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The following 'Wills' have been cross referenced from Family Group pages in this site (but in a few cases the link has yet to be established). The 'Wills' are of four types. a) Transcripts, b) Copies from Microfilm, c) Seen 'Will' and extracted base information, d) 'Will' listed in an index and not seen or is unreadable. A lot of 'Wills' do NOT have a transcript but over time hopefully this situation will be improved.
NOTE: If anyone reading this page has a Transcript or a good copy of any of the 'Wills' mentioned then I would be very thankful for a copy.
Where a link is shown under Copy/Transcript, then either the photocopy of the Will is provided or a transcription if available. Where a link is shown under Fam Grp Ref then this will access the appropriate Family Group details.
These are in alphabetic forename/date order. For shortcut click on appropriate first letter of the forename
| Name | Place | Date signed |
Date Proved | Ref. | Main People Identified | Fam Grp Ref |
Copy or Trancript: readability |
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Brown | ||||||
| Abel | West Hoathly | n/a | 22/06/1605 | LEWES B3.P48 | Administration
Wife: Susanna |
BrT1516 | Read-None |
| Abel | West Hoathly | n/a | 05/10/1625 | LEWES B5.P221 | Administration | BrT1516 | |
| Abel | Withyham | 1727 | 1728 | LEWES A52.P508 | Wife: Elizabeth,
Daughters: Sarah, Elizabeth, Anna Sons: Abel , William Also mentions lands in Burstow |
BrA1622 | |
| Abraham | Bletchingly | 24/08/1854 | PCC Prob 11/2195 | ||||
| Adam | Buxted | 12/09/1713 | PCC Prob 11/535 | ||||
| Agnes | Fletching | 11/06/1589 | LEWES B2.P77 | Administration | Read-None | ||
| Allan | West Hoathly | 25/11/1681 | 15/12/1683 | LEWES A36.P142 | Daughters: Margaret (wife of Peckham), Mary (wife of Nicolas Arnold) Sons: Alan, John, Nathaniel Granddaughter Margaret Arnold Also mentiond Joseph Browne |
BrJ1546 | Copy-poor Read-some |
| Alice | Maresfield | 09/12/1587 | LEWES B2.P40 | Administration | Read-None | ||
| Allan | Worth | 1708 | LEWES A47.P131 | Brother: John Sons: Timothy (are these children of brother Nathaniel) Daughter: Elizabeth |
BrJ1546 | Read-little | |
| Andrew | West Hoathly | 16/10/1595 | 02/04/1597 | LEWES A10.P140 | Wife: Agnes (executor) Sons: Andrew, Enoch, John, Joshua, Daughters: Rose, Mary, Jane, Julian, Agnes, Martha Late brother Thomas Witness: Thomas Browne, Benjamin Browne |
BrJ1490 | Transcript |
| Ann (widow) | Lindfield | 12/08/1646 | PCC Prob 11/197 | ||||
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Brown | ||||||
| Benjamin | Ifield | 21/02/1638 | 04/09/1638 | LEWES A25.P143 | Wife: Sara
Sons: Benjamin, William, Thomas, John, Peter?? Daughters: Mary, Elizabeth Granddaughter: Susanna Grandmother: Elphick Other: Pardon Tillingast |
BrW1534 | Read-some |
| Benjamin | Horley | 06/07/1764 | PCC Prob 11/900 | BrJ1656 | |||
| Benjamin | Horley | 07/02/1799 | PCC Prob 11/1318 | BrJ1656 | |||
| Bridget | 17/06/1619 | 25/10/1620 | Sth Mail D118 | Son: William
Daughter: Elizabeth |
Read-little | ||
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Brown | ||||||
| Edmund | Lingfield | 05/09/1685 | 11/03/1686 | Surrey | Wife: Elizabeth Daughters: Elizabeth, Ann Sons: Joseph, Richard Cousin: Edward, Thomas & Mary Soane Son in law: William Stacey Friend? William Fletcher & 7 named children |
BrE1640 | Abstract |
| Edmund | Lingfield | 26/01/1693 | PCC Prob 11/413 | ||||
| Edward | West Hoathly | 08/02/1602 | 15/06/1602 | LEWES A12.P47 | Sons: Edward, Thomas, Stephen Witness: Enoch Browne, Thomas Browne |
BrE1556 | Copy-poor Read-little |
| Edward | West Hoathly | 20/05/1627 | 17/11/1627 | PCC 115 Skymer | Brothers: Thomas, John, George, Abel, Sisters: Joan Marten, Bridget Watson, Elizabeth Phillips, Agnes Feldwick Nephews: John (eldest), Thomas & Allen sons of brother John ; Mary, Elizabeth, Susan daughters of brother John; Nathanial son of brother George; Joseph, Thomas, William & Richard sons of brother Abel 3 daughters of sister Elizabeth Philips; Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary daughters of sister Agnes Feldwick; John son of Joan Martin and Elizabeth Easton daughter of Joan Marten & her children Elizabeth Easton & John Easton; John & Jonathan Watson sons of Bridget Watson Other Cousins or Nephews: Richard Teynton (Overseeer): Elizabeth Pye, Mary Slutter, Enoch the elder Witness: Henry Faulconer, Thomas Comber Charles |
BrT1516 |
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| Edward | West Hoathly | 1682 | LEWES A36.P16 | Daughter: Elizabeth (wife of Francis Gibson), Anne Son: Edward Grandchildren: Elizabeth Gibson, Hannah Gibson |
Copy-poor Read- some |
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| Elizabeth
(Widow) |
Withyham | 07/01/1683 | 1684 | LEWES A36.P137 | Sons : Richard, William (+ wife Katherine), Thomas & Ralph Daughters Joane Parkham! & Sara Fidge!. Sara married a Richard Fidge!! . Grandchildren: Son Thomas had two children who had legacies, William had maybe 5 children did Joane had four children. Also mentioned is Ann Groomwood (Grandchild) & friends Thomas Maynard & Henry Notton!! |
BrW1610 | Copy |
| Elizabeth (Widow) |
East Grinstead | 1725 | LEWES A51.P372 | Daughters: Elizabeth (wife of Edmund Chapman), Sarah and Susanna, (+ grandchildren William, Mary, Sarah & Ano Steyning??) | BrJ1490 | ||
| Elizabeth (Widow) |
Maresfield | 1759 | LEWES A60.P148 | Son: Thomas Grandchildren: Thomas & Elizabeth |
BrW1610 | ||
| Elizabeth
(Spinster) |
Ardingly | 16/09/1776 | 1776 | LEWES A63.P624 | Brother: Rev Timothy
Daughter: Letitcia Son: Thomas (Note this appears wrong as Elizabeth defined as a Spinster, so children may be of brother Timothy) |
BrJ1546 | |
| Enoch | West Hoathly | 09/04/1607 | 28/05/1614 | LEWES A14.P231 | Wife: Eleanor Sons: Enoch, Andrew Daughters: Hanna, Anna Brother in law: Thomas Grose Brother: Andrew Witness: George Browne + |
BrE1560 | Copy-ok Read- some |
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Brown | ||||||
| George | West Hoathly | 17/02/1614 | 09/05/1614 | PCC 48 Lawe | Overseers were Richard Infield and William Fieldwick (brother in law). | BrT1516 | Copy Read-little |
| George | Waldron | 11/08/1686 | 10/1686 | LEWES A37.P150 | Daughter: Ann Burgot?? wife of John Burgot??
Grandchildren: George Brown, Thomas, Ann & Mary Kitrhonam?? Guardian: Abraham Birantos of Mayfield. |
Read- some | |
| Giles | Cuckfield | 27/05/1713 | 1714 | LEWES A49.P36 X26/1-2 | Wife: Susannah
Sister: Susannah Bodinan of Slaugham Brother: Ambrose Overseer: Abraham Browne, eldest son of Ambrose |
Read- some | |
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Brown | ||||||
| Henry | East Grinstead | 07/06/1597 | 24/02/1599 | LEWES A10.P171 | BrJ1490 | Read-None | |
| Henry | East Grinstead | 17/05/1641 | LEWES B7.P283 | Administration | BrJ1490 | Read-None | |
| Henry | Withyham | 4/11/1761 | 1762 | LEWES A60.P451 | Brothers: Nathaniel (in Alfriston), Peter (in Lindfield) Children under 21 Peter, Elizabeth, Stephen |
BrP1610 | |
| Henry | West Hoathly | 1782 | LEWES A64.P446 | Son: Henry Granddaughter: Jane |
BrP1610 | Read-little | |
| Henry | Limpsfield | 03/04/1835 | PCC Prob 11/1845 | ||||
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Brown | ||||||
| James | Buxted | 18/06/1662 | PCC Prob 11/308 | ||||
| James | Rotherfield | 10/04/1817 | 08/05/1818 | LEWES A73.P151 | Wife: Charlotte | ||
| Jane (widow) | Ditchling | 11/03/1695 | 1696 | LEWS A42.P154 | Cousin: Nathanial Browne of West Hoathly
Kinsman: John Browne |
Read-some | |
| John | West Hoathly | 30/04/1546 | LEWES A1.P143 | Wife Joan; Sons: Thomas (executor), Andrew, Nicholas, Richard, Henry; Daughters: Katherine, Margaret, Jone |
BrJ1490 | Transcript | |
| John | Maresfield | 22/04/1560 | LEWES A4.P368 | Administration | BrJ1500 | ||
| John | West Hoathly | 07/08/1608 | 12/11/1608 | LEWES A12.P312 | Wife: Mary Daughters: Mary, Elizabeth, Susan Son: John |
BrJ1546 | Copy-v.poor Read-some |
| John | 30/12/1619 | 03/02/1620 | Sth Mail D102 | ||||
| John | Chailey | 04/11/1620 | 13/01/1621 | LEWES A17.P139 | Sister: Mary Brothers: Richard & Robert. Also mentions: Robert Beard & children Robert & Dorothy. Thomas Beard & children Eilizabeth, John, Thomas & Samuel! |
BrJ1500 | Copy-poor Read-most |
| John | East Grinstead | 15/12/1628 | LEWES B6.P17 | Administration | |||
| John | Mayfield | 19/05/1639 | 12/10/1639 | Sth Mail F53 | |||
| John | Horne | 05/05/1674 | Surrey Ref 5: DW/PC 5/1674/2 |
Wife: Margaret, Sons: eldest son John, middle son William, youngest son Robert, Daughters: eldest daughter Ann and youngest daughter Alice |
BrR1597 | Abstract | |
| John | West Hoathly | 15/08/1691 | LEWES B11.P116 | Administration | BrJ1639 | ||
| John | Balcombe | 1723 | LEWES A51.P213 | Daughter Mary (Marchant) Granddaughter Margaret Son: John Sisters: (or daughters of son John) Mary, Elizabeth |
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| John | East Grinstead | 22/09/1720 | 1727 | LEWES A52.P386 | Wife: Jane
Daughter: Jane Son: John Grandson: John Faulconer |
BrJ1558 | |
| John | Burstow | 27/11/1734 | PCC Prob 11/668 | ||||
| John (Widower) | Horley | 04/12/1856 | PCC Prob 11/2242 | ||||
| Joseph | Rusper | 18/07/1633 | Chichester STCI/18 278 | Daughter: Susan Leachford wife of Thomas (& her daughter Phebe), Sara Fenner wife of Arthur, Phebe Simons wife of William Son: William (executor) and his wife Jane (& their sons John, Thomas & Henry) Daughter in law: Elizabeth, Others: Mary Fowler (maid), Robert Matthew, Eleanor Evershed (maid), Joseph Bristowe Oversears: Benjamin Browne & Arthur Fenner |
BrW1534 | Transcript | |
| Joseph | West Hoathly | 18/01/1649 | 09/08/1649 | PCC Prob 11/209 | BrT1516 | ||
| Joseph | Cuckfield | 11/03/1715 | 1715 | LEWES A49.P107 | Sister: Elizabeth Comber of Cuckfield (widow)
Nephews: Thomas Brown of West Hoathly, Andrew/Ambrose Browne of West Hoathly Sarah Comber. Other: Elizabeth wife of John Humphrey |
Read-little | |
| Joseph | West Hoathly | 10/12/1708 | 14/01/1726 | LEWES A52.P120 | Daughter: Jane Sons: William, Nathaniel, Abell (what about Joseph,Thomas, John & Mary) |
BrJ1659 | |
| Joseph | West Hoathly | 21/04/1738 | PCC Prob 11/688 | BrJ1659 | |||
| Joseph | Oxted | 20/08/1740 | PCC Prob 11/704 | ||||
| Joseph | Worth | 1793 | LEWES A66.P631 | Wife: Sarah Daughter: Mary Son: John |
BrJ1659 | ||
| Joseph | Balcombe | 15/03/1830 | 11/05/1836 | LEWES A79.P105 | Sons: Richard, Joseph
Daughtetr of late wife: Ann, wife of James Potter of Horsham Executors: James Potter & William Gibb |
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Brown | ||||||
| Margery (widow) | Ifield | 11/06/1629 | LEWES B6.P31 | Administration | |||
| Mary (Widow) | Horsted Keynes | 1739 | LEWES A56.P79 | Son: James
Granddaughter: Mary, Martha (Kronard or Leonard??) |
BrW1610 | ||
| Mary (Spinster) | East Grinstead | 16/12/1810 | 18/07/1811 | LEWES A71.P78 | Read-None | ||
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Brown | ||||||
| Nathaniel | West Hoathly | 13/12/1686 | 17/07/1687 | LEWES A38.P43 | Daughters: Mary (wife of Charles Smith), Elizabeth, Lucy, Jane, Sarah, Susanna, Martha, |
BrT1516 | |
| Nathaniel | West Hoathly | 16/02/1698 | 14/07/1698 | LEWES A43.P103 | Wife: Timothy Son: Timothy |
BrJ1546 | |
| Nathaniel | West Hoathly | 17/02/1745 | 1745 | LEWES A57.P265 | Wife: Timothy??? Son: Timothy NEEDS RECHECKING |
BrJ1546 | |
| Nicholas | East Grinstead | 13/04/1671 | PCC Prob 11/335 | ||||
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Brown | ||||||
| Peter | Ditchling | 22/11/1771 | 12/07/1774 | LEWES A63.P140 | Daughter: Elizabeth
Sons: James, Peter, Nathanial Grandchildren of late son Henry |
BrP1610 | |
| Petronella | Fletching | 19/02/1600 | LEWES B2.P278 | Administration | Read-None | ||
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Brown | ||||||
| Richard | Waldron | 08/06/1544 | LEWES A1.P50 | Read-None | |||
| Richard | Maresfield | 03/07/1586 | 26/07/1586 | LEWES A8.P3 | Brother: Thomas | Read-None | |
| Richard | West Hoathly | 08/09/1641 | Lewes B7.P265 | Administration
Wife : Susan?? |
Read-None | ||
| Richard | Godstone | 01/07/1780 | PCC Prob 11/1067 | ||||
| Richard | Burstow | 25/02/1851 | PCC Prob 11/2126 | BrT1701 | |||
| Robert | Heathfield | 18/01/1598 | LEWES A10.P100 | Read-None | |||
| Richard | Maresfield -Mayfield? | 22/11/1768 | 12/03/1770 | LEWES A62.P182 | Wife: Susanna + six children (unnamed) | BrW1682 | |
| Robert | West Hoathly | 14/05/1677 | LEWES A34.P281 | Mentions his brother Thomas Browne & Anne, wife of Matthew Browne!! & four children. Also mentions nephew Thomas Browne . Mentions a number of other people (not Brown's) |
Copy-ok Read-little |
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| Robert | Horne | 10/08/1751 | 03/08/1756 | Surrey: Ref 349: DW/PA 5/1756/9 |
Wife: Elizabeth, Son: Richard Daughter: Elizabeth (Elizabeth Stanley) |
BrR1597 | Abstract |
| Robert | Rotherfield | 1814 | LEWES A71.P827 | Read-None | |||
| Roger | Fletching | 16/07/1607 | LEWES B3.P130 | Administration | Read-None | ||
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Brown | ||||||
| Sarah (Spinster) | Godstone | 23/04/1776 | PCC Prob 11/1018 | ||||
| Sarah (Widow) | Horne | 22/05/1819 | PCC Prob 11/1616 | ||||
| Susannah | Maresfield | 04/01/1792 | PCC Prob 11/1213 | BrW1682 | |||
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Brown | ||||||
| Thomas | West Hoathly | 22/01/1582 | 08/05/1582 | LEWES A7.P256 | Wife: Elizabeth Sons: John, Abel, Thomas, Edward, George Daughters: Joan, Bridget, Elizabeth, Jane, Agnes Grandchildren: Abel, Thomas & William sons of son Abel; unnamed son & daughter of daughter Joan Martin Others: Charles Christy Brother William Browne & Edward Browne-(Overseers) |
TBr1516 | Transcript (two) |
| Thomas | Lindfield | 12/03/1600 | 25/10/1600 | Sth Mail B74 | BrJ1490 | ||
| Thomas | Heathfield | 01/04/1624 | 28/10/1626 | LEWES A19.P135 | Wife: Mary? Daughter: Amity (or Emily?) Sons: Thomas (executor), Matthew & Francis |
BrJ1500 | Copy-ok Read-some |
| Thomas | Bletchingly | 22/11/1639 | PCC Prob 11/181 | ||||
| Thomas | West Hoathly | 29/10/1642 | LEWES B7.P293 | Administration | Read-None | ||
| Thomas | East Grinstead | 12/08/1681 | 11/10/1681 | PCC Prob 11/267 | Wife: Elizabeth Daughters: Elizabeth (eldest), Sarah, Mary, Susan Cousin: Thomas Hoardby. Friend: Thomas Chapman |
BrJ1490 | Copy-ok Read-some |
| Thomas | Rotherfield | 05/07/1710 | 1711 | LEWES A48.P105 | Wife: Sarah,
Sons: Thomas (eldest & executor), William & John (youngest) Daughter: Sarah. Grandchildren: ‘three’ children of son William (William, Elizabeth & Sarah) |
BrW1610 | Copy-ok Read-most |
| Thomas | West Hoathly | 15/07/1730 | 31/08/1730 | LEWES A53.P148 | Wife: Anne (Annis) Daughters: Mary, Sarah, Anne Sons: Thomas, Joseph, John- not mentioned |
BrJ1639 | Copy-ok Read-most |
| Thomas | Rotherfield | 30/08/1734 | 22/10/1734 | LEWES A54.P258 | Wife Mary, children: Thomas, William, John, Robert, Richard & Mary (under 21). Also mentions his brother William as Executor and as living in Buxted and his friend William Page of Rotherfield. |
BrW1610 | Copy-ok Read-most |
| Thomas
CHECK |
Ifield | 20/05/1756 | 1759 | LEWES A60.P8 | Kinsmen: Joseph?? Brown of Charlwwod, Thomas Brown, John Brown, Edward Brown | ||
| Thomas | Waldron | 27/02/1767 | 18/04/1767 | LEWES A61.P483 | Grandchildren: Thomas, William, Elizabeth & Bernadette Patons (or Peters) , children of William Patons of Waldron (executor) |
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Thomas
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Rotherfield | 01/08/1773 | 08/02/1774 | LEWES A63.P26 | Wife: Mary
Sons: William, Richard, James Daughters: Lydia, Betty Grandson: John (of William) |
BrW1682 | |
| Thomas | Burstow | 29/10/1812 | PCC Prob 11/1537 | BrT1701 | |||
| Thomas | Nutfield | 29/08/1826 | PCC Prob 11/1715 | ||||
| Timothy | Ardingly | 20/10/1795 | 11/03/1805 | LEWES A69.P518 | Wife: Elizabeth (Executor)
Son: Timothy |
BrJ1546 | Read-most |
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Brown | ||||||
| Walter | Ifield | 27/02/1629 | LEWES B6.P50 | BrW1534 | |||
| William | East Grinstead | 12/04/1547 | LEWES A1.P143 | Read-None | |||
| William | West Hoathly | 14/11/1637 | 15/02/1638 | LEWES A25.P84 | Wife: Anne Daughter: Mary Son: James Brothers: Thomas, Richard, Joseph |
BrT1516 | Copy-v.poor Read- some |
| William | Ifield | 03/12/1610 | LEWES B3.P225 | Administration | BrW1534 | ||
| William | West Hoathly | 07/11/1637 | LEWES B7.P61 | Administration | |||
| William | Withyham | 1674 | LEWES A34.P12 | Wife: Elizabeth Daughters: Joan, Anne ?, Sarah, Elizabeth ? Sons: Richard, William, John ?, Thomas, Joseph? (chk not Ralph) Grandchildren: John son & Mary dau of William, Thomas & William sons of Thomas Parkham, Ann Groomwood |
BrW1610 | ||
| William | Wivelsfield | 23/03/1697 | PCC Prob 11/437 | ||||
| William | Ifield | 1705 | LEWES A46.P87 | Wife: Elizabeth Son: William Daughters: Susanna, Sarah |
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| William | Burstow | 29/11/1780 | PCC Prob 11/1070 | BrW1696 | |||
| William | Horley | 27/11/1781 | PCC Prob 11/1083 | ||||
| William | Worth | 01/07/1784 | PCC Prob 11/1118 | ||||
| William
CHECK |
Rotherfield | 15/11/1798 | LEWES A67.P850 | Wife: Mary
Sons: William, John, Thomas |
BrW1682 | ||
| William | Blechingly | 10/07/1806 | PCC Prob 11/1445 | ||||
| William | Tandridge | 06/05/1814 | PCC Prob 11/1556 | BrA1622 | |||
| William | Maresfield | 1839 | LEWES A80.P19 | Brother: Thomas Sister: Ann Refers to Henry Browne deceased, brother |
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| William | Fletching | 17/07/1849 | 15/08/1854 | LEWES A84.P940 | Wife: Mary | ||
| William | Horley | 20/03/1856 | PCC Prob 11/2228 |
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