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The Longley Family
Richard Longley married Ann Ovenden at the Parish Church of St Denys in Rotherfield, Sussex on 31 October 1585. They lived at Rotherfield where they had three children, a son born in 1586, who died soon after birth, and two daughters born in 1587 and 1590. After 31 years of marriage Richard died and was buried in the Churchyard of St Denys at Rotherfield on 12 November 1616. Richard had made his will on 8 October 1616, when he described himself as a yeoman of Rotherfield, and probate of this will was granted to William Ovenden and Robert Marchant junior, two of the three executors, by the Archdeaconry of Lewes on 19 November 1616. In this will Richard left to his wife Ann £60, three of his cows and the household stuff that was hers before they married. To his daughter Elizabeth he left £10 and to Elizabeth's daughter Ann Burgess he left £20. To his daughter Mary he left £20, and several bequests were made to members of the Longley and Ovenden families. The residue of his estate was to be equally divided between his daughter Elizabeth's daughter Ann Burgess and his daughter Mary's son John Muddle, which they were to receive at their ages of 21 with the income until then used for their bringing up.[1] At the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 17 December 1616 it was recorded that out of court on 8 October 1616 Richard Longley had surrendered a cottage, garden and two pieces of assert of Smallgrove containing 6 acres laying near Maynard's Gate to the use of his wife Ann during her natural life and then after her death it was to be inherited by his grandson Richard Hyder, the son of his daughter Mary, and his heirs on the condition that if Richard Hyder did not attain the age of 21 or did not have legitimate heirs then it is to go to his mother Mary Muddle, formerly Hyder née Longley, and her heirs. He also surrendered two parcels of land containing 12 acres called Dodds and a parcel containing 7 acres called Dodds lying at Crowborough to the use of his wife Ann during her natural life and then after her death it was to be inherited by his grandson John Burgess, the younger son of his daughter Elizabeth Burgess, and his heirs on the condition that if John Burgess did not attain the age of 21 or did not have legitimate heirs then it is to go to his mother Elizabeth Burgess, née Longley, and her heirs. The first proclamation was made of any claim on these properties but nobody came to court.[2] At the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 30 April 1617 on the second proclamation of any claim on the properties surrendered by Richard Longley, his widow Ann Longley came to court and on paying a fine of £9 was admitted as tenant of these properties for her life with the conditions as detailed at the court of 17 December 1616.[3] The following month Ann married Thomas Pike at the Parish Church of St Denys in Rotherfield, Sussex on 20 May 1617. There were no children from this marriage and after seven years of marriage Ann died and was buried in the Churchyard of St Denys at Rotherfield on 10 April 1624. This resulted in Ann's two grandsons, Richard Hyder and John Burgess, being admitted, at the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 4 October 1624, to the properties that Ann had held for her life, as had been specified in Richard Longley's will and his surrender of 8 October 1616. After Ann's death Thomas Pike married Alice Doudswell at the Parish Church of St Denys in Rotherfield on 14 February 1625. They had six children born between 1626 and 1634. Three of these children, two of whom were twins, died before they could be baptised. At the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 2 April 1627 Thomas Pike entered a plea of trespass against Thomas Muddle. This was continued at the next court held on 11 October 1627 when it was again deferred to the next court held on 18 December 1627.[4] Thomas Muddle was the husband of Thomas Pike's stepdaughter Mary Longley, so it seems likely that this was some family dispute. Thomas Pike died three years after the birth of his last child, and was buried in the Churchyard of St Denys at Rotherfield on 16 December 1637. Thomas had made his will on 13 December 1637, when he described himself as a yeoman of Rotherfield, and probate of this will was granted to his widow Alice Pike, the sole executrix, by the Archdeaconry of Lewes on 4 January 1638. In this will Thomas made bequests to the three surviving children fron his marriage to Alice Doudswell. He left £50 to each of his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, with Mary also receiving a bed, pot and kettle. His son Thomas received a pot, plates and chest as well as inheriting his father's land. His widow Alice was to receive the residue of his estate.[5]
Richard’s eldest child was Richard Longley who was born at Rotherfield in Sussex, and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 16 October 1586. Richard died when he was only a few days old, and he was buried in St Denys Churchyard at Rotherfield on the 30 October 1586.
Richard’s second child was Elizabeth Longleywho was born at Rotherfield in Sussex, and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 24 December 1587. Elizabeth married John Burgess and they had at least two children, a son born at Rotherfield in 1606 and a daughter born at Rotherfield in 1611. At the baptisms of these children John was recorded as John Burges junior of Penly/Puly. When her father died in 1616 Elizabeth inherited £10. At the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 4 October 1624, when his son was admitted to property inherited from his maternal grandfather, John was granted guardianship of his son and his property until his son attained the age of 21, for which custody he paid the Lord of the Manor 3s 4d.
John and Eizabeth’s eldest known child was John Burges who was born at Rotherfield in Sussex, and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 26 January 1606. At the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 4 October 1624, on the third proclamation of any claim on two parcels of land containing 12 acres called Dodds held by a rent of 2s and other services, and one piece of land of 7 acres called Dodds held by rent of 12d and other services lying at Crowborough with a cottage built thereon, John Burgess came to court and claimed it according to the conditions of the surrender by his grandfather Richard Longley on 8 October 1616, and was admitted as tenant on payment of a fine of 20s to the Lord of the Manor. As he was under age, being only 18 years old, both John and his property were placed in the guardianship of his father until he attained the age of 21.[6]
John and Eizabeth’s second known child was Ann Burges who was born at Rotherfield in Sussex, and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 15 September 1611. When her grandfather Richard Longley died in 1616 Ann inherited £20 that she was to receive at the age of 21. She also inherited a half share of the residue of his estate that she was to receive at the age of 21 with the income until then used for her bringing up.
Richard and Ann’s third child was Mary Longley who was born at Rotherfield in Sussex, and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 29 March 1590. When she was 18 years old Mary married 22-year-old John Hyder at St Andrew & St Mary the Virgin Church in Fletching, Sussex on the 30 May 1608, by a licence issued at Lewes Archdeaconry Court on 28 May 1608. The licence described John as being a husbandman of Rotherfield, and Mary as a maiden of Rotherfield. John was the son of Christopher Hyder, and he had been born at Rotherfield and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 8 May 1586. John and Mary first lived at Fletching where their two children were born, a son in 1609 and a daughter in 1611. They then moved to Rotherfield were their daughter died in April 1612 and John died the following month at the age of 26; he was buried in St Denys Churchyard at Rotherfield on 26 May 1612. Three years after John’s death Mary, at the age of 25, married 25-year-old Thomas Muddle. No record of the actual marriage has been found, but a licence was issued at Lewes Archdeaconry Court on 2 October 1615, which stated that the marriage was to take place at Rotherfield Church. The licence described Thomas as being a blacksmith of Rotherfield, and Mary as being a widow of Rotherfield. Thomas was the son of John and Margary Muddle; he had been born at Rotherfield and baptised at St Denys Church in Rotherfield on 25 January 1590. See Thomas Muddle in the 'Buxted Muddles' for the rest of Thomas and Mary's lives and details of their family.
John and Mary’s eldest child was Richard Hyder who was born at Fletching in Sussex and baptised at the Parish Church of St Andrew & St Mary the Virgin in Fletching on 22 October 1609. At the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 4 October 1624, on the third proclamation of any claim on a cottage, garden and two pieces of assert of Smallgrove containing 6 acres lying near Maynard's Gate held by rent of 2s and other services, Richard Hyder came to court and claimed it according to the conditions of the surrender by his grandfather Richard Longley on 8 October 1616, and was admitted as tenant on payment of a fine of 13s 4d to the Lord of the Manor. As he was under age, being only 15 years old, both Richard and his property were placed in the guardianship of his stepfather Thomas Muddle until he attained the age of 21.[7] When Richard was just on 22 years old and had gained control from his guardian of the property he had inherited from his grandfather, he mortgaged it to his stepfather and former guardian, Thomas Muddle. This was recorded at the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 4 October 1631 when it was presented that out of court on13 September 1631 Richard Hyder had surrendered a cottage, garden and two pieces of assert of Smallgrove containing 6 acres lying near Maynard's Gate held by rent of 2s and other services to Thomas Muddle under the condition that if Richard paid Thomas the sum of £22 9s 7d at the home of Thomas in Rotherfield on 22 September 1632 then this surrender would become null and void. Thomas was admitted as tenant of these premises on payment of a fine of 6s 8d to the Lord of the Manor.[8] It seems that Richard never repaid the money by the time required and forfeited the premises. This was recorded at the Court of the Manor of Rotherfield held on 16 April 1633 when it was reported that Richard Hyder had not paid the £22 9s 7d to Thomas Muddle by 22 September 1623 or at any time thereafter and as a result he forfeited the premises to Thomas who was to pay a fine of £7 to the Lord of the Manor by 18 June 1633.[9]
John and Mary’s second child was Mary Hyder who was born at Fletching in Sussex and baptised at the Parish Church of St Andrew & St Mary the Virgin in Fletching on 7 April 1611. Mary died at Rotherfield when only a year old, and was buried in the Churchyard of St Denys at Rotherfield on the 26 April 1612. [1] ESRO PBT/1/1/15/183B Will of Richard Longley proved by the Archdeaconry of Lewes. [2] ESRO ABE/ACC2953/88 pp8B,9A Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1616 - 1631, & PAR465/26/1/5 pp16,17 Modern translation & index of above Court Book. [3] ESRO ABE/ACC2953/88 p10B Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1616 - 1631, & PAR465/26/1/5 pp19,20 Modern translation & index of above Court Book. [4] ESRO ABE/ACC2953/88 pp101B,104B,105A Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1616 - 1631, & PAR465/26/1/5 pp157,161,162 Modern translation & index of above Court Book. [5] ESRO PBT/1/1/25/67B, Will of Thomas Pike proved by the Archdeaconry of Lewes. [6] ESRO ABE/ACC2953/88 p71A Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1616 - 1631, & PAR465/26/1/5 p112 Modern translation & index of above Court Book. [7] ESRO ABE/ACC2953/88 pp71A,71B Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1616 - 1631, & PAR465/26/1/5 p112 Modern translation & index of above Court Book. [8] ESRO ABE/2315 pp1A,1B Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1631 - 1724, & PAR465/26/1/5 pp1,2 Modern translation & index of above Court Book. [9] ESRO ABE/2315 p7B Court Book of the Manor of Rotherfield, 1631 - 1724, & PAR465/26/1/5 pp9,10 Modern translation & index of above Court Book.
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