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Maheburst place 
 
 Sussex 
 
OTaheburet place 
 
 Sussex 
 
 AN ACCOUNT OF 
 
 THE MANOR AND ITS OWNERS 
 
 COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES 
 
 BY 
 
 GERALD W. E, LODER 
 
 JMntefr fox ^xxbxit CtmtTatiait Irg 
 
 SPOTTISWOODE & CO, LTD., NEW-STREET SQUARE, LONDON 
 
 1907 
 
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INTRODUCTION 
 
 In the following pages I have endeavoured to piece 
 together some account of an old Sussex house and of 
 the families connected with it. It cannot claim associa- 
 tion with historic events or eminent persons ; the material, 
 derived from many sources, is consequently limited to 
 matters of domestic and local concern. Yet I venture to 
 think that information even of this modest character 
 has its interest as throwing light on the lives of those 
 who have preceded us. 
 
 I was led to make the attempt when Wakehurst 
 passed into my hands, after perusing the deeds and the 
 records of the manor, and noting the numerous references 
 to Wakehurst and Ardingly scattered throughout the 
 forty-eight volumes of the ' Sussex Archasological Collec- 
 tions.' Mr. Blauw's paper, which appeared more than 
 fifty years ago, though brief, was of some help, and I 
 received much assistance from Mr. J. E. H. Peyton, Lord 
 Arthur Hill, Sir William Boord, Bart., Mr. Percy Boord, 
 Eev. James Bowden, Canon Hoskyns, Dr Croslegh 
 (historian of the Peyton family), and others, who had 
 either family or other connection with Wakehurst. But 
 it was when I became acquainted with the late Eev. J. 
 H. Lee Booker (vicar of Elmbridge, Droitwich), who had 
 formerly been curate at Ardingly, that I found how 
 
VI 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 much of the ground had already been covered by his 
 untiring zeal and energy in unearthing every available 
 detail about the Wakehurst families. On two occasions 
 he came to see me at Wakehurst, and gave me much 
 valuable information. On the last occasion he travelled 
 all the way from Cheshire, in bitterly cold weather, 
 expressly to see the then exposed foundations and 
 culverts of an old portion of the house. We corre- 
 sponded frequently, but such was his modesty that, until 
 his premature and lamented death in August, 1905, I 
 had no idea of the amount of material he had collected. 
 For years he appears to have made a regular study of 
 the parish registers, of the county records at Lewes, 
 and of papers in the British Museum, Eecord Office, and 
 elsewhere ; in fact, he seems to have ransacked every 
 conceivable source of information, and most of his notes 
 and genealogies were transcribed with a neatness and 
 perfection which are a model of industry and patience. 
 It seems that at one time he contemplated writing a 
 history of the parish of Ardingly, but his researches 
 carried him beyond the limits of the parish, and at the 
 time of his death he was engaged, in collaboration with 
 Colonel Attree, upon a paper on the Sussex Culpepers for 
 publication in the ' Sussex Archaeological Collections.' 
 The first part appeared in vol. xlvii. (1904), and the 
 second part (dealing with the Wakehurst Culpepers) after 
 his death in vol. xlviii. (1905). Of the latter I have made 
 extensive use in the following pages, and I am much 
 obliged to Colonel Attree for allowing me to do so. 
 
 After Mr. Bookers death his note-books and papers 
 were kindly put into my hands by his brother (to whom 
 I wish to express my sincere thanks), with permission 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 vii 
 
 to incorporate such of them as I desired into the account 
 I was writing. I need hardly say that this entailed the 
 recasting and rewriting of much that I had prepared, 
 indeed in some of the earlier chapters I have contented 
 myself with arranging his notes into a more or less 
 consecutive form. I have further embraced the oppor- 
 tunity of including in the Appendices some of Mr. 
 Booker's notes relating to Ardingly, together with an 
 account of the church (apparently written about 1886, 
 before the latest alterations), which has been reproduced 
 verbatim. 
 
 I am indebted to Dr. Cox's book, 4 How' to Write the 
 History of a Parish,' and to Mr. Phillimore's pamphlet, 
 * The Parish Historian,' for many useful hints. 
 
 I must thank Mr. <L E. H» Peyton for allowing me to 
 have some of his family portraits photographed for 
 reproduction, and for the interesting old vellum plan 
 of the estate in 1727. The map of Wakehurst and the 
 surrounding country is based upon the Ordnance Survey 
 by permission of the authorities. 
 
 Lastly, I wish to express my acknowledgments to 
 Mr. Sidney Clarke for the invaluable assistance he has 
 given me throughout the production of the work, and 
 for the interest he has taken in it. I am also greatly 
 indebted to him for undertaking the index. Errors are 
 sure to creep into a work of this kind : I hope my readers 
 will excuse them, and kindly suggest any corrections which 
 may occur to them. 
 
 Gerald W. E. Loder. 
 
De Wakeenne. 
 Anns: cliequy or and azure. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 TAG 15 
 
 History 1 
 
 The Wakehursts 4 
 
 The Culpepers 19 
 
 The Lyddells 69 
 
 The Clarkes 91 
 
 The Peytons . . . . 94 
 
 The Dowager Marchioness of Downshire 103 
 
 Sir William Boord 106 
 
 Wakehurst Place 108 
 
 APPENDICES. 
 
 I. Owners of Wakehurst • 123 
 
 II. Manor of Wakehurst 125 
 
 III. Court Eolls of the Manor of Wakehurst .... 126 
 
 IV. Manor of Wakehurst (May 1840) 186 
 
 V. Wakehurst Estate in 1862 192 
 
 VI. Sales of Wakehurst Lands 194 
 
 VII. Description of Wakehurst Place 195 
 
 VIII. Parish of Ardingly 203 
 
 IX. The Ardingly Kegisters 212 
 
 X. Extracts from Ardingly Parish Accounts 219 
 
 XI. Ardingly Church 224 
 
 XII. Kailway Communication 241 
 
 XIII. Extracts from Newspapers 243 
 
 Index 275 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 PEDIGREES. 
 
 The "Wakehursts To fact, page 18 
 
 The Culpepers of Wakehurst „ 24 
 
 Skeleton Table showing the Connection between the 
 
 Wakehurst, Culpeper, and Fairfax Families . . ,,68 
 
 The Lyddells, Clarkes, and Peytons . . „ 92 
 
ILLUSTEATIONS 
 
 PLATES. 
 
 Wakehurst Place ' Frontispiece 
 
 Brass to Kichard and Elizabeth Wakehurst, 1454 . . To face page 17 
 
 Oak Panelling in Dining Eoom . „ 19 
 
 Mantelpiece in the Library „ 20 
 
 Brass to Kichard Culpeper and Margaret Wakehurst 
 
 his Wife ......... „ 26 
 
 Brass to Nicholas Culpeper, Elizabeth Wakehurst, 
 
 his Wife, and their Eighteen Children ... „ 31 
 
 Nicholas Culpeper, the Herbalist . „ 32 
 
 Front Door 42 
 
 TlLLINGHURST „ 51 
 
 Signature of Sir Edward Culpeper ..... „ 53 
 
 Brass to Lady Culpeper ....... „ 55 
 
 Brass to Elizabeth Culpeper ...... „ 57 
 
 Bolney Farm „ 59 
 
 Dennis Lyddell „ 70 
 
 Martha Haddock ........ „ 77 
 
 The Stables „ 82 
 
 Wakehurst Place in 1780 ...... „ 91 
 
 ' Great South Door ' of Wakehurst ..... „ 94 
 
 Catherine Strutt „ 96 
 
Xll 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Rear-Admiral Joseph Peyton To face page 98 
 
 Captain John Eitson Peyton, R.N. ] 
 
 \ . . Between pages 100-101 
 Joseph John Wakehurst Peyton J 
 
 John East Hunter Peyton To face page 102 
 
 Caroline Frances Dowager Marchioness of Downshire „ 103 
 
 The Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hill .... „ 104 
 
 Sir William Boord, Bart „ 106 
 
 Wakehurst Place in 1805 „ 108 
 
 Wakehurst Place about 1846 112 
 
 The Hall ) 
 
 \ Between pages 114-115 
 
 The Drawing Room ) 
 
 The Staircase ) 
 
 \ „ 116-117 
 
 The Hall j 
 
 Wakehurst, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.A. (two 
 
 views) , 120-121 
 
 Wakehurst Place : South-West View . . . . To face page 123 
 
 Timothy Burrell ,, 125 
 
 A Page from the Court Rolls of the Manor, 1639 . . „ 126 
 
 The Library „ 185 
 
 Wakehurst Place : The South Front .... „ 195 
 
 Wakehurst Place : The Present Approach ... „ 203 
 
 Plan of Tinker's Croft „ 219 
 
 Ardingly Church : North-East View .... ,, 224 
 
 Tombs in Ardingly Church „ 227 
 
 Effigy of an Unknown Ecclesiastic in Ardingly Church „ 228 
 
 The Screen ,, 231 
 
 South-East View of ^ardingly Church about 1850 . ,. 233 
 
 Ardingly Church : South View „ 236 
 
 Keeper's Cottage ,, 264 
 
ILLUSTRATIONS xiii 
 ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 The Sundial .......... Title Page 
 
 The De Warrenne Arms viii 
 
 The Bardolf Arms xviii 
 
 The Wakehurst Arms 4 
 
 The Culpeper Arms . . 19 
 
 The Lyddell Arms 69 
 
 The Clarke Arms ........... 91 
 
 The Peyton Arms 94 
 
 Newhouse Farm 102 
 
 The Downshire Arms 103 
 
 The Boord Arms 106 
 
 The Loder Arms 108 
 
 Sections of Culverts 118 
 
 The AVakehurst Tomb 240 
 
 PLANS AND MAPS. 
 
 Wakehurst Estate in 1727 To face page 90 
 
 Conjectural Ground Plan of Wakehurst \ 
 
 Place in 1590 L . Between pages 110-111 
 
 Ground Plan of Wakehurst Place in 1907 J 
 
 Map showing the Wakehurst Estate at various times . . At end 
 
ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA 
 
 Page 2. The earliest mention of Ardingly is in the Charter of Confirmation 
 by Henry I. (1107-1115) of gifts made by William de Warrenne 
 to Lewes Priory. See Lewes Priory Charters, Record Office, 
 Ancient Deeds, ' A ' ; Pipe Roll Society, vol. x. pp. 4, 11. 
 
 Page 5, line 5. It has been suggested that the name Walwardus de 
 Wakehurst in Blount's Tenures is a misreading for Walwerdus 
 de Wadehurst. The name is given as Wadehurst in Sussex Feet 
 of Fines (Sussex Record Society), p. 62, No. 230, under date 
 14 Hen. III. There seems to be no doubt, however, that the 
 Wakehursts held land in Apuldram from an early date. 
 
 Page 5, line 16. For ' Phillip de Crauele ' perhaps read * Phillip de Gravele.' 
 
 There is a Gravelye in Lindfield. See Sussex Feet of Fines 
 (Sussex Record Society), p. 24, No. 105. 
 
 Page 20, line 25. ' Iwardby ' is perhaps another form of the name Ireby. 
 
 Page 20, line 28. The arms ascribed to the family of Anguish were borne by 
 David, Earl of Huntingdon, a grandson of David I. of Scotland, 
 and son of Ada, the daughter of William de Warrenne. He was 
 a direct ancestor of Aleonora Green who married Sir Thomas 
 Culpeper (see p. 24), and it was from this marriage that the 
 quarterings on the Culpeper shield in the centre of the old 
 mantelpiece, which are shown on the cover, were principally 
 derived. Sir Thomas Culpeper married twice, and it was frcm 
 his marriage with Joan, the widow of John Vyne, that the 
 Culpepers of Wakehurst were descended. Hence it would seem 
 that the Wakehurst Culpepers were not strictly entitled to 
 quarter these arms, unless, which is not probable, though 
 possible, Joan Vyne was also a Green. 
 
 Page 20, line 30. Omit ' or Walters.' 
 
 Page 22, line 3, and page 23, line 5. The Recognitors of Grand Assize were 
 a special class of jurymen drawn to decide actions relating to the 
 possession of land. It is not correct to call them Judges or Justices, 
 and probably the entry of Thomas de Culpeper's name on the 
 Pipe Roll means no more than that he had served on such a jury. 
 
 Page 24, line 4. For ' Brun ' read ' Bruce.' For Sir Thomas Culpeper's 
 marriages see note above. 
 
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 Page 90. Tliomas Attree was an attorney at Newick, steward of several 
 Manors, and Coroner for East Sussex. He was Tborn 1694, and 
 died 17G4. 
 
 Page 92 (facing). Pedigree. 
 
 For ' Sir East Gilbert East ' read ' Sir East George Clayton - 
 East.' 
 
 Sophia (Henrietta) Peyton ob. 190G. 
 
 For ' John Vivian ' read ' John Vivian Bollo.' 
 
 Francis L. E. Normnn-Neruda ob. 189S. 
 
 For ' Arthur Charles Lyddell Peyton ' read ' Arthur Frederick 
 
 Lyddell Peyton.' 
 For ' Vincent E. L. Peyton ' read ' Vincent Joseph Lyddell 
 
 Pej'ton.' 
 
 The Eev. Sir John Hoskyns, Bart., had other children besides 
 Canon Hoskyns. 
 Page 101, line 32, read ' Sir East George Clayton-East.' 
 Page 101, line 37. For 1 November ' read 1 March.' 
 
 Page 102, line 3. For 1 1869 ' read ' 1870,' and also on pages 103, 124, and 
 194. 
 
 Page 282, 2nd col., line 6. The reference to the De Warrenne Arms should 
 
 be viii ; and add Eastwood, Edward, 210. 
 Page 285, 2nd col. Hill, Lord Arthur, add reference to p. 210. 
 Page 290, 2nd col, Add Pierce, Stephen, 210. 
 Page 292, 1st col, Insert Eowe, Alexander, 210. 
 
 It should have been stated that the following illustrations have been 
 reproduced from etchings by the late Eev. J. H. Lee Booker : — 
 Brass to Nicholas and Elizabeth Culpeper (facing p. 31). 
 Brass to Lady Culpeper (facing p. 55). 
 Effigy of Ecclesiastic (facing p. 228). 
 Screen in Ardingly Church (facing p. 231). 
 The Wakehurst Tomb (on p. 240). 
 
 G. W. E. L. 
 
EXPLANATION OF TEEMS AND REFERENCES 
 
 Ad quod damnum : A writ issued before the Crown made a grant or issued a 
 licence that might be prejudicial to others ; it was addressed to the 
 Sheriff, directing him to inquire what damage the proposed grant or 
 licence might cause. 
 
 Admon. : Letters of Administration to the Estate of an Intestate. 
 
 Assize Roll : A record of the proceedings in actions tried in the counties. 
 
 Close Roll : A record of matters passing under the Great Seal and directed 
 to individuals, and therefore closed, as opposed to the Patent or open 
 Letters. 
 
 Coram Rege : A record of proceedings on the Crown side of the Court of 
 King's Bench. 
 
 De Banco Roll : A record of proceedings in the Court of King's Bench. 
 
 Feet of Fines : A record of the last part, or foot, of conveyances consequent 
 on the levying of a fine — an old method of assuring real property. The 
 Foot of the Fine contained a note of the subject matter, together with 
 date and place. 
 
 Inq. P.M. : Inquisitio Post Mortem. An inquiry made after a man's death 
 
 as to his property in the county. 
 Lay Subsidy : An aid or tax granted to the Crown, and levied upon every 
 
 subject of ability, according to the value of his property. 
 Mar. Lie. : Marriage Licence. 
 M.I. : Inscription on Tomb or Monument. 
 O.S.P. : Obiit sine prole, died without issue. 
 O.V.P. : Obiit vita patris, died in the lifetime of his father. 
 Patent Roll : A record of the public documents issued under the Great Seal, 
 
 as opposed to the private or closed documents. 
 P.C.C. indicates that the will referred to was proved in the Prerogative 
 
 Court for the See of Canterbury. 
 Pipe Roll : A record of proceedings in the Exchequer. 
 Pr. : Will proved. 
 
 S.A.C. : The Sussex Archasological Collections, or the Transactions of the 
 Sussex Archaeological Society, issued annually. 
 
 Note. — It should be observed that in many instances the wills quoted in the 
 text are not given verbatim throughout ; the more unimportant provisions 
 are only given in abstract, though care has been taken not to omit any 
 material parts. — G. W. E. L. 
 
Bardolf. 
 
 Anns : Azure 3 cinquefoils or. 
 
 Crest : Out of a ducal coronet or a dragon's head. 
 
HISTOBY 
 
 The name Wakehurst is of Saxon origin ; the last syllable 
 ' hurst ' is from hyrst, a wood, but there is some doubt 
 whether 6 Wake ' is derived from wic or wye, a dwelling- 
 place, or from wak, moist, watery. The word Wake is 
 found in provincial dialects as indicating a patch of damp 
 grass, and as the woods around Wakehurst abound in 
 springs it is quite possible that Wakehurst meant the 
 moist wood. A third possible derivation is from wake, 
 a watch or guard. ' Near Bolney, only a few miles from 
 Wakehurst, there is a Wykehurst, and it looks as if both 
 names were derived from wic and hyrst, and signify the 
 village wood or the dwelling in the forest. 
 
 The Manor of Wakehurst formed part of the Lordship 
 of Ardingly, which name in all probability is also of Saxon 
 origin. In early days it was spelt Erthingleigh, and in 
 various other ways. Horsfield, in his ' History of Sussex/ 
 vol. i., p. 258, says that the place ' is said to derive its 
 appellation from arden, a forest, and high, pasture,' but 
 he gives no authority for the word arden. Other 
 derivations are from the Saxon eard, to plough, or from 
 the name of a Vandal tribe, the Ardingi. This latter 
 derivation is suggested by Kemble in his ' Saxons in 
 England,' vol. i., p. 62, where he writes : 6 The Ardings, 
 whose memorial is retained in Ardingly, Ardington, 
 and Ardingworth, are the Azdingi, the royal race of 
 the Visigoths and Vandals ; a name which confirms the 
 tradition of a settlement of Vandals in England.' 
 
 A further derivation is suggested by Mr. Lower in the 
 ' Sussex Archaeological Collections,' vol. xiv., p. 209, where 
 he quotes Mr. Wright, the historian of Ludlow, as follows : 
 ' Names of places having " ing " in the middle are 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 generally formed from patronymics which in Anglo-Saxon 
 had this termination. Thus, a son of Alfred was Alfreding ; 
 his descendants in general were Alfredingas or Alfredings. 
 These patronymics are generally compounded with ' ; ham," 
 " tun," &c, and whenever we can find the name of the 
 place in pure Saxon documents, we have the patronymic 
 in the genitive case plural. Thus, Birmingham was 
 Beorminga-ham, the home of the sons or descendants of 
 Beorm.' Ardingly may therefore mean the field of the 
 son or descendants of Ard or Erd. 
 
 Ardingly is not mentioned in Domesday ; at that time 
 the site of the village formed part of Worth Forest, and 
 was comprised in the Hundred of Streete, variously 
 written Estrat, Estren, Strete, Streate, &c. 
 
 This Hundred is supposed to have been named from 
 the Eoman strata, or road, which ran from Tortus Adurni 
 (Aldrington) to Anicetis (Croydon). The parish of Street 
 is also said to have taken its name from this road, or a 
 branch of it. The road 1 passed ov r er the Downs' and 
 penetrated the ' Sylva Anderida ' to St. John's Common, 
 crossed the Lewes and Horsham turnpike at Butler's 
 Green, and then made for Ardingly at a point near the 
 church, and onwards up Wakehurst Lane, past Wakehurst 
 Place, entering what is now the road from Lindfield to 
 London somewhere near Selsfield Common. Remains 
 have been found along this track ; in the vicinity of 
 Wakehurst, in a field named 6 Sarrups,' flint implements 
 have been turned up; and about half a mile north of 
 Wakehurst traces of what may have been a Eoman 
 vallum may still be seen. 
 
 At some period subsequent to 1650 the boundaries 
 of the Hundred were changed, and Ardingly was trans- 
 ferred to Buttinghill, in which Hundred it is now in- 
 cluded. 
 
 The Lordship of Ardingly formed part of the territory 
 of William de Warrenne, who is said to have married 
 Gundrada, daughter of William the Conqueror. 
 
 1 For farther accounts of this road, see Horsfield's History of Sussex, vol. i., 
 p. 57, Sussex Archaological Collections, vol. xiv., p. 177, and Gentleman'* 
 Magazine, vol. li., p. 306. 
 
HISTORY 
 
 From the de Warrennes Ardingly passed to the 
 Bardolfs. In 1254 William Bardolf obtained a grant of 
 free warren in Ardingly and other places in Sussex. It 
 was at this period that the land ceased to be forest and 
 became enclosed. 
 
 4 Magna Britannia et Hibernia,' No. 72, p. 514, has 
 the following entry : 
 
 ' Ardingleigh, the Lordship of William, Lord Bardolph, 
 who, 38 Hen. III. (1254), procured a Charter for Free 
 Warren throughout this and divers other of his estates 
 in this and other counties, and left them, 4 Edward L, to 
 his son and heir, William, Lord Bardolph.' 
 
 In 1276 William Bardolf, son of the above, succeeded 
 to his father's estates, which included Ardingly. He 
 probably parted with Ardingly, as his son Hugh (1304) 
 is not mentioned as being seised thereof ; but as against 
 this conclusion is the statement in Dugdale 1 that in 1405, 
 Thomas Bardolf having been attainted, the Lordship of 
 Erthingleigh was given by Henry IV. to his brother, 
 Thomas Beaufort. 
 
 We find no specific mention of a Manor of Wakehurst 
 earlier than the fifteenth century, but as the creation of 
 manors ceased some time between 1230 and 1290, there 
 can be little doubt that the Manor was carved out of 
 the Lordship of Ardingly about the date of the first 
 mention of the Wakehurst family, early in the twelfth 
 century. The family undoubtedly took its name from the 
 place, and as the place-name is of Saxon derivation, it is 
 fair to assume that in very early times there was a settle- 
 ment hereabouts, in a clearing in the forest of Worth, 
 hard by the ancient line of route from the coast into 
 Surrey. 
 
 In the Subsidy Eoll of 1412 mention is made of the 
 Manor of Bradherst (Broadhurst), in Horsted Keynes, then 
 valued at 33£. 6s. 8d. Broadhurst is a member of the 
 Manor of Wakehurst. 
 
 In later chapters the various owners of Wakehurst are 
 referred to in some detail. 
 
 1 Baronage, vol. \., pp. 681 and 688. 
 
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THE WAKEIIURSTS 
 
 Arms : Arg. a chevron between three martlets gules. 
 Crest : A buckle or. 
 
 The information about the earlier members of the 
 Wakehurst family is somewhat fragmentary, and is 
 difficult to piece together owing to the constant repetition 
 of the same Christian names, William, John, Richard, &c. 
 It is sufficiently clear, however, to show that they were 
 landowners in Sussex in very early times — at least as 
 early as the first half of the twelfth century — and to trace 
 the successive owners of the Manor of Wakehurst from 
 the reign of King John to that of Edward IV., when the 
 male line became extinct, the female branches becoming 
 merged in the Sackville and Culpeper families. 
 
 The Wakehursts, no doubt, took their name from the 
 place, the etymology of which is explained elsewhere. 
 
 Walwerd de Wakehurst is the first of the family of 
 whom any record has been found. In the reign of King 
 
THE WAKEHURSTS 
 
 5 
 
 Stephen (1135-54) lie acquired from the monks of Battle 
 Abbey certain lands in the Manor of Apuldram, near 
 Chichester. Blount, in his ' Book of Tenures,' gives the 
 lease : 
 
 Walwardus de Wakehurst suscepit a nobis Ric. Abb. et 
 Conv. iij virgatas 1 terre cum ptin in manerio de Apeldreham quas 
 Michael de Apeldram aliquando tenuit — redd, inde annuatim nobis 
 xx solidos. 
 
 This land remained in the possession of the Wake- 
 hursts for three hundred years, and Richard Wakehurst, 
 who died in 1454, was found to be then seised of a house 
 and 100 acres in Apuldram. 
 
 The earliest mention of a Wakehurst in connection 
 with Ardingly occurs in 1205, when William de Wake- 
 hurst purchased a virgate and a quarter of land in the 
 parish from Phillip de Crauele (Crawley). 2 
 
 It was either this William, or his son of the same 
 name, who was the owner or occupier of a house and 
 218 acres of land at Ardingly which were claimed in 
 1255-6 by Thomas, the parson of Ardingly, in right of 
 the Church, he alleging that it had so belonged to his 
 predecessor, Quentinus, who was parson in the reign of 
 John. William, in order to settle the dispute, agreed to 
 give to Thomas a house, garden, and croft, containing five 
 acres, called Welpytle (or the Well Plot), to be held by 
 him and his successors in frankalmoigne for ever. 3 
 
 But the settlement was only temporary, for' in 1278 
 Thomas's successor, Robert de Aete, rector of Ardingly, 
 reopened the dispute, and claimed 20 9§ acres from 
 William de Wakehurst and others ; of the land in 
 question William was asserted to hold 137 acres. 
 Robert's contention was that it was not competent for his 
 predecessor to agree to the settlement of 1256 in prejudice 
 of the rights of the Church ; but the jury held that the 
 settlement was good, and that the lands belonged to 
 William de Wakehurst and his co-defendants. 4 
 
 1 A virgate varied from fifteen to forty acres in different counties, 
 
 2 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 7 John, No. 89. 
 
 a Assize Roll, Sussex, 40 Hen. III. m. f , 1. • 
 i Be Banco Roll, Hilary, 7 Edw, I. m. 43. 
 
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 W'AKEHUliST 
 
 Eobert, however, persisted. He took the case to 
 appeal* and in 1284 got judgment for the restoration to 
 the Church of 213 acres : 
 
 Sussex. Per breve cert. Robtus Aete psona ecclie de 
 Erclingeley recupat vers Willum de Wakehurst et vi. al ccxiii. 
 acr s terr. in Erdingeley p. jndicu cur. eo qd pdecess suus non 
 potuit reddere alienum aliquid in prejudicim ecciie sue ideo recupat 
 seisin suam. 1 
 
 Even with this judgment in his favour Eobert appears 
 to have had difficulty in obtaining possession of the 
 Church lands, for in 1287 he is found suing Richard de 
 Wakehurst, who had presumedly then succeeded William, 
 to recover possession of land, 2 but there is nothing to 
 show what then happened. It was probably about this 
 time that the present church at Ardingly was erected on 
 the site of a Norman edifice built or endowed by the de 
 Warrennes, 3 and it is an interesting point whether the 
 large recumbent monument on the north side of the 
 chancel, which is said to be that of an unknown 
 ecclesiastic, may not mark the last resting-place of this 
 Eobert de Aete, who was so strenuous in asserting the 
 rights of the Church. 
 
 The above-mentioned William de Wakehurst must 
 have been fond of litigation, for in 1278 he went to law 
 with his neighbour Richard de la Stroude (of Strudgate), 
 concerning a disputed boundary between their estates. 
 The following record of the trial is interesting, in so much 
 as it gives us information respecting two landowners in 
 the parish at this remote period : 
 
 Venit recogii si Wills de Wakehurst senior iniuste disseis' 
 Ric' de la Strode de libo ten suo in Erthelyngelegh post tc. 
 Unde quer qd disseis eum de una roda tre cum ptin — Et Wills 
 venit et dicit qd tre ipor Will et Eici vicine sunt et adiuncte 
 iacent, et dicit qd ob quanda contentoem nup int eos h'tam de 
 metis et divisis trar suar vicin ipor Willi et Eici de eor comuni 
 assensu et voluntate tras suas dividerunt, et metas et divisas int 
 eos fecerunt — et dicit qd ipe tram suam tenet scdm metas et divisas 
 talit int eos p eor commune assensu et voluntate ftas. 
 
 1 Coram Kege, Easter, 13 Edw. I. m. 27. 
 
 Assize Roll, Sussex, 16 Edw. I. m. 6, 12, 1. 
 :i See A ppendix, History of Ardingly Church, 
 
THE WAKEHURSTS 
 
 Ita qd pdts Ric nanq postea fuifc inde in seis qd inde potuit 
 dieseis — et qd ita sib petit qd inquiratur p assis, et Ricus 
 similiter — Ideo cap assis. 
 
 Jur dcut sup sacrm suum qd ob quanda contencoem int pdctos 
 Willm et Ricm de metis et divisis trar suar Ita fuerunt mete et 
 divise de ipor Willi et Rici eor assensu et voluntate— et dcut qd 
 pdtus Wills non disseis pdm Ricum to. Ideo cons est qd pdts Wills 
 inde sine die- — et Ricus nih cap p assis sed sit mia p falso clam. 1 
 
 In the same year (1278) William de Horneycumbe, 
 another neighbouring landowner, sought to recover from 
 William de Wakehurst seventeen acres of land in Ard- 
 ingly, which he claimed to be entitled to by inherit- 
 ance. The following is the record of the trial : 
 
 Assisa venit recogn si Humfs de Hykeport auuncls Willi de 
 Horneycumbe fait seis in dmco suo ut de feodo de decern et septe 
 acr tre et una roda pti in Erthingley de quo tc — et si tc — que 
 Wills de Wakehurst jhram iH a m et p'tum tenet. Et ipe no 
 venit sum et resum. Ideo cap assisa versus eum p defaltam. 
 
 Jur dcut sup sacrm sum qd pdcs Humfys obiit seys in pdctis 
 ten in dmco suo ut de feodo et post tminum in bre contentu — et 
 qd pds Wills est eius her p'pinquior. It' cons est qd pdcs Wills 
 recupet inde seisin suam p visum recogn — et Wills de Wykehurst 
 tc tc. 2 
 
 This William de Wakehurst died about 1290, or, more 
 likely, before 1287. He seems to have had three sons, 
 Eichard, William, and John, and was succeeded in the 
 family estates by Eichard de Wakehurst. There is a 
 record of an Agnes de Wakehurst, who may have been 
 the wife of William, or of this Eichard. 
 
 In 1272 there is a mention of a David de Wakehurst, 
 but I cannot find that he had anything to do with the 
 Wakehurst property. 
 
 The first mention of Eichard is in 1287, in connection 
 with Eobert de Aete's lawsuit. In 1296 he paid 5s. 8c/. 
 for a subsidy in respect of his movable property in the 
 Hundred of Street. At the same time a William de 
 Tytyngehurst paid 166/. Tytyngehurst, now Tillinghurst, 
 adjoins Wakehurst Place. 3 There is a tradition that this 
 
 1 Assize Rolls, Sussex, 7 Edw. I. (1278), m. f, 2, m. 9. 
 
 2 Ibid, m. |, 3, m, 36 d. 3 Lay Subs., Sussex, °, 
 
8 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Kichard was knighted by Edward I. at the siege of 
 Caerlaverock in 1300, but there does not seem to be any 
 authority for the statement. 
 
 The last mention we have of this Eicliard de Wake- 
 hurst occurs in 1309, when John de Balcombe brought 
 an action against him of novel disseisin, on the Monday 
 next after the Feast of the Epiphany, at Horsham : 
 
 Johnes de Balecumbe v Eic de Wakehurst de pto assise noue 
 disseis' — die lune prox p fm Epiphie ap Horsham. Et assisa — et 
 nils tc Io vicecom. tc. 1 
 
 In the following year William de Wakehurst, pro- 
 bably Richard's brother, appears as defendant in an 
 action of novel disseisin brought against him by Eicliard 
 atte Broke, of Westhoathly, concerning a tenement in 
 Westhoathly. The action, however, was not followed 
 up, therefore the plaintiff and his pledges, viz. Walter 
 de Trowherst and Eoger Josselyn, were fined : 
 
 Eicus atte Broke de Westhodlegh qui tulit assm none disseis 
 versus Willm de Wakehurst et alios in bri de ten in Westhodlegh 
 — non est ps— Ideo ipe t pleg sui de ps in mia sint Waltus de 
 Trowherst et Rogs Josselyn. 2 
 
 John de Wakehurst, the elder, succeeded Eichard. 
 The first mention we have of him is in the year 1316, 
 when Johanna, the widow of John de Gatewyk, granted 
 to John de Wakehurst and Agnes his wife a messuage, a 
 mill, two carucates 3 of land, and an annual rent of thirty- 
 five shillings in Erthyngelegh and Westhothelegh, to be 
 held by them and their heirs for ever. 4 
 
 In the year following (1317) we have a charter of 
 John de Wakehurst's by which he granted to William 
 Pynkard and Alice his wife and Juliana his daughter a 
 certain house in Crawley. The charter is dated at 
 Crawlev on the octave of St. Michael, in the eleventh year 
 of Edward II. 5 
 
 1 Assize Roll, Sussex, m. j%, 5, m. 6. 2 Ibid. m. x \, 1, m. 4 d. 
 
 3 The number of acres in a earucate of land is uncertain. It is declared in 
 a deed 19 Edw. II. to be 100 acres {Jacobs Law Dictionary). 
 1 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 10 Edw. II. No. 98. 
 * Add. Ch B.M. No. 17201. 
 
THE WAKEHURSTS 
 
 9 
 
 In 1327, the first year of Edward IIIVs reign, Parlia- 
 ment granted to the King a twentieth of all movables, 
 and in the collection made upon this occasion, under 
 Villa t de Erthynglegh, 1 the name of John de Wakehurst 
 heads the list with the payment of iij s ij d . 
 
 Six years later, in another Subsidy Roll recording the 
 collection of a tenth, the name of John de Wakehurst 
 again appears, with the contribution this time of iiij s ij d . 2 
 
 John de Wakehurst, the younger, succeeded on the 
 death of his father. He married Katherine, daughter of 
 Sir John de Ifeld and Margery his wife; possibly it was 
 this marriage that gave the Weaken urst family their estates 
 in Surrey. 
 
 From a deed dated at Chelsham, Surrey, on August 20, 
 5 Edw. III. (1331), it appears that William de Henlee, 
 Knight, granted to John, son of John de Wakehurst, a 
 reversionary interest in all his lands in Tichesey (Titsey), 
 county Surrey, in case John de Ifeld and Margaret his 
 wife, the original grantees, died without issue. 3 
 
 By another deed, relating to the Manor of Wykham 
 near Steyning, dated in the seventh year of Edw. III. (1333), 
 John de Ifeld granted one-half the manor to John, son 
 of Andrew Peverel, and his heirs, with remainder to his 
 brother Andrew and his heirs, with a further remainder to 
 John, son of John de Wakehurst, and his heirs for ever. 4 
 
 It is worthy of remark that the Culpepers were 
 possessed of lands in the above manor, which they 
 probably inherited from the Wakehursts. The manor 
 itself, in the sixteenth century, was the property of the 
 Farnefolds of Steyning, and was settled by William 
 Farnefold, of JNashe, upon his daughter Elizabeth on her 
 marriage with Sir Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, about 
 the year 15 85. 5 
 
 In 1378 (2 Eich. II.) Parliament imposed a poll-tax'of 
 three groats (i.e. xij d ) upon every person above the age of 
 
 1 Lay Subs., Sussex, ^§- 9 -. 2 Ibid. if*. 
 
 3 Close Koll, 5 Edw. III. pt, 1. 
 
 4 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 7 Edw. III. No. 119. 
 
 6 Elwes' Casiles, Mansio?is and Manors of Sussex, \A. 1 7 p, 211. 
 
10 
 
 "WAKEHUKST 
 
 fifteen years, and although it was ordered at the time that 
 the 4 richer should aid the poorer sort,' yet the injustice 
 of placing an equal tax upon everyone alike caused great 
 resistance to be made against the payment of the 
 imposition. In the Subsidy Roll upon this occasion, 
 under Villat de Erthynglegh, the name which heads the 
 list is that of John Wakehurst, who paid the sum of 
 iij s iiij^. 1 In 1390 we find a John Wakehurst, Commis- 
 sioner, with John Culpeper and others, to inquire into 
 felonies in the county of Surrey. 2 
 
 A charter is preserved in the Bodleian Library, dated 
 at Horsham, November 14, 7 Hen. IV. (1405), by which 
 John Wakehurst, John Bonwicke, Eobert atte Lynde, and 
 Thomas Lynde, remit and quitclaim to John Urry of la 
 Eogheye (Eoffey) all right in a water mill, &c, in Warn- 
 ham and Slyndfold. 3 
 
 The last mention we have of this John Wakehurst is 
 in the Subsidy Eoll of 1411, which records the fact that 
 
 John Wakehurst het terr et ten ptin de Wakeherste Erthyng- 
 lyghe que val p ami ultra repris xx 1 '. 4 
 
 It is noteworthy that this is the first distinct reference to 
 Wakehurst as a place. 
 
 Eichard Wakehurst, who next succeeded, was 
 probably the son of John, though a writer in Vol. II. of 
 the 'Sussex Archaeological Collections,' p. 312, names a 
 Giles de Wakehurst as his father. I have found no other 
 mention of this Giles. 
 
 Between 1404 and 1411 proceedings were pending 
 between Eichard Wakehurst, John Nelond and John 
 Bolney, and John Wakehurst and Johanna his wife, 
 concerning lands in Sussex. This John was probably 
 Ei chard's brother. He is mentioned again in 1415 and 
 1450. In 1415 letters patent were directed to John 
 Wakehurst, amongst others, appointing him to array and 
 arm all the defensible men, as well hobelers (light-horse- 
 men) as archers, in the county of Sussex, and to lead them 
 
 1 Lay Subs., Sussex, ^% 9 , 2 Cal. of Patent Rolls, 13 Rich. II. p. 273. 
 3 Bod. Ch., No. 206. 4 Lay Subs., Sussex, -\\ 9 -. 
 
THE VVAKEHURSTS 
 
 11 
 
 on for the defence of the kingdom. He was, moreover, 
 directed to see that the signs called Berkyns (Beacons) 
 he set up in the accustomed places to warn the people 
 of the enemy's approach. 1 
 
 In 1450 he was concerned with Eobert Oxenbry gge, 
 Martin Oxenbrygge, and Adam Lovelord in the purchase 
 of land from Elias Breggeham and Juliana his wife. 2 
 
 Eichard Wakehurst was probably the most important 
 member of the Wakehurst family. In the records of his 
 limes there are frequent references to him, and he appears 
 to have filled a number of important public positions in 
 the county of Sussex and elsewhere. 
 
 In 1411 he was appointed by the King's writ, together 
 with John Boerlee, to act as attorney for Thomas Earl of 
 Arundel, during his absence from England while negotiat- 
 ing the marriage of the Prince of Wales. 3 On April 13, 
 1413, he was returned to serve as a member of Parliament 
 for Sussex, together with Eichard Wayvyle, in the Parlia- 
 ment summoned to meet at Westminster on May 14 of 
 that year. Two years later he was commissioned, with 
 John Coke, mayor of Chichester, and others, for the gaol 
 delivery of that city. And in 1430 he was assigned by 
 King's writ to have the custody of the peace for Sussex. 
 
 On four several occasions Eichard Wakehurst was 
 appointed a Commissioner for carrying out sundry draining 
 operations in certain of the Sussex marshes. 
 
 In 1415 he was commissioned, with Sir John Pelham, 
 Eobert Oxenbrigge, and others, to view and repair the 
 banks, &c, between Pesemarsh, Eye, Farlegh, and Pett in 
 Eomney Marsh. 4 
 
 In 1421 he was one of the Commissioners appointed 
 to repair the banks, &c, betwixt the parish of Bergestede 
 (Bersted) on the west and Felpham on the east, and from 
 those parishes to Westregate. Seven years later, in 1428, 
 he had, with Sir Eoger Ffenys, Eobert Oxenbrigge, and 
 others, to carry out the repairs of banks between 
 Bodyham Bridge and Smallhyde in Kent, and was 
 
 1 Pat. Roll. 3 Hen. V. pt. 2, m. 37 d. 
 
 2 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 29 Hen. VI. No. 45. 
 
 3 Rvmer, 9, 699. 
 
 4 Pat. Roll, 3 Hen. V. pt. 1, m. 17 d. 
 
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 AY A KE HURST 
 
 empowered to take up so many labourers upon competent 
 wages as should be necessary for the said work. 1 
 
 And, lastly, in 1433 he was appointed, 2 with John 
 Earl of Huntingdon, Eobert, prior of Lewes, Sir John 
 Poynings, Sir Thomas Echyngham, Sir Thomas Leukenor, 
 and others, to repair the banks and levels through which 
 the river Ouse runs ' from Flecchyng to Seford juxta mare.' 
 
 In the Bodleian are preserved five charters which have 
 reference to Eichard Wakehurst, and relate to certain 
 lands in Slindfold called 4 Eylones.' 
 
 No. 1 records that John Corby, clerk, and Thomas 
 Isold, chaplain, remit and quitclaim to Eichard Wake- 
 hurst, John Waleys, John Bolne, John Arche, John Payne, 
 senior, John Payne, junior, all their right in lands and 
 tenements called Eylones in Slyndefold. 
 
 Dated at Bradewatre (Broadwater) on the Feast of 
 Pentecost, 12 Hen. IV. 3 
 
 No. 2. — Eoger Cook remits and quitclaims to the 
 same persons all his right in the same property. 
 
 Dated at Slyndefold on the Sunday next before the 
 Feast of St. James the Apostle, 13 Hen. IV. 4 
 
 No 3. — Alice, late the wife of Henry Eylone, remits 
 and quitclaims to the same persons all her right in the 
 same property. 
 
 Dated on the Feast of St. Lawrence, 1 3 Hen. IV. 5 
 
 No. 4. — John Eylone remits and quitclaims to the 
 same persons all his right in the same property. 
 
 Dated at Slyndefold the Sunday next before the Feast 
 of St. James the Apostle, 13 Hen. IV 6 
 
 No. 5. — Eichard Wakehurst, John Bolne, John 
 Wale} T s, and John Arche, remit and quitclaim to John 
 Payn of Cokefelde all their right in lands and tenements 
 called Eylones in Slyndefold. 
 
 Dated at Slyndefold on the Feast of the Nativity of our 
 Lord, 7 Hen. VI. 7 
 
 1 Pat. Roll, 7 Hen. VI. pi . 1, m. 8 d. 
 
 2 Pat, Roll, 12 H. VI. pt. 1, m. 24 d. 
 
 n Bod. Ch. No. 212. 4 Ibid, No. 214. 
 
 7 Ibid. No. 215. e Ibid. No. 216 
 
 7 Ibid. No. 221. 
 
THE WAKEIIURSTS 
 
 13 
 
 There is another Bodleian charter which states that 
 John Wylteshyre, William Cheyne, and Eichard Wake- 
 hurst appoint John Warnecampe their attorney, to receive 
 in their name the third part of a messuage and divers 
 lands in Slyndefold. 
 
 Dated May 16, 12 Hen. IV. 1 
 
 I have found only two instances of any purchase of land 
 by Eichard Wakehurst : in 1401, when he and William 
 atte Mille acquired from Eoger Berdfelde and Johanna his 
 wife a house and fifty acres of land in East Grinstead and 
 Horsted Keynes ; 2 and, secondly, in 1415, when he and 
 John Waleys purchased from John Borde of Lyndfeld and 
 Isabella his wife forty-three acres of land in Lyndfeld and 
 Erthyngleghe. 3 
 
 Eichard Wakehurst was one of the executors to the 
 will of Lord Bohun of Cowdray in 1440. In 1446 he 
 witnessed, among others, the signature of Eoger Ffenys 
 to the indenture determining the succession to Hurst- 
 monceux. He appears to have acted as an executor 
 with Ed. Ayland to the will of Sir William Burchestre, 
 to whose son, John Burchestre, he and Eichard Ayland 
 confirmed the manor of Maze, in Surrey, in 1422. In 
 the same year also he confirmed to Margaret Brewys, 
 late the wife of Sir William Burchestre, the manor of 
 Burwashe, with lands in Burwashe, Pesmarshe, Hethfield 
 and Westharn. 4 
 
 Another deed states that (35 Hen. VI.) GodardPulham 
 released to Thomas Thunder and George Oxenbrigge the 
 manor of Godynge, in the parish of Birle, also ' Wynders,' 
 which they had of the gift of William Branchestre, Knight, 
 and Eichard Wakehurst. 5 
 
 In 1438 his name appears in connection with the 
 manor of Hewer Brocas, in Kent 6 ; while in 1445 Margaret 
 Curteys, daughter of Sir Eeginald Cobham, released to 
 Eobert Lord of Poynings, Eichard Wakehurst, senior, 
 
 1 Bod. Ch. No. 211. 
 
 2 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 3 Hen. IV. No. 27. 
 
 3 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 3 Hen. V. No. 15. 
 
 4 Close Roll, Hen. VI. pt. 1, m. 4. 
 
 5 Ibid. 35 Hen. VI. pt. 1, m. 6 d. 
 
 6 Ibid. 17 Hen. VI. pt, 1, m. 13, 14. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 John Gaynesford, Richard Wakehurst, junior, Edmund 
 Mitte, and others, all her right in lands in Lyngfeld and 
 Edenbridge. 1 
 
 He also appears to have been interested during the 
 earlier portion of his career in manors in Dorset and 
 
 Somerset. 
 
 Two Chantries in a great measure owed their found- 
 ation to Richard Wakehurst, viz. the Boteler's Chantry at 
 Horsham, and St. Christopher's Chantry in the church of 
 the Holy Trinity at Arundel. 
 
 With regard to the former, leave was granted in 1447 
 to Richard Wakehurst and others to found a perpetual 
 curacy in the church of St. Mary, at Horsham, for one 
 chaplain to say divine service for ever at the altar of St. 
 Nicholas, in the aforesaid church, for the welfare of the 
 King (Henry VI.), of John Duke of Norfolk, and Richard 
 Wakehurst, and others, while living, and for their souls 
 after their decease ; and for the souls of the father and 
 the grandfather of the King, and of Catherine Queen of 
 England, and for John, late Duke of Norfolk, and for the 
 souls of Henry Boteler and Maria his wife, according to 
 the ordinance of the aforesaid Henry, and that they 
 might give lands of the yearly value of x marcs, and yj s - 
 viij d rents, to be called Boteler's Chantry. 
 
 The name of the first priest attached to this chan- 
 try was Thomas Laggyer. From an Inquisition held at 
 Richard Wakehurst's death it appears that the founders 
 of the curacy endowed it with sixty-eight acres of land 
 and one acre of meadow and other lands in Horsham and 
 Hechyngfeld (Itchingfield). 2 
 
 These lands, on the suppression of the chantries in 
 Henry VHL's reign, were granted to Sir Roger Copley. 
 
 The church of Arundel appears to have benefited 
 largely by Richard Wakehurst's liberality. In the year 
 1440 the King granted letters patent to Richard Wakehurst, 
 Walter Urry, and William Okehurst, 3 permitting them, 
 
 1 Close Roll, 24 Hen. VI. pt. 1, m. 20 d. Among the witnesses to this deed 
 were William Echyngham and Robert Echyngham, his father-in-law. 
 
 2 Inq. p. m., undated, 33 Hen. VI. 27, sub-titulo C, No. 8. 
 
 3 In 1419 Richard Wakehurst was concerned with Walter Urry, William 
 Okehurst, John Payn. Henry Botiller. William Asshurst, and Walter atta 
 
THE WAKE HURSTS 
 
 15 
 
 either for themselves, or probably in the capacity of 
 trustees for Edmund Mille, to found a perpetual chantry 
 for one priest at the altar of St. Christopher at Arundel. 
 Towards its support it was proposed to appropriate the 
 advowson of Eudgwick Church, with an acre of land in the 
 same parish, and to give the chantry-priest one acre at 
 Arundel in addition, to be used as a site for a residence. 
 This arrangement received the assent of the Bishop of 
 Chichester (Praty), and William Baynton was admitted as 
 first chaplain on May 9, 1444. 1 
 
 At an inquiry ' ad quod damnum ' held in Henry YI.'s 
 reign, 2 leave was sought by Eichard Wakehurst and 
 others to make a grant of the following property to 
 Arundel Church : 
 
 Arundell . 
 
 Euggewyke 
 Walderton 
 Erthinglegh 
 Dychenyng 
 Appuldram 
 Brembre Castr 
 
 1 acr. 
 
 1 acr terr et advoe ecclie. 
 maner memb. 
 
 1 messuag et 200 acr terr ibm. 
 maner membr. 
 1 messuag 100 acr terr ibm. 
 membr. 
 
 Iford paroch. . . 1 messuag 50 acr terr ibm. 
 
 There is some doubt as to Eichard Wakehurst's 
 marriage or marriages. Most of the references to him only 
 state that he married Elizabeth Etchingham, but there is 
 some ground for thinking that he was twice married. First, 
 
 to Isabella , by whom he had a daughter Margaret 
 
 (who married Edward, the fourth son of Sir Thomas 
 Sackville and Margaret Dalingridge, and by him had a 
 son named Humphrey, who was born in 1435 and died 
 1488-9, leaving issue) ; and, secondly, to Elizabeth, daughter 
 of Eobert Eclryngiiam or Etchingham. The second 
 marriage. I have reason to believe, took place in or before 
 1409 ; and of it there were issue two daughters — Anne, who 
 married John Gaynesford of Crowhurst, in Surrey, and 
 had a son John, who was living in 1474 ; and Isabella, 
 
 Denne de Horsham, in the purchase of some property in Warnham from 
 Katherine Strecche, late the wife of James Burford. 
 
 1 Tiernay's History of Arundel, p. 645. 
 
 2 Inq. p. m. Hen. VI. No. 9, sub-titulo C. Feet of Fines, Sussex, 7 Hen. 
 VI. No. 55. 
 
16 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 who married Roger Woodchurcli of Woodchurcli, in Kent- 
 There were 'also of this marriage certainly one, and 
 possibly two sons, Richard and John. I shall refer later 
 on to the son Richard. No account that I have seen 
 makes any mention of a son John. But among the 
 Add. Ch. MSS. there are two documents referring to him. 
 There is a charter (No. 7633) dated October 28, 1409, by 
 which the manors of Bysshe and Throwle were demised 
 to Richard Wakehurst and Elizabeth his wife. In July 
 1445 (No. 7639) Richard Wakehurst, senior, gives the 
 said manor of Bysshe to John Wakehurst, his son, and on 
 February 19, 1452 (No. 7637), John Wakehurst gives 
 Bysshe to William Gaynesford and another. 
 
 As against these records there is the fact that in an 
 action brought by David Mortymer and Robert Horewood 
 (3 Edw. IV., 1463) against the sheriffs of Essex and Hertford, 
 for the recovery of some cattle which the defendants had 
 distrained, it was stated that Edward Sackville, Richard 
 Wakehurst, senior, Richard Wakehurst, junior, William 
 Gilderegge, and Henry Welles, had been lately seised of 
 the manors of Bysshe, Burys ad Montem, and Berehold, 
 near Chelmsford, in the county of Essex ; and that they 
 had granted to Elizabeth, widow of Andrew Sackville, an 
 annual rent out of the manor of Bysshe and out of certain 
 lands called Fyxregge. This rent it appears had not been 
 paid by David Mortymer and Robert Horewood, hence the 
 seizure of their cattle. 1 
 
 It, however, transpired daring the course of the trial 
 that Elizabeth had subsequently married David Mortymer, 
 and a verdict for the plaintiffs was consequently re- 
 corded. 
 
 Richard Wakehurst, senior, died on January 4, 1454, 
 and was buried in the church at Ardingly. His will, 
 dated on the day before he died, and proved August 20 
 in the following year, simply contains various charitable 
 bequests, and mentions nothing of local interest. It is as 
 follows : 
 
 In Dei nomine Amen tertio die January anno domini m.cccc 
 qninquagesimo quarto, ego Ricardus Wakehurst compos mentis 
 et sane memorie condo test meum in hunc modum. 
 
 1 Exchequer of Pleas, Plea Roll, Hil., 3 Edw. IV, m. 78 and 78 d. 
 
:ASS TO RICHARD AND ELIZABETH WAKEHURST, U 
 
THE WAKEHURSTS 
 
 17 
 
 In primo lego aniuiam meam Deo omnipotenti et Beate Marie ; 
 corpus meum ad sepeliendum in ecclia pochiali de Estringleth [sic]. 
 
 Itm. lego summo altari ejusdem ecclie pro decimis oblitis 
 x mks. 
 
 Itm. lego fabrice de eccl. x mks. 
 
 Itm. lego feretro sancti Thome Cicester vj s viij d . 
 
 Itm. lego Abbathie de Robardi Brigge x mks. 
 
 Itm. lego fratribus Augustin de Rye xiij 3 viij d . 
 
 Itm. lego hospitali Beate Marie de Bedlam iij s iiij d . 
 
 Itm. lego hospital! sancti Anthonii London iij s iiij d . 
 
 Itm. lego Willmo Hales Capellano vj 9 viij d . 
 
 Itm. lego Elizabeth Auchier c s . 
 
 Itm. lego Laurence Goodebyn xxvj s viij d . 
 
 Itm. lego Ric Benet 
 
 Residuum vero omn. bonor meorum mobilium do et lego 
 Elizabeth uxori mee Roberto Oxbrigge et Jobanni Wody de 
 Ifeld quos ordino et constituo meos executores. 
 
 Thomas Hoo et William Gaynesford sunt supervisors in 
 executione testamenti mei. 
 
 Elizabeth, his widow, died in 1464, and lies buried 
 beside her husband. An altar-tomb erected to the 
 memory of both Richard Wakehurst and his wife stands 
 within the chancel rails on the north side of the church. 
 Upon it in brass are their effigies, 2 ft. 1 in. in length. 
 
 Boutell, speaking of this brass, says : 
 
 4 The effigies, in accordance with the prevailing habit of the 
 period, are represented as partly turned towards each other ; the 
 husband is attired in a loose gown with a gypciere, a rosary 
 attached to his girdle ; his shoes are very large and round at the 
 toes. The lady has the skirt of her ample tunic tucked up under 
 her left arm, and her headdress is of the butterfly or wired form. 
 
 The whole is surmounted by three shields of arms : 
 
 1. Wakehurst. Ar. a chevron sa. between three martlets gu. 
 
 2. Wakehurst and Echyngham coats impaled. 
 
 3. Echyngham. Az. fretty ar. 
 Underneath is the following inscription : 
 
 Pray for the souls of Richard Wakehurst armiger and Elizabeth 
 his wife, daughter of Robert Echyngham armiger, the which 
 Richard died the fourth day of January A° Domini 1454, and 
 the aforesaid Elizabeth died the 19th day of July, 1464, on whose 
 souls may God have mercy.' 
 
 We know but little of Richard Wakehurst the 
 younger ; he was his father's eldest son, and married 
 
 c 
 
18 
 
 WAKE HURST 
 
 Agnes , by whom he had two daughters, named Eliza- 
 beth and Margaret. He is generally thought to have died 
 in his father's lifetime, but it is possible that he survived 
 him by a few weeks or months. Eichard the elder is 
 stated in different accounts to have died in January 1453 
 and 1454. On May 12, 1453, a Eichard Wakehurst, 
 either father or son, appears as party to a deed relating 
 to the marriage of Humphrey Sackville, and an Inquisition 
 taken at Nottingham on June 1, 1454 (referred to in the 
 preface to ' Liber de Antiquis Legibus,' 24 Camden, p. 196) 
 recites that Eichard Wakehurst the younger was dead. 
 His widow, Agnes, was living in 1496. His daughters 
 married, respectively, Nicholas and Eichard Culpeper, sons 
 of Walter Culpeper of Goudhurst, in Kent. The romantic 
 circumstances of these marriages will be related in the 
 next chapter. 
 
 Thus in 1454 the family of Wakehurst became extinct, 
 and the manor passed into the possession of the Culpepers, 
 in whose hands it remained for the next two centuries. 
 
To face p. 18.] 
 
 THE WAKEHUESTS 
 
 __ ..•^iii.iiM [temp. Stephen] 
 
 William de Wakehurst [of Ardingly, 1205] 
 
 William de Wakeiiuhst = Agnes ? 
 [1255-1284] 
 
 I 
 
 David de Wakehui 
 [1272] 
 
 William de Wakehurst 
 [1310] 
 
 Richard de Wakehurst 
 [1287-1309] 
 I 
 
 John de Wakehurst = Agnes .... 
 [1316-1333] 
 
 I 
 
 John de Wakehurst = Katherine, d. of 
 
 [married 1331] Sir John de Ifeld ? E?idius Wakehurst 
 
 John de Wakehurst 
 (or 
 
 Giles de Wakehurst [1405]. See 2 S.A.C., p. 312). 
 
 Isabella = Eichard Wakehurst the Elder = Elizabeth Echyngham, 
 
 [1404-1454]. 
 Ob. January 4, 1454. Bur. at 
 Ardingly, M.I. 
 
 d. of Robert Echyngham. 
 Ob. July 19, 1464. Bur. 
 at Ardingly, M.I. 
 
 Johanna = John Wakehurst 
 [1404-1450] 
 
 Edward, = Margaret 
 fourth son of Sir I 
 Thos. Sackville 
 
 Humphrey Sackville = Catherine Brown 
 B. 1435, ob. 1488-9 I 
 
 Agnes, 
 living in 
 1496 
 
 John Wakehurst 
 [1445-1452] 
 
 Isabella = Roger Woodeluuch 
 of Wooilcluinli, 
 Kent 
 
 Eichard = Thatcher 
 Sackville | 
 
 Anne = Shelley 
 
 Elizabeth = Nicholas Culpeper. 
 alive in 1517 Ob. 1510 
 
 Both bur. at Ardingly, M.I. 
 
 John, 
 living in 1474 
 
 Margaret = Richard Cu 
 Ob. 1509 Ob. 1516 
 Both bur. at Ardingly, 
 
 Thomas Sackville 
 
 Note. — The dates within brackets refer to the periods within which mention is made of the person. 
 
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 THE CULPEPER8 
 
 ' And Culpeper with silver arm enrailed 
 Bare thereupon a bloody bend engrailed.' 
 
 Dkatton, Barons* War, 1264-5. 
 
 Arms : Arg. on a bend engrailed gules, a crescent for difference. 
 Crest : On a trunk of a tree, lying fesseways, a branch issuant from the 
 dexter end, ppr. a falcon, wings extended, ar. beaked, belled and legged or. 
 
 Badge : A mermaid with a dragon's tail ; a device which is constantly 
 repeated on the carving and along the frieze of the ceiling at Wakehurst. 
 
 Memo : 1 As I have heard my father, Sir Alex. Colepeper, saye thatt Rede 
 and White are the cullers of us, the Colepepers of Bedgebury, and that owr 
 worde is Jesu Christe fili Dei miserere mei.' — Teste : Antho : Colepepyr (1560- 
 
 The Culpepers, to whom Wakehurst now passed, and in 
 whose possession it remained for upwards of two hundred 
 years, descending uninterruptedly from father to son or 
 grandson through eight generations, were a branch of the 
 Culpepers of Bayhall in Kent, a very prolific, and at one 
 time ubiquitous, family, which has now apparently died 
 out. In the old deeds the name is spelt in various ways — 
 
 c 2 
 
20 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Colepepir, Colepepur, Culpeper, Colpepir, Culpepper, 
 Cullpepper, Colepepyr, and so on. Of the origin of the 
 family and its name various conjectures have been made, 
 but none are entirely satisfactory. 
 
 The history of the family is dealt with by Mr. Smith 
 Ellis in vol. xxiv. of the ' Sussex Archaeological Collections,' 
 and also by Colonel Attree and Mr. Booker in vols, xlvii. 
 and xlviii. I am indebted to them for much of the 
 information which follows. A glance at the genealogical 
 tables here given will show the connections between the 
 various branches and some of the families with which 
 they were affiliated by marriage. 
 
 The quarterings of the escutcheon, which is shown 
 on the cover of this book, and the row of shields on the 
 old mantelpiece now in the library at Wakehurst show 
 many of these. They are as follows : 
 
 On the escutcheon. 1 
 
 1. Culpeper: Arg. on a bend engrailed gules, a 
 crescent for difference. 
 
 2. Hardreshull : Arg. a chevron sable between ten 
 martlets gules. 
 
 3. Hawte : Or a cross engrailed gules, in dexter chief 
 a mullet sable for difference. 
 
 4. Greene : Az. three stags tripping or. 
 
 5. Iwardby : Arg. a fret sable, on a canton of the 
 second a mullet of first. 
 
 6. Bruce : Az. a saltire and chief or. 
 
 7. Anguish : Arg. an inescutcheon with a double 
 tressure fleury counter-fleury gules. 
 
 8. Waltheof, or Walters : Arg. a lion rampant azure, 
 a chief gules. 
 
 9. Eandolphus, Earl of Chester : Az. three garbs or. 
 
 10. Hugo Lupus, Comes Cestriae : Az. a wolfs head 
 erased arg. 
 
 11. Wakehurst : Arg. a chevron between three martlets 
 gules. 
 
 12. Erneley : Arg. on a bend sable three eagles dis- 
 played or. 
 
 1 See Horsfield's History of Sussex, i. '259, and Sussex Archceoloyical 
 Collections, vol. x. 
 
MANTELPIECE IN THE LIBRARY. 
 (Formerly in the Hall.) 
 
THE CULPEPEES 
 
 21 
 
 Along the cornice above is a series of fourteen shields 
 of arms, with names beneath each, now nearly illegible, 
 mostly the same as above. The fresh ones introduced 
 are : 
 
 Montford, Comes Evreux : Per pale dancetty arg. and 
 gules. 
 
 Guglielmus, Comes Warren and Surrey : Chequy or 
 and az. 
 
 Harrington and Culpeper quartered : first and fourth, 
 sable a fret argent ; second and third, Culpeper. 
 
 Culpeper and Roberts : Second and third, az. on a 
 chevron arg. three mullets sable. 
 
 Culpeper and Ernley : Arg. on a bend sable, cotticed, 
 gules, three crescents or cups (?) or. 
 
 Culpeper and Thatcher : Second and third, gu. a cross 
 moline arg., on a chief or three grasshoppers proper. 
 
 Culpeper and Farnefold : A chevron sable, between 
 three stags' heads erased arg. 
 
 Mr. Smith Ellis's account of the family is as follows : 
 
 Culpeper. — This family and the Coverts are perhaps the two 
 most distinguished of the knightly families who have been settled 
 in Sussex. The origin of the Coverts is clear ; they came from 
 Normandy or Brittany. But no genealogist has yet explained the 
 origin of the name or family of Culpeper. No such local name 
 has been met with either in England or Normandy. Nor does the 
 name in the existing form denote any office or calling, or appear 
 to have been personal. The earliest known account of the family 
 is given by Hasted in his ' History of Kent ' (8vo edition, vol. v. 
 p. 265) under ' Pembury,' and is as follows : 
 
 ' The manor of Bayhall, which lies in the southern part of this 
 parish, was part of the ancient possessions of the eminent family of 
 Colepeper, whose demesnes spread over the whole face of this 
 country, but more especially the western part of it. The two 
 principal branches of it were seated at this manor of Bayhall and 
 at Aylesford ; from the latter descended those of Oxenhoath and 
 of Preston in Aylesford, baronets, both now extinct ; and from 
 the former those of Bedgbury, which terminated with the Lords 
 Colepepper of Leeds Castle, those of Losenham in Newenden, 
 afterwards of Holliugbourne, the heir male of which branch is 
 John Spencer Colepepper, Esq., late of the Charter House, and 
 those of Wakehurst in Sussex, baronets, now extinct. The first 
 
TVAKEHURST 
 
 of the family of Colepepper eminent on record is Thomas de Cole- 
 pepper, who, as appears in the Bundles of the Pipe Office, was one 
 of the Recognitores Magnae Assisae, or Justice of the Great 
 Assize, in the reign of King John, an office of no small trust and 
 consequence before the establishment of conservators of the peace.' 
 
 Now, if the name be a local name, as appears by the prefix 
 ' de,' it must be a corruption which cannot be easily traced. 
 However, there are two places that might have furnished the 
 family with their nanie. One is the manor of Oollesberghe, in 
 Sandwich, a manor mentioned in Doomsday ; the other is Goldspur, 
 in Sussex, which gave the name to the hundred. In the catalogue 
 of the Dering Collection of deeds for sale by Puttick & Simpson, 
 1865, is a deed, No. 235, by which (temp. Henry III.) Ralph, a 
 son of Algar de Culspore, confirms to Simon de Stranda an acre in 
 Culspore. And in the Muster Roll of the Rape of Hastings, 13 
 Edward III., published in the ' Collectanea Topographica et Genea- 
 logica' (vii., 123), ' Walter Colespore ' occurs in the list for the 
 hundred of Colspor. This clue, followed up, might perhaps lead 
 to some identification with the family of Culpeper. 
 
 There is another method, however, of tracing the family, not 
 usually employed, viz. by means of heraldry. It is pretty certain 
 that in early times all families bearing the same or a similar coat 
 of arms derived it ultimately from one source. The bearing by 
 the Culpepers of the bloody bend engrailed does not appear in any 
 of the early rolls of arms, though their identical coat is mentioned 
 in the earliest roll extant, viz., that of 1240-5, but assigned to 
 Robert Walrand. But it was borne by the Culpepers at least as 
 early as 3 Edw. III., when John, the son of Sir Thomas 
 Culpeper, is recorded as using it, and his brother Richard bore the 
 same coat with a label of three points (' Collectanea Top. et 
 Gen.' vii. 337). The Kentish family of Malmains bore a bend 
 engrailed, but of different tinctures ; and Grove, a manor of 
 Woodnesboro', county Kent, was owned by that family till temp. 
 Edw. III., when Peter de Goldsborough died possessed of it (32 
 Edw. III.), his successor being William at Welle. This circumstance 
 is, therefore, too late to account for the origin of the Culpeper coat, 
 but shows there was a family of Goldsborough. The family of 
 Chitcroft bore also the bend engrailed, and had lands in Pembury 
 and Lenham, and are also mentioned in Sussex, temp. Henry IV., 
 and were possibly connected with the Culpepers, indeed, might be 
 a branch of them, taking the name of Chitcroft. The Kentish 
 family of Halden also bore a bend engrailed. 
 
 The probability seems to be that the Culpepers rose to their 
 high position by a wealthy alliance, and in that way, like the 
 Dallingridges, acquired their coat armour with their property, but 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 23 
 
 through what channel, and what was their original habitat, must at 
 present be left to conjecture. 
 
 As is here stated, the earliest mention of the Culpepers 
 occurs in King John's reign when Thomas de Colepeper 
 was appointed one of the Justices of Assize. He may be 
 regarded as the common ancestor of the different branches 
 which subsequently sprang into notice in Kent and Sussex. 
 An attempt has been made in the Table inserted at the 
 end of this chapter to trace in outline the descent of these 
 branches, and to show their connection with the Fairfax 
 and the Wakehurst families. 
 
 One of the descendants of Thomas de Colepeper was 
 Sir Thomas Colepeper, who resided at Bayhall, in the 
 parish of Pembury, Kent, in the reign of Edward II., and 
 who is mentioned in the accounts of Queen Eleanor's 
 executors as 6 porter ' of Leeds Castle in that county. 
 His eldest son Thomas was £ castellan ' of the same castle. 
 It is reported that he refused hospitality to Queen Isabel, 
 and that in consequence the castle was besieged and 
 captured by the angry King, and the 6 castellan ' hanged as 
 an awful example. This early connection of the Culpeper 
 family with Leeds Castle is curious, as the castle came into 
 the possession of the family about two centuries later. . 
 
 Another of Sir Thomas's sons was Walter, from whom 
 the Culpepers of Oxenhoath and Aylesford (Preston Hall) 
 were descended. It was Jocosa, the youngest daughter 
 of Sir Eichard, the last of the Culpepers of Oxenhoath, 
 who married Lord Edmund Howard, and became the 
 mother of Katherine Howard, one of the wives of Henry 
 VIII. 
 
 Sir Thomas Colepeper's son John married Elizabeth, 
 daughter and heiress of Sir John Hardreshall, of Hardres- 
 hall (Hartshill), in Warwickshire, an alliance of which 
 the family was very proud. This Sir John Culpeper was 
 great-grandfather of the first Culpepers of Wakehurst. 
 He was Sheriff of Kent in 1364-5, 1365-6, and 1368-9, 
 and was appointed one of the Commissioners for equipping 
 ships in 1370. His principal residence was at Bayhall, in 
 Kent. 
 
24 
 
 WAKE HURST 
 
 John's son, Sir Thomas Culpeper, grandfather of the 
 first Cnlpepers of Wakehurst, married Aleonora, daughter 
 and coheiress of Nicholas Green, of Exton, county Eutland, 
 by Joan, daughter and heiress of John Brun of Exton. He 
 was member of Parliament for Kent, 1381-2, and Sheriff 
 in 1393-4. 
 
 Thomas left four sons, the second of whom was Walter 
 Culpeper of Goudhurst, who distinguished himself at the 
 siege of Harfleur, just before the battle of Agincourt ; on 
 which occasion he and Sir Edward Culpeper served under 
 Sir William Bouchier, and brought five archers with them 
 into the field. Walter married Agnes, the widow of John 
 Bedgebury, and from this union sprang the Culpepers 
 of Bedgebury. Bedgebury remained in the possession 
 of the Culpeper family until 1660, when it was sold to 
 Sir Thomas Hayes, who rebuilt it in 1668. 1 The last 
 Culpeper of Bedgebury died in the Fleet Prison, Feb- 
 ruary 1 9, 1675. In 1450 Walter and two of his sons, John 
 and Eichard, were among those who joined in Jack 
 Cade's conspiracy ; he died November 24, 1462, and was 
 buried at Goudhurst. The eldest son, John Culpeper, 
 married Agnes Gaynesford. 
 
 It was Walter Culpeper s two younger sons, Eichard 
 and Nicholas, who ran away with the two Wakehurst 
 heiresses, Margaret and Elizabeth. 
 
 As has been stated in the account of the Wakehurst 
 family, on the death of Eichard Wakehurst the elder, in 
 1454, the estates were inherited by his two grand- 
 daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth. The heiresses appear 
 to have been committed to the guardianship of their 
 grandmother Elizabeth, their uncle or cousin John 
 Gaynesford, Thomas Echyngham, who was doubtless a 
 near relative of their grandmother's, and Thomas Hoo 
 and William Gaynesford, who were the two supervisors of 
 their grandfather's will. It is curious that their mother, 
 who was still living, does not seem to have been one of 
 the number. 
 
 These guardians confided the girls to the care of Sir 
 John Culpeper of Bedgebury and his wife Agnes, Sir John 
 
 1 Gfeenward's History of Kent, 
 
To face P . 24.] 
 
 CULPEPEES OF WAKE HUBS!" 
 
 KICIIAIU) Cri.lT.l'KIl, - MARGARET \V\KKHUPST 
 
 of Willi, .hm.l ,J, .1 1 • , . ' llM - 
 
 NICHOLAS CCLPICI'KH 
 
 ETH WAKEHUEST, 
 Id Mid Agnes Vake- 
 
 RICHARP CULPEPER. = Joanna, dan. of 
 of Wakehui st. ob. Alderman KUlmrd 
 
 r.C.C. 31 Dingeley. Naylor, oi London. 
 
 Richard Cu>p.r,= kU Jo iti J fUdln 
 
 George Cul|eper. 
 Sold Najland to 
 Thos. Culpeper. 
 
 She afterwards married' the He;l,.,i;-.i 
 John Heydon. author of Born October Is 
 'The Evangelical Guide.' j 1616. Died 1654. 
 
 Seven children, 
 one of whom was probably Nathaniel, 
 . who published almanacks for the years HWU- 16 
 
 John Ftdps. = Elizabeth. 
 
 ofClaverham ob. 1587. 
 in Arlington. Widow of 
 
 JOHN OULPEFBB, = Emma, dan 
 of Wakehurst. of Sir Join 
 ob. 15C5. Mar. Erneley, Kt. 
 1520. Inq. p.m. 
 Bur. at Ardingly 
 
 Edward OnlpepeJ 
 eldest son. o.v.r 
 
 i and next heyTe ' of 
 n, Esq., deceased. 
 ,i. of John Thatcher 
 
 THOMAS CCLPEPER. = 1. Mary, to-, 
 ofWakehurst.Roml.525. John Ml 
 ,(,1571 It t'.45Holm-y. = 2. Philippa. d;u. 
 Aged 40 in 1565. (49 ^^^^ohnUUm^ 
 8.A C..P 99., Bur.Ard- 3. Anne f.^ ^ ^ 
 mgly. Inq. p.m. ^rdlv. 1 572. Henry Barklyc 
 
 Esq., D.C.I, it Ardingly. Bur. 
 at Bolney, 1600, aged (0. M.I 
 
 SIR EDWABD CULPEPI R = Elizabeth dan 
 of Wakehurs.. Horn 15.il. mar 1584- 1 X 
 Knighted at Whitehall, 1603. 06. 1W0. 
 Admon., Lewes, May 15 
 
 Edward Culpeper. 
 
 John Culpeper. = . 
 
 Nasi,."."' sley'nin,-. ob. 1<™ 
 at Lewis. Bur. Ardingly. M.I. 
 
 John Culpeper 
 
 Elizabeth. = John Whitf 
 Bapt. 15H4. Mar. of Worth 
 1611. Bur. at Mortlake. 
 Worth, 1624. Surrey. 
 
 Timothea. = 1. George Philips, »»• 
 
 Bal-t. 15HK. of Ka-t Pecklm.u. I.»|.< ; 
 
 Mar.lOlli. 2. Thomas Turner. ob. 16S 
 of Surrey. 
 
 Dorothy. = John Theobald, 
 
 USB Bur. in old church 
 of East Greenwich. 
 
 Elizabeth. 
 
 Bapt. 1631. 
 
 Hodgson. of Pram- i». 
 field, gent. Mar. 1670. 
 at Ardingly. , 12 Eun 
 
 Elizabeth. = Sir Robert Fagge, 
 Bapt. Lindfield. 1655. of Wiston, Bart. 
 Mar. 1671. ob. 1715. 
 
 Mary- 
 ob. 1658. 
 
 SIB WILLIAM 
 
 o.s p. 1740. Bur. at St. J^rne 
 Westminster. 
 
 B.ipt. 1667 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 25 
 
 promising ' on the faithe and trouthe of his body, and as 
 he was a gentylman ' that they should not be wronged — 
 a promise he failed to keep. He succeeded to his 
 father's estate at Goudhurst in November 1462, and 
 probably went to reside there with his charges. About 
 a year later his brothers Richard and Nicholas appeared 
 6 with force and arms rioutously against the Kynge's peas, 
 arayed in the manr. of warre,' took and carried off the 
 heiresses to Bobbing, in Kent, the residence of Alexander 
 Clifford, who was the husband of their sister Margaret, 
 and afterwards transported them to the house of one 
 John Gibson in London, 6 the seide Margaret and 
 Elizabeth at the tyme of their takyng away makyng grete 
 and pittious lamentacion and wepyng.' 1 
 
 We have no record of the date or place of the 
 marriages, but they must have been solemnised almost 
 immediately, for in the records of the litigation which 
 followed the abduction we find Margaret and Elizabeth 
 described as the wives of Richard and Nicholas respec- 
 tively. 
 
 Their grandmother and the other guardians at once 
 commenced proceedings in Chancery, claiming that the 
 girls might be ordered to be given up to them ; and when, 
 as seems probable, the marriages rendered this claim 
 unavailing, their grandmother refused to give up possession 
 of the title deeds relating to their very considerable 
 estates, which included the manors of Dixter, Gatecombe, 
 Ockley, and Wakehurst. The following epitome of some 
 of the subsequent proceedings is of interest. The de- 
 fendant pleaded that neither ' the said will [of Richard 
 Wakehurst, senior] nor the evidences of the said manor of 
 Wakehurst, as far as she can remember, be not nor since 
 the death of the said Richard Wakehurst, her husband, 
 were not in her rule, and if any evidences of the said 
 manor of Wakehurst can be found in her rule or 
 governance, she is and will be agreeable to deliver them 
 as reason, law, and conscience will require ; and as for 
 the evidences concerning the manors of Dixter, Gatecourt, 
 
 1 Early Chancery Proceedings, Bundle 26, No. 304. See also Sussex 
 Arch&ological Collections, vol. xlviL p, 59. 
 
26 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 and Okela, she saith accordingly to her said answer to the 
 said Bill, and for the part of the same Elizabeth no matter 
 nor nothing else was said and deposed.' 
 
 The plaintiffs obtained the testimony of Sir John 
 Culpeper, Knight, who, 'offering himself to swear on a boke,' 
 said that 4 after the death of the said Eichard Wakehurst, 
 husband to the said Elizabeth, John Gaynesford Squire, 
 and Agnes, wife unto the said John Culpeper, were 
 possessed of a chest containing certain evidences con- 
 cerning as well the said manor of Wakehurst as divers 
 other lands and tenements that some time were of the 
 said Eichard Wakehurst the elder, the keyes of the said 
 chest at all times resting in the keeping of the said 
 Elizabeth, which John Gaynesford and Agnes delivered 
 the said chest to a servant of the said Elizabeth.' Sir 
 John also declared that he delivered one part of the will 
 of the said Eichard Wakehurst to a servant of the 
 defendant. 1 
 
 The proceedings ended, possibly owing to the death of 
 the defendant in July 1464, and the Culpeper brothers 
 were at length peaceably established with their wives at 
 Wakehurst, where it is probable that both families resided 
 together. In 1475 we find them jointly proceeding against 
 John Wody the younger, late of Ifeld, and his father, 
 probably the executor of the will of Eichard Wakehurst 
 the elder, and the Chaplain of Horsham, for forging a deed 
 concerning the patronage of Beteley's or Boteler's Chantry, 
 which had been founded by Eichard Wakehurst. 2 In 1484 
 the two brothers were summoned as homagers to a court 
 of the manor of Ifeld, and two years later we find them 
 and their wives seeking to recover the manors of Dixter 
 and Gatecourt, which had belonged to Eichard Wake- 
 hurst the elder, from one Margaret Eldryngton. 3 
 
 Margaret Culpeper died on July 25, 1509, and her 
 husband Eichard in 1516. They were both buried in 
 
 1 Early Chancery Proceedings, Bundle 26, Nos. 230 and 304 ; Bundle 
 27, No. 218; Bundle 29, No. 1 ; Bundle 31, No. 281 ; Bundle 33, No. 17. 
 De Banco Roll, Trin., 5 Edw. IV., ra. cxviii. d. Sir John Culpeper died 
 December 24, 1481-2. 
 
 2 Pat. Rolls, 18 Edw. IV., pt. 2, m. 33. 
 
 3 De Banco Roll, 2 Hen. VII., Michaelmas, m. 323. 
 
BRASS TO RICHARD CULPEPER AND MARGARET WAKEHURST HIS WIFE. 
 
THE CULPEPER8 
 
 27 
 
 Ardingly Church. They had no children. He left the 
 following will, which was proved November 8, 1516 : 1 
 
 In Dei nomine — Amen, vicesimo secundo die mensis Septembris 
 anno dni m quingentessimo sexto decimo et anno Regni Henrici 
 viij octavo — ego Ricardus Culpeper de parochia de Erthingle in 
 com. Sussex armiger et films Walteri Culpeper nuper de Goud- 
 hurst in com. Kancie Armigeri, et frater Joliis Culpeper militis 
 nuper de Goudehurst predict — compos mentis et sane memoriae 
 condo testamentum in hunc moduin. — In primis lego animam 
 meam Deo omnipotenti — Beate Marie ac omnibus Sanctis — 
 corpus meum sepeliend. in Cancella Ecclie de Erthingle predict 
 juxta sepultura Margarete Culpeper nuper uxoris mee quia licentia 
 Rectoris est inde concessa. 
 
 Item, lego matrici Ecclie de Chichester xij d . 
 
 Item, lego sumo altari de Erthyngle predict, pro decum et 
 obligator me negligent, oblit. iij s . iiij d pro licentia sepulture ut 
 superno paret vj s . viij d . 
 
 Item, lego pro uno trigintale Sancti Gregorii p uno anno 
 celebratur infra paroch. de Erthyngle predict, pro anima mea et 
 anima Margaretae uxoris mee x u celebratur ad . . . infra tres annos 
 post obit. meum. 
 
 Item, lego lumini de le herse vel de le Bere ecclie predict. xij d . 
 
 Item, lego fabricie ecclie predict. vj s . viij d . 
 
 Item, lego fratribus domus de Modyugden in Com. Kane. xx d . 
 
 Item, lego fratribus domus de Lewes in Com. Sussex xx d . 
 
 Item, lego fratribus domus juxta Newgate de London xx d . 
 
 Item, lego fratribus de Lossingham in Com. Kane. xx d . 
 
 Item, lego ad emendend. vias intra manerium de Wakehurst et 
 Seldwyke Cross xiij 3 . iiij d . 
 
 Item, lego hominibus portantibus corpus meum ad eccliam 
 post decessu. meu. ij s . 
 
 Item, lego tenent. torch, in die sepulture mee iiij d . 
 
 Item, do et le^o Ricardo Culpeper filio et hered. Nicholai 
 Culpeper quanda. obligacoem per qua tenet, mihi solvere quinquag. 
 libras vj s . viij d . quam predict. Ricardus habebit ad supervisendum 
 testamentum meum. 
 
 Item, do et lego magistro Edwardo Culpeper fratri predicti 
 Ricardi x 11 ad supervisendum testamentum meum. 
 
 Residuum etc. do et lego Elizabeth Culpeper nup uxori predict. 
 Nich. fratri meo pro generositate sua mihi fact, quia parvum est pro 
 labore suo. Que quidem predict. Elizabeth, Thome Culpeper, 
 Georgicus Culpeper et Ricardus Culpeper filius junior predict. 
 Nich., quos facio, ordino, et constituo executores meos, habebunt pro 
 
 1 P.C.C., 24 Holder, 
 
28 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 labores snos xxvi 8 . viij d . et Ricardum Calpeper ac magistrum 
 Edward' Culpeper fratrem predict. Ricardi supervisores. 
 
 Dat. die et anno supradicto. Testibus Dmno. Johe Yonge Vicario 
 de Westhothle — Henrico Wellys — Thoma Dogget — Christoph. 
 Payne — Willm. Hordys et at. 
 
 This is the last wylle of me Richard Culpeper of the parrishe 
 of Erthingle in the countie of Sussex esquier, one of the sonnes 
 of Walter Culpeper of the p'ish of Goutherst in the countie of Kent 
 esquier. I the seid Richard broder to Sir John Culpeper some- 
 tyme of Goutherst aforesaid knight, made, ordeyned, & declared 
 the xxij day of the month of September in the yere of our Lord 
 God m.c.c.c.c.c.xvj, & in the yere & reigne of King Henry the viij, 
 the viij th yere, in whole mynde, & good remembranc by good 
 deliberacon, ordeyne, devise & make my last wylle of all that I 
 have within the realm e of England, with all & every there 
 appertaining. 
 
 First I wol that my feoffees immediately after my decease 
 deliver, or cause to be delivered, an estate to Elizabeth Culpeper 
 my sister for term of her life a crofte of land with all appertaining, 
 lying & being within the parisshe of Horsemonden, besides a 
 crofte called Capelles Crofte, & besyde a quarry of stone, & 
 after the decease of the seid Elizabeth to remayne to Alexander 
 Culpeper to hym, his heires & assignes for evermore. And the 
 seid Alexander to have no more of my lyvelode, nor landes, ffor 
 thanked be God hee hath no nede. 
 
 Also I wyll that immediately after my deceasse that the heires 
 male of Walter Culpeper my nevew have & enjoy the manor of 
 Heryndon & the tenement of the Bavee, w th theire appertain- 
 ing according unto gyftte thereof made or hadde. 
 
 Also specially I wol that Loggeland with divers parcells of 
 land, house, and woode as in a dede thereof plainly appereth, & 
 now in the hands of John Payne & other to farme letten by the 
 foreseid Richard Culpeper for yeres with all & every theire 
 appertaining, reste, remayne, & abyde in my feoffees handes to 
 fulfille this my last wylle — that is to say I wol that after my 
 deceasse my feoffees hyre out to ferme or suffre in their name the 
 Churchwardyns of the parisshe churche of Erthingle for that tyme 
 being, or in tyme after shall be, in the counte of Sussex aforeseid, 
 in theire name to hyre oute to ferme for yere or yeres when nede 
 is the foresaid Loggeland parcell of lande, house, & wood affore- 
 said with all their appurtenances, & then ray feoffees yerely 
 suffre the foreseid churchwardyns for the tyme being or any other 
 man as hereafter sheweth, to receive & take up all yssues & 
 proffits yerely corny ng of the foreseid Loggeland, & the foreseid 
 Churchwardeyne to see the yerely rents & charge of the land 
 
THE CULPEPEKS 
 
 29 
 
 parcell of lande, house, & woode yerely content & payed, & 
 then with the overplus of the yssue & profit receved yerely to 
 kepe an obit in the foreseid Church of Erthingle with the said 
 profnts yerely due, received or to be receved above all charges 
 borne. And that the seid obit to be had or kept under forme 
 folio wiDg that is to seye yerely by x priests yf they may be gotten, 
 & every priest yerely to have viij d for their labors, w*oute meete 
 or drynke if the yssues & proffyts wil extende. Also a bushell 
 of whete to be made in brede or otts — xij d inbrede — and for ale or 
 beere xvj d — & a chese of iiij d to be spente at dirige, & to be 
 geven to poore men that leveth ; also to paye for wax for lights 
 yerely as by their discretion is convenient, fFor my mynde is to 
 have the obyt doon with prayer & alms deds; & if any yssues 
 & profits remayne, that is to be doon in alms dedes to poore 
 people, & amending of foule wayes by discrecon of the owner of 
 the manor of Wakehurst, parson of the churche & wardeynes 
 aforeseid, to pray specially for my soulle & Margaret my wyves 
 soulle, & the soules of Walter Culpeper & Agnes his wyfe my 
 fFadder and moder, Richard Wakehurst the elder, & Richard 
 Wakehurst the younger and Agnes his wyfe, my wyves ffader & 
 moder, & all christen sou lies. Also I wyl that when the 
 feofFement of the aforesaid Loggeland, parcell of lande, house 
 & wood with their appurtenances cometh to one or two feoffees, 
 then I wol & charge the churchwardeyns aforesaid, or him or 
 them that they shall receve the yssues & profnts of the foreseid 
 Loggeland to doo make an evidence of feofFement to a preest or to 
 a sengle man from the foreseid one or two feoffees. I wol they 
 doo seale it, & then another evidence to be made they to take an 
 estate agayne with viii or ix other persons, & so to change the 
 feofFement as ofte as nedeth to kepe the yerely obit aforesaid as 
 long as the world endureth, or the lawe of England will suffre it. 
 And the wardeyns to pay for making of the evidence with the 
 yssues & profnts of the foresaid Loggeland, & the wardeynes 
 aforesaid yerely to take for their labors ij s , & also I wil that one 
 of the Churchwardeynes or bothe be at dirige & masses the day 
 of the obit unless he or they to lose their way. And also yerely 
 to the parson of Erthyngle for to pray for the soules abovesaid in 
 his bederolle viij d , and also to the Clerke of the Churche iiij d & 
 yerely to make acounce to the owner of the manor of Wakehurst 
 & the parson or their assignes. And yf any yssues & proffits 
 remayne that to be given in alms or assigned as is aboveseid in 
 parrishes of Erthingle, Balcombe, Westhothle, Lynfield, & 
 whythynne xiiij dayes next after the obit to pray as is aboveseid. 
 And yf they kepe not the obit or make not accompt as is above- 
 seid, & faille thereof ij yeres togeder then I wil that the owner 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 of the manor of Wakehurst, & the parson of Erthyngle then 
 being, sette in a man to receve the yssues & profits of the 
 foreseid Loggeland to doo therewith as the wardeynes shuld have 
 doon, & to have for his reward ij s , & yf he faille of keeping of 
 the obite & making of accompt then he to be removed as is 
 abovesaid by the wardeynes, & so every man that is put in & 
 failleth by two yere to be put oute as is aboveseid & so ever to 
 continue. Also I wol, & myne entent is that the obit aboveseid 
 be kept & holden within viij dayes next before Seinte Margaret, 
 or els within viij dayes next after Seinte Margaret yerely as is 
 aboveseid. 
 
 Also I wyll that my feoffees or any man to myne use enfeoffed 
 of all other landes not above rehersed suffer Elizabeth Culpeper 
 late the wyfe of Nicholas Culpeper my broder to take all yssues or 
 proffit comyng of all other landes etc. lying in the parrishe of 
 Horsemonden or Goutherst in the Shyre of Kent, & in the 
 parishe of Monfeld, Salehurst, Yfeld, Crawle, Slaghm, Worthe 
 & Westhothle in the Shyre of Sussex, & in Leye in the Shyre 
 of Surrey. I wol that after the deceasse of Elizabeth Culpeper late 
 the wyfe of Nicholas Culpeper my broder, that my feoffees make an 
 estate of a parcell of free lands if the remainder be not made lying 
 in the parrishe of Leye in Surrey late purchased of John White 
 of Leye, unto Richard Culpeper sonne & heire of the foresaid 
 Nicholas & Elizabeth to have to him & his heires for evermore. 
 
 Also I wol that Thomas Culpeper one of the sonnes of Nicholas 
 Culpeper esquier & Anne the wife of the foreseid Thomas have 
 & enioye all lands tenement etc. lying in Ifeld, Crawle, 
 Slaugham & Worth, which I bought of John Wodye, William 
 Pembrige, John Frere, & John Squyer. 
 
 Also after Elizabeth's deceasse that my feoffees make an estate 
 unto George Culpeper of the messuage & lands of Stroudgate 
 for terme of life, & after the deceasse of George to remayne to 
 Richard Culpeper sonne & heire of the foreseid Nicholas and his 
 heires for ever. Also I wyll that the aforesaid George have & 
 enjoye after the decease of the said Elizabeth a certaine parcell of 
 land called Busses in Westhothle, & in the hand of John Willard 
 to*ferme. Also I wil that the foreseid George after Elizabeth's 
 death have & enjoy a my lie in Goutherst called Hopemyll & a 
 certaine parcell of land called Hopemead, & Newmead — parcell 
 of Newmede purchased of John Gorden — and the halfendele of a 
 gulling myll & lands lying in Horsemonden in Kent, & the 
 remainder of all the foreseid lands except Stroudgate to remaine 
 to the said George for ever. And as for Pipstye I can not put it 
 fro George for it is copyholde. 
 
 And at Elizabeth's deceasse that my feoffees make an estate if 
 
BRASS TO NICHOLAS CULPEPER, ELIZABETH WAKEHURST (HIS WIFE), 
 AND THEIR EIGHTEEN CHILDREN. 
 
THE CUI.I'EPERS 
 
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 the remaynder be not made of the manor or tenement called the 
 Feryn lying in Neufield in Sussex & Salehurst to Richard 
 Culpeper the youngest sonne of the foreseid Nicholas & Elizabeth 
 to have & to hold for ever. 
 
 Also I wil that the foreseid Richard, after the decease of 
 Elizabeth have and enjoye one messuage and lande lyinge at 
 Turnerhyll, also two tenements lying in Goutherst for ever. 
 
 Also I wil that if any of the foreseid Thomas, George, or 
 Richard the youngest sonne, or any of them deceasse, lyving the 
 seid Elizabeth, without wife child or children lawfully begotten, 
 then their land to be devided among the rest. And if all decease 
 without heires then Richard Oolepeper, the eldest sonne and heire 
 of Nicholas and Elizabeth, to have all the land for ever. 
 
 Richard and Margaret Culpeper had no children, but 
 Nicholas and Elizabeth well maintained the Culpeper 
 reputation for large families, for they were blessed with 
 eighteen — ten sons and eight daughters. Nicholas died 
 May 24, 1510, Elizabeth survived him: she was living in 
 1517, but the date of her death is not known. They were 
 both buried in Ardingly Church, where they are com- 
 memorated by a Brass which depicts them and their 
 numerous offspring. Of these eighteen children it is only 
 necessary to mention five, namely : 
 
 1. Richard, the eldest son, who inherited Wakehurst, 
 and to whom I shall revert presently. 
 
 2. Thomas Culpeper, of Crawley, who married in 1512 
 or 1513 Anne or Joane, the widow of Thomas Fenner of 
 Crawley. She survived him, dying about 1540. They 
 do not seem to have had children. 1 He succeeded to 
 his uncle Richard Culpeper's estates in Ifeld, Crawley, 
 Slaugham, and Worth. 2 
 
 3. The Rev. Edward Culpeper, B.C.L., D.C.L., of 
 All Souls College, Oxford. 3 He was presented to the 
 living of Ockley, in Surrey, by his mother on August 3, 
 1514 ; was appointed Master or Provost of the Collegiate 
 Church of St. Peter, Lingfield, on July 20, 1524, and was 
 alive in 1548, when he gave a receipt for an annuity 
 
 1 Wills of John and Thomas Fenner, P.C.C., 19 Fetiplace. 
 
 2 Will of Richard Culpeper, above. 
 :J Foster, Alumni Oxonienses, 
 
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 WAKEIIURST 
 
 payable out of the lands of the College, which had been 
 suppressed. 1 
 
 4. George Culpeper. He married Alice . . . and 
 died in 1543, leaving three sons, William, Thomas, and 
 Eichard, and one daughter, Alice or Elizabeth, who 
 married George Ninn. In 1542 he purchased Nayland in 
 Balcombe from John Michelbourne. 
 
 By his will, 2 dated January 30, 1542-3, he desired to 
 be buried in the Church of Balcombe ' before the alter or 
 memoriall of our lady ' ; and that all his land which he 
 purchased in the pshe of Balcombe, called Neelond, should 
 remaine holly to William his son, and he gave all his 
 goods to his wife Alice and his son William equally. 
 
 His widow, Alice Culpeper, survived him many years. 
 Her will 3 which was elated January 12, 1571-2, and 
 proved December 9, 1574, was written by her cousin 
 Culpeper, parson of ' Erdingley ' (Ardingly). Among the 
 legacies were ' to iiij poore men of Erdingley vjs. viijc/. 
 in equal porcons.' To her son Eichard she gave her part 
 of ' " Perymans " whiche my sonne Thomas and I did 
 joyntly bye.' Their youngest son Eichard was the grand- 
 father of Nicholas Culpeper, the herbalist. 
 
 Nayland in Balcombe was left by the above-mentioned 
 William Culpeper to his son George, who in 1574 sold it 
 to his second cousin Thomas Culpeper. Thomas died 
 without issue on April 13, 1602, and was buried at 
 Ardingly. At an Inq. P.M! he was found seised of Nayland 
 in Balcombe held from Edward Neville, Lord Burgavenny, 
 as of his manor of Dychelyng, also of twenty acres in the 
 same parish called Hilland, held from the Queen by knight's 
 service in capite. In default of issue he settled the pro- 
 perty upon his widow for life, with remainder to Sir- 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst {infra) and his heirs. 
 His widow in 1604 conveyed her interest in Nayland to 
 Sir Edward Culpeper. 4 This Thomas Culpeper married 
 Joanna Fynnes, daughter and heiress of John Fynnes, of 
 Claverham in Arlington, by his wife Elizabeth Culpeper, 
 
 1 Royal Commission on Historical MSS., 7th report, fol. 603 A. 
 a Lewes, A 1, 157. 3 Ibid. A 6, 366; B 1, 11. 
 
 * Pat. Roll, 1603-4. Chancery Proceedings, Jas. I., c. 3, 56. 
 
NICHOLAS CULPEPEE. 
 Herbalist, b. 1616, d 1654. 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
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 a daughter of Bichard Culpeper of Wakehurst {infra), and 
 thus his first cousin once removed. When John Fynes 
 died his widow went to reside with her son-in-law at 
 Nayland, and at her death, in 1587, she was at her express 
 desire buried in 'the pish church of Ardynglye.' By 
 her will she gave to her niece Elizabeth Duke, daughter 
 of her brother John Culpeper of Wakehurst [infra), her 
 6 best gowne, two forerpartes of TuftafFarta and stomacher 
 of the same.' 
 
 5. Eichard Culpeper, of Lewes, the youngest son of 
 Nicholas and Elizabeth Culpeper and brother of Eichard 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst [infra)} He, it will be remem- 
 bered, was a beneficiary under the will of his uncle 
 Eichard Culpeper (supra), but almost immediately after 
 the death of his uncle he sold all the property he received 
 under the will to Alexander Culpeper of Goutherst. 2 He 
 died in or before 1549, 3 leaving two sons, John and 
 Eichard. One of these sons, probably John, was the 
 father of John Culpeper, Eector of Ardingly from 1564 to 
 1589, where he was buried, March 13, 1589-90. By his 
 will, dated September 8, 1589, and proved August 21, 
 1590, 4 the rector bequeathed 4 xxs. to six of the poorest 
 and most uedye of Erdingleigh ' ; to each of his god- 
 children xijd. ; to every one of his servants vs. ; 
 
 To my brother Richard Culpeper, yf he be lyvinge and doe 
 come himselfe and demand the same xl s . Item, I will that a 
 sermon be made at my buriall by Mr. Kellinbecke, or some other 
 learned and discreete mynister, and that the said preacher have 
 for his paines, vj s viij d . 
 
 Eichard Culpeper, eldest son and heir of Nicholas 
 Culpeper and Elizabeth Wakehurst, succeeded to the 
 
 1 The practice prevailed in the Culpeper family of giving brothers the 
 same name, which leads to much difficulty and confusion, especially as it 
 does not seem to have been the custom to give second names in those days. 
 Nicholas and Elizabeth Culpeper had two sons named Richard : the elder of 
 these two Richards had two sons named John, and the elder John had two 
 sons named Thomas, and Sir Edward Culpeper had two sons named Edward. 
 Other instances could be given. 
 
 2 Harl. Ch. 76, H. 3, 9, 10. 3 Close Roll, 3 Edw. VI. pt. 1. 
 4 Lewes, A 8, 370 ; B 2, 102. 
 
 D 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehurst estates on the death of his uncle Eichard in 
 1516. 
 
 He married Joan, daughter of Eichard Nay lor, 
 Merchant Taylor and alderman of London, 1 by Elizabeth, 
 his wife, who remarried George, Lord Bergavenny. 2 He 
 died in 1539, leaving the following will, which was dated 
 September 6, 1539, and proved October 16, in the same 
 year : — 3 
 
 I, Richard Culpepper, of Ardinglye in the Countie of Sussex 
 Esquier, hole in mynde and memorie make this my last wyll and 
 testament. First I bequeth my soule to Almightie God, my 
 maker and redeemer, my body to be buryed in the Churche of 
 Ardinglye. Itm. I bequeth unto sixe powre householders of the 
 pishe of Ardinglye to every of them xij d . Itm. I wyll unto John 
 my youngest sone my best graye geldinge. Itm. I wyll unto 
 Edward my sonne a broche of golde and viij perlys and a stoue 
 yn yt. Itm. I wyll and bequeathe that whereas John my eldest 
 son owith me xx markes for wode that I solde hym, I will and 
 bequeth the same xx markes unto Elizabeth and Anne my 
 daughters to be payed to them within one yere after my decease, 
 yf the said John do not paye yt in my lifetime to the mariage of 
 Alice my daughter, and if it happen the said John do paye it for 
 the said marriage, then I wyll that the said John he shall pay yt to 
 them after the rate as ytt riseth among the other brothers and 
 sisters. Also that whereas 1 have payed to the mariage of Alice 
 my daughter xx marks I wyll and bequeth the said xx markes 
 to Elizabeth and Anne my daughters accordinglye to ryse of such 
 landes as I and he be agreed upon, to be reseyd until 400/. be payed. 
 The residue of all my goodes and catalls not bequethed I give 
 and bequeth unto Johanna my wife whome I doe mak my sole 
 executrix and my son Jasper to be overseer. Witnesses : 
 Nicholas Harvey, clerk, Parson of Balcombe ; Jasper Culpeper ; 
 William Benye ; Ric. Londefell, clerk ; Richard Stayne, and 
 John Selyard. 
 
 Proved at London October 16, 1539, by the oath of Peter 
 Lylly, proctor of the relict and executrix. 
 
 Eichard Culpeper and Joan his wife had the following 
 eleven children, seven sons and four daughters : — 
 
 1. John, who succeeded to Wakehurst. 
 
 2. Gerard, not mentioned in his father's will, o.s.p. 
 
 1 His will, P.C.C., 7 Logge (1483). 2 P.C.C., 8 Moore. 
 
 a P.C.C., 31 Dingeley. 
 
THE CULPEPER S 
 
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 3. Edward, living in 1539, who, according to the 
 ' Visitation of Norfolk,' o.s.p. 
 
 4. William Culpeper, who was of St. . Dunstan's, 
 Canterbury, where he died and was buried in 1585. He 
 married Mary (Main waring ?). His will, proved at 
 Canterbury, September 17, 1585, 1 contains a number of 
 legacies to members of the family, among them 6 To my 
 cousin Thomas Culpeper that was borne at Whakers 
 [evidently Wakehurst] my hanging in my halle of arres.' 
 
 5. Thomas Culpeper. He married Mary, daughter 
 and heiress of Sir George Blenerhasset, Kt., of Frenze 
 and Boylands in Norfolk. He died in 1572 without issue. 
 His will was proved by his widow November 4, 15 72. 2 
 In it he is described as of Lowdham in Suffolk, and it 
 would seem that his brother William and his wife resided 
 with him. 
 
 6. Jasper Culpeper, B.A. Oxford, 1522. Eeturned 
 M.P. for East Grinstead November 4, 1547. Married 
 Anne Stafford, widow of Eichard Clifford, by whom he 
 had a daughter Anne. Was alive in 1560. 
 
 7. John 3 Culpeper, the seventh son of Eichard 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, and brother of John of Wake- 
 hurst, was of Ingham, co. Norfolk. From the 4 Visitation 
 of Norfolk ' in 1563 4 he married, first, Elizabeth, daughter 
 of John Caunton of London, alderman, and widow of 
 Sir Christopher Hales, Knight, by whom he had two sons, 
 each named Thomas, who both died s.p. By his will 
 dated December 16, 1562, he demised the manor of 
 Elmstead in Kent after his wife's death 6 unto John 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst in the county of Sussex, 
 Esquier my brother,' on payments to his executors 
 of 320/., otherwise the property was to be sold. 5 He 
 died in 1566. 
 
 8. Elizabeth Culpeper, who married John Fynes, of 
 Claverham, in Arlington, Esq. (supra) by whom she had 
 an only child, Joan Fynes, who married her first cousin 
 Thomas Culpeper, of Nayland in Balcombe. 
 
 1 A 46, Stringer, No. 56. 2 P.C.C., 35 Daper. 
 
 8 Another instance of brothers with the same name. 
 
 4 Harl. Soc. toI. xxxii. p. 89. 5 P.C.C., 29 Crymes. 
 
 d 2 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 9. Alice Culpeper, who married, about 1536, William 
 Byne, of Eowdell in Washington and of Ardingly, Esq., 
 who died 1558 1 and had issue. Her will was proved 
 June 22, 1578, in the Consistory Court of Chichester by 
 her son John Byne, the executor. 2 
 
 10. Anne Culpeper, who married John Hever, of 
 Slowes in Cuckfield. He died in 1558, and his will is in 
 P.C.C. 3 
 
 11. Mary, recorded in the 'Visitation of Norfolk,' who 
 is there stated to have died s.p. 
 
 John Culpeper of Wakehurst, the eldest son of Ei chard 
 Culpeper and Joan Naylor, succeeded to Wakehurst on 
 the death of his father in 1539. He married, about 1520 or 
 shortly after, Emma, daughter of Sir John Erneley, Knight, 
 Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and had five sons : — 
 
 1. Edward, who apparently died s.p. v. p. 
 
 2. Thomas, who succeeded to Wakehurst. 
 
 3. Eichard, of Ons tye, Cuckfield. Administration of 
 his estate was granted at Lewes, 4 November 6, 1599, to 
 John Tattersal of Caterham, a creditor. 
 
 4. Nicholas, buried at Ardingly, July 1586, as 
 Nicholas Culpeper, of Wakehurst, gent. 
 
 5. Thomas, of Nayland in Balcombe {supra). 
 And four daughters : — 
 
 1. Dorothy, who married Eichard Farnefold, of 
 Steyning. 
 
 2. Joan, who married at Ardingly, July 13, 1558, 
 William Stapley, of Hickstead in Twyneham, gent., and 
 had issue. 
 
 3. Elizabeth, who married at Ardingly, May 25, 1563, 
 Thomas Duke, of Cossington, co. Kent, Esq. A daughter, 
 Dorothy, was born in 1564 and was baptized at Ardingly. 
 
 4. Anne, who married at Ardingly, February 18, 
 1563, Mr. Wiat Wilde, of Coulsden, co. Surrey. Their 
 daughter Judith Wilde married William Widnall in 1592. 
 A daughter of this marriage, Joane, married Eobert Spence, 
 who purchased Nayland in Balcombe from Sir Edward 
 Culpeper {infra). 
 
 1 P.C.C, 45 Welles. 2 Regr. 12, 47. 3 3 Welles. 4 Act Book, B. 2. 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 37 
 
 John Culpeper and his eldest son Edward purchased 
 the advowson of Ardingly from Sir Eichard Sackville in 
 1553. In 1560 he served as Sheriff of the counties of 
 Sussex and Surrey. He died intestate on March 28, 1565, 
 and was buried at Ardingly on the 30th of the same 
 month. 
 
 From an inquiry taken after his death at East Grin- 
 stead (October 24, 7 Elizabeth, 1565), 1 we find that he 
 died, leaving Thomas Culpeper, his son and heir, then 
 aged forty and more, seized of the following proper- 
 ties : — 
 
 The Manor of Wakehurst and of lands in Erthinglighe, 
 Hothlighe, East Greensted, Horsted Keynes . . . and Balcombe 
 co. Sussex. Also of the advowson of Erthinglyghe, and of an 
 annuity of 6s. Sd. from certain lands in Erthinglighe. The said 
 advowson is held of the Queen in free soccage as of her manor 
 of Grafton co. Northampton, and the annuity as of her manor of 
 East Green wych, co. Kent. The manor of Wakehurst is held of 
 Thomas Browne, Esq., as of his manor of Walsted, co. Sussex, at 
 a rent of 12d. It and the advowson are worth 71. per ann. 
 Strodgate, 40 acres in Erdingley, is held of Thomas Duke of 
 Norfolk, Edward Earl Derby, and Henry Nevell, Knight, Lord 
 Burgavenny, as of their manor of Highligh, rent 3s. — worth 26s. — 
 per annum. Hawkeland 160 acres in Erdinglighe, is held of the 
 said Lord Burgavenny, as of his manor of Dytchenyng, rent 
 6s. 8d. worth 5/. Piersland in Erdinglighe, 50 acres, held of the 
 said Lord Burgavenny, also 50 acres called Hylland in Erdinglighe, 
 of the said Lord Burgavenny, both of the said manor. Bent of 
 latter 3s. — worth 20s. All other lands in other parishes are worth 
 33s. 4>d. per annum. The said John Culpeper was seised of the 
 manor of Great Wykham with appurtenances in Clayton, Kymer, 
 Hurstperpound, and of one third of the manor of Lytle Wykham 
 in Stenyng, also of Bevynden in Falmer. Of a messuage barn and 
 lands in Southwyke, Stumblehole, Christmas land and Lynders in 
 Ifeld and Busper, and of Culpeper's land in Kingston by Lewes, 
 now occupied by William Newton. Of Tynsley in Worth ; of 
 Mylland and Picarage in Erdinglighe, held of above Lords as of 
 their Lordship of Lewes by one tenth of a Knight's fee and worth 
 201. per annum. 
 
 Thomas Culpeper, the second son of John and 
 Emma Culpeper, was 6 forty and more ' years of age 
 
 1 Chancery Inq. p. m. 2nd series, Eliz. vol. exli. No. 14. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 when he succeeded his father us the owner of Wakehurst 
 in 1565. He was married three times, his first wife being 
 Mary, 6 cozen and next heyre ' of John Pelham, deceased, to 
 whom he was married before July 10, 1540, as appears 
 by a deed of that date whereby they sold to the King 
 certain lands in Tullyngton, Sussex, and Eyver (? co. 
 Sussex). 1 It is possible that during the continuance of 
 this marriage he leased the rectory of Burstowe in Surrey 
 from the Eector, the Eev. William Williams, and became 
 involved in an unseemly quarrel with his landlord, as 
 appears from the evidence given in 1547 in an action, 
 'Williams v. Thomas Culpeper.' 2 One of the witnesses, 
 Thomas Bray, of Burstow, yeoman, deposed that the 
 plaintiff, in the witness's house, required payment from 
 the defendant of the rent of the parsonage. . . . 
 
 Thereupon they multiplied words together, and then the said 
 Thomas Culpeper brake thebrowe of the said William, clerke, with 
 the hafte of a knyf so that the blode rone downe his face . . . 
 and then the said Culpeper gave the said William, clerke, a blowe 
 or two w tb a staf for he was not hable to syng masse in a fsenyght 
 after, and thereupon the said clerke plucked the said Culpeper 
 downe by the berde in the sight of the wif of the said Culpeper, 
 who w th one or two of her seruants came ronyng to helpe to beate 
 the said William, clerke, so that he was inforced to crie to . . . 
 for ayde. 
 
 Thomas Culpeper married, secondly, Phillipa, daughter 
 of John Thatcher, of Priesthawes, by whom he had a son 
 Edward (his only child), who was born in 1561. He 
 married, thirdly, Anne, daughter of John Ashburnham, of 
 Ashburnham, Esquire, and widow of John Bolney, Esquire. 
 The marriage took place at Bolney on October 15, 1565, a 
 few months after he had succeeded to the paternal estates. 
 This lady survived him and married again, her third 
 husband being Henry Berkely, D.C.L. This marriage 
 was celebrated at Ardingly on August 27, 1572. She 
 died at Bolney on January 5, 1600. 
 
 1 Augmentation Office, Enrolment of Deeds by Purchase and Exchange, 
 Misc. Books, vol. i. p. 10. 
 
 8 Chancery Town Depositions, Hen. VIII. Bundle 9, No. 7. Colonel Attree 
 and Mr. Booker think that Thomas Culpeper of Crawley was the defendant 
 in this action (see 18 S.A.C., 67). 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 39 
 
 A brass plate on a gravestone under a pew on the 
 north side of Bolney Church has the following inscrip- 
 tion : 
 
 Here lyeth the Body of Anne first 
 
 the wife of John Bolney of Bolney Esquire ! 
 
 then y e wife of Thomas Culpeper of 
 
 Wakehurste Esquire ; and lastely 
 
 the wife of Henry Barkeley Esquire 
 
 Doctor of the Civil 1 La we : and 
 
 daughter of John Asheborneham 
 
 of Asheborneham Esquire — she deceased 
 
 y e vth daye of January An° 1600 
 
 Beinge of age LXX yeres. 
 
 Her pittie one the Poore was greate 
 As well by monies as by meate 
 God graunt more such may still arise 
 The needie alwaies to sufiise. 
 
 The inquest taken after Thomas Culpeper's death 
 states that he died April 1, 1571 ; but as his burial is 
 recorded as at Ardingly on March 30, 1571, one of these 
 dates must be wrong. His will was dated February 16, 
 1570-1 and proved November 24, 1571. 1 He desired to 
 be buried 4 within the chauncell of the parrishe churche 
 of Erthingleighe,' and that there should be ' meate and 
 drinke for all the people that shall resorte to the churcher 
 to my said buriall,' and that 6 a laudable preacher shalbe 
 hired to make a sermon then and there.' 
 
 And I will that there shalbe twoe penie dole distributed 
 and geven among the poore folks yt shalbe at my buriall. And 
 furder I will that there shall be given to fower of the poorest of 
 the same parishe to each of them xx s to buy each of them a cow 
 for their better reliefe and lyving. To fower of the poorest of 
 Balcombe and Hothlighe 6s. 8d. each. Item. I wyll that there 
 shall be made by the advice of myne executors and at their 
 discretion three several toombes to be laied upon my grandfathers, 
 my fathers grave and myne, with escripture to be graven in brasse 
 as they shall thinke good and to be fayer and comlie. Item. I 
 will to the comon box of the poore of the parrishe of Erthingleighe 
 x s . Item. I will to the churche of Chichester iij 8 iiij d . Item. 
 
 1 P.C.C., ±o Holney. 
 
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 WAKEHUHST 
 
 I will that Anne my wife shall have all hir apparrell for her 
 bodie, rings, chains, and je wells and all my live cattell of what 
 sorte or kinde soever, save my best geldinge which I will to 
 Mr. Henry Poole, and my third geldinge in goodness to be appointed 
 by my said wife I give to Mr. George Hussey. I will that im- 
 mediately after my decease a trew inventorie shalbe taken and 
 made of all my household stuffe and implements of husbandrie, 
 plate, armore, and furniture of the warres, of which householde 
 stuffe except the chest and great cofers wherein myn evidence 
 doth lie I give the one half to my saide wiffe and the other half 
 thereof with the chest and coffers aforesaid to Edward Culpeper 
 my sonne to be delivered to him when he shall come to the age 
 of xxj yeres or be married. I will to my said sonne all my armore 
 and furniture for the warres aforesaid, and all my plate save 
 one dozen of silver spoons which I give to my said wiffe to be 
 chosen by her. Item. I will that Richard Persone my man shall 
 have the occupying of Strodgate Park which I tooke of my lord 
 of Bergavennye during and until such tyme as Edward my sonne 
 shall accomplish the age of xx yeres paying as much rent as myne 
 executors shall thinke good. And I will that while he the said 
 Richard Persone shall have y e occupyeing of the said parke as is 
 aforesaid he shall kepe and mainteigne the game of deare therein 
 as I thought to doe by my leasse thereof Provided alwaies that if 
 the said Richard Persone shall not abide or dwell within or nyghe 
 the said parke so that he shall or will in his owne person kepe and 
 mainteine the saied game of deare and their encreases as is meet 
 and convenient then I will that myne executors shall have the 
 . whole proffits of my said lease towards the performance of this my 
 last will & testament until Edward shall be xxi yeres old keping 
 and mayntayning the game of deare as is aforesaid. And after I 
 will that my said son shall have the same lease during the yeares 
 therein then to come. 
 
 Item. I will to everie one of my brothers Richard, Nicholas, 
 and Thomas v markes apece — To everie of my sisters Dorothie, 
 Jone, Elizabeth, and Anne xl s . To my cozen Thomas Culpeper 
 (my servant) 61. 13s. 4d. To my cozen John Culpeper parsone of 
 Erthinglie 61. 13s. 4<d. To Margaret Tullie my wives mayde 10Z. 
 and a cowe which is owing to her. To Agnes Lomsford, Anne 
 Awood and Mary Wildebore my wives maydes xl s a pece. To 
 Barnabie Harvie my boye 201. when 24 yeres old. To my cozens 
 John Warde and Edmonde Warde 61. 13s. 4<f. I make executors 
 Anne my wife, John Jefferie Esquier, sergeant at the lawe, 
 William Apesley of Pooninges, the elder, Edward Culpeper my 
 sonne, Thomas Culpeper my brother, and Nynion Warde of Cock- 
 field. I will that my said sonne Edward shall not meddle, 
 
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 41 
 
 administer, or take upon him the execution of this my last will 
 or of anie part thereof until 21 yeres old except the other 
 executors permit him. If my wife marry again or tries to hinder 
 the performance of my will then she is no longer to be executor. 
 I ordeyne my uncle John Fynes of Claverham, Esq., Francis 
 Spelman, Esq., John Apsley, the elder of Thackham, Esq., and 
 William Moreley, Esq., to be supervisors and each to receive 
 v marks. As to lands I will that my wife Anne have the mannor 
 of Wakehurst and my lands in Erthinglighe, Hothlighe, Balcombe, 
 Horsted Keynes, and Worth for the term of her lifFe in re- 
 compense of her dower to be demanded by the common law of all 
 ye lands, &c, that were or be myne sithence the tyme of oure. 
 mariage. All other landes to the other executors till my son 
 Edward is 22 or be married. I will that my executors shall finde 
 and kepe my saide son to be brought up and nortored with learning 
 ffirst at the gramar schole and in arte, and then when they shall 
 thinke meete to put him to the studie of the common Lawes of this 
 Eealme, &c. For as much as my house and all other my buildings 
 at Wakehurst be nowe verie ruinous and altogether decaied, I will 
 that my executors shall fullie finishe in all things and furnishe suche 
 newe buildings as I have newlie sett uppe at Wakehurst, and make 
 meet comodious enclosures to wyne them to my dwellinge house 
 there and to repaire and mainteine and upholde all my other 
 buildings and houses at Wakehurst and with all the residue of the 
 issues and profits aforesaid either to purchase as much free landes 
 &c, to the use of my saide sone and his heires in fee simple to be 
 assined & conveied to him and his heires for ever. 
 
 If my saied son die before he be 22 yeres old or be married 
 before the said age by the assent of my executors, then all that is 
 limited, bequeathed & demised to the use of him I will that it 
 shall be geven by my executors to Thomas Culpeper my younger 
 brother, the enheritaunce of the landes to be purchased. 
 
 The reversion of all my landes which my wifFe holdeth I 
 bequeath to Edward my sonne and his heires — with remainder to 
 Richard Culpeper my brother and his heires — with remainder to 
 Nicholas Culpeper my brother and his heires — with remainder to 
 Thomas Culpeper my younger brother and his heires. And in 
 default to the right heires of me the said Thomas Culpeper for 
 ever. 
 
 If Nynian Warde die before my son is 22 yrs or married then 
 John Warde his eldest son shall be one of my executors and shall 
 kepe the booke of yerely profits as is aforesaid. They shall kepe 
 the Court for the Mannor of Okelye twice in the yere at the least. 
 
 Item. I will that Mighell Warde now Master of Arte of 
 Cambridge shall have the next advoydance of the parsonadge and 
 
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 parish church of Okeley to his most proffite and for his better 
 findinge and mayntaining of his studie and lerninge. 
 
 Item. I will to Edward my sone my lease and interest that I 
 have in the psonade and advowsone in grosse of the pshe church of 
 Erthinglighe to have to him and his heires for and during the 
 whole tyme & term of yeres that I have therein to come. 
 
 I will that whereas one John Michel borne of Westmeston the 
 elder hath saied that he will sue the said Nynian Warde 1 upon an 
 assumcion that the said Nynian should take or speak in my behalfe 
 touching a conveyance that my father should have made off 
 certaine land in Clayghton pcell of my mannor of Wikham, as the 
 saied John Michelborne saieth, I will if the saied Nynian Warde or 
 his heires be sued or troubled that he shall be acquitted discharged 
 or saved harmless by myn executors as well of the costes and 
 charges of such suyte and troubles as of the principall etc. 
 
 If John Garston my servant shall remove from Strudgate Lodge 
 and goe to Bolney he shall have 41. I owe Ellinor Rootes now 
 wife of Richard Hider 301. to be paid from money due to me from 
 John Bolney, Esq. I will to my brother Thomas Culpeper my 
 best gowne, my satten doublett, and my velvett breeches. To my 
 brother Nicholas Culpeper 20/. and all those my lands called 
 Farncombe and Siles which are now in the tenure or occupation of 
 my cozen Thomas Culpeper of Balcombe for ever on condition he 
 do not sell it to any save Edward Culpeper my sonne. To Thomas 
 Culpeper my godson the son of my brother Richard Culpeper one 
 of my best colts running in Stroodgate. Witnesses : Thomas 
 Payne, of Stone, Richard Backshalde, Richard Pilbeame, Mary the 
 wife of Ninian Warde, Margaret the wife of John Culpeper, parson 
 of Erthinglighe, Agnes, the wife of Thomas Payne, Alice, the wife 
 of Richard Burstie, Margaret Tully. 
 
 Proved 24 Nov. 1571 by William Babham, notary of Thomas 
 Culpeper, an executor. Power reserved for the other executors. 
 
 We now come to Edward Culpeper, only son of Thos. 
 Culpeper by Phillipa Thatcher. He was born in 1561, 
 and was therefore nine years old at the time of his 
 father's death. 2 He was knighted at the accession of 
 James I., July 23, 1603, as was also his brother-in-law 
 Benjamin Pellatt of Bolney. 
 
 In the Eoll of Armour which the gentry of Sussex 
 were called upon to supply in the year 1583 Edward 
 Culpeper is mentioned as having equipped and provided 
 
 1 J. M. did sue. See Misc. Ch. Proceedings. Eliz. Bundle 128, No. 34, 
 
 2 Inq. p. m. ; 2nd series, Eliz. vol. clix. No. 46, 
 
FRONT DOOR. 
 (The Old South Door.) 
 
THE CULPEPEKS 
 
 43 
 
 at his own charge one lance and two light horse, while 
 from his father-in-law T , William Farnefold, gentleman, one 
 lance and one light horse were demanded. 
 
 Five years later, when the news of the approach of the 
 Spanish Armada caused such consternation throughout 
 the country, he voluntarily subscribed 100Z. 6 For the 
 better withstanding the intended invasion of the Eealme 
 upon the great preparations made by the King of Spain 
 both by sea and land, the same having beene suche as 
 the like was never prepared yet anie time againste this 
 realme.' 
 
 The public offices which Sir Edward held were not 
 numerous, but he was twice Sheriff of the county, in 1596 
 and 1606. In 1621 he was appointed one of the Com- 
 missioners for the collection of the subsidy granted to the 
 King by Act of Parliament passed in the previous year, 
 his coadjutors on the occasion being Sir Walter Covert, of 
 Slaugham, and Ei chard Amhurst, Esq., with his cousin 
 John Stapley of Twyneham as High Collector for the Eape 
 of Lewes. He was assessed at 31. 65. 8d. in respect of 
 lands in Ardingly valued at 25/. 
 
 His name was added to the Commission of the Peace 
 for the whole kingdom in 1625. 
 
 Edward Culpeper married at Steyning, on June 21, 
 1584, Elizabeth, daughter of William Farnefold of Nash in 
 Steyning, by whom he had a family of thirteen children — 
 four sons and nine daughters. 
 
 The subjoined extracts from the Ardingly baptismal 
 registers furnish the names of this numerous family : 
 
 1584. the xij daye of December, Elizabethe the daughter of 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1588. the viij daye of April, Timothie the daughter of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1589. the xx deye of Maye, Edward the sonne of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1590. the xiij daye of October, Doroythe the daughter of 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1593. the xvij daye of April, Margerye the daughter of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1594. the xxiv daye of February, John the sonne of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst. Squier. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 1595. the xj daye of March, Anne the daughter of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1597. the iij daye of July, Katherine the daughter of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1598. the xiij daye of August, Phillip the daughter of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1599. the xxiij daye of December, Elianor the daughter of 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1602. the iv daye of July, William the sonne of Edward 
 Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 1604. the xxiv daye of February, Edwarde and Marie the twins 
 of Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, Squier. 
 
 Of these the following were buried at Ardingly during 
 Sir Edward's lifetime, as shown by the register : 
 
 1596. Edward Culpeper, the sonne of Edward Culpeper Esquier 
 was buryed the 28 daye of June. 
 
 1599. Eleanor Culpeper. 
 
 1601. Phillip Culpeper, the daughter of Mr. Edward Culpeper 
 Esquier, was buryed February 20. 
 
 1604. Marie Culpeper, the daughter of Sr. Edward Culpeper 
 was buryed March 14. 
 
 1620. Sr. John Culpeper, Kt., sonne and heir of Sr. Edward 
 Culpeper / of Wakehurst was buryed ye 12 February 1620 in ye 
 chauncell of Ardingly under ye stone by ye tombe of Wakehurst. 
 
 The second son, John, was knighted by the King at 
 Eycott on September 11, 1617, when only twenty-three 
 years of age. He died in 1620. Administration of his 
 small personal estate was granted to an Ardingly creditor, 
 Henry West, on April 17, 1621. 1 The two surviving 
 sons, William (of whom more hereafter) and Edward, 
 were educated at Eton under Mr. Burt, and at Gonville 
 and Caius College, Cambridge, where they were admitted 
 fellow-commoners in 1621, 6 adolescenti optima? spei.' 2 
 Edward was admitted at Lincoln's Inn in 1627. He 
 married Mary, the daughter of Sir Edward Bellingham, 
 and seems to have resided at Henfield. 
 
 Kichard Kitson, Eector of Ardingly from 1605 to 
 1625, who entertained great affection for the Culpeper 
 
 1 Lewes, B 5, 83. 
 
 2 Admissions to Gonville and Caius, Camb., by J. Venn, 1887. 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 45 
 
 family, in his will dated 1625 mentions Mr. Edward 
 Culpeper, to whom he bequeathed ' a ring of x s and the 
 works of Seneca.' 
 
 In 1632 Edward acted as executor to the will of his 
 mother, who directed him to sell her 6 diamond border 
 and pearle chayne ' to pay such legacies and debts as she 
 had appointed him to pay. She moreover left him ' the 
 little bedstedle, with bed, and all the furniture belonging 
 thereto, which stands in the Chamber at Wakehurst 
 where I used to lye . . . and also the great joyned 
 chest in the chamber next my sonne William's chamber 
 . . . and the bedstedle that was in my sonne William's 
 chamber before he bought one.' To his wife she gave 
 her Turkey ring. 
 
 The only other information gleaned concerning him 
 occurs in an indenture made between him and his brother- 
 in-law John Theobald respecting some land at Burstowe. 
 The deed bears date May 15, 1641, and in it he is 
 described as Edward Culpeper, of Henfield in the county 
 of Sussex, Esq. He died in 1681. 
 
 Elizabeth, the eldest child of Sir Edward Culpeper, 
 was married at Ardingly on May 21, 1611, to John 
 Whitfield, Esquire, of Mortlake in Surrey, In the settle- 
 ment made on her marriage her father covenanted that for 
 seven years after the marriage he would provide her 
 husband and her and one manservant and one maidservant 
 with 4 convenient and fitt meate and drinke and lodging 
 with all necessarie according to their several places and 
 degrees with the said Edward Culpeper or his heires.' 1 
 
 The covenant seems to have been duly performed, for 
 we find that the first four children of the marriage were 
 baptized at Ardingly in 1612, 1614, 1615, and 1617. 
 
 The Whitfields then possibly went to live at Eowfant. 
 Elizabeth died on May 23, 1624, and was buried in the 
 Eowfant chapel in the parish church of Worth, where 
 there is the following inscription to her memory : 
 
 Sacrum Memoriae charissimae conjugis fidelissimas consortis 
 suae optime merite, maestissimus maritus posuit. 
 
 In this Chapel sleepeth till the joyfull resurrection of the Flesh 
 1 51 Close Rolls, 9 Jas. I. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 the earthly parte of Elizabeth, late the dear, loving, & beloved 
 wife of John Whitfield of Rowfant. Esq., eldest daughter of Sir 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, K % , who in her pilgrimage on 
 earth, having expressed the happy fruits of true Religion & 
 virtue, hath left to Posterity the sweet savour of a good name, to 
 remain recorded in the catalogue of worthy women, and the best 
 wives choice part of grace, made Her life dearly deservedly desired ; 
 but it pleased the Lord of life and death by . . . means of the 
 frail fabrick of this house of Claye, wherein her soul sojourned, the 
 sooner to summon her to those glorious mansions of the blest, 
 where neither sin, sorrow, death nor time can come ; wherefore 
 when by consuming sickness she had been long prepared for a 
 better world, on a Sabbath of rest she rested from mortal vanity 
 & vexation in faith & peace, finishing her warfare, & on the 
 same day of the week in which she began to live, to dye. She 
 dyed to begin to live eternally — leaving issue surviving three 
 sonnes, John, Robert, & Thomas, and as many daughters, 
 Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary.— Obiit 23 die Maij A.D. 1624, Mt. 
 suae 40 — nexus conjugalis 13°. 
 
 In Domino Morientibus dies suprema in terris beatudinis 
 seternae, natalis in coelis, — Christus vita — mors Lucrum. 
 
 Timothie, or Timotliea, the next daughter, married on 
 June 25, 1616, George Philipps, of East Peckham in 
 Kent, Esq. She was left a widow shortly afterwards, and 
 a few years later became the wife of Thomas Turner. 
 The date of her second marriage has not been ascertained, 
 but it must have taken place before 1632, since her 
 mother, whose will was proved in that year, bequeathed 
 to 4 my daughter Turner my Serjeant's ring.' 
 
 On the same day 1 her sister Anne was married to 
 Thomas Wood, of Westhoathly, gent. She died eight 
 years later, and was buried in the church of Westhoathly, 
 where upon a gravestone within the communion-rails 
 the following inscription may be seen : 
 
 ' Here lyeth buryed the body of Anne Wood, late wife 
 of Thomas Wood, gent, and daughter of the right worthy 
 Sir Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, Knight, who departed 
 this life the 2nd December, 1624, aged 27 years.' 
 
 Her husband died in 1641 and is buried beside her. 
 
 Margery, Sir Edward's fourth daughter, was married 
 at Ardingly on February 26, 1626, to Mr. Anthony 
 
 1 Ardingly Register states it was the 26th. 
 
THE CULPEPER S 
 
 47 
 
 Bickerstaffe, of Godstone, Surrey. Eichard Kitson, Eector 
 of Ardingly, who died in the previous year, mentions Miss 
 Margery Culpeper in his will, and bequeathed her 6 one 
 pair of my best sheets.' Included among his other 
 bequests was ' a ring of xxx s to my good patron Sir 
 Edward Culpeper, Knight, and another ring of xxx s to 
 my good lady the lady Culpeper.' 
 
 Margery Bickerstaffe died in childbirth on August 2, 
 1628, and was buried at Ardingly. Her daughter 
 Elizabeth died shortly afterwards, and over her grave in 
 the chancel at Ardingly is a stone slab upon which are 
 displayed the coats of Bickerstaffe and Culpeper impaled, 
 underneath which is the following inscription : 
 
 6 Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Bickerstaffe, daughter 
 of Anthony Bickerstaffe, gent, and Margaret his wife, one 
 of the daughters of Sir Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, 
 Kt., who departed this life the 28th March 1628 aged 
 eight months 14 days.' 
 
 In the year 1614 Dorothy, another daughter of Sir 
 Edward Culpeper, was married at Ardingly, on June 22, 
 to John Theobald, Esq., of Kempsing in Kent, and in the 
 following year their first child Elizabeth was christened 
 at Ardingly. Eespecting another child of this marriage, 
 the parish register of Woodmancote in Sussex furnishes 
 some information, the extract from which is as follows : 
 
 ' Margaret, the wife of Doctor Cooper, Eector of this 
 Parish, was buried the 7th day of March 1672. Marito 
 suo luctum reliquit. Shee was the daughter of John 
 Theobalds in Kent, Esq . and Dorothea Culpeper, daughter 
 of Sir Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst in this county of 
 Sussex, knight and baronet.' 
 
 Dorothy was alive in 1632 when her mother died, in 
 whose will occur the following bequests : 6 To my 
 daughter Theobalds my wedding ring, and all my best 
 wearing apparel, also my cloake, and safeguard, and 
 furniture, and a horse.' 
 
 Katherine, Sir Edward's youngest surviving daughter, 
 was married at Ardingly on February 24, 1619, to 
 Eichard Infield, Esq., of Grave tye in the parish of 
 Westhoathly. The Infields had been resident at Gravetye 
 
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 WAKE HURST 
 
 for generations, and are said to have been descended from 
 the Innyngfields of Surrey, who in turn were a branch of 
 the Hannyngfields of Hanyngfield in Essex, one of whom, 
 Sir William de Hannynfield, was present at the battle of 
 Boroughbridge, temp. Edward II. 
 
 Katherine's married life was of short duration, since 
 four years later she died, and was buried at Westhoathly. 
 An inscription in the church to her memory runs thus : 
 
 'Here lyeth the body of Catherine, the wife of 
 Eichard Infield gent., daughter of the right worshipfull 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, Kt., who departed this 
 life the 16th October 1623.' Her husband survived her 
 only one year and died on March 11, 1624. 
 
 Sir Edward Culpeper's great work was the rebuilding 
 of Wakehurst. 
 
 As we have seen by the will of his father, Wakehurst 
 in 1570 was 4 verie ruinouse and altogether decaied,' and 
 it had been his intention to rebuild the house. Death, 
 however, put a stop to his intentions before he had fully 
 completed some outbuildings which were in course of 
 erection. One of the first acts, therefore, undertaken by 
 Edward Culpeper when he came of age was the rebuilding 
 of the present house. This he accomplished in 1590. 
 The description of the house will be given in another 
 chapter. 
 
 Though already a large landed proprietor in Ardingly 
 the additions made to the Wakehurst estate by Sir Edward 
 are very remarkable. He apparently took advantage of 
 every opportunity that presented itself of purchasing any 
 avaiiable land which was contiguous to his property in 
 that parish. 
 
 Strudgate Park bordered Wakehurst on the north, 
 and formed a moiety of the Forest of Worth, the other 
 portion of which was known by the name of Tylgate. 
 Sir Edward's father, Thomas Culpeper, leased this park 
 for a term of years, on the expiration of which Lord 
 Burgavenny, in 1597, demised it to Sir Edward to be 
 held by him during the lifetime of his three daughters 
 Elizabeth, Timothie, and Dorothy. 
 
 In 1599, however, an Act of Parliament was passed 
 
THE OULPEPERS 
 
 49 
 
 enabling Lord Burgavenny and his eldest son, Sir Henry 
 Neville, knight, to sell certain lands for the payment of 
 their debts, and for the advancement of their daughters 
 and younger sons, &c, and, among other properties 
 mentioned in the Act, permission was given to them to 
 alienate the Forest of Worth. The Tylgate portion 
 appears to have been purchased by Sir Walter Covert and 
 Sir Edward Culpeper, Kt., conjointly, while the remaining 
 moiety, viz 4 all that parke or inclosed grounds called or 
 known by the name of Strudgate Parke als Strudgate 
 walke, als Eeders w^alke, now part of the Forest of 
 Worth,' w T as sold in 1617 to Sir Edward Culpeper alone 
 fur the sum of 1,700/. 
 
 Bordering Wakehurst on the south-west w r as an 
 estate in Balcombe known by the name of Naylands, 
 which came into the possession of Sir Edward Culpeper 
 by inheritance in 1604 (see page 32). This property 
 Thomas Culpeper of Balcombe, who died in 1602, settled 
 on his wife" Joane for life, with remainder to his cousin 
 Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, but according to a deed 
 mentioned in the 6 Sussex Archaeological Collections,' Joane 
 Culpeper conveyed her interest in the property on 
 November 4, 1604, to Sir Edward and others, covenant- 
 ing to levy a fine. 
 
 As Hilland, a portion of the estate, was held of the 
 Crown in capite, Sir Edward w r as summoned to do 
 homage for it on the death of his kinsman Thomas, but 
 from the subjoined writ of livery of seisin it appears 
 that for some reason or other, either from the badness of 
 the roads or from some other cause, he had neglected to 
 do this. 
 
 Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, France, and 
 Ireland Queen, Defender of the faith to her escheator in the 
 county of Sussex greeting : 
 
 Whereas by a certain Inquisition taken before Thomas 
 Woodgate, gentleman, late our escheator of our county aforesaid, 
 in pursuance of our command, after the death of Thomas Culpeper, 
 and returned into our Chancery, it is (among other things) found 
 that the same Thomas Culpeper was seised in his demesne as of 
 fee and in a messuage, and certain lands, meadows, pastures, 
 feedings, and woods called Nylands, and certain other lands called 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 Hillande in Balcom, in our county aforesaid, and that the last 
 mentioned premises are held of us ' in capite ' by an unknown part 
 of a knight's fee, and the other lands and tenements are held of 
 others who hold of us. And that the aforesaid Thomas Culpeper 
 died seised of the premises on the 13 April in the 44 year of our 
 reign, Edward Culpeper being his kinsman and next heir, and 
 being at the time of the death of the said Thomas Culpeper of the 
 age of 26 years and upwards. 1 And because the said Edward being 
 of full age as it is stated hath payed in our court of wards and 
 liveries, according to the form of statute in that case made, all 
 issues and profits of all the said premises what soever with their 
 appurtenances, due to us from the said time of the death of the 
 said Thomas Culpeper to the 27 day of November last past, as by 
 the certificate of the master and officers of our said court remaining 
 of record in our Chancery more fully appears ; we for eightpence 
 to us in our Hanaper paid, have respited the Homage of the said 
 Edward to us in the behalf due, until the feast of the Nativity of 
 St. John the Baptist next ensuing, and we have received the 
 Fealty of the said Edward in this behalf likewise due, and have 
 rendered up to him all the premises whatsoever. We therefore 
 order that having firsfc taken security for the said Edward for his 
 reasonable relief to be paid to our Exchequer, you do cause fall 
 seisin to be without delay made to the said Edward of all the 
 premises whatsoever, with the appurtenances in your bailiwick, 
 which by reason of the death of the said Thomas Culpeper were 
 taken into our hands, and still remain in our hands, together with 
 the issues and profits thereof received from the said, time of the 
 death of the said Thomas Culpeper to the aforesaid 27th day of 
 November saving all just rights. 
 
 Witness ourself at Westminster the 7th day of February in the 
 forty fifth year of our reign, by bill of the court of Wards and 
 Liveries. " H. Egerton. 
 
 Sir Edward Culpeper did not long retain Naylands 
 in his possession, he sold it in 1620 for 1,225/. to 
 Eobert Spence, who is described in the deed as of 
 Lincoln's Inn, gent. Eobert Spence's son Eobert appears 
 to have sold it to Dennis Lyddell of Wakehurst {infra). 
 
 Eichard Lyddell was possessed of it in 1727, and it is 
 most likely that the land was purchased by Dennis Lyddell 
 between 1694 and 1717. It comprised about 120 acres. 
 In 1747 Naylands formed part of the property of Eev. 
 Charles Lyddell, but it is not clear when it again became 
 
 1 He was over 40. 
 
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 51 
 
 separated from Wakehurst. In vol. xii. of the ' Sussex 
 Archaeological Collections,' pp. 157-8, it is stated that 
 Naylands passed to the Clitheroes and Chatfields. There 
 is a picture of the house in the same volume. 
 
 In 1593 fifty acres of land in Ardingly known as Great 
 Pipstye and Eobins were conveyed to Sir Edward by his 
 cousin Eichard Culpeper, of Patcham, who had purchased 
 them in the previous year from Sir Francis Carewe. 
 
 From Nicholas Baxshill, or Baxhill, and Thomasin his 
 wife, Sir Edward purchased in 1600 sixty-six acres of 
 land in Ardingly. This property was no doubt situated 
 on the borders of the two estates known now as 
 Eockhurst and Stonehurst. Nicholas' father, Eichard 
 Baxhill, of Erthingleigh, yeoman, died in 1571, and 
 bequeathed all his lands in Erthyngleigh and Hothlygh, 
 which he had lately purchased of Mr. Francis Barne, to 
 his eldest son Nicholas, whom he also directed to 
 fynd and carry sufficient for the reparacons of the fullinge mylle 
 nowe in the occupyinge of my son John Bexill, and also fynde 
 meete and drynke suffycyent for the workmen and laberors, that 
 shall make and repaire the same during all the tyme, untyll the 
 said mylle shall be well and suffycyently repaired, and so it shall 
 be thought meet and right by the dyscretion of two honest men. 
 
 This mill was pulled down in 1887 during some 
 alterations which took place at Stone, now known as the 
 Stonehurst estate 
 
 In 1616 Sir Edward purchased Tillinghurst, a farm 
 of 120 acres just south of Wakehurst, which then be- 
 longed to the Newnham family. 
 
 In addition to the foregoing Sir Edward purchased 
 many other small parcels of land from various persons 
 in Ardingly, among whom may be mentioned John 
 Langridge and Johanna his wife, from whom he ac- 
 quired in 1589 about fifty acres, subsequently known by 
 the name of Langridge lands. 
 
 From Eoger Comber and Elizabeth his wife Sir 
 Edward purchased some property in 1600, the exact 
 situation of which is not accurately known. Eoger 
 Comber's son John, of Ardingly, in his will dated May 1 5, 
 1606, bequeathed unto 'John my youngest sonne one 
 
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 WAKEHUEST 
 
 croft called " The Eiddens," ' containing two acres, with 
 a way leading from the King's highway unto that 
 through the lands of Sir Edward Culpeper calied 6 Balsdye.' 
 Balsdye is no doubt identical with Bolney. 1 
 
 Besides the above, Sir Edward purchased lands in 
 Ardingly from the following persons: In 1617 from 
 Eobert Plummer. gent, and Maria his wife. In the same 
 year from Thomas Suzan, and in 1621 from Richard Baker. 
 
 In 1600, and again in 1604, he acquired land in 
 Westhoathly from John Gatland. He bought marsh- 
 lands at Hoe of the yearly value of 50/. from William 
 Jordan and settled them on the marriage of his daughter 
 Elizabeth with John Whitfield. 
 
 Turning now to Sir Edward's possessions in Surrey, 
 we find that he sold the manor of Ockley in 1615 to 
 George Duncombe, of Shalford in the county of Surrey, 
 gent , the property being described in the deed, which is 
 dated May 20, 13 Jas. I, as the manor of Ockley with the 
 messuage and farm known by the name of Ockley Court. 
 
 In 1613 the manor of Burstowe in Surrey was con- 
 veyed to Sir Edward by John Parker, of Willingdon, Esq. 
 This estate he settled upon his son William Culpeper, 
 whose grandson sold it in 1694 to Sir Eichard Eamies, 
 Kt., LL.B., Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 
 
 The manor of Bysshe Court in the parish of Horne, 
 together with the Park of Neers in Horne and Burstowe, 
 Sir Edward Culpeper, in 1626, settled upon his wife 
 Elizabeth for life, with remainder to his son William. 
 
 By the sale of Chingley Manor in Goudehurst, Kent, 
 Sir Edward severed the sole remaining link which bound 
 his family to the place whence it originally sprang. 
 
 The purchasers were James Thetcher, of Priesthawes, 
 Esq., and Edward Pelham, of Catsfield, Esq. In the deed 
 dated November 6, 1595, the property is described as the 
 manor of Chingley, with a waste or common called Kell 
 Downe in Goudehurst, Kent, and included in the sale were 
 the 'fforge or yron worke called Chingley fForge,' a 
 portion of the land known by the name of Apdale in the 
 
 1 Said to be derived from Bolden = a house, and ey = water (Borsfield, 
 i. 254). 
 
SIGNATURE OF SIR EDWARD CULPEPER. 
 Builder of Wakehurst. 
 
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 parish of Tysehurst, and other lands which Sir Edward 
 had purchased in 1589 from Henry Darrell of Scotney. 
 
 His second son, John, having died without issue, and 
 his third son, William, being about to marry, Sir Edward 
 made a final settlement with regard to his Sussex property 
 in April 1626. On his death his wife, Dame Elizabeth, 
 was to enjoy for life one half of the manor house of 
 Wakehurst, with one half of the orchard and garden, one 
 barn and one stable, together with all buildings to the 
 same pertaining. She was, moreover, to enjoy for life his 
 various other lands in Ardingly, and all these premises 
 she was to consider as part of her jointure. At her death 
 or upon her remarriage the whole was to revert to his son 
 William and his heirs male, with remainder to his youngest 
 son, Edward, and his heirs. The other half of the capital 
 messuage called the manor house of Wakehurst, with the 
 advowson of the Parish Church, and all his other lands in 
 Ardingly, including the park called Wakehurst Park, Sir 
 Edward settled on his son William and his heirs male, 
 with remainder to Edward his youngest son. 
 
 With regard to Wickham Manor, which had been his 
 wife's dowry, the farm of Bevenden, and his property 
 at Molescomb, Sir Edward settled these upon his son 
 William for life, with remainder for her lifetime to Jane 
 his wife for her jointure. At her death they were to pass 
 to the heirs male of William and Jane, and in default of 
 such issue to Edward and his heirs. 
 
 Sir Edward Culpeper died intestate in 1630, and the 
 Ardingly parish register records that on April 9 of that 
 year 4 Sir Edward Culpeper an ancient Knight was buryed 
 close to the south window in the chancell.' 
 
 His property in Ardingly at the time of his death con- 
 sisted of the following : 
 
 The manor of Wakehurst and the advowson of the 
 Parish Church of Ardingly. 
 
 A messuage and tenement called Tittinghurst (Tilling- 
 hurst) in the occupation of Henry West. 
 
 A messuage and tenement occupied by Edmund Moorer. 
 
 A certain tenement, called Lodgeland, occupied by 
 Ninyan Jenkin. 
 
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 A barn called Hilland, occupied by George Clieesman. 
 
 A parcell of land called Langridge land, occupied by 
 George Cheseman. 
 
 A tenement occupied by Thomas Jerrard. 
 
 A tenement occupied by Owen Bottinge. 
 
 A water mill and flour mill called Wakehurst Mill, 
 occupied by George Gatland. 
 
 A parcell of land occupied by Andrew Jordan. 
 
 A house occupied by William Brooker. 
 
 A parcell of land called Faulkeners, occupied by 
 Edward Culpeper. 
 
 Strudgate Park, lately disparked, in Ardingly, West- 
 hoathly, Worth, and Balcombe. 
 
 Wakehurst Park. 
 
 In addition to which he was seised of — 
 
 The manor of Wickham in the parish of Steyning. 
 
 The farm of Bevenden in Farmer. 
 
 A farm and tenement called Mouscombe (Molescombe) 
 in the parishes of Clayton, Keymer, Py combe, Farmer, 
 Brighthelmstone, Patcham, Preston, Hurst, Stammer, and 
 Eottingdeane. 
 
 He was also possessed of the following manors in 
 Surrey : 
 
 The manor of Burstowe alias Burstowe Court Lodge. 
 The manor of Eowley. 1 
 
 There can be little doubt that the fortunes of the 
 Culpepers of Wakehurst reached their climax during the 
 lifetime of Sir Edward, and it is sad, when we consider 
 the family's prosperity in 1600, to have to record its 
 disastrous downfall before the close of the next century. 
 
 Dame Elizabeth Culpeper on the death of her 
 husband appears to have taken up her residence at 
 Bolney, 2 the manor of which parish had lately come into 
 possession of her son Sir William Culpeper, Bart, on his 
 marriage with Jane, daughter of Sir Benjamin Pellat. 
 
 1 Inq. p. m. 0 Chas. I. pt, 1, No. 80. 
 
 2 Not to be confused with farm of that name at Wakehurst, referred to on 
 
 pp. 52 and 57'. 
 
BRASS TO LADY CULPEPER. 
 Elizabeth Farnefold. wife of Sir Edward Culpeper. 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
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 She survived Sir Edward three years, and is described 
 in her will dated January 7, 1632, and proved September 30, 
 1633, as of Bolney. 1 In addition to the bequests already 
 mentioned, she bequeathed to 
 
 my sonne William my best deaths head ring for a remembrance 
 of my love, the other deaths head ring I give to my sister Pellat. 
 I give to my cozen Katherine Farnefould the knobbed gold ring. 
 To my sister Farnefould my best blacke stuffe gowne and chamblett 
 petticoate, my bible, and some of my worser sort of linen. To my 
 cozen Culpeper, the widow, one cloathe coat. To my cozen 
 Michael my olde blacke gowne. I give to goodwife West my 
 night gowne. 1 make Edward my sonne my sole execntor, and do 
 desyre to bee buryed at Ardingly. 
 
 This very natural request was duly complied with, and 
 the Ardingly burial register records that on September 23, 
 1 633, 4 The Ladye Elizabethe Culpeper an olde woman 
 was buryed in the chancell 4 foote from ye south window.' 
 
 Sir Edward Culpeper and his son William {infra) 
 occupied Wakehurst for no less a period than 107 years. 
 
 Sm William Culpeper, Bart., succeeded his father at 
 Wakehurst in April 1630. He was, as we have seen, the 
 eleventh child and third son of Sir Edward Culpeper, 
 and, having been born June or July 1602, had not 
 completed his twenty- seventh year at the time of his 
 father's death. He had been educated at Eton and at 
 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, whence he 
 migrated to Balliol College, Oxford, where he took his 
 B.A. degree on June 22, 1625. He was admitted at 
 Lincoln's Inn in November 1623, and was created a Baronet 
 by Eoyal Letters Patent dated September 20, 162 8. 2 
 
 On July 13, 1626, he was married at Bolney to his 
 cousin Jane, the daughter of Sir Benjamin Pellat, Kt., by 
 his second wife Alice, one of the daughters of William 
 Farnefould, Esq., of Nashe in Steyning. Before the 
 marriage took place Sir Benjamin, by an indenture dated 
 April 10, 1626, settled the manor of Bolney on his son-in- 
 law elect and his heirs, and here, apparently, the newly 
 
 1 Lewes, A, 23, 56. 
 . 2 Pat. Roll, 4 Chae. I. pt. 2, No, 3. 
 
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 married couple took up their residence until they 
 removed to Wakehurst after Sir Edward's death. 
 
 Sir William's estate at Bolney was very near to Hick- 
 stead Place, the residence of his relative Anthony Stapley ; 
 in fact the properties almost joined one another, and in 
 Mr. Stapley's diary there are two entries, which, though 
 in themselves of no importance, may be mentioned as 
 testifying to the neighbourly feeling which existed 
 between the cousins at this period. 
 
 1642. Bought of my cousin Culpeper three kine, for which I 
 paid him xv u . 
 
 1645. My black mare went to be kept at Sir William Culpeper's 
 of Bolney, the monday before Midsummer day, and the week after 
 I sent for (4) horses more. My horse came away from Bolney the 
 tuesday, and my black mare the friday after St. Jeames. She 
 foaled August 8th. 
 
 The Bolney parish registers thus record the baptisms 
 of Sir William's two elder children : 
 
 1627. Nov. 20. Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. William 
 Culpeper. 
 
 1028. Nov. 11. Benjamin, son of Sir William Culpeper, 
 Bart. 
 
 The remainder of the family were baptized at 
 Ardingly : 
 
 1630. April 1. Jane, daughter of Sir William 
 Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1631. May 26. Edward, son of Sir William Cul- 
 peper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1633. September 12. Dorothie, daughter of Sir 
 William Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1634. September 16. Anne, daughter of Sir 
 William Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1635. September 24. Catherine, daughter of Sir 
 William Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1636. January 17. Mary, daughter of Sir William 
 Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1 637. February 15. Thomas, son of Sir William 
 Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
Here, lyeth [nterred ybody of Elizabeth 
 cvlpeper eldest davg.hterofs r wlliam 
 
 C"VLPEPER OF W\KEHVRS IN THIS COVNTY 
 
 Rarronett and of Iane his we-,shee 
 
 VAS ACED7 YEERES H U CHANGEDTfWS LIFE 
 EORABEUTJlONYi) DAY OF DECEMBER A* 
 , IXNI 16T4. P 
 
 BRASS IN ARDINGLY CHURCH. 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 57 
 
 1640. December 20. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir 
 William Culpeper and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 1642. May 10. John, son of Sir William Culpeper 
 and Lady Jane his wife. 
 
 Of these the following died unmarried during Sir 
 William's lifetime : 
 
 1634. December 8. Elizabeth Culpeper, a childe of 
 7 years old was buryed. 
 
 On the floor of the chancel there is a brass to her 
 memory. (See illustration.) 
 
 1638. April 11. Thomas Culpeper, a childe was 
 buryed, from Wakehurst. 
 
 1640. February 14. Elizabeth Culpeper, a young 
 childe from Wakehurst was buryed. 
 
 1645. April 4. Jane Culpeper, daughter of Sir 
 W T illiam Culpeper was buryed. 
 
 In 1635 Sir William served as Sheriff of the county. 
 
 In the following year his father-in-law Sir Benjamin 
 Pellat, Kt., died at Wakehurst, where he had resided 
 during the last few years of his life, and the parish 
 register records the fact that on January 31, 1636, Sir 
 Benjamin Pellat 4 an ancient knight, was buryed in ye 
 chancell seven foote from ye south window. His widow, 
 Lady Alice, survived him twenty-one years, and was like- 
 wise buryed at Ardingly, November 30, 1657.' 
 
 In his will, dated January 22, 1636, Sir Benjamin 
 describes himself as of Wakehurst, Kt., and mentions his 
 daughter Dorothy, and his grandchildren Anne, Katherine, 
 and Rose Pellat. He is said to have built the farm house 
 near Wakehurst known as Bolney, of *dnch an illustration 
 is given here. 
 
 He bequeathed to his son-in-law Sir William Culpeper 
 all my landes lyinge in the parrishe of ffindon, now in the occupation 
 of one widow Gravette, to him and his heires for ever in con- 
 sideration that hee shall allowe v u yearly unto my sister Farne- 
 fould during her lyfe. 
 
 The residue of his goods he left to his godson 
 Benjamin Culpeper, son and heir of Sir William Culpeper, 
 whom he appointed his sole executor ; the overseers to 
 
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 his will being his 6 well-beloved son-in-lawe Sir William 
 Culpeper, and my very loving friend Mr. Richard Teynton 
 Parson of Ardingly.' 
 
 The Pellat family had for generations been resident at 
 Steyning. In 1296 the name of Reginald le Pelet occurs 
 as one of the burgesses of that parish, who paid a subsidy 
 to Edward II. Sir Benjamin's grandfather William Pellat 
 in 1538 held Charlton manor in Steyning on a ninety-nine 
 years' lease from the Abbey of Sion, and on the dissolution 
 of the monasteries purchased the property from the Crown, 
 together with the advowson of the parish church. This 
 estate descended through his father, Richard, who died in 
 1586, to Sir Benjamin Pellat, who, according to an entry 
 contained in the Steyning parish registers, sold it, in 1592, 
 to Sir Thomas Shirley. 
 
 Sir Benjamin's father, Richard, was member of Parlia- 
 ment for Steyning in 1572, and purchased Bignor Park in 
 1584 from the heirs of Thomas Tyrwhitt, Esq. This 
 property he settled on another son Thomas, who died in 
 1618. 
 
 Sir Benjamin Pellat was twice married. By the first 
 wife he had three sons, viz. Thomas and Edward, both 
 of whom died young, and John Pellat, who married Anne, 
 daughter of Thomas, Lord Howard. On this marriage 
 taking place Sir Benjamin by an indenture dated 
 November 1, 8 Jas. I. settled upon his son John and his 
 heirs the manor of Trewlye in the parishes of Edburton, 
 Beeding, W^oodmancote, and Henfield ; also certain lands 
 called £ Chauntery lands ' lying in the same parishes, with 
 a house in Edburton called ' Showlderns.' John Pellat 
 died during Sir Benjamin's lifetime, leaving three 
 daughters, Anne, Katherine, and Rose, and on a gravestone 
 within the communion-rails at Bolney is to be seen the 
 following inscription to his memory : 
 
 Here lyeth the boclye of John Pellat, Esquier, sonn, and Heir 
 apparent of Benjamin Pellat, knight. He deceased the tow and 
 twentie day of October anno Domini 1625 aetatis suae 41. 
 
 His widow subsequently married Christopher Swale, 
 Doctor of Sacred Theology. By his second wife, Alice, 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 50 
 
 daughter of William Farnefould of Nashe, Sir Benjamin 
 Pellat had only two daughters, Dorothy and Jane, the 
 latter of whom in 1626 became the wife of Sir William 
 Culpeper, upon whom, as has been before stated, Sir 
 Benjamin settled the manor of Bolney. 
 
 In addition to this manor and the property which he 
 settled upon his son John, Sir Benjamin was also possessed 
 at the time of his death of the manor of Sandore and 
 Sutton, lying in Seaford, Sutton, Beddingham, and Blech- 
 ington, and of the hospital, chapel, and chantry of St. 
 James in Seaford, all of which he settled upon his grand- 
 children, Anne, Katherine, and Rose, the three daughters 
 of his son John Pellat. 
 
 Respecting Katherine Pellat a monument in Edburton 
 Church furnishes some information. The inscription 
 upon it is somewhat defaced, and the letters in italics 
 mark the conjectural restorations. 
 
 Here lyeth the body of William Hippisley, Esq., who married 
 to wife Katherine y e daughter of John Pellat of Bolney, Esq., by 
 whom he had issue, John, Katherine, and Mary, all yet surviving. 
 He died November 4 . . . aged 51. 
 
 And seeing stones can speak [aloud and say] 
 Both who he was, and what lie[s hid in clay] 
 He that court, city, country life [did keep] 
 And finding none that pleased fell [asleeji] 
 He dyed if dead he can be said [to be] 
 That knew no life beside ~E[ternity~]. 
 
 Sir Benjamin Pellat was knighted at Whitehall, with 
 his brother-in-law Sir Edward Culpeper, in 1603. His 
 name was added to the Commission of the Peace in 1625, 
 and he served as Sheriff of the county in 1624. 
 
 Returning to Sir William Culpeper, the question very 
 naturally arises as to the course he pursued during the 
 civil commotions which disturbed the country at this 
 period. 
 
 With regard to the different branches of the family in 
 Kent it is well known that they were all of them con- 
 spicuous for their loyalty. Sir John, afterwards Lord 
 Culpeper, of Leeds Castle in Kent, even went into 
 
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 voluntary exile with his sovereign Charles II., by whom 
 he was regarded with great favour, while many other 
 members of the family had to pay the penalty of their 
 delinquency by compounding for their estates. 
 
 But Sir William Culpeper, although certain facts un- 
 doubtedly tend to show that he was mistrusted by the 
 authorities, and that he had no great sympathy with 
 the mode of government existing at this unhappy time, 
 appears at no time to have openly declared either for the 
 King or Parliament, but seems to have preferred the quiet 
 enjoyment of a country life to encountering the unknown 
 risks attendant upon throwing in his lot with either party. 
 In short he displayed great caution throughout, and by 
 adopting a position of strict neutrality appears to have 
 escaped those disastrous consequences which a more 
 courageous display of his opinions would undoubtedly have 
 entailed upon him. 
 
 On October 26, 1640, Sir William Culpeper, Bart., and 
 Mr. Goodwyn were returned as members of Parliament 
 for East Grinstead. The elections throughout the country 
 resulted greatly in favour of the popular party, and took 
 place prior to the assembling of what is known as the 
 Long Parliament on November 3, 1640. 
 
 For some reason, however, Sir William's return was 
 disallowed by the House, and on the East Grinstead 
 members presenting themselves at Westminster it was at 
 first ordered, on November 16, that both Sir William and 
 Mr. Goodwyn should forbear to sit till their election be 
 determined ; while on December 14 the final resolution 
 arrived at was that the election of Mr. Eobert Goodwyn 
 for one of the burgesses for the borough of East Greenstead 
 in the county of Sussex was good, and he was thereupon 
 called in. 
 
 Nothing being said with regard to the election of Sir 
 William Culpeper, it may reasonably be inferred that the 
 House was willing to dispense with his services on the 
 ground of his suspected loyalty to the King. 
 
 By an Order of Parliament dated May 18, 1643, Sir 
 William's name was added to the list of Commissioners 
 appointed for the sequestration of delinquents' estates in 
 
THE CULPEPERS 
 
 61 
 
 the county of Sussex. Whether or no he carried out his 
 duties in this respect it is impossible to say ; but it is 
 noticeable that with the exception of the following year, 
 when his name was added by Parliament to the Committee 
 for managing the county, we do not find that he was ever 
 afterwards appointed to serve in any capacity whatever. 
 
 This circumstance seems clearly to indicate that he 
 was regarded with suspicion by the authorities, since the 
 names of several of his neighbours frequently occur on 
 different committees. In fact, no Committee seemed 
 complete unless Eobert Spence of Balcombe was included 
 among its members, whereas we look in vain for the 
 name of Sir William Culpeper, except in the two instances 
 spoken of above. 
 
 A circumstance which happened in 1643 clearly shows 
 that Sir William had no great sympathy with the new 
 order of things introduced into the Church at this period, 
 In that year Eichard Teynton, who had been appointed 
 Eector of Ardingly by Sir Edward Culpeper in 1625, was 
 expelled from the living by order of the Committee of 
 Plundered Ministers, who introduced John Winge, a 
 Puritan, into the parish to fill the vacancy. 
 
 On Winge's departure a few months after his appoint- 
 ment Sir William, as patron, presented to the living- 
 George Bladworth, formerly Yicar of Lindfield. This 
 proceeding apparently did not find much favour with the 
 Committee, for they immediately deprived Sir William's 
 nominee, and appointed John Braine in his place. The 
 result was that Ardingly became much disturbed, and Mr. 
 Braine encountered such insults from his parishioners 
 that he was compelled to write to the Committee several 
 plaintive letters entreating for protection from the 
 violence to which he was being subjected. The matter 
 was placed in the hands of Eobert Spence of Balcombe, 
 who, being the magistrate nearest at hand, was ordered 
 to make an investigation into the facts of the case and 
 send in a report to the Committee. What information 
 this report contained we are unable to say, but in August 
 1645, when another of Mr. Braine's complaints was under 
 consideration, the Committee came to the conclusion that 
 
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 the annoyance 6 doth chiefly arise by the great opposition 
 of Sir William Culpeper.' 
 
 Eventually Mr. Braine was forced to resign the living 
 owing to the turbulence of his flock, and this time the 
 Committee, instead of acting in the arbitrary manner 
 which they had previously done, took Sir William into 
 their counsels, and on obtaining his consent appointed 
 Mr. Eotherham to fill the vacant post- 
 On June 9, 1647, Sir William presented a petition to 
 the House of Commons praying for a safe treaty with the 
 King, and the payment and disbanding of the army under 
 Lord Fairfax. 
 
 To return for a moment to the children of Sir William 
 Culpeper and Jane his wife who attained to maturity. 
 With the exception of Benjamin, the eldest son, who will 
 be referred to presently, not much is known about them. 
 Edward, the second son, was buried at Ardingly July 19, 
 1672. Of Dorothy nothing is known. Anne married, first, 
 Ninian Burrell, of Cuckfield, on December 3, 1655. He 
 died in 1674, when she married, secondly, Allen Savage, of 
 Sidney in Cuckfield. She died in 1697. Catherine also 
 married twice — first, Edward Browne in 1680 at West 
 Hoathley, and, secondly, George Brigstocke in 1682. She 
 was buried at Ardingly, April 28, 1691. Mary married 
 Alexander Haddon on October 4, 1671. John, the 
 3^oungest child, married, but died without issue, and was 
 buried at East Grinstead, October 13, 1694. 
 
 Benjamin, the eldest son, and apparently the only son 
 of Sir William who left issue, was twice married. First, 
 in 1651, at Ardingly, to Margaret, daughter of Goldsmith 
 Hodson, of Framfield, gent., by whom he had two 
 daughters: Mary, who died in childhood, and Elizabeth, 
 who became the wife of Sir Eobert Fagge. Benjamin's 
 second wife was Judith, the daughter of Sir William 
 Wilson, of Eastbourne, Bart., by whom he had three 
 children : William, who succeeded his grandfather in the 
 baronetcy, and of whom more hereafter ; Benjamin, who 
 died in infancy ; and Mary, who also died young. 
 
 Benjamin died August 3, 1670, in his father's lifetime, 
 and was buried the next day at Ardingly. His wife 
 
THE CULPEPEPS 
 
 63 
 
 Judith survived him, and by his will made on the day of his 
 death and proved by her on February 8, 1671-2, 1 she 
 was entrusted with the upbringing of his infant children 
 till they attained the age of twenty-one. 
 
 Lady (Jane) Culpeper died in 1660 — the Ardingly 
 register records that ' On 16 April, 1660 — Palm Sunday, 
 Madame Culpeper was buried in the Chancel.' Sir William 
 died in 1678, at the age of seventy-six. The register 
 records his burial at Ardingly as ' an ancient Bart.' on 
 December 6, 1678. 
 
 An interesting indication of the importance of the 
 Wakehurst property is found in the Eeturn for Hearth 
 Tax made September 29, 1665, when Sir William Culpeper 
 was on the list in respect of nineteen hearths, none of 
 his neighbours having more than five. 
 
 Sir William Culpeper, the 2nd Baronet, who was born 
 in November 1668 and christened at Ardingly on the 26th 
 of that month, was the eldest son of Benjamin Culpeper. 
 
 He succeeded his grandfather in 1678, when only 
 ten years of age. His father had died when he was but 
 a child under two, and when he was barely six his mother, 
 in 1673 or 1674, married (without the consent or even 
 knowledge of her father, Sir W. Wilson) Capt. 
 Christopher Mason, E.N., of East Greenwich, a brave and 
 experienced sailor, who had been appointed lieutenant of 
 the 'Sovereign' in 1666, and was later captain of the 
 'Oxford,' and afterwards of the 'London,' a first-rate 
 man-of-war. 2 Their first child, Judith, was christened at 
 Ardingly on March 7, having been born February 28, 
 1675. On May ] 8, 1673, the parish register records 
 that Mrs. Judith Culpeper gave to the parish a silver 
 flagon, cup, and laver, weighing fifty-two ounces, for the 
 use of the church in administering the Sacrament. She 
 was given in return the old cup and cover and a pewter 
 flagon. Her gifts are in use to this day. 
 
 So incensed was Sir William Wilson at his daughter's 
 conduct that he refused to see her, and eventually the 
 
 1 P.C.C. 12 Eure. 
 
 2 Collins, English Baronetage, vol. iii. pt. 1, p. 253. 
 
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 WAKEHUKST 
 
 Duke of York, under whom Captain Mason had formerly 
 served, consented to step in and intercede on his behalf. 
 Accordingly the Duke despatched the following letter, 
 bearing his own signature, to Sir William Wilson, which 
 probably had the desired effect of bringing about a 
 reconciliation : 
 
 Sir William Wilson. — The relation which Oapt. Mason hath 
 now unto you by the marriage of your daughter, makes me willing 
 to tell you my knowledge of him whilst he had relation to me. 
 He served as my eldest lieutenant in the late war, and there 
 behaved himself with much gallantry, as he hath done in all his 
 other employments in His Majesty's service, soe that I thinke 
 your daughter hath made a good choice, and the gentleman will 
 deserve your favour. 
 
 I am your loving friend, 
 
 James. 
 
 The foreo'oinp; letter and those which follow are given 
 in 6 Sussex Archaeological Collections,' vol. xi. p. 38. 
 
 In the years 1675-8 young Sir William Culpeper, 
 together with his two sisters, Mary and Judith, stayed at 
 their grandfather's house, and the following letter of his 
 agent testifies to the rigid economy practised by the old 
 gentleman in the management of his household affairs : 
 
 My mistress doth say that your worship, when my mistress 
 and your grandchildren, Sir William Culpeper, Misse Mary, and 
 Misse Judith, were last at your worship's, you was pleased to 
 bestow on each of your grandchildren half a penny, but as yet I 
 have not charged your worship with the sayd sume of one penny 
 and a half. Will your worship order me to do the same ? I am 
 your worship's obedient servant, 
 
 Mathew Crouch. 
 
 Sir William Wilson took a lively interest in his 
 grandchildren, and did his utmost to advise and help his 
 daughter in what proved the difficult task of bringing up 
 the young Baronet, 
 
 Never having experienced a father's influence, Sir 
 William Culpeper, who seems to have been naturally a 
 headstrong boy, caused his mother and stepfather great 
 anxiety. Accordingly Captain Mason wrote a letter to Sir 
 
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 65 
 
 William Wilson asking his advice as to what should be 
 done with his grandson. He says : — 
 
 I have discoursed his mother and himself about his speedy 
 going to Eaton school, but I find they are much more inclinable 
 for a tutor in the house. For my owne part, sir, I have so great 
 value for your sense and knowledge in the affairs of the world, 
 that I will not and dare not act so critical and difficult a parte 
 herein as the breedinge of an heir who has had his swinge for 
 fifteene years, without your prudent advice and direction. You 
 know that in this month he is fifteen years old, and the Culpepers 
 grow stubbornly ripe betimes. I am fearful by taking a tutor 
 into the house that his mother's blind fondness will prejudice his 
 learning. I doe fully agree with you that it is absolutely necessary 
 he should make himself master of the Latin tongue, for as tis the 
 foundation of almost all our Christian languages, it is the key to 
 unlocke the cabbinets in which are contayned the quintessence of 
 all human learning. I doe easily believe that neither you nor any 
 of your domestic family have insinuated any ill principles into 
 your grandson Culpeper, but there are those in Sussex who have 
 done it, and my wife tells me that they are Thomas Beard and his 
 wife, and old Freare, more of which my sis f er Phil can tell you, and 
 how they got him from my son Fagge pointe blank against his 
 mother's commands, and told him he was a fool to be governed by 
 his mother or by anybody. Pray, let me desire you to send me 
 your opinion, whether we had best send Will to Eaton, or to take 
 a tutor in our house. 
 
 I am your obedient son-in-law, 
 
 Christopher Mason. 
 
 Greenwich, 8 November, 1683. 
 
 The result of this letter appears to have been that Sir 
 William Culpeper was sent to Eton, but there he seems to 
 have got into bad company and to have caused great 
 anxiety to his relations, as the following extracts from a 
 letter sent to him by his grandfather will abundantly 
 prove. Sir William Wilson writes and tells him that he 
 had reason to believe that he was addicted to vain 
 pleasures and to listen to sycophants rather than to 
 submit to any discipline, fie urges him to give a 
 promise in writing that he will continue two years longer 
 at Eton, that he will study close, so as to have the Latin 
 tongue as fluently as the English, and then to go to the 
 Academy in France to learn the French tongue and such 
 
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 other exercises as gentlemen are instructed in. He 
 concludes his letter to his grandson with these words : 
 4 Submit yourself to the orders of your guardian, serve 
 God with a perfect heart, and keep orderly company.' 
 
 Would that Sir William Culpeper had listened to the 
 kindly entreaties of his aged grandfather, but he turned 
 a deaf ear to all his advice and warning, and the death of 
 his mother on May 9, 1685, seemed to destroy the last 
 link in the chain which might have bound him to do 
 w T hat was right. She was buried in the Old Church at 
 Greenwich. 
 
 Sir William came of age in November 1689 and 
 entered upon the family estates, but the gaming table 
 and his extravagant way of living soon began to tell 
 their tale, and consequently at the beginning of 1694, 
 after barely five years' enjoyment of the property, he 
 began to dispose of it in order to satisfy his creditors 
 and enable him still further to indulge his insatiable 
 appetite for gambling. 
 
 He sold Wakehurst to Dennis Lyddell on June 6, 1694, 
 for 9,000/. 
 
 In the Close Eolls in the sixth year of the reign of 
 William and Mary, i.e. 1694, occurs the following entry 
 dated the 5 th day of June in that year : — 
 
 Sir William Culpeper of Wakehurst in the county of Sussex, 
 Bart., a son and heir of Benjamin Culpeper late of Wakehurst, 
 Esq., deced, of the one part, and Dionisius Liddell of Crouched 
 ffriars, London, Esq., one of the Comconers of Her Maties Navy 
 Koyall of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Sir William 
 Culpeper for and in consideration of the sume of nine thousand 
 pounds of lawful monye of England doth graunt, bargaine and 
 deliver to the sd. Dionis Lyddell, his heirs and assignes all that 
 manor of Wakehurst with the appurtenantes in the sd. County of 
 Sussex, and the Advowson of the Church of Ardingly, and all the 
 houses, edifices, buildings, barnes, stables, orchards, gardens, 
 messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments of him the sd. Sir 
 William Culpeper, lying in the said p'ish of Ardingly heretofore in 
 the tenure, or occupacon of Sir William Culpeper deced Gretfather 
 of the said Sir William Culpeper, and all that parke, or late parke 
 comonly called or known by the name of Wakehurst parke hereto- 
 fore disparked, situated in the parishes of Ardingly, Balckham, 
 and Worthe, and heretofore in the tenure or occupacon of Ninyon 
 
THE CULPEPEKS 
 
 67 
 
 Henkens als Jenkins, George Chesman, Thomas Barret, OsLorn 
 Catting, Edward Moore, George Balm, Henry West, Richard 
 Bawdham, Andrew Jordon, William Brooker, and late in the 
 occupacon of James Wookey, John Strete, Francis Comber, 
 Abraham Nicholas, Thomas Pilbeam, John Kiltybecke, Richard 
 Plat. And all the manor or farm of Strudgate. And all the 
 lands, tenements, bg. or reputed to be pt. or p'cell of the dispark^d 
 park called Strudgate parke, late in the occupacon of Richard 
 King, William Gibson, Jeffery Brooker, Thomas Ridley and 
 Thomas Sapley. And also all his right, title, interest, trust 
 whatsoever of him the said Sir William Culpeper. Also all deeds, 
 documents, escrips, munuments, conveyances. Also all other 
 deeds and wrytings which conveye the premises to be made at the 
 charge of the said Dionys Lyddell. 
 
 In the following year, 1695, Sir William Culpeper 
 parted with the manor of Burstow in Surrey, selling it to 
 Sir Richard Ramies, LL.D., Judge of the Prerogative Court 
 of Canterbury. 1 
 
 About the same time the manor of Wickham in 
 Steyning was sold to Richard Trevor, Lord Bishop of 
 Durham, 2 and has descended from him to Admiral the 
 Hon. T. S. Brand. 
 
 Thus did the unworthy descendant of the Culpepers 
 get rid of estates which had been the property of his 
 family for over 200 years. Without regret he handed 
 over Wakehurst, the beautiful home of his ancestors, to a 
 stranger, and betook himself to his boon companions in 
 London to squander the proceeds of its sale in gaming- 
 houses and in other disreputable modes of life. 
 
 Nothing more is heard of him after this, except for a 
 reference to him in one of Pope's works. In the Epistle 
 ' On the Use of Eiches,' dedicated to Allan, Lord Bathurst, 
 occur the following lines : — 
 
 Had Colepepper's w T hole wealth been hops and hogs, 
 Could he himself have sent it to the dogs ? 
 
 In a note is given a character of Sir W. Culpeper : — 
 
 Sir William Culpeper, Bart., a person of an ancient family and 
 ample fortune without one other quality of a gentleman, who, after 
 
 1 Manning and Bray, History of Surrey. 
 
 2 Elwes, Castles, Mansions, and Manors of Sussex, pt. 2, p. 214. 
 
 if 2 
 
63 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 ruining himself at the gaming table, passed the rest of his days in 
 sitting there to see the ruin of others, preferring to subsist upon 
 borrowing and begging rather than to enter into any reputable 
 method of life, and refusing a post in the Army which was offered to 
 him. 
 
 The last Culpeper of Wakehurst died in London 
 on March 28, 1740, and was buried au St. James's, 
 Westminster. He was unmarried. 
 
SKELETON TABLE 
 
 SHOWING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE 
 
 WAKEHU.RST, CULPEPER, AND FAIRFAX FAMILIES 
 
 t-U 0«™. (Porter or Keep, of Leeds Castle Edwai , ^ 
 
 Executed at Winchester, 1321. 
 
 Sir Thomas Culpepei 
 
 Sir John Culpeper. Died 1428. 
 Sir Thomas Culpeper. 
 
 Walter Culpeper. Died 1462. 
 
 (Of Goudhurst. Mar. Agnes, 
 dau. of Edmund Roper 
 and widow of John, son of 
 John of Bedgebury.) 
 
 Executed 1321. 
 
 The Culpepers of Oxenhoath, 
 Aylesford, and pTt-^trm Hall' 
 (Kitthriiii.. Howard was a dauglitc 
 of a Culpeper of Oxeulinath.) 
 
 William de Wak. lmvst. 1805, 
 William de Wakehurst, 1255. 
 Richard de Wakehnnt, 1287. 
 John de W&kehurat, 1816 
 
 -l.-l.i, 
 
 e Wali 
 
 Sir John Culpeper, Knt. 
 r. Agnes, sister of John Gainsford. 
 Died Dec. 24, 1480. 
 
 Sir Alexander Culpeper. 
 
 ! 
 
 The Culpepers of Bedgebur 
 
 &rd Culpeper, 
 s.p. 1510. 
 garet Wakrhti 
 died 1509. 
 uam.lv Chin 
 
 John Culpeper, of Wigsell. 
 
 Nicholas Culpeper. 
 Di. <l May 24. 1510. 
 (Brass in Ardingly 
 
 Sir Thomas Fairfax. 
 Created Lord Fairfax, 1027. 
 
 Ferdinand, 2nd Lord Fairfax. 
 Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax. 
 
 2. Henry Fairfax. 
 William Fairfax. 
 
 Rev. Henry Fairfax. 
 
 Henry, 4th Lord Fairfax. 
 
 1. Thomas, 5th Lord Fairfax 
 
 Rev. Brian Fairfax, 8th Lord Fairfax. 
 Thomas, 9th Lord Fairfax. 
 Albert, o.v.p. 
 
 Sir John Culpeper, Knt. 
 Bought Leeds Castle from his cousin, Chi 
 son of Sir Thomas Culpeper of Holl 
 Wykham Martin's ' History of Leedi 
 Chancellor of the Excheq 
 Culpeper, 1044. Died 160( 
 
 .„ „..stle,' p. 159). 
 1642. Created Lord 
 
 The Culpepers 
 Eollingbourn 
 
 Thomas, 2nd Lord Culpeper, of Virgin 
 | Mar. Margaret de Hesse. 
 
 Catherine Culpeper (who carried Leeds 
 I Castle and the Virginia Estates to 
 the Fairfax family). 
 
 Thomas, 6th Lord Fairfax. 
 Born 1090. Died 1782 s.p. 
 
 — r~ 
 
 Robert 
 (Resto 
 
 John, 3rd Lord Culpeper. 
 
 Denny Martin. 
 Died 1800. 
 
 Cheney, 4th and last Lord Culpeper. 
 
 Charles, 10th Lord Fairfax. 
 
 John. 11th Lord Fairfax. Died 1900. 
 Albert, 12th and present Lord Fairfax. Born 1870 
 
69 
 
 THE LYDDELLS 
 
 Arms : Argent fretty gules, on a chief of the last three leopards' faces or. 
 Crest : A lion rampant sable billette and crowned with an Eastern crown or. 
 Motto : Fama semper vivit. 
 
 If heraldic evidence can be accepted, this family, whose 
 name is variously spelt Lydell, Liddell, Lydall, Lyddell, 
 &c, appears to be a branch of the Liddells, or Ly dales, of 
 Northumberland. The connection has not been established, 
 but the branch has been traced back to Dennis Lyddell, of 
 Wapping. He married twice, the name of his first wife 
 is not known, but by her he had a daughter Sarah (b. 
 1634, d. 1714) who married Mark Harrison in 1651. 1 His 
 second wife was Frances Cobb, and by her he had five 
 daughters and two sons. One of the daughters, Mary, 
 married Peter Braylesford and had a son named Peter. The 
 
 1 Register of St. Thomas the Apostle, London. 
 
70 
 
 "WAKEHUIiST 
 
 two sons of Dennis and Frances Lyddell were Dennis and 
 James. A reference to Dennis Lyddell the elder is found 
 in the Calendar of State Papers for 1651, Domestic Series, 
 page 563, where among the warrants of the Council of 
 State for the payment of money is one under date May 8, 
 1651 :— 
 
 4 From Treasurer at War to Dennis Liddall — For com- 
 passes and roving glasses for the flat boats for the army in 
 Scotland, 111. Is. Sd. } His will, proved January 2, 
 1675/6, 1 was as follows : — 
 
 I Dennis Lyddell of Wapping, Compass maker, doe make and 
 ordeine this my last will and testament this 27th December, 1675. 
 1 will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Harrison all the goods 
 her late husband died possessed of and his house and land at 
 Jamaica, also 80/. due to me from his Majesty, more or less, and 
 701. due from Thomas Beckford. I give to her four children, 
 Mary, Submit, Mark, and Sarah, \2d. each. I give to my daughter 
 Mary and her son Peter 12d. each. To my wife Francis Lyddell 
 and to my sons Dennys and James my two tenements built upon 
 the piece of ground formerly called ' The Sawpit Yard,' also all my 
 interest in the house I now live in with the next adjoining. 
 
 The widow (Frances) died in 1679 : her will, dated 
 March 7, 1678, and proved October 30, 1679, 2 was as 
 under : — 
 
 I, Francis Lyddell, widdow, of the parish of S. Mary, White- 
 chapel. To my three grandchildren, John, Rowland, and Elizabeth, 
 40s. each. 
 
 To the four children of my daughter Harrison, Marke, Mary, 
 Submitt, and Sarah, 20s. each. 
 
 To my daughter Mary, wife of Peter Braylesford, SI. per ann. 
 to be paid out of the rents due for any of my houses situate at the 
 Hermitage — if she becomes a widow then 4/. per ann. more. 
 
 To my sons Dennys and James the residue of my property. 
 
 Dennis Lyddell, the elder son of Dennis and Frances 
 Lyddell, was born in 1657. He was at first a clerk in 
 Chatham Dockyard, and subsequently became a Commis- 
 sioner of the Navy, a post which 4 having been on the 
 one hand a reward for retired and distinguished services, 
 
 1 P.C.O., 5 King. 
 8 P.C.C., l. -> >2 King. 
 
DENNIS LYDDELL. 
 b. 1657, d. 1717. 
 Commissioner of the Navy. 
 Purchased Wakehurst 1694. 
 
THE LYDDELLR 
 
 71 
 
 and on the other one of the many official appointments 
 reserved for those connected with the Government, the 
 list necessarily comprehends, besides those of naval service, 
 many very illustrious and celebrated names, namely those 
 of Walpole, Seymour, Littelton, Coventry, &c.' 1 
 
 Dennis Lyddell's patent of appointment was dated 
 March 25, 1691 : — 
 
 ' Grant of 500/. p. ann. to Dennis Lyddall on his 
 appointment as a Commissioner in quality of a principal 
 officer of the Navy with full power to sign contracts, bills, 
 and orders and to have control over the accounts of the 
 Navy : on the decease of the Lord Viscount Brouncker 
 deceased. Ma}^ l.' 2 
 
 He continued to hold office till his death on November 
 19, 1717. It is probable that he obtained his appoint- 
 ment through the influence of his father-in-law Sir Eichard 
 Haddock, who was appointed in 1683 one of the first 
 Commissioners of Victualling for the Navy, and in 1686 
 was a member of the Special Navy Commission with 
 Admiral Sir John Narbrough, 3 whose family subse- 
 quently were indirectly connected with Wakehurst. In 
 October 1688 Haddock was appointed Comptroller of 
 the Navy. 
 
 Another naval official at this period was Charles 
 Sergison, a friend of Dennis Lyddell, who, in November 
 1689, was appointed Clerk of the Acts, and purchased 
 Cuckfield Place from the Bowyers in 1691. 4 It is not 
 improbable that it was owing to this circumstance that 
 Dennis Lyddell purchased the Wakehurst estate in 1694. 
 
 At any rate he purchased Wakehurst in that year 
 from Sir William Culpeper for 9,000/., and presumably 
 at once made it his principal residence, though we know 
 from his will that he retained his dwelling-house in 
 Crutched Friars, close to the Navy Office at the corner 
 of Seething Lane, and to where Samuel Pepys had lived 
 when he filled the office of Secretary of the Admiralty. 
 
 1 Introduction to Naval Commissioners, by Jackson and Duckett. 
 
 2 Pat. Rolls, 3 W. & M., pt. 2, No. 17. 
 
 3 Clowes, History of the Royal Navy, vol. ii. p. 230. 
 
 4 Diet. Nat. Biog. 
 
WAKEHURST 
 
 Mr. Lyddell was one of those who received mourning 
 rings on the death of Samuel Pepys. 1 
 
 The following account of Dennis Lyddell is given in 
 4 Naval Commissioners, 1660-1760,' by Sir George Jackson, 
 Secretary of the Admiralty, with Historical Notices by 
 his grandson, Sir G. F. Duckett, Bart. 
 
 Some notices 'are given of this Admiralty official (whose name 
 also occurs as Lyddell) in the ' Sussex Collections.' He seems to 
 have purchased Wakehurst in Sussex (formerly belonging to the 
 Bardolfs and Culpeper family). We are told of an audience with 
 William III. (on May 24, 1699), to which he was admitted, in 
 company with Mr. Sergison, and how he was invited to dine with 
 the Lord Admiral (Lord Pembroke). This Commissioner had 
 been a clerk in Chatham Dockyard. His deposition relative to a 
 dispute on pay-day at Chatham, 20th July, 1688, between two of 
 the Commissioners, Sir John Berry and Sir Wm. Booth, is among 
 the "Rawlin MSS. (A. 177, fo. 78) with Shorthand notes by Pepys. 
 His death occurred in 1717, being announced in a letter from Lord 
 Orford to Mr. Sergison.' 2 
 
 In the diary of Timothy Burrell, of Cuckfield (unfor- 
 tunately destroyed in the fire at Knepp Castle, January 
 1904), he records, at the end of 1696, having received a 
 Christmas present of ' two dozen of wine, sack and claret, 
 from Mr. Lyddall.' Timothy Burrell was steward of the 
 manor of Wakehurst from about 1690 to 1720. 
 
 According to the return of members of Parliament, 
 Dennis Lyddell was member for Harwich in the Parliament 
 of 1700 to 1701. His father-in-law, Sir Eichard Haddock, 
 had represented Aldebrough in 1678 and Shoreham 
 (Sussex) in 1684. 
 
 Another reference to Dennis Lyddell is found in the 
 Calendar of Treasury Papers, 1708-1 7] 4, page 577, where 
 an application, dated April 19, 1714, is noted 6 from Mr. 
 Lyddell to Mr. Lowndes, asking for reimbursement of the 
 taxes they paid on their salaries in the years 1693 and 
 1694 as Commissioners of the Navy.' 
 
 Dennis Lyddell married, on September 11, 1680, at St. 
 
 1 Braybrooke's Memoirs of Pepys, vol. v., p. 481. 
 
 2 This letter was dated November 23, 1717. (See 25 S.A.C. p. 76.) 
 Edward Russell, Earl of Orford, was Eiret Lord of the Admiralty from 1694 
 to 1717. He commanded the English Eleet at La Hogue. He died in 1727. 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 73 
 
 Olave's, Hart Street, 1 Martha Haddock, the eldest daughter 
 of Sir Eichard Haddock ; and by her he had three sons, 
 Eichard, Charles, and William, and two daughters, Eliza- 
 beth and Frances. 
 
 In addition to the purchase of Wakehurst from Sir 
 William Culpeper, Dennis Lyddell bought : — 
 
 Feldwicke or Oldhouse and Homewoods, 150 acres, 
 from John Feldwicke and others in May 1717. 
 
 Naylands in Balcombe parish from Eobert Spence, 
 120 acres. 
 
 Westup Farm in the Manor of Keymer, and Styon and 
 Scannons 2 in Balcombe, the last mentioned being copy- 
 hold of the manor of Ditchling. 3 
 
 The property purchased from the Culpepers probably 
 comprised about 1,100 acres. 
 
 By 1748 the Wakehurst estate had increased to about 
 3,100 acres, and a reference in a deed of 23rd October, 
 1747, makes it quite probable that some 2,300 acres of 
 this was acquired during the lifetime of Dennis Lyddell. 
 He was evidently possessed of considerable means, as his 
 will shows. It was as follows : 
 
 Dated December 18, 1714. 
 
 I Dennis Lyddell of S. Olaves, Hart Street, London, Esq., one 
 of the Commissioners of his Majesty's Royal Navy. 
 
 I commit my body to the earth to be decently buried according 
 to the discretion of my executor hereinafter named, he being 
 willing & appointing the sum of 100Z. for the defraying the 
 charge thereof (which sum I would have by noe means to be 
 exceeded upon any account or pretence whatsoever). 
 
 I give & devise & bequeath unto my dear & loving wife 
 Martha & to her assigns all that my Capital messuage, Mantion 
 or Mannor House of Wakehurst with the outhouses, orchards, 
 gardens & appurtenances, together with the fields now used, 
 occupied & enjoyed by myself with the said Mannor House as 
 the same is estimated & valued at 18/. p. ann. Also all those 
 my farms & lands called or known by the names of Cookes 
 Farm, Church Lands, Cheesman's Farm, Wheeler's Field, Tinker's 
 Croft, & Kitfields, & now let & in the tenure of William 
 Tulley at the yearly rent of four score & nine pounds. Also all 
 those my farms & lands called or known by the name of 
 
 1 Chester's Marriage Registers. 2 See his will, p. 75. 
 
 3 See will of Dennis Clarke, p. 93. 
 
74 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Teddinghurst & that part of Wakeliurst lands, which together 
 with the said farm of Teddinghurst & the Pearcelands are in the 
 tenure of John Holman at the yearly rent of three score & three 
 pounds. And also all that other part of Wakehurst lands which 
 are now in the tenure of Ferdinando Jackson at the yearly rent of 
 51/. All which lands are lying in the parish of Ardingly & the 
 whole rent thereof amounteth in the whole to the sum of 22 11. 
 p. ami., to have & to hold unto the said Martha during the term 
 of her natural life (she not doing or committing any manner of 
 waste on the premises, nor felling or cutting any timber or under- 
 wood except what she shall use to be for fuel as shall be necessary 
 for her own use to be spent & used in & about the said Mantion 
 House). 
 
 Item. I give to Martha my said wife all that my Tally or Order 
 for 14/. p. ann. to me due & payable for the life of her my said 
 wife out of his Majesty's Exchequer by virtue of a late Act of 
 Parliament intituled, an Act for granting to the late King 
 William & Queen Mary certain Rates & Duties of Excise 
 upon Beer, Ale, & other Liquors for securing certain recom- 
 pences & advantages of the same Act mentioned to such persons 
 as should voluntarily advance the sume of 1,000,000/. towards 
 carrying on a vigorous warre against France. And also those my 
 two Tallys and Orders, and the sume of 50/. p. ann. on each Talley 
 to me due for the two several terms of 99 years- out of the said 
 Majesty's Exchequer by an Act made in the second year of Queen 
 Anne, intituled an Act for granting an aid to her then Majesty for 
 carrying on the warre, and other her Majesty's occasions by selling 
 annuities at several rates and for such respective terms & estates 
 as therein mentioned. Immediately after her decease my son 
 Richard is to have the said Talley 's & his heirs. Also to my wife 
 Martha all the ornaments of her body & the plate, linnen, woollen 
 beds & furniture which I die possessed of & which shall remain 
 & be in my dwelling house in Crutched Fryers, my said Mannor 
 House of Wakehurst or elsewhere to be at her own disposal. 
 
 To my very good friends Charles Sergison, Esq., Mr. John 
 Crawley, & my nephew John Clarke & to their survivors & 
 executors I give the full sum of 600/. upon trust, to the intent 
 that they shall put it out on good security (by the approbation of 
 my wife) & the profits to be paid to my said wife to & for her 
 own proper use for the term of her natural life. Within six 
 months after her death the interest is to be divided amongst my 
 children or grandchildren as my wife thinks fit. 
 
 Item. To my son Charles Lyddell all that my other Talley & 
 Order for 20/. p. ann. due to me out of his Majesty's Exchequer for 
 his natural life by virtue of the Act above named & to have the 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 75 
 
 last before mentioned Tal ley of 50/. p. ann. for all the unexpired 
 years of 99 years. Also I give to my son Charles all that my farm 
 called & known by the names of Westup and Scyon lying in the 
 parish of Baulcomb (that part called Scyon being fee simple & 
 the other part Westup being copyhold of Inheritance, held of the 
 mannor of Keymer in Sussex) now or late in the tenure of Thomas 
 Chatfield at the yearly rental of 26/. Also all those coppices 
 adjoining & belonging to the same farm & land in y fc parish of 
 Baulcombe, valued to yield one year with another 10/. p. ann. 
 Also all that my farm & lands called by the name of Langridge in 
 the parish of West Hoathly now or late in tenure of John Browne 
 at the yearly rental of 30/. All these he is to hold for his natural 
 life, at his death to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, if he 
 has no issue then to the heirs of my son Richard & in default 
 then to the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth. In default then to 
 all the daughters of my second son Charles & my daughter 
 Elizabeth's daughters, and in default of such daughters then to my 
 said nephew John Clarke & his heirs for ever. 
 
 Item. When Charles my son is 21 yrs. old he is to have 5 (KM. 
 of my capital stock of the Bank of England & 1,200/. of ray 
 South Sea Stock. Whereas by an order in his Majesty's Exchequer 
 in Lottery No. 2, dated in or about the 2 April, 1713, for 
 raising the sume of 1,800,000/. for the use of the late Queen Anne 
 according to a late Act of Parliament made in the 10th year of her 
 reign, made out in the name of me the said Dennis Lyddell for 
 the sume of 200Z. at the rate of 6 p. cent. p. ann. in trust for him 
 my said son Charles. I declare that 200Z. was & is the proper 
 money of Charles. In addition to the above my executor is to 
 allow my son Charles 150/. p. ann. for his yearly maintenance until 
 he is 21 years. 
 
 Item. I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth 2,000/. to be paid 
 six months after my death to be charged on my estates which I 
 leave to my son Richard & others. If my sons Richard & 
 Charles die before they are 21 yrs. old or without issue, then my 
 daughter Elizabeth is to have 1,000/. more. I bequeath to my 
 daughter Elizabeth all that my Talley of 10/. p. ann. due to me 
 & also all that my other Talley of 20/. p. ann. Also all that my 
 other Talley of 50/. p. ann. Also 500Z. of the general joynt stock 
 of the United East India Company besides the 500/. South Sea 
 Stock which I have already given her & which is now actually in 
 her name in the Company's books. 
 
 Item. To my nephew John Clarke & his wife & to all their 
 children 10/. each to buy them mourning. To my good friend 
 Charles Sergison & his wife 50/. for mourning & to buy each a 
 ring, To my good friend John Crawley 10/. for mourning. To 
 
76 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 my honoured father-in-law Sr. Richard Haddock, Kt., & to his 
 two sons & daughter, viz. Richard, Nicholas, & Lydia 10/. each 
 to buy mourning. To my niece Submission Peyton 10/., & to 
 her son Edward Peyton 5/. To my nephew William Somers 
 5/. To my cozen Margaret Shipton 10/. To the 4 daughters of 
 my late niece Elizabeth Ernes 10Z. each. To my good friend 
 Samuel Hunter 10/. To the poor of the parish of Ardingly 10/. 
 
 I bequeath the mannor of Wakehurst, charged with the 
 payment of 2,000/. to my daughter Elizabeth & 1,000/. more if 
 my sons die without issue, and also all my other mannors & 
 lands in Sussex, except what I have already bequeathed to my 
 wiYe Martha & my son Charles, to my wife Martha. At her 
 death to my eldest son Richard. At his death then to the use and 
 behoof of Charles Sergison & John Crawley for the term of 500 
 years upon trust to hold them for the heirs of my son Richard, and 
 in default then to my son Charles & his heirs, in default then to 
 my daughter Elizabeth & her heirs. In default then to the 
 female line & their heirs and in default to my nephew John 
 Clarke & his heirs. And .the sd. term of 500 years is upon 
 these conditions that in case Richard my son has a daughter or 
 daughters the trustees may mortgage sell or assign the said 
 mannor and lands and raise a sum not exceeding 5,000/. for their 
 portion. The trustees are to do the same in case Charles or 
 Elizabeth have only daughters. If all my sons and daughters die 
 without issue so that the estate devolves on my nephew John 
 Clarke then my trustees are to raise 5,000/. upon the estate for 
 the use of Martha my wife if living, and if dead the said term of 
 500 years as is limited aforesaid shall cease. 
 
 To John Garret scrivener 10/. 
 
 All the residue of my goods I bequeath to my son Richard 
 when 21 years old & if he dies before he is 21 years old to Charles 
 when 21 years old & if he likewise die then to Elizabeth and if 
 she likewise die then to my nephew John Clarke. 
 
 My son Richard is full and sole executor. If he die then 
 Charles — if he die then Elizabeth — if she die then John Clarke 
 my nephew. 
 
 Proved Dec. 4, 1717. 1 
 
 Dennis Lyddell died in November 1717, and was 
 buried in Ardingly Church on the 27th of that month. 
 His son William predeceased him and was buried there on 
 September 1, 1703. Frances, the younger daughter, died 
 in infancy. His wife and the other children survived him. 
 
 1 P.C.C., 231 Whitfield. 
 
MARTHA HADDOCK. 
 b. 1667, cl. 1719. 
 Daughter of Sir Richard Haddock. 
 m. Dennis Lyddell, 1690. 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 77 
 
 The portrait of Dennis Lyddell inserted at p. 70 is from 
 a painting now in the possession of Mr. J. E, H. Peyton. 
 
 Martha Lyddell succeeded to Wakehurst on the death 
 of her husband, and survived him a little over two 
 years. She was buried at Ardingly on January 27, 1720. 
 Administration of her estate was granted to her son 
 Eichard Lyddell, March 7, 1720, she being then described 
 as of All Saints, Barking. 1 
 
 Eichaed Lyddell succeeded to Wakehurst on the death 
 of his mother in 1720. 
 
 He was born in 1694, matriculated at Christ Church, 
 Oxford, 17 12, 2 and in the same year became a student at 
 the Inner Temple. A letter written to him while an 
 undergraduate by his grandfather Sir Richard Haddock 
 is noted in the 4 Camden Miscellany,' vol. viii. 53. It is 
 dated May 28, 1712 :— 
 
 ' Dear Grandson, — I . . . answer yours of 18th from 
 Christ College, Oxford. . . . Am well pleased to find the 
 efforts you intend to make yourself famous in Westmin- 
 ster Hall. . . . Your father and family went to Wake- 
 hurst Saturday last ; took Betty and Fanny Clark down 
 with them ; got well thither. 
 
 4 Your most afect. Grandfather, 
 
 ' Rd. Haddock.' 
 
 He held his first and only Court Baron in 1721, and 
 was not long in raising money on the property. By 
 1729 he had borrowed 3,000/. from his brother Charles, 
 and 5,000/. from his sister Elizabeth, and mortgaged 
 Wakehurst to them as security. Later in the same year 
 he had another 1,000/. from Charles. He was member of 
 Parliament for Boiseney in Cornwall 1741-B, and was 
 secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Earl of 
 Chesterfield). 
 
 After his first election for Boiseney an election 
 petition was presented in which he was unseated, 3 but he 
 was subsequently re-elected. 
 
 1 P.C.C. adraon. March, 1720. 2 Alumni Oxonienses. 
 
 ' s Gentleman 's Magazine, 12, pp. 44, 50, 164. 
 
78 
 
 WAKE HURST 
 
 Although he did not die till 1746, the Court Bolls 
 return his brother Charles as lord of the manor in 1731. 
 No satisfactory explanation of the discrepancy can be 
 given ; it may be that Eichard got into further financial 
 difficulties and assigned all his interest in Wakehurst to 
 his brother. If he did this and went to live with his 
 kinsman John Clarke, it would -also account for his 
 being described as of Blake Hall, Essex. 
 
 It is noteworthy in this connection that his sister 
 Elizabeth does not mention him in her will, dated 1724 
 and proved 1737, though she remembers a number of 
 distant relatives and connections, and makes Charles 
 residuary legatee. 
 
 Administration of the effects of Dennis Lyddell, left 
 unadministered by Eichard Lyddell, was granted November 
 15, 1760, to 'the Worshipful Dennis Clarke, Doctor 
 of Laws, the grand nephew and now one of the next of 
 kin of the said Dennis Lydell, for that the said Eichard 
 Lydell died intestate, and Eichard Clarke the sole 
 executor of the will of the Eev. Charles Lydell, clerk, 
 deceased, whilst living the natural and lawful brother, 
 only next of kin, and administrator of the goods of 
 the said Eichard Lydell deceased, first renounced the 
 letters of administration (with will annexed) of the goods 
 unadministered of the said Dennis Lydell deceased, the 
 said Dennis Clarke having been first sworn duly to 
 administer.' 
 
 Eichard Lyddell died intestate and unmarried on June 
 22, 1746, aged 51, and was buried in Ardingly Church 
 on the 30th. 
 
 Charles Lyddell, the second son of Dennis and Martha 
 Lyddell, who succeeded his brother, was born in 1698 and 
 educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He took his B.C.L. 
 degree in 1724. In the same year Stephen Eobrough, 
 the Eector of Ardingly, having died, Charles Lyddell, 
 then aged 26, took Holy Orders, apparently with the 
 express intention of being instituted to the living by 
 his brother Eichard, who was at that time the patron. 
 It is difficult otherwise to account for the startling 
 rapidity with which he qualified himself for the post, 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 79 
 
 The following account of his ordination is given in 
 the Ardingly Eegister : — 
 
 1724. On Sunday, April 12, in King Henry the Seventh's 
 Chapel in Westminster Abbey, Mr. Charles Lyddell was ordained 
 to the office of a deacon by the hands of the Right Rev d Father in 
 God Dr. John Porter, Lord Bishop of Oxford, and on the Sunday 
 following, viz., April 19, was by the same Bishop ordained in the 
 same chappel to the office of a Priest. On the 24th of the same 
 month he was instituted to the Rectory of Ardingly by the Rt. 
 Rev. Father in God, Dr. Thomas Bowers, Lord Bishop of 
 Chichester. 
 
 On Saturday May the 9th he was inducted to the Possession 
 of the Rectory of Ardingly by the Rev d Mr. William Hampton, 
 Rector of Worth in the said County of Sussex, and on Sunday the 
 31 of May did read the Thirty-nine Articles agreed upon in the 
 Convocation, together with the morning & evening Prayers, & 
 did make full acknowledgement of Consent and Assent as is 
 required by the Act of Uniformity in the audience of the whole 
 Assembly then present — anno Domini 1724. 
 
 We whose hands are underwritten do certifye tha.t the Rev 11 
 Mr. Charles Lyddell, youngest son of Dennis Lyddell, Esq., & 
 Martha his wife, did after his induction to the Rectory of Ardingly 
 in the County of Sussex on Sunday, May 31, 1724, publickly before 
 the Congregation read the Morning & Evening Prayer, the 39 
 Articles, and did then declare his firm Consent & Assent thereto, 
 as required by the Act of Uniformity. In witness whereof we have 
 hereto set our hands. 
 
 John Wickingj William Nicholas, churchwardens, Thomas 
 Pollard, clerke. 
 
 The following note, entered in the Ardingly Parish 
 Eegister in Charles Lyddell's hand, is interesting : — 
 
 1752. N.B. This year by an Act of Parliament it was appointed 
 that the Civil and the Ecclesiastical year should begin on the first 
 of January 1752, and by the same Act the Stile was altered from 
 the Julian to the Gregorian account, by the annihilation of eleven 
 days in the month of September 1752, all the intermediate days 
 from the second of September to the 14th of September being 
 omitted, so that the old Stile according to the Julian account ceases 
 on the 2nd of September this year, and the new Stile according to 
 the Gregorian account begins on September the 14th this year. 
 
 Charles Lyddell was a bachelor in middle life and the 
 last surviving member of his father's family when he 
 
80 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 succeeded to Wakehurst. His sister Elizabeth had died 
 unmarried, and was buried in Ardinglv Church on 
 February 25, 1737. By her will dated December 15, 
 1724, she gave specific or pecuniary legacies to her 
 cousin Mary Lock wood, her godson Lyddell Peyton, her 
 cousin Elizabeth Haddock the daughter of her uncle 
 Richard Haddock, her cousin Elizabeth Haddock the 
 daughter of her uncle Nicholas Haddock, her cousins 
 Ann and Catherine Clarke, her cousin Mary Western the 
 widow of Thomas Western, and the residue of her estate 
 to her brother Charles. 
 
 John Clarke, to whom Wakehurst was to pass under 
 Dennis Lyddell's will if Charles died unmarried, had died 
 in 1720, leaving two sons, Richard and Dennis, who were 
 both unmarried. It was necessary, then, for Charles 
 Lyddell to take steps to provide for the future succession 
 of Wakehurst by resettling the estate, and in order ' to 
 preserve the real estate in the family in tail male ' he 
 suffered a common recovery in Michaelmas term 1747. 
 By will dated January 17 following he resettled the 
 Manor and Mansion House of Wakehurst, the advowson 
 of Ardingly, 4 and all other my real estate in Sussex and 
 elsewhere,' upon his kinsman, Richard Clarke, of Blake 
 Hall, Essex, in tail male, remainder to Dennis Clarke, of 
 Gray's Inn, LL.D., in tail male. Remainder to Capt. 
 Edward Peyton, the elder, for life. Remainder to the 
 last-mentioned's sons in succession in tail male. (I shall 
 hereafter trace the connection between the Peytons and 
 the Lyddells.) 
 
 He directed his trustees, in case it should be neces- 
 sary to sell land to pay debts, &c, to sell such as was at 
 the greatest distance from the Mansion House. In 
 pursuance of this direction certain lands were sold to 
 Dennis Clarke and possibly to some other purchasers. 
 
 The following entry occurs in the diary of Mr. 
 Thomas Turner, 1 of East Hoathly, with regard to Charles 
 Lyddell :— 
 
 On Sunday, January 9, 1757, died suddenly the Rev. Mr. 
 Lydell, rector of Ardingly, aged fifty-nine ; a gentleman who, for 
 1 S A.C. vol. xi. p. 189. 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 81 
 
 his extensive knowledge, unlimited charity, general behaviour and 
 other amiable qualities, was an ornament to his profession, and yet 
 so little publicity taken notice of that he never enjoyed any church 
 preferment except a small family living of one hundred pounds a 
 year. He was possessed of good paternal estate above one thousand 
 pounds a year ; and tho' he lived in the most retired private manner, 
 the yearly income of it was disposed of in assisting his friends in 
 distress, and in charity to the poor. He dy'd a bachelor, the 
 name is extinct. His estate devolves to Richard Clarke, Esq., of 
 Blake Hall, in Essex. 
 
 He was buried on January 20, 1757. The Ardingly 
 register of that date has the following note about him ; — - 
 
 The most worthy Eector of this place, whose regard for 
 Religion was great and suitable to his office, whose Faith was 
 truly Christian, orthodox and Apostolic, whose Charity was 
 extensive, whose Piety was exemplary, whose benevolence diffusive. 
 Latine addam — in omni vitas habitu et re tot virtutibus adornatus 
 ut similem raro et unquam reperies. Aged 58 years. 
 
 The provisions of his will, which have been briefly 
 alluded to, had an important bearing upon the subse- 
 quent devolution of the estate ; they were as follows : — 
 
 Hated 17 January, 1747. 
 
 I Charles Lyddell of Wakehurst in the Parish of Ardingly in 
 the County of Sussex, clerk, understanding and being desirous to 
 settle all my worldly affairs so as no dispute or difference may 
 arise & happen after my death. I do hereby give devise & 
 bequeath all & singular my Manor & capital Mansion House 
 called Wakehurst & all & singular other my Manors together 
 with the advowson of the living of Ardingly & right of pre- 
 sentation to the same & all other my real estate whatever in 
 Great Britain & Ireland unto my Uncle Richard Haddock, Esq., 
 Comptroller of His Majesty's Navy, Sir Narborough D'Aeth of 
 Knowlton, Co. Kent, Bart., & James Hawley of Great Russell Street, 
 Bloomsbury, Doctor of Physic, and their heirs to have & to hold 
 them in trust to sell & dispose of such part as shall be sufficient to 
 pay & discharge all my debts & legacies — and for that intent also 
 to cut & sell timber without committing waste on any part of my 
 said estate as they shall think meet. As for the rest & residue of 
 my estate to the use & behoof of my kinsman Richard Clarke of 
 Blakehall in Essex, Esq., for & during his natural life & after the 
 determination of that estate to the use & behoof of the said three 
 trustees upon trust only to preserve the contingent uses & estates 
 hereinafter mentioned from being defeated or destroyed. After the 
 
 G 
 
82 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 death of the sd. Richard Clarke the estate to go to the first son & his 
 heires. In default to the second son & his heires & so on in tail male. 
 
 Remainder to Dennis Clarke of Grays Inn, Middlesex, Esq., 
 Doctor of Laws, & his sons in succession in tail male. Remainder 
 to my kinsman Captain Edward Peyton the elder & his assigns for 
 his natural life. At his death to Liddell Peyton, eldest son ot 
 Captain Edward Peyton & his heirs in tail male — in default to 
 Edward Peyton the younger, second son of Captain Edward Peyton 
 & his heirs in tail male — in default to Higgins Peyton third son 
 of Captain Edward Peyton & his heirs in tail male — In default then 
 to the right heirs of me the said Charles Lyddell absolutely — My 
 will is that my trustees shall sell such part of my estate as is at the 
 greatest distance from my capital Mansion house called Wakehurst. 
 
 And as to the next preseutation to the Liviug of Ardingly my 
 will & meaning is that my said Trustees shall present my 
 Kinsman Charles Haddock, youngest son of Admiral Haddock, to 
 the Living of Ardingly — if he shall not be capable to hold the same 
 at my death my desire is that the said Living may be held in trust 
 to be resigned to him when he shall be sufficiently qualified for 
 the holding thereof. 
 
 Legacies — to each of mv trustees 50/., to my Kinsman & 
 Godson Charles Haddock 100/.— to the Poor of Ardingly 201. To 
 my steward Robert Chatfield 50Z. — to all my servants one years 
 wage above what is due. 
 
 Whereas my late brother the Honble Richard Lyddell, Esq., 
 requested me to allow & pay unto his servant John Pillot 30/. a 
 year during his life which I have done ; I do out of respect to my 
 said brother's request & recommendation charge & make charge- 
 able all my real estate with the payment thereof. Annuities of 
 10Z. and hi. to Mrs. Mary Lockwood & Mrs. Alice Poole servant 
 of my sister Elizabeth Lyddell deceased. Residuary legatee 
 Richard Clarke — who sole executor. Proved 18 Jan., 1757, before 
 the worshipful Dennis Clarke, Doctor of Law. 1 
 
 Very little can be gleaned of Wakehurst during this 
 period, except from the Court Eolls of the manor. 
 There are, however, two very interesting and well- 
 preserved plans of the estate on vellum in existence, 
 showing the estate in 1697 and 1727 respectively. From 
 these it appears that the stables must have been added 
 between these dates, as they are shown on the second 
 plan, but not on the first. 
 
 The estate seems to have consisted, at this time, of 
 
 1 P.C.C. 19 Herring. 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 83 
 
 about 3,000 acres, though portions of it were outside the 
 manor of Wakehurst. 
 
 The accompanying Plan or Map of the Wakehurst 
 estates, or of a portion of them, is of interest as showing 
 the extent and divisions of the estates nearly 200 years 
 ago. The Map is of considerable size, and is contained 
 on a number of vellum sheets, which have been pieced 
 together. The boundaries, woods, ponds, roads, houses, 
 &c, are shown in colours. Much of the writing in the 
 Table or Schedule is now illegible, but the following 
 transcript gives the details so far as they can be read. 
 The draughtsman's explanatory notes, given in the two 
 decorated ovals, are also transcribed. 
 
 A Mapp of several Farms and Lands of Eic. Lyddel, Esq , 
 lying in Ardingly, Westhoadly, Worth, and Balcomb, in Sussex. ' 
 
 A Table showing the names of the farms and of the present 
 tenants of each respective farm described in this Survey ; together 
 with the Number, Name, and Quantity of every several piece of 
 Land and in what Parish the same lyeth ; likewise how many 
 Timber Trees of Oak, Ash, and Beech are now standing thereon, 
 and the contents of the Estate in Acres, Roods, and Perches : viz! 
 
 [Although columns are provided in the Table for the enumeration of the timber 
 trees, the figures have not been filled in, and these columns are omitted in this 
 transcript.] 
 
 Farmes 
 Shames 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 No. 
 of 
 Peicet 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 
 j 
 
 1 
 
 Orchards, gardens, & 
 
 
 t 
 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 
 closes 
 Barnefield 
 Spring G-in . 
 Spring field . 
 Wainhousefield . 
 
 j 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 Upper Russett Coppice. 
 Lower Russett Coppice 
 Springfield Coppice 
 Rushey field . 
 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 Quagmire field 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 Wainhousefield Shaw . 
 
 
 
 Tho. Ridley . / 
 
 
 12 
 13 
 
 Five Acre Field . 
 Lower Mead . 
 
 \ Worth and y 
 Balcomb 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 Quagmire Coppice 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Cpper Barkett 
 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 Lower Barkett 
 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 Strawberry Field . 
 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 [Illegible] 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 Balcomb Coppice . 
 
 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 Five Acre Coppice with 
 Shaw 
 
 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 Coney Mump field 
 
 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 xMarlepitt Field . 
 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 Stable field with little 
 
 / 
 
 
 
 plott to ye East 
 
 
 i Contents of I 
 jAcres, &e., in 
 j each farme I 
 
 6 2 
 4 1 
 
 0 
 
 2 I 11 
 8 3 38 
 
 4 2 28 ' 
 1 2 24 j 
 
 5 16 1 
 4 3 32 
 
 1 3 24 I 
 
 10 0 31 
 
 3 3 7 
 8 2 25 
 
 6 1 17 
 
 11 o 20 i 
 
 10 0 00 
 
 8 3 19 
 
 9 2 00 j 
 
 2 3 15 1 
 8 1 00 
 
84 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Farmes 
 Names 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 No. 
 of 
 
 Peices 
 
 Cold harbor . Tho. Ridley . J 
 
 Pt. of C Acres Tho. Ridley . 
 
 Wakeh'Park Tho. RidleyJ' 
 
 Strudgate '. Tho. Ridley, 
 
 )aks alias 
 East Riches 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 Fifteen Acres 
 
 Reygrass field 
 Coppice 
 
 Four Acre field 
 
 Four Acre Coppice 
 
 Rops Coppice 
 
 [Illegible] 
 [Illegible] 
 
 Marlepitt field 
 
 Marlepitt field Shaw 
 
 Fight Acres . 
 
 Upper Coldharbor 
 
 Lower Coldharbor 
 
 Nine Acres . 
 
 Poor field 
 
 Five Acre field 
 Coppice field . 
 Hundred Acre Wood 
 Nine Acre field 
 Marlepitt field 
 Telferys meadow . 
 
 Wakehurst Park . 
 Park field . 
 
 Lower field . 
 Hither field . 
 Field within the Park ; 
 
 gate 
 Bottom field . 
 Field next to Road . [ 
 Clover field . . . | 
 Barn meadow 
 Louse plot . . . 
 Barn field . . . 
 Ten Acre field . . j 
 Three-cornered field . , 
 Oat field . . . 
 Lower piece with the ; 
 
 Shaw 
 
 Pit field .... 
 Johnsher's field with 
 
 the Shaw 
 Lower Pitfield . . j 
 Pitfield Shaw . . ! 
 Forestall and close 
 
 Pond Croft . . . 
 Little meadow 
 Four Acres 
 
 Toary field shaw . . i 
 Toary field . . . 
 Five Acre plot . . ! 
 Long Meadow plot . j 
 Long meadow . . i 
 Five Acre field . . i 
 Newcut wood 
 Great oak wood . 
 Little Pit field . 
 Great Pit field . 
 Holler field . . . 
 Little Oak wood . . 
 Rothey meadow . . j 
 Rothey field shaw . 
 Orchard, garden, and j 
 
 close 
 Long Lagg . 
 Yew tree wood 
 Drove way . 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 v Worth and 
 f Balcomb 
 
 Worth, 
 Balcomb, 
 
 and 
 Ardingly 
 
 > Balcoi 
 
 Contents of 
 Acres, &c, 
 each farme 
 
 a. r. p. 
 14 2 12 
 
 7 1 7 
 2 0 10 
 5 0 36 
 1 3 00 
 
 17 0 00 
 14 1 11 
 
 8 0 7 
 
 7 3 18 
 0 3 31 
 
 8 0 20 
 C 0 01 
 G 1 00 
 
 9 3 16 
 9 2 12 
 
 5 2 
 
 5 1 10 
 16 1 12 
 
 9 2 28 
 
 4 2 33 
 
 6 3 14 
 
 500 0 00 
 4 0 31 
 
 8 1 22 
 8 2 18 
 7 0 28 
 
 5 2 11 
 
 4 2 24 
 3 1 22 
 3 3 17 
 
 0 2 ! 
 
 6 3 
 P 1 
 
 5 0 10 ! 
 2 3 13 ! 
 
 1 3 00 
 
 5 1 10 
 
 3 2 1! 
 0 2 0 
 0 2 36 
 
 1 36 
 3 15 
 
 4 1 7 
 2 0 3 
 
 5 1 28 
 0 3 00 I 
 0 3 33 
 
 2 0 18 
 
 4 3 7 
 
 2 1 25 | 
 
 5 0 15 
 5 3 26 
 8 1 10 
 
 5 2 38 I 
 
 3 2 03 I 
 2 1 38 | 
 0 2 00 | 
 2 0 39 
 
 2 1 29 
 5 2 35 / 
 0 2 16 / 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 85 
 
 Farmes 
 Names 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 No 
 of 
 Peices 
 
 
 
 / 1 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 
 Scannons 
 
 Fer d . Jackson^ 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 
 
 3 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 8 
 9 
 
 
 
 1 10 
 
 
 
 1 11 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 Woodwards . 
 
 Will 01 . Sted- > 
 
 19 
 
 
 man 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 26 
 27 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 
 
 33 
 34 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 / 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 Robbins 
 
 Will. Stedman | 
 
 4 
 5 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 Long field 
 North field . 
 Faggotstack field 
 Little wood . 
 Yew tree meadow 
 Barn field 
 Great Wood 
 House and plot, close: 
 
 and orchard 
 Little Meadow 
 Eight Acre . 
 Loam field 
 West field . 
 Pit field. 
 Four Acre field 
 Six Acre field 
 
 [Illegible] 
 South field . 
 
 Green croft . 
 Barn meadow 
 Culrose meadow 
 South field . 
 South field Grove 
 2nd part of South field 
 
 Grove 
 3rd part of South field 
 
 Grove 
 South field Gill . 
 Perry Oroft . 
 Mil f field 
 
 Pit against the Pit field 
 Pit field. 
 Newland Hill field 
 Lower Newland 
 
 field 
 Broad Meadow 
 Great Inholms 
 Middle Inholms 
 Little Inholms 
 Broad Meadow 
 Long meadow 
 Upper Newland 
 
 field 
 
 Slipperstone field . 
 Well meadow 
 Chestnut Wood 
 Droveway against the 
 
 Chestnut Wood 
 Brakey field . 
 Sturlwood 
 Stnrlfield 
 
 Great Coney Burrow 
 field 
 
 Little Coney Burrow 
 field 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 V Balcomb . J 
 
 Hill 
 
 Hill 
 
 ^ Balcomb . \ 
 
 House, Orchard, Closes 
 
 & Droveway 
 The Lags 
 
 Orchard 
 
 Orchard meadow 
 Maggs meadow 
 Maggs Croft 
 Hilly field . 
 Lower Hilly field 
 Lower field . 
 Pink's Croft . 
 
 3 1 25 
 
 3 1 32 
 5 2 12 
 1 1 28 
 
 4 0 00 
 
 3 2 
 17 2 00 
 
 1 3 22 
 
 2 0 22 
 8 0 18 
 
 8 1 9 
 
 5 0 
 
 5 2 29 
 
 4 2 15 
 7 0 S 
 
 4 0 ( 
 
 3 I 12 
 
 2 0 25 
 
 2 0 28 
 7 1 
 7 2 14 
 1 2 10 
 
 4 0 33 
 
 4 3 13 
 
 7 2 ; 
 7 1 31 
 
 7 3 24 
 
 1 0 15 
 
 9 1 12 
 
 3 2 13 
 
 3 2 30 
 
 5 1 
 
 10 0 
 
 8 2 
 
 4 1 J 
 
 9 3 
 
 6 0 22 
 
 5 0 1 
 
 11 3 28 
 
 10 3 ; 
 
 12 2 19 
 0 3 2 
 
 11 0 21 
 
 6 1 10 
 
 2 3 30 ! 
 
 4 2 15 
 
 3 1 18 
 
 5 2 1 
 3 1 26 
 
 2 2 20 
 
 3 2 00 
 
 0 1 36 
 
 0 2 30 
 
 1 3 ; 
 
 2 1 12 
 
 1 0 
 
 3 3 18 
 3 0 7 
 
 2 0 30 
 2 1 17 
 
86 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 Edmunds als. John Illman ( 
 Bretts 
 
 Neyland 
 
 Will. Yirgoe 
 
 Hillands als. 
 Davies 
 
 ■i 
 
 No. 
 
 
 of 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 Peices 
 
 
 1 
 
 House, Garden, Or- 
 
 
 chard, & Close 
 
 1 2 
 
 Barts Oroft . 
 
 3 
 
 Alter field . 
 
 4 
 
 Alter field mead . 
 
 5 
 
 Hill Meadow . 
 
 6 
 
 Two plots 
 
 7 
 
 Great Berry field . 
 
 ! 8 
 
 Great Berry wood 
 
 ! 9 
 
 Hookmorrv Bridge 
 
 . 10 
 
 The Mill Plott, & peice 
 
 
 next ye Mill 
 
 
 Millfield . . . j 
 
 1 I 2 
 
 Lower Gonev burrow 1 
 
 
 field 
 
 13 
 
 Upper Coney burrow 
 
 
 field 
 
 11 
 
 Coney burrow field pit . 
 
 15 
 
 Stone Croft . . . 
 
 ! 16 
 
 Hogg plott . 
 
 17 
 
 Marlepitt field 
 
 18 
 
 Flatt field 
 
 i 19 
 
 Ridden field . 
 
 20 
 
 Flatt field wood . 
 
 21 
 
 Leggott wood 
 
 | 1 
 
 Hither Warren 
 
 j 2 
 
 Further Warren . 
 
 3 
 
 Well field . 
 
 1 4 
 
 Pond Mead . 
 
 5 
 
 Hanging Lidds 
 
 ' 6 
 
 Nettlefield Wood . 
 
 ! 7 
 
 Nettlefield . 
 
 8 
 
 Thisley field . 
 
 9 
 
 Horle field . 
 
 10 
 
 Garden mead & Hop- 
 
 
 garden 
 
 11 
 
 Grove, orchard, House 
 
 
 & closes 
 
 12 
 
 The Hundred Acres 
 
 13 
 
 Gate Field . 
 
 14 
 
 Great Grattons 
 
 15 
 
 Gratton Shaw 
 
 16 
 
 Little Grattons . 
 
 17 
 
 Square mead 
 
 18 
 
 Hilliam Garden 
 
 19 
 
 Rye mead 
 
 20 
 
 Stumble field . . 
 
 21 
 
 Stumble wood 
 
 22 
 
 Brickfield 
 
 23 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 \ 24 
 
 
 1 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 / 2 
 
 Two Acres . 
 
 3 
 
 Upper Petteridge . 
 
 4 
 
 Lower Petteridge. 
 
 5 
 
 South Field . 
 
 6 
 
 Three Acre field . 
 
 7 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 8 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 9 
 
 Low meadow 
 
 10 
 
 Island . 
 
 i 11 
 
 Jeney Oroft . 
 
 12 
 
 meadow . 
 
 13 
 
 [illegiolej 
 
 14 
 
 Wood Bank meadow . 
 
 15 
 
 
 16 
 
 Drove way . 
 
 17 
 
 Barn plot 
 
 ! 18 
 
 House, Garden, &.c. 
 
 10 
 
 
 \ 20 
 
 Orchard 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 Contents of ; 
 Acres, &c, inj 
 each farme 
 
 Ardiugly 
 
 2 2 4 
 
 9 3 5 
 10 2 34 
 
 0 3 15 
 10 0 36 
 
 6 2 8 
 12 0 13 
 8 3 00 
 
 1 0 23 
 0 2 26 
 
 6 2 00 
 
 6 0 38 
 
 0 3 16 
 
 9 0 8 
 
 2 0 1 
 6 3 3 
 
 6 3 4 
 
 8 0 30 
 
 11 2 24 
 
 7 1 00 / 
 5 2 33 \ 
 
 9 2 4 * 
 
 10 0 6 
 
 3 0 18 
 
 12 0 23 
 
 11 2 16 
 
 4 3 19 
 
 8 1 12 
 8 1 00 
 3 0 32 
 
 3 0 6 
 
 0 3 23 
 
 13 1 22 
 
 4 1 10 
 
 3 0 35 
 2 0 38 
 7 1 1 
 2 3 12 
 
 10 3 13 
 
 10 3 12 
 22 3 18 
 
 11 3 36 
 16 1 23 
 
 5 0 35 1/ 
 
 7 0 18 I 
 
 2 1 3 \ 
 
 4 0 34 
 
 3 3 25 
 3 2 30 
 3 2 8 
 
 6 0 11 
 3 2 15 
 
 2 3 27 
 
 0 I 00 
 
 1 2 16 
 1 2 37 
 
 3 0 23 
 3 3 3 
 1 1 11 
 1 1 25 
 0 1 23 
 0 2 33 
 
 [Illegible] / 
 [Illegible] ' 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 87 
 
 
 
 No. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contents of 
 
 Farrnes 
 
 Tenants' 
 
 of 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 
 Parishes 
 
 
 Acres, &c, in 
 
 Names 
 
 Names 
 
 Peiees 
 
 
 Names 
 
 
 each farme 
 
 Upper Lodge 
 
 John A. - 
 
 1 to 
 
 19 
 
 [The whole of the names 
 and quantities are 
 
 
 | 
 
 | a. r. p. 
 
 — 
 
 ) 
 
 V 66 2 16 
 
 
 
 illegible] 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 J 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Barn field 
 
 \ 
 
 
 7 3 9 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Lower field . 
 
 
 f 
 
 4 16 
 
 ) 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 Long field 
 
 
 
 4 2 28 
 
 
 Lower Lodge 
 
 Jasp. Wheeler - 
 
 5 
 
 — field 
 
 — field 
 
 r 
 
 AT , 
 Ardmgly ■< 
 
 5 2 17 
 
 3 0 28 
 
 I 36 0 8 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 Flat field 
 
 
 
 4 1 34 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Pit field 
 
 
 
 2 2 14 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 Meadow peice 
 
 / 
 
 \ 
 
 3 1 32 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Kitt field 
 
 
 
 6 2 22 \ 
 
 
 
 1 2 
 
 Orchard & mill house . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 3 
 
 Kittflpld Grove . 
 
 
 
 9 O 1 Q 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Four Acres . 
 
 
 
 0 no 
 
 
 
 
 1 5 
 
 Barley Plot . 
 
 
 
 ' O 1C 
 c 2 5 
 
 
 
 
 1 6 
 
 Wheeler's field 
 
 
 
 ^17 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Tinker's Oroft 
 
 
 
 ft n ^ 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 Barnfield with ye Barn 
 
 
 
 6 0 o 
 
 
 
 
 
 and Close 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 Seven Acres . 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 Upper Faulkner's field . 
 
 
 
 7 n 15 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 Little Gores . . . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 Blackberry field . 
 
 
 
 n q 
 
 
 
 
 i 13 
 
 Little close . . . i 
 
 
 
 0 11 "Ifi 
 
 1 \ !*« 
 
 
 
 
 i I* 
 
 Gores Shaw . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ; 15 
 
 Great Gores . 
 
 
 
 \ 2 9R 
 
 
 
 
 1 16 
 
 Rushey Gores . . ! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 17 
 
 — Gores . . | 
 
 
 
 9 19 
 
 ii \ n 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 Upper Hills . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 Lower Fault ner's field . 
 
 
 
 11 l r 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 Ox pasture . . . 
 
 
 
 r n 
 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 Two Acres 
 
 
 
 9 1 Q 
 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 Hither West Plots . : 
 
 
 
 2 0 0 
 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 Further West Plots . 
 
 
 
 2 2 29 
 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 Little Hills . . . 
 
 
 
 3 2 32 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Bottom Hills . . 1 
 
 
 
 7 1 38 
 
 
 
 
 26 
 
 Five Acre field 
 
 \ 
 / 
 
 Ardinerly < 
 
 5 3 5 
 
 
 Tullys . 
 
 W m . Tully . / 
 
 27 
 
 Eight Acre field . 
 
 8 0 20 
 
 / 241 1 9 
 
 
 28 
 
 Seven Acre field . 
 
 
 7 2 33 
 
 
 
 
 29 
 
 Stable plot . 
 
 
 
 1 0 27 
 
 [m'c] 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 Hither Ashwells . . \ 
 
 
 
 9 2 13 
 
 
 
 
 31 
 
 Further Ashwells . . 
 
 
 
 8 2 00 
 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 Great field 
 
 
 
 5 1 21 
 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 Little field . . i 
 
 
 
 3 3 00 
 
 
 
 
 34 
 
 Sparrow croft 
 
 
 
 2 2 00 
 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 0 2 00 
 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 2 0 00 
 
 
 
 
 37 
 
 Ox croft 
 
 
 
 0 2 3 
 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 Cook's Wood. 
 
 
 
 12 0 0 
 
 
 
 
 39 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 5 0 15 
 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 4 0 28 
 
 
 
 
 41 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 2 2 00 
 
 
 
 
 42 
 
 Plot between the Woods 
 
 
 
 1 0 00 
 
 
 
 
 43 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 1 2 27 
 
 
 
 
 44 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 2 0 37 
 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 Well brooKs . . . i 
 
 
 
 6 13 
 
 
 
 
 46 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 1 1 12 
 
 
 
 
 47 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 3 1 00 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 Little House and Garden 
 
 
 
 0 0 32 
 
 
 
 
 49 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 0 1 15 
 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 5 2 6 
 
 
 
 
 51 
 
 Little Hundred Acres . 
 
 
 
 0 2 8 
 
 
 
 
 52 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 2 0 27 
 
 
 
 
 53 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 3 2 00 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 54 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 2 2 35 
 
 
WAKEHUKST 
 
 Farmes 
 Names 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 No. 
 of 
 Peices 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 — A 
 
 Contents of 
 cres, &c, in 
 each farme 
 
 
 1 1 
 
 
 
 a. r. p. 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Upper held . . . l 
 
 
 10 0 00 \ 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Six acre field . • 
 
 
 6 3 00 
 
 
 
 
 ? 
 
 Hapsted field . . 1 
 
 
 10 1 22 
 
 
 
 
 4 | 
 
 Seven acre field . • 
 
 
 8 0 18 
 
 
 
 
 5 1 
 
 Six acre field . • , 
 
 
 6 2 7 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 Ten acre field . . 
 
 
 10 2 12 ! 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Twelve acre field . 
 
 
 12 2 25 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 or Orchard Meadow 
 
 
 4 3 12 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 Three gate field . . 
 
 
 5 0 6 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 Eight Acres , . . 
 
 
 7 1 35 
 
 
 
 . _ ... j 
 
 11 
 
 xtocj&cj/ t ieiu . 
 
 > \rdingly / 
 
 4 3 20 ! 
 
 
 Baldney 
 
 Jno. Prancis < 
 
 12 
 
 vruiy neiu. • • . 
 
 8 2 00 ! 
 
 > 151 2 16 
 
 als. Bolnc 
 
 
 13 
 
 Lower Wood . 
 
 
 14 1 30 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 Ridgey field . 
 
 
 7 3 4 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Lower Barren field 
 
 
 6 2 18 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 Middle Barren field 
 
 
 3 1 37 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 2 2 7 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 9 3 7 
 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 4 1 34 | 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 Lon B ™®jj^JJ le j • 
 
 
 1 0 19 
 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 Old orchard . . . 
 
 
 3 0 24 
 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 Well meadow 
 
 \ 
 
 2 0 30 
 
 
 
 \ 
 
 23 
 
 Orchard, garden, and / 
 
 
 2 19/ 
 
 
 
 
 house 
 
 
 
 
 
 ( 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 81 2 00 
 
 
 Wakehnrst 
 
 Esq. Lvdddl - 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 
 - Ardingly - 
 
 11 1 18 j 
 
 9 2 29 ! 
 
 ■ 11!) 1 3 
 
 Woodlands \ 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 [ 
 
 16 3 00 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 / 
 
 1 
 
 j 
 
 Red wood . . 
 
 \ ( 
 
 15 1 16 
 
 \ 
 
 < 
 
 
 2 
 
 Liiiegioiej 
 
 3 0 8 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 2 3 24 j 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Malthouse held . 
 
 
 5 3 00 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 House, garden, orchard, 
 
 
 2 3 15 j 
 
 
 
 
 
 and close 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 L i-iiegioiej 
 
 
 6 2 6 
 
 
 
 
 ; 7 
 
 Barnfield 
 
 
 8 0 15 1 
 
 
 
 
 1 8 
 
 Liuegioiej 
 
 
 10 2 10 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 7 2 5 
 
 
 
 
 : io 
 
 Liuegiuiej 
 
 
 7 1 24 1 
 
 
 
 
 ii 
 
 Liuegioiej 
 
 
 7 3 16 ; 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 Pale field 
 
 
 5 3 3 i 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 rumng .Mill xsank 
 
 
 2 0 26 i 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 Ohl Pond 
 
 
 ! 3 1 00 I 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 KJHi xunu ouaw . ■ 
 
 
 2 1 00 
 
 
 
 
 ; 16 
 
 
 
 1 2 20 
 
 K 220 0 16 
 
 ! Newhouse . 
 
 \V m . Chatficld J 
 \ 
 
 17 
 
 rT11f>crihlf>1 
 
 Linegiuiej 
 
 V Ardingly 
 
 7 2 00 1 
 
 18 
 
 \\ est ± lpsiye ■ • 
 
 
 7 0 11 
 
 
 
 
 1 19 
 
 East Pipstye . . 
 
 f j 
 
 8 3 00 
 
 
 
 
 ! 20 
 
 Merchants Mead . . 
 
 
 10 2 33 
 
 
 
 
 \ 21 
 
 Merchants A\ ood . . 
 
 
 7 2 30 
 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 Liiiegiuie j 
 
 
 7 2 1 
 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 LiuegiDicj 
 
 
 9 2 33 
 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 Linegioiej 
 
 
 6 3 12 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 LiiiegiDiej 
 
 
 4 0 34 
 
 
 
 
 .26 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 5 0 14 
 
 
 
 
 27 
 
 Bushey Wood 
 
 
 13 2 4 
 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 Lower Sheepwash field 
 
 
 5 1 7 
 
 
 
 
 29 
 
 Middle Sheepwash field 
 
 
 2 3 20 
 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 Upper Sheepwash field 
 
 
 4 3 00 
 
 
 
 
 31 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 10 0 14 
 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 Dung mead . 
 
 
 6 0 0 
 
 
 
 
 ! 33 
 
 Thistly field . 
 
 ) 
 
 6 3 11 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 1 34 
 
 j Drove Way . 
 
 
 2 o 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE LYDDELLS 
 
 89 
 
 Farmes 
 Names 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 1 N 
 
 f 
 
 ! S 
 
 .Names 01 Peices 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 
 Contents of 
 Acres, &c, in 
 each farme 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 a. r. p. 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Orchard, Garden, House. 
 
 \ / 
 
 3 13 
 
 
 
 
 
 & Close 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Great Field . 
 
 
 
 14 1 15 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 Rough holm woods 
 Gaston's field 
 
 
 
 8 3 30 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 7 3 32 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 1 10 1 11 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 ! 9 1 00 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 4 2 11 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 Sand Shaws . 
 
 
 
 1 2 27 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 8 0 21 
 
 
 
 
 
 f"Tl lrtrvi Ulrxl 
 
 
 
 7 1 8 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 rnipo-ihipi 
 Liiiegiuitrj 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 [Illegible] 
 
 
 
 11 1 24 
 
 
 
 
 | 13 
 
 Old Pond 
 
 
 
 0 3 25 
 
 
 
 
 ; l* 
 
 Little Welland with — 
 
 
 
 10 2 21 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shaw 
 
 
 
 
 Feldwicks 
 
 T. Feldwick 
 
 15 
 
 [Nos. 15 to 33 inclusive 
 
 
 Ardingly 
 \ & West- J 
 
 9 0 23 ' 
 
 
 als. Holin- 
 
 
 16 
 17 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 21 
 22 
 23 
 24 
 25 
 
 97 
 28 
 29 
 30 
 31 
 
 are illegible] 
 
 
 
 
 woocls 
 
 
 
 
 ' hoadley 
 
 5 1 2 ' 
 4 19 
 
 8 2 20 : 
 
 4 2 24 
 
 9 1 32 
 
 5 3 28 
 10 3 14 
 
 5 1 29 
 
 6 1 00 | 
 
 1 1 17 
 10 1 4 
 
 9 2 23 
 9 1 00 
 9 1 20 
 9 2 26 
 
 2 3 00 1 
 
 / 241 0 20 
 
 
 V 
 
 32 
 
 
 
 
 7 0 30 ; 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 J 
 
 
 0 1 18 
 
 1 
 
 Peirceland 
 Woods 
 
 Esq. Lyddell | 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 Ardingly | 
 
 4 3 7 
 
 5 0 0 
 5 1 26 
 
 j 15 0 33 
 
 THE AFOEESAID TABLE CONTINUED HERE. 
 
 Moat als. 
 Gravetyc 
 
 Tho. Comber J 
 
 Six acres above ye little 
 Wood with the Shaws 
 adjoining thereto 
 
 Little Meadow 
 
 Great Meadow 
 
 Lower Six acre field . 
 
 Two acre field with 
 Shaw 
 
 Eight acres . 
 
 Upper Six acre field 
 
 Carr's wood field . 
 
 Further Carr's field 
 
 Hither Carr's field 
 
 Round Acre field . 
 
 Moat Wood . 
 
 Lag Watch croft 
 
 Further Watch Croft 
 with 2 ShaAVS 
 
 Devil's ditch . 
 
 The four acre or hilly 
 field 
 
 Hilly field shaw . 
 House, Orchard, and 
 Closes 
 
 West 
 Hoadly 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 37 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 34 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 
 29 
 
 0 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 27 
 
90 
 
 WAKEHUEST 
 
 Farmes 
 Names 
 
 Tenants' 
 Names 
 
 No. 
 of 
 Peices 
 
 Names of Peices 
 
 Parishes 
 Names 
 
 
 Contents of 
 Acres, &c.,in 
 each farme 
 
 Cannons 
 
 T 
 
 ( 
 
 Wid. Storer . J 
 
 1 
 
 otal Quantity of 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 
 Orchard and Plot 
 Upper part of Orchard 
 
 Meadow 
 Lower part of the same 
 Hoadley meadow . 
 Lower meadow 
 Slow Hawes . 
 Hop garden peice 
 
 j ( 
 
 L Worth J 
 
 a. r. p. 
 
 0 3 3 
 2 2 32 
 
 | 2 2 32 
 5 2 38 
 5 2 3S 
 1 0 2 35 
 1 0 2 23 
 
 — 
 
 | 
 
 I 17 2 10 
 
 In this Mapp are described not only the names of Farms, 
 names of Tenants, number of Peices, names of Peices, quantity of 
 Acres, &c., in each peice, the parish wherein they lye, and number 
 and kind of Trees, &c, as particularly expressed in the Table. But 
 also the Number of Stiles, Gates, Bridges, Barplaces, Ponds, foot- 
 paths, horse and cart roads, leading by or through the same Land, 
 with the names of the places to which they lead, and the names of 
 persons whose lands adjoyne to those lands written in the places 
 where they adjoyne : Likewise showing woodlands and roughlands 
 at sight from plainelands by the figures thereof being shaddewed 
 with green. Also a Draft of all the dwelling houses, barnes, 
 stables, stalls, wainhouses, and other buildings either belonging to 
 this land or adjoining to any part of it. Altho' they are not all 
 drawn exactly in shape of the several structures for which they 
 are intended, yet as to their situation they are most of them 
 rightly placed. All which was carefully performed by the order 
 of Richard Lyddell, Esq., of Wakehurst Place within the parish of 
 Ardingly in the County of Sussex, in the year of our Lord 1727. 
 By his most obedient and most humble Servant 
 
 THCk ATT REE. 
 Note. 
 
 I have wrote the name of every farm contained in this Mapp 
 in the middle of the Draft thereof in Capital Letters for the more 
 ready finding out every farm, and have colloured each farm with 
 one colour different from the adjoyning farmes, and by the number 
 in each peice and the side of the Table may easily be discovered 
 the name and quantity of every several peice of land, as for 
 example, vizt. If you would know the name and quantity of the 
 peice Number 12 in Tully's Farme, look into the first column in 
 the Table for Tullys, and then for Number 12 in the column of the 
 number of peices, and right against it you have Blackberry Field 
 in Ardingly Parish, 18 acres 9 perches, the name and quantity of 
 peice as desired. 
 
9i 
 
 THE CLAEKES 
 
 Arms : Argent, on a bend gules between three ogresses as many swans 
 proper. 
 
 Crest : A lark rising proper holding in the beak an ear of wheat or. 
 Motto : Carpe diem. 
 
 On the death of Eev. Charles Lyddell in 1757 Wake- 
 hurst passed, under the terms of his will, to Eichaed 
 Claeke of Blake Hall, Essex, son of John Clarke of Blake 
 Hall who in 1704 married Elizabeth Haddock, sister of 
 Martha Haddock (Mrs. Dennis Lyddell). 
 
 The Clarkes appear to have been a branch of the 
 family settled in Devonshire, Northamptonshire and 
 Leicestershire, and their arms are almost identically the 
 same. 
 
 We know that John Clarke was Dennis LyddelFs 
 nephew. Frances Cobb, the second wife of Dennis 
 Lyddell the elder, was a widow when she married him ; 
 
92 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 by her first husband, Thomas Cobb, she had a daughter 
 Elizabeth, and this daughter probably married a man 
 named Clarke, by whom she had the three children, John, 
 Eowland, and Elizabeth, mentioned in Frances Lyddell's 
 will, the eldest of whom was the John Clarke mentioned in 
 Dennis Lyddell's will. The register of the marriage has 
 not been found, and consequently it is impossible to say 
 with certainty who John Clarke's father was. 
 
 John Clarke the nephew of Dennis Lyddell was born 
 in or about 1671 ; though fourteen years his junior he 
 was evidently an intimate friend of Dennis Lyddell, since 
 in 1694 he was a party, as trustee to uses, to the 
 conveyance of Wakehurst on the purchase from Sir 
 William Culpeper. Possibly he also was in the Navy 
 Office. Among the Commissioners of the Navy appointed 
 by Parliament in 1653 was a Col. John Clerk, who may 
 have been a relative. 
 
 As stated above, John Clarke married Mrs. Lyddell's 
 younger sister Elizabeth in 1704, and purchased Blake 
 Hall in 1709. 1 He died in or about 1728 ; he had two 
 sons and four daughters, each of whom was remembered 
 in Dennis Lyddell's will. The two eldest girls, Fanny 
 and Elizabeth, were staying at Wakehurst in 1712, 
 and the two youngest, Ann and Catherine, received 
 diamond rings under Elizabeth Lyddell's will. Ann's 
 husband, Sir Narborough D'Aeth, Bart., was a trustee of 
 Charles Lyddell's will. Of the two sons, Eichard, b. 1712, 
 educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and entered at the 
 Middle Temple in 1728, was married at Ardingly Church 
 on July 31, 1750, to Anne Fytch, of Danbury in Essex. 
 As stated above he succeeded to Wakehurst in 1757 
 on the death of the Eev. Charles Lyddell. Dying without 
 issue in 1760 the estate passed to his brother Dennis 
 Clarke— born 1717, Christ Church, Oxford, 1734 ; Middle 
 Temple, 1735 ; Gray's Inn, 1739— LL.D. 
 
 By Dennis Clarke's will, dated July 19, 1770, with 
 a codicil dated February 21, 1776, certain of the Dennis 
 Lyddell property passed away from the Wakehurst estate ; 
 
 1 Wright's History of Essex, vol. ii. p. 358 ; Morant's History of Essex, 
 vol. i. p. 147. 
 
A fan p. 99.] 
 
 LYDDELL, CLARKE, AND PEYTON. 
 
 = Mark Harrison. 
 Mar. at St. Tlios 
 the Apostle, 
 London, on 
 
 - GcorjiO Peyton, 
 of Stepney, 
 late of the ship 
 
 11-60 Capt. Mark H 
 Elias.' An 'Elias' 
 See Pepys's Diary 
 
 Mark 
 .' P.C.C. a. 
 
 = Dennis Lyddell, =2. Franc 
 
 I Born 1601). P.C.C. 
 j Jan. 2, 1675. 
 
 *C\.h!,. = Thomas Cobb. 
 
 1655 J 3 " >UI>K ' 
 
 :Sn 11,,-lmrJ H«,l.lock. = Kli/ a 
 ■Wed 1715, aged 85. | Died 17C 
 
 "i Sir H.l lladdoek. Klukwih. loin, Ckrke 
 «. 1719. at. 53. ot liluke Hall co 
 
 ave, Unit Street. E*e«. Born lW. 
 
 Nicholas 
 
 RICHARD I.YDDELL. M.P. 
 of Wakehurst. Born 1694. 
 
 ob. June 22, 1740, s.p. 
 P.C.C. ac 
 
 REV. CHARLES LYDDELL 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 15, 1760. 1757 s.p. P.C.C. 1 
 
 William Lyddell. 
 Horn 1699. 
 Died 1703 s.p. 
 
 Lyddell Peyton. 
 Lieut. 8th Re-t. i'„.l. 
 00.1752 in Ireland. 
 
 ADMIRAL - EDWARD - JOSEPH PEYTON = Catherine Stru 
 ,,( Wakehurs.t. I!..r.i 1724. • *. Sep. 22. 1X04. ob. 1794. tct.t 
 Will. P.C.C. Mar. (?) 1746 
 
 HigginB Peyton, = ... 
 
 of Ipswich, I 
 Barrister-at-law. 
 r. at Ipswich 1783. 
 
 Sop'hia.= Daniel Picke, JOSEPH LYDDELL PEYTON, C *^°™ 
 
 co. Gloucester. of Wakehurst. Rom 1 <>■>. oo. 18(. 
 
 JOHN RITSON PEYTON, - 
 CapLR.N.' Born 17*7. 1 
 
 Born 1779. 06. 1829. 
 
 William = Mary Lane. Frances Woodyear. = Admiral Sir John Slrutt Peyton, K.C.H. Phillis Ilarr 
 
 Phyllit. Krimi:.. = Kcv. Sir John Iloskyns, 
 
 Daniel Peyton. Joseph I'eytoi 
 
 James Milford Peyton. Elizabeth. 
 
 JOSEPH JOHN WJ 
 of Wakehurst and 
 ob. Aug. 12, 1844 
 
 1ST PEYTON, = Mar 
 
 JOHN EAST HUNTER PEYTON. = Sophia Li 
 Born Match 2h. 1M1 S.d.1 Wake- Mar. Deb. 
 
 .Inhu Charles Peyton. =-- 
 Born 1871. j 
 Mar. April 5, 1905. 
 
 1 ~~ „ a ,«t» Arthur Charles Lyddell. 
 
 Marianne Sophia Catherine = Fran; . I-'"" ] ^""' Born 1884. Died 1889. 
 
THE CLAUKES 
 
 9o 
 
 thus, he gave the freehold lands purchased from the trustees 
 of Charles Lyddell and Scannons in Balcombe to his nephew 
 Narborough D'Aeth, but, on the other hand, he added to 
 the estate by devising Little Pipstyes, &c. (twenty-seven 
 acres) and a copyhold farm at Haxley in Surrey to follow 
 the trusts of the Wakehurst estate. 
 
 He died a bachelor in 1776, and Wakehurst then 
 passed to the Peyton family under the limitation in 
 Charles Lyddell's will. 
 
 Eichard Clarke apparently left no will, but the 
 following are the provisions of Dennis Clarke's will, 
 which was proved December 11, 1776 : — 1 
 
 I Dennis Clarke of Blake Hall in the County of Essex, Doctor 
 of Laws. Payment of debts, legacies & funeral expenses charged 
 on the freehold estate in Sussex which I purchased from the 
 Trustees of the Reverend Charles Liddell, clerk. 
 
 To my nephew Sir Narborough D'Aeth my freehold estate in 
 Sussex & my copyhold estate in Balcombe called ' Scannons ' held 
 of the Manor of Ditchling, to which I was admitted under the 
 entail in my Uncle Dennis Lyddell's will. 
 
 To the surviving trustees of Charles Lyddell's will my copyhold 
 estate called 'Pipstyes' containing 19 or 20 acres occupied by 
 John Sturt also a wood near to it held of the Manor of Plumpton 
 Boscage, also my copyhold farm in Horley, held of the Manor of 
 Ryegate, & occupied by John Geale — to be held for the successor 
 to Wakehurst, on condition that within 12 months after my death 
 he approve & confirm of the account of the said Trustees for & in 
 respect of their receipts & payments of the Trust Estate of the said 
 Charles Lyddell. 
 
 To my sister Dame Anne D'Aeth, wife of the said Sir 
 Narborough D'Aeth, and to my sister Catherine Leigh, widow of 
 Barnabas Eveleigh Leigh late of North Court in the Isle of Wight, 
 Esq., deceased, all that my Capital Mansion called Blakehall, & 
 other Manors, &c, in Essex, for their joint lives and survivorship 
 with remainder to (1) niece Elizabeth Townsend (2) nephew Sir 
 Narborough D'Aeth. 
 
 By the Codicil he gave bOL to William Clutton of Cuckfield 
 and 50Z. to the Poor of Ardingly. 
 
 1 P.C.C. Dec. 11, 1776. 
 
94 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 THE PEYTONS 
 
 Arms: Sable, a cross engrailed or, in the first quarter a mullet argent, 1 
 
 Crest : A griffin sejant or. 
 
 Motto: Patior, Potior, I endure, I obtain.' 
 
 Wakehurst now passed to the distinguished naval family 
 of Peyton. In order to trace the succession of the property 
 after the death of Dennis Clarke in 1776, it is necessary 
 to refer back to the first marriage of Dennis Lyddell the 
 elder, alluded to above. Sarah, his daughter by his first 
 marriage, married Mark Harrison, of the ship 4 Elias ' in 
 the Commonwealth Navy, 1659-60, at the church of St. 
 Thomas the Apostle in London in 1651. Their daughter 
 Submission is no doubt the niece Submission mentioned 
 in Dennis Lyddell's will. 
 
 1 Dr. Croslegh omits the mullet. 
 
' GREAT SOUTH DOOR ' OF WAKE HURST. 
 {From a drawing by Grimm in 1780 in the Burrell MSS., British Museum. 
 
THE PEYTON S 
 
 95 
 
 The pedigree here is somewhat doubtful : some state 
 that Submission Harrison married a grandson of Sir 
 Edward Peyton, Bart., of Isleham, by his third wife, 
 Dorothy Minshawe ; and others that she married George 
 Peyton, of Stepney. The authority for the former state- 
 ment is not given, while in favour of the latter supposition 
 there are letters of administration in the Prerogative Court 
 of Canterbury granted in 1702 to ' Submission Peyton, 
 relict of George Peyton, of Stepney, late of the ship 
 " Eoyal Sovereign," ' 1 and entries in the Stepney bap- 
 tismal registers of the baptisms of two children of George 
 and Submission Peyton. 
 
 I have not been able to establish who this George 
 Peyton of Stepney was, nor to ascertain what, if any, was 
 the connection between him and Sir Edward Peyton of 
 Isleham. The records of the times contain many refer- 
 ences to Peyton s ; in 1692 a George Peyton was a naval 
 officer on the * London ' ; but so far evidence is lacking 
 to show whether the George Peyton who died in 1702, 
 leaving a widow named Submission, was more than a 
 member of one of the numerous Peyton families. 
 
 On the authority of Dennis Lyddell's will it is clear that 
 Submission Peyton had a son Edward, who was living in 
 1714, and then of a sufficiently advanced age to receive a 
 legacy for mourning ; and there is hardly room for doubt 
 that this Edward Peyton was the Captain Edward Peyton, 
 the elder, mentioned in Charles Lyddell's will in 1747, 
 when he was still living. Edward Peyton entered the Navy 
 as a 4 Volunteer by Order ' on board the 6 Scarborough ' in 
 1707 ; he was subsequently in the £ Kingston,' and passed 
 the examination for a commission on August 4, 1715. 
 
 A perusal of the Navy Eegulations of 1676, which re- 
 mained in force till 1728, enables us to determine with 
 some accuracy the date of Edward Peyton's birth. They 
 provided that in order to give encouragement to families 
 of better quality to breed up younger sons to the sea- 
 service, the King (Charles II.) was pleased 4 at our extra- 
 ordinary charge to admit young gentlemen on board our 
 
 1 P.C.C. Nov. 1702. 
 
96 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 ships ' in the quality of volunteers. They were called 
 6 Volunteers by Order,' or ' King's Letter Boys ' ; were to 
 be entered at an age not exceeding sixteen, and to be paid 
 24/. a year. They were not to receive a commission under 
 twenty years of age, nor until they had served six years 
 at sea. As Edward Peyton volunteered in 1707, he must 
 then have been sixteen or under, which would bring his 
 birth to not earlier than 1691. His six years at sea ex- 
 pired in 1713, when he would be not more than twenty- 
 two ; and on this basis he was twenty-four when examined 
 for his commission, which would be in full compliance 
 with the regulations. The following account of his subse- 
 quent career is taken from 6 Our Family,' by Dr. Charles 
 Croslegh : 1 
 
 In the earlier part of his career Captain Edward Peyton 
 commanded the frigates ' Kennington ' and 1 Greyhound,' the sloop 
 ' Grampus,' and the frigate 1 Ruby.' At the close of 1744, he was 
 given the command of the 'Medway ' (60), and proceeded to join 
 the squadron under Commodore Barnet in the East Indies. On 
 his way thither, when cruising off the island of Sumatra, he 
 rendered signal service to the East India Company by capturing a 
 large French Privateer at Achin. Afterwards, when sailing through 
 the Straits of Malacca, he succeeded in taking a French ship from 
 Manilla which had over 200.000 dollars on board, besides two 
 chests of gold alone valued at 30,000/. 
 
 It is unfortunate that a voyage which began so brilliantly 
 should have ended so disastrously. Early in 1746, at a time 
 when the French Fleet, under Labourdonnais, was preparing to 
 descend upon the coast of Coromandel, the British Squadron 
 suffered an irreparable loss in the death of Commodore Barnet, 
 and the command devolved upon Peyton as Senior Captain. On 
 the 25th June, 1746, Commodore Peyton sighted the enemy's fleet, 
 and an engagement followed from 4 P.M. till the fall of night. The 
 English losses were somewhat less than the French. But when 
 a Council of War was held next morning, it was found necessary, 
 because of the leaky condition of some of the ships, to avoid a 
 second encounter, and the British Squadron sailed for Trincomalee; 
 the outcome of what followed was that Madras fell into the hands 
 of the French. Peyton's conduct in this command has in some 
 quarters met with the severest censure. Indeed, he has been 
 stigmatised in language which could not well have been stronger 
 
 1 Published 1901, p. 393, note 12. 
 
CATHEEINE STEUTT. 
 b, 1725, d. 1794. 
 m. Admiral Joseph Peyton. 
 
THE PEYTONS 
 
 97 
 
 if a Court Martial had found him guilty. He was superseded 
 and sent home. But on his arrival in Eo gland no inquiry was 
 held. For. as we learn from Charnock, 1 he dispelled by his 
 presence the invidious clouds of envy, malice, and prejudice which 
 had been raised against him during his absence, and the East 
 India Company dared not charge him with misconduct. In short 
 he was accused by shadows only, no one venturing to stand forth 
 and prefer anything like a specific charge against him. 
 
 It is clear that Commodore Peyton was made the scapegoat 
 of a niggardly Board of Admiralty officials, who sent him to 
 guard British interests on a highly important station with 270 
 guns against 398 of the French, and with ships in such an un- 
 sea worthy condition that he was afraid to fire the guns of his 
 own flagship lest she should go to the bottom. 2 
 
 Commodore Edward Peyton died in 1749, and was 
 buried at Greenwich on October 31. His life will be found 
 in the 6 Dictionary of National Biography.' By his will, 
 dated September 8, 1749, and proved November 2 in 
 the same year, 3 he gave 
 
 to my eldest son Lydell Peyton 6,00OZ., to my second son 
 Joseph 6,000Z., to my third son Higgins 5,000Z. To Miss 
 Mary Strachan, daughter of Patrick Strachan, of Greenwich, 
 surgeon, lately deceased, 2,000?. Admiral Thomas Smith and 
 Captain Goodwin Morton my very good friends to be my executors 
 and to have 100?. each. Residue to my grandaughter Catherine 
 Peyton, daughter of my second son Joseph by Catherine his wife. 
 
 He had three sons : Lyddell, who died without issue 
 before 1776 ; Joseph, who eventually inherited Wake- 
 hurst ; and Higgins (died 1783). 
 
 Joseph Peyton, for some reason unknown, was referred 
 to as Edward in the will of Charles Lyddell, but a deed 
 exists, dated June 12, 1781, stating that this was an error, 
 and that Joseph was the name of the second son of the 
 Commodore, who never had a son named Edward. Joseph 
 Peyton was born in 1724, and, like his father, was a 
 
 1 Biographia Navalis, yol. v. p. 55. 
 
 2 But see the account given in Clowes's Royal Navy, vol. iii. p. 120. 
 English, 6 ships, 270 guns ; French, 8 ships, 282 guns, but greatly inferior 
 to English ships. 
 
 3 P.C.C., 351, Lisle. 
 
 H 
 
98 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 distinguished naval officer. The following account 'of him 
 is taken from Dr. Croslegh's work, pp. 394-396 : — 
 
 On the 4th June, 1743, Joseph Peyton was appointed 
 Lieutenant of the ' Essex,' which was one of the ships in the 
 Mediterranean Fleet under the command of Admiral Mathews, 
 and was present at the engagement with the combined French 
 arid Spanish Fleets off Toulon, 11th Feb., 1744. The Com- 
 mander of the t Essex,' Captain Norris, was accused by his 
 Officers (Lieutenant Peyton among the number) of bad behaviour 
 during this action, and was brought to a Court Martial at Mahon, 
 on board the ' Torbay.' He was ordered home, but, deserting his 
 ship at Gibraltar, he retired into Spain, where he changed his 
 name. In 1750 Peyton was promoted to the rank of Master and 
 Commander, and appointed to the ' Savage,' sloop, where he was 
 employed principally in the Downs and North Sea until the close 
 of 1751. Seven years later he received the command of the 
 ' Prince George ' (90), which carried the Flag of Rear- Admiral 
 Broderick, Vice-Admiral of the Blue, who was sent to succeed 
 Admiral Osborne in the Mediterranean. On her passage out, 
 accompanied by several merchant vessels, the 4 Prince George ' 
 took fire on the 13th April, 1758, and, in spite of every endeavour 
 made to save her, became a total wreck. When the destruction of 
 the vessel appeared inevitable, the first thought was for the 
 safety of the Admiral, and Captain Peyton ordered the barge to be 
 manned, into which the Admiral entered with about 40 sailors. 
 Finding the barge over-crowded Admiral Broderick endeavoured 
 to swim to a neighbouring vessel, and was picked up by a 
 merchant-man's boat after battling with the waves for about an 
 hour. Captain Peyton kept the quarter-deck for an hour after 
 the Admiral had left it, and then got into a boat from the stern- 
 ladder, and was put safe on board the c Alderney ' (sloop). Out 
 of a total of 745 souls on board only the Admiral, Captain Peyton, 
 and about 253 men were saved. 1 On arriving in the Mediter- 
 ranean, Admiral Broderick hoisted his flag on board the 4 Prince,' 
 of which ship Joseph Peyton remained Captain for the next few 
 years. 
 
 In 1762, the French, under de Tiernay, having taken New- 
 foundland, a squadron was sent from England to reinforce Lord 
 Colville. Among the ships commissioned and dispatched for this 
 purpose was the ' Minerva ' (32), under the command of Joseph 
 Peyton. We find him in 1768 Captain of the < Belleisle ' (64), 
 a guardship at Plymouth. Shortly afterwards, when a rupture 
 was apprehended witli Spain about the Falkland Islands, he was 
 
 1 The Mariners Chronicle, by Archibald Duncan, 1804. 
 
REAR-ADMIRAL JOSEPH PEYTON. 
 &. 1750, d. 1816. 
 
THE PEYTONS 
 
 99 
 
 removed to the ' Mocleste.' Before the end of 1770 he quitted 
 the last mentioned ship, and does not appear to have held any 
 other appointment till 1778, when he became Commander of the 
 ' Cumberland ' (74), one of the ships of Admiral Keppel's Fleet. 
 He was present at the engagement of 27th July, that year, with 
 the French off Ushant, being stationed in the line as one of the 
 seconds to Sir Robert Harland. 
 
 He served under Rodney in the action with Don Juan de 
 Langara while proceeding to the relief of Gibraltar, 16th January, 
 1780, an important engagement, in which the Commander-in- 
 Chief, seven sail of the line, and a large convoy of naval stores 
 were captured. On the 14th March, 1781, he was First Captain 
 to Admiral Darby at the relief of Gibraltar. 
 
 On the 24th Sept., 1787, he became Rear- Admiral of the 
 White, and in the following year he was appointed to command 
 in the Mediterranean. He hoisted his flag on the ' Leander,' and 
 he was promoted to Vice-Admiral of the Blue, 20th Sept., 1790. 
 He became Vice- Admiral of the White, 1st Feb., 1793, and, 
 about the same time, he was appointed to command in the Downs, 
 a post ' which never in any preceding war required so much 
 ability, precaution, and judgment.' He held this command for 
 several years, with the highest efficiency, ' which the reiterated 
 success of his cruisers sufficiently evidenced.' He was promoted 
 to the rank of Vice- Admiral of the Red, 12th April, 1794, 
 Admiral of the Blue, 1st June, 1795, and Admiral of the White, 
 14th February, 1799. 
 
 Admiral Peyton had three sons in the navy who all com- 
 manded ships under him. One was lost at sea; the other two 
 died Admirals. 
 
 Joseph Peyton married Catherine Strutt, daughter of 
 Captain Strutt, R.N. She died 1794, aged sixty-nine, and 
 was buried at Ardingly on March 13. Admiral Peyton 
 died on September 22, 1804, aged seventy-nine, and was 
 also buried at Ardingly. He" died intestate so far as 
 concerned his real estate, leaving his eldest surviving son, 
 Joseph, his heir-at-law. 
 
 Joseph Peyton, the younger, had anticipated his 
 interest as tenant-in-tail of the Wakehurst estates and 
 had in 1799 assigned it as security for debts amounting 
 to about ^ 5,000Z. In 1801, as he was again without 
 money, his father came to his assistance, paid off the 
 debts, and took transfers of the securities. As a part of 
 the arrangement the entail was again barred, and the 
 
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100 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehurst estates were resettled to such uses as Joseph 
 Peyton the elder and Joseph Peyton the younger should 
 jointly appoint. In August 1801 an appointment was made 
 whereby, after the death of father and son, the latter's 
 eldest son, Joseph Lyddell Peyton, was to have a life interest, 
 with remainder to his sons in tail male, with remainder to 
 Joseph the younger's second son, John Eitson Peyton, 
 and his sons in tail male. The property, which was then 
 vested in trustees, consisted of 1,763 acres in the parishes 
 of Ardingly, West Hoathly, Balcombe, and Worth. 
 
 Admiral Joseph Peyton the elder left a will, dated 
 November 6, 1801, dealing with his personal property, by 
 which he devised the residue of his fortune to be applied 
 in the purchase of freehold farms to be attached to and 
 consolidated with the Wakehurst estate and held under 
 the provisions of the settlement just alluded to. He had 
 a large family, and was succeeded at Wakehurst by 
 his eldest son Joseph. It was during his tenure that 
 Grimm made for Sir William Burrell, the antiquary, 
 the two drawings of Wakehurst, which are now in the 
 British Museum, and are here reproduced. A third 
 drawing by Grimm is in the Bodleian Library; it is similar 
 to the one of the house which is in the British Museum. 
 Sir William Burrell visited Wakehurst in May 1782. 
 
 Joseph Peyton the younger was born July 27, 1750: 
 he was in the Navy, and attained to the rank of Eear- 
 Admiral. He married Elizabeth Melhuish (Mrs. Williams) 
 on June 4, 1783, and had two sons, Joseph Lyddell and 
 John Eitson, and two daughters. He apparently lived at 
 Brighton, where he died on April 3, 1816. He was buried 
 at Ardingly on April 11 of that year. By a will made 
 probably March 14, 1809, he left" his copyhold property 
 to his eldest son, Joseph Lyddell, in tail male, subject to 
 certain annuities to other children, and his freehold pro- 
 perty to be sold for the benefit of his children. This 
 freehold property consisted of lands that having formerly 
 formed part of the Wakehurst entailed estates had become 
 separated therefrom, and had been reacquired by Joseph 
 Peyton the elder in 1781. These were Old House Farm, 
 
CAPTAIN JOHN RITSON PEYTON, RoN. 
 b. 1787, d. 1825. 
 (From a painting by Opie.) 
 
JOSEPH JOHN WAKEHUEST PEYTON. 
 b. 1819, d. 1844. 
 Lieutenant 2nd Life Guards. 
 From a painting by Sir Francis Grant, F.B.A.) 
 
THE PEYTON S 
 
 101 
 
 or Feklwickes, Pearcelands, Strudgate, and Oakes, 
 variously described as between 400 and 600 acres. The 
 sale above directed took place at Garroway's Coffee House 
 in London on September 2, 1817, when Mr. Charles 
 Wetherell (who was afterwards knighted and held office 
 as Solicitor-General and Attorney-General) became the 
 purchaser. A lawsuit followed, and it was not until 
 December 1824 that the lands were conveyed to the pur- 
 chaser, who seems to have given some 10,000/. for them. 
 The next Peyton to rule at Wakehurst was Joseph 
 Lyddell Peyton, the eldest son of Joseph Peyton the 
 younger. He had but a short reign, for he died without 
 issue in May 1821, and the estate devolved upon his 
 brother John Bitson Peyton, who was born 1787, and 
 became a captain in the Eoyal Navy. He married 
 Elizabeth Maria Picke, and had one son Joseph John 
 Wakehurst Peyton, who succeeded to Wakehurst at his 
 father's death on April 17, 1825. The new owner was 
 then only six years of age, and owing to his minority 
 there commenced long and complicated proceedings in 
 Chancery, which were not simplified by the concurrent 
 carrying-out of the trust created by Admiral Joseph 
 Peyton the elder for the purpose of adding to the Wake- 
 hurst estates. Up to 1838 nothing had been purchased 
 under this trust ; the money then available amounted to 
 about 30.000/., with which were purchased: — 
 
 In 1839 or 1840 the Hook estate of 686 acres, price 
 13,500/. ; and in 1840 the Grove estate of 200 acres, price 
 11,500/. 
 
 The estates remained in Chancery until the young 
 tenant for life attained his majority in 1840. He married 
 in 1839 Marianne Gilberta, daughter of Sir East Gilbert 
 Clayton-East, Bart., and died 1844. They lived at the 
 Grove, near Turner's Hill, which had just been added to the 
 Wakehurst estate, and here their son, John East Hunter 
 Peyton, the last Peyton owner of Wakehurst, was born, 
 November 28, 1841. He sold off various portions of the 
 estate at different times : Wakehurst Park to Mr. Smith, 
 of Paddockhurst, in 1863 ; the Hook to James Longley 
 and others in 1868; the Grove to Mr. E. J. Smith in 
 
WAKEHURST 
 
 I860, &c. ; and finally he sold Wakehurst Place itself 
 and the remaining land to the Dowager Marchioness of 
 Downsliire in 1869. 
 
 During Mr. Peyton's childhood, probably in 1848, the 
 wings of the house were pulled down and foreshortened, 
 owing, it is said, to the heavy stone roof having pressed 
 down past repair the beams which supported it. 
 
 I am able to give a reproduction of a drawing by 
 Mrs. Davies of Danehurst done shortly before the wings 
 were altered, and now in the possession of General Henry 
 Davies, of Elmley Castle, Pershore, Worcestershire. The 
 reproduction also appears in vol. x. of the ' Sussex 
 Archaeological Collections.' Out of the materials of the 
 wings Newhouse Farm (about two miles from Wakehurst) 
 was completely rebuilt, one of the old dormer windows 
 being used to form the entrance porch. 
 
 NEWHOUSE FARM 
 (Rebuilt about 1S48 from portions of the demolished wings of Wakehurst Place) 
 
JOHN EAST HUNTER PEYTON. 
 Last Peyton Owner of Wakehurst. 
 
CAROLINE FRANCES, DOWAGER MARCHIONESS OF DOWNSHIRE. 
 Purchased Wakehurst 1869. 
 d. 1893. 
 
103 
 
 DOWAGEE MABCHIONESS OF DOWNSHIRE 
 
 Arms: Quarterly, 1st sa. on a fess arg. betw. 3 leopards pass, guard, or, 
 spotted of the field as many escalops gu. 
 2nd per bend sinister erm. and ermines a lion ramp. or. 
 3rd gu. a cinquefoil or. 
 
 4th arg. a chev. az. betw. 3 trefoils slipped per pale gu. and vert. 
 Crest : A reindeer's head couped gu. attired and plain collared or. 
 Motto : Per Deum et ferrum obtinui. 
 
 Lady Downshire, wlio became the owner of Wakehurst 
 in 1869, was the eldest daughter of the first Viscount 
 Combermere. She married the fourth Marquess of 
 Downshire in 1837; he died in 1868. Her eldest son, 
 who became the fifth Marquess, was born in 1844, 
 and died in 1874. Her second son, Lord Arthur Hill, 
 who was associated with her in the purchase of parts 
 of the Wakehurst estates, resided with her at Wakehurst, 
 
104 
 
 W AKEHURST 
 
 and identified liiniself with many interests in the neigh- 
 bourhood. He married on January 16, 1873, Annie 
 Niscida Denham, the only child of Lieut. -Colonel George 
 Denham Cookes ; she died January 16, 1874, and is 
 commemorated by the stained-glass window at the east 
 end of the Wakehurst Chapel in Ardingly Church, which 
 was placed there by her parents. On March 14, 1877, 
 Lord Arthur Hill married Annie, the daughter of James 
 Fortescue Harrison, of Crawley Down Park. 
 
 When Lady Downshire purchased the property the 
 house was in great need of repair, and in addition to 
 doing this, she made many alterations and improvements 
 both in the house and grounds, which I shall deal with in 
 a subsequent chapter. She also built the chapel. 
 
 The accommodation the house afforded in 1869 must 
 have been very limited. A description of the principal 
 rooms, and of the various parts of the estate, is given 
 in the Particulars which were prepared for the sale by 
 auction of the property in June 1869, which are repro- 
 duced in Appendix TIL, but even after making allowance 
 for the somewhat flowery language of the auctioneer, 
 I have been unable to identify with certainty the precise 
 interior arrangement of the house at the time of sale 
 to Lady Downshire. 
 
 The principal entrance was then in the centre of the 
 south front ; it opened into a hall which was part of 
 the old hall illustrated by Nash in his ' Mansions of 
 England ' (see plate at p. 114 post), the other part of the 
 hall having been walled off to make dining and drawing 
 rooms. The old ceiling, pictured by Nash, still remains 
 in the present drawing-room, but the ancient chimney- 
 piece has been moved into the library. To the right of 
 the hall on entering was the dining-room, now the 
 boudoir, and to the left the drawing-room, which com- 
 municated with an inner drawing-room in the west wing, 
 which is now part of the dining-room. At the south- 
 west corner of the house was an entrance from the flower 
 garden known as the Ladies' Entrance, in which was the 
 old door dating from 1590, since removed to the east side 
 of the building, which led into a second hall, where were 
 
THE EIGHT HON. LORD ARTHUR HILL. 
 M.P. for West Down, 1885-98. 
 
DOWN SHIRE 
 
 105 
 
 the old carved oak screen and staircase, which were drawn 
 by Nash (see plate at p. 116 post), and are now erected 
 in a slightly different form on the northern side of the 
 house. For a description of the upper portion of the house 
 at this time I refer the reader to Appendix VII. (p. 195). 
 It is, perhaps, worth rioting here that a door in the east 
 wing, which was then devoted to the servants' quarters 
 and domestic offices, opened into a large enclosed court- 
 yard, the north side of which was formed by the range 
 of stables and coach-houses. The approach to the house 
 must have swept round the south end of the east wiug * 
 to the central porch. 
 
 Lady Downshire lived at Wakehurst for just twenty 
 years, during which time she greatly endeared herself to 
 the people of Ardingly, where both she and Lord Arthur 
 Hill are still held in affectionate remembrance. In 1890 
 they sold Wakehurst to Mr. Thomas William Boord, 
 then Member of Parliament for Greenwich, who was 
 created a baronet in 1896. 
 
106 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 SIE WILLIAM BOOED 
 
 Arms: Per fess azure and gules, a goat's bead erased within an orle of 
 eight martlets arg. Baronet's hand. 
 
 Crest : A goat argent, gutte de poix, rest ing the dexter leg on an 
 escutcheon gules charged with a martlet of the first. 
 
 Motto : Virtute et industria. 
 
 The family of Boord, variously found as Borde, Boorde, 
 Board, and Boord, has very old connections with Sussex, 
 where it had been seated for many generations at Borde 
 Hill near Cuckfield, and at Paxhill near Lindneld, and it 
 is probable that the family were distantly connected by 
 marriage with the Culpepers of Wakehurst. 
 
 But the home of Sir William Boord's branch of the 
 family was in Somersetshire, where the Bordes were 
 tenants of Glastonbury Abbey as early as 1189. 1 The 
 
 1 Liber Hen. de Soliaco Ab. Glaston. 
 
SIB WILLIAM BOOED, BAET. 
 M.P. for Greenwich, 1873-95. 
 
SIR WILLIAM BOORD 
 
 107 
 
 family was settled at Batcombe in 1327, and the pedigree 
 of the family from this early date will be found in 
 Burke's 6 Peerage and Baronetage.' 
 
 Sir William Boord, who married in 1861 Margaret 
 d'Almaine, the daughter of Thomas Mackinlay, had 
 resided at Ockenden, the old seat of the Burrell family 
 near Cuckfield, for many years before he purchased Wake- 
 hurst in 1890. His tenure of Wakehurst, though not a long 
 one, was very beneficial to the old house. The neglect 
 to which it was submitted during the early part of the 
 last century had begun to tell on the structure, and if a 
 thorough restoration had been much longer delayed, decay 
 beyond the possibility of repair would have set in. 
 
 Lady Downshire added considerably to the house, but 
 it is to Sir William and Lady Boord that Wakehurst is 
 indebted for the extensive and judicious restoration 
 it underwent at their hands, which was carried out 
 in a manner that preserved the time-worn details of 
 the house, both within and without. As Mr. Gotch 
 observes in his 'Architecture of the Eenaissance in 
 England ' (see p. 117 post), Sir William Boord, in rendering 
 the old house habitable, carefully preserved all the old 
 woodwork, and had the new executed in harmony with 
 its surroundings. 
 
 Early in 1903 Sir William Boord disposed of Wake- 
 hurst to the present owner. 
 
108 
 
 "WAKEHUEST 
 
 WAKEHUEST PLACE 
 
 Arms . Azure, on a fesse betw. two escallops or, three bucks' heads 
 cabossed proper. 
 
 Crest : A buck's head cabossed, transfixed with an arrow bendwise, point 
 to the sinister, betw. two escallops or, all proper. 
 Motto : Murus aeneus conscientia sana. 
 
 Wakehurst Place is situated on the east edge of Worth 
 Forest, on the high ground from which the waters of the 
 Ouse and Medway spring. 
 
 Of the original house no trace now remains above 
 ground. Its actual site is not certain, although it was 
 probably on the same spot as the present structure. The 
 reasons for this supposition are, first, the existence of a 
 thick wall in the cellars, which does not seem to have any 
 
WAKEHURST PLACE 
 
 109 
 
 connection with the present building, and probably was 
 part of the original ■ house ; and, secondly, the will of 
 Thomas Culpeper (see p. 41) makes it clear that the work 
 of rebuilding which he had commenced, and which was 
 to be completed by his son Sir Edward Culpeper, was on the 
 site of, or very close to the original house, for he specially 
 directed his executors to complete the new out-buildings, 
 and to make 4 meet comodious enclosures to wyne them 
 to my dwellinge house,' a direction that could not have 
 referred to buildings at any distance from the site then 
 occupied by the house. 
 
 The present house was built or completed in 1590 by 
 Sir Edward Culpeper, whose initials may still be seen on 
 the spandrils over the old south entrance. The date was 
 carved on a door on the west side of the house, which 
 many years ago was restored and moved to the east side. 
 Sir Edward thus fulfilled the last wishes of his father, 
 who, it will be remembered, had given directions in his 
 will, which was executed only a few months before his 
 death, that 'forasmuch as my house and all other my 
 buildings at Wakehurst be now verie ruinous and 
 altogether decaied,' his executors were to carry on and 
 complete the work of repair and maintenance. 
 
 The house stands a few hundred yards off the road 
 leading from Brighton and Lewes, through Lindfield and 
 Turner's Hill, to New Chapel, Godstone, and Caterham, 
 in Surrey. It faces nearly due south, and the height 
 above the sea is 437 feet — unusually high ground upon 
 which to find a sixteenth-century house. The distance 
 from London is 34 miles, and from Brighton 17 miles. 
 It is not known who was the architect of Wakehurst, but 
 it is not unlikely that it was planned by John Thorpe, 
 inasmuch as he was employed by Lord Sackville for 
 Buckhurst, and by Sir Walter Covert for Slaugham Place, 
 and upon many other houses in the South of England about 
 1590; and among the unidentified drawings by his hand 
 preserved in Sir John Soane's Museum in London are one 
 or two closely resembling Wakehurst. Though the name 
 of the architect is lost, those of two of the masons who 
 
110 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 were probably employed on the building are preserved in 
 the parish burial register : — 
 
 ' 1589, December 6, Boothe, of Dichillinge, a mason, 
 was buried.' 
 
 6 1591, July 6, was buried one Duke, a mason which 
 wroughte at Wakehurst.' 
 
 The material used is the local sandstone, and every 
 stone has a distinct mason's mark or number upon it. 
 The original shape of the house was a square, each side 
 measuring about 112 feet, enclosing a courtyard 63 feet 
 each way, entrance to which was gained by an opening 
 13 feet wide in the south side. The main body of the 
 house and also the wings were about 25 feet in breadth ; 
 but, as the walls were 3 feet thick, the width of the 
 rooms inside was 19 feet. 
 
 Of this quadrangular building only the north side and 
 portions of the east and west sides remain. The south 
 side must have been pulled down before 1697, as no trace 
 of it is shown in the representation of the house on the 
 estate plan of that date. 
 
 With reference to this south side of Wakehurst, the 
 foundations of which were discovered in 1905, it may be 
 interesting to note that in some Elizabethan houses this 
 fourth side was not, strictly speaking, a wing at all, but 
 a one-story building enclosing the courtyard, and con- 
 taining, perhaps, guardroom and offices. A drawing of 
 Halland House in East Hoathly (the principal residence 
 of the Duke of Newcastle till his death in 1768) is given 
 on page 358 of Horsfield's 6 History of Sussex/ vol. i., and 
 shows'a front of this kind. Charlecote in Warwickshire 
 affords another instance. 
 
 Of course nothing is known for certain as to the 
 appearance of the south side, but the foundations show 
 conclusively that it did exist. Sir Wm. Burrell, in his 
 MSS. in the British Museum, says that there was 
 ' supposed ' to have been a fourth side ; but no trace of it 
 existed in his time (arc. 1780); indeed, as stated above, 
 it must have been demolished before 1697, and, until the 
 foundations were exposed in 1905, doubts were held as 
 to whether it had ever really existed. 
 
WAKEHURST PLACE, SHOWING APPROXIMATE 
 
 ScaleA 
 
iilli __. 
 
 Ilo Culvert 
 
 p!E GROUND PLAN AS ORIGINALLY BUILT, 1590. 
 tto 1 inch. 
 
AS EXISTING 1906. 
 to 1 inch. 
 
WAKEHURST PLACE 
 
 111 
 
 Tlie east and west wings, projecting as they did 
 some 87 feet from the main or north side, must have 
 appeared somewhat elongated ; this, at any rate, is the 
 impression derived from the drawings we have of the 
 house as it then stood. Consequently when in 1846 the 
 wings were truncated and reduced by 63 feet, the effect 
 was not so disastrous as might be supposed, especially as 
 the original fronts and gables were re erected on the 
 shortened wings. 
 
 It is stated 1 that the west wing contained on the 
 ground floor a large room, 41 feet by 19 feet 6 inches, at 
 the south end, and a similar one above it. In the lower 
 room the opening of the chimney-piece was 6 feet wide, 
 and the quatrefoils of the ceiling had numerous drops, 
 the larger ones being charged with a rose, the others with 
 crest and fleur-de-lis. A broad frieze of intertwined 
 mermaids went all round above the oak panelling, and 
 the ceiling of the upper room was divided into geo- 
 metrical figures having crests and ornaments in the 
 spaces. The east wing was occupied by various offices, 
 e.g. the brewhouse and bakehouse &c, and on this side 
 only was there a passage giving separate access to the 
 rooms. The lower room ceiling above referred to still 
 exists in the present Drawing Eoom. 
 
 As has been stated above the curtailment of the wings 
 was determined on by the trustees of Mr. J. E. H. Peyton 
 about 1848, he being then a minor, on the ground that 
 the heavy stone roof was pressing on the old beams, and 
 that the repair would cost more than the then require- 
 ments of the owner would warrant. Mr. Peyton believes 
 that the work was done by the advice, or under the 
 supervision, of the late Sir Gilbert Scott, who also restored 
 Ardingly Church in 1852-3. The stones of which the 
 wings were built were used to repair the farmhouses on 
 the estate. Newhouse Farm, about two miles from Wake- 
 hurst, was completely rebuilt in this way, one of the old 
 dormer windows being used to form the entrance porch. 
 
 The shortening of the wings, though it did not greatly 
 mar the architectural beauty of the exterior, very much 
 
 1 S.A.C., vol. x. 
 
112 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 curtailed the dimensions of the house, and from that time 
 (about 1848) until 1870 the number of rooms must have 
 been very small. 
 
 The top floor of the house was evidently adapted for 
 rooms at a comparatively recent date, and even on the 
 first floor some of the partitions are modern, showing that 
 in old days there were no corridors, and a few large rooms 
 opened out of one another. The present corridor was 
 widened in 1890. One room on the first floor was panelled 
 until 1871, and was originally the 'withdrawing room' 
 of old times. Lady Downshire removed this panelling to 
 the chapel. 
 
 It is impossible, however, to follow accurately the 
 many changes which were made in the internal arrange- 
 ment of the rooms at various times, but some idea of the 
 general plan of the ground floor at different periods may 
 be gathered from the accompanying plans, which only 
 aim at giving a rough idea of what was probably the 
 ground plan of the building. 
 
 After the death of Admiral Joseph Peyton the younger 
 in 1S16, the members of the Peyton family seldom occupied 
 the house ; indeed, he himself is described as fi of Bright- 
 helmstone ' in the Ardingly Burial Register. It was often 
 let to tenants, and sometimes empty. 
 
 Sir Charles Wetherell, the Solicitor-General, appa- 
 rently occupied it for a time in the early twenties, and 
 about 1825 the house was let to a Mr. Fairlie, or Ferley. 
 
 This Mr. Fairlie (according to Mr. Box, an old Ardingly 
 inhabitant) altered the approach to the house back to 
 where it was in the time of the Lyddells, namely from the 
 east. For many years before his time the approach had 
 been across the park from the S.E., and this road appears 
 to have remained, though seldom used, and was a right 
 of way until Lady Downshire caused it to be stopped and 
 diverted, giving in exchange a way more convenient to 
 the public. 
 
 Mr. Fairlie built the present lodge at the entrance gate, 
 probably between 1825 and 1830. 
 
 In 1832 he sub-let Wakehurst to the Eight Hon. 
 Charles Manners Sutton, Speaker of the House of Commons, 
 for, the term of 5 J years. Early in 1835 Mr. Manners 
 
WAKEHUUST PLACE 
 
 113 
 
 Sutton, having relinquished the Speakership: was created 
 Viscount Canterbury, and it appears that Mr. Fairlie named 
 his son, who was born a few months later, after him ; for 
 the Ardingly Eegister for May 31, 1835, has the following 
 entry : — 
 
 '"John Canterbury, son of John and Louisa Fairlie, 
 Esq., of Wakehurst Place, privately baptized.' 
 
 On January 30, 1839, a daughter Evelyn was baptized 
 at Ardingly. 
 
 Another tenant at Wakehurst about this time was Sir 
 Alexander Cockburn, afterwards Lord Chief Justice. 
 
 In 1852 Wakehurst Place was let to Mr. Esdaile, who 
 resided there until it was sold to Lady Downshire in 1869. 
 His nephew, Mr. James Kennedy Esdaile, now resides at 
 Hazelwood, Horsted Keynes. 
 
 After Mr. J. E. H. Peyton had come of age in 1862, 
 various portions of the Wakehurst estate were sold, and, 
 as already stated, in 1869-70 he disposed of the house itself 
 and the surrounding portion of the property to Caroline 
 Frances, Dowager Marchioness of Downshire. Shortly 
 afterwards her son, Lord Arthur Hill, purchased Pearce- 
 land's Farm, to the immediate north of Wakehurst, the 
 northern portion of which he resold to Mr. Gunter. 
 
 Lady Downshire, while leaving the south front undis- 
 turbed, very considerably altered and added to the house 
 on the north side by building offices with a suite of 
 nurseries above. She built the chapel and panelled it 
 with oak panelling from the room on the first floor which 
 had been the £ withdrawing room' in old times. She also 
 added a study, opening out of the library. She moved 
 the quaint old staircase from its position near the west 
 entrance to the north side of the hall, and made a fresh 
 entrance to the house on the east side by the chapel. 
 She also moved the old stone mantelpiece which was in 
 the drawing-room (originally the hall) to the library in 
 the east wing, a portion of the house which, until then, 
 had been occupied by kitchens and offices. This fine 
 old mantelpiece is of a design not uncommon in houses 
 of the period. It was originally coloured. The coats 
 of arms have been described when dealing w hh the 
 
 i 
 
114 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Culpeper family. 1 The allegorical figures are supposed to 
 represent Peace and Charity. In addition Lady Downshire 
 laid out the gardens afresh, and moved the kitchen garden 
 from its rather awkward position close to the house on the 
 east side to its present site, and generally made the place 
 once more habitable as a country seat. But it is to Sir 
 William and Lady Boord that credit is due for the thorough 
 and judicious restoration and preservation of the house, 
 which was carried out on their taking possession in 1890. 
 Without this the house would undoubtedly have fallen into 
 a state of decay beyond repair. They acted under the 
 advice of Mr. (now Sir) Aston Webb, E.A., who sub- 
 sequently added a porch on the north side of the house 
 for the present owner. 
 
 Appended are some descriptions of the house which 
 have appeared in architectural and other works. The 
 extracts are given without alteration, though it will be 
 seen from other portions of this book that many of the 
 statements are erroneous : — 
 
 'Extract from Horsjield's ' History of Sussex, 1 Vol. I., f. 258, 
 published 1833. 
 
 Wakehurst Place was built in the year 1590 by Sir Edward 
 Culpeper. Over the door of the entrance hall is a stag's head 
 with an immense pair of horns. The ceiling is curiously ornamented 
 with fleur-de-lis. Over the fireplace are many shields of arms, 
 with impalements and quarterings. The house has not been 
 inhabited for a considerable period, consequently the furniture, 
 pictures, etc., have gone greatly to decay; but it is now under 
 repair, being let to a gentleman of the name of Ferley. 
 
 Extract from 1 The Mansions of England in the Olden Time' by 
 Joseph Nash. First Series, Vol. I., p. 4, edition of 1870. 
 
 Plates VIL-VIII. Wakehurst, Sussex. 
 
 This mansion stands about seven miles to the west of East 
 Grinstead. Howfant is the nearest railway station, and it is five 
 miles off. 
 
 Wakehurst is charmingly situated upon the Sussex high 
 ground. Its neighbourhood commands scenery of an extensive 
 
 1 See p. 20. 
 
WAKEHURST PLACE 
 
 115 
 
 and varied character. A stone building of one story above the 
 ground floor and large attics above, this house was reared in the 
 reign of Elizabeth by a family named Culpeper, of which name 
 the initials remain carved over the porch. The date, 1590, is 
 carved on an oaken door, now standing at the west side of the 
 house. Originally this mansion was much larger than it now is ; 
 but about 25 years ago the late Captain Peyton pulled down the 
 wings to the south front, which formerly projected some 20 feet 
 further than they now do, and rebuilt the existing curtailed wings, 
 as nearly as possible after the original design. In 1869, Wake- 
 hurst was sold, by J. E. Peyton, Esq., to the present Marchioness 
 of Downshire. 
 
 The Hall (Plate VII.) is remarkable for its small size, 1 its 
 richly carved mantelpiece, and ornamental ceiling. Since the 
 sketch was made, however, this apartment has undergone con- 
 siderable alteration ; for there is now an ordinary wooden floor in 
 place of the old paved floor with dais, drawn by Nash. Moreover 
 the old window beyond the fireplace is blocked up ; and instead of 
 the interesting carved entrance visible in the sketch, there are 
 now two ugly common doors, and the adjoining panelling and 
 cornice have disappeared. The Staircase (PL VIII.) is curious 
 from the ornamented case in which it is enclosed, making it appear 
 as if it had been forgotten, and afterwards added by partitioning 
 off part of the lobby. In place of the window on the left there is 
 now a door, otherwise the sketch gives a very good idea of the old 
 staircase, which, I am sorry to add, requires to be thoroughly 
 cleansed from a vile coat of paint with which it is at present 
 daubed all over. It is to be hoped that the noble proprietress of 
 this pretty little mansion will restore it to somewhat of its pristine 
 beauty. 
 
 Extract from ' Architecture of the Renaissance in England? by 
 J. Alfred Gotch, F.8.A., F.R.I.B.A., Vol IL, p. 34 (1891). 
 
 Wakehurst Place, Sussex. 
 
 Sussex is less rich in remains of Elizabethan or Jacobean 
 houses than most counties. Its two finest mansions — the Earl of 
 Dorset's at Buckhurst and Sir Walter Covert's at Slaugham — have 
 fallen into absolute and complete ruin. The houses that lie under 
 the Downs — Glynde, Danny, and Wiston — are not interesting in 
 detail, though large in extent. The best example left is Wake- 
 hurst Place, which, although much altered from its original plan, 
 presents a very good and rich south front. Even this, however, is 
 
 1 It was 61 feet by 24 feet. 
 
 i 2 
 
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 WAKE HURST 
 
 not left as it was built, for the two wings formerly projected some 
 fifty feet more than they do now, and were connected (so says 
 tradition) by a fourth side, thus enclosing a court. 
 
 It is not known when this fourth side was taken down, but the 
 wings were shortened some years ago, the old gable-ends being 
 rebuilt in their present position. It would be hardly possible to 
 detect this change from the appearance of the walls, for time has 
 healed the wound and removed the scars, and the part is still of a 
 very usual Elizabethan type ; but it is probable that a careful 
 investigation of the plan might lead to the conclusion that 
 alterations had been made. 
 
 The richness of the effect is produced by tolerably simple 
 means — by pinnacles and strings, and sunk panels and other work 
 which a mason could do without calling in the special skill of 
 a carver. Nevertheless the effect is striking and unusually rich ; 
 here', as in so many buildings of the period, the designer had 
 an ill-balanced hand, for the details of the bays and strings are 
 far more refined than those of the dormers. One naturally says 
 ' designer,' influenced by the customs of to-day, but it is quite 
 likely that in reality different men did the work, providing their 
 own details, and that this accounts for the difference in treatment. 
 Two other points are to be noticed about the bays : first, the fact 
 that they are placed in a corner, so that one canted side looks on 
 to the wall of the wing not three feet off ; second, the change 
 from the canted bay to the square dormer over it is very difficult 
 to manage successfully. Here it is done by means of a bracket, 
 which, although an agreeable change from the ordinary corbelling, 
 still leaves something to be desired in point of grace. 
 
 It is a feature which pleases us in an old building, but would 
 probably rouse our adverse criticism in the glaring stone of new 
 work. 
 
 The numerous dormers and gablets, each with its three finials 
 are exceedingly picturesque, and the treatment of the main gable, 
 with the double step in the coping at its foot, is worth notice. 
 The ruling desire for symmetry has led to the insertion of windows 
 which are not only not wanted, but are in the way, and the middle 
 window at the side of each wing is a sham, the disposition of the 
 rooms inside not permitting of its going through the wall. This 
 is a great defect in the design, and one which need not have been 
 incurred ; for not only does a natural and logical treatment carry 
 its own defence with it, but plain spaces of walling are of great 
 value in giving repose, and enhancing the value of whatever 
 ornament there may be. 
 
 Wakehurst Place was built by Sir Edward Culpeper in 1590. 
 His initials E.G. are on the spandrils of the arch of the porch 
 
WAKEHURST PLACE 
 
 117 
 
 and the date is on the oak door that was formerly between the 
 porch and the hall. His arms — argent on a bend engrailed, 
 gules, a crescent for difference — for 
 
 Colepeper with silver arm eurailed 
 Bare thereupon a bloody bend engrailed, 
 
 together with those of allied families, are carved on the large 
 stone chimney-piece which formerly stood in the hall, but which 
 has now been removed to the library. This Edward Culpeper 
 was descended from, a Nicholas Culpeper who obtained Wakehurst 
 by marriage with an heiress, Elizabeth Wakehurst, about a 
 century before the house was built. With his descendants it 
 remained till it was sold by the last of them, who died in 1694, 
 since when it has passed through various hands, by whom it has 
 been stripped of many of its embellishments. Its various occu- 
 pants, too, have altered it to suit their passing needs, so that 
 there is little left of the original work beyond the south front. 
 Nash in his two views shows the hall, with a good ceiling and 
 chimney-piece, and door, and the staircase. The hall ceiling 
 remains, the chimney-piece has been removed as mentioned, and 
 the door has disappeared altogether. The staircase, which prob- 
 ably even in Nash's time did not occupy its original position, 
 has been removed and refixed, and somewhat altered in the 
 process, though it is still an interesting piece of work. But this 
 completes the list of ancient features, save for a certain amount 
 of oak panelling which has nearly all been removed from its 
 original position and fitted up elsewhere. The place now (1891) 
 belongs to Mr. Boord, M.P., who in rendering it habitable carefully 
 preserves all the old woodwork, and has the new executed in 
 harmony with its surroundings. 
 
 In 1905 Mr. Phillip M. Johnston examined the recently 
 excavated foundations of old Wakehurst Place, on which 
 he made the following report : — : 
 
 Wakehurst Place 
 
 Having visited the above early in the year and carefully 
 inspected the foundations and culverts then laid bare, I now beg 
 to submit the following brief notes in connection with the plan 
 already sent to you. 
 
 It is evident that the foundations discovered on the southern 
 side of the house are those of the original south front and of the 
 east and west wings, enclosing a courtyard sixty-three feet square, 
 and all forming parts of the great house built by Sir Edward 
 Culpeper in 1590. 
 
118 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 As late as the '30s or '40s of the last century the east and 
 west sides of this great quadrangle would appear to have 
 remained entire, but the southern side had, according to Sir 
 W. Burrell's notes (made in the latter part of the eighteenth 
 century), ' been taken down a considerable time.' The truncated 
 east and west wings, projecting about twenty feet beyond the 
 present south front, represent the general design of the southern 
 ends of these wings as originally built (vide engraving in ' Sussex 
 Archaeological Collections,' vol. x. p. 155). 
 
 Old Pavihg Of old tmih bhicxs 
 laid flat & faced with 
 Roman C£ment 
 
 Sections of Culverts shown on Ground Plan of Old 
 Wakehurst Place 1 
 
 The foundations of the southern wing show it to have been of 
 the same width as the eastern and western, viz. 24 ft. 6 in. It is 
 quite possible that this wing was only a ground story erection, and 
 that the opening in the cant re, 13 feet wide, was an open-arched 
 passage. The chambers flanking this may have served for porters 
 and attendants. 
 
 The foundations of the original east wing seemed to have been 
 almost entirely grubbed up, but the lines upon which they had 
 been laid were unmistakably evident. 
 
 1 See p. 110. 
 
WAKEHURST PLACE 
 
 119 
 
 Besides the foundations of the house, the lines of a long garden 
 wall, about 144 feet long, and some slight remains of what may 
 have been a low terrace wall, were also uncovered. 
 
 But perhaps the most interesting discovery has been that of 
 the elaborately constructed culverts or drains marked A and B on 
 my plan. That marked 4 A ' appears to have communicated with 
 the cellerage of the inner south front of the quadrangle and to 
 have been traversed by branches not quite at right angles, i.e. in 
 an easterly and a westerly direction, the main culvert being 
 carried south for a great distance, until it terminates after a sharp 
 semicircular curve in, apparently, a pit or cesspool. At intervals 
 both ' A ' and ' B ' and the transverse branches are marked by 
 manholes. 
 
 These culverts are very carefully formed. ' A,' which averages 
 1 ft. 7 in. in width by about 2 ft. 9 in. in height is constructed of 
 sandstone rubble, hammer-dressed and roughly coursed : the 
 bottom is paved with smooth stone slabs. Slabs of rough stone 
 (14 to 16 inches in width) are used to form the manhole-covers. 
 There appears to be a fall of about 3 inches in lu feet in the 
 direction of the pit or cesspool above mentioned. The whole 
 character of the work is consistent with the date 1590, when the 
 house itself was built. It will be noted also in the plan that ' A ' 
 passes centrally across the quadrangle and through the destroyed 
 outer gateway. Towards the end of its course, during which the 
 culvert deflects towards the south-east, its construction is marked 
 by less careful finish, the head being formed by rough stones to a 
 triangular shape in place of the neat semicircular head. There is 
 a sharp drop of about 18 inches towards the end, and then the 
 culvert rapidly turns in a circular direction towards the west, 
 gradually narrowing as it does so, for which reason it was im- 
 possible to trace its course further ; but presumably it issues almost 
 immediately into a cesspool. 
 
 The culvert or drain marked 1 B ' is of a much more ordinary 
 type and probably of a later date. It is oval in section, 2 ft. 9 in. 
 in height by 2 ft. 2 in. in width, and the bottom is arched in thin 
 red bricks of 17th-century character. The sides and head are 
 constructed in dressed stonework with a picked face, different 
 from that of ' A.' 'B' appears to run in much the same direction 
 as 'A,' but it has an independent outlet, possibly in the present 
 lake. 
 
 It has been suggested that these and similar culverts were 
 intended for, or used as, underground passages, to provide a 
 hiding-place or means of escape in an emergency. It cannot be 
 gainsaid that such a comparatively spacious passage as either 
 culvert would have afforded might, under certain circumstances, 
 
120 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 have "been put to these uses ; but it is idle to suppose that they 
 were constructed for any other purpose than that of drains. It 
 should be remembered that until a generation or two ago brick- 
 barrel-drains were in common use, and a great house like 
 Wakehurst Place would require a large drain to carry off its rain 
 water alone. 
 
 I may add in conclusion that neither in these drains nor in the 
 foundations can I trace any relics of the older house of the Wake- 
 hursts, the site of which was probably at some distance from the 
 present house. 1 
 
 It is interesting to record that in 1884 a counterpart 
 to Wakehurst was erected in America. Mr. J. Van Alen 
 selected Wakehurst as the model for a house which he 
 built at Newport, Rhode Island. The drawings for the 
 building were furnished by Mr. 0. E. Kempe, of Old 
 Place, Lindfield, by whose kindness I am able to give two 
 views of the house. The house, which stands in about 
 ten acres of well laid-out gardens, is one of the most 
 attractive of the many beautiful residences which adorn 
 the ' Social Capital ' of America. The details of the 
 original have been faithfully adhered to, but the hard 
 Indiana stone used has the appearance of grey marble, 
 and shows no signs of weathering, thus emphasising the 
 contrast between an old and a new building. The roof 
 is of stone. The interior is altogether differently arranged 
 to the original Wakehurst. The principal entrance, 
 which corresponds to the old South front, opens into a 
 fine Hall, handsomely panelled, with a broad carved oak 
 staircase in keeping with the style of the house. Most 
 of the windows have coloured glass, which can only have 
 been designed by Mr. Kempe. The whole of one side of 
 the house is taken up by a spacious ball-room, in which 
 is a magnificent stone mantelpiece, while the other side 
 contains the Dining Room and Library. The ceilings are 
 enriched with plaster ornamentation. 
 
 1 Mr. Johnston did not see the old wall in the cellars, which is referred to 
 on p. 108. 
 
APPENDICES 
 
APPENDIX I 
 
 OWNERS OF WAKEHURST 1 
 
 Walward de Wakehurst 
 
 William de Wakehurst 2 
 
 Richard de Wakehurst 
 
 William de Wakehurst 
 
 Richard de Wakehurst 
 
 John de Wakehurst . 
 
 John de Wakehurst (son) 
 
 John de Wakehurst . 
 
 Giles de Wakehurst 4 . 
 
 Richard Wakehurst, M.P. (son) 
 
 Richard Wakehurst (son), o.s.p. 
 
 Margaret (d. 1509) and Elizabeth (alive 1517) Wake- 
 hurst (daughters of Richard Wakehurst the 
 younger) 
 
 Nicholas Culpeper, died 
 
 Richard Culpeper (senior), died 
 
 Richard Culpeper (son of Nicholas) 
 
 John Culpeper (son) . 
 
 Thomas Culpeper (son) 
 
 Sir Edward Culpeper, Kt. (builder of Wakehurst, 
 1590) (son) 
 
 Sir William Culpeper, 1st Bart, (son) . 
 
 Sir William Culpeper, 2nd Bart, (grandson). Sold 
 Wakehurst in 1694 
 
 Dennis Lyddell . 
 
 Martha Lyddell (widow) 
 
 Richard Lyddell (son) . 
 
 Rev. Charles Lyddell (brother) 
 
 Richard Clarke (cousin) 
 
 about 1130 to 1150 
 1205tol284 3 
 1288 to 1309 
 1295 
 1296 
 
 1316 to 1331 
 ? 
 
 1390 to 1430 
 1404 
 
 1430 to 1454 
 
 1453 
 
 1454 
 
 to 
 
 1510 
 1516 
 
 1516 to 1539 
 1539 to 1565 
 1565 to 1571 
 
 1571 to 1630 
 
 1630 to 1678 
 
 1678 to 1694 
 
 1694 to 1717 
 1717 to 1719 
 1719 to 1746 
 1746 to 1757 
 1757 to 1760 
 
 1 I have thought it advisable to give the names of the principal members of 
 the Wakehurst family in early times, though it has not been possible to distinguish 
 in every case the actual owners of the property. GAV.E.L. 
 
 2 Feet of Fines, Sussex, 7 John, 89. 
 
 :i Possibly there were two Williams during this period. See p. 5, 
 4 Sussex Archccological Collections, vol. ii. p. 312. 
 
WAKEHURST 
 
 Dennis Clarke (brother) 1760 to 1776 
 
 Admiral Joseph ('Edward') Peyton (distant) , -, 0 ^ < 
 
 kinsman) . . .... . f 1776 *° 1804 
 
 Rear-Admiral Joseph Peyton (son) . . . 1804 to 1816 
 
 Joseph Lyddell Peyton (son) .... 1816 to 1821 
 
 John Ritson Peyton (brother) .... 1821 to 1825 
 
 Joseph John Wakehurst Peyton (son) . . . 1825 to 1844 
 
 John East Hunter Peyton (son). Sold Wake- ) 0 , < , + 0/>n 
 
 hurst in 1869 . . . . J 1844 to 1869 
 
 Caroline Frances, Dowager Marchioness of Down- ) 
 shire. Sold Wakehurst in 1890 . . J 
 
 Sir Thomas William Boord, Bart. Sold Wake- 
 hurst in 1903 
 
 Gerald Walter Erskine Loder .... 1903 
 
 1869 to 1890 
 
 1890 to 1903 
 
TIMOTHY BURRELL, 
 Steward of the Manor of Wakehurst, 1692-1717. 
 (From a picture formerly in the possession of Sir Merrik Burrell, Bart.) 
 
125 
 
 APPENDIX II 
 
 MANOR OF WAKE HURST 
 
 Dates of the Courts, Lords of the Manor, Stewards and 
 Bailiffs, since 1633 
 
 1 No. 
 
 Date 
 
 Lord 
 
 1 
 
 1633, Nov. 11 . 
 
 Sir William Cul- 
 
 
 
 peper, 1st Bart. 
 
 2 
 
 1639, Feb. 20 . 
 
 „ 
 
 
 1664, Nov. 3 . 
 
 
 i 4 
 
 1673, March 2 . 
 
 n 
 
 ! 5 
 
 1692, July 14 . 
 
 Sir William Cul- 
 
 
 peper, 2nd Bart. 
 
 i 6 
 
 1694, Aug. 30 . 
 
 Dennis Lyddell 
 
 i 7 
 
 1708, Aug. 26 . 
 
 
 i 8 
 
 1721, Oct. 9 
 
 Richard Lyddell 
 
 9 
 
 1731, Oct. 19 . 
 
 Rev. Chas. Lyddell 
 
 10 
 
 1738, July 10 . 
 
 11 
 
 1743, Oct. 17 . 
 
 
 12 
 
 1747, Oct. 19 . 
 
 » 
 
 13 
 
 1751, Sept. 28 . 
 
 
 14 
 
 1756, July 12 . 
 
 
 15 
 
 1757, Nov. 15 
 
 Richard Clarke 
 
 16 
 
 177l', Aug. 26 
 
 Dennis Clarke, 
 
 
 LL.D. 
 
 17 
 
 1781, Dec. 13 . 
 
 Joseph Peyton 
 
 18 
 
 1787, March 15 
 
 „ 
 
 19 
 
 1800, Aug. 12 . 
 
 ,, 
 
 20 
 
 1809, March 23 
 
 Joseph Peyton the 
 
 
 
 younger 
 
 21 
 
 1816, July 8 . 
 
 Joseph Lyddell 
 
 
 
 Peyton 
 " 
 
 22 
 
 1819, June 15 . 
 
 23 
 
 1820, May 24 . 
 
 
 24 
 
 1821, April 2 . 
 
 
 25 
 
 1822, 1 Sept. 18 . 
 
 J ohn Ritson Peyton 
 
 26 
 
 1833, Dec. 17 . 
 
 Joseph John Wake- 
 
 
 
 hurst Peyton 
 
 27 
 
 1859, Dec. 7 . 
 
 John East Hunter 
 
 
 
 Peyton 
 
 28 
 
 1871, Dec. 4 . 
 
 Caroline Frances, 
 
 
 
 Dowager Mar- 
 
 
 
 chioness of 
 
 
 
 Downshire 
 
 29 
 
 1881, Nov. 25 . 
 
 
 Not named | Francis Ward- 
 roper 
 
 „ Richard Payn 
 
 ,, ' John Piper 
 
 Timothy Burrell Not named 
 
 John Warden Ferdinand Jack- 
 
 I son 
 
 Francis Warden Robert Chatfield 
 
 Samuel Waller 
 
 John Shippey 
 j William Leopard 
 I John Shippey 
 i Thomas Potter 
 | Joseph Potter 
 ! Phillip Francis 
 
 ! William Boans 
 WilliamNewnham 
 Isaac Browne 
 Thomas Adams 
 
 John Champion 
 
 Waller 
 J ames William 
 
 Squire 
 Not named 
 Hugh Jackson 
 
 Thos. William 
 
 Budd 
 Edward Waugh 
 
 (On25Nov. 1881 
 LlewelynMal- 
 colm Wynne 
 was appointed 
 Steward) 
 
 Not named 
 William Turner 
 
 Not named 
 
 Richard Brown 
 
 Not named 
 
 1 Sea List of Tenants, 1840, Appendix IV. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 APPENDIX III 
 COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR OF WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehurst. Court Rolls, 1633-1731 
 [Translation l ] 
 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 Court, 11 November, 1633. Tenants and tenements 
 1 1 years rent behind at Michaelmas last. 
 
 Cole, John, for the moiety of Birchfeild by rent by 
 the year ........ 
 
 William Bysh, gentleman, for the moiety of Birch- 
 feild 
 
 Thomas Stoner for Celsfeild, rent by the year 
 
 Thomas Pilbeme for Bursties, rent by the year 
 
 Nin Jenkins for Mercers, rent by the year 
 
 The same for Beldoms Croft, rent by the year 
 
 Richard Crips for Tinkers, rent by the year . 
 
 Andrew Brown for part of Brookland 
 
 Agnes Payne Widow for the rest of Brookland 
 
 William Ledger for Shetborn, rent by the year 
 
 Maurice Collis for a peice of land at Ardingley 
 Street in right of his wife, rent by the year 
 
 Sir Richard Michelbourne for Brodhurst, rent by 
 the year one pound of pepper. 
 
 11 years rent behind at Michaelmas last. 
 
 [Blank^] 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 Court of William Culpeper, baronet, there, the 11th day 
 of November in the ninth year of Charles, 1633. 
 
 The bailiff, Francis W T ardroper, appeared and did his office. 
 Essoins, none. 
 Complaints, none. 
 
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COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 127 
 
 Thomas Pilbeam 
 
 TT Richard Crips 
 
 Homage xr . . T i • r jurors. 
 
 Andrew Brown J 
 
 To this court came John Cole and acknowledged himself to Cole, John, 
 hold freely of the lord the moiety of one tenement called Birch- ledgrcent. 
 feilds, containing by estimation 50 acres of land in Worth, by 
 fealty, rent by the year, 5s. Heriot the best beast at the death of 
 every tenant in fee simple or in tail, and other services due and 
 accustomed. 
 
 John Cole confessed now 11 years rent to be due at Michaelmas 
 last, And promised the Lord to pay him next time they mett at 
 East Grinstead. 
 
 The homage present to this court that James Stoner who held p. 4. 
 freely of the lord one tenement at Celesfeild in Westhoadley by James.' 
 rent of 22d. by the year, heriot as above, and other services due Death - 
 and accustomed, died since the last court, whereby there fell no 
 heriot to the lord because he had no beasts. And that Thomas stoner, 
 Stoner is his eldest son, and heir to the premises. h5r. mas ' 
 
 Wheeler, 
 
 Also they present that John Wheeler who held freely of the 
 lord one tenement called in Ardingley by rent of [>- c .] ' 
 
 6d. by the year, heriot the best beast and other services due and n years rent 
 accustomed for the same, died thereof seised since the last court, duenotpaid - 
 whereby there fell of heriot And that . . . [sic] 
 
 Wheeler is his son, and heir to the premises, but . . . widow of ^ r eeler » 
 the aforesaid John and now wife of Maurice Collis holds by jointure coiiis, 
 during her life. ST" 01 
 
 To this court came Richard Crips and acknowledged himself to 
 
 Crips, 
 
 Richard. 
 Acknow- 
 
 hold freely of the lord one tenement called Tinkers by rent of 4>d. 
 
 by the year, heriot the best beast and other services due and ledgmeut. 
 accustomed. 
 
 Richard Crips agreed with the lord and paid 3s. id. for all P . 5 . 
 arrears until the feast of Saint Michael last past. 
 
 To this court came Thomas Pilbeam and acknowledged him- Thomas 
 
 self to hold freely of the lord one tenement called Birsties by rent ^knowiedg. 
 
 by the year Is. 6d., heriot and other services due and accustomed, meut - 
 and paid to the lord for eleven years in arrear at the feast of 
 St. Michael last, 16s. 6d. 
 
 To this court came Nin Jenkin and acknowledged himself to N in Jenkm. 
 
 hold freely of the lord one tenement called Mercers, by rent of 3s. f e f™^t 
 by the year, heriot the best beast and other services due and 
 
128 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 accustomed ; and another tenement called Beldams Croft otherwise 
 Baxhills by rent of 12d. by the year. 
 
 Nin Jenkin paid the lord for all Arrers of Mercers till now, 
 but nothing for Beldams Croft. 
 
 p - 6 - At this court William Byssh, gentleman, acknowledged him- 
 
 Han?' Wil ~ se ^ to no ^ finely of the lord the moiety of a tenement called 
 Acknowiedg- Birchfeilds, by rent of 5s. by the year, heriot the best beast and 
 
 ment » 
 
 other services due and accustomed. 
 
 There was 1 1 years rent behind but the Lord was contented 
 to accept 40s. for all Arrers to Michaelmas last. 
 
 ^igei m free ^ ^ n * s court it appeared that William Ledger holds one tene- 
 tenant.' ment called Shetbarn, by rent of -id. by the year, heriot and other 
 
 services ; and that the tenement aforesaid is now in the occupation 
 c " c] of Bassett, widow, and in arrear for years 
 
 Rent unpaid. 
 
 Andrew Also to this court came Andrew Browne, and affirms that the 
 
 tenant! ree tenement called Brookland. is held of the lord freely, by rent of 
 
 2s. by the year. And that the greater part thereof is in the 
 Agnes tenure of Agnes Payne, widow, and therefore an apportionment of 
 tenant. fre ° the rent aforesaid is prayed. And the homage think fit that the 
 
 aforesaid Andrew pay in proportion for the tenement aforesaid 
 
 yearly lOd. thereof. And that Agnes Payne aforesaid pay yearly 
 
 the remainder, 14c?. 
 
 7. Also it is affirmed chat Richard Michelborne, knight, holds his 
 
 Mi'cheiborne, manor of Brodhurst freely of the lord, by rent of one pound of 
 free tenant. ' pepper by the year ; which is left to the consideration of the next 
 court for further enquiry. 
 
 All amercements are pardoned for this court through the kind- 
 ness of the lord . 
 
 It was agreed by the tenants now present that the tenants pay 
 arrears of rent for 8 years only, although more years have elapsed. 
 
 p - 8 - \Mank~]. 
 
 **•*>• W r akehurst, 
 
 Court baron of William Culpeper, baronet, held there the 
 20th February 15 Charles 1639. 
 The bailiff. Francis Wardroper, appeared and did his office. 
 
 Thomas Pilbeam , 
 Homage Andrew Brown \ jurors. 
 John Jenkin J 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 129 
 
 At this court it is presented by the homage that William Bysh, wu- 
 Byssh, gentleman, who held freely of the lord the moiety of one Death, 
 tenement called Birchfeild, by fealty, rent of 5s. by the year, heriot 
 and relief when it should fall, died seised thereof since the last 
 court, whereby there fell to the lord as heriot one steer (in colour 
 Brown with a Bald face) seized into the stock of the lord. And Bysh, Roger 
 that Roger Byssh is his eldest son, and heir to the premises. 
 
 Also it is presented at this court by the homage that Ninian Nin .Tenkin. 
 Jenkin, who held certain lands called Mercers freely of the lord, Deatli- 
 died seised thereof since the last court. And that the tenement 
 aforesaid is held by a yearly rent of 3s., and contains by estimation 
 30 acres of land more or less in Ardingley. And that one ox of a p. io. 
 black colour was seized for the lord and remains in the hands of 
 John Jenkin executor of the aforesaid Ninian. And now in court 
 the aforesaid John Jenkin gave to the lord in part 10s. And it is 
 further agreed that the aforesaid John pay to the lord 40s. more 
 if the lord show by rolls of the court or by other sufficient 
 evidences that heriot is due for the same. And that the aforesaid 
 John Jenkin is eldest son, and heir to the premises. And he did John Jen- 
 fealty. kin ' heir - 
 
 Also that John Cole, Roger Byssh, Thomas Stoner, William 
 Ledger are free tenants of this manor, who owe suit of court, and 
 at this court made default in service. Therefore they are in mercy, 
 every one 3d. 
 
 Also at this court it appeared by the homage that Richard Rich. Mi- 
 Michelborn, knight, who held his manor of Brodhurst freely of the Sh™ 6 ' 
 lord, died since the last court. And that William Michelborn, 
 esquire, is his eldest son, and heir to the premises. But that p. n. 
 Dame Cordel Michelborn ought to enjoy the premises during her Micheibome, 
 life by jointure. Therefore there is no heriot, because he died seised Wm " Uelr ' 
 only of estate for life. 
 
 Also it appeared at this court that the aforesaid manor called Broadimrst 
 Brodhurst is held by rent of half a pound of pepper by the year, 
 and by what else they know not ; but the consideration thereof is 
 referred to the next court. And at this court it likewise appears 
 that the rent of 14 years was in arrear at the feast of St. Michael 
 last past. In part whereof he paid a whole pound of pepper at 
 this court. 
 
 Affirmed by the homage. 
 [Blanlc] p. 
 
 K 
 
130 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Bysh, Roger, 
 default. 
 
 Cole, 
 
 Richard, 
 
 default. 
 
 John Pole, 
 
 death. 
 
 [sic] 
 
 Cole, 
 
 Richanl, in 
 
 Bysh. Roger, 
 default. 
 
 Thomas 
 Rlbeam, 
 death. 
 
 Homage 
 
 3rd November 1664. 
 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 Court held there the third day of November in the year of 
 our Lord 1664, and in the 16th year of Charles the 
 Second King of England, &c. 
 
 Richard Payn, bailiff, appeared and did his office. 
 
 All Lords Rents were payd to last Michaelmas was 12 Month So 
 all were behind for a year last Michaelmas. 
 
 | John Jenkin 
 I George Pilbeame , 
 
 At this court the homage aforesaid present that Roger Byssh, 
 esquire, who held freely the moiety of one tenement called Birch- 
 feild in Worth, by rent of 5s. by the year, heriot, relief and other 
 services ; and made default in service at this court. Therefore in 
 mercy 3d. 
 
 Also the homage aforesaid say that Richard Cole, gentleman, 
 who held the other moiety of the same tenement called Birchfeild 
 by rent of 5s. by the year, heriot the best beast, relief and other 
 services, likewise^ made default in service. Therefore in mercy 3d. 
 
 Free tenants. 
 
 Roger Bvssh, esquire ..... 3d. 
 
 Richard Cole 3d 
 
 Mrs. Lightmaker, widow .... 3d. 
 
 Widow Jane Killingbecke .... 3d. 
 made default and in mercy as appears. 
 
 The homage present that John Cole, who held the moiety of 
 one tenement called Birchfeild in Worth containing acres by 
 
 fealty, rent by the year 5s., heriot the best beast, relief, &c, died 
 since the last court. Whereby there fell of heriot the best beast : 
 but it is lost by the negligence of the bailiff. And that Richard 
 Cole, younger son of the aforesaid John Cole, enjoys the aforesaid 
 tenement, but by what right they know not. Therefore the bailiff 
 is commanded to distrain the aforesaid Richard Cole to appear at 
 the next court to show his right and to do fealty. 
 
 Also that Roger Byssh, esquire, who holds the other moiety of 
 the tenement aforesaid called Birchfeild, by fealty, rent by the 
 year 5.9., heriot, relief, suit of court, &c, on this day made default 
 in service. Therefore in mercy, 3d. 
 
 Also they present that Thomas Pilbeme, who held freely to 
 himself and his heirs certain lands and tenements called Jordans 
 late Birstyes in Ardingley containing by estimation 38 acres of 
 land in Ardingley, by fealty, suit of court, heriot and relief when 
 
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 131 
 
 they should fall, and a yearly rent of 18tZ., died lately seised 
 thereof, after whose death there fell no heriofc because there was no 
 beast. And that George Pilbeme is his eldest son, and heir to the pubeam, 
 premises, and of full age ; who being present in court paid the George ' heu% 
 relief and did fealty to the lord. 
 
 George Pilbeme was content to referr himself to the Lord 
 about the Heriot because his Father aliened all his cattle away 
 but a little space before his death. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that William Ledger, p. 16. 
 who held freely to himself and his heirs by fealty, suit of court, wiiiiam 
 heriot and relief when it should fall, and a yearly rent of 4>d., cer- death?' 
 tain tenements and lands called Shotborne in Westhoadley, died 
 seised thereof, Whereby the best beast fell as heriot; but the bailiff 
 neglected to seize or apprehend anything for the same, through 
 ignorance of the death of the aforesaid William, who died long 
 ago and far away ; And that William Ledger is his son, and heir wiii am 
 to the premises, who being present in court paid the relief, M., ger ' 
 and did fealty. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Thomas Stoner who Thomas 
 held freely to himself and his heirs one tenement and lands at 
 Celsfeild in Westhoadley by fealty, suit of court, heriot and relief 
 when it should fall, a yearly rent of Is. 10d., &c, died lately 
 thereof seised, after whose death there fell no heriot to the lord p. 17. 
 because there was no beast. And that Thomas Stoner is his only Thorns 
 son and heir to the premises ; who being present in court paid the 
 relief (to wit) Is. 10d, and did fealty to the lord. 
 
 Thomas Stoner had lett his land and turn'd over his stock 
 to his said Son Thomas 2. or 3. years before his death to pay 
 Debts and some porcions to his sisters, yet he said he would 
 give his Lord content for a Heriot. 
 
 Stoner, 
 death. 
 
 Stoner, heir. 
 
 Grace 
 Poulter, 
 widow, 
 grant. 
 
 At this court the lord, being present in court, by the humble 
 petition of Grace Poulter, widow, and out of his mere kindness, 
 granted to the aforesaid Grace one cottage, and a little piece of 
 land to the same cottage adjoining, now enclosed and lying upon the 
 southern side of the high way leading from Ardingley Street to 
 Hapsted Green ; to have and to hold the aforesaid cottage and 
 piece of land with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Grace Poulter 
 and her heirs. To which same Grace Poulter, present in court, the 
 lord by his steward granted seisin thereof by the rod to have and 
 to hold the cottage and piece of land aforesaid by copy of court 
 roll at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor p. is 
 aforesaid by fealty, suit of couit, rent by the year 2s. 6d. payable 
 
WAKEHURST 
 
 Richard 
 Crips, deatli. 
 
 John Crips, 
 - heir. 
 
 alienation to 
 John Brown. 
 
 yearly at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, certain heriot 
 2s. 6d., and certain relief 2s. 6d. when it should fall after the death 
 of every tenant dying seised thereof in fee simple or in tail, was 
 admitted tenant and did fealty. 
 
 This with the consent of the tenants. 
 
 Also at this court, by the humble petition of Mary Streater, 
 widow, the lord granted to the aforesaid Mary and her heirs one 
 cottage with a small piece of land adjoining on the waste on the 
 western side of the highway leading from Celsfeild Common to 
 Turners hill, now in the occupation of Robert Edsaw. Which 
 same Mary being present in court desired to be admitted to the 
 premises. To whom the lord by his steward granted seisin thereof 
 by the rod ; To have and to hold the aforesaid cottage and piece of 
 land by copy of court roll at the will of the lord, according to the 
 custom of the manor aforesaid by fealty, suit of court, rent by the 
 year lot/., payable yearly at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, 
 certain heriot 15c?., and certain relief lbd. when it should fall, after 
 the death of every tenant dying seised thereof in fee simple or in 
 fee tail : the aforesaid Mary was admitted as tenant and did fealty. 
 
 This with the consent of the tenants. 
 
 Also that Richard Crips who held freely to himself and his 
 heirs one tenement and croft of land called Tinkers Croft in 
 Ardingley by fealty, suit of court, heriot and relief when it should 
 fall and a yearly rent of 2d., died seised thereof since the last 
 court, whereby there fell no heriot because he had no beast : and 
 that John Crips is his son, and heir to the premises ; And at this 
 court he made default in service : therefore the bailiff is com- 
 manded that he distrain the aforesaid John to be at the next court 
 to pay and to do what to him appertains. 
 
 Also to this court came Andrew Brown the elder, who held 
 freely to himself and his heirs one tenement and certain lands 
 called Brooklands in Westhoadley, by fealty, suit of court, heriot 
 and relief and a yearly rent of lOd. &c, and shewed his charter or 
 deed whereby and wherein the said Andrew gave and granted the 
 tenement and lands aforesaid to his son John Brown and his heirs 
 to pay his debts. 
 
 Wakehnrst manor. 
 
 Court Baron of William Culpeper, Baronet, held there the 
 second day of March in the twenty sixth year of the 
 reign of our Lord Charles the second by the grace of 
 God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, 
 defender of the faith, etc. and in the year of our Lord 
 1073. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 133 
 
 Bailiff. John Piper the bailiff appeared there. 
 Essoins. None. 
 Complaints. None. 
 
 To this court came Nicholas Mills and acknowledged himself Nicholas 
 to hold of the Lord of this manor one messuage one barn and a cknow- 
 certain lands belonging to the same containing by estimation leJ s ment 
 twenty acres of land with the appurtenances called Shotborne, 
 lately purchased of William Ledger and held of the manor afore- 
 said ; who being present here in court did fealty to the lord. 
 
 Who beinsf sworn and charged upon the articles of tlie court Default of 
 
 • * • tenants 
 
 present that Roger Byssh, esquire, John Jenkin, Jane Killing- 
 becke, widow, Hider and the heirs of Richard Cole, 
 
 deceased, are free tenants of this manor and owe suit of court, and 
 at this day made default. Therefore every one of them is in 
 mercy 3d. 
 
 At this court the homage present that Richard Cole who Richard 
 held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs the oe > ea 
 moiety of one tenement called Birchfeilds, containing by estima- 
 tion acres of land with the appurtenances in Worth, by [s ,- c -j 
 fealty, suit of court, heriot, relief and a yearly rent of 5s., died 
 since the last court thus thereof seised, whereby there fell no 
 heriot to the lord because he had no beast. But who is the next 
 heir the homage aforesaid know not. Therefore the bailiff is com- 
 manded to distrain for relief, And that fealty be done to the lord. 
 
 Also they present that George Pilbeme, who likewise held George ru- 
 freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs certain beam ' deafca " 
 land and tenements called Jordans late Birsties in Ardingleigh 
 containing by estimation thirty eight acres of land, by fealty, suit p. 23. 
 of court, heriot, relief and a yearly rent of Is. 6d., died since the 
 last court thus thereof seised ; Whereby there fell as heriot to the 
 lord one ox price £4, which is paid to the lord of the manor. 
 And that Thomas Pilbeme is his only son and next heir and under Thomas pu- 
 age, to wit, of the age of nine years. Therefore fealty is respited beam ' heu ' 
 until, etc. 
 
 Also the homage present that Thomas Comber, who held freely Thomas 
 of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs, one messuage, de^h? r ' 
 one barn and certain lands, freely, called Brooklands, con- 
 taining by estimation thirty acres more or less, situate, lying and 
 being in Westhothley, by fealty, suit of court, heriot, relief and a 
 yearly rent of 12d., died since the last court. Whereby there fell 
 
 Homage 
 
134 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 as heriot to the lord one ox price £3 10s. which is paid to the lord 
 of the manor. And that Thomas Comber is his elder son and next 
 heir and under age, to wit, of the age of fourteen years or there- 
 abouts. Therefore fealty is respited until, etc. 
 
 Also they present that William Ledger, who held freely of the 
 lord of this manor to himself and his heirs a certain tenement and 
 land called Shotborne, by fealty, suit of court, heriot, relief and a 
 yearly rent of 4c2., alienated the premises aforesaid to a certain 
 Nicholas Mills : Whereby there fell to the lord for relief Sd., which 
 is paid to the lord of the manor. And the aforesaid Nicholas 
 Mills being present here in court did fealty to the lord. 
 
 Also they present that John Coll is, who held freely of the lord 
 of this manor to himself and his heirs one house, orchard and croft 
 of land lying and beiug in Ardingleigh, by fealty, suit of court, 
 heriot, relief, and a yearly rent of oV/., alienated the premises 
 aforesaid since the last court to a certain Hider [sic] ; Whom the 
 bailiff is commanded to distrain, that he be at the next court to do 
 fealty to the lord and to pay relief to the lord. 
 
 To this Court came Thomas Pilbeame and paid to the Lord 
 of the Mannor six shillings for Four years Quit-rent ending at 
 Michaelmas 1673, for a Tenement and lands called Jordans holden 
 of the Mannor of Wakehurst. 
 
 r - 25 - Allso John Spence Esquire Guardian of Thomas Comber infant 
 
 TbonSs P a ^ likewise Nine shillings being for Nine years Quitrent ending 
 payment of a t Michaelmas aforesaid for a Messuage and lands called Brooke- 
 lands holden of the said Mannor. 
 
 Nicolas Mills likewise paid Eight pence being for Two years 
 Quitrent ending at Michaelmas aforesaid for a Tenement and lands 
 called Shotborne in Westhothley holden of the Mannor aforesaid. 
 
 The Names of the severall Tenants and of the lands holden 
 of the said Atannor of Wakehurst. 
 
 Freeholders 
 
 ti s. d. 
 
 Thomas Stoner holdeth a House and certain lands 
 in Westhothley called Celsfeild by Herriot Suit 
 of Court Releif Fealtie and the yearly Rent of . 00 01 08 
 
 Hider holdeth a House Orchard and Croft of land 
 in Ardingley by the like Services and the yearly 
 Rent of 00 00 06 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 135 
 
 Thomas Pilbeame Infant by John Pilbeame his 
 Guardian holdeth a Tenement and lands called 
 Jordans late Birsties in Ardingley containing 38 
 acres by like Services and the yearly Rent of . 00 01 06 
 
 John Ginkin holdeth certain lands in Ardingley 
 called Mercers by like Services and the yearly 
 Rent of 00 03 00 
 
 Nicolas Mills holdeth a Tenement and lands called 
 Shotbornes late William Ledgers in Westhothley 
 by like Services and the yearly Rent of . .00 00 04 
 
 Jane Killingbeck holdeth for her life a Tenement 
 and lands called Tinkers croft alias Sinders land 
 by like Services and the yearly Rent of . .00 00 04 
 
 Roger Byssh Esquire holdeth One Moity of certain 
 lands called Birchfeilds by like Services and the 
 yearly Rent of 00 05 00 
 
 Alice Cole Widdow holdeth for the Term of her life 
 the other Moity of the said lands called Birch- 
 feilds by like Services and the yearly Rent of . 00 05 00 
 
 Thomas Comber infant by John Spence Esquire his 
 Guardian holdeth a Messuage and lands called 
 Brooklands in Westhothley by like Services and 
 the yearly Rent of 00 01 00 
 
 The Heirs of Mr. Lightmaker holdeth the Mannor 
 of Broadhurst by like Services and the yearly 
 Rent of half a pound of Pepper 
 
 Copyholders 
 
 Grace Poulter Widdow holdeth One Cottage and one 
 little parcell of land thereunto adjoyning by 
 Herriot certain 2s. 6d. Releif certain 2s. 6d. 
 Fealty and the yearly Rent of . . . . 00 02 06 
 
 Mary Streater Widdow holdeth likewise One Cot- 
 tage and a little parcell of land thereunto ad- 
 joyning by Herriot certain lbd. Releif certain 
 lbd. Fealty Suit of Court and the yearly Rent 
 of . . . 00 01 03 
 
 ii s. d. 
 Sum total 01 02 01 
 
 and \ a pound of pepper. 
 
136 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 Default of 
 tenants. 
 
 Nicholas, 
 Sarah, death. 
 
 Chatfeild, 
 
 WUlm., 
 
 death. 
 
 [sic] 
 
 Comber, 
 Tno., dtath. 
 
 Comber, 
 
 Philip, 
 
 death. 
 
 P. 31. 
 
 [sic] 
 
 Tho. Com- 
 ber, heir. 
 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 Court baron of William Culpeper, baronet, held there the 
 fourteenth day of July in the fourth year of the reign 
 of the King and Queen William and Mary, by the grace 
 of God of England, etc., and in the year of our Lord 
 1692, by Timothy Burrell, esquire, steward there. 
 
 Essoins. None. 
 Complaints. None. 
 
 /Thomas Pilbeme 
 I Thomas Stoner 
 Homage -j Nicholas- Mills V jurors. 
 
 I Thomas Hole, guardian of 
 \ Thomas Crips 
 
 At this court the homage present that Roger Bysh esquire, 
 Walter Standen guardian for Thomas Comber infant, and Mrs. 
 Lightmaker are free tenants of this manor, and at this day made 
 default. Therefore every one of them is in mercy Id. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Sarah Nicolas wife 
 of Roger Nicolas who held freely of the lord of this manor certain 
 lauds in Ardingley called Mercers died since the last court : 
 \\ hereby there tell no heriofc to the lord because the aforesaid 
 Sarah was covert with her husband \_prcdicta Sara coopertf cumviro]. 
 
 Also to this court came AVilliam Chatfeild, and acknowledged 
 himself to hold of the lord of this manor certain lands called 
 Mercers in Ardingley by rent of os. by the year, heriot and other 
 services. And he did fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Thomas Comber, 
 who held freely of the lord of this manor certain lands called 
 Brooklands by rent of Is. by the year, heriot and other services, 
 died since the last court under age : Whereby there fell no heriot 
 to the lord because he had no beast. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Philip Comber 
 brother and heir of the aforesaid Thomas Comber died since the 
 last court seised of the aforesaid lands called Brooklands ; Whereby 
 there fell to the lord as heriot one ox of a red colour price £2 10s., 
 paid to the lord here in court by mother of Thomas 
 
 Comber son of the aforesaid Philip. Which same Thomas Comber 
 is son and heir of the aforesaid Philip, and an infant of the age of 
 seven years or thereabouts. Therefore it is commanded to the 
 bailiff that he distrain the aforesaid Thomas so that he be at the 
 next court to pay relief to the lord and to do fealty to the lord. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 137 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Thomas Pilbeme, Piibeame, 
 who held freely of the lord of this manor certain lands called lhos, ' death - 
 Jordans in Ardingley, by rent of Is. 6d. by the year, heriot and 
 other services, died under age since the last court : Whereby 
 there fell no heriot to the lord because he had no beast. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that John Pilbeme, who J^ al J^ th 
 held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs the 
 aforesaid lands called Jordans died thus thereof seised since the 
 last court : Whereby there fell as heriot to the lord one ox price 
 £3 10s., paid to the lord here in court by John Pilbeme, executor 
 of the said John deceased. And that Thomas Pilbeme is elder r - 32 - 
 son of the aforesaid John Pilbeme deceased, and next heir to the 
 premises, and of full age. Which same Thomas Pilbeme being J e h a ° m p ^ e * ir 
 present here in court acknowledged himself to hold the premises 
 aforesaid of the lord of this manor, by rent of Is. 6d. by the year, 
 heriot and other services. And he did fealty to the lord for the 
 same. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Jane Killingbeck, xuiingbeck, 
 who held freely of the lord of this manor for term of her life Jane ' death - 
 certain lands called Tinkers croft, died since the last court : 
 Whereby there fell no heriot to the lord because she had no beast. 
 And that Thomas Crips, infant, of the age of fifteen years or there- Cripps, 
 abouts, is next heir to the premises. Therefore the bailiff is ° s '' 1 ' 
 commanded to distrain the aforesaid Thomas, so that he be at the 
 next court to pay relief to the lord, and to do fealty to the lord. 
 And that Thomas Hole is guardian of the aforesaid Thomas Crips, 
 etc. 
 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 The first Court baron of Dennis Lyddell, esquire, held 
 there the thirtieth day of August in the sixth year of 
 the reign of the King and Queen William and" Mary, 
 by the grace of God of England, etc., and the year of 
 our Lord, 1694, by Timothy Burrell, esquire, steward 
 there. 
 
 Essoins. None. 
 Complaints. None. 
 
 Homage 
 
 Thomas Pilbeme ] 
 William Chatfeild I jurors. 
 Nicholas Mills 
 
 To this court came Thomas Pilbeme and acknowledged himself Pilbeme, 
 to hold freely of the lord of this manor certain lands in Ardingley SSStoSJ. 
 
 meat. 
 
138 
 
 WAKEIJUKST 
 
 P. 35. 
 Edsall, 
 Richard an 
 Robert, to 
 Blundell, 
 James, sur- 
 render. 
 
 called Jordans, by rent of Is. 6d. by the year, heriot and other 
 services. And he did fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also to this court came William Chatfeild, and acknowledged 
 himself to hold freely of the lord of this manor certain lands 
 in Ardingley called Mercers, by rent of 3>\ by the year, heriot and 
 other services. And he did fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also to this court came Nicholas Mills, and acknowledged him- 
 self to hold freely of the lord of this manor certain lands called 
 Shotbornes by rent of 4sd. by the year, heriot and other services. 
 And he did fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Thomas Stoner, 
 who held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs 
 one messuage and certain lands called Sellsfeild by rent of Is. 8d. 
 by the year, heriot and other services, died since the last court 
 thus thereof seised : Whereby there fell no heriot to the lord 
 because he had no beast. And that Thomas Stoner is his elder 
 son, and next heir to the premises. But Sarah, widow and relict 
 of the said Thomas Stoner, deceased, holds the premises for term 
 of her life by virtue of a charter, etc. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Robert Edsall and 
 Richard Edsall outside the court and since the last court (to wit) 
 on the twenty-ninth day of September in the fourth year of the reign 
 of William and Mary, King and Queen, by the acceptance of Thomas 
 Stoner and Nicholas Mills, two of the tenants of the said manor 
 deputed by the said lord to accept this surrender, surrendered into 
 the hands of the lord of this manor all that cottage with the small 
 piece of land adjoining to the same on the west side of the high- 
 way leading from Selsfeild common to Turners hill in the parish of 
 to the need and use of the said Robert and of A nne 
 his wife for and during the term of their lives and of the longer 
 living of them ; And after their death to the need and use of 
 James Blunden and his heirs. Which same James Blunden being 
 present in court prays to be admitted to the premises ; to whom 
 the lord by his steward granted seisin thereof by the rod ; to have 
 and to hold to the same James Blunden and his heirs (when it 
 should fall after the death of the aforesaid Robert Edsall and 
 Anne) at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor 
 aforesaid, by the rent and services for the same formerly due and 
 of right accustomed. And he gives as fine to the lord for having 
 such his estate therein Is. 3d., and he is admitted tenant and has 
 seisin by the rod. And now to the same court comes the afore- 
 said James Blunden and surrenders the premises aforesaid into 
 the hands of the lord, by the acceptance of the steward there, to 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 139 
 
 the need and use of the same James Blunden and Mary his wife Jijjj 1 ^ 
 for and during the term of their lives and of the longer living of render to 
 them, and after their death to the need and use of the right heirs 
 of the said James Blunden. Which same James and Mary being 
 present in court prayed to be admitted to the premises : to whom 
 the lord by his steward granted seisin thereof by the rod ; to have 
 and to hold to the same James and Mary for term of their lives 
 and of the longer living of them, the remainder thereof to the 
 right heirs of the said James for ever, at the will of the lord, 
 according to the custom of the manor aforesaid, by the rents and 
 services for the same formerly due and of right accustomed. And 
 they give to the lord as fine for thus having such their estate 
 therein Is. 3d. ; and they are admitted tenants thereof in form 
 aforesaid. 
 
 P. 37. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that John Shelley Default- of 
 esquire, Thomas Grips, John Pain, John Hider, Thomas Comber, teuauts - 
 
 Lightmaker are free tenants of this manor, and at this day 
 made default. Therefore every one of them is in mercy 6d. 
 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 Court baron of Dennis Lyddell, esquire, held there on the p. 39. 
 26 th day of August in the seventh year of the reign 
 of our lady Anne, by the grace of God Queen of Great 
 Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc., 
 and in the year of our Lord 1708, by Timothy Burrell, 
 esquire, steward there. 
 
 Essoins. None. 
 Complaints. None. 
 
 ( Nicholas Mills | 
 Homage J James Tulley [ jurors. 
 (John Pilbeme j 
 
 At this court the homage present that William Chatfeild who chatfeild, 
 held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs death!™' 
 certain lands called Mercers in Ardingley by rent of 3s. by the 
 year, heriot and other services, died since the last court thus 
 thereof seised ; Whereby there fell as heriot to the lord one ox 
 price £3 paid to the lord here in court. And that Robert p.40. 
 Chatfeild is elder son of the aforesaid William, and next heir to bS^S^ 
 the premises, aged fifteen years or thereabouts. Which same 
 Robert being present in court paid to the lord for relief 3s. 
 
140 
 
 WAKE1IUEST 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Thomas Pilbeme 
 th. ' who held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs 
 certain lands called Jordans in Ardingley by rent of Is. 6d. by the 
 year, heriot and other services, died since the last court thus 
 thereof seised : AV hereby there fell as heriot to the lord one ox of 
 a red colour price £3 10s. paid to the Lord here in court. And 
 nfheir. tnat J° nn M Dem e is elder son of the aforesaid Thomas and next 
 heir to the premises. Which same John being present in court 
 acknowledged himself to hold freely of the lord of this manor the 
 premises aforesaid by rent of Is. 6d. by the year, heriot and other 
 services. And he paid to the lord for relief Is. 6d., and did fealty 
 to the lord for the same. 
 
 i. Also at this court the homage present that Lightmaker, 
 
 iitmaker, esquire, who held freely of the lord of this manor to himself 
 j ' and his heirs the manor of Broadhurst by rent of half a pound of 
 ] pepper by the year died since the last 
 
 court thus thereof seised ; Whereby there fell as heriot to the lord 
 - Pigott, one ox price £5. And that Pigott is next heir to the 
 
 J premises. Therefore the bailiff is commanded to distrain the 
 
 aforesaid Pigott so that he be at the next court to pay 
 
 relief to the lord, and to do fealty to the lord. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Thomas Comber, 
 ih. ' who held in right of Sarah his wife one cottage built upon the 
 waste of the lord in Westhoadley, died since the last court. 
 
 Also they present that John Hider alienated since the last 
 court one messuage, one orchard and one croft of land called 
 Wheelers feild in Ardingley to James Tulley and his heirs, held of 
 the lord of this manor by rent of 6d. by the year, heriot and other 
 services. Which same James Tulley, being present in court, 
 acknowledged himself to hold the premises aforesaid freely of the 
 lord of this manor, by rent of 6d. by the year, heriot and other 
 services, and did fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that since the last court 
 Thomas Crips alienated one tenement and land called Tinkers 
 Croft in Ardingley to James Tulley and his heirs, held of the lord 
 of this manor by rent of 4d. by the year, heriot and other services. 
 Which same James being present in court acknowledged himself 
 to hold the premises aforesaid freely of the lord of this manor, by 
 rent of id. by the year, heriot and other services, and did fealty to 
 the lord for the same. 
 
 Biunden and Also at this court the homage present that James Blunden 
 ISiedeS, and Richard Ed sail, customary tenants of this manor, outside the 
 Thomas. court and since the last court (to wit) on the twenty-first day of 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 141 
 
 October in the }^ear of our Lord 1700, in consideration of nine p. 43. 
 pounds of lawful money of England to them in hand paid, sur- 
 rendered into the hands of the lord of this manor, by the acceptance 
 of Nicholas Mills and Thomas Stoner deputed by the said lord to 
 accept this surrender, all that cottage with a small piece of land 
 lying on the western side of the high road leading from Sellsfeild 
 Common to Turners hill with the appurtenances thereunto 
 belonging, and the reversion and reversions remainder and 
 remainders thereof to the need and use of Thomas Haselden and 
 his heirs for ever. 
 
 Also at this court it is testified by the aforesaid Dennis Haselden, 
 Lyddell and the homage thereupon present that without the court admiS31ua - 
 and since the last court (to wit) on the tenth day of July in the 
 year of our Lord 1704, Thomas Haselden came before Dennis 
 Lyddell aforesaid and prayed to be admitted to all that cottage 
 with the small piece of land lying upon the western side of the 
 high road leading from Sellsfeild Common to Turners hill, with 
 the appurtenances thereunto belonging, lately surrendered by P<44> 
 James Blunden and Richard Edsall to the use of the aforesaid 
 Thomas Haselden and his heirs : To which same Thomas Haselden 
 the said Dennis Lyddell granted seisin thereof by the rod ; To 
 have and to hold the premises aforesaid to the same Thomas 
 Haselden and his heirs by copy of court roll at the will of the 
 lord, according to the custom of the manor aforesaid, by the rents 
 and services therefor formerly due and of right accustomed : And 
 he was admitted tenant thereof and had seisin by the rod ; And 
 he gave to the lord as fine for thus having such his estate thereof 
 Is. 3d. certain. 
 
 Also they present that the aforesaid Thomas Haselden on the HaseMen, 
 aforesaid tenth day of July immediately after his said admission GoosTjoh'n, 
 came before the aforesaid Dennis Lyddell and surrendered into the sunender - 
 hands of the said Dennis Lyddell all that cottage with a small piece 
 of land lying on the western side of the high road leading from 
 Sellsfeild Common to Turners hill with the appurtenances there- 
 unto belonging ; to the need and use of John Goose of Westhoath- 
 ley, husbandman, and his heirs for ever: Whereby there fell as p. 45. 
 certain heriot to the lord Is. 3d. Which same John Goose then 
 and there present prayed to be admitted to the premises aforesaid : 
 to whom the aforesaid Dennis Lyddell granted seisin thereof by 
 the rod, to have and to hold the premises aforesaid to the same 
 John Goose and his heirs by copy of court roll at the will of the 
 lord, according to the custom of the manor aforesaid, by the rent 
 and services for the same formerly due and of right accustomed : 
 And he was admitted tenant thereof, and had seisin by the rod ; 
 
142 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 Goose, ad- 
 mission. 
 
 Tliomns 
 Comber, 
 leasfhold. 
 
 P. 48. 
 P. 49. 
 
 and gave to the lord as fine for thus having such his estate therein 
 Is. 3d. certain. 
 
 And now to this court comes the aforesaid John Goose, and 
 surrendered into the hands of the lord of this manor, by the accept- 
 ance of Timothy Burrell, esquire, steward there, all that cottage 
 and small piece of land aforesaid with the appurtenances, to the 
 need and use of the said John Goose and of Margaret his wife, for 
 and during the term of their lives and of the longer living of them : 
 And after their death to such use and uses as the aforesaid John 
 by his last will in writing shall direct and appoint. Which same 
 John and Margaret his wife being present in court pray to be 
 admitted to the premises aforesaid in form aforesaid : To whom the 
 lord by his steward granted seisin thereof by the rod : to have and 
 to hold the premises aforesaid to the same John and Margaret for 
 and during the term of their lives and of the longer living of them ; 
 and they are admitted tenants thereof in form aforesaid, and have 
 seisin by the rod ; and give to the lord as fine for thus having such 
 their estate therein, 2s. (jd., (to wit) Is. 3d. severally, certain. 
 
 Memorandum that at this court it is Tes*ifyed by Dennis 
 Lyddell Esquire Lord of the said Mannor That by Indenture bearing 
 date the Second day of July in the year of our Lord 1703, he 
 the said Dennis Lyddell did demise unto Thomas Comber of 
 Westhoadley Husbandman All that Cottage and Garden situate 
 lying and being upon the Wast of the said Mannor in or near the 
 Queens Highway leading from Celsfeild Common to Turners Hill 
 in Westhoadley aforesaid. To have and to hold the same to the 
 said Thomas Comber his Executors Administrators and Assign es 
 from the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangell then next ensuing 
 for the Term of Eighty years Under the -yearly Rent of Twelve 
 pence payable at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangell And 
 yeilding and paying upon the death Alienacion or change of every 
 Tenant of the said premises or of any part thereof the summe of 
 Twelve pence in the name of a Relief. 
 [Blank.'] 
 
 Wakehurst. 
 
 First Court Baron of Richard Lyddell, esquire, held the 
 ninth day of October in the eighth year of the reign of 
 our lord George King of Great Britain, etc. and in the 
 year of our Lord 1721, by John Warden, gentleman, 
 steward there. 
 
 Bailiff, Ferdinand Jackson appeared there. 
 
 Essoins. None. 
 Complaints. None. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 143 
 
 j- Thomas Comber \ 
 Homage i Robert Chatfeilcl I jurors. 
 'John Pilbeame ' 
 
 To this court came Thomas Comber of Phil potts, and acknow- comber, 
 ledged himself to hold of the lord of this manor certain free lands JSw- 
 called Brooklands by rent of Is. by the year and other services, led ^ meilt - 
 whereof Philip his father died thereof seised, whereby there fell to 
 the lord for heriot one ox of a red colour price £2 10s., paid to the 
 lord in the previous court held for the manor aforesaid on the 
 fourteenth day of July 1692. And now at this court the said 
 Thomas pays in court for relief of the lands aforesaid Is. and for 
 all arrears of rent due at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel p. so. 
 last past. And he did fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Nicholas Mills, who Mills, 
 held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs certain v** 6 ** 9 * 
 lands called Shotbornes by rent of 4ci. by the year, heriot and other 
 services, died since the last court thus thereof seised ; whereby 
 there fell no heriot to the lord because he had no beast : which 
 same Nicholas gave the premises to Nicholas Mills his eldest son 
 as the homage are informed ; therefore the bailiff is commanded to 
 distrain the aforesaid Nicholas so that he be at the next court to 
 pay relief to the lord and to do fealty to the lord. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that since the last court Taiiey, 
 James Tulley alienated to Thomas Tulley and his heirs one <llue& ' 
 messuage, one orchard and one croft of land called a parcel of 
 Wheeler's Croft in Ardingly held of the lord of this manor by rent 
 of 6d. by the year, heriot and other services. Also since the 
 last court he alienated to the aforesaid Thomas and his heirs one 
 tenement and land called a parcel of Tinkers Croft in Ardingly p. si, 
 aforesaid, held of the lord of this manor by rent of 4<i. by the year, 
 heriot and other services. And that since the last court the afore- 
 said Thomas Tulley died thus thereof seised ; whereby what fell to 
 the lord the homage know not. And that the aforesaid Thomas 
 gave the premises aforesaid to Anne his wife during the term of 
 her life : and the aforesaid Anne being present here in court paid 
 to the lord [all] the yearly rent due for the lands aforesaid at the 
 feast of St. Michael the archangel now last past. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that John Shelley, John 
 Paine, William Pigott, esquire, and Sarah Stoner are free tenants 
 of this manor, and at this court made default. Therefore every 
 one of them is in mercy 6cl. 
 
 [Blank.'] p. 52. 
 
144 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehnrst. 
 
 Court of the Reverend Charles Lyddell, clerk, held there 
 the nineteenth day of October in the fifth year of the 
 reign of our lord George the Second now King of Great 
 Britain, etc., and in the year of our Lord 1731, by 
 Francis Warden, gentleman, steward there. 
 
 Bailiff, Robert Chatfield appeared. 
 
 / Thomas Comber \ 
 TT ! John Pilbeame 
 
 Homage j Boberfc Chatfield J " r0rs 
 
 ( and Thomas Stoner ) 
 
 At this court the homage present that Margaret Goose, widow 
 and relict of John Goose who held for and during the term of his 
 natural life of the lord of this manor, by copy of court roll, one 
 cottage and a small piece of land lying upon the western side of 
 the King's high road leading from Selsfield Common to Turners 
 hill, with the appurtenances, died since the last court thus seised 
 thereof; Whereby there fell as certain heriot to the lord Is. 3d. 
 And that Jane Bedell, wife of Richard Bedell of Westhothly in 
 the county of Sussex, gardener, is youngest daughter of the 
 
 p . 54. aforesaid John Goose and next heir to the premises aforesaid. 
 
 Which same Jane Bedell being present here in court prayed to be 
 admitted to the cottage, land and premises aforesaid with the 
 appurtenances. To whom the lord, by his steward aforesaid, 
 granted seisin thereof by the rod ; To have and to hold the pre- 
 mises aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Jane 
 Bedell her heirs and assigns for ever, by copy of court roll, at the 
 will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor aforesaid, 
 by the rent and services for the same formerly due and of right 
 accustomed. And she is admitted tenant thereof in form aforesaid 
 and has seisin by the rod : and gives to the lord as fine for thus 
 
 [«c] having such her estate therein Is. 3d. certain. 
 
 Also to this court comes the aforesaid Jane Bedell immediately 
 after her admission, and surrenders into the hands of the lord, by 
 the acceptance of the aforesaid steward, the premises aforesaid 
 with the appurtenances, to such uses, intents and purposes as the 
 said Jane by her last will and testament in writing shall limit, 
 declare and appoint. 
 
 p. 55. Also at this court the homage present that John Pain, esquire, 
 
 Pain, John, who held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs 
 the moiety of one tenement called Birch fields containing by 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 145 
 
 Isic] 
 
 [sic] 
 
 Pain, 
 Charles 
 
 estimation acres of land with the appurtenances in Worth 
 
 by fealty, suit of court, heriot, relief, and by the yearly rent of 5s., 
 died thus thereof seised since the last court ; whereby there fell as 
 heriot to the lord And that Charles Pain, esquire, is heir 
 to the premises aforesaid, and at this court made default in services. 
 Therefore the bailiff is commanded to distrain the aforesaid Charles 
 Pain for relief, and to be at the next court to do fealty to the 
 lord, etc. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Nicholas Mills, who muis, 
 held freely of the lord of this manor to himself and his heirs certain death. 1 ^' 
 lands called Shotbornes by fealty, suit of court, heriot, relief, and shotboums. 
 by the yearly rent of 4c?., died thus seised thereof since the last 
 court ; whereby there fell as heriot to the lord one ox of a red 
 colour, price And that he gave and devised the premises [sic] 
 
 aforesaid to William Mills, his brother. Which same William p. 66. 
 being present here in court paid to the lord for relief Ad., and did 
 fealty to the lord for the same. 
 
 Also at this court the homage present that Sarah Stoner, who stoner, 
 held freely of the lord of this manor for and during the term of her o^th. 
 natural life, one messuage and certain lands called Selsfield, by seisneid. 
 fealty, suit of court, heriot, relief, and by the yearly rent of 
 Is. [4c£.], died thus seised thereof since the last court. And that 
 Thomas Stoner is next heir to the premises aforesaid ; who being 
 present here in court paid to the lord for relief Is. 8d., and did 
 fealty to the lord. 
 
 Also they present at this court that Francis Comber since the 
 last court alienated his cottage and garden, situate, lying and being 
 near the King's highway leading from Sellsfield Common to Turners 
 
 hill to Edmund Pain of Westhothly in the county of Sussex, seethe 
 
 husbandman, his executors, administrators and assigns : Who ge Aujult 
 
 being present in court paid relief to the lord Is. and did fealty. 1708 - 
 
 Examined by F. Warden, steward. 
 
 Wakehurst Mannor. At a Court Baron of the Rever d Charles p. 57. 
 
 Lyddell Clerk there holden the Tenth 
 day of July in the year of Our Lord 
 10 July 1738 1738 in the 12th year of the reign of 
 
 Our Sovereign Lord George the second 
 King of Great Britain and so forth by 
 Francis Warden Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. Robert Chatfield appeared. 
 
 L 
 
146 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 / Thomas Comber George Box \ 
 John Pilbeame Rich d Bedle in right ( Q 
 Homage i Robert Chatfield of his wife f feworne 
 
 Thomas Stoner Edmund Paine j 
 V William Mills 
 
 Paiue.ackgt. At this Court cometh Edmund Paine and claims to hold of the 
 Lord of this Mannor a Cottage and Garden formerly parcell of the 
 Lords Wast w ch on the Second day of July 1703 was granted by 
 Dennis Lyddell Esqre then Lord of the said Mannor to Thomas 
 
 p - 68 - Comber for The Term of Eighty years at and under the yearly 
 rent of Is. and the like sum upon death alienation and change of 
 
 Rei. 1*. every Tenant and paid to the Lord for a Relief Is. and all arrears 
 of Lords rent to Michas last. 
 
 Newnham, Allso at this Court cometh John Newnham and acknowledged 
 
 aekt. 
 
 to hold of the Lord of this Mannor one Messuage or Cottage part 
 of Tinkers by the yearly rent of Is. fealty and other services. 
 
 Sa"^ ^ ^ oul ^ ^he H° ma g e present that Charles Paine Esqre 
 
 who held of the Lord of this Manor freely to him and his heirs 
 certain lands called part of Birchfields by fealty suit of Court 
 Heriot and Relief and the yearly rent of 5s. since the last Court 
 dyed thereof seized upon whose death there happened to the Lord 
 for a Heriot One Brindled Cow compounded for with his Extrix at 
 Her. £3 3*. £3 3s. and that Paine his sister claims to hold the same and 
 
 Hei. 5s. hath paid to the Lord for a Relief 5s. and the Bailiff is ordered to 
 give her notice to appear at the next Court to do her fealty. 
 
 p. 59. Allso at this Court the Homage amerce each Tenant who owe 
 
 suit and service and have made default in their appearances at 
 2d. respively 
 
 Examined by F. Warden, Steward. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor A Court Baron of the Rev d Chas. Lyddell 
 to wit. Clerk there holden the 1 7th day of 
 
 October in the Seventeenth year of the 
 reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the 
 17 Oct. 1743. Second by the Grace of God of Great 
 
 Britain France and Ireland King De- 
 fender of the Faith and so forth and in 
 the year of Our Lord 1743 By Francis 
 Warden Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. John Shippey appears. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 147 
 
 /Thomas Comber \ 
 I William Mills 
 Homage J John Pilbeam V Sworne 
 Richard Beclie 
 [ George Box J 
 
 At this Court the Homage present that Robert Chatfield who ^ 
 held freely to him and his heirs certain lands in Ardingly [sic]" 
 called Mercers by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and relief and other 
 Services and the yearly rent of 3s. since the last Court died thereof p. go. 
 seized Whereupon there happened to the Lord for a Heriot One 
 Ox color red compounded for with his Executor at the sum of £6 IIert - £6 - 
 And that Robert Chatfield was his eldest son and heir at law But 
 that he devised the same to his Youngest Son William Chatfield 
 and his heirs of the age of sixteen years or thereabouts who is pre- 
 sent in Court and paid his Relief. 
 
 Also the Homage present that John Shelley Esqre who held sh e iiey,Jno. 
 freely of this Manor to him and his heirs the moiety of certain 
 lands called the Birchfielcls by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and 
 Relief and the yearly rent of 5s. since the last Court died thereof 
 seized Whereupon there happened to the Lord for a Heriot one 
 Shoot or Young Pig compounded for at 10s. 6d. and for a Relief 5s. Hert - m6 * 
 And that John Shelley Esqre was his heir at law And that they 
 are informed Hellen Shelley his widow claimed the same. 
 
 Also the Homage further present that the said Hellen Shelley 
 since the last Court died thereof seized upon whose death there H e n; e u % b . 
 happened to the Lord for a Heriot one Cow color red compounded for 
 with her Executor at £3 And that the last mentioned John Shelley is 
 her Heir at Law And the Bailiff is commanded to give him Notice Hert - £3 - 
 to appear at the next Court and pay his Relief and make Fealty. 
 
 Also the Homage present that Ann Tulley widow who held freely Tuiiey, Ann 
 of the Lord a Tenement and Backside at Ardingly Street parcell of 0 ' 
 Wheelers Field by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief And the 
 yearly rent of 6d. And also one other tenement parcel of Tinkers 
 Croft by the like services and the yearly rent of 4d. Since the 
 last Court died thereof seized Whereupon there happened to the 
 Lord for a Heriot nothing she having no living Beast And that Hert. 
 Elizabeth Tulley her daughter claims to hold the Tenement and 
 Backside parcell of Wheelers Field and that Mary the wife of 
 Ambrose Wheatly claims to hold the other Tenement called parcell 
 of Tinkers Croft and paid the Reliefs. 
 
 Examined by 
 
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148 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehurst Manor, 
 to wit 
 
 Court Baron of The Rev d Charles Lyddell 
 Clerk there holden the 19th day of October 
 in the 21st year of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord George the Second by 
 the Grace of God of Great Britain France 
 and Ireland King Defender of the Faith 
 and so forth and in the year of Our Lord 
 17 17 Bv Francis Warden Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. William Leopard appears. 
 
 / Thomas Comber \ 
 
 tt William Mills I 
 
 Homage « T3 y 
 
 ° George Box 
 
 (Edmund Pavne ) 
 
 Sworne 
 
 Piibeam, At this Court the Homage present That John Pilbeame who 
 
 Banded " to beld freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court 
 Heriot and relief and by the yearly rent of Is. 6d. certain lands 
 called Jordans since the last Court hath aliened the same to 
 Thomas Sanders and his heirs Whereupon there happened to the 
 Lord for a Relief Is. 6d. which is paid in Court And the said 
 Thomas Sanders being present in Court did Fealty. 
 
 Also the Homage present that Ambrose Wheatlay and Mary his 
 wife late Mary Tulley who held of the Lord of this Manor by 
 Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and relief and by the yearly rent of 
 4d. a Freehold Tenement and Backside in Ardingly Street parcel 
 of Tinkers Croft since the last Court have aliened the same to John 
 Jordan and his heirs who being present in Court paid the Relief 
 and did Fealty. 
 
 Also the Homage present that Thomas Stoner Thomas Sanders 
 William Chatfield John Shelley Esqre Elizabeth Tulley Spinster 
 M rs Jane Pigott Widow being Tenants of this Manor are amerced 
 at 2d. each respectively for not appearing at this Court. 
 
 Examined by 
 
 Thos., Jor 
 dans. 
 
 Wheatley 
 and Ux. a 
 to Jordan, 
 Jno. 
 
 P 63 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. A Court Baron of the Rev d Chas. Lyddell 
 To wit. Clerk there holden the 28th day of Sep- 
 
 tember in the 25th year of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord George the Second by the 
 grace of God of Great Britain France and 
 Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so 
 forth and in the Year of Our Lord 1751 
 By Francis Warden Steward. 
 
 Bailiff", John Shippey appears. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 149 
 
 Homage 
 
 Thomas Comber 
 William Mills 
 Edmund Payne 
 George Box 
 John Jordan 
 
 Sworne 
 
 At this Court the Homage present that Thomas Pigott Esquire 
 who held freely of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor afore- ?iS%sq., 
 said by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief and by the yearly ob. 
 rent of half-a-pound of pepper All that the Manor of Broadhurst 
 since the last Court died thereof seized Upon whose death there 
 happened to the Lord for a Heriot one Young Shoot or Hog And Herfc - 
 that Granado Pigott is his Eldest Son and Heir of the Age of Nine- 
 teen years or thereabouts And the Bailiff is commanded to distrain 
 for the relief And to give him Notice to appear at the next Court 
 to do Fealty. 
 
 Also they find nothing further presentable and amerce each 
 defaulter at 2d. 
 
 Examined by 
 
 A Court Baron of the Eev d Charles Lyddell 
 Clerk there holden the 12th day of July 
 in the 30th year of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord George the Third [sic] by the 
 Grace of God of Great Britain France and 
 Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so 
 forth and in the Year of our Lord 1756 by- 
 Francis Warden Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. Thomas Potter appears. 
 
 /William Mills \ 
 Homage j and [ Sworne 
 ^ John Jordan ' 
 
 At this Court the Homage present That Thomas Comber who p. 65, 
 held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court ^™ be ^ 
 Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of Is. certain lands in 
 Ardingly called Brooklands containing by estimation Two Acres 
 since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon happened to 
 the Lord for a Heriot One Ox color red compounded for at £4< 4s. Hert., £4 4*. 
 And That Thomas Comber the son of Thomas Comber is his 
 Grandson and heir But that he devised the same by his Last Will 
 and Testament to Turner Comber his second son and his heirs Who 
 being present in Court paid the Relief and did Fealty. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. 
 To wit. 
 
150 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 Chatfield 
 Wm., ob. 
 
 Mercers, 
 Hert, £6 10s 
 
 Chatfield, 
 Roht., ob. 
 
 Mercers, 
 Hert. £6 10.s. 
 
 Bedle, Jane, 
 surr. to her 
 will. 
 
 House at 
 Celsfield 
 Common. 
 
 Pavne, 
 Abull, ob. 
 
 Stoner, 
 Thos., ob. 
 
 Hert. 
 P. 67. 
 
 Tnllev, 
 
 Elizh. as. t 
 
 Bhippey, 
 
 John. 
 
 "Wheelers 
 
 Field. 
 
 Also the Homage present that William Chatfield who held freely 
 of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and 
 Relief and by the yearly rent of 3s. A Freehold Tenement and 
 Lands in Ardingly called Mercers since the last Court died thereof 
 seized Whereupon happened to the Lord for a Heriot One Mare 
 color Black compounded for at £6 10s. And that Robert Chat- 
 field of Bently was his only Brother and Heir. 
 
 Also the Homage present the Death of the said Robert seized 
 of the said Freehold Tenement and Lands with the Appurtenances 
 called Mercers Whereupon happened to the Lord for a Heriot One 
 Ox color red compounded for at £6 10s. And that John Wicking 
 the only son of Mary Wicking deceased late Mary Chatfield is his 
 heir at Law But that he gave and devised the same by his Will to 
 his Uncle William Chatfield for the term of his natural life who 
 being present in Court paid the relief and did Fealty. 
 
 At this Court cometh Jane Bedle Widow one of the Customary 
 tenants of this Manor and doth in open Court surrender into the 
 hands of the Lord of this Manor by the Rod and acceptance of the 
 said Steward All that her Customary Cottage or Tenement and 
 Garden with the appurtenances and the Reversion and Reversions 
 Remainder and Remainders thereof To such Use and Uses Intents 
 and Purposes as She in and by her Last Will and Testament in 
 writing shall Limitt Declare Direct or appoint. 
 
 Also the Homage present that Abel! Payne who held for the 
 remainder of a Term of Years a Cottage and Garden late Combers 
 by the yearly rent of Is. since the last Court died thereof seized 
 and that Mary his Widow and Edmund his only Child are intitled 
 to the same. And that she the said Mary is since married to David 
 Norman who being present in Court disclaims all her right and 
 title to the same. And the said Mary paid for a relief Is. 
 
 And the Homage present that Thomas Stoner who held freely 
 by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent 
 of Is. Sd. a freehold tenement and lands in Westhoathly called 
 Celsfield since the last Court died thereof seized whereupon 
 happened to the Lord for a Heriot nothing he having no living 
 Beast and that Thomas Stoner is his Eldest Son and Heir. And the 
 Bailiff is commanded to distrain for the Relief. 
 
 Also the Homage present that Elizabeth Tulley who held freely 
 of fealty suit of Court Heriot and relief and by the yearly rent of 
 Gd. a tenement and Backside in Ardingly Street called Wheelers 
 Field since the last Court hath aliened the same to John Shippey 
 and his heirs. And the Bailiff is commanded to distrain for the 
 Relief. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 151 
 
 Also the Homage present that Elizabeth Payne who held freely Paine, 
 by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and relief and by the yearly rent 1/,h " 0 ' 
 of 5s. a Moiety of a freehold tenement and lands called Burchfield Burchfieid. 
 since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon happened to 
 the Lord for a Heriot nothing she having no living Beast. And Hert. 
 that Payne her sister is intitled to the same. 
 
 Also the Homage aforesaid amerce Thomas Stoner Thomas 
 Sanders Elizabeth Payne's Heir John Shippey Jane Pigott widow 
 John Shelley Esq 1 * John Newnham and John Tulley who are 
 tenants of this Manor and have made default at 6d. each. 
 
 Examined by 
 
 WakehurstManor. A Court Baron of Richard Clarke Esquire there P.es. 
 To wit. holden the 15th day of November in the 31st 
 
 year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord 
 George the Second by the Grace of God of 
 
 15 Nov. 1757. Great Britain France and Ireland King De- 
 
 fender of the Faith and so forth and in the . 
 year of Our Lord 1757. By Francis Warden 
 Esquire Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. Joseph Potter appears. 
 
 William Mills 
 
 I John Jordan 
 Homage 4 j r Sworne 
 
 and 
 
 William Chatfield j 
 
 At this Court the homage present that Granado Pigott Esquire Pigott, 
 who held of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot Granad0 ' ob - 
 and relief and by the yearly rent of half a pound of Pepper All 
 that the Manor of Broadhurst with the appurtenances since the last 
 Court died thereof seized Whereupon happened to the Lord for a 
 Heriot One Horse color Grey of the value of £12 12s. compounded Hert. 
 for at t And that Thomas Pigott Esquire is his only Brother 
 
 and heir. And the Bailiff is commanded to Distrain for the Relief. 
 
 Also the Homage present that John Newnham who held of the Newnham. 
 Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court and other Services Jno '' ob ' 
 And by the yearly rent of Is. a messuage or cottage parcell of 
 Tinkers since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon p. 69 
 happened to the Lord for a Heriot nothing he having no living Hert. 
 Beast. And that John Newnham his Grandson is heir to the same 
 But that he Devised the same to his Grandson William Newnham 
 a Minor and the Bailiff is commanded to distrain for the Relief. 
 
152 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 swppeyak. At this Court cometh John Shippey and acknowledges to hold 
 of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and 
 Relief and by the yearly rent of 6d. A messuage and Backside with 
 the Appurts. parcell of Wheelers Field which he lately purchased 
 of Elizabeth Tulley Spinster and did to the Lord Fealty and paid 
 all arrears of Quitrent to Michas. 1757. 
 
 Examined by 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. A Court Baron of Dennis Clarke Doctor of 
 To wit. Laws there holden the 26th day of August 
 
 in the Eleventh year of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord George the Third by the 
 26 Aug. 1771. grace of God of Great Britain France and 
 
 Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so 
 forth and in the Year of our Lord 1771. 
 By Francis Warden Esquire Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. Phil 1 if) Francis appears. 
 
 /William Xewnham\ 
 ] John Wicking 
 Homage ■{ John Shippey J- Sworne 
 Turner Comber I 
 'Thomas Stoner j 
 
 p. 70. At this Court the homage present that Jane Bedle Widow who 
 
 Bedie,Jane, h e ia 0 f t he Lord of this Manor by Copy of Court Roll Fealty Suit 
 of Court Heriot and other services and by the Yearly rent of Is. 3d. 
 a customary cottage and small parcell of Land lying on the West 
 part of the Kings Highway leading from Celsfield Common to 
 Turners Hill since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon 
 Hert. is.zd. happened to the Lord for a Heriot Is. 3d. of certain. And that 
 Philadelphia the wife of Thomas Harrington was her Youngest 
 daughter and heir according to the Custom of this Manor. 
 
 Young, And now at this Court upon the first proclamation cometh 
 
 Ehzb.,ad. ]Sli za beth Young late Elizabeth Bedle and produceth in open Court 
 the Last Will and Testament of the said Jane Bedle her Mother 
 bearing date on or about the 7th day of August which was in the 
 c f. Year of our Lord 1756. Whereby it appears that She having 
 
 Surrendered her Copyhold Tenement and Garden with the appur- 
 tenances To the use of her Last Will and Testament She Gave and 
 devised the same to the said Elizabeth Bedle her daughter and her 
 heirs and assigns for ever She paying and discharging thereout all 
 her just debts and Funeral expenses and charges of proving her 
 Will. And thereupon the said Elizabeth Young humbly prays to 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 153 
 
 be admitted to the said customary tenement and garden with the 
 appurtenances To whom the Lord by his said Steward granteth 
 seizin thereof by the Rod To Have and to hold all and singular the n. 
 said customary tenement and garden with the appurtenances unto 
 the said Elizabeth Young and her heirs and assigns for ever accord- 
 ing to the last Will and Testament of the said Jane Bedle her 
 Mother by Copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord according to 
 the Custom of this Manor by the rents customs and services there- 
 fore due and of right accustomed. And she is admitted Tenant 
 thereof accordingly and pays to the Lord for a Fine for such her 
 estate therein Is. 3d. of certain. And her fealty is respited by Fine is. u. 
 reason of her coverture. 
 
 And now at this Court cometh the said John Young and Eliza- Jj;j g ' aurri 
 beth his wife (she the said Elizabeth being first privately and apart to her'wiii. 
 from her said husband examined by the said Steward and freely 
 consenting) Do and each of them Doth surrender into the hands of 
 the Lord of this Manor by the rod and acceptance of the said 
 Steward All that the aforesaid customary tenement and Garden 
 with the appurtenances And the Revertion and Revertions Re- 
 mainder and Remainders thereof To such Use and Uses Ends 
 Intents and purposes as She the said Elizabeth Young in and by 
 her Last Will and Testament in writing shall limitt declare direct 
 or appoint. 
 
 At this Court the Homage present That William Chatfield who chateeid, 
 held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court m "'° " 
 Heriot and relief and by the yearly rent of 3s. certain lands in p. 72. 
 Ardingly called Mercers since the last Court died thereof seized 
 Whereupon happend to the Lord for a Heriot One ox color red Hert. £.6 io«. 
 compounded for at £6 10s. And that John Wicking one of the 
 Homage is heir to the same who being present in Court paid the 
 relief and all arrears of Quit-rent to Michas. 1770 and did Fealty. 
 
 Also the Homage present that Thomas Stoner who held freely ^ s er ' ob 
 of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and relief 
 and by the yearly rent of Is. 8d. certain lands in Westhoathly 
 called Celsfield since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon 
 happend to the Lord for a Heriot nothing he having no living H ert. 
 Beast. And that Thomas Stoner his son is Heir to the same who 
 being present in Court paid the Relief and all arrears of Quitrent 
 to Michas. 1770 and did Fealty. 
 
 At this Court cometh William Newnham and acknowledges to Newnham, 
 hold of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and knowledgmt. 
 relief and by the yearly rent of Is. certain Freehold lands called 
 
154 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 Relief is. parcell of Tinkers who paid the relief and all arrears of Quitrent 
 to Michas. 1770 and did Fealty. 
 
 coiKT aLt ° ^ so at tn ^ s Court tne Homage present That Edmund Payne 
 Edward. who held of the Lord of this Manor a Cottage and Garden formerly 
 p n - part of the Lords Wast adjoining to the Kings Highway leading 
 from Celsfield Common to Turners hill for the Term of Eighty 
 years under the yearly rent of Is. since the last Court hath aliened 
 the same to Edward Collis of Turners hill Stay maker and his 
 Relief is. Assigns who being present in Court paid the Belief and all arrears 
 of Kent to Michas. 1 770 and did Fealty. 
 
 pSce;Esqr. Als0 at tllis Court tne Homage present That Thomas Figott 
 Esquire who held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit 
 of Court Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of half a pound 
 of Pepper the Manor of Broadhurst since the last Court hath 
 aliened the same to William Pearce Esquire Whereupon happend 
 
 ofp?p*e?' to the Lord for a relief half a pound of Pepper. And the Bailiff 
 is ordered to give the said William Pearce notice to appear at the 
 next Court to do Fealty. 
 
 Mills, wm., Also the Homage present That William Mills who held freely 
 of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and relief 
 
 bo?'" anc ^ ^7 the yearly rent of -id. a tenement and Lands called Shot- 
 bournes since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon 
 happend to the Lord for a Heriot One Cow color Pyed seized and 
 delivered into, the Lords Hands. And that Thomas Bissenden is 
 his heir. And the Bailiff is commanded to give him notice to 
 
 Relief m. appear at the next Court to do Fealty and pay the relief. 
 
 r - 74 - Also the Homage present That George Box who held freely of 
 
 jo°5»t' t0 tbe Lord of tllis Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and relief 
 John. ' an d by the yearly rent of Is. a tenement at Hapstead Green since 
 the last Court hath aliened the same to John Jordan and his heirs 
 who being present in Court paid the arrear of Quitrent to Michas. 
 1770 and did Fealty. 
 
 Also the Homage present that John Shelley Esquire Thomas 
 Sanders William Pearce Esq 1 * The Heir of Charles Payne and the 
 Heir of William Mills are Tenants of this Court and owe suit and 
 service hereto and are amerced respectively at 6cl. for making 
 default in appearing this day. 
 
 Examined by 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 155 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. A Court Baron of Joseph Peyton Esquire 
 To wit. Lord of the said Manor Ihere holden the 
 
 13th day of December in the 22nd year of 
 the reign of our Sovereign Lord George 
 the Third by the grace of God of Great 
 Britain France and Ireland King Defender 
 of the Faith and so forth and in the year 
 of our Lord 1781 By Francis Warden 
 Esquire Steward. 
 
 Bailiff. William Boans appears. 
 
 [William Newnharal 
 Homage j and t Sworne 
 
 1 John Young J 
 
 M. John Young was admitted Tenant by the Lord in Person in p. 75. 
 the presence of the Steward before he was sworne of the Homage. 
 
 At this Court the Homage present That Elizabeth Young Young, 
 formerly Elizabeth Bedle who held of the Lord of this Manor by 12 "° ' 
 copy of Court Roll Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and other Services 
 and by the yearly rent of Is. 3d. A Customary Cottage and small 
 parcell of Land thereto belonging lying on the West part of the 
 Kings Highway leading from Celsfield Common to Turners hill 
 since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon happend to 
 the Lord for a Heriot Is. 3d. of certain. And that Philadelphia Hert. 1*. 8d. 
 Harrington is Her youngest Sister and Heir. 
 
 And now at this Court John Young her husband one of the J d ° d ung ' Jno - 
 Homage prodnceth in open Court the last Will and Testament of the 
 said Elizabeth Young his late wife bearing elate on or about the 
 27th day of June which was in the Year of our Lord 1776 Whereby 
 it appears That she gave and devised the same unto the said John 
 Young her husband in the words following (that is to say) I give c -' f - 
 and devise unto my loving Husband John Young All that my 
 customary cottage and small parcell of land thereto belonging 
 situate lying and being in Westhoathly in the County of Sussex 
 together with their and every of their appurtenances holden of the 
 Manor of Wakehurst and which I have surrendered to the use of 
 my last Will and Testament To hold the same to my said husband 
 John Young his heirs and assigns for ever But subject and charge- 
 able with the payment of the several Legacys and Sums of Money 
 therein mentioned as Relation to the said Will being had will 
 more fully appear And the said John Young was admitted Tenant 
 by the Lord in person in the presence of the Steward aforesaid 
 And had. seizin thereof by the Rod To have and to hold all and 
 singular the said Customary premes with the appurtenances unto 
 
156 
 
 WAKEHUKST 
 
 Brooklands. 
 Hert. 
 
 the said John Young his heirs and assigns for ever according to 
 the said will by copy of Court Roll at the Will of the Lord accord- 
 ing to the Custom of this Manor by the rents Customs and 
 Services heretofore due and of right accustomed And he was and 
 is admitted Tenant thereof accordingly and pays to the Lord for a 
 Fine Is. 3d. of certain and did Fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present That John Wicken who 
 held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court 
 Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of 3s. certain Lands 
 called Mercers since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon 
 happend to the Lord for a Heriot One Horse color Grey com- 
 pounded for at £b 5s. with his Executor And that John Wicken is 
 his Eldest son and Heir And for a relief 3s. And the Bailiff is 
 commanded to distrain for the same. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present That Thomas Stoner 
 who held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court 
 Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of Is. 8d. certain Lands 
 called Celsfield since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon 
 happend to the Lord for a Heriot one Best Beast compounded for 
 at £4 and That Sarah Langley was his only sister and Heir And 
 for a Relief 1 s. Sd. And the homage further present that he devised 
 the same by his Will to Trustees to be sold. And they farther 
 present That Sarah Nicholls purchased the same Whereupon 
 happend to the Lord for a relief Is. Sd. And the Bailiff is com- 
 manded to distrain for the same. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present That John Shippey 
 who held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court 
 Heriot and relief and by the yearly rent of 6d. a tenement and 
 Backside in Ardingly Street called Wheelersfield since the last 
 Court hath aliened the same to Thomas Stanbridge Whereupon 
 happend for a relief 6d and the Bailiff is commanded to distrain 
 for the same. 
 
 Also the Homage present that the said Thomas since the last 
 Court died thereof seized Whereupon happened to the Lord for a 
 Heriot one Best Beast compounded for at £5 s. Od. And that 
 Thomas Stanbridge is his only Son and heir And for a Relief 6d. 
 And the Bailiff is commanded to distrain for the same. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Turner Comber 
 who held freely of the Lord of this Manor by Fealty Suit of Court 
 Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of Is. a certain tenement 
 and lands called Brooklands since the last Court died thereof seized 
 Whereupon happend to the Lord for a Heriot One Best Beast 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 157 
 
 compounded for at £h 5s. And farther present that he devised the 
 same by his will to Sarah Comber his Widow for life And for a 
 Relief Is. paid in Court. Relief u 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present That Thomas Bissenden *j^ n *® n « 
 
 who held of the Lord of this Manor freely by Fealty Suit of Court Free.'' 
 Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of 4d. a tenement and 
 
 Lands called Shottbournes since the last Court died thereof seized shott- 
 
 Whereupon happend to the Lord for a a [sic] Heriot. bourIies : 
 
 Hert. 
 
 And they farther present That Joseph Peak and and [sic] others 
 now hold the same and for a relief 6d. paid in Court. Reliefs*. 
 
 Examined by 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. A Court Baron of Joseph Peyton Esquire Lord p - 79 * 
 To wit. of the said Manor there holden on Thursday 
 
 the fifteenth day of March in the Twenty- 
 seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign 
 Lord George the third by the Grace of 
 15 March 1787 God of Great Britain France and Ireland 
 King Defender of the Faith and so forth 
 and in the year of our Lord 1787 by 
 Samuel Waller Gentleman Steward there. 
 
 Bailiff. William Newnham appears. 
 
 Homage. John Young and John Comber Sworn. 
 
 At this Court the Homage present that William Pearce Esq r Pearce, Esq., 
 who held freely of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor Sampden.^ 
 aforesaid by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief and 
 by the Yearly rent of half a pound of Pepper The Manor of 
 Broadhurst with the Appurtenances hath aliened the same to the ?roadhurst. 
 Right Honourable Lord Viscount Hampden whereupon happened ? so. 
 to the Lord for a Heriot half a pound of Pepper. 
 
 Also the Homage present that the said Right Honourable Lord Lord Hamp- 
 Viscount Hampden since the last Court died thereof seized W r here- * 
 
 i t t tt -r» Broadhurst. 
 
 upon happened to the Lord for an Heriot one Best Beast com- Hert compd . 
 pounded for at hi. 5s. Od. and for a Relief half a pound of pepper at£5 55 - 
 and that the Right Honourable John Lord Trevor, now Lord pippin lb ' 
 Viscount Hampden is his Eldest Son and Heir and now holds the 
 said Manor of Broadhurst and the Bailiff is commanded to distrain 
 for the Reliefs and to give the said Lord Viscount Hampden 
 Notice to appear at the next Court and do his fealty. 
 
158 
 
 WAKFJIURST 
 
 stanbridge, Also at this Court the Homage present That Thomas Stanbridge 
 Free. who held freely of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid 
 
 p. si. by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent 
 of 6d. a Tenement and Backside in Ardingly Street called Wheelers 
 Field since the last Court died thereof seized Whereupon happened 
 Hert.compd. to the Lord for an Heriot one Ox colour Red compounded for with 
 *t *7iu s . llig -E xecu tors at £1 10s. Od. and that Mary the wife of Thomas 
 Feist of Ardingly aforesaid Yeoman is his Eldest Sister and Heir 
 at Law But that in and by his Last Will and Testament in 
 writing bearing date the First day of March which was in the year 
 of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six Amongst 
 other things he gave devised and bequeathed All the rest residue 
 and remainder of his Estate both Real and personal unto his loving 
 wife Jenny Stanbridge and her Heirs and assigns And whereupon 
 Rif.Grf. happened to the Lord for a Relief 6d. paid in Court. 
 
 p. 82. Also the Homage present that since the last Court the said 
 
 stanbridere, Jenny Stanbridge died thereof seized Whereupon happened to the 
 Fre£ y '° ' Lord for an Heriot Nothing she having no living Beast, and that 
 Hert.^ John Comber of Westhoathly in the County of Sussex Yeoman one 
 
 of the Homage is her Eldest Brother and heir at law and for 
 Elf. 6*. a Relief 6d. paid in Court, and the said John Comber did Fealty 
 
 and paid all arrears of Quit Rent to Michaelmas last. 
 
 At this Court it is testified by Joseph Peyton Esquire the Lord 
 of this Manor and thereupon the Homage present that by Inden- 
 ture bearing date the Twenty fourth day of October which was in 
 the year of Our Lord 1782 He the said Joseph Peyton did demise 
 grant and to farm Lett unto Edward Collis of Westhoathly in the 
 County of Sussex Staymaker his Executors Administrators and 
 Assigns All that Cottage and Garden thereunto belonging formerly 
 part of the Wast of the said Manor with the buildings thereon 
 erected situate lying and being on the W T est side of the Kings 
 Highway leading from Celsfield Common to Turners Hill in West- 
 hoathly aforesaid and in the occupation of the said Edward Collis 
 or his assigns To hold the same premises with the Appurtenances 
 unto the said Edward Collis his Executors Administrators and 
 assigns from the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel next ensuing 
 the date of the said Indenture for and during the term of Eighty 
 years under the yearly rent of one shilling And yielding and 
 paying upon the Death, Alienation and Change of every Tenant 
 of the said premises or any part thereof the sum of one shilling in 
 the name of a Heriot and one Shilling in the name of a Relief and 
 in lieu of all other duties and services whatsoever (except the Rent 
 before reserved). 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 159 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Payne of East- p a yne,ad. to 
 
 grinstead in the County of Sussex Spinster who held freely of the JJSf' Wl1 ' 
 Lord of this Manor as of the manor aforesaid a moiety of a Freehold 
 Tenement and Lands in Worth called Birchfields by Fealty Suit of Birchfields 
 Court Heriot and Relief and by the yearly rent of 5s. hath aliened 
 the same to William Istead of Bletchingly in the County of Surrey 
 Gentleman and his Heirs Whereupon happened to the Lord for 
 a Relief 5s. paid to Francis Warden Esq r the late Steward of this 
 Manor and the said William Istead at this Court by Abraham 
 Hounsome paid all arrears of Quit rent for the said premises to 
 Michaelmas last and the Bailiff is commanded to give the said 
 William Istead notice to appear at the next Court and do his 
 Fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Joseph Peak and p - 85 - 
 others who held freely of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor 
 aforesaid by fealty suit of court heriot and relief and by the yearly ford > Wm - 
 rent of 4sd. a tenement and Lands in Westhoathly called Shot- shotbournea. 
 bournes since the last Court hath aliened the same to William 
 Clifford the Elder of Westhoathly aforesaid Gentleman & his 
 heirs Whereupon happened to the Lord for a Relief 4d. and the Relief^. 
 Bailiff is commanded to distrain for the same and to -give the said 
 William Clifford Notice to appear at the next Court and do his 
 fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that William Robinson Robinson, 
 of Reigate in the County of Surrey Gentleman in right of j 1 
 
 his wife heretofore Sanders Spinster the daughter and heir at Law 
 of Thomas Sanders deceased holds freely of the Lord of this Manor 
 as of the Manor aforesaid by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief 
 and by the Yearly rent of Is. 6d. certain lands in Ardiugly called 
 Jordans heretofore Bristies and since Pilbeams containing by esti- jordans. 
 mation thirty eight acres and the said William Robinson hath paid 
 all arrears of Quit rent for the same to Michaelmas 1785. 
 
 Also the Homage aforesaid amerce William Robinson William Defaulters, 
 Allin William Clifford John Shelley Esq r John Jordan and the 
 Right Honble. Lord Viscount Hampden who are Tenants of this 
 Manor and have made default at 6d. each. 
 
 Exam d by 
 Sam l Waller Stwd. 
 
160 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 p-87. Wakehurst Manor. An Account of Quit Rent received at a Court 
 Baron holden for the said Manor on the 15th day of March in 
 the year of our Lord 1787 by Samuel Waller Gentleman 
 Steward there. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Of William Newnham 5 years Quitrent for a Tenemnt 
 and premises in Ardinglv called parcel of Tinkers 
 Croft due Michs. 1 786 / 0 5 0 
 
 Of William Istead 3 years Quitrent for a Moiety of 
 
 certain Lands in Worth called Birchfields due Do. 0 15 0 
 
 Of Sarah Nicholas 5 years Quitrent for a Messuage and 
 
 certain lands in Westhoathly called Celsfi eld due Do. 0 8 4 
 p - 88, Of John Comber 5 years Quitrent for a messuage and 
 Garden at Ardingly Street Parcel of Wheelers Field 
 
 due Michaelmas 1786 0 2 6 
 
 Also two Reliefs 0 10 
 
 Of Edward Collis 5 years Quitrent for a Cottage and 
 
 Garden in Westhoathly due Michlas. 1786 . .0 5 0 
 
 Of John Young 5 years Qnitrent for a Copyhold 
 Cottage and premes in Westhoathly late Haseldens 
 due Do. . . . . . ..063 
 
 Of Sarah Comber 5 years Quitrent for certain Lands in 
 
 Ardingly called Brooklands due Do. . . .050 
 
 Sam l Waller Stwd. 
 
 Quit Rent received since the Court held on the 14th [sic] day of 
 March 1787 : 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Of William Robinson 1 years Quitrent for Lands in 
 
 Ardingly called Jordans due Michaelmas 1786 .0 1 6 
 Amerciament for non-attendance at the Court . .006 
 Of William Allin 7 years Quitrent for Lands in 
 
 Ardingly called Mercers due Do. . . . .110 
 Amerciament for non-attendance at the Court . .006 
 Of John Jordan 4 years Quitrent for a Tenement in 
 
 Ardingly Street parcel of Tinkers Croft due Do. .014 
 Of M r William Clifford one years Quitrent for a mes- 
 suage and premes at Hapstead Green dne Michael- 
 mas last 0 10 
 
 Of do. 5 years for Lands in Westhoathly called Shot- 
 bournes due Do. . . . . . . .018 
 
 Relief 004 
 
 Amerciament for non-attendance at the Court . .006 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 161 
 
 Of the Right Honble. Lord Visct. Hampden 3 years 
 Quitrent for the Manor of Broad hurst due Michael- 
 mas 1786 Comp' 1 at . . . . .030 
 
 Of Do. a Relief . .010 
 
 Of Do. Amerciament for non-attendance at the last 
 
 Court . ..006 
 
 8am l Waller Stwd. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. An Account of Quit Rents received of the p. bi. 
 several Tenants of the said Manor by Samuel Waller Gentle- 
 man the Steward the 28th day of November 1796 and due at 
 Michaelmas last past. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Of Sarah Nicholas ten years Quitrent for certain Free- 
 hold Lands in Westhoathly called Celsfield at Is. 8d. 
 per annum . . . . . . . . 0 16 8 
 
 Of William Robinson ten years Do. for lands in Ardingly 
 called Jordans heretofore Bristeds at Is. 6d. per 
 ann 0150 
 
 Of William Clifford ten years Do. for lands in Ardingly 
 
 called Mercers late Wickings at 3s. per annum . 1 10 0 
 
 Of Do. ten years do. for Tenement and lands in West- 
 hoathly called Shotburns otherwise Nugent Fields 
 at 4d. per annum 0 3 4 
 
 £3 5 0 
 
 Of William Clifford ten years Quitrent for a Leasehold 
 messuage and premises at Hapstead Green late 
 Langridges at Is. per annum . . . . 0 10 0 p. 92. 
 
 Of William Isted ten years Do. for certain Freehold 
 
 Lands in Worth called Birchfields at 5s. per Annum 2 10 0 
 
 Of Mess rs Allin & Feist ten years Do. for a Freehold 
 Messuage and premises in Ardingly Street parcel of 
 Wheelers Field at 6d. per annum . . . .050 
 
 Of John Jordan ten years Do. for a Freehold messuage 
 & premises in Ardingly Street parcel of Tinkers 
 Croft at 4<d. per annum . . . . . ,034 
 
 Of Sarah Comber ten years do. for lands in Ardingly 
 
 called Brooklands at Is. per annum . . .0100 
 
 Of the Right Honble. Lord Visct. Hampden ten years 
 
 do. for the Manor of Broadhurst comp d at . . 0 10 0 
 
 £4> 
 
 M 
 
162 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Of William Newnham ten years Quitrent for a freehold 
 Tenement in Ardingly Street parcel of Tinkers Croft 
 at Is. per annum ....... 
 
 Of the Executors of Edward Collis ten years Do. for a 
 Leasehold Cottage in Westhoathly at Is. per annum 
 
 Of John Young ten years Do. for a Copyhold Cottage 
 in Westhoathly at Is. 3d per arm. 
 
 0 10 0 
 
 0 10 0 
 
 0 12 6 
 
 1 12 6 
 
 4- 8 4 
 
 3 5 0 
 
 Total £9 5 10 
 Sam l Waller Steward. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. 
 To wit. 
 
 12th August 1800 
 
 Relf. 6rf. 
 Feist, 
 
 Thomas, and 
 Allin, Wil- 
 liam, ad. to 
 Homewood, 
 Esqe. 
 
 A Court Baron of Joseph Peyton, Esq. 
 Lord of the said Manor there holden on 
 Tuesday the 12th day of August in the 40th 
 year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord 
 George III. by the grace of God of Great 
 Britain France & Ireland King De- 
 fender of the Faith and so forth and in 
 the year of our Lord 1800 by and before 
 Samuel W'aller Gentleman Steward of the 
 said. Manor. 
 
 Bailiff: Isaac Browne appears. Homage: William Newnham 
 & John Young sworn. 
 
 At this Court the Homage present that John Comber of West- 
 hoathly in the County of Sussex Yeoman who held freely of the 
 Lord of this Manor to him & his heirs as of the Manor aforesaid 
 by fealty suit of Court Heriot & Relief when they shall 
 happen and by the yearly rent of 6d. a messuage or tenement 
 and backside in Ardiugly Street called Wheelers field since the 
 last General Court aliened and conveyed the same to Thomas 
 Feist & William Allin and their heirs Whereupon happened to 
 the Lord for a Relief 6d paid to the Steward for the Lords use. 
 And the homage further present that the said Thomas Feist & 
 William Allin have lately aliened & conveyed the said premises 
 with the appurtenances unto George Homewood of Cuckfield in 
 the said County of Sussex Yeoman and his Heirs Whereupon 
 happened to the Lord for another Relief 6d. also paid to the Steward 
 for the Lord's use and the Bailiff is commanded to give the said 
 George Homewood Notice to appear at the next Court and do his 
 fealty. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 163 
 
 Comber, 
 Sarah, ob. 
 
 Hert. com- 
 pounded at 
 £7 10s. 
 
 Comber, 
 John, ad. to 
 Hutchinson, 
 Geo., Esq. 
 Relf. Is. 
 
 Allin. Wil- 
 liam, ad. to 
 Clifford, 
 William, 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Sarah Comber who 
 held of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid freely to 
 her & her heirs by fealty suit of court heriot and Relief when 
 they shall happen & by the yearly rent of Is. certain lands in 
 Ardingly called Brooklands containing by estimation two acres 
 since the last Court died thereof seized upon whose death there 
 happened to the Lord for a Heriot one cow of a red colour com- 
 pounded for with her executors at the sum of seven pounds and 
 ten shillings and for a relief Is. paid to the Steward for the Lord's 
 use upon whose death the said premises descended to her Son 
 John Comber who hath since aliened and conveyed the same to 
 George Hutchinson esquire & his heirs Whereupon happened 
 to the Lord for a Relief Is. also paid to the Steward for the Lord's 
 use and the Bailiff is commanded to give the said George 
 Hutchinson notice to appear at the next Court and do his fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that William Allin of 
 Lancing in the County of Sussex Mercer who held freely of the 
 Lord of this Manor to him and his heirs (as Devisee In trust under 
 the Will of John Wicking deceased) by fealty suit of court 
 heriot & relief when they shall happen & by the yearly rent 
 of 3s. certain lands in Ardingly called Mercers since the last Mercers. 
 General Court aliened and conveyed the same to William Clifford 
 of Westhoathly gentleman & his heirs Whereupon happened to 
 the Lord for a relief 3s. paid to the Steward for the Lords use. Reif. 3j. 
 
 Also at this Court the homage present that William Clifford of Clifford, 
 Westhoathly in the County of Sussex Gentleman who held freely Wm " ob< 
 to him & his heirs of the Lord of this Manor by fealty suit of iee ' 
 Court heriot & relief when they shall happen & by the yearly 
 rent of 4d. certain Lands in Westhoathly called Shotbournes shotbourn« 
 otherwise Nugent Fields also certain lands in Ardingly called gent^ieids. 
 Mercers by the like services & by the yearly rent of 3s. since Mercers, 
 the last General Court died thereof seized upon whose death p 98 
 there happened to the Lord for two heriots two Horses compounded 
 for with his Executors at £h 5s. & for two Reliefs 3s. M. paid Herts, 
 to the Steward for the Lord's use and that William Clifford of J?™?** 
 Westhoathly aforesaid Gentleman is his eldest Son and next heir 
 to the premises and the Bailiff is commanded to give the said 
 William Clifford notice to appear at the next Court and do his 
 fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Edward Collis who Coiu^Edwd., 
 held of the Lord of this Manor for the term of 80 years from Leasehold 
 Michaelmas 1783 a cottage garden & premises on the West side reut ' 
 of the Kings Highway leading from Oelsfield Common to Turner's 
 
 m 2 
 
164 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Hill by the yearly rent of Is. and by the payment of Is. in the 
 Hert. \s. name of a heriot and 1,9. in the name of a Relief on the death 
 alienation and change of every tenant of the said premises since 
 p - "• the last Court died upon whose death there happened to the Lord 
 Rif. u Is. for a Heriot and Is. for a Relief paid to the Steward for the 
 Lord's use and that he gave and devised the same in and by his 
 last Will and Testament in Writing to his wife Susannah Collis her 
 Executors administrators and assigns during the remainder of the 
 said term. 
 
 Oon^susan, And the Homage also present that the said Susannah Collis 
 to cooper, lately sold and assigned the said premises to Thomas Cooper of 
 Thomas. Leatherhead in the County of Surrey Brewer for the remainder 
 of the said term of 80 years Whereupon happened to the Lord 
 Hert. is. for a Heriot Is. and for a Relief Is. paid to the Steward for the 
 Rif. is. Lord's use. And the Homage further present the death of the said 
 Thos^ob. Thomas Cooper seized of the said premises upon whose death 
 Hert. i«. there accrued and became due to the Lord Is. in the name of a 
 Bif.i*. heriot & Is. in the name of a Relief and the Bailiff is com- 
 manded to distrain for the same. 
 
 And the Homage further present that William Whale with the 
 consent of the Lord some time since enclosed a small parcel of the 
 Waste of this Manor containing eight rods on the West side of the 
 Turnpike road leading from Lindfield to Turners Hill adjoining 
 certain lands called Pearce lands in the parish of Ardingly. 
 And the said William Whale on enclosing the same agreed to pay 
 to the Lord as an acknowledgement one penny per annum on the 
 Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and which he hath paid to 
 Michaelmas last. 
 
 And the Homage further present that James Budgen of West- 
 hoathly in the County of Sussex Hoopbender hath lately 
 incroached on the Waste of this Manor on the West side of the 
 Turnpike road leading to Turners Hill near to certain leasehold 
 premises some time since belonging to M rs Susannah Collis and 
 late to Thomas Cooper by erecting a building or workshop 
 thereon without the consent of the Lord and tenants of the said 
 Manor and the Bailiff is commanded to give the said James 
 Budgen notice to pull down the same or show cause to the 
 contrary. 
 
 Isted, Win., Also at this Court the Homage present that William Isted of 
 free. Bletchingly in the County of Surrey who held freely of the Lord 
 
 of this Manor to him & his heirs as of the Manor aforesaid by 
 fealty suit of Court heriot & relief when they shall happen and 
 
 P. 100. 
 
 Incroach- 
 ment by 
 Whale, Wil- 
 liam. 
 
 Parcel of 
 ■waste. 
 
 Rent Id. per 
 arm. 
 
 Incroach- 
 nient by 
 Budgen, 
 James. 
 Parcel of 
 waste. 
 
 by erecting 
 a building 
 thereon. 
 T. 101. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 165 
 
 by the yearly rent of 5s. the moiety of certain freehold lands in 
 
 "Worth called Birchfields since the last General Court died thereof Birchneids. 
 
 seized upon whose death there happened to the Lord for a Heriot Hert. $ 
 
 Nothing he having no living Beast and for a relief 5s. paid to the Rlf - 5 *- 
 Steward for the Lords use but who is his Heir at Law they beg 
 leave for time to enquire. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that John Young one incroach- 
 
 of the Tenants of this Manor and one of the Homage hath since Young, 7 
 
 the last General Court encroached on the Waste of the said Manor John ' 
 
 adjoining to his Garden with the consent of the Lord by erecting byerecting 
 
 a Carthouse and Wainhouse thereon. acarthouse 
 
 on the waste 
 
 Also the Homage present that John Walder lately encroached incroach- 
 on the waste of the said Manor by taking out the soil of a certain waiae? 
 pond on the east side of the Turnpike road near Wakehurst Gate, JakSg by ut 
 and for which he hath made acknowledgement to the Lord by the thesoUof.a 
 payment of ten shillings and sixpence for the same. pond. 
 
 John Shel- 
 
 Also the Homage aforesaid amerce the several Tenants of ^hm* 1 "' 
 this Manor who have made default at sixpence each and whose ^J^JJ n 
 Names are set forth in the margin. Clifford, 
 
 Examined by HoSood 
 Saml l Waller Steward. 
 
 Hampden, 
 George 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. The First General Court Baron of Joseph gSg dn>011 ' 
 To wit. Peyton Esquire Lord of the said Manor 
 
 there holden on Thursday the 23rd day of 
 March in the 49th year of the Reign of 
 23 March 1809. our Sovereign Lord George III. by the 
 Grace of God of the United Kingdom of 
 Great Britain and Ireland King Defender 
 of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord 
 1809 by and before Samuel Waller Gentle- 
 man Steward of the Courts of the said 
 Manor. 
 
 Bailiff. Thomas Adams appears. 
 
 Homage. William Newnham and John Young Sworn. 
 
 At this Court the homage present that Sarah Nicholls of Worth Nichoiis, 
 in the County of Sussex Widow who held freely of the Lord of |ree. h> ob ' 
 this Manor to her and her heirs as of the Manor aforesaid by p. io*. 
 Fealty suit of Court Heriot & Relief when they shall happen & 
 by the yearly rent of Is. 8d. certain lands in Westhoathly called 
 Celsfield since the last General Court died thereof seized upon whose oeisfieid. 
 death there happened to the Lord for a Heriot Nothing she having H er 'ot> 
 
 Nicholls. 
 P. 103. 
 
166 
 
 AY A KE HURST 
 
 Belief u.m. no living Beast and for a Relief Is. 8d. and that she devised the 
 said premises in and by her last will and testament to her two 
 sons Benjamin Nicholls and Thomas Nicholls and their Heirs as 
 Tenants in Common. 
 
 And the Homage further present that the said Benjamin 
 Nicholls some time since departed this life seized of one moiety of 
 the said premises Whereupon happened to the Lord for a Heriot 
 the best Beast of the said Benjamin Nicholls and for a Relief 
 Tenpence and that the said Benjamin Nicholls in and by his Last 
 Will and Testament in writing devised the said premises to his 
 Wife Ann Nicholls since deceased for her life and after her decease 
 to his two Daughters Ann Nicholls afterwards the Wife of Joseph 
 Borrer and Charlotte Nicholls now the wife of William Turner 
 and their heirs as Tenants in Common. 
 
 And the Homage further present that the said Ann the wife 
 of the said Joseph Borrer some time since departed this Life without 
 issue leaving her husband her surviving and the said Charlotte 
 Turner her Heiress at Law and that the said Charlotte Turner 
 (then Charlotte Nicholls) some time since aliened and conveyed 
 the same to the said Thomas Nicholls and his heirs Whereupon 
 happened to the Lord for a Relief lOd. & the said Thomas 
 Nicholls by virtue of the said conveyance is now possessed and 
 entitled to the entirety of the said Lands and premises and who 
 being present in Court paid the Reliefs and acknowledged to hold 
 the premises by the Rents customs and services aforesaid. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that George Hutchinson 
 of Deerswood in the Parish of Ifeld in the County of Sussex 
 Esquire who held of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor 
 aforesaid freely to him and his Heirs by fealty suit of Court Heriot 
 and Relief when they shall happen and by the yearly rent of Is. 
 certain lands in Ardingly called Brooklands containing by estima- 
 tion two acres since the last Court died thereof seized upon whose 
 Death there happened to the Lord for a heriot Nothing the said 
 George Hutchinson having no living Beast but what were before 
 seized and for a Relief Is. and that Peter Marley Hutchinson of 
 Fletching in the said County of Sussex is his only brother and 
 next heir to the said premises and the Bailiff is commanded to 
 distrain for the Relief and give the said Peter Marley Hutchinson 
 notice to appear at the next Court and do his fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the homage present that William Clifford 
 of Westhoathly in the County of Sussex Gentleman who held 
 freely to him and his heirs of the Lord of this Manor as of the 
 Manor aforesaid by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief when 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 1G7 
 
 they shall happen and by the yearly rent of Ad. certain lands in 
 
 Westhoathly called Shotbournes otherwise Nugent Fields. Also shotbournea, 
 
 certain lands in Ardingly called Mercers by the like services and ^j-^ent 
 
 by the yearly rent of 3s. since the last General Court died thereof Mercers, 
 seized upon whose death there happened to the Lord for two 
 
 heriots two horses compounded for with his executors at £10 10s. l7o°ws m ° ts 
 
 and for two reliefs three shillings and four pence paid to the £ w £/ elief3 
 Steward for the Lords use. 
 
 And the Homage further present that by a Decree of the High 109. 
 Court of Chancery made in a cause Clifford and others against SSJ^ & 
 Brook and others and by certain Indentures of Lease and Release £ rs - ». 
 made in pursuance of the said Decree and bearing date the 10th presented. 
 & 11th days of May 1805 the said lands called Shotbournes other- ^ h s ot ^™ 
 wise Nugent Fields were granted & conveyed unto and to the use of Fields, con- 
 John Clifford Reynolds and his heirs and assigns for ever and the j?c?Rey- 
 bailiff is commanded to give the said John Clifford Reynolds nolds ' 
 notice to appear at the next Court and do his Fealty. 
 
 And the Homage further present that by the said Decree and p. ho. 
 by certain other Indentures of Lease and Release made in 
 pursuance thereof and bearing date the 10th and 11th days of 
 May 1805 the said tenements and lands called Mercers were Mercers con- 
 granted and conveyed unto & to the use of William Ward of wmfam 
 Westhoathly aforesaid Gentleman & his heirs and assigns for ever Ward - 
 And the Bailiff is commanded to give the said William Ward 
 notice to appear at the next Court and do his fealty. 
 
 Also at this Conrt the homage present that George Homewood Homewood, 
 late of Cuckfield in the said County of Sussex but now of Balcombe lashford? 
 in the same County Yeoman who held freely of the Lord of this Wm - 
 Manor to him & his heirs as of the Manor aforesaid by fealty suit 
 of Court Heriot and Relief when they shall happen and by the 
 yearly rent of 6d. a messuage or tenement and backside in Ardingly p. m. 
 Street called Wheelers Field since the last General Court aliened wneeiera 
 and conveyed the same to William Bashford and his heirs Where- 
 upon happened to the Lord for a relief 6d. and the Bailiff is Reliefs*, 
 commanded to distrain for the relief and give the said William 
 Bashford notice to appear at the next Court and do his fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Charles Heasman Heasman^ 
 and Benjamin Wheeler of Ardingly in the County of Sussex have wSeeier, 
 lately purchased to them & their heirs a certain freehold mes- cS^pknS" 
 suage or tenement garden & Backside in Ardingly Street parcel ^J^ 1 ke ™ 
 of Tinkers croft holden of this Manor by Fealty suit of Court Heriot p> 11 j > 
 and Relief when they shall happen and by the yearly rent of Aid. 
 Whereupon happened to the Lord for a relief Ad. And the Bailiff Reliefs. 
 
168 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 is commanded to distrain for the same and give the said Charles 
 Heasman and Benjamin Wheeler notice to appear at the next 
 Court and do their Fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that the Representatives 
 Thof r ' °^ r ^ nomas Cooper late of Leatherhead in the County of Surrey 
 Represen- Brewer who held for the remainder of a term of 80 years from 
 assignuit. to Michaelmas 1783 a cottage garden and premises on the West side 
 Harman. 0 f ^ G j£i n gs Highway leading from Selsfield Common to Turners 
 Hill by the yearly rent of Is. and by payment of Is. in the name 
 of a heriot and Is. in the name of a Relief on the Death alienation 
 & change of every tenant of the said premises since the last 
 Court have sold assigned & conveyed the said premises to 
 Harman of Croydon in the County of Surrey Brewer his 
 executors administrators and assigns for the remainder of the said 
 term of Eighty years Whereupon happened to the Lord for a 
 Heriot u. Heriot Is. and for a Relief Is. And the Bailiff is commanded to 
 Rellef u - distrain for the same. 
 
 And the Homage aforesaid amerce the several Tenants of this 
 Manor who have made default at sixpence each. 
 
 Examined by me 
 
 Sam l AValler Steward. 
 
 The First General Court Baron of Joseph 
 Lyddell Peyton Esquire Lord of the said 
 Manor there holden on Monday the 8th day 
 of July in the 56th year of the Reign of 
 our Sovereign Lord George III. by the 
 gra?e of God of the United Kingdom of 
 Great Britain and Ireland King Defender 
 of the Faith and in the year of our Lord 
 1816 by and before Samuel Waller Gentle- 
 man Steward of the Courts of the said 
 Manor. 
 
 Bailiff. Thomas Adams appears. 
 
 Homage. John Young and Thomas Nickalls Sworn. 
 
 At this Court the Homage present that Peter Marley Hutchin- 
 son of Fletching in the County of Sussex Esq. who held of the 
 Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid freely to him & his 
 heirs by fealty suit of Court Heriot and Relief when they shall 
 happen and by the yearly rent of Is. certain lands in Ardingly 
 called Brooklands containing by estimation two acres since the last 
 
 [Blank.] 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. 
 To wit. 
 
 8th July 1816 
 
 r. lie. 
 
 Hutchinson, 
 P. M., Esq., 
 ob. 
 
 Free. 
 
 Brooklands. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 169 
 
 Court died thereof seized upon whose death there happened to the 
 
 Lord for a Heriot one ox seized and compounded for at the sum of Heriot an 
 
 £8 13s. 4?d. and for a Belief Is. paid to the Steward for the Lords pounded at 
 
 use and that the said Peter Marley Hutchinson in and by his last £8 13s - 4d - 
 
 Will and Testament bearing date the 22nd day of April 1811 gave * el ^ u 
 and devised all his real estates unto his Nephew George Peter 
 Hutchinson Esquire and to his heirs and assigns for ever and the 
 Bailiff is commanded to give the said George Peter Hutchinson 
 notice to appear at the next Court and do his Fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that William Robinson Robinson, 
 of Reigate in the County of Surrey Esq. who (in right of his o^ m ' ,Eaq '' 
 late wife heretofore Sanders Spinster the daughter & heiress Free> 
 
 at law of Thomas Sanders deceased) held of the Lord of this Manor ^ 
 as of the Manor aforesaid freely for the term of his natural life by P ' 118 ' 
 fealty suit of Court Heriot and Relief when they shall happen and 
 by the yearly rent of Is. 6d. certain lands in Ardingly called 
 Jordans heretofore Bristies and afterwards Pilbeams containing by Jordan;?, 
 estimation 38 acres since the last Court died thereof seized upon 
 whose death there happened to the Lord for a Heriot Nothing he Heriot <t>- 
 having no living Beast and for a Relief Is. 6d. and the Bailiff is Relief u. m. 
 commanded to distrain for the same. And the Homage further pre- 
 sent that William Sanders Robinson the only son and heir at law 
 of the said William Robinson deceased by the said E*fc] 
 his wife is now seized of the said premises called Jordans to him 
 and his Heirs. 
 
 And the Homage find nothing further presentable at this r. 119. 
 Court. 
 
 At this Court came Benjamin Wheeler of Ardingly in the Wheeler, 
 County of Sussex Shopkeeper and acknowledged to hold of the Salman"* 
 Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid with Charles Heas- of 
 man of the same place Yeoman freely to them and their heirs a holding. 
 Messuage or Tenement Garden & Backside in Ardingly Street 
 parcel of Tinkers Croft by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot and Relief Parcel of 
 when they shall happen and by the yearly rent of 4d. and the said 
 Benjamin Wheeler paid the Relief and all arrears of Quitrent to 
 Michaelmas last. 
 
 Examined by me 
 
 Sam l Waller Steward. 
 [Blank.'] P> i 20 . 
 
170 
 
 WAKEHUKST 
 
 p. 121. Wakehurst Manor. At a General Court Baron of Joseph Lyddell 
 To wit. Peyton Esquire Lord of the said Manor 
 
 there holden on Tuesday the 15th day of 
 June in the 59th year of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord George the third by the 
 Grace of God of the United Kingdom of 
 Great Britain and Ireland King Defender 
 of the Faith and in the year of our Lord 
 1819 by and before Samuel Waller Gen- 
 tleman Steward of the Courts of the said 
 Manor. 
 
 Bailiff. Thomas Adams appears. 
 
 Homage. William Newnham, Edward Dench Sworn. 
 
 Youug, At this Court the Homage present John Young who held of 
 
 P°i22° ^ ne l j0r( ^ °f this Manor by Copy of Court Roll Fealty suit of Court 
 Heriot and other services and by the yearly rent of Is. 3d. a cus- 
 tomary cottage and small parcel of land thereto belonging lying on 
 the West side of the Kings Highway leading from Celsfield 
 Common to Turners Hill since the last Court died thereof seized 
 Heriot u.dd. Whereupon there happened to the Lord for a Heriot Is. 3d. of 
 certain. certain and that William Young his only Son is next heir to the 
 let pro- said premises by the Custom of this Manor and the first proclama- 
 tion is made and no one came the second proclamation will there- 
 fore be made at the next Court. 
 
 Wheeler, Also at this Court the Homage present that Benjamin Wheeler 
 
 H.ea 3 sman" d and Charles Heasman of Ardingly in the County of Sussex who 
 Son'to^ 11 * neld freely of the Lord of this Manor to them and their heirs as of 
 Edwd ' ^ e Manor a f° r esaid by Fealty suit of Court Heriot and Relief when 
 p. 123*. they shall happen and by the yearly rent of 4c?. a messuage or 
 
 tenement Garden and Backside in Ardingly Street parcel of 
 Parcel of Tinkers Croft since the last Court aliened and conveyed the same 
 Tinkers to Ed ward Dench of Ardingly aforesaid one of the Homage and his 
 flSSfis. heirs and assigns for ever Whereupon happened to the Lord for 
 Relief^. a Relief 4d & the said Edward Dench paid the Relief & all 
 
 arrears of Quit Rent to Michaelmas last and did to the Lord 
 
 fealty. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Charles Wetherell 
 Esquire some time since without the consent of the Lord and 
 Tenants of this Manor inclosed part of the Waste of the said Manor 
 on the West side of the Turnpike Road leading from Hapstead 
 Green to Turners Hill containing in length from North to South 
 42 rods and a half little more or less and the Bailiff' is commanded 
 to give the said Charles Wetherell Notice to throw out the same. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 171 
 
 And the Homage find nothing further presentable at this 
 Court. 
 
 Examined by me 
 
 Sam l Waller Steward. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. A General Court Baron of Joseph Lyddell p. 125. 
 To wit. Peyton Esquire Lord of the said Manor there 
 
 holden on Wednesday the 24th day of May in 
 the first year of the reign of our Sovereign 
 
 24th May 1820 Lord George the Fourth by the Grace of God 
 
 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 
 and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and 
 in the Year of our Lord 1820 by and before 
 John Champion Waller Gentleman Steward 
 of the Courts of the said Manor. 
 
 Bailiff. Thomas Adams appears. 
 
 Homage. Thomas Nicholls and Edward Dench Sworn. 
 
 At this Court the second proclamation is made if any one will p. 126. 
 claim a Customary cottage and small parcel of land thereto belong- J 0 °^^ b 
 ing lying on the West side of the Kings Highway leading from 2ndprocin. 
 Celsfield Common to Turners Hill of which John Young lately died 
 seized let them come into Court and they shall be received. But 
 no person came therefore the third proclamation will be made at 
 the next Court. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that John Clifford 
 Eeynolds late of Westhoathly in the County of Sussex Gentleman 
 
 Reynolds, 
 
 who held freely to him and his heirs of the Lord of this Manor as ob - 
 of the Manor aforesaid by fealty suit of court heriot and relief 
 when they shall happen and by the yearly rent of 4c2. certain lands p. 127. 
 in Westhoathly called Shotbournes otherwise Nugent Fields since shotboumea 
 the last General Court died thereof seized upon whose Death there 
 happened to the Lord for a Heriot the Best Beast of the said John Fields." 
 Clifford Reynolds (vizt.) a Horse seized for the Lords use and after- 
 wards compounded for at the sum of £26 13s. 4<d. and for a Relief 
 Ad. and that Robert Reynolds a Minor of the age of four years or 
 thereabouts is the only son of the said John Clifford Reynolds and 
 next heir to the said premises. 
 
 And the Homage find nothing further presentable at this 
 Court. 
 
 Examined by me 
 
 John C. Waller 
 
 Steward, 
 
172 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Heriot certn. 
 Is. 3d. 
 
 Bethune, 
 M., ad- 
 mission. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. A General Court Baron of Joseph Lyddell 
 To wit. Peyton Esquire Lord of the said Manor there 
 
 holden on Monday the 2nd day of April in 
 the second year of the reign of our Sovereign 
 
 2nd April 1821 Lord George IV. by the Grace of God of the 
 
 United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 
 King Defender of the Faith and in the Year 
 of our Lord 1821 By and before James 
 William Squire Gentleman Steward there. 
 
 Bailiff. Thomas Adams appears. 
 
 Homage. William Bashford and Edward Dench Sworn. 
 
 At this Court upon the Third proclamation being made for any 
 one to claim a cottage & small parcel of land thereto belonging of 
 which it was at a Court Baron held for this Manor on the 15th 
 day of June which was in the year of our Lord 1819 presented 
 that John Young then lately died seized It is Testified to the 
 Homage by the Steward and thereupon the Homage present That 
 the said John Young in his lifetime (to wit) on the 16th day of 
 October which was in the year of our Lord 1818 (in consideration 
 of the sum of £60 of lawful English money to him in Hand paid 
 by The Reverend George Maximilian Bethune of Worth in the 
 County of Sussex Doctor of Laws) surrendered into the hands of 
 the Lord of this Manor by the Rod and acceptance of Maurice 
 Halford Barrow Gentleman Deputy Steward for that turn only of 
 Samuel Waller Gentleman the then Steward of this Manor accord- 
 ing to the custom of this Manor All that customary Cottage and 
 small parcel of land thereto belonging lying on the West part of 
 the Kings Highway leading from Selsfield Common to Turners 
 Hill paying to the Lord yearly Is. 3d, (to which said cottage & 
 premises the said John Young was admitted at a Court Baron held 
 for the said Manor on the 13th day of December which was in the 
 year of our Lord 1781) and the Reversion and reversions remainder 
 & remainders Rents issues & profits thereof and of every part & 
 parcell thereof & all the estate right title interest use trust property 
 claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Young of in to 
 or out of the same and every or any part thereof To the use and 
 behoof of the said George Maximilian Bethune his heirs and assigns 
 for ever Whereupon happened to the Lord for an Heriot Is. 3d. 
 of certain. 
 
 Now at this Court comes the said George Maximilian Bethune 
 in his proper person & humbly prays to be admitted to the said 
 Cottage Land & premises with the appurtenances according to the 
 form & effect of the said Surrender To whom the Lord of the said 
 Manor by the said Steward grants seizin thereof by the Rod To 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 173 
 
 Have and to Hold the said Cottage land hereditaments and pre- 
 mises with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said p. 122. 
 George Maximilian Bethune his heirs & assigns for ever by copy 
 of Court Roll at the will of the Lord according to the custom of 
 the Manor aforesaid by the rents duties customs & services there- 
 fore due & of right accustomed And (so saving the Right of the 
 Lord) the said Geo. M. Bethune was admitted tenant thereof in 
 form aforesaid and paid to the Lord for a Fine on such his Admis- Fine certain 
 sion Is. 3d. of certain & his fealty is respited. ls ' M ' 
 
 And immediately after his Admission as aforesaid the said Bethune, 
 George Maxim. Bethune (in consideration of the sum of £80 of renderabJe. 
 lawful English money to him in hand paid by Charles Wetherell oh7 e Bsq re11 ' 
 of Lincolns Inn in the County of Middlesex Esquire Barrister at p. 133. 
 Law) Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor 
 by the Hands & acceptance of the said Steward by the Rod accord- 
 ing to the custom of this Manor All that the aforesaid cottage 
 land and premises to which he hath been admitted at this Court copia facta 
 as aforesaid and the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders et delibat - 
 rents issues & profits thereof & of every part & parcel thereof and 
 also all the estate right title interest use trust property claim & 
 demand of him the said George M. Bethune of to or out of the said 
 premises or any part or parcel thereof To the use and behoof of 
 the said Charles Wetherell his heirs and assigns for ever Where- 
 upon happened to the Lord for an Heriot ls. 3d. of certain. Heriotcertn. 
 
 And now at this Court comes the said Charles Wetherell by p' 134 
 William King of Westhoathly in the County of Sussex Yeoman his wetherell, 
 Attorney lawfully constituted for that purpose and humbly prays to Chs> ' Esqre - 
 be admitted to the said cottage land & premises with the appurten- 
 ances according to the form & effect of the said surrender to whom copia facta 
 the Lord of the said Manor by the said Steward grants seizin thereof efc delibat * 
 by the rod To Have and to Hold the said cottage land hereditaments 
 and premises with their & every of their appurtenances unto the said 
 Charles Wetherell his heirs & assigns for ever by copy of Court roll 
 at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor 
 by the Rents duties customs and services therefore due and of right 
 accustomed And (so saving the right of the Lord) the said Charles 
 Wetherell is admitted tenant thereof in form aforesaid and paid to 
 the Lord for a Fine on such his admission one shilling and three ri^e certn 
 pence of certain and his Fealty is respited. is. 3d. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage present that Benjamin Flint of Flint, 
 Turners Hill in the Parish of Worth in the County of Sussex Inn- 
 keeper hath lately encroached on the Waste of this Manor by 
 carrying away the Mould therefrom at a certain place near to a 
 customary cottage and land held of this Manor belonging to Charles 
 
 ment. 
 
174 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wetherell Esquire. It is therefore ordered and commanded that 
 the Bailiff of this Manor do give notice to the said Benjamin Flint 
 not to repeat such encroachment. 
 
 Snants.° f ^nd tne Homage aforesaid amerce William Sanders Kobinson, 
 
 p. 136. George Peter Hutchinson, William Ward, Lord Hampden, and 
 Amerced at William Newnham who are tenants of this Manor and have made 
 
 default at Sixpence each. And the Homage find nothing farther 
 
 presentable at this Court. 
 
 Examined and Inrolled 
 By me 
 
 James W Squire 
 Steward 
 
 [Ail the remaining pag^s of the book are blank. At the end 
 the pages are cut and lettered for an index.] 
 
 Large Book. 
 
 On Cover : Wakehurst Manor. Court Rolls. 
 
 Thirteen Blank Index pages. 
 
 1 7th December 1833 
 
 The First General Court Baron of Joseph John 
 Wakehurst Peyton Esquire Lord of the 
 said Manor there holden at the house of 
 Martha Hollands at Hapstead in the Parish 
 of Ardingly in the County of Sussex on 
 Tuesday the Seventeenth day of December 
 in the fourth year of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord William the fourth by the 
 Grace of God of the United Kingdom of 
 Great Britain and Ireland King Defender 
 of the Faith and in the year of our Lord 
 one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
 three By and Before Hugh Jackson Gentle- 
 man Steward there. 
 
 Bailiff. William Turner appears. 
 Thomas Adams, 
 
 wiiiiam At this Court came William Xewnham of Ardingly in the 
 
 Ackndw m ' County of Sussex Gentleman and acknowledges to hold freely of 
 Ten^ nt ° f tne Lord °f tn i s Manor as of this Manor as tenant for life under 
 the Will of William Newnham the Elder deceased a tenement and 
 premises in Ardingly parcel of Tinkers Croft by the yearly rent of 
 one shilling fealty suit of court heriot of the Best Beast and relief 
 when they shalf happen and he did his fealty and paid Nine 
 
 Page 1 on- 
 numbered. 
 
 Wakehurst Manor. 
 To wit. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 175 
 
 William 
 New n ham 
 the Elder. 
 Death. 
 
 shillings for arrears of rent to Michaelmas day one thousand eight 
 hundred and thirty three and one shilling more for a relief on the 
 death of the said William Newnham the elder the late tenant and 
 was afterwards sworn of the Homage. 
 
 17th December 1833 P 2 
 
 Also at this Court came Richard Streater of Ardingly Yeoman Richard 
 and acknowledges to hold freely of the Lord of this Manor as of this i'Sow- 
 Manor to him and his heirs a tenement and premises in Ardingly ^JJJ| ntoi 
 other parcel of Tinkers Croft aforesaid by the yearly rent of four- 
 pence Fealty Suit of Court Heriot of the Best Beast and relief 
 when they shall happen and he did his Fealty and was afterwards 
 sworn of the Homage. 
 
 . y (William Newnham) ^ 
 
 Homage i Kichard gtreater [ Sworn. 
 
 At this Court the Homage present that William Newnham the 
 Elder late of Ardingly aforesaid Gentleman who held freely of the 
 Lord of this Manor to him and his heirs as of the Manor aforesaid 
 by Fealty suit of Court Heriot of the Best Beast and relief when 
 they shall happen and by the yearly rent of one shilling a tene- 
 ment in Ardingly parcel of Tinkers Croft since the last General 
 Court died seized thereof upon whose death there happened to the 
 Lord for a Heriot one Red Cow seized to the Lords use and 
 afterwards compounded for with the executors at the sum of seven 
 pounds since paid to the Lords use and for a relief one shilling also 
 paid and that under the last Will and Testament of the said 
 William Newnham the elder the said William Newnham who now 
 appears became and now is tenant for life of the said premises. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage further present that Edward 
 Dench of Ardingly aforesaid Yeoman who held freely of the Lord 
 of this Manor to him and his heirs as of the Manor aforesaid by 
 fealty suit of Court Heriot of the best Beast and relief when they 
 shall happen and by the yearly rent of fourpence a tenement and 
 land in Ardingly parcel of Tinkers Croft since the last General mh De c< 
 Court aliened and conveyed the same to the said Richard Streater ber1833 : 
 and his heirs Whereupon happened to the Lord for a relief four- p - 3 - 
 pence paid this day together with all arrears of rent to Michaelmas 
 day 1833. 
 
 Also at this Court the Homage further present that Thomas Thomas 
 Nicholls of West Hoathly Yeoman who held freely of the Lord of £ath 
 this Manor to him and his heirs as of the Manor by fealty suit of 
 court Heriot of the best Beast and relief when they shall happen 
 and by the yearly rents of tenpence each Two undivided moieties 
 
 Edward 
 Dench. 
 Alienation to 
 Richard 
 Streater. 
 
176 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 of and in certain lands in West Hoathly called Celslield since the 
 last Court died seized thereof upon whose death there happened to 
 
 Heriots. the Lord two heriots but that one heriot only viz* a red cow had 
 been seized for the Lords use and was compounded for with the 
 Executors at the surn of six pounds which was afterwards paid to 
 
 Reliefs. the Lords use and for two reliefs tenpence each And the Homage 
 further present that he devised the same by his Will to the use of 
 William Turner of West Hoathly Surveyor and Richard Becheley 
 of Ardingly Farmer and to their heirs as trustees thereof. 
 
 George Peter Also at this Court the Homage further present that G eorge 
 Esq^e? 60 "' Peter Hutchinson late of Eggleston in the County of Durham 
 Death. Esquire who held freely of the Lord of this Manor to him and his 
 heirs as of the Manor by Fealty Suit of Court Heriot of the Best 
 Beast and relief when they shall happen and by the yearly rent of 
 one shilling certain lands in West Hoathly and Ardingly contain- 
 ing by estimation thirty acres more or less since the last Court 
 died seized thereof upon whose death there happened to the Lord 
 Henot. for a Heriot one Black Mare seized to the Lords use and after- 
 wards compounded for at the sum of Sixteen pounds paid this day 
 Relief. to the Lords use and for a relief one shilling and all arrears of 
 p. 4. rent to Michaelmas 1833 were paid this day And the Homage 
 
 17th Decern. p rav time until the next Court to inform themselves who is the 
 ^Ll§33. h e i r a t law or devisee of the said George Peter Hutchinson 
 deceased. 
 
 waie,wii- Also at this Court the Homage further present that William 
 
 Miration to Wale who held of the Lord of this Manor a small parcel of land 
 stoiSge. formerly parcel of the Lords waste and containing eight rods on 
 the West side of the Turnpike road leading from Lindfield to 
 Turners Hill adjoining certain lands called Peacelands in the 
 Parish of Ardingly at the yearly rent of one penny payable at 
 Michaelmas and now in the occupation of Thomas Stanbridge and 
 which was confirmed to the said William Wale at a Court Baron 
 held in and for this Manor on the 12th day of August 1800 since 
 the last Court hath aliened the same to Thomas Stanbridge and 
 the said Thomas Stanbridge now pays one shilling for a relief and 
 all arrears of rent to Michaelmas 1833 And now at this Court 
 comes the said Thomas Stanbridge and prays that he may hold and 
 enjoy the said premises to him and his heirs of the Lord of this 
 Manor from Michaelmas 1833 and he agrees to pay to the Lord as 
 an acknowledgment one shilling per annum. 
 
 John Tullv. At this Court came John Hollands and acknowledged to hold a 
 Agnation to leasehold Cottage and Garden in Ardingly aforesaid at the yearly 
 Hollands. rent Q f one billing which since the last Court was aliened and 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 177 
 
 Acknow- 
 ledgment. 
 
 conveyed to him by John Gully (otherwise John Tully) and he 
 paid Nine shillings for arrears of rent to Michaelmas 1833 and one 
 shilling for a relief and promised to produce his Lease at the next 
 Court. 
 
 At this Court came T Wheeler and acknowledged to t. wheeler, 
 
 hold freely of the Lord of this Manor to him and his heirs as of Box. Ge ° rge 
 
 the Manor by Fealty suit of Court Heriot of the best beast and £ c en ?. owledg " 
 
 relief when they shall happen and by the yearly rent of one p. 5. 
 
 shilling a tenement at Hapstead Green formerly belonging to mh Decem- 
 
 George Box who aliened the same to John Jordan and was pre- ber 1833 
 sented at a Court held in and for this Manor on the 26th day of 
 August 1771 and the said T Wheeler paid a relief and all 
 arrears of rent to Michaelmas 1833. 
 
 At this Court came William Sanders Robinson and acknow- Robinson, 
 lodged to hold freely of the Lord of this Manor to him and his senders, 
 heirs as of the Manor aforesaid by fealty suit of court Heriot of the 
 best Beast and relief when they shall happen and by the yearly 
 rent of one shilling and six pence certain lands and tenements 
 called Jordans heretofore Birsties in Ardingly containing by 
 estimation 38 acres who paid all arrears of rent to Michaelmas 
 1833. 
 
 And the Homage aforesaid amerce the several Tenants of this Default of 
 Manor who have made default at six pence each. leiiS,!t ' 
 
 And the Homage find nothing further presentable at this 
 Court. 
 
 Examined by me 
 Hugh Jackson 
 Steward. 
 
 Manor of Wakehurst )'m, ^1 i_ iotn 
 
 • n 1 I he r h day of December 1859. p. 6 . 
 
 m the County of Sussex j J 
 
 Whereas at a Court held for this Manor on the 2nd day of g£\° f e slr 
 April 1821 Charles Wetherell of Lincolns Inn in the County of there'll, e " 
 Middlesex (afterwards Sir Charles Wetherell Knight) was admitted Knighfc ' 
 on the surrender of George Maxim illian Bethune to All that 
 customary cottage (now in two tenements) and small parcel of 
 land thereto belonging lying on the West part of the Kings 
 Highway leading from Selsfield Common to Turners Hill with the 
 appurtenances To hold to him his heirs and assigns for ever by 
 Copy of Court Roll at the will of the Lord according to the Custom 
 of the said Manor by the rents duties customs and services there- 
 fore due and of right accustomed And whereas the said Sir Charles 
 Wetherell departed this life on the 17th day of August 1646 
 
 N 
 
178 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 intestate and without issue Whereupon liappened to the Lord for a 
 heriot one shilling and threepence of certain And whereas the said 
 Sir Charles Wetherell left his eldest surviving brother The 
 Reverend Richard Wetherell Clerk his heir according to the 
 custom of the said Manor him surviving And whereas the said 
 Richard Wetherell died on the 22nd day of January 1858 without 
 having taken admission to the said Copyhold premises leaving his 
 eldest son Richard Wetherell of Tunbridge Wells in the County 
 of Kent Esquire his heir by the custom of the said Manor and also 
 Devisee of the said Copyhold hereditaments and heir by the custom 
 of the said Sir Charles Wetherell. 
 Admission Now be it remembered that out of Court on the 7th day of 
 
 wetherell, December in the year of our Lord 1 859 at N° 33 Bedford Row in the 
 Ksqmre. County of Middlesex the said Richard Wetherell in his own proper 
 person came before Thomas William Budd Gentleman Steward of 
 the said Manor and humbly prayed of John East Hunter Peyton 
 Esquire the Lord of the said Manor to be admitted tenant to All 
 that the said customary cottage (now in two tenements) and small 
 parcel of land thereto belonging lying on the West part of the 
 Kings Highway leading from Selsneld Common to Turners Hill 
 of which the said Sir Charles Wetherell so died seized as aforesaid 
 To whom the Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his Steward afore- 
 said by virtue & in pursuance of an Act of Parliament passed in 
 the fourth year of the reign of Her present Majesty intituled ' An 
 Act for the Commutation of certain Manorial Rights in respect of 
 lands of Copyhold or customary tenure and in respect of other lands 
 subject to such rights and for facilitating the Enfranchisement of 
 such lands and for the improvement of such tenure ' Granted the 
 same and delivered seizin thereof by the rod To Hold to the said 
 Richard Wetherell his heirs and assigns for ever by Copy of Court 
 Rentii. 3d. Roll at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said 
 Henot ©er- Manor by the yearly rent of Is. 3d. Heriot certain Is. 3d. suit of 
 court and other services and customs therefore due and of right 
 accustomed And so he was admitted tenant thereof in form afore- 
 Fine certain sa ^ Gave to the Lord as a Fine for such his admission Is. 3d. and 
 is. za. his fealty is respited. 
 
 Absolute And immediately after such Admission the said last mentioned 
 
 EK**' Richard Wetherell in consideration of the sum of £94 2s. of 
 wetbereii, lawful money of Great Britain paid to him bv Edmund James 
 
 XjSQUII'6 to *^ It/ 
 
 Edmund Smith of Number 14 Whitehall Plaee in the City of Westminster 
 pmTth, Esquire surrendered at the place aforesaid into the hands of the 
 Esquire, Lord of the said Manor by the Rod and by the acceptance of the 
 said Thomas William Budd the Steward and according to the 
 custom of the said Manor All that the said customary cottage (now 
 in two tenements) and small parcel of land thereto belonging lying 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 179 
 
 on the West part of the Kings Highway leading from Selsfield 
 Common to Turners Hill to which said premises the said Richard 
 Wetherell has this day been admitted tenant as aforesaid And the 
 reversion & reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and 
 profits thereof And all the estate and interest of him the said 
 Richard Wetherell therein To the only use and behoof of the said 
 Edmund James Smith his heirs & assigns for ever according to 
 the custom of the said Manor Whereupon there happened to the 
 Lord for a Heriot Is. 3d. of certain. 
 
 And thereupon the said Edmund James Smith by William Admission 
 Henry Lammin of John Street Adelphi Gentleman his Attorney jlmS™ 11 ' 1 
 for that purpose duly authorised came before the said Steward at the |™ l ^ e< 
 place aforesaid and humbly prayed of the said John East Hunter 
 Peyton the Lord of the said Manor to be admitted tenant to All that 
 the said Customary Cottage (now in two tenements) and small parcel 
 of land thereto belonging lying on the West part of the King's 
 Highway leading from Selsfield Common to Turners Hill in pur- 
 suance of the said Surrender To whom by his said Attorney the 
 Lord of the Manor aforesaid by his Steward aforesaid by virtue and 
 in pursuance of the hereinbefore mentioned Act of Parliament 
 granted the same and delivered seizin thereof by the Rod To 
 Hold to the said Edmund James Smith his heirs & assigns for ever 
 by Copy of Court Roll at the will of the Lord according to the 
 custom of the said Manor by the yearly rent of Is. 3d. heriot Rent u u 
 certain Is. 3d. suit of court and other services and customs there- f^f s °^ l d ' 
 fore formerly due and of right accustomed And so he was PineC e rta i, 
 admitted tenant thereof in form aforesaid Gave to the Lord as is - 3d - 
 a Fine for such his Admission Is. 3d. of certain and his fealty is 
 respited. 
 
 Manor of Wakehurst. The First General Court Baron of The p. 9. 
 To wit. Most Honorable Caroline Frances 
 
 Marchioness of Downshire holden at 
 Wakehurst in the Parish of Ardingly 
 in the County of Sussex on the 4th day 
 of December 1871 By and before me 
 Edward Waugh Gentleman Steward 
 there. 
 
 Present 
 
 Richard Brown, Bailiff. . 
 At this Court it is recorded that Joseph Esdaile Esquire who Joseph 
 lately held freely of the Lady of this Manor by fealty suit of 
 Court heriot of the best live beast and relief when any should 
 happen and by the yearly quit rent of Is. 6d. certain Lands and J ni g d Rent 
 Tenements called Jordans heretofore Birsties in Ardingly afore- Jordalls 
 
 n 2 
 
180 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 said containing by estimation 38 acres or thereabouts part of a 
 Farm called Town House Farm lately died seized thereof intestate 
 leaving the Honourable Mrs. E E Arundell his only 
 
 child and heiress at Law. 
 
 Whereupon happened to the Lady of the said Manor for a Relief 
 Is. 6d. and for a Heriot one Chestnut Gelding seized and com- 
 pounded for by favor at £2b. 
 
 And it is also recorded that by Indenture dated the 26th day 
 of October 1871 and made between the said E E 
 Arundell of the one part and Blake Alexander Hankey of Bal- 
 combe Place Sussex Esquire of the other part the said Lands and 
 Tenements had been aliened and conveyed to the said Blake 
 Alexander Hankey his heirs and assigns. 
 
 Edward Waugh 
 Steward. 
 
 To all to whom these presents shall come 
 The Copyhold Commissioners send Greeting. 
 
 Whereas the Lands described in the Schedule hereto are 
 customary freehold of the Manor of Wakehurst in the County of 
 Sussex and Blake Alexander Hankey of Balcombe Place in the 
 parish of Balcombe in the said county Esquire is seized of the 
 said lands subject to the payment to the Lady of the said Manor 
 of an annual free rent of Is. 6d. & to a heriot relief and 
 other services And whereas the Enfranchisement of the said 
 lands has been duly required according to the provisions of ' The 
 Copyhold Acts ' And whereas the amount to be paid for such 
 Enfranchisement has been ascertained under the provisions of ' the 
 Copyhold Acts ' to be the sum of £23 lis. Od. and the said sum 
 of £23 lis. Od. has been duly paid under the direction of the 
 said Copyhold Commissioners and the receipt for the same has 
 been produced to the said Copyhold Commissioners And whereas 
 all other Acts and matters required by the said Acts previously to 
 the Confirmation of this Award of Enfranchisement have been duly 
 done and performed Now the Copyhold Commissioners in pur- 
 suance of the powers vested in them by ' The Copyhold Acts' do 
 by this Award of Enfranchisement enfranchise all the said lands 
 described in the Schedule hereto with their appurtenances To be 
 holden as freehold henceforth and for ever discharged from the 
 said free rent heriot and relief payable in respect thereof and also 
 from all other rents & services and all other incidents what 
 soever of freehold or customary freehold tenure to which the same 
 are liable by reason of the same being holden of the said Manor. 
 In witness and confirmation whereof the said Copyhold Commis- 
 sioners have hereunto set their hands and official seal this 30th 
 day of May 1872. 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 181 
 
 The Schedule hereinbefore referred to : — certain lands and tene- p. 12 [not 
 ments called Jordans heretofore Birsties in Ardingly in the said numbered ' 
 County of Sussex containing by estimation 38 acres or there- 
 abouts part of a certain Farm called Townhouse Farm. 
 
 [Note. — The following entries are given in abstract only.] 
 
 This Indenture is made the ISfch day of July 1872 Between p. 13 [not 
 the Most Honorable Caroline Frances Dowager Marchioness of numbered ^ 
 Downshire of the first part Francis Melvil Cayley of Gravetye 
 Manor House in the Parish of West Hoathly in the County of 
 Sussex Esquire of the second part Henry Longley of the Parish of 
 Westhoathly aforesaid Timber Merchant of the third part James 
 Longley of the Parish of Westhoathly aforesaid Timber Merchant 
 of the fourth part and The Honorable Arthur William Hill 
 commonly called Lord Arthur William Hill of Wakehurst Place 
 Ardingly in the County of Sussex Charles Hill of Rockhurst West- 
 hoathly in the County of Sussex Esquire George Smith of Paddock- 
 hurst Worth in the County of Sussex Esquire John Cotton Powell 
 of Selsfield Lodge Westhoathly aforesaid Esquire and Richard Stan- 
 bridge of Stoneland Westhoathly aforesaid Farmer of the fifth part 
 Whereas the said Caroline Frances Marchioness of Downshire is 
 seized for an absolute estate of Inheritance in fee simple in posses- 
 sion free from incumbrances of the piece of land coloured Brown 
 in the plan drawn on the third page of these presents and situate 
 in the parish of Westhoathly aforesaid being part of a common 
 usually known as Selsfield Common And whereas the said Francis 
 M. Cayley is seized for an absolute estate of inheritance in fee 
 simple in posson. free from incumbrances of the several pieces of 
 land respectively coloured Green Yellow and Pink in the said plan 
 respectively situate in the parish of Westhoathly aforesaid & being 
 respectively other part of the said Common known as 1 Selsfield 
 Common' subject nevertheless to certain rights of common of 
 pasture common of turbary & rights of way and other easements 
 and privileges upon in from and over the said several pieces or 
 parcels of land or ground in favour of and now vested in the said 
 Henry Longley & James Longley respectively. 
 
 The Deed goes on to recite agreement by Henry Longley & p. u [not 
 James Longley to release their rights over lands coloured green numbered ^ 
 
 G. Ridley 
 
 James Caird 
 
 Examined & enrolled 
 
 Edward Waugh 
 Steward. 
 
182 
 
 WAKEHUKST 
 
 and brown on grant to Henry Longley of land coloured yellow and 
 to James Longley of Land coloured Pink. 
 
 And recites determination of parties of 1 st & second part to 
 convey lands coloured green & brown to parties of fifth part upon 
 certain trusts. 
 
 Grant by Cay ley to James Longley in fee of All that piece or 
 parcel of land or ground containing two acres three rods & 39 
 perches being part & parcel of Selsfield Common in the Parish of 
 Westhoathly in- the County of Sussex coloured yellow in the said 
 plan discharged from all rights of common &c. of Cayley & James 
 Longley respectively except a right of way over the carriage road 
 shown by dotted black ink lines across the Western portion of the 
 land coloured yellow. 
 
 Covenant by Henry Longley not to build on land coloured 
 yellow within 33 yds. of Northern boundary of land coloured Green. 
 
 Grant by Cayley & Henry Longley to James Longley in fee of 
 of All that piece or parcel of land contg. 2 roods & 19 perches 
 part of Selsfield Common & coloured Pink in plan discharged from 
 all rights &c. 
 
 Grant by parties of 1st 2nd 3rd & 4th part to parties of 5th pt. 
 of All those two several pieces or parcels of land coloured green 
 & brown respectively being part of Selsfield Common & contg. 5 
 acres 1 rood & 28 perches. 
 
 To hold as joint tenants discharged from rights &c. (but except- 
 ing a right of carriage way to Henry Longley & James Longley 
 over & along the road of width of 15 feet shown in plan running 
 out of the Queens highway from Turners Hill to Westhoathly 
 along the Eastern boundary of premises belonging to James 
 Longley to & across the piece of land coloured yellow & another 
 along road 12 ft. in width on western boundary of premises belong- 
 ing to M rs Sewells & Trustees up to premises granted to Henry 
 Longley by the Lord of the Manor of Ditcheling & a right of 
 footway 3 ft. wide across the land coloured Green from East to West 
 over the Northern extremity thereof as shown by dotted lines on 
 plan & marked " footway three feet wide." 
 
 Upon trust to permit the sd. two pieces of land to be & remain 
 a Public Park or Public Recreation Ground for the inhabitants of 
 the Parish of Westhoathley & of the adjoining & neighbouring 
 parishes of Worth and Ardingly in the said County of Sussex. 
 
 Powers to appoint New Trustees. 
 
 Power for Trustees to make Rules & Byelaws. 
 
 Covenant by Henry Longley to build & maintain a fence at least 
 4 ft. in height or a quickset hedge along the whole of the Southern 
 side of the land coloured yellow where the same adjoins the land 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 183 
 
 coloured green & along Eastern boundary of land coloured green 
 wh. adjoins land then belonging to sd. Henry Longley. 
 
 Similar covt. by James Longley along Eastern & North Eastern 
 sides of land coloured Pink. 
 
 Executed by 0. Downshire 
 
 A. W. Hill (lI) 
 
 Attested by 
 
 Edward W augh 
 
 Sol r Cuckfield 
 
 Examined & enrolled 
 
 Edward Waugh 
 Steward 
 
 Contain Entry of an Exchange effected by Order of the In- Pp. 22, 23, 
 
 closure Commissioners dated 23rd June, 1864, whereby [nob num- 
 
 Lands and Hereditaments situate in the parish of West Hoathlyin bered ^- 
 the County of Sussex — 
 
 No. on Plan 
 
 Description 
 
 Extent 
 
 280 
 
 Meadow 
 
 
 A. 
 1 
 
 Pi. 
 2 
 
 P. 
 6 
 
 were given by Walter Jeffery Potts to and vested in Edmund 
 James Smith in exchange for lands and hereditaments situate in 
 the parish of West Hoathly — 
 
 No. on Plan 
 
 Description 
 
 Extent 
 
 H76a 
 79a 
 80a 
 75a 
 
 Part of Bramber Hill 
 The Two Acres 
 
 Field ...... J 
 
 A. 
 2 
 
 R. 
 1 
 
 P. 
 6 
 
 19 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 25 
 
 given by said Edmund James Smith to and vested in said Walter 
 Jeffery Potts. 
 
 [Plan annexed.] 
 
184 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Stamp £1. 
 I certify this 
 Surrender 
 was duly 
 Stamped. 
 L. M.Wynne, 
 Steward. 
 
 P. 26 [not 
 numbered]. 
 
 P. 27 [not 
 numbered]. 
 
 P. 28 [not 
 numbered]. 
 
 P. 28 [not 
 numbered]. 
 
 P. 29 [not 
 numbered]. 
 
 Manor of ) 
 Wakehurst [ The 26th day of November 1881. 
 
 in the County of Sussex. ' 
 
 Recites that out of Court on 7 December 1859 Edmund James 
 Smith of 14 Whitehall Place Westminster Esq. was admitted on 
 the surrender of Richard Wetherell to 
 
 All that customary messuage (then in two tenements) and 
 small parcel of land thereto belonging lying on the West part of 
 the Kings Highway leading from Selsfield Common to Turners Hill 
 at yearly rent of Is. 3d. &c. 
 
 And reciting Order of Inclosure Commissioners dated 23 June 
 1861 [entered above] And reciting Indenture of 4 November 1864 
 whereby Edmund James Smith covenanted to surrender above 
 premises to the use of George Smith of Paddockhurst in the 
 County of Sussex Esq. 
 
 And reciting death of E. J. Smith on 21 July 1880. Will dated 
 30 January 1874, proved Ppal. Registry 22 October 1880 ; devise 
 of real estate to wife Margaret Smith absolutely. 
 
 And reciting death of George Smith on 27 August 1879. 
 Will dated 31 July 1874, proved Ppal. Registry 15 October 1879 ; 
 devise to John Clutton and Henry Skrine Law Hussey of the 
 copyhold heredits. held of the Manor of Wakehurst which he 
 purchased of said Ed. Jas. Smith Upon trust for wife Charlotte 
 Predice Smith for life and after her death for eldest surviving son 
 David Macdonald Smith absolutely. 
 
 And reciting death of Charlotte Predice Smith on 7 Feb. 
 1875. 
 
 And reciting agreement for sale to Robert Whitehead of 
 Springfield in the Isle of Wight Esq. &c. &c. 
 
 Surrender out of Court on 26 November 1881 by acceptance 
 of Alexander Kennedy Purvis Deputy Steward of Premises to use 
 and behoof of Robert Whitehead. 
 
 Admittance of Robert Whitehead on 7 December 1881 by 
 acceptance of L. M. Wynne Steward out of Court. 
 
 Yearly rent Is. 3d., Heriot certain Is. 3d., Suit of Court, &c. 
 Gave Fine Is. 3d. 
 
 Fealty respited. 
 
 Examined & enrolled 
 
 L. M. Wynne 
 
 Steward. 
 
 numbered Order for Enfranchisement made 7 Dec. 1881 by Land 
 
 Commissioners on payment of £6 lis. id. in favour of Robert 
 Whitehead of All that customary cottage (now in two tenements) 
 
COURT ROLLS OF THE MANOR 
 
 185 
 
 and small piece of land thereto belonging now or late in the 
 occupation of J. Budgen & J. Pickard, lying off the West part 
 of the King's Highway leading from Selsfield Common to Turners 
 Hill in the Parish of Westhoathly in the County of Sussex 
 & containing two rods & 27 perches or thereabouts And to 
 which the said Robert Whitehead was admitted Tenant on the 
 surrender of Margaret Smith Widow and David Macdonald Smith 
 on the 7th day of December 1881. 
 
 James Caird 
 
 Examined & enrolled 
 
 L. M. Wynne 
 
 Steward. 
 
 [All the remaining pages are blank.] 
 
186 
 
 APPENDIX 
 MANOR OF WAKEHURST 
 
 Tenants and Lands iiolden under it, arranged 
 The tenure is freehold unless 
 
 Tage on 
 Abstract of 
 Rolls 
 
 30 to 32 
 
 36 & 30" 
 
 12 to 15 
 
 39 
 
 6 to 8 
 
 27 to 29 
 
 1 to 5 
 
 Isted, William, late 
 of Bletchingley, 
 Surrey, Heir at 
 Law or Devisee of 
 
 Shelley, John, Esq., 
 Heir at Law or 
 Devisee of 
 
 Ward, William, of 
 Newark House, 
 Isle of Thanet 
 
 Poulter, Grace, 
 Heir at Law or 
 Devisee. Copy- 
 hold ; she was ad- 
 mitted 30th Nov., 
 1664 
 
 Turner, William, of 
 West Hoathley,and 
 Becheley, Rich- 
 ard, of Ardingley, 
 as Trustees of the 
 Will of Thomas 
 Nicholls, were 
 presented at a 
 Court holden 17th 
 Dec., 1833 
 
 Robinson, Sanders, 
 William, of Hooley 
 Lodge, Coulsdon, 
 Surrey, Esq. 
 
 >t. Moiety of a Tenement 
 and freehold Lands in 
 Worth called Birch Fields, 
 containing by estimation 
 50 acres according to a 
 presentment of 11th Nov., 
 1633 
 
 2nd. Moiety of the same 
 Tenement 
 
 Mercers land in Ardingley 
 
 Cottage and land adjoining 
 the South part of the 
 Highway leading from 
 Ardingley Street to Hap- 
 stead Green 
 
 Celsfield land, in West 
 Hoathley, in 2 moieties, 
 Rent and Reliefs, 10s. 
 each, according to Court 
 18th Sept., 1822 
 
 Heriot payable on Death 
 of every Tenant in 
 Fee Simple or Fee Tail, 
 and Relief where 
 mentioned on Rolls 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, 5s. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, 5s. 
 
 Heriots, 2 Best Beasts 
 Relief, 3s. 
 
 Heriot, 2s. 6cL 
 Relief, 2s. 6d. 
 
 Heriots, 2 Best Beasts 
 Relief, Is. Sd. 
 
 Jordan's Land in Ardingley, Heriot, Be3t Beast 
 formerly Bailiss, and Relief, Is. 
 afterwards Pilbeams, by 
 estimation 38 acres, part 
 of a farm called Town 
 House Farm 
 
 Wetherell, Sir Cottage and small parcel of Heriot, Is. Sd. 
 Charles (Copy- : land on the West part of Relief, Is. Sd. 
 hold or Custo- the King's Highway lead- Fine, Is. Sd. 
 mary), admitted ing from Celsfield or 
 2nd April, 1821 Coldfield Common to 
 
 I Turner's Hill. 
 
 N.B. — It is presumed that this is the same 
 land for which the homage presented Sir Charles on the 15th June, 1819, 
 as having enclosed part of the waste of the Manor on the West side of 
 the Turnpike Road leading from Hapstead Green to Turner's Hill, conta- 
 in length from North to South 42| rods 
 
187 
 
 IV. 
 
 (MAY 1810) 
 
 ACCORDING TO AMOUNT OF RENT PAYABLE 
 
 otherwise specially sfcated 
 
 Quit Rent 
 
 Arrear to 
 Michaelmas 1839 
 
 Memoranda 
 
 
 S. 
 
 d. 
 
 £ s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 4 15 
 
 0 
 
 No rent paid since 18th Sept., 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1822, when death presented 
 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 Unknown 
 
 No rent appears to have been 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 paid since 17th Oct., 1743, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 when death presented 
 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 2 14 
 
 0 
 
 Late Wm. Ward on 18th Sept., 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1822, did fealty and paid rent 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 to 1821 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 14 
 
 0 
 
 Nothing seems to have been 
 
 Qy. Supposed to be 
 
 
 
 
 
 done and no rent paid since 
 
 in the occupa- 
 
 
 
 
 
 30th Nov., 1664 
 
 tion of Thomas 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cumber ; now a 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Public House 
 
 1 
 
 
 1 11 
 
 8 
 
 As the- Trustees attended the 
 
 Lives at East 
 
 
 
 
 
 Court on 17th Dec r , 1833, did 
 
 Grinstead 
 
 
 
 
 
 they then pay anything for 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 rent? They paid 2 Beliefs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10s. each 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 0 
 
 17th Dec, 1833, appeared 
 
 Now the property 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 of the Eev d Ha- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 zlewood, Eector 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 of Ardingley. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Enfranchised. 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 1 3 
 
 9 
 
 Sir Charles was fined 6d. at the 
 
 Now the property 
 
 
 
 
 
 Court of 18th Sept., 1822 ; he 
 
 of E. J. Smith, 
 
 
 
 
 
 did not appear, and all tenants 
 
 Paddockhurst 
 
 
 
 
 
 not appearing were expressed 
 
 (See Court Kolls). 
 
 
 
 
 
 to be amerced 
 
 Enfranchised 
 
188 
 
 AYAKEHURST 
 
 APPENDIX 
 
 Page on 
 Abstract of 
 Rolls 
 
 Heriot payable on Death 
 
 of every Tenant in 
 Fee Simple or Fee Tail, 
 and Relief where 
 meniioned on Rolls 
 
 40 to 41 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 35' 
 
 20 to 23 
 
 37 
 
 Harman, Anthony, 
 of Croydon, Sur- 
 rey, Brewer (Per- 
 sonal represen- 
 tative of) 
 
 Wheeler, F. 
 
 Stanbridge, Thomas 
 
 Hollands, John 
 
 Jenkins, Nin. 
 
 Newnham, William, 
 of West Hill, Ard- 
 ingley,^ Gent". 
 (Tenant for life 
 under William 
 Newnham the 
 elder) 
 
 Hutchinson, George 
 Peter, Esq. (Heir 
 or Devisee of) 
 
 Brown, Andre\v(w1io 
 before 3rd Nov., 
 1664, devised to 
 his Son John) 
 
 Leasehold Cottage and Gar- 
 den in the Highway lead- 
 ing from Celsfield Com- 
 mon to Turner's Hill, 
 used as a Public House 
 called the Punch Bowl, 
 situate in West Hoathley 
 
 Tenement at Hapstead 
 Green 
 
 Leasehold waste containing 
 8 Rods West side of 
 Turnpike Road leading 
 from Lindfield to Tur- 
 ner's Hill, adjoining 
 Pearcelands in Ardingley 
 
 Leasehold Cottage and Gar- 
 den, 27 Hapstead Green, 
 in front of the Greyhound 
 
 Beldams Croft, alias Bax- 
 hills 
 
 Tenement and Land, parcel 
 of Tinkerscroft in Ard- 
 ingley Street, near the 
 Church. 
 
 N.B.— For the other 
 parcel see the 2nd of the 
 4 dv rents below 
 
 Brooklands (greater part of), 
 in West Hoathley and 
 Ardingley, 30 acres 
 
 Brooklands (lesser part of) 
 Tenement and lands 
 called Brookland, last de- 
 scription 3rd Nov., 1664, 
 being One Tenement and 
 certain lands called 
 Brooklands in West 
 Hoathley 
 
 Heriot, Is. 
 Relief, Is. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beaat 
 
 Heriot not men- 
 tioned 
 
 Relief, Is. ; formerly 
 a penny 
 
 Heriot 
 Relief, Is. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, Is. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, Is. 
 
 I 
 
THE MANOR IN 18 10 
 
 189 
 
 IV — continued 
 
 Quit Eent 
 
 Arrear to 
 Michaelmas 1839 
 
 Memoranda 
 
 s. d. 
 1 0 
 
 £ s. d. 
 19 0 
 
 Nothing appears to have taken 
 place since 18th Sept., 1822 
 
 E. J. Smith 
 
 1 0 
 1 0 
 
 G 0 
 6 0 
 
 This is an increased rent from 
 a penny at the Court, 17th 
 Dec, 1833, agreed to be paid 
 from thence 
 
 Now a Grocer's 
 
 perty of Sayers, 
 who occupies it. 
 Property of Ki- 
 chard Stan- 
 bridge (the Son), 
 Stonelands, Ard- 
 ingley 
 
 1 0 
 
 6 0 
 
 
 Mrs. Hollands 
 
 1 0 
 
 
 11th Nov., 1633, last entry 
 
 
 1 0 
 
 6 0 
 
 On 17 Dec, 1833, Sworn of the 
 homage 
 
 Mr. Newnham is 
 living 
 
 1 0 
 0 10 
 
 6 0 
 Uncertain 
 
 Death presented on 17 Dec 
 1833. As to rent, &c, see 
 Memorandum under the next 
 item, viz. (Lesser part of 
 Brooklands) 
 
 On 11th Nov., 1633, presented 
 that Agnes Payne should pay 
 for the greater part Is. 2d. 
 No Entry since 3rd Nov., 1664, 
 to shew tenant ; in Quit rent 
 entered in Court Book as re- 
 ceived 18th March, 1787, is 
 received of Sarah Comber 
 5 years' quit rent for certain 
 lands called Brooklands in 
 Ardingley clue Michas. 1786 
 os.; and on 28th Nov., 1796, 
 for ten years more, 10s. 
 
 Now called Brook 
 House Farm 
 
190 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 APPENDIX 
 
 Page on 
 Abstract of 
 Rolls 
 
 Heriot payable on Death 
 
 of every Tenant in 
 Fee Simple or Fee Tail, 
 and Relief where 
 mentioned on Rolls 
 
 9 to 11 Bashford, William 
 
 1G to 19 
 
 33 to 35 
 
 24 to 20 
 
 Reynolds, Robert 
 (West Hoathley) 
 
 Streeter, RlCIIAKIi 
 
 Hampden, Lord 
 Viscount 
 
 Messuage, Tenement and 
 Backside in Ardingley 
 Street called parcel of 
 Wheeler's Field, now 
 called " Jordan " 
 
 Shotbournes, alias Shot 
 burns, alias Nugent's 
 Fields. Tenements and 
 20 acres of land in West 
 Hoathley 
 
 Tenement and land called 
 parcel of Tinkerscroft in 
 Ardingley 
 
 N.B. — For the other parcel 
 see the last but one of 
 the Is. rents above 
 
 Manor of Broadhurst 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, Qd. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, 4rf. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief, 4rf. 
 
 Heriot, Best Beast 
 Relief a lb. of Black 
 Pepper 
 
 X.B. At a Court loth June, 1819, it was presented that John Overy of 
 
 upon a certain part thereof 
 
THE MANOR LN 1840 
 
 191 
 
 IV — continued 
 
 Quit Uent 
 
 Arrear to 
 Michaelmas 1839 
 
 Memoranda 
 
 S. d. 
 
 0 0 
 
 £ s. d. 
 10 G 
 
 18th Sept., 1822, he was Sworn 
 of the homage 
 
 Mr. Spicer, Ard- 
 ingley 
 
 0 4 
 
 6 4 
 
 18th Sept., 1822. Being under 
 21 he was ordered to attend 
 the next Court day to do 
 Fealty 
 
 Mrs. Eeynolds 
 
 0 4 
 
 2 0 
 
 17th Dec 18H3 Sworn nf thp 
 Homage. 
 
 "Piwnovf v r\f ATy» 
 
 Spicer, Arding- 
 ley 
 
 A lb. of Black 
 Pepper in a 
 Minute of 
 18th Sept., 
 ioii, siaieu 
 by mistake 
 to be § lb. 
 
 In 1787 and 
 1796 com- 
 pounded at 
 Is. per lb. 
 If nothing 
 paid since 
 1796, 441bs. 
 or £2 4s. 
 due 
 
 2 April, 1822, fined 6d, and 18th 
 Sept., 1822, ordered to attend 
 next Court, and fined 0>d. for 
 non-attendance. It is be- 
 believed that after the death 
 of Lord Hampden and early 
 in Sept. 1842 the Heriot was 
 seized — viz. a Brown Horse 
 named " Dancer " — but it was 
 disputed and not enforced. 
 The following is Mr. Hugh 
 Jackson's Memorandum : — 
 
 ; 
 
 
 
 Carter, Bailiff Farm \ 
 House at Broad- 1 
 hurst, 1st Lord f £ ' 60 ^ 
 Hampden j 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mr. Picke called on \ 
 Mr. Currie, and 
 he then said he ( 
 should not pre- p£30 / 
 judice the claim 
 (about Nov. 24) J 
 
 -£40 
 
 
 
 
 Elmers the Steward referred 
 Mr. Picke to Mr. Currie. 
 
 
 Worth had encroached upon the Waste of the Manor by cutting Timber 
 called the Back Lane [sicj. 
 
192 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 APPENDIX V 
 WAKEHURST ESTATE IN 1862 
 (From a list supplied by J. E. H. Peyton, Esq.) 
 
 1800. 1840. 1862. 
 
 Acres Acres Acres 
 
 136 136 Mansion and land . . . . . . 151 f 
 
 103 103 Bingham's Green Farm (i.e. Lpper Lodge Farm) 86 
 
 242 242 'Old' Knowles 275 
 
 152 152 Bolney 126 
 
 111 111 Tillinghurst 106 
 
 220 220 Newhouse 1941 
 
 90 Scannons (' Borough English ' tenure) . 73 1 
 
 86 Grove House ' 2 and Lands .... 58^ 
 
 177 Grove Farm 161 J 
 
 83 Hickpots 83 
 
 53 Ludwell 148 
 
 69 The Hook 92 
 
 47 Bucklands 47? 
 
 28 Whitestone 23| 
 
 22 Grovelands 27 
 
 55 Hanningden . . . . . . . 47^ 
 
 32 Battens Farm 32^ 
 
 100 Brookhouse 88 
 
 Cottages and Gardens . . . . .19 
 
 1806 Total . . . 1,844 
 
 62 Hillhouse 
 
 1868 
 
 1 90 acres in 1867. 
 
 2 The present house at The Grove was built between May and September, 1822, 
 by Horatio Leggatt. It was purchased, together with 199 acres, by J. J. W. Peyton 
 in 1840, and part was sold by J. E. H. Peyton to E. J. Smith in 1863. 
 
 G. W. E. L. 
 
THE ESTATE IN 1862 
 
 193 
 
 Woods 
 
 1800. 1840. 
 
 Acres Acres 
 
 Ardingly Parish . 
 Bal combe Parish . 
 West Hoathly Parish 
 Worth Parish 
 
 237 308 
 
 Total 
 Grand total 
 
 In 1800 to 1840 the Wakehurst Estate was said to be 
 Hook and Grove purchases . .... 
 
 and ' Scannons,' say 
 
 Total in 1862 
 
 Between 1863 and 1871 there were sold . 
 
 Leaving unaccounted for . . . . . 
 
 1862. 
 Acres Acres 
 
 558 
 1751 
 
 91 
 108f 
 
 934 
 
 2,779 
 
 1,763 
 886 
 
 2,649 
 90 
 
 2,739 
 
 2,397 
 
 342 
 
 O 
 
194 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 APPENDIX VI 
 
 SALES 
 
 Acres 
 
 In 1752 C. Lyddell sold Wheelers and Perrishaw's . . 7 
 In 1824 Old House, Pearcelands, Strudgate and Oaks were 
 
 sold to Sir Charles Wetherell . . . .599 
 In 1871 Wakehurst Warren to Geo. Smith . . .616 
 
 Part of Hook to Longley and others . . . 580 
 In 1863 Part of Grove to E. J. Smith . . . .177 
 
 Part of Grove offered by Auction but ? if sold . 86 
 
 In 1867 Scannons sold to Jas. Wiley 90 
 
 In 1869 Wakehurst, etc., sold to Marchioness of Downshire 948 
 
195 
 
 APPENDIX VII 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF WAKE HURST PLACE 
 
 Extracted from Particulars prepared for Sale by 
 Auction on June 16, 1869 
 
 A singularly choice and compact Freehold Estate of 573 a. 2 r. 
 26 p., including the Mansion, Gardens, Park Lands, &c, Wood- 
 lands, Plantations, Fishponds, and Shrubberies, the Bolney and 
 Tillinghurst Farms, several Occupations consisting of Cottages, 
 Gardens, and Allotment Lands in and near to the village of 
 Ardingly ; also the Manor of Wakehurst, with its Rights, 
 Members, and Appurtenances, and the Right of Sporting, which is 
 in hand. 
 
 The noble family mansion which is distinguished as ' Wake- 
 hurst Place ' is a massive stone-built, quiet, but imposing 
 Elizabethan structure, in a fine state of preservation, with a centre 
 and two slightly projecting wings, planned upon a scale suitable 
 for the reception of a moderate-sized nobleman's or wealthy 
 gentleman's establishment. It is approached from the high-road 
 from London to Brighton by a carriage drive 15 feet in width, 
 with an Elizabethan stone-built lodge, rusticated with climbing 
 plants, and presenting a very ornamental appearance. It is seated 
 on a gentle eminence in a small but beautifully timbered park 
 (which may be greatly extended and improved by the judicious 
 removal of a few hedgerows), ornamented with fishponds and pic- 
 turesque plantations, and commanding magnificent and extensive 
 panoramic views of the surrounding richly wooded country . 
 
 The mansion, which faces the south, is entered by a handsome 
 portico, embellished with characteristic columns and pillars, leading 
 through a richly carved oak portal to a spacious hall 22 feet by 
 21 feet, and 12 feet 9 inches in height, the ceiling enriched with 
 mouldings and bosses of handsome Gothic design. On the right 
 is the dining-room, 27 feet by 21 feet, including a stone mullioned 
 recessed window, the walls chiefly lined with oak panelling, with 
 
196 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 marble chimneypiece surmounted by carved oak entablature, and 
 side entrance leading to the domestic apartments. On the left is 
 a drawing-room, 22 feet 6 inches by 17 feet 6 inches, and 
 12 feet 9 inches in height, the walls neatly decorated, the ceiling 
 enriched with tracery, mouldings, and bosses of Gothic design, 
 and having an elaborately carved stone chimneypiece with noble 
 pilasters, in bas-relief, native marble jambs, and surmounted by 
 an entablature extending to the ceiling, decorated with em- 
 blematic shields and armorial bearings carved in high relief ; the 
 fireplace is very ancient and of curious design. A side door com- 
 municates with an inner drawing-room, 22 feet by 17 feet 
 6 inches, and 12 feet 9 inches in height, having stone Gothic 
 chimneypiece, and window facing the west overlooking the flower* 
 garden and park. 
 
 At the south-west corner is a side entrance, denominated as 
 the Ladies' Entrance, communicating by a panelled oak door, 
 bearing date 1590 and in good preservation, and a second hall, 
 23 feet by 19 feet 6 inches, with stone mullioned bay window in 
 deep recess, and having a magnificently carved oak screen, with 
 staircase, 6 feet wide, leading to a gallery and a long corridor 
 23 feet by 21 feet 3 inches. On the west side an oak panelled 
 bedroom, 19 feet 9 inches by 17 feet 6 inches, with closet in 
 recess. On the south side a best bedroom, 23 feet 9 inches by 
 
 17 feet 6 inches, the walls of which are covered with fine old 
 wainscoting, mantelpiece in stone, two closets in recesses, windows 
 overlooking the park and a wide extent of country. It com- 
 municates by side door with a spacious bedchamber facing the 
 south, having deep recess 18 feet 3 inches by 18 feet 8 inches, and 
 communicating with another principal bedchamber, 22 feet by 
 
 18 feet, walls neatly decorated, fitted with closet and stone 
 chimneypiece. In the rear is a housemaid's closet fitted with 
 sink, and a servants' room beyond, and w.c. in passage. On the 
 east side a good bedroom, 18 feet by 1 4 feet, fitted with chimney- 
 piece, &c, and at the end of passage, another principal bed- 
 chamber, 18 feet 6 inches by 13 feet 6 inches, facing the south, 
 fitted with closet, mantelpiece, &c. 
 
 There is a large store room at the east end of the corridor, 
 and a separate staircase from the ground floor communicating to the 
 top floor, in which are two servants' bedrooms, and ample space 
 for making five or six others if required (which existed a few years 
 since), but the walls and ceilings of which were removed in order 
 to gain access to the roof, which was then entirely stripped and 
 re-covered, and is now in a thorough good state of repair. 
 
DESCRIPTION FOR SALE IN 1869 
 
 197 
 
 The domestic offices consist of a servants' hall ; good kitchen, 
 fitted with a patent cooking range, two ovens, warming apparatus, 
 &c. ; scullery and housekeeper's room ; butler's pantry, fitted with 
 cupboards and sink; larder, housekeeper's store closet, knife 
 room, coal cellar, wood closet, w.c, &c. In the basement are 
 spacious beer and wine cellars, game larder, and hot-water 
 apparatus for heating the establishment. 
 
 There is a separate entrance on the east side from the enclosed 
 courtyard, on the north side of which, and at a convenient distance 
 from the mansion, is a lofty range of stabling, divided into two 
 distinct compartments, having three loose-boxes and stalls, calcu- 
 lated to hold nine horses, two double coach-houses, harness and 
 saddle room, man's room, and spacious provender lofts over. 
 
 The gardens and pleasure-grounds are tastefully disposed, 
 with parterres for flowers, well-kept gravelled paths, and adorned 
 with flowering shrubs and plants of great beauty, graceful form, 
 and mature growth; having on the west side a raised lawn, 
 divided by a haw-haw fence from the park, which is studded with 
 fine timber trees and ornamented with picturesque shrubberies, 
 fishponds, &c, round which are delightful shaded paths con- 
 verging to the Lady's Walk, forming a charming and romantic 
 retreat, extending far into the woods, planted with fine oaks, 
 beech, limes, horse-chestnut, magnificent specimens of rhodo- 
 dendrons, laurels, &c, affording luxuriant shade with naturally 
 formed arbors, masses of rock ravines, rivulets, a lake of con- 
 siderable extent, and scenery of the most lovely description. 
 
 The fruit and kitchen gardens are in the most luxuriant 
 state and enclosed with a high stone wall, clothed with the 
 choicest fruit trees. 
 
 There is a vinery, 24 feet by 13 feet, furnished with the best 
 specimens of vines ; lean-to shed at back, forming a tool -house ; 
 a detached vinery, 16 feet 9 inches by 9 feet, fitted with flower 
 stage, &c. 
 
 There is a private and direct road leading to the fine old 
 parish church, only a few minutes' walk distant. 
 
 The lands attached to the mansion comprise 150 a. 1 r. 15 p., 
 including the lawn, gardens, and capital pasture land in the 
 park. The farm buildings consist of a double-bay barn, weather- 
 boarded and tiled, open and enclosed cattle sheds, sheep and cattle 
 yards ; also a detached waggon lodge with granary over and 
 wood shed at side. 
 
198 
 
 AVAKE HURST 
 
 The lands are divided as follows : 
 
 No. on Plan 
 
 Description 
 
 Cultivation 
 
 Quantities 
 a. r. n. 
 
 157 
 
 Lower West Field 
 
 Arable 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 158 
 
 Upper ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 8 
 
 0 
 
 8 
 
 159 
 
 Dog Kennel Field 
 
 Ditto 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 160 
 
 Bowling Green Mead . 
 
 Meadow 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 24 
 
 161 
 
 Orchard, Pond, &c. 
 
 Pasture 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 162 
 
 Little Sarrups 
 
 Arable 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 38 
 
 163 
 
 Lawn, Mansion, &c. 
 
 1 Arable 
 
 8 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 | Pasture 
 
 50 
 
 0 
 
 16 
 
 164 
 
 Yard and Farm Buildings 
 
 Pasture 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 6 
 
 165 
 
 Garden . 
 
 Arable 
 
 0 
 
 2 
 
 19 
 
 166 
 
 Long Croft Meadow 
 
 Meadow 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 18 
 
 1 67 
 
 Hog Pond Field . 
 
 Arable 
 
 6 
 
 
 14 
 
 168 
 
 Coach-house and Stable, ) 
 Lane and Green j 
 
 Arable 
 
 i 
 i 
 
 Q 
 O 
 
 ou 
 
 
 
 
 
 J 0 J 
 
 Upper Pond Field 
 
 Ditto 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 170 
 
 Lower ditto . 
 
 Ditto 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 174 
 
 Long Bottom 
 
 Meadow 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 28 
 
 Part 176 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 Total 
 
 
 150 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 The woods and plantations, which are very picturesque, well 
 watered, and judiciously interspersed over the property, afford 
 admirable facilities for the preservation of game, which may be 
 reared here to almost any extent and at comparatively trifling 
 cost ; they consist chiefly of thriving young oak, with an under- 
 growth of coppicing of the most valuable description. 
 
 They are described as follows : 
 
 on Plan 
 
 Description 
 
 Cultivation 
 
 Quantities 
 a. r. d. 
 
 79 
 
 Gower Shaw 
 
 
 3 
 
 1 11 
 
 102 
 
 Cook's Wood 
 
 
 12 
 
 1 30 
 
 113 
 
 Bushy. 
 
 
 14 
 
 1 28 
 
 122 
 
 Little Packs 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 13 
 
 123 
 
 Great ditto . 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 24 
 
 144 
 
 Hollvwish 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 21 
 
 147 
 
 Piatt .... 
 
 
 4 
 
 0 4 
 
 148 
 
 Bramber 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 10 
 
 149 
 
 Little Westbrooks 
 
 
 3 
 
 1 20 
 
 152 
 
 Great ditto . 
 
 
 9 
 
 0 11 
 
 156 
 
 West Wood . 
 
 
 58 
 
 2 32 
 
DESCRIPTION FOR SALE IN 1869 t 
 
 199 
 
 No. on Plan Description 
 
 171 Horsebridge 
 
 Part 172 Part of Longwood 
 
 175 Bedlams Gardens . 
 
 Part 176 Longbottorns 
 
 177 Sheep wash . 
 
 Cultivation 2™^%. 
 
 — 13 2 6 
 
 — 7 3 38 
 
 — 17 0 18 
 
 — 4 0 10 
 
 — 15 2 30 
 
 Total . . . 185 1 26 
 
 An excellent and compact farm, known as 4 Bolney Farm,' 
 situate on the west side of the estate, and adjoining the park 
 lands, and having an extensive frontage to the high-road, com- 
 prising 126 acres 1 rood 34 poles of capital arable, meadow, 
 and pasture land, with a convenient farmhouse, containing a store 
 room in attic. On the first floor : four good bedrooms. Ground 
 floor : spacious kitchen, small parlour, wash-house, dairy, pantry, 
 &c. The farmyard with double-bay barn, stable for five horses, 
 enclosed cow house, and second double-bay barn, open cattle 
 shed, and detached cart lodge. 
 
 Schedule of Lands 
 
 No. on Plan Description 
 
 82 Hapstead Field 
 
 83 Seven acres . 
 
 84 Six Acres 
 
 85 Lower Six Acres 
 
 86 Humphry's Field . 
 
 87 Piatt and Pond 
 
 88 Twelve Acres . 
 
 89 Ten Acres 
 
 116 Lower Barren Field 
 
 117 Middle ditto . 
 
 118 Kidgy Field Shaw . 
 
 119 Ridgy Field . 
 
 120 Gillifield 
 
 121 Rockey Field . 
 
 124 Little Barren Field . 
 
 125 Long Mead 
 
 126 Old Orchard . 
 
 127 Eight Acres . 
 
 128 Thregget's Field . 
 
 129 Well Mead . 
 
 130 Orchard Mead 
 
 Cultivation 
 
 Quantities 
 
 Arable 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 . p. 
 
 0 
 
 Ditto 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 25 
 
 Ditto 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 Ditto 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 27 
 
 Pasture 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 Arable 
 
 0 
 
 2 
 
 37 
 
 Ditto 
 
 12 
 
 0 
 
 7 
 
 Ditto 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 Ditto 
 
 -6 
 
 1 
 
 36 
 
 Ditto 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 18 
 
 Wood 
 
 0 
 
 2 
 
 23 
 
 Pasture 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 31 
 
 Arable and Wood 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 Arable 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 30 
 
 Ditto 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 Meadow 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 15 
 
 Wood 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 Arable 
 
 7 
 
 0 
 
 33 
 
 Ditto 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 27 
 
 Meadow 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 31 
 
 Ditto 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 30 
 
200 
 
 WAKEHUEST 
 
 No. on Plan Description Cultivation Quantities 
 
 a. r. p. 
 
 131 Church Lane .... Meadow 1 0 15 
 
 132 Road to Farm . . . Ditto 0 116 
 
 133 House Buildings and Home- 
 
 stead Ditto 2 1 22 
 
 126 1 34 
 
 A desirable and compact farm, lying close round the mansion 
 and park, known as ' Tillinghurst Farm,' containing 106 a. 1 r. 
 30 p. of very useful arable, pasture and meadow land, with 
 a commodious farm homestead containing two attics, three bed- 
 rooms, a lumber room, two closets, kitchen, wash-house, dairy, 
 pantry, beer cellar, good kitchen attached. The farm buildings 
 consist of a Double-bay barn with Lean-to, forming open cattle 
 sheds, cart stable for four horses, stone-built and tiled cart lodge 
 and granary, piggeries, hen roost, &c. 
 
 Schedule of Lands 
 
 No. on Plan Description 
 
 Cultivation 
 
 Quantities 
 
 134 
 
 East Field 
 
 Arable 
 
 a. r. p. 
 
 15 0 34 
 
 135 
 
 Old Mead 
 
 Meadow 
 
 1 3 20 
 
 136 
 
 Hollywisn Field 
 
 Arable 
 
 5 1 6 
 
 137 
 
 Old Mead 
 
 . Meadow 
 
 8 0 8 
 
 138 
 
 Lane .... 
 
 . Ditto 
 
 0 0 30 
 
 139 
 
 Great Sarrups . 
 
 Arable 
 
 9 3 9 
 
 140 
 
 Little ditto 
 
 Meadow 
 
 2 1 14 
 
 141 
 
 Six Acre Mead 
 
 . Ditto 
 
 7 0 10 
 
 142 
 
 House, Buildings, &c, Home 
 
 
 
 
 stead .... 
 
 . Ditto 
 
 5 3 7 
 
 143 
 
 Twelve Acres . 
 
 Arable 
 
 12 1 22 
 
 145 
 
 The Bramber . 
 
 . Ditto 
 
 9 0 21 
 
 146 
 
 The Platts 
 
 . Ditto 
 
 4 1 34 
 
 150 
 
 Lower Lagg . 
 
 . Meadow 
 
 2 1 32 
 
 151 
 
 Westbrook's Field . 
 
 . Arable 
 
 6 0 10 
 
 153 
 
 Upper Lagg . 
 
 Pasture 
 
 2 0 29 
 
 154 
 
 Lower Lands . 
 
 . Ditto 
 
 9 1 17 
 
 155 
 
 Upper ditto 
 
 . Arable 
 
 13 7 
 
 
 
 Total . 
 
 . 106 1 30 
 
 The Manor of Wakehursfc, with all the rights, privileges and 
 appurtenances thereto belonging. 
 
DESCRIPTION FOR SALE IN 1869 201 
 
 Cottars, gardens and allotments conveniently situated in and 
 near the village of Ardingly and adjoining high roads : 
 
 In the Village of Ardingly 
 
 P1nn Description Quantities 
 
 No. on Plan 1 a. r. p. 
 
 Part 91 Stone-built, tile-faced and tile-roofed cottage, 
 three rooms up and one sitting-room, wash- 
 house and pantry down, good gardens front 1( , 
 and back . • • • ■ , ' 
 
 In the occupation of Joseph Pattenden as yearly 
 tenant, clear of all tithes, rent, rates and 
 taxes. „ 
 
 The above are subject to a tithe-rent charge ot 
 12s. 3:/,., payable to the Rector of Ardingly. 
 Part 91 A stone-built and tiled cottage adjoining the 
 preceding, and having similar accommoda- 
 tion, with good gardens . • ; ■ U A 
 
 In the occupation of the Schoolmaster as yearly 
 tenant. 
 
 The above are subject to a tithe-rent charge ot 
 12s. 3d, payable to the Rector of Ardingly. 
 
 Allotment Lands 
 
 No. on Plan Description Q-ntUies 
 
 Part 78 A Plot of Land . . • • .0 0 35 
 
 In the occupation of Stephen Upton. 
 
 Ditto . . • . • . _; * 
 
 In the occupation of Benjamin Backsnill 
 
 „ Ditto . • • • 
 
 In the occupation of James Hoi man. 
 
 In the occupation of — Chatfield. 
 
 „ Ditto • 
 
 In the occupation of Thomas Daws. 
 
 Ditto 
 
 In the occupation of George Holman. 
 
 „ Ditto • • • 
 
 In the occupation of John Box. 
 
 „ Ditto . . • • • • 
 In the occupation of James Elsey. 
 
 „ Ditto 
 
 In the occupation of James Botton. 
 
 0 0 30 
 0 0 30 
 0 0 30 
 0 0 30 
 0 0 35 
 0 1 0 
 0 0 30 
 0 0 30 
 
202 WAKEHURST 
 
 No. on Plan Description Quantities 
 
 a. r. p. 
 
 Part 78 A Plot of Land 0 0 35 
 
 In the occupation of Joseph Andrews. 
 
 „ Ditto 0 10 
 
 In the occupation of J. Tester and T. Skinner. 
 
 Ditto 0 0 35 
 
 In hand. 
 
 Ditto 0 0 30 
 
 In the occupation of Charles Upton. 
 Ditto 0 0 30 
 
 In the occupation of William Burt. 
 Ditto 0 0 30 
 
 In the occupation of Edward Hollands. 
 Ditto 0 0 30 
 
 In the occupation of Friend Downer. 
 Ditto 0 0 30 
 
 In the occupation of Reuben Williams. 
 Ditto . 0 0 35 
 
 In the occupation of William Upton. 
 Ditto 0 0 25 
 
 In the occupation of George Backshill. 
 
 Total quantities . .501^ 
 
 A cart shed opposite the ' Greyhound ' Inn at Hapstead, 
 in the occupation of J. Bartley. 
 
203 
 
 APPENDIX VIII 
 
 PARISH OF AKDINGLY 
 
 Area in 1831, 4,780 acres. Population, 587 (Horsfield) 
 „ 1901, 3,840 „ „ 1,346 (Census) 
 
 The Registers date from 1558. 
 
 Patrons and Rectors of Ardingly 
 
 1080 to 1535 
 1535 to 1537 
 1537 to 1540 
 1540 to 1550 
 
 1550 
 
 1550 
 
 1553 
 
 1565 
 
 1566 
 
 1590 
 1625 
 1643 
 
 1694 to 1875 
 
 Present time 
 
 Patrons 
 
 The Prior and Monastery of Lewes 
 The Crown 
 
 Thomas, Lord Cromwell 
 
 The Crown 
 
 Sir Thomas Smith 
 
 Sir Richard Sackville 
 
 John Culpeper 
 
 Thomas Culpeper 
 (John Thetcher 
 (Thomas Culpeper 
 
 Ninian Warde 
 
 Sir Edward Culpeper 
 
 Sir William Culpeper 
 (Lyddells, Clarkes, Peytons, and 
 1 Trustees 
 
 Rev. James Bowden 
 
 Hectors 
 
 circ. 1200 Quentinus John Eyles 
 
 1249 Thomas 1402 John Welles 
 
 1276 Robert cle Aete 1407 John Stoke 
 
 1366 Robert de Wenlyn- 1413 John Harengey 
 
 burgh Wm. Good barn 
 
 1375 Thomas Wilforcl 1484 Thomas Taylour 
 
 1381 John Kemele 1486 Hugo Lenarde 
 
 1385 John Compton Edward Dughtv 
 
204 
 
 WAKEHURbT 
 
 1508 John Rogers 1662 
 
 1511 Ninian Burrell 1667 • 
 
 1530 Thomas Cheyney 1724 
 
 John Worthall 1757 
 
 1550 James Shawe 1805 
 
 1558 William Moorey 1819 
 
 1564 John Culpeper 1820 
 
 1590" Richard Ward 
 
 1605 Richard Kitson 1 1825 
 
 1625 Richard Teynton 1826 
 
 1643 JohnWinge 1844 
 
 1644 George Bladworth 
 
 1644 John Braine 1875 
 
 Ralph Rotherara 
 Stephen Robrough 
 Charles Lyddell 
 Timothy Browne 
 Henry Chatfield 
 William Davies 
 Parnell Thomas Baptiste 
 
 Hicks 
 Robert W. Thomson 
 James Hamilton 
 William Philip Hasle- 
 
 wood 
 James Bowden 
 
 Curates of Ardingly 
 
 Date 
 
 About 1535 
 
 -45 
 
 1545 
 1591-15— 
 
 1596 
 1709-19 
 1720-22 
 1806-07 
 
 1808 
 1810-12 
 1812-15 
 1815-20 
 1858-61 
 
 1861- 62 
 
 1862- 64 
 1866-68 
 1871-74 
 1879-80 
 1881-83 
 1883-88 
 
 Name 
 
 George Romsay 
 
 Miles Newbve 
 
 William Smart 
 
 Thomas Greenwood 
 William Griffith 
 Thomas Chatfield 
 Edward Repton 
 Craven Ord 
 Ralph Carr Rider 
 William Ramsden 
 Edward Newton Walter 
 Francis Pott 
 
 Morris Edgar Stanbrongh 
 Augustus Shears 
 Frederick Pynder Lowe 
 Edmund Green 
 William Buchanan Dunlor. 
 John Kynnersley Taylor 
 John Herbert Lee Booker 
 
 Authority 
 Witness to will of John 
 Lynder, of Ardingly. 
 Lewes Consistory Court 
 Wills, Chichester Books, 
 1535-45 
 Will, Lewes Registry 
 Office, October 3, 1 5 15 
 Will of John Payne, Lewes 
 
 Registry Office, 1591 
 Parish Register, 1596 
 Lewes Register 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 
 Parish Register 
 
 1 On March 11, 1612, he provided a ' musquet furnished' for national defence 
 [Harl MSS, 703, gg. 1-30). 
 
CHURCHWARDENS OF ARDINGLY 
 
 205 
 
 Name 
 
 William John Ward, B.A., Exeter Coll., Oxf., 
 1885 
 
 1885-7 Curate of All Saints, Child's Hill, 
 Middlesex 
 
 1890 Appointed a Chaplain to H.M. Forces 
 Alexander Wheatcroft, B. A., Corpus Christi Coll., 
 Camb., 1883 
 1893-1900 Curate of Arreton, I.W. 
 1900 Kector of Great Bircham, Dio. Norwich 
 George Herbert Bode, B.A., St. Edmund Hall, 
 Oxf., 1887; M.A. 1891 
 1897-99 Curate of Horsham 
 1899-1904 Rector of Penton Mewsey, Hants 
 George Bray, B.A., St. Cath. Coll. Camb., 1884 ; 
 M.A. 1889 
 1900 Curate of Ashtead, Dio. Win. ■ 
 Herbert Grote Prescott, B.A. Jesus Coll., Oxf., 
 
 1895; M.A. 1898 
 Wilfred Ernest Walkerdine, B.A., Corpus Christi 
 
 Coll., Camb. 
 Charles Belmont de Jersey, B.A. Durham, 1892 
 
 Churchwardens of Ardingly 
 
 1578 John Payne, of Lodge, and Leonard Payne 
 
 1579 John Jenkyns and John Baxshell 
 
 1580 Richard Cripps and Nicholas Tulleye 
 
 1581 Thomas Payne, of Stone, and Giles Linfell 
 
 1582 Richard Hethe and John Pylbem 
 
 1583 John Nicholas and John Payne, of Lodge 
 
 1584 Richard Payne and Roger Comber 
 
 1585 George Willard and John Bursty e 
 
 1586 John Jynkyns and Leonard Payne 
 
 1587 Robert Chessman and John Payne 
 
 1588 Thomas Gatland and John Payne, of Lodge 
 
 1589 John Chat field and Nicholas Tulleye 
 
 1590 John Baxell and Nicholas Baxell 
 
 1591 Richard Cripps and William Newenam 
 
 1592 Richard Payne, of Stone, and John Pilbem 
 
 1593 Thomas Newenam, of Westhill, and Thos. Burstye, of 
 
 Holgrove 
 
 1594 John Wheeler and John Jenks 
 
 1595 John Perratt and John Atkins 
 
 1596 John ChatHeld and Roger Comber 
 
 Date 
 
 1888-90 
 
 1890-92 
 1892-96 
 
 1897-99 
 
 1901-03 
 1904-06 
 1906 
 
206 
 
 1597 
 1598 
 1599 
 1600 
 1601 
 1602 
 1603 
 1604 
 1605 
 1606 
 1607 
 1608 
 1609 
 1610 
 1611 
 1612 
 1613 
 1614 
 1615 
 1616 
 1617 
 1618 
 1619 
 1620 
 1621 
 1622 
 1623 
 1624 
 1625 
 1626 
 1627 
 1628 
 1629 
 1630 
 1631 
 1632 
 1633 
 1634 
 1635 
 1636 
 1637 
 1638 
 1639 
 1640 
 1641 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 John Baxshell and John Bnrstie 
 
 William Newenam and John Longley 
 
 Richard Cripps and Thomas Bridges 
 
 Richard Payne, of Burstye, and John Pilbem 
 
 John Wheeler and John Bridges 
 
 Thomas Burstye and John Jenkyns 
 
 Edmund Moore and John Jenner 
 
 Abraham Nicholas and Thomas Newenam 
 
 Thomas Suzan and Roger Comber 
 
 John Direll, junr., and John Balcom, of Strudgat 
 
 John Jenkyns and John Burstie 
 
 George Linfield and George Cheeseman 
 
 John Pilbeme and Richard Cripps 
 
 John Wheeler and Edmund Moore 
 
 Nicholas Chatfield and Nineon Jenkyns 
 
 John Ashfield and Thomas Tulleye 
 
 Richard Lepard and John Ashfould 
 
 Francis Hamlen and Thomas Cripps 
 
 Abraham Nicholas and Richard Willerd 
 
 Bridges and Richard Balcomb 
 
 Mr. John Cholmley and Robert Picknell 
 John Killingbeck and Richard Cripps 
 Edmund Moore and Richard Payne 
 Nineon Jenkins and William Nicholas 
 John Ashfold and George Cheeseman 
 Thomas Tullie and Richard Willerd 
 William Leigh and Edward Payne 
 Thomas Pilbem and Richard Comber 
 John Killingbeck and Thomas Burstie 
 
 Nicholl Martin and Thomas Jenner 
 
 George Cheesman and 
 
 John Newnam and George Cheesman 
 
 William Nicholas and Richard Fairehall 
 
 Francis Hamlin and George Poulter 
 Francis Hamlin and John Jeale 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 Richard Cleere and William Brooke r 
 Mr. Daniel Rogers and William Brooker 
 
CHURCHWARDENS OF ARDINGLY 
 
 20 
 
 1642 
 
 1643 Richard Alfray and John Jenkins 
 1644-1661 are missing 
 
 1662 Edward Newenam and John Strete 
 
 1667 Edward Newenam and John Killingbeck 
 
 1674 John Wheeler and Thomas Pilbeme 
 
 1701 Abraham Nicholas and Bryan Small 
 
 1702 Francis Hamlin and Henry Bingham 
 1704 Phillip Francis and John Newenam 
 
 1706 Walter Sayers and Richard Vinall 
 
 1707 Walter Sayers and John Illman 
 
 1708 John Pilbeame and Mr. Jackson 
 (" Ditto ditto 
 
 1709 J Henry Bingham and Thomas Killingbeck (Lew 
 ( Register) 
 
 1710 John Pilbeam and Mr. Jackson 
 
 1711 Ditto ditto 
 
 1712 Francis Killingbeck and Thomas Tulley 
 
 1713 Francis Killingbeck and John Allingbam 
 
 1714 Thomas Tulley and John Allingham 
 
 1715 John Newenam and Charles Bristowe 
 
 1716 Ditto ditto 
 
 1717 Stephen or Henry Robrough and Ferdinando Jackson 
 
 1718 Stephen Robrough and Ferdinando Jackson 
 
 1719 Ditto ditto 
 
 1720 Ditto ditto 
 
 1721 Ditto ditto 
 
 1722 Ditto ditto 
 
 1723 Mr. Jackson and John Wickens 
 
 1724 John Wickens and William Nicholas 
 
 1725 Stephen Robrough 1 and Mr. Jackson 
 
 1726 Mr. Jackson and John Wi eking 
 
 1727 John Pilbeam and William Nicholas 
 
 1728 John Pilbeam and William Nicholas 
 
 1729 John Newenam and John Francis 
 
 1730 John Francis and John Comber 
 
 1731 Ditto ditto 
 
 1732 Ditto ditto 
 
 1733 Ditto ditto 
 
 1734 William Illman and John Francis 
 
 1735 William Illman and John Francis 
 
 1736 Ditto ditto 
 
 1737 William Illman and John Allingham 
 
 1738 John Allingham and John Francis 
 
 1 This must be an error. The Rev. Stephen Robrough died early in 1723. 
 
208 
 
 1739 
 1740 
 1741 
 1742 
 1743 
 1744 
 1745 
 1746 
 1747 
 1748 
 1749 
 1750 
 1751 
 1 752 
 1753 
 1754 
 1755 
 1766 
 1780 
 1781 
 1782 
 1784 
 1785 
 1786 
 1787 
 1788 
 1789 
 1790 
 1791 
 1792 
 1793 
 1794 
 1795 
 1796 
 1797 
 1798 
 1799 
 1800 
 1801 
 1802 
 1803 
 1804 
 1805 
 1806 
 
 WAKEHUKST 
 
 Edmund Davey and John Allingham 
 John Allingham and John Wicking 
 Thomas Lulham and John Turner 
 Abraham Jackson and John Francis 
 John Francis and Thomas Hills 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 Thomas Hills and William Nicholas 
 William Nicholas and Philip Francis 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 Philip Francis and Richard Hamshar 
 Richard Hamshar aud Thomas Stanbridge 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 John Wicking and John Comber 
 John Wicking 
 
 John Wicking and John Backshall 
 John Backshall and Richard Jackson 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 N. G. and E. F. 1 
 John Turner and Philip Francis 
 John Turner and John Hills 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 Thomas Newenam and William Francis 
 
 Thomas Newenam and James Attree 
 
 John Francis and William Sturt 
 William Sturt and Richard Comber 
 Charles Heasman and Richard Comber 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 John Turner and Benjamin Wheeler 
 Charles Heasman and Edward Tester 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 Richard Comber and Charles Heasman 
 Charles Heasman and Edward Tester 
 Charles Heasman and Richard Comber 
 Thomas Martin and Charles Heasman 
 Benjamin Wheeler and John Turner 
 Benjamin Wheeler and Richard Cook 
 John Turner and Richard Cook 
 William Bannister and Richard Cook 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 William Bannister and Charles Heasman 
 
 Ditto ditto 
 
 1 See p. 234. 
 
CHURCHWARDENS OF ARDINGLY 
 
 209 
 
 1807 John Burtenshawe and Charles Heasman 
 
 1808 Charles Heasman and William Bannister 
 
 1809 Charles Heasman and Richard Comber 
 
 1810 Ditto ditto 
 
 1811 Ditto ditto 
 
 1812 Ditto ditto 
 1813 
 
 1814 William Bannister and Richard Comber 
 
 1815 William Bannister and Jasper Wheeler 
 
 1816 Richard Betchley and John Jenner 
 1817 
 
 1818 
 1819 
 1820 
 
 1821 Benjamin Wheeler and Thomas Picknell 
 1822 
 
 1823 Mr. Uwins 
 
 1824 
 
 1825 
 
 1826 
 
 1827 Richard Comber and William Comber 
 
 1828 Ditto ditto 
 
 1829 William Rogers and Richard Betchley (Strudgate) 
 1830 
 
 1831 
 
 1832 J. Picke and M. Feist (Hill House) 
 
 1833 Samuel Heasman 
 
 1834 Samuel Heasman and James Harman 
 
 1835 Ditto ditto 
 
 1836 Ditto ditto 
 
 1837 Ditto ditto 
 1838 
 
 1839 Jeremiah Cunningham 
 
 1840 
 
 1841 
 
 1842 
 
 1843 
 
 1844 Samuel Heasman and 
 
 1845 Jeremiah Cunningham and 
 1846 
 
 1847 William Winter and 
 
 1848 Ditto 
 
 1849 John Clifford and Peter Penfold 
 
 1850 Peter Penfold and 
 
 1851 Ditto 
 
 P 
 
210 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 1852 Peter Penfold and Richard Betchley 
 
 1853 Richard Betchley and 
 
 1854 Richard Betchley and Benjamin Tully 
 
 1855 Benjamin Tully and 
 
 1856 Ditto 
 
 1857 Ditto 
 
 1858 Benjamin Tully and Richard Betchley 
 
 1859 Ditto 
 
 1860 Benjamin Tully and Henry Lewry 
 
 1861 Ditto ditto 
 
 1862 Ditto ditto 
 
 1863 Henry Lewry and Benjamin Tully 
 
 1864 Ditto ditto 
 
 1865 Benjamin Tully and 
 
 1866 Ditto 
 
 1867 Henry Carter and Benjamin Tully 
 
 1868 Benjamin Tully and Samuel Heasman 
 
 1869 Ditto ditto 
 
 1870 Charles Driver and Richard Becheley 
 
 1871 Ditto ditto 
 
 1872 Alexander Rowe and Lord Arthur Hill 
 
 1873 Ditto ditto 
 
 1874 Ditto ditto 
 
 1875 Stephen Pierce and Lord Arthur Hill 
 
 1876 Ditto ditto 
 
 1877 Ditto and Thomas Dann 
 
 1878 Ditto ditto 
 
 1879 Ditto ditto 
 
 1880 Ditto ditto 
 
 1881 Edward Eastwood and ditto 
 
 1882 George Norton and ditto 
 
 1883 Ditto ditto 
 
 1884 Ditto and James Robertson 
 
 1885 James A. Newman and James Robertson 
 
 1886 Ditto ditto 
 
 1887 Ditto ditto 
 
 1888 Ditto ditto 
 
 1 889 James Robertson and George Tester 
 
 1890 Ditto ditto 
 
 1891 Ditto ditto 
 
 1892 Ditto ditto 
 
 1893 Ditto ditto 
 
 1894 Ditto ditto 
 
 1895 Janes A. Newman and James Robertson 
 
 1896 Ditto ditto 
 
CHURCHWARDENS OF ARDINGLY 
 
 211 
 
 1897 
 
 James A. Newman and James Robertson 
 
 1898 
 
 UlbvO 
 
 U.1LLU 
 
 1899 
 
 VV V llLllldilll 
 
 OUiydiUO dllll eJctllltJo XVUUcILoUIl 
 
 1900 
 
 
 U.ILLU 
 
 1901 
 
 Ditto 
 
 ditto 
 
 1902 
 
 Ditto 
 
 ditto 
 
 1903 
 
 Ditto 
 
 ditto 
 
 1904 
 
 Ditto 
 
 ditto 
 
 1905 
 
 Ditto 
 
 ditto 
 
 1906 
 
 Ditto 
 
 ditto 
 
 p 2 
 
212 
 
 WAKEHUEST 
 
 APPENDIX IX 
 
 ENTRIES IN THE ARD1NGLY REGISTERS RELATING 
 TO THE FAMILIES OF CULPEPER, LYDDELL, CLARKE, 
 AND PEYTON 
 
 (Extracted by the Bev. J. H. Lee Booker) 
 
 Culpeper Entries 
 
 1558 July 17 Mr. William Staplie and Mrs. Jone Culpeper 
 were maryed 
 
 1563 Feb. 18 Mr. Wiat Wilde and Mrs. Anne Culpeper were 
 maryed 
 
 1 563 May 25 Mr. Thomas Duke and Mrs. Elizabeth Cul- 
 peper were maryed 
 
 1563 Dec. 10 Elizabeth, dau. of Wiat Wilde (Bapt,) 
 
 1563 Feb. 23 Dorothy, dau. Mr. Thomas Duke (Bapt.) 
 
 1565 March 30 John Culpeper, of Wakehurst, senr., Esquire, 
 was buried in the church and chancell of 
 Erdingly 
 
 1568 Jan. 13 Richard, son of John Culpeper, of Erdinglie 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 1571 March 30 Thomas Culpeper, of Wakehurst, Esquire, was 
 
 buried in the church of Erdingly 
 
 1572 March 19 Thomas, son of Richard Culpeper, of Lewes, 
 
 deceased gent, (buried) 
 
 1572 Aug. 27 Henry Barklye, Esquire, and Mrs. Anne Cul- 
 
 peper, widow, were married 
 
 1573 Aug. 25 John, son of John Culpeper, of Erdinglie 
 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 1573 Aug. 25 John, son of John Culpeper, of Erdinglie 
 (Bur.) 
 
 1585 Nicholas Culpeper, of Wakehurst, gent. (Bur.) 
 
 1584 Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Culpeper (Bapt.) 
 
 1587 March 6 Elizabeth Fenner, widow, who died at Bal- 
 
 combe (Bur.) 
 
 1588 April 8 Timothea Culpeper, dau. of Edward Culpeper, 
 
 Esquire (Bapt.) 
 
THE ARD1NGLY REGISTERS 
 
 213 
 
 1588 Oct. 23 
 
 1589 May 20 
 
 1590 Oct. 13 
 1592 Dec. 11 
 
 1593 
 1594 
 1595 
 1596 
 
 1597 
 
 1598 
 
 1599 
 
 1602 
 
 1602 
 1602 
 1604 
 
 April 18 
 Feb. 24 
 March 6 
 June 28 
 
 July 3 
 
 Aug. 13 
 
 Dec. 23 
 
 July 4 
 
 April 1 
 Sept. 2 
 Feb. 24 
 
 1604 March 14 
 
 1605 
 1611 
 
 March 16 
 May 21 
 
 1612 Sept. 20 
 
 1614 Nov. 16 
 
 1614 June 22 
 
 1615 Sept. 5 
 
 1615 Jan. 28 
 
 1616 June 25 
 
 1616 June 26 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Thomas Oulpeper (Bur.) 
 Edward, son of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 Dorothy, dau. of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 William Wignell y e younger, of Tandrig, gent., 
 and Judith Wilde, y e dau. of Wiat Wilde, 
 Esquire, of Erdinglie, were married 
 
 Marjerye, dau. Edward Culpeper, Esq. (Bapt.) 
 
 John, son of Edward Culpeper, Esquire (Bapt.) 
 
 Ann, dau. of Edward Culpeper, Esquire (Bapt.) 
 
 Edward, son of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bur.) 
 
 Katherine, dau. of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 Philip, dau. of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 Elianor, dau. of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 William, son of Edward Culpeper, Esquire 
 (Bapt.) 
 
 Mr. Thomas Culpeper, of Balcombe (Bur.) 
 
 Edward, son of Mr. John Bine (Bapt.) 
 
 Edward, Marv, twins of Sir Edward Culpeper, 
 K fc (Bapt.) " 
 
 Maria, dau. of Sir Edward Culpeper, of 
 Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 
 Mr. Thomas Culpeper, of Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 
 Mr. John Whitfield, of Mortlake, in the County 
 of Surrey, Esquire, and Elizabeth Culpeper, 
 dau. of Sir Edward Culpeper, of Wake- 
 hurst, were married 
 Thomas, son of Mr. John Whitfield, of East- 
 sheene, in Mortlake, Esq. (Bapt.) Born 
 Sept. 12 
 
 John, son of Mr. John Whitfield, Esq. (Bapt.) 
 Mr. John Theobald, of Serle, in Kent = Miss 
 
 Dorothie, dau. of Sir Edward Culpeper 
 Elizabeth, dau. Mr. John Theobald, gent. (Bapt.) 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. John Whitfield (Bapt.) 
 Mr. George Phillips, of East Peckham, in Kent, 
 
 Esq. = Miss Timothie, dau. of Sir Edward 
 
 Culpeper 
 
 Mr. Thomas Wod, of AYesthodeleigh, gent. = 
 Miss Anne, dan. of Sir Edward Culpeper 
 
214 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 1617 May 18 Robert, son Mr. John Whitfield (Bapt.) 
 
 1619 Feb. 23 Mr. Richard Infield, of Westhodeleigh = 
 
 Katherine, dau. of Sir Edward Culpeper 
 
 1620 Feb. 12 Sir John Culpeper, K\ son and heir of Sir 
 
 Edward Culpeper, of Wakehurst, was buried 
 y e 12 of Feb. 1620, in y e chancell of 
 Ardingly under y e stone by y e tombe of 
 Wakehurst 
 
 1 623 March 23 Mr. George Culpeper was buried 
 3 626 Feb. 19 Mr. Anthony Bickerstaffe = Marjery, dau. of 
 Sir Edward Culpeper, K fc . 
 
 1627 June 22 Elizabeth, dau. of Anthony and Marjery 
 
 Bickerstaffe (Bapt.) 
 
 1628 March 29 Elizabeth, dau. of Anthony and Marjery 
 
 Bickerstaffe (Bur.) 
 1628 Aug. 2 Marjery, wife of Mr. Anthony Bickerstaffe 
 (Bur.) 
 
 1630 April 1 Jane, dau. S r William and Lady Jane Cul- 
 peper (Bapt.) 
 
 1630 April 9 S r Edward Culpeper, an ancient Knight, was 
 
 buried close to the south window in the 
 chancell 
 
 1631 May 26 Edward, son S r William and Lady Jane Cul- 
 
 peper (Bapt.) 
 
 1633 Sept. 12 Dorothie, dau. S r William and Lady Jane 
 Culpeper (Bapt.) 
 
 1633 Sept. 23 The Lady Elizabeth Culpeper, an olde woman, 
 
 was buried in the chancell 4 foote from y e 
 south window 
 
 1634 Sept. 16 Anne, dau. Sir William and Lady Jane Cul- 
 
 peper (Bapt.) 
 
 1634 Dec. 8 Elizabeth Culpeper, a childe of 7 years old 
 
 (Bur.) 
 
 1635 Sept. 24 Catherine, dau. Sir William and Lady Jane 
 
 Culpeper (Bapt.) 
 
 1636 Jan. 17 Mary, dau. Sir William and Lady Jane Cul- 
 
 peper (Bapt.) 
 
 1636 Jan. 31 Sir Benjamin Pellatt, an ancient Knight, was 
 
 buried in y e chancell 7 foote from y e south 
 window 
 
 1637 Feb. 12 Thomas, son of Sir William and Lady Jane 
 
 Culpeper (Bapt.) 
 
 1638 April 1 1 Thomas Culpeper, a child, was buried 
 
 1638 Jan. 9 Mrs. Margaret Farnfull, an ancient woman, 
 was buried 
 
THE ARDINGLY REGISTERS 
 
 21-5 
 
 1640 
 
 Dec. 20 
 
 1640 
 
 Feb. 14 
 
 1642 
 
 May 10 
 
 1643 
 
 Jan. 9 
 
 1645 
 
 April 4 
 
 1651 
 
 
 1655 
 
 Dec. 3 
 
 1657 
 
 Nov. 30 
 
 1658 
 
 Oct. 6 
 
 1659 
 
 Nov. 5 
 
 1667 
 
 Sept. 24 
 
 1668 
 
 Nov. 23 
 
 1670 
 
 July 3 
 
 1670 
 
 Aug. 18 
 
 1670 
 
 Aug. 4 
 
 1671 
 
 Oct. 24 
 
 1672 
 
 July 19 
 
 1675 
 
 Feb. 28 
 
 1678 
 
 Dec. 6 
 
 
 A.pni diO 
 
 1570 
 
 June 25 
 
 1570 
 
 Nov. 6 , 
 
 Kichard, son of Sir William and Lady Jane 
 Culpeper (Bapt.) 
 
 Elizabeth Culpeper, a young child, at Wake- 
 hurst (Bur.) 
 
 John, son Sir William and Lady Jane Cul- 
 peper (Bapt.) 
 
 Anthony Farnfould, gentleman, was buried 
 
 Jane, dau. Sir William Culpeper (Bur.) 
 
 Benjamin Culpeper, of Wakehurst, Esquire = 
 Mrs. Margaret Ilodson 
 
 Mr. Ninian Burrell = Miss Anne Culpeper 
 
 Ladie Alice Pellatt, wife of Sir Benjamin P., 
 was buried 
 
 Miss Mary, dau. of Benjamin Culpeper, Esq. 
 (Buried) 
 
 Mr. Whitfield, a gentleman at Wakehurst, was 
 buried 
 
 Mary, dau. Benjamin and Lady Judith Cul- 
 peper (Bapt.) 
 
 William, son Benjamin and Lady Judith 
 Culpeper (Born) 
 
 Benjamin, son Benjamin and Lady Judith 
 Culpeper (Born) 
 
 Benjamin son Benjamin and Lady Judith 
 Culpeper (Bur.) 
 
 Benjamin Culpeper, Esq., died y e 3rd, and was 
 buried y e 4 Aug. 1670, from Wakehurst, 
 and lyeth under y e stone neare to the 
 Tombe on the north side 
 
 Alexander Haddon and Mary Culpeper were 
 married 
 
 Edward, son of Sir William Culpeper, was 
 buryed in the chancell 4 foote from the 
 south window near the steps 
 
 Judith, dau. of Christopher and Judith Mason 
 (Born) 
 
 Sir William Culpeper, an ancient Baronet, was 
 buryed under the great stone close to the 
 south window in the chancell 
 
 Mrs. Catherine Brigstock, alias Culpeper (Bur.) 
 
 Wakehurst Servants 
 
 Edward Fauconer, of Wakehurst, was buried 
 Peter Dudnye, of Wakehurst, was buried 
 
216 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 1571 
 
 Sept. 14 
 
 1575 
 
 
 1591 
 
 July 5 
 
 1645 
 
 March 11 
 
 1649 
 
 .April 4 
 
 1668 
 
 Oct. 24 
 
 1669 
 
 
 1671 
 
 March 30 
 
 1678 
 
 June 4 
 
 1678 
 
 Jan. 14 
 
 Sanders, widow, of Wakehurst, was buried 
 Edward Turner, of Wakehurst, was buried 
 One Duke, a mason which wrought at Wake- 
 hurst (Bur.) 
 Thomas Norris, an aged servant at Wakehurst 
 (Bur.) 1 
 
 John Long, servant at Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 Thomas Anstey, an ancient bachelor from 
 
 Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 Richard Blunden, from Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 Robert Nevill, from Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 Goody Waldraper, an ancient widow from 
 
 Wakehurst (Bur.) 
 Andrew Farmer, an ancient man from Wake- 
 hurst (Bur.) 
 
 Lyddell, Clarke and Peyton Entries 
 
 1703 Sept. 1 William, son of Dennis Lyddell, Esq., and 
 Martha his wife, was buryed in the Chancell, 
 6 foot from Wakehurst Tomb. He was 
 since removed into the Vault belonging to 
 the Family 
 
 1717 Nov. 27 Dennis Lyddall, Esq., was buryed in the Chan- 
 cell, two foot and ten yardes from y p Wake- 
 hurst Tomb, on the north side. He was 
 since removed into the Family Vault 
 
 1719 Jan. 27 Martha, wife of Dennis Lyddall, was laid in the 
 Chancell by him. There shee was buried 
 Jan. 27, 1719. She was since removed 
 into the Family Vault 
 
 1737 Feb. 25 Mrs. (i.e. Miss) Elizabeth Lyddell, daughter of 
 Dennis Lyddell, Esq., and Martha his wife, 
 of Wakehurst, was buried in the Vault 
 belonging to the Family, aged 46 years 
 
 1746 June 30 Richard Lydell, Esq., of Wakehurst, eldest son 
 of the late Dennis and Martha Lyddell, 
 Member of Parliament for Bossiney, in 
 Cornwall, 1741-46, and principal Secre- 
 
 1 This Thomas Norris left a will dated Feb. 18, 1645, in which he is described 
 as ' of Ardingly, Husbandman.' He gave 51. each to 1 Mr. Benjamin Culpeper, 
 Esq., eldest son of Sir William Culpeper, of Wakehurst, Baronet,' and ' Mistress 
 Dorothy Culpeper, daughter of the said Sir William Culpeper,' 11. to « Sara Inksole, 
 daughter of Sarah Inksole, living at Wakehurst,' and the rest of his property to 
 ' my loving maister, Sir William Culpeper of Wakehurst, Baronet,' whom he made 
 executor. 
 
THE ARDINGLY REGISTERS 
 
 217 
 
 tary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 
 was deposited in the Vault belonging to the 
 Family, aged 51 years 
 1750 July 31 Richard Clarke, Esq., of Blake Hall, in the 
 County of Essex, and Mrs. Anne Fytche, of 
 Danbury, in the same County, were mar- 
 ried 
 
 1757 Jan. 20 The Rev. Charles Lydell was buried. 1 The 
 most worthy Rector of this Place, whose 
 regard for Religion was great and suitable 
 to his office, whose Faith was truly Chris- 
 tian, orthodox, and Apostolical, whose 
 Charity was extensive, whose Piety was 
 exemplary, whose Benevolence diffusive, 
 La tine addam, in omni vitas habitu et re 
 tot virtutibus adornatus ut similem raro aut 
 unquam reperies 
 
 1794. March 13 Mrs. Catherine Peyton, wife of Joseph Peyton, 
 Esq., Vice- Admiral of the White, was 
 deposited in the Vault belonging to the 
 Family, aged 69 years 
 
 1804 Oct. 6 Joseph Peyton, Esq., Admiral of the White, 
 
 was deposited in the Family Vault belong- 
 ing to Wakehurst, aged 79 years 
 
 1805 Jan. 13 Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel Picks, Esq., of 
 
 Barkley, in Gloucestershire, and Sophia his 
 wife, dau. of Captain Joseph Peyton, of 
 Wakehurst, was privately baptized ; born 
 on the 10th of Jan. and received into the 
 Church March 3 
 
 1809 Jan. 27 Elizabeth Peyton, wife of Rear Admiral 
 Peyton, of Wakehurst, was buried, aged 
 55 years 
 
 1816 April 11 Rear Admiral Joseph Peyton, of Brighthelm- 
 
 stone, was buried, aged 66 
 1816 June 29 Daniel Peyton, son of Daniel and Sophia 
 
 Melhuish Pick, of Venns, in the Parish of 
 
 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, was baptized ; 
 
 born Nov. 8, 1807 
 1816 June 29 Sophia, dau. of Daniel and Sophia Pick, of 
 
 Venns, etc., was bapt. ; born Jan 14, 1809 
 1816 June 29 James Milford, son of Daniel and Sophia Pick, 
 
 of Venns, etc., bapt. ; born April 13, 1810 
 
 1 He died suddenly, on Sunday, Jan. 9, aged 59. 
 
218 WAKEHURST 
 
 1821 May 12 Joseph Lydell Peyton, Esq., was buried, aged 
 36 years 
 
 1821 June 18 Maria Catherine, dau. of John liitson and 
 
 Elizabeth Peyton, of Ardingly, was bap- 
 tized 
 
 1822 July 9 Rev. Parnell Thomas Baptiste Hicks, Rector of 
 
 Ardingly, and Catherine Peyton, of 
 Brighton, Spinster, were married 
 1825 April 25 John Ritson Peyton, Esq., aged 38 years, was 
 buried 
 
 1829 July 23 Elizabeth Maria Peyton was buried, aged 50 
 years 
 
 1837 March 31 The Rev. Edward Peyton, of Lindfield, was 
 buried, aged 83 
 
 1841 Aug. 20 Joseph John Wakehurst Peyton, of Hall Place, 
 Hurley, Berks, was buried, aged 25 years 
 
 1818 Oct, 20 Marianne Gilberta Peyton, of Tor Mohun, 
 Torquay, Devon, was buried, aged 30 years 
 
219 
 
 APPENDIX X 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM ARMNGLY PARISH ACCOUNTS 
 (From Mr. Book's Notes) 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 1671 P d Edward Payne for killing 2 foxes . . 6 8 
 
 1673 Outset with S r William in his tax . .15 0 
 Excepted again by S r William in the charges 
 
 of Timothy Birch, which added to y e former 1 17 2 
 1713 P d Francis Killingbeck for Lewes Bridg. . 115 9 
 1715 Agreed this meeting that ii 3 be spent every 
 
 monthly meeting, no more. 
 
 1720 P d John Young for a foxes head ... 34 
 P d to the Goull 1 at Grinsted. . . .4311 
 
 1721 P d John Allingham for the rent of the Withey- 
 
 land House 3 10 0 
 
 P d to the Counsell at the seshans 2 the expense 
 
 of going 17 0 
 
 P d the money expended to the Counselor, and 
 
 for eating and drinking at Lewes at y e 
 
 quarter seshans . . . . 2 16 8 
 
 1722 P d to Francis Hamblin Esq. for rent at Stand- 
 
 grove 1 10 0 
 
 1 724 P d J ohn Pilbeam a bill that he paid at Bedlam 
 
 for the widow Baxell . . . .5411 
 P d Mr. Jackson his jurney and his man's 
 
 j urn ey to London with the widow Baxell . 17 11 
 
 1726 P d John Elsey for to pay the small pox tender 10 0 
 P d John Pilbeame for the youse 3 of Lewes 
 
 Bridg 11 0 2| 
 
 P d John Wicking the House of Correctsion 
 
 and Gole 1 money . . . 1 16 2 
 
 P d the clerk for 23 heghogs . . . .78 
 P d Do. for crying Morley's sale . . 2 6 
 
 1727 P d John Tuth for Witheland House . . 2 0 0 
 P d William Chatfield for Lewes Bridg . . 12 11 8 
 P d William Lepard for a Badgers head . 18 
 
 1 Gaol. 2 Sessions. 3 Use. 
 
220 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 1730 P d John Francis for a paire of bodys for Mary 
 
 Bingham ....... 34 
 
 1731 P d the clerk for mending Ryebrige . 16 
 P d Edmund Davey for carrying timber to 
 
 Rybrige . 18 0 
 
 P d John Allingham for timber and planks . 8 16 11 
 
 1733 P d John Comber for going to the visetashon . 2 6 
 P d the clarke for the nell and the grave for 
 
 Robert Hills 2 0 
 
 P d for beare & bread at his funeral . . 3 0 
 P d Thomas Landgrige for mending a pair of 
 
 stays for Tabb ...... 8 
 
 1734 P d for beare at the miting 1 . . . . 10 6 
 
 P d for a pielcat 2 2 
 
 P d Goodman Lepard for 9 heghogs . . 3 0 
 
 1736 P d John Franks, which he gave to passengers 1 0 
 P d John Wicking for lodging a soldyer at 
 
 Richard Pilbeam ..... 10 
 
 1737 P d John Wicking for mending Ryebridg . 13 5 
 P d the Gleeb tax 7 0 
 
 1738 P d Mr. Gatland for repeating of the Gole 3 . 110 
 
 1739 P d for laying forth of ould Wheast . . 4 6 
 P d y e clarke for digin of ould Wheast's grave 
 
 and ringing y e nell ..... 20 
 P d Wot West for making a pair of briches 
 
 for John Wale 10 
 
 1740 P d John Tooth for bred and beare at John 
 
 W halls funeral ...... 40 
 
 P d Wicking for repairing Rybridg . . 9 10 0 
 
 P d John Hill man for caridge of timber . . 12 0 
 
 P d the Clark for going to Horsham sies 4 2 0 
 
 Nothing farther until 1 789 
 
 1789 Expended taking Thomas Lespard to Bride- 
 
 well 2 9 0 
 
 P d John Jardin for years rent for workhouse . 6 0 0 
 P d John Pannett for having a misfortune with 
 
 his parish boy with a broken leg . . 15 0 
 
 1790 Total expences of y e two boys bit by a mad 
 
 dog 3 14 4j> 
 
 P d Sarah Francis for bleeding James Marchant 6 
 P d County Rate Money , . . .440 
 
 Meeting. 
 
 1 Tolecat. " Gaol. * Assizes. 
 
ARDINGLY PARISH ACCOUNTS 
 
 221 
 
 1791 P d Richard Comber, journey to Lewes with 
 
 Militia list 5 0 
 
 P a Henry Bishop, high Constable, County 
 
 rate money . . . . . .12 12 0 
 
 P d Mr. Richard Chat field years pay for 
 
 doctoring poor . . . . , .550 
 P d Richard Creasy for beef for the meeting . 2 5 0 
 
 1792 Total expences of y e small pox at Whythy- 
 
 land of W m Langrege, Thomas Budgen senr, 
 Thomas Budgen jun r , famely, Widow 
 Elyst and son in number 19 and William 
 Bottin, a child 14 18 7 
 
 1794 P d Mrs. Holman for \ lb. of tobacco for y e 
 
 Easter meeting ..... 14 
 P d Edward Tester, journey to Gods tone to 
 carry note of John Marchants banes of 
 Marage and his expences . . . . 10 6 
 
 1795 P d Boys and Girls pence money ... 34 
 P d in part toward finding y e seamen betwixt 
 
 Worth and Ardingly 2 men . . . 8 7 11 
 Account to show if called for concerning of the 
 Parish of Ardingly and the Parish of Worth 
 finding of two able seamen to serve His 
 Majesty to show total expences between 
 both parties. 
 
 £ s. a. 
 
 Paid by the Parish of Worth . 21 13 1 
 „ of Ardingly 8 7 11 
 
 30 1 0 
 
 Then remaining to pay by both 
 parties : — 
 
 Worth to pay . . 24 0 4 
 
 Ardingly to pay . .964 
 
 33 6 8 
 
 Total expences to both parishes, 
 
 paid and to pay . . . 63 7 8 
 
 1796 P d A woman with a pass .... 10 
 P d Mr. Ward, sirgion years pay . . .660 
 1798 P d Mr. Thomas Tilts rent for ye old workhouse 6 0 0 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 P d John Box Sen r for new pare of stocks . 18 0 
 P d Charles Heasman expences of takeen of 
 account of y e cattle and people round the 
 parish ....... 76 
 
 1800 P d Chicester bill for maintenance of family 
 of William George, substitute for William 
 Fester in Militia service . . . . 78 19 6 
 
 1802 P d Mr. Waller's attorney's bill . . 6 11 6 
 P d Mr. Waller attorney Cookfield, on account 
 
 of William George to the Parish of 
 
 Chicester 15 10 0 
 
 1803 P d to G Sailors with a pass . . 6 0 
 P d to James Wood for walkg. the bounds . 2 0 
 P d Mr. Turner on attending the Land valuers 1 7 6 
 P d for two substitutes for the Reserve Army . 50 14 0 
 P d to Mr. Wheeler for journey to camp and 
 
 Lewes . . . . * . . . 12 0 
 P d for surtificate for a soldier ... 20 
 P d to John French the Militia Bounty . . 7 10 0 
 
 1804 P d Mr. Tester an account of Drilling Volunteer 2 17 6 
 P d Serj nt Willet for drilling volunteers . . 112 6 
 P d Mr. Heasman an account of Volunteers . 2 13 0 
 P d James Bennett for J Militia Bounty by 
 
 order . . . . . . 7 10 0 
 
 P d Mr. Bray for valuing the lands of parish by 
 
 order of session . . . . 73 0 11 
 
 P d Mr. Smallpiece for valuing the lands of 
 
 parish by order of session . . . . 73 0 11 
 
 1805 P d Fraction money to parish of Worth . . 2 13 0 
 
 1806 P d Mr. Tilt, Brighton, 1 years rent for a house 
 
 in Ardingly . . . . . .540 
 
 1807 P d for a pair of Stock cards . . . . 5 6 
 P d Mr. Tilts rent for 1 year for y e Jourdens . 5 12 0 
 P d Thomas Rutley serving as substitute in 
 
 Militia, hired in room of John Plummer . 50 2 0 
 P d for the support of Ann wife of Richard 
 
 Backhurst, substitute for John Cheal for the 
 
 Parish of Crawley and Ardingly . .824 
 P d to John Feist serving as substitute in the 
 
 Militia in room of Thomas Picknall . . 43 10 0 
 
 1808 P d to the Shire Hall rebuilding . . . 20 3 9 
 P d for waits and scales for the Borough . 5 3 7 
 P d for 2 Journeys to Lewes on Militia busi- 
 ness, and expended on the men sworn . 19 6 
 
ARDINGLY PARISH ACCOUNTS 
 
 223 
 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 1809 
 
 P d James Fauconer soldiers relief 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 
 P d to the County Rate . . . . 
 
 16 
 
 16 
 
 0 
 
 
 P d to the Shire Hall 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 1810 
 
 P d for a lot of slabs from Town House . 
 
 
 9 
 
 o 
 
 
 P d Anne Rodley, horse and cart to Cuckfield 
 
 
 
 
 
 to be sworn ...... 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 P d Expence and journey to Cuckfield 
 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 
 P d Peter Stiles in proportion of £10 for the 
 
 
 
 
 
 Militia Ballet 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 (3 
 
 
 P d a, substitute hired for William N^ftwnlinm 
 
 1 Cu OUUCUIUUI/O 1111 w KA 11^1 T V -11 11*1 111 llUW lllldlll 
 
 
 
 
 
 (old Militia) 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 
 P d James Brazier's family relief when servg 
 
 
 
 
 
 in Local Militia 3 weeks .... 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 0 
 
 1811 
 
 P d Richard Williams a schoolbill . 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 
 P d Vestry Clerks salary .... 
 
 6 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 1814 
 
 P d Richard Williams Instruments for school . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 1821 
 
 P d Jenners passage to London 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 P d „ to America 
 
 9 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
224 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 APPENDIX XI 
 
 ARDINGLY CHURCH 
 
 A Description of the Church, by the Late 
 Rev. J. H. L. Booker 
 
 The ancient parish church of Ardingly, built of local sandstone, 
 stands amid a small cluster of houses about half a mile from the 
 modern village of Hapstead, and is situated as nearly as possible 
 in the exact centre of the parish. It consists of a chancel, nave, 
 north aisle and vestry, south aisle, and a low tower at its western 
 extremity. The roof of the chancel, nave, and south aisle is 
 covered with Horsham slabs, and that of the north aisle and vestry 
 with Broseley tiles. 
 
 The old portion of the building, with the exception of the 
 tower, is of the Decorated period or style of English architecture, 
 and was doubtless erected about the time of Edward III., i.e. about 
 1330. The site was previously occupied by a still more ancient 
 church of Norman construction, the last traces of which dis- 
 appeared on the demolition of the north wall of the nave in 1887, 
 and at the present day the sole remaining relic of the earlier 
 foundation is the Norman capital of a pillar discovered on that 
 occasion amongst the rubble, and now preserved in the vestry. 
 
 The ( 'hancel 
 
 The chancel, 26 feet 6 inches in length by 18 feet 6 inches in 
 breadth, is raised two steps from the nave, and is lighted by a 
 Decorated east window filled with most objectionable stained glass ; 
 a lancet window containing the arms of the De Warren family in 
 the north wall, and two other windows inserted in the south wall, 
 one within the rails containing the crest of the Earls of Arundel 
 (?), a lion rampant, the other, a small Decorated window with a 
 transom, lower down, near the priest's door. 
 
 The chancel wall and the north wall of the nave, now pulled 
 down, were spoken of as Norman by Mr. Carpenter, the architect, 
 while Hussey, in his 'Churches of Kent and Sussex' (page 118), 
 describes them as of uncertain date ; the masonry being rubble. 1 
 
 1 During the alterations in 1887, on the demolition of the north wall of the 
 nave, the capital of a pillar which is undoubtedly Norman was discovered among 
 the rubble, and is now preserved in the vestry. This seems to confirm Mr. 
 Carpenter's opinion. A door which had been blocked up was also discovered. 
 
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 225 
 
 The sanctuary is raised two steps above the chancel, and is 
 separated therefrom by rails of dark oak. In the north wall is an 
 aumbrye, and opposite to it, in the south wall, is a piscina, the 
 bowl of which is probably unique, being seventeen foiled. 1 
 Both piscina 2 and aumbrye have hood mouldings, Decorated, if 
 not Early English. 3 Communication between the chancel and 
 vestry is effected through an archway, 8 feet 3 inches in breadth, 
 within which stands the organ. 
 
 Within the Communion-rails lie buried many of the Wake- 
 hurst family, and also all the successive generations of Cnlpepers 
 during the two centuries that Wakehurst was in their possession ; 
 while under the flooring of the chancel repose many of the former 
 rectors of Ardingly, the last interment which took place in the 
 chancel being that of the Rev. Mr. Hicks, in December 1824. 
 Three brasses are inserted in the flooring of the chancel : — 
 No. 1. To the memory of Nicholas Culpeper and his wife 
 Elizabeth. This now lies upon a gravestone in the centre of the 
 chancel. Bnrrell mentions that in his time (1780) it occupied a 
 position on the south side of the chancel, but originally, no doubt, 
 it was situated to mark the place of interment within the rails. 
 
 Upon the stone is portrayed in brass the figure of a man in 
 his tabard, and the figure of a woman praying. Beneath the man 
 are the portraits in brass of ten sons, and beneath the woman 
 the portraits of eight daughters. The whole is surmounted by 
 two shields bearing the arms of Culpeper and Wakehurst, while 
 below is a third shield with these two coats impaled. The following 
 is the inscription : — 
 
 ' Of yo charite pray for the soulles of Nichas Culpep esquyer 
 & Elzabeth his wyf, the whiche Nichas decessed the xxiiii. day of 
 Maye y e yer of o r loid m.v c .x., and the seid Elzabeth decessed 
 . . . day of . . . the yr of our lord m.v c . ... on whose soules 
 Ihu have mercy.' 
 
 This Nicholas Culpeper was the younger son of Walter Cul- 
 peper, of Goudhurst, Kent. He and his brother Richard married 
 the two daughters and coheiresses of Richard Wakehurst, and 
 thus brought the Wakehurst estates to the Culpeper family, in 
 whose possession they remained for upwards of two hundred 
 years. Nicholas Culpeper, the herbalist, was descended from 
 another branch of the family altogether, and died more than a 
 hundred years later. 
 
 No. 2. — To the memory of Lady Elizabeth Culpeper, the wife 
 of Sir Edward Culpeper, Kt., who built the existing mansion at 
 
 1 Handbook of English Ecclesiology, p. 52. 
 
 2 The arch of the piscina is described as plain in the Handbook of English 
 Ecclesiology published by the Ecclesiological (late Cambridge Camden) Society, 
 p. 49 ; published 1847. 3 Hussey, p. 118. 
 
 Q 
 
226 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehurst This brass lies close to the last mentioned one, on 
 the south side. 1 
 
 Upon a gravestone, surmounted by a shield containing the 
 Culpeper and Farnefould arms impaled, is the figure of a woman, 
 elegantly dressed, in a praying attitude. The inscription beneath 
 is as follows : — 
 
 ' Jacet hie sub hoc tumulo Elizabetha Culpeper, uxor 
 dilectissima Edwardi Culpeper de Wakehurst in comitatu Sussex, 
 militis, quae quidem Elizabetha fuit filia Gulielmi Farnefold 
 armigeri de Stening in comitatu prasdicto, quae obiit decimo die 
 Septembris anno domini 1633.' 
 
 No. 3. — The third brass on the chancel floor is to the 
 memory of Elizabeth Culpeper, daughter of Sir William Culpeper, 
 Bart., of Wakehurst. 
 
 Burrell mentions that the position occupied by this brass in 
 his time was just below the last one ; now it lies on the north side 
 of No. 1. It consists of a brass figure of a child, with a coat 
 of Culpeper, with quarterings (in a lozenge) and an escutcheon of 
 pretence. The inscription runs thus : — 
 
 ' Here ]yeth interred y e body of Elizabeth Culpeper, eldest 
 daughter of Sir William Culpeper of Wakehurst in this countie 
 Barronett, and of Jane his wife — shee was aged 7 yeeres and 
 changed this life for a better on y e 6 day of December A° Dni 1634 / 
 
 It may be mentioned that this brass lies directly over the 
 vault in which three leaden coffins are deposited, containing the 
 remains of Timothy Browne, Gent., and his wife and daughter, the 
 tablet to whose memory is placed on the south wall of the chancel. 
 
 There is another brass belonging to the church, which Burrell 
 says was in his time affixed to a gravestone inserted in the 
 flooring before the Communion-table. At the restoration of the 
 church in Mr. Hasel wood's time this brass was, without any apparent 
 reason, unfortunately removed from the church altogether, and has 
 since been kept at the rectory. It is satisfactory, however, to 
 know that the present Rector is taking steps to have it once more 
 restored to a position within the chancel. 2 Amongst the mis- 
 fortunes which have happened to this brass Burrell mentions the 
 
 1 Brass of Elizabeth Culpeper, widow: — 
 
 1. Argent, a bend engrailed gules (a crescent for difference). Culpeper. 
 
 2. Argent, a chevron sable between ten martlets, six in chief and four in 
 
 base, gules. Hardreshall. 
 
 3. Argent, a chevron between three birds, gules. Wakehurst. 
 
 4. Argent, on a bend sable three eagles displayed, or. Earnley. 
 
 Escutcheon of pretence : — Argent, two bars sable, on the first a bezant. 
 Pellat. 
 
 Impalement : — Sable, a chevron engrailed between three bucks' heads, 
 argent, attired or. Farnfold. 
 * This has been done. 
 
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 227 
 
 fact that on his visit to the church in 1780, he found that the 
 head of the woman was missing, but adds that the minister 
 assured him it was not lost, and that it should be replaced. This, 
 however, the minister neglected to do, for unfortunately it is still 
 missing. 
 
 Under two Gothic arches are portrayed the figures of a man 
 and a woman, and underneath is the following inscription : — 
 
 ' Orate pro animabus Ricardi Oulpeper armigeri, et Mar- 
 garettae uxoris ejus, qui quidem Ricardus fuit filius Walteri 
 Culpeper de Goutherst in comitatu Kantij, et prsedicta Margaretta 
 fuit filia Ricardi Wakehurst junioris, et quae quidem Margaretta 
 obiit xxv. die Julij anno domini mv c ix. et praedictus Ricardus 
 obiit . . . die . . . Ano dni M.D. . . . quorum auimabus pro- 
 pitietur Deus.' 
 
 Wakehurst Tomb 
 
 Within the Communion-rails, on the north side, is an altar- 
 tomb to the memory of Richard Wakehurst and his wife Eliza- 
 beth. Upon it, in brass, are the effigies of both husband and 
 wife, each of them 2 feet 1 inch high, the height of the entire 
 composition being 4 feet 6 inches. 
 
 Boutell, in speaking of this brass, says : £ The effigies, in accord- 
 ance with the prevailing habit of the period, are represented as 
 partly turned towards each other, the husband attired in a loose 
 gown with a gypciere, a rosary attached to his girdle ; his shoes 
 are very large and round at the toes. The lady has the skirt of 
 her ample tunic tucked up under her left arm, and her headdress 
 is of the butterfly or wired form.' 
 
 The whole is surmounted by three shields of arms : — 
 
 1. Wakehurst. — Ar. a chevron sa. between three martlets gu. 
 
 2. Wakehurst and Echyngham coats impaled. 
 
 3. Echyngham. — Az. fretty ar. 
 
 Underneath is an inscription, the translation of which is as 
 follows : ' Pray for the souls of Richard Wakehurst, armiger, and 
 Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Robert Echyngham, armiger, the 
 which Richard died the 4th day of January, a.d. 1454 : and the 
 aforesaid Elizabeth died the 19th day of July, a.d. 1464, on whose 
 souls may God have mercy.' 
 
 The family of Wakehurst took their name from the Wake- 
 hurst Manor, situated within the parish, and this brass commemo- 
 rates the last representative of the family. Richard Wakehurst 
 died leaving two daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth, the former 
 marrying Richard Culpeper, of Goud hurst, in Kent, and the latter 
 his brother Nicholas, the estate was thereby carried to the family 
 of Culpeper. 1 
 
 1 But see p. 18. 
 
 Q 2 
 
WAKEHUEST 
 
 These five brasses above mentioned appear to have been the 
 only ones ever erected within the church. Thomas Culpeper, 
 great-grandson of the Nicholas commemorated by No. 1 brass, on 
 his death in 1571 desired his executors to erect 'at their dis- 
 cretion three several tombes, to be laied upon my grandfather's, 
 my father's grave, and myne, with escripture to be graven in 
 brasse as they shall thinke good and comelie.' There is, however, 
 no evidence to show that these brasses were ever erected, and the 
 probability is that the executors neglected to carry out their 
 instructions in this respect. 
 
 Recumbent Effigy 
 
 In a niche in the chancel wall, on the north side, under a 
 Decorated arch, is the tomb of an unknown ecclesiastic. He is 
 represented as large as life, lying on his back, in the attitude of 
 prayer. Unfortunately there is no inscription on the tomb, nor 
 anything whatever to denote the person to whose memory it was 
 erected. 
 
 Lower and Hussey have both pronounced this recumbent figure 
 to be that of a female ; which is absurd, since it is clad in a 
 chasuble, cassock, &c. The head reclines upon a cushion, at either 
 side of which is an angel. At the feet is a lion couchant, all 
 priests when thus portrayed at this period being represented as 
 trampling the young lion under their feet, like good soldiers of 
 Jesus Christ. 
 
 It is clear that this monument must have been placed in the 
 position which it now occupies before the year 1453, because part 
 of it has been cut away to receive the AVakehurst tomb, which was 
 erected at that date, and the probability is that it marks the 
 resting-place of some former rector. 
 
 In addition to the brasses above mentioned there are also two 
 plain gravestones inserted in the chancel floor. 
 
 B ickerstaffe Memoria I 
 
 The first is to the memory of Elizabeth Bickerstaffe, one of 
 the granddaughters of Sir Edward Culpeper. As the memorials 
 within the chancel have been so frequently moved, none of them 
 are to be found in their original position, and this one now lies 
 immediately over the grave of the Rev. Timothy Browne and his 
 wife Elizabeth. The inscription upon it runs as follows : 
 
 ' Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Bickerstaffe, daughter of 
 Anthony Bickerstaffe, gent., and Margaret his wife, one of the 
 daughters of Sir Edward Culpeper of Wakehurst, K* who de- 
 parted this life the 28th March 1628, aged eight months 14 days.' 
 
EFFIGY OF AN UNKNOWN ECCLESIASTIC 
 IN ARDINGLY CHURCH. 
 
ARDINGLY CHURCH 
 
 229 
 
 Robrough Memorial 
 
 The other is to the memory of the Rev. Stephen Robrough, 
 a former rector of the parish. This one lies in the south corner 
 of the chancel, close to the chancel steps, and is now concealed by 
 the choir stalls. The following is the inscription : 
 
 ' Here lyeth the body of the Rev d Mr. Stephen Robrough, 
 late Rector of this Parish, who was inducted into the possession of 
 the Rectory June 11, 1667, and died Nov. 5th, 1723, aged 89 years.' 
 
 There are also four monuments affixed to the walls of the 
 chancel. 
 
 No. 1. — On the south wall, within the Communion-rails, there 
 is a tablet to the memory of the Rev. James Hamilton, a former 
 rector of Ardingly : 
 
 IN A VAULT OUTSIDE THE CHURCH LIE THE REMAINS OF 
 
 THE REV. JAMES HAMILTON 
 
 MANY YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH 
 HE DIED THE 18 OF JUNE 1844, AGED 74 YEARS. 
 IN THE SAME VAULT ALSO ARE INTERRED THE REMAINS OF 
 
 MARGARET his widow 
 
 WHO DIED THE 19 OF JULY 1844, AGED 78 YEARS 
 AND OF JAMES THEIR ELDEST SON 
 WHO AFTER A LONG AND PAINFUL ILLNESS 
 DIED THE 15 OF MARCH 1838, AGED 36 YEARS. 
 THIS STONE IS ALSO DESIGNED TO RECORD THE DEATH OF 
 
 PERCY SKEFFIN GTON HAMILTON 
 
 THEIR SECOND SON 
 WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT GUNDAMUCK 
 IN AFGHANISTAN 
 THE 13 OF JANUARY 1842, AGED 33 YEARS. 
 
 The Hamilton vault is situated in the churchyard, on the 
 grass-plot near to the old priest's door in the south wall of the 
 chancel. 
 
 No. 2. — Facing the last monument mentioned there is another 
 tablet, affixed to the north wall, within the communion- rails, to the 
 memory of another rector, the Rev. Parnell Thomas Hicks : 
 
 NEAR THIS SPOT REST THE REMAINS 
 
 of the rev d PARNELL THOMAS HICKS 
 
 FIVE YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH 
 WHEN IT PLEASED THE ALMIGHTY 
 TO TAKE HIM TO HIMSELF 
 IN THE TWENTY-NINTH YEAR OF HIS AGE 
 ON THE TWENTY-THIRD OF DECEMBER 1824. - 
 
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 WAKEHTRST 
 
 No. 3. — Affixed to the south wall is a tablet to the memory 
 of the Rev. Timothy Browne's father : 
 
 NEAR THTS PLACE 
 IS INTERRED THE BODY OF 
 
 TIMOTHY BROWNE gent. 
 
 WHO DIED NOV. 24 th 1763 
 AGED 81 YEARS. 
 
 also ELIZABETH daughter of 
 
 THE SAID TIMOTHY BROWNE 
 AND MARY HIS WIFE 
 WHO DIED OCT. 6 177<> 
 I N HER 55 th YEAR. 
 LIKEWISE MARY RELICT OF 
 THE SAID TIMOTHY BROWNE 
 WHO DIED OCTOBER 9 th 1778 
 IN HER 82 YEAR. 
 
 This monument was originally placed on the opposite wall, but 
 was removed to its present position during the alterations in 
 1887-8. 
 
 No. 4. — On the north wall of the chancel is a tablet to the 
 memory of the Rev. Timothy Browne : 
 
 NEAR THIS PLATE ARE 
 DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF 
 
 TIMOTHY BROWNE A.M. 
 
 RECTOR OF THIS PARISH AND VICAR OF 
 WEST HOATHLY IN THIS COUNTY. IN 
 THE DISCHARGE OF THE SACRED 'DUT- 
 IES OF HIS OFFICE HE WAS INDEFA- 
 TIGABLE. HE WAS A TENDER AND AFFEC- 
 TIONATE HUSBAND A KIND INDULGENT 
 PARENT, TO HIS FRIENDS OPEN AND SINCERE 
 TO HIS NEIGHBOURS OBLIGING AND 
 AFFABLE, TO THE POOR CHARITABLE 
 AND HUMANE, HE DIED THE 28 OF OCT. 
 1804 IN THE 83 YEAR OF HIS AGE 
 SINCERELY LAMENTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM 
 GO READER AND IMITATE HIS 
 VIRTUES. 
 
 also ELIZABETH relict of the 
 
 SAID TIMOTHY BROWNE WHO DIED 
 APRIL 1 1824 AT BROMLEY COLLEGE 
 KENT 
 AGED 77 YEARS 
 
AEDINGLY CHURCH 
 
 231 
 
 There is no chancel arch dividing the chancel from the nave, 
 the only separation between the two being the ancient rood beam, 
 upon which may still be seen the indentations which mark the place 
 where the cross formerly hung. 
 
 The Nave 
 
 The nave is 34 feet 6 inches in length by 22 feet 6 inches in 
 breadth. It is separated from the Wakehurst Chapel, or south 
 aisle, by two Pointed arches, each of which is 14 feet 6 inches in 
 breadth ; and two arches separate it from the north aisle, one of 
 which is 12 feet 6 inches, while the other is only 8 feet 3 inches. 
 The narrowness of the last-mentioned arch is owing to the pre- 
 servation of the old staircase and door leading to the rood loft, 
 the staircase being concealed in the buttress which projects into 
 the vestry. In these days of church restoration it is gratifying to 
 find that during the enlargement of this old parish church this 
 ancient relic has been preserved intact. 
 
 The Screen 
 
 Across the tower arch stands a rich Decorated oaken screen, 
 composed of five sections, the lower part of which consists of solid 
 panelling, the three centre panels being richly ornamented, while 
 the ones on either side are quite plain. 
 
 Prior to 1853 this screen occupied the same position which it 
 now fills, but on the restoration of the church in that year it was, 
 for some unexplained reason, banished to the belfry, where it un- 
 fortunately sustained much damage. After the lapse of thirty-four 
 years it was once more brought to light in 1887, and after under- 
 going a thorough restoration at the cost of £75, was again erected 
 in the church, and is certainly to be regarded as one of the finest 
 screens of its kind in Sussex. It measures 19 feet 2 J inches in 
 length by 8 feet 4J inches in height, and the probability is that 
 in former times it served as the rood screen. 
 
 The Wakehurst Chapel, or South Aisle 
 
 The south aisle in former times was the exclusive property of 
 the successive owners of Wakehurst, and to gain access to it neces- 
 sitated the mounting of a few steps, since the flooring of the chapel 
 was on a considerably higher level than that of the nave. It seems 
 probable also, from the appearance of one of the capitals, that the 
 
232 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Wakehurst Chapel was at one time shut off' from the rest of the 
 church by means of a screen. 
 
 In the south wail is a Piscina, showing that the chapel formerly 
 contained a separate altar ; and in the same wall there is also an 
 arched recess, which may at one time have contaiued a monument, 
 no traces of which, unfortunately, now remain. 
 
 Beneath the flooring of the Wakehurst Chapel is a large vault, 
 containing the remains of various members of the Liddell and 
 Peyton families, former owners of Wakehurst. Entrance to this 
 vault is effected by means of a staircase, the top step of which is 
 immediately beneath the stone slab which lies in front of the dis- 
 used Priest's Door in the south wall of the chancel. No interments 
 have taken place in this vault since 1818. 
 
 The chapel is lighted by two windows, one in the east and the 
 other in the south wall. The former is filled with stained glass to 
 the memory of the first Lady Arthur Hill, who died in 1874, the 
 subject being the Nativity, and inserted in the wall beneath is a 
 brass plate bearing the following inscription : 
 
 ' This window was placed by Lt. Col. George Cookes and Caro- 
 line his wife in memory of their Beloved Daughter Annie Niscida 
 Denham, wife of Lord Arthur Hill, who died January 16, a.d. 1874, 
 aged 22.' 
 
 Over the south door, within this chapel, is a monument to the 
 memory of Joseph John Wakehurst Peyton, the last of that family 
 who resided at Wakehurst : 
 
 TO THE MEMORY OF 
 
 JOSEPH JOHN WAKEHURST PEYTON 
 
 OF WAKEHURST IX THIS PARISH ESQ. 
 BORX JANUARY 24 1819 
 DIED AUGUST 12 18 ii 
 ALSO OF 
 
 MART A GILBERT A his widow 
 
 BORN SEPTEMBER 2 1818 
 DIED OCTOBER 13 184-8. 
 
 There was formerly a gallery across the tower arch, which was 
 used as a singing-loft, but it was taken down in 1853. Marks of 
 the staircase which led up to it can still be traced on the south 
 wall of the tower. 
 
 The Font and Pulpit 
 
 Concerning the font, pulpit and lectern little need be said. 
 They all date from the time of the restoration of the church in 
 1853, under the direction of Sir Gilbert Scott, and are none of 
 them of any architectural beauty whatever. It would certainly be 
 
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 233 
 
 interesting to know what the old font was like and what became 
 of it ; and it is difficult also to conceive that the pulpit in use 
 before the restoration could have been so hideous as to justify 
 its removal to make way for the plain and cumbersome erection 
 which took its place. At all events, the questionable taste which 
 permitted the banishment of the screen to the belfry naturally 
 leads us to entertain suspicions with regard to the removal of other 
 articles of church furniture. 
 
 In 1894 a new carved oak pulpit, by Hems of Exeter, was pre- 
 sented by an anonymous donor.. It stands on a stone base quarried 
 on Mr. Gunter's property at Pearcelands. 
 
 In 1887 a north aisle and vestry were added from the plans of 
 Messrs. Carpenter and Ingelow. The organ was enlarged, new 
 choir stalls were placed in the chancel, and the ancient screen was 
 restored to its old position across the tower. The total cost of 
 these improvements amounted to .£1,297, and the opening cere- 
 mony was performed by the Bishop, February 10, 1888. 
 
 The Organ 
 
 The organ is a very sweet-toned instrument, built by Messrs. 
 Harper, of Brighton, and was purchased by subscription in the 
 year 1881. The following is a description of the stops which it 
 contains : 
 
 Great Organ 
 
 1. Open diapason. 
 
 2. Lieblich-gedact. 
 *3. Principal. 
 
 •4. 
 
 5. 
 •6. 
 
 7. 
 
 Swell Organ 
 Stopped diapason. 
 Gamba. 
 Voix Celeste. 
 Flute. 
 
 Pedal Organ 
 8. Bourdon. 
 
 Couplers 
 9. Swell to Great, 
 
 10. Great to Pedal. 
 
 11. Swell to Pedal. 
 
 ■ These stops were added in 1887. 
 
 The Tower 
 
 The tower is remarkably massive, its walls being over 4 feet 
 in thickness. It is 50 feet in height, and is surmounted by a pyra- 
 midal roof, from the apex of which springs an iron rod. 
 
 Concerning the date of this part of the structure opinions 
 differ. While, some argue from the Perpendicular window and 
 arch that it is of modern construction, others, from the same 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 circumstance, maintain that the tower must have been at some time 
 or other partially rebuilt. Hussey is inclined to this latter view, 
 and though he expresses no opinion whatever as to the time of its 
 erection, there can be no doubt that it is, at any rate, as ancient 
 as the rest of the church, if not considerably older. 
 
 The body of the tower consists of three stories. The lower or 
 basement story is used as a ringing chamber, and is lighted by a 
 Perpendicular window, from the sill of which a rude staircase, 
 each step of which is carved out of a solid triangular piece of 
 oak, leads to the second chamber, from which a ladder conducts to 
 the upper, or third story, containing the bells, which are five in 
 number. The peal is in the key of F. 
 
 The Bells 
 
 The following inscriptions are cast on the bells : 
 
 No. 1. 'N. G. and E. F. ch. W dens . Wm. Newnham and 
 
 John Wicking chief subscribers. Lester and Packe of London 
 
 fecit 1766.' 
 
 This bell is now slightly cracked. 
 
 No. 2. — ' Thomas Mears and Son of London fecit 1805.' 
 
 In the churchwardens' accounts for the year 1804-5 mention 
 is made of the purchase of this bell : 
 
 ' Paid for a new Church Bell — weight 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 10 lb. 
 deducting out the old Bell— £14 16*. 2d. 
 
 i Paid for hanging D° and ironwork account £1 8s. 8d.' 
 
 No. 3. has no inscription. 
 
 No. 4. ' ^ 1629 ^ BRIANUS ^ ELDRIDGE ^ ME ^ FECIT 
 
 G. C.' 1 
 
 These initials ' G. C.' may be those of George Cheesman, who 
 was churchwarden that year, or they may imply that the bell was 
 the gift of Gulielmus Culpeper, who succeeded his father as owner 
 of Wakehurst in 1630. 
 
 No. 5. — ' JOHN WAYLETT FECIT 1719.' 
 
 In the churchwardens' accounts for the year 1719-20 occur 
 the following items relating to this bell : 
 
 ' Paid John Francis for carrying the bell and fetching it from 
 Horsham, £1. 
 
 ' Paid a bill to George Box about y e Bell 15s. 9d. 
 
 * Paid a bill to Kichard Pilbeam for the Bells £5 7s. Od. 
 
 ' To pay Stephen Kobrough for the Bellfounder £12 5s. 0d.' 
 
 The tenor bell is 34^ inches in diameter. 
 
 1 Balcombe church tower contains a bell cast by Biian Eldridge in 
 previous year, 1(528. 
 
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 The following lines were composed by Miss Perenna Owen, 
 and recited by her at an entertainment given in the National 
 Schools : — 
 
 The Bells of Ardingly 
 
 My theme to-night will welcome be 
 To many whom around I see ; 
 They'll pardon, too, my faulty rhymes 
 For sake of their old church's chimes. 
 
 Five sisters in yon tower nigh, 
 Those pleasant bells of Ardingly ; 
 Their music sweet was surely made 
 For every class, for every grade : 
 
 To heighten joy, to solace woe 
 In every need the heart can know ; 
 For some will wed, and some must die 
 Beneath those bells of Ardingly. 
 
 How dear to you their Sabbath call, 
 Their dearest peal perhaps of all, 
 Which softly says to young and old, 
 ' Come, gather to your Shepherd's fold.' 
 
 How oft, in Wakehurst's woodland wild 
 Have they my lonely hours beguiled, 
 As, far within some leafy bower, 
 I've heard them from yon ancient tower ! 
 
 And oft times, too, the rocks around 
 Would echo faintly back the sound ; 
 Then tears, unbidden, filled my eyes, 
 To hear such music from the skies. 
 
 Ye sisters five, of olden times, 
 Ring ever on those blessed chimes ! 
 Long may we hear your message high 
 Far o'er the fields of Ardingly. 
 
 March 15, 1879. Perenna Owen. 
 
 Perenna Owen now sleeps beneath the shadow of the tower 
 which contains the bells she so much loved. She lived for many 
 years with Lady Downshire at Wakehurst, and died in 1880, 
 when she was buried in the grave which formerly contained the 
 remains of the first Lady Arthur Hill, prior to their removal into 
 Berkshire. 
 
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 WAKEH UK ST 
 
 The following is the inscription on her tombstone : 
 
 ' In affectionate remembrance of Perenna Owen. Born 
 17 April, 1816. Died 7 May, 1880. 
 
 ' " Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." ' 
 
 From the bell chamber a short ladder conducts to the leads, 
 from which a magnificent view is obtained of the surrounding 
 country. 
 
 The Porch. 
 
 The principal entrance to the church is by the south door, 
 which is approached through a porch constructed almost entirely 
 of wood, much of which is very ancient timber. It would appear 
 from a close inspection of the masonry round the door as though 
 there was formerly an older porch of stone. 
 
 Here, on the threshold of God's house, the parishioners in 
 olden times were wont to settle many of their money transactions, 
 as witness the following agreement between Roger Comber and 
 Barnaby Lawrie, which is recorded on a flyleaf in the old parish 
 register : 
 
 ' To all Christian people to whom these p'sents shall come. I 
 Roger Comber of Erdinglie in the countie of Sussex yoma' send 
 greetinge in o r Lord God everlasting. . . . The condition of this 
 obligation is such, that if the above bounden Roger Cumber his 
 heires, exec rs or administrators, or assignee, or some one of them 
 doe well and truly paye, or do cause to be well and truely payed 
 to the above named Barnibye Lawrie, or his certaine attorney e, 
 his heires, executors, or assignes, the full sum of fourteen pounds 
 of good and lawful Inglish money at or upon the first day of 
 Julie next immediately after the date hereof in the Church Porch 
 of Erdinglie aforesaid, betweene the hours of one and three o'clock 
 of the afternoon of the same daye without further delay — then 
 this p'sent obligation to void etc' 
 
 Although no date is appended to this agreement, it must have 
 been made sometime between the years 1558 and 1600. 1 
 
 Another instance of this use of the church porch at a some- 
 what later date occurs in the will of John Tulley, yeoman, of 
 Knowles, which bears date Feb. 24, 1701, wherein he leaves all his 
 freehold lands in Ardingly, with the malthouses, barns, and build- 
 ings, to his son James Tulley, ' on condition that y e said James 
 Tulley upon the 20th day next after my decease at or in the Church 
 Porch of y H parish church of Ardingly aforesaid between the hours 
 of 12 and 5 in y e afternoon of y e s d daye deliver up, or offer to 
 deliver up unto my son John Tulley to be cancelled two obligations 
 entered into by my s d son John Tulley etc' 
 
 1 A Roger Comber was Churchwarden in 1584, 1596, and 1005. 
 
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 237 
 
 On the right-hand side of the porch, close to the window, is a 
 small stone, built into the wall, upon which are marks of a sundial. 
 Upon it is a date, which is, however, almost obliterated by the 
 weather, and therefore undecipherable. In Vol. xxvi. of the 
 ' Sussex Archaeological Collection ' it is stated to be 1592. 
 
 The Dedication of the Church. 
 
 With regard to the dedication of the church nothing is known 
 whatever, and it is a great pity that it should be authoritatively 
 stated in the Diocesan Calendar that the patron saint is St. 
 Dunstan, when there is no documentary evidence as yet forthcoming 
 to establish his claim. 
 
 Pre-Keformation wills and other early records relating to the 
 parish have been consulted, and these clearly show the probability of 
 the dedication having been forgotten for some considerable period, 
 since successive generations for centuries past appear simply to 
 have known their church as ' the parish church of Ardingly.' 
 
 A possible, and in fact an almost unfailing, guide to the solution 
 of such matters is often afforded by the date of the village wake, 
 the annual parochial festival in every parish being invariably held 
 in connection with the day of the saint to which the church was 
 dedicated. 
 
 Now May 30 was the day on which the annual fair was 
 held in Ardingly, but this falls on no saint's day whatever. It 
 is true that St. Dunstan's Day is fixed only eleven days earlier, 
 viz. on May 19, but there is no reason to suppose from this that 
 he was the patron saint, any more than St. Augustine, Archbishop 
 of Canterbury, whose day falls on May 25. 1 
 
 The Parish Registers 
 
 The parish registers commence in 1558. It was twenty years 
 earlier, viz. in 1538, that the first injunction was issued to the 
 clergy ordering them to keep a register of the baptisms, burials, 
 and marriages which occurred annually in each parish, but it does 
 not appear that the authorities of Ardingly rendered immediate 
 obedience to the enactment. The registers belonging to the 
 neighbouring parish of Balcombe commence in 1538, and it is of 
 course possible that there may have been at one time an older 
 
 1 The will of John Lynder of Ardingly, which was dated March 1, 1533, and 
 was proved at Lewes (see Consistory Court Wills, The Chichester Books. 1518- 
 1542) possibly gives a clue to the ancient dedication of the church. He desired 
 his body to be buried in ' the churchyearde of Saynt Pet 1 ' yn Erdingle,' and 
 left money to provide and maintain a Hght to burn before ' the ymage of S. Peter, 
 in Erdingle ' for seven years after his death. George Romsay, curate of Ardingly, 
 was one of the witnesses to the will.- G. W. E. L 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 volume of entries belonging to this parish ; but this is not very pro- 
 bable, since the commencement in 1558 seems to point to the fact 
 that it was in consequence of the more stringent order issued in 
 the first year of Queen Elizabeth, inflicting a penalty for non- 
 compliance, that the authorities at length saw the desirability of 
 obeying the injunction. 
 
 The first book begins with a transcript of the registers from 
 the year 1558, in obedience to an order issued thirty years later 
 for a copy to be made of all previous entries ; and inside the parch- 
 ment covering the following information is recorded : ' William 
 Newnam and John Longlye were churchwardens the same yeare 
 that this booke was sett forthe by act of parliament which was 
 anno dmni 1598. . . .' It is interesting to note that the old 
 paper copy, which contains the original entries made between the 
 years 1558 and 1598, is also preserved in the parish chest. 
 
 Three old parchment volumes in good preservation contain the 
 entries between 1558-1724, viz. : 1. 1558-1651; 2. 1652-1689; 
 3. 1690-1723. 
 
 During the commotions produced by the Civil War the registers 
 were sadly neglected. In fact, so sparse are the entries at that 
 period that it was deemed expedient at the time to append an ex- 
 planatory note to the effect that 'these years, that is, 1643-1644- 
 1645, are imperfect in this Register by reason of the change of 
 ministers.' 1 
 
 With regard to marriages during the Commonwealth, an Act 
 of Parliament passed on August 24, 1653, directed that after the 
 29th of September that same year persons desirous of entering the 
 matrimonial state were to apply to the registrar to be appointed 
 in each parish, stating their names and places of abode. The said 
 registrar was then to publish the banns ' three Lord's days then 
 next following, at the close of exercise, in the public meeting place, 
 commonly called the Church or Chapel or (if the parties desired 
 it) in the market-place next to the said Church or Chapel, on three 
 market days.' Any time during three weeks after the publication 
 of the banns the registrar was to make a certificate thereof, 
 whereupon the persons intending to be married were to go before 
 some justice of the peace of the same county, who was empowered 
 to make them man and wife. 
 
 The two magistrates who appear to have officiated at most of 
 the weddings in the neighbourhood during that period were Robert 
 Spence, of Nayland in Balcombe, and Major Chalonor, of Kenwards 
 in Lindfield. The list of the marriages performed by the former 
 is preserved in the Balcombo Register, but it contains no mention 
 of any couple from Ardingly having appeared before Mr. Spence. 
 
 1 See p. 61. 
 
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 239 
 
 In the Lindfield Registers, however, there are several pages 
 which show the energetic way in which Major Chalonor performed 
 this most important function of the magisterial office, and among 
 the many marriages contained in the list occur the following : 
 
 '1655. Oct. 16. John Streate of Ardinglygh, husbandman, and 
 Mary Capp, of the same place, spinster, were married at Kenwards 
 by Major Chaloner. 
 
 '1655. Nov. 6. William Smith of Ardinglygh, husbandman, 
 and Mary Payne of the same were married at Kenwards by Major 
 Chaloner. 
 
 ' 1656. June 25. William Roberts, of Ardinglygh, taylor and 
 Anne Pennell of y e same, widdow, were married by y e Major. 
 
 ' 1657. Sept. 3. Richard Jenner, of Ardinglygh, husbandman, 
 and Jane Moorey of the same, spinster, were maried at Lyndfield 
 by y e Major.' 
 
 The appointment of a registrar in accordance with the above- 
 mentioned Act is thus recorded in the parish register : 
 
 ' Having received a certificate under y e hands of divers of in- 
 habitants of y e p'ish of Ardingley y* Thomas Bassettof y e said p'ish 
 Taylor (according to y e directions of y e late Act touching marriages 
 and y e Registring thereof, and also touching Births and Burials) 
 elected to be y e parish Registrer for y e said p'sh. I doe hereby 
 signifie and declare y* y e said Thomas Basset is by me approved of 
 to have y e keeping of y e Register Books of y e said p'sh, he having 
 taken his oath before me for the true and faithful performance of 
 y e said office, according as y e said Act requireth him. Witnessed 
 under my hand this 27 daye of ffebruary in y e yeare of o r Lord 
 1653. 
 
 'Tho: Chalo er ' 
 
 In 1653 George Cheesman was appointed successor to Thomas 
 Basset, and took his oath for the faithful performance of his duties 
 before Robert Spence June 28. 
 
 The Church in 1782 
 
 Burrell paid a visit to Ardingly on May 18, 1782, and thus 
 describes his impression of the church in his MSS. : ' The Church 
 is small consisting of a Nave and South Aisle, which as well as the 
 Chancel is in tolerable repair. It is well pewed. The walls are 
 green, and the monuments in the chancel very nasty. It has a 
 Tower Steeple with five Bells, the Roof is Horsham stone. The 
 Church is ceiled, pewed, well paved with Tyles, and has a gallery 
 at the West end of the Nave. A South Aisle belongs to Wake- 
 hurst.' 
 
 The meaning of the expression ' nasty ' as applied to the 
 
WAKEHURST 
 
 monuments in the chancel is not altogether apparent, but the pro- 
 bability is that reference is made to the moisture which invariably 
 stands on the Wakehurst tomb, and, in fact, all the brasses when 
 the weather is at all damp. As the monuments are rather fine, 
 architecturally speaking, it is clear that Burrell, in his description, 
 cannot have alluded to them in that sense. 
 
 The Plate 
 
 1 May 18, 1673. Memorandum that Mrs. Judeth Culpeper, 
 widow of Benjamin Culpeper Esq. deceased did then give unto 
 the Parish of Ardingly a silver flagon, cup and laver, weighing 52 
 ounces for the use of this Church in the administration of the Holy 
 Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Witness her hand, 
 
 ' Judeth Coulpeper 
 
 ' In consideration of this gift we the Parishioners of Ardingley 
 do give the disposall of the old cup and cover with Pewter flagon 
 to the above named Judeth Culpeper. 
 
 * -i Witnessef John Wheeler 
 
 April 20 1674. chwdens I Thomas Pilbeame 
 
 Par. Reg.' 
 
 Charity. 
 
 The only one Ardingly possesses. 
 £28 left by Mrs. Haire, which was in Chancery until 1881. 
 
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 APPENDIX XII 
 RAILWAY COMMUNICATION 
 
 No account of Wakehurst would be complete without some refer- 
 ence to railway communication, situated as it is just two miles (as 
 the crow flies) from the nearest point on the London and Brighton 
 main line. 
 
 This line was commenced on July 12, 1838, and exactly three 
 years later, on July 12, 1841, the line was opened as far as Hay- 
 ward's Heath. On September 21 of the same year the line was 
 opened throughout to Brighton. For about forty years the nearest 
 station to Wakehurst was Balcombe, about four and a half miles 
 distant; but owing to the extremely hilly nature of the road 
 Hay ward's Heath, which is six miles off, was the most convenient 
 place to join the train. 
 
 Between Balcombe and Hayward's Heath the line crosses the 
 Ouse Viaduct, a remarkable feature in the landscape from Wake- 
 hurst, which is thus described by a writer at the time it was 
 opened : — ' A t thirty-five miles from London we arrive at the north 
 abutment of Mr. Rastick's master- work on the line, the " Ouse 
 Viaduct," which, whether as regards its design is the most perfect, 
 its proportions the most correct, and its magnitude the most 
 stupendous of any work of the same character throughout the 
 kingdom. As a whole it stands without rival, and is generally 
 acknowledged to be classically chaste and elegant. It is, indeed, 
 a work which, whilst it adorns the line, adds also to the attractions 
 of the district. The Stockport Viaduct, on the Manchester and 
 Birmingham Railway, is a work of great magnitude and merit. It 
 seems, however, to be but a series of bridges, connected one with 
 the other, without any architectural taste being displayed in its 
 composition, the only object cared for appearing to be to have a 
 roadway over a valley, exciting wonder only ; whilst the Ouse 
 Viaduct produces also the most pleasurable sensations, utility and 
 taste being most happily combined in its construction. To the 
 architect it will, we are sure, afford pleasure and instruction, and 
 to the lover of the beautiful and noble a treat that will well repay 
 a visit. The best point from which to see it is from the valley 
 below. It is built wholly of brick, except the parapet, which is of 
 
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242 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Caen stone, of open work and excellent finish. There are thirty- 
 seven arches, each of 30 feet span ; the height from the water 
 to the level of the road is 100 feet ; the height of the abutments is 
 40 feet; the whole length is 1,437 feet, or rather more than a 
 quarter of a mile. We advise all who can to pay it a visit.' 
 
 Another account of the viaduct says that it cost j£58,000, but 
 this is probably an under-estimate. 1 
 
 In 1853 an Act authorised the construction of a line from Three 
 Bridges to Tunbridge Wells. It was opened in 1855, with a 
 station at Grange Road, about a mile and a half north of Turner's 
 Hill, and about four miles from Wakehurst. 
 
 In 1866 a branch line was commenced which would have 
 brought the railway nearer to Wakehurst. This was the Ouse 
 Valley Railway. The first sod was cut May 17, 1866, near Lind- 
 field ; the railway was to run from near Hay ward's Heath to 
 Uckfield, and thence eventually to Eastbourne ; but in the follow- 
 ing year the work was stopped and the project abandoned. The 
 remains of the embankment may still be seen at various points 
 near Lindfield. 
 
 Ten years later another branch line was authorised, leaving the 
 main line about a mile north of Hayward's Heath, and crossing the 
 country to East Grinstead. This line, which was opened on Sep- 
 tember 3, 1883, passes through the parish of Ardingly, which is 
 served by a station a mile and a half south of the village and about 
 three miles south of Wakehurst ; this is now the nearest station. 
 
 A glance at the map will show that W^akehurst is, roughly 
 speaking, situated in the centre of a square formed by the railway 
 lines above described, and, including the stations mentioned, it is 
 within eight miles of eight railway station s. 
 
 1 See p. 254. 
 
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 APPENDIX XIII 
 
 The following extracts from local newspapers and other sources 
 were collected by Mr. Booker, and, as many of them are of interest, 
 they have been arranged more or less in chronological order, and 
 reproduced here. 
 
 'Carlisle's Topographical Dictionary of England,' pub. in 1808 
 
 Ardingly. — In hundred of Strete, though locally situate in the 
 hundred of Buttinghill. Valued in the King's Book at £19 5s. lOd. 
 Patron, R. Clarke Esq. 1 Resident population in 1801 was 506. 
 Money raised in poor rates in 1803 was £959 19s. 9d n at 14s. 6d. 
 in £. 
 
 ' Horsfield's History of Sussex,' pub. 1835. Vol. i. p. 258 
 
 Ardingly. — There are 4,780 acres in the parish, of which 1,000 
 acres are wood. One wood called River Wood, the property of Mr. 
 Bannister, is 100 acres; near this was formerly a fulling mill. 
 Mr. Peyton owns about 1,000 acres. 
 
 Sir Charles Wetherell, Stone Farm and part of Wakehurst, 
 110 acres. 
 
 Mr. Bannister, 120 acres. 
 
 Mr. Wood, 110 acres. 
 
 Mr. Jolland, 128 acres. 
 
 Mr. Newnham, 126 acres. 
 
 Mr. Chatfield, 165 acres. 
 
 John Dennett, Esq., 250 acres. 
 
 Earl of Chichester, 130 acres. 
 
 Mr. Betcheley, 100 acres. 
 
 Mr. Crawford, 125 acres. 
 
 Mr. Clifford, 50 acres. 
 
 Mr. Robinson, 120 acres. 
 The remainder is divided amongst minor owners. 
 Wakehurst Place has not been inhabited for some time, con- 
 sequently the furniture and pictures have gone greatly to decay ; 
 but it is now under repair, being let to a gentleman of the name 
 of Ferley [sic]. 
 
 1 Richard Clarke died in 1700. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 The living is in the gift of Rev. James Hamilton. The Church 
 is of better style of architecture than many of the Sussex churches, 
 being built entirely of stone of the time of Edw. 3. The windows 
 are of decorative style. It consists of a nave and chancel, south 
 aisle, divided from the nave by pointed arches, and an embattled 
 tower in which are four bells. 
 
 The fair is on May 30, for pedlary. 
 
 1 Horsfield's Sussex; pub. 1835. Vol. i. p. 253 
 
 Pilstye, on the left of road from Cuckfield to Balcombe, 
 formerly the property of the Coverts, now that of J. P. Cherry, 
 Esq., an active magistrate. 
 
 ' HorsfielcVs Sussex,' pub. 1835. Vol. i. p. 250 
 
 John Dennett, Esq., purchased Bolney Manor in 1692 (from 
 Sir Wm. Culpeper), and pulled down the old house and built the 
 present one. His heiress married John Lintott, Esq., of Cowfold, 
 and the estate passed to the Lintotts. 
 
 'Parliamentary Gazetteer ,' 1840-43 
 
 Ardingly, or Erthingley, in the hundred of Buttinghill, rape of 
 Lewes, union of Cuckfield, 4 miles N.E. of Cuckfield. The living 
 is a rectory in the archdeaconry of Lewes, rated at £19 5s. lOd. 
 Gross income, £500. Patron in 1835, J. W. Peyton. 
 
 There is an Independent Chapel here, also a daily school and 
 2 Sunday-schools. The population in 1801 was 506. In 1831 it 
 was 587. Houses, 118. Acres, 4,780. A. P. £2,292. Poor rates 
 in 1837, £516. 
 
 1875. Recapitulation of the Parish of Ardingly, Hundred of 
 Buttinghill, Eastern Division of County 
 
 Area in Acres 
 
 3,771*921 Land 
 
 12-579 Water 
 
 46-701 Roads 
 
 10-480 Railway 
 
 3,841-681 Total area of the Parish of Ardingly. 
 
 ' Husseys Churches of Kent and Sussex, 1 p. 183 
 
 Ardingly. — The chancel wall and the northern one of the nave 
 are of uncertain date, the masonry being rabble. The piscina and 
 
EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPERS 
 
 215 
 
 aumbry both, have hood mouldings. Decorated, if not Early- 
 English. Near the priest's door is a small Decorated window with 
 a transom. There is a rich Decorated oaken screen. A north 
 door has been closed. The tower seems to have been partially 
 rebuilt, the arch and the window being Perpendicular. Like 
 several other churches in the district, there is no stair turret, the 
 ascent into the tower being in such cases by ladders variously 
 contrived. There is a porch of wood retaining some ancient 
 timber. The Church contains some Decorated, some Perpendicular 
 windows. There is an effigy of a female of stone under a Decorated 
 arch. There are brasses on a Perpendicular altar- tomb to Richard 
 and Elizabeth Wakehurst. 
 
 Grant of site for the school, see Close Roll 1848, pt. 47, No. 7. 
 
 ' Kelly's Directory of Sussex,' 1895 
 
 Church (name unknown) . A building of stone, erected in early 
 part of fourteenth century, though there are traces of a much earlier 
 church founded by Earl Warenne, whose arms remain in north window 
 of chancel. Decorated style ; chancel, nave of two bays, aisles, south 
 porch, and low western tower with five bells. Organ introduced, 1881, 
 at cost of £133 ; enlarged 1887. Church restored, 1853, by Sir 
 Gilbert Scott, and again in 1887 at a cost of £1,297. Carved oak 
 pulpit by Hems, of Exeter, presented anonymously, 1894. 280 
 sittings, 7 acres of glebe. 
 
 Congregational Chapel erected 1886 at cost of about £900. 
 Has 150 sittings. Minister's house erected 1895. The old Chapel, 
 founded 1812, now used as a schoolroom. 
 
 There is a small charity, the interest on £28 left by Mrs. 
 Haire, who died 1876, and was until 1881 in Chancery. This 
 charity now produces about 16s. yearly, and is distributed in bread 
 to the poor who are not in receipt of parish pay. 
 
 The soil is mixed ; subsoil clay and gravel. Chief crops, 
 wheat, oats, beans and peas. Area, 3,817 acres; rateable value, 
 £8,070. Population, 1891, 1,280. 
 
 National School (mixed and infants) erected 1844 ; subsequently 
 enlarged and master's house added. School holds 165 children ; 
 average attendance (1895), 72 boys and girls and 52 infants. 
 
 Burke's Peerage 
 
 James Everard, ninth Baron Arundell of Wardour, married 
 twice. By his second wife, Mary, third dau. of Robt. Burnett 
 Jones, Esq., of Ades, in Sussex, Attorney-General of Barbadoes, 
 whom he married in 1806, he had issue Henry, born July 24, 
 1811. This Henry married, in 1832, Elizabeth, only daughter of 
 
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 Joseph Esdaile, Esq., and by her (who died June 1, 1880) had 
 one son, Rudolphus James Everard, born in 1835, died 1841. 
 
 Extract from the ' Courier and Evening Gazette, 9 published in London 
 at 335 Strand. Tuesday, April 22, 1800 
 
 One day last week a number of labourers assembled at Ardingly, 
 in Sussex, and went in a body to the parish officers, and informed 
 them that unless their wages were augmented they could not buy 
 bread for their families, and must in consequence become burthen- 
 some ! After which they dispersed and went quietly to their 
 respective homes. 
 
 N.B. — In the same paper wheat was stated to be fetching 130s. 
 a quarter for the best quality and 98s. for the most inferior 
 quality ! 
 
 Extract from the 1 Netvs, 1 Sunday, Oct. 18, 1829 ; < The Tithe System: 
 (From the Brighton Guardian) 
 
 In the ' Guardian ' of the week before last we noticed some 
 outrages that had been perpetrated at Ardingly by the breaking of 
 the windows of a newly erected cottage, the property of Rev. Mr. 
 Hamilton ; since which a still greater spirit of excitation has been 
 evinced by the labouring poor of the above parish, owing to a 
 report that their children were to be placed out to the farmers for 
 a portion of years, and as it was understood that the affair was to 
 come under the consideration of the Cuckfield bench of magistrates 
 on Saturday week last, about 3 50 of them, armed with bludgeons, 
 marched into the town with a determination of opposing any such 
 measure. They assumed a very threatening exterior. Nor could 
 they be prevailed upon to return to their homes in a peaceable 
 manner until Mr. Dennett, of Woodmancote, reasoned with them 
 on the impropriety of their conduct, at the same time assuring 
 them that nothing of the kind should take place. This had the 
 desired effect ; still, however, their feelings had remained in a very 
 feverish state, and from circumstances which afterwards transpired 
 suspicions arose that those feelings were about to be vented in the 
 destruction of certain obnoxious property which came into the 
 hands of the tythe contractor, Mr. Rogers. These suspicions were 
 verified on Saturday morning, when it was discovered that the 
 barn, threshing machine, tarpauling, with the corn and hay stacks, 
 15 in number, were on fire. The property was totally consumed, 
 to the amount of from £1,200 to £1,400, which has been thus 
 wantonly destroyed. We are sorry that a different line of conduct 
 had not been pursued towards these unhappy creatures, who, we 
 
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 have no doubt, have been driven to these acts of despair by the opera- 
 tion of the pernicious tything system, as well as by their scanty 
 means of subsistence and the dearth of employment. We noticed in 
 the ' Guardian,' as above stated, that the tythes were exacted to the 
 very cabbage in the poor man's garden, and even the elderberries 
 on his hedge could not escape the clutches of the contractor. This 
 system has given existence to a spirit of revenge, and while a con- 
 flagration was raging with its utmost fury the populace looked on 
 with perfect indifference, and but very few could be prevailed onto 
 assist in arresting the progress of the devouring element. The 
 names of those who refused assistance were taken down by Mr. 
 Rogers, who in course of Saturday went to London to obtain the 
 assistance of Bow Street officers, and there seems little doubt that 
 the authors of the wicked act will be brought to justice. We 
 understand on Mr. Hamilton's first coming to Ardingly he offered 
 to take £500 a year as a compensation for his tythes, which was 
 refused on the part of the parish, which offered £450. Since which 
 bad feelings have existed, and have been displayed by both parties 
 ever since. The tythes are said to produce from £700 to £900 a 
 year. 
 
 Extract from the 1 Brighton Guardian] quoted in the c News * 
 
 From such particulars as we have been able to collect, it 
 seems that the tithes of the parish, belonging to the clergyman, 
 Rev. Mr. Hamilton, have been taken in kind for some years past, 
 and he has recently farmed them to a Mr. Rogers, who, we believe, 
 was formerly in the army. A good deal of bickering between the 
 minister and the parishioners has been going on for some time, 
 and it is probable that this has been increased by the farming of 
 the tithes, as in such cases they are in general very rigidly 
 collected. 
 
 On Friday night, between one and two o'clock, the barns con- 
 taining the tithes were discovered in a blaze of fire ; and almost at 
 the same time several corn and hay stacks burst into flames. The 
 people for miles round hastened to the spot, but so rapid were the 
 flames that all attempts to stop them were quite useless. From 
 the circumstance of the fire breaking out in a variety of places 
 remote from each other, no doubt can be entertained that it was 
 the malicious work of incendiaries, particularly as a short time 
 before several threatening letters had been found in the neighbour- 
 hood, addressed to Mr. Rogers. Mr. Hamilton had formerly 
 offered to take a compensation for tithes, but a difference of £50 
 broke off the agreement. Information was given by Mr. Rogers at 
 Bow Street on Saturday, and an officer (Smith) was immediately 
 
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 sent down to Ardingly. Two persons have since been appre- 
 hended, and it is expected that many others will shortly be in 
 custody. 
 
 Extract from the 1 Brighton Patriot,' Tuesday, October 20, 1835 
 
 Ardingly. — There is great excitement in this parish, in conse- 
 quence of the disputes that have arisen between the rector and the 
 parishioners about the tithes. This parish contains a population 
 of 587. The church will accommodate 200, and the income is 
 £500 per annum, from which £2 has to be deducted for annual 
 payments. The Rev. James Hamilton has been Rector since 1826. 
 The tithes were farmed to Mr. Rogers for £500 per annum, but the 
 tithe barn having been destroyed by fire, that gentleman declined 
 to have anything more to do with the business. The Rector then 
 endeavoured to come to an arrangement with his parishioners, and 
 it was proposed to have all the tithes valued. Two valuers were 
 appointed, but they could not agree, and they drew lots for the 
 choice of a referee. The lot fell to the parish, and a referee was 
 chosen, and the tithes valued at £375 6s. 6d. per annum, by which, 
 of course, the Rector was bound. The period of that valuation has 
 now expired, and the Rector now demands £500 per annum as a 
 commutation for the tithes in future. The parishioners have been 
 called together, and the following is a copy of the proposals of the 
 Rector : — 
 
 £ Most of, if not all of, the parishioners must be aware of an 
 existing agreement for the tithes between the Rector of this parish 
 and Mr. Rogers, with the causes which gave rise to such agree- 
 ment. The period of the tenure is for 14 years, under certain 
 previous restrictions, from Michaelmas 1828. The lease may 
 easily be referred to by anyone desirous of doing so, and from it 
 may be seen that the annual rent stipulated for is 600 guineas, 
 with a supply of straw, drawing coals, hay, manure, etc., equal at 
 least to £650. The occurrences which took place previous to 
 Mr. Rogers' quitting Ardingly had better not now be observed upon, 
 farther than to show that in order to remove pretended grounds 
 for any recurrence to any such iniquitous and disgraceful scenes 
 the Rector subjected himself to the pecuniary loss of <£780, exclu- 
 sive of other advantages, during the six years for which Mr. Rogers 
 had so injudiciously involved himself. Such pecuniary sacrifice 
 might have been avoided had the Rector consented to cancel the 
 original lease and enter into a fresh agreement, but rather than 
 lend himself to such a transaction, and feeling for the dilemma in 
 which Mr. Rogers was so implicated, he preferred reducing the 
 600 guineas, with other advantages, to £500 during the existence 
 of the parish agreement. 
 
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 ' That period has now expired, and consequently the Rector 
 and his proctor again stand upon their original footing, and it is 
 not very unreasonable to suppose that the latter might be anxious 
 to make amends to himself or his securities for the dead annual 
 loss to which they have been subjected during the six years, 
 amounting to £798, interest out of the question. 
 
 ' The Rector now feels that under certain circumstances and 
 conditions in the original lease he can cancel it without injustice 
 to anyone but himself, and thereby banish from the view of the 
 parishioners all prospect of either a principal proctor or his deputy. 
 He therefore proposes, and will agree to pay to him (the Rector) 
 for the unexpired period of his lease, or during his incumbency, 
 the reduced annual sum of £500, in proportional allotments accord- 
 ing to the extent and quality of their respective holdings, free of 
 all taxes, rates, cesses, or imposts whatsoever, to which as Rector 
 of the parish, owner of the tithes, occupier of the glebe lands and 
 gardens, he can in any way be subjected, the payments to be made 
 quarterly or half-yearly, as hereafter may be decided on. 
 
 ' The Rector can easily furnish the individual sums to each 
 holding formerly agreed for in the liquidation of £500, but it has 
 been objected, and not without apparent grounds, that the valua- 
 tions are not proportionately equal. If, therefore, the landowners 
 and occupiers will arrange amongst themselves any more just or 
 satisfactory ratio, the Rector will readily agree to it. 
 
 ' Such persons as are disposed to enter into the above agree- 
 ment will have the goodness so to signify their intention by 
 signing below. 
 
 ' We whose names are hereunto subscribed do agree to and 
 engage ourselves to abide by the proposed terms, and hereafter to 
 ratify any legal documents to the same purport and effects, if such 
 be deemed necessary.' 
 
 The parishioners, however, refused to agree to this proposal, 
 and on the Rector observing that ' his desire was to have peace 
 with all men,' a farmer shrewdly observed, ' if so, why do not you 
 take what we offer you, the same valuation as we last paid ? ' The 
 Rector returned no answer to the remark. 
 
 The Rector now takes his tithes in kind, and the produce of 
 milk, eggs, etc., is put by for him every tenth day, but as he 
 neglects to take it, it is thrown away on the eleventh day. 
 
 Extract from the 'Brighton Patriot,' October 27, 1835 
 Beneficial Effect of the New Poor Laws 
 
 Ardingly. — Some eight or nine years ago this parish was 
 blessed with an importation from ' the first gem of the sea ' in the 
 
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 person of the Rev. James Hamilton, the present Rector. Imme- 
 diately all was in confusion — the tithes taken in kind ; then a 
 tithe proctor introduced. An agreement was afterwards made 
 between the farmers and the tithe proctor, which continued till 
 Michaelmas last, when the Rector demanded £150 more on the 
 plea of the poor rates being about to be reduced. No conclusion 
 is yet come to between them. A meeting of farmers and two 
 friends of the Rector took place lately without any arrangement 
 being made. Mr. Robert Trotter, ex-officio guardian and chairman 
 of the Cuckfield union, son of Lord Melville's Deputy Paymaster 
 (and defaulter) of the Navy, and Mr. , Guardian of 
 
 Ardingly, who not long ago failed for £1,800,000, paying 3s. 6d. 
 in the pound, but who now hires all the shooting he can lay his 
 hands on and keeps 4 or 5 gamekeepers. ' Let me,' says Lord 
 Chesterfield, ' know the company a man keeps, and I will tell you 
 what he is.' But of this more hereafter as relates to certain 
 Reverends, the chums of these worthies and the Rector. 
 
 'Brighton Guardian, 1 March 26, 1827 
 
 Doe, on the demise of Peyton, versus Adams. — An action for 
 ejectment to set aside a lease of property in the parish of Ardingly. 
 The lease exceeding the powers of the marriage settlement under 
 which it was granted, the plaintiff recovered a verdict. (Hor- 
 sham Assizes.) 
 
 Extract from 'Brighton Herald 1 1834 
 
 Ann Heaseman, charged at Lewes Sessions with stealing from 
 her master, John Fairly, Esq., at Ardingly, two pairs of gloves. 
 Sentence : One fortnight's solitary confinement. 
 
 Game List for 1834 
 
 William Clifford j 
 
 Thomas Comber '-Ardingly. 
 
 John Becheley J 
 
 John Fairlie, Esq. j 
 
 John Hicks I Ardingly. 
 
 John Matravers, Esq.] 
 
 Game List for 1835 
 
 Those who have obtained a general game certificate at 
 £3 13s. 6d. each : 
 
 Spencer Ades \ James Hamilton, Esq. 1 ) 
 
 Moses Ades 'at i John Newnham, Esq. I Ardingly. 
 
 John Becheley f Ardm g l y- Henry Williams, Esq. J 
 
 John Fairlie, Esq. I William Newnham, sen., Balcombe. 
 
 William Newnham. jun., Balcombe. 
 
 W. H. Newnham, Esq., Rotherfield. 
 
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 Nov. 30, 1835. Committed for trial : Abraham Jenner, 
 charged with stealing one bath broom, the property of Henry 
 Sayers, at Ardingly. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1836 
 Game Lists 
 
 Ardingly: John Becheley, Thomas Comber, John Fairlie, 
 Esq., John Newnham. 
 
 Balcombe : William Newnham, William Newnham, junr. 
 
 Gamekeepers : John Hicks, Ardingly, for manor of Wake- 
 hurst ; John Fairlie, Esq. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1842 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, Feb. 7. William Mason, of Ardingly, 
 pleaded guilty to having his house (licensed for the retail of beer) 
 open during divine service. 20s. and costs. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1842 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, July 12. Thomas Dawes charged 
 with using wire for the destruction of game. Beecheley, game- 
 keeper to Mr. Peyton, of Ardingly, said he found wire on land in 
 the occupation of one Penfold. £4 18s. 6cL, or two months. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 18, 1843 
 
 Sale of J. Peyton, Esq.'s, Stud. — The sale of the above-named 
 gentleman's valuable stud of hunters, described as well known in 
 Sussex, attracted a numerous attendance of sporting noblemen and 
 gentlemen at Tattersall's. 
 
 Sportsman fetched 200 gs., but was understood 
 to be bought in by owner. 
 
 Marigold fetched 90 gs. 
 
 Lady Hamilton ,, 60 gs. 
 
 Harborough 
 
 Sampson 
 
 Cinderella 
 
 bpicey 
 I'ox 
 
 24 gs 
 
 25 gs 
 29 gs 
 55 gs, 
 25 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1844 
 
 Nov. 5. On Friday morning last Harriet Pattenden, aged 9, 
 of Ardingly, went into the ' West Wood ' to get acorns, with 
 William and James, her brothers. She ate a toadstool. 
 
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 An inquest was held at the Greyhound on the 23rd ultimo, 
 when Mr. Hunter, surgeon, stated that the deceased was dying 
 when he visited her on Monday. 
 
 Verdict : accidental death from eating a toadstool. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser , 1846 
 
 April 6. Overseers appointed for Ardingly at Cuckfield Petty 
 Sessions : Henry Sayers and Edward Izard. Constables : John 
 Clifford and Richard Becheley, junr. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 18-19 
 
 Game List 
 
 A. E. Cockbourne, Esq. \ 
 
 Henry Elliot I Ardingly. 
 
 Benjamin Kent j 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1850 
 
 Game Lists. Licence, £4> 0s. lOd. 
 Thomas Arnold \ 
 Sir A. I. E. Cockbourne } ^ r( j- n j 
 Benjamin Kent 
 John Turner 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1850 
 
 Overseers : Benjamin Tulley, John Burt. 
 Constables : Richard Hards Becheley, Samuel Fry. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Dec. 9, 1850 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions. John Williams and Isaac Backsball, 
 labourers, for trespassing on land occupied by Alexr. Col burn (sic), 
 Esq., of Wakehurst Park, 10s. and 19s. 6d. costs for each. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1851 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, July 7. George Chatfield called on 
 the Ardingly Benefit Society, to show cause why he had been ex- 
 pelled from the Society. John Box stated that he had plainly seen 
 the plaintiff remove a chest of drawers from the house of his 
 brother, John Chatfield, in Brighton, while in receipt of sick pay. 
 The plaintiff, a bootmaker of Ardingly, said he only lifted his hand 
 to help move the drawers. The Bench considered that the expul- 
 
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 sion was a piece of rather sharp practice, and they dismissed the 
 case, with the suggestion that the Society should readmit the 
 plaintiff. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser , 1851 
 
 Game List, Ardingly Sir A. J. E. Cockburne 
 Benjamin Kent 
 John Turner 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1851 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, Dec. 22. William Hoi man pleaded 
 guilty to taking pheasants on lands occupied by Sir Alexr. Cockburn 
 of Wakehurst Park. The defendant up to a late period was Sir 
 Alexr. Cockburne's keeper, but instead of preserving game he sold 
 them for his own use, and so was discharged. He was fined £h and 
 18s. 3d. costs, or 3 months. Asked time to pay, which was refused, 
 but the money was forthcoming. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, March 9, 1852 
 
 The Rev. W. P. Haselwood versus the Surveyors of Lindfield. — ■ 
 This case came on at the Cuckfield Petty Sessions on March 1, and 
 was a complaint against the Surveyors for the non-repair of high- 
 way roads. Mr. Allen appeared for the defendants, and the plaintiff 
 consented to withdraw the information upon a certain understand- 
 ing he had with the defendants, and thanked the Bench for their 
 attention. 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, March 29, 1852 
 
 (Sussex Advertiser) 
 
 Ardingly. — Overseers appointed : John Becheley, William 
 Box. Parish Constables : Richard Hards Becheley and Richard 
 Pilbeam. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 7, 1852 
 Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, 
 
 with exclusive right of shooting over 2,000 acres of land. To be 
 let, with possession at Michaelmas next, this desirable mansion, with 
 stables, kitchen garden, farm premises, and 150 acres of arable, 
 meadow and pasture land, and the exclusive right of shooting over 
 a great portion of the estate, comprising nearly 2,000 acres. 
 
 For particulars apply to Mr. T. W. Budd, solicitor, 33 Bedford 
 Row, London, and Mr. George Playford, of the Grove Farm, near 
 Turner's Hill, Sussex. 1 
 
 1 Wakehurst was let in 1852 to Mr. Esdaile, who resided there until 18G9. 
 
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 WAKEHURST 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Jan. 27, 1853 
 
 Advertisement from Mr. Cunningham, farmer, of Ardingly, for 
 Dr. Locock's Pulmonic waters. 
 
 Extracts from 'Sussex Advertiser,'' 1853 
 
 March 8, 1853. Cuckfield Petty Sessions. George Holman, 
 servant to Mr. P. Penfold, was summoned by George Elsey for taking 
 game. The case was proved by Henry Elyatt, gamekeeper to Mr. 
 Cherrington. 
 
 Aug. 16. Cuckfield County Court. Thomas Cripps v. David 
 Williams. Defendant lived at Ardingly, and the claim was for 15s. 
 for wood. It was found that the action was brought against the 
 wrong party. 
 
 Sept. 27, 1853. List of persons who have taken out game 
 certificates for 1853. General certificates at £4 Os. lOd. 
 
 John Betcheley \ 
 Benjamin Kent j- Ardingly. 
 William Turner ' 
 
 Oct. 25, 1853. Cuckfield Petty Sessions. William Boxall, 19, 
 labourer, pleaded guilty to trespassiug on the lands of Thomas 
 Cooke, Esq., in Ardingly, in pursuit of game. 
 
 Fined £2 and £1 costs. 
 
 Dec. 20, 1853. An accident happened at Ansty Cross on 
 Tuesday week to Mr. and Mrs. Winter, of Avins Farm, Ardingly, who 
 on returning from Brighton were upset through collision with a 
 van, owing to Mr. Winter's horse refusing to answer the rein. Mrs. 
 Winter was much hurt and was conveyed home in a fly, but under 
 the care of Dr. Byass is going on favourably. 
 
 Game List, 1854 
 
 John Betcheley J Ardi j 
 William Turner j 5 J 
 
 Guide Booh 
 
 The Ouse Viaduct, a magnificent specimen of engineering skill, 
 1,437 feet long, supported by thirty-seven arches, each 30 feet in 
 span and about 60 feet high, constructed at a cost of ^58,000, and 
 is one of the finest in the world. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Feb. 23, 1854 
 
 Cuckfield County Court, Feb. 23. Robert Pattenden and John 
 Henry Hull, executors of Mary Peyton, deceased, versus John 
 Ebenezer Judson. 
 
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 The defendant was a Dissenting minister of Lindfield, and the 
 action was to recover £14 for fixtures valued September 1850, 
 when the defendant took a lease from Mrs. Peyton of the house he 
 occupied. 
 
 Mr. Allin, solicitor of Lindfield, said he acted as agent for the 
 trustees of the Rev. Edward Peyton, M. A., who at the death of Mrs. 
 Peyton were directed to sell the property, and that the trustees of 
 Mr. Peyton had allowed to the defendant £10 for the fixtures. 
 
 Mr. Wheeler, son of Mrs. Peyton, said he had demanded the 
 amount, but the defendant had refused to pay. 
 
 Judgment for the plaintiffs for £14 and costs. 
 
 On April 20, 1854, there was a fresh trial of this action, 
 when Francis James Wheeler said he was the son of Mrs. Peyton, 
 and that Mr. Lumley Peyton was the Rev. Edward Peyton's heir. 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, April 3, 1854 
 
 Ardingly. — Overseers appointed : John Parker, Richard 
 Pilbeam. Parish Constables : Richard Betcheley and Thomas 
 Comber. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 4, 1854 
 
 The station yard of Hayward's Heath presents an unusual 
 appearance, being covered with hop poles, which have been collected 
 from the surrounding neighbourhood by Messrs. Newnham, Hudson, 
 Kelly, and others. 100,000 have been despatched to Kent, and 
 half a million more will go. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, May 9, 1854 
 
 Church collections reported in the ' Times ' newspaper in aid of 
 the fund for wives and children of the soldiers on service in the 
 East. 
 
 Ardingly: £5 Is. Od. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, May 30, 1854 
 
 Mr. E. Drawbridge, auctioneer, by order of the executors of the 
 late Mr. John Turner, offers on June 28 next a superior water and 
 steam mill in full trade, known as Bridges Mill, with 30 acres of 
 land, near Hayward's Heath Station. 
 
 Also a valuable freehold farm, known by the name of Withyland 
 and Hapstead Farm, in Hapstead, Ardingly, containing a commo- 
 dious residence, 5 bedrooms, etc., with 60 acres of land, adjoining 
 the turnpike road from Brighton to London, half a mile from the 
 
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 beautiful parish church, recently modernised aud repaired at the 
 sole expense of the worthy and respected rector, the Rev. Mr. 
 Haselwood ; now let to a respectable tenant, Mr. Fry, who will show 
 the property. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser 1855 
 
 At Cuckfield, Feb. 26, William Backshell, 21, was convicted 
 of trespassing in search of game. Mr. John Turner, gamekeeper 
 to Mr. Cherryman, proved the case. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Dec. 12, 1855 
 
 Death of Mr. Thomas Croucher, of Westup Farm, Balcombe. 
 He had lived there nearly half a century, and rented the farm 
 under the Chatfield family. Their estate has now passed to 
 Mr. Hankey, who is at present residing at Paxhill Park, while 
 having a new mansion erected. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 1856 
 
 At Cuckfield, Geo. and Mary Thompson, of Norwich, were 
 charged with burglariously breaking into Geo. Elliot's house at 
 Wakehnrst, Ardingly. Committed for trial. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 29, 1856 
 
 Advertisement for collecting subscriptions to enable Thomas 
 Box to take the Brunswick cricket ground at Brighton. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Nov. 3, 1856 
 
 Petty Sessions, Cuckfield. Consideration of the case respecting 
 the lane leading from Ardingly to Lindfield. An order had been 
 made by the Bench upon the Lindfield surveyors to repair the 
 lane, but they had not done it on October 24, as ordered, i.e. so as 
 to satisfy the Rev. Mr. Hazel wood, vicar of Ardingly, and Mr 
 Silvester, of Worth, who were appointed for the purpose. 
 
 The Bench gave the surveyors one month to finish. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Dec. 1, 1856 
 
 Respecting the case of the lane from Ardingly to Lindfield, 
 the Bench allowed the surveyors a further extension of one week. 
 Mr. Esdaile said that much had been done, and Mr. Silvester 
 said that the parish officers had been levelling the hill, which was 
 the cause of the delay. 
 
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 Sussex Advertiser, April 29, 1856 
 
 At Cuckfield, Mr. Haselwood laid an information against the 
 Surveyors of Lind field for not keeping Portsmouth Lane in repair. 
 He said the cost of flints would be £115 and the lowering of the 
 hill £200. The surveyors said the traffic was not sufficient to 
 warrant the expenditure. 
 
 The Bench fined the surveyors Is. and £4 12s. 6d. costs, and 
 ordered the road to be made up by October 1. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Oct. 14. 1856 
 
 Advertisement of the sale of the goods belonging to Mr. 
 Thomas Tester, who is quitting Rivers Farm, Ardingly. Goods 
 removed to Avins Farm for convenience of sale. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1857 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, Jan. 13. The Lindfield Road case. 
 Mr. Silvester brought up his report as to the state of Portsmouth 
 Bridge Lane, and stated that the road had been placed into 
 thorough repair. Mr. Esdaile said he came over the road that 
 morning, and the work was very well done on the other side of 
 the hill, but not so on this. Mr. Silvester said the surveyors had 
 paid him £100, according to order, and his account showed 
 £33 6s. 8d. in hand. The Bench objected to some of the charges, 
 and ordered the accounts to be laid before the vestry. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1857 
 
 Sept. 15. Advertisement of the sale of Mr. William Pope's 
 effects, who is leaving New House Farm, Ardingly. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1857 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, Nov. 2. William Holman, of 
 Ardingly, an old and incorrigible poacher, formerly a keeper, was 
 fined £4 0s. 2d. for poaching. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 25, 1860. 
 
 Advertisement of sale of Mr. P. Penfold's effects, who is 
 declining business at Knowle Farm, Ardingly. They include 
 8 fine working oxen, 24 home-made cheeses, brewing utensils. 
 
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258. 
 
 WAKEHUKST 
 
 Illustrated London News, Oct. 15, 1864 
 
 The members of the Sussex Archaeological Society held their 
 usual autumn excursion on Monday, the committee having selected 
 the romantic little village of Ardingley and its neighbourhood as 
 the locale of their explorations upon the occasion. This district, 
 although not particularly rich in archaeological treasures, possesses 
 great natural beauty, and being favoured with delightfully fine 
 weather throughout the day, a very pleasant excursion was enjoyed 
 by the whole company. There were a goodly muster of the 
 members of the Society and their friends, many of whom came 
 from distant parts of the county. The point of rendezvous was 
 Hayward's Heath station of the Brighton Railway, where vehicles 
 of various descriptions were in readiness for the conveyance of the 
 party in their archaeological tour. 
 
 One of the objects of interest pointed out to the excursionists 
 in the course of their peregrinations was an old Roman road 
 which passes through a portion of the parish of Ardingley, and 
 which was regarded with much curiosity. 
 
 The church was likewise visited. It is a very ancient and 
 interesting structure, containing several very curious brasses, with 
 low square tower and five bells. The architecture of the building 
 is strictly Gothic in character, and the register dates from the 
 reign of Queen Elizabeth. A minute inspection of the sacred 
 edifice was made by the party, and the leading features were 
 pointed out by local antiquaries. 
 
 The company then paid a visit to the family seat of the 
 Culpepers at Wakehurst Place, and a number also visited the site 
 of S. Saviour's College, the lower middle school, now in course of 
 erection at Ardingley, in connection with S. Saviour's College, 
 Lancing. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1 866 
 
 The Westhoathly, Ardingly, East Grinstead, Worth, and 
 Horsted Keynes Local Agricultural Association. President, 
 J. Dudgeon, Esq. Annual ploughing match will take place on 
 Withypits Farm, Worth, near Turner s Hill, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 
 1866. (Advertisement, Jan. 2.) 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1866 
 
 Report of the above ploughing match. Class I., Turn wrist 
 ploughs: 3rd prize, 10s., Isaac Backshall, ploughman to Mr. Box 
 of Ardingh . 
 
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 Class IV. Champions. Open to all England. 3rd prize, 
 £1 105., Stephen Cook, ploughman to Mr. Stanbridge, of Stone- 
 lands. 
 
 At the dinner Messrs. Holland, Newnham, Howard, Box, and 
 Becheley, of Ardingly, were present. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Wednesday, February 14, 1866. 
 
 Wedding Festivities at Ardingly 
 
 On Saturday last the proprietor of the Wakehurst estate, 
 J. East Hunter Peyton, Esq., was united in matrimony to Miss 
 Sophia Lindsay at St. George's, Hanover Square, and the eveno was 
 joyfully celebrated in this parish. The bells rang out merry peals 
 during the day, and from the summit of the tower a flag was 
 hoisted bearing the motto ' Unity.' Mr. Playford, the resident 
 steward of the estate, under whose auspices the festivities were 
 conducted, attended at the schoolroom in the morning and dis- 
 tributed to 60 poor families in Ardingly and Westhoathly 143 lbs. 
 of beef, 87 loaves of bread, and 142 pints of ale. In the afternoon 
 the Ardingly schoolchildren, to the number of about 150, assembled 
 at the schoolroom, which had been tastefully decorated with ever- 
 greens and flags and 2 gigantic wedding trees, a work in which 
 Miss Playford and Miss Howard took a very prominent part. At 
 the conclusion of the repast they went into the playground, while 
 many old women of the parish enjoyed a social cup. Afterwards 
 the scholars were called back into the room, and the presents on 
 the trees were distributed. At 5 o'clock the tenantry on the 
 estate assembled at the Greyhound Inn, Hapstead, to dinner 
 served by Mr. and Mrs. Bartley. The chair was taken by the 
 steward, Mr. Playford, and those present included F. Howard Esq., 
 G. Howard, Esq., Mr. John Arnold, Mr. Wm. Terrey, Mr. Thomas 
 Comber, Mr. Thos. Marsden, Mr. T. Cook, Mr. J. Box, Mr. Wm. 
 Box, Mr. Geo. Box, Mr. K. Pilbeam, Mr. Thos. Hollands, Mr. 
 Thos. Martin, Mr. Jas. Tulley, Mr. W. Isard, Mr. Jno. Burt, 
 Mr. Bering Chandler, Mr. J. Miles, Mr. Alfred Powell, Mr. Wm. 
 Tulley, Mr. J. Pattenden, Mr. P. Chandler. 
 
 Mr. Windebank and his son sang songs, and the toast of 
 < Health and Happiness to Mr. and Mrs. Peyton' was drunk. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1 866 
 
 April 10, at Ardingly, by the Rev. John 0. McCaragher, rector 
 of Nuthurst, Adolphus Henry Steinhaeuser, Esq., C.E., of Uckfield, 
 to Catherine Elizabeth, fourth daughter of P. P. Howard, Esq., 
 of Ardingly. 
 
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 Sussex Advertiser, May 26, 1866 
 
 The first sod of the Ouse Valley railway was cut on Tuesday, 
 17th instant. In the evening the workmen were entertained by 
 Mr. Pickering, the contractor, at the Bent Hotel, Lindtield. 
 Perhaps the most difficult part of the work is at the commence- 
 ment ; a very heavy embankment has to be made near the viaduct 
 at Balcombe, and then comes a cutting 57 feet deep. For some 
 time workmen have been erecting huts and stables. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, -July 7, 1866 
 
 The contractors for the Ouse Valley lines are pushing on the 
 works vigorously at both ends. Considerable progress is being- 
 made in the large cuttings near Lindfield, and the bridges are 
 being built rapidly. On the Ardingly road a new and extensive 
 village has sprung up like magic, consisting of good and substantial 
 cottages, erected by the contractors for their workmen, with 
 stables, workshops, etc., all complete. Messrs. Pickering, the 
 contractors, are thoroughly in earnest. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 25, 1866 
 
 On Friday last the coroner held an inquest at William King's 
 house, in Ardingly, on the body of William White. Deceased was 
 a carpenter employed on tin- Ouse Valley line. Verdict of death 
 from apoplexy. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1866 
 
 Nov. 17. at Fbury Street, Eaton Square, the wife of J. E. H. 
 Peyton, Esq., of Wakehurst, of a daughter. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1866 
 
 At the Cuckfield Petty Sessions on December 7, W r illiam 
 Burt, of Ardingly, was charged with shooting a pheasant at 
 Lindfield. The defendant's father's land is separated from Mr. 
 Cook's, on which the pheasant was shot, by a turnpike road. Peter 
 Agate,' gamekeeper to Mr. Townseley, of Lindfield, proved the 
 case. Defendant was fined £b. and costs 16s. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Dec. 25, 1866 
 Fatal accident at the new railway huts. Inquest held at 
 No. 1 hut, Ardingly, on the body of Charles Switchen. A navvy 
 gave evidence to having seen deceased working with bricklayers 
 on a scaffolding at the new huts, when he fell. William Springall, 
 fuiemau at the works at Ardingly, said that deceased was 55 years 
 
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 of age and unmarried. Verdict, accidentally killed by falling off 
 a scaffold. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Feb. 13, 1867 
 
 Complaint of roads around Hay ward's Heath from the heavy 
 traffic, consequent on the making of the Ouse Valley railway and 
 other buildings now in progress. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, March 25, 1867 
 
 Mr. John Fielder, of Avons Farm, elected guardian for 
 Ardingly. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 8, 1867 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, April 8. Kinchen versus Brighton 
 Railway Co. and Kinchen v. Pickering. These were summonses 
 taken out by Mr. Kinchen, surveyor to the Newchapel, Lindfield, 
 and Brighton Turnpike Trusts versus the Railway Co. and Mr. 
 Pickering, contractor of the Ouse Valley line, for damaging the 
 road owing to excessive traffic. 
 
 The defence was the tolls amply repaid for the damage done. 
 Defendants were fined £21, but time was allowed them, so as to 
 give them opportunity to appeal. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 4, 1867 
 
 On Monday week the annual prizes were presented to tho 
 Ardingly schoolchildren by the Honble. Mrs. Arundel, of Wake- 
 hurst Place. The most deserving received the best prizes, each 
 receiving, according to merit and regular attendance, an article of 
 wearing apparel, consisting of frocks, pinafores, hose, etc. In 
 addition to the above a book was given as an extra prize to each 
 child belouging to the singing class. The parents as well as the 
 children seem to appreciate the kindness of their benefactress. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 18, 1867 
 
 A cricket match between 13 farmers of Ardingly and 13 of 
 Mr. Barton's workmen at Ardingly College. 
 
 For Ardingly farmers the following played : James Weller, 
 J. Miles, Henry Clifford, G. Munnion, Henry Nash, Joseph 
 Turner, S. Hea seman, Henry Munnion, Henry Be wry, R. Betchley, 
 R. Bartley, C. Ireland, C Howard. 
 
 The fanners won by 32 runs. The match was played in the 
 
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 field opposite the Greyhound, by the kind permission of F. R. 
 Howard, Esq. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Oct. 21, 1867 
 
 Henry Nott, son of a farmer at Ardingly, was summoned for 
 shooting a pheasant. Pattenden, the keeper, proved the case. 
 Mr. Esdaile spoke most highly as to the defendant's father and his 
 family. Fined 22s. 6d. including costs. 
 
 George Nott and Joseph Nott, brothers of the last defendant, 
 were also charged with trespassing on their own father's land in 
 pursuit of game. James Pattenden said he saw them go on 
 Townhouse Faim, and heard a gnu fired in Townhouse Wood. 
 Defendant George had a cock pheasant in his pocket. 
 
 Each fined bs. and 10s. costs. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, June 9, 1868 
 
 There was a daring burglary committed at Stone Farm, 
 Ardingly, belonging to and occupied by J. Esdaile, Esq., of Wake- 
 hurst Park, and nearly opposite the park entrance, the farmhouse 
 being occupied by a family in that gentleman's employ. The thief 
 carried off three shirts, the property of Kennedy Esdaile, Esq., 
 which were ready for ironing. Burtenshawe, alias ' Rough Dick,' 
 was arrested at Hayward's Heath and remanded. Mrs. Holmes 
 was the laundress at Stone Farm. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, June 23, 1868 
 
 The Ardingly Murder. — George Backshall, 25, was charged at 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions with murdering Sarah Backshall, his 
 mother. Newton Backshall, an intelligent boy, who witnessed the 
 murder, gave his evidence very clearly. The prisoner had con- 
 fessed to his father that he had meditated the deed for 12 months. 
 The Rev. Mr. Lowe, curate of Ardingly, was present during the 
 hearing of the case. Prisoner was committed for trial, and the 
 murdered woman was interred in the churchyard of Ardingly on 
 Friday afternoon. 
 
 At the assizes on July 25 the prisoner, who appeared short and 
 thin, with a reserved and almost sullen cast of countenance, was 
 tried. The doctor, in his evidence, said that the prisoner was 
 under the impression that he was Jesus Christ, and that he could 
 only save his soul by murdering his mother. 
 
 *The prisoner was ordered to be confined at Broadmoor during 
 Her Majesty's pleasure. 
 
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 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 15, 1868 
 
 The National School treat (Ardingly) was given on Wednesday 
 last, on this occasion by Rev. F. P. Lowe, curate. About 100 
 children assembled in the schoolroom, where Mr. Dudgeon, senr., 
 of Fiercely (sic), Westhoathly, distributed books and presents to the 
 most deserving ; after which tea was served, and Mrs. and Miss 
 Lowe and the Misses Dudgeon helped the teachers in waiting on 
 the children. After tea all proceeded to the Rectory meadow for 
 games, etc. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Oct. 13, 1868 
 
 Advertisement : Mr. Bannister will sell, by order of Mr. Nash 
 (who is retiring from farming), the live and dead stock on Town- 
 house Farm, Ardingly. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Oct. 23, 1868 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions. George Hardwick summoned for 
 stealing turnips from Mr. Fielder, of Avices (sic) Farm, Ardingly. 
 5s. or 14 days. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Dec. 12, 1868 
 
 Mr. Drawbridge will sell by auction, on the 16th, valuable 
 underwood in Rivers Wood, the property of Thomas Bannister, Esq. 
 Fields mentioned in the advertisement are ' Brickfield,' ' Ride,' 
 ' Wash way,' ' Young Out,' ' Deepwish Meadow.' 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, January 2, 1869 
 
 Ardingly. — Fatal accident to Mr. William Box, of Tealinghurst 
 Farm, one of our oldest and most respected inhabitants. A party 
 met at Wakehurst for a day's rabbit shooting, and while a gun 
 was being handed to one of the party it went off, shooting deceased 
 in the arm and killing him instantty. 
 
 The deceased was a farmer and carpenter. At the inquest 
 Joseph Pattenden, gamekeeper at Wakehurst, gave evidence, and 
 a verdict was returned of accidental death. Inquest held at the 
 Gardener's Arms. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, March 22, 1869 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, March 22. James Thorn charged 
 with poaching at Wakehurst, the property of Major Peyton. 
 James Pattenden, gamekeeper, gave evidence to the effect that he 
 found a wire in Rats Wood, Ardingly. The defendant was work- 
 ing with Burt and Holland's threshing machine. 
 
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 Sussex Advertiser, June 22, 1869 
 
 To be sold, a compact freehold estate in Ardingly, 100 acres, 
 with farmhouse, in the occupation of a respectable and good 
 farmer. 
 
 Apply to Mr. T. Bannister, auctioneer, Cuckfield. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, June 22, 1869 
 
 On the 1 tth instant Messrs. Chinnock, Galsworthy and 
 Chinnock sold a freehold estate known as Wakehurst Place, 
 Ardingly, comprising mansion, farms, cottages, buildings, manors 
 and land, containing 578 acres 2 roods 26 poles, for £22,200. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, June 29, 1869 
 
 Wakehurst Place has at last been sold. 1 One of the finest 
 Elizabethan buildings in Sussex. It was put up for sale by 
 Messrs. Chinnock, Galsworthy and Chinnock last year, but it was 
 bought in by the late owner, Mr. Peyton. The last occupant was 
 Mr. Esdaile, whose tenancy expired last Michaelmas. ,£22,200 
 was paid for the house and park. An adjoining farm 2 has been 
 also purchased by his Lordship for £13,000. Lord Arthur, now 
 on his way from Constantinople, takes possession at Michaelmas, 
 and great alterations are to be made in the house, which needs 
 considerable repair. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser. July 22, 1869 
 
 In consequence of closing the works of the Ouse Valley line of 
 railway, the plant will be sold at Buexham Hill, Uckfield, Newick, 
 Freshfield, Lindfield and Ardingly. (Advt.) 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1870 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, Jan. 4. James Jennings, of Castle 
 Wharf, Harrow Road, and of Naldred Farm, Ardingly, dairyman, 
 was summoned for keeping a dog without a licence. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Feb. 8, 1870 
 
 The sudden death by apoplexy of Mr. Benjamin Tulley, of 
 Hapstead Green, Ardingly, draper and grocer, on the 22nd ult., 
 cast quite a gloom in the neighbourhood, he having been highly 
 
 1 This extract has evidently only been abstracted by Mr. Booker. The 
 purchasers were the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire and her son, Lord 
 Arthur Hill. 
 
 3 Fiercelands. 
 
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 respected as a friend, a neighbour, and a fair-dealing tradesman, 
 but has for some time been labouring under ill health from the 
 effects of two previous apopleptic fits, and attended by Dr. Byass 
 of Cuckfield. He was attacked shortly after eating his dinner, 
 and Dr. Byass, who happened to be at hand, was instantly called 
 in, but he never spoke after and was very shortly a corpse. His 
 remains were interred on Friday last in the churchyard. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, March 15, 1870 
 
 Arclingly. Hunting Feast. — There w T as a rattling run with the 
 harriers on Tuesday. Mr. Warnett, of Horsted Keynes, and his 
 assistant, Mr. John Turner, brought 10 couple hounds. There was 
 a bleak N.E. wind, but a large party of hunters met at the Grey- 
 hound. In a short time two good hares were on foot on Mr. Lewry's 
 grounds. The hounds parted, but the majority made over the 
 road for Aving's and Buckshall's Wood. The hare turned back 
 to the turnpike, and the hounds getting together again, they 
 killed after 1 hour and 5 min. run close to the meeting-house. 
 Then the party went to Stangrove Wood, where they found, and 
 went across by the bottoms below Saucelands and back to the wood 
 close to the new College. Here they lost for an hour, but finding 
 again they went by Fulling Mill and Townhouse to the Churchyard, 
 where the hare was lost. Afterwards found again in Hapstead ; 
 but dinner called them off, and they betook themselves to the Grey- 
 hound, where Mr. and Mrs. Bartley provided handsomely. 
 Mr. John Beard took the chair, and Mr. B. Godsmark, of Hayward's 
 Heath vis-a-vis. Among the company were the Messrs. Fielder 
 senr. and junr. of Avings, and many others. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, March 29, 1870 
 
 The children of the Ardingly National Schools were inspected 
 by the Rev. Mr. Hoare, inspector of schools, on 25th ult. 
 
 The children acquitted themselves very satisfactorily in all the 
 branches of education submitted to them, which drew forth marks 
 of commendation from the Revd. Examiner, and of his approval of 
 the master. The needlework, which consisted of useful articles 
 of clothing made by the girls, under the instruction of the mistress, 
 was inspected and highly approved of, both as to the neatness and 
 cleanliness of the work, as also the utility of girls being taught 
 that useful branch of domestic economy. The children were well 
 pleased to hear the Rev. Examiner ask for a half holiday for them 
 the first fine day convenient. We also hear that Mr. D. A. SickelJs 
 has expressed his intention of shortly giving a lecture on the 
 late war in Abyssinia, with illustrations, etc. 
 
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 Sussex Advertiser, 1870 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions, March 28. Overseers : Charles 
 Sayers, G. Tester. Parish Constables: T. Martin, R. Simmons. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 5, 1870 
 Lindfield Fair. — 1,400 sheep in pens. 
 
 The largest transaction in the fair was that made by Mr. Howard 
 of Ardingly, who disposed of 200 at 33s. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 9, 1870 
 
 Postal alterations. — The Postmaster-General has directed that 
 Lindfield, Hayward's Heath, Wivelsfield and Ardingly should form 
 a separate postal district, instead of being, as hitherto, a portion of 
 the Cuckfield district. • 
 
 Letters for the day mail may now be posted an hour later than 
 now — and half an hour later for the evening mail. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, April 16, 1870 
 
 Attempt to break into Hapstead House (T. Potter, Esq.). The 
 kitchen window was forced, but as it fell into the sink and made 
 a great noise, the thieves ran away. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, May 3, 1870 
 
 At a vestry meeting held on Monday last at Ardingly, 
 Mr. Haselwood in the chair, the only parishioners present were 
 Mr. W. Fielder, guardian, Mr. S. Heaseman, late churchwarden, 
 and Mr. Newnham, of Westhill. The chairman said that in the 
 place of Mr. Tulley, deceased, he was going to appoint a non-rate- 
 payer in Mr. George Driver, master of the National Schools, as his 
 churchwarden. Mr. Heaseman questioned the legality of this, but 
 the chairman insisted on his right to nominate any parishioner 
 who resided in the parish. Mr. Betcheley was elected parish 
 warden ; but there does not seem much for the churchwardens to 
 do, as they have no church rate. The church is in good repair, 
 and the clerk has been paid by subscription. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, June 4, 1870. 
 
 Messrs. Wilkinson and Son have been favoured with instruc- 
 tions to sell a freehold cottage residence known as 1 The Jordans,' 
 Ardingly.' It stands upon | of an acre of garden, planted with 
 well-grown shrubs ; 5 bedrooms, 2 sitting-rooms, good square 
 entrance, w.c. and offices. Post office, church and village close 
 at hand. 
 
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 Sussex Advertiser, Aug. 22, 1870 
 
 Cuckfield Petty Sessions. Henry Carter, of the Gardener's 
 Arms, applied for a spirit licence. It was opposed by Mr. Bartley, 
 of the Greyhound. 
 
 Licence granted. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1870 
 
 Advertisement of the sale of the live and dead stock at Knowles 
 Farm, Ardmgly, the property of F. E. Howard, Esq. Sale on 
 Sept. 27. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, 1870 
 
 Advertisement of the sale of the live and dead stock on Sauce- 
 land Farm, Ardingly, adjoining the College. . Advertised by the 
 executors of the late Mr. M. Pennifold, deceased, for Sept. 20. 
 
 Bell's Life, July 15, 1876 
 Death of T. Box 
 
 Cricketers of every grade will hear with deep regret of the death 
 from heart-disease of this once celebrated Sussex wicket-keeper, 
 who made his first appearance in an important match as long ago 
 as 1832, when he played at Lords for his county, and continued 
 one of its ablest exponents for more than thirty years. Of 
 late years Box has been engaged at Prince's Ground, where his 
 duties consisted in keeping the turf in order and procuring suitable 
 wickets in all the important matches. On these occasions the 
 hearty-looking old man could be seen at his post near the scorer's 
 box, superintending the telegraph boards, and on Wednesday last, 
 while so occupied, he reeled round in his chair, and in sight of the 
 players and visitors dropped down dead. Medical aid was quickly 
 procured, but it was of no avail, and the awfully sudden death of 
 poor Box in the sixty-eighth year of his age will long be remem- 
 bered by every witness of the termination of the earthly career of a 
 professional cricketer who was held in the greatest respect by every- 
 one with whom he was associated. Play (Nottingham v. Middlesex) 
 was at once stopped and the match abandoned. 
 
 Bell's Life, July 22, 1876 
 Funeral of Thomas Box 
 
 The funeral of this once celebrated wicket-keeper, the late 
 ground-keeper at Prince's Club, Chelsea, took place on Tuesday 
 afternoon at the Brompton Cemetery. His only son, Thomas, and 
 
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 Edgar Willsher acted as chief mourners, but near the grave were 
 his cousin, Mr. K. Parker, Mr. R. North Spicer, Mr. Ragless, Mr. 
 Graveley, and Sergeant Clarke, of the B Division of Police, in whose 
 arms we believe poor Box breathed his last. There were also pre- 
 sent Mr. Holden (late manager at Prince's), Mr. Rattle, T. Colston, 
 W. Watson, and H. Hoskins, all of whom are now engaged at the 
 ground at Hans Place. Among the others we noticed young John 
 Lillywhite, Mr. C. U. Watts, Mr. F. Franklin (of S. James's 
 Theatre), and Mr. C. Mather. 
 
 In consequence of Box's only daughter being left in anything 
 but affluent circumstances, it is, we believe, intended to raise a sub- 
 scription for her benefit, and any amount forwarded to Mr. George 
 Prince, at Prince's Ground, Brompton, will be immediately 
 acknowledged. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, Sept. 25, 1849 
 England v. Leeds 
 
 Box played for England; 27 — and ill second innings. 
 Thomas Box, the famous Sussex cricketer, born at Ardingly, 
 Feb. 7, 1809. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser. 
 
 .May 14, 1844. Mr. T. Box. the new host of the Royal Gar- 
 dens, gave his opening dinner on Monday last to numerous friends, 
 eighty being present, The High Constable in the chair. 
 
 The Chairman gave the toast of ' Health and Success ' to Box, 
 who, he said, had been for years a great promoter of cricket, and 
 he hoped the public would support him. 
 
 Mr. Box proposed the health of the veteran Lillywhite, 
 
 June 4, 1844. Cricket, West Sussex v. East Sussex, played 
 on Box's cricket grounds at Brighton. 
 
 Box, leg before 5, and not out 24. 
 
 June 18, 1844. Sussex v. Hampshire. Box, bowled 19. 
 July 16, 1844. Kent v. Sussex. Box, 27 and 13, 
 Aug. 27, 1844. Sussex v. M.C.C. Box, not out 68, and 
 bowled 65. 
 
 1852. Sussex v. Surrey. T. Box, bowled 48. 
 
 June 1854. Kent v. Sussex. T. Box, 0 and not out 14. 
 
 Surrey v. Sussex at the Oval in July 1850. Box, c. and b. 8, 
 c. 15. He also bowled 3 wickets. 
 
 Surrey v. Sussex (return), 1850. Box. 4 and 44. 
 
 Kent v. England on July 16, 1850. Box, playing for England, 
 0 and 33. 
 
 Kent v. England (return), July 23, 1850. Box, 37 and 4. 
 
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 Ardingly College 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, July 16, 1864 
 
 The ceremony of laying the first stone of the third, or middle- 
 class, school in connection with S. Nicholas' College was performed 
 on Tuesday last by the Eight Honourable Lord Granville, K.G., 
 Lord President of the Council. The railway company ran special 
 trains from London. Among the company were Lord Granville, 
 the Archbishop of Armagh, Lord Nelson, Bishop of Chichester, 
 Bishop of Oxford, Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., Lord Brougham, Lord 
 Lyttleton, Lord Forbes, Sir Edward Kerrison, Sir Walter Far- 
 quhar ; Rev. T. P. Bailey, of Brighton ; Rev. E. Blackmoor ; Messrs. 
 E.Barchard; G. W. Blencowe, ofTheHooke, Chailey; Dr. Bloxham, 
 of Beding ; Rev. Carey Bower, of Hurst ; Mr. J. H. Bull, of Lind- 
 field ; Mr. W. J. Campion, of Danny ; P. Casenove, Miss Coleridge, 
 Eev. J. H. Cooper, of Brighton, and Rev. A. Shears, of Ardingly, 
 etc., etc. 
 
 For the purposes of the proposed College ground to the extent 
 of 42 acres has been bought of Mr. Jollands, of Lindfield. The 
 College is to hold 1,000 boys. The builder is Mr. Thomas Cane, 
 of Brighton. 
 
 The stone selected to be laid was a buttress in the north-west 
 angle of the outer quadrangle. An awning, principally of fern 
 leaves, supported on transverse posts, was erected over the spot to 
 screen the choristers and those especially engaged in the ceremony. 
 A vestry tent had been erected in a field a short distance from the 
 College site, where a procession was formed at 12.30, which then 
 marched to the ground. 
 
 £>. Saviour's banner 
 The Choir (in surplices) 
 The Chaplain of S. Saviour's School 
 The Chaplain of S. John's School 
 S. Nicholas' banner 
 The Trustees, viz. Ld. Robt. Cecil, M.P., A. J. B. Beresford 
 Hope, Esq., 
 Hy. Tritton, Esq., J. G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. 
 The Fellows of S. Nicholas' College (in surplices). 
 The Bishop of Chichester's banner 
 The Bishop of Chichester 
 The Bishop of Chichester's two Chaplains 
 The Vice Provost. Earl Granville. The Provost 
 
 The Clerk of the Works 
 The Builders. The Senior Architect (W. Slater) 
 The Junior Architect (R. PL Carpenter) 
 
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 As the procession passed to the site the choir sang the 121st 
 Psalm. On arriving at the spot a short service was held, in the 
 course of which Lord Granville laid the stone with the usual for- 
 malities, saying, ' In the faith of Jesus Christ we fix this stone on 
 this foundation, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy 
 Ghost, that within these walls hereon to be raised, bearing the 
 name of our Lord and Saviour, Who suffered little children to come 
 unto Him, the true faith and fear of God, together with brotherly 
 love and sound learning, may for ever flourish and abound.' 
 
 In a prepared cavity in the stone underneath the foundation- 
 stone were deposited several coins of the realm and certain papers 
 and documents relating to the institution. Over this cavity, was 
 placed a brass plate bearing the following inscription : 
 
 This Corner-stone 
 was Laid by 
 The Earl of Granville, K.G., 
 Lord President of the Council, 
 July 12, 1864. 
 
 It is intended to place another and a much larger plate in front 
 of the foundation-stone, upon which is the following inscription : 
 
 Ad gloriam S.S. et individuae Trinitatis 
 et 
 
 In honorem Domini Nostri Salvatoris Jesu Christi 
 hujus scholae 
 Lapidem angularem posuit 
 Vir Honoratissimus Granville Georgius Comes Granville 
 Sacr. maj. reg. a secretior. consil. praeses 
 et 
 
 Nobilissimi Ordinis periscelidis eques 
 Coll. S. ^Nicolai praeposito et sociis 
 rogantibus 
 
 Die XII mensis July A.S. M.D.CCCLXIV 
 Gulielmo Slater et Ricardo Herberto Carpenter 
 Architectis. 
 
 The service terminated by singing Psalm c. and the Bishop's 
 Benediction. The procession then returned to the vestry tent 
 singing the 87th Psalm. 
 
 An adjournment was afterwards made to a spacious marquee 
 erected in the lower part of the grounds, where a sumptuous 
 luncheon was provided. A path from the site of the College to 
 this marquee had been cut through a field of standing corn. Mr. 
 
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 Booth, of Brighton, provided the lunch, at which Lord Granville 
 took the chair. The following were the toasts : 
 
 ' The Queen,' proposed by the Provost. 
 
 ' Health of Lord Granville,' proposed by the Provost. 
 
 ' The House of Lords,' proposed by the Provost and responded 
 to by Lord Brougham. 
 
 t The Visitors of the Institution,' proposed by the Bishop of 
 Oxford and responded to by the Bishop of Chichester, the Provost, 
 and the Trustees. 
 
 ' The Architects.' 
 
 ' The Chairman of Committees,' coupled with Mr. Blencowe's 
 name. 
 
 ' The Ladies,' proposed by Mr. Hubbard. 
 
 Sussex Advertiser, June 18, 1870. 
 
 The public school for the sons of persons of small means at 
 Ardingly, in connection with S. Nicholas Lancing, Hurst College 
 and Shoreham College, which has for some five years past been in 
 course of erection at Ardingly, was opened on Tuesday the 14th 
 inst , and the invitation which has been given to ' those who wish 
 to secure the education of the middle classes in the principles of 
 the Church of England ' to be present on the occasion was most 
 freely responded to, there being a very large and highly influential 
 assemblage. This new College of S. Saviour's, which supersedes 
 the one at Shoreham, where only very limited accommodation 
 could be provided, is erected on the slope of a hill, overlooking the 
 beautiful valley of the Ouse, and is visible from the great viaduct 
 on the Brighton railway between Balcombe and Hayward's Heath 
 stations. The College is designed to hold 1,000 boys of the 
 superior artisans or small tradesmen class, and for the sum of £14 
 per annum each boy is boarded and thoroughly educated, the 
 education being based on Church teaching ; the institution will be 
 entirely self-supporting. 
 
 The first stone of the building was, as may be remembered, laid 
 by Earl Granville on July 12, 1864, and since that time the works 
 have been pushed on steadily, and are now far advanced. The 
 plan consists of two large quadrangles, the lower one being open on 
 the south side. The two wings of the lower quadrangle have 
 accommodation for 400 boys each, the ground floors being occupied 
 by class-rooms,, with masters' rooms at the end. The headmaster's 
 house joins on to the south end of the east wing. The cross 
 buildings between the two quadrangles comprise the upper and 
 under dining halls and the two great schoolrooms which occupy the 
 whole space under the chapel. A tower stands between the hall 
 and chapel, which is reached by a staircase communicating with 
 
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 the ante -chapel. The upper quadrangle has on its t hree sides 
 double dormitories for 600 boys, with class and master's rooms and 
 a separate schoolroom for the very young boys. 
 
 The kitchens and other offices stand westward of the dining 
 hall and form a distinct quadrangle. The ground falls rapidly 
 towards the south-east. A terrace will, therefore, be carried along 
 the southern front, and the quadrangles kept on one level. Below 
 the terrace is a steep slope with a lake at the bottom. The river 
 Ouse forms the south-east boundary of the estate. 
 
 The style adopted is simple Early Pointed, with alternate two, 
 three, and four light cusped windows in the wings, and three-light 
 traceried windows in the upper dining hall. The materials are 
 red brick for the walling, and for the windows, arches, dormers, 
 bands, and other architectural features the local sandstone, which 
 is of a light brown colour. The roofs are covered with brown tiles 
 from St. John's Common. The fittings are of very simple 
 description. The window frames and casements are of iron. The 
 architects were Messrs. Slater and Carpenter, and the clerk of the 
 works, Mr. Knight, builder, of Shoreham. 
 
 The college and grounds extend over about three acres. Boys 
 to the number of 414 can at present be received, and those from 
 Shoreham, with the masters, entered into possession on Tuesday. 
 
 From an early hour in the morning visitors began to arrive at 
 the College, and by 12.30, when the dedication service commenced, 
 there was a numerous gathering. It is estimated that over 100 
 clergy were present, and the laity of influence were also well 
 represented, not a few attending from distant counties. 
 
 The Rev. the Provost and Fellows, with the members of the 
 Foundation, the choir, and others, met the Lord Bishop of 
 Chichester, the Visitor, attended by his chaplain and accompanied 
 by the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Winchester, at the College 
 boundary. A procession was then formed, and moved towards the 
 south gate of the eastern cloister, singing the 68th Psalm, ' Exsurgat 
 Deus,' and then passed into the cloister, forming in two lines. 
 
 The Lord Bishop of the diocese advanced, and in crossing the 
 threshold paused and said, ' Peace be to this house and to all that 
 shall dwell therein.' The usual prayers were then offered, after 
 which the procession ascended the northern staircase to the 
 dormitory, where Psalm 132, ' Memento Domine,' was sung. All 
 having taken their places in the dormitory, service was continued. 
 When the temporary chapel was reached a hymn was sung, and 
 the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Winchester having offered 
 a short prayer, delivered a powerful and a most eloquent sermon 
 from S. John xi. 48. With even more than his usual effective- 
 ness the Bishop urged the supreme importance of the youth of the 
 
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 present day receiving a good sound Christian education. Mere 
 secular education will never suffice to meet the deep need of man, 
 but the Gospel of Christ could renew and bless humanity, and 
 where true religion entered the heart the effects were clearly 
 visible in the life, and its blessed results were to be seen on every 
 hand amongst all classes. His Lordship alluded to the great work 
 with which Canon Woodward was identified, and while singing 
 the Te Deum that day he urged them to redouble their efforts. 
 He alluded also to the loss sustained in the deaths of Bishop 
 Gilbert and Archdeacon Hare, both warm supporters of the school. 
 
 The alms of the congregation, which mast have been con- 
 siderable, were given towards the completion of the building. The 
 collection was made during the singing of the hymn ' Cantemus 
 cuncti melodum,' and the Bishop of the diocese pronounced the 
 Blessing. 
 
 Afterwards a plain luncheon was provided in the dining hall ; 
 about 500 ladies and gentlemen sat down. At or near the head 
 of the table were the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Chichester, 
 Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P., Lord John Manners, Lord Richard 
 Cavendish, Lord Eliot, the Hon. and Rev. R. Liddell, the Dean of 
 York, Miss Duncombe, the Misses Woodward, Mr. Mowbray, M.P., 
 Sir Percival Hey wood, Bart., Venerable Archdeacon of Lewes, 
 Venerable Archdeacon of Chichester, Messrs. J. G. Talbot, Shaw 
 Stewart, H. Tritton, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Blencowe, Canon Wood- 
 ford, Canon Pilkington, Dr. Lowe (Head Master of Hurst College). 
 
 The Bishop of Winchester, who left early, had his health, as 
 preacher of the day, proposed by Mr. Beresford Hope during 
 lunch. After lunch the toasts were : (I) ' Her Majesty.' (2) 1 The 
 Bishop of the Diocese,' proposed by the Provost. The Bishop 
 acknowledged the toast in a long and able and genial speech, his 
 remarks being frequently applauded. (3) 6 The Provost,' proposed 
 by the Bishop of Chichester, the toast evoking much enthusiasm. 
 (4) ' The Dean and Canons of the Diocese,' proposed by Mr. 
 Mowbray, M.P. In the absence of the Dean, Canon Pilkington 
 responded. (5) 'The Trustees of the Institution,' proposed by 
 the Dean of York and responded to by Sir P. Hey wood, Bart. 
 (6) ' The Visitors,' proposed by Dr. Lowe and responded to by 
 Lord John Manners. (7) ' The Secretaries and the Parochial 
 Clergy,' proposed by Mr. Cooke and responded to by Lord Richard 
 Cavendish and the Venerable Archdeacon Garbett. (8) ' The 
 Committee of the Midland Counties School in connection with 
 S. Nicholas College,' proposed by J. G. Talbot, M.P. and re- 
 sponded to by Mr. Minton Campbell. (9) ' The Head Master ' 
 (the Rev. Mr. Mertens), proposed by Mr. Tritton. 
 
 The gathering then terminated. 
 
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INDEX 
 
 Abduction of Wakehurst heiresses, 
 25 
 
 Abergavenny. See Bergavenny 
 Accidents at Ardingly, 220, 251, 254, 
 260 
 
 at Wakehurst, 263 
 
 Adams, Thomas, 125, 165, 169, 170, 
 171, 172 
 
 Ades (Sussex), 245 
 Moses, 250 
 Spencer, 250 
 
 Advowson of Ardingly, 37, 42, 82 
 
 Mte, Robert de, parson of Ardingly, 
 5, 6, 203 
 
 Agate, Peter, 260 
 
 Aldebrough, 72 
 
 ' Alderney,' sloop of war, 98 
 
 Aldrington (Portus Adurni), 2 
 
 Alfray, Richard, 207 
 
 Allegorical Figures on Old Mantel- 
 piece, 114 
 
 Allin, William, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 
 
 AUingham, John, 207, 208, 219, 
 220 
 
 America, passage money to, 223 
 Amhurst, Richard, 43 
 Andrews, Joseph, 202 
 Anguish Arms, 20 
 Anicetis (Croydon), 2 
 Anglo-Saxon origin of names, 1, 2 
 Anstey Cross, 254 
 Anstey, Thomas, 216 
 Apdale in Tysehurst (Ticehurst), 52 
 Apeldram, Michael de, 5 
 Apesley, William, 40 
 Apsley, John, 41 
 Apuldram, manor of, 5, 15 
 Arche, John, 12 
 Ardingi, a Vandal tribe, 1 
 Ardingly, accidents at, 220, 251, 
 254, 260 
 Advowson of, 37, 42, 82 
 
 Ardingly, area and population, 203, 
 
 243, 244, 245 
 chapel at, 244, 245 
 charity, 240, 245 
 Church, architecture, 224 
 Church, Aumbrye, 225, 245 
 Church, baptismal registers, 43, 
 
 45, 56, 212-218 
 Church bells, 234, 245 
 Church, bequests to, 17, 27, 29 
 Church, brasses, monuments, and 
 
 tombs, 6, 17, 31, 39, 56, 57, 
 
 214, 215, 216, 217, 225, 230, 
 
 232, 236, 245 
 Church, burials in, 16, 17, 27, 
 
 31-34, 36, 37, 39, 44, 47, 53, 
 
 55, 57, 62, 63, 76, 78, 212-218 
 Church, burial registers, 110, 
 
 212-218 
 Church, Burrell visits, 239 
 Church, chance], 224 
 Church, collection at, 255 
 Church, dedication, 237 
 Church, description, 244, 245, 
 
 224-240, 258 
 Church, erection, 6 
 Church, font, 232 
 Church lands, 5, 6 
 Church, memorial window, 104 
 Church, nave, 231 
 Church, Norman remains, 224 
 Church, obits in, 27, 28 
 Church, organ, 233, 245 
 Church, patron saint, 237 
 Church, piscina, 225, 232, 244 
 Church, porch, 230, 236, 245 
 Church, priest's door, 245 
 Church, pulpit, 233, 245 
 Church, Puritan troubles at, 61 
 Church, restoration of, 111, 245 
 Church, rood beam, 231 
 Church, sacramental plate, 63, 240 
 
276 
 
 AY A KE HURST 
 
 Ardingly Church, screen, 231, 245 
 Church, tower, 233, 245 
 Church, Wakehurst Chapel in, 
 
 231, 232 
 churchwardens, list of, 205-21 1 ; 
 
 and see under respective names 
 Civil War and, 59-62 
 College, 258, 261, 269-273 
 constables of, 252, 253, 255, 266 
 curates, list of, 204, 205 ; and see 
 
 under respective names 
 early forms of name, 1, 3, 6, 8, 
 
 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 27, 29 
 fair, 237, 244 
 free warren in, 3 
 fulling mill at, 51, 243, 265 
 gaol, 220 
 
 landowners in 1835, 243 
 lords of, 2, 3 
 lordship of, 1, 2, 3 
 marriage registers, 212-218 
 murder at, 262 
 National Schools, 265 
 origin of name, 1, 2 
 overseers, 252, 253, 255, 266 
 parish accounts, 219-223 
 parish registers, 43, 45, 56, 110, 
 
 1 1 2, 1 1 3, 203, 204, 212-218,237 
 parson of, bequest to, 29 
 patrons of living, 203 
 poor of, bequests to, 17, 29, 32, 
 
 33, 34, 39, 76, 93 
 railway station, 242 
 rectors, list of, 203 ; and see 
 
 under respective names 
 riots at, 246, 247 
 schools, 223, 244, 245, 261, 263, 
 
 265 
 
 small-pox in, 219, 221 
 stocks, 222 
 
 Street, 126, 131, 147, 148, 150, 
 156, 158, 160, 161, 162, 167, 
 169, 170, 186, 188, 190 
 
 tithes, 247, 248 
 
 topography of, 2 
 
 vestry clerk, 223 
 
 vestry meeting, 221 
 
 Workhouse, 220, 221 
 Army Reserve, substitutes for, 222 
 Arnold, John, 259 
 Arundel, chantry at, 14, 15 
 
 Earls of (arms), 224 
 
 Earl Thomas, 11 
 Arundell of Wardour, Baron James 
 Everard, 245 
 
 Honourable Mrs. E. E., 180, 261 
 
 Ashburnham, Ann, 38 
 
 John, 38 
 Ashfield, John, 206 
 Asshurst, William, 15 
 Assizes at Horsham, 220 
 Atkins, John, 205 
 Attree, Colonel, 28, 38 
 
 James, 208 
 
 Thomas, 90 
 Auchier, Elizabeth, 17 
 Augustine Monastery at Rye, 17 
 Avices Farm, 263 
 
 Avins (Avings, Avons) Farm, 254, 
 
 257, 261, 265 
 Awood, Anne, 40 
 Ayland, Richard, 13 
 Aylesford, Culpepers of, 21, 23 
 Azdingi, The (Vandal tribe), 1 
 
 Babham, William, 42 
 Backhurst, Ann, 222 
 
 Richard, 222 
 Back Lane, 191 
 
 Backshall (Backshill, Baxell, Bax- 
 shell, Baxhill, Backshalde), 
 
 Benjamin, 201 
 
 George, 202 
 
 Isaac, 252, 258 
 
 John, 51, 205, 206, 208 
 
 Newton, 262 
 
 Nicholas, 51, 205 
 
 Richard, 42, 51 
 
 Sarah, 262 
 
 Thomasin, 51 
 
 Widow, 219 
 
 William, 256 
 Badger killing, 219 
 Bailiffs of Wakehurst Manor, 125 ; 
 
 and see under respective names 
 Bailiss (and see Birsties), 186 
 Baker, Richard, 52 
 Balcombe (Balcom, Balcomb), 29, 
 37, 83, 84, 85, 86, 100, 212, 
 213, 241, 244, 260; and see 
 Naylands and in Court Rolls 
 
 John, 206 
 
 John de, 8 
 
 Richard, 206 
 
 parish registers, 237, 238 
 
 parson of, 34 
 
 Place (Westup Farm ?), 180 
 
 railway station, 271 
 Balin, George, 67 
 Balsdye (Bolney), 52 
 Bannister, Thomas, 243, 263, 264 
 
 William, 208, 209 
 
INDEX 
 
 277 
 
 Baptisms at Ardingly, 212-218 
 Bardolf (Bardolph) Arms, xvi 
 
 family, 3 
 
 Hugh, 3 
 
 Thomas, 3 
 
 William, 3 
 Barkely (Berkeley) Ann, 39 
 
 Henry, 38, 39, 212 
 Barking, 77 
 Barne, Francis, 51 
 Barnett, Commodore, 96 
 Barrett, Thomas, 67 
 Barrett, Thomas, 239 
 
 widow, 128 
 Barrow, Maurice Halford, 172 
 Bartley, J., 202 
 
 R., 259, 261, 265, 267 
 Bashford, William, 167, 172, 190 
 Batcombe (Somerset), 107 
 Bathurst, Allan, Lord, 67 
 Batten's Farm, 192 
 Battle Abbey, 5 
 Bavee, The, 28 
 Bawdham, Richard, 67 
 Baxell and Baxshall. See Backshall 
 Baxhill. See Backshall 
 Baxhills, 128, 188 ; and see Beldam's 
 
 Croft 
 
 Bayhall, Culpepers of, 19 
 
 manor of, 21, 23 
 Baynton, Rev. William, 15 
 Beacons, maintenance of, 11 
 Beard, John, 265 
 
 Thomas, 65 
 Beaufort, Thomas, 3 
 Becheley or Betcheley, John, 250, 
 251, 253, 254, 259 
 
 Richard, 176, 186, 209, 210, 243, 
 F 252, 255, 261, 266 
 
 Richard Hards, 252, 253 
 Beckford, Thomas, 70 
 Beddingham, 59 
 Bedgebury, Agnes, 24 
 
 Culpepers of, 19, 21, 24 
 
 John, 24 
 Bedlam, 17, 219 
 
 Gardens, 199 
 Bedle or Bedell, Elizabeth, 152, 155 
 
 Jane, 144, 150, 152 
 
 Philadelphia, 152 
 
 Richard, 144, 146, 147 
 Beeding, 58 
 
 Beldam's Croft, 126, 128, 188; and 
 
 see Baxhills 
 Bell Founders, 234 
 Bellingham, Sir Edward, 44 
 
 Bellingham, Mary, 44 
 
 ' Bellisle,' warship, 98 
 
 ' Bells of Ardingly ' (poem), 235 
 
 Benet, Richard, 17 
 
 Bennett, James, 222 
 
 Bent Hotel, Lindfield, 260 
 
 Bently, 150 
 
 Benye, William, 34 
 
 Berdfelde, Johanna, 13 
 
 Roger, 13 
 Bereholde, manor of (Essex), 16 
 Bergavenny or Burgavenny, Edward 
 Neville, Lord, 32 
 
 Henry Nevell, Lord, 37 
 
 Lord, 49 
 
 Lord George, 34 
 Berkely. See Barkely 
 Berry, Sir John, 72 
 Bersted or Bergestede, 11 
 Betcheley. See Becheley 
 Bethune, Rev. George Maximilian, 
 
 172, 173, 177 
 Bevenden or Bevynden (in Falmer), 
 
 37, 53, 54 
 Bickerstaffe, Anthony, 46, 214, 228 
 
 Elizabeth, 47, 214, 228 
 
 Margaret, Margery, 47, 214, 228 
 
 monument, 228 
 Bignor Park, 58 
 Billeting soldiers, 220 
 Bine. See Byne 
 Bingham, Henry, 207 
 
 Mary, 220 
 Bingham's Green Farm, 192 
 Birch, Timothy, 219 
 Birchfields, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 
 133, 135, 144, 146, 151, 159, 
 160, 161, 165, 186 
 Birle, 13 
 
 Birmingham, derivation of, 2 
 
 Birsties (Bristeds, Bursties, Burstye, 
 Busties), 126, 127, 133, 135, 
 159, 161, 169, 177, 179, 181, 
 206 ; and see Bailiss and 
 Jordans 
 
 Bishop, Henry, 221 
 
 Bissenden, Thomas, 154, 157 
 
 Blackberry Field, 90 
 
 Bladworth, Rev. George, 61, 204 
 
 Blake Hall (Essex), 78, 80, 81, 91, 
 92, 93, 217 
 
 Blechington, 59 
 
 Bleeding, payment for, 220 
 
 Blenerhasset, Sir George, 35 
 Mary, 35 
 
 Blunden, James, 138, 139 
 
278 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Elundon, Mary, 139 
 
 Richard, 216 
 Boans, William, 125, 155 
 Bobbing (Kent), 25 
 Bode, Rev. George Herbert, 205 
 Bodleian Library, 10, 12, 13, 100 
 Bodyham Bridge, 11 
 Boerlee, John, 11 
 Bohun, Lord, of Cowdray, 13 
 Boiseney or Bossiney (Cornwall), 77, 
 216 
 
 Bolney or Bolne, meaning of, 52 
 
 Farm, 52, 57, 88, 192, 195, 199 ; 
 
 and see Balsdye 
 John, 10, 12, 38, 42 
 manor, 1, 54, 55, 244 
 parish registers, 56 
 Bonwicke, John, 10 
 ' Book of Tenures,' 5 
 Booker, Rev. John Herbert Loo, 20, 
 38, 204, 212, 219, 224, 243, 
 264 
 
 Boord Arms, 106 
 family, 106 
 Lady, 107, 114 
 
 Sir Thomas William, Bart., 105- 
 107, 114, 117, 124 
 Booth, Sir William, 72 
 Boothe, a mason, 110 
 Borde Hill, 106 
 
 Isabella, 13 
 
 John, 13 
 Boroughbridge, battle of, 48 
 Borough English tenure, 192 
 Borrer, Joseph, 166 
 Boteler's Chantry, Horsham, 14, 26 
 Botiller, Henry, 14, 15 
 Bottin, William, 221 
 Bottinge, Owen. 54 
 Botton, James, 201 
 Bouchier, Sir William, 24 
 Bowden, Rev. James, 204 
 Bowers, Dr. Thomas, Bishop ot 
 
 Chichester, 79 
 Bowyers of Cuckfield Place, 71 
 Box, — 112, 259 
 
 George, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, 
 177, 234, 259 
 
 John, 201, 222, 252, 259 
 
 Thomas (cricketer), 256, 267 
 268 
 
 William, 253, 259, 263 
 Boxall, William, 254 
 Boylands (Norfolk), 35 
 Bradherst. See Broadhurst 
 Braine, Rev. John, 61, 204 
 
 Bramber Hill, 183 
 Branchestre. See Burchestro 
 Brand, Admiral, T. S., 67 
 Brasses in Ardingly Church, 17, 31, 
 
 39, 56, 57, 225, 226, 227 
 Bray, — , 222 
 
 Rev. George, 205 
 
 Thomas, 38 
 Braylesford, Mary, 69, 70 
 
 * Peter, 69, 70 
 Brazier, James, 223 
 Bread riots at Ardingly, 246-247 
 Breggeham, Elias, 11 
 
 Juliana, 11 
 Brembre, 15 
 Brett's Farm, 86 
 Brewys, Margaret, 13 
 Brickfield, 263 
 Bridewell, 220 
 Bridge repairs, 219, 220 
 Bridges, John, 206 
 
 Mill, 255 
 
 Thomas, 206 
 Brighthelmstone, 54, 112, 217 
 Brighton. 109, 222 
 
 railway to, 241 
 Brigstocke, Catherine, 215 
 
 George, 62 
 Bristeds. See Birsties 
 Bristowe, Charles, 207 
 British Museum, 100 
 Broadhurst Manor, 3, 126, 128, 129, 
 
 135, 140, 149, 151, 154, 157, 
 161, 190 
 
 Broadwater (Bradewatre), 12 
 Broderick, Rear- Admiral, 98 
 Broke, Richard atte, 8 
 Brooker, Jeffery, 67 
 
 William, 54, 67, 206 
 Brookhouse (or Brooklands) Farm, 
 126, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 
 
 136, 143, 149, 156, 160, 161, 
 163, 166, 168, 188, 189, 192 
 
 Brouneker, Viscount, 71 
 Brown or Browne, Andrew, 126, 127, 
 128, 132, 188 
 
 Edward, 62 
 
 Elizabeth, 228, 230 
 
 Isaac, 125, 162 
 
 John, 75, 132, 188 
 
 Mary, 230 
 
 Richard, 125, 179 
 
 Thomas, 37 
 
 Timothy, 226, 230 
 
 Rev. Timothy, 204, 228, 230 
 Bruce Arms, 20 
 
INDEX 
 
 279 
 
 Brun, Joan, 24 
 
 John, 24 
 Buckhurst (Sussex), 109, 115 
 Bucklands, 192 
 Buckshalls Wood, 265 
 Budd, Thomas WiUiam, 125, 178, 
 253 
 
 Budgen, James, 164 
 
 Thomas, 221 
 Buexham Hill, 264 
 Bugden, J., 185 
 
 Burchestre or Branchestre, John, 13 
 
 Margaret, 13 
 
 Sir William, 13 
 Burford, James, 15 
 
 Katherine, 15 
 Burgavenny. See Bergavenny 
 Burglary at Stone Farm, 262 
 Burials at Ardingly, 212-218 
 Burrell, Ninian, 62, 215 
 
 Rev. Ninian, 204 
 
 Timothy, 72, 125, 136, 137, 139, 
 142 
 
 Sir William, 100, 110, 118, 225, 
 226, 239 
 Burstie, Alice, 42 
 
 John, 205, 206 
 
 Richard, 42 
 
 Thomas, 205, 206 
 Burstowe Manor, 52, 54, 67 
 
 rectory, 38 
 Burstye. See Birstie 
 Burt, John, 252, 259 
 
 WiUiam, 202, 260 
 Burtenshaw, Dick, 262 
 
 John, 209 
 Burwashe Manor, 13 
 Burys ad Montem, manor of, 16 
 Busses (West Hoathly), 30 
 Butler's Green, 2 
 Buttinghill Hundred, 2, 243, 244 
 Byass, Dr., 254, 265 
 Byne or Bine, Alice, 36 
 
 Edward, 213 
 
 John, 36, 213 
 
 William, 36 
 Bysh or Byssh, Roger, 129, 130, 133, 
 135, 136 
 
 William, 126, 128, 129 
 Bysshe Court, manor of, 16, 52 
 
 Cade's rebellion, 24 
 Caerlaverock, siege of, 8 
 Caird, James, 181 
 
 Cannon's Farm, 90 ; and see Scannons 
 
 Canterbury, 35 
 
 Viscount, 113 
 Capelles Croft, 28 
 Capp, Mary, 239 
 Care we, Sir Francis, 51 
 Carter, Henry, 210, 267 
 Carucate, measure of land, 8 
 Caterham (Surrey), 36, 109 
 Catsfield, 52 
 Catting, Osborn, 67 
 Caunton, Elizabeth, 35 
 
 John, 35 
 Cayley, Francis Melvil, 181, 182 
 Celsfield (or Selsfield), 123, 127, 131, 
 134, 138, 145, 150, 153, 156, 
 160, 161, 165, 176 
 Celsfield (or Selsfield) Common, 2, 
 132, 141, 142, 144, 145, 152, 
 154, 155, 158, 163, 168, 170, 
 171, 172, 177, 178, 179, 181, 
 182, 184, 185, 186, 188 
 Celsfield Land, 186 
 
 Lodge, 181 
 Chaloner, Thomas, 238, 239 
 Chandler, Bering, 259 
 
 R., 259 
 Chantries, 14, 15 
 Chantry lands, 58 
 Charlecote (Warwickshire), 110 
 Charlton Manor (Steyning), 58 
 Chatfield family, 252 
 
 George, 252 
 
 Rev. Henry, 204 
 
 John, 205, 252 
 
 Mary, 150 
 
 Nicholas, 206 
 
 Richard, 221 
 
 Robert, 82, 125, 139, 143, 144, 
 
 145, 146, 147, 150 
 Thomas, 75 
 Rev. Thomas, 204 
 William, 88, 136, 137, 138, 139, 
 
 147, 148, 150, 151, 153, 219 
 — , 201, 243 
 Chatham Dockyard, Dennis Lyddell 
 
 at, 70 
 Cheal, John, 222 
 
 Cheesman or Chessman, George, 54, 
 67, 206, 234, 239 
 Robert, 205 
 Cheesman's Farm, 73 
 Chelmsford, 16 
 Chelsham (Surrey), 9 
 Cherrington, 254 
 Cherry, J. P., 244 
 Cherryman, — , 256 
 
280 
 
 WAKEIIURST 
 
 Chester, Earl of, arms, 20 
 Chesterfield, Earl of, 77 
 Cheyne, William, 13 
 Cheyney, Rev. Thomas, 204 
 Chichester, 11, 222 
 
 Bishop of, 15, 79 
 
 Earl of, 243 
 
 Mayor of, 1 1 
 Chingley Forge, 52 
 
 Manor, 52 
 Chitcroft Arms, 22 
 Cholmley, John, 206 
 Christ Church, Oxford, 77, 78, 92 
 Christmas Land (Ifeld), 37 
 Church lands (Ardingly), disputes 
 as to, 5, 6 
 
 Lands Farm, 73 
 
 Lane (Ardingly), 200 
 Churchwardens of Ardingly, list of, 
 205-211 ; and see under re- 
 spective names 
 
 accounts of, 219-223, 234 
 Civil War, the, and Ardingly, 59-62 
 Clarke, Ann, 80, 92 
 
 arms, 91 
 
 Betty, 77 
 
 Catherine, 80, 92 
 
 Dennis, 78, 80, 82, 92, 93, 124, 
 125, 152 
 
 Elizabeth, 70, 77, 92 
 
 family, 91 
 
 Fanny, 77, 92 
 
 John, 70, 74, 75, 78, 80, 91, 92 
 
 Richard, 78, 80, 81, 82, 91, 92, 
 123, 125, 151, 217, 243 
 
 Rowland, 70, 92 
 
 Sergeant, 268 
 Claverham in Arlington, 32, 35 
 Clayton, 54 
 
 Clayton-East, Sir East Gilbert, Bart., 
 101 
 
 Marianne Gilbert a, 101 
 Cleere, Richard, ZirS 
 Clerk, Colonel John, 92 
 Clifford, Alexander, 25 
 
 Henry, 261 
 
 John, 209, 252 
 
 Margaret, 25 
 
 Richard, 35 
 
 William, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165, 
 166, 250 
 
 243 
 
 Clutton, John, 184 
 
 William. 93 
 Cobb, Elizabeth, 92 
 
 Frances, 69, 91 ; and sec Lyddell 
 
 Cobb, Thomas, 92 
 Cobham, Margaret, 13 
 
 Sir Reginald, 13 
 Cockburn, Sir Alexander, 113, 252, 
 253 
 
 Coke, John, 11 
 
 Coldfield (Celsfield) Common, 186 
 Cold Harbour Farm, 84 
 Cole, Alice, 135 
 
 John, 126, 127, 129, 130 
 
 Richard, 130, 133 
 Colepepir. See Culpeper 
 Collis, Edward, 154, 158, 160, 162, 
 163 
 
 John, 134 
 
 Maurice, 126, 127 
 
 Susannah, 164 
 Colston, T., 268 
 Colville, Lord, 98 
 Comber, Elizabeth, 51 
 
 Francis, 67, 145 
 
 John, 51, 157, 158, 160, 162, 163, 
 
 207, 208, 220 
 Phillip, 136, 143 
 Richard, 206, 208, 209, 221 
 Roger, 51, 205, 206, 236 
 Sarah, 140, 156, 160, 161, 163, 
 
 189 
 
 Thomas, 89, 133, 134, 135, 136, 
 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 146, 
 147, 148, 149, 187, 250, 251, 
 255 259 
 Comber, Turner, 149, 152, 156 
 
 William, 209 
 Combermere, Viscount, 103 
 Combers, 150 
 
 Commissioners for ships, 23 
 
 of the Navy, 70, 71, 72, 92 
 Commonwealth marriages, 238 
 Compton, Rev. John, 203 
 Cook, Richard, 208 
 
 Roger, 12 
 
 Stephen, 260 
 
 Thomas, 254, 259 
 Cookes, Annie Niscida Denham, 104, 
 232 
 
 Caroline, 232 
 
 Lieut. -Col. George Denham, 104, 
 232 
 
 Cooke's Farm, 73 
 Cooper, Margaret, 47 
 
 Thomas, 164, 168 
 
 Thomas, Rev. Dr., 47 
 Copley, Sir Roger, 14 
 Corby, John, 12 
 Cossington, 36 
 
INDEX 
 
 281 
 
 Coulsden, 36 
 
 Court, Baron, 125 ; and see Court 
 Rolls 
 
 Court Rolls of Manor of Wakehurst, 
 
 126-185 
 County rate, 220, 221, 223 
 Covert Family, 21, 244 
 
 Sir Walter, 43, 49, 109, 115 
 Cowdray, 13 
 Cowfold, 244 
 Crawford, 243 
 
 Crawle (Crawley), 5, 8, 30, 31 
 
 Crawley, John, 74, 75, 76 
 Phillip de, 5 
 
 Creasy, Richard, 221 
 
 Cricket-match at Ardingly, 261 
 
 Crime in Ardingly, 250, 251, 262 
 
 Crips or Cripps, John, 132 
 
 Richard, 126, 127, 132, 205, 206 
 Thomas, 136, 137, 139, 140, 206, 
 254 
 
 Cromwell, Thomas, Lord, 203 
 Crouch, Mathew, 64 
 Croucher, Thomas, 256 
 Crowhurst (Surrey), 15 
 Croydon, 2 
 
 Crutched Friars (London), 66, 71, 74 
 Cuckfield, 36, 40, 41, 42, 62, 72, 93, 
 
 106, 107, 203, 222, 223 
 Cuckfield Place, 71 
 Culpeper, Colepeper, Colepepyr, &c. 
 
 Agnes, 24 
 
 Aleonora, 24 
 
 Alexander, 28, 33 
 
 Sir Alexander, 19 
 
 Alice, 32, 36 
 
 Ann and Anne, 30, 31, 35, 36, 
 38, 40, 44, 46, 56, 62, 212, 213, 
 214, 215 
 
 Anthony, 19 
 
 arms, 19,20,21, 22, 117, 226 
 badge, 19 
 
 Benjamin, 56, 57, 62, 63, 215, 
 
 216, 240 
 Catherine or Katherine, 44, 47, 
 
 48, 56, 62, 213, 214, 215 
 Dorothy, 36, 40, 43, 47, 56, 62, 
 
 213, 214, 216 
 Edward, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45, 
 
 53, 56, 62, 212, 213, 214, 215 
 Rev. Edward, 27, 28, 31 
 Sir Edward of Wakehurst, 9, 24, 
 
 32, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48- 
 
 52, 53, 109,114,116, 117, 123, 
 
 203, 213, 214, 225, 228 
 Elianor, 44, 213 
 
 Culpeper, Elizabeth, 9, 23, 27, 28, 
 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 40, 43, 45, 
 46, 47, 53, 54, 57, 212, 213, 
 214, 215, 225, 226 
 Emma, 36 
 
 family, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 114, 
 
 115, 212 
 George, 27, 30, 32, 213 
 Gerard, 34 
 
 Jane, 56, 57, 214, 215 
 
 Lady Jane, 53, 55, 63, 214, 215, 
 
 226 
 Jasper, 35 
 
 Joan or Joanna, 30, 31, 32, 35, 
 
 36, 40, 49, 212 
 Jocosa, 23 
 
 John of Wakehurst, 33, 34, 36, 
 
 37, 123, 203, 212 
 
 John, 10, 35, 57, 62, 212, 213, 
 215 
 
 Rev. John, 32, 33, 40, 204 
 
 Sir John, 22, 23, 24, 26, 43, 
 
 44, 53, 59, 214 
 John Spencer, 21 
 Judith, 62, 63, 215, 240 ; and see 
 
 Judith Mason 
 Lord, of Leeds Castle, 21, 59 
 Margaret, 26, 42, 227 
 Maria, 213 
 JN^Etrio 44 
 
 Marje'ry, 43, 46, 47, 213, 214 
 Mary, 35, 36, 38, 44, 56, 62, 213, 
 
 214, 215 
 Nicholas, 18, 24, 25, 31, 36, 40, 
 
 41, 42, 117, 123, 212, 225, 
 
 227 
 
 Nicholas, the Herbalist, 32, 225 
 
 origin of name, 22 
 
 PhiUipa, 38, 44, 213 
 
 Richard, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 
 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 
 41, 51, 123, 212, 215, 225, 
 227 
 
 Sir Richard, 23 
 
 Thomas de, 22, 23 
 
 Thomas, of Wakehurst, 36, 37, 
 
 38, 39, 41, 48, 123, 203, 212 
 Thomas, 23, 27, 30, 31, 32, 35, 
 
 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 49, 56, 57, 
 
 109, 212, 213, 214 
 Sir Thomas, 22, 23, 24 
 Timothea, 43, 46, 212, 213 
 variations in name, 19, 20 
 Walter, 18, 23, 24, 28, 225 
 William, 32, 35, 44, 53, 213, 
 
 215 
 
282 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Culpeper, Sir William, first Bart., 
 53-63, 123, 125, 126, 128, 
 132, 203, 214, 215, 216, 219, 
 226, 234 
 
 Sir William, second Bart., 62-68, 
 92, 123, 125, 136, 244 
 Culpepers in the Civil War, 59 
 Culpeper's Land (Kingston), 37 
 Culpepers of Aylesford, 21, 23 
 
 Balcombe, 32, 35, 36, 42, 49, 213 
 
 Bayhall, 19 
 
 Bedgebury, 19, 21, 24 
 
 Burstowe, 38 
 
 Canterbury, 35 
 
 Crawley, 31, 38 
 
 Goudhurst, 18 
 
 Hollingbourne, 21 
 
 Leeds Castle, 21, 23 
 
 Lewes, 27, 28, 31, 33, 212 
 
 Losenham, 21 
 
 Lowdham, 35 
 
 Onstye, 36 
 
 Oxenhoath, 21, 23 
 
 Patcham, 51 
 
 Preston, 21, 23 
 
 Wakehurst, 106 ; and see under 
 respective names 
 Culspore, Algarde, 22 
 
 Ralph, 22 
 
 Walter, 22 
 ' Cumberland,' warship, 99 
 Cunningham, Jeremiah, 209 
 
 254 
 
 Curates of Ardingly, list of, 204, 205 ; 
 
 and see under respective names 
 Currie, 191 
 
 Curteys, Margaret, 13 
 
 D'Aeth, Dame Anne, 93 
 
 Sir Narborough, 81, 92, 93 
 Dallingridge family, 22 
 Danbury (Essex), 92, 217 
 Danehurst, 102 
 Dann, Thomas, 210 
 Danny (Sussex), 115 
 Darby, Admiral, 99 
 Darrell, Henry, 53 
 Davey, Edmund, 208, 220 
 Davies Farm, 86 
 
 General Henry, 102 
 
 Mrs., 102 
 
 Rev. William, 204 
 Dawes or Daws, Thomas, 201, 251 
 Deepwish Meadow, 263 
 Deer in Strudgate Park, 40 
 
 Deerswood, 166 
 
 Dench, Edward, 170, 171, 172, 175 
 Denne, Walter atte, 15 
 Dennett, John, 243, 244, 246 
 Derby, Edward, Earl, 37 
 De Warrenne Arms, xvi, 21, 224 
 
 Earl, 245 
 
 family, 2, 6 
 
 William, 2 
 Diary of Timothy Burrell, 72 
 
 Anthony Stapley, 56 
 
 Thomas Turner, 80 
 Direll, John, 206 
 
 Disturbances at Ardingly, 61, 246, 247 
 Ditcheling Manor, 15, 32, 37, 73, 
 
 110, 182 
 Dixter Manor, 25 
 Doe v. Adams, 250 
 Doggett, Thomas, 28 
 Domesday Book, 2 
 Dorset, Earl of, 115 
 Downer, Friend, 202 
 Downshire Arms, 103 
 
 Caroline Frances, Marchioness 
 of, 102, 103, 104, 105, 112, 113, 
 115, 124, 125, 179, 181, 183, 
 194, 235, 264 
 
 Marquess of, 103 
 Driver, Charles, 210 
 
 George, 210, 266 
 Drawbridge, E., 255, 263 
 Dudgeon, J., 258, 263 
 Dudyne, Peter, 215 
 Dughty, Rev. Edward, 203 
 Duke, a mason, 110, 216 
 
 Dorothy, 36, 212 
 
 Elizabeth, 33, 36 
 
 Thomas, 36, 212 
 Duncombe, George, 52 
 Dunlop, Rev. William Buchanan, 204 
 Durham, Bishop of, 67 
 
 Eastbourne, 62, 242 
 
 East Greenwich, Manor of, 37, 63 
 
 East Grinstead, 13, 35, 39, 60, 62, 
 
 114, 242 
 East Hoathly, 80, 110 
 East Peckham (Kent), 46, 213 
 East Riches Farm, 84 
 East Sheen (Surrey), 213 
 Echyngham or Etchingham Arms, 
 18, 227 
 
 Elizabeth, 15 
 
 Robert, 14, 15, 18, 227 
 
 Thomas, 24 
 
INDEX 
 
 283 
 
 Echyngham, Sir Thomas, 12 
 
 William, 14 
 Edbaston, 58 
 Edburton, 58, 59 
 Edenbridge, 14 
 Edmund's Farm, 86 
 Edsall, Anne, 138 
 
 Richard, 138, 140 
 
 Robert, 138 
 Edsaw, Robert, 132 
 Education of Sir Edward Culpeper, 
 41 
 
 Eldridge, Brian, bellfounder, 234 
 Eldryngton, Margaret, 26 
 ' Elias,' warship, 94 
 Elliot, George, 256 
 
 Henry, 252, 254 
 Elmley Castle (Pershore), 102 ! 
 Elmstead (Kent) Manor, 35 
 Elsey, George, 254 
 
 James, 201 
 
 John, 219 
 Elwes, — 191 
 Elyst, widow, 221 
 Ernes, Elizabeth, 76 
 Emigration from Ardingly, 223 
 Enclosure of manor waste, 164, 186, 
 170 
 
 Encroachments on manor waste, 164, 
 165, 170, 173, 190 
 
 Enfranchisement of manor lands, 180, 
 184, 187 
 
 Epitaphs, Barkely, Ann, 39 
 
 Browne, Rev. Timothy, 230 
 Culpeper, Elizabeth, 45 
 Hippersley, William, 59 
 Whitfield, Elizabeth, 45 
 
 Erneley Arms, 20, 21, 226 
 Emma, 36 
 Sir John, 36 
 
 Esdaile, Elizabeth, 245 
 
 James Kennedy, 113, 262 
 
 Joseph, 179, 246, 262 
 
 — , 113, 253, 256, 257, 264 
 
 * Essex ' warship, 98 
 
 Eton school, 44, 65 
 
 Evreux, Count, arms, 21 
 
 Exchequer Tallies, 74, 75 
 
 Execution of Thomas Culpeper, 
 23 
 
 Exton, 24 
 
 Eyles, Rev. John, 203 
 Eylone, Alice, 12 
 
 Henry, 12 
 
 John, 12 
 Eylones (Slinfold), 12 
 
 Fagge, Elizabeth, 62 
 
 Sir Robert, 62 
 Fairehall, Richard, 206 
 Fairfax family, 23 
 Fairlie, or Ferley, Evelyn, 113 
 
 John, 113, 250, 251 
 
 John Canterbury, 113 
 
 Louisa, 113 
 
 — , 112, 114, 243 
 Falmer, 37, 54 
 Farleigh, 11 
 Farmer, Andrew, 216 
 Farncombe, 42 
 
 Farnefold, Farnfold or Farnfull, 
 Arms, 21, 226 
 Alice, 55 
 Anthony, 215 
 Dorothy, 36 
 Elizabeth, 9, 43 
 Margaret, 214 
 Richard, 36 
 
 William, 9, 43, 55, 59, 226 
 Fauconer, Edward, 215 
 
 James, 223 
 Faulkners, 54, 87 
 Feist, John, 222 
 
 M., 209 
 
 Mary, 158 
 
 Thomas, 158, 161, 162 
 Feldwicke, John, 73 
 T., 89 
 
 Feldwick's Farm, 73, 89, 101 ; and see 
 
 Old House Farm 
 Felpham, 11 
 Fenner, Elizabeth, 212 
 
 Thomas, 31 
 Feryn Manor (Nutfield), 31 
 Fester, William, 222 
 Ffenys, Roger, 11, 13 
 Fielder, John, 261 
 
 W., 263, 265, 266 
 Flecchyng or Fletching, 12, 166, 168 
 Flint, Benjamin, 173, 174 
 Foundations of Old Wakehurst, 110, 
 
 117, 118 
 Foxes, rewards for killing, 219 
 Framfield, 62 
 
 Francis, John, 88, 207, 208, 220, 234 
 Phillip, 125, 152, 207, 208 
 Sarah, 220 
 William, 208 
 
 Franklin, F., 268 
 
 Franks, John, 220 
 
 Freare, ' old,' 65 
 
 Free Warren in Ardingly, 3 
 
 French, John, 222 
 
284 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Frenze (Norfolk), 35 
 Frere, John, 30 
 Freshfield, 264 
 Fry, Samuel, 252, 256 
 Fulling-mill at Ardingly, 51, 243, 
 265 
 
 at Horsemonden, 30 
 Funerals, parish payment for, 220 
 
 refreshments at, 220 
 Fynes, Elizabeth, 32, 33, 35 
 
 Joan or Joanna, 32, 35 
 
 John, 32, 35, 41 
 Fytch, Anne, 92, 217 
 Fyxregge lands, 16 
 
 Game licences granted, 250, 251, 252, 
 253, 254 
 
 Gardeners' Arms Inn, Ardingly, 263, 
 267 
 
 Garrett, John, 76 
 
 Garro way's Coffee House, sale at, 101 
 Garston, John, 42 
 Gatecombe Manor, 25 
 Gatewyk, John de, 8 
 
 Johanna, 8 
 Gatland, George, 54 
 
 John, 52 
 
 Thomas, 205 
 
 Thomas, 220 
 Gaynesford, Agnes, 24, 26 
 
 Anne, 15 
 
 John, 14, 16, 24, 26 
 
 William, 16, 17, 24 
 Geale, John, 93 
 George, William, 222 
 Gibraltar, relief of, 99 
 Gibson, John, 25 
 
 William, 67 
 Gilderegge, William, 16 
 Ginkin, John, 135 
 Glastonbury Abbey, 106 
 Glebe tax, 220 
 Glynde (Sussex), 115 
 Godsmark, B., 265 
 Godstone (Surrey), 47, 109, 221 
 Godynge Manor, 13 
 Goldsborough, Peter de, 22 
 Goldspur (Sussex), 22 
 Gollesberghe Manor, 22 
 Gonville and Caius College, Camb., 
 44 
 
 Goodbarn, Rev. William, 203 
 Goodebyn, Lawrence, 17 
 Goodwyn,— 60 
 
 Goose, John, 141, 142, 144 
 
 Margaret, 142, 144 
 Gotch, J. Alfred, 107, 115 
 Goudhurst (Kent), 24, 25, 27, 28, 
 
 30, 31, 33, 52, 225, 227 
 Grafton Manor, 37 
 ' Grampus,' warship, 96 
 Grange Road, 242 
 Grave digging, 220 
 Graveley, — , 268 
 
 Gravetye Manor (Moats or Moat- 
 house), 47, 89, 181 
 Grays Inn, 82, 92 
 Great Pipstye, 51 
 Great Wykham Manor, 37 
 Green, Aleonora, 24 
 Arms, 20 
 
 Rev. Edmund, 204 
 
 Joan, 24 
 
 Nicholas, 24 
 Greenwich, 66, 97, 105 
 Greenwood, Rev. Thomas, 204 
 ' Greyhound,' warship, 96 
 Greyhound Inn, Hapstead, 188, 202, 
 
 252, 259, 262, 265, 267 
 Griffith, Rev. William, 204 
 Grimm, drawings by, 100 
 Grins tead Gaol, 219 
 Grove Farm, 101, 192, 194, 253 
 Grove Manor (Kent), 22 
 Gulley, John, 177 
 
 Gundrada, daughter of William I., 2 
 Gunter, — ,113 
 
 Haddock, Charles, 82 
 Elizabeth, 80, 91, 92 
 Lydia, 76 
 
 Martha, 73 ; and see Lyddell 
 
 Nicholas, 76, 80 
 
 Sir Richard, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77 
 
 Richard, 76, 80, 81 
 Haddon, Alexander, 62, 215 
 Haire's Charity, 240, 245 
 Halden Arms, 22 
 Hales, Sir Christopher, 35 
 
 Elizabeth, 35 
 
 Rev. William, 17 
 Halland House (East Hoathly), 110 
 Hall Place (Berks), 218 
 Hamblin, Francis, 206, 207, 219 
 Hamilton, Rev. James, 204, 229, 
 244, 246, 247, 248, 250 
 
 Margaret, 229 
 
 Percy Skeffington, 229 
 
INDEX 
 
 285 
 
 Hampden, Viscount, 157, 159, 161, 
 
 165, 174, 190, 191 
 Hampton, Rev. William, 79 
 Hamshar, Richard, 208 
 Hankey, Blake Alexander, 180, 256 
 Hanningden, 192 
 Hannynfield, Sir William de, 48 
 Hans Place Cricket Ground, 268 
 Hapstead, 174, 202, 224, 255, 265 
 farm, 255 
 
 green, 131, 154, 160, 161, 170, 
 177, 186, 188, 264 
 
 house, 266 
 Hardreshall Arms, 20, 226 
 
 Elizabeth, 23 
 
 Sir John, 23 
 Hardwicke, George, 263 
 Harengay, Rev. John, 203 
 Harfleur, siege of, 24 
 Harland, Sir Robert, 99 
 Harman, Anthony, 168, 188 
 
 James, 209 
 Harrington Arms, 21 
 
 Philadelphia, 152, 155 
 
 Thomas, 152 
 Harrison, Annie, 104 
 
 James Fortescue, 104 
 
 Mark, 69, 70, 94 
 
 Mary, 70 
 
 Sarah, 70, 94 ; and see Lyddell, 
 Sarah 
 
 Submission, 70, 94 ; and see 
 Peyton, Submission 
 Harvey, Rev. Nicholas, 34 
 Harvie, Barnabie, 40 
 Harwich, 72 
 Haselden, Thomas, 141 
 Haseldens, 160 
 
 Haslewood, Rev. William Philip, 
 
 187, 204, 226, 253, 256, 257, 
 
 264, 266 
 Hastings Rape, muster roll, 22 
 Hawkeland (Ardingly), 37 
 Hawley, Dr. James, 81 
 Hawte Arms, 20 
 Haxley (Surrey), 93 
 Hayes, Sir Thomas, 24 
 Hayward's Heath, 241, 242, 255, 
 
 258, 261, 271 
 Hazelwood. See Haslewood 
 Hearth Tax, 63 ' 
 Heasman, Ann, 250 
 
 Charles, 167, 169, 170, 208, 209, 
 
 222 
 
 Samuel, 209, 210, 261, 266 
 Hedgehogs, killing, 219, 220 
 
 Henfield, 44, 45, 58 
 Henkens, Ninyon, 67 
 Henlee, Sir William de, 9 
 Heraldry and Pedigrees, 22 
 Heriots. See in Court Rolls 
 Heryndon Manor, 28 
 Hethe, Richard, 205 
 Hethfield, 13 
 Hever, Anne, 36 
 
 John, 36 
 Hewer Brocas Manor, 13 
 Hickpots, 192 
 Hicks, John, 250, 251 
 
 Rev. Parnell Thomas Baptiste, 
 204, 218, 225, 229 
 Hickstead Place, 36, 56 
 Hider, John, 133, 134, 139 
 
 Richard, 42 
 Highligh Manor, 37 
 Hill, Lady Arthur, 104, 232, 235 
 
 Lord Arthur, 103, 104, 105, 113, 
 181, 183, 264 
 
 Charles, 181 
 Hill House, 192, 209 
 Hilland (Ardingly), 37, 54, 86 
 
 (Balcombe), 32, 49 
 Hillman, John, 86, 207, 220 
 
 WiUiam, 207 
 Hills, 208 
 
 Robert, 220 
 
 Thomas, 208 
 Hippisley, William, 59 
 Hoare, Rev. Mr., 265 
 Hodson, Goldsmith, 62 
 
 Margaret, 62, 215 
 Holden, — , 268 
 Hole, Thomas, 135 
 Holgate, Wyndham, 211 
 Holgrove, 205 
 Holland, 259 
 Hollands, Edward, 202 
 
 John, 176, 188 
 
 Martha, 174 
 
 Thomas, 259 
 Hollingbourne, Culpepers of, 21 
 Holman, George, 201, 254 
 
 James, 201 
 
 John, 74 
 
 Mrs., 221 
 
 William, 253, 257 
 Holmes, Mrs., 263 
 Homewood, George, 162, 165, 167 
 Homewoods Farm, 73, 89 
 Hoo, Thomas, 17, 24 
 Hook Estate, the, 101, 192, 194 
 Hopemead (Horsemonden), 30 
 
286 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Hope Mill (Goudhurst), 30 
 Hordys, William, 28 
 Horewood, Robert, 16 
 Home, 52 
 
 Horneycumbe, William de, 7 
 Horsebridge, 199 
 Horsemonden (Kent), 28, 30 
 Horsham, 2, 8, 10, 14 
 
 Assizes, 220 
 
 Chantry, 14 
 
 Chaplain, forgery by, 26 
 Church of St. Mary^ 14 
 
 Horsted Keynes, 3, 13, 37 
 
 Hoskins, H., 268 
 
 Hospital of St. James, Seaford, 59 
 St. Mary at Bedlam, 17 
 
 Hounsome, Abraham, 159 
 
 House of Correction, 219 
 
 Howard, Anne, 58 
 
 Catherine Elizabeth, 259 
 Lord Edmund, 23 
 
 F. R., 259, 262, 266, 267 
 
 G. , 259, 261 
 Katherine (Queen), 23 
 Miss, 259 
 
 Thomas, Lord, 58 
 Hull, John Henry, 254 
 Hundred Acres Farm, 84 
 Hunter, Samuel, 76 
 
 (surgeon), 252 
 Huntingdon, John, Earl of, 12 
 Hunting Feast, 265 
 Hurley (Bucks), 218 
 Hurst, 54 
 
 College, 271 
 Hurstmonceux, 13 
 Hurstperpound, 37 
 Hussey, George, 40 
 
 Henry Skrine Law, 184 
 Hutchinson, George, 163, 165, 166 
 
 George Peter, 169, 174, 176, 188 
 
 Peter Marley, 166, 168 
 Hykeport, Humfs. de, 7 
 
 Ifeld, Sir John de, 9 
 Katherine, 9 
 
 Manor (Yfeld), 26, 30, 31, 37 
 
 166 
 Margery, 9 
 Iford, 15 
 
 Illman, John, 86, 207 
 
 William, 207 
 Incendiarism at Ardingly, 246, 247 
 Infield of Gravetye, 47, 48 
 
 Katherine, 47 
 
 Infield of Gravetye, Richard, 47, 214 
 Ingham (Norfolk), 35 
 Inksole, Sarah, 216 
 Inner Temple, 77 
 
 Inquisitions post mortem : Culpeper, 
 Sir Edward, 54 
 
 John, 37 
 
 Thomas, 39, 42 
 
 Wakehurst, Richard, 14, 15 
 Ireland, C, 261 
 Isold, Rev. Thomas, 12 
 Istead, or Isted, William, 159, 160, 
 
 161, 164, 186 
 Itchingfield (Hechyngfeld), 14 
 Iwardby Arms, 20 
 Izard, or Isard, Edward, 252 
 
 W., 259 
 
 Jackson, Abraham, 208 
 
 Ferdinando, 74, 84, 85, 125, 142, 
 207 219 
 
 Hugh' 125, 174, 177, 191 
 
 Richard, 208 
 Jardin, John, 220 
 Jeale, John, 206 
 
 Jefferie, John, serjeant-at-law, 40 
 Jenkin, Jenkins, Jenkyns, John, 128, 
 
 129, 130, 133, 135, 205, 206, 
 
 207 
 
 Ninian, Ninyan, Nin., 53, 67, 
 126, 127, 129, 188, 206 ; and 
 see Ginkin and Henkens 
 Jenks, John, 205 
 Jenner, Abraham, 251 
 
 John, 206, 209 
 
 Richard, 239 
 
 Thomas, 206 
 
 — , 223 
 Jennings, James, 264 
 Jerrard, Thomas, 54 
 Jersey, Rev. Charles Belmont de, 205 
 Johnston, Phillip M., 117 
 Jolland, — , 243 
 Jones, Henry, 245 
 
 Mary, 245 
 
 Robert Burnett, 245 
 
 Rudolphus James Everard, 246 
 Jordan, Andrew, 54, 67 
 
 John, 148, 149, 151, 154, 159, 
 161, 177 
 
 William, 52 
 Jordan's Farm, Jourdens, 130, 133, 
 134, 135, 137, 138, 140, 148, 
 159, 160, 161, 169, 177, 179, 
 181, 186, 190, 222, 266 ; see 
 also Birsties and Pilbeams 
 
INDEX 
 
 287 
 
 Josslyn, Roger, 8 
 
 Judson, John Ebenezer, 254 
 
 Kell Downe (Goudhurst), 52 
 Kellinbacke, 33 
 Kemele, Rev. John, 203 
 Kempe, C. E., 120 
 Kempsing, 45, 47 
 ' Kennington,' warship, 96 
 Kent, Benjamin, 252, 253, 254 
 Kenwards (Lindfield), 238, 239 
 Keppell, Admiral, 99 
 Keymer Manor, 54, 73, 75 
 Killingbeck, Francis, 207, 219 
 
 Jane, 130, 133, 135, 137 
 
 John, 206, 207 
 
 Thomas, 207 
 Kiltybecke, John, 67 
 King, Richard, 67 
 
 William, 173, 260 
 ' King's Book,' 243 
 ' King's Letter Boys,' 96 
 ' Kingston,' warship, 95 
 Kingston-by-Lewes, 37 
 Kitson, Rev. Richard, 44, 47, 204 
 Knepp Castle, fire at, 72 
 Knight's Service, 32 
 Knowles Farm, 236, 257, 267 
 
 Laggyer, Thomas (chantry priest), 
 14 
 
 Lammin, William Henry, 179 
 Lancing College, 258, 269, 271 
 Landowners in Ardingly (1835), 243 
 Langara, Don Juan de (Spanish 
 
 admiral), 99 
 Langley, Sarah, 156 
 Langridge, Langrege (Ardingly), 51, 
 54, 161 
 
 (West Hoathly), 75 
 
 Johanna, 51 
 
 John, 51 
 
 William, 222 
 Lawrie, Barnaby, 236 
 4 Leander,' warship, 99 
 Ledger, William, 126, 128, 129, 131, 
 
 133, 134, 135 
 Leeds Castle, 21, 23, 59 
 Leggatt, Horatio, 192 
 Leigh, Barnabas Eveleigh, 93 
 
 Catherine, 93 
 
 William, 206 
 Lenarde, Rev. Hugo, 203 
 Leopard, Lepard, Goodman, 220 
 
 Leopard, Richard, 206 
 
 William, 125, 148, 219 
 Lespard, Thomas, 220 
 Lester and Packe, bellfounders, 234 
 Leukenor, Sir Thomas, 12 
 Lewes, 2, 27, 37, 43, 109, 212, 221, 
 222 
 
 Bridge, 219 
 
 Monastery, 27, 203 
 
 Parish Registers, 204 
 
 Quarter Sessions, 219 
 
 Robert, Prior of, 12 
 Lewry, Henry, 210, 261, 265 
 Leye (Surrey), 30 
 Lightmaker, — , 135, 140 
 
 Mrs., 130, 136 
 Lillywhite, John (cricketer), 268 
 Lincoln's Inn, 44 
 
 Lindfield, Lyndefeld, 13, 29, 61, 106, 
 109, 120, 164, 176, 188, 242, 
 260, 264 
 Fair, 266 
 
 Parish Registers, 239 
 Linfell, Giles, 205 
 Linfield, George, 208 
 Lindsay, Sophia, 259 
 Lingfield, Lyngfeld, 14, 31 
 Lintott, John, 244 
 Little Pipstye, 93 
 
 Wykham, 37 
 Livery of Seizin, Writ of, 49 
 Lockwood, Mary, 80, 82 
 Loder Arms, 108 
 
 Loder, Gerald Walter Erskine, 124 
 Lodge, 205 
 
 Lodgeland (Ardingly), 53 
 Loggeland, 28 
 Lomsford, Agnes, 40 
 Londefell, Rev. Richard, 34 
 London, 17, 25, 27, 34, 35, 66, 68, 
 
 73, 78, 94, 101, 109, 223 
 ' London,' warship, 63, 95 
 London and Brighton Railway, 241 
 Long, John, 216 
 
 Longley, Longlye, Henry, 181, 182, 
 183, 194 
 
 James, 101, 181, 182, 183 
 
 John, 206, 238 
 Long Parliament, the, 60 
 Lords of manor of Wakehurst, 125 ; 
 
 and see in Court Rolls 
 Losenham, Culpepers of, 21 
 Lossingham (Kent), monastery at, 27 
 Lottery Bonds, 75 
 Lovelord, Adam, 11 
 Lowdham, 35 
 
288 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Lowe, Rev. Frederick Pynder, 204, 
 
 262, 263 
 Lower Lodge Farm, 87 
 Lowndes, — , 72 
 Ludwell, 192 
 Lulham, Thomas, 208 
 Lyddell Arms, 69 
 
 Rev. Charles, 50, 73, 74, 77, 78, 
 79, 80, 91, 92, 97, 123, 125, 
 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 194, 
 204, 217 
 Dennis the Elder, 69, 70, 91, 94 
 Dennis of Wakehurst, 50, 66, 
 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 91, 
 92, 123, 125, 137, 139, 141, 
 142, 203, 216 
 Elizabeth, 73, 75, 78, 80, 82, 92, 
 216 
 
 Frances, 69, 70, 73, 76, 91, 92 
 James, 70 
 
 Martha, 73, 77, 123, 216 ; and 
 
 see Haddock 
 Mary, 69 
 
 origin of family, 69 
 
 Richard, 50, 73, 75, 77, 78, 82, 
 90, 123, 125, 142, 216 
 
 Sarah, 69 ; and see Harrison 
 
 William, 73, 76, 216 
 Lylly, Peter, 34 
 Lynde, Robert atte, 10 
 
 Thomas, 10 
 Lynder, John, 204, 237 
 Lynders (Held), 37 
 
 McCaragher, Rev. John O., 259 
 
 Mackinlay, Margaret d' Almaine, 107 ; 
 and see Boord 
 Thomas, 107 
 
 Mainwaring, Mary, 35 
 
 Malmains' Arms, 22 
 
 Manchester and Birmingham Rail- 
 way, 241 
 
 Manor of Wakehurst. See under 
 
 Wakehurst 
 Courts, 125 
 Manor Rolls, 126-185 
 Mantelpiece, armorial, 20, 113, 19b 
 Map of Wakehurst Estates (1727), 
 
 83 
 
 Marchant, James, 220 
 
 John, 221 
 Marriages at Ardingly, 212-218 
 
 during Commonwealth, 238 
 Marsden, Thomas, 259 
 
 Mason, Captain Christopher, 63, 64, 
 65, 215 
 
 Fagge, 65 
 
 Judith, 63, 66, 215 
 
 Phil., 65 
 
 William, 251 
 Martin, Nicholl, 206 
 
 Thomas, 208, 259, 266 
 Mather, C, 268 
 Mathews, Admiral, 98 
 Matravers, John, 250 
 Maze Manor (Surrey), 13 
 Mears, Thomas, bellfounder, 234 
 Medway River, 108 
 ' Medway,' warship, 96 
 Melhuish, Elizabeth, 100 
 Mercers (Ardingly), 126, 127, 129, 
 135, 136, 139, 147, 150, 153, 
 156, 160, 161, 163, 167, 186 
 Michelborne, Dame Cordel, 129 
 
 John, 42 
 
 Sir Richard, 126, 128, 129 
 
 William, 129 
 Middle Temple, 92 
 Miles, J., 259, 261 
 Militia Ballot, 223 
 
 bounty, 222 
 
 list, 221 
 
 substitutes, 222, 223 
 Mille, Edmund, 15 
 
 William atte, 13 
 Mills, Nicholas, 133, 134, 135, 136, 
 137, 141, 143, 145 
 
 William, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 
 151, 154 
 ' Minerva,' warship, 98 
 Minshawe, Dorothy, 95 
 Mitte, Edmund, 14 
 Moat Farm, 89 ; and see Gravetye 
 ' Modeste,' warship, 99 
 Molescombe, 53, 54 
 Montfeld, 30 
 Montford Arms, 21 
 Moore, Edmund, 206 
 
 Edward, 67 
 Moorer, Edmund, 53 
 Moorey, Jane, 239 
 
 Rev. William, 204 
 Morelev, William, 41 
 Mortlake (Surrey), 45, 213 
 Morton, Captain Goodwyn, 97 
 Mortymer, David, 16 
 Munnion, G., 261 
 
 Henry, 261 
 Murder at Ardingly, 262 
 Mylland (Ardingly), 37 
 
INDEX 
 
 289 
 
 Naldred Farm, 264 
 Narbrough, Sir John, 71 
 Nash (Steyning), 9, 43, 55 
 Nash, — , 263 
 Henry, 261 
 
 Joseph, drawings by, 104, 114 
 Naval battles, 96, 98, 99 
 Navy Office, 71 
 
 regulations (1676), 95 
 Naylands in Balcombe, 32, 33, 35, 
 
 36, 49, 50, 51, 73, 86, 238 
 Naylor, Elizabeth, 34 
 
 Joan, 34 
 
 Richard, 34 
 Neers Park, 52 
 Nelond, John, 10 
 Nevill, Robert, 216 
 New buildings at Wakehurst, 41 
 Newbye, Rev. Miles, 204 
 Newcastle, Duke of, 110 
 New Chapel (Surrey), 109 
 Newhouse Farm, 88, 102, 111, 192, 
 
 257 
 Newick, 264 
 
 Newmead (Horsemonden), 30 
 Newnham, Newenam, Newman, 243, 
 259, 266 
 Edward, 207 
 James A., 210, 211 
 John, 151, 206, 207, 250, 251 
 Thomas, 205, 208 
 William, 125, 151, 152, 153, 155, 
 157, 160, 162, 165, 170, 174, 
 175, 188, 189, 205, 206, 222, 
 234, 238, 250, 251 
 W. H., 250 
 Newton, William, 37 
 New Wakehurst, U.S.A., description 
 of, 120 
 
 Nicholas, Abraham, 67, 206, 207 
 
 John, 205 
 
 Roger, 136 
 
 Sarah, 136, 160, 161 
 
 William, 79, 206, 207, 208 
 Nicholls, Ann, 166 
 
 Benjamin, 166 
 
 Charlotte, 166 
 
 Sarah, 156, 165 
 
 Thomas, 166, 168, 171, 175, 186 
 Ninn, Alice, 32 
 
 Elizabeth, 32 
 
 George, 32 
 Norfolk, Thomas, Duke of, 37 
 Norman Church at Ardingly, 224 
 Norman, David, 150 
 
 Mary, 150 
 
 Norris, Captain, 98 
 
 Thomas, 216 
 Norton, J., 210 
 Nott, George, 262 
 
 Henry, 262 
 
 Joseph, 262 
 Nugent Fields, 161, 163, 167, 171, 
 
 190 ; and see Shotbournes 
 Nuthurst, Rector of, 259 
 
 Oakeley Church, 42 
 Oaks or Oakes Farm, 84, 101, 194 
 Obits in Ardingly Church, 27, 28, 29 
 Ockenden (Cuckfield), 107 
 Ockley, 31 
 
 Court, 52 
 
 Manor, 25, 41, 52 
 Okehurst, William, 14, 15 
 Old House Farm, 73, 100, 194 ; and 
 
 see Feldwickes Farm 
 Old Knowles Farm, 192 
 Old Place (Lindfield), 120 
 Onstye (Cuckfield), 36 
 Ord, Rev. Craven, 204 
 Orford, Earl of, 72 
 Osborne, Admiral, 98 
 Ouse River, 108 
 
 Valley Railway, 242, 260, 261, 
 264 
 
 Valley Viaduct, 241, 254, 271 
 Overy, John, 190 
 Owen, Miss Perenna, 235, 236 
 Owners of Wakehurst, list of, 123 
 Oxbrigge, Robert, 17 
 Oxenbrigge, George, 13 
 
 Martin, 11 
 
 Robert, 11 
 Oxenhoath, Culpepers of, 21, 23 
 Oxford, Bishop of, 79 
 ' Oxford,' warship, 63 
 
 Paddockhitrst, 83, 101, 181, 184, 
 187 
 
 Pannett, John, 220 
 Parish (Ardingly) accounts, 219-223, 
 234 
 
 census, 222 
 
 doctor, 221 
 
 registers, 204, 237 
 
 valuation, 216, 237, 238, 239 
 Parker, John, 52, 255 
 
 R., 268 
 Patcham, 51, 54 
 
 Patron Saint of Ardingly Church, 23 7 
 U 
 
290 
 
 WAKEHUEST 
 
 Patrons of living of Ardingly, 203 
 Pattenden, Harriet, 251 
 
 James, 251, 259, 262 
 
 Joseph, 201, 263 
 
 Robert, 254 
 
 William, 251 
 Paxhill, 106, 256 
 Payne, or Pain, Abel, 150 
 
 Agnes, 42, 126, 128, 129 
 
 Charles, 145, 146, 154 
 
 Christopher, 28 
 
 Edmund, 145, 146, 148, 149, 
 
 150, 154 
 Edward, 206, 219 
 Elizabeth. 151 
 
 John, 12, 13, 15, 28, 138, 139, 
 
 143, 144, 204, 205 
 Leonard, 205 
 Mary, 150, 239 
 Richard, 125 r 130, 205, 20G 
 Thomas, 42, 205 
 
 , 159 
 
 Peak, Joseph, 157, 159, 165 
 Pearce, William, 154, 157 
 Pearcelands or Piercelands Farm, 37, 
 74, 89, 101, 113, 176, 188, 194, 
 264 
 
 Pelet, Reginald Ie, 58 
 Pelham, Edward, 52 
 
 Sir John, 1 1 
 
 John, 38 
 
 Mary, 38 
 Pellat Arms, 226 
 
 Alice, 57, 58, 215 
 
 Anne, 57, 58, 59 
 
 Sir Benjamin, 42, 54, 55, 57, 58, 
 
 59, 214, 215 
 Dorothy, 57, 59 
 Edward, 58 
 family, account of, 58 
 Jane, 54, 55, 59 ; and see Cul- 
 
 peper 
 John, 58 
 
 Katherine, 57, 58, 59 
 
 Richard, 58 
 
 Rose, 57, 58, 59 
 
 Thomas, 58 
 
 William, 58 
 Pembridge, William, 30 
 Pembroke, Lord, Lord Admiral, 72 
 Pence-moiey, 221 
 Penfold, Peter, 209, 210, 254, 257 
 Pennell, Anne, 239 
 Pennifold, M., 267 
 Pepys, Samuel, 71, 72 
 Perratt, John, 205 
 
 Perrishaws, 194 
 Persone, Richard, 40 
 Perymans, 32 
 Pesemarsh, 11, 13 
 Pett, 11 
 
 Peverel, Andrew, 9 
 John, 9 
 
 Peyton Arms, 94 
 
 Catherine, 97, 99, 217, 218 
 Commodore Edward, 76, 80, 82, 
 
 95, 96, 97 
 Rev. Edward, 218, 255 
 Sir Edward, Bart., 95 
 Elizabeth, 100, 215, 217 
 Elizabeth Maria, 101, 218 
 George, 95 
 Higgins, 82, 97 
 
 John East Hunter, 77, 101, 111, 
 113, 115, 124, 125, 178, 179, 
 192, 259, 260, 263, 264 
 
 John Ritson, 100, 101, 124, 125, 
 218 
 
 Joseph, the Elder, 82, 97, 98, 
 
 99, 100, 101, 124, 125, 155, 
 
 157, 158, 162, 217 
 Joseph, the Younger, 99, 100, 
 
 112, 124, 125 
 Joseph John Wakehurst, 101, 
 
 115, 124, 125, 174, 192, 218, 
 
 232, 243, 244, 251 
 Joseph Lyddell, 100, 101, 124, 
 
 125, 168, 170, 171, 172, 218 
 Lumley, 255 
 Lyddell, 80, 82, 97 
 Maria Catherine, 218 
 Marianne Gilberta, 101, 218, 232 
 Mary, 254 
 Sophia, 217 
 
 Submission, 76, 95 ; and see 
 Harrison 
 Phillips, George, 46, 213 
 Philpots, 143 
 Picarage (Ardingly), 37 
 Pick, or Picks, — 191 
 
 Daniel, 217 
 
 Daniel Peyton, 217 
 
 Elizabeth, 217 
 
 J., 209 
 
 Maria, 101 
 Pick, James Milford, 217 
 
 Sophia, 217 
 Pickard, J., 185 
 Pickering, — , 260 
 Picknell, Robert, 206 
 
 Thomas, 209, 222 
 Piercelands. See Pearcelands 
 
INDEX 
 
 291 
 
 Piercely, 263 
 Pigott, — , 140 
 
 Granado, 149, 151 
 Jane, 148, 151 
 Thomas, 148, 149, 151, 154 
 William, 143 
 Pilbeam, Pilbem, Pilbeame, Pylbem, 
 George, 130, 131, 133 
 John, 135, 137, 139, 140, 143, 
 144, 146, 147, 148, 205, 206, 
 207, 219 
 Richard, 42, 220, 234, 253, 255, 
 259 
 
 Thomas, 67, 126, 127, 128, 130, 
 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140, 
 206, 207, 240 
 Pilbeams, 159, 169, 186; and see 
 
 Jordans 
 Pillot, John, 82 
 Pilstye, 244 
 Piper, John, 125, 133 
 Pipstye, 30 ; and see Great and Little 
 
 Pipstye 
 Plat, Richard, 67 
 Playford, George, 253, 259 
 
 Miss, 259 
 Ploughing match at Ardingly, 258 
 Plummer, John, 222 
 Maria, 52 
 Robert, 52 
 Plumpton Boscage Manor, 93 
 Plundered Ministers, committee of, 
 60 
 
 Poaching at Ardingly, 251, 252, 253, 
 254, 256, 257, 260, 262, 263 
 
 Polecat, payment for killing, 220 
 
 Poll-tax (1378), 9 
 
 Pollard, Thomas, 79 
 
 Poole, Alice, 82 
 Henry, 40 
 
 Poor of Ardingly, benefactions for, 
 76, 82 
 
 Poor Law, effect of new, 249 
 Pope, Alexander: couplets on Sir 
 William Culpeper, 67 
 
 William, 257 
 Porter, Dr. John, Bishop of Oxford, 79 
 Portsmouth Bridge Lane, 257 
 Portus Adurni (Aldrington), 2 
 Pott, Rev. Francis, 204 
 Potter, Joseph, 125, 151 
 
 Thomas, 125, 149, 266 
 Potts, Walter Jeffery, 183 
 Poulter, George, 206 
 
 Grace, 131, 135, 18P 
 Powell, Alfred, 259 
 
 Powell, John Cotton, 181 
 Poynings, Sir John, 12 
 
 Robert, Lord, 13 
 Praty, Bishop of Chichester, 15 
 Prescott, Rev. Herbert Stoke, 205 
 Preston, Culpepers of, 21, 23 
 Priesthaws, 38, 52 
 ' Prince,' warship, 98 
 Prince, George, 268 
 ' Prince George,' burning of the, 98 
 Pulham, Godard, 13 
 Punch Bowl Inn, 188 
 Purvis, Alexander Kennedy, 184 
 Pycombe, 54 
 Pylbem. See Pilbeam 
 Pynkard, Alice, 8 
 
 Juliana, 8 
 
 William, 8 
 
 Quarter Sessions, expenses to, 219 
 Quentinus, parson of Ardingly, 5, 
 203 
 
 Ragless, — , 268 
 Railway communication, 241 
 Ramies, Sir Richard, 52, 67 
 Ramsden, Rev. William, 204 
 Rape of Lewes, 43 
 Rastick, — , engineer, 241 
 Rats Wood, 263 
 Rattle, — , 268 
 
 Rebuilding Wakehurst Place, 41, 
 48, 109 
 
 Rectors of Ardingly, list of, 203, 204 ; 
 
 and see under respective names 
 Reder's Walk (Strudgate), 49 
 Reigate Manor, 93 
 Reliefs. See in Court Rolls 
 Repton, Rev. Edward, 204 
 Reynolds, John Clifford, 167, 171 
 
 Robert, 171, 190 
 Riddens, The (Ardingly), 52 
 Ride Field, 263 
 Rider, Rev. Ralph Carr, 204 
 Ridley, G., 181 
 
 Thomas, 67, 83, 84 
 Bitfields, 73 
 Rivers Farm, 257 
 
 Wood, 243, 263 
 Riots at Ardingly, 246, 247 
 Road mending, bequests for, 27, 29 
 
 repairs, 258, 257 
 Robbin's Farm, 85 
 
 u2 
 
292 
 
 WAKE HUE ST 
 
 Roberts Arms, 21 
 
 William, 239 
 Robertson, James, 210, 211 
 Robins (Ardingly), 51 
 Robinson, William, 159, 160, 161, 
 165, 169, 243 
 
 William Sanders, 169, 174, 177, 
 181, 186 
 Robrough, Henry, 207 
 
 Rev. Stephen, 78, 204, 207, 209, 
 229, 234 
 Rockhurst (Ardingly), 51, 181 
 Rodley, Ann, 223 
 Rodney, Admiral, 99 
 Roffey, or Rogheye, 10 
 Rogers, — , tithe, contractor, 246, 
 247, 248 
 
 Daniel, 206 
 
 Rev. John, 204 
 
 William, 209 
 ' Roll of Armour, 1583/ 42 
 Roman remains near Wakehurst, 2 
 Roman Road, 2, 258 
 Romney Marsh, 1 1 
 Romsay, Rev. George, 204, 237 
 Rood beam in Ardingly Church, 231 
 Rootes, Elinor, 42 
 Rotheram, Rev. Ralph, 62, 204 
 Rottingdean, 54 
 Rowdell (Washington), 36 
 Rowfant, 45, 46, 114 
 Rowley Manor, 54 
 ' Royal Sovereign,' warship, 95 
 Ruggewyke, or Rudgwick, 15 
 ' Ruby,' warship, 96 
 Rusper, 37 
 Rutley, Thomas, 222 
 Rycott, 44 
 Rye, 11, 17 
 
 Ryebridge, repairs to, 220 
 Ryver, 38 
 
 Sackville, Andrew, 16 
 Edward, 15, 16 
 Elizabeth, 16 
 Humphrey, 15, 18 
 Lord, 109 
 
 Sir Richard, 37, 203 
 Sir Thomas, 15 
 St. Anthony, Hospital of (London), 
 17 
 
 St. Christopher's Chantry (Arundel), 
 14, 15 
 
 St. Dunstan as patron saint, 237 
 St. James, Hospital of (Seaford), 59 
 St. John's Common, 2 
 
 St. Mary's Church (Horsham), 14 
 St. Mary's, Whitechapel, 70 
 St. Nicholas, altar of (Horsham), 14 
 St. Nicholas's College (Lancing), 269 
 St. Olave's, Hart Street, London, 73 
 St. Peter's Church (Ardingly), 237 
 St. Peter's Church (Lingfield), 31 
 St. Saviour's College (Ardingly), 258, 
 269-273 
 
 St. Thomas the Apostle (London), 
 
 49, 94 
 Salehurst, 30, 31 
 
 Sales of Wakehurst Estates, 66, 101. 
 
 102, 105, 123, 124, 194, 264 
 Sanders, Thomas, 148, 151, 154, 159, 
 169 
 
 widow, 216 
 Sandore and Sutton Manor, 59 
 Sapley, Thomas, 67 
 Sarrups (Ardingly), 2, 198, 200 
 Sauceland Farm, 265, 267 
 Savage, Allen, 62 
 ' Savage,' warship, 98 
 Sawpit Yard (Wapping), 70 
 Saxon origin of names, 1, 2 
 Sayers, Charles, 266 
 
 Henry, 251, 252 
 
 Walter, 207 
 Scannons Farm, 85, 93, 192, 194; 
 
 and see Cannons 
 ' Scarborough,' warship, 95 
 Schools at Ardingly, 223, 244, 245, 
 
 261, 263, 265 
 Scotney, 53 
 Scott, Sir Gilbert, 111 
 Seaford, 12, 59 
 
 Seamen, payments for, 221, 222 
 Secret passages, supposed, 119 
 Seething Lane (London), 71 
 Seldwyke Cross, 27 
 Selsheld. See Celsfield 
 Selyard, John, 34 
 
 Sequestration of Delinquents' estates, 
 60 
 
 Sergison, Charles, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76 
 
 Serle (Kent), 213 
 
 Servants at Wakehurst, 215, 216 
 
 Se wells, — , 182 
 
 Shalford, 52 
 
 Shawe, Rev. James, 204 
 Shears, Rev. Augustus, 204, 269 
 Shelley, Helen, 147 
 
 John, 139, 143, 147, 154, 157, 
 
 159, 165, 186 
 Shippey, John, 125, 146, 148, 150, 
 
 151, 152, 156 
 
INDEX 
 
 293 
 
 Shipton, Margaret, 76 
 
 Shire Hall (Lewes), 222, 223 
 
 Shirley, Sir Thomas, 58 
 
 Shoreham, 72 
 College, 271 
 
 Shotbournes, Shetborn, Shetbarn, 
 Shortborne (West Hoathly), 
 126, 128, 131, 133, 134, 135, 
 142, 145, 154, 157, 159, 160, 
 161, 163, 167, 171, 190 ; and 
 see Nugent's Fields 
 
 Showlderns (Edbaston), 58 
 
 Sickells, D. A., 265 
 
 Sidney (Cuckfield), 62 
 
 Siles, 42 
 
 Silvester, — , 256, 257 
 
 Simmons, R., 266 
 
 Sinder's land, 135 
 
 Sion Abbey, 58 
 
 Skinner, T., 202 
 
 Slaugham (Sussex), 30, 31, 115 
 
 Place, 109 
 Slindfold, or Slyndfold, 10, 12, 13 
 Slowes (Cuckfield), 36 
 Small, Bryan, 207 
 Smallhyde (Kent), 11 
 Smallpiece, — , 222 
 Small-pox at Ardingly, 219, 221 
 Smart, Rev. William, 204 
 Smith, — , Bow Street officer, 247 
 
 Charlotte Predice, 184 
 
 David Macdonald, 184, 185 
 
 Edmund James, 101, 178, 179, 
 183, 184, 187, 189, 192, 194 
 
 George, 181, 184, 194 
 
 Margaret, 185 
 
 Admiral Thomas, 97 
 
 Sir Thomas, 203 
 
 William, 239 
 
 William, of Paddockhurst, 101 
 Soane Museum, 109 
 Soldiers' relief, 223 
 Somers, William, 76 
 Somerset, 14 
 Southwyke, 37 
 ' Sovereign,' warship, 63 
 Spanish Armada, 43 
 Spelman, Francis, 41 
 Spence, Joane, 36 
 
 John, 134, 135 
 
 Robert, of Naylands, 36, 50, 61, 
 73, 238, 239 
 Spicer, —,191 
 
 R. North, 268 
 Springall, William, 260 
 Squire, James William, 125, 172, 174 
 
 Squyer, John, 30 
 Stables at Wakehurst, 82, 105 
 Stafford, Anne, 35 
 Stanbridge, — 259 
 
 Jenny, 158 
 
 Richard, 181 
 
 Thomas, 156, 158, 176, 188, 208 
 Stanbrough, Rev. Morris Edgar, 204 
 Standen, Walter, 136 
 Standgrove, 219 
 Stangrove Wood, 265 
 Stanmer, 54 
 
 Stapley or Staplie, Anthony, 56 
 
 Joan, 36 
 
 John, 43 
 
 William, 36, 212 
 Stayne, Richard, 34 
 Stays or bodies (corsets), parish pay- 
 ments for, 220 
 Stedman, William, 85 
 Steinhaeuser, Adolphus Henry, 259 
 Stewards of Wakehurst Manor, 125 ; 
 
 and see the Court Rolls 
 Steyning, 9, 36, 37, 43, 54, 55, 58, 
 
 67, 226 
 Steyning, the Pellats of, 58 
 Stiles, Peter, 223 
 Stockport Viaduct, 241 
 Stocks at Ardingly, 222 
 Stoke, Rev. John, 203 
 Stone Farm, 205, 243, 262 
 Stonehurst (Ardingly), 51 
 Stonelands, 181, 259 
 Stoner, Sarah, 138, 143, 145 
 
 Thomas, 126, 127, 129, 131, 133, 
 134, 136, 138, 141, 144, 145, 
 146, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 
 156 
 
 widow, 90 
 Strachan, Mary, 97 
 
 Patrick, 97 
 Stranda, Simon de, 22 
 Streate, Streete, John, 67, 107, 239 
 Streater, Mary, 132, 135 
 
 Richard, 175, 190 
 Streeche, Katherine, 15 
 Streete or Strete, Hundred of, 2, 243 
 
 parish, 2 
 Stroude, Richard de la, 6 
 Strudgate, 6, 30, 37, 67, 84, 101, 
 194, 206, 209 
 
 Lodge, 42 
 
 Park, 40, 48, 54, 67 
 
 Walk, 49 
 Strutt, Captain, 99 
 
 Catherine, 99 
 
294 
 
 WAKEHURST 
 
 Stumblehole, 37 
 Sturt, William, 208 
 Styles, New and Old, 79 
 Styon (Balcombe), 75 
 Subsidy Roll (1296), 7 
 
 (1327), 9 
 
 (1333), 9 
 
 (1378), 10 
 
 (1411) , 10 
 
 (1412) , 3 
 (1621), 43 
 
 Surrey, Wakehurst estates in, 9 
 Sussex Archaeological Society at 
 Wakehurst, 258 
 
 drainage commissioners, 11 
 
 members of Parliament, 11 
 
 Roman Road, 2 
 Sutton, 59 
 
 Right Hon. Charles Manners, 
 112, 113 
 Suzan, Thomas, 52, 206 
 Swale, Christopher, 58 
 Switchen, Charles, 260 
 Sylva Anderida, 2 
 
 Tandrig, 213 
 
 Tattersal, John, 36 
 
 Taylor, Rev. John Kynnersley, 204 
 
 Taylour, Rev. Thomas, 203 
 
 Tealinghurst. See Tillinghurst 
 
 Tenants at Wakehurst, 112, 113, 284 
 
 of Wakehurst Manor, list of, 160, 
 161 ; and see Court Rolls 
 Terrey, William, 259 
 Tester, Edward, 208, 221, 223 
 
 George, 210, 266 
 
 J., 202 
 
 Thomas, 257 
 Taynton, Rev. Richard, 58, 61, 204 
 Thatcher Arms, 21 
 
 or Thetcher, James, 52 
 
 John, 38, 203 
 
 Phillipa, 38 
 Theobald, Elizabeth, 47, 213 
 
 John, 45, 47, 213 
 Thomas, parson of Ardingly, 5, 203 
 Thomson, Rev. Robert W., 204 
 Thorn, James, 263 
 Thorpe, John, architect, 109 
 Three Bridges, 242 
 Throwle Manor, 16 
 Thunder, Thomas, 13 
 Ticehurst, 53 
 
 Tierney, de, French admiral, 98 
 
 Tillinghurst Farm. Also Tealing- 
 hurst, Tittinghurst, Tedding- 
 hurst, 8, 51, 53, 74, 192, 195, 
 200, 263 
 
 Tilts, Thomas, 221, 222 
 
 Tinkers, Tinkers Croft, Tinkersfield, 
 73, 126, 127, 132, 135, 137, 
 
 140, 143, 146, 147, 148, 151, 
 
 154, 160, 161, 162, 167, 169, 
 
 170, 174, 175, 188, 190 
 Tithe riots at Ardingly, 246, 248 
 Titsey, or Tichesay (Surrey), 9 
 Toadstools, eating, 251 
 Tombs. See Ardingly Church 
 Tooth, Tuth, John, 219, 220 
 
 ' Torbay,' warship, 98 
 
 Torquay (Devon), 218 
 
 Toulon, naval battle off, 98 
 
 Townsend, Elizabeth, 93 
 
 Town House Farm, 180, 181, 223, 
 
 262, 263, 265 
 House Wood, 262 
 Townseley, — , 260 
 Trevor, Richard, Bishop of Durham, 
 
 67 
 
 Trewlye Manor, 58 
 Trotter, Robert, 250 
 Trowherst, Walter de, 8 
 Tulley, — , 266 
 
 Anne, 143, 147 
 
 Benjamin, 210, 252, 264 
 
 Elizabeth, 147, 148, 150, 152 
 
 James, 139, 140, 143, 236, 259 
 
 John, 151, 176, 177, 236 
 
 Margaret, 40, 42 
 
 Mary, 148 
 
 Nicholas, 205 
 
 Thomas, 123, 206, 207 
 
 William, 73, 87, 259 
 Tully's Farm, 87, 90 
 Tullyngton (Sussex), 38 
 Tunbridge Wells, 242 
 Turner, Edward, 216 
 
 John, 208, 252, 253, 255, 256, 
 265 
 
 Joseph, 261 
 
 Thomas, 46, 80 
 
 William, 166, 174, 176, 186, 254 
 
 222 
 
 Turner's Hill, 31, 101, 109, 125, 132, 
 
 141, 142, 144, 145, 152, 154, 
 
 155, 158, 163, 164, 168, 170, 
 
 171, 172, 176, 177, 178, 179, 
 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 242 
 
 Twyneham, 36, 43 
 Tylgate, 48, 49 
 
INDEX 
 
 295 
 
 Tynsley (Worth), 37 
 Tyrwhitt, Thomas, 58 
 Tysehurst, 53 
 
 Tytynghurst, William de, 7 
 
 Uckfield, 242, 264 
 Upper Lodge Farm, 87, 192 
 Upton, Charles, 202 
 
 Stephen, 201 
 
 William, 202 
 Urry, John, 10 
 
 Walter, 14, 15 
 Ushant, naval battle, 99 
 Uwins, — 209 
 
 Van Alen, J., 120 
 
 Vandals in England, 1 
 
 Vestry meeting at Ardingly, 266 
 
 meeting, refreshments at, 219, 
 220 221 
 Vinall, Richard, 207 
 Virgate, measure of land, 5, note 
 Virgoe, William, 86 
 ' Volunteers by order,' 95, 96 
 Volunteers, drilling, 222 
 
 Wakehurst, Agnes de, 7, 8 
 Agnes, 18 
 Anne, 16 
 
 Arms, 4, 17, 20, 226, 227 
 brass in Ardingly Church, 17, 
 227 
 
 Chapel in Ardingly Church, 104, 
 
 231, 232 
 David de, 7 
 
 Elizabeth, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 
 
 117, 123, 227, 245 
 estates (1460), 25 
 estates (1727), 82, 83 
 estates (1748), 73 ; and see under 
 
 Sales 
 estates (1801), 100 
 estates (1862), 192 
 estates (1869), 264 
 estates in Surrey, 9 
 estates, plans of, 82, 83 
 family, extinct in 1454, 18 
 family, pedigree, 23 
 first mention of, 10 
 Gate, 165 
 Giles, 10, 123 
 heiresses, abduction of, 25 
 Isabella, 15 
 
 Johanna, 10 
 
 John de, the Elder, 8, 9, 123 
 John de, the Younger, 9, 10, 123 
 Katherine, 9 
 Lane, 2 
 
 Manor, 3, 25, 29, 37, 41, 66, 
 
 76, 80, 125, 195, 200 
 Manor Court Rolls, 126-185 
 Manor House, 73 
 Manor, Lords of, 125 
 Manor, tenants of, 186-191 
 Margaret, 15, 18, 24, 25, 123, 227 
 Mill, 54 
 
 Origin of name, 1 
 Park, 53, 54, 66, 84, 101, 262 
 Wakehurst Place, accident at, 263 
 architect of, 109 
 
 description of, 104, 105, 108, 
 
 114-120, 195, 243 
 dining-room, 104 
 drawings of, 100, 102, 104, 115 
 gardens, 114 
 Hall, 104, 115 
 Ladies' Entrance, 196 
 Lady's Walk, 197 
 library, 104 
 Lodge, 112 
 old culverts, 118, 119 
 old mantelpiece, 20, 113, 196 
 owners of, 123 
 railway access, 241 
 rebuilt by Sir Edward Culpeper, 
 
 48, 109 
 
 repairs and additions, 104, 107 
 
 Roman remains at, 2 
 
 screen and staircase, 113, 115, 
 
 117, 196 
 servants at, 215, 216 
 site of original house, 108 
 south side, 110 
 tenants of, 112, 113 
 ' to let,' 253 
 
 wings pulled down, 102, 111, 115, 
 
 116, 118 
 woodlands, 88 
 W 7 akehurst, Richard de, 6, 7, 8, 123 
 Richard, the Elder, 10-17, 18, 24, 
 
 26, 123, 245 
 Richard, the Younger, 14, 16, 17, 
 
 18, 123, 225, 227 
 tomb in Ardingly Church, 17, 
 
 214, 216, 225, 227, 228, 240 
 Walwerd de, 5, 123 
 Warren, 194 
 
 William de, 5, 6, 7, 8, 123 
 Walden, John, 165 
 
296 
 
 WAKE HURST 
 
 Walderton, 15 
 Waldraper, Goody, 216 
 Wale, or Whale, John, 220 
 
 William, 164, 176 
 Waleys, John, 12, 13 
 Walkerdine, Rev. Wilfred Ernest, 205 
 Walking the Bounds, 222 
 Waller, John C., 125, 171 
 
 Samuel, 125, 157, 159, 160, 161, 
 162, 165, 168, 169, 170, 171, 
 172, 222 
 Walrand, Robert, 22 
 Walsted Manor, 37 
 Walter, Rev. Edward Newton, 204 
 Walters or Waltheof Arms, 20 
 Wapping, 69 
 
 Ward, or Warde, Edmonde, 40 
 
 John, 40, 41 
 
 Mary, 42 
 
 Mighell, 41 
 
 Ninian, 41 
 
 Rev. Richard, 204 
 
 William, 167, 174, 186, 187 
 
 Rev. William John, 205 
 
 surgeon, 221 
 Warden, Francis, 125, 144, 145, 146, 
 148, 149, 151, 152, 155, 159 
 
 John, 125, 142 
 Wardroper, Francis, 125, 126, 128 
 Warnecampe, John, 13 
 Warnham, 10, 15 
 Warnett, — 265 
 Warrenne. See De Warrenne 
 Washington, 36 
 Washway Field, 263 
 Waste of Wakehurst Manor, 132, 
 140, 142, 146, 154, 158, 164, 
 165, 170, 173, 176, 186, 190 
 Watson, W., 268 
 Watts, C. R., 268 
 
 Waugh, Edward, 125, 179, 180, 
 
 181, 183 
 Wayfarers, charity to, 220 
 Waylett, John, bellfounder, 234 
 Wayvyle, Richard, 11 
 Webb, Sir Aston, R.A., 114 
 Weights and scales, purchase of, 222 
 Welle, William at, 22 
 Weller, James, 261 
 Welles, or Wellys, Henry, 16, 28 
 
 Rev. John, 203 
 Welpytle or Well Plot (Ardingly), 5 
 Wenlynburgh, Robert de, 203 
 West, Henry, 44, 53, 67 
 
 Wot, 220 
 Western, Mary, 80 
 
 Western, Thomas, 80 
 Westham, 13 
 
 Westhill Farm, 188, 205, 266 
 
 West Hoathly, 8, 27, 28, 29, 30, 
 46, 47, 48, 52, 54, 62, 89, 
 100, 213, 214 ; and seem Court 
 Rolls 
 
 Westmeston, 42 
 
 Westregate, 11 
 
 Westup Farm (Balcombe), 73, 75, 
 
 256 ; and see Balcombe Place 
 West Wood, 251 
 
 Wetherell, Sir Charles, 101, 112, 
 170, 173, 177, 178, 186, 187, 
 194, 243 
 Rev. Richard, 178, 184 
 Whakers (Wakehurst), 35 
 Wheast, ' old,' 220 
 Wheat, price of, in 1800, 246 
 Wheatcroft, Rev. Alexander, 205 
 Wheatley, Ambrose, 147, 148 
 
 Mary, 147, 148 
 Wheeler, Benjamin, 167, 169, 170, 
 208, 209 
 F., 188 
 
 Francis James, 255 
 
 Jasper, 87, 209 
 
 John, 127, 201, 205, 206, 240 
 
 T., 177 
 
 , 222 
 
 Wheelers, 194 
 Wheelers Croft, 143 
 
 Field, 73, 140, 147, 150, 152, 158, 
 158, 160, 161, 162, 167, 190 
 White, John, 30 
 
 William, 260 
 Whitehead, Robert, 184 
 Whitestone, 192 
 Whitfield, Elizabeth, 45, 46, 213 
 
 John, 45, 52, 213, 214 
 
 Robert, 214 
 
 Thomas, 213 
 
 , 215 
 
 Wicken, or Wicking, John, 79, 150, 
 152, 153, 156, 163, 207, 208, 
 219, 220, 234 
 
 Mary, 150 
 Wiokham Manor, 9, 42, 53, 54, 67 
 Wickings, 161 ; and see Mercers 
 Widnall, Joane, 36 
 
 Judith, 36 
 
 William, 36 
 Wignell, William, 213 
 Wilde, Anne, 36 
 
 Elizabeth, 212 
 
 Judith, 36, 213 
 
INDEX 
 
 297 
 
 Wilde, Wiat, 30, 212, 213 
 Wildebore, Mary, 40 
 Wiley, James, 194 
 Wilford, Rev. Thomas, 203 
 Willard, George, 205 
 
 John, 30 
 Willerd, Richard, 206 
 Willett, Sergeant, 222 
 William the Conqueror, 2 
 Williams, David, 254 
 
 Henry, 250 
 
 John, 252 
 
 Mrs., 100 
 
 Reuben, 202 
 
 Richard, 223 
 
 Rev. William, 38 
 
 v. Culpeper, 38 
 Wills : 
 
 Bedle, Jane, 152 
 
 Byne, Alice, 36 
 
 Clarke, Dennis, 93 
 
 Comber, John, 51 
 
 Culpeper, Alice, 32 
 
 Culpeper, Benjamin, 63 
 
 Culpeper, Lady Elizabeth, 45, 46 
 47, 55 
 
 Culpeper, George, 27, 30, 32 
 Culpeper, John (of Ingham), 35 
 Culpeper, Rev. John, 33 
 Culpeper, Richard, 35 
 Culpeper, Thomas (of Lowdham), 
 35 
 
 Culpeper, Thomas (of Wake- 
 hurst), 39, 109, 228 
 
 Culpeper, William, 35 
 
 Fynes, Elizabeth, 33 
 
 Hever, John, 36 
 
 Hutchinson, Peter Marley, 169 
 
 Kitson, Rev. Richard, 44, 45, 
 47 
 
 Lyddell, Rev. Charles, 81 
 Lyddell, Dennis, the Elder, 70 
 Lyddell, Dennis (of Wakehurst), 
 73 
 
 Lyddell, Elizabeth, 78, 80 
 Lyddell, Frances, 70 
 Lynder, John, 204, 237 
 Norris, Thomas, 216 
 Pellat, Sir Benjamin, 57 
 Peyton, Commodore Edward, 97 
 Peyton, Joseph, the Elder, 100 
 
 Wills (cont): 
 
 Peyton, Joseph, the Younger, 100 
 Smith, Edmund James, 184 
 Smith, George, 184 
 Stan bridge, Thomas, 158 
 Tulley, John, 236 
 Wakehurst, Richard, the Elder, 
 17 
 
 Young, Elizabeth, 155 
 Willsher, Edgar, 268 
 Wilson, Judith, 62 
 
 Sir William, 62, 63, 64, 65 
 Windebanke, — , 259 
 Winge, Rev. John, 61, 204 
 Winter, 254 
 
 William, 209 
 Wiston (Sussex), 115 
 Witheyland House, 219, 221, 225 
 Withypits Farm (Worth), 258 
 Wody, John, 17, 26, 30 
 Wood, Anne, 46 
 
 James, 222 
 
 Thomas, 46, 213 
 
 , 243 
 
 Woodchurch, Roger, 16 
 Woodgate, Thomas, 49 
 Woodmancote, 47, 58, 246 
 Woodwards Farm, 85 
 Wookey, James, 67 
 Workhouse at Ardingly, 220, 221 
 Worth, 30, 31, 37, 54, 66, 79, 83, 
 84, 90, 100, 221, 222, 256, 257, 
 258 ; and see in Court Rolls 
 
 Forest, 2, 3, 48, 49, 108 
 Worthall, Rev. John, 204 
 Wykham Manor, 9 
 Wykehurst (Bolney), 1 
 Wylteshire, John, 13 
 Wynders, 13 
 
 Wynne, Llewelyn Malcolm, 125, 184, 
 185 
 
 Yonge, Rev. John, 27 
 Yorke, James, Duke of, letter from, 
 64 
 
 Young Cut Field, 263 
 
 Young, Elizabeth, 152, 153, 155 
 
 John, 153, 155, 157, 160, 162, 
 165, 168, 170, 171, 172, 219 
 
 William, 170 
 
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