BRIGHTLING - LITTLE SPRAYS [P8/1] Tenement called Reeds & Hoadland. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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].

1778-1812 Jas Spray, yeoman 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.

1812-1813 John Spray 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].

1813-1839+ ASHBURNHAM ESTATE [4,5] Purchased by Lord Ashburnham in 1813 [3]. DETAILS OF TENANCY

BRIGHTLING - HOLLY TREE COTTAGE [P8/2] Leasehold wasteland property held of the Rape of Hastings by lease of 1729, being Tenement No

288. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

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.

BRIGHTLING - HOMESTEAD [P8/4] The notes on this property should be read in conjunction with P8/40. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

mid 18th century date - mostly of brick. For further details see ROHAS Report No 366.

LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BRIGHTLING [2] 1702-1725 £23 + £2 for Woodland. This includes P8/40. 1735 £14 (this property) + £9 (P8/40) + £2 'woodland' 1745 £28:5 This includes P8/40 + £2:5 for woodland 1755-1765 £28 This includes P8/40. + £2:5 for woodland 1775 £21:15 'Great Homestead' + £6:5 'Little Homestead' ie P8/40. + £2:5 for woodland. 1785-1839 £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

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BRIGHTLING - STONESDOWN STORES [P8/5]

Wayside cottage held of the Rape of Hastings [T. 285] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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.

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1553-1567+ John Glazier [12].

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].

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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].

1663 £45 [8]. LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1] 1702-1715 £36. 1725-1735 £50 'Tippets' [P8/25] merged 1745-1839 £62 Reassessment. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP

3. ESRO SAS/RF/8/74 + 82 + 85-86 + 90-91. 4. ESRO AMS 1840 5. SAS Budgen 11 - Socknersh Manorial Documents. 6. ESRO XA5/2. Hearth tax returns. 7. ROHAS AMS 21 - Glottenham court book. 8. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book. 9. ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 - survey of Brightling Estate 1836. 10. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 11. 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

daughter, Mary [4].

BRIGHTLING - GREAT WORGE [P8/9] Demesne of the Manor of Worge, forming part of Robertsbridge Abbey Estate until 1617. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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 £43 for land + £40 for wood. + £10 'Sirelands' 1745-1839 £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 Held by Robertsbridge Abbey until the dissolution, and then

acquired with the rest of the estate by the Sydney family of Penshurst Place, Kent . They sold the property in 1617-19. [5]

1617-1667 Rich Glydd III, gent. [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].

1667-1689 John Glydd 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].

1689-1732 Hrs of John Glydd 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

(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].

1732-1750 Jas Brockman He sold the property. [2,4,5] 1750-1840+ BRIGHTLING ESTATE [8,9] Purchased by John Fuller in 1750 [2,4]. DETAILS OF TENANCY

occupied the 30a. called Sirelands. The woodland was in hand [5].

BRIGHTLING - DIVERS COTTAGE [P8/10]

Wayside cottage built upon waste of the Rape of Hastings, being T.284. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - SWALLOWFIELD FARM [P8/11] Freehold tenement of Glottenham manor called Fycklehurst als Ficklehurst qr. 7/4d [M93/7]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - SOCKNERSH MANOR [P8/12] Freehold sub-manor of Dallington [M62/60] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

1663 £120 including Woodland [6]. LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [1] 1702-1735 £60 + £16 for Socknersh woodland. 1745-1839 £72:10 + £19:5 for Socknersh woodland. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP

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].

1667-1709 Thos Collins III, Esq [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].

1709-1736 Hen Collins I, Esq [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].

1736-1753 Hen Collins II, Esq, 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].

1753-1759 Geo Luxford, Esq 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].

1763-1792+ Step Comyns, Esq [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].

1800-1805+ Thos Graham, Esq [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].

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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 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].

family until 1601 when John ashburnham sold the property [5].

1601-1608 Nic Lusher + Abr Edwards They acquired the property in 1601 and sold it in 1608 [5,8]. 1608-1666+ Incr Collins 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].

BRIGHTLING - GLAZIERS FORGE [P8/14]

Said in 1761 to be freehold 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.

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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.

THE PLAINLANDS 1702 £1 1707-1745 10/- 1755-1839 £1:15 THE FORGE 1702-1775 £100 'Stock at the forge' 1785-1839 NOT ASSESSED LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BURWASH [-] Returns yet to be analysed. POOR RATE ASSESSMENT - BRIGHTLING [5] 1663 £1. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP [LAND & FORGE]

1755-1761+ Rich Tapsell & Co. 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].

1785-1785+ Jas Bourne 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. ESRO Brightling Land Tax. 2. ESRO SAS/FB/116 - Survey of Pelham Estate, 1761. 3. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 4. ESRO TDE 157 - Burwash. 5. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book. 6. ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth Tax Returns. 7. ESRO AMS 5858. 8. ESRO ASH 1173 - Driver survey. 9. Streaker, E; Wealden Iron, pp.301-302. 10. Guildhall MSS 3736. 11. ESRO ASH A192.

BRIGHTLING - OLD STONESDOWN [P8/15] Assart Hold of the manor of Burwash [M36/81]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

named trustees for its sale. They sold to the Brightling Estate [7].

1820-1840+ BRIGHTLING ESTATE [4,6,7,8,9] DETAILS OF TENANCY

BRIGHTLING - THE GREEN MAN [P8/16] Freehold of Socknersh Manor held at a quitrent of 2d [M199/14] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

1614-1615 Rich Goodwin, wheelwright Of Shipborne, when he acquired the property. He sold it the following year for £30 [4].

1615-1615+ John Winder Described as of Newenden, Kent, woolen draper when he acquired the property for £30 [4]. He sold the property in 1650 [2].

BRIGHTLING - SAINT RIDGE als GRIGGS [P8/17] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - DALLINGTON [3] 1711-1735 £10 1745-1840 £8 DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP

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. Described in a deed of 1612 as a messuage + 80a. called

Coveling [1].

BRIGHTLING - HUNTERS [P8/19] 3 tenements of Glottenham Manor called Shermans [M93/4], Swiswell [M93/5] and Le Bergeland [M93/6] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

James out right [6]. 1635-1635+ Jas Friend, yeoman [2]. Second son of Simon. He was of Brightling at his death

[6].

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

together with herbage on the Down. He was still paying for the same properties in 1621 [9].

1622-1633 God Hepden He paid the tithes on this property [9]. He was buried 28/2/1633 [9].

BRIGHTLING - WILLINGFORD [P8/21] 2 Copyhold tenements of the manor of Robertsbridge called Clements, quitrent 2/- + Prowdes als Blackbrokes,

quitrent 2/-. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

SOURCES Marked [] at the end of each entry 1. SRS Vol. 47 T. 171 and 172. 2. ESRO ACC 4728/3 T. 54. Map of 1734. 3. ESRO Brightling Land Tax. 4. ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836. 5. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 6. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book. 7. ESRO ACC. 2452/1 - Abutment of map of c.1620. 8. ESRO XA5/2. Hearth tax. 9. PRO 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

1663 £14 - Browns Noake. LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - Brightling [2] 1702 £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' 1707 £51 + £4 for Woodland. 1715 £65 This includes £14 for Tippetts. + £5 Woodland (incl Tippetts Woodland. 1725-1735 £51 Tippetts now merged with P8/7. + £4 Woodland 1745-1839 £60 + £5 Woodland LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS - BURWASH [3] 1711 £3 for Clynch. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP

BRIGHTLING - BRIGHTLING COTTAGE [P8/23] Wayside waste held of the Rape of Hastings - Plot 286. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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.

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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

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.

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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)

2) 8a. called Hodge a Mills (M199/3) 3) 40a. called Combys, Combwood & Downys (M199/4)

4) 6a. called Toote als Le Brakes (M199/5) 5) 16a. called Chipnetts (M199/6) 6) 5a. called Well Lands (M199/7) 7) 45a. called Covelins, Harrisfield & Holmans (M199/8)

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.

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LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS [2] 1702-1722 £54 + £30 for Woodland. 1725-1742 £44 for Old Hole + £10 for woodland. The remaining woodland had been sold. 1745-1839 £53:5:0 for Old Hole + £12:5:0 for Woodland. This is a re-assessment of the parish. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP

BRIGHTLING - [P8/27] Wayside waste held of the Rape of Hastings - Plot 287. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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].

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c1625-1625+ Step Langford He is given as the new owner in 1625 [2].

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

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

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]

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under the terms of John's will [3].

BRIGHTLING - RAMBARDS [P8/32] Freehold of Socknersh Manor called Rambards quitrent 7d [M199/21]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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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

1625-c1631 John Goodman He purchased this part of the property in 1625 and died holding it in c1631 [3].

c1631-c1650 John Goodman Son and heir of John [3]. He died holding the property in c1650 [3].

c1650-1650+ Rich Goodman Described in a court of 1650 as the younger son of John Goodman [3].

BRIGHTLING - [P8/34]

Wayside waste held of Rape of Hastings - Plot 279. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - FARMERS MARLING [P8/35] Assart hold of the manor of Burwash quitrent 1/4, later 1/3d [M36/73]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

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

in a Burwash court roll as of Copthall Court, London, gentleman [3].

BRIGHTLING - BRIGHTLING MILL FARM [P8/38] Assart hold of Burwash Manor quitrent 1/8d [M36/75]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - TURNERS FARM [P8/39] Assart hold of Burwash Manor called Dwarfegate, quitrent 2/9d [M36/84]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

1720 [4]. This was in effect a conveyance. 1720-1735+ John Atkins V, gent [2,3]

BRIGHTLING - SHEEPSHAW [P8/41] Copyhold of Brightling Prebendal manor called Sheepshaw, quitrent 19.5d [M23/13a]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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].

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BRIGHTLING - TURNERS [P8/43] Copyhold tenement of Brightling Prebendal Manor called Turners, qr. 2/- [M23/14] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

1583-1621+ Edw Tutty He mortgaged the property in 1621 to Thomas Glydd, and disposed of it sometime between that date and 1632 [2].

BRIGHTLING - MORTIMERS [P8/44]

Freehold tenement of Sockenersh manor called Mortimers [M199/28]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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.

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tanner, and they together convey the property in 1611 [1]. 1611-1616 John Pankhurst Of Mayfield in 1611 when he acquired the property for £24 [1].

He alienated the property [3].

BRIGHTLING - OLD HOUSE [P8/46] Freehold of Socknersh Manor called Covelins, Harrysfield & Holmans, qr.12/4d. + Hopemead, qr.1/-. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - COVEHURST ALS LOVERS [P8/47] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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.

1733-1839+ MERGED 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 [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].

BRIGHTLING - WYNHAMFORD MILL [P8/48] DETAILS OF PROPERTY 1474-1474+ Ho + Mill 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]

1. HMC Report on the De L'Isle MSS, Vol. 1, p.154. 2. ESRO Brightling Land Tax. 3. ESRO SAS/RF/13/15-63, especially 23 and 36. Title deeds. 4. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 Lord's tithe book. 5. ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns. 6. PRO E179/191/390.

BRIGHTLING - ROSEHILL [P8/49] DETAILS OF THIS PROPERTY

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK. c.1745 Formation of the park 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].

c.1750 Park extended 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.

1794-1797 Park extended 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

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].

1815-1817 Wall built 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]

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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.

1745-1755 John Fuller II, Esq [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

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.

1755-1777 Rose Fuller, Esq [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.

1777-1833 John Fuller III, Esq [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

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].

1833-1839+ A E Fuller, Esq [1,6,7] Augustus Elliot Fuller was the cousin of John Fuller III [2].

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1750 P8/9 Great Worge Ho, bldgs + 530a 1752 P8/20 Stonehouse Ho, bldgs + 74a.

11. ESRO SAS/RF/1/380. 12. ESRO AMS 5692/1 - Abutment to Churchlands. 13. VCH Sx. Vol.9, p.224. 14. ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns. 15. BL Add Mss 5670, f. 65 - Drawing of Rosehill Park in 1784. 16. SRS Vol. 76 'The Fuller Letters' 17. ESRO W/A5/24 - Will of Michael Martin of Brightling. 18. PRO PCC 35 Cobham, PROB 11/89 - Will of Thomas Isted of Hastings. 19. SAC Vol.104 pp.63-87; Vol.106 pp.73-88; Vol.107 pp.14-24 - 'The Fullers of Brightling Park,

Parts 1-3'. 20. ESRO AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797. 21. ESRO AMS 5692/1 - Survey of Burghurst Manor, 1540. 22. SAC Vol. 121 pp.129-147. 23. SRS Vol. 76. p.xxiv. 24. 'Fuller - The life & times of John Fuller of Brightling' by Geoff Hutchinson. 25. ESRO RAF/F/4/2 - Lease of wasteland dated 1582. 26. 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.

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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

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

BRIGHTLING - FREEMANS [P8/52] DETAILS OF PROPERTY c.1300-1433+ 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].

1611x1632 House built A house was built upon this site between 1611 and 1632 [2]. 1665 House assessed @ 2 flues Widow Freeman paid 2 flues for this property [7]. c.1800 House rebuilt? 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 £4:15 1755-1765 £3:15 for Freemans + £1 'Freemans Field' 1775-1839 £4:15 'late Freemans' POOR RATE ASSESSMENT [4] 1663 £6:10. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP

proved 18/6/1664 [2]. 1664-1735 Dav Freeman 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].

1735-1770 Thos Freeman, yeoman 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].

1770-1770 John Freeman, yeoman Brother and heir of Thomas [2]. On acquiring the property he immediately conveyed it [2].

1770-1839+ BRIGHTLING ESTATE [1,2,3]. DETAILS OF TENANCY

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

1. ESRO Brightling Land Tax. 2. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 3. ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836. 4. ESRO SAS/RF/1/196-200 - Title deeds. 5. ESRO Brightling land tax returns. 6. ESRO CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106. Wayside survey of 1788. 7. ESRO CHR 18/7. Rental of 1806. 8. ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental - 1718-1725. 9. ESRO RAF Box 10. 1/11. 10. ESRO 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

1762-1839+ BRIGHTLING ESTATE [1,3,4] Acquired by Rose Fuller in 1762 for £658 [2]. DETAILS OF TENANCY

BRIGHTLING - STONES DOWN [P8/55] Copyhold of Burwash manor called Nethersdown. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - CHURCHLAND [P8/56] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

1. ESRO Brightling Land Tax. 2. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 3. ESRO SAS/RF/1/338 - Abutment. 4. HPL B. 159. Title deed. 5. ESRO SAS Bx 4, Roll 10 + BL Add Mss 34787 fo.200r. 6. BL Add Mss 34787, fo. 232r. 7. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Lord's Tithe Book. 8. ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns.

BRIGHTLING - COLDHARBOUR [P8/58] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - THE PURCHASE [P8/59] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

A E 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. ESRO Brightling Land Tax. 2. ESRO SAS/RF/9/61-62. 3. ESRO SAS/RF/9/124 - abutment. 4. ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + Acc 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836. 5. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 6. CHR 18/1 + AMS 6106 Survey of wayside waste - 1788. 7. CHR 18/7. Rental of 1806. 8. ESRO AMS 5735/53 - Wayside rental of 1718-25. 9. ESRO AMS 5887 - Wayside rental of 1732. 10. ESRO 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

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 For earlier descent see P8/74. It is described in Lord's tithe

book as Shelford als Thetford Pond [4].

BRIGHTLING - COBLY [P8/63] Freehold of Hollingrove Manor called Cobly. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

acquired both halves he sold the property [2]. 1721-1721+ Jas Veness, yeoman 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].

1740-1754 Thos Madgwick I, Esq 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.

1754-1755 Thos Madgwick II See P13/28. 1755-1779 John Madgwick, mercer See P13/28. 1779-1793 Thos Madgwick III [1] See P13/28. The property was sold to Ashburnham with

Giffords Farm [2]. 1793-1836 ASHBURNHAM ESTATE [1,2] 1836-1839+ BRIGHTLING ESTATE [1,2,3,4] DETAILS OF TENANCY

BRIGHTLING - ROUNDEN WOOD [P8/64]

This property formed part of Great Worge Farm for much of its life - see P8/9. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - (WAYSIDE COTTAGE @ 12 OAKS) [P8/65] Leasehold waste of Hastings Rape, being tenement 292 [TA plots 574-578] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - GREAT JACKLETTS [P8/66] Assarthold tenement of Burwash manor called Jackletts or Great Jackletts [M36/77] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - AT DEPFORD POND [P8/67] Leasehold Wayside Cottage held of the overlord of Hastings Rape - T296. DETAILS OF PROPERTY 1604-1688+ Cot + 2a. 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].

BRIGHTLING - HENRYS FIELD [P8/68] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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] + 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.

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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].

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1. ESRO Brightling land tax returns. 2. ESRO SAS/RF/1/23-27. Title deeds. 3. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book. 4. SAS Budgen 11 - Socknersh manorial documents. 5. ESRO ASH 533. Netherfield manorial documents. 6. ESRO SAS Box 4 roll 10 and BL ADD Mss 34787 fo. 200r. - Hollingrove manorial

documents. 7. ESRO AMS 5692/1 Survey of Burghurst manor 1540. 8. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling. 9. ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300. Survey of Brightling Estate 1836 10. HPL B 27. 11. ESRO AMS 3501 - Map of Rosehill Park, 1797. 12. ESRO XA5/2 - Hearth tax returns 13. PRO E179/191/390. 14. BL Add Mss 34787 fo.200r 15. ESRO 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

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BRIGHTLING - (Part of CARPENTERS) [P8/71] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

2. ESRO SAS/RF/15/10 + ACC 2300 Survey of Brightling Estate 1836.

BRIGHTLING - ABBLETTS [P8/72] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

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.

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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

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].

BRIGHTLING - [P8/76] This is located immediately to the west of Rose Hill Park (P8/49). DETAILS OF PROPERTY

Brightling, butcher, in 1719 when he and his wife, Mary, sold the property [1].

1719-1722 Thos Cruttenden, butcher 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].

1722-1840+ BRIGHTLING ESTATE The property was acquired by John Fuller, Esq in 1722 [1]. There is a settlement concerning the property dated 1764 [1].

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BRIGHTLING - BAKERS CROFT [P8/77] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

[1]. 1605-1616 Abr Freeman 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].

1616-1629+ Rich Skinner Of Brightling in 1616. He died holding the property [1].

BRIGHTLING - CRADDOCKS FARM [P8/78] Freehold tenement of the manor of Haselden called Hardings als Hordens als Stammers Land [M108/21]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

highest out of 83 parishoners who contributed) towards the relief of the Irish Protestants in 1642 [8].

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

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 The house was probably constructed very soon after the initial

grant of 1629 [1,7] 1662-1665 House assessed @ 1 flue. Daniel Selmes was assessed at 1 flue for this property [8]. E 19th C House rebuilt. LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP 1629-1629+ Anne Aynett She held by a lease dated 5/1/1629 for 90 years at 2/- per

annum [1,7].

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 The house was probably constructed very soon after the initial

grant of 1620 [1]. 1662-1665 House assessed @ 1 flue James Higham was assessed for this property at 1 flue [6]. E 19th C House rebuilt. LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP 1620-1620+ Ambr Slater He held by 99 year lease dated 18th December 1620 [1].

BRIGHTLING - SPERWELL [P8/82] Freehold of the manor of Burghurst. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

1663-1665+ Thos Cutbeard He held as tenant of John Glazier at a rent of #12. [3,4]

BRIGHTLING - BEAKES [P8/84] Freehold tenement of Glottenham manor called Beakesland, quitrent 6/8d [M93/8]. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - HOLLINGROVE MILL [P8/85] This property is held of the manor of Netherfield at a quitrent of 6/8d. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

1624-1630 Adam Stevens [1]

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

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

DETAILS OF HOUSE

BRIGHTLING - At FARMERS MARLIN [P8/88] Leasehold wayside property held of the Rape of Hastings, being T.290. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

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

BRIGHTLING - FULLING MILL [P8/91] NOTE:- This property and P8/85 become merged - a later deed

BRIGHTLING - TUTTYS [P8/92]

Leasehold waste held of the Rape of Hastings, being T.297. DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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

2. BL Add Mss 34787 fo. 200r + ESRO SAS Box 4, roll 10. 3. South abutment to P8/32. 4. ESRO PAR 254/6/7 - Tithe Book. 5. ESRO TDE 144 - Brightling Tithe Award. 6. ESRO Brightling Land Tax.

BRIGHTLING - [P8/94]

DETAILS OF PROPERTY

BRIGHTLING - [P8/95] DETAILS OF PROPERTY

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 Described in a 1673 rental of Burwash manor as a tenement

and lands in Brightling owned by Eliz

P8/U7 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 Now located. See P8/78. P8/U24 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 Now located. see P8/74. P8/U30 Lullington Now Located. see P8/93.

P8/U31 Adjacent MUDWALL Now Located. see P8/95.

P8/U32 Nr OLD HOUSE 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

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 -