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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: king william on Tuesday 23 September 08 22:39 BST (UK)
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My ancestor Goddard Hepden/Hebden - as far as I know - built Holmshurst in Burwash - it bears his initials and date 1610 - so I guess it is stilll there - I also saw somewhere that it was the home of Roger Daltrey.
Can someone verify that it was indeed the home of the Hepdens and that it is now the home of the great Roger.
I also have a note that the Hepden's bought "Mount House" in Burwash in 1584 - it was built by the Wicks family and then sold to Thomas Roper.
Is there a photo of either of these houses online anywhere - have not found it yet although I found a photo of Mount House Barn which is a 17th century building which does not fit with the date.
Robin
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Hi Robin
I think the fish farm that Roger Daltrey owned was Holmshurst. I think it was between Ticehurst and Burwash near to Witherenden. My brother fished there as a teenager in the late 80s but as far as I know Roger is no longer in this area. I think he sold up and went to Dorset!
Kerry
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According to http://theweald.org/P2.asp?Pid=Br.Hhurst it seems earlier it was called Homeshurst. I've just worked out from the map on that page where it is too. I know the house now and it was definitely where my brother fished.
Kerry
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here is a link to Mandy Willards pages
http://www.mandywillard.co.uk/surnames/hepden/goddard_1550.htm
i am also connected to Mandy Willard i have emailed her but not had a reply, my connection is through the Punnetts being my great nans maiden name
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Robin
Having another look tonight online, nothing better to do ::) and found this link to a photo
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/conway/2b2b03bd.html?ixsid=QOiOYwS2vQB I don't know enough about architecture to know if is the right house to be built in the 1600s though
Kerry
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Just noticed it says 1610 ::) ::)
Kerry
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By coincidence I've just found a mention of Goddard Hepden on this site
http://sussexrecordsociety.org/bookwt.asp?bookid=wtax008&xid=H&xnm=1&an=&ap=
He seems to have had quite a lot of lights
Kerry
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Thanks to everyone - I now know quite a lot more about Goddard Hepden, got that great photo of Holmshurst and found the tax on windows very interesting, I wonder if the "lights" were actually windows as it was a window tax,
Thanks to all and so glad I live in the 21st century
Robin
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i knew about this window tax and its hard ot comprehend nowdays
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Don't you believe it Toni, its an avenue, the present government might well think of! At least we'd use less heating with less windows ::) ::)
Kerry
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Thanks for all the comments - does double-glazing count as two windows therefore double tax
Robin
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Hi, I'd like more info on Holmshurst Manor, if you have it. I might be able to refer you to pictures.
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pkeets,
Many thanks for your contact with me, I am interested in anything that gives me more knowledge of my British history. I would particularly love any photographs which can be forwarded to me by email.
Being in New Zealand, I cannot pop in to take a look, which I would dearly love to.
I have gone back over this link and noticed in the census records which kerryb provided that in 1881 a Joseph and Susan Catt were in residence in Holmshurst, which is to me is appropriate to me as my Hepden line is actually from the line of my great-grandmother Annie Catt who emigrated to NZ in 1872.
The line with the name changes due to maternal lines is,
Catt to Ashdown to Elliott to Hepden.
If I ever got to England, a must for me would be the St. Denys Church in Rotherfield, there are so many of my Ashdown ancestors buried there.
I would also love to see Mayfield and Sedlescombe as the I have numerous Catt, Alchorne, Ashdown, Elliott, Henley, Snow, York, Morley, Sawyer, Symons, Hart ancestors there.
Holmshurst is of particular interest to me as my ancestor built it and had his initials "GH" engraved on it.
I look forward to any more information anyone has, and thank you
Robin aka King William
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Don't you believe it Toni, its an avenue, the present government might well think of! At least we'd use less heating with less windows ::) ::)
Kerry
Looking for a Baldwin from Middlesex, currently in Sussex? You just found one!