P113/53/4 - Longford Farm, Longford Place, Scufflings, Little Scufflings,
Agmonds Wood and land. Hole Farm lost.
Summary
The history of these tenements is exceedingly complex and although most of the material is
accurate the descents and dates shown should be seen as indicative rather than definitive.
We intend to post an amended survey as soon as possible. In the meantime if you wish to
undertake further study please go back to the original documents.
These tenements lying south of the Longford stream were acquired by Thomas Richardson from
several landowners between 1832 and 1836. The individual tenements, held of both the manor of
Barcombe and the manor of Warningore, had been merged into larger units much earlier. Where
possible the approximate position of the tenements has been identified but the actual bounds are
uncertain. Much of the difficulty is caused by two tenements both called Scufflings, one in Barcombe
and one in Warningore. Both originated as a collection of discrete acres in common fields which only
later nucleated into the field patterns with which we are familiar. It is clear that only one of the
houses survives, whether the house should be associated with the Warningore or Barcombe
tenement remains uncertain although Warningore is maginally more likely. Many of the tenements
were free which allowed this rationalization of holdings, but as such were ill-recorded in manor
records.
Down Coppice (The Downe) and Longford were both associated with the tenement named Worgers
in the Barcombe manor rental of 1565, but The Downe cannot be identified as an individual
tenement after that date (30). However it was included in the sale by Lucas Shadwell to Richardson
in 1836 that included both Longford (Barcombe manor) and Agmonds (Warningore manor).
Some of the land near Scufflings was associated with Whitehoad Common which was enclosed by
agreement in 1574 (23). Curiously more acres are recorded in these tenements than were said to
remain in the common then, possibly part had been enclosed earlier.
Agmonds Wood must be associated with the Agmond family taxpayers in Barcombe in 1327 and
1332. Dollicks Lane identified on a map of c1760-1780 evolved to become Dallas Lane. The names
Burnt House field and Old House field suggest the possible position of some of the early messuages
(dwellings) now lost, possibly the other Scufflings or the Dollicks tenement.
Following an exchange agreement between George Grantham and Frederick Smith (Shenstone) in
1870 the land to the south of Anchor Lane was retained as part of the Barcombe Place estate and
land to the north of the lane was incorporated in the Sutton Hall estate.
For the rest of Richardson’s extensive estate see P113/53, TA 90; P113/53/1, TA 428;
P113/53/2,TA 658; P113/53/3, TA 560
Manorial tenements
Quit rent
Seven freehold tenements of the manor of Warningore
Barcombe. Scufflings 69 acres (part TA 616, 708, 711, 713, 715, 716-719,
free 6s 2d
721, 743, 745, 747)
Barcombe. Sleets Eye (TA 583)
free 1s 0d
Barcombe. Agmonds
free 3s 4d
Barcombe. Agmonds
free 3s 4d
Barcombe. Agmonds
free 3s 4d
Barcombe. Dollicks als Agmonds (TA 600, 602, 607, 610, 612, 614)
free 8d
Barcombe. Holehouse 5 acres. (TA 59-593, 596, 597)
free 6d (19)
Seven copyhold tenements of the manor of Barcombe
Whitehoad, messuage, barn, 8 acres
Whitehoade Common 7 acres
Glass Furlong 2½ acres, Lyme Pit Mead ½ acre, Ternwish ½ acre meadow
Marvell Common 13a 1r 13 p.
Marvell Common, millcroft 2 acres close
Grant 1712 Malthouse near Longford ¼ acre
Grant 1729 Longford, 9 rods by 2 rods
copy 10d
copy 10s 6d
copy 1s 2d
copy 40s 0d
copy 6s 0d
copy 1s 0d
copy 6d
Three freehold tenements of the manor of Barcombe
Scufflings, messuage 59 acres (part TA 616, 708, 711, 713, 715, 716-719,
721, 743, 745, 747)
Piece of land 16 acres
free 3s 6d by
apportionment
free 1s 6d
Longford, messuage, barn, garden, orchard (TA 486-498)
free 5s 6d
by apportionment (3)
Former demesne land of the manor Butcher’s Field 12 acres
Owner
Tithe apportionment 1840
Captain Thomas
Longford house, garden and yards, Hole house and garden, 2 cottages and
Richardson
gardens (Scufflings Farm), 4 cottages and gardens, land.
field numbers
486-500, 523, 524, 533, 535-546, 574-597, 600-617, 643, 644, 708-722, 743748 (1)
Land Tax 1840
Longford £16 5s 0d, Late Shadwells £94 5s 0d (2)
Manor of Warningore: Barcombe. Scufflings 69 acres –
by partition free 6s 2d
Grant by feoffees to heir, 18 Jun 1508 (BL Add Ch 58825)
William Relffe and John a Reed of Mayfield to Thomas Hogate and his wife Margaret
Their tenement with a bingate and grove in Barcombe, in which they (with John a James
deceased) were lately enfeoffed by TH’s father John Hogate, of which
1
two pieces called The Redens (20a) (N: the tenement)
2
two pieces called The Bernfeld and The Kechenfeld (9a) (N,W: the tenement)
3
a croft with a grove called The Grove (3a) (E: land of Thomas Chaunteler; W: land
of Richard Gallop)
4
five pieces of meadow in Townwesche (2a)
5
three pieces [of meadow] in The Brokes (12a) (N,W: common called The Merveld;
S: land late Thomas Webbe; E: a torrent)
6
a croft called Roberdisaker (2a) (N: the tenant way leading from Whytehoth to
Merveld Common; S: Merveld Common)
7
other parcels in The Nylond in the N (½a) (S: Merveld Common)
8
four pieces called Payneslond (9a) (S: a tenant way; N: a meadow called Tottys)
9
three pieces in Tottys Meadow (3a)
10
5a in a field called Northsowthfeld (N,W: Merveld Common; S, E: land of Richard
Pekenden)
11
6a inc a field called Sowthfeld (N: the torrent; S: Northsowthfeld)
12
other pieces of meadow at the S end of Sowthfeld (E: land called Estwesche) 7 feet
wide at the S end and 14 feet at the N end
13
other crofts called The Bromette (1½a) (S,W: land of John Chaunteler the elder;
N,E: church way (viam ecclesiasticam) called the Clappers)
14
other pieces of meadow in Cobbiswesche (1r)
15
other pieces in Tenewesche between the croft called Bromette and the torrent
16
other pieces of meadow in Holowesche (W: land of John Chaunteler called
Grenewesche)
17
other crofts (1a) (S: land of John Erlle; N: land of John Acton)
18
other pieces of meadow in Estwesche (between a piece of meadow of William
Chaunteler and the rayles toward the torrent on the N)
19
other crofts (3a) (N, W: land late Thomas Webb; S,E: land of Richard Holford)
20
other pieces (between the land of Richard Gallop and the land of John Torner called
The Reddens)
21
a rod in a grove of Richard Gallop (S,W: land of John Torner)
22
other crofts (4½a) called Sandlond (S: a tenant way; N: land of Thomas
Chaunteler)
23
a piece called Grenehell towards Hallandgate
P113/53/4
24
25
an annual rent of 9s 3d from Thomas Webbe for free lands and tenements which he
lately held, and William Merkeweke before him
annual rent of 16d from John Chaunteler for free lands and tenements which he
holds, and Richard Page before him
Witnesses: John Chaunteler of Barcombe, John Aynescombe the younger of Mayfield
1597
Messuage, barn, garden, orchard, 20 acres of land, 17 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture and 3
acres of wood.
1662
John Chantler 6 hearths (45)
1686
Messuage, barn, malthouse, foddering house, orchards and meadows.
5 acres Barnfield.
5 acres Kitchenfield. W: John Heasmans Scufflings N&E: William Earle senior S: Road
Cross/Rishfield
22 acres North and South Riddens. W: Agmonds Land N: Copthall late Dollegs E: William Earle S:
Road Cross/Rishfield
3 acres E: Churchfield als Barly croft in John Heasmans Hempshares W: Cheyney Hillls S: Henry
Heasmans Jonas Croft ?S: William Earle junior
15 acres Copthall in 6 pieces. W: Agmonds Lane N: Agmonds E&S: Riddens sometime Dollegs.
13 acres Broakes. E: Old Iron River SW: Henry Heasmans Combes Brookes W: Rushy Marvile.
5 acres Samme lands. W: William Earle junior E: Griggs S: Road Cross/Rishfield Green
12 acres Southfields. S: Beame River and Arthur Earle W: Matlands N: Seven Acres copy E:
Ashutts and Cobbs Croft
1734 PARTITION Samlands and Southfield remain as part of William Earles holding. (see John
Attree P113/10 Delves Farm (TA703) in 1840)
Owners
<1449-1449
William Relfe and John a
Thoms and Mary Holgate The Riddens only
reed to
(TA 100,1001) (20)
1449-1508
Thomas Hogate and wife
1508 granted Scufflings by his father’s
Margaret
feoffees (see above)
Sale of Riddens and Scufflings to John
Chantler.
1509-1509+
John Chantler.
<1597-1597
John Chantler
<1597-1597
Harbert Springett and William 1597 conveyed to John and Agnes Chantler
Stempe of Lewes gents
property late his father John Chantler and
before (illeg) Chantler..
1597-1597+
John Chantler and wife
Agnes.
<1686-1686
John Chantler of Barcombe
1686 conveyed to William Earle senior and
yeoman
William Earle junior £1000. (49)
1686-1707
William Earle senior of
Barcombe yeoman and
William Earle junior only son
and heir of William
<1707 - 1734>
William Earle by partition free Sale to Nicholas Neale
6s 8d
1734 - 1738
Nicholas Neale.
1734 acknowledged and tenement partitioned
to form Scufflings Brooks (P113/62 TA 652 )
and Samlands and Southfields (see P113/8
TA 697)
Scufflings 69 acres remains quit rent
apportioned 1741 6s 2d
Acquires Agmonds Dollicks P113/53/4 see
below.
Acquires Scufflings in Barcombe manor
Descent uncertain, probably as Barcombe manor Scufflings given below
1754-1769
Robert Lucas by attorney
1754 acknowledges tenure
Thomas Attree
1769 deceased.
<1771
Mary wife of Thomas Washer 1771 deceased.
gent, sister of Robert Lucas,
1771-1784
William Washer only son
1771 recognised by court
1773 partition to form two tenements 7s 6d
and 3s 8d same ownership no details
1784 deceased, heriot brown mare, two
daughters are heirs Jane Wyche and
Susanna Surman
<1790
<1796
1798-1798+
1803-1804
1804-1804
1804-1833
1833-1869
1754
1840
P113/53/4a
<1707-1734
P113/53/4b
1840
<1707-1721
1721-1721+
<1741
<1741
1741-1741+
<1775
1775-1813
1813-1836
P113/53/4c
1840
<1707-1716
<1775
P113/53/4d
<1707-1718
<1775
Joseph Gouldsmith
Elizabeth Goldsmith
Walker Goldsmith gent only
uncle on fathers side
John Verrall the younger of
Allington Court Farm.
Richard Knight and John
Verrall Tourle trustees.
William Young of West Firle
acknowledge.
Thomas Richardson esq of
Lewes
Tenants
Thomas Verrall
John Peckham (TA 718)
Frederick Elphick (TA 719)
deceased, heriot cart mare.
deceased.
1798 acknowledges tenure
1803 acknowledges tenure.
1804 deceased, heriot horse valued at £14
1804 alien WY
1833 deceased, heriot very old horse valued
at £1. He devised to Elizabeth wife of
Thomas Bridgen and they alienate to Thomas
Richardson.
In 1832 TR had acquired P113/53/4k below meadowland
1833 acknowledges tenure
Merged with his estate P113/53 (TA 90)
(house)
(land Richardson himself)
Manor of Warningore - Barcombe. Dollicks otherwise Agmonds - free 8d
Owners
William Earle
1734 sale to Nicholas Earle, merged with
Scuffling tenement P113/53/4 above
Manor of Warningore – Agmonds – free 3s 4d
Tithe map nos. 537/40, 579/82, 600/611 - 77.2.12 acres, with 9, 11.
Owners
Henry Heasman.
1721 deceased, heriot red ox.
William Heasman son.
John Heasman
Mary Heasman widow of
<1741 alienate to Edward Lucas
John and son
Edward Lucas.
John Lucas.
During his life time or before acquires Sleets
Eye and the other Agmonds tenements (see
below P113/53/4c,de)
1775 decd, heriot 2 cows and 1 horse valued
at £15 15s. for all three Agmonds tenements
Mary wife William Lucas
1798 Lucy deceased.
Shadwell gent, Sarah, Ann
1813 Ann deceased
and Lucy Lucas co heirs.
William Lucas Shadwell
1813 Shadwell tenure noted
1814 all tenements enfranchised
1836 these 4 tenements sold to Thomas
Richardson and merged with P113/54/4
Manor of Warningore - Barcombe. Sleets Eye - Free 1s
Tithe map no. 583 – 7a 3r 20p.
William Heasman.
1716 decd, heriot juvenal.
Ann Heasman widow
executor.
John Lucas.
By 1775 merged withP113/53/4b above.
Manor of Warningore – Agmonds – free 3s 4d
Owners
John Lucas gent.
1718 deceased, heriot ox valued at £4 4s
John Lucas.
Merged with P113/53/4a above
P113/53/4e
<1707-1728
<1775
Manor of Warningore – Agmonds – free 3s 4d
Owners
William Heasman.
1728 deceased.
John Lucas
Merged with P113/53/4a above
P113/53/4f
Manor of Barcombe - Scufflings and adjoining land
Manor of Barcombe tenements.
Three freehold tenements of the manor of Barcombe
Scufflings messuage and 59 acres remains (quit rent 11s 2d)
1773 partitioned to form two tenements quit rents 7s 6d and 3s 8d but both remain in the same
ownership
Seven copyhold tenements of the manor of Barcombe
Whitehoad, messuage, barn, 8 acres.
1684 described as Whitehoad, messuage, barn, The Knowle, The Homefield 6 acres
Whitehoade Common 7 acres.
Glass Furlong 2½ acres.Lyme Pit Mead ½ acre. Ternwish ½ acre meadow.
Marvell Common 13a 1r 13 p.
Marvell Common, millcroft 2 acres close
Grant 1712 Malthouse near Longford ¼ acre
Grant 1729 Longford, 9 rods by 2 rods
Scufflings messuage and 59 acres – 11s 2d
1565 One yard free 16s 0d (partitioned <1687 to form Rishfield (quit rent 1s 2d) see P113/8 John
Attree)
<1687 Scufflings, messuage, barn, orchard 75 acres (quit rent 14s 8d) remains (5)
1734 partitioned to form Scufflings 16 acres (quit rent 3s 6d) see P113/8 John Attree
Owners
1565
John Chantler of Barcombe
(30)
1596
Richard Chantler of
1596 buried at Barcombe (33)
Scufflings
1650
John Chantler of Scufflings
1650 son John baptised at Barcombe (33)
<1687-1687
John Chauntler
sale to William Earle
1687-1734
William Earle
1698 acquires P113/53/4g, below
1734 partitions on sale of Messuage and 59 acres
to Nicholas Neale quit rent 11s 2d
1734-1754
Nicholas Neale..
1734 merged with Dollicks and Warningore
Scufflings holding (see P113/53/4 above)
1754 sale to Robert Lucas in tenure Thomas
Verrall
1754-1769
Robert Lucas by attorney
1754 acknowledges tenure
Thomas Attree
1769 deceased.
<1771
Mary wife of Thomas
1771 deceased.
Washer gent, sister of
Robert Lucas,
1771-1784
William Washer only son
1771 recognised by court
1773 partition to form two tenements 7s 6d and 3s
8d same ownership no details
1784 deceased, heriot brown mare, two daughters
are heirs Jane Wyche and Susanna Surman
<1790
Joseph Gouldsmith
deceased, heriot cart mare.
<1796
Elizabeth Goldsmith
deceased.
1798-1798+
Walker Goldsmith gent only 1798 acknowledges tenure
uncle on fathers side
1803-1804
John Verrall the younger of
1803 acknowledges tenure.
Allington Court Farm.
1804 deceased, heriot horse valued at £14
1804-1804
Richard Knight and John
1804 estate alienated (sold) to William Young
Verrall Tourle trustees.
1804-1833
William Young of West Firle 1833 deceased, heriot very old horse valued at
acknowledge.
1833-1869
1754
1840
Thomas Richardson esq of
Lewes
Tenants
Thomas Verrall
John Peckham (TA 718)
Frederick Elphick (TA 719)
£1.
He devised estate to Elizabeth wife of Thomas
Budgen and they alienate to Thomas Richardson.
1833 acknowledges tenure
<1840 acquires P113/53/4m Butcher’s Field
Merged with his estate P113/53 (TA 90)
(house)
(land Richardson himself)
P113/53/4g
2007 Part of Scufflings and adjoining land
Manor of Barcombe tenements
Whitehoad, messuage, barn, 8 acres.
1684 described as Whitehoad, messuage, barn, The Knowle, The Homefield 6 acres
Whitehoade Common 7 acres.
Glass Furlong 2½ acres.Lyme Pit Mead ½ acre. Ternwish ½ acre meadow.
1662 William Hills 2 hearths (45)
Owners
<1671
William Hills (4)
<1671 mortgage Francis Heasman £74 4s 0d.
1684-1697
Cheyney Hills aged 16,
1684 admitted
William Carpenter of
Chayley yeoman guardian,
fine 2s 0d
1698-1698
Margaret wife of John
1698 admitted and sale to William Earle
Tompsett and sister of
heriot 20s 0d.
Cheyney Hills
1698-1734
William Earle of Barcombe
1698 admitted
P113/53/4h
2007 Longford Farm and land
Manor of Barcombe tenements
Longford, messuage, barn, garden, orchard
Grant 1712 Malthouse near Longford ¼ acre
1836 Stable late malthouse N & W: orchard and garden; S & E: Road; Wain lodge adjacent ; N & E:
Stack plot, the 6 acres and Bittern plot
Grant 1729 Longford, 9 rods by 2 rods
1836 In front of Longford partly enclosed with some Lime Trees. S&E: Road; N:Stables
1718
40 acres
Owners
<1687
Newton
<1687
Francis Lucas
1687 deceased, heriot ox.
1687-1718
John Lucas son (5)
1687 order to distrain - non payment of fine?
1712 acquires Malthouse near Longford
1718 John Lucas deceased, heriot runt.
1718-1776
John Lucas son
1718 makes fealty
1729 acquires land 9 rods by 2rods
1776 deceased, heriot valued at £5 5s 0d.
1777-1797
Mary, Ann and Lucy Lucas
1777 acknowledge, Mary by William Shadwell
daughters
gent and Lucy by herself
1781 Mary deceased
1797 Lucy deceased.
1798-1810
Ann Lucas youngest and
1798 acknowledged by will, Thomas Lucas
surviving sister
Shadwell attorney
1810 Ann Lucas deceased, heriot cow valued at
£5 6s 8d.
1810-1836
William Shadwell, only
1810 acknowledged
surviving son of Mary
1836 sale to Thomas Richardson
Shadwell née Lucas
1836-1869
Thomas Richardson of
Lewes,
1836 acknowledged
Merged with Scufflings P113/53/4 above and his
existing estate P113/53 (TA 90)
P113/53/4i
Marvell Common, millcroft, 2 acre close - copy 6s 0d
1836 -Isfield Church Field 2a 0r 31p
1840- TA .586 - 2.3.35 acres
Owners
<1687
Edward Raynes gent
deceased
<1687-1704
William Coby gent (5).
1704 deceased.
1704-1704
Samuel Blunt, executor,
1704 admitted by will and surrender to William
Blunt.
1704-1745
William Blunt nephew minor.
1745 admitted, guardian Samuel Blunt, with
land at Handlye Common (Blunts Wood) and
Marvell Common (near Blunts Lane)
1745 deceased
1752-1800
Samuel Blunt
1752 admitted on 3rd proclamation by John
Verral.
1800 deceased.
1801-1803
Francis Scawen Blunt infant
1801 admitted by William Clutton gent attorney
only son of Rev William Blunt on 2nd proclamation,Mary Blunt mother
eldest son of William Blunt
guardian.
1803-1803
Henry Blunt Esq of Chelsea
1803 admitted and surrender to Samuel
youngest son of Samuel Blunt Snashall.
1803-1813
Samuel Snashall Esq of
1803 admitted and surrender to will, with 89/94.
Lewes.
1813 surrender William Lucas Shadwell £100.
Merged with Longford P113/53/4h above
P113/53/4j
2007 Meadowland across the river near the old Oil Mill
Manor of Barcombe tenements
Piece of land 16 acres - Free 1s 6d
Adjoining Eastern Bridge and Iron River
1840
Tithe nos. 659/60 – 13a 2r 18p
Owners
<1687
Hobbs
<1687
Attersoll
<1687-1687+
John Jenner (5)
<1796-1796
Richard Hart
1786 deceased, heriot 20s 0d.
1797-1832
Richard Hart gent eldest son. 1897 acknowledgement of freehold
1832-1840+
Thomas Richardson esq. of
1832 acknowledgement of freehold. Merged
Lewes
with P113/53/4
Marvell Common 13.1.13 acres - copy 40s 0d
P113/53/4k
1697 Marvell Common 13.1.13 acres - copy 42s 0d
1840 TA 533, 584, 585 – 15a 2r 6p – Old House land.
Owners
1656-1656
John Heasman of Cowfold.
<1686
Henry Heaseman.
<1686-1697
Susan widow of Henry
1697 deceased.
Heaseman.
1697-1720
John Heasman son
1697 admitted and licence to let, fine 2s 4d.
1720 surrender to Bernard Heasman and Jane
Norden
1720-1775
Bernard Heasman son and
1720 Admitted (with Pakins – see P113/34/2
Jane, daughter of Robert
Banks Farm)
Norden of Paines Place
1775 deceased heriot 20s 0d
Cuckfield gent, his intended
1791-1796
wife
Jane wife Lashford Willett,
youngest daughter.
James Willett gent, only son
1796-1820
Elizabeth Willett widow
1820-1820
Edward Norton Thornton and
Robert Ashton gents
1820-1836
John Holroyd of
Northumberland St Strand
plumber
1776-1791
1776 admitted by John Ingram of Chailey gent.
(with Pakins as above)
1791 admitted (with Pakins)
1794 recovery and surrender to will.
1796 deceased, heriot 20s 0d.
1796 admitted by will (with Pakins).
1820 or earlier Elizabeth Hurlstone.
1820 admitted by George Ware gent subject to
life interest of Elizabeth Hurlstone by will of
Harriot Ann Willett (with Pakins)
1820 surrender to John Holroyd £2780.
1820 admitted and mortgage to Thormton and
Ashton (above) £2780 (with Pakins) redeemed
1833.
833 mortgage Georgiana Ashton Hurlstone of
Brompton spinster and Juliana Willett Hurstone
of Great Russell St Bloomsbury £1390 (with
Pakins).
1836 release of this tenement and surrender to
Thomas Richardson £596 9s 6d
Merged with P113/53/4
P113/53/4m
2007 Land part of Sutton Hall estate
Manorial origins – former demesne of manor of Barcombe
In 1724 Butcher’s Field (later includings TA 587, 646, 643 owned by Thomas Richardson in 1840) was
sold with land adjoining the Anchor Pub to Christopher Mansel of Newick Park.
The land was manorial demesne named Butcher’s Field and Rail Fields in the early 18th century (29).
The tenement cannot be traced in the court books of Barcombe Manor.
Owner
<1724-1724
The Lord of the manor of
Manorial demesne.
Barcombe
1724-1724+
Christopher Mansel of Newick
Park
<1840-1840+
Captain Thomas Richardson
Owner occupier Butcher’s Field – merged with
P113/53/4 at unknown date