Eighth Generation

213. Robert Chatfield was born in 1675 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. He was christened on 21 March 1676 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. He was buried in January 1736 in Meeting House, Ditchling, Sussex East, England. Robert died on 24 January 1736 at the age of 61 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. Births and Christenings, Robt. Chatfield, 1676
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 21 Mar 1676
baptism/christening place: DITCHLING,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
father's name: John Chatfield
mother's name: Susan
indexing project (batch) number: P01394-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0990439 IT 1
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Of Street, yeoman. Under 21 in fr's will 1682. Had premises in Westmeston from
Robert Chatfield, of Ditchling, 1696. Named in will of Jane Chatfield 1706.
Founder of Ditchling Meeting House. Called "of Westmeston" in fr-in-law's will
1706. Named in will of bro-in-law Richard Webb 1705. Trustee to bro-in-law
Peter Marten 1733. M.I. Will dt 24 Feb 1734/5, prd 5 Mar 1736 (Lewes A55 143).

Executor of sister Susan's will.
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THE OLD MEETING HOUSE, DITCHLING (UNITARIAN) NU/2 [n.d.]
These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office
Records of the Old Meeting House, Ditchling (Unitarian) deposited by Rev. K Sheratt & the Trustees on 21 Dec 1979 (A2492) & 17 Dec 1982 (A4005)
Administrative history:
The chapel developed from a congregation established around the end of the 17th century, the meeting house being built by Robert Chatfield who died in 1736
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pp3-23 1 May 1740
Bargain & sale
a) Robert Chatfield of the Goat, Streat, yeo to (b) John Dancey of Cuckfield, yeo, Michael Marten of Ditchling, yeo., Stephen Agate of Ditchling, turner, John Caffin of Clayton, yeo., Daniel Brown of Streat, farmer, Michael Marten of Keymer, yeo., William Marten of Clayton, yeo., Thomas Wood of Ditchling, yeo., John Bourn of Westmeston, husb., Benjamin Webb of Patcham, yeo., Richard Panett of Keymer, farmer & Thomas Hunter of Southover, weaver
Tenement or cottage & plot of ground, previously a garden (20r) in Ditchling, late Tanners previously Humphreys, Smiths, Whites, Naylors abutting the footpath leading from Gunsfield to East End Lane, E, to a plot of ground belonging to the heirs of George Vandyke gent, dec'd S, to the Vicarage Croft W, & the highway from Ditchling to the East End N, now or late in occ. Isaac Parsons the elder, lately a copyhold of Camois Court and enfranchised the day before
On trust for such charitable uses as b) shall decide

Robert Chatfield and Sarah Marten were married on 7 May 1702 in Streat, Lewes, Sussex East, England. Marriages, Robert Chatfeild, 1702
groom's name: Robert Chatfeild
bride's name: Sarah Martin
marriage date: 07 May 1702
marriage place: Street,Sussex,England
indexing project (batch) number: M04275-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 504417
Sarah Marten, daughter of Michael Marten and Elizabeth Marchant, was born about 1666 in Sussex, England. She died on 21 May 1736 at the age of 70. Named in fr's will 1706. Execx to her husbd 1736.

Possible birth
Births and Christenings, Sarah Marten, 1685
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 28 Jun 1685
baptism/christening place: Cuckfield, Sussex, England
father's name: John Marten
mother's name: Johanna Marten
indexing project (batch) number: C01240-4
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 2142086
reference number: item 2

Robert Chatfield and Sarah Marten had the following children: