a deed
of the same date as a messuage + 58a. called Homestreate als
Homested in Battle and Brightling + 200a. called Smalefield
and Ibrooke in Brightling, Battle, Penhurst and Mountfield +
130a. of woodland adjoining the above in Brightling, Battle,
Penhurst and Mountfield. Total = 388a. [8].
On a map of 1767 the farm is given as comprising a house, out
buildings, 2 barns + 184a.1r. plainland and 119a.3r.
woodland. Total acreage = 304a. acres in Brightling, Battle
and Penhurst [1]. The map EXCLUDES P8/40.
That part of the farm in Brightling is described in 1839 as
house, buildings + 127a.1r.28p. [10].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House surveyed by ROHAS in 1978. For further details see
ROHAS Report No 365.
mid 16th C
House Rebuilt
c.1625
1662-1665
House extended
Atkins assessed @ 8 flues
c.1710
House extended
The house incorporates a fragment of a good quality mid 16th
century timber-framed house, much altered.
House modestly extended in stone in c.1625.
In the hearth tax returns John Atkins is assessed at 8 flues [6].
This entry may include P8/40 - the pre c1710 work
incorporates only 2 flues, though the possibility of the house
having been sized-down cannot be ruled out.
House much altered and extended in brick in c1710.
DETAILS OF OASTHOUSE
c.1750
Oasthouse rebuilt
Oasthouse surveyed by ROHAS in 1978. A good example of
mid 18th century date - mostly of brick. For further details
see ROHAS Report No 366.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [2]
1702-1725
1735
1745
1755-1765
1775
1785-1839
£23 + £2 for Woodland. This includes P8/40.
£14 (this property) + £9 (P8/40) + £2 'woodland'
£28:5 This includes P8/40 + £2:5 for woodland
£28 This includes P8/40. + £2:5 for woodland
£21:15 'Great Homestead' + £6:5 'Little Homestead' ie P8/40. + £2:5 for woodland.
£28 'Great and Little Homestead' + £2:5 for woodland.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BATTLE [5]
1711
£12.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - PENHURST [4]
1702-1780
£9.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1620-1620
1620-1678
1678-1678+
<1689-1738
1738-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1767-1840+
Geo
John
Littleboys, gent.
Atkins I, yeoman
John
Atkins II, gent
John
Atkins IV, gent.
John
Atkins VI
Mr
Atkins
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
Of Wick, Sussex, in 1620 when he sold the property [9].
Described as of Penhurst, yeoman, when he purchased this
property, with P8/40) for #950 [9], but of St. Leonards by
1630 when he and his wife, Jane, made a settlement
concerning the property on the marriage of his son and heir
apparent, John Atkins, with Mary Dine, daughter of Thomas
Dine, gent, of East Grinstead [8]. He was still the owner in
1667 when he, with his partner George Martin, were declared
bankrupt [8]. Thomas Scarlet, linen draper, of London, took
over part of the property during the life of the said John
Atkin, leasing it back for a rent of £44 to John Atkins, junior
[8]. In 1677 Thomas Scarlet, by then described as of
Hazelden in Dallington, conveyed the property to John Back,
gent, of Battle <a relation of the Atkins> who in 1678
conveyed the property back to John Atkins of The Grove, St.
Leonards. He was still described in his will, proved 1678, as
being of The Grove in St. Leonards, gent. He left to his son
John, messuage, lands etc. in Brightling and Battle. Other
lands were left to his other sons and daughters [3].
[2]. He inherited under the terms of his father's will [2] and
his own marriage settlement of 1630 [8]. He had occupied
the property from at least 1649, and probably from his
marriage in 1630 [8].
[7,8] According to a deed of 1694 this John Atkins, wife was
called Dorothy [8]. There are mentioned in deeds to John
Atkins <V>, gent of Brightling, Michael Atkins, gent, of
Hooe, and Edward Atkins, gent, of Burwash, who seems to
have been sons of this John Atkins [8]. He was of
Brightling in 1735 when he made his will, proved at Lewes
13/1/1738 [8]. John Atkins IV left this property to his
grandson, John Atkins. The will mentions a still and pan,
and one iron cast plate to set the still in and an 8 gallon iron
pot with a bail <Sussex dialect - handle> at William Sprays
in Penhurst [8].
[2,8] The grandson and heir of John Atkins, listed above [8].
John and his wife Mary mortgaged the property in 1741 and
1743 and 1746, and in 1750 this mortgage was assigned to
John Fuller of Brightling, who in the same year assigned to
Stephen Fuller of Brightling [8].
[2].
[1,2,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1619-1619
1620-1620
<1621-1678+
Thos
Issc
John
Medhurst
Hay
Atkins II, gent
<1702-1734+
John
Atkins IV
<1740-1755+
John
Atkins VI
<1760-1760+
<1765-1770+
Mr
Atkins
John Standen
[11].
[11].
[11] Son and heir apparent of the owner. From 1621 to 1640
he paid #3:04:00 per annum for tithes [11]. Already
described as of Brightling by 1649 [8]. From 1663 to 1665
he paid £1:12:00 per half year for tithes of that part of the
property in Brightling parish [11]. From 1667 he was forced
to pay a rent of £44 per annum to Thomas Scarlet, trustee in
bankruptcy for part of the property, after his father, the
owner, was declared bankrupt [8]. He acquired the property
back upon the death of his father in 1678, when he became
owner occupier [8].
Owner occupier [2,4] Henry Wickham paid the Penhurst Land
Tax 1715-1720 [4].
[2,4] In 1735 William King paid the Penhurst Land Tax [4],
and in 1745 William Spray paid the Penhurst Land Tax [4].
[4,2]
According to the Brightling Land Tax and the Ashburnham
archives John Standen was the tenant of the farm [12], but
the Penhurst Land Tax was paid by James Spray [4].
Pressumably Spray under-tenanted part of the farm.
NOTE:- From 1779-1780 the Penhurst Land Tax was paid by Sam Relf, and by 1785 the Penhurst lands were
merged with P35/1 and By 1789 merged with Sprays Farm
P35/4 [4].
Regarding tenancy of the lands in Battle and Brightling Parish:<1785-1785+
<1795-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Jas
Will
John
Rose
Roots
Holloway
Dunk
Martin
Fuller
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2,10]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ASH 4396 MAP.
Land tax - Brightling.
SAS H 293.
Land Tax - Penhurst.
Land Tax - Battle.
XA5/2. Hearth tax returns.
ASH 4382 Abutment to Great Sprays Farm.
SAS/RF/7/69-121. Title deeds.
ASH B 461,742,1093,1151 - Title Deeds.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
ASH 4470 - Schedule of 1767.
BRIGHTLING - STONESDOWN STORES [P8/5]
Wayside cottage held of the Rape of Hastings [T. 285]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1788-1788+
Cot + 1a.
Described in a rental of wayside waste as a cottage (added pre
1725) and waste [4] and in the survey of waste land of the
Rape as a cottage, garden and 1a.2r.27p. held on a 20 year
lease dated 1786. Described in 1839 as a field (0a.3r.02p.)
being plot 576 + a house and garden (0a.0r.22p.) + another
house and garden (0a.0r.30p.) + another house and garden
(0a.2r.10p.) being plots 573-575. Total = 1a.2r.24p [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The house surveyed by ROHAS in 1979. For further details see
ROHAS Report No 405.
c.1725
House Rebuilt
c.1740
After c1740.
Additions to House
House much extended
The present house is a 2 bay cottage of c.1725 with end
chimney & rear leanto.
Minor additions made c.1740.
The house was much extended and altered in the late 18th
century and after, including new chimney.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1715-1839
£1.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1717-1717+
<1786-1786+
John
Isac
Axhill
Axhill
<1785-1788+
<1795-1815+
<1825-1839+
Rich
Jas
Sara
Axhill
Hilder
Hilder
[4]
[3]. He recieved a new 20 year lease of the property in 1786
[5].
[2] He is described as of Beckley in 1788 [1].
[2,5]
[2] In the tithe award Sarah Hilder is listed as owner of the
land and one cottage only (plot 576) and James Tippett is
given as owner of the other 2 houses and garden [6]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1715-1715+
<1725-1745+
<1755-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1825+
<1839-1839+
Isac
John
Mrs
Robt
Isac
John
Sam
Will
Will
Thos
Axhill
Axhill
Axhill, widow
Axhill
Axhill
Sinden
Crouch
Croft +
Crouch +
Buss +
Ticehurst
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[1,2]
[2]
Croft occupied the land, the others occupied the houses [2,6].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
CHR 18/1.
Brightling land tax.
ACC 2452/24 - Abutment on map.
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental of 1717.
CHR 18/7 - Wayside rental of 1806.
TDE 144.
BRIGHTLING - LITTLE WORGE [P8/6]
Assart hold of the manor of Burwash called Bodles (quitrent 10d) + Innings (quitrent 2/4d) [M36/76 + 78]. Also
a tenement of Robertsbridge Manor called Frymans Wish
quitrent 6d.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1620-1733+
Ho + 56a.
<1745-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 88a.
[7]. Described in a court roll of 1620 as tenement and divers
parcels of land of forest tenure, sometime Bodles; also 14a.
of land in the Forest of Dallington called Innings [8]. Also
2a. called Frymans Wish held of Robertsbridge Manor [9].
A map of 1620 shows the house & barn + the fields in detail
[14].
Described in 1673 as being a messuage and several pieces of
Forestland in Brightling held at quitrent of 10/-. Also 14
acres of Forestland called Jennings held of Burwash Manor
at quitrent of 2/4d [1]. Also 2a. held of Robertsbridge
manor called Frymans Wish [9].
Described in a deed of 1694 as a copyhold messuage or farm
called Bodles and Innings in Brightling [7], also Frymans
Wish [9].
Described in 1692 [8] and 1726 [2] as a messuage, barn and 40
acres quitrent of 10/- + 14 acres of Forestland called Jennings
als Innings quitrent of 2/4d [2]. Also 2 acres called Frymans
Wish [9].
Sirelands, being the lower part of Great Worge (P8/9) were
merged with this farm [5]. Described in a survey of 1836 as
a house, barn, buildings + 88a.1r.10p. being plots 107-132
called Little Worge [11]. The plain lands are described from
the tithe award of 1839 as comprising 86a.3r.39p. [10].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
c.1620
House shown on map
1662-1665
House assessed @ 5 flues.
19th C
House Rebuilt
Map of c.1620 shows the house & barn on their present sites
[14].
Bartholomew Boadle was assessed at 5 flues in the Hearth Tax
Returns [13].
The house was rebuilt on a modest scale in brick during the
19th century. It still survives.
DETAILS OF BARN
c.1620
Barn shown on map.
c.1750
Barn Rebuilt
Map of c.1620 shows the house & barn on their present sites
[14].
Barn surveyed by ROHAS in 1979. It is a large 7 bay
structure of the mid 18th century with floored ends. For
further details see ROHAS Report No 468.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS
1663
£21 [6] <from the assessment, this must include other lands tenanted with this farm>
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [5]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£18 Called 'Bodles' in 1707.
£21:15 Reassessment. Called 'Little Worge'. Also £12 (from 1765 £9:10) for Sireland, late
part of Great Worge.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1553
Will
Boadles
[1,12]
1553-1567+
<1591-1591
<1620-1620
1620-1628
1628-1667
1667-1689
1689-1732
1732-1750
1750-1840+
John
God
Glazier
Glazier
[12].
He surrendered the Robertsbridge property (and presumable
that held of Burwash) to his wife Christobel in 1591 with
remainder to their son, Thomas [9].
John Glazier
[2]. He died holding the property [8].
Thos Glydd
He held in the right of his wife, Mary, sister and heir of John
Glazier [8]. Thomas and Mary surrendered the property to
their son in 1628 [8].
Rich Glydd, chandler[1]. Described in 1628 as a citizen and tallow chandler of London, and
parson Lord's tithe book in 1663 as a goldsmith of London
[6]. Also owner of P8/9 qv [7]. He died holding the
property [8].
John Glydd, gent
[1,7] Grandson of Richard Glydd, senior, and son of Richard
Glydd, junior, who predeceased his father. John Glydd was
underage in 1667 and custody was granted to his mother,
Anne Glydd, widow [8]. For other details see P8/9 [8].
John Glydd heirs of
For details see P8/9 [8].
Jas
Brockman
For details see P8/9 [8].
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[3,4,5,10,11] The property was surrendered to Fuller in 1750
[8].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1620-1624
1624-1626
1626-1633
1635-1640
1641-1641+
<1663
<1663-1666+
Thos
Will
Geo
Will
Thos
Rich
Bart
Glydd
Reeve
Petter
Goldsmith
Reede
Goodman
Bodle
<1702-1702+
<1707-1745+
<1751-1755+
<1765-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Bart
John
Thos
Mrs
Rich
Hen
John
Bodle
Veness
Veness
Veness, widow
Carley
Bourne
Bourne
Parish
Holloway
John
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
He was tenant when Mr Howsegoe was rector [6]
He held the property at an annual rent of £23 [6]. He was
paying £1:2:6d per half year for tithes [6].
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5,10]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SRS
ESRO
ESRO
ASH 165.
ASH 166.
ASH **
ASH 736.
Brightling land tax.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lords Tithe book.
SAS/RF/13/15-63. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/1/281-292.
SAS/RF/1/293-308. Title deeds of Frymans Wish.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 - survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
Vol. 47, T.187.
XA 5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
ACC 2542/1 - Map of c.1620.
BRIGHTLING - BRIGHTLING PLACE [P8/7]
Brightling Place was a tenement of Sockenersh Manor called KEMPS.
In 1680 5 manorial tenements of Socknersh called Kemps qr.
3/4d [M199/20], Rambards qr. 7d [M199/21- see P8/32],
Hoathreeds qr. 10d [M199/22], Rookefield and Mortimers
Down qr. 1/3d [M199/23] and Thorndens qr. 1/8d
[M199/24]. Also 3 tenements held of Glottenham Manor
called Kings Meadow [M93/17], Woodmans [M93/18] and
Goodsalls [M93/19].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1516-1606+
<1616
* + 16a.
* + 22a.
1613-1613+
<1631-1631+
Ho + 52a.
<1667-1680+
Ho + 78a.
<1717-1717+
Ho, bldgs + c.112a.
Kemps was during this period held by itself. Kemps is later
called 16 acres, but whether it had a house upon it at this
period is not known [5].
Hoathreeds (6a.) was acquired from Thomas Orgles a little
before 1616 and merged with this property [5].
Rambards (P8/32) was acquired from John Hay in 1613 and
merged with this estate [5].
By 1631 the owner had acquired Rookefield and Mortimers
Down (30a.) which were merged with this property [5].
Sometime between 1625 and 1667 Nehamiah Panton acquired
3 tenements of Glottenham Manor, being 7a. called Kings
Meadow, 12a. called Woodmans adjacent the last and 7a.
called Goodsalls also adjacent the last. Total = 26 acres [7].
In 1625 these three tenements were owned by John Atkins in
the right of his wife Jane, daughter of Michael Hawkins, but
by 1667 they had been merged into this farm.
Panton's Brightling Estate is described in a settlement of 1667
as 30a. land at the southern end of the estate + house
(Brightling Place) and 40a. all in his own occupation - total
70a. The 30a of land at the southern end were called
Cutsolls, Woodmans, Kings Meade, The Stone, Rickfield &
the crofts between Hoathreads and the Stonework Field.
Abuts:- N = lands of William Cooper dec (ie P8/25) and
Nehamiah Panton (part of this property); E = Highway
Hollingrove Mill to Socknersh; W = land called Abletts
(P8/22); S = Highway Hollingrove to Mountfield. The
house + 40a are called Barley Croft, North Meadow and its
woodland, and The Hoads with its woodland [4].
In 1680 William Hicks held of Socknersh Manor 16a. called
Kemps, 18a. called Rambards, 6a. called Hoathreeds, 30a.
called Rookefield, and Mortimers Down + 16a. called
Thorndens. Totals = 86a. This includes P8/32. The
descriptions generally do not mention buildings [5].
Described in a sale of 1717 as a messuage, barns, buildings etc
+ 16a. called Brightling Place als Kemps (ie. this property);
lands called Ruckwoods als Reckwoods (30a.); messuage,
smiths shop and 23a. called Rambords als Rambards (P8/32);
lands and wood called Hoath Reeds (7a.). Abuts of Hoath
Reeds:- W = highway Burwash to Collingham Cross; N =
other lands included in this conveyance; E = lands late
Robert Cooper, deceased; S = stream. Also 3 pieces called
Kings Mead, Gutsolls and Woodmans (30a.) abutting as
follows:- S = highway Hollingrove Green to Mountfield; N =
lands late Robert Cooper called Hese, land called Hoath
Reeds and a small brook; E = little lane or highway from
Darvell to the Highway from Brightling to Robertsbridge
Town going out of the said highway against Hese Down; W
= lands late Thomas Easton called Abbletts (P8/72). Also 4
pieces of land (16a.) called Thornden late in occupation of
<1753-1753+
4 Hos, + 196a.
<1836-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 166a
John Bryant and John Hammond. Abuts:- N = land late
Snatts (P8/44); S,W,E, = lands described above; E = lands
late John Busbridge, Esq (P8/26). Total acreage given as
122a., but the abutments are the same as shown on the map
of 1717 which gives the acreage of these properties as 102a.
[3].
The map of 1717 shows this property, called Brightling Place,
as being a house, stable, barn, another house, smiths shop +
102a.1r.29p. [2].
Described in a deed as a capital messuage called Brightling
Place, with barns, stables, buildings + 102a.2r.(ie. P8/7 + the
lands of P8/32). Also a messuage, barn, stables, + 55a.2r.
called Hesmans or Hesdown (ie. P8/25). Also 7a.3r. of land
called Tippetts (P8/72). Also woodland called Sheep Field
Wood (10a.2r.) + Twyfords Wood (8a.2r.) + Horswood
(5a.2r.) + The Shaw adjoining the Three Cornered Field
(3a.2r.) + 4 Small Shaws containing 2 acres. All the above
were in the occupation of Stephen Fuller. Also a messuage
+ blacksmiths shop with small spot of ground late in the
occupation of Thomas Noakes (ie. P8/32). Also a messuage
or tenement, garden and orchard called Old Squires late in
the occupation of Issac Holman (P8/72). Total = 4
messuages + 195a.3r. [3]. This description is of the whole
estate.
Described in a survey of 1836 as houses, smithy, wheel
wrights, pub + 166a.0r.24p. called Brightling Place Farm,
being plots 346-389 [9]. Described in the 1839 tithe award
as Hos, bldgs + 136a.3r.11p. plainland leased with the house
+ 12a.3r.14p. tenanted with Glebe House + 14a.2r.31p. of
woodland in hand. Total = 164a.1r.16p. [10].
DEVELOPMENT OF PLACE ESTATE
<1667
1717
1745
1745x1753
1800
P8/32
P8/25
P8/72
P8/22 +
P8/33 +
P8/44
MERGED
Acquisition of Rambards Farm (P8/32) by Panton
Ownership of Hesemans (P8/25) merged with the estate
Acquisition of Abletts (P8/72).
Brownoak Farm (P8/22, including P8/33 & P8/44) + 52a marsh
in Bexhill called Priory Marshes + 11a marsh in Hooe called
Gibbidams (in all 2 houses + 279a) was inherited from
Fuller's father-in-law and merged into the estate.
The entire estate (comprising 4 houses + 433 acres in
Brightling, Burwash, Hooe and Bexhill) was merged into
BRIGHTLING ESTATE.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1662
1717
c1750
House assessed @ 11 flues
House & gardens shown
House Rebuilt
Dr Nehamiah Panton was assessed at 11 flues in the hearth tax
returns [6].
House shown with gardens and formal gates [2].
The present house has not been viewed internally. It appears
to date from c1750 and is a relatively large brick structure
comprising two joined parellel ranges (one behind the other)
with terminal chimneys and a central entry in the south front.
DETAILS OF BARN
c1750
Barn Rebuilt
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
The barn, across the road to the east of the house, is a 5 bay
structure with leanto outshots. It is a rebuild of c.1750 using
earlier material. For further details see ROHAS Report No
16.
1663
£45
[8].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1715
1725-1735
1745-1839
£36.
£50
£62
'Tippets' [P8/25] merged
Reassessment.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1516-1516+
Agns
Coole
<1606-1606
Robt
Walshe, knight.
1606-1606+
<1613-1618
Anne
Geo
Walshe
Shurley
1618-1631
1631-1667+
Hen
Panton
Nemh Panton, gent
<1680-1680+
<1711-1717
Will
John
Hicks
Hicks, gent
1717-1717+
Laur
Noakes, gent
<1753-1795+
Step
Fuller, gent
1800-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
She held the Sockenersh tenement called Kemps, but not the
other properties [5].
He held only Kemps, which he alienated to his daughter in
1606 [5].
Daughter of Robert [5].
He owned Kemps by 1613, in which year he acquired
Rambards from John Hay in 1613 & Hothreeds from Thomas
Orgles + wife a little before 1616 [5]. In 1618 (court book
entry 1620) he alienated the entire property [5].
[5,8]. He alienated to Nehamiah [5].
[5]. Of Brightling in 1667 when he made a settlement of the
estate to the use of his children [4].
[5]
[1] John was the eldest son of William Hicks of Salehurst,
yeoman, who by 1717 was dead [3]. He was described as of
Brightling when he sold the property in 1717 [3].
[1] He was described as 'Junior' of Brightling in 1717 when
he acquired the property [3].
Of Brightling in 1753 [3]. He had married Elizabeth, only
daughter and heir of Laurance Noakes, of Brightling, gent,
deceased [3]. His executors were assessed for the property
in 1805 [1].
[1,9,10] John Fuller of Rose Hill acquired the entire
Brightling Place Estate from the executors of Stephen Fuller
in 1800 for £4,536:4:9d [3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1618-1631
1632-1667+
<1702-1715+
<1725-1745+
<1753-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1805+
<1815-1839
1839-1839+
Hen
Panton
Nemh Panton, gent
John
Laur
Step
Thos
John
Geo
Anth
JB
Hicks, gent
Noakes
Fuller, gent
Paine
Nesble
Lovell
Turner +
Hayley, clerk
Owner-occupier. He paid £3 pa tithes up to 1621, variable
amounts between £3:16:0 & £4:19:8 from 1622-1627, then
£4 pa. [8].
Owner occupier [4,6,8] He paid the tithes for this property
from 1633, the figure paid from 1640-1642 being £5 pa [8].
In 1642 Nehamiah paid 14/9d towards the relief of the Irish
Protestants, the 5th highest contribution amongst the 83
entries for Brightling [11]. In 1663-4 some of the lands
were occupied by Thomas Slowman, and in 1665 Captain
Collins took over the tenancy of Slowman's part [8].
Owner occupier [1].
Owner occupier. Called junior in 1725 [1].
Owner occupier of P8/7 and P8/25 [1,3].
[1].
[1]
[1]
Hayley occupied only 13a. of the farm, Turner the house and
the remainder of the plainland. The woodland was in hand
[10].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
ESRO Acc 2452 - Map of Brightling Place.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/74 + 82 + 85-86 + 90-91.
ESRO AMS 1840
SAS Budgen 11 - Socknersh Manorial Documents.
ESRO XA5/2. Hearth tax returns.
ROHAS AMS 21 - Glottenham court book.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 - survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
PRO E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - COLDHARBOUR FARM [P8/8]
Held of the Manor of Burghurst - part Saintridge quitrent 10d [M35/87-89]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1540-1638+
Toft, gdn + 17a
<1662-1839+
Ho, bldgs + c.27a.
During this period the property formed part of Giffords Farm
(P13/28). However, it had once been a separate property,
for it is described in 1540 as a toft, garden and 17a.1r. of land
(details given) called Sant Rege held of Burghurst Manor at a
quitrent of 3/- [1]. The property was sold off from Giffords
between 1638 and 1662. See the historical background of
P13/28.
The property was described in a rental of Burghurst Manor
dated 1726 as 25a. in Brightling and Dallington being part of
Saintridge late Richard Relfs and Barhams [2]. A deed of
the same date describes it in more detail as a messuage, barn,
stable, stall, out-buildings + 26a. in Brightling and
Dallington, once part of the lands called Griggs. Abuts:- N
= road; W = Haselden; S = a hilly field, and a little shaw all
late Richard Relf called Griggs; E = other lands late Richard
Relf [4]. Same description given in a lease of 1738 and deed
of 1793 [4]. Described in Brightling tithe award of 1839 as
a house, + 28a.0r.19p. [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
Mid 17th C?
House Built
1662-1665
1738
Hearth Tax not identified.
House thatched
The present house incorporates a two bay cottage with an end
chimney and very low first floor walls. Most details are
today hidden from view. The interior was viewed briefly in
1969, but not surveyed. The matching crosswing was built
in the 1960s.
Lease states that the tenant is to provide straw for thatching the
messuage, barn and buildings, but the landlord covenants to
make an earth floor in the barn [4].
DETAILS OF BARN
17th C
Barn Built
1738
Repair Covenants
Small 3 bay barn with exposed framing. The building was
surveyed in 1979; for further details see ROHAS Report No.
467.
Lease states that the tenant is to provide straw for thatching the
messuage, barn and buildings, but the landlord covenants to
make an earth floor in the barn [4].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£8
'Coldharbour' [5]
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [3]
1702-1707
1715-1735
1745-1839
£8.
£7.
£8:5
Called 'Cold Harbour' from 1775.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540-1638+
<1662-1666+
<1726
<1702
Will
Mary
Cooke, gent.
Barham
Rawlings, widow
Part of Giffords in Dallington (P13/28).
He purchased this farm from Richard Relfe of Giffords [5].
[2]
Of London when she sold the property to John Stace and his
<1702-1726
John
Earl, pot-founder
1726-1738
Thos
Foster, blacksmith
1738-1748
Anne
Foster, widow
1748-1785+
Isac
Holman
<1793-1799
Abr
Holman, carpenter
1799-1805
Sam
Veness
1805-1839+
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
daughter, Mary [4].
[3] He held the property in the right of his wife, she having
purchased it with her father, John Stace of Dallington,
yeoman [4]. John Earl was of Whatlington, pot-founder,
when he and his wife Mary (widow of William Whatman of
Hawkhurst, mercer) together with Thomas Whatman of
Hawkhurst, gent, sold the property in 1726 for £185:5:0 [4].
[2] Of Brightling when he, with his wife Anne, purchased the
property [4], but of Brightling, victualler, by 1727. He was
still of Brightling when he made his will 24/1/1738 when he
left the property to his wife Anne [4].
She was still of Brightling and holding the property at her death
in 1748 [4].
[3] Described as of Burwash in 1748 [4]. He held in the right
of his wife, Sarah, who inherited under the terms of Anne
Foster's will [4].
[3] Son and heir of Isaac and Sarah. In 1793 (when he
mortgaged the property to the tenant, Samuel Veness, for
£320) he was described as 'late of Burwash, now of
Robertsbridge' [4]. Abraham made a further charge on the
mortgage in 1795 and sold the property to the tenant for £525
less the mortgage debt in 1799 [4].
He purchased the property in 1799 with the aid of a £300
mortgage from John Trill of Dallington, Bricklayer [4]. He
sold the property for £700 in 1805 [4].
[3,4,6]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1666+
<1702-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1725+
1726-1727
1727-1755+
John
Thos
Rich
Jas
Isac
Sam
Wyn
Veness, jnr
Veness
Veness
Veness
Cleaver
<1765-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1839+
Sam
Jas
Will
Veness
Veness
Crouch
[5]
[3]
[3,4]
[3]
[4]
[3] He held by lease dated 20/3/1727, and this was renewed
for 5 years at £9 from 25/3/1738 [4].
[3,4]
[3]
[3,6]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
AMS 5692/1. Survey of Burghurst manor.
ASH 202.
Brightling land tax.
ASH L 651-671. Title deeds.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
BRIGHTLING - GREAT WORGE [P8/9]
Demesne of the Manor of Worge, forming part of Robertsbridge Abbey Estate until 1617.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1567-1690+
Ho, bldgs, mill + 530a.
Detailed survey of the property, including field by field
descriptions and detailed abutments. The total farm =
House, bn + 378a.3r.11dw of land, pasture, meadow & wood.
There is a separate survey of Combe & Rounden woods held
by the same tenant (see P8/64). If Willingford Mill,
Rounden Wood & Combe Wood are added, then the
abutments show that the property in 1567 is identical in
extent to that in 1610 [1].
Described in a deed of 1610 as the manor or farm called Werd
als Werth and one dwelling house, with barns, stable and
edifices + two water mills called Willingford Mills + 530a. of
which 1a. is in Burwash, the residue in Brightling [5]. For
the earlier history of Willingford Mills see P8/48.
There is a detailed map of the property made in c.1620 [12]
The farm is described in a deed of 1649 as a farm called
Weard, viz. one messuage, 2 barns, 1 outhouse called the
sheephouse or wainhouse, and lands called Holtscroft, The
two crofts above the house, the field above them heretofore
part of the Upper Wood, the two Beechfields, The Eighteen
Acres, The Upper Marling, The Pillrede, The Three Fields
called Ashredes, The Lower Marlings, The Bramble Field,
The Little Meadows, Homefield, Lodge Wood and The
Ryecroft (170a.). Also piece of wood called The Upper
Wood (11a.). The farm also included the following lands
which were separately occupied, viz. Land called Harpfield,
The Furlong Field and The Sire (30a.). Also woodland
called Homefield Wood (26a.), Wellgrove (4a.), Blackbrooks
next Glaziers Forge (80a.) and Blackbrooks next The Sire
(50a.). Also a messuage, and mills + 10a. called
Wynnamford Mills (also separately occupied - see P8/48).
Total = 381 acres. The above excludes Combe Wood and
Rounden Wood which were in the same ownership and were
included in the 1610 deed [5]. These excluded lands are
described in a deed of 1664 as Combe Wood (30a.), Rounden
Wood (80a.), land adjacent Rounden Wood (7a.), Innings
Wood (13a), Wellgrove Wood (3a.). Total = 133a. Overall
Total of the farm = 514a. The 1664 deed also mentions
Blackbrooks Wood next Glaziers Forge, Blackbrooks Wood
next the Sire, and Homefield Wood, all of which are also
mentioned in the 1649 deed [5].
The farm is described in a deed of 1690 as a capital messuage
called Weard als Woord als Worth + lands and woods (200a.)
+ Harfield and Furlong Field (14a.) + Sire Meadow (16a.) +
Woods called Combe Wood, The Rounden, Blackbrooks
next Glaziers Forge, Blackbrooks next the Sire, Millers
Wood, Homefield and Wellgrove (300a.). Total = 530a.
Also Willingford Mill and lands, for which see P8/48 [5].
A deed of 1733 describes the farm as a messuage called Weard
Farm and Weard Manor House + lands (177a.). Also lands
called Lower Marling, Longbrook, Bramble Field, The
Sliding Field, and Three Other Closes in Brightling and
Burwash (33a.) + rights of Stocking on Brightling Down
with sheep and cattle + woods in Brightling and Burwash
called Sugar Loaf Wood (32a.), Mill Wood (7a.1r.), Combe
Wood (24a.1r.14p.), First Blackbrook (67a.1r.12p.), and
Second Blackbrook (47a.2r.8p.) [5]. Note that by this date
Rounden Wood had been sold.
<1745-1836+
Ho, bldgs + 262a.
<1839-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 336a.
From between 1735 & 1745 the lower part of this farm, called
Sirelands, was transferred to Little Worge (P8/6) [2].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a house, buildings +
183a.3r.36p. plainland + 78a.1r.28p. woodland. Total =
262a.1r.24p. [9].
The plainland acreage is given in the 1839 tithe as 174a.3r.26p.
+ woodland of 161a.3r.16p. Total = 336a.3r.04p.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The house was surveyed in 1987. For full details see ROHAS
Report No. 1023.
c.1500
House Rebuilt
pre 1567
1567
House Modified
Detailed Desciption
Late 16th C
1662-1665
c.1700
House Extended
House assessed @ 4 flues
Major Extensions
The present house incorporates a good quality 4 bay wealden
hall-house.
Hall floored & Chimney inserted.
The house was described in 1567 as follows:- Built on the
west side of the footway leading from Dallington to Burwash
through the lands of the tenement is one messuage or
dwelling house made of timber punchion and space and
covered with tile, containing in length 47 ft and in breadth 19
ft, wherein is one hall containing in length 19 ft and in
breadth 16'6" over and beside the entry with a fair chimney
of brick. There is also in the same house on the north side of
the hall one little room called the parlour containing in length
11 ft and in breadth 9'6". And there is also in the same
house on the north side of the hall another little room called
the buttery containing in length 11 ft and in breadth 9'6".
There is also on the south side of the same hall in the said
house two other rooms whereof the one contains in length 12
ft and in breadth 9 ft and the other contains in length 12 ft
and in breadth 9'6". There is also in the north end of the
same house two 'loathes' or chambers, the one of them having
a chimney in it. There is also in the south end of the same
house one 'loathe' or chamber.
Small fully jettied heated parlour added.
Stephen Scivier was assessed for this house @ 4 flues [13].
The house was extended to the rear in stone.
DETAILS OF THE KITCHEN
1567
Detailed Description
The Kitchen was descibed in 1567 as follows:- There is built
on the west side of the same dwelling house, 14 ft distance
from the same, one kitchen made of timber and covered with
tile which was lately built by Thomas Glydd the elder, now
farmer here, containing in length 30 ft, in breadth 16'6",
having in it one room for to dress meat in with a 'reredashe'
oven and an oast to dry malt, 'loathed' over and two other
rooms, one for a bakehouse and one for a milkhouse 'loathed'
over.
DETAILS OF BARNS
A barn survives on the site today, but only a fragment is of
16th or 17th century date. It was briefly viewed in 1987, but
not surveyed.
1567
c1617
Detailed Description
A BARN -
There is built also upon the same one fair barn made of timber
and covered with straw in length 63 ft, in breadth 24 ft,
having in the west end under the same roof a stall for 8 oxen,
and there is an outlet in the east end now a stable and will
serve 11 horses. [1]
In 1617 Rich Glydd the Younger bought Maggotts in
Dallington from his (? elder) brother Thomas. Not long
after, he gave his brother Jeffrey (tenant of Worge)
permission to pull down the barn on Maggotts and set it up
again by Richard's house at Worge. [1]
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£44 'Worth' + £3 'Rounden' + £10 'Pasturage of the down' [6].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£43 for land + £40 for wood. + £10 'Sirelands'
£52 for Worth + £48:5 for wood - (general reassessment). From 1745 Sirelands were tenanted
with Little Worge (P8/6).
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
c1176-1617
ROBERTSBRIDGE ESTATE
1617-1667
Rich Glydd III, gent.
1667-1689
John Glydd
1689-1732
Hrs of John Glydd
Held by Robertsbridge Abbey until the dissolution, and then
acquired with the rest of the estate by the Sydney family of
Penshurst Place, Kent <later the Earls of Liecester & Lords
Lisle>. They sold the property in 1617-19. [5]
[6]. Son of Richard Glydd II (the tenant until his death in
1618). He is described as a citizen and tallow-chandler of
London in 1617-19 when he purchased the property for
£1,600 [5]. He married a Surrey woman and moved to
Surrey prior to his father's death. Richard was described as
a citizen and mercer of London in a deed dated 1649
concerning a capital messuage or mansion house called
Shriches which the said Richard Glydd had then recently
erected in Blechingley, Surrey, and then (1649) in his own
occupation [5]. Richard Glydd III made a settlement of his
estate in 1649 on his son and heir apparent, Richard Glydd
IV (described as junior, of Grayes Inn, Gent) upon Richard
IV's intended marriage with Anne Stoughton, gentlewoman,
sister of Nicholas Stoughton of Stoughton, Surrey, Esq. [5].
However, Richard IV pre-deceased his father and in 1669
Richard Glydd III made settlement of 117 acres of Worge
Woodland to Martha, Elizabeth, Anne and John, the children
of Richard Glydd IV deceased, and upon Hester, Anne,
Elizabeth, Blanch, Mary, Sarah and Martha, daughters of
William Wright and his wife Anne, being the daughter of
Richard Glydd III [5]. Richard Glydd III is mentioned in the
Surrey Heraldic Visitation of 1662 [4]. He died holding the
property in 1667 [7].
John Glydd (described as of Grayes Inn, Esq, in 1676) was the
son of Richard Glydd IV, and heir of Richard Glydd III. He
was under age in 1667 [7], but had inherited the property by
1676, in which year he purchased back the Worge
Woodlands from his sisters and cousins, they having been
granted them by Richard Glydd III in 1664 [5]. John, still
described as of Grayes Inn, Esq, died holding the property in
1689 [5]. By his will he left the Blechingley property to his
mother Anne, for life, with remainder to his sister Anne.
The Brightling Estate (this property) he left jointly to his
sisters, Martha Drake and Anne Glydd (later the wife of
William Brockman) charged with a trust in equity of #300 to
and among his nephew, Ralph Drake and neices Anne Drake
and Martha Drake, being the children of Ralph and Martha
Drake [5]. The will mentions John Glydd's cousin, Richard
Glydd of Dallington [5].
John's heirs were his two sisters, Anne, (who married William
Brockman, Esq, of Bitchborough in Newington-next-Hythe,
Kent, in 1692) and Martha, wife of Ralph Drake. Ralph
1732-1750
1750-1840+
Jas
Brockman
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
(described as of Blechingley, gent in 1690) survived his wife
& died 1694 [5], his interest passing to his son Ralph, who
died 1731 leaving it to his heirs [5]. Anne Brockman died
1730, leaving her interest to her son James. By agreement
the estates were partitioned in 1732, Worge going to James
Brockman [4,5]. The Sussex property (ie. this property +
P8/6 + P8/48) were at that date valued at £5,150, and the
Surrey Estate at £4,987 [5].
He sold the property. [2,4,5]
[8,9] Purchased by John Fuller in 1750 [2,4].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1473-1473+
John
Martin
1523-1531
Thos
Borther
1530-1530+
Rich Glydd I, yeoman.
<1567-1604
<1604-1618
1618-1642+
<1649-1649+
Thos Glydd
Rich Glydd II
Jeff Glydd
Edw
John
Jarvis +
Newington
He is described in a quitclaim regarding another property as
'John Martin of the Werthe' [11].
Of Brightling. He obtained a 21 year lease of the property
(described as the 'manor of Werde') from the abbey in 1523,
but vacated before the full term of the lease [4,5].
Of Brightling. He acquired from the abbey a lease of 'the
manor called Werde with all lands, houses etc in Brightling
and the mills called Wynhamford' in 1530. Term 80yrs @
£6.13.4 pa. [3]
[1,4]
Born and died in Brightling, aged 69 at death in 1618. He had
married Martha, a Surrey woman, by whom he had six sons.
Brass in Brightling Church. Martha died in 1619. Richard
had acquired a new lease of the property in 1604 [5], and in
1610 was described as 'Of Worth in Brightling' being a
servant to Robert, Lord Sydney of Penshurst, Viscount Lisle,
Lord Govenor of Flushing and Lord Chamberlain to the
Queen. Lord Sydney was the owner of this property [5].
Richard was still in occupation in 1617 when the property
was purchased by his son, Richard Glydd [5]. In his will
Richard II left the residue of his lease of Worth to his eldest
son, Thomas. Richard II owned land in his own right, and in
his will he bequeathed to his son, Thomas, his lands in
Dallington called Prinkle; to his son Jeffrey all his lands in
Dallington purchased of Thomas Stollion, gent + copyholds
in Warbleton & Dallington on proviso of paying £50 to
another son, Michael; to son Michael lands & houses in
Ashburnham (P1/59); and to son Simon lands & houses @
Woods Corner bought from Richard & Herbert Afield and
now in occ. John Rogers & John Rabbett [10]
[6]. A son of Richard Glydd II (previous tenant), and younger
brother of Rich Glydd (the owner) [1]. According to his
father's will the tenancy should have gone to Jeffrey's eldest
brother, Thomas, but Jeffrey was paying the tithes on the
farm in 1618 and continued to do so until after 1642. Until
1625 he paid £8:6:0 in tithes, but this reduced to £4:10:0 in
the early 1630s, and £6:0:0 from 1637. It seems likely that
during this latter period that part of the land called The
Sirelands was let separately, either to the tenant of
Willingford Mill (P8/48) or present day Little Worge (P8/6)
or Stonehouse (P8/20) [6]. All the Great Worge tithe entries
include a sum for herbage on Brightling Down [6]. In 1624
Jeffrey had received a new lease of the farm from his brother
for 18yrs 3 months @ £56 p.a. He also obtained a lease of
lands called Maggotts in Dallington @ £9 p.a. [1] In 1642
Jeffrey contributed 16/- towards the relief of the Irish
Protestants, the 4th highest contribution out of the 83 entries
for Brightling Parish [14].
[6]. Jarvis occupied the house + 181 acres, Newington
occupied the 30a. called Sirelands. The woodland was in
hand [5].
<1663-1666+
Step
Than
Scivier +
Ticehurst
Laur
John
Nich
Noakes +
Noakes +
Gurr
<1702-1737+
Jas
Potter
<1745-1775+
<1785-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Will
Thos
Hen
Jas
John
Wickham
Bourne
Bourne
Cook
Smallfield
<1690-1690+
In 1665 Thankful Ticehurst, of Burwash, was Scivier's
undertenant and was paying £10 per annum for part of Worge
[6].
Laurance and John Noakes were tenants of the house and lands
called Worth, Nicholas Gurr was tenanting the 30a. called
Harfield, Furlong Field and Sire Meadow. The woodlands
were in hand [5].
In 1702 James Potter was assessed with Richard Tharpe for this
property, and from 1707 onwards he was assessed alone for
this property [2,5]. According to a deed of 1733 the
Sirelands (33a.) together with the right to stock on Brightling
Down were in the occupation of Richard Basden, who held at
an annual rent of £20 [5]. James Potter occupied the
remainder of the property [5].
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2,8]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
BL
ADD MSS 45194.
ESRO ELT Brightling.
SRS Vol 47 p182 item 12.
VCH Sx. Vol 9 p230.
ESRO SAS/RF/15-63 - Title Deeds.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/281-308.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
HMAG Sx.F.12.
HPL B 53.
ESRO ACC 2452/1 - Map of c.1620.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
PRO E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - DIVERS COTTAGE [P8/10]
Wayside cottage built upon waste of the Rape of Hastings, being T.284.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1718-1735
1735-1788+
2r. Land
Cot + 2r.
Described in a rental of 1718 as 2 wastes. Where houses
existed they are mentioned in the rental [3].
Described in a survey of 1788 as a cottage + 0a.2r.09p. [1].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1718-1735
1735
No house
House built.
See above.
A three bay, central chimney house with a contemporary rear
leanto. The rebuild is dated on the chimney cap. The
structure was viewed by ROHAS during building works in
1975, and surveyed in 1985 - for further details see Report
No 210.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
Either not located or not assessed.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1718-1788+
Will
Baker
Initially tenant, and later owner of adjacent P8/46 [1,3,4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO CHR 18/1 - Wayside rental of 1788.
ESRO AMS 6106 - Map of wayside properties - 1780. The plot is wrongly located on the
map, being shown too far west.
ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental, 1718-1725.
ESRO AMS 5887 - Wayside rental 1732.
ESRO ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals, 1737-1761.
BRIGHTLING - SWALLOWFIELD FARM [P8/11]
Freehold tenement of Glottenham manor called Fycklehurst als Ficklehurst qr. 7/4d [M93/7].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1524-1839+
Mess, barn + 40a.
Described in grantof 1524 as a tenement called Fycltylhurst +
40a. in Brightling and in deed of feoffment dated 1564 as a
messuage, barn + 40a. called Fyltylhurst als Fytylhurst.
Same description in 1591 and 1606, the abutments in 1591
being as follows:- E = land of Sir Robert Tyrwitt
<Mountfield Park>; W = lands called Cowpers Lands (P8/25
& 54); S = lands of said Sir Robert Tyrwitt; N = highway to
Robertsbridge [1].
The Glottenham manorial records from 1625 to 1828
consistently call the property a tenement + 32a. Abutments
in 1625 as given above, but W = land of Robert Cooper [3].
The tithe award of 1839 describes the property as a house +
37a.2r.06p. called Scrag Oak [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
This house was surveyed by ROHAS in 1990. A summary is
given below, but for further details see Report No. 1102.
E 16th C?
E 17th C
House built or rebuilt
Crosswing Added
1662-1665
House assessed @ 3 flues
c.1700
Main range rebuilt.
mid 18th C
Chimney partly rebuilt
Small structure parellel to the highway.
2 bay crosswing added incorporating a parlour/hall with
services to the rear. A bay window & overhanging gable is
incorporated into the front facade.
John Bryant was assessed for this property at 3 flues, but paid
for only 2 flues [8].
Main range reconstructed using small timbers. The frame was
exposed externally.
When the chimney was rebuilt the flues were reduced from
three to two. <Is this & the hearth tax note a coincidence, or
has ROHAS wrongly dated the rebuild of the chimney?>
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
c.£13
<based on rent paid>
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£10. Called 'Fittlehurst'.
£12.
Called 'Pidlehurst'.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1524
<1524
Rich
Step
Cruttal
Cruttal
<1524-1524
John
Rich
1524-1524+
<1544-1544
John
Anth
Hothrope
Hothrope, husb
1544-1544+
<1564-1564
Hen
Will
Upton
Upton, Esq
1564-1564+
Will
Apark, yeo.
Of Herstmonceux. He died holding the property [1].
Son and heir of Richard Cruttal. Stephen, described as of
Dallington, granted the property to John Rich [1].
He had acquired the property at some uncertain date from
Stephen Cruttal, and in 1524 'granted' the property to John
Hothrope [1].
Of Wartling in 1524 when he acquired the property [1].
Son and heir of John Hothrope. Of Warbleton in 1544 when
he enfeoffed the property on condition of payment of £50 as
specified [1].
He acquired the property in 1544 [1].
Of Rye in 1564 when he enfeoffed the property for £77:10:00
[1].
Of Ticehurst in 1564 when he acquired the property, and at his
death [1].
<1591-1591
John
Apark, yeo.
1591-1606
John
Turner
1606-1606+
<1625-1839+
VARIOUS
SOCKNERSH ESTATE
Son and heir of William. Of Tunbridge in 1591 when he
conveyed the property [1].
He was described as a Citizen and skinner of London in 1591
(when he and James Turner acquired the property) and in
1606 when he sold the property [1]. In 1593 James had
quitclaimed all his rights in the property to John [1].
In 1606 the property was acquired by George Porter of Battle,
Gent, Robert Porter of Burwash, clerk, and Alexander Linsey
of Brightling, yeoman. All or some of these may have been
trustees. It is possible that the true owner was Alexander
Linsey [1].
[7] The property was acquired by Thomas Collin before 1625
[3] and still formed part of the estate in 1839 [5].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1524-1593+
<1606
TENANTED
Thos
Skinner
Robt
Bryant
1630-1666+
John
Bryant
<1702-1707+
<1715-1725+
<1735-1751+
<1755-1775+
<1785-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Step
Edw
Thos
John
Thos
Veness
Coney
Laurence
Bourne
Holloway
Holloway
<1614-1630
It is clear from the deeds that the owners did not live in
Brightling during this period, but the names of the tenants are
not known [1].
In 1606 the property was described as being late in the
occupation of Thomas Skinner [1].
[3]. He paid £2 p.a. tithes for this farm [6] He died whilst
tenant and was buried 27/7/1630 [6]
In 1663 he held at a rent of £13 p.a. [6]. He paid £2 p.a. tithes
for the property up to 1636, and £1:6:0 from 1663 [6]. In
1642 he gave the small contribution of 6d towards the relief
of the Irish Protestants. Out of a total of 83 contributors, he
was one of 30 who paid 6d: 18 parishoners paid less, 35 paid
more [9]. Bryant is known to have leased additional lands
from time to time. For instance, in 1627 & 1628 he paid
£1:6:8 tithes for Parkland and The Dens (ie part of
Mountfield Park Farm adjacent his own farm) [6], and in
1665 was using the land associated with P8/18 [8].
[2].
[2]
[2]
[2]
He became owner occupier, but of Socknersh [2].
[2]. Described as in the owner occupation of Thomas
Holloway of Socknersh. The names of the tenants of the
house are not known [5].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
HPL
B 74 (1524), 75, 95 (1544), 105 (1564), 120-22 (1591) 124 (1593), 143 (1606).
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
ROHAS AMS 21 - Transcript of Glottenham court book (originals housed at Sheppards of
Battle).
ESRO SHE * Rental of Glottenham manor.
ESRO TDE 144. Brightling tithe award.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7. Lords tithe book.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/169.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
PRO
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - SOCKNERSH MANOR [P8/12]
Freehold sub-manor of Dallington [M62/60]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1294-1294+
Ho + 158a. + wood
<1551-1551+
1559-1559+
1605-1605+
<1622-1622+
Ho, bldgs + 300a.
<1681-1736+
Capital Mess etc
<1839-1839+
Hos, bldgs + 370a.
Described in an IMP of 1294 as a messuage and garden worth
2/-; 50 acres of arable worth 16/8d; 100 acres of heath and
pasture worth 25/-; and 8 acres of meadow worth 16/- (ie.
158 acres worth £2:17:8d). Also a wood, the pasture and
pannage of which is worth 40d. Also manorial rents worth
£3:11:8.25d + 1 cock, 4.5 hens and 40 eggs + works and
customs worth 4.25d. Also pleas and perquisites worth 2/-.
Total annual value of manor £7:4:7.5d [5].
The will of Alexander Collins of Lamberhurst mentions his
lands and tenements called Socknersh with the furnaces,
woods, etc [4].
Alexander Collins obtained a 20 year lease from George Martin
of Brightling, husbandman, of the lands flooded by water
between Socknersh and Owlhole. This lease was renewed,
one renewal being dated 1596 [4].
Thomas Collins of Brightling, junior obtained from John Hay
of Herstmonceux 3 pieces of land (c.9 acres) + a right of way
to the Robertsbridge road all abutting North onto Socknersh
demesne, being part of Covehurst and Coveling ie. P8/47 [4].
Described in a marriage settlement of 1622 as being 300 acres
in extent [4].
Described in 1681 as a capital messuage called Sockenersh in
Brightling quitrent of 3/- [2]. Described in a settlement of
1736 as a capital messuage, or mansion + lands called
Socknersh [7].
Described in the tithe award of 1839 as 2 houses, buildings, +
369a.0r.13p. Also Stockmarsh Cottage and 2 other cottages
totalling 0a.3r.32p.. Overall total = 370a.0r.05p. [9].
DETAILS OF THE ESTATE
1752
The Estate of Henry Collins in 1752 is described in his will as the manors of Socknersh and
Hollingrove and the farm called Fittlehurst in Brightling;
Bivelham Farm in Mayfield; Manor of Shadwell in Buxted; a
message and farm called Houndshurst in Burwash; Mill Farm
(ie. Strawberry Hole) in Northiam; Cold Harbour Farm in
Salehurst and Brightling; 8a. of marshland in Wartling and
Pevensey; other manors in Kent and Hampshire [7].
DETAILS OF THE HOUSE
This house was surveyed by ROHAS in 1985. A summary is
given below, but for further details see Report No. 917.
1529
Called a mansion
c.1620
Mansion Rebuilt
1662-1665
18th C.
Assessed @ 11 flues.
House sized down
1921
Renovations & extensions
A deed to lead to the use of a recovery makes specifical
reference to the mansion house of Socknersh [4].
Mansion rebuilt either as a 'T' or 'H' plan timber-framed house
with an extensive service crosswing. There is uncertainty
about the original arangement at the parlour end. External
walls of close studding. Good details.
Thomas Collins was assessed at 11 flues for this property [10].
Converted into a farmhouse, and the eastern end (including the
principal parlour accomodation) demolished.
Major repairs and extensions were undertaken by Mrs Cross in
1921.
BRIGHTLING POOR BOOK ASSESSMENTS
1663
£120 including Woodland [6].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£60 + £16 for Socknersh woodland.
£72:10 + £19:5 for Socknersh woodland.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1294-1294
Will
de Etchingham
<1469-1469+Hrs of Simon Bate +
Will Covert
<1503-1503
John Covert
1503-1529
Rich Covert, Esq
<1517-1517+John
Ashburnham
1529-1537
John
Collins
1537-1551
Alex
Collins I, yeoman
1551-1560
Alex
Collins II
<1578-1612
Thos
Collins I, yeoman
1612-1618
Mary
Collins, widow
1618-1667
Thos
Collins II
Of Etchingham. He died holding the property in 1294 [5]
For details of the pre 1469 history of the property see VCH [8].
They held the property in moieties [8].
Son of William [8].
Richard Covert was of Slagham in 1529 [4]. Cousin of John
[8]. He sold his part of the property to John Collins in 1529
[4].
[8]. He held the moiety previously owned by Simon Bate.
The Ashburnham's finally released their interest in the
property in c.1600 [4].
He acquired the Covert part of the property in 1529 [4]. At
that date John Collins was described as a 'jernmaker' of
Burwash [4]. He died holding the property [8].
Son of John [8]. Of Lamberhurst when he made his will in
1549 [4]. The will was proved in 1551 [4].
He inherited, after his mother, under the terms of his father,
Alexander Collin's will [4]. He was of Brightling in 1559
and in 1560 when he made his will wishing to be buried in
Brightling church [4].
Brother of Alexander II [8]. An award concerning Socknersh
was made in favour of Thomas Collins of Brightling, yeoman
(one of the sons of Alexander Collins of Lamberhurst) in
1578 [4]. He was still described as of Brightling, yeoman
when he leased 2 acres of land adjacent to the Socknersh
demesne, in 1596 [4]. These 2 acres, leased from George
Martin, the younger of Brightling, yeoman, are described as
'the south side of the ponds called Upper Ponds of Socknersh'
abutting:- N to Thomas Collin's Socknersh; W to George
Martin, senior's Mortimers; S and E to George Martin,
junior's Owl Hole. [4]. Thomas obtained a stint of some of
the manorial rights over Socknersh from the lord of
Dallington manor in 1602 [4]. Thomas died holding the
property in 1612 [8].
Wife of Thomas. She paid #6:13:4d per annum for tithes in
1615-1618 [6]. She died holding the property, having made
her will 2/7/1618, proved 28/9/1618 [4].
Eldest son of Thomas I & Mary [8]. Described as of
Brightling, junior, when he obtained a small piece of land
and a right of way from John Hay in 1605 [4]. He was
described of Thomas Collins of Brightling, gentleman in
1607. He formerly inherited Socknersh in 1618 under the
terms of his mother's will [4]. A marriage settlement was
made concerning Socknersh in 1622, by which date the
marriage had already been solemnized between Thomas
Collins of Socknersh, gent and Mary one of the daughters of
Anthony Cruttenden, of Fishers in Burwash, gent [4]. From
1618-1628 he paid £7:4:4d per annum for tithes, but at
michaelmas 1628 he made a new computation by which he
paid #7:19:0d tithe for Socknersh, 3/- for Coldharbour, 4/=
for Harvie Down, and 4/- for Harmers. Total £8:10:0, which
he continued to pay until 1663. By 1637 the total had risen
to £9:10:0 and it continued at this rate until after 1641 [6].
In 1642 he contributed 40/- towards the relief of the Irish
1667-1709
Thos
Collins III, Esq
1709-1736
Hen
Collins I, Esq
1736-1753
Hen
Collins II, Esq,
1753-1759
Geo
Luxford, Esq
1763-1792+
Step
Comyns, Esq
1800-1805+
Thos
Graham, Esq
<1815-1840+John
Holloway
Protestants, the joint highest amount amongst the 83
parishoners who contributed [12]. Thomas was a staunch
Presbyterian and Captain of the Militia, and being a Justice
of the Peace celebrated many civil marriages at Brightling in
1653-7 [8]. In c.1660 he constructed a coach-house and
stables adjacent Brightling Church, for his use when
attending Church [11]. He was described as 'Captain' by
Parson Lord 1663-1665, to whom he paid £10 per year tithes
[6]. He died in 1667 [8].
[1,2] He was the nephew of Thomas II, and son of Increased
Collins, and inherited the estate in 1667 [8] In 1675
Elizabeth Collins of Socknersh, widow surrendered to
Thomas Collins of Socknersh (her nephew) her dower rights
in the property, being the capital messuage or manor house
called Socknersh with barns etc + 50a. of named lands and
woods, part of Socknersh, in her own occupation [4]. In
1695 Thomas acquired from the Bishop of Chichester the
right for he and his family to bury their dead in the north
chapel of Brightling church and to set up tombs in the same.
The Collins family were to maintain and repair the said
chapel [4]. Thomas died in 1709 [8].
[1] Only surviving son of Thomas III [8]. He let the house in
1724 and removed to Hampshire [8] being described as of
Carhampton, Hampshire in 1736 when he entered into a
settlement with his son and heir apparent, Henry Collins, Esq
of Brightling on the intended marriage of Henry Collins,
junior with Jane Venables, spinster, eldest daughter of James
Venables, Esq of Woodcott, Hampshire [7]. The settlement
included Socknersh, Hollingrove, Sperwells, Mill House
Farm (all in Brightling and Battle), the manor of Shadwell in
Buxted, the manor of Turnford in Kent and Bivelham Farm
in Mayfield [7].
He acquired the property under the terms of his marriage
settlement and made his will 22/10/1752 when living at
Woodcte, Hampshire. The will was proved at London
21/4/1753 in which he desired to be buried in 'My chancel' of
the parish church of Brightling near his parents and
ancestors. The will mentions his wife Jane and cousin
George Luxford of Windmill Hill, Esq. If his heirs failed
(which they did) the estate was to be inherited by the said
George Luxford [7]. Henry Collins heirs were assessed for
the property in 1755 [1].
Of Windmill Hill, Wartling in 1752 and at his death in 1759
[7]. He was the cousin and heir of Henry Collins [7]. By
his will, made 12/8/1757, proved 9/5/1759 he left this
property to his brother Thomas Luxford for life with
remainder to his neice, Mary Wilson, daughter of Robert
Wilson of Lombard Street. She married Stephen Comyns,
junior of London, merchant, who thereby acquired the
property in 1763 [7].
[1] He is described as of London, merchant, in a settlement
involving his father, Stephen Comyns of Lincolns Inn in
1763 [7]. In Stephen and Mary are described as of 'Love
Lane', London in 1785 when they mortgaged the property
[7]. They, with their son, Stephen George Comyns of
Windmill Hill, Sussex, took out a further mortgage on the
property in 1792. Both mortgages were made by Thomas
Graham who in 1800 was granted a decree in Chancery
foreclosing on the mortgage [7].
[1] He is described as of Lincolns Inn in 1785 when he
acquired a mortgage on the property. The mortgage was
foreclosed in 1800 [7].
[1,3,9]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1437-1437+Sim
Bates
<1560-1560
Alex Collins II
<1578-1612
Thos Collins I yeoman/gent.
1612-1618
Mary Collins, widow
1618-1667
Thos Collins II, gent/esq.
1667-1709
Thos Collins III, Esq.
1709-1724
Hen
Collins, Esq
1724-1735+
Sam Newington
<1745-1745+Mr Newington
<1755-1755+Will
Baker
<1775-1775+Mr Baker [1]
<1785-1839+John
Holloway
He was also owner of one moiety of the property [8].
Owner occupier [4]
Owner occupier, a son of Alexander Collins of Lamberhurst [4]
Owner occupier [4]
Owner occupier [4]
Owner occupier [1,4].
Owner occupier [1]
[1,7]
[1]
[1]
[9]. Became owner occupier [1]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
ESRO
BL
ESRO
HPL
PRO
ESRO
ESRO
VCH
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
PRO
Land tax.
AMS 33184.
ASH 736.
B 77, 97-98, 102-103, 114, 126, 133, 138-140, 144, 156-157, 167-168.
C 133/68/7. IMP of William de Etchingham.
PAR 254/6/7. Lords Tithe Book.
SAS/RF/8/168-191.
Sussex, Vol. 9, pp. 228-229. Socknersh & Hollingrove.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
B.165.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - HOLLINGROVE [P8/13]
Sub-manor of Netherfield called Hollingrove, quitrent 6/8d. Later also a tenement of Burghurst manor called
Sperwell, quitrent 4/2d.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
1613-1640+
Ho + bldgs + land
<1736-1736+
Ho, bldgs + 339a.
<1805-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 355a
A lease of part of the farm dated 1613 describes the property as
a mansion house called Hollingrove House, barn, buildings +
part of the demesne lands being 156a [8]. This lease
excluded Hollingrove Mill lands and the woodlands, for
which see P8/85 & P8/91 [8].
Described in a settlement of 1736 as a manor or lordship called
Hollingrove in Brightling & Battle, and the messuage called
Hollingrove House, barns, stable + 260 acres of demesne.
Also 20 acres of land called Spearwells (P8/82); 50 acres
called Millhouse Farm in Battle on the south side of the
stream from Deepford to Darwold Pond; + a piece called
Goldstone and a brook adjoining to the pond of the late mill
and a small parcel of the mill wood in Brightling on the side
of the stream being 9a. (p8/85 & 91). All the above lands by
1736 were tenanted together as one property [3].
Shown on a map of 1805 as a house, buildings + 141a.3r.21p.
plainland + 194a.0r.33p woodland: total 355a.1r.31p. [10].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a house and buildings +
355a.1r.31p. being plots 435-494 [7]. That part of the farm
located in Brightling is described in the tithe award of 1839
as a house, buildings + 100a.1r.22p. plainland + 158a.3r.34p.
woodland. By this date part of Birchenwood had been felled
and divided into alotment plots. These are excluded from
the 1839 acreage given above [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1662-1665
c.1810
Assessed @ 4 flues.
House Rebuilt
Richard Noakes was assessed 4 flues for this property [9].
A map of 1805 shows the house upon a different site, away
from the road to the north-east of the present house. The
present house is pencilled in on the map, as too are the row of
cottages on Sperwell [10]. The house has been viewed
internally, and this confirms a c.1810 date for the present
tile-hung, 'Queen Anne' style structure.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£28
'Hollingrove' [4].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£30 (Hollingrove) + £18 for Woodland at Hollingrove.
£36:5 'Hollingrove' +£22 'Hollingrove Woodland'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1437-1437
1437-1437+
after 1437
after 1437
after 1437
Sim
Turner
Sim
Bates
John Bates
Thos Selwyn
Thos Selwyn
<1496-1601
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
He, with his wife, Agness, conveyed the property in 1437 [5].
Of Sockenersh when he acquired the property [5].
Son of Simon [5].
He held in the right of his wife, Agnes, sister of John Bates [5].
Son of Thomas & Agnes. He was under age when he
inherited, his guardian being his uncle, William Ashburnham.
He later claimed that William had fraudulently deprived him
of the property [5].
[8] William Ashburnham & his wife Alice were holding the
property in 1497, and it remained in the possession of that
family until 1601 when John ashburnham sold the property
[5].
1601-1608
1608-1666+
<1702-1805
1805-1839+
Nic
Abr
Incr
Lusher +
Edwards
Collins
SOCKNERSH ESTATE
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
They acquired the property in 1601 and sold it in 1608 [5,8].
He was a younger son of Thomas Collins I of Sockenersh [5,8].
By 1663, when described as 'Captain Increased Collins' he
was of Sittingbourne, Kent [4].
[1,2,3] In 1667 Thoas Collins III, son of Increased Collins,
inherited Sockenersh, and upon the death of his father,
Increased, he also inherited Hollingrove, thus merging the
two properties [5] See P8/12. Hollingrove was sold in
1805.
[2,6,7]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
1496-1496+
John
Preston
Mary
Collins, widow
1613-1621+
Thos
Slowman, yeoman
<1625-1625+
<1627-1642+
Nic
Rich
Skinner
Gresham
<1663-1666+
Rich
Noakes
<1702-1707+
<1715-1805+
Hen
Thos
Wickham
Freeman
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Hen
Hen
Jos
John
Hoad
Vine
Reynolds +
Kemp
<1613-1613
He, with his wife, Alice, received a 60 year lease dated 1496 of
the manor of Hollingrove together with lands called
Skenlonds, The Burge, The Watermill, Mellondes and
Foxhillys at an annual rent of #6:13:04d. Under the terms of
the lease he was to undertake all the repairs to the buildings
etc [8]. In 1499 John Preston received an outright grant of
18a. of land in Brightling and Battle at a quitrent of 8/- [8].
Owner occupier [8]. Part of demesne lands, including the
mill, were let to John Wells [8].
[4] He was of Hawkhurst in 1613 when he acquired a 12 year
lease of this property at a rent of £33 [8]. He was to keep
the messuage and buildings in repair. Farming clauses
included [8]. Part of the demesne lands, including the mill,
were let to John Wells [8]. Slowman paid £3:10:00 pa. in
tithes for the property [4].
[4].
Until 1632 he paid £3:10:0 in tithes, thereafter £4:00:0 pa. [4].
In 1642 he paid 2/- towards the relief of the Irish Protestants,
the 17th highest figure out of 83 contributors for Brightling
[11].
He paid £30 rent for Hollingrove + Sperewell + Hollingrove
Mill [4]. He also held land owned by Widow Axcell [4].
[2]
[2,3] It is unclear how many generations tenanted the
property.
[2]
[2]
[2,6]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
VCH
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
ACC 2452. Abutment to map.
Brightling Land tax.
SAS/RF/8/168-191
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
Sussex, Vol. 9, p. 229.
TDE 144 - Brightling
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
B. 67, 68, 145, 150.
XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
ACC 2452/28 - Map of 1805.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - GLAZIERS FORGE [P8/14]
Said in 1761 to be freehold <ie demesne> of the manor of Burghurst [2]. However, this appears to have been in
error, for according to two cases brought before the court of
requests in June 1559 and June 1561 the Pelham family had
then recently built an iron work called a hammer near the
land in dispute [7]. From the boundaries given, this forge
was Glaziers Forge. The Pelham family only became lords
of Burghurst after 1664 and are not given as the owners of
any freehold land in either Burwash or Brightling parishes in
the Burghurst survey of 1540 [ESRO AMS 5692/1] or in
subsequent rentals. However, the Pelham family had been
lords of the manor of Burwash since the early-15th century,
the demesne of which manor surrounded the Glaziers Forge
lands. It therefore seems likely that the 1761 survey had in
this instance confused the two Burwash manors and that
Glaziers was in truth ancient demesne of Burwash.
Most of the land forming this holding was located within
Burwash parish, but by 1839 the farmhouse was located
within Brightling parish. In addition, Glaziers Forge was
historically more usually known as Brightling Forge. For
this reason, the property is here entered under Brightling
parish. It should be noted that Glaziers Forge Cottage, now
(and perhaps always) in Burwash parish, is separately
identified by the property reference number P10/131.
DETAILS OF THE FORGE
<1559
<1761-1761+
Forge built
Forge, store + pond
The forge was in existence by 1559 [7].
Described in a survey of 1761 under the heading 'Between
Burwash and Brightling Parishes' as 'an Iron Forge called
Brightling or Glaziers Forge, with a store house for Iron,
and the pond', being 2a.0r.3p [2].
DETAILS OF THE FARM
<1761-1761+
Ho, bldgs + 32a.
<1839-1839+
Hos + 49a.
Described in a survey of 1761 as a house, barn, stable +
32a.2r.10p, being the Forge House and farm called Glaziers
Forge. The lands comprised 9a.3r.01p of arable, 0a.2r.35p
of pasture + 22a.0r.14p of meadow. The arable comprised
1a.1r.00p of hops, 5a.0r.24p of wheat & oats, 3a.1r.20p of
oats. With repairs to the buildings the farm could be worth
8 shillings per acre, or £13 p.a. [2]. Of the lands, only Forge
Field and Barn Mead were in Brightling, the remainder being
within the parish of Burwash. The forge was separately
leased (see above) [2].
That part of the farm within Brightling parish is described in
the 1839 tithe award as Forge House + 9a.1r.17p. [3]. The
lands in Burwash amounted to a cottage + 40a.0r. [4].
DETAILS OF GLAZIERS FORGE HOUSE [IN BRIGHTLING PARISH]
This structure is now a house, but appears originally to have
been constructed as a storehouse. It has not been viewed
internally.
<1700
1761
'Storehouse' built
Description of building
From its external appearance, this structure appears to date
from the17th C. It is a stone and brick building with some
stone windows.
The iron works were described in 1761 as 'an Iron Forge
<1830
Converted into a house
1830
Description of building
called Brightling or Glaziers Forge, with a store house for
Iron, and the pond', being 2a.0r.3p [2]. The present house
appears to be identifiable with the store house ™ it is
unlikely to be the forge building itself.
By 1830 the structure had been converted into a house,
presumably after the forge fell out of use soon after 1785 (see
below).
The house is described in the Driver survey of 1830 as 'a
house, pt brick, pt stone, tiled, containing kitchen, parlour,
wash house, pantry, vaulted dairy, 3 bedrooms and a
garret' [8]
DETAILS OF HOUSE NOW CALLED GLAZIER'S FORGE COTTAGE [See also P10/131]
[NOW IN BURWASH PARISH, BUT POSSIBLY ORIGINALLY CONSIDERED TO BE IN
BRIGHTLING]
GENERAL NOTE
There is some confusion as to the parish within which this
house is located. In 1761 it was considered to have been in
Burwash parish ™ as is still the case today ™ though the
forge itself was divided between the parishes of Brightling
and Burwash and was generally considered to be within
Brightling. Tithes were paid to Brightling parish for Forge
Meadow during the 17th century, whilst the house itself is
assessed under Brightling parish (not Burwash) in the hearth
tax returns. It is possible that this cottage was the only
dwelling in Burwash located within Netherfield hundred and
for this reason the parish was not separately identified.
Alternatively there might have been an adjustment to the
parish boundary between 1662/5 and 1761. Within this
archive Glaziers Forge Cottage is separately referenced as
P10/131, though for convenience its historical background is
dealt with under this entry.
This dwelling was surveyed on behalf of the owners, Peter and
Ann Callow, by David and Barbara Martin of Archaeology
South-East in 1997. A summary is given below, but for
further details see Report 1285 in the East Sussex Historic
Buildings Record.
c1600
E 17th C
1662-1665
L17th C
1761
House built
Chimney rebuilt
House assessed @ 2 flues
Additions
House in poor condition
L18th C
Bay demolished
E 19th C
1830
Lean-to added
Description of building
Modern
Additions and alterations
House built. Two-storeyed, two-cell timber-framed dwelling
with a northern end timber-framed chimney.
Timber-framed chimney replaced by two-flue stone-and-brick
chimney located upon the same site.
Henry Jarman, hammerman, was assessed under Netherfield
Hundred, Brightling Parish at 2 flues for this property [6]
Two-bay timber-framed addition constructed to encompass the
chimney and provide an additional room and chamber.
In 1761 the buildings were described as in very bad condition
and very old. The house was of timber and thatch, and
likewise the stable [2].
Southern service bay of period-A house demolished. Some
walls underbuilt in brick and stone.
Lean-to added onto northern end.
The cottage is described in the Driver survey of 1830 as 'A
cottage, underpinned, timber framed and tiled, with 3 rooms
below and 2 over' [8].
Various modifications undertaken at different dates, including
the addition of a rear two-storeyed lean-to outshut and of a
rear range.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [1]
THE PLAINLANDS
1702
1707-1745
1755-1839
£1
10/£1:15
THE FORGE
1702-1775
1785-1839
£100 'Stock at the forge'
NOT ASSESSED
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BURWASH [-]
Returns yet to be analysed.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT - BRIGHTLING [5]
1663
£1.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP [LAND & FORGE]
<1559-1761+
PELHAM ESTATE
<1785-1839+
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
[1,5,7] Overlords of the Rape of Hastings and lords of
Burwash manor.
[1,3,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY [LANDS]
<1624-1629+
Leany
<1631-1638+
<1663-1665+
Step
Hen
Leany
Jarman, Hammerman
<1702-1725+
<1735-1765+
Step
Dave
Collins
Collins
<1775-1775+
<1785-1785+
<1795-1805+
<1815-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Sam
Hen
Will
Will
Cramp
Cramp
Ticehurst
Stace
Dawes
He paid the tithes for the forge meadow with Mr Mitten in
1626 [5].
He paid 1/6d tithes for the forge meadow from 1631-1638 [5].
He paid 1/- per half year tithes for the forge meadow and was
assessed for the property in the hearth tax returns at 2 flues
[5,6].
A Brightling out-dweller [1]
A Brightling out-dweller [1] In 1761 David Collins held at
will at a rent of £11:10:0 p.a. The farm was then well
managed [2].
Of Burwash [1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1,3,4]
DETAIL OF TENANCY [THE FORGE]
<1559-1559+
<1561-1561+
<1574-1574+
Nich
John
Thos
<1639-1678+
Pelham, kt.
Pelham
Stollion
Pelham
<1702-1702+
John
Pelham, bart.
<1707-1715
1715-1715+
1725-1735+
<1741-1746+
Lord
Pelham
Fuller
Hussey
Harrison
Thos
Will
[7]
[7]
Of Warbleton. In 1574 he was working the forge for Sir
John Pelham [9].
Worked directly by the Pelham Family - some accounts survive
[9]. For many years up to 1652 John Glazier was paid £1
p.a. rent for a watercourse running over his land [9].
Worked directly by the Pelham family - accounts survive from
1692-1708 [1,9]
[1]
[9]
[1]. Of <Rampyndene in> Burwash. By 1745 he was dead.
Accounts survive for 1741-6 [10].
1755-1761+
Rich
Tapsell & Co.
1785-1785+
Jas
Bourne
They held Waldron Furnace, Bivelham Forge in Mayfield and
Brightling or Glaziers Forge by a single lease dated Mich.
1755 for 8 years at a rent of £50 pa. [2].
Leased to him for 7 years in 1785. He undertook to take pig
iron from Ashburnham Furnace [11]. Soon after this date
the forge fell out of use.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/FB/116 - Survey of Pelham Estate, 1761.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
TDE 157 - Burwash.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
AMS 5858.
ASH 1173 - Driver survey.
Streaker, E; Wealden Iron, pp.301-302.
Guildhall MSS 3736.
ESRO ASH A192.
BRIGHTLING - OLD STONESDOWN [P8/15]
Assart Hold of the manor of Burwash [M36/81].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1605-1605+
<1673-1673+
Ho + 4a.
<1726-1836+
Ho + 8a.
<1839-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 19a
Part of P8/3 (qv).
Described in 1673 as a messuage and 4 acres of land called
Ellis held of Burwash manor at quitrent of 4/4d [1].
However, the tenant 1663-1665 leased other land (part of
P8/3) from the same owner.
Described in 1726 as a messuage and 8 acres land caled Ellis
quitrent of 4/4d [2]. Same description in 1729 which quotes
the abutments as follows:- S = land of Mr Jenner; N,W =
Nether Down; E = land of Henry Wickham. Also a way
from the said premises to the High Street across Nether
Down as formerly reserved to Edward Stone [7]. Described
in a survey of 1836 as a messuage, buildings + 8a.0r.33p.
called Ellis Land, being plots 508-511 [8].
Described in 1839 tithe award as a house, barn + 19a.1r.21p.
called Tolhursts Farm + a meadow at Twelve Oaks [9].
Since 1836 that part of Netherdown outside the Park and the
meadow at Twelve Oaks had been added to the farm [9].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House surveyed by ROHAS during major rebuilding works in
1970. For full details see Report No. 37.
1662-1665
c.1720
19th C
1970
Assessed @ 1 flue
House Rebuilt
House extended
Major rebuild
John Davis assessed for this house at 1 flue [10].
Very small 2 or 3 bay cottage with central chimney
Size of house doubled by the addition of a tall Victoriam wing
Most of the old part was rebuilt in 1970.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£7
'Nethersdown'
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [6].
1702-1707
1715-1735
1745-1839
£1
£2
£2:10
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1605-1673+
<1726
<1726
<1726
<1726
<1726-1726+
<1729-1729
1729-1785
Edw
Abr
Adr
Jas
John
John
Stone
Wards
Spray
Frost
Leadbetter
Leadbetter
Leadbetter
c1785-1820
Jas
Buss, yeoman
[1] For details of ownership see P8/3. James Stone was the
last of the owners to share the ownership of this property
with P8/3.
[2,7]
[2,7]
[2,7]
[7]
[2]
He died holding the property on 1/12/1729 [7].
[3] Eldest son and heir of John. He was 11 years old in 1729
when he inherited. Guardianship was granted to his mother,
Elizabeth Leadbetter [7]. He surrendered the property in
c.1785, recorded in the court book in 1791 [7].
[5,6] James Buss acquired the farm in c.1785 and died
holding the property in 1820, and by his will made 30/5/1811
and proved in PCC 8/4/1820 [7]. He bequeathed the farm to
1820-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
named trustees for its sale. They sold to the Brightling
Estate [7].
[4,6,7,8,9]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1665+
John
Davis, Labourer
<1702-1702+
Thos
Will
Will
John
Mrs
Edw
Will
Rich
Sam
Mrs
Churcher +
Leadbetter
Leadbetter
Leadbetter
Leadbetter, widow
Buss
Buss
Buss
Ticehurst
Ticehurst, widow
<1707-1715+
<1725-1725+
<1735-1735+
<1745-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
He also tenanted some of James Stone's land assessed in the
poor rates at £7. See P8/3. [11].
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6,9]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ASH 165.
ASH 166.
ASH **
ASH 736.
ASH ** - 1808.
Brightling Land Tax
SAS/RF/9/50-52. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
BRIGHTLING - THE GREEN MAN [P8/16]
Freehold of Socknersh Manor held at a quitrent of 2d [M199/14]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1510-1510+
<1583-1840+
Cot + 2r.
Property described in 1510 as being called Carpenters quitrent
of 4/- being M199/14 and 15 [2].
A deed of 1583 calls the property a messuage, kitchen + close
of meadow called Skynners. Abuts:- W = highway
Brightling to Robertsbridge; N = land of Walter Purchin; E =
John Ashburnham [4]. Same description in 1586 [4].
Called a messuage + 0a.2r. in 1614 [4]. Described in 1616
court entry as a cottage and 2r. at quitrent of 2/- [2].
A deed of 1645 calls it a messuage or tenement, kitchen and
close [4].
Described in court entry of 1680 as a tenement, barn and 2r of
land in Brightling being parcel of a tenement called
Carpenters quitrent of 2/- [2].
A sale of 1716 calls it a messuage and plot of ground in
Brightling Street near the parish church [4].
A deed of 1738 calls the property a messuage or tenement,
stable, buildings and land called Carpenters [4].
Described in 1836 and c.1840 as a house and garden 0a.1r.16p.
formerly the Dog Inn, being a freehold of Socknersh manor
called Carpenters, quitrent 2d. Also an adjacent holding
called Carpenters, quitrent of 2d [1,5].
Described in the 1839 tithe award as The Old Green Man site
(0a.1r.06p.) [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1583 onwds
1662-1665
c.1700?
House
House Rebuilt
E 19th C?
House enlarged.
There was a house upon this site from at least 1583 [4].
Hearth Tax entry not yet located
The present house has not been viewed internally. It is a
central entry house with terminal chimneys. Its external
walls are of brick & date from 1700 or a little earlier. There
may be an earlier core within.
Size of house doubled by the addition of a rear parellel range.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [3]
1745
1755-1839
£2:10
£3:10 called 'The Alehouse' in 1755-1785
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1452-1452
1452-1452+
<1510-1510
Thos
Wm
Ccly
Carpenter
Merfield
Mortimer
1510-1510+
John
Merfield
<1583-1583
God
Butler, cooper
1583-1586
Rich
Carpenter, yeoman
1586-1614
John
Combes
[2]
[2]
Cecily died holding the property. She was the widow of
William Mortimer [2].
Son and heir of Thomas Merfield, cousin and heir of Cecily
[2].
He was of Burwash when, with his son, Paul Butler of
Burwash, he conveyed the property [4].
Of Brightling when he acquired the property [4]. He sold the
property in 1586, when he was styled a husbandman rather
than a yeoman [4].
In some documents he is styled Comber [2]. He was described
as of East Hothley in 1586 when he acquired the property for
£30, but was called John Combes, late of Shipborne, Kent, he
sold the property in 1614 [2,4].
1614-1615
1615-1615+
<1645
<1645-1645
1645-1652
1652-1652+
<1663-1665
1665-1665+
<1680-1716
1716-1732
<1738-1738
1738-1839+
Rich
Goodwin, wheelwright Of Shipborne, when he acquired the property. He sold it the
following year for £30 [4].
John Winder
Described as of Newenden, Kent, woolen draper when he
acquired the property for £30 [4]. He sold the property in
1650 [2].
Will Winder, tailor
Eldest son of John [4]. He died holding the property [4].
Rich Winder, yeoman
Brother and heir of William [4]. He sold the property in 1645
[4].
Thos Butler, shoemaker
[2]. He was of Brightling when, with his wife, Ursula, he
acquired the property for £35 [4]. They were still of
Brightling when they sold it in 1652 [4].
Thos Reed, yeoman
Of Warbleton in 1652 when, with his youngest son, Joseph, he
acquired the property for £35 [4].
Jos
Reed, linen weaver
Of Burwash in 1663 when he mortgaged the property, and still
of that parish when, with his wife, Joan, he sold it [4].
Thos Collins, tailor
[2]. Of Brightling when he acquired the property for £38 in
1665 [4]. He died holding the property before 1680 [2].
Collins heirs
Anne Collins, widow of Thomas, was of Brightling at her
death, at which date she left the property to her daughters,
Elizabeth, wife of John Keet of Northiam, husbandman,
Anne Collins, and Mary, wife of Joseph Grant of Brightling,
tailor. Elizabeth and Anne sold their shares of the property
in 1716 to their sister [4].
Jos
Grant, tailor
Of Brightling in 1716 when he and his wife, Mary, one of the
daughters of Thomas Collins, acquired this property out right
[4]. He made his will in 1725 and died holding the property
in 1732 [4].
Thos Grant +
Anne Austin, widow
They conveyed the property to John Fuller of Brightling in
1738 [4].
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[3,5,6]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1785-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1839-1839+
Will
Hen
Geo
Fisher
Hoad
Freeland
[3]
[3]
[6]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/15/10 - Plot 19.
SAS BUDGEN 11
Brightling Land Tax
SAS/RF/1/127-149. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
BRIGHTLING - SAINT RIDGE als GRIGGS [P8/17]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1664-1664
1664-1842+
Ho, bldgs + 28a.
Ho, bldgs + 104a.
See description in 1667 given below.
Described in a sale of 1667 as a messuage called Griggs +
barns, buildings & Griggs field next to the highway (2a.11r),
Griggs field below the last (10a.), Hillyfield (2a.20r), Griggs
forstall (3a.23r), the field east of last (3a.20r), One acre
above the orchard (1a.), House & barnfield + the field behind
the barn (5a.36r). Total 28a.30r. These lands had been late
in the occupation of John Ketchloe.
Also Lower Bergeland field (4a.6r), Upper Bergeland field
(8a.1r.), Three fields of arable & pasture with their wood
(17a.), Foxearth field in Bergeland (4a.), Rockpit field (10a.)
3.5a lately grubbed up, Catts Upper Brookfield (3a.3r),
Eastons field above the last (3a.) Brick Kiln field + shaw +
wood (12.5a.), the field east of the last (3.5a), Wood called
Broomywood adjacent last on the east (1.5a.) + Hollyfield &
wood (5a.). Total 75a.10r. all late in occupation of Richard
Relf <ie late part of Giffords - P13/28.
Total of lands sold = 104a. Abuts:- N = highway Dallington
to Battle; N,W = lands of Richard Relf and late of Joseph
Barham; S,W = lands late Anthony May, gent called
Hornden, Haselden Woods and Upper and Lower
Panningridge Woods; S,E = other lands of Richard Relf
called Calts Lower Brook and the Hillfield; N = 2 fields
called Colliers Lodge Field and Fords Hopgarden Field; N,E
= Saintridge Marl Pit Field + Saintridge Sand Hole Field +
Castle Field [5].
Described in a map of 1766 as a house, barn, oasthouse +
106a.3r.17p [8].
That part in Brightling parish described in 1839 as 77a.1r.10p.
[6], that part in Dallington being 29a.3r. [7]. Total =
107a.0r.10p.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1605
<1664
1662-1665
1686
House
Assessed @ 2 flues.
House out of repair
1766x1839
House demolished
In 1605 there was only one house upon the combined holding
of Giffords & Griggs, but whether this was Giffords or
Griggs is not known. The mansion of Giffords was built
after that date, and it is possible that it was constructed upon
a virgin site. This hypothisis is reinforced by the fact that
Brightling is the first parish listed in the 1605 description.
For full details see P13/28.
There was certainly a house upon this property by 1664 [5].
John Ketchloe was assessed at 2 flues [10].
John Ashburnham stated on 10/7/1686 that the house and barn
at Griggs <are both> very much out of repair [4].
The house is shown on a map of 1766 [8], but had been
demolished by 1839 [6].
DETAILS OF BARN
c.1800
Barn Rebuilt
The barn on this property is located near the site of the original
house. It was viewed in 1970 and was found to date from
c.1800. It was not surveyed.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [2].
1702-1735
1745-1839
£10 'Griggs'
£12
'Griggs', later 'pt of Haselden'
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - DALLINGTON [3]
1711-1735
1745-1840
£10
£8
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1567-1664
1664-1667
1667-1667+
<1679-1679
1679-1842+
MERGED
Pet
Lyston, merchant.
Will
Buck, smith.
John Buck, smith.
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
Part of Giffords in Dallington - See P13/28.
In 1664 Richard Relf of Giffords in Dallington, gent, sold
Griggs for £1000 to Peter Lyston als Lester of London,
Merchant; Peter Mathews of London, gent & Bondwin
Mathews, merchant, being the grandson & sons of Anne
Regout [5]. This may have been the forclosure of a
mortgage. Peter Lyston was the son of Anna Mathews,
daughter of Anna Regout [5]. In 1667 Lyston sold the
property [5].
William was a citizen blacksmith of London in 1667 when he
acquired the property [5].
Blacksmith of London in 1679 when he sold the property [5].
[2,3,4,6,7] Hon. William Ashburnham Esq purchased this
property in 1679 [5].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1631-1639+
Thos
Hyland
<1662-1665+
<1686-1686+
John
John
Kechloe
Plummer
<1702-1715+
<1725-1735+
<1745-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1766-1775+
<1785-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
<1842-1842+
Thos
Jas
Thos
Veness
Veness
Madgwick
Beal
Bates
Bates
Veness
Simmonds
Smith
John
Sim
John
Thos
John
In 1631 he compounded for the tithes of Saintridge, Mussings,
Cobly & Griggs, and paid £3:0:0 tithes for these properties
until at least 1639 [9]. The entry for 1663 in the tithe book
suggests that Thomas Hyland occupied the property almost
up to that date [9]: there is no entry for him in either the
Brightling or Dallington hearth tax returns.
He is given as the late occupier in 1667 [5,10]
Of Ashburnham. In 1686 he was renting the property at #30
p.a. [4]
[2,3]
[2,3]
Of Giffords in Dallington (see P13/28) [2,3].
[2]
Tenant of Haselden in Dallington (P13/14) [2,3,8]
Tenant of Haselden in Dallington (P13/14) [2,3]
Tenant of Haselden in Dallington (P13/14) [2,3]
[6]. Tenant of Haselden in Dallington (P13/14) [2]
[7].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ASH 4391.
Brightling Land Tax.
Dallington Land Tax.
ASH 931-933
ASH B830, B857-8, B1051 - Title Deeds.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
TDE 146 - Dallington.
ASH 4470 - Map of 1766.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - NEWHOUSE FARM [P8/18]
The majority of Newhouse farm formed part of an estate granted to Bayham Abbey and was called Coveling.
The property was also known as Hodge a Mills.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
1612
Ho, + 80a.
<1718-1718+
Ho, bldgs + 70a.
<1839-1839
Ho, bns + 124a.
Described in a deed of 1612 as a messuage + 80a. called
Coveling [1].
Described in a deed of 1718 as a manor, messuage or tenement
called Coveling als Covehurst + barn, stable, stall, garden,
lands (70a.) [3].
The 1839 tithe award gives Newhouse <including Oldhouse>
in owner occupation of W E Dyer Esq and comprising a
house, barns etc + 124a.1r.30p. Also a house & gardens
(0a.2r.08p) occupied by N Grant & J Cornford <this =
Oldhouse - present day Poplar cottages> [7].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House surveyed by ROHAS 1986. For full details see Report
No. 969.
<1612
1662-1665
1663
House.
House assessed @ 1 flue
House part burnt.
c.1740
House rebuilt.
It is known that there was a house on the site by 1612 [1].
Issac Cruttenden was assessed for this property at one flue [9].
Parson Lord records that part of the house on this tenement had
burnt down [8].
A five bay central entry house with terminal chimneys and a
rear leanto. The ground floor is of brick, the upper floor tile
hung timber framing.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [8]
1663
c.£24. <Based on tithes paid>.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1744
1745-1844
£20.
£24 'Picknall Farm' 1745-1775, 'Newhouse' 1795-1844
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1524-1524
<1612-1718
1718-1733
BAYHAM ABBEY
HAREMARE ESTATE
Phil
Henshaw, Esq.
1733-1738+
<1741-1776
Wm
Wm
Markwick
Baker
1777-1777
1778-1791
1791-1815+
1822-1844
Eliz
John
Wm
WE
Baker, widow
Baker
Baker
Dyer, Esq
[1,3].
For details of ownership see P15/9 [1,3,8].
He purchased this property together with P8/26 and P8/47 in
1718, at which date is was described as of Hookland Park in
Shipley, Sussex [3,5].
Of Catsfield when he purchased the property [3,5].
[2] Death of William Baker in 1776 and his Will was proved
Jan 1777 [6].
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2,7]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1612-1612+
<1615-1621
1623-1631
1633-1636
1637-1637
1638-1642+
John
Rich
Ambr
Geo
Rich
Geo
Butler
Overy, snr.
Hunt
Overy
Overy
Overy
He held the property at an annual rent of 20/- [1,3].
[8]
He died whilst tenant, being buried 2/4/1631 [8].
[8]
[8]
[8]
<1663-1665
Isac
Cruttenden
1665-1665+
<1702-1719
1720-1739+
<1733-1738
<1740-1740
1741-1776
1777-1777
1778-1782
1783-1790
1791-1815+
1822-1844
Thos
John
Jas
Wm
Rich
Wm
Eliz
John
John
Wm
WE
Wilson
Picknall
Picknall
Picknall
Jannings
Baker
Baker, widow
Baker
Shoesmith
Baker
Dyer, Esq
He paid 24/- per annum tithes for this property [8]. The hearth
tax returns record that John Bryant (of P8/11) was occupying
the land [9].
[8]
[2] He was of Brightling when he made his will [4].
[2]
[3,5]
[2]
Owner occupied [2]
Owner occupied [2]
Owner occupied [2]
Owner occupied [2]
Owner occupied [2]
Owner occupier [2,7]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF 9/63-80.
Land tax assessment.
SAS/RF 9/63-80.
W/A50/218
Acc 2477
W63/640
TDE 144 Map & schedule.
PAR 254/6/7 Lords tithe book.
XA5/2 Hearth tax.
BRIGHTLING - HUNTERS [P8/19]
3 tenements of Glottenham Manor called Shermans [M93/4], Swiswell [M93/5] and Le Bergeland [M93/6]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1625-1703+
Barn + 66a.
<1668-1668+
Ho + 78a.
<1670-1670+
2 hos, bldgs + 92a.
<1749-1749+
Ho, bldgs + 104a.
Mid 19th C
Described in a court book of 1625 as a tenement called
Shermans, being 16a. (abutments given), at quitrent 12/- + a
tenement called Swiswell, being 16a. land and 4a. wood
(abutments given) (quitrent 6/6d) + a tenement called
Bergeland being 30a. with a barn built upon it (abutments
given). Total = 66a [2].
Described in a deed of 1668 as a messuage, + 26a. called
Shermans and The Wise in Brightling and Mountfield.
Abuts:- E,W,S = highway Brightling to Mountfield; N =
lands of John Austen, Esq called The Den. Also lands called
Querrells, Sweswell and Buryland (52a.) in Mountfield.
Abuts:- W,S = lands of William Medhurst called Smith and
lands of Henry English, Esq; N = Highway Brightling to
Mountfield [6].
Described in a deed of 1670 as 2 messuages (one of which built
by the late owner, Mr Friend) + 2 barns, oast house, garden
and lands called Shermans and Wise in Brightling and
Mountfield (36a.) + lands called Querrells als Sweswell and
Buryland (56a.) [6]. Same description in 1710 [6]. Same
description in a deed of 1749, but see entry for 1749 below
which is probably a more acurate measure of the same lands
[6].
Described in 1749 as a house, barn and building + 104a.1r.21p.
[1]. Described in a survey of 1836 as a house, 2 cottages,
barn, + 104a.0r.38p. called Hunters Farm, being plots
397-422 [7]. The 1839 tithe awards gives that part in
Brightling being 25a.0r.01p. [8] and that part in Mountfield
71a. 2r.02p. [9]. Total = 96a.2r.03p.
Sketch maps of the Fuller Tenements held of Glottenham
manor show Hunters (ie. Shermans) as being a house +
16a.0r.31p.+ Swiswells being 23a.1r.03p. + Bergeland being
31a.0r.30p.. It also indicates part of the farm as not held of
Glottenham [4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1662
1662-1665
<Mid 18th C
House.
Assessed @ 5 flues.
House rebuilt.
There had been a house on this property from at least 1662 [11]
and probably long before.
James Friend was assessed in hearth tax at 5 flues - this may
have been for more that one house [11].
The present house has not been viewed internally. It is a
symmetrical, central chimney house with hiplet terminals,
and appears to be of either late 17th or early 18th century
date, though it may include earlier works within it.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [5]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£10
£12:10
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1625-1635
Sim
Friend, yeoman
[2] By deed of gift dated 1631 he granted the property to
James Friend, second son of Simon, though James was to pay
Simon £10 per annum [6]. In 1635 Simon conveyed to
1635-1635+
<1668-1670
Jas
Friend, yeoman
Jas
Friend, yeoman
1670-1670
Edmd Weller, gent
1670-1710
Wm
Weller, yeoman
1710-1710+
John
Britten, gent
<1722-1722
Rich
Britten, yeoman
1722-1749
Rich
Britten, gent
1749-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
James out right [6].
[2]. Second son of Simon. He was of Brightling at his death
[6].
Son and heir of James [6]. In 1668, when he mortgaged the
property, he was of Sandhurst [6].
[1,2] Of Brightling in 1670 [6]. He had a mortgage of the
property in 1669 and this was later either foreclosed or the
property was conveyed in 1670 [6]. In that year he
conveyed the property to his eldest son, William Weller [6].
[2,5] Eldest son of Edmond [6]. He was already of
Brightling when he acquired the property from his father [6].
In 1700, by which time he was styled gentleman, William
mortgaged the property and he took out another mortgage in
1705 to John Britten of Burwash, gent to whom he conveyed
the property in 1710 [6].
Of Burwash in 1710 when he purchased the property [6]. He
died intestate whilst holding the property [6]
Brother of John Britten. He was of Tichmarsh, Northants,
when he made his will 23/6/1722 [6]. He directly that this
property should be sold to pay portions for his daughters [6].
However, the property descended to his son, Richard,
nephew of John Britten of Burwash, gent, who died intestate
[6].
Of Tichmarsh, Northants. in 1749 when he sold the property
[6].
[1,3,5,6,7,8,9]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1640
Sim
Friend
1640-1642+
Jas
Friend
<1663-1665+
<1702-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1722-1735+
<1745-1775+
<1785-1815+
<1825-1839+
Jas
Will
Friend
Weller
John
Thos
Will
John
Gunter
Bourne
Gregson, jnr
Hook
Owner occupier. He paid £1 per annum tithes to the parson of
Brightling for this property up to his death in 1640 [10]. It
will be noted from the ownership, however, that he had made
a deed of gift of the property to his son in 1631 [6].
Owner occupier [6]. In 1641 James Friend compounded with
the parson of Brightling to pay £1:4:0d per annum tithes for
this property [10]. In 1642 he paid 2/6d towards the relief of
the Irish Protestants, being joint 13th highest payment out of
the 83 contributers for Brightling parish [12].
He paid 13/- per half year tithes [10].
[5]
Land tax paid by the heirs of Mr Britten - Out-dwellers [5]
[5,6]
[5]
[5]
[5,8,9]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
HMAG MA 157.
ROHAS AMS 21 - Court Book.
ESRO SHE - rental.
ESRO SHE - sketch maps.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/166-182. Title deeds.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
ESRP TDE 47 - Mountfield.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
ESRO XA5/2. Hearth tax.
PRO E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - STONEHOUSE [P8/20]
Copyhold of Robertsbridge Manor called Upperworth als Martyn de Werde als Little Worge quitrent 12/6d. Also
a tenement called Tyelands in Burwash, Manor unknown.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1567-1752+
Ho, bldgs + c.70a.
<1836-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 88a.
Described in a survey of the manor of Robertsbridge in 1567 as
being a messuage, kitchen, gatehouse and 40a.2r. land + 27a.
wood. Total acreage 67a.2r.0p. [1].
The property is shown on a map of 1734 as a house and 4
buildings + 74a.2r.22p [2].
In 1752 the property is said to have been 'called Littleworth,
but then called Stonehouse' [5].
By this date 12a. of land in Burwash caled Tyeland had been
merged with this farm. The Farm is described in 1836 as a
house, barn, + 88a.3r.22p. called Stonehouse, being plots
51-72 [6].
The 1839 tithe awards give that part in Brightling as a house +
61a.1r.17p. plainland and 16a.1r.06p. woodland [7], and that
part in Burwash as 12a.2r.05p. [8]. Total = 90a.0r.28p.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1567
House.
1662-1665
House assessed at 5 flues
1752
House rebuilt.
There was certainly already a house on the site by 1567,
together with a kitchen and gatehouse [1].
John Hepden,gent. was assessed for this property at 5 flues
[10].
According to a memo of 1752 'the dwelling house being
ruinous is to be pulled down and rebuilt by licence of the
lord' [5]. A map of c.1725 shows the original house to have
been near the northern end of the farm [5]. The new house
was constructed on the same side of the road but towards the
southern end of the farm. The house as rebuilt was a
relatively long low stone structure with hipped terminals and
a central chimney. It was pulled down by British Gypsum in
the late 1980s. It had not been surveyed or photographed.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [9]
1663
£9 for Word Farm + £18 for his own + £10 for part of Twyfords.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4]
1702-1839
£20 Called 'Stonehouse' from 1745
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1441-1442+
<1498-1498+
<1527-1527+
<1536-1567+
<1663-1666+
<1702-1707+
<1751-1752
1752-1839+
John
John
Thos
John
John
Rich
Rich
Martin
Warres
Hepden
Hepden
Hepden, gent
Hay, Esq.
Hay, Heirs of
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[9]
[1,4]
Upon the death of Richard Hay his estates were inherited by
Martha Stone, Elizabeth Hay and Catherine Weller, who in
1752 jointly conveyed the property [5]. For more details
regarding Richard Hay and his heirs see P3/4. [1,2,3].
[1,6,7,8] John Fuller purchased the property in 1752 [5].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1615-1621
Rich
Skinner
In 1615 he paid £2 tithes for Little Worde and Sheepshaw,
1622-1633
God
Hepden
<1634-1636+
Herb
Hepden
<1637-1637+
<1641-1641+
Thnk
Will
Hepden
Snepp
<1663-1666+
John
Hepden, gent
<1707-1715+
<1734-1734+
<1745-1745+
<1755-1775+
<1785-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Thos
John
Thos
Will
Mrs
John
Taylor
Attwood
Attwood
Bourne
Gregson jnr
Buss, widow
Holloway
together with herbage on the Down. He was still paying for
the same properties in 1621 [9].
He paid the tithes on this property [9]. He was buried
28/2/1633 [9].
He paid the tithes on this property [9]. Herbert was buried
12/9/1636 [9].
[9].
[9]. In 1642 William Snepp paid 1/- towards the relief of the
Irish Protestants this being joint 22nd highest contribution:
being 1 of 11 persons to pay 1/- out of a total of 83
contributers within the parish [11].
Owner occupier [9]. He paid tithes for Little Word Farm, for
his own land <being another piece of Little Word Farm> and
for part of Twyfords. In 1664 (but not before or after)
Goddard Cruttenden paid the tithes [9].
His heirs paid the land tax in 1725 [4]
[4]
[4]
[4]
[4]
[4]
[4,7,8]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
SRS
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
Vol. 47 T 159.
ACC 4728/3 - T1. Map of 1734.
AMS 5729/96.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/1/334-337. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
TDE 157 - Burwash.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2. Hearth tax.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - WILLINGFORD [P8/21]
2 Copyhold tenements of the manor of Robertsbridge called Clements, quitrent 2/- + Prowdes als Blackbrokes,
quitrent 2/-.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1567-1839+
Ho, bldgs + c.30a.
Described in a survey of 1567 as a messuage, kitchen,
heyhouse and 16a. called Prowdes and 11a.2r.0p. called
Clementes [1].
The property is shown on a map of 1734 as a house and
31a.3r.18p. [2].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a house, barn + 31a.3r.24p.
called Blackbrooks Farm, being plots 133-143 [4].
The 1839 tithe award gives the property as a house, barn +
31a.3r.24p. [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house has not been vewed internally, but appears
to post-date 1750. For a farmhouse it is of small-average
size. A small planned farmyard complex, probably of
c.1800, also survives.
<1567
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 2 flues
There was certainly a house on this site by 1567 [1].
John Stephens was assessed at 2 flues for this property [8].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [3]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£11
£13:5 'Willingford' in 1745-1755, 'Blackbrooks' in 1775-1795, 'late Ponts' 1805-1839.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1450-1450+
<1470-1470
<1506-1506+
<1536-1536+
<1567-1567+
<1616-1642+
<1663-1665+
<1762-1762+
<1779-1839+
Will Prowdes
Rich Spencer
Thos Glydd
Rich Glydd
Thos Glydd
Robt Thawyer
Step Thawyer
Edw Auger
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
This is for Prowdes only [1].
This is for Prowdes only [1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1,6,7]
[1,6]
[1]
[1,3,4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1616-1642+
Robt
Thawyer
<1663-1665+
<1702-1725+
<1735-1735+
<1745-1755+
<1765-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Thos
John
Mrs
John
Rich
Hen
John
Stephens
Wood
Smith
Wagstaff
Pont
Carley
Bourne
Bourne
Parish
Holloway
John
Owner occupier [1,6,7] He paid £1 pa tithes for this property
1616-1629; £1:4:0 pa 1630-1642 [6]. In 1642 he paid 5/towards Relief of the Irish Protestants, being one of four
persons to pay this amount, making his the joint 8th highest
payment out of 83 Brightling contributers [9].
[6,8]
[3]
[3]
Out-dweller [3]
[3]
[3]
[3]
[3]
[3]
[3,5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
SRS
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
Vol. 47 T. 171 and 172.
ACC 4728/3 T. 54. Map of 1734.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
ACC. 2452/1 - Abutment of map of c.1620.
XA5/2. Hearth tax.
E179/191/390. Irish Protestants.
BRIGHTLING - BROWNOAK [P8/22]
Tenement of Socknersh Manor called Brownoak (30a.), quitrent 3/-. Also later tenements of Glottenham Manor
merged.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1680
<1703-1836+
Ho + 30a.
Hos, bns + c.216a.
<1839-1839+
2 Hos, bldgs + 142a.
The 1703 Glottenham Court entry records that since the last
court in 1697 the heirs of Phillip Hunton Clerk have sold 38a.
called Beakesland (and by implication a house + 60a. called
Twyfords) to laurence Noakes Junior [6]. That property was
then merged with Brownoak. It is clear from the land tax
returns that the farm as described in 1731 had been put
together by 1703 [2].
Described in 1731 a 3 messuages, barn and 200 acres called
Brownsnoake <M199/27>, Snatts <M199/28>, Twifords
<M199/18>, Beakes <M93/8>, Paileland <M199/25 and 26>
and Clinch Lands <M199/36> in Brightling and Burwash [1].
A deed of 1744 describes the property as follows:1. A barn, buildings, orchard + 70a. called Twyfords (P8/33).
2. A barn and lands (30a.) called Beakes and Horsewood (see
also P8/33).
3. A messuage, barn, buildings, + 50a. called Gyles Farm and
Palelands (see P8/83).
4. A messuage, barn and 11 pieces (30a.) called Browns
Noake (this property).
5. 26a. lands called Mortimers (see P8/44).
6. 10a. land in Burwash called Clench.
7. 11a. of marsh called Gibbidams in Hooe.
8. 52a. marsh called Priory Marshes in Bexhill.
Total = 2 messuages, buildings + 216 acres + 63a. detached
marshlands [1]. The same description as above is given in a
deed of 1770 [1].
Shown on a map of the farm c.1800 as 2 houses and farm
buildings, 1 cottage, + 182a.2r.38p. plainland and 41a.0r.38p.
woodland; total 213a.3r.11p. called Brownoake, Twyfords
and Beaks in Brightling and Burwash [11].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a house, cottage, buildings +
215a.3r.11p. called Brownoak Farm, being plots 291-345 [7].
Described in tithe awards of 1839 as 2 houses, buildings +
105a.2r.10p. plainland + 30a.0r.16p woodland in Brightling
[8] + 6a.2r.31p. plainland in Burwash [9]. Total =
142a.1r.17p.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
c.1625
House rebuilt.
1662-1665
House assessed @ 1 flue.
c.1700.
House extended.
c.1750.
House extended.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [10]
This house was surveyed by ROHAS in 1982. For full details
see Report No. 735.
The core of the present house dates from c.1625 and comprises
a small 2 cell timber framed structure with terminal chimney.
The present chimney incorporates 2 flues. Bearing in mind
the hearth tax entry this implies that either the chimney had
been rebuilt or the house is later than thought.
The property is assessed at 1 flue in the hearth tax returns as
being owned by Laurence Noakes [5].
In c.1700 the house was extended by 2 bays + a rear leanto,
more than doubling its size.
A small neatly built rear parlour range was added c.1750.
Since c.1750 the main roof has been rebuilt to a more
shallow pitch.
1663
£14 - Browns Noake.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - Brightling [2]
1702
1707
1715
1725-1735
1745-1839
£10 'Brownoak' (P8/22) + £11 'Glaziers' (P8/83) + £8 'Snatts' (P8/44), + £8 'Beaks' (P8/84) + £14
'Twyfords' (P8/33). Total £51. Also £4 'Woodland'
£51 + £4 for Woodland.
£65
This includes £14 for Tippetts. + £5 Woodland (incl Tippetts Woodland.
£51
Tippetts now merged with P8/7. + £4 Woodland
£60 + £5 Woodland
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BURWASH [3]
1711
£3 for Clynch.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1439-1439+
<1474-1474+
<1565-1565
1565-1565+
<1616-1616
Rich
John
John
Step
Step
Peryman
Bowman
Synderford
Synderford
Synderford
<1625-1625
1625-1626
John
Laur
Synderford
Noakes I
1626-1665
Laur
Noakes II
1665-1665+
<1680-1745+
<1755-1800
1800-1839+
John Noakes
Laur Noakes III
PLACE ESTATE
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[4]
[4]
[4]
Son and heir of John Synderford [4]
Son and heir of Stephen Synderford [4]. He was buried at
Brightling 22/7/1616 [10].
He 'sold' the property [4].
Laurance Noakes married Agnes Synderford on 10/9/1598
[10]. He died holding the property, and was buried at
Brightling 3/4/1626 [10]. The farm descended to his son [4]
Son and heir of Laurence Noakes [4]. He is called Laurance
Noakes, senior by Parson Lord in 1663 [10].
[5]
Called senior 1725-1745 [1,2,4]
[2,11]. See P8/7. Stephen Fuller, Esq. inherited this property
from his father-in-law, Laurance Noakes.
[2,7,8,9].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1616
Step
Synderford
<1618-1618+
<1619-1620+
1621-1624
1625-1626
1627-1630
1631-1632
1635-1665
Geo
Rich
Pet
Laur
Sim
Robt
Lau
Dawe
Guer
Bachelor
Noakes I
Noakes
Dobson
Noakes II
1665-1666+
<1702-1725+
<1731-1731+
<1735-1744+
John
Lau
John
Josh
Noakes
Noakes III
Cramp
Pullen
<1745-1745+
<1755-1775+
<1785-1815+
Lau
Noakes
Dave
Dunk
Owner-occupier. He paid the #1:13:4 tithes on this property
up to his death [10].
[10].
[10].
[10].
[10].
[10].
[10].
[10]. He paid between £1:12:0 and £1:13:4 pa. tithes for this
property between 1635 & 1642 [10]. In 1642 he was one of
30 parishoners who paid 6d towards the relief of the Irish
Protestants. In all 83 parishoners made contributions; 18
paid less, 35 paid more [12]. Laurence was called Senior in
1663 [10].
[10]
Called Senior [2]
[1]
[2] According to an unexecuted lease dated 1731 Joshuah
Pullen was to hold the lease of this property for 2 years at a
rent of #90 per annum [1]. A deed of 1744 calls him Josuah
Pelling [1].
[2]
Land tax paid by owner [2]
[2]
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Robt
Hen
Ade
Harmer
[2]
[2,8,9]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/78-79, 83.
ESRO Brightling land tax.
ESRO Burwash land tax.
SAS Budgen 11.
ESRO XA5/2.
ROHAS AMS 21 - Glottenham Court Book
ESRO SAS/RF/15/19 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
ESRO TDE 157 - Burwash.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
ESRO ACC 2452/35. Map of the farm c.1800.
PRO E176/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - BRIGHTLING COTTAGE [P8/23]
Wayside waste held of the Rape of Hastings - Plot 286.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1717-1839+
Cot + 2r.
Shown as a house on a map of Brightling Place estate made in
1717 [1].
Described in a survey of 1788 as a cottage and garden (2r.20p.)
[3].
Same description in 1806 [4].
Described in the 1839 tithe award as a house, garden
(0a.1r.10p.) [2]
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House surveyed by ROHAS in 1982. For full details see
Report No. 737.
1662-1665
Late 17th C?
Hearth tax entry unknown.
Cottage built
<1717
Cottage
Either not located, not assessed or not built by this date.
Small single storeyed, two cell cottage with a single flue end
chimney. There was always a loft over the main room, but
the service room was open to the roof.
The cottage had certainly been built by 1717 [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1718-1725+
<1729-1761+
Mrs
John
Buss, widow
Gunter
<1788-1788+
Will
Roberts, husbandman
<1806-1806+
<1839-1839+
Parish Overseers
BJ
Hayley, Rev.
[5].
[6,7] He acquired a renewed lease of the property in 1729 [3].
He was 26 years in arrears with his rent in 1759 [7].
Of Dallington in 1788. He held the property by 70 year lease
dated 1729 at 4d per annum [3].
They held by renewed lease of 1801 for 20 years [4].
[2]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1806-1806+
<1839-1839+
Will
Thos
Fisher
Relf
[4].
[2]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ACC. 2452.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106 - Wayside survey 1788.
CHR 18/7 Rental of 1806.
AMS 5735/57 - Wayside rental.
AMS 5887 - Wayside rental.
ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals.
BRIGHTLING - GLEBE HOUSE [P8/24]
Glebe House is a wayside cottage built upon waste land of the Rape of Hastings and held as a leasehold from the
overlord of the Rape of Hastings. The first known document
is the renewal of a lease in 1684, and it seems likely that this
replaced an expired 99 year lease: if so the original lease was
granted in 1585 [2]. The property is Tenement No 295 in
the Wayside Cottage Survey dated 1788 [5]. From before
1684 this cottage acted as the Rectory for Brightling. In
1775 the then rector, Mr Hayley, noted 'there is no dwelling
house on the Glebe and it is supposed there never was any;
the present Rector and several of his predecessors have lived
in a cottage built on the waste under a lease from the
Pelhams' [9]. The glebe terrier for 1635 states that there was
then no parsonage house in the parish, nor had there been in
the 60 year memory of those who prepared the terrier, nor
may they say where there ever stood any on the glebe [10].
It is therefore possible that since its initial construction Glebe
House has been the home of the Rector/Curate. For details
of The Glebe Land see P8/51.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1684-1839+
Ho, bldgs + waste
Described in a renewal of the lease dated 1684 as a messuage,
garden and land with ponds and watercourses abutting the
Glebe Lands to east and west and extending from the upper
end of a certain bank there lying 3 rods above the well or
upper pond to a stoney quarry in the Brightling church to
Coopers Green (ie. Oxleys Green) road [2].
A map of The Glebe dated 1710 shows the house set centrally
upon a long piece of wayside waste with a barn at the
southern end and a small out building at the northern end of
the waste [1].
A wayside rental of 1718 describes the property as Rev.
William Burrell's house and waste [11].
It is shown and described in a map and schedule of 1788 as
'part of his house and a garden and stable', being 1r.15p. of
waste [5]. The same description is given in 1806 [12].
Evidently the other part of the house was built upon the
adjacent Glebe Land which bounded the waste immediately
the rear of the main range.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
c.1600
House built or rebuilt
c.1650
House extended
1662-1665
House assessed @ 5 flues
1710
House shown on map
E 18th C.
House further extended
Mid 18th C.
Further extensions
c1860
Major additions
This building was surveyed by ROHAS in 1991. For full
details see Report No. 1124.
The earliest part of the present house is a three bay, 2 cell
cottage of c1600. It incorporates an end chimney.
Major extensions were made in the mid 17th century,
lengthening the main range and adding a heated rear parlour
range.
Joseph Bennett, clerk assessed in the Hearth Tax Returns at 5
flues [7].
A map of 1710 shows an apparent accurate impression of the
house at that time with a hipped roof, central doorway and
two chimneys [1]. The house was probably at that date in its
period B form, though it is possible that the period C
additions had by that time been made.
A heated rear kitchen range was added, probably soon after
1710.
During the mid 18th century the house was still further
extended and modified, converting it into a moderately large
dwelling. The major addition was an extra service range.
The house was now converted into a mansion by the
demolition of the mid 17th century parlour range and its
replacement by a major parlour wing.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [6]
1711
Land tax for this property assessed with the Glebe Lands (see P8/51).
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1662-1684+
Jos
Bennett, clerk
<1708-1708
Will
Burrell, clerk.
1708-1737
Will
Burrell, clerk.
1737-1746
Will
Burrell, clerk
1746-1752
John
Burrell, clerk
1752-1789
Will
Hayley, clerk
1789-1797+
Will
Burrell-Hayley
[7]. He was already holding this property in 1684 when his
lease was renewed for a further 99 years to run from
25/3/1684 at 6d per annum rent [2]. Joseph Bennett was
intruded as rector of Brightling in 1658, but in 1662 (after the
restoration) the living was granted to John Lord, vicar of
Salehurst [3]. However, Joseph Bennett appears to have
continued at Brightling in the role of curate. He was still
occupying this cottage in 1684 [1]. It is not known when
Joseph Bennett assigned the remainder of the lease to the
next incumbent, William Burrell.
In 1673 he acquired both the advowson of Brightling and its
prebendal manor [9]. He was vicar of Westmorland from
1676-1677 [4] and rector of Brightling from 1681 to his
death in 1708 [3,9]. He was buried at Brightling [4]. At
some date between 1684 and 1708 the remaining years of the
1684 lease were assigned by Joseph Bennett to William
Burrell, the most likely date being when Joseph Bennett
ceased being curate. On William's death in 1708 the lease
was inherited by his son, William [2].
[1,11] Son and heir of William [4]. He was educated at
Saffron Walden [4], and on his marriage with Honor,
daughter of John Wotton of Malton, Cambridgeshire his
father settled the prebendal manor of Brightling upon him
[9]. This William Burrell was afterwards Chaplain in
Ordinary to George I and II and vicar of Icklesham [9,4].
He married secondly Elizabeth Noakes [9]. He, with John
Constable of Etchingham, gent, acting as executors to the
will of William Burrell, deceased, assigned the lease on
17/3/1709 to John Fuller of Brightling, Esq, who two days
later assigned the remaining term of the lease back to
William Burrell, described as 'Rector of Brightling' [2]. In
1709 he arranged that the estate should be sold upon his
death to provide a jointure for his then wife, Elizabeth [9].
He died at Brightling in 1737 [4]. After his death his
widow, who survived him more than 20 years preferred to
keep the property in the family rather than realize her dowry
[9].
Son and heir of William and Elizabeth Burrell [9]. Rector of
Brightling [3,4]. He was born at Brightling in 1719, being
aged 18 at his fathers death in 1737 [4]. He died unmarried
holding the property, aged 27 years, in 1746 [3,4,9].
Brother and heir of William, and son of William and Elizabeth
Burrell [3,9]. Rector of Brightling [3]. He died unmarried,
without heir, holding the property in 1752 [3,4].
[5] William Hayley was the husband of William and John's
sister, Anne, and as such inherited the property [4,9]. He
became Rector of Brightling [3], and is well known as an
antiquarian of note [9]. There is a memo in the deeds dated
19/11/1782 being a note by William Hayley that he will be
waiting this next summer for a renewal of the lease, which
was due to run out in 1783 [2], but the lease was not renewed
until 1788, when it was granted for a further term of 21 years,
expiring in 1809 [5,12]. He died holding the property
without issue in 1789 [3,9].
Nephew and heir of William and Rector of Brightling [3,9].
<1805-1850
1850-1878
1878-1878+
John
Burrell-Hayley
John
Thos
Burrell-Hayley
Hayley
[8]. Son and heir of William and Rector of Brightling
[3,9,12].
Heir of John and Rector of Brightling [3].
Heir of John and Rector of Brightling [3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662-1684+
Jos
Bennett, clerk
<1708-1708
1708-1737
1737-1746
1746-1752
1752-1789
1789-1797
1797-1805
1805-1850
Will
Will
Will
John
Will
Will
Will
John
Burrell, clerk.
Burrell, clerk.
Burrell, clerk
Burrell, clerk
Hayley, clerk
Burrell-Hayley
Morgan
Burrell-Hayley
[7]. Owner occupier when the lease was renewed in 1684.
As a condition of the lease Joseph was to plant 6 oaks on the
property [2].
Owner occupier [3,4,2,9].
Owner occupier [1,2,4,6,9,11].
Owner occupier [3,4,9].
Owner occupier [3,4,9].
Owner occupier [4,2,5,3,9].
Owner occupier [3,9].
Rector of Brightling [3].
Owner occupier [8,3,9].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
ESRO PAR 254/6/8. Map of 1710.
ESRO A4919 Deeds to the manor of Brightling Prebend.
Rev. G. Hennessy 'Chichester Diocese Clergy List' (1900).
Information via C.H.C. Whittick.
ESRO CHI 18/1 & AMS 6106 - Map and schedule.
ESRO Land Tax Returns - Brightling.
ESRO XA5/2. Hearth Tax Returns.
ESRO TDE 144. Brightling Tithe Award - map and schedule.
VCH Vol. 9 pp. 227-228.
ESRO XA23/8 - Glebe terriers.
ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental dated 1717.
ESRO CHI 18/7 - Wayside rental dated 1806.
BRIGHTLING - THE FULLERS ARMS [P8/25]
Tenement of Socknersh Manor called Hese als Hesemans quitrent 9/10d (M199/29). Between 1650 and 1680 the
tenement was split and the quitrent apportioned 3/- and
6/10d. The 3/- portion (M199/30) descends separately.
From 1508 a tenement called Thorndens (quitrent 20d M199/24) followed the same descent.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1477-1477+
1508-1660
1660-1665+
? + 52a. land
? + c.100a. Land
Ho + c.70a.
<1680-1707+
Ho, bldgs + 55a.
<1715-1839+
MERGED
Described as 52a. called Le Hese in Court entry for 1477 [5].
Le Hese was by this time considered to comprise 80 acres. In
1508 lands called Thorndens was purchased by the owner of
this property and merged [5].
That part called Thornden als Hornden was described by
Parson Lord in 1663 as 'this farm called Hornden lies some
two or three fields below Mr Panton's barn in the lane that
goes to Burwash' [8].
In 1660 37 acres at the eastern end of the farm were mortgaged,
and these lands then descend separately (see P8/54).
Between 1665 and 1680 the 14a. called Thorndens were sold
and merged with P8/7 (qv). [5,8]. The western abutment of
adjacent Scrag Oak (P8/11) in a survey of 1625 is given as
the land of Robert Cooper, thereby confirming at Hendown
extended up to the Scrag Oak land prior to its division [6].
Between 1707 and 1715 the lands were merged with P8/7.
However, a map of Brightling Place Estate made in 1717 still
shows this property separately as a house, barn and
55a.2r.14p. called Hendown late purchased by Laurence
Noakes [1].
The farm was still described separately in a settlement of 1753,
when it was called a messuage, barn, stable and 55a.2r. called
Hesmans als Hesdown [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1614
House
1662-1665
After 1750
House assessed @ 5 flues
House rebuilt.
A house is mentioned on the site in 1614 [8], and it was
probably there long before.
William Cooper was assessed for this property at 5 flues [9].
The present modestly large house is a public house called the
Fullers Arms. It is a complete rebuild in stone and brick.
All the work post-dates 1750 - probably c.1800. It is of
more than one period.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
1663
£28
'Hesemans', incl wood, [8].
£5 'Hornden' [8].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [7]
1702-1707
1715
1725-1839
£14 + £1 for Woodland
Merged with P8/22
Merged with P8/7
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1477-1477
1477-1477+
John
Mrgy
Mayle
Cooper
<1495-1517+
Will
Cooper
He died holding the property [5].
Margery was the daughter and heir of John Mayle [5]. She
later re-married and became Margery Martin [5].
[5] In 1508 he, with Stephen Cooper purchased a holding
called Thorndens from Nicholas Pende [5].
<1613-1613
1613-1642
John
Robt
Cooper
Cooper
1642-1666
Will
Cooper
<1716
<1702-1707+
<1715-1717+
Robt
John
Laur
Cooper
Tippett?
Noakes, gent
1717-1800
1800-1839
PLACE ESTATE
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
His death was presented in 1613 [5].
[5,6] Uncle and heir of John Cooper [5]. He died holding the
property [8].
Son and heir of Robert [5]. William was one of 11
parishoners who paid 1/- towards the relief of the Irish
Protestants in 1642. Out of a total of 83 parishoners who
contributed, 24 paid more and 48 paid less. Following him
in the list were John Cooper and James Cooper, who may
have been his brothers living in the same house. They paid
1/6d and 1/- respectively [10]. He was holding the property
in 1650 [5]. In 1667 described as late owned by William
Cooper, deceased [4]. His heirs held the property in 1680
[5].
[2]
Ownership not confirmed [7].
Of P8/22 [1,7] In 1717 he became the owner of Place Estate
(P8/7) with which this property was then merged.
See P8/7.
[7]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1642
Robt
Cooper
<1663-1666
Will
Cooper
<1702-1707
<1715-1839+
John Tippett
MERGED
He paid the tithes for Hese and Thornden separately until 1617:
from then on the payments were combined, usually at
£1:14:8d pa [8]. Robert was burried at Brightling 9/4/1642
[8].
Described as 'senior' from 1663 [8]. Owner occupier [8]. In
1663 the tithes for that part of the farm called Hornden were
paid by William Cooper's brother, James Cooper of
Mountfield, but from 1664 the whole tithes were paid by
William Cooper [8]. In 1664 he had in grass 14a., in oates
14a., and in wheat 4-5a. [8].
[7]
merged with P8/22 in 1715 and P8/7 in 1725 [7]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
ESRO Acc. 2452.
ESRO SAS/RF8/74. Abutment.
ESRO SAS/RF8/82. Settlement of Brightling Place.
ESRO AMS 1840
SAS Budgen 11.
ROHAS AMS 21 - transcript of Glottenham court book, original in Sheppards of Battle.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
ESRO XA5/2 - Heart tax returns.
PRO E176/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - MANOR FARM [P8/26]
Freehold tenements of Socknersh Manor (M199/1-11).
DETAILS OF THE BRIGHTLING PART OF HAREMERE ESTATE
1612-1612+
John Busbridge had probably already purchased the small farm
called Owle Hole when, in 1612, he purchased Haremere in
Etchingham (P15/9) from Sir Robert Walshe. As part of the
Haremere aquisition he also acquired the following
tenements of Sockenersh Manor, which together eventually
formed Oldhole (this property), Covehurst (P8/47), Coveling
(P8/18), and Holmans (P8/46):1) 12a. called Perryfields & Vitelhurst (M199/2) <farmed
with either this property or P8/47>
2) 8a. called Hodge a Mills (M199/3) <farmed with P8/18>
3) 40a. called Combys, Combwood & Downys (M199/4)
<farmed with either this property or P8/47>
4) 6a. called Toote als Le Brakes (M199/5) <farmed with
P8/47>
5) 16a. called Chipnetts (M199/6)
6) 5a. called Well Lands (M199/7)
7) 45a. called Covelins, Harrisfield & Holmans (M199/8)
<this = P8/49>
8) 3a. called Hopemeade (M199/9)
9) 45a. called Wyland Wood als Socknersh Down
(M199/10). All woodland.
Total acquired from Walshe = 175 acres, giving an overall total
of 235 acres [3].
Note:- The above properties were in c.1500 all separately
owned [3]. It is not known when they came under common
ownership.
In addition to the above, busbridge also acquired part of an
estate of Bayham Abbey, which part was in 1583 owned by
George May of Pashley, Ticehurst [4]. These lands too were
merged into the farms listed above.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1425-1450+
Ho + c.60a.
<1595-1595+
Ho + 45a.
<1631-1839+
Ho, bn + 251a.
Described in a court entry of 1425 as 60a. called Owlehole and
West Marlings, quitrent 6/2.5d [3] The house of Owl Hole
is mentioned in 1450 [8].
Described in a deed to lead to the use of a recovery as a
messuage or tenement called Owle Hole + 45a. land in
Brightling [8].
From 1615 Oldhole <this property> and Lovers <P8/47> were
sometimes tenanted together, and this had become a
perminant amalgamation by 1631 [7].
A Map of Brightling Place Estate made in 1717 shows this
house and barn [1]
The property is described in the 1839 tithe award as a house,
barn + 250a.3r.34p. called Old Hole [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house has no external signs of antiquity and
appears to be of 19th century or later date. It is a rambling
structure.
<1450
1662-1665
House
No. of hearth unknown
There was a house upon the site by 1450 [8].
This property has not yet been identified in the hearth tax
returns.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1722
1725-1742
1745-1839
£54 + £30 for Woodland.
£44 for Old Hole + £10 for woodland. The remaining woodland had been sold.
£53:5:0 for Old Hole + £12:5:0 for Woodland. This is a re-assessment of the parish.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1425
John
<1425-1425+Sim
<1444
Will
<1444-1450+ Alan
Becheman
Rabbit
Williams
Williams
<1481-1481+
<1500-1500+
<1507-1507
Robt
Sim
Barnet
Crouch
<1512-1512+
<1595-1595+
Rich
Geo
Martin
Martin, yeoman
<1615-1718
HAREMARE ESTATE
1718-1718+
Phil
Henshaw, Esq
<1725-1735+
Rmnd Blackmore
<1745-1745+
<1755-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1795+
<1805-1805+
Mr
Will
Mr
Mary
<1815-1815+
John
Hen
John
Thos
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Rossam
Rossam
Rossam
Rossam
Falkenor +
Atree
Smith +
Smith
Holloway
Holloway
[3].
He held with his wife Elena [3].
[3]
Son of William [3]. In 1450 he obtained a grant of a piece of
land called Mortimer Down 'situated between a piece of
land called Rekfeild and the messuage of the said Alan
Williams called Oulehole' [8]. He sold the property before
1481 and died in 1500 [3].
[3].
[3].
In 1507 the property was held by Thomas Bine, Thomas
Crouch and others [3].
[3].
In 1595 George Martin, described as the younger of Burwash,
settled this property on himself [8]. George was the younger
son and heir of John Martin, who was already dead by 1579
[8]. By 1615 George Martin had sold the property [3].
[1,2,3] John Busbridge purchased the property from George
Martin, sometime before 1615 [3 - see also P15/9]. The
property then descended as part of Haremare Estate until sold
with the remainder of the Brightling portion in 1718 [5].
Of Hookland Park in Shipley, Sussex in 1718 when he acquired
this property with P8/18 and P8/27 [5]. He later sold this
property to Raymond Blackmore [5]
[2] Raymond Blackmore of Heathfield purchased this farm
from Phillip Henshaw at some uncertain date between 1718
and 1725 [5].
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2,6]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1615-1616+
John
Haffenden
<1619-1620+
1631-1642+
Rich
Rich
Iglesden
Lulham
<1702-1711+
Thos
Freeman
<1715-1718+
In 1615 and 1616 he paid £8 tithes for Owle Hole, Lovers and
Perryfield, but from 1616 he was assessed only for Lovers
[7].
He paid £2:13:4d per annum tithes for Owle Hole [7].
He made a computation with the rector, Mr Housegoe, for the
tithes of Col. Busbridge's farms called Old Hole and Lovers,
paying £6 in 1631-1633 and £7 1635-1642 [7]. In 1642 he
was one of 11 parishoners who each paid 1/- towards the
relief of the Irish Protestants. In all 83 parishoners
contributed: 48 paid less and 24 paid more [9].
[2] He tenanted the plainlands. The owner was assessed for
the woodland.
Phil Henshaw, Esq and John Busbridge, Esq, the owners, were
assessed for the property in land tax [2].
<1725-1735+
Hen
Wickham
<1737-1737+
Will
Wickham
<1742-1746+
Mr
Rossam
<1755-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Will
Mr
Mary
Will
Will
John
John
Thos
Rossam
Rossam
Rossam
Rossam
Fisher
Smith
Holloway
Holloway
[2] He tenanted the plainlands. Combe Woodland was
assessed for Mr Blackmore. The remaining woodlands had
been sold to Philip Henshaw. [2].
[2] He tenanted the plainlands, Reynold Blackmore, Esq was
assessed for the woodland [2].
He is assessed both the plainlands and woodlands in land tax
[2].
[2]
[2]
Owner occupier [2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
Owner occupier [2]
Owner occupier [2,6]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO
ESRO
SAS
VCH
Acc. 2452 - Map of Brightling Place Estate.
Brightling land tax.
Budgen 11. Socknersh manorial Documents.
Vol. 9, p. 230. VCH states that it was later held by Anthony May who married Joan,
afterwards the wife of John Busbridge. If this is so, then the
Bayham Abbey estate may have been separate & only
acquired upon the marriage of Joan with John Busbridge in
c.1655. However, by 1614 VCH states that John Busbridge
already owned the estate.
ESRO SAS/RF/9/67 and 75.
ESRO TDE 144- Brightling.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
HPL B 51, 115, 125 .
PRO E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/27]
Wayside waste held of the Rape of Hastings - Plot 287.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1717-1839+
Ho + ? Map of Brightling Place Estate dated 1717 shows this house [1]. The property is
described in a rental of 1718 as 'part of Busses lease' (ie it
had been divided off from the adjacent waste - P8/23). The
original 6d rent was apportioned 2d to this property, 4d to
P8/23 [5].
The property is described in a survey of 1788 as a cottage and
garden (0a.2r.12p.) [3].
Described in rental of 1806 as a cottage and garden (0a.1r.00p.)
[4].
Described in 1839 tithe award as a house and garden
(0a.1r.00p.) [2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present building on the site is a semi-detached pair of brick
cottages dating from the late 19th century.
<1717
House
The house is known to have existed by 1717 [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1718-1725+
<1732-1761+
<1788-1788+
<1806-1806+
<1839-1839+
John
Will
Thos
Rich
Sam
Leadbetter
Leadbetter
Leadbetter, yeoman
Leadbetter
Baxter
[5].
[6]. In 1761 he was 26 years behind with his rent [7].
Of Dallington in 1788 [3].
He held by renewed lease of 1801 for 21 years [4].
[2]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1788-1788+
<1839-1839+
Thos
Thos
Thos
Perry
Farmer +
Perry
[3]
[2]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Acc 2452.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106 Map and survey of 1788.
CHR 18/7. Rental of 1806.
AMS 5735/53. Wayside rental 1718-1725.
AMS 5887. Wayside rental 1732.
ASH 500-502. Wayside rentals 1737-1761.
BRIGHTLING - SNAILHAM COTTAGE [P8/28]
Freehold of Glottenham manor called Snailham quitrent 4d [M93/12]. Also from at least 1755 a freehold of
Hollingrove manor qr. 1/- [M114/19]. NB:- In 1607/8 the
Hollingrove tenement was held by the heirs of Michael
Hawkins [4].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1625-1625+
Cot + 2a.
<1663-1666+
Ho, bn + c.18a.
<1680-1839+
Ho, bn + 16a.
Described in court book of 1625 as a cottage called Snailham.
Abuts N = road; NE = land called Ablets; W and S = land
called Eighteen Pence [2].
Same description in 1697 court book where abutting owner is
given as Daniel Manser [2]. The house is shown on a map
of Brightling Place Estate dated 1717 [1].
[2,4] Between 1625 and 1663 c.16a of land on the opposite
side of the road to the cottage was merged with this property
<in 1625 this other land was owned by Thomas Orgles - see
P8/U30>. In 1663 parson Lord records that the farm was
then called Lullinghams [8]. At that date the property
comprised the cottage called Snailham and the Eighteen
Pence on the eastern side of the road, together with the 16a.
of land on the western side of the road. That Lullinghams (a
Socknersh Tenement later separately owned) formed part of
the property at this time is clear from comments in Parson
Lord's tithe book [8] together with abutments to P8/32 and
P8/31.
By 1680 the 3a. held of Socknersh manor called Lullington had
been sold [9]
The will of James Cooper proved 1761 describes the property
as a messuage, barn and land called Snailham [3].
Described in a deed of 1820 as a messuage, garden + 2 pieces
(1a.2r.) called Snailham and the Eighteen Pence. Also a
barn + 16a. [3]. A subsequent accurate measure corrected
the acreage to 12a.1r.31p. [3] which acreage is used in the
1836 survey, being plots 424-430 [6].
Described in the 1839 tithe award as 12a.2r.03p. [7].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The house has not been viewed internally, but from an external
assessment it appears to be of 17th century or earlier origin.
It appears to have started life as a 2 cell house with a terminal
chimney. A straight joint in the walling implies that it was
later extended.
<1625
1662-1665
Cottage.
Cottage assessed @ 2 flues
A cottage existed upon the site by 1625 [2].
William Cooper, smith, assessed at 2 flues [10].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [8]
1663
£5 'Lullinghams, part of the farm is wood'.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [5].
1702-1735
1745-1839
£5
£6
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1625-c1625
John
Mepham
He is recorded in the court book of 1625 as having alienated
the property [2].
c1625-1625+
<1663-c1689
Step
Will
Langford
Cooper, blacksmith
c.1689-1697+
<1755-1775+
<1761-1761
1761-1762
John
Eliz
Jas
Mary
Cooper, jun
Cooper, widow
Cooper, yeoman
Cruttenden, widow
1762-1766
Rich
Axhill, brickmaker
1766-1778
Will
Relf, farmer
1778-1820
Jas
Buss, yeoman
1820-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He is given as the new owner in 1625 [2].
[10]. William Cooper is described as 'junior' by parson Lord
in 1663 when Cooper paid 4/- tithes for this property. His
wife's name was Sarah. Cooper was a blacksmith, and Lord
paid for various articles bought from Cooper's Shop [8]. He
is said to have sold the property by 1689 [2].
[2].
[3].
Of Cranbrook when he died holding the property [3].
Of Burwash in 1761 when she inherited from her nephew,
James Cooper [3]. She, with her son, Joseph Cruttenden,
sold the property in 1762 [3].
Of Beckley in 1762 when he purchased the property for £150
[3]. He, with his wife Anne, sold it in 1766 for £215 [3].
Of Brightling in 1766 when he purchased the property for £215
[3]. He was already given as the occupier in the 1765 Land
Tax [5]. He sold it in 1778 [3].
[5]. Of Brightling in 1778 when he purchased the property for
£240 [3]. His trustees sold the property in 1820 [3].
[5,6,7]. The property was purchased by the Estate in 1820 for
£533:10:0 [3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1761
<1761
<1702-1702+
Thos
John
Veness
Marchant
<1707-1707+
<1715-1725+
<1735-1735+
<1745-1745+
<1755-1755+
<1765-1785+
Thos Buss +
Will Alcock
Mrs
Buss, widow
Thos Craft
Mrs
Craft, widow
Edw Craft
Mrs
Weeks, widow
Will Relf
<1795-1815+
<1820-1820+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Edw
Hen
Hen
Thos
Croft
Hoad
Vine
Croft
He occupied both the house & land [3]
He is given as the occupier of both the house & land in 1762,
but as the late occupier in the will dated 1761 [3].
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[5]
[3] Initially tenant, he became owner occupier before again
selling it whilst remaining as tenant [5].
[5]
[3]
[5]
[5,7]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESRO Acc 2452.
ROHAS AMS 21. Transcript of Glottenham Manor Court Book.
ESRO SAS/RF/9/177-191. Title deeds.
BL
ADD MS 34787 fo. 200r and 232v - Hollingrove manorial documents.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
SAS Budgen 11 - Socknersh manorial documents.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - Adj. Hollingrove Chapel [P8/29]
Map of Fuller lands held of Glottenham manor shows this holding (to west of P8/30) as called 'Tippets' [3].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1839-1839+
House + 1r.
Described on the 1839 tithe award as a house and garden
(0a.1r.10p.) [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House now destroyed
1662-1665
No. of flues uncertain
<1717
No house?
This house stood immediately to the east of the Chapel at
Hollingrove: it has now been demolished. Photographs
show it to have been of early 18th century or earlier date,
with a thatched roof and a central chimney. The chimney
cap was of plain 18th century type.
This house was either assessed at 1 flue, was un-assessed, or
had not been built at this date.
This cottage appears not to be shown on the 1717 Brightling
Place map, suggesting that it had not then been built [1]
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4]
1765-1839
£1
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1625-1625+
John
Rolf
<1785-1815+
<1825-1839+
Thos
Jas
Freeman
Tippett
He is given as the owner in an abutment to P8/30 qv. [2]. A
John Rolf, husbandman, is assessed in the 1662 hearth tax
returns, but he was almost certainly the occupier of P8/72.
[4]
[4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1765-1775+
<1785-1785+
<1795-1839
John
Edw
Jas
John
Tippett
Buss
Tippett +
Freeland
[4]
[4]
[4,5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO Acc 2452.
ROHAS AMS 21. Transcript of Glottenham court book.
ESRO SHE *
19th century map of Fuller lands held of Glottenham Manor.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
BRIGHTLING - BOWBECKS ALS HARTS [P8/30]
Freehold of Glottenham manor called Bowbecks, quitrent 2d [M93/13]. Also called Harts in title deeds.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1625-1625+
Bldg + 2r.
<1689-1839+
Ho + 2r.
Described in Glottenham court entry of 1625 as a building and
a small piece of land (0a.2r.) called Bowbecks. Abuts: S =
road; W = land of John Relf [2].
Described in a sale of 1689 as a messuage or tenement,
garden and orchard, called Harts near Hollingrove Green.
Abuts (directions incorrect):- E <S> = highway from
Brightling church; E <N> = land called Eighteen Pence (see
P8/28); N = lands late John Waterman, then John Cooper
(this is the same as Eighteen Pence); W <E> = land of Dan
Manser called Abletts (P8/72) [4].
Described in Glottenham court entry of 1689 as a messuage +
2r. called Bowbecks [2].
The house is shown on a map of Brightling Place Estate dated
1717 [1].
Described in a deed of 1746 exactly as in 1689 but N abutment
now = land of James Cooper (P8/28); and W = orchard and
garden of James Tippett (ie. P8/29) [4].
Described in 1839 tithe award as a house and garden
(0a.1r.20p.) [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present row of houses has a mansard roof and appears to
be of late 18th or 19th century date, but the structure has not
been inspected internally and therefore could have earlier
remains within.
1625x1662
House built?
1662-1665
House assessed @ 1 flue
The Glottenham court roll for 1625 refers to a building
(presumably not a house) upon this tenement [2]. There is
an entry in the hearth tax returns [5]. The court entry for
1689 refers to a messuage [2].
Daniel Rolfe, labourer, was assessed for this property at 1 flue
[5].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [3]
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1689
<1625-1625+
Rich
Sam
Rolfe, yeoman
Rolfe, yeoman
<1662-1665+
Dan
Rolfe, labourer
John
Campney, yeoman
John
Campney, yeoman
Dan
Manser, cooper
Will
Manser, hoopshaver
Thos
Craft, bricklayer
<1689
<1689-1689
1689-1703+
<1746-1746
1746-1746+
He was of Dallington at this death [4].
[2] He was the only son of Richard Rolfe [4]. He was of
Brightling at his death [4].
[5] He was the only son of Samuel Rolfe [4] and was
described as the late owner in 1689 [2]. He was of
Brightling at his death [4].
Of Etchingham [4]. He held in the right of his wife, Elizabeth,
one of the sisters and co-heirs of Daniel Rolfe [4].
Eldest son and heir of John and Elizabeth Campney [4]. He
was of Salehurst in 1689 when he sold the property [4].
[2] Of Mayfield when he acquired the property in 1689 for
£33 [4].
Of Frant in 1746 when he sold the property [4]. He was the
son and heir of William Manser, late of Mayfield, cooper,
deceased [4].
Of Brightling in 1746 when he acquired the property with the
aid of a mortgage [4].
<1796-1796
John
Craft, yeoman
<1839-1839+
John
Holloway
Eldest son of Thomas Craft als Croft. He was of Tubbslake in
Cranbrook, Kent, when he sold the property in 1796 [4].
[3]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662-1665+
<1689-1689+
<1839-1839+
Dan
Thos
Rolfe
Luck
Forwood +
Grant +
Relf +
Pont
Owner occupier [5].
[4].
[3]
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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ACC 2452. Map of Brightling Place Estate.
AMS 21. Transcripts of Glottenham manor court books.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
SAS/RF/8/1-8.
XA5/2 Hearth Tax.
BRIGHTLING - LITTLE HOLLINGROVE [P8/31]
Freehold tenement of Hollingrove manor called Pryse als Mylwards.
In 1540 part of this property was claimed as a freehold tenement of Burghurst Manor called Arelands, qr 18d
[M35/110] By 1626 the quitrent was 16 years in arrears,
after which it is lost from the manorial record [6,7]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1540-1839+
Ho, bldgs + c.3a.
That part of this property claimed as held of Burghurst is
described in the Burghurst survey of 1540 as a messuage,
byngate + meadow plot (1a.2r) called Arelands. Abuts:- N =
piece of meadow owned with this property <pressumably the
Hollingrove tenement> + lands of Michael Martin; W =
wood of the Prebend of Brightling; S = lands of Michael
Martin <Sperwells, also held of Burghurst>; E = green called
Hollingrove Green [6].
A house is shown on the map of Brightling Place Estate dated
1717 [1].
Described in a deed of 1743 as a freehold messuage, orchard
and land (3a.) [3] and in a deed of 1763 as a messuage or
tenement, garden, orchard + 2 pieces of meadow (3a.) called
Pryse als Mylwards. Abuts:- S = lands of Increased Collins,
Esq, called Spearewell <17th C abutment>; W = Parsonage
Land of Brightling; N = lands of Thomas Orgles <17th C
abutment>; E = highway Brightling to Mountfield [3].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a house, lodge + 3a.1r.17p.
called Pryse als Milwards, being plots 431-434 [4]. Same
description in the 1839 tithe award [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house, set well back from the road, is quite small
and from the exterior appears to be of 19th century date.
1662-1665
Ho. of hearths unknown
This property has not yet been located in hearth tax.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1735
1745-1839
#2
#2:5
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540
<1540-1540+
<1576-1576+
<1626-1626+
Will
Sim
Mich
Thos
Smallfield
Hawkins
Hawkins
Orgles
<1743-1744
Nich
Russell, tailor
1744-1763
Rchl
Russell, widow
1763-1800
John
Cruttenden, butcher
1800-1815+
Benj
Cruttenden
[6]
[6]
[8]
Also known as Argles [7]. In 1626 the adjacent P8/28 was in
the same ownership, though separately let.
Of Brightling when he made his will 26/7/1743, proved
23/5/1744. He left his house to wife Rachel for life or until
remarried, with remainder to his brother(-in-law), James
Fuller in trust to sell, from the proceeds of the sale £20 to
nephew John Russell and remainder divided between
Nicholas's brothers and sisters [3].
Rachel was the wife of Nicholas [3]. Upon her death the
property was inherited by James Fuller, of Burwash, tailor
for sale as per the terms of Nicholas Russell's will. He sold
the property in 1763 [3].
[2] Of (P8/43) Brightling in 1763 when he acquired the
property [3]. He made his will on 24/3/1777, proved
19/4/1800 [3].
[2] Brother of John Cruttenden. He inherited this property
<1818-1822
1822-1839+
under the terms of John's will [3].
Cruttenden carpenter. Of Brightling in 1818 when he mortgaged this property [3].
John was the only son and heir of Thomas Cruttenden, of
Brightling, carpenter, and nephew and heir of John
Cruttenden, late of Brightling, butcher [3]. He with the
mortgagee, sold the property in 1822 [3].
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[2,3,4,5]
John
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1735-1745+
<1763-1763+
<1765-1785+
<1795-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1839+
John
Nich
Tippett +
Russell
Will
John
Benj
Jese
John
Relf
Cruttenden
Cruttenden
Carley
Miller
In a deed of 1743 the property is said to have been in the
occupation of the owner, Nicholas Russell, and of John
Tippett [3]. Tippett was paying the land tax [2]
[3] This could be an out of date occupier.
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2,5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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ACC 2452. Map of Brightling Place Estate.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/9/139-156.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
AMS 5692/1 - Survey of Burghurst Manor, 1540.
ASH 207 - Burghurst Court Book.
B 113 - Abutment to Sperewell.
BRIGHTLING - RAMBARDS [P8/32]
Freehold of Socknersh Manor called Rambards quitrent 7d [M199/21].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1465-1717+
Ho + c.20a.
<1753-1753+
Ho, smithy + plot
<1839-1839+
MERGED
By 1465 the cottage + 3a. had been sold off from the main
property, which in 1498 was described as 15a. called
Rambards. It would appear that it was in 1498 that the two
parts were reunited [6].
A deed of Brightling Place Estate dated 1667 gives this
property as a house + 20a. called Rambards Farm. Abuts:- E
= <highway +> Will Cooper; S = Mr Panton's 'Hothreeds' +
Thos Orgles 'Lullingtons'; W = Parsonage lands; N =
highway Robertsbridge to Brightling [4].
A Socknersh court entry of 1680 still describes Rambards as
containing 18 acres [6].
A conveyance of Brightling Place Estate in 1716 describes this
property as a messuage called Rambards, a smiths shop +
23a. of land [2].
In 1717 the property formed part of Brightling Place Estate. A
map of that date shows a house, a building with a chimney
(pressumably the smith's shop) + an isolated barn on the
property [1].
Property is described in a deed of 1753 as a messuage and shop
called the Blacksmiths shop with backside + small piece of
land [2]. Presumably the rest of the land had been
transferred to the Home Farm on the Estate. Infact, as the
smithy & house at some date were rebuilt on the NE corner
of the crossroads, this may already have occurred by 1753 - if
so, the original house was by now destroyed.
House destroyed and lands merged with P8/7.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1662-1662+
18th C
House assessed @ 1 flue
House Destroyed
Thomas Buss was assessed for 1 flue in the hearth tax [5].
When the highway was diverted away from Brightling Place
this house was demolished and replaced by a new house &
smithy on the NE side of the crossroads.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
The land tax was probably paid with Brightling Place estate.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1465
<1465-1474
Will
John
Myrfeld
Serman
<1498-1498+
Thos
Serman
<1613-c1613
c1613-1800
John Hay
PLACE ESTATE
<1481-1481+
1800-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[6].
[6]. He purchased a cottage + 3a, part of this property, from
William Mersfield [6]. He died holding the property [6].
William Mersfield continued to hold the remainder of the
land.
In 1481 John Edmonds held the Mersfield portion of the
property, but Thomas Mersfield, son of William, made a
claim of it. The outcome is unknown.
By 1498 the cottage + 3a. had descented to Thomas Serman,
who also acquired the Mersfield portion, thereby reuniting
the two parts [6].
He sold the property [6].
[2,3,4,6]. George Shurley purchased the property in c1613
and from this date it descented as part of Brightling Place
Estate [6].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662-1667+
Thos
Buss
<1753-1753+
Thos
Noakes
<1839-1839+
MERGED
[4]. He was occupying the farm in 1662 [5]. In 1666 he
hired parson Lord 'part of Thomas Buss's barn on his farm of
Nehemiah Panton' because Lord's own <new> barn was then
not yet thatched. The stall at the south-east end was
excluded [7].
He is given as the occupier in a deed regarding Brightling Place
dated 1753 [2].
See P8/7.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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ACC. 2452. Map of Brightling Place Estate dated 1717.
SAS/RF/8/74, 82. Deeds of Brightling Place.
PAR 254. Map of Brightling Glebe.
AMS 1840.
XA5/2. Hearth tax.
Budgen 11.
PAR 254/6/7. Lords tithe book.
BRIGHTLING - TWYFORDS [P8/33]
Freehold tenement of Socknersh manor called 'part of Tyfords' quitrent 8/4d [M199/18] and freehold tenement of
Glottenham manor called Beakesland [M93/8].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1439-1517+
?
<1616-1621
? + 120a.
1621-c1685
Ho. + 70a.
c1685-1689+
? + 108a.
<1702-1839+
MERGED
Until c1479 Twyfords appears to have been in two moieties
held at quitrent of 7/8d and 5/8d [3]. By 1479 they had
become combined and in a court entry of that date were
described as 40 acres called Twyfords. The problem with
this entry is that by 1616 the tenement is said to comprise
120 acres held at the same quitrent [3].
Court entry of 1616 describes Twyfords as comprising 120
acres [3].
A Socknersh court entry dated 1625 deals with the partition of
Twyfords Tenement. 50 acres (qr. 5/-) were sold and
became P8/61. The remaining 70 acres of Twyfords from
this date carried a quitrent of 8/4d [3]. It is clear from the
tithe book that this partition occurred in 1621 [6].
In c1685 (but certainly by 1689) 38 acres called Beakesland als
Shermans and Horsewood (P8/84) held of Glottenham manor
were acquired and merged with this property [4].
By 1702 Tyfords and Beakes had been merged with Brownoak
Farm (see P8/22) [1,5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1664
House
1662-1665
House assessed @ 2 flues
<1744
House Destroyed
That there was a house on the property in 1664 is shown by a
reference to this farm in Lord's tithe book as 'Where Thomas
Collin formerly lived' [6].
Thomas Collins, yeoman <update - Richard Bentley> paid for
2 flues for this property [8].
Already by 1744 the property is described as a barn and lands
<ie House destroyed> [7].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
1702
£14 Twyfords + £8 Beakes <but see P8/22 - already part of that property by that date>
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
Until c1689 the following ownership relates to Tyfords. Ownership of Beakes not known until 1625, at which
date it was separately owned, not being merged with this
property until c1689.
<1439-1439+ Rich Perryman
[3] In 1439 he paid a quitrent of 7/8d for 'Twyford' [3].
<1449-1449+ Gyls Freeman
In 1449 he held 'part of Twyfords, late Thomas Carder's' [3].
It is assumed that this not the property owned by Perryman.
<1464-1464+ John Crouch +
Will Reed
In a rental of 1464 John a Crouche and William at Rede paid a
quitrent of 13/4d for Twyfords [3]. This presumably
represents the two separately owned parts of Twyfords.
<1479-1479+ Thos Freeman
He held both parts of Twyfords, paying a quitent of 13/4d [3].
From this date the two parts descended together.
<1510-1510+ Rich Freeman
He is described in 1510 as the son and heir of Thomas [3].
<1517-1517+ Will Freeman
[3]
<1616
Rich Leader
He died holding the property [3]
<1616-1625
Nath Leader
[3] The Socknersh court book records that in 1625 he
alienated 70 acres of Twyfords to John Goodman and a
further 50 acres to John Daw. For the 50 acres see P10/87,
being M199/19 at an apportioned quitrent of 5/-. The
descent given below is for the 70 acres sold to John
Goodman with an apportioned quitrent of 8/4d [3].
1625-c1631
John
Goodman
c1631-c1650
John
Goodman
c1650-1650+
Rich
Goodman
<1664-1680+
Phil
Hunton, clerk
c1702-ONWDS MERGED
He purchased this part of the property in 1625 and died holding
it in c1631 [3].
Son and heir of John [3]. He died holding the property in
c1650 [3].
Described in a court of 1650 as the younger son of John
Goodman [3].
[6] He held the property in 1680 [3] and purchased
Beakesland from James Dawe before 1689 [4]. By 1689
Philip was dead [4].
The Glottenham court entry for 1703 states that the heirs of
Philip Hunton had sold Beakesland (and therefore also the
Socknersh tenement of Twyfords) to Laurance Noakes,
junior. He owned Brownoak Farm (P8/22) with which this
property then descends
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1617
Step
Synderford
1617-1620
1621-1623
Pet
Nat
Batchelor
Leader
1636-1642+
Mich
Snepp
<1663-1663+
1664-1665
1665-1665+
Thos
Collins, yeoman
Rich
Bentley
He paid £3:0:0 pa. tithes for the property [6]. He was buried
at Brightling 22/7/1617 [6].
He paid £3:10:0 tithes for the property [6].
He paid the tithes on his part of Twyfords, the remainder
having been sold [6].
He paid between £2 and £2:6:0 tithes on this property [6]. In
1642 he was one of 30 parishoners who each gave 6d
towards the relief of the Irish Protestants. In all 83
parishoners contributed; 18 paid a lesser amount [9].
He had given up the tenancy by 1664 [6,8].
Tithes paid by Phillip Hunton of Warbleton [6].
[8]. He was of Warbleton in 1664 when he was paying Phillip
Hunton's tithes on the property. By December 1665 he was
Hunton's tenant, and was paying £18 per annum rent for the
farm [6].
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO SAS/Rf/8/78.
ESRO PAR 254/ Map of Brightling glebe.
SAS Budgen 11. Socknersh manorial documents.
ROHAS AMS 21.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Tithe book.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/78-79 + 83.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
PRO E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/34]
Wayside waste held of Rape of Hastings - Plot 279.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1710-1839+
Cot.
Wayside cottage shown on map of 1710 of the Rectory lands
[1].
Described in 1788 as a cottage and garden (0a.1r.36p) [3].
Described in the 1839 tithe as a cottage and garden (0a.2r.00p.)
[2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House survives, but not viewed internally. From an external
assessment it is almost certainly of early 18th century date.
<1710
Cottage There was a cottage upon the site by 1710 [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1718-1737+
<1758-1761+
Sam
John
Godden
Beal
<1788-1803+
Mary
Beal
<1806-1839+
BJ
Hayley, Rev
He held this property at a rent of 6d pa. [5,6,7].
Of Hooe in 1757 when he received a new lease of the property
[5].
Of Hooe in 1788 [3]. She received a renewed lease for 21
years in 1803 [4].
[2,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1839-1839+
Ben
Buss
[2]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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PAR 254 Map of Brightling Glebe.
TDE 144 - Brightling
CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106. Map and Schedule of 1788.
CHR 18/7 Rental of 1806.
ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals.
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental, 1718-1725.
AMS 5887 - Wayside rental, 1732.
BRIGHTLING - FARMERS MARLING [P8/35]
Assart hold of the manor of Burwash quitrent 1/4, later 1/3d [M36/73].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1673-1726+
Ho, bn + c.12a.
<1797-1840+
MERGED
Described in a rental of 1673 as a messuage, barn + 12 acres
called Farmers Marlin between Brightling Down and The
Purchase [1].
By 1726 a small part had been divided off from this property
for the construction of a cottage (see P8/36). The quitrent
was apportioned 1/3d and 1d [1].
House destroyed and the lands merged into Brightling Park
[1,4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1662
House
1662-1665
House assessed @ 2 flues.
1745x1797
House demolished
There was already a house upon the site by 1662 [5]: it is
specifically mentioned in 1673 [1].
John Coney <update Simon Coney> paid for 2 flues in the
hearth tax [5].
After the property had been purchased by Fuller, the house was
destroyed.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1735
1745-1839+
£5
£6:5
'Coneys' from 1755.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1614-1624+
<1673-1673+
<1726-1726+
Thos
Step
Will
Weston
Coney
Coney
<1755-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He is given as a late owner in the 1673 rental [1].
[1].
Described in the 1726 rental as of Cralle Mill, Warbleton (see
P45/138) [1].
[1,2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1624
Thos
Weston
<1663
<1662-1662
1662-1665+
Sim
John
Sim
Coney
Coney
Coney
<1702-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1725+
<1735-1745+
<1755-1839+
Sim
Coney
Will Coney
Thos Perry
Will Coney
MERGED
Thomas paid 16/- pa. tithes from 1614-1624 for his farm and
herbage on the down [3].
He was tenant during Parson Little's time [3].
[5]
[5]. Son of Simon Coney [3]. He paid tithes of 14/- per
annum [3].
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
Merged into Brightling Park [2]
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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ASH 165, 166, 736. Burwash manorial documents.
Brightling Land Tax
PAR 254/6/7 Lords tithe book.
AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - PART FARMERS MARLING [P8/36]
Assart hold of Burwash manor formed from P8/35 between 1673 and 1726. Quitrent by apportionment 1d
[M36/73b].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1726
<1726-1772+
Cot + 1r.
<1797-1840+
MERGED
This property was divided off from P8/35 between 1673 and
1726. As is late owner is given in 1726 as William Coney,
who then still owned P8/35, it seems likely that the division
occurred a little before 1726.
Described in the 1726 Burwash Rental as a cottage and garden
(5 perches x 3 perches) late parcel of Farmers Marlin [1].
In a court entry for 1747 it is described as a copyhold cottage
containing in breadth 3 rods and in length 5 rods on the east
of Brightling Down near the brick kiln there, late parcel of
P8/35 [2].
The property still survived in 1772 [1].
By 1797 the house had been destroyed and the lands merged
into Brightling Park [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1673x1726
1772x1797
Cottage built
Cottage demolished
See above.
[1,3]
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1726-1742
1742-1772+
Will
Thos
Wimble
Perry
<1840-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1] He surrendered the property on 2/9/1742 [2].
[1] He was admitted to the property in 1742 [2]. Thomas
Perry mortgaged the property in 1760 [2]. He made a
further mortgage in 1763 [2].
[1]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
ESRO ASH 166, 169, 736. Burwash manorial documents.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/100-102. Title deeds.
ESRO AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
BRIGHTLING - MOUNT PLEASANT [P8/37]
Assart hold of Burwash Manor quitrent 2d [M36/74]. Also from 1765 a grant of part of Brightling Down to be
held of Burwash Manor assart hold at 3/10 per annum [3].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1673-1765
1765-1799+
<1836-1839+
Ho + 2r.
Ho + c.9a.
Ho, bldgs + 14a.
Described in Burwash rental of 1673 as half an acre of land
with a house built upon it on Brightling Down, late Lords
waste [1].
Described in the 1726 rental as a house and half acre at
Brightling Down gate [1]. Same description in court roll
entry of 1746 and 1760 [3].
In 1765 the lord of Burwash Manor made a new grant of
8a.3r.25p., being a piece of furze lands on Brightling Down.
Abuts:- N = part of Stonehouse Farm; S,E = the copyhold
tenement forming the other part of this property and the
highway from Burwash Lane Gate to Brightling Windmill;
S,W = road from above road to Stonehouse Lane; N,E =
copyhold lands of this tenement mentioned above [3].
Described in a certificate of 1799 as a messuage and 10a. of
land in Brightling [3].
Described in the survey of 1836 as a house, stables +
13a.3r.28p. Called Mount Pleasant and Little Rose Hill,
being plots 47-50 [4]. Same description in 1839 tithe award
[5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The house upon this site was surveyed by ROHAS in 1983.
For full details see Report No. 797.
1662-1665
<1673
c.1775
18th & 19th C
No. of flues unknown
Not yet located in the hearth tax returns, or perhaps excempt or
not then built.
Cottage A cottage existed upon this site by 1673 [1]
House rebuilt
Rebuilt, probably in 1775, as a 'U' plan timber-framed structure
with a staircase between the two rear ranges. The
construction is traditional.
Major additions
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1745-1839
£1
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1673
<1673-1673+
<1726
<1726-1726+
<1745
<1745-1757
John
Anne
Sam
Kenward
French
Smith
Scivier
Scivier, widow
Scivier
1757-1786
Will
Gregson, yeoman
1786-1815+
Jese
Gregson, gent
John
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1] He died holding the property [3].
Wife of John [3].
[2] He was the eldest son of John and Anne Scivier [3]. He
surrendered the property on 2/5/1757 [3].
[1,2] Described as senior in the land tax returns. He was
admitted on the surrender of Samuel Scivier [3]. In his will
made 1786 he described himself as William Gregson, senior
of Brightling, gentleman [3]. Besides this property (in
which he lived) he also owned a freehold farm in Ninfield
(P31/38 - Little Park Farm) [3].
[1,2] Youngest son of William [3]. Under the terms of his
fathers will he inherited the property subject to payments of
#40 and #60 to his sister's children (ie. William's
grandchildren) [3]. Jesse Gregson was at this date described
<1825-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
in a Burwash court roll as of Copthall Court, London,
gentleman [3].
[1,2,4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1745-1745+
<1765-1786
<1795-1799+
<1805-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Sam
Will
Alex
Jas
Geo
Thos
Scivier
Gregson Snr
Squires
Buss
Lovell, Jnr
Relf Jnr.
[2]
Owner Occupier [2]
[2,3]
[2]
[2]
[2,5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ASH 165, 166, 167 736. Burwash manorial documents.
Brightling Land Tax
SAS/RF/9/25-31. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836
TDE 144 - Brightling.
BRIGHTLING - BRIGHTLING MILL FARM [P8/38]
Assart hold of Burwash Manor quitrent 1/8d [M36/75].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1839+
Ho, bldg + 4a.
In 1663 Lord calls this a house and the mill upon the Down [5].
Described in 1673 Burwash Rental as a messuage and windmill
called Brightling Mill + 4a. land [1]
Described in 1726 rental as a messuage, granary, stable and
windmill called Brightling Mill + 4a land [1].
A deed of 1769 refers to the piece of Down where on
Brightling windmill was erected and now stands [3].
Described in 1836 as a house, observatory + 4a.1r.28p. [4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
This building was viewed by ROHAS in the 1970s. The
chimney MAY be of 17th C date, but all else appears to be a
late 18th century rebuild, with later alterations.
<1662
1662-1665
House There was already a house upon this site by 1663 [5,6].
House assessed @ 1 flue
William Reynolds, miller, assessed at 1 flue for this property
[6].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [5]
1663
£7.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1735
1745-1765
1775-1839
£5 'Downland & Mill'
£6
'The Mill <also in 1745 #1 for 'Milland House'
£7
'The Mill' to 1805, 'late Lovells' 1815-1839.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1673
<1663-1666+
<1673-1707+
<1726-1726+
<1769-1772+
<1785-1808+
<1815-1840+
Robt
John
Ticehurst +
Laughton
John Ketchloe
John French
Rich Smith
John Thatcher, yeoman
Geo
Lovell
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
They held in the right of their wives, Anne Ticehurst and
Elizabeth Laughton [1].
[1,5]
[1]
[1]
[1] Of Waldron in 1769 [3].
[1,2]
[1,2,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1665
Will
Reynolds, miller
1665-1665+
<1702-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1725+
Thos
John
Thos
Edw
Thos
Rich
John
Will
Mrs
Thos
Drhy
John
Grant, miller
French
Coner
French +
Smith
Smith
Vine
Stace +
French, widow
Reeve
Stone
Thatcher
<1726-1726+
<1735-1735+
<1745-1745+
<1755-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1775+
[6]. He paid the tithes in 1663 for 'his house and the mill upon
the down which is one Ketchloe's' [5].
He paid 6/- tithes in 1665 [5].
Owner occupier [2]
[2]
[2]
Owner occupier [1].
[2]
[2]
She was assessed for 'Milland House' [2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
<1785-1805+
<1815-1825+
Geo
Abr
Lovell
Baxter
Owner occupier [2]
[2]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ASH 165, 166, 167, 736. Burwash manorial documents.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/9/124 - Abutment.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
PAR 254/6/7. Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - TURNERS FARM [P8/39]
Assart hold of Burwash Manor called Dwarfegate, quitrent 2/9d [M36/84].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1673-1842+
Ho + 30a.
Described in rental of 1673 as a messuage and 30 acres called
Dwarfegate in Brightling and Dallington [1]. Same
description in 1771 [3].
Described in a survey of 1836 as house, buildings + 31a.1r.26p.
called Dwafegate, being plots 529-539 [5].
Described in the tithe award of Brightling as house +
18a.0r.19p. plainland called Turners + 8a.2r.26p. woodland
[6]. Also 3a.2r.00p. plainland in Dallington [7]. Total =
30a.1r.05p..
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House survives, but not viewed internally. It is an average
sized rectangular stone built house with central chimney,
hipped ends and a rear leanto. Some windows are of stone.
A 17th century date seems likely. A rear range was added in
1989.
1662-1665
House assessed @ 1 flue
Joan Cruttenden, widow, is assessed for this property at 1 flue
[8].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT - BRIGHTLING [4]
1663
£6.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [2]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£4
£5 'Turners' 1795-1839
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1673
<1673
<1673
<1673-1673+
<1726-1726+
<1745-1771
Thos
John
Nic
Frank
Lunsford
Barham
Smith
Fuller
Carrick
1771-1772+
Geo
Carrick, butcher
<1775-1775+
<1785-1785+
<1794-1794+
1793-1805+
<1808-1842+
Will Carrick
Jas
Vigor
Robt Buss
Jas
Buss, gent
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1]
[1]
[1]
He held with his wife Jane [1]
[1]
[2] Of Dallington. He made his will 8/9/1767 and died
holding the property [3].
[1] One of the sons of Nicholas Carrick [3]. He was of
Ticehurst in 1771 when he mortgaged the property [3].
Of Dallington [2]
[2]
[1]
[2] Of Brightling in 1793 [3].
[5,6,7] In 1808 the property was owned by John Fuller [1,2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1615-1615
1616
1618-1620
1621
1622-1625+
1627-1630+
1630-1636+
Jas
Thos
Thos
Edw
Thos
John
Mrs
Anth
Rabbet
James
Jarret
Tutty
Tutty +
Tutty
Hyland, widow
Hyland
He paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
He paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
He paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
He paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
They paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
He paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
He paid 12/- pa tithes [4]
<1639-1639+
Hen
Cruttenden
<1663-1665+
Joan
Cruttenden, widow
<1665-1665+
<1702-1735+
<1745-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1775+
<1785-1785+
<1795-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1842+
Jo
John
Nic
John
Will
Hen
Rich
Sam
John
Cruttenden
Turner
Carrick
Golding
Carrick
Veness
Buss
Ticehurst
Tippett
He paid 12/- pa tithes in 1639 [4] In 1642 he was one of 30
parishoners who each paid 6d towards the relief of the Irish
Protestants. In all 83 parishoners made contributions, only
18 paid less [9].
Wife of Henry [4] In 1663 their son, Thomas, paid the tithes
for Joan [4]. In the hearth tax returns she is listed as poor
[8].
[4]
[2]
Outdweller [2]
[2]
Of Dallington [2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2,6,7]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
ASH 165, 166, 167, *, *, 736. Burwash manorial documents.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/8/9-12. Title deeds.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
TDE 146 - Dallington.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - HUNTERS ALS HOMESTREE [P8/40]
Tenement held of Burghurst manor quitrent 13/4d [M35/86].
NOTE:- This property was closely associated with P8/4 (qv).
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1540-1540+
38a. land
<1620-1620+
Ho + land
<1656-1656+
Ho, bldgs + 56a.
<1726-1726+
Ho + 38a.
<1839-1839+
MERGED
Described in a detailed manorial survey of the 1540s as 4
pieces of land with a wood called Honstar whereof 2 pieces
lie on the east side of the shire-way and other on the west
side and contain 38 acres. Abuts: S = Wood in the same
ownership held of William Finch (ie. Netherfield Manor);
SW = lands of Ninien Burrell called Malkynland (ie.
demense of Penhurst); W = highway Collingham Cross to
Penhurst; NW = lands of John Mickleborne called The
Marling; N = lands of John Mickleborne called Carpenters
and lands of John Mickleborne called Loveland; E =
tenement of said John Mickleborne held of Sir William Finch
(ie held of Netherfield) [1].
Described with P8/4 in a sale of 1620 as Messuages (Plural) &
200a called Smallfield & Homesters in Brightling,
Mountfield, Battle & Penhurst [4]. Same description given
in 1689 & 1720 [4].
Described in a marriage settlement of 1656 as a messuage,
barn, stable, buildings + 56a. called Barnfield, Coney Croft,
Forstall field, Broomfield, Three-cornered field & lower
Poddecroft [4].
Described in rental of 1726 as a messuage + 38 acres called
Hunters als Homestree [2].
House destroyed and lands merged with P8/4.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1662-1667
1767x1839
No. of hearths unknown
House Destroyed
The flues for this house were probably paid with P8/4 (qv).
The house is shown on a map as still standing in 1767 [5].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [3]
1702-1725
1735
1745-1765
1775
1785-1839
Assessed with P8/4.
£9
Assessed with P8/4.
£6:5 'Little Homestead'
Assessed with P8/4.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540
<1540-1540+
<1726
<1620-1620
John
Joan
Geo
Smallfield
Smallfield
Aneston
Littleboys, gent.
1620-1630+
John
Atkins I, yeoman.
John
Atkins II, gent
John
Atkins III, gent.
John
Atkins IV, gent
<1656-1656
1656-1656+
<1689-1720
[1]
Daughter of John [1]
[2]
Of Wick in Sussex when he sold the property, with other lands,
in 1620 [4].
Described as of Penhurst, yeoman, in 1620 when he purchased
this property (with P8/4) for £950 [4]. For further details
see P8/4.
Son of John Atkins I. He was described as John Atkins senior
of Brightling, gentleman, in 1656 when he settled the
property upon the marriage of his son, John Atkins III [4].
Of Catsfield in 1656 when this property was settled upon him
and his intended wife, Susan Martin, daughter of John Martin
of Crowhurst, Gent (John being the brother of George
Martin) [4].
Described as senior, of Brightling, gent. in 1720 when he
'mortgaged' this property, with P8/4, to his son for £420 in
1720-1735+
<1738-1755+
<1765-1775+
<1785-1840+
John Atkins V, gent
John Atkins VI
Mr
Atkins
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
1720 [4]. This was in effect a conveyance.
[2,3]
[3]
[3]
[2,3]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1689-1689+
<1720-1720+
<1735-1735+
<1839-1839+
Will Turner
Hen
Wickham
Step Kennard
MERGED
[4]
[4]
[3]
See P8/4.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
AMS 5692/1. Survey of Burghurst manor dated 1540.
ASH 164 and 202 Burghurst manorial documents.
Brightling Land Tax.
ASH B461,742,1093,1151 - Title deeds.
ASH 4396 - Map of 1767.
BRIGHTLING - SHEEPSHAW [P8/41]
Copyhold of Brightling Prebendal manor called Sheepshaw, quitrent 19.5d [M23/13a].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1538-1539+
c.50a Land
<1564-1565+
Ho + c.50a
1639-1839+
Ho + c.49a.
Described in court book of 1538 as one parcel of land and
wood called Sheepshaw [1]. The same description in 1539
[1].
Described in court entry of 1564 as one tenement called
Sheepshaw with its appurtances [1] and in 1656 as a
tenement called Sheepshaw + 1 croft called Sivase Croft (1a.)
[1].
Described in court entry of 1618 as a messuage and land called
Sheepshaw [1].
In 1639 Swace Croft, late part of Sheepshaw, was sold off and
descended separately from this date [1].
The property is described in a court roll of 1759 as a messuage,
barn, and lands called Sheepshaw [4].
Described in 1819 as a copyhold messuage and lands called
Sheepshaw containing by measure 48a.2r.39p.. Abuts:- W =
highway Burwash Town to Brightling Down; S,E = lane
belonging to said premises dividing it from the lands of John
Fuller, Esq; N and N,E = lands of John Fuller [4].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a house, barn etc + 48a.2r.36p
called Sheepshaw, being plots 28-46 [5].
Same description in tithe award of 1839 [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House not viewed internally. From an external appraisal it
seems unlikely that any part pre-dates 1750.
1539x1564
House
1662-1665
House assessed @ 2 flues
The documents suggest that the first house upon this site was
constructed between 1539 & 1564 (see above).
Goddard Cruttenden was assessed 2 flues for this property.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£12 [3].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£8
'Sheep Shaw'
£9:10 'Sheep Shaw'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1538
<1538-1538
John
Fran
Dawtrey, kt
Dawtrey
1538-1539
1539-1545+
<1564-1564
1564-1565
John
Thos
John
Hen
Collins
Glazier
Glazier
Glydd
1565-1565+
Thos
Glydd
<1611-1611+
Rich
Glydd
[1]
Son and heir of Sir John Dawtrey knight [1]. In 1538 he
alienated the property [1].
He acquired the property in 1538 and alienated it in 1539 [1].
He acquired the property in 1539 and died in possession [1].
He alienated the property in 1564 [1].
He alienated the property in 1565 to Thomas Glydd of
Etchingham, but Thomas was then granted a licence to let it
back to Henry Glydd for 21 years, suggesting some form of
family settlement [1].
Described as of Etchingham when he acquired the property
from his relation in 1565 [1]. He died in possession [1].
Youngest son and heir of Thomas Glydd. He was formally
admitted to the property in 1611 [1].
<1617-1618
John
Dawe
1618-1619
Will
Wimble
1619-1657
1657-1677
John
John
Wimble
Wimble
1677-1677+
Step
Cruttenden
<1692-1692
1692-1692+
John
Edw
Cruttenden
French
<1759-1759
1759-1781
Thos
Thos
Freeman
Freeman
1781-1819
Thos
Freeman, farmer
1819-1821
John
Newington
1821-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He had acquired the property by 1617 (when he appears in the
list of homage and defaulters) and alienated it in 1618 [1].
He was of Wadhurst in 1618 when he acquired the property
[1]. He alienated it to a relative in the following year [1].
He died holding the property in 1657 [1].
Grandson and heir of John Wimble. In 1659 he was granted a
licence to let the property for 14 years. He subsequently
mortgaged it and in 1677 it was alienated by default of a
conditional surrender [1]. By 1663 John Wimble was living
at Battle [3].
Aged 7 years in 1677 when he acquired the property by default
of a conditional surrender [1]. He was the youngest son and
heir of Thomas Cruttenden to whom the property had been
mortgaged. Stephen's mother Elizabeth was appointed
guardian [1]. Stephen died without issue [1].
Only brother of Stephen. John died in 1692 without issue [1].
He held in the right of his wife, Hannah, sister of John
Cruttenden, deceased [1].
He died holding the property in 1759 [4].
Only son and heir of Thomas [4]. He died holding the
property in 1781 [4].
[2] Only son and heir of Thomas [4]. At his death in 1819 he
was described as of Brightling, farmer [4].
Nephew of Thomas Freeman. He sold the property to John
Fuller for £1,400 + £110:7:0 valutation of timber +
£147:4:7d valuation of effects + £52:10:0 lord's fine +
£4:2:6d court fees - total £1,714:14:1d [4].
[2,4,5,6]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1618
1619-1642+
John
<1663-1665+
God
<1702-1702+
<1707-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1815+
<1839-1839+
Robt
Hnah
John
Thos
Slus
Tenanted with P8/37 [3].
He paid #1:4:0 tithes per annum [3]. In 1642 he paid 1/6d
towards the relief of the Irish Protestants, being the joint 18th
highest sum out of 83 parishoners who contributed [7]
Cruttenden, shoemaker [8]. Parson Lord tells us that Goddard was the brother of
Thomas Cruttenden, butcher of Brightling [3]. Goddard was
paying 22/- per annum tithes for the property [3].
Browning
[2]
Browning
[2]
French
[2]
Freeman
More than one generation [2]
Sands
[2,6]
Wimble
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
ESRO
D165/60 Transcript of Brightling Prebendal court rolls.
Brightling Land Tax.
PAR 254/6/7 Lords tithe book.
SAS/RF/9/43-49.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300 - Survey of Brightling Estate, 1836
TDE 144 - Brightling
E179/191/390.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - SWANCE CROFT [P8/42]
Until 1639 this property formed a detached one acre croft of the Brightling Prebendal Copyhold called Sheepshaw
[M23/13b] quitrent 1.5d. The manorial map of Brightling
Prebend shows that it was located on the northern side of the
Brightling Church to Brightling Down highway [5].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1639-1639
1639-1639+
<1657-1759+
3r. land
Tenmt + 3r.
<1797-1852+
MERGED
Part of P8/41.
Described in a court entry of 1639 as Swance Croft (3r.) [1].
Described in court entry of 1657 as one tenement + 3r. called
Swace Croft [1].
Described in a deed of 1745 as a house + 1 acre [7].
By 1753 it was called Stone Croft [2].
Described in a court entry of 1759 as a messuage and premises
called Stone Croft [4].
Described by parson lord in 1664 as 'the house which belongs
to Brightling Manor which Jo Craft used before' [8].
The property is shown merged into Brightling Park in a map of
1797 [6].
A map of 1819 gives this property as 1a.0r.31p, merged into
Brightling Park [5].
A rental of 1852 calls the property Stone Croft (part of
Sheepshaw) and describes it as 1a.0r.31p situated in Rose
Hill Park, formerly a messuage but pulled down by licence
[2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1639x1657
1662-1665
1745
House built
No. of hearths unknown
House Rebuilt/enlarged
1775x1797
House demolished
See above.
This property was not assessed in the hearth tax returns.
As part of an agreement of 1745 John Fuller agreed to pull
down and rebuild or repair the house on this tenement, and
with the materials thereof and other materials to either build a
new house on the premises or repair the old one and to add a
new end thereto [7].
House demolished and the land laid into Brightling Park [3,6]
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [8].
1663
£1:10:0.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [3]
1702-1725
1735-1755
1765-1839
£1
£1
Not located
'Littles' from 1785.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1639-1657
John
Wimble
1657-1662
Eliz
Snepp
1662-1702
God
Cruttenden
1702-1702+
Robt
Cruttenden
[1] In 1639 James Wimble alienated the reversion of Swance
Croft to John Wimble, senior, who the same date alienated it
to himself and wife for life with remainder to his daughter,
Elizabeth [1].
By 1657 John Wimble was dead and in that year the property
was inherited by Elizabeth, his youngest daughter. She had
married Jeremy Snepp by 1662 in which year they alienated
the property [1].
Goddard Cruttenden held the property with his wife Susanna in
1662 [1]. His death was presented in 1702 [1,8].
Youngest son and heir of Goddard [1,3].
<1745-1745
1745-1775+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Jas
Little
<1785-1852+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
John Fuller exchanged this land in return for P8/78 in 1745 [7].
[2,3] James Little acquired this property on behalf of his
infant son, James Little, junior, when he sold P8/78 to John
Fuller [7]. He acted initially as the guardian of James Little,
his son, who died underaged in 1759, and then the guardian
of Stephen Little, another of his sons, who inherited in 1759
but was also underaged [4].
[2,3]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1663
1663-1664+
<1702-1725+
<1765-1775+
<1785-1836
Jo
Craft, mason
Will
Skinner, Carpenter
Robt Cruttenden
Jas
Little
MERGED
He could be Croft, rather than Craft. He paid 1/6d per half
year in tithes and vacated the property in 1663 [8].
He took over tenancy in 1663 and paid the tithes from that date
[8].
[3]
[3]
Merged into Brightling Park. See P8/49 [3].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
D165/60 Transcript of Brightling Prebendal court books.
PAR 254/6.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/8/103.
Acc 4830 - Brightling Prebendal map.
AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park - 1797.
SAS/RF/1/163.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
BRIGHTLING - TURNERS [P8/43]
Copyhold tenement of Brightling Prebendal Manor called Turners, qr. 2/- [M23/14]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1530-1757+
Ho, bldgs + 3a.
<1807-1852+
Ho + 1a.
Described in court entry of 1530 as a messuage, buildings,
garden & croft (3a) in Brightling [2]
Described in entry of 1565 as a messuage, garden & 1 piece of
land (3a) called Turners [2]. Same description in 1632 [2].
Described in court entries for 1725 & 1759 as a messuage,
slaughter house + 3a. called Turners [4].
Sometime between 1780 and 1807 a detached part of the
property was sold to Brightling Estate and merged into
Brightling Park [2,3,10].
The retained part of the tenement was described in a court entry
of 1807 as a copyhold messuage, slaughter house and stable
with a garden and orchard (1a.) [4]
Decsribed in a valuation of 1807 as a copyhold messuage,
butcher's shop, slaughter house, stable, and 2 rods of land [5].
Described in 1812 as a copyhold messuage and premises, being
part of a tenement called Turners [4].
Details given in an 1852 survey state that part of Turners, being
1a.3r.08p, has been laid into Rosehill Park. The other part
was formerly 2 messuages, but 1 later turned into a slaughter
house & is now pulled down [3].
A survey of 1836 describes the property as 2 houses, +
0a.3r.01p at Brightling Street [8].
Described in 1839 tithe award as a cottage + 0a.3r.01p called
Turners or late Chrismases [9].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
House survives as a relatively low stone fronted house with
central chimney and hipped ends. It has not been viewed
internally, but has the external impression of being an
up-dated 17th century or earlier building.
<1530
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 2 flues
There was a house upon the site by 1530 [2].
Thomas Cruttenden is assessed at 2 flues for this property [11].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS
1663
£3
'House & land' [6].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£3
'House & field'
£3:10 'House' 1745-1775, 'Chrismases' 1825-1839.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1530-1530+
<1535-1535
1535-1536
Alce
Mich
Sim
Martin, widow
Martin
Hawkins
1536-1537
John
Fryman
1537-1540
1540-1540+
Rich
Walt
Foster
Foster
John
Thos
Foster
Swaine, clerk.
<1564-1565
1565-1583
[2]
Son of Alice [2]. He alienated the property in 1535 [2].
He acquired the property in 1535 & alienated it the following
year [2].
He acquired the property in 1536 & alienated it the following
year [2].
Died holding the property [2].
Youngest son of Richard, aged 5 years in 1540. Michael
Martin admitted as guardian [2].
He alienated the property in 1565 [2].
He alienated the property in 1583 [2].
1583-1621+
Edw
Tutty
<1632-1632
1632-1637
1637-1646
1646-1674
1674-1702
1702-1715+
Thos
Geo
Thos
Thos
Thos
Eliz
Butler
Petter
Harrison, clerk
Cruttenden, butcher
Cruttenden
Cruttenden, widow
<1725-1725
1725-1759
Will
Jos
Cruttenden
Cruttenden
1759-1807
Benj
Cruttenden
1807-1812
Edw
Chrismas, butcher
1812-1822
Thos
Chrismas
1822-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He mortgaged the property in 1621 to Thomas Glydd, and
disposed of it sometime between that date and 1632 [2].
He alienated the property in 1632 [2].
He alienated the property in 1637, but remained as tenant [2].
He alienated the property in 1646 [2].
[6]. He died holding the property [2].
Son & heir of Thomas [2]. He died holding the property [2].
[7]. Widow of Thomas. Their youngest son & heir, William,
was about 6 years old in 1702 and Elizabeth was made his
guardian [2,1].
He surrendered the property on 3/5/1725 [4].
[3,1]. He, with his wife, Mary, were admitted to the property
in 1725 and he died holding it in 1759 [4].
[1] Youngest son and customary heir of Joseph. He was
underaged when admitted and guardianship was granted to
his brother, John [4]. He surrendered the property in 1807
[4].
Of Dallington in 1807 when he acquired the property [4]. He
surrendered the property for £450 in 1812 [4].
[1] Described as of Heathfield, farmer, in 1812 when he
acquired the property [4]. By letter dated 1822 it is stated
that the Brightling Prebendal court would be held at 'Mr
Chrismas's house' on 22/7/1822 [4].
[1,4,8,9]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1637-1637+
Geo
Petter
<1663-1666+
<1702-1715+
<1725-1755+
<1765-1795+
<1805-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
Thos
Eliz
Jos
John
Benj
Edw
Geo
Hild
Cruttenden, butcher
Cruttenden
Cruttenden
Cruttenden
Cruttenden
Chrismas
Pont
Pont
He was owner occupier, but in 1637 he sold it, though
remained as tenant, the new owner being granted a licence to
lease it back to Petter for 5 years [2].
Owner occupier [6].
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[9]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax
D165/60 - Manorial documents of Brightling Prebendal Manor.
PAR 254/6 - Ditto.
SAS/RF/9/57-60.
SAS/RF/9/146.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
PAR 254/6/8 Abutment on map of the Glebe.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300 - Survey of Brightling Estate, 1836
TDE 144 - Brightling
RAF/F/4/2.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - MORTIMERS [P8/44]
Freehold tenement of Sockenersh manor called Mortimers [M199/28].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1503-1503
<1680-1680+
? + 16a.
? + 28a.
<1702
MERGED
Described in 1503 as 16a called Sheppard als Mortimers [2].
Described in 1680 as 28a of land. Details of buildings are
never given [2].
By 1702 this property had been merged with P8/22 [1]. A
deed of P8/22 dated 1744 mentions this property as being 26
acres of land called Mortimers [3]. The north abutment of
Thorndens [M199/24] was given as 'lands of the heirs of
Snatt' in an out-of-date abutment in 1716 [3].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
There are no records of there having ever been any buildings upon this property.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702
1707-1839
£8 'Snatts'
Assessed with P8/22
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1368-1368
1368-1368+
<1472
<1472
Alan
Alce
Will
John
Rynden
de Wykenham
Chepyr
Smith
<1472-1472+
Thos
a Broke
<1503-1510
1510-1510+
John
John
Warr
Bourne
<1602-c1602
c1602-1637+
Geo
Rich
Martin
Snatt
<1702
MERGED
He alienated the property [2].
[2]
[2]
He held in the right of his wife, Alice, daughter of William
Chepyr [2].
He was the son of Alice, the daughter of John & Alice Smith
[2].
He died holding the property [2].
Grandson of John Warr, being the son of Warr's daughter,
Agnes [2].
He died holding the property [2].
[4]. He held in the right of his wife, Agnes, grand-daughter of
George & daughter of John Martin [2]. The heirs of Snatt
were holding the property in 1680 [2]. This allows the
property to be located upon Browns Oak Farm.
By 1702 owned by Laurence Noakes & merged with P8/22
[1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1615
1616-1620
1621
1622
1623-1624
1625-1634
1635-1637
1638-1640+
Robt
Will
Baker
Baker
Jas
Will
Hen
Rich
Feaver
Reeve
Weeks
Snatt
Rich
Noakes
He paid #1:6:8d tithes for this property [4].
He paid #1:6:8d tithes for this property [4].
Tithes paid by owner [4].
[4]
He paid #1:6:0d tithes for this property [4].
He paid #1:6:d tithes for this property [4].
Owner occupier [4]. He paid #1:6:0d tithes for this property
[4].
He paid #1:6:0d tithes for this property [4].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
SAS
Budgen 11 - absract of Socknersh manorial documents.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/74 & 78.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
BRIGHTLING - THE POST OFFICE [P8/45]
Freehold tenement of Socknersh Manor called Priesthouse, qr.4d. [M199/16]
The abutments in 1609 suggest that this property was not located on its current site at that date. It is possible that
the present site is a relocation by Fuller to suit the formation
of his Park, the manorial dues having merely been transferred
to the present site.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1473-1609+
Ho + plot.
<1680-1840+
Ho + 2r.
Described in a quitclaim of 1473 as a messuage and garden
called 'Prestes Howse' in Brightling [8].
Described in a deed of 1609 as a small new house & small plot
of land called Priests. Abuts:- E = land of Thomas Purchin;
S = heirs of Edward Tutty; N = lands of one Comes; W? =
Highway Salehurst to Brightling Down [1].
Another deed of 1609 calls the property a small house or
cottage [1].
Called a messuage & premises 'Priests' in 1647 [1] & in 1659 a
messuage, garden & orchard (1a.) called 'Priests' [1]. All
later deeds give a similar description [1].
Called Presthows' in manorial court of 1474 [3], and 'land
with a house (2r) in Brightling called Priesthouse' in court
entry of 1680 [3].
Described in a detailed Fuller survey as 'Priesthouse & garden
(2r.) [2]. The 1839 tithe award describes it as a house and
garden (0a.1r.10p) [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon the site is a terminal chimney
stone-built structure, probably of about 1800 in date,
extended soon after to the north, also in stone. The building
has NOT been viewed internally, but is unlikely to have any
earlier work within.
<1473
c.1619
1662-1665
House
House Rebuilt
House assessed @ 3 flues
1716
House Rebuilt
There was a house upon the site by 1473 [8].
Described as a small new house in 1609 [1].
Anne Grant, widow, paid the hearth tax on this property in
1662 [7].
The house was rebuilt in 1716. The original bills for the
materials & building works survive [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4]
1702-1755
1765-1839
£1
£2
'House'
'Shop' 1765-1825, 'Grocers Shop' 1839.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1473-1473+
John
Baker
<1474-1474+
<1495-1495
1495-1495+
<1517-1517+
<1602-1602
1602-1602+
<1609-1611
John
Bart
Thos
John
John
Robt
White (Wytte)
Ungill
Glydd
Martin
Cooper
Cooper
He recieved a quitclaim of the property from various named
parties in 1473 [6].
[3]
[3]
[3]
[3]
He died holding the property [3].
Son & heir of John [3].
In 1609 Richard Glydd of Brightling quitclaimed this property
to John Cooper of Brightling, butcher, who was presumably
the owner [1]. A deed later in 1609 is a mortgage by George
Waterer of Brightling, miller to John Jarvis of Ninfield,
1611-1616
John
Pankhurst
<1632-1632
Step
Pankhurst, jnr
1634-1636
John
John
Barham, yeoman +
Newnham, inn holder
1636-1647
Will
Luck, yeoman
1647-1659+
Jos
Grant, shoemaker
1662-1682
John
Grant, tailor
1682-1716
Jos
Grant
1716-1716+
<1738-1738
Anne
Thos
Collins
Grant, gent.
1738-1739
Anne
Fausten, widow
1739-1763
Edw
French, yeoman
1763-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
tanner, and they together convey the property in 1611 [1].
Of Mayfield in 1611 when he acquired the property for £24 [1].
He alienated the property [3].
Of Mayfield when he made his will, directing that his wife and
others should sell this property to clear his debts [1]. They
sold in 1634 [1].
They were both of Mayfield when they acquired the property in
1634 for £20 [1]. In 1636 they sold it for the same value [1].
Of Wadhurst when he acquired the property for £20, but of
Sevenoaks when he sold it in 1647 [1]. <the Socknersh
manorial documents refer to this man as Richard Luck when
they record the alienation of this property in a court held in
1650 [3].>
[3]. Of Brightling in 1647 when he acquired the property for
£20 [1]. He died holding the property sometime after 1659
[1]. In 1662 his widow, Anne, conveyed the property to
John Grant, one of their sons [1], but she paid the hearth tax
on the property in that year, when described as poor [7].
[3]. Of Brightling in 1662 when he inherited the property
upon condition that he paid £5 each to Susan, Mary, Joseph
Anne, Thomas and James, his brothers and sisters [1]. John
made his will in 1681 and died in 1682 [1].
Under the will of John Grant, senior, he bequeathed the end of
the house wherein he dwells to his eldest son, John, upon
condition that he pay #5 each to John's sisters Catherine,
Mary and Sarah [1]. The other end he bequeathed to his
middle son, Joseph, the said Joseph to pay £5 to Joseph's
younger brother, Robert [1]. By 1699 Joseph Grant held the
property outright [1]. In 1716 he made a settlement of the
property on Anne Collins of Brightling for life, with
remainder after her death to Joseph & Benjamin Grant, his
sons, upon payment of certain sums to named parties [1].
See entry above. She had a life interest in the property [1].
He was of Westminster, Middlesex, in 1738 when he conveyed
this property [1].
She acquired the property in 1738 for £70 [1]. ?Was she the
same person as Anne Collins, who was a spinster in 1716?
She sold the property in 1739 [1].
Of Brightling in 1739 when he purchased this property for £70
[1]. He sold it in 1763 [1].
[4,5] Rose Fuller purchased the property for £100 in 1763 [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1609-1609+
<1681-1681
<1716-1716+
<1738-1738+
<1785-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
John Cooper
John Grant, tailor
Anne Collins, spinster
Sara Cruttenden +
Anne Coney
John Ovenden
Will Watkins
John Pankhurst
[1].
Owner occupier at his death [1].
[1]
[1]
[4]
[4]
[4,5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ESRO
ESRO
SAS
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
ESRO
SAS/RF/1/249-272.
SAS/RF/15/10 - Plot 18.
Budgen 11 - Analysis of Sockenersh manorial documents.
Brightling Land Tax.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
B 53.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - OLD HOUSE [P8/46]
Freehold of Socknersh Manor called Covelins, Harrysfield & Holmans, qr.12/4d. + Hopemead, qr.1/-.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1531-1531+
Ho, bldgs + 44a.
<1680-1680+
<1839-1839+
Ho, bldgs + 40a.
MERGED
Described in a deed of 1531 as a messuage & outbuildings
called Holmans, 2 pieces land called Trenecroft &
Bromefield, 1 piece of wood, 2 fields & 1 croft late rooted up
(40a) + land called Henrysfield (4a). Abutments of the 40a:W = land of Will Hay called Coveslyns & Levecote; N =
land of William Hay called Holmans; E = Hardens Went
Wood; S = highway Brightling to Robertsbridge.
Abutments of Henrysfield:- S = Highway Robertsbridge to
Brightling; W = way from last to Sockenersh; N = Wyland
wood; E = Crouchfield. William Hay reserves a right of
way over the east end of Henrysfield [2,3].
The manorial documents of 1616 describe the property as 45
acres called Covelins, Harrisfield & Holmans.
Harrisfield als Henrysfield (4a) sold off [4].
See P8/18.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present building on the site, called Poplar Cottages, is a
semi-detached pair with end chimneys and a rear leanto. It
almost certainly dates from the early 19th century.
Also built upon this farm is the late 19th century mansion
called Brightling Hall.
<1531
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 4 flues
There was already a house upon the site by 1531 [2,3].
Thomas Butler was assessed for this property at 4 flues [6]
POOR BOOK ASSESSMENTS
1663
£9 [5].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£7
£8:5
'The Old House' from 1775.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1483-1483+
<1531-1531
Thos a Crouch
Will Hay
1531-1531+
<1616-1680+
Rich Butler
HAREMERE ESTATE
<1755-1765+
<1775-1775+
<1785-1785+
<1795-1815+
<1825-1839+
Will
Mr
John
Will
WC
Baker
Baker
Baker
Baker
Dyer Esq
[4]
Of Robertsbridge in 1531 when he granted away this property
[2].
Of Brightling when he acquired the property [2].
The Busbridge Family [4]. For details of ownership see
P15/9.
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1666+
Thos
Butler
<1702-1702+
<1707-1765+
<1775-1775+
John
Will
Mr
Baker
Baker
Baker
[6]. He paid 9/- for half years tithes for this property and 4/for Henry's Field, for which see P8/68 [5].
[1]
[1]
[1]
<1785-1785+
<1795-1815+
<1825-1839+
John
Will
WC
Shoesmith
Baker
Dyer Esq
[1]
[1]
[1]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
SAS
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
AMS 1839.
B.81 - Deeds
Budgen 11 - Analysis of Socknersh manorial documents.
PAR 254/6/7. Lords tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - COVEHURST ALS LOVERS [P8/47]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1612-1612+
Ho + 78a.
<1631-1631
1631-1839+
Ho + 120a
MERGED
Described in a sale of 1612 as a messuage + 78a. called
Covehurst. Abutments:- N = Great Field and Cotham; E =
Combe Wood and Hogg-a-Mills; S = Perryfield, Marling and
Owlehole; W = land late Richard Martin + Socknersh [2].
Other lands were added to the farm (see below).
From 1615 this farm was often tenanted with Oldhole (P8/26)
and from 1631 this association became permanent [6].
By 1718 this property was then described as a toft <ie house
destroyed>, barn, 2 stalls, buildings + 120 acres called
Lovers + woodlands called Perryfield Wood, The Combe
Wood, Coppice between the last two, Mill Wood and a
coppice adjoining Mill Wood, Pasture Wood, Furnace Wood,
Wyland Wood, Luck Wood, Pook Wood, Barnfield Wood
and two little woods, being 300 acres [2].
THE WOODLANDS
1733-1733+
<1785-1839+
212+ a. Woodland
Cot + 102a.
When Owlehole and Covehurst als Lovers were sold, the
woodland on both farms was retained, the descent of which is
followed in this entry [1]. For the Covehurst als Lovers
plainland during this period see P8/26. The retained part is
described in a deed of 1733 as the manor of Coverling als
Covehurst and the those coppices and wood grounds called
Combe Wood and the coppice lying between Combe Wood
and Perry Wood (Perry Wood having been sold to the owner
of P8/18), in all 90a. Also Furnace Wood (30a.) with a right
of way though lands called Gate Field; Wyland Wood (60a.);
Pook Wood (20a.) The Barnfield Wood (12a.); The Two
Little Woods and Luck Wood (?a.). All in Brightling and
Salehurst [3].
Described in the 1839 tithe award as a cottage and 101a.3r.38p.
woodland [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1612
1662-1665
House
No. of flues unknown
<1718
House demolished
There was a house upon this property by 1612 [2].
This property has not been located in hearth tax, if indeed the
house still stood at that date.
Called a toft in 1718 [2].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - WOODLAND ONLY (Plainland assessed with P8/26 [1]
1702-1715
1725-1735
1745-1775
1785-1839
Assessed with P8/26
Woodland £20
Woodland £24:5
Woodland £15:5 'Bowdens' Wylands Wood etc sold off & merged with P40/2.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1524-1524
<1612-1718
1718-1733
BAYHAM ABBEY
HAREMERE ESTATE
Phil
Henshaw, Esq
[2]
[3] In 1612 Sir Robert Walshe of (Haremere) Etchingham
sold the property (together with Haremere) to John
Busbridge, citizen skinner of London [2]. The Busbridges
continued to hold it untill sold by a later John Busbridge in
1718 [2]. For details of ownership see P15/9.
[1] Phillip, described as of Hookland Park in Shipley, Sussex,
purchased the property (together with P8/26) in 1718 [2].
1733-1839+
MERGED
The plainlands on this property were by this date merged
with P8/26 (qv) but the retained woodlands were in hand. In
1733 he sold the woods for £1,000 [3]. In 1733 he was
described as of Bussocke, Berkshire [3]. From this point on
the ownership given relates only to the woodlands.
For ownership of the plainlands see P8/26, with which this
property had been merged.
OWNERSHIP OF THE WOODLANDS ONLY
1733-1755
Will
Hercy Esq
<1775-1775+
<1785-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1839-1839+
Rich
Jas
Mr
WE
Bolton
Bourner
Smith
Smith Esq
[1,2] Described as of Bray, Berkshire, in 1733 when he
purchased the woodlands [3]. He mortgaged the woods in
1739 [4] and this mortgage was assigned at least once before
being foreclosed [4]. On 23th October 1755 an order of
foreclosure was raised against the property [2].
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY - PLAINLANDS ONLY
<1612-1612+
1614
John
Lover
1615-1642+
Rich
Lulham
<1631-1839+
MERGED
He held at an annual rent of 15/- [2].
In this year the tithes were paid by the owner, John Busbridge
[6].
In 1615 he was tenant of both this farm and Oldhole (P8/26),
but by 1619 Oldhole was seperately tenanted. The two
farms were again tenanted together from at least 1631, and
this arrangement became permenant [6].
Part of P8/26.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/9/63-80 - Title deeds.
SAS/RF/13/64-66.
A 2477.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
BRIGHTLING - WYNHAMFORD MILL [P8/48]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
1474-1474+
Ho + Mill
<1649-1649+
Ho, mills + 10a.
<1690-1690+
Ho, bn + 10a.
<1715-1840+
MERGED
Described in a lease of 1474 as a millhouse standing at
Wynhamford .... with 2 mills being in the same house, that is
to say a corn mill and a fulling mill. The tenant is to set up a
dwelling house beside the millhouse, the abbot to find timber
for the new dwelling house & reparations of the millhouse
and mills. For details of the house to be built see below.
[1]
Described in a deed of 1649 as a messuage or tenement,
outhouses and buildings, + mills called Wynnamford Mills
and all watercourse, bays etc + 10a. in Brightling and
Burwash [3].
Described in a deed of 1690 as a messuage called Winhamford
+ barns, lands etc + 10a. in Brightling and Burwash [3].
Buildings destroyed and lands laid into Great Worge (P8/9)
[3,2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1474
1662-1665
1690x1715
New House
House assessed @ 3 flues
House destroyed
Under the terms of the lease the tenant is to build a house 36' x
20' with a chamber and a loft at the high dais end and a shop
called a working house at the 'flore' half, all made sufficiently
with 'ponchons and space' and with a loft above. The posts
shall be 12' in length between the joists [1].
Thomas Grant, miller, was assessed at 3 flues in hearth tax [5].
[2,3].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2].
1702-1735
1745-1839
#4
#5
'Ye Mill Land'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1474-1617
ROBERTSBRIDGE ESTATE
1617-1690+
<1715-1839+
WORGE ESTATE
MERGED
Owned until the dissolution by Robertsbridge Abbey [1], and
then granted with the other property to the Sydney family.
They sold it in 1617 with Great Worge Farm (P8/9) [3].
For ownership see Great Worge Farm (P8/9) [3].
Owned with P8/9, with which this land is merged [1,3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
1474-1474+
John
Gill
<1615-1642+
Will
Baseden
<1649-1649+
<1663-1664
1664-1666+
Rich
Thos
Jo
Baseden
Grant, miller
Smith
<1690-1690+
<1702-1707+
<1715-1839+
Thnk Ticehurst
Rich Tharpe
MERGED
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
Of Brightling in 1474 when he received a lease of the property
for 22 years on condition that he build a dwelling house next
to the mill [1].
From 1615-1629 he paid 16/- tithes for this property, and from
1630-1642 he paid £1 pa [4]. In 1642 he paid 3/- towards
the relief of the Irish Protestants, the 12th highest
contribution amongst the 83 parishoners [6].
[3,4]
[4,5]
He took over the tenancy in 1664. He was described by
parson Lord as a carpenter or wheelwright [4].
[3]
[2]
Merged into P8/9. [2].
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
HMC
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
Report on the De L'Isle MSS, Vol. 1, p.154.
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/13/15-63, especially 23 and 36. Title deeds.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING - ROSEHILL [P8/49]
DETAILS OF THIS PROPERTY
<1540-1540+
Ho + c.5a.
<1561-1561
Ho(s) + c.175a.
1561-1635+
Ho(s) + c.90a.
<1663-c1745
Ho(s) + 165a.
In 1540 the northern abutment to adjacent Churchlands gives
this property as owned by George Sare. There is no
evidence to suggest that any other land was held with the
property at this time: the other lands which later formed part
of this property were then owned by Michael Martin [8].
Sares is described in a settlement of 1652 as a messuage or
tenement, toft, stable, garden, orchard, hop garden + 1 piece
(5a.) called Shepards Sares als Saules Croft [3]. Reference
to a toft suggests that two tenements had already been
combined by this date, the other tenement probably being
that of Fissenden which abutted Sares (probably on the
eastern side) in 1540 [8].
In 1561 the property is described as the Mansion house called
Sheperds (ie Shepards Sares) + land; tenements and lands
called Smithe (see P8/87); Land called Sperewell (P8/82);
Windmill on Brightling Down (P8/38) being the lands on the
south of the highway. Also the tenement and land called
Burleys, Brightling land, Bugsell, Shattingham and London
(P8/69), being the land on the north of the highway [17].
As per the terms of Michael Martin's will, Burleys etc (ie
P8/69) descended separately from this date [17]. However,
contrary to the terms of the will, Brightling land and Londons
remained with this property. The detached parts of the land
called Sperewell and Brightling Mill were sold. This left a
property of c.90 acres. The manorial tenements which made
up the property during the period 1608-1635 were a house +
33a. called Smiths Tenement + 4a. called Brightling Field +
20a. called Brightling Land, and 13a. called Jackletts (total =
70a.) all held of Burghurst manor + lands called Londons
(c.15a.), together with this property called Sares Croft (5a.),
all held of Hollingrove manor [9,10].
Sometime after 1561 a separate farm called Joyces was
acquired which seems to have comprised the manorial
tenements of Hollingrove Manor called Marvells, Browns,
Clippers, Mabbs, Little Joyces and Joyces (acreage
unknown), and to which The Jackletts (13a.) were transfered.
For this property called Joyces see P8/90. A farm called
Freemans (P8/86) was purchased by English and merged into
the estate sometime before 1660 [4]. In 1663 part of
Freemans (P8/86) was farmed separately: the other part,
together with Joyces, had been merged with this property.
In the later conveyances both these farms, (including The
Jackletts) are described together as Joyces, being 140 acres
[3]. That part of Freeman's which was farmed separately
was assessed in the Poor Rate at £15 [4], and is therefore
likely to have comprised between 45 and 60 acres, leaving
between 80 and 95 acres merged into this property. This
farm was assessed in the Poor Rate at £40 + £5, which
equates to 135-180 acres, thereby confirming that the c.165
acres estimated for the property is not wildly inaccurate.
From the occupiers given, it seems likely that by 1684 the
owners considered Joyces to be the main property and Smiths
to be P8/86, though abutments on earlier deeds clearly show
this not to have been the case [3,12].
That part of the farm to the north of the highway (c.40a.) was
in c.1745 transfered to Mudwall Farm (P8/69), which from
this date formed the Home Farm of the estate.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK.
c.1745
c.1750
1794-1797
Formation of the park
Park extended
Park extended
The park was formed between 1745 and 1748 by merging the
following properties, which by that date already formed part
of the estate:P8/3
pt.P8/49
P8/76
P8/77
P8/78
As the boundaries of the park are known (see below) the size of
the park as formed in c.1745 can be calculated from the 25"
O.S. maps at about 242 acres, not wildly different from the
total achieved from the approximate acreages given above.
In 1748 John Fuller II made agreements with Henry Pelham,
John, Earl of Ashburnham, William Wickham of Brightling,
farmer, Thomas Madgwick of Dallington, Gent, Nicholas
Carrick of Dallington, butcher, Stephen Smith of Dallington,
yeoman, and Stephen Coney of Warbleton, whereby small
pieces of The Purchase, Cobly Wood, Netherdown, part of
Giffords called Cobly, Dwarfgate, Mansbrook and Farmers
Marling were conveyed to Fuller. It is stated that John
Fuller had then lately converted a considerable part of his
Brightling estate into a park for the preservation of deer,
bounded on the east, south and west by a rivulet which
divided it from the above properties. For the more
convenient erection of the Park Pale the said rivulet was to be
enclosed within the park and the pale was to be erected on
the opposite bank 'as near as possible to the brink of the said
rivulet [5].
In 1745 Fuller obtained permission to divert a section of the
highway from the house of Thomas Hack (P8/60) and the
sign of The Huntsman, towards the mansion called Rosehill.
The length of the existing road to be diverted was 46 rods + 7
feet. It was to be replaced by a new stretch 30ft wide x 60
rods in length over a field called Pump field and Ponts
meadow. Permission was granted for the old road to be
enclosed by John Fuller [5].
John Fuller was already making alterations to the park by the
early 1750s. Around 1750 he built a chineese temple (not
the present temple) [19]. In 1750-1 he was negotiating to
acquite a long lease from Pelham of an 18 acre piece of
Brightling down [19]. In 1751 he asked permission to start
grubing the bushes on it to make walks, as he intended to
have a sheepdown and fold them in the park and plant
clumps of trees to make it look like a forest. He states that
he would rather see a stout beech than a fat bishop, and a
clump of Scotch firs than a levy of Scotch officers! [19]. He
received a formal conveyance of this piece of downland in
1753, by which time the land had already been merged into
the park (see P8/59) as had Farmers Marling (P8/35) which
he acquired from Stephen Coney after 1748 [5,19]. In this
way the park was extended by 30 acres to 273 acres in total.
John Fuller III doubled the size of the park between 1794 and
1797 by emparking lands to both the east and west of the old
park, up to the highways. Furthermore, the northern road
was diverted northwards onto its present route, thereby
enlarging the park on this side too.
As part of these works the following properties were merged
into the park:- P8/36; P8/42; P8/43, P8/52; P8/55; P8/56;
P8/59; P8/68; pt P8/69; P8/73; P8/86; P13/33; P13/37;
P13/42; P13/64.
That part of the park within Dallington parish was made into a
1815-1817
Wall built
seperate enclosure called The Paddock. The total acreage of
the park as extended amounted to 565 acres [6]. A map of
the park in its extended form was made in 1797, probably to
mark its completion. This map shows a pale around the
perimeter [20].
A stone wall was built by John Fuller III to replace the park
pale, thus providing work for the unemployed. He is said to
have laid out £10,000 in 5-7 years for labour, paying
numerous workers half their normal wage - 1/- a day - to
build the wall and to perform other maintenance duties. The
main activity on the wall was between 1815 and 1817 [24]
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1540
House
1540x1561
Mansion built.
1662-1665
House assessed @ 14 flues
1699?
House rebuilt
1746-1751
Extension added
c.1790
Extensions added
1955
House part demolished
There was a house upon this site by 1540, and probably long
before [21].
The first mansion (as opposed to messuage) was almost
certainly built by Michael Martin between 1540 and 1561.
The house is mentioned as a 'mansion house called
Sheperdes' in Martin's will [17].
William Pix was assessed in hearth tax for this property at 14
flues [14].
[13]. The house was rebuilt as a double-pile brick structure
with a symetrical principal northern front having a central
entrance flanked on either side by four windows [15] On
architectural grounds Anthony Dale considered the house to
have been rebuilt in the decade following 1720, but there is
no reference to the rebuilding in John Fuller I's extensive
accounts. There are references to repairs and minor works,
as in 1739 when repairs were made to the brickwork of the
house, and to the plastering, as well as the building of two
chimneys [19]. This suggests that the date of 1699 on a
rainwater head does signify the date of rebuild, and that the
reconstruction was carried out by Thomas Fuller (not John
Fuller) very soon after he acquired the property.
The western extension was added by John Fuller II during the
period 1746-1751 [19]. This extension contained very high
quality plasterwork [2]. Some of the accounts survive,
including payments of £266:4:4d and £70 to James Dawe of
Lewes (who also worked on Firle Place) for 'plastering and
stonework in the office' and for 'all stucho ornaments under
the entabliture, mouldings excluded' [19]. For further details
see SAC Vol.107, p.17.
Several extensions were made to the house by John Fuller III,
mostly to the south, around 1800.
In 1955 the western extension to the house (built by John Fuller
II in c.1745) was demolished, together with the southern
service areas of c.1800 [2].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT - THIS PROPERTY ONLY [4].
1663
£40 + £5 for part of late Freemans (P8/86).
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - THIS PROPERTY ONLY [1]
1702
1707
1715
1725-1735
1745-1839
£36
£36 + £16 (being P8/69, which now becomes merged)
£52
£53
£64
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540-1540+
Geo
Sare
[12]
<1561-1561
Mich
Martin
after 1561
Thos
Martin
<1582-1582+
Thos
Isted, gent.
<1608-1635+
<1652-1660+
John
Edw
Baker, Esq
English, Esq.
<1662-1684
Eliz
English, widow
1684-1684+
Will
Peake, merchant
1685-1698
Sim
Snell, merchant
c1697-1703
Thos
Fuller, Gent.
1703-1745
John
Fuller I, Esq
He already owned property in Brightling in 1540 (see P8/87)
but at that date he did not own the site of the present-day
mansion. He purchased the site between 1540 and his death
in 1561 [12,17]. According to his will his wife's name was
Helen, and he had sons, Thomas, Michael, John and Ninian,
and a daughter, Elizabeth [17]. His wife was pregnant when
the will was made [17]. Supervisors of the will were to be
Ninian Burrel of Penhurst, George May, and Thomas Glydd,
senior, yeoman of Brightling. In 1561 all the sons were
under 21 years old. The Brightling estate was to be split
between the two eldest sons, P8/49, P8/87, P8/82 and P8/38
were to be inherited by the eldest son, Thomas Martin, P8/69
by the next son, Michael [17]. It is clear from the later
descent of the properties that this division did occur, though
not entirely as per the terms of the will. His wife was to
have all the estate until the sons inherited [17].
This assumes that Thomas lived to inherit, otherwise this
property was to be inherited by Michael and P8/69 by John
[17].
[25,26]. In 1597 he had sons Richard, Thomas & John, and
daughters Dorothy (wife of Abraham Dickonson), Mary,
Damaris and Redeemed [18]. When he made his will in
1597 he was of Hastings. His will mentions no lands in
Brightling, but he did leave money to the poor of Brightling
[18]..
[9,10].
The property had already been acquired by 1652 [3].
Parson Lord informs us that Edward English had purchased a
farm from John Freeman, and this was now merged into this
property [4].
Edward English was of Brightling in 1652 when he made a
post-nupital settlement of part of his property (ie. Sares
Croft, being this property +,P8/87 + P8/89 + land in Mayfield
and Mountfield) [3]. He had married Elizabeth, daughter of
Henry Cromwell, Esq. of Kamsey, Huntingdon [3]. In 1660
he was a captain of the Trained Bands [13].
He died in or around 1660, his widow being the owner by 1662
[4].
[4]. By 1684 she was living at Burwash [3]. She had
surviving daughters and co-heirs, Lucy (wife of Francis
Cremer, Esq. of Ingoldsthorpe, Norfolk), Elizabeth English,
Mary English and Rebecca English [3]. They sold the
Brighling Estate in 1684 [3].
Of Lewes, when he acquired the property in 1684 [3]. He died
holding the property either in 1684 or 1685 [3].
Described as a Citizen and merchant tailor of London in 1683
[3]. He held in the right of his wife, Anne, sister of William
Peake, late of Lewes, deceased [3]. He and his wife made a
marriage settlement in 1685 in consideration of a marriage
already made between their eldest son and heir apparent,
Simon, with Susan Page [3]. The property was then said to
be in their occupation [3].
All parties jointly mortgage the property in 1691 [3] and for the
next few years the title is abscure, though the Snells are still
involved in the property on 18/5/1695, but by the end of 1695
it has become the property of Micaiah Perry, a merchant of
London, and Thomas Lane, gent, of Dodford, Northhants,
who in that year intended selling it to Thomas Fuller. The
formal conveyance was carried out 1/2/1698 [3].
He is described as of Dallington in the formal conveyance of
1698 [3]. He did not die until 1720, but on 26/6/1703 he
conveyed the property to his nephew, John [1,2,3]. At that
date Thomas was described as of Brightling, gent [3].
[1]. John Fuller I of Brightling was one in a long line who
1745-1755
John
Fuller II, Esq
were named John, the earlier members of which resided at
Tanners in Waldron [15]. He was the eldest of the four
children of Major John Fuller and Elizabeth (daughter of
Samuel Fowle of London [15] and he was nephew of Thomas
Fuller [2].
John I was born in 1680 and was 42 years of age at his father's
death in 1722 [15]. He was described as of Waldron in 1703
when, aged 23, he received the coveyance of the property
from his uncle, Thomas [3]. That year John married
Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Fulke Rose, deceased, of
Jamaica, and she brought him a considerable West Indian
fortune, including an estate of over 3,000 acres in Jamaica
[2,23]. It was John who re-named the property 'Rosehill' in
honour of his wife [19]. John and Elizabeth had ten
children, John II (baptized 1/2/1705/6); Rose (baptized
12/4/1708); Elizabeth (baptized 28/10/1709); Henry
(baptized 15/1/1712/3); Thomas (baptized 2/11/1715);
Stephen (baptized 17/11/1716); Hans (baptized 25/9/1718)
and three sons who died in infancy [15].
Elizabeth, John's wife, died on 18/2/1727/8 [2]. His daughter,
Elizabeth, managed the household after her mothers death
until her marriage in 1733 [19]. A portrait of the family
made in 1734 is reproduced in SAC Vol.67.
As a side note, John I's son Stephen inherited PLACE
ESTATE, in Brightling (P8/7) through his marriage to
Elizabeth (Betsy), daughter and heir of Laurence Noakes
[15].
John I was MP for Sussex in 1713 [15], but he was primarily
an industrialist. His net income in 1710 is estimated to have
been around £2,000 per annum, though this fell back slightly
during the three decades which followed [22]. From 1700
he worked the iron forge called Collins Forge on the
Burwash/Brightling borders [19]. This forge had been
acquired by the Fullers in 1700, but was not formally
conveyed until a good title was achieved in 1716 [19]. John
ran an iron furnace at Heathfield which had been set up by
his father, and which John rebuilt at a cost of £436:3:7 in
1723. The principal product of the furnace was guns. In
addition to iron, John imported sugar from his estates in
Jamaica. From 1732 the Jamaica estate was managed by his
son, Rose [19]. After 1740 John's income improved, due to
a revival in profits from both sugar imports and gun-founding
[22]. In addition to his Brightling and Jamaican estates,
John inherited the Waldron Estate.
John died on 4/8/1745 aged 65 years [2]. He left £2,000 to his
son Rose, in addition to the Jamaican estate; £2,000 to son,
Thomas, in addition to £4,000 already provided; Henry had
£5,000 + the right and title to the 1st vacancy in one of two
livings, or an additional £1,000 if he decided not to take
orders; Stephen was provided for similarly. There were
other minor legacies; the remainder went to the heir, John II.
At John I's death there were Bank of England holdings worth
£1,756:18:0; credits and bank stock amounting to £8,456:9:0;
New South Sea anuities worth £1,577:2:0 and Old South Sea
anuities of £1190. There were also other holdings [19].
For more details regarding John Fuller I see SAC Vols. 104,
106, 107 & 121.
[1]. Eldest son of John [2]. John II was tutored at Trinity
College, Cambridge from 1723 to 1726, and was then
admitted to the Temple [19]. He became a member of The
Royal Society [19].
In 1745, when aged 39 years, he inherited from his father [15].
The following year he married Elizabeth Dayrell, daughter of
Fransis Dayrell of Shudy Camps, Cambridge [15]. She was
1755-1777
Rose
Fuller, Esq
1777-1833
John
Fuller III, Esq
often in ill health [19].
Like his father, John was an ironmaster; principally a
gun-founder. His furnace book survives from 1745/6 (see
SAC Vol.106 for details). In 1749 he considered that the
only furnaces which could make large guns were Brede,
Beckley, Lamberhurst, Robertsbridge and his own [19]. The
profits from the ironworks for the year 1745/6 have been
estimated at £2365:2:1 [19].
Although John was owner of the estate for only 10 years, he
made a considerable impact upon it. He more than trebled
the size of the Brightling estate and made impressive
extensions to the house. John's fortunes were extended in
1752 when he inherited the estates of John Fuller of
Hellingly [19].
It was John II who made and laid out the first park (later
doubled in size by John Fuller III), within which he built a
chineese temple in c.1750 [19]. He admitted that he
intended to be 'a little king in Brightling and have his levy on
horseback' [19].
Unlike his father, John's servants were liveried [19]. His
steward was initially James Courthope (died 1750) and
afterwards William Gregson. Details of his servants are
given in SAC Vol.107, p.18.
Despite his achievements, the family letters show John II to
have been a not entirely happy man - prone to worry,
especially over his finances [19]. John died without an heir
on 5/2/1755, aged 49 years [2].
For more details regarding John Fuller II see SAC Vols. 104,
106, 107 & 121.
[1] Brother & heir of John [2,15], aged 43 years when he
inherited.
Like his brother, he was educated at Cambridge. He then
studied medicine at Leyden, and was often styled 'Doctor' by
his father [19].
In December 1732 Rose was sent by his father to the Jamaica
estate to oversee the sugar plantation [19]. There he met and
married Ithamar Mill, daughter of the Hon. Richard Mill of
St Catherines, Jamaica [15]. A year later she died [15]. As
part of his marriage settlement half the Jamaica estate was
settled upon him [15].
Rose did not returned to England until 1757, two years after he
inherited the English estates [19]. For these two years his
affairs in England were managed by his brother, Stephen
Fuller of Brightling Place [19]. During the late 1750s Rose
Fuller's annual earnings amounted to over £6,000, and in
some years over £8,000 [22].
Rose died without an heir on 7/5/1777, aged 69 years [15]. At
his death his Sussex lands amounted to 5,584 acres, of which
only 1,740 were located on the Brightling Estate [22].
For more details regarding Rose Fuller see SAC Vols. 104,
106, 107 & 121.
[1] Grandson of John Fuller I, and son of Henry Fuller, by his
wife Frances, daughter of Thomas Fuller of Parkgate,
Catsfield. [2]. He was baptized 20/2/1757.
John Fuller III was more generally known as 'Honest Jack', and
is known today as 'Mad Jack'. He was High Sherrif of
Sussex in 1796, and MP for Sussex from 1801-1812 [15].
He was a principal patron of the artist, Turner [2].
John inherited both the Jamaica and Sussex estates [15]. Iron
founding had effectively ceased in 1763, though Heathfield
furnace did not finally close until 1787 and the Brightling
forge until 1803. Luckily, after 1763 the Jamacian sugar
trade, the landed estate and the family investments more than
made up for the loss of iron profits [22]. During John III's
1833-1839+
AE
ownership 2,033 acres were added to the Brightling Estate,
compared with only 59 acres added to his other Sussex
estates [22]. It was 'Mad Jack' who improved the park and
built the Brightling follies [2]. He died 19/4/1833, aged 76
years and was buried in his mausoleum in Brightling
church-yard [2,15].
[1,6,7] Augustus Elliot Fuller was the cousin of John Fuller
III [2].
Fuller, Esq
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1561-1561
<1626-1629+
Mich
John
Martin
Baker (Mr)
<1637-1637+
Thos
Pelham (Mr)
<1660-1660+
<1662-1666+
Edw
Will
English Esq.
Pix, gent.
<1685-1685+
<1702-1702+
<1707-1745+
<1765-1775+
<1785-1825+
<1839-1839+
Thos
John
Rose
John
AE
Fuller, Gent.
Fuller, Esq
Fuller, Esq
Fuller, Esq
Fuller, Esq
Owner occupier. See 'Ownership' for details.
Owner occupier. In 1626 and 1627 he paid £3:4:0 pa. tithes,
and in 1628 and 1629 £3:10:0 pa [4].
In 1637 he paid £4:0:0 tithes for 'Mr Baker's farm (besides the
Jackletts & his hop ground - he paid a further £2 for the
hopgardens [4].
Owner occupier. For further details see 'Ownership' above.
[4,14]. He was Mrs English's tenant and paid £66 rent for this
property and part of the farm which English bought of John
Freeman [4] Pix also tenanted part of the Glebe, for which
see P8/51 [4]
In owner-occupation (see Ownership).
Owner occupier [1]
Owner occupier [1].
Owner occupier [1]
Owner occupier [1]
Owner occupier [1,6,7]
DEVELOPMENT OF BRIGHTLING ESTATE FROM 1703 - SUMMARY
There is some conflict between the acreages given below and those stated in the SAC and SRS articles. Some of
this is due to varying estimates as to the size of properties.
The acreages given from 1777 onwards are those quoted on
the 1836 estate map.
APPROX
ACRES
ADDED
1703
1703-1745
1745-1755
1755-1777
1777-1833
1833-1836
Estate as conveyed to John Fuller I.
Land acquired by John Fuller I. c.145a.
Land acquired by John Fuller II. c.920a.
Land acquired by Rose Fuller.
c.440a.
Land acquired by John Fuller III. 2,090a.
Land acquired by A E Fuller to 1836
APPROX
TOTAL
ACRES
c.235a.
c.380a.
c.1,300a.
1,740a.
3,775a.
50a.
3,825a.
DEVELOPMENT OF BRIGHTLING ESTATE - DETAILS FROM 1684
1684
Hos + c.223a.
[22]. The estate is described in a conveyance of 1684 as messuages, lands and
premises called Sheppards Sares als Saules Croft (This property comprising 5a.) +
Smiths Tenement comprising 36 acres, Brightling Land, Brightling Field and
Lourdines Croft (P8/87 - in all c.75 acres) + Watkins Croft (P8/89 - 3 acres) and
Joyces Tenement containing 140 acres (P8/90) [3].
1700
P10/113
Old Forge
Cots. + 11a.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1704
P8/69
Mudwall
3 Hos, bldgs + 73a.
1722
P8/76
Adj Rosehill
Ho + 1a.
172*
Pt.P8/43
Pt Turners
2a.
1735
P8/77
Adj Rosehill
Ho + 2r.
1739
P8/2
Keepers Cottage
2 tenmts, bn + c.70a.
1738
P8/16
Old Greenman
Ho + 2r.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1745
P8/78
Hardings als Craddocks Ho + 86a.
1751x1755
P8/35
Farmers Marling
Ho, Bn + 12a.
1746
P8/73
Dennisland
2a.
1748x1755
P13/31
Mansbrook
Ho, bn + 40a.
1748x1755
P13/42
Brown Burgh
ho + 9a.
1749
P8/19
Hunters
Ho, bldg + 104a.
1750
P8/6
Little Worge
Ho, bn + 56a
1750
P8/9
Great Worge
Ho, bldgs + 530a
1752
P8/20
Stonehouse
Ho, bldgs + 74a.
<1755
P8/45
Post Office
Ho + 2r.
<1755
P8/56
Churchlands
14a.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1762
P8/53
Tuttys
Ho + 4a.
1762
P8/54
Butchers Barn
Bn + 40a.
1762
P8/55
Stonesdown
40a land
1762
P8/74
Pages
15a.
1763
P8/53
Waste
Cott.
1763
P8/81
Waste
Cott.
1763
P8/45
Priests
Ho.
1768
P8/68
Brightling Down
330a land
1768
P8/59
Purchase + pt Down
(incl above)
1755x1777
P48/*
Horemans Wood
6a. wood.
1770
P8/52
Freemans
Ho, bn + 15a.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1777x1779
P8/21
Willingford
Ho + 30a
1775x1785
P8/42
Swance Croft
Ho + 3r.
1772x1840
P8/36
Part of last
Cott + 2r.
1783
P8/75
Pt Carpenters
Ho + 1a.
1794
P13/58
Mussings
Ho, bn + 100a. Exchanged 1836.
1794
P13/60
Prinkle
70a. land.
1794
P13/33
Crouches
Ho, bn + 4a.
1796
P8/30
Harts
Ho.
1796
P13/64
Stonehurst
Ho + 20a.
1796
P13/37
Mansbrook
Ho, bn + 35a.
1800
P8/7
PLACE ESTATE
4 Hos + 196a.
1800
P8/22
Browns Noakes
2 Hos + 216a.
1777x1833
P10/*
Forge Farm
95a. land.
1777x1833
P10/84
Park Farm
Ho, bn + 77a.
1777x1833
P10/*
High Wood
100a. wood.
1777x1833
P10/*
Park Wood
121a. wood.
1777x1833
P10/87
Perrymans
Ho, bldgs + 291a.
1805
P8/13
Hollingrove
Ho, bldgs + 339a.
1805x1808
P8/39
Turners Farm
Ho + 30a.
1808
P13/32
Carleys
Ho + 16a.
1808x1815
P8/38
Brightling Mill
Ho, Mill + 4a.
1813
P13/26
Hooks
Ho, bldgs + 43a.
1814
P8/67
Wayside
3 Hos + 1a.
1815
P13/53
Flasketts
Ho, bldgs + 33a.
1815x1825
P8/37
Mount Pleasant
Ho + 9a.
1815x1825
P8/65
At 12 Oaks
Cott.
1817
P8/71
Pt Carpenters
Ho.
1817x1825
P13/63
Stackendens
17a. land.
1819
P8/60
On the down
Ho + 5a.
1820
P8/15
Old Stonesdown
Ho + 8a.
1820
P8/28
Snailham Cottage
Ho, bn + 16a.
1820
P8/70
Cott.
1821
P8/41
Sheepshaw
Ho + 49a.
1821
P10/128
Perch Hill
Ho, bn + 25a.
1822
P8/31
Little Hollingrove
Ho + 3a.
1822
P8/43
Turners @ Brightling
Ho + 1a.
1822
P10/129
Gladwish
Ho, bn + 32a.
1823
P13/17
Staces
Ho, bldgs + 28a.
1823
P13/39
Downland
18a. land.
1828
P13/23
Carricks Hill
Ho, bldgs + 36a.
1829
P6/21
Bodiam Castle
Castle + 20a.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------1836
P8/63
Cobly
Ho, bn + 24a.
1836
P13/14
Cricketting Field
9a. land.
1836
P8/50
Pt Brightling Down
10a. land.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
Sussex County Magazine, Vol 29 (1955) pp.463-469.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/91-126.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/382-384.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling.
ESRO AMS 5692/1.
ESRO ASH 207. Court book of Burghurst manor.
BL
ADD MSS 34787 fo. 200r. + ESRO SAS Box 4 Roll 10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
ESRO
ESRO
VCH
ESRO
BL
SRS
ESRO
PRO
SAC
SAS/RF/1/380.
AMS 5692/1 - Abutment to Churchlands.
Sx. Vol.9, p.224.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
Add Mss 5670, f. 65 - Drawing of Rosehill Park in 1784.
Vol. 76 'The Fuller Letters'
W/A5/24 - Will of Michael Martin of Brightling.
PCC 35 Cobham, PROB 11/89 - Will of Thomas Isted of Hastings.
Vol.104 pp.63-87; Vol.106 pp.73-88; Vol.107 pp.14-24 - 'The Fullers of Brightling Park,
Parts 1-3'.
ESRO AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
ESRO AMS 5692/1 - Survey of Burghurst Manor, 1540.
SAC Vol. 121 pp.129-147.
SRS Vol. 76. p.xxiv.
'Fuller - The life & times of John Fuller of Brightling' by Geoff Hutchinson.
ESRO RAF/F/4/2 - Lease of wasteland dated 1582.
See outdated abutments to P8/77 in 1598.
BRIGHTLING - BRIGHTLING DOWN [P8/50]
In 1761 Brightling Down was considered by the Pelham family to be demesne of the manor of Dallington [4], but
earlier documents prove that it was originally part of
Dallington Forest, and as such was demesne of Burwash
Manor.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1753-1753
356a. Down
<1761-1768+
338a. Down
<1797-1839+
320a. Down
In 1753 a lease was made of part of the down (18a.2r.06p) and
this part had then been enclosed into John Fuller's park.
Abutments are given as follows:- W = Brightling Down;
N,E = highway; S,SW = John Fuller's park + land bought by
Fuller from William Coney [7]. As the acreage of the down
in 1761 was 337a. (see below), the earlier acreage would
have been 356a.
Described in a survey of 1761 as 337a.3r.36p of pasture, being
a large piece of waste, very rough and overgrown with furze.
It had a highway running through it in several ways and Mr
Fuller <as owner of P8/9> has right of common on it for
considerable stock. The soil was very sandy and very
improvable. In its 1761 condition, at the end of the lease, it
ought to have been worth at least #10 pa. [4].
The down was described in a sale of 1768 as land called
Brightling Down or Brightling Common containing 330
acres, or such parts as have not been granted away [3].
Another part of the Down had by 1797 been transferred into
Brightling Park [8]. That part outside the Park was
described in an 1836 survey as 320a.0r.00p. called Brightling
Down, being Plot No. 27 [5].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
Apart from isolated leasehold and freehold cottages built upon
land taken out of the down (and dealt with under their own
entries) there were no buildings upon the down prior to its
purchase by Fuller in 1768.
Between 1768 and 1780 Fuller built an isolated house called
The Huntsmans House. The house is not shown on a plan of
the down made between 1766 and 1778 [9], but it is shown
on a map made in 1780 [10]. By 1797 the house had been
merged into the park, at which date it still stood [8]. There
is reference to the sign of The Huntsman in 1745 (see P8/49)
but this presumably relates to an adjacent house.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [1]
1702-1725
£2 'The Down'
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - DALLINGTON [2]
1711-1840
£2
'The Downe' or 'part of Brightling Down'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1700-1767
PELHAM ESTATE
1767-1768
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
1768-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
DETAILS OF TENANCY
Overlords of the Rape of Hastings. Henry Pelham Esq sold
this property in 1767 [3].
Lord Ashburnham purchased this and other property in 1767
and sold Brightling Down on to Rose Fuller the following
year [3].
See P8/49. [1,2,3,5,6]
<1711-1725+
John
Noakes
<1734-1755+
<1761-1761+
<1775-1840+
Step
Robt
Smith
Randoll Esq
[1,2] Called 'senior' in 1725 [1]. He was assessed with
Thorpe for the property in 1714 [2]. He did not live in either
Dallington or Burwash [1,2].
Of Dallington [1,2,3]
Of Dallington. He held by lease @ £5 p.a. [4].
[6]. Dallington Land Tax paid by the owner.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
Dallington Land Tax.
SAS/RF/9/118-124. Title deeds.
SAS/FB/116 - Pelham survey, 1761
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
RAF/F/4/4.
AMS 3501 - map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
Acc 2452/15 - Map of Brightling Down, no date, but 1768x1778.
AMS 6106 - Map of Netherfield Hundred, dated 1780.
BRIGHTLING - THE GLEBE [P8/51]
This property = demesne of Brightling Prebendal Manor.
There is no house upon the glebe, Glebe House being a wayside cottage for which see P8/24.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1635-1839+
152a. land
The boundaries of the glebe have remained constant.
The glebe terrier of 1635 describes the property as 3 score
acres of pasture & 4 score acres of woodland. Abuts:- W =
land of Rich Purchin called Bugsell; N = Hrs of John
Goodman called Twyfords; E = Nehamiah Panton, gent &
Hrs of Michael Hawkins; SE = Hrs of John Easton called
Sperewell; S = highway Brightling to Battle [10].
A map of The Glebe dated 1710 shows the land in detail [1].
Described in the tithe award of 1839 as 152a.0r.13p plainland
and woodland [8].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
No House
Although part of Glebe House (P8/24) now extends onto the
glebe, historically there was no house upon the glebe. In the
glebe terrier of 1635 it is stated that there was 'neither a
parsonage house in our memory' [10].
DETAILS OF BARN
<1635-1635+
No Barn
1665
Barn Built
1710
Barn's location shown
18th or 19th C Present barn built
In 1635 the glege terrier states 'To the glebe there is no barn,
neither has there been for 60 years [10].
Parson Lord records in 1665 that he agreed with Laurance
Noakes, junior to carry a barn for 14/-. This barn Lord had
bought 15/6/1665 of Noakes for £5, Noakes having bought it
about a year before from James Friend of Brightling for
£7:10:00. Noakes was to carry the barn to the place where
Lord intended to set it, together with the other barn that Lord
bought of Christopher Young for £7:11:00. Lord had paid
Noakes a further £1:04:00 for carrying this second barn to
Brightling at 8 several carryings, being 3/- per load [6]. On
4th-5th of August 1665 Lord paid Laurance Noakes, junior
and his brother John Noakes, for levelling the ground on the
waste by the Shackeley Field for the building of his new barn
[6]. On 19th September 1665 Lord acquired a leg of mutton
for the company at the rearing of his barn. The two barns
were clearly being 'canabilized' and erected as one [6].
The barn is shown on a map of 1710 as aligned NE-SW,
standing on the waste to the south-west of Glebe House [1].
It is therefore NOT the barn which survives today.
The present barn (to the east of the original) was surveyed by
ROHAS in 1982. It is of re-used material & difficult to
date, but not earlier than the 18th century. The roof is 19th
century.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [6]
1702-1707
1715-1735
1745-1839
£40 'Tithes' + £20 'House and Glebe' + £12 woodland.
£60 Being the above entries combined + £12 woodland.
£72:10 + £14:10 woodland.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP - (for details and references see P8/24)
<1662-1662
1663-1666+
<1708-1708
Jos
John
Will
Bennett, clerk
Lord, clerk
Burrell, clerk.
Also vicar of Salehurst [13].
1708-1737
1737-1746
1746-1752
1752-1789
1789-1797+
<1805-1850
1850-1878
1878-1878+
Will
Will
John
Will
Will
John
John
Thos
Burrell, clerk.
Burrell, clerk
Burrell, clerk
Hayley, clerk
Burrell-Hayley
Burrell-Hayley
Burrell-Hayley
Hayley
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1666+
<1702-1708
1708-1737
1737-1746
1746-1752
1752-1789
Thos
Will
Will
Will
Will
John
Will
Cruttenden, butcher +
Pix
Burrell, clerk.
Burrell, clerk.
Burrell, clerk
Burrell, clerk
Hayley, clerk
1789-1797
1797-1805
1805-1850
Will
Will
John
Burrell-Hayley
Morgan
Burrell-Hayley
Each leased part of the glebe from John Lord, clerk [13].
Owner occupier [3,4,2,6,9].
Owner occupier [1,2,4,6,9,11].
Owner occupier [3,4,6,9].
Owner occupier [3,4,6,9].
Owner occupier [4,2,5,3,9]. He paid the land tax in 1755 with
Mrs Burrell [6].
Owner occupier [3,9].
Rector of Brightling [3].
Owner occupier [8,3,9].
FROM 1785 TO 1805 PART OF THE GLEBE WAS SEPARATELY TENANTED, FOR WHICH SEE
BELOW.
<1785-1785+
<1795-1795+
<1805-1805+
J
J
Ben
Will
Cruttenden
Craft
Cruttenden +
Fisher
[6]
[6]
[6]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
ESRO PAR 254/6/8. Map of 1710.
ESRO A4919 Deeds to the manor of Brightling Prebend.
Rev. G. Hennessy 'Chichester Diocese Clergy List' (1900).
Information via C.H.C. Whittick.
ESRO CHI 18/1 & AMS 6106 - Map and schedule.
ESRO Land Tax Returns - Brightling.
ESRO XA5/2. Hearth Tax Returns.
ESRO TDE 144. Brightling Tithe Award - map and schedule.
VCH Vol. 9 pp. 227-228.
ESRO XA23/8 - Glebe terriers.
ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental dated 1717.
ESRO CHI 18/7 - Wayside rental dated 1806.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - tithe book.
BRIGHTLING - FREEMANS [P8/52]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
c.1300-1433+
<1473-
<1509-1611+
15a. land
<1632-1770+
Ho, bn + 15a.
<1797-1839+
MERGED
Described in c.1300 as land called Heseland with more
adjoining. Abuts:- land of Relf de Fonte on one side, land of
Robert de la Wise on the other [2]. In 1309 it is described as
land and heath called Dionyselond with its appurts. Abuts:E = highway from Hese Crouch to Battle; S = highway from
Worth to Depeford; W = land of Thomas de Worth and
Gilbert Jakelot; N = land of Adam Joce and the rector of
Brightling [2]. This is larger than the later property, as it
includes P8/86.
The same description is given in 1341 [2].
A deed of 1433 calls the property the lands and heaths called
Grethothe, Holmegrove, and Denyslond in Brightling [2].
Between 1433 and 1473 P8/86 appears to have been sold off.
A deed of 1473 mentions the lands, tenements, rents and
services with 2 crofts and all other appurtenances in
Brightling. Abuts:- N <E> = highway Brightling to Darvell;
E <S> = Milwards Hoth; W <N> = Josceslands and Denis
Hothe. The aforesaid lands being called Denisland and
Great hothes and one croft called The Harpe als The Horse
croft [2].
Described in a deed of 1509 as
lands and tenements called
Denisland, Great hothe, Holmegrove, and Byrchecroft.
Abuts:- E <S> = Mylwards hothe; S <W> = land of Thomas
Pelham, Esq; W <N> = land called Joces; N <E> = highway
from Brightling church. The deed also includes a messuage
with appurtenances in Brightling. Abuts <assuming the
directions are correct>:- N = Highway; E,S,W = lands
sometimes Richard Kenne. Also a croft called Watkins
Croft (see P8/89). Abuts:- S,W = land late John Reed; N =
land called Bugsell; E = land called Jollies [2].
All the above is mentioned in a will of 1511 as a house +
Watkins Croft + Dennyslond with The Hoths [2].
A deed of 1611 refers to a messuage, kitchen, garden, orchard
and land (3a.) called Watkins Croft with a lane leading to and
belonging to the said land at Brightling Hill (see P8/89).
Also the barns and lands called Dennysland als Hokeland als
Holeland (15a.). Abuts of the last:- E = highway Brightling
to Battle; S = lands of Mathew Freeman; W = lands of John
Baker, gent; N = lands late Thomas Pye, clerk [2].
Described in a deed of 1632 as a messuage, garden, barn + 15a.
called Dennis land als Hokeland als Holeland. Abutments
as in 1611, but Thomas Pye now = John Little, clerk [2].
Same description in a lease of 1633 [4] and in 1655, but 16a.
[2].
Called a messuage and lands in 1695 and 1727 [2].
In will of 1730 called a dwelling house, barn, and shop + 6
little pieces of land [2].
In 1745 a small piece of land was sold to John Fuller, but the
conveyance of 1770 still calls the property a messuage, barn
+ 16a. called Dennis Land etc [2].
A map of the property of c.1780 shows a house, barn +
15a.0r.15p [5].
Merged into Brightling Park (P8/49) [6].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1473-1611+
No House
The deeds make it clear that until after 1611 these lands were
farmed from a house located elsewhere [2].
1611x1632
1665
c.1800
House built
House assessed @ 2 flues
House rebuilt?
A house was built upon this site between 1611 and 1632 [2].
Widow Freeman paid 2 flues for this property [7].
The present house on the site, located within the walls of
Brightling Park, appears to be a rebuild of c.1800, though it
has not been viewed internally.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1].
1745
1755-1765
1775-1839
£4:15
£3:15 for Freemans + £1 'Freemans Field'
£4:15 'late Freemans'
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [4]
1663
£6:10.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<c1300
c1300
c1300
1309-1341
Rich
Dyon
de la More
de Brightling
Adam de Houtune
Robt de Milkhurst +
Thos de Worth
1341-1341+
<1373
Rich
Thos
Kenne
Twynerde
<1373-1373
1373-1373+
<1393
Sim
Will
Geof
de Horham
Carter
Bishop, chaplain
1393-1394
1394-1394+
<1433-1433
John
John
Sim
Bishop
Russell
Turner
1433-1433+
Will
Fermour
Agns
Thos
Fermour
Freeman, wheeler.
Agns
John
Freeman, widow
Freeman
Abr
Freeman, tailor
1623-1632+
Eliz
Vallance, widow
1655-1664
Thos
Freeman
<1473-1473
1473-1511
1511-1531
1531-1532+
<1611-1623
He is given as a late owner in c1300 [2].
She was the widow of William de Brightling who, in
temp.Edw.I, granted this land [2].
He acquired the property by a grant of Dyonisia de Brightling
[2].
They took up the tenement in 1309 at a farm rent of 13/4d and
all services and demands, saving two suits at the granters
court yearly at Burerhess (Burwash) [2]. Lady Maud de
Pavely was the lady of the manor of which it was held [2].
Thos de Worth granted the property away in 1341 [2].
He was of Brightling when he acquired the property in1341 [2].
Of Brightling. By 1373 he had sold the property to Simon de
Horham [2]
He granted the property away in 1373 [2].
He was of Burwash when he acquired the property [2].
He settled the property on trustees who in 1393 conveyed the
property to Geoffery's son [2].
Son of Geoffery [2].
Of Dallington when he acquired the property in 1394 [2].
Described as late of Brightling, then of Rye, when he sold the
property in 1433 [2]
Of Brightling in 1433 when he and his wife, Agnes acquired
the property [2].
She had settled the property on trustees [2].
Of Brightling in 1473 when he recieved a demise,
reinfeoffment and transfer of the property made by Stephen
Goodsell and his son John of Burwash, and William Tufton
and his brother John, of Northiam, trustees of Agnes Fermour
of Brightling [2]. Thomas made his will and died holding
the property in 1511 [2].
She held during the minority of her son [2].
Son of Thomas and Agnes [2]. The trustees of the property
conveyed the title to him in 1531 [2].
Of Brightling in 1611 when he made a settlement concerning
this property [2]. He was buried at Brightling on 21/5/1623
[4].
She was sometime the wife of Abraham Freeman [2]. In 1632
she settled the property on trustees (including her
brother-in-law, Mathew Freeman, yeoman, of Brightling) for
the use of herself for life and for 10 years after her decease to
the use of her children or grandchildren etc. as she shall by
will appoint, and after the said 10 years to the use of Thomas
Freeman, son of David Freeman, son of her husband,
Abraham [2]
Grandson of Abraham [2]. He made his will 28/3/1664,
1664-1735
Dav
Freeman
1735-1770
Thos
Freeman, yeoman
1770-1770
John
Freeman, yeoman
1770-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
proved 18/6/1664 [2].
Eldest son of Thomas. Custody was granted to Elizabeth,
widow of Thomas, during his minority [2]. According to the
will he had a 21 year interest in the property, after which it
reverted to his younger brother, Thomas, but David kept in
possession suggesting that Thomas died before reaching his
majority [2]. David was described as a linen weaver of
Brightling in 1695 [2], in which year he married Annis,
eldest daughter of William Moon [2]. David made his will
10/6/1730 and died in 1735 [2]. The will mentions sons,
Thomas, John and David and a daughter Elizabeth [2].
Son and heir of David. In 1745 he sold part of this property to
John Fuller [2]. Freeman made his will in 1767 and died in
1770 [2].
Brother and heir of Thomas [2]. On acquiring the property he
immediately conveyed it [2].
[1,2,3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1615-1623
<1625-1625+
<1628-1630
Abr
Edw
Dav
Freeman
Tutty
Freeman
1633-1633+
Geo
Petter
1642-1642+
Thos
Cruttenden, butcher
<1663-1664
1664-1666+
<1745-1765+
Thos
Eliz
Thos
Freeman
Freeman, widow
Freeman, Weaver
<1770-1770+
Laur
Will
Rose
Leonard +
Williams +
Fuller
<1785-1839+
Owner occupier. He paid 18/- pa tithes for this property [4].
[4].
He paid the tithes in 1628. He died in 1630, being buried at
Brightling on 26/2/1630.
He held the property at a rent of £6 per annum by lease dated
1633 [4].
He held by lease of five and a half years from 1642 at £6 per
annum [2].
[4].
[4]. She paid the hearth tax [7].
[1]. That part called 'Freemans Field' was in the occupation of
Brightling Estate from 1755 [1].
[2]
In Owner Occupation [1]. ? Merged into the Park ?
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/1/208-248. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
Acc 2452/16 - Map of c.1780.
AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - [P8/53]
A leasehold wayside cottage held of the Rape of Hastings, being plot 283. Later = T.A. Plots 631-636, being
3a.3r.37p late part of Nethersdown.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1707-1788+
Cot. + 3r.
<1780-1836+
Ho + 3a.
Described in the will of Elizabeth French made 1707 as a
cottage wherein she was then dwelling [4].
Described as a cottage & waste in a rental of 1718 [8].
Described in 1788 as cottage and garden (0a.3r.08p.) [6].
Shown on a map of c1780 as a cottage + 3 small fields.
Part of Stonesdown was enclosed and laid into this property.
Shown in detail on a map of 1833 as a house + 3a.0r.04p, of
which the original wayside plot comprised 0a.3r.25p [10].
Described in the survey of 1836 as a house + 3a.0r.04p. called
Widow Buss's, being plots 503-506 [3].
Described in the 1839 Brightling tithe award as a house +
3a.3r.37p. at Twelve Oaks and a house and garden
(0a.1r.22p.) at Stonesdown [2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1707
1839x1898
House built
House demolished
The cottage had been built by 1708 [4].
The building still stood in 1839 [2] but is shown destroyed on
the 1898 O.S. map.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1].
1745-1839
£1 'House' in 1745, 'Thomas Busses House' thereafter.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1692
<1692-1719
Dan
Eliz
French
French
1719-1728
Mary
Cruttenden
1728-1728+
<1745-1763
Hen
Will
Wickham
Wickham, yeoman
1763-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[8].
[8]. Wife of Daniel French. She held this property at a rent of
1/- [8], and mortgaged the property in 1692 for £60 [4]. Her
will made in 1707, proved 1719, left the cottage to her
daughter Mary Cruttenden, but Stephen Coney <as trustee>
was to have the right to lease the cottage [4,8].
Daughter of Elizabeth French [4,8]. Simon Coney, as trustee,
assigned the lease in 1728 [4].
Of Brightling in 1728 when he acquired the property [4].
[1] Described as 'the elder, late of Brightling, but now of
Ninfield' when he assigned the lease in 1763 [4].
[1,2,3,6,7] The lease was purchased for £45 by Rose Fuller in
1763, in which year it was renewed for 40 years @ 5/- pa.
rent [4,9].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1702-1702+
<1707-1715+
Dan
Eliz
French
French
<1725-1725+
<1755-1815+
<1825-1833+
<1839-1839+
John
Thos
Mrs
Robt
Jos
Craft
Buss
Buss, widow
Marchant +
Relf
[5]
Owner occupier [4]. Her will dated 1707 makes it clear that
she was occupying the property at that date. [5]
[5]
[1]
[1,10]
[1,2] Marchant occupied the house and lands, Relf the
original cottage to the south [2].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
SAS/RF/1/196-200 - Title deeds.
Brightling land tax returns.
CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106. Wayside survey of 1788.
CHR 18/7. Rental of 1806.
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental - 1718-1725.
RAF Box 10. 1/11.
Acc 2452 - Map of Fuller wayside plots, 1833.
BRIGHTLING - BUTCHERS BARN [P8/54]
Freehold of Socknersh manor called pt of Hese als Hesemans, quitrent 3/- [M199/30].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1660-1660
1660-1668+
40a. land
<1680-1762+
Bn + 40a.
Until 1660 this formed part of P8/25.
Described in a 'mortgage' of 1660 as 7 pieces of land called
Longham, the Pollards field, Pollards field wood, the Thistle
Field, the Longcroft, the Stumblett and the Stumblett wood
(40a.). Abuts:- N = highway Coopers Green to
Robertsbridge; E = land of Thomas Collins called
'Viccleherst', S = lands late John Austen Esq; W = lane called
Kentwish als Kent lane [2].
Shown in a map of the property dated 1680 as a barn +
37a.1r.02 a [6].
Described from 1698 as a barn + 40a [2]
Described in a survey of 1836 as a barn + 37a.1r.02p. called
Butcher's Barn, being plots 390-396 [3].
Described in the tithe award as a barn + 30a.1r.17p. of
plainland + 8a.0r.02p. woodland [4]. Total = 38a.1r.19p.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
No House
There was never a house upon this property.
DETAILS OF BARN
1668x1680
after 1898
Barn Built
Barn Destroyed
[2,6]
The barn is shown as still standing on the 1898 O.S. map.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1].
1702-1735
1745-1839
£6. Also £1 for woodland.
£7:5 'Heasemans' + £1 for woodland
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1477-1477+
<1660-1668
Marg
Will
Martin
Cooper, yeoman
c1668-1698+
Thos
Cruttenden, Butcher
<1702-1720
Eliz
Cruttenden, widow
1720-1725
Will
Hicks, Gent.
1725-1735+
Hen
Wickham, yeoman
Will
Wickham, yeoman
<1737-1762
[5]
He was of Brightling in 1660 when, with his younger brother,
James of Mountfield, he mortgaged this piece of the lands to
Walter Everenden, Esq. of Sedlescombe for #250 [2]. It was
at this date that these lands were separated from the
remainder of the property. Everenden conveyed the
mortgage in 1668 to Thomas Cruttenden of Brightling,
butcher, who foreclosed on the mortgage in 1698, by which
time the 'title' had been inherited by William Cooper Farrant
of Bexhill, Yeoman [2].
[5] The mortgage was conveyed to him in 1668 [2]. He
already considered the property as his in 1680 [6], but he did
not formally acquired the property until he foreclosed in
1698 [2].
[1] Widow of Thomas [2]. She, with her son, Thomas
Cruttenden of Brightling, butcher, sold the property in 1720
[2].
Of Robertsbridge. He acquired the property for £300 [2] and
sold it in 1725 [2].
[1] He was of Brightling when he acquired the property for
£270 [2]. He died in possession [2].
[1] Son of Henry, he had inherited by 1737, when described
as of Brightling [2]. By 1762 he was of Ninfield, in which
year he, with his wife & son, sold the property, having first
barred the entails [2].
1762-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1,3,4] Acquired by Rose Fuller in 1762 for £658 [2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1702-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1735+
<1745-1755+
<1785-1815+
<1825-1839
1839-1839+
Mr
Eliz
Hen
Will
Will
Will
John
Hicks
Cruttenden
Wickham
Wickham
Gregson, jnr
Lester
Roberts
[1]. Of P8/7
Owner occupier [1].
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[4]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/1/348-378 - Title Deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
Budgen 11 - Socknersh manorial documents.
- Map of this property, date 1680.
BRIGHTLING - STONES DOWN [P8/55]
Copyhold of Burwash manor called Nethersdown.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1605-1665+
<1725-1780+
Part of P8/3.
60a. land
<1836-1836+
MERGED
See P8/3, with which this property was then owned.
Described in a court roll of 1725 as a parcel of copyhold land,
pasture and wood called Nethersdown (40a.).
Same description given until 1762, when called Nethersdoun
als Stones Down (40a.) [3].
Shown on a map of the property in c.1780 as 61a.2r.30p called
Stones Down [6]. The abutments are as before, so this must
represent a more accurate measure of the same lands.
All but 7a.1r.26p. of this land had by 1836 been merged into
Brightling Park (P8/49). The 7a. were in the same
ownership and were leased to the tenant of P8/15 [4].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS
1663
£7
'Nethersdown' <This assessment includes other lands - see P8/3 & P8/15>
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702
1707-1735
1745-1839
£3:10 'The Down'
£3
'The Down'
Merged with P8/62
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1605-1664+
Part of P8/3
<1725-1725
1725-1735
Will
Hen
Manser
Wickham, yeoman
1735-1762
Will
Wickham
1762-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
This property initially formed part of P8/3 (qv). James Stone
was the owner in 1664 [2]
He surrendered the property in 1725 [3].
Of Brightling in 1725 when he acquired this property [3]. He
made his will 16/1/1729 and died holding the property (will
proved 18/6/1735) [3]. In his will he calls himself a farmer
[3]. His will mentions sons, William and Henry, son-in-law
Thomas Cruttenden, grand-daughters Mary and Elizabeth,
both under 21 [3].
Son of Henry and Elizabeth [3]. He inherited under the terms
of his fathers will [3]. In 1760 he mortgaged the property
and in 1762 he surrendered it [3].
[1,4,5] The property was acquired by Rose Fuller in 1762 [3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1605-1663
1664-1664+
<1702-1702+
<1707-1735+
<1745-1839+
See P8/3
Jas
Stone +
Laur Noakes
Dan
French
Hen
Wickham
MERGED
[2]
[2]
[1]
[1]
Merged with P8/62.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
SAS/RF/1/183-189.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
BRIGHTLING - CHURCHLAND [P8/56]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1476-1745+
14a land
<1755-1839+
MERGED
Called Levetts Land (14a.) in the will of 1476 [7].
Described in a survey of 1540 as 'the Churchland of Brightling,
called Levetts Land, whereof one piece contains 5 acres, a
meadow plot contains 3a.1r., another plot contains 2 acres
and another parcel contains 2r., all lying together'. Abuts:- E
<and S> = land of John Freeman; S,W = lands of Michael
Martin called Smiths Tenement; W = Thomas Stonestreet; N
= land of George Sare and lands late Richard Fissenden [5].
The acreage in an under estimate.
Merged into Brightling Park (P8/49), though still officially
owned by the parish [1,3,4]. A map of the property in the
parish records shows it as comprising 14a.0r.30p. [8].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
No Buildings
There have been no buildings upon this property since at least
1476.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1725
1735
1745-1839
£7
£5
£6
'Churchlands'.
'Churchlands'
'Churchlands'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1476-1476
John
Bates
<1755-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
By his will dated 1476 John Bates order the foeffees of his
lands to deliver to 18 of the 'sadest and discreetest' men of
the parish these lands, which were to be held to the use of the
church of Brightling forever [7].
Although officially owned by the parish, the property was
effectively merged into Brightling Estate [1,3,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1540-1540+
<1611
<1632-1632+
<1663-1666+
<1702-1715+
<1725-1745+
<1755-1839+
Thos Pye, clerk.
John Little, clerk
Thos Cruttenden, butcher
Eliz
Cruttenden
Jos
Cruttenden
MERGED
Rector of Brightling [5].
[6]
[6]
[2]
[1]
[1]
Merged into Brightling Estate [1,4]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
AMS 5692/1 - Burghurst manorial survey - 1540.
See abutments to P8/42.
VCH Vol. 9 p.232.
ESRO PAR 254/24/1.
BRIGHTLING - PART OF TOLLHURST [P8/57]
Freehold tenement called of Hollingrove Manor called 'Gotyns', qr 1/8d [M114/9] [3]. Also known as Raynes als
Raynesland [7].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1629-1839+
Ho. + 4a.
Described in a deed of 1629 as a messuage, garden, orchard +
4a. land called Goodhin. Abuts:- S,E highway Brightling to
Depeford Bridge; N,W = lands of Increase Collins called
Hollingrove [3].
Described by parson Lord in 1663 and 1664 as a house & land
called Raynes or Raynesland [7].
Described in the 1839 tithe award as a house and 4a.1r.16p.,
being plots 622-625 [2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The house upon this site has every external appearance of
being of late 18th or 19th century date. It is now in two
occupations - neither half has been viewed internally.
<1629
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 2 flues
There was already a house upon this site by 1629 [3].
John Tollhurst paid 2 flues for this property [8].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£3
'Raynes or Raynesland'
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1].
1702-1735
1745-1839
£2:10 'Part of Tollhurst'
£3
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1608-1608+
<1629-1629
1629-1629+
<1663
<1663-1665+
<1755-1755+
<1785-1825+
<1839-1839
1839-1839+
John
Thos
Rich
Harmer
Collins, gent.
Martin, husbandman
Jo
Wilson
Thos
Isac
Thos
Hen
Thos
Cruttenden, butcher
Axhill
Hermitage
Hermitage
Hermitage
[5]. His heirs held the property in 1614 [3].
Of Socknersh. He sold the property in 1629 [3].
Of Burwash in 1629 when he purchased the property for £56
[3].
Of Hurst Green. According to parson Lord he sold the
property to Thomas Cruttenden [7].
[7]
[6]
[1]
[1]
[2]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1666+
John
Tollhurst
<1702-1702+
<1707-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1765+
<1775-1825+
<1839-1839+
Rich
Dan
Eliz
Isac
Thos
Thos
Will
Veness
French
French
Axhill, Jnr
Hermitage
Hermitage +
Croft
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
[8]. He lived in the house with his son and an old retired
mercer called Stephen Smith [7]. Old John Tollhurst and his
son were employed by parson Lord working on the glebe [7].
[1]
[1]
[1]
Owner occupier [1]
Owner occupier [1]
Hermitage occupied the house and garden and William Croft
the land [1,2].
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
ESRO
BL
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
SAS/RF/1/338 - Abutment.
B. 159. Title deed.
SAS Bx 4, Roll 10 + BL Add Mss 34787 fo.200r.
Add Mss 34787, fo. 232r.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's Tithe Book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - COLDHARBOUR [P8/58]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1839+
Ho + 14a.
Parson Lord described this property as 'land called Harry
Downe which he uses hard by the house in which he lives
which is called Coldharbour' [4]. Described in 1839 tithe
award as a house and 14a.0r.09p., being plots 313-319 [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon this site appears from the exterior to be
of 19th century date.
<1663
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 2 flues.
There was a house upon this site by 1663.
John Hunt was assessed for this property at 2 flues [5].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£5 'Gillets' in 1735
£6
'Coldharbour'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1752-1839+
SOCKNERSH ESTATE
[1,2,3]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1666+
<1702-1707+
<1715-1715+
<1725-1725+
<1735-1839
1839-1839+
John
Rich
Mrs
Will
Thos
Hunt
Williams
Williams, widow
Gillet +
Saxby
John
Holloway +
Sweetman +
Franks
[5]. He was paying 2/- for half a years tithes [4].
[1]
[1]
[1]
Farmed with Socknersh [P8/12]
As owner, John Holloway occupied the lands. The house and
garden was occupied by Sweetman and Franks [3].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/8/169 & 174.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - THE PURCHASE [P8/59]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1700-1768
1768-1768+
<1797-1839+
42a land
61a land
MERGED
Described in a survey of 1761 as a piece of pasture called
The Purchase, being a very rough piece of land. At the end
of the lease it ought to be worth £5 [3].
In 1753 Fuller leased a 18a.2r.06p part of the downland [6],
and in 1768 when he purchased The Purchase, he also
purchased this leasehold part outright.
Both parts are described in the sale of 1768 as an enclosed
piece of Brightling Down containing 45a. called The
Purchase, adjoining Brightling Down in occupation Stephen
Smith. Also included in the same sale a piece of land (16a.)
formerly part of Brightling Down but since laid into and
making part of the Park [2].
Merged into Brightling Park (P8/49) [4,5,7].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702
1707-1735
1745-1765
1775-1839
£1:10 'The Purchase'
£2
'The Purchase' in 1707.
£2:10 'The Purchase'
Merged into Brightling Park & assessed with The Down
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1700-1767
PELHAM ESTATE
1767-1768
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
1768-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[3]. Overlord of the Rape of Hastings. Henry Pelham, Esq.
sold this property in 1767 [2].
Lord Ashburnham purchased this and other property in 1767
and sold Brightling Down on to Rose Fuller the following
year [2].
See P8/49. [2,4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1702-1755+ Step Smith
[1,2] Of Dallington.
<1761-1761+ Robt Randall, Esq
He held by lease @ £2 p.a. [3]
<1775-1839+ MERGED
Merged into Brightling Park [1].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/9/118-124. Title deeds.
SAS/FB/116 - Pelham Survey, 1761.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
RAF/F/4/4.
AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/60]
Wayside waste held of the Rape of Hastings, being plot 294.
This = T.A. Plots 99-101, in 1839 = 5a.1r.18p.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1718-1839+
Ho + 5a.
Described in a rental of 1718 as a cottage and two wastes [8].
Described in a survey of 1788 as 2 cottages, garden and 2 little
meadows (4a.1r.33p) [6].
Described in a renewed lease of 1819 as a messuage or
tenement with yard, gardens + 2 pieces (4a.2r.10p.) in
Brightling. Abuts:- E = highway Woods Corner to
Brightling; S,N = John Fuller, Esq; W = Henry Bourne and
John Fuller [2].
Described in a survey of 1836 as 2 houses (presumably under
one roof) + 5a.1r.18p. called 'Enfranchised Waste', being
plots 23-26 [4].
Described in the 1839 tithe award as a house + 2a.2r.07p. +
2a.3r.11p. (total = 5a.1r.18p.) called Late Bannisters or
Freemans [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon the site is a central entry brick
structure of early 19th century date with end chimneys.
<1718
House
There was already a cottage upon this site by 1718 [8].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1707-1765
1775-1839
£1 'part of Brightling Down' 1755-1765
£2 'late Bannisters' from 1805.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1718-1732+
<1737-1769+
<1785-1788+
John
Thos
Mtha
Hack
Hack, farrier
Banister
<1795-1795+
1797-1797+
<1805-1805+
<1806-1806+
John
John
John
Hen
Thos
Fisher
Pinyon
Bourne
Bourne +
Freeman
Thos
Will
Freeman, yeoman
Baker, gent
<1815-1815+
<1819-1819
1819-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[9,10]. Of Brightling [3].
[1] Of Brightling in 1788 [6]. she held the property by a 30
year renewed lease dated 1786 at 15/- per annum [6].
[1]
He held by renewed lease for 21 years, granted 1797 [7].
[1]
They held the property by a renewed lease of 1797 for 21 years
[7].
[1,2]
He was the sole executor of Thomas Freeman, deceased, and
was described as of Ticehurst in 1819 when on 1/5/1819 he
received a new lease of the property for 21 years at £3 per
annum [2]. He assigned the lease on 1/6/1919 [2].
[1,2,4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1707-1732+
1735-1769+
<1775-1775+
<1785-1785+
<1795-1805+
<1815-1815+
<1825-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Thos
Will
Mtha
Will
Thos
Thos
Geo
Hack
Hack, farrier
Church
Bannister
Fisher
Freeman
Relf, jnr
Farmer +
[1,8]
[1,3,8,9] Owner occupier [3].
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
AE
Fuller
[1] Farmer occupied the house + 2a.2r.07p., Fuller occupied
the Great Meadow being 2a.3r.11p [5].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
CHR
CHR
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/9/61-62.
SAS/RF/9/124 - abutment.
SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
18/1 + AMS 6106 Survey of wayside waste - 1788.
18/7. Rental of 1806.
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental of 1718-25.
AMS 5887 - Wayside rental of 1732.
ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals of 1737-1761.
BRIGHTLING - BEAKS [P8/61]
Freehold tenement of Socknersh manor called Pt. Twyfords, quitrent 5/-.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1665+
<1736-1736+
MERGED
In 1663 Parson Lord describes this property as 'a farm called
Beakes, which lies hard by the farm called Perrymans' [3].
By 1736 these lands were merged into Perrymans Farm
(P10/87), but are described in a deed of that date as 5 pieces
of lands (30a.) parcel of a tenement called Twyford in
Brightling. Abuts:- S,W = lands of Laurance Noakes called
Beakes (pt. P8/33); N,E = other lands of this owner called
Perrymans (P10/87) and other lands of Laurance Noakes; S,E
= other lands of Laurance Noakes being the residue of
Twyfords (pt. P8/33) [2]. The above lands included 15a.
called Chilleys Wood, which was mortgaged in 1740 [2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
There is no record of there having been any buildings upon this
property.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1745
1755-1839
£6
But from 1715 part of P10/87.
£7:5, but part of P10/87.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1616-1616+
<1625-1625+
<1640-1650
1650-1650+
<1663-1707+
<1715-1839
John Dawe
Jas
Dawe
Than Hepden
Anth Chilley
MERGED
Between 1616 and 1625 Nath. Leader sold these lands off from
the other part of Twyfords (P8/33) thereby forming this
property [4].
[4]
He sold the property to Thankful Hepden [3,4].
[4]
[1,4] Of Hurst Green in 1663 [3].
See P10/87.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1637-1641
<1663-1663
1663-1665+
Jas
Jos
Geo
Dawe
Reed
Sweetman
<1702-1707+
<1715-1839+
Rich Bentley
MERGED
[3]
[3]
Part of this property was in 1664 in the hands of Mr Hepden
[3].
[1]
See P10/87.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/8/42.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
Budgen 11.
BRIGHTLING - PART OF TOLLHURST [P8/62]
Tenements of Hollingrove Manor called Depeford als Depeford Pond [M114/16] and Selms als Shelves als
Shelvesford [M114/17].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1836-1839+
12a. Land
For earlier descent see P8/74. It is described in Lord's tithe
book as Shelford als Thetford Pond [4].
Described in a survey of 1836 as 8a.2r.16p. called Tollhurst
Meadow + 3a.2r.24p. called Wickhams Brook in the parishes
of Brightling and Dallington [2]. Described in the 1839 tithe
award for Brightling parish as 8a.2.16p. [3].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
No Buildings
There are no references to there ever having been any buildings
upon this property.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1735
1745-1839
£3
£7:5
'Part of Tollhurst'
'Tollhurst & Stonesdown' 1755-1765, 'Tollhurst' 1775 onwards. For Stonesdown see
P8/55.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [4]
1663
£5.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1608
<1663-1663+
<1707-1715+
<1725-1735+
<1737-1762
Mich
Thos
Eliz
Hen
Will
Hawkins
Cruttenden, butcher
Cruttenden, widow
Wickham
Wickham
<1762-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
His heirs held the property in 1608 [5].
[4].
[1]
[1].
[1,5]. Wickham's estate was sold to Fuller in 1762 (see other
properties)
[1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1663+
<1707-1715+
<1725-1735+
<1745-1755+
<1765-1839+
1839-1839+
Laur
Eliz
Hen
Will
Noakes, junior
Cruttenden
Wickham
Wickham
Anth
Turner
He was also the tenant of P8/U42 [4].
[1]
[1]
[1]
Land Tax paid by the owner [1].
He was also tenant of Brightling Place (P8/7) [3].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
PAR 254/6/7. Lord's tithe book.
SAS Bx4, Roll 10, + BL Add Mss 34787.
BRIGHTLING - COBLY [P8/63]
Freehold of Hollingrove Manor called Cobly.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1340-1340+
Land
<1605-1638+
MERGED
<1684-1732+
Barn + 23a.
<1737-1793
Ho, bn + 24a.
1793-1839+
Ho, bn + 34a.
Described in a grant of 1340 as a piece of land called
'Cobbelee' in Brightling. Abuts:- W = land of Roger
Furmer; E = land late Walter Prinkle; S = highway
Dallington to Battle; N = The Forest of Dallington [5].
From before 1605 until after 1638 this property formed part of
Giffords in Dallington - P13/28. It had been sold off from
that property by 1684. For details see P13/28.
Prior to 1719 the property was split into two moieties. One
moiety was described in a deed of 1719 as 8 acres called
Cobly + 3a of wood adjacent the last. Abuts:- S = highway;
E = late Geof Glydd; N = Jas Stone; NW = other moiety of
Cobly [2]. The other moiety was described in a deed of
1721 as 3 pieces of land and one of wood, being 12a. called
Cobly. Abuts:- S = road; W = late John Gyles, clerk,
deceased; N = late James Stone; E & S = other moiety of
Cobly [2]. The sale of the entire property in 1721 describes
it as a barn, land and wood (24a.) called Cobly [2]. Same
descriptions in mortgages of 1721-1732 [2].
The mortgage of 1737 is the first to make reference to a
messuage on the property: otherwise the description is the
same in earlier documents [2]. A deed of 1793 describes
Cobly as a cottage, barn and 24a. [2].
Woodland called Cobly to the west of this property had been
acquired by Ashburnham Estate as part of the demesne of
Penhurst manor. It was now merged with this property
called Cobly and both were sold together in 1836 [2].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a Cottage, barn +
33a.3r.20p called Cobly Farm, being plots 630-640 [3].
Described in the 1839 Brightling tithe award as cottage +
33a.3r.20p. [4].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
1732x1737
Cottage built
A cottage was built upon this property between 1732 and 1737
[2].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702-1735
1745-1792
1793-1839
£3
'The Cobly'
£3:15 'Cobly'
£3:15 'Cobly' + £2 'Cobly Wood'.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1340-1340
Rog
Mitchell
1340-1340+
<1719
<1719-1721
John
Dan
Dan
Thos
Sacry
French, yeoman
French +
French
John
Cruttenden, yeoman
1719-1721
He, with his wife Juliana and son Thomas, granted the property
away in 1340 [5].
He was granted the property with his wife Joana [5].
Of Brightling [2].
Daniel and Thomas were grandsons of Daniel French of
Brightling, deceased. Daniel, described as of Northiam,
yeoman, sold his interest in the property for £80 in 1719,
whilst Thomas, described as of Northiam, wheelwright, sold
his half to the same purchaser for £50 in 1721 [2].
He is described as John Cruttenden the elder of Northiam,
yeoman, in 1719 when he purchased the first moiety. He
acquired the second moiety two years later [2]. Having
1721-1721+
Jas
Veness, yeoman
1740-1754
Thos
Madgwick I, Esq
1754-1755
1755-1779
1779-1793
Thos
John
Thos
Madgwick II
Madgwick, mercer
Madgwick III
1793-1836
1836-1839+
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
acquired both halves he sold the property [2].
Of Brightling in 1721 when he purchased the property for £150
[2]. Veness took out a mortgage to purchase the property,
and in 1724 the mortgage was assigned. In 1732 a further
sum was raised on mortgage and in 1737 the property was
remortgaged by James and his wife Elizabeth (of Brightling)
to Thomas Madgwick of Dallington, Esq [2].
Of Dallington in 1740 when he acquired the property [2]. The
acquisition probably represents the foreclosure of the
mortgage. For details of ownership see P13/28 - Giffords
Farm.
See P13/28.
See P13/28.
[1] See P13/28. The property was sold to Ashburnham with
Giffords Farm [2].
[1,2]
[1,2,3,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1702-1702+
<1707-1707+
<1719
<1715-1715+
<1719-1719+
<1721-1721+
<1725-1725+
<1735-1755+
<1765-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1815+
<1825-1839
1839-1839+
Dan
Hen
Edw
Thos
Robt
Dav
Jas
Isac
French
Wickham
Ford
Madgwick, gent.
Madgwick
Selmes
Veness
Veness
Thos
Hen
Thos
John
Veness
Ticehurst
Marchant
Tippett
[1]
[1]
[2]
Outdweller [1]
[2]
[2]
[1] Owner occupier [2].
[1,2]
Land tax paid by owner [1].
[1]
[1]
[1]
[4]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
Brightling Land Tax.
ASH L.871
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
B 9. Title deed.
BRIGHTLING - ROUNDEN WOOD [P8/64]
This property formed part of Great Worge Farm for much of its life - see P8/9.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1568-1568+
115a. wood
A survey of 1568 describes the property as 84a. called
Rounden, of which 5a. is arable or pasture in the middle of
the wood. It contains a very good quarry of limestones
whereof in times past have been made very good lime.
Abuts to property:- S = Michael Martin; N = J Hays
'Garnewood'; W = Thomas Glydd junior's 'Shipshaw'; E =
Michael Martins 'Blackland'; NE = Richard Ledders
'Twyfordes'. Also 30a.3r. wood called The Combe.
Abuts:- E = highway Brightling Down to Burwash; W,S =
John Hepdens Robertsbridge copyhold; N = John Hay held of
John Pelham, Esq [2].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
No Buildings
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
1702
1707-1735
1745-1839
There are no records of there ever having been buildings upon
this property.
[1]
£2
£4 This includes the Woodlands on P8/69.
£5. Called 'Roundend Wood' in the later returns.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1500-1618+
1750-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Ownership as P8/9 [2].
[1]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1568-1568+
Thos
Glydd
<1702-1702+
<1707-1839+
John Fuller, gent
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Also tenant of Great Worge P8/9. He held the property at will
[2].
[1]
[1]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
ESRO Brightling land tax returns.
BL
ADD CH. 45194 fo.76. Survey of 1568.
BRIGHTLING - (WAYSIDE COTTAGE @ 12 OAKS) [P8/65]
Leasehold waste of Hastings Rape, being tenement 292 [TA plots 574-578]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1740-1740+
Cot + 2r.
<1780-1839+
3 hos + plot
Described in a renewed lease of 1740 as a cottage and 2 pieces
of waste (2r.). Abuts:- N,E,S, = Brightling church to Darvell
Hole highway; W = Stonesdown [8].
Shown on a map of 1780 as three wayside cottages [6]
Described on a survey as a cottage + 0a.1r.33p [5].
Shown on tithe map as 3 detached cottages, each built upon a
wayside plot arranged in a row [3].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
<1740
Cottage There was a cottage upon this site from 1740, and perhaps before.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1692-1692+
<1740-1821
1821-1839+
Rich
Weston, labourer
Thos
Freeman
Jas
Tippet
He received a lease of this property in 1692 [8]. It was not
known whether this was a renewed lease or a new grant.
He received a renewed lease in 1740 for 40 years @ 2/- [7,8],
another renewed lease dated 1782 for 21 years @ 5/- [5] and
another renewed lease in 1804 for 21 years at 7/6d [8]. This
entry obviously represents more than one generation of
Thomas Freeman. The executors of the last Thomas
Freeman assigned the lease for #110 in 1821 [8].
[3]. He acquired an assignment of the lease in 1821 [8].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1839-1839+
Various [3].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling land tax returns.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
CHR 18/7 Rental of 1806.
CHR 18/1 - Survey of 1788
AMS 6106 - Map of 1780.
ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals 1737-1761.
ACC 2452.
BRIGHTLING - GREAT JACKLETTS [P8/66]
Assarthold tenement of Burwash manor called Jackletts or Great Jackletts [M36/77]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1839+
MERGED
Already merged into P8/78 by 1663 [5].
Described as land in a rental of 1673 [2].
Described as 30a land in rental of 1726 [3].
Described in rental of 1772 as 60a land called Jackletts.
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
There is no record of there having ever been any buildings
upon this property.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1755-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1673
<1663-1745+
<1755-1839+
Geo
Baker Esq.
MERGED
MERGED
[2]
See P8/78 [1,2,3,5].
Merged into Brightling Park (P8/49).
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Brightling Land Tax.
ASH 165 - Rental of Burwash manor.
ASH 166 - Rental of Burwash Manor, 1726.
ASH 167-174 - Rentals of Burwash Manor.
BRIGHTLING - AT DEPFORD POND [P8/67]
Leasehold Wayside Cottage held of the overlord of Hastings Rape - T296.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
1604-1688+
Cot + 2a.
<1788-1788+
Cot + 17p.
<1809-1809+
3 hos + 4r.
<1836-1839+
3r. lands
When the lease was granted in 1604 the property was described
as a little piece of waste. Abutments:- W = copyhold of
Michael Hawkins called Downlands; S = Freehold of
Michael Hawkins called Deptford Ponds; E,N = Highway
Brightling church to Battle. Almost certainly a cottage was
built with little delay [1].
In 1663 parson lord stated that this cottage was built upon the
hoathy ground ...... [11].
The assignment dated 1681 describes the property as a house +
2a. [1], though a mortgage of 1685 again calls it a cottage + 2
pieces (1a.) and quotes the 1604 abutments [1].
Described in a survey of 1788 as a cottage and garden
(0a.0r.17p) at Darvell Hole [4]. Same description in 1806
[6].
Described in a new lease of 1809 as 3 dwellings with 4 rods of
land belonging in Brightling. Abuts:- N,E = highway
Brightling Street to Darvel Hole; W,S = John Fuller, Esq [7].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a garden (0a.2r.26p.) late
Rose Fuller, yeoman, at Darvell Bridge being plot 515 [5].
Described in the tithe award as 2r.26p. land [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
c1604
1662-1665
1809x1836
Cottage built
Cottage assessed @ 1 flue
Cottage destroyed
There was no cottage upon the land when granted in 1604 [1],
but it was probably constructed without delay.
Clement Davis was assessed for this property at 1 flue [12].
[5,7]
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [11]
1663
£2
<probably included some land>
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2]
1702-1725
£1. Called 'House' in 1702.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1604-1604+
Jas
Waterman, carpenter
Rich
Cruttal, yeoman.
John
Bryant, husbandman
John
French
1681-1685
Thos
Croucher, collier
1685-1688
Dav
Selmes, husbandman
1688-1688+
Rich
Skinner, founder
<1647-1647
1647-1676+
1681
He held by a new grant dated 1604 for a term of 200 years @
12d p.a. [1].
He had purchased the assignment of the lease from the assignee
of James Waterman. In 1647 he assigned the lease for £44
[1].
Of Brightling when he acquired the property in 1647 and died
holding it. By his will dated 7/1/1676 he left the cottage to
his son, John Bryant of Beckley [1]. He assigned the lease
in 1681 [1].
Of Brightling. He purchased the assignment in 1681 and sold
the same year [1].
Of Brightling in 1681 when he acquired the property [1]. He
granted the property in 1685 to David Selmes [1].
Of Brightling in 1685 & 1688. He purchased the property
with the aid of a £15 mortgage from the previous owner [1]
and sold it in 1688 [1].
Of Dallington when he purchased the assignment for £36 in
1688 [1].
<1718-1739+
<1742-1788+
Will
Thos
Skinner
Veness, labourer
<1806
<1806-1809+
Sam
Eliz
Veness
Veness, widow
<1814-1814
1814-1814+
<1836-1836+
Jas
Veness, labourer
Rose Fuller, lime burner
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[8,9,10]
Of Brightling [4]. He held by renewed lease of 1742 for 40
years at 5/- [4,10].
[7]
She inherited from her husband and received a new lease of the
property 1/11/1809 for 21 years at 10/- per annum [6,7].
Of Brightling in 1814 when he assigned the lease for £70 [7].
Of Brightling in 1814 when he acquired the property [7].
[5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662-1665+
<1788-1788+
<1839-1839+
Clem
John
John
Will
Davis, labourer
Russell +
Atkins
Russell
[11,12]
[4]
[3]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/1/190-195 + 347 - Title deeds.
Brightling land tax returns.
TDE 144. Brightling tithe award.
CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106 - Pelham Wayside map - Netherfield Hundred.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836
CHR 18/7. Rental of 1806.
7.
ESRO SAS/RF/9/112-114. Title deeds.
AMS 5735/53
AMS 5887.
ASH 500-502.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - HENRYS FIELD [P8/68]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1660-1663
1665-1665+
Ho, smithy + 6a.
MERGED
Described in a mortgage of 1660 as a house, smiths shop, barn,
+ 2 pieces (6a.) called 'Henris Field'. Abuts:- E =
Crouchfield; S = highway Robertsbridge to Brightling; W =
lane from highway to Socknersh; N = Wylands Wood. It is
possible that this description is a quote from a 1657 mortgage
[2]. Lord states in 1663 that the house and shop were then
down (ie. demolished) and the lands were farmed with
Holmans P8/46 [1].
The lands were merged with Scallands Farm in Salehurst
P40/7.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1531x1660
House built
1662
1660x1663
House destroyed
There was no house on this land in 1531 (see P8/46]. A house
existed upon the site by 1660 [1].
This house is not assessed in the 1662 hearth tax returns. It
was either exempt, or already down.
Writing in 1663 Parson Lord states concerning Thomas Butler
that he paid 'also for his other land where Old Joe Coleman
lived, the house and shop being now down wherein Will
Winter the son lived and because the house and smiths shop
are now down he abates me 1/- per annum for it. It is called
Henrys Field' [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1531-1665
Owned with P8/46, which see for details of ownership. In
1665 Harrys Field was sold to Mr Edward Braban of
Salehurst, and it was then merged with P40/7.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663
<1663-1665
1665-1665+
John Coleman
Thos Butler
MERGED
[1]
Also tenant of P8/46 [1].
[1] Part of P40/7. The tenant in 1666 was John Bowden [1].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7. Lords tithe book.
ESRO AMS 5729/91.
BRIGHTLING - MUDWALL [P8/69]
Tenement of the manor of Burghurst called Bugshill and Slottenhurst quitrent 1/6d [M35/95], tenements of manor
of Netherfield called Cruttalls, being a tenement and 1a.,
quitrent 1/6d [M164/21] + Croft and garden qr. 1/8d
[M164/22-23] + tenement of Hollingrove manor called
Plotlands quitrent 3/4d [M114/8] + <until c.1704> a freehold
tenement of Socknersh manor called a parcel of Carpenters
quitrent 2/- [M199/15].
Also part of a tenement of Netherfield manor called Jolliffs als
Jollies, but by 1635 this had been sold and descended
separately for a while.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1403-1403+
<1540-1561+
c1561-1704+
Ho + 73a.
<1797-1839+
Hos, + 87a.
That part called Bokesell and Schotyngham were in 1403
described as 2 pieces of land together with a suitable road to
the same near to the cemetery of Brightling. It is clear from
the deed that at that date it was held of the manor of
Socknersh at an annual rent of 13/4d [10]. It will be noted
from the header that this land was later held of the manor of
Burghurst.
That part of the property called Bugsell and Shotinghams (30a.
land) held of the manor of Burghurst are described in the
survey of 1540 with the following abutments:- S = lands in
same ownership called Jollies and lands of John Freeman
called Watkins (P8/89); S,W,N, = lands in the same
ownership called Brightling Land (see P8/87); N,E = prebend
of Brightling (P8/51); E,S = lands in the same ownership
held of Hollingrove manor (part of this property). Also
included is a way leading into the said lands at the eastern
side of the churchyard [7].
For a description of the other lands within the manor of
Burghurst held in 1540 by Michael Martin (the owner of this
property) see P8/87 & P8/82.
This property is described in the will of Michael Martin in
1561 as a tenement and land called Burleys, Brightling Land,
Bugsell, Shattingham and London on the northern side of the
road from Brightling Down to Robertsbridge [15]. This
suggests a single house and farm at this date.
According to the will of Michael Martin all the lands
mentioned above should have been inherited by his son
Michael, but it is clear from other documents that Brightling
Land and London were inherited by the owner of P8/87 (qv).
Described in Lords tithe book in 1663 as a house & lands
called Plotts Bugsell, Cruttals & Burleys [3], but it is clear
from other entries in the tithe book that there were other
houses associated: for these see P8/94 and P8/95.
Described in conveyance of 1704 as a messuage, garden and 1
piece called 'Plots' in Brightling + 2 messuages, 2 barns, 2
gardens + 73a. in 9 pieces in Brightling. Abuts to all:- S =
Brightling to Battle road + John Fuller; E = Brightling glebe;
N = Laurance Noakes; W and N = Mr Drake and Mr
Brockmans 'Roundend' + John Fuller [2]. For the other
houses see P8/94 and P8/95.
According to the 1836 Brightling Estate map this property
comprised Plots 3-17 + part of 1, the later by this date now
laid into the park [2].
Sometime before 1797 the road from Brightling church to
Brightling Down was diverted through this farm, all the lands
of this farm to the south of the new road being merged into
the park, whilst all the lands to the north (including some not
previously part of this farm) were formed into the new
Mudwall Farm [9,11].
The farm was described in a survey of 1836 as a house,
cottage, + 86a.2r.27p. called London's Mudwall, being plots
3-17. The cottage was apparently quite recent, being
described as built upon part of Churchyard Field. It
probably replaced either P8/94 or P8/95 [9].
DETAILS OF THE HOUSE
<1663
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 5 flues.
c1797
House relocated.
Already constructed by 1663.
Thomas Purchin is assessed for this property in hearth tax at 5
flues [12].
The original house was sited to the west of Brightling church.
Probably when the road was diverted and the site of this
house merged into Brightling Park, the house was rebuilt
upon its present site on the old tenement of Bugsells and
Shottinghams.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1]
1702
1707-1839
£16 + £2 for woodland.
MERGED with P8/49.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1403-1403+
Will
Arlham
Mich
Martin
Mich
Martin
<1608-1609
Thos
Purchin
1609-1642+
<1663-1666+
<1673-1683+
<1699-1704
Rich
Thos
Eliz
Edw
Purchin
Purchin, yeoman
Purchin, widow
Wilson, clerk
<1540-1561
1561-1561+
1704-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He, with his wife, Joanna, were granted this property by Sir
Alan Bouxhull, at that time lord of the manor of Socknersh
[10].
[7]. He was also the owner of Smiths tenement <P8/87>. He
died holding the property [15].
According to the will of Michael Martin this property was to be
inherited by his son, Michael at age 21 years. If he or his
elder brother died before then, the property was to descend to
John Martin, being the next eldest son [15]. Guardianship
was granted to Michael Martin's widow, Helen [15].
[6,14] His death was presented for that part of the property
called Carpenters in 1609 [4,5].
Son and heir of Thomas [4,5,13].
[3,4,3]. He died holding the property [4].
[5]
[1,5] He (described as of Rye, clerk), with his wife Anne, and
Elizabeth Osbourne of Rye, widow, sold the property in 1704
[2].
[1,5,8,9] The farm was purchased by John Fuller of
Brightling, Esq in 1704 for £555:7:6d [2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1622-1622+
<1626-1635
<1636-1642+
John
Abr
Rich
Step
Rich
Wimble +
Holstock +
Portreife
Sharpe
Purchin
<1663-1666+
<1702-1702+
<1707-1839+
Thos Purchin, yeoman
Will Pont
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
They all paid tithes for parts of Purchin's land in 1622 [3].
He paid #2 tithes for this property from 1626 to 1635 [3].
He paid the tithes for this property from 1636 onwards [3].
Richard paid 5/- towards the relief of the Irish Protestants in
1642, the joint 8th highest contribution out of 83 parishoners
[13].
[3]
[1]
This farm became the Home Farm for Brightling Park als Rose
Hill Park.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS
ESRO
ESRO
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
HPL
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
BL
ESRO
Brightling land tax returns.
SAS/RF/1/23-27. Title deeds.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
Budgen 11 - Socknersh manorial documents.
ASH 533. Netherfield manorial documents.
SAS Box 4 roll 10 and BL ADD Mss 34787 fo. 200r. - Hollingrove manorial
documents.
AMS 5692/1 Survey of Burghurst manor 1540.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836
B 27.
AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns
E179/191/390.
Add Mss 34787 fo.200r
W/A5/24 - Will of Michael Martin of Brightling, 1561.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/70]
Wayside held of the Rape of Hastings being Tenement No. 282
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1718-1806+
Cot + 2r.
Described by parson lord as 'a house or cottage over against
Laurence Noakes junior's house, on a green called Fishers
Green [10].
Called a cottage & waste in 1718 [9].
Described in 1788 as a cottage + 0a.2r.30p.
Described in a detailed rental and survey of 1788 as a cottage
and garden (0a.2r.30p.) held by 200 year lease dated 1598/9
at 6d per annum [1,2].
In 1791 an assignment referred to the property as a cottage and
2r. of waste ground lying between Sperwell and John
Freemans house on the north side of the street from
Brightling church to Darfolde and abutting E to the street
from Hollingrove Green to the said street and compassed on
every side by the said street [3]. It is not clear whether John
Freemans house is a 1599 or 1791 quote.
Described in a rental of 1806 (quoting the lease of 1801) as a
cottage and 0a.2r.00p. of ground [6].
Described in a survey of 1836 as a cottage in two occupations
+ 0a.2r.23p. adjacent Sperwell, being plot 495 [4]
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon this site is a typical early 19th century
Brightling Estate building.
c.1600
1662-1665
Cottage
House assessed @ 1 flue
The cottage was probably built soon after the 1598 grant [1].
Nic Selmes was assessed for this property at 1 flue [11].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [7].
1702-1735
1745-1785
1795-1839
£1
Not identified
£1.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1599-1599+
Alex
Roff, husbandman
<1718-1718+
<1725-1761+
<1788-1791
John
John
John
Selwyn
Selmes
Cruttenden, yeoman
1791-1797
Thos
Skinner, Sawyer.
1797-1819
Thos
Freeman, Gent.
1819-1820
Jas
Newington, yeoman.
1820-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Of Brightling in 1599 when he acquired a 200 year lease of the
property from Thomas Pelham, Esq, lord of the Rape of
Hastings [3].
[9]. <Is Selwyn a wrong reading of Selmys>
He was 16 years in arrears with his rent in 1759 [7,8]
Of Burwash in 1788 [1]. He assigned the lease for #50 in
1791 [3].
Of Brightling in 1791 when he acquired the property [3]. He
assigned the lease in 1797 [3].
[6] Of Brightling in 1797 when he acquired the residue of the
lease [3]. He acquired a new lease from the overlord in
1801 for a term of 21 years @ 5/- pa. rent [3]. He died
holding the property in 1819 [3].
He was the nephew of Thomas and Elizabeth Freeman [3] and
was of Burwash in 1820 when he assigned the property [3].
[5] The lease was acquired by John Fuller in 1820 for £115
[3].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1665+
<1702-1735+
Nic
John
Selmes, labourer
Selmes
<1795-1805+
<1815-1839+
<1839-1839+
Thos
Jas
Thos
Jas
Skinner
Skinner
Church +
Skinner
[10,11]
He paid the land tax with Stephen Smith in 1702, thereafter by
himself [7]
[7]
[5,7]
[5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
CHR/18/1/T282. Rental of 1788.
AMS 6106. Map of Netherfield Hundred waste.
SAS/RF/9/46,53-56 - Title Deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
CHR 18/7 Rental of 1807.
Brightling land tax returns.
AMS 5887 - Wayside rental of 1732
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental of 1718-1725.
PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - (Part of CARPENTERS) [P8/71]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1721-1721
1721-1721+
Plot
<1763-1817+
Ho.
<1836-1839+
MERGED
Part of P8/U14 (qv).
Described in the initial conveyance of 1721 as 12 rods of land
containing 6 rods in length and 12 rods in breadth. Abuts:E = Vicarage Land; S = the yard of Issac Holman (ie. other
part of this property); W = Lane leading to lands of John
Fuller Esq; N = John Fuller's Bugsell [1].
Described in an assignment of 1763 as above but including the
messuage or dwelling house erected by Nicholas Russell
thereon [1]. Presumably the house was erected soon after
Russell acquired the property in 1721. Same description as
in 1763 was given in 1817 [1].
[2] House destroyed and lands merged into P8/75.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1721-1721
c.1721
1817x1836
No House
New house built
House demolished
[1]
[1]
[1,2].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
Either un-assessed or not yet identified.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1721-1721
1721-1721+
Nich
Russell, tailor
<1763-1763
Rchl
Russell, widow
1763-1800
John
Cruttenden, butcher
Thos
Cruttenden
<1817
1817-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Until 1720 this property formed part of a leasehold premise
called Carpenters (P8/U14), but in 1721 the owner of that
property, Issac Holman of Brightling, carpenter, divided off
this plot and conveyed it [1].
Of Brightling in 1721 when he acquired a hundred year lease of
the property at 5/- per annum [1].
Rachel was the wife of Nicholas. In 1763, after her death, her
executor (Rev. William Hayley) assigned the lease for £32
[1].
He acquired the residue of the lease in 1763 [1]. He made his
will 24/3/1777 proved 19/4/1800 [1].
Thomas was the brother of John Cruttenden and in 1777 was
occupying one of John's houses at Brightling Street, but
whether this property or P8/43 is uncertain. Thomas died
holding this property and his heirs assigned the remainder of
the lease in 1817 [1]. The heirs are listed as John
Cruttenden, of Brightling, carpenter, Elizabeth wife of
Stephen Coppard, of Dallington, tailor, Mary, wife of Jesse
Curley, of Brightling, cordwainer, Hannah Cruttenden, of
Brightling, spinster and Sarah, wife of William Grigg, of
London, painter, being the children of Thomas Cruttenden,
deceased [1].
[2] The residue of the lease was conveyed to John Fuller for
£132 in 1817 [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
No details currently know.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/70-73. Title deeds.
2.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
BRIGHTLING - ABBLETTS [P8/72]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1745+
Ho + 8a.
<1753-1753+
Ho + gdn.
<1836-1839+
MERGED
Described in parson Lord's tithe book in 1663 as 'the litte
farm called The Abletts' [6]. Described in a sale of 1745 as a
messuage, garden, orchard + land (8a.) called Abbletts [2].
7a.3r. of land called Tippetts (ie. this property) was included
with Place Farm by 1753. The house survived as a
tenement, garden & orchard called Old Squires [5].
House destroyed and lands merged with P8/7 [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1662
1662-1665
House
House assessed at 1 flue
There was a house upon this site by 1662.
John Rolf was assessed for this property at 1 flue [9]
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4].
1715
1725-1745
1755-1805
1815-1839
£3:10
£3:10
£1 'house' + £2:15 'Tippetts land'
Merged with P8/7
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1663
<1717
<1686-1717+
<1736-1745
1745-1840+
Laur
Thos
Rolf
Easton
Dan
Jas
Manser
Tippett, husbandman
PLACE ESTATE
[6].
His heirs are given as owning this property in an abutment in
1717 [1].
[7,8]
He had mortgaged the property to Laurance Noakes in 1736
and in 1745 he sold it to Noakes for £23 in addition to the
£93:12:0d due on mortgage [2].
Purchased in 1745 by Laurance Noakes and merged into Place
Estate, for which see P8/7 [2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663
<1634-1639
Laur
John
Rolf
Rolf, husbandman
<1662-1664+
<1702-1707
<1715-1725
<1735-1755+
John
Mrs
John
Jas
Rolf, husbandman
Craft, widow
Tippett
Tippett, husbandman
<1753
<1765-1839+
Isac
Holman
[6]
He paid 4/- tithes for abletts in 1634 & 1635 [6]. He died in
1639 [10].
He paid the hearth tax retirns 1662-1665 [6,9]
[4]
[4]
He sold the property in 1745, from which date he occupied
only the house, all the plainlands being merged with P8/7
[4]
[5].
All merged with P8/7. [4]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/8/74 - abutment.
SAS/RF/8/80 - title deed.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
Brightling Land Tax.
See P8/7 - footnote 3.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - tithe book
Abutment to P8/30 (qv).
ESRO Acc 2452 - Abutment on map of Brightling Place.
ESRO XA5/2 - hearth tax returns.
10.
ESRO W/A26/11 - will of John Rolfe, senior, of Brightling.
BRIGHTLING - DENNIS LAND [P8/73]
Initially a part of P8/52 (qv).
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1746-1746
1746-1840+
2a. land
MERGED
Described in a deed of 1746 as 2a. called Dennis Land.
Abuts:- S,N = other lands of John Fuller; W = Church lands
called Levetts (ie. P8/56) [1].
Merged into Brightling Park (P8/49) [1].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
There is no record of any buildings upon this property.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1746-1746
1746-1840+
Thos Freeman, weaver
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Owner of P8/52. Of Brightling when he sold the property [1].
John Fuller, Esq of Brightling purchased the property in 1746
for #20 [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/160.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/74]
This property is immediately to the north of P8/57 and is shown on the Stonesdown map. The details given
below include P8/62.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1614-1614+
Ho + 15a.
<1654-1737+
Barn + 15a.
<1780-1836+
MERGED
Described in a deed of 1614 as messuage, garden, + 5a. called
Godhyn als Pages. Abuts:- S,W = highway Brightling to
Battle; N = Hollingrove; E = heirs of John Harmer called
Gotyns (P8/57). Also 10a. called Shelners, Depeforde and
Depeford Pond in Brightling and Dallington and extending
from Depeford Bridge on the east to the Forest on the west
[1].
Described in a deed of 1654 as a barn + 5a. called Godehyn als
Pages (bounds as in 1614) + 10a. called Shelners, Depeford
and Depeford Pond [1]. Same description in a settlement of
1737 [1].
By this date the property was merged with Tollhurst (P8/62).
It is shown on a map of 1780 as 4a.2r.26p. without any
buildings [2]. The survey of 1836 calls it 4a.2r.35p. called
Pitfield, being plot 514 [3]
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1614
1614x1654
House
House destroyed
There was a house upon this property by 1614 [1].
By 1654 the house had been demolished [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
This property was assessed with other lands in the same ownership (see index).
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1605
Mich
Hawkins, yeoman
<1605-1605
Mich
Hawkins, yeoman
<1614-1614
Mich
Hawkins, heirs of
1614-1614+
Fran
Morrell, husbandman
<1654-1654
1654-1654+
<1707-1715+
<1736-1762
Rich
Thos
Eliz
Will
Morrell
Cruttenden, butcher
Cruttenden
Wickham
1762-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Called senior in 1614, by which he was already dead, as was
his son, Michael Hawkins, junior [1]. Both are described as
late of Hastings [1].
Of Hastings at his death [1]. He willed the property to his
sisters, Jane, Mary and Joan [1]. Joan's interest was
purchased by John Atkins [1].
In 1614 Jane, wife of John Atkins of Penhurst, yeoman and
Mary, wife of Thomas Orgles, of Fletching, yeoman, being
sisters and heirs of Michael Hawkins, junior, conveyed this
property for £101 [1].
Of Penhurst in 1614 when he purchased the property with his
son, Richard [1].
Son and heir of Francis [1]. He sold the property in 1654 [1].
Of Brightling when he acquired the property in 1654 [1].
See P8/62.
He made a settlement of the property in 1737 upon his intended
marriage with Mary Quaife. He conveyed the property in
1762 [1].
Purchased with other property, by Rose Fuller in 1762 [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1614+
<1707-1739+
Sim
Coleman
[1].
For tenancy see P8/62.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/338-341 + 361. Title deeds.
ESRO ACC 2452/24. Map of c.1780.
3.
ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
BRIGHTLING - (PT CARPENTERS)
[P8/75]
This is where the school is.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1712-1712
1712-1839+
Ho + 1a.
Not formed until 1712 [1].
Described in a sale of 1714 as a piece of land called
Carpenters (1a.) upon which between 1712 and 1714 a
messuage or dwelling house and a carpenters shop had been
erected [1]. Abuts:- N = land of John Fuller called Bugsell
(P8/69); E = Parsonage Lands (P8/51); S = lands of
Cruttenden (P8/43), Joseph Grant and Widow Collins
(P(/16); W = lane leading to the lands of John Fuller [1].
Described in a lease of 1754 as a house, shop, yard and field
(1a.) [1]. Same description in 1783 [1]. Described in the
survey of 1836 and 1839 tithe award as a house and garden
(1a.0r.23p.) at Brightling Street [2,3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon this site appears to be of 19th century
date.
<1712-1712
1712x1714
No house
New house built
[1].
[1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4].
<1745
1745-1839
£1
Land tax entries not yet identified.
'late Holmans' from 1765.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1712
<1712-1712
Edw
Wilson, clerk
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
1712-1748
Isac
Holman, carpenter
<1783-1783
Robt
Holman, heirs of
1783-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Of Rye [1]. He sold the property to John Fuller when he sold
P8/69 [1]. As early as 1609 this property was owned with
Mud Wall P8/69. For ownership before 1712 see P8/69.
John Fuller of Rose Hill sold this piece of land for £20 in 1714,
though Holman had been in possession since 1712 [1].
Of Brightling in 1712 when he acquired the property [1]. He
mortgaged the property for #40 in 1722 [1], and this
mortgage was still running in 1743 when Robert Holman of
Brightling, carpenter, eldest son of Issac Holman, senior,
intended marrying Susannah Waters of Brightling. Issac,
Robert and Susannah made a new mortgage of the property
in 1747 [1] and in 1748 appear to have conveyed the
reversion of the property to the Brightling Estate, or possibly
the estate advanced a mortgage on the property [1].
Susannah Evenden (wife of Richard Evenden, of Warbleton,
lath cleaver), Elizabeth Holman of Brightling, spinster, Sarah
Holman of Newington Butts, Surrey, spinster, being the
daughters of Issac Holman, junior, and the nieces and
co-heiress of Robert Holman deceased, conveyed the
property in 1783 [1].
[1,2,3,4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1745-1745+
1754-1755+
Isac
Isac
Holman
Holman, junior
[4].
[4]. He held by a lease of 4/4/1754 granted by his father, Issac
Holman, senior for the term of the life of the said Issac
Holman, junior [1]. Issac, junior, was to provided his father
<1765-1775+
<1783-1785+
<1795-1795+
<1805-1815+
<1839-1839+
J
Dav
Cruttenden
Honeysett
Will
Thos
Lester
Marchant
with meat, drink, washing and lodging etc. Issac the father,
promised to do his son all sorts of reasonable service, as a
carpenter of his age and infirmities will permit [1]. It was
further agreed that 40/- per year should be paid to Susan
Holman, wife of Robert Holman until the death of Issac
Holman senior [1].
[4].
[1,4]
In hand - land tax paid by the owner [4].
[4].
[3].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/8/17-30. Title deeds.
SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
Brightling Land Tax.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/76]
This is located immediately to the west of Rose Hill Park (P8/49).
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1509-1657+
Ho + 1a.
<1764-1764+
MERGED
Described in a deed of 1509 as a messuage with
appurtenances. Abuts:- N = highway; E,S,W = lands late
Richard Kenne. These abutments are infact a quote from a
deed of c.1341 (see P8/52). Also included in the 1509 deed
is P8/52 & P8/89, both of which were lands only and were
farmed with this property [6].
Described in a deed of 1657 as a messuage, stable, garden lying
before the messuage, 2 closes (heretofor one, one lying
behind the messuage, the other at the western end) total 1a.
Abuts:- N = highway Brightling Down to Robertsbridge; E,S
= Lands and outhouse of Edward English; W = Croft called
Bakers Garden (P8/77). Edward English retained a right of
way to repair his outhouse [1].
The same description as in 1657 is given in 1702 and 1719 [1],
but described as a messuage, shop, slaughter house, stable,
garden and premises in 1721 [1]. The sale of 1722 included
the assignment of part of a lease of a wayside strip granted to
Thomas Isted, gent (of P8/49) in 1582 for 200 years @ 6d.
The part assigned in 1722 was 'so much <of the waste> as
lies before the messuage, shop, slaughter house, garden of
Thomas Cruttenden. This part had been vested in Thomas
Cruttenden for 76 years at a pepercorn rent in 1702 [3].
A deed of 1764 describes this property as a piece of land, late a
garden, lying just before or near the spot where lately stood a
messuage or tenement, shop, slaughter house and stable,
since destroyed [1]. And also 2 closes (formerly one) of
land, one being behind the said spot and the other at the west
end of the said spot. And also so much of the draw-well as
then belonged to the messuage, containing 1a. Abuts:- N =
highway Brightling Down to Robertsbridge; E,S = close and
lands of Rose Fuller; W = Bakers Garden of Thomas Cover,
mercer [1].
DETAILS OF BUILDINGS
<1509
1662-1665
1722x1764
House
House assessed @ 5 flues
House destroyed
There was already a house upon this site by 1509 [3].
Anne Bennet was assessed for this property at 5 flues [5].
It seems likely that the house was pulled down soon after 1722
and merged into Brightling Park [1,4].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4]
1702-1715
1725 onwds
£1
Not located - probably merged into P8/49.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1511-1511
1511-1531
<1582-1598+
<1657-1657
1657-1657+
Thos
Agns
John
Edw
Anne
Freeman, wheeler
Freeman, widow
Freeman
English, Esq
Bennet, widow
<1702-1702
Jos
Bennet, clerk
1702-1719
Will
Foster, butcher
See P8/52. [6]
See P8/52. [6]
[2,3]. He also owned P8/77.
Of Brightling in 1657 when he sold the property [1].
She was already tenant of the property when she purchased it
for £120 in 1657 [1].
He was of Hastings in 1702 when he and his wife, Elizabeth,
conveyed the property [1].
Described as William Foster, of Dallington, butcher, in 1702
when he purchased this property for £45 [1], but of
1719-1722
Thos
Cruttenden, butcher
1722-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Brightling, butcher, in 1719 when he and his wife, Mary, sold
the property [1].
Of Brightling in 1719 when he purchased the property for
£140, with the aid of mortgage from John Fuller, of
Brightling, Esq [1]. The property was sold to John Fuller in
1722 [1,3].
The property was acquired by John Fuller, Esq in 1722 [1].
There is a settlement concerning the property dated 1764 [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1657-1665+
<1702-1702+
<1707-1715+
<1721-1721+
Anne
Rich
Will
Thos
Bennet, widow
Store
Foster, butcher
Cruttenden, butcher
She became owner occupier [1,5].
[4].
Owner occupier [1].
Owner occupier [1].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/1/41-52 + 205-207.2.
RAF/F/4/2 - Assignment of a lease of wayside land.
Brightling land tax.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
SAS/RF/1/208-248 - Deeds of this & other properties.
BRIGHTLING - BAKERS CROFT [P8/77]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1598-1629+
<1638-1638+
<1644-1735+
c1735
2r. land
2 Hos + 1r.
Ho + 1r
MERGED
Described in a deed of 1598 as a croft called Bakers Croft
(0a.2r.). Abuts:- N = highway Brightling church to
Brightling Down; E,S = land and garden of John Freeman
(ie. P8/76); W = land of Thomas Isted (see P8/49 & 87) [1].
Same description in 1604 and 1629 [1].
Described in a settlement of 1638 as 2 messuages with the plot
of ground on part of which the said messuages are erected
called Bakers Garden (0a.1r.) [1].
Described in an agreement of 1644 as a messuage (singular)
and premises called Bakers Garden [1].
A mortgage of 1651 describes it as the messuage or dwelling
house in which Thomas Sanders, gent, then lives, together
with one end or outlet then built to the same on the west end
of the messuage and the close and pound to the said
messuage belonging adjoining to the messuage of Henry
English, Esq. Also a moiety of the orchard of fruit or garden
lying next to the messuage divided by rose bushes and
gooseberry bushes. And also one half of the said fence of
roses and gooseberrys called Bakers Garden [1].
A deed of 1655 calls the property a messuage, garden and
orchard called Bakers Garden [1]. Same description in 1658,
1659 [1].
Parson Lord describes this property in 1663 as a house called
Freeman's Croft near the Churchland [2].
The house is described in the will of John French, of
Brightling, mercer as the messuages (plural) in which he was
dwelling together with the lands belonging [1].
The house, orchard and garden are mentioned in the will of
Robert Cover in 1735 [1].
When sold in 1735 the property was called a messuage or
tenement called Bakers Garden, with outhouses, gardens etc.
Abut:- E,S,W, = John Fuller; N = highway Brightling Down
to Brightling church [1].
Merged into P8/49.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1598-1629+
1629x1638
1662-1665
c1735
No house
House built
House assessed @ 2 flues.
House demolished
See above [1].
See above [1]
John French was assessed at 2 flues for this property [3].
Soon after 1735 the house was destroyed and the lands merged
into Brightling Park [4].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [4].
1702-1725
1735 onwds
£1
Lost - probably merged with Brightling Park (P8/49)
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1598-1598
1598-1598+
<1604-1604
Edw
Michelborne, Esq
John
Freeman, yeoman
Rich
Freeman, yeoman
Of Clayton when he, with Ninien Burrell of Welsfield, gent,
conveyed the property in 1598 [1].
He was of Brightling when he acquired the property in 1598
[1].
He was of Brightling in 1604 when he leased the property out
to Robert Wood, husbandman, of Brightling for 101 years at
a rent of 1d per annum [1]. He died holding the property
1605-1616
Abr
Freeman
1616-1629+
<1638-1638+
Rich
Brgt
Skinner
Skinner, widow
<1645-1645+
John
Skinner, carpenter
<1651-1655
Jas
Skinner,
1655-1659
Will
Cook, gent
1659-1715
John
French, mercer
1715-1725+
Thos
Cover
Robt
Cover
<1735-1735
1735-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1].
Of Brightling in 1605 and 1616, the latter being the date at
which he conveyed the property. Michola Freeman, widow
of Richard Freeman, quitclaimed her interest in the property
in 1629 [1].
Of Brightling in 1616. He died holding the property [1].
Bridget was the widow of Richard Skinner and she, with
trustees, settled the property in 1636 on herself for life with
remainder to her 4 sons, John, James, Richard and William
[1].
Of Brightling in 1645 when the trustees released the property
to him [1].
Of Brightling, wheeler, in 1651 by which time he was the
'owner' of the property. In that year he mortgaged it to John
Wimble, of Brightling, yeoman [1]. In 1655, when
described as of Brightling, carpenter, James conveyed the
property [1].
Of Brightling in 1655 when he acquired a 999 year lease of the
property for 5/- + a pepper corn rent, but of Burwash, gent
when he sold the property for £100 in 1659 [1]. Quitclaims
on the property were acquired in that year from Josias
Barham, of Woodchurch, Kent, yeoman; Richard Skinner, of
Dallington, founder; William Skinner, of Brightling,
carpenter; and William Morris, of Dallington, yeoman [1].
Of Brightling in 1659 when he acquired the property [1]. At
his dead he had grandsons, John, Thomas and Stephen (the
sons of John French, deceased). Grandsons, John, Edward
and Stephen (sons of Edward French, deceased). His will
was made 23/5/1713, proved in PCC 31/5/1715 [1].
He held in the right of his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John
French. Under the terms of John French's will, his son,
Robert was to inherited after the death of Elizabeth [1].
He inherited the property upon the death of his mother as per
the terms of his grandfather's will. His father was still alive
when he made his will in 1735 (proved 1735) when he left
his property to his father and sister, Elizabeth [1]. They
described as of Mountfield, mercer and of Brightling,
spinster, sold the property in that year to John Fuller [1].
[1]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1629-1629+
1629+
<1644-1645+
Bdgt
Rich
Step
Skinner, widow
Skinner
Smith, tailor
<1651-1651+
<1663-1715
Thos
John
Sanders, gent.
French, mercer
1715-1725+
<1735-1735
Thos
Robt
Cover
Cover
[2].
[2]
By agreement dated 1644 Stephen was to have the tenancy of
the property for 4 years at an annual rent of 4/- [1]. He was
to deliver up with the property at the end of the term an iron
furnance standing in the brewhouse together with a joined
chest [1].
[1].
[2,3]. Owner occupier [1] In 1702 John French was assessed
in land tax £12 for money at interest [4].
[4]
Owner occupier [1].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/1/53-90. Title deeds.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
Brightling land tax.
BRIGHTLING - CRADDOCKS FARM [P8/78]
Freehold tenement of the manor of Haselden called Hardings als Hordens als Stammers Land [M108/21].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1647-1647+
Ho, bn + 26a.
<1663-1663+
Ho, Bn + c.60a.
Described in a settlement of 1647 as a messuage or tenement
called Hordens als Stammersland + barn, garden and 5 pieces
of land (now 8 pieces) containing 26 acres. Abuts:- N =
highway Dallington to Brightling church; W,S = Brightling
Down and The Jackletts; E = a close called Sandhurst Cross
[1].
By 1663 30 acres of land called Jackletts (P8/66) had been
merged with this farm [2]. The combined total (though all
described as Jackletts) was given in 1772 as 60 acres [4].
In 1711 there was a dispute between John Fuller of Brightling
Esq and James Little <the owner of this property>
concerning a lane called Jackletts Lane leading from
Brightling Down to the lands called Jackletts and the 140
acres of land of John Fuller called Joyce. Agreement was
reached whereby both parties could use the lane [3].
The Haselden part of the property was called a messuage and
26a. in 1725 [1].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1647
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 5 flues
c.1745
House demolished
There was a house upon this site by 1647 [1].
James Little, gentleman, was assessed for this property at 5
flues [7].
The house was demolished when Rosehill Park was formed.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS
1663
£10 'Craddocks' + £5 'Jackletts'.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [6].
1702-1735
1745-1839
£12
£14:10 'Littles'
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1614-1619
<1642-1700
Rich
Jas
Craddock
Little, gent
1700-1745
Jas
Little, yeoman
1745-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[2] He was buried at Brightling on 19/1/1619 [2].
[5,8]. Of Brightling in 1647 when he made a settlement
concerning this property on his intended marriage with Anne
Cheale, spinster, of Brightling [1]. In 1663 Little told Lord
that Craddocks Farm had been bought by him from one
Craddock, and that it is called in the writings 'Hardinges'.
By 1663 he also owned Jackletts. [2]. James Little's death
was presented in 1700 [3].
Eldest son of James. He was styled 'gentleman' in 1700, but
yeoman of Brightling in 1711 and in 1745 when he sold the
property [1,2].
John Fuller, Esq, acquired the property in 1745 [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1619
John
Woodsell
1620
<1622-1622+
John
Abr
Tutty
Holdstocke
<1642-1665+
Jas
Little, gent.
From 1614 to 1616 he paid £1:10:0 tithes for Craddocks &
Churchlands, but in 1620 15/- tithes for Craddocks only [2].
[2]
In 1622 he paid £1:12:0 tithes for Craddocks + part of
Purchin's land [2].
Owner occupier [2,7,8]. He paid 2/6d (being the joint 13th
<1702-1745
1745-1839+
Jas
Little, yeoman
MERGED
highest out of 83 parishoners who contributed) towards the
relief of the Irish Protestants in 1642 [8].
[1,2,6]
Merged into Brightling Park (P8/49).
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PRO
SAS/RF/1/161-165.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
SAS/RF/1/379-381
ASH 167-174.
ASH 331 - Rental of Haselden Hanor, 1693.
Brightling land tax.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
E179/191/390.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/79]
Wayside waste held of the Rape of Hastings being plot 293.
This property has not been located on the pre 1788 wayside rentals. Therefore there must be a U reference which
relates to this cottage.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1717-1839+
Cot + gdn.
Cottage shown on a map of 1717 upon a wayside plot [1].
Described in a survey of 1788 as a cottage and garden
(0a.0r.27p.) [2]. The renewed lease of 1803 calls the
property a cottage and waste (0a.1r.32p.) [3]. By 1839 there
were several houses on the plot, by then called 0a.1r.04p. [4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house on the site has only been viewed from the
exterior. It could have work of pre 1750 date within it. It is
not large, even after having been doubled in size during the
late 18th or 19th century.
<1717
House
The cottage existed by 1717 [1].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
Unknown
The land tax entries <assuming it was not exempt> have not yet been identified.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1786-1788+
John
Marchant, labourer
<1803-1806+
<1839-1839+
Thos
P
Freeman, jnr
Carley
Of Brightling in 1788 [2]. He held by a 20 year lease dated
1786 at 5/- [2].
He held by a renewed lease dated 1803 for 21 years [3].
[4]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1788-1788+
<1839-1839+
Sus
Williams
Collins +
Others
[2]
[4].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ACC 2452. Map of 1717.
CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106 - rental and map of 1788.
CHR 18/7 Rental of 1806.
TDE 144 - Brightling.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/80]
Leasehold waste of the Rape of Hastings, plot 280.
This property was at Twelve Oaks.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
1629-1839+
Ho + 2r.
Described in a new lease of 1719 as a piece of wasteland
with a house built thereon (2r.). Abuts:- S,W = highway
Brightling to Battle; E,N = lands called Hollingrove [1].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon the site is a typical stone built
Brightling Estate house of the early 19th century.
c.1629
House built
1662-1665
E 19th C
House assessed @ 1 flue.
House rebuilt.
The house was probably constructed very soon after the initial
grant of 1629 [1,7]
Daniel Selmes was assessed at 1 flue for this property [8].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1629-1629+
Anne
Aynett
<1715-1715
1715-1725+
John
Thos
French
Cover, mercer
<1732-1788+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
She held by a lease dated 5/1/1629 for 90 years at 2/- per
annum [1,7].
He died holding the property [1,3].
[3,4]. Of Brightling in 1720 when he acquired a new lease of
the property for a term of 40 years at a rent of 5/- [1].
Thomas was the executor of John French [1].
[2,5,6] The estate acquired a new lease of this property in
1763 for 40 years @ 5/- [7].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662-1665+
<1719-1719+
<1763-1763+
<1788-1788+
Dan
Will
Edw
Will
Selmes, labourer
Pont
French
Skinner
He was described as poor in the hearth tax returns [8].
[1]
[7]
[2]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO SAS/RF/8/32 and 99.
ESRO CHR/18/1 + AMS 6106 - Survey of 1788.
See P8/77 for details.
ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental, 1718-1725.
ESRO AMS 5887 - Wayside rental, 1732.
ESRO ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals 1737-1761.
ESRO RAF/Bx10/1/4.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/81]
Wayside waste adjacent Hollingrove. This property was initially held of the overlord of the Rape by a 99 year
lease dated 1620 [1]. This is plot 281.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
1620-1839+
Cot + 1r.
Described in an assignment of 1652 as a cottage lately erected
on the waste in the Kings highway between Brightling and
Battle abutting upon lands called Hollingrove, with a garden
plot adjoining (0a.1r.) [1]. Similar description in renewed
lease of 1730 [1].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
The present house upon the site is a typical stone built
Brightling Estate house of the early 19th century.
c.1620
House built
1662-1665
E 19th C
House assessed @ 1 flue
House rebuilt.
The house was probably constructed very soon after the initial
grant of 1620 [1].
James Higham was assessed for this property at 1 flue [6].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1620-1620+
<1652-1652
1652-1665+
Ambr Slater
John Wimble, yeoman
Jas
Higham, husbandman
<1705-1705
John
Higham, yeoman
1705-1730
Mary
Higham, widow
1730-1730+
Hen
Wickham
Will
Wickham
<1763-1763
1763-1840+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He held by 99 year lease dated 18th December 1620 [1].
Of Brightling in 1652 when he assigned the lease of this
property [1].
Of Brightling in 1652 when he acquired the residue of the lease
for #26 [1]. In the hearth tax returns he is called a labourer
[6].
[3] Of Brightling in 1705 when he granted the lease to his
wife Mary, together with all the goods, chattels and contents
of the cottage; she to hold for her life [1].
She acquired a renewal of this lease for 40 years at 3/- on
1/9/1720 [1]. In 1730 she assigned the remainder of the
lease [1].
[4,5] He acquired the lease in 1730 for £24 [1], and died in
possession [1].
Son and heir of Henry Wickham [1]. He assigned the lease in
1763 [1].
Rose Fuller acquired the lease in 1763 for £18 [1,2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662-1665+
<1705-1705
<1788-1788+
Jas
John
John
Higham, labourer
Higham
Relf
He was classed as poor in 1665 [6].
Owner occupier [1].
[2].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
SAS/RF/1/201-203
CHR 18/1 - Survey of 1788.
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental - 1718-1725.
AMS 5887 - Rental of 1732
ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals - 1737-1761.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - SPERWELL [P8/82]
Freehold of the manor of Burghurst.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1540-1640
1640-1839+
Bn + c.22a.
MERGED
Described in survey of 1540 as certain lands called Sperwell.
Abuts:- E,S = highway Hollingrove Green to Downland
Cross; S = lane from Downland Cross to Brightling Church;
W = Prebend lands; N = Simon Hawkins [3].
Described in a grant of 1576 as a barn + 3 pieces of land (20a.)
called Sperewell. Abuts:- E,S = highway Hollingrove Green
to Brightling church; N = Michael Hawkins; W = Rectory
lands [1].
Described in a sale of 1584 as barn + 24a. called Spearwell [1].
Same description in 1640 but 26a. [1].
Merged into Hollingrove (P8/13).
DETAILS OF HOUSE
There is no reference since 1540 to there having been a house
upon this property.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [2]
1663
£5.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
Assessed with P8/13.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540-1561
Mich
Martin
<1576-1576
Sim
Coleman, senior
God
Coleman
John
Coleman, yeoman
Thos
Easton, husbandman
1640-1640+
Inc
Collins, Esq.
1640-1839+
MERGED
1576-1576+
<1584-1584
1584-1584+
<1640-1640
Of P8/49 at his death (qv). By the terms of his will this
property was to descend with P8/49 [3,4]
Of Brightling in 1576 when he granted the property to his son
[1].
Son of Simon. Goddard held the property with his wife,
Margaret [1].
John Coleman was another son of Simon Coleman [1]. John
was of Catsfield in 1584 when he sold the property [1].
Of Catsfield when he purchased the property for £112 [1].
Some deeds called him Austen, others Anesten [1].
In 1640 Robert Master, tanner of Hythe + Alice his wife, the
only daughter and heir of William Anesten the son and heir
of Thomas Anesten, late of Catsfield, husbandman, together
with Anne Roper, late wife of said Thomas Anesten, sold the
property [1].
[2]. Increased was the younger son of Collins of Socknersh.
When he purchased the reversion of this property (after the
death of Anne Roper) for £120 in 1640 he was of Moates
Bulwarke near Dover [1]. Increased Collins already owned
Hollingrove Farm (P8/13) with which this property was then
merged [1].
See P8/13.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1584-1584+
<1614-1622
<1634-1636
1637-1638+
<1640-1640+
Rich
John
John
Jos
Rich
Carpenter
Roffe
Cruttenden
Cruttenden
Gresham
[1]
[2]
[2]
[2]
Also tenant of Hollingrove (P8/13). [1]
<1663-1663+
Rich
Noakes
He was also the tenant of Hollingrove P8/13 [2].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
HPL
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
B. 113, 117,
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
AMS 5692/1 - Burghurst survey, 1540.
W/A5.24 - Will of Michael Martin of Brightling, 1561.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/83]
Freeholds of the manor of Socknersh called Gyles quitrent 3/- [M199/25] and Pale Lands quitrent 1/- [M199/26].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1631-1631+
<1680-1680+
Ho + c.40a.
<1731-1731+
MERGED
In 1631 Gyles is called 20a. [1].
In 1680 the property is described as 30a. in Brightling called
Gyles + 10a. in Brightling called Palelands [1]. Lord
describes the property in 1663 as 'but a little farm' [3].
By 1731 the property is mentioned as part of a combined group
described as 3 messuages, barns, + 200a. called Browns
Noakes, Snatts, Twifords, Beakes, Pailelands + Clinch Land
in Brightling and Burwash [2].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1663
1662-1665
<1839
House
House assessed @ 1 flue
House demolished.
A house is mentioned in 1663 [3].
Thomas Cutbeard was assessed for this property at 1 flue [4].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT
1663
£13
[3]
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
1702
1711-1839
£11 'Glaziers' (But part of P8/22)
Assessed with P8/22.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP - GYLES
<1565-1565
1565-1565+
Step
Hepden
Rich
Hepden
He died holding the property and devised it to his son Richard
[1].
Son and heir of Stephen, he was 19 years old when he inherited
Gyles [1].
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP - PALELANDS
<1565-1565
1565-1565+
Anth
Anth
Cooper
Cooper
He died holding Pale Lands and left it to his son Anthony [1]
Son and heir of Anthony [1].
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP - BOTH PROPERTIES
<1616-1616
1616-1620
Thos
John
Hepden
Glazier
<1631-1631+
<1650-1650
1650-1650+
<1665-1680+
<1731-1731+
Thos
Sam
Thos
John
Laur
Glazier
Glazier
Glazier
Glazier
Noakes
He sold the property in 1616 [1]
He purchased the property in 1616. He died holding it in 1620
[1].
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1] Of Hollington in 1665 [3].
[2]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1616-1620
<1635-1635+
<1663
<1663-1663
John
Rich
Geo
John
Aust
Glazier
Glazier
Beeching
Smith +
Hyland
Owner-occupier [3].
[3]
[3]
According to Parson Lord in 1663 'John Smith lives in
Burwash next to Joseph Newington's, but uses the farm
called Palelands... There is a poor man, one Austin?
Hyland, living in the house [3].
1663-1665+
<1731-1731+
Thos
John
Cutbeard
Cramp
He held as tenant of John Glazier at a rent of #12. [3,4]
[2].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
SAS
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
Budgen 11 - Socknersh manorial documents.
SAS/RF/8/78.
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - BEAKES [P8/84]
Freehold tenement of Glottenham manor called Beakesland, quitrent 6/8d [M93/8].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1625-1625+
38a. land
<1663-1665+
1697-1839+
Ho + 38a.
MERGED
Described in a court book of 1625 as 38a. called Beakesland
als Shermans and Horsewood. Abuts:- N = highway
Dallington to Burwash; E = land of William Langham called
Perrymans (P10/87) and land of said John Daw (P8/61); W
<S> = land of Richard Glydd (P8/64); S <W> = Perrymans
(P10/87) [1].
Parson Lord refers to a house on this property [3].
Merged with P8/22 (qv). In 1744 this part of the property was
described a barn + 30a called Beakes & Horsewood [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1662
1662-1665
House
House assessed @ 2 flues
<1744
House demolished
There was a house upon this land by 1662 [3,4].
Joseph Reed <update William Devall> was assessed at 2 flues
for this property.
The house was probably demolished soon after 1697 [5].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
1702
1707-1839
#8
'Beakes' (but part of P8/22)
Assessed with P8/22
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1625
John
Daw
<1625-1625+
<1689-1689
1689-1689+
Jas
Phil
Jthn
Daw
Hunton, clerk
Hunton
<1702-1840+
MERGED
He died holding the property [1]. He also owned the other
part of Beakes (P8/61) [1].
Son and heir of John [1].
Of Warbleton. He died holding the property in 1689 [1].
Heir of Phillip (see P45/75 and P45/98). He sold the property
between 1697 and 1703 [1].
Between 1697 and 1703 this property was sold to Laurance
Noakes, junior, and was merged with P8/22 (qv) [1]. It is
known from the land tax that he had already acquired the
property by 1702 [2].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1614-1616+
John
Dawe
<1662-1663
1663
Jos
Geo
Reed, weaver
Sweetman, mason
1663-1664
John
Tutty
1664-1665
1665-1666+
IN
Will
HAND
Devall
<1702-1839+
MERGED
Owner occupier. He paid 16/- tithes for this land between
1614 and 1616 [3].
[4]. He vacated the property in 1663 [3].
He gave up tenancy Lady Day 1663 and moved to the adjacent
property (P8/61) [3].
In 1663 he paid 13/- tithes 'for the farm of Mr Hunton called
Beakes in which one George Sweetman, mason, lived' [3].
[3].
[4]. William was the brother of Thomas Donald of P10/87.
He took up the tenancy on 25/4/1665 at a rent of £12 per
annum [3].
See P8/22.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ROHAS
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
AMS 21 - Transcript of Glottenham court books.
land tax - Brightling.
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
See P8/22 for further details
BRIGHTLING - HOLLINGROVE MILL [P8/85]
This property is held of the manor of Netherfield at a quitrent of 6/8d.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1511-1610
Mill + 40a.
1602-1610
Ho, mill + 100a.
<1663-1666+
Ho, mill + land
Described in a grant of 1511 as a watermill called the Mill of
Hollingrove in Brightling + the lands and tenements of the
said mill called Myllondes and Ffoxhylles (40a.) in Battle.
Abuts:- N,W = River running from the said mill; N = lands
called Mylwysshe; E,S = lands called Derfold [2].
Same description in 1514 & 1535 [2].
A lease of 1602 describes the property as a tenement, barn,
wheat mill and malt mill called Hollingrove Mill with the
bays etc belonging together with land and wood in Brightling
and Battle [2].
When the lease was given up in 1610 the woodland was
described as Mountain Wood, Slanke Wood, and Birchen
Wood. The total acreage was 100a. [2].
Described in Parson Lord's tithe book as land lying at or near
Hollingrove Mill. Much of the property is in Battle [1].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1602
1662-1665+
<1736
House
House assessed @ 2 flues
House destroyed
There was a house upon the site by 1602 [2].
Jamas Gyles was assessed for this property @ 2 flues [4].
[3].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
Assessed with P8/13.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1511-1511
1511-1511+
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
John Dobell
1514-1521
John
Hornby
1521-1534
1534-1535
Sim
Step
Hawkins
Longley, husbandman
1535-1541
Thos
Brite, Draper
1541-1541+
<1555-1555
John
Thos
Thos
Saunder
Mathew +
Woodgate
1555-1601
ASHBURNHAM ESTATE
1601-1840+
MERGED
Owned as part of Hollingrove (P8/13) [2].
He received a grant in fee farm of the property in 1511 at a rent
of 20/- [2].
He held by grant of fee farm dated 1514 at a rent of 20/- [2].
He assigned the property in 1521 [2].
He acquired the property in 1521 [2].
Of Wadhurst when the acquired the property but of Brightling
when he sold the property in 1535 [2].
Of Lindfield in 1535 when he acquired the property [2]. He
sold the property in 1541 [2].
Of Brightling, when he acquired the property [2].
Thomas Mathew was of Rusper in 1555 when he and Thomas
Woodgate sold the property back to John Ashburnham, Esq
of Ashburnham [2].
John Ashburnham, Esq of Ashburnham purchased the property
back in 1555 [2].
From 1555 until after 1840 this property descended with
Hollingrove (P8/13) which see for details of ownership.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
1555-1555+
1602-1610
<1616-1623
Reg
John
Aynot
Wells, miller
Thos
Hyland
Of Brightling [2]. He held by lease from Thomas Mathew [2].
Of Brightling [2]. He held by lease of 1602 made by Nicholas
Lusher, Esq and Abraham Edwards [2]. In 1609 he
mortgaged the residue of the lease and on 24/3/1610 he
received a new lease of the property (with increased acreage)
for 13 years [2].
[1]
1624-1630
<1663-1666
Adam Stevens
Jas
Gyles, miller
1666-1666+
<1736-1839+
Thos Collins
MERGED
[1]
He paid 7/- per half years tithes [1] He was described as poor
in 1665 [4].
[1]
Merged into P8/13.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
ESRO
HPL
ESRO
ESRO
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
B 70, 71, 84, 85, 93, 100, 101, 147, 148,
RF/8/168-191.
XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - FREEMANS [P8/86]
This property was located to the south of P8/52 and to the north of P8/55 and extended westwards. It was a
tenement called Freemans held of the manor of Burghurst
[M35/93] and a tenement of the manor of Hollingrove called
part Millward [M114/6]. Later, also a tenement called
Milwards Hothe.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1540-1540+
<1608-1633+
Ho + c.80
<1663-1684+
Ho + c.60a.
<1702-c1794
MERGED
c1794
MERGED
That part of the farm held of Burghurst manor is described as a
piece of land (12a.) + 2 crofts (3a.) + woodland (20a) lying
together. Total = 35 acres. Abuts:- W = Simon Hawkin's
Millwards Hoaths (later part of this property); S = Lands of
Mr Scorier called Broadstone <P8/3 & P8/55>; S,W = lands
of Michael Martin called Jackletts (pt P8/87); W,N = The
Churchlands (P8/56); N <E> = highway Brightling church to
Collingham Cross [6]. At this date the lands clearly
included P8/52 (qv).
The total poor rate assessment (prior to its division (see below),
was #20, suggesting an acreage of 60-80 acres [1]. Deeds
suggest that during the early 17th century this property &
Joyces (P8/90) were described together as a messuage & 140
acres [8]. In 1556 Joyces was described as a messuage + 60
acres [9], leaving a balance of 80 acres for this property: not
inconsistent with the 60-80 acres suggested by the poor rate
assessment.
After the acquisition of this farm by Edward English that part
of the property (probably the apparently detached part called
Millward) was merged into the main farm, for which see
P8/49. From the occupiers given, it seems like that by 1684
the owners considered this property to be Smiths, though
abutments on earlier deeds clearly show this not to have been
the case [6,8]. The 1663 poor rate assessment of #15
suggests an acreage of 45-60 acres [1].
The lack of a separate land tax assessment for this property
suggests that by 1702 the lands had been merged into P8/49.
House destroyed and lands merged into Brightling Park [7].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
After 1540
House built
1662-1665
House assessed @ 3 flues.
<1797
House destroyed
As indicated by the 1540 survey, the house was built after 1540
[6].
Laurance Noakes was assessed for this property at 3 flues, but
John Nick paid for one hearth [5].
[7] The house may well have been destroyed by 1702 (see
above).
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [1]
1663
£15.
In addition to this £15 a further £5 was assessed as tenanted by Mr Pix, for which see
P8/49.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540-1540+
<1608-1633
Part of P8/52.
Math Freeman
[2,3,4] He consistently paid £1:4:0 pa. tithes for this property
between 1615 & 1633 [1]. Mathew was buried at Brightling
on 22/3/1633 [1].
<1663
John
Freeman
<1663
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Parson Lord informs us that Edward English purchased this
property from John Freeman [1].
The property was puchased by Edward English and merged
into Brightling Estate [1].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1615-1633
Math
Freeman
<1663-1665+
Laur
Noakes, jnr.
[2,3,4] From 1615 until his death he paid £1:4:0 per annum in
tithes for this property [1]. He was buried at Brightling on
22/3/1633 [1].
He held this property at an annual rent of £20 per annum [1].
He also tenanted property from other land lords. In the
hearth tax entry for Laurance Noakes it states that John Nick
paid one hearth. Where Nick shared the house with Noakes,
or whether this was for another property which Noakes
tenanted is unclear [5]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ESRO
ESRO
BL
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
SAS/RF/1/208-248 - mainly south abutments to P8/52.
ADD MSS 34787 fo. 200r. + ESRO SAS Box 4 roll 10.
ASH 207 - Burghurst manorial documents.
XA5/2. Hearth tax returns.
AMS 5692/1 - Burghurst manorial survey - 1540.
AMS 3501 - Map of Brightling Park, 1797.
SAS/RF/1/91-126
AMS 5898/1.
BRIGHTLING - SMITHS [P8/87]
This becomes part of P8/49.
Manor of Burghurst tenement called Smiths Tenement quitrent 4/8d [M35/90] + Brightling Field also held of
Burghurst manor quitrent 4d [M35/] + Sperwell also held of
Burghurst manor quitrent 3/2d [M35/*] + Jackletts also held
of Burghurst manor quitrent 8d [M35/*] + Bugsell and
Shottinghams also held of Burghurst manor quitrent 18d
[M35/*] + Brightling Lands also held of Burghurst manor
quitrent 10d [M35/*] + lands of other manors.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1540-1561
Mess + *a.
1561-1684+
Ho + 60a.
<1626-1839+
MERGED
The property is described in 1540 as a messuage and 33a.2r.
called Smiths Tenement + 4a. called Brightling Field (part of
Smiths tenement) + 20a. called Brightling Lands + 14a.2r.
called Jackletts + 16a. called Sperwell + 30a. called Bugsell
and Shottinghams + other lands of other manors, as shown by
the abutments [3]. It is not known whether at this date these
lands formed one farm <ie this property> or two farms <ie
this property + P8/69>, though the 1561 will suggests the
latter [4].
The abutments of Smiths Tenement are given in 1540 as
follows:- E,S = Jackletts in same ownership; N,W = John
Roger (P8/78); N = highway Brightling Church to London
Cross; E = land of Ninnian Burrell (P8/77) [3].
The abutments of Jackletts are given in 1540 as follows:- W =
lane leading from Dallington Forest into the lands called
Jackletts & Smiths by the lands of John Roger; N = Smiths;
N,E = John Freeman (P8/52 & 86); S = highway called
Jackletts Hill [3].
The abutments to Brightling Field (part of Smiths tenement)
are given in 1540 as follows:- S = highway Brightling
Church to Londons Cross; W,N,E = Brightling Land; E =
Meadow of Thomas Glazier (see P8/41 & 42) [3].
The abutments to Brightling Land are given in 1540 as
follows:- S = Brightling Down; N = <blank>; W = Rounden
(P8/64) E = other lands of Michael Martin (P8/69) & Smiths
Field <ie Brightling Field> [3].
For the abutments of Sperewell see P8/82, and for Bugsells &
Shotingham see P8/69.
By the terms of Michael Martin's will dated 1561 the lands to
the north of the road were to descend separately, and these
became P8/69 [4]. Infact, contrary to the will, Brightling
Land, Brightling Field & Loundines Croft remained with his
property.
In 1582 Thomas Isted of Brightling, gent, received from the
overlord of the rape a 200 year grant @ 6d pa. of a piece of
waste measuring 16 rods x 2 rods + 6ft (ie 264' x 39')
adjacent the tenement of Thomas Isted (probably this
property, but perhaps P8/49) and John Freeman (P8/76).
Also another piece 6 rods x 9 ft (ie 99' x 9') against the land
of Thomas Isted (probably P8/49) in a triangle [6].
The tithe payments show that already by 1626 this property
was farmed with P8/49, though the house may have been
seperately tenanted.
The farm is described in a settlement of 1652 as a messuage
called Smiths Tenement with 36a. + 3 pieces called
Brightling Land, Brightling Field, and Loundines Croft (ie.
Londons) (24a.) [1]. Same description in 1684 [1].
In 1704 that part of the property to the north of the main road
was merged with the newly acquired P8/69 [1]. The land to
the south had already been merged with P8/49.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1540
1662-1665
House
No. of hearths unknown
<1745
House destroyed
A house already existed upon the site in 1540 [3].
Not yet located in hearth tax. The house may already have
been down, or it may have been assessed with P8/49.
[5]. The house was probably destroyed by 1745 when the park
was made.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
Assessed with P8/49.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1540-1561
<1561-1839+
Mich Martin
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1,2]
[1,2] In 1540 this was probably the principal messuage of the
property, but between 1540 and 1561 Michael Martin
purchased P8/49 and made it his main house [4].
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1684-1684+
Hen
Thos
Haslen or
Sutton
[1]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO SAS/RF/1/91-126
ESRO ASH 202.
AMS 5692/1.
W/A5.24 - Will of Michael Martin, dated 1561.
AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
RAF/F/4/2. Lease of 1582, assigned 1722.
BRIGHTLING - At FARMERS MARLIN [P8/88]
Leasehold wayside property held of the Rape of Hastings, being T.290.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1700-1700+
Cot + 2r.
<1788-1839+
MERGED
Described in a renewed lease of 1700 as a cottage + 2 pieces of
waste (oa.2r). Abuts:- N,E,W = Brightling Down, S = The
Purchase [6].
Described in an assignment of the lease in 1720 as abutting N
onto the copyhold of Thomas Wimble (ie. P8/36) [7].
Described in a new lease dated 1740 as 2 pieces of waste with
liberty to build a cottage for the poor. Abuts:- E,W =
Brightling Down; N = Thomas Wimbles copyhold (ie.
P8/36); S = The Purchase [6,7].
The plot is described in a survey of 1788 as 'garden laid onto
Brightling Park, being 0a.2r.25p.' [4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1700
House
<1740-1740+
After 1740
House destroyed.
House built
<1788
House destroyed.
There was a house on this site by 1700. It still stood in 1720
[6,7].
The site was vacant in 1740 [6,7].
Permission was granted in 1740 to build a cottage for the poor
[6,7].
Assuming that a cottage was built for the poor, it was destroyed
by 1788 [4].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1700-1720
1720-1761+
<1786-1839+
Thos
Wimble, brickmaker
Parish Officers
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
Of Brightling in 1700 when he received a lease of this property
for 40 years at 1/- [1,6].
[2,3] In 1720 Thomas Wimble assigned the lease for £10 to
the Parish Officers of Brightling [6]. They acquired the new
lease of the property in 1740 for 40 years at 2/- [7].
[4,7]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1700-1700+
<1740-1740+
<1786-1839+
Thos Wimble
Thos Perry, senior
MERGED
[6].
[7]
See P8/49.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
ESRO
AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental, 1718-1725.
AMS 5887 - Wayside rental, 1732.
ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals, 1737-1761.
CHR 18/1 - Wayside survey of 1788.
AMS 6106 - Wayside map, 1780.
RAF/F/4/1 - Lease.
RAF Box 10/1/2-3.
BRIGHTLING - WATKINS CROFT [P8/89]
This property is very closely associated with P8/86. Both properties were initially part of P8/52. This becomes
part of P8/49.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1509-1532+
Croft
<1611-1684+
Ho, bldgs + 3a.
1704-1840+
MERGED
Described in a deed of 1509 as a croft called Watkins Croft.
Abuts:- S,W = land late John Reed; N = lands called Bugsell
(P8/69); E = land called Jolyes (later pt.P8/69) [1]. A deed
of 1531 calls the property a croft of land, as does a deed of
1532 [1].
A deed of 1611 describes the property as a messuage, kitchen,
stable, garden, orchard + land (3a.) called Watkins Croft,
with a lane leading and belonging to the said piece of land,
all at Brighling Hill [1].
Described in a settlement of 1652 as a messuage, kitchen,
stable, garden + piece of land called Watkins Croft [1].
Same description in 1684 [1].
In 1704 the property was merged with the newly acquired
Mudwall Farm (P8/69) [1].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1532-1532+
1532x1611
1662-1665
1684x1704
No House
House Built
House assessed @ 3 flues
House demolished
[1].
[1].
Robert Simmons <update Thos Collins> was assessed for this
property at 3 flues [3].
[1].
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS [2].
1663
6d.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1509-1511
1531-1532+
<1611-1611+
<1652
Thos
John
Abr
John
Freeman
Freeman
Freeman
Freeman
<1652-1839+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
He also owned P8/52 [1].
He also owned P8/52 [1].
He also owned P8/52 [1].
Parson Lord tells us that John Freeman sold this property to
Edward English, the owner of Brightling Estate [2].
[2]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1662
<1662-1664
Thos Holmwood
Robt Simmons, weaver
1664-1665+
Thos
Collins
<1684-1684+
Hen
Thos
Haslen or
Sutton
[2]
[3]. Parson lord states that Simmons lived in the little house
of Edward English by his close, where Thomas Holmwood
once lived, which now stands empty [2].
[3]. He took up tenancy in 1664 and paid 10/- per half year
tithes [2].
[1]
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/91-126, + 220-227.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
BRIGHTLING - JOYCES [P8/90]
This property includes a tenement of Burghurst manor called Jackletts and tenements of Hollingrove manor called
Little Josies and perhaps Mabbs, Clippers, Browns and
Marvells, though these latter may have been part of P8/87
with which this tenement is closely associated.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1556-1556+
Ho, bldgs + 60a.
<1663-1684+
MERGED.
Described in a settlement of 1556 as a house, barn, kitchen +
60a. called Joyce [3].
By 1663 this property had been merged into P8/49 - indeed
the description of this farm appears to be used as the
description of the Home Farm in the late 17th century. It is
described in a deed of 1684 as a messuage called Joyce,
barns, buildings + 140a. land [1]. Same description in 1703
[1]. These descriptions, which quote from a pre 1663
conveyance, include P8/86, hence the increase in acreage.
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1556
1662-1665
?
House
No. of flues unknown.
There was already a house upon the site by 1556 [3].
The house was either assessed with P8/49 in the hearth tax
returns, or had by then already been destroyed.
House destroyed.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENTS
This property was assessed with P8/49.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
This property was assessed with P8/49.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1556-1556+
John
Freeman
<1663
<1663-1684+
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
In 1556 John Freeman, senior, of Brightling, settled this
property on trustee for the use of himself for life with
remainder to his son, John Freeman, junior [3].
A deed of 1684 states that the property had been purchased
from William Dudley, Thomas Morphew and wife; William
Feild; and Richard Reynolds and wife. It is not known when
this purchase had taken place [1] though it had occurred by
1663.
[1]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1684-1684+
The property is given in 1684 as in the occupation of the
owners - by this date they were taking this farm to be the
Home Farm [1].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/91-126.
ESRO SAS/RF/1/380.
ESRO AMS 5898/1.
BRIGHTLING - FULLING MILL [P8/91]
NOTE:- This property and P8/85 become merged - a later deed <quoted in P8/85) refers to two mills and an
increased acreage.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1521-1521
Mill + 30a.
<1602-1839+
MERGED
Described in a grant of 1521 as a watermill called the Fulling
mill with a certain lane leading from the Down to the said
Mill + lands in Brightling. Abuts:- S = lands of John Martin
and John Smallfield; W = kings highway; N = Hollingrove; E
= lands called Millondes (ie. P8/85). Also a small meadow
called Millwish in the parish of Battle. Abuts:- S,W = wood
called Derfold; N = lands of John Hornby called Millands (ie.
P8/85); E = lands called Golstones. Total = 30a. [1].
See P8/85
DETAILS OF HOUSE
No details are known - the site has been vacant since before
1700.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1521-1521
1521-1521+
<1602-1839+
Will Ashburnham
Edw Page
MERGED
He sold the property [1].
[1]
See P8/85.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1602-1839+
MERGED
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
HPL
B 72,
See P8/85.
BRIGHTLING - TUTTYS [P8/92]
Leasehold waste held of the Rape of Hastings, being T.297.
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1684-1684
1684-1788+
Wasteland
Cot. + 2r.
Part of Cacklestreet Green [9].
Described in a leasehold grant of 1684 as half an acre of
enclosed waste, with the water. Abuts:- E,S = Cacklestreet
Green; N,W = Nethersdown [1].
The property is shown as a house and long thin plot called
'Tuttys' on a map of c.1780 [2].
Described in a map & survey of 1788 as a cottage + 0a.2r.12p
[3].
Described as a cottage, garden & little meadow in 1812 [4].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1684x1718
Cottage Built
House Rebuilt
[1]. The cottage was probably built VERY soon after the
initial grant of 1684.
The house on the site today appears from the exterior to be a
late 18th or early 19th century rebuild. It is at the opposite
end of the site to that shown in a map of c1780 [2].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1684-1718+
<1725-1757+
<1782-1788+
<1803-1803+
<1812-1833+
Jos
Tutty, tailor
John Tutty
Thos Crouch
Thos French
Parish Officers
Of Brightling in 1684 when he received a lease of this property
for 50 years [1,6].
[7,8]
He held by renewed lease date 1782 for 20 years @ 5/-.
He held by renewed lease dated 1803 for 20 years @ 7/6d [4].
They held the property in 1812 [4,5]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ESRO RAF Box 10. 1/11 - the deed relates to another property, but quotes the original grant
of this property in error.
ESRO Acc 2452/24 - Map of Stonesdown, c1780.
ESRO CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106 - Wayside survey 1780 & 1788.
ESRO CHR 18/7 - Wayside rental of 1812.
ESRO Acc 2452 - Abutment on map of Fuller wasteland, 1833.
ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental of 1718-1725.
ESRO AMS 5887 - Wayside rental of 1732.
ESRO ASH 500-502 - Wayside rentals 1737-1761.
BRIGHTLING - LULLINGTONS [P8/93]
Freehold of Sockenersh Manor called Lullingtons [M199/17].
Also until 1634+ a tenement of Hollingrove Manor called 'a meadow @ Hollingrove Gate [M114/19].
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1576-1634+
<1667-1839+
19a land.
3a. land
[1,2,4].
Between 1625 & 1663 16a. of this property held of Hollingrove
Manor were sold and merged with P8/28 (qv).
In 1839 the retained part was described as 2a.1r.29p called
Snailand, being plots 552 & 553 [5].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
No House
There are no references of there having ever been a house upon
this site.
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
1702-1735
1745-1839
£1:15
Not yet located
'Goodmans' in 1765; 'late Lamberts' 1805-1839.
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1487-1487
1487-1487+
<1512-1512
1512-1516
John
Thos
Rich
Rich
Hert
Hert
Cruttall
Bartholomew
1517-1517+
<1576-1606
Step
Mich
Cruttall
Hawkins
1606-1606+
<1609-1638+
Mich
Thos
Hawkins
Orgles
<1680-1680+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1825+
<1839-1839+
Thos
John
John
Thos
Croucher
Lambert
Holloway
Holloway
He died holding the property [1]
He was the heir of John [1]
He died holding the property [1].
[1]. Was he a trustee of Cruttall's widow, or perhaps the
widow's second husband?
[1]
He died holding the property [1]. He was also the owner of
adjacent P8/31.
Son & heir of Michael [1].
[3,4]. After Michael Hawkin's death his property was
inherited by his daughters, viz. Mary, wife of Thomas
Orgles; Jane, wife of John Atkins; and Joan, wife of J
Wryland [1]. This property was acquired by Thomas Orgles
and his wife, as too was P8/31 (qv).
[1]
[6]
[6]
[5,6]
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1619-1619
1620-1621
1623-1624
1630-1631
1633-1634
Rich Waters
Jas
Star
Sam Rolf
Sim
Friend
Will Cooper
<1745-1755+
<1765-1765+
<1775-1775+
<1785-1795+
<1805-1825+
<1839-1839+
John
Thos
Rich
John
Jess
Thos
Goodman
Buss
Buss
Ovenden
Carley
Holloway
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
SAS
Budgen 11 - Socknersh.
He paid 10/- tithes for this property [4]
He paid 10/- tithes for this property [4].
He paid 10/- tithes for this property [4].
He paid 9/- tithes for this property [4].
He paid 8/- tithes for this property [4]. It should be noted that
William Cooper was of P8/28 by 1663, and it was with P8/28
that much of this land was merged between 1634 and 1663.
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[6]
[5]
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
BL
Add Mss 34787 fo. 200r + ESRO SAS Box 4, roll 10.
South abutment to P8/32.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book.
ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling Tithe Award.
ESRO Brightling Land Tax.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/94]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1704+
Ho
<1797-1839+
MERGED
Described by Parson Lord in 1663 as the house he (Richard
Hack) lives in which was Richard Purchin's, now Thomas
Purchin's land [1].
Merged into Brightling Park [3].
DETAILS OF HOUSE
<1662
1662-1665
<1797
House
House assessed @ 1 flue
House demolished
House already existed by 1662 [1,2]
Richard Hack was assessed for this house at 1 flue [2].
[3].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1642-1642+
<1663-1666+
<1673-1683+
<1699-1704
1704-1839+
Rich Purchin
Thos Purchin
Eliz
Purchin, widow
Edw Wilson, clerk
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
[1] See P8/69.
[1] See P8/69.
See P8/69.
See P8/69.
See P8/69.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1665+
Rich
Hack, smith
He paid 2/- tithes for this property. He was also hiring the
churchyard [1,2].
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
3.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's tithe book.
ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.
ESRO AMS 3501 - Map of Brightling Park, 1797.
BRIGHTLING -
[P8/95]
DETAILS OF PROPERTY
<1663-1704+
Ho.
In 1663 parson Lord describes the part of this house in which
John Grant lives as 'over against Thomas Purchin's house' (ie
P8/69).
DETAILS OF HOUSE
1663
1662-1665
<1797
House.
No. flues unknown.
House demolished
A house existed on the site by 1663.
The house was either assessed with P8/69, or was exempt.
[2].
LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS
DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
<1663-1666+
<1699-1704
1704-1839+
Thos Purchin
Edw Wilson, clerk
BRIGHTLING ESTATE
See P8/69.
See P8/69.
See P8/69.
DETAILS OF TENANCY
<1663-1666+
Rich
John
Bourne/Bourman +
Grant
The house was at this date in two occupations, namely Bourne
and Grant. They paid individually for the tithes of the two
parts [1]. In 1666 Richard Bourne als Bourman 'the sectory'
paid his tithes via his <grand?> son-in-law Thomas Grant 'a
little boy'. This suggests that Bourman and Grant were
related.
SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry
1.
2.
ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe book.
ESRO AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797.
UNLOCATED PROPERTIES
P8/U1
Now Located
P8/U2
OLD SQUIRES
Now located. See P8/72.
P8/U3
ABLETTS
Now located See P8/72.
P8/U4
Now located. see P8/83.
P8/U5
Now located. See P8/43.
P8/U6
HOUNSTOUR
P8/U7
Described in a 1673 rental of Burwash manor as a tenement
and lands in Brightling owned by Eliz
Described in a rental of Burwash manor in 1673 as a tenement
and 3a. in Brightling, owned by James Stone, qr. 4/- [ESRO
ASH 165]. There is no reference of this tenement after this
date - it could have been merged with P8/15 (qv).
P8/U8
ARELANDS
Now located. See P8/31.
P8/U9
SMITHS TENEMENT
Now located. See P8/87.
P8/U10
Now located. See P8/46.
P8/U11
1602 - Will of Febe Sheaffe of Cranbrook refers to Thomas
Luck of Brightling, Warp-spinner (he was owed £16:19:00
by Febe Sheaffe.
P8/U12
Now located. See P8/67.
P8/U13
At Hollingrove
Now located. See P8/30.
P8/U14
AT BRIGHTLING STREET
Now located. See P8/75.
P8/U15
Waste near the church
A piece of leasehold wayside waste held of the Rape of
Hastings. Described in a lease of 1646 as a parcel of waste
near the church of Brightling containing 5 rods in length and
1 rod in breadth at the east end and 0.75 of a rod at the west
end. Abuts:- S = cottage of Margaret Wyleb, widow; E = a
pit or pond. The grant was to Joseph Grant, shoemaker, of
Brightling, for a term of 99 years at 6d per annum [ESRO
SAS/RF/8/31 and 98].
P8/U16
Now located. See P8/80.
P8/U17
Now located. See P8/76.
P8/U18
BAKERS CROFT
Now located. See P8/77.
P8/U19
SHEPPARDS SARES
Now located. This is P8/49.
P8/U20
SMITHS TENEMENT
Now located. This is P8/87.
P8/U21
WATKINS CROFT
Now located. This = P8/89.
P8/U22
JOYCE Now located. See P8/90.
P8/U23
HARDINGS als HORDENS
P8/U24
Now located. See P8/78.
Now located. See P8/42.
P8/U25
Now located. See P8/53.
P8/U26
Now located. See P8/81.
P8/U27
Now located. See P8/45.
P8/U28
Probably P8/60.
Richard Hack, blacksmith, of brightling at his death in 1686,
when he left the dwellinghouse, garden & backside in own
occ. to son John Hack; + other end of said house in occ of
Thos Luck to wife, Anne, with remainder to son, Thomas
Hack [ESRO SAS RF/1/276].
P8/U29
P8/U30
Now located. see P8/74.
Lullington
P8/U31
P8/U32
Now Located. see P8/93.
Adjacent MUDWALL
Nr OLD HOUSE
Now Located. see P8/95.
Described by Parson Lord in 1663 as a 'cottage in the highway
a little above Thomas Butler's (ie. above P8/46) in
occupation of John Bowden. He and his wife, Hester, paid
6d per half years tithes from 1663-1665 [ESRO PAR
254/6/7 Lord's tithe book]. This is either Divers Cottage
(P8/10) or the Little Cottage besides Bowdens Wood <if it
existed then).
P8/U33
Now located. see P8/89.
P8/U34
Now located. See P8/57.
P8/U35
LULLINGHAMS
Now located. See P8/28.
P8/U36
At the church
Described in Parson Little's tithe book in the early 17th century
as a house and field at the church gate. The 6/- pa. tithes
were paid by Joan Cruttenden, widow, who lived at P8/39.
[ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book]
P8/U37
Described in Parson Little's book in the early 17th century as a
house and backside in the occupation of Widow Grasham, for
which Joan Cruttenden, widow, paid 3/6d pa. tithes [ESRO
PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book]. Is this the same as
P8/U36?
P8/U38
Now located. See P8/42.
P8/U39
Now located. See P8/67.
P8/U40
Either P8/18, 26 or 47.
Christopher Edwards paid 10/- tithe early in 1665 for John
Busbridge's property, but later paid £1/08/00 per half year
[ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book].
P8/U41
Adjacent Mudwall.
Now located. See P8/94.
P8/U42
Now located. See P8/86.
P8/U43
Now located. See P8/49 & 86.
P8/U44
ABBLETTS
Now located. See P8/72.
P8/U45
AT FISHERS GREEN
Now located. See P8/70.
P8/U46
AT HOLLINGROVE GREEN
Described by Parson Lord in 1663 as 'Widow Axhill's land
lying at Hollingrove Green', for which Richard Noakes paid
the tithes, as tenant [ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe
book.].
P8/U47
Now located. See P8/57.
P8/U48
DETAILS OF TENANCY <1663-1663+ John Waterer
<1666-1666+ Thos Cruttenden, butcher.
POOR RATE ASSESSMENT in 1663 = £2.
[ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book.]
P8/U49
Waste @ village.
In 1661 'so much of the waste ground (detailed in P8/87) as the
coach house and stable of Thomas Collins stands upon
against the lands of Edward English and lately built by
Thomas Collins' were assigned to Collins by English [HPL
B.165.].