First Generation

1. Thomas Chatfield was born about 1446 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. He died after 1523 at the age of 77. He has reference number 65536. Father of most known southern England Chatfields.

Not known if this refers to an ancestor of this Thomas.
Grant SAS-S/116 2 Aug 1451
These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office
Contents:
By Robert Smethe to Bartholomew Bolne, James Atte Homewode, John Ropekyne and Thomas Smyth of all lands, tenements &c. in Hanefeld and Wodemancote which he lately had with John Smethe his father and Joan his wife by grant of John Benet and Nigell atte Toune
Witnesses:- John Graunt, John atte Wode, John Esthanfeld, Richard Scrace, Thomas Chattefeld. Seal

Messuage and one yardland SAS-ACC6859/28 1674-1696
These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office
4 items
Contents:
Half a yardland formerly of John Virgoe; half a yardland called Bedells formerly held by John Marten (Raby - Cooke - Monk - Chatfield - Chatfield)
Oct 1674 - Aug 1696

Thomas Chatfield and ? ? were married about 1465 in Sussex East, England. ? ? was born about 1450. She has reference number 65537.

Thomas Chatfield and ? ? had the following children: