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1. mayfieldfiveashes.org.uk › tourism › history-ofThe History of Mayfield & Five Ashes

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   In 1200AD Mayfield Parish probably had only a few scattered settlers. “ The whole weald was scarce anything else besides a desert and vast wilderness, not planted with towns nor peopled with men, but stuffed with herds of deer and droves of hogs only” wrote Camden in 1607.

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2. mayfieldfiveashes.org.uk › medieval-five-ashesMedieval Five Ashes – Mayfield and Five Ashes Community Website

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   Oct 25, 2024 · If the Archbishop used a postal address, it might have been Yardhurst, “Within the Wood”, Mayfield parish, South Malling. The name “Five Ashes” first appeared in 1498. Before this, the central area was tenanted by the Yardhurst family, headed in 1285 by Bellafilia, a widow with two sons.

3. mayfieldfiveashes.org.uk › a-new-history-of-mayfieldA New History of Mayfield - Mayfield and Five Ashes Community ...

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   Nov 6, 2022 · By Tim Cornish. A new history of medieval Mayfield has been published by Tim Cornish, a village resident for 35 years. This 330 page colour illustrated hardback offers radical new perspectives based on a decade of research, with newly discovered material from Lambeth Palace Library, the British Library as well as the Vatican.

4. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk › magazines › sussexA closer look at the history of Mayfield | Great British Life

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   Nov 11, 2019 · After Gresham's death in 1579 the former palace passed through several hands before being bought in 1617 by John Baker, one of three ironmaster brothers who were big movers and shakers in Mayfield society. Between them they owned the three grandest houses in the village.

5. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiMayfield, Sussex, England Genealogy - FamilySearch

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   Sep 17, 2024 · Guide to Mayfield, Sussex ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

6. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk › details › rTithe map of Mayfield (parish), Sussex. Shows buildings ...

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   Sep 16, 2024 · Tithe map of Mayfield (parish), Sussex. Shows buildings (named), vicarage, windmills, footpath and/or bridleway, waterbodies. Turnpike roads distinguished; turnpike gate. Industrial land-use:...

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   How many settlers did Mayfield parish have in 1200AD?

   • In 1200AD Mayfield Parish probably had only a few scattered settlers. “ The whole weald was scarce anything else besides a desert and vast wilderness, not planted with towns nor peopled with men, but stuffed with herds of deer and droves of hogs only” wrote Camden in 1607.

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   How many people live in Mayfield?

   • Its parish comprises about 4000 acres, and 1048 inhabitants, including the townships of Butterton, Mayfield and Woodhouses, and also part of Calton chapelry. Mayfield township has 847 souls and 1815 acres of land.

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   When was Mayfield founded?

   • The first mention of Mayfield is as part of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s estate that stretched from Lewes. Archbishop (later Saint) Dunstan established a wooden church and guesthouse here between 960 and 988 AD. In 1200AD Mayfield Parish probably had only a few scattered settlers.

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   Who lived in Mayfield?

   • Quite a few famous people have lived in and around Mayfield. Pamela L Travers moved here from London in 1934 and penned the first of her Mary Poppins books. From the world of showbiz came Richard Murdoch and Dirk Bogarde while C B Fry, who lived in Skippers Hill Manor, was one of the most remarkable sportsmen this country has ever produced.

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   What is Mayfield known for?

   • Mayfield township has 847 souls and 1815 acres of land. Hanging Bridge, an ancient stone structure of five arches, crosses the romantic vale of the Dove, about half a mile N of the church, near Daisy Bank and Wall Ash. Mayfield cottage is noted as the place where Thomas Moore, Esq, wrote 'The Woodpecker' and other poems.

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   Why did the Archbishops leave Mayfield?

   • It seems that Mayfield became less attractive to the Archbishops who visited less and less often. Eventually, in 1545, the Mayfield estate was sold by Henry VIII to the Gresham family, one of the families to benefit most from the Reformation. They had a reputation for dealing in monastic lead.

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8. www.genuki.org.uk › big › engGENUKI: Mayfield, Staffordshire

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   Its parish comprises about 4000 acres, and 1048 inhabitants, including the townships of Butterton, Mayfield and Woodhouses, and also part of Calton chapelry. Mayfield township has 847 souls and 1815 acres of land.