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