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1296	Subsidy/tax list	3s 2 1/4d	Sauer atte Forde	Forde, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1597	Freeholder		Anthony Fowle	Foorde	Buckhurst Terrier
	Anthony Fowle holds by deed land called Foorde land, 40 acres, bounds:- land of John Burges of Brooke near Shirt Cross to the North a certain place called a gill running from the land to the Upper Pond to the East river from Tibbs Bridge to Little Bucksted forge to the South Queens highway Shurts to Tebbs Bridge to the West Rent 1 red rose

11^th Aug 1790	Inheritance			ffordbrook	Pullein's Rotherfield
	Extract from John Burges Will: "To my nephew Robert Fry all those my several messuages barns buildings farms etc etc called Brookhouse, Ketches, Kiddersash, Pickpale, Grimes, ffordbrook, Croft and Jumbers in the several parishes of Rotherfield and Buxted now in occupation of John Pollington for ever. Charged with the payment of a clear annuity of forty pounds to niece Martha Bridger and her assigns for her natural life etc. Charged also with payment of one thousand pounds which I give and bequeath to all and every of her children lawfully begotten that shall be living at her decease as they respectively reach the age of twenty one years [Various provision regarding her death childless, or theirs before reaching twenty one, in which case the one thousand pounds went to the children of Jane Paige at twenty one]. To Robert Fry Latter�s Wood, Highbeech alias Greenswood my messuage I now dwell in and its lands etc. my messuage in the town of Rotherfield called late Hill�s, my messuage in the town of Rotherfield now in occupation of Thomas Langridge. And all other my messuages etc for ever. Provided and I order he shall permit my said niece Martha Bridger to dwell in one end of the said house late Hill�s during her natural life paying nothing for the same ... All else of which I die possessed to my nephew Robert Fry charged with payment of an annuity of £4 to my servant man James Turk if he shall be in my service at my death. Also £4 annuity to my maid Hannah Dadswell if (as before) My nephew Robert Fry executor." Proved 1790.

21^st May 1814	Inheritance			Fordbrook	Pullein's Rotherfield
	Extract from Robert Fry�s Will: "To my daughter Mary Hannah [wife of my nephew Thomas Fry] ... my messuage or tenement called Brookhouse, with the cottages ... called by the several names of Brookhouse, Kitches, Kiddersash, Pickpale, Grimes, Fordbrook, Croft and Jumbers, containing by admeasurement 346 acres, 2 roods and 30 perches in parishes of Rotherfield and Buxted now in tenure or occupation of Joseph Wickens ..." proved 21st May 1814

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Waters, M, Head, age 42, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	William Waters	Ford Brook	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Waters, F, [Wife], age 32, born Sussex	Frances Waters [Corke]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Waters, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	George Waters
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John B. Waters, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	John B Waters
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Waters, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	William Waters
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Waters, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	James Waters
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriott Holmwood, F, age 18, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Harriett Pilbeam [Holmwood]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Pilbeam, M, age 21, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Pilbeam, farm labourer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Card, M, age 18, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Card, farm labourer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William N/K, M, age 14, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William N/K

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 3 people; occupation Farmer	Joseph Field, farmer	Fordbrook Farm	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Charlotte Field [Field] [Dadswell]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Maria Field
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Joseph Field, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	William Field
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Charlotte Ann Ginner [Field]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Richard Field
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Lewes Luther Field
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Jane Field
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Mother-in-law, widowed	Sophia Dadswell [Furner]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation General servant	Eliza Brooman [Izzard]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation General servant	Eliza Izzard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm servant	Phillip Filtness

1867	Directory entry	Lilley Joseph, farmer, Ford brook		Ford brook	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Jenner Walter, farmer, Ford brook		Ford brook	Post Office Directory

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Fordbrook

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Payne, M, Head, married, age 41, born East Grinstead; occupation Railway labourer	George Payne	Railway Cottages	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Payne, F, Wife, married, age 31, born East Grinstead	Elizabeth Payne
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Agnes P. Payne, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Agnes P. Payne
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah E. Payne, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Sarah E. Payne
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George W. Payne, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield	George W. Payne
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Parker, M, Lodger, single, age 29, born Buxted; occupation Farm labourer	George Parker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Isaiah Russell, M, Head, married, age 28, born Buxted; occupation Master wheelwright	Isaiah Russell	Railway Cottages	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rhoda Russell, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Rotherfield	Rhoda Russell [Field Buss]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice A. Russell, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield	Alice Ann Russell
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick A. Russell, M, Son, age 4 m, born Rotherfield	Frederick A. Russell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jabes Mitchel, M, Head, single, age 26, born Rotherfield; occupation Farmer	Jabes Mitchel	Foordbrook Farm	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lucy Wood, F, Serv, single, age 28, born Maresfield; occupation Domestic servant	Lucy Wood

1882	Directory entry	Mitchell Jabez, farmer, Fordbrook farm		Fordbrook farm	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Mitchell, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farmer	John Mitchell	Fordbrook	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sophia Mitchell, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sophia Mitchell
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Luther James Mitchell, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Luther James Mitchell
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Hephzibah Booker, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation General Domestic Servant	Hephzibah Booker

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Stephen Shuttler, M, Head, married, age 47, born Ringwood, Hampshire; occupation Gamekeeper	Stephen Shuttler	Railway Cottage, Fordbrook	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Shuttler, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Fordingbridge, Hampshire	Elizabeth Shuttler
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alice Shuttler, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Fordingbridge, Hampshire; occupation Dressmaker	Alice Shuttler
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Shuttler, M, Son, single, age 15, born Fordingbridge, Hampshire; occupation Farm Labourer	George Shuttler
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ethelbert Shuttler, M, Son, age 12, born Ringwood, Hampshire; occupation Farm Labourer	Ethelbert Shuttler

1928		Borowe or Manor of Alchorne in 1560 by Mr Chapman and Catherine Pullein		Fordbrook	Pullein's Rotherfield

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