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1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 110

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4^th Dec 1595	Leaseholder (21 yrs)		Edward Burrish	Sommers	Buckhurst Terrier
	Edward Burrish, yeoman, holds by indenture the messuage called Sommers, with the orchards and gardens, Batchelers Mead, The Grovett, and Batchelers field. Also parcel of Bullfinches Farm, Rough Cockshutts, Cockshutt Iland, Aldrey Croft, Hukins Croft and Longe Croft, in all 59 acres: viz., meadow 17 acres, pasture 20 acres, arable 20 acres and wood less than 1 acre. Rent £19 10s and 2 fat capons alive 1st November

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Sommers

1636		Occupation Tenant	William Piggott	Somers Farm House	Sutton's Historical Notes

1735		Occupation Tenant	Richard Spencer	The Ale House	Sutton's Historical Notes

1741		Occupation Tenant	Robert Crowhurst	The Ale House	Sutton's Historical Notes

1741		Occupation Tenant	Joseph junior Spencer	The Ale House	Sutton's Historical Notes

1793		Occupation Tenant	John Spencer	The Ale House	Sutton's Historical Notes

1793		Occupation Tenant	Abraham Spencer	The Ale House	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1820		Occupation Tenant	James Farrenden	The Dorset Arms	Sutton's Historical Notes

1838	Census	Head; occupation Innkeeper	James Farrenden	Inn, Withyham Village	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Farrenden, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation Innkeeper	James Farrenden	Dorset Arms Inn	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Farrenden, F, [Wife], age 65 to 69, born Sussex	Sarah Farrenden
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriet Hider, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Harriet Hider
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Gertrude Pledge, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Gertrude Pledge
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Emily Spencer, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Emily Spencer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Fry, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	George Fry

1851		Norman, William; occupation Innkeeper	William Norman	Dorset Arms	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Innkeeper and brewer	William Norman	Dorset Arms Inn	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Lucy Norman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Ostler	Norman Norman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Brewer	George Norman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	James Dadswell, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	John Longley
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	William Budgen
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House servant	Mary Ann Heasman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	William Waller
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Niece; occupation Scholar	Fanny Loads

c 1860		Occupation Tenant	Smith Devall	The Dorset Arms	Sutton's Historical Notes

1861	Census	James Harris, Head, married, 39, Innkeeper, Born Essex	James Harris	Dorset Arms Inn	1861 Census

1861	Census	Elizabeth Harris, Wife, married, 44, Born Scotland	Elizabeth Harris	Dorset Arms Inn	1861 Census

1861	Census	Martha Harris, Daughter, 16, Born Middlesex, Whitechapel	Martha Hall [Harris]	Dorset Arms Inn	1861 Census

1867	Directory entry	Harris James, Dorset Arms inn		Dorset Arms inn	Post Office Directory

c 1870		Occupation Tenant	James Harris	The Dorset Arms	Sutton's Historical Notes

1871	Census	James Harris, Head, married, 49, Innkeeper, Born Essex	James Harris	Dorset Arms Inn	1871 Census

1871	Census	Elizabeth Harris, Wife, married, 56, Born Scotland	Elizabeth Harris	Dorset Arms Inn	1871 Census

1874	Directory entry	Harris James, Dorset Arms inn		Dorset Arms inn	Post Office Directory

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

c 1875		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Goodwin	The Dorset Arms	Sutton's Historical Notes

1881		Occupation Tenant	William Temple	The Dorset Arms	Sutton's Historical Notes

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 49, born Penshurst; occupation Innkeeper	Thomas Goodwin	Dorset Arms Inn	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Buxted	Emily Goodwin [Diplock]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sally Duplock, F, Neice, age 12, born Buxted	Sally Diplock
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Parker, M, Servant Dom, age 17, born Hartfield; occupation Domestic servant	William Parker

1882	Directory entry	Temple William, Dorset Arms inn, Fisher's gate		Dorset Arms inn, Fisher's gate	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Temple, M, Head, married, age 66, born Cornwall; occupation: Innkeeper and farmer	William Temple	Dorset Arms	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Annie Temple, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Edenbridge, Kent	Annie Temple
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Annie L Temple, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Dormansland, Surrey	Annie L Temple

1896		Occupation Tenant	Joseph Snazell	The Dorset Arms	Sutton's Historical Notes

1902	History			Dorset Arms Inn	Sutton's Historical Notes
	The Dorset Arms was (300 years ago) [now 400 years ago] Somers Farm House, and the land adjoining (Batchelor's Mead, or the Fair Field, Bachelor's Field, beyond the Park Fence, also the Round Knole, the Middle Knole, and the Knole) went with it. In one of the maps of Withyham, probably 100 [now 200] old, it was called the "Ale House". Within the memory of many parishioners a large barn stood where the present stable is, and was used for some years by the Reverend Sackville Stephens Bale, who farmed the land near the rectory. There was formerly a building where the dairy now stands, which was used as a slaughter-house by the Hartfield butcher. The chestnut tree on the village green was planted in 1849 to commemorate the return of Charles Richard, the sixth Earl De La Warr, from the Sikh War. It was conveyed to the green on a timber waggon, drawn by yoked oxen, and was planted with great ceremony. Many years ago the village stocks were on the mound where there is now the splendid ash tree.

1904		Withyham			Private collection

1906		Dorset Arms, Withyham			Private collection

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