Angmering Tenants in 1679

TERRIERS or written SURVEYS of the BISHOPP ESTATE in ANGMERING for 1679

(by RW Standing - July 2003 )


Courts of Survey held for the Manors of West Angmering with Ecclesden, and East Angmering, for the Lord of the Manors, Sir Cecil Bishopp of Parham in 1679 [and c1680]

These premises are being related to the Tithe Map c1840, and until that is done the exact identity of many of the houses and farms is uncertain

The following notes name the tenants, the location of their house or cottage, the stated extent of land, type of tenancy, and rent. Various other terms relating to heriots and fines, and details about individual fields are not included.

The tenants are listed in the order in which they appear in the surveys. The tenancy of a property did not imply occupation of it, or even being a resident in Angmering - many of the primary tenants had sub-tenants.

The stated acreages of farms may not always agree with the total acreage of the fields described.

The location of houses is often obscure, with the term Street not confined to the present High Street, therefore some locations are given in modern terms where they can be determined, and in [..] Longback Lane is Arundel Road in the village.

Rents were often in proportions of a twenty shilling pound sterling, at 3s 4d, 6s 8d, 13s 4d. The mark of 13s 4d was used in accountancy although not as a coin.

West Angmering and Ecclesden Manor

1/- Henry Ellyot

[Manor] House in West Angmering, north of the High Street.

About 32 acres of land as totals. Lease for years, rent not stated.

2/ William Young

House in Ecclesden next to Ecclesden Green

Forty acres of land in Ecclesden. Lease, £15 per annum

3/ Thomas Knight

Orchard near brook in Ecclesden

No details.

4/ Susan wife of John Wise

Cottage in Ecclesden south of Ecclesden Lane

Copyhold for lives. Rent 1s per annum.

5/ William Palmer gent.

House in Ecclesden east of Ecclesden Green.

62 acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for his life. Rent £3.

6/ Richard Penfold and daughters

House in Ecclesden south of Ecclesden Green

40 acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for lives. Rent 53s 4d

7/ John Haslen in right of his wife

House in Ecclesden south of the brook.

30 ½ acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for her life. Rent 20s 8d

8/ Sara Ingram widow and son.

House in Ecclesden east of the highway

33 ½ acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for lives. Rent 40s

9/ Mary Huling widow

House in Ecclesden west of Ecclesden Green

16 acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for her life. Rent 16s

10/ John Strong, wife and son

House in Ecclesden north of the highway

15 acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for lives. Rent 15s

11/ The same John Strong and family.

9 acres in Hangleton. Copyhold for lives. Rent 9s.

12/ Margarett wife of Nicholas Cheesman and her brother Martin Chalk.

House in Angmering north of the Street.

7 ½ acres of land in Angmering. Copyhold for lives. Rent 6s 8d

13/ Richard Adams

18 acres of land in Angmering. Copyhold for his life. Rent £4 6s 8d

14/ Edward Rickes by right of his wife

House in Ecclesden east of Avenells farm

9 acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for her life. Rent 36s 8d

15/ Thomas Pannett

House in Ecclesden north of the highway

5 ½ acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for his life. Rent 50s.

16/ Richard and William Young

1 ½ acres of land in Ecclesden. Copyhold for lives. Rent 10s

17/ Robert Jordan

House in Angmering north of [Rectory Lane]

66 acres of land in Angmering Charloe and Ham

Copyhold for his life. Rent 40s.

18/ William Adams

Cottage in Angmering south of the Street

Copyhold for life. Rent 5s

19/ William Adams of Barpham

House in Angmering north of [Rectory Lane]

40 acres of land Angmering. Copyhold for his life. Rent [£4]

20/ Richard Ockenden, daughter and son

Cottage north of [A27]

1 acre land. attached. Copyhold for lives. Rent 2s

21/ John and Richard Gibbs

House in Angmering the [Street] south

9 ½ acres of land in Angmering. Copyhold for lives. Rent 6s 8d.

22/ John Stemp, wife and son

Cottage north of [A27] at Charloe

¾ acres land attched. Copyhold for lives. Rent 1s

23/ John Sturt

House in Angmering north of the [Street]

8 acres of land in Angmering. Copyhold for his life. Rent 23s 4d

24/ John Bunn by right of his wife, and his son.

Cottage in Angmering south of the Street

Copyhold for lives. Rent 3s 4d

25/ John Bowley by right of his wife

House in Angmering north of [A27] at Charloe

2 acres of land in Angmering. Copyhold for her life. Rent 12s

26/ Thomas Walls and others

Cottage in Angmering south of [A27]

Copyhold for lives. Rent 1s

27/ Edward Hoare [and others not stated]

Cottage in Angmering south of [A27]

Copyhold for lives. Rent 1s

28/ Thomas Pledge, wife and son

Cottage in Angmering north of [A27]

Copyhold for lives. Rent 2s

29/ Robert Pannatt, and his wife

Cottage in Angmering

Copyhold for lives. Rent 2s

30/ John Martin and wife

Cottage north of [A27] at Harroway

Copyhold for lives. Rent 1s

31/ Richard Penfold and daughters

House in Angmering south of [Rectory Lane]

29 acres of land in Angmering. Copyhold for lives. Rent 20s and 10s

32/ Mary Huling widow

House in Hangleton

22 acres of land in Hangleton and Ecclesden Lease for 10, 000 years. Rent 21s 3d

33/ not applicable

34/ Humphrey Grattwick gent

House at Charloe

50 acres of land called Pryors Lease

Rent 1s [amendment: "non infra manor" ie not part of the Bishopp estate]

35/ Sir Charles Shelley baronet

House called Old Place and 170 acres land

House called New Place and 150 acres

Land called Breach of forty acres

House called Woodhouse and 60 acres

Butlers undefined

Angmering Park major part

All freehold but no rent or terms noted [various rents are stated in other documents]

East Angmering Manor

36/ Thomas Olliver

House south of village

20 acres of land attached. Freehold Rent not stated

Freeholders

37/ John Pratt

House east of the Street [Longback Lane]

Freehold Rent 1s

38/ John Gibbs

House south of the Street

2 ½ acres of land in Angmering Freehold Rent 2s

39/ Walter Elphick gent

House called Pigeon House

16 acres of land in Angmering Freehold Rent 9s

40/ Mary Baker spinster

12 acres of land called Pigeon House in Angmering

Freehold Rent 6s

41/ John Stone

House west of EA churchyard

Freehold Rent 6d

42/ The same John Stone

House west of EA churchyard

Freehold Rent 6d

43/ Hugh Penfold

House south of EA churchyard

Freehold in reversion Rent 2s 8d

44/ William Oulder

House east of [Station Road]

35 acres of land by house. Freehold Rent 8s

45/ Robert Crossingham

House south of the Street

½ acre of land in Angmering Freehold Rent 1d

46/ Henry Mourton

House north of the Street at Avenells

Freehold Rent one pepper corn

47/ John Grinfeild

House south of the Street

5 acres of land in Angmering Freehold Rent not stated

48/ Olliver Weekes Esq

23 acres of land in Angmering

Freehold Rent 8s

49/ The same Olliver Weekes

29 ¾ acres amended to 41 ¾ acres of land in Angmering

Freehold Rent 24s 2d

50/ Thomas Palmer Esq

House east of [Village Square]

40 acres of land near house

Freehold Rent not stated

51/ The same Thomas Palmer

Land area not stated north of village

Freehold Rent not stated

52/ Sir Charles Shelley baronet

Smith Wood area not stated in Angmering Park

Freehold Rent 8s 6d

53/ Steadman Breaden

20 acres of land called Churchfeild north of village

Leasehold for 10, 000 years Rent 8s

54/ Thomas Olliver

9 acres of land east of [Station Road]

Leasehold for 10, 000 years Rent 4s 5d

55/ Hugh Penfold

9 acres of land east of [Station Road]

Leasehold for 10, 000 years Rent 4s 5d

56/ Edward Morman

Cottage north of highway in Angmering

Leasehold for 1,000 years Rent 6d

57/ Joan Penfold widow

¼ acre of land Leasehold for 10, 000 years Rent 1d

58/ Elizabeth Sturt

House north of the Street

Leasehold for 10, 000 years Rent 6d

59/ Joan Chambers widow

House east of the church

Leasehold for unstated years Rent 4s

60/ John Roberts, wife and son

Cottage called Jinmans south of the Street

3 acres of land in Angmering Copyhold for lives Rent 3s 4d

61/ Sara Older widow and Sara Crossingham

House west of [Weavers Hill]

8 acres of land in Angmering Copyhold for lives Rent 8s 6d

62/ Richard Sturt and wife

Cottage south of the Street

Copyhold for lives Rent 6s 8d

63/ Thomas Carter, wife and son

Cottage north of the Street

Copyhold for lives Rent 2s 6d

64/ Richard and John Gibbs

House west of the highway in Angmering

9 acres of land in Angmering Copyhold for lives Rent 15s 2d

65/ The same Richard Gibbs

Cottage west of [Longback Lane]

Copyhold for lives Rent 2s

66/ Nicholas Chalk for other lives

5 acres of land in Angmering Copyhold for lives Rent 3s 4d

67/ Edward Monk

Cottage south of the Street

Copyhold for his life Rent 6s 8d

68/ The same Edward Monk

1 acre of land in Angmering Copyhold for his life Rent 4s

69/ Thomas and Charles Charles alias Rogers

House south of EA churchyard

3 acres of land called Conyers nearby Copyhold for lives Rent 20s

70/ Richard Ludbitter, wife and son

Cottage east of the church

½ acre of land nearby Copyhold for lives Rent 3s 4d

71/ John Bunn

House east of [Longback Lane]

4 acres of land mostly attached Copyhold for his life Rent 7s

72/ William Pratt, wife and his brother

Cottage east of [Longback Lane]

Copyhold for lives Rent 4s

73/ Elizabeth and Richard Sturt

House in West Preston

6 acres of land in West Preston Copyhold for lives Rent 2s

74/ John Whittington, and daughters

6 acres of land in Goring Copyhold for lives Rent 8s

75/ John Blaber and wife

Cottage in [Angmering Square]

Copyhold for lives Rent 6s 8d

[The document is damaged and fragmentary hereon]

76/ Thomas Upperton

Manor House called Avenells farm

Large farm acreage not stated

[Leasehold but no terms stated]

77/ Richard Adams

[10] acres of land east of [Dappers] lane

Lease undefined Rent not stated

78/ Henry Blaxton

House south of the highway

Lands called Poundlands held for undefined years no area stated or rent

79/ William Drewett ?

Extensive farm - no area can be determined

Incomplete and no house included in what survives

80/ Henry Ellyot

19 acres of land called Barnards in East Angmering

House and 16 acres of land in West Angmering

Lease for years Rent not on surving fragments

81/ Henry Blaxton

Lease for years for extensive farm not definable

 

End of surviving document

Last updated 25 July 2003