Parish of wadhurst

for removal of Mary Tyherst of Rotherfield

quashing removal order for John Watchers of Mayfield

Elizabeth May of Thurnham, Kent

quashing removal order for Thomas Smyth of Brenchley, Kent, blacksmith

quashing removal order for Mary Collins of Lamberhurst with three children

Nicholas Garnbuss of Mayfield

Nicholas Gearnbuss of Mayfield

Elizabeth Mancer of Yalding, Kent

Sarah Smale of Goudhurst, Kent

William Chisman of Wartling

Mary Bishop of Ewhurst

confirming removal of Anne daughter of Elizabeth Warwicke to St Saviour Southwark, Surrey and quashing removal order for Elizabeth Warwicke and son Robert

Thomas Snatt of Ticehurst with wife Mary

Nicholas Brissenden of Hunton, Kent

respiting appeal of Martha Bayley (wife of Thomas Bayley deceased) of Lamberhurst with sons Isaac and William

quashing removal order for John Allen with wife Sarah from Wadhurst to Lamberhurst

Mary Wickham of Eastbourne

Richard Summers of Mayfield with wife Mary and daughters Elizabeth and Ann

Thomas Clarke of Linton in Kent with wife Mary and children John, Thomas, William, Nicholas and Elizabeth

Mary Richardson of Etchingham

John Watchers of Withyham with wife Mary and daughter Tabitha

quashing removal order for Martha Butcher of Frant with children Elizabeth and John, and confirming the removal of son William to Wadhurst

quashing removal order for Thomas Baker of Mayfield

Isaac illegitimate son of Martha Butcher (then called Chapman) and William son of the late Thomas Bayley of Lamberhurst, carpenter and wife Martha

Anthony Harmour of Bobbing in Kent with wife Hannah and children William (3 years) and Mary (¼ year)

Certificate that Anthony Harmour and Hannah Smale of Marden were married at Maidstone, Kent on 12 Nov 1723

Edward Primmer of Burwash

Anthony Harmour of Bobbing, Kent with wife Hannah and children William and Mary

Mary May of Cooling, Kent

quashing removal order for Mary Trice of Horsmonden, Kent

Anne Botten otherwise Smith illegitimate daughter of Sarah Botten of Stockbury, Kent and Richard Botten

Mary Keeble (wife of William Keeble, absconded) of Sevenoaks, Kent with sons William (5 years), John (3 years) and Henry (1 year)

confirming removal order for John Collins of Mayfield with wife Mary

John Underhill of Frant with wife Sarah and children Ann (6 years), John (3 years) and Jacob (1 year)

John Ackhurst of Withyham with wife Sarah and sons John (2 years) and Thomas (3 years)

John David of Frant with wife Elizabeth and daughter Anne (¾ year)

John Fowler of Lindfield with wife Mary

Elizabeth Mewett of Cranbrook, Kent

Unbaptised female bastard (7 weeks) of Tonbridge, Kent

William Palmer of Ockley, Surrey with wife Sarah and children Edward (9 years), Thomas (6 years), John (4 years) and Sarah (1 year)

Mary and Elizabeth Botten (daughters of Francis Botten) of Lamberhurst

concerning the settlement of Mary and Elizabeth Botten

Abraham Weller of Rotherfield

Thomas Wickens of Rotherfield with wife Sarah and daughter Jane (2 years)

James Wickham of Ticehurst

Thomas Wells of Ticehurst

Sarah Chandler of Ticehurst with son Thomas (1 year)

Mary Baldwin of Goudhurst, Kent

Ellen Poyle (infant) of Staplehurst, Kent

James Yearly of Limpsfield, Surrey with wife Anne

Ann Wells of Foots Cray, Kent with son William

Ann Wells of Foots Cray, Kent with son William

Thomas Fuller of Icklesham with wife Elizabeth

Thomas Hallamby of Tonbridge, Kent

George Lemm of Seal, Kent with wife Elizabeth

George Lemm of Seal, Kent with wife Elizabeth

William Ackhurst of Lingfield, Surrey with wife Elizabeth

William Ackhurst of Lingfield, Surrey with wife Elizabeth

Sarah Ivels of Ticehurst

Michael Hills of Orpington, Kent with wife Elizabeth

Elizabeth Botten of Lamberhurst

Hannah Harman of Bobbing, Kent, widow

Lucy Richardson of Goudhurst, Kent

Sarah Collins of Ticehurst

Sarah Woodgate of Lamberhurst

Certificate of indemnity for Sarah Woodgate from Lamberhurst

Thomas Palmer of Ockley, Surrey with wife Mary and children Susanna (2 years) and William (1 year)

William Playfoot of Brenchley, Kent with wife Mary and children Mary (7 years), Thomas (5 years), William (4 years) and Elizabeth (1 year)

confirming removal order of William Playfoot with wife Mary and children Thomas, William and Elizabeth to Brenchley, Kent, and quashing removal order for Mary Playfoot

Charles Crowest of Leeds, Kent with wife Lucy

Henry Hilder of Frant with wife Susanna and children Susanna (18 years) and Thomas (16 years)

Mary Rumsley of Eastbourne

Stephen Pennells of Burwash with wife Sarah

Thomas Cramps of Frant with wife Elizabeth

Robert Kenward of Barcombe with wife Sarah and daughters Sarah (4 years) and Elizabeth (2 years)

Ann Mackeloe of Hadlow, Kent with illegitimate son Thomas (8 years)

confirming removal order for Joel Godden of Sevenoaks, Kent with wife Elizabeth and children Joel (5 years), Mary (3 years) and Elizabeth (9 months)

confirming removal order for John Sumners of Lamberhurst with wife Sarah and children John (15 years), Sarah (12 years), William (9 years), Elizabeth (7 years) and Ann (2 years)

confirming removal order for Joel Godden of Brenchley, Kent with wife Elizabeth and children Joel (5 years), Mary (3 years) and Elizabeth (9 months)

confirming removal order for William Feaver of Brenchley, Kent with wife Sarah and son Thomas (15 weeks)

Lucy Rogers of Etchingham

Acknowledgement of settlement for Lucy Rogers by Etchingham

John Underhill of Frant with wife Martha

Benjamin Bristed of Rotherfield

Ann Goldsmith of Goudhurst, Kent

Joanna Diprose of Lamberhurst

Stephen Pennels of Burwash, brickmaker with wife Sarah and two children (eldest 4 years)

Mary Bowes of Mayfield

Edwrd Elphick of Mayfield with wife Sarah and sons Benjamin (4 years) and Edward (1 year)

John Elliot of Ticehurst with wife Ann

Richard Mankelow of Ticehurst with wife Elizabeth and children Richard (2 years) and Elizabeth (19 weeks)

William Hursell of Mayfield with wife Elizabeth

John Willis of Withyham with wife Ann and sons Jeremiah (4 years), John (3 years) and Thomas (1 year)

Reuben Martin of Yalding, Kent, foreman with wife Mary

Philip Butler of Ticehurst with wife Elizabeth and son James (3 months)

William Bones of Dallington with wife Mary

William Summers of Ashburnham with wife Elizabeth

Sarah Bennett of Hadlow, Kent

John Mabb of Lydd, Kent with wife Mary and children Frances (4 years) and John (2 years)

Anne Baldwyn of Rotherfield

Edward Coney of Mayfield with wife Mary

John Smith of Mayfield with wife Mary

William Baldock of Goudhurst, Kent with wife Elizabeth and son Thomas (11 months)

Henry Martin of Battle with wife Mary

Ann Francis of Frant

Mary Mackellow of Hawkshurst, Kent

William Adams of Hadlow, Kent with wife Susannah

Ann Bateup of Salehurst

William Bones of Dallington with wife Mary and children Henry (9½ years), Elizabeth (7 years), William (4 years) and Mary (9 months)

Luke Weller of Brighton with wife Elizabeth and daughter Ann (1¾ years) and Elizabeth (5 weeks)

Luke Weller of Brighton with wife Elizabeth and daughter Ann (1¾ years) and Elizabeth (5 weeks)

Samuel Baker of Lamberhurst with wife Mary and daughters Fanny (7 years), Ann (3 years) and Martha (8 weeks)

Samuel Baker of Lamberhurst with wife Mary and daughters Fanny (7 years), Ann (3 years) and Martha (8 weeks)

Hannah Huntly of Lamberhurst

Thomas Hilder of Tonbridge, Kent with wife Ann

Martha Seveyr of Waldron

John Langridge of Burwash with wife Ruth and son John (9 months)

Humphrey Wickham of Ticehurst with wife Mary and children Humphrey (4 years), Edward (2½ years) and Elizabeth (¾ years)

James Baldwin of Ticehurst with wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth (3 months)

Mary Akehurst of Ticehurst

Ann Bateup of Salehurst

Thomas Hilder of Tonbridge, Kent

Elizabeth Skinner; from Ticehurst

Mary Tyherst; from Rotherfield

William Thomas, cordwainer, with wife and family; from Reigate, Surrey

Margaret Tomkin; from Mayfield

Mary Collins, widow with children (all below 7 years); from Lamberhurst

John Tompken with wife; from Mayfield

John Chantler from Mayfield

Anne Carr; from Ticehurst

James Read with wife and family; from Ticehurst

John French; from Brenchley, Kent

William Apps; from Lamberhurst

quashing removal order for John and Ann Cheesman from Maidstone, Kent, children of John Cheesman, deceased

confirming removal order for Ann Cheeseman from Maidstone, Kent and quashing removal order for John Cheeseman

Endorsed: D Fuller, [Maidstone] to Mr Darrell Short at Wadhurst stating that his clerk had made a mistake in the order [PAR 498/32/3/11] relating to Ann Cheeseman; 13 Oct 1720

Edward Baitup with wife Elizabeth and children Richard and John; from Rotherfield

Sarah Richardson; from Rotherfield

John Ashdown with wife Ann; from Mayfield

William Clout with wife Mary and son (1 year); from Brenchley, Kent

Richard Gilbert with wife Jane and daughter Sarah; from Speldhurst, Kent

William Fowler with wife Elizabeth; from Horsmonden, Kent

John Elliott; from Nettlested, Kent

Mary Towner; from Salehurst

Michael Hoadly with wife Hannah; from Rotherfield

James Bellingham with wife Elizabeth; from Mayfield

Samuel Funnell with wife Elizabeth and children William (12 years) and Elizabeth (7 years); from Mayfield

John Funnell with wife Ann; from Mayfield

Thomas Drawbridge husbandman with wife Ann and children John and Elizabeth; from Cranbrook, Kent

Thomas Akehurst with wife Jane and son John (2½ years); from Frant

John Burgis, carpenter with wife Mary; from Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Elizabeth Hawkins (daughter of Christopher Hawkins of Wadhurst, deceased); from Frant

John Underdown (11 years) illegitimate; from Ticehurst

Thomas Hickmott; from Lamberhurst

John Milton with wife Mary and son Samuel; from Warbleton

Ann White; from Rodmell

Elizabeth Chance; from Frant

Elizabeth Selling; from Ticehurst

John Luff with wife Mary and son William (4 years); from Lamberhurst

John Newark with wife Sarah; from Ticehurst

Elizabeth Reeve; from Brenchley, Kent

William Reed with wife Elizabeth; from Lamberhurst

Thomas Funnell with wife Elizabeth; from Speldhurst, Kent

Thomas Baker; from Mayfield

Joseph Winch with wife Sarah and daughter Elizabeth; from Ticehurst

Elizabeth Pain, base born daughter of Elizabeth Bosden (now wife of Jihn Bosden); from Lenham, Kent

John Loof, husbandman with wife Mary; from Lamberhurst,

Richard Bartlett husbandman with daughter Elizabeth (15 years); from Lamberhurst

James Clarke, shoemaker with wife Jemima and children John (4 years) and Jemima (2 years); from Lamberhurst

John Underdown otherwise Yeomans with wife Lucy; from Yalding, Kent

James Roberts with wife Ann and children Jane, Benjamin and Jemima; from Rotherfield

William Skinner with wife Mary; from Kingsnorth, Kent

Stephen Elliott with wife Elizabeth and children John (10 years), Stephen (8 years), Mary (6 years), Elizabeth (4 years), Thomas (2 years) and Ann (6 weeks); from Mayfield

Elizabeth Burges (wife of John Burges); from Ewell, Surrey

George Collins, blacksmith with wife Ann and son George (14 months); from Withyham

quashing removal order for John Jackson, husbandman with wife Ann and children Ann, George and John from Cranbrook, Kent

Sarah Rabbitt; from Frant

Joseph Winch, husbandman with wife Sarah and children Joseph, Anne, Hannah, Bela and Thomas; from Sandhurst, Kent

Mary Rogers; from Yalding, Kent

Martha Bones (wife of Thomas Bones); from Battle

Humphrey Humphrey, tailor; from Marden, Kent

David Milton, husbandman with wife Hannah and sons George and David; from Cranbrook, Kent

Robert Hoadly with wife Elizabeth; from Jevington

Sarah Cork; from Mayfield

John Marten with wife Ann and children Elizabeth (8 years), Sarah (5 years) and James (2 years); from Frant

Sarah Wallis (widow of Thomas Wallis, bricklayer) and daughter Ann (2 years); from East Malling, Kent

Mary Mabb; from Wateringbury, Kent

Richard Burr; from Lamberhurst

Abraham Gad with wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth (8-9 months); from Ticehurst

Elizabeth Osborn; from Ticehurst

Stephen Baldwin with wife Elizabeth and daughter Hannah; from Ticehurst

Mary Whibley, widow with children George (13 years), Jane (8 years) and Thomas (2 months); from Brenchley, Kent

Eleanor Crouch (15 years); from Foots Cray, Kent

Richard Braban with wife Susan; from Frant

Benjamin Newark with wife Anne and son Francis; from Littlehampton

Margaret Bones; from Ticehurst

William Stapley with wife Mary; from Frant

John Farley with wife Mary; from Ticehurst

Mary Brett; from Ticehurst

James Style with wife Mary; from Yalding, Kent

Elizabeth Markalow (wife of Henry Markalow lately absconded) with sons Henry (7 years) and William (4 years); from Croydon, Surrey

Ann Baldock; from Ticehurst

Robert Beecher with wife Sarah and daughters Elizabeth (5 years), Mary (2 years) and Jane (¾ years) and by a former wife Robert (11 years), Ann (9 years) and Sarah (7 years); from Hadlow, Kent

John Farley with wife Mary and daughters Sarah (9 years) and Elizabeth (1 year); from Ticehurst

Sarah Hyland; from Burwash

Mary Jennings; from Lamberhurst

James Jarvis with wife Ann and children Edward, Mary, Sarah, Robert and John; from Tonbridge, Kent

Walter Dobbell with wife Ann and children John (6 years), Ann (4 years), William (2 years) and a son (2 weeks); from Mayfield

Sarah Collins; from Mayfield

Elizabeth Howard; from Woking, Surrey

Henry Piper with wife Mary; from Frant

Henry (7 years) illegitimate son of Mary Bryant (formerly Mary Grove); from Bexhill

Henry Swift: hired 15 years ago by Charles Amos Selby of Pembury, Kent, esq for a year at £7 10s, and then for a further four years.

John Watchers: apprenticed 13 years ago to Thomas Jenkin of Withyham, shoemaker

Edmund Burnett: 10 years ago he rented a house in St Laurence Reading, Berkshire at £10 per annum; wife Mary Phil[adelphia]

Thomas Noakes of Burwash: 17 years ago he hired Edward Primes as a third servant for a year at £6

Mary May, singlewoman: lived with the Rev Pickering at Cooling, Kent several years ago and served at £3 per annum but left a few days short of the year

Elizabeth Mewett, singlewoman: seven years ago she left the service of Mr Tempest of Cranbrook, Kent having served for a year at £3 10s

William Jenks: born at Henley in Arden, Warwickshire; apprenticed by his father George Jenks to Thomas Warren of Tanworth, tailor; served three years before his master died;served Roger Well of Studley for four years; gained settlement in Warmesmore [?Warmington] by serving Thomas Paine as a servant for a year

William Palmer: in spring 28 years ago he was hired by John Ferrol of Ockley, Surrey, farmer at £5 per annum

Wife of George Baker declares that the child in the poorhouse was three years old on 14 Feb and was born in Brighton, that she married G Baker two years ago at St Bride London, and that Hawkin's wife left her husband three years ago in Dec 1740 and died 8 Apr 1738

Mary Baldwin of Wadhurst: hired by Mrs Glover of Goudhurst, Kent for a year; endorsed: deposition of Thomas Winch of Ticehurst and Richard Blundell of Wadhurst that it has always been the custom for servants at the house in which MB was a servant to belong to Goudhurst, 22 Aug 1747

Paul Tult, a wandering beggar: born at Yeovil, Somerset; apprenticed to Samuel Goodfore of Yeovil, glover

Mary Sellen, singlewoman, apprehended by John Robins, constable in Camberwell, Surrey, to be conveyed to St Paul Deptford, Kent, and then to Wadhurst

Examination: born at Wadhurst where her father was legally settled.

After Abland of Sittingbourne, Kent: married Mary Cavell of Dover on 25 Nov 1753 in The Fleet [Prison]; wife lately gave birth in Wadhurst to her illegitimate son Edward

Thomas Fuller of Wadhurst: born at Icklesham; served sometime as an apprentice 'but his master was a certificate person'

William Ackherst: two years ago he lived in a house in Lingfield, Surrey, which belonged to his wife, where they had been for nine years

James Clark of Lamberhurst, cordwainer: apprenticed in 1749 to John Swift of Wadhurst for seven years; only served four years but during that time he purchased a tenement for £45 although he never inhabited it; went to Lamberhurst where after six months he sold the tenement; he married at Lamberhurst and rented a house at 30s per annum

Robert Kenward of Wadhurst: born at Barcombe where he was hired as a servant for 14 years by George Earl, then William Earl and then John Lucas; afterwards became a cordwainer

Francis Tyrrell of Wadhurst, labourer: born in Wadhurst where his father resides under a settlement certificate from Battle

Joel Godden of Wadhurst: born and lived in Brenchley, Kent; Jun 1745 (nearly aged 18) hired by his father Joel Godden of Brenchley, hopshaver until aged 20 in return for board and lodging; left his father's service and worked as a hopshaver

Thomas Elliot of Wadhurst, labourer: born at Burwash; hired by his father John Elliot of Wadhurst, blacksmith; at Michaelmas 1708 he was hired as a labourer for a year by Boys Simmonds of Marden Kent

John Stapley of Wadhurst, labourer: born at Wadhurst; hired by David Collins of Mayfield from Michaelmas 1767 until Lady Day 1768, then for a year at £7 10s

Joanna Diprose of Wadhurst, singlewoman: born in Wadhurst; hired by Mr Jeffery of Wadhurst for two years; hired by Mr Lawrence of Lamberhurst, Kent for a year; lived for a month in Goudhurst and since then with her parents in Wadhurst

Stephen Pennels, brickmaker: son of Stephen and Martha Pennels; father was a brickmaker at Burwash; lived with and worked for his father in Burwash until aged 16-17; then worked with a brickmaker at Wadhurst; married with two children

Edward Field of Wadhurst, labourer: at Michaelmas 1775 was hired by Edward Lambert of Wadhurst for a year at eight guineas; married 18 days before the end of that year

They have examined John Mabb; consider him to be settled at Lydd, Kent where he was hired for a year; advise them to see the parish officers of Goudhurst and offer to take Mabb back again on the Goudhurst officer undertaking not to prosecute their appeal

Henry Martin, tailor: apprenticed to William Badcock of Battle, tailor on 18 Mar 1774

Hannah Huntly of [Lamberhurst], singlewoman; only a fragment has survived

For order removing Hannah Huntley from Wadhurst to Lamberhurst, 24 Jan 1789 see PAR 498/32/4/26

Elizabeth Mackalow (wife of Henry Mackalow) and their three children Henry (7 years), William (5 years) and Arabella (4 months), apprehended by Thomas Cooper, constable in Dorking, Surrey, to be conveyed to Warnham and then to Wadhurst

Examination: born at Sherbourne [?Shipbourne], Kent; husband lately absconded; he was born at Wadhurst; married at St Pauls Cray, Kent nine years ago