Find A Grave Memorial# 43921746
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of Ditchling and Treford, Chichester
Moved to Chichester as young man
Will dated 1582
RICHARD CHATFIELD (1500-1586): Richard was the son of John and Alice (Stapley)
Chatfield,
He was the testator of 1582, of Bedyles in the parishes of Ditchling, Oving, Sidlesham and
Chichester, Sussex, England, and of the Isle of Hayling, Hants., England.
When he was a young man he removed thirty miles westward from his ancestral region of
Mid-Sussex and settled in Chichester, Sussex. In this city he probably secured
in trade the means which enabled him to acquire numerous pieces of property, and to
raise his branch of the family into the armigerous gentry, with its pedigree and arms
entered in the Visitations, while the branches in Mid-Sussex remained among the
yeomanry. In the subsidy of 1523 he was assessed for lands in the Hundred of Street and
for goods in Chichester, Sussex. Between 1544 and 1572 he was assessed in the
Rape of Chichester, Sussex, England in various subsidies, and acquired property at
Chichester, Oving, West Ashling, Sidlesham, Treyford, Westmeston, Middleton,
Twineham, and Bolney.
When he made his will in 1582 he was living at Chichester, Sussex, and he was
bur. in the Cathedral there on Jul 26, 1586. His will is a brief and unsatisfactory
document, as it names only two of his children, although it is certain that he had at least
six and probably even more. It is evident that he had given portions to his children during
his lifetime.
No monument to him remains, as the iconoclastic partisans of Cromwell wrecked that
part of the Cathedral in which he was bur.
He md. 1st, abt 1530, Elizabeth (Brane or Brone) Peckham. She was the dau. of John and
Susan (Lappadge) Brane or Brone, and the Widow of John/George Peckham. She d. early
in 1570.
His 2nd wife was Agnes or Anne (_____) whom he md. after Apr 1570, she survived
him.
Feb 16, 1554/55. Licence granted to Thomas Devenysshe of West Hampnett, Sussex,
England, Esquire, on payment of 34s. 4d. into the Hanaper, to alienate all those his five
crofts of land, parcel of the farm of Groves, in the tenure of William Goble, in the parish
of Oving, Sussex, late belonging to the dissolved Monastery of Boxgrave, five crofts,
parcel of Groves farm, in the tenure of Robert Whyghtm ten crofts of land, parcel of the
same, in tenure of William Smyth, and another, ten crofts by Oving and two pastures
called the Leasnes in the marsh there, and a small parcel of land, waste and furze and
heath in the tenure of John Hamlyn in Oving, five crofts of land, parcel of Groves Farm,
in the tenure of Thomas Newman in Oving, and all woods, underwoods, etc., held of the
King and Queen in chief, to Richard Chatfield of the Isle of Hayling, co. Hants,
gentleman, to him and his heirs and assigns for ever. Patent Roll 887, 1 and 2 Philip and
Mary, part 7, fo. 289. (Patent Rolls: Preserved in Public Record Office, London, England.)
Several more entries in Fete of Fines: Preserved in Public Record Office, London,
England.
WILL OF RICHARD CHATFIELD (1500-1586)
The will of Richard Chafylld of the City of Chichester, gent., Oct 24, 1582.
My body to be bur. in the Cathedral Church of Chichester, against the library in the east
end of the said church, decently and honestly. My will is that Francis my son, for and in
consideration of my former goods and 'cattel', shall see my body honestly buryed at his
cost and charges according to his promise. I give 10s. to a preacher to preach at my burial.
To Joane Est, my dau., 20s. To Anne Kynswell 10s. The residue of all my goods and
'cattell', my debts paid and legacies performed, I give to Agnes my wife, whom I make
executrix. I desire Mr. Henry Blaxton and Mr. Daneill Gardener, residentiaries of the
Cathedral Church of Chichester, to be overseers and to be a comfort and stay to my wife,
and I give to them 10s. apiece.
Witnesses: Henry Blaxton, Daniell Gardener, Richard Juxon, and Thomas Machyn.
[signed] Rychard Chatfylld.
This my very last will was read to me Jun 18, 1585 in the presence if John Base Henry
Clerk, and John Browne, to whom I confessed it to be my last will.
PROVED: Oct 7, 1586 by Agnes, the relict and executrix.
Consistory of Chichester, Vol. 14, fo. 20b.
Lay Subsidies for co. Sussex: Preserved in Public Record Office, London, England.
1523 Rape of Lewes, Hundred of Street, Township of Street; lands xx s. (Ib., 189/119.)
1523 Rape of Chichester, City of Chichester, West Street; goods. (Ib., 189/158.)
1524/5 Rape of Chichester, City of Chichester, West Street; goods xl li. (Ib., 189/130.)
1544 Rape of Chichester, Tithing of Almondington; vj s. (Ib., 190/199.)
1544 Rape of Chichester, Hundred of Manwood; lands is li (Ib., 190/233.) and several
other entries.
Lay Subsidies for co. Sussex: Preserved in Public Record Office, London, England.
"Genealogical Research in England".
BY: Cheryl (Chatfield) Thompson.