Abstract of Charles Gilbert Eversfield's title to the Gensing Estate

Although dated 1885, this abstract has been placed in this position since it forms the root of title of bundles 30 - 33 below

By his will of 17 Mar 1818, Charles Eversfield of Denne Park, Horsham esq appointed John Godfrey Thomas of Bodiam clerk & Charles Wardroper of Seacocks Heath, Etchingham esq his trustees, to hold to the use of his brother James for life with remainder to his heirs and a further remainder to CE's sister Sophia. The estate included the manors of Gensing & Yeilding, the advowson of Hollington and 1600 acres of land in St Leonards, Hollington, Castle, St Michael, Bulverhithe & Bexhill (occupied by himself, Charles Deudney, Charles Overy, James Standen & John Ashdown) which had been bequeathed to him by his father William Eversfield, subject to an annuity to his mother Mary (d 22 Jan 1822)

Charles Eversfield died 13 Oct 1818, his brother James (who had married Mary Crew 15 June 1815) on 29 Sept 1826 & on 9 Aug 1820 CE's sister Sophia had married Edward Bligh. In 1827 the trustees obtained a private act to enable them to grant building leases & sell parts of the estate, including Gensing Farm which was occupied by Charles Deudney. James' widow Mary married Henry Tredcroft esq & after Wardroper's death in July 1831, Michael Clayton of Lincoln's Inn gent was appointed trustee in his place by conveyance of 9 & 10 Nov 1832

On 31 May 1844 the trustees conveyed the estates to William Batty of St James Square Mx gent in trust for Charles Gilbert Eversfield (who had achieved his majority 6 Oct 1843) free of the entail. The deed recites the conveyance to the trustees of land at Spittleman Down, Hastings, 11 & 12 Nov 1838 & the death of J G Thomas on 19 May 1841