Articles of Agreement

Between ANDREW WHARTON (1), EDMUND BOLSWORTH (2), NATHANIEL PIGOT of the Inner Temple, esq., on behalf of BARABARA VINCENT, widow, (3), and JOHN JENKINSON of St. Dunstans in the West, gent., on behalf of MARY FERMOR, widow, and BARTHOLOMEW WALMSLEY of Dunkenhall, Lancs., esq., and WILLIAM EYSTON of Battell, co. Sussex, gent. (4), for the partition of the manors of Pett and Marsham and of other lands, tenements &c. called Mersham, Fother, Fother Mersham, Fother Marsh and Pett in Pett, Fairleigh, Iclesham and Gestling and the capital messuage and house called Preisthawes and lands belonging in Westham, Hailsham, Hellingly and Horse-mounceaux formerly the possession of James Thetcher, esq. decd. which were held by the parties in common as follows:-

Andrew Wharton, 2/7ths; Edmund Bolsworth, 1/2 of 1/7th and 1/8th of 1/7ths; Barbara Vincent, 1/4 of 1/7th; Mary Fermor, 3/7ths and 1/4th of 1/7th; Bart. Walmsly, 1/2 of 1/7th and 1/8th of 1/7th; Wm. Eyston, 1/4th of 1/7th

It was agreed that the share of Wm. Eyston should be set out with the share of Mary Fermor, the combined share to be:-

The capital messuage or mansion house called Priesthawes and lands belonging and more particularly: the Barne close, 52ac. a close on the S. side of Priesthawes, 52 ac.; the Tanners, 22 ac.; the Seven Berryes, 31 ac.; the Rushy Marsh, 5 ac.; the Reed Pond, 5 ac.; the Sleeches, 4 pieces, marsh, 36 ac.; the Birtswishes, 30 ac., 4 pieces marsh and upland; 3 pieces of land called Walters Wood, 30 ac.; all in the possession of William Weller, yearly rent, £150

Also the farm or lands called Thorne, viz: closes containing, 8 ac., 10 ac., 12 ac. 7 ac. 5 ac. 4 ac. and 6 closes, 50 ac. In the possession of Wm. Weller at the yearly rent of £34

The messuages and lands and marshes called Stace's farm co consisting of 10 closes of uplands and marsh, 40 ac., late in the possession of Moses Wington and then of James Dunn, at the yearly rent of £22; and uplands and marshlands called Rackmer hill being 9 closes containing 36 ac. in the possession of John Serjeant at the yearly rent of £14

Also uplands and marshlands called Gospitts being 7 closes containing 16 ac. in possession of the said John Serjeant, rent £12

Marshlands called Allards Marsh, 13 ac. in possession of Thos. Fagg, gent., rent £6

The messuage, lands &c. then held by the parties in common in Hailsham, Westham, Hellingly and Horsemounceaux

Also closes called Gibsons Closes, 20 ac., 30p. being parcel of Pett uplands and near to Pett church; Church croft, 2a.34p.; Hollowfield, 8a.3r.20p; the Great field, 12a.30p; the Churchyard field, 7a.1r.20p.; Pettfield, 7a.2r.34p.; the Brook close, 4a.1r.5p.; the Bushey field, 17a.7p.; 2 closes between Church field and Bushey field, 6a.; Gibsons Marshes in Pett Marsh, 3a.2r.21p. All then or late in the possession of Stephen Pile, rent £22

Also marshes viz. the horse marshes, 11a.1r. in possesion of Widow Lunsford, rent £6; 13a.6p. (John Cloake), £14; 2 marshes, 15a.3r.35p. (Thos. Reynolds), £20; 8a.2r.10p in possession of Richard Baker, £10.12.6.; 2 marshes, 17a.1r.13p. (Simon Sharvall), £8.10.0.; Long Innings, 6a.2r.22p. (Joseph Horne), £8.2.6.; 3 marshes, 12a.1r.22p. (Simon Sharvall), £6. Sixteen Acre Marsh, 15a.3r.14p. (Anthony Faireberd), £18; 8a.2r.3p (Thos. Blackman), £13; 4 marshes called the Island Marsh, 35a.34p (Thos. Fuller-, £40; 3 marshes, 19a17p. (Thos. Back), £20; 4 marshes called the Three gate Marshes, 31a.1r.30p. (Edw. Burden), £25; Dennets Marsh, 1a.2r.39p. (Widow Lunsford) £1. 6.0 All in Pett, Faireleigh, Icclesham and Gestling

Andrew Wharton's share

The manors of Pett and Marsham and the mansion or farmhouse called Marsham, with the land therewith let being

The Great Doune, 16ac; Lower Tonge, 8 ac.; the Thirteen Acres the Cliff field, and the Lower Clifffield, 19 ac.; the Gatefield, 3 ac.; Stumbletts Wood, 4a.1r.28p.; Paretreefield, 5a.1r.; Rushey Brooks, 8 parcels, 15 ac.; the Barnefield, 3½ ac.; Upper Best Brook, 2½ ac.; Best Brook, 4a.1r.30p.; the Hopgarden, next Best Brook and Margrate land, ½ ac.; Margrate lands, 4 closes 15 ac.; Margaret field, 5a.2r.30p.; Margrat wood, 16 ac.; another Hopgarden next the Margrate wood, 1a.2r.12p.; the Brooks, 2 closes, 6½ ac.; the Fursey field next Pettwood, 6 ac.; Great Pett wood, 12 ac.; Little Pett wood, 3ac.; marshlands called the Salt panns, 4a.2r.22p.; marshlands next the Salt panns, 7a.3r.14p.; next adjoining, 2a.1r.10p.; next, 8a.3r.30p., being the marshes held with and reputed parcel of Marsham farm; all in the possession of Thos. Fuller, rent £78. 10

A farm called Brewhouse farm and 13 parcels containing 56a. 3r. in the possession of Thos. Fuller, rent £12

Land called the Haddocks, being several closes, in the possession of (blank) French, rent £8

The Outlands or Pett Salts (Thos. Fuller), £12

The two Toot Marshes, 15a.1r.24p. (Nichs. Miles), £9

Raile Marsh, 14a.15p. (Thos. Fuller), £10

Raile Marshes, two other, 10a.3p. (Nichs. Miles), £10

Dennetts Marsh, 3a.2r.10p. (widow Lunsford), £2. 14

Four marshes, 11a.1r.32p.; (John Chapman), £12

Two marshes, 26a.3r.20p. (Simon Sharvall), £28

Two marshes, late Christophers, 12a.1r.18p. (N. Miles) £14

All in Pett, Faireleigh, Icclesham, and Gestling

Bartholomew's Walmesly's share

Tichbourne Marshes (2), 20a. 18p. (Thos Fuller), £24

9a. 20p. marsh, (Abraham French), £10.; 7a.32p. (Peter Gower), £5.; 7a.2r.20p. (Thos. Weeks), £8.10.6.; 3 marshes, 13a.3r.31p. (Thos. Blackman), £16

All in Pett Marsh in Pett, Fairleigh & c

Edmond Bolsworth's share

3 marshes called the Pound Marsh, 5a.3r.29p. (Edmund Burden), £5.15.; 3 marshes adjoining, 24a.3r.8p.; (Thomas Weeks), rent £27.9.6.; all in Pett Marsh

Barbara Vincent's share

Two marshes, 24a.1r.18p. in the possession of Thos. Horne, rent £25, in Pett Marsh

Signatures, Andrew Wharton, Edm. Bolsworth, Nath. Pigott, John Jenkinson. Witnesses:- Antho: Trumble, William Weller, Thos. Sheppard