Catalogue description Copy enfranchisement and grant of waste

Thomas Sackvile KG, Lord Buckhurst, to Richard Harmer of Heathfield, yeoman

1 A copyhold messuage, tenement and 28a called Bynglyes, held by RH of TS by a quitrent of 3s 10d (E: the land of John Fuller called Braynsham; S: a way from Cade Street to lands called The Slaughter; W: lands of Isaac Pryor; N: the way from Cade Street to Scurhale)

2 2¼a of waste on the High Down in Heathfield (S, W: 1 above), to be limited to 1

3 8½a of waste, part of Northwood in Heathfield (E: lands of John Fuller, now or late part of the lord's waste; S: a lane from Cade Street to Braynsham and Skurhale; W: land of Roger Pryor, now or late part of the lord's waste; N: land of John Fuller, lately part of the lord's waste), to be limited to 1

4 A copyhold messuage, tenement and 140a called Pelshurst, held by RH of TS by a quitrent of 6s 1¼d (E: land called Green Wood; S: the High Down, late part of the lord's waste; W: the land called Braynsham and Bynglyes; N: land called Mylkhurst)

5 58a of the lord's waste called High Down (E: land of Anthony Hotherop, late part of the High Down; S: road from Cade Street to Dallington; W: land now or late part of High Down; N: 4), to be limited to 4

6 A copyhold messuage, tenement and 20a called Shornehurst, held by RH of TS by a quitrent of 2s 0d (E: land called Busshops Wood, late the lord's waste; S: land of Isaac Pryor; W: land of RH; N: lands called Moorg.. ...inwood)

7 9¼a, now or late of the lord's waste called North Busshops Wood (E: land of John Tow..., late part of the waste; W: 6), to be limited to 6

8 A copyhold tenement and 16a called Moones, and another piece of land called B...Ilecroft, held by RH of TS by a quitrent of 1s 0d (S: way from Cade Street to Bingley; W: land of RH) and two other pieces of land ...

9 A copyhold tenement and 10a called Gyles, held by RH of TS by a quitrent of 3s 4d (E: land called Busshops Wood, late the lord's waste; S: land of Isaac Pryor; W: land of RH; N: lands called Moorg.. ...inwood)

10 A copyhold tenement and 16a called Huggettes, held by RH of TS by a quitrent of 4s 10d (E: land called Busshops Wood, late the lord's waste; S: land of Isaac Pryor; W: land of RH; N: lands called Moorg.. ...inwood)

11 Seventh part of the remaining unenclosed waste of the manor of Heathfield, except the fair-place, to be limited to 1

To hold of TS by a quitrent of 3s 10d for 1-3, 6s 1¼d for 4-5, 2s 0d for 6-7, 1 s 0d for 8, 3s 4d for 9 and 4s 10d for 10; heriot of best beast and relief of the equivalent of the rent for every tenant dying seised of the whole tenement; relief for every tenant dying seised of less than the whole of 1-3 1¼d an acre, 4-5 ¾d an acre, 6-7 ¾d an acre, 8 ¾d an acre, 9 4d an acre and 10 4d an acre; TS appoints John Fuller of Heathfield, yeoman, his attorney to deliver seisin

Recites: letters patent granting the manor of Heathfield and other property to Richard Branthwaite of London, esq, and Roger Bromley of Bagworth Park in Leicestershire, esq, 8 Jun 1588; sale by Branthwaite and Bromley to TS, to hold of the queen by a rent of £6 17s 8d, 27 [?recte 27] Jun 1588

W: John Fuller, John Heathfeild, Thomas Morris; W to seisin: John Carpenter, Richard Tayler, William Raynsford, Richard Fuller, Richard Holles, 2 Jun 1590

Endorsed: copy of the original deed in the custody of RH's widow Ann Harmer, the now owner of 1 and 4; W: Thomas Houghton, John Gaynsford, .. Jan 1631]; CM913; 7/4

Hove Library Accession: 2506