Marriage Licences Relating to Ringmer

Introduction

Extracted (by kind permission) from Sussex Record Society Vols 1, 6 and 9.

N.B. The licences listed in this file go up to 1732. Later licences are listed in
Marriage Licences 2.

The Marriage Licences calendared are as follows:
Volume 1 are found in two Act Books in the Bishop's Registry at Lewes marked –

The licences were issued by surrogates of the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes. The Court had jurisdiction over the whole of East Sussex, with the exception of eleven parishes in the Deanery of South Malling (Buxted with Uckfield, Cliffe near Lewes, Framfield, Glynde, Isfield, Mayfield, Ringmere, South Malling, Stanmer, and Wadhurst) all of which were peculiars of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and of the parish of Battle, a peculiar of the Dean of Battle.

Volume 6 are found in four Act Books of the Consistory Court for the Archdeaconry of Lewes, marked –

After this date there are no records of licences until 1764, for which year a bundle of bonds is preserved.
Licences issued under the seal of the Archbishop's Peculiar Court of South Malling are recorded in the Acts of Court, in six volumes numbered

Volume 9 are found in books called Diaries, marked B. to L., 1575 to 1672, detailing the daily business transacted in the Consistory Court of Chichester, the Ringmer entries being in Diary I 5 April, 1666 to 6 March 1671, and in fragments of a Diary 21 November, 1623 to 23 May, 1626, in a parcel numbered 1341.

The entries in these books not only give the names of the parties proposed to be married, but also the names of the sureties to the bond which was usually in a penal sum of £100 for the due performance of the marriage. As one at least of the sureties was either a relative or friend of the intended bride or bridegroom, it will be readily understood that such information is of very great utility to the student engaged in genealogical research.

As no original bonds of so early a date as the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries exist at Lewes, these Act Books contain the only record of the licences granted during that period. The entries are in Latin, but occasionally the name of the trade is in English. In the Vol 1 Calendar the information has been condensed as much as possible and a strict chronological arrangement adopted. The old spelling of surnames has been retained, but Christian names have been in nearly all cases Anglicised. So also the quaint spelling of names of places and of trades and professions, when given in English, has been preserved. The church in which the marriage was to be performed is not specified in the Act Books before the year 1605. After that date this information is generally given in the body of the Act, but in the present Calendar, to economise space, the name of the church appears within brackets at the end of each entry. It must be borne in mind, however, that these licences do not prove that a marriage actually took place, but only afford a clue, otherwise unobtainable. Although a few licences were taken out and no marriage solemnized, the far greater number were duly made use of, as the registers of the respective parishes, if examined, would show.

In order to include as many Ringmer names as possible, this transcription includes licences where not only the prospective bride and/or groom came from Ringmer, but also where a person standing sureties came from Ringmer.

Licences are transcribed in date order. It is possible to use the search engine on the home page of the website by entering the surname you are interested in. However, be mindful of the various forms of spelling which may have occurred over the years. I would therefore highly recommend running your eye down the entire file. Also, be aware that there are more transcriptions still to be added. You may need to return to this page to check out additions.

Marriage Licences Extracted (by kind permission) from Sussex Record Society Vol 1

ARCHDEACONRY OF LEWES

4 January 1587
William Hawkes of town of Lewes & Lora Hugens of same, widow :
sureties, said W.H. and Richard Gratwicke of Ringmer, yeoman.

12 November 1588
John Kinge & Joan Ponte of Watlinge, virgin :
sureties, said J.K. and Thomas Flude of Ringmore, husbandman.

20 March 1589
John Pearce of Ringmore & Dionisia Hadman of Fletchinge, virgin :
sureties, said J.P. and John Page of S. Thomas le Clive near Lewes, shomaker.

30 July 1589
John Carpenter of Ringmore, yeoman, & Mary Mawnser of Wadhurst, widow :
sureties, said J.C. and William Carpenter of Ringmore, yeoman.

8 November 1589
Henry Blushe & Agnes Smyth of Marden, co. Kent, virgin :
sureties, said H.B. and Thomas Smythe of Ringmore, bricklayer.

9 December 1592
William Widnell of Tandridge, co. Surrey, & Judith Wylde of Ardinglye, virgin :
sureties, Barnabe Harvye of Westhothelye, yeoman, and John Motley of Ringmore, clerk.

31 March 1593
John Wells & Margaret Halfhide of Bucksted, virgin :
surety, John Harte of Ringmore, yeoman.

25 February 1595
John Fawkner of Willingdon, yeoman, & Magdalen Temple of same, virgin :
sureties, said J.F. and Walter Dolege of Ringemore, yeoman.

16 February 1596
Robert Bowyer & Anne Kyppinge of Eastgrensted, virgin :
sureties, David Joanes of Westram, co. Kent, and Thomas Cavell of Ringmore, yeoman.

17 November 1599
John Gilberd of Ringmere, yeoman, & Alice Shelley of Maresfield, virgin :
sureties, said J.G. and Thomas Shelley of Maresfield.

6 December 1600
John Galloppe, son of John Galloppe of Ringmere, husbandman, & Joan Hawkins of Hamsey, maiden, with consent of her mother :
sureties, said J.G., the father, and John Reade of Ringmer, yeoman.

20 January 1601
Thomas Medhurste of Mountfield, yeoman, & Elizabeth Brabon, maiden, daughter of Robert Brabon of same, yeoman:
sureties, said T.M. and John Read of Ringmer, yeoman.

22 February 1601
John Sickell of Crowhurste, yeoman, & Joan Thetcher of Ringmere, widow :
sureties, said J.S. and John Sickell of Beddingham, Miller.

30 October 1601
Thomas Brabon of Saleherste, yeoman, & Agnes Elphicke of Seaford, virgin :
sureties, said T.B. and John Reade of Ringmer, yeoman.

1 February 1602
Robert Cruttall of Wadherste, draper, & Susan Tull, late of Ringemore, now of Cranbrooke, widow :
sureties, said R.C. and John Gardner of Lewes, shomaker.

11 January 1606
Richard Motlay of Clive near Lewes, draper, & Grace Payne, daughter of Robert Payne of Marsfield :
sureties, said R.M. and John Sheppard of Ringmer, yeoman (Marsfield).

5 February 1607
Abraham Houlstocke of Mountfield & Elizabeth Bishopp of same, maiden :
sureties, said A.H., John Reade of Ringmer and George Saxbie of Mountfield, yeoman (S. Mary, Lewes).

29 April 1609
John Tiseherst of Ashbornham, yeoman, & Agnes West of Penherst, maiden :
sureties, said J.T. and John Awcock of Ringmore, joyner (Penherst).

7 October 1609
William Puppe of Laughton & Dionisia Mutton of same, maiden :
sureties, said W.P. and Edward Gowre of Ringmore, yeoman (Laughton).

18 August 1610
Richard Smyth of Berricke, merchant, & Mary Titland of Fokington, widow :
sureties, said R.S. and Henry Scotterell of Ringmore, husbandman (Berricke).

3 February 1612
Thomas Burr of Hartfield & Anne Bowyer of same, widow :
sureties, said T.B. and John Harte of Ringmer, gent. (Hartfield).

12 February 1614
Simon Warden of Ringmore & Margaret Payne of Bolney, widow :
sureties said S.W. and Thomas Norton of Ringmore, yeoman (Bolney).

13 July 1614
John Duploke of Ringmore, yeoman, & Elizabeth Bater of Falmer, widow :
sureties, said J.D. and Thomas Coborne of Lewes, miller (Falmer).

19 September 1614
John Harris of Hastinge, feeter, & Elizabeth Hode of S. Clement, Hastinge, maiden :
sureties, said J.H. and Richard Harris of Ringmore, husbandman (S. Clement, Hastinge).

8 November 1615
Peter Pemell of S. Michael, Lewes, grocer, & Rose Aptott of Ringmore, maiden :
sureties, said P.P. and Abel Bitott of Clive near Lewes, surgeon (S. Michael, Lewes).

21 June 1617
Robert Dobson of Berwicke & Catherine Alchorne of Ringmore, widow :
sureties, said R.D. and Robert Ottringham of Lewes, gent. (Berwicke).

17 October 1618
Richard Sharpe of Ringmore, yeoman, & Joan Sharpe of Hooe, widow :
sureties, said R.S. and Henry Goodwin of Ringmore, yeoman (Ringmore).

2 November 1619
Henry Packam of Ewhurst & Anne Relf of same, spinster :
sureties, said H.P. and Richard Sharpe of Ringmore, yeoman (All Saints, Lewes).

28 June 1620
Nicholas Kennet of Crowhurst & Elizabeth Dennet of Whatlington, maiden :
sureties, said N.K. and John Sedger of Ringmer, tayler (S. Michael, Lewes).

11 July 1620
Sidrecke Goodwyn of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Ingmaram of Westham, widow :
sureties, said S.G. and John Wenham of Westham, yeoman (Ringmore).
Lines are drawn across this licence in the MS. It also appears in the South Malling Deanery Act Book, where it should properly be entered.

25 August 1621
Edward Somner of Salehurst, husbandman, & Mary Brooke of same, maiden :
sureties, said E.S. and John Sedger of Ringmore, taylor (Salehurst).

4 October 1621
John Taylor of Ringmer, carpenter, & Jane Burges of Maresfield, widow :
sureties, said J.T. and William Brooker of Maresfield, hammerman (Maresfield).

5 November 1621
Nicholas Barton of Tisehurst, husbandman, & Alice Pierse of same, maiden :
sureties, said N.B. and John Pierse of Ringmer, sherman, brother of the maiden (All Saints, Lewes).

22 September 1623
Peter Ring of Cuckfield, musician, & Alice Wooddy of same, maiden :
sureties, said P.R. and Thomas Reader of Ringmore, hempdresser (Fletching).

21 November 1625
John Hall of Petworth, gent., & Elizabeth Michelborne of Barcombe, maiden :
sureties, said J.H. and Edward Clagett of Ringmer, gent. (Barcombe).

31 January 1627
Edward Symons of Ringmore, blacksmith, & Mary Grover of Chiltington, maiden (Chiltington).

4 April 1627
Thomas Gildridge of Slaugham, yeoman, & Mary Garrett of same, maiden :
sureties, said T.G. and John Webb of Ringmer, husbandman (Barcombe).

15 May 1627
William Pomphret of Ringmer, gent., & Jane Elphicke of Icklesham, maiden :
sureties, said W.P. and Shem Michell of Lewes, barber (Icklesham).

16 June 1627
Richard Moore of Ringmer, yeoman & [blank] Heath, relict of James Heath, late of Warbleton, deceased :
sureties, said R.M. and John Goodwyn of Ringmer, yeoman (Warbleton).

6 February 1629
Edward Richardes alias Gillam of Westdeane, husbandman, & Mary Weston of Ringmer, maiden :
sureties, Reginald Weston of Ringmer, sawyer, and said E.R. alias G. (Lullington).

3 June 1629
Thomas Sherren of Ringmer, yeoman, & Joan Taylor of Horsted Parva, widow :
sureties, said T.S. and Thomas Parson of Clive near Lewes, cutler (Horsted Parva).

14 July 1629
Philip Tayler of Ringmore, wheeleright, & Bridget Wheatly of Maresfield, maiden :
sureties, said P.T. and John Wancklen of Lewes, blacksmith (Maresfield).

12 October 1630
Edward Hemsley of Hamsey, yeoman, & Susan Page of Ringmore, maiden :
sureties, said E.H. and Robert Corneford of Lewes, haberdasher (Hamsey).

20 September 1631
Richard Longley of Kingston, husbandman, & Anne Heyward of Ringmore :
sureties, said R.L. and William Holland of Kingston, husbandman (S. Mary Westout, Lewes).

19 January 1633
William Plomerden of Fletching, husbandman, & Mary Peckham of Laughton, widow :
sureties, said W.P. and Thomas Norton of Ringmore, yeoman (Fletching).

23 April 1633
William Bridger of Ringmur, yeoman, & Mary Taylor of Maresfield, maiden :
sureties, said W.B. and Thomas Turpin of Lewes, scrivener (Maresfield).

2 April 1636
Thomas Mowcomber of Chittingly & Anne Inskip of Ringmore, maiden (Chittingly).

4 February 1637
Richard Gun of Iford, yeoman, & Joan Goodwyn of Ringmore, maiden :
sureties, said R.G. and Robert Sybson of Lewes, clerk (All Saints, Lewes).

8 May 1637
George Bennet of Salehurst, shoomaker, & Rachael Sloman of same, maiden :
sureties, said G.B. and John Hooke of Ringmore, husbandman (Salehurst).

29 May 1638
Edward Hider of Retherfield, yeoman, & Joan Muddle of Ringmore, widow :
sureties, said E.H. and John Taylor of Falmer, husbandman (Retherfield).

27 May 1639
Richard Acton of Pedinghooe, yeoman, & Joan Crane of same, widow :
sureties, said R.A. and John Acton of Ringmore, husbandman (S. John sub Castro, Lewes).

15 July 1639
William Farnecombe of Ringmore, husbandman, & Sarah Howell of Plumpton, maiden :
sureties, said W.F. and William Gallop of Ringmore, husbandman (Plumpton).

17 October 1640
Robert Bishe of Maresfield, hempdresser, & Margaret Shelley of same, widow :
sureties, said R.B. and Richard Browne of Ringmore, husbandman (Horsted Parva).

16 October 1641
Edward Simondes of Ringmore, blacksmith, & Mary Gardner of All Saints, Lewes :
sureties, said E.S. and Richard Reade of Ringmer, gent. (All Saints, Lewes).

21 December 1641
John Bates of Lewes, taylor, & Mary Cooke of Ringmer, maiden :
sureties, said J.B. and John Wales of Lewes, shoomaker (All Saints, Lewes).

13 April 1642
John Pelham of Cockfield, gent., & Mary Hawkes of Ringmer, maiden :
sureties, said J.P. and John Bennet of Lewes, inholder (Chailey).

27 May 1642
Thomas Newenden of Smarden, co. Kent, yeoman, & Elizabeth Darby of Selscombe, maiden :
sureties, said T.N. and John Shephard of Ringmer, yeoman (Selscombe).

Marriage Licences Extracted (by kind permission) from Sussex Record Society Vol 6

ARCHDEACONRY OF LEWES

12 June 1671
Edmund Tipton, junior, of Lewes, bachelor, & Mary Tilston of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said E.T. and William Reade of Lewes, inholder (S. John under the Castle, Lewes)

22 July 1674
John Tooke of Lewes & Anne Rochester of Selmeston:
sureties, said J.T. and Walter Jones of Lewes (Laughton or Ringmer)

10 October 1674
John Newenden of Ringmer & Sarah Beard of Rottingdeane:
sureties, said J.N. and John Taylor of Ringmer (Falmer)

30 September 1675
Henry Sweasland [Swasland in margin] of S. John Baptist, Southover, & Anne Cobb of Lewes:
sureties, said H.S. and John Cob of Ringmer (S. John Baptist, Southover)

24 October 1677
John Nutley of Ringmer & Elizabeth Mounger of same, maiden:
sureties , said J.N. and Walter Jones of Lewes (S. Mary Westout, Lewes)

26 January 1678
Edward Bristed of Ringmore & Elizabeth Grint of Frantfeild:
sureties, Richard Stonehouse of Ringmore and Walter Jones of Lewes (S. Mary Westout, Lewes)

21 October 1678
Richard Scrace of Iford & Elizabeth Chantler of Ringmer (S. Mary Westout, Lewes)

11 October 1679
Edward Downward of Ringmer & Alice Nutley of same, maiden:
sureties, said E.D. and Richard Dodson of Lewes, goldsmith (Laughton)

15 June 1680
John Curteis of Heathfeild & Frances Foord of Horsemounceux or Heathfeild:
sureties, said J.C. and William Dumbrell of Ringmer (Horsemounceux or Heathfeild)

9 February 1681
Robert Moore of Ringmer & Julia Peckham of the Cliffe near Lewes:
sureties, said R.M. and John Peckham of the Cliffe (S. Mary Westout, Lewes)

10 December 1681
Henry Plummer of Ringmer & Mary Weeks of Westfeild:
sureties, said H.P. and Thomas Barret of Lewes

29 March 1682
Nathaniel Colls of Ringmer & Susan Tompsett of same, spinster:
sureties, said N.C. and Edward Sheppard of the Cliffe near Lewes (Beddingham)

7 January 1684
Thomas Ade of Hooe & Anne Brown of Ditchalling, maiden:
sureties, said T.A. and James Brown of Ringmer, husbandman (Ditchalling)

10 May 1684
John Marchant of Ringmer & Elizabeth Shoulder of Street, maiden:
sureties, said J.M. and John Read of Lewes (Street)

5 October 1685
John Newenden of Ringmer & Dionisia Harfy of Portslade (Portslade)

12 May 1688
Abraham Maynard of Fletching & Elizabeth Maynard of same, spinster:
sureties, said A.M. and Stephen Lintott of Ringmer (Fletching)

17 June 1690
John Penticost of Ringmer, husbandman, & Elizabeth Falconer of Hamsey, maiden:
sureties, said J.P. and Richard Dodson of Lewes, goldsmith (S. John under the Castle, Lewes)

29 June 1691
Edward Pickett of Maresfeild, husbandman, & Mary [ blank ] of Burwash, maiden:
sureties, said E.P. and William Ashfold of Ringmer (Heathfeild, Burwash or Waldron)

11 July 1691
Henry Snooke of Ringmer, clerk, & Mary Short of Lewes, maiden:
surety, said H.S. (All Saints, Lewes)

4 October 1692
Richard Swane & Mary Tisehurst of Ringmer, widow:
surety, said R.S. (Bletchington)

10 June 1693
Thomas Whopham of Uckfeild & Anne Cruttenden of Brightling, maiden:
sureties, said T.W. and Walter Dicker of Ringmer (Brightling)

8 April 1697
Thomas Murrell of Ringmer & Mary Heath of S. Michael, Lewes, maiden:
sureties, said T.M. and John Beach of Ringmer (S. Mary Westout, Lewes)

4 June 1697
Robert Norden of Ringmer, batchelor, & Jane Plummer of Wilsfield, maiden:
sureties, said R.N. and William Falkner (Clayton or Newtimber)

28 February 1698
John Holford of Hurstmonceux & Anne Balcomb of same, maiden:
Sureties, said J.H. and Thomas Foord of Ringmer (Heurstmonceux)

24 April 1701
Stephen Hover of Wartling & Susan Bennett of Wartling, maiden:
sureties, said S.H. and Thomas Foord of Ringmer, yeoman (Wartling)

29 May 1701
John Durrant of Ringmer, bachelor, & Anne Barnden of Lewes, maiden:
surety, said J.D. (S. John, Lewes)

31 May 1701
John Finch of Ringmer, bachelor, & Susan Coxe of Chayly, maiden:
sureties, said J.F. and John Berry (Chayly)

15 November 1701
John Attree of Barcomb, bachelor, & Anne Baker of Wilmington, maiden:
sureties, said J.A. and Thomas Attree of Ringmer, yeoman (Wilmington)

14 August 1706
Nicholas Newenden of Ringmer, yeoman, & Mary Calverly of Hellingly, spinster.

30 October 1717
William Kennard of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Godley of Westfirle, spinster.

4 January 1718
Richard Gooden of Ringmer, yeoman, & Anne Giles, spinster.

4 June 1726
Richard Nichols of Ringmer, husbandman, & Anne Hollands, spinster.

DEANERY OF SOUTH MALLING

10 May 1620
John Wheatley of Ringmore, husbandman, & Egeon Gower of Laughton, maiden:
sureties, said J.W. and Timothy Grover of Lewes, mercer (Framfield)

17 June 1620
William Tompkin of Arlington & Rebecca Vinall of Ringmore:
sureties, said W.T. and Nathaniel Tompkin of Easthothly, yeoman (Ringmore)

11 July 1620
Sidrek Goodwyn of Ringmore & Mary Ingmaram of Westham, widow:
sureties, said S.G. and John Wenham of Westham, yeoman (Ringmore)
[Also in extract from Vol. 1]

9 January 1621
Richard Browne of Ringmore, husbandman, & Joan Awsten of Framfield, maiden:
sureties, said R.B. and Thomas Burkin of Lewes, blacksmith (Framfield)

4 March 1622
Henry Jenner of the Cliffe near Lewes, cutler, & Susan Tiltman of same, maiden:
sureties, said H.J. and Allan Warwicke of Southover near Lewes, carpenter (Ringmore)

5 March 1625
John Lusher of Ringmer & Mary Wigmer of same:
sureties, said J.L. and David Sternes of Lewes, yeoman (Ringmer)

5 July 1625
Edward Harte of Ringmer, gent., & Rachel Weekes of Haustmanden, co. Kent:
sureties, said E.H., Richard Bradburt, and John Osborn (Cliffe)

1 August 1626
John Wheatley of Ringmer, yeoman, & Jane Chatfield of same, mayden:
sureties, said J.W. and James Goare of Laughton, yeoman (Cliffe)

27 March 1627
Nicholas Aleigh of Wadhurst & Sarah Barnden of same:
sureties, said N.A. and Samuel Upton of same (Ringmer)

16 July 1627
William Chapman of Sondridge, co. Kent, & Mary Page, daughter of Henry Page of Ringmer:
sureties, said W.C. and Henry Page, her father (Cliffe)

27 October 1627
Walter Ramsden of Ringmer & Jane Page of same, widow:
sureties, said W.R. and Edward Foster of same (Glynde)

31 October 1631
Edward Muddle of Buxted, yeoman, & Joan Dipplocke of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said E.M. and Nicholas Tull of the Cliffe near Lewes, blacksmith (Ringmer)

3 December 1831
John Towner of Ringmer, husbandman, & Agnes Mantell of Buxted, maiden:
sureties, said J.T. and John Hart of Ringmer, yeoman (Glynde)

17 May 1632
William Browne of Ringmer, taylor, & Alice Brasier of Hellingly, maiden
sureties, said W.B. and Richard Browne of Ringmer, husbandman (Ringmer)

16 March 1633
Edward Payne of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Gallop of same, widow:
sureties, said E.P. and John Wales of Lewes, cordwiner (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

13 May 1633
William Farnecombe of Fleching, husbandman, & Elizabeth Lambe of Ringmer, widow:
sureties, said W.F. and Richard Aptott of Ringmer, husbandman (Ringmer)

30 November 1633
John Snelling of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Taylor of same, maiden:
sureties, said J.S. and James Hodgkines of the Cliffe, butcher (Ringmer)

17 April 1634
William Harmer of Ringmer, husbandman, & Eleanor Glasebrooker of same, maiden:
sureties, said W.H. and John Garrett of Ringmer, husbandman (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

7 August 1634
John Tampkin of Ringmer, yeoman, & Frances Mortimer of same, maiden:
sureties, said J.T. and John Heaseman of Horsted Parva, taylor (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

27 November 1634
William Catt of City of Chichester, sadler, & Elizabeth Ward of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said W.C. and Aptott Catt of City of London, taylor (S. Thomas, Cliffe)

7 February 1635
John Forde & Rose Reade of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

7 February 1635
Thomas Stedwell of Laughton, yeoman, & Mary Harbert of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said T.S. and Edward Button of Laughton, yeoman (Ringmer)

9 May 1635
Joseph Sherwood of Ringmer, maiden, [sic] & Mary Gouldsmyth of Southmalling, maiden (Southmalling)

15 June 1635
John Hart of Ringmer, gent., & Alice Longley of same, maiden:
sureties, said J.H. and [blank] (Framfield)

10 September 1635
Thomas Foord of Ringmer, husbandman, & Anne Austen of same, maiden:
sureties, said T.F. and Richard Snatt of Lewes, woolendraper (Ringmer)

13 October 1635
Thomas Plummer of Ringmer, gent., & Anne Burtenshawe of Southmalling, maiden:
sureties, said T.P. and William Aucocke of Lewes, gent. (Southmalling)

18 February 1636
James Newman of Alfriston, husbandman, & Magdalen Sherman of Ringmer, widow:
sureties, said J.N. and William Grover of Selmeston, husbandman (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

9 April 1636
Nicholas Godfrey of Willmington, blacksmyth, & Mary Eede of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said N.G. and James Eede of Ringmer, blacksmith (Ringmer)

18 April 1636
John Harvard of S. Olave near London, clerk, & Anne Sadler of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said J.H. and Samuel Jeames of Glinde, yeoman (Southmalling)
[Note: John Harvard, founder of Harvard University, U.S.A.]

26 May 1636
John Earle of Ringmer & Rose Aptott of same, maiden (Ringmer)

6 June 1636
Richard Edwardes of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Wellar of same, maiden:
sureties, said R.E. and Richard Aptott of Ringmer, husbandman (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

8 August 1636
Gregory Wellar of Ringmer, yeoman, & Elizabeth Linvill of Buxted, maiden:
sureties, said G.W. and William Linvill of Ringmer, taylor (Buxted)

12 January 1637
John Lucas of Ringmer, yeoman, & Christiana Gower of same, maiden:
sureties, said J.L. and Thomas Flood of Ringmer, taylor (Ringmer)

11 February 1637
John Foord of Ringmer, yeoman, Mary Foster of same, maiden:
sureties, said J.F. and Edward Alfrey of same, taylor (Ringmer)

12 October 1637
Richard Wheatley of Buxted, yeoman, & Anne Beesebridge of same, maiden:
sureties, said R.W. and Philip Taylor of Ringmer, wheelwright (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

21 January 1638
William Gurre of Ringmer & Mary Lusher of Glinde, maiden (Glinde)

19 September 1639
Thomas Earle of Glinde, husbandman, & Joan Tourle of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said T.E. and Edward Foster of Ringmer, yeoman (S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

14 October 1639
Thomas Weller of Ringmer & Anne Tuppon of same, maiden:
sureties, Richard Tuppon of Rottingdeane, sheppard and George Fremling of the Cliffe near Lewes, alehouse keeper

26 October 1639
William Peckham of Framfield, husbandman, & Deborah Vergoe of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said W.P. and John Peckham of Framfield, husbandman (Ringmer)

8 February 1640
Robert Norden of Ringmer & Anne Gallop of same, widow (Ringmer)

10 February 1640
Henry Burges of Ringmer & Joan Sedger alias Seger of same, maiden (Ringmer)

26 April 1640
James French of Ringmer & Sarah Philippes of same (Ringmer)

9 May 1640
James Plummer of Ringmer, yeoman & Elizabeth Needler of Mayfield, maiden:
sureties, said J.P. and Thomas Plummer of Radmell, yeoman (Ringmer)

18 July 1640
John Dabson of Ringmer, yeoman, & Cecily Delve of same, maiden:
sureties, said J.D. and Joseph West of Cliffe near Lewes, gent. (Southmalling)

12 August 1640
Robert Alice of Bedingham, yeoman, & Mary Lindfield of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said R.A. and William Lindfield of Ringmer, taylor (Ringmer)

21 September 1640
William Gibsonne of Easthothly, cordwiner, & Eleanor Gardiner of Ringmer, widow:
sureties, said W.G. and Stephen Willard of Chidingly, butcher (Framfield)

8 October 1640
John Lucas of Eastborne & Mary Henshaw of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, Alexander Suzan of Ringmer, husbandman, and John Iremonger of same, gent. (Ringmer)

[No marriage licences issued between 20 September 1642 and 14 January 1662]

27 November 1665
John Tooke of the Cliffe & Mary Garrett of Ringmer, widow (Framfeild)

17 January 1666
James Robin of Ringmer & Elizabeth Tester of same, maiden (Ringmer)

11 February 1669
William Virgoe of Ringmer & Margaret Parkes of same, maiden (Southmalling)

17 February 1669
Edward Howell of Willingdon & Mary Beecher of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

17 May 1669
Thomas Winchester of Ringmer & Elizabeth Payne of same, maiden (Ringmer)

12 June 1669
Thomas Gunn of Patcham, gent., & Mary Burdet of Glinde, spinster (Ringmer)

12 April 1670
Henry Parris of S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes, & Mary Fox of same, widow (Ringmer)

2 August 1670
Richard Goodwin of Ringmer & Dorothy Godley of the Cliffe, maiden (Southmalling)

13 November 1671
Richard Stonham of Ringmer & Mary Parker of same, maiden (Ringmer)

[blank] May 1672
William Gatter of Wadhurst & Elizabeth Newenden of Ringmer

28 February 1674
William Poulter of Ringmer & Parnel Terry of Laughton:
sureties, said W.P. and James Emery of S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes (Ringmer)

1 June 1674
John Peckham of Glynd & Eleanor Taylor of Ringmer:
sureties, said J.P. and Henry Nurth of Gylnd (Ringmer)

13 October 1674
William de la Chambre of Rodmell & Hannah Carter of Ringmer:
sureties, said W. de la C. and Walter Brett of Lewes (Ringmer)

18 December 1674
Robert Bristed of Ringmer & Anne Gowre of Franfield:
sureties, said R.B. and Walter Jones of Lewes (Ringmer)

20 March 1675
John Wilmshurst of Warbleton & Elizabeth Hollicke of Glynd:
sureties, said J.W. and William Grover of Glynd (Ringmer)

16 June 1675
John Gratwicke of Cuckfeild & Dorothy Morris of Ringmer:
sureties, said J.G. and Benjamin Henshaw of Lewes, gent (Ringmer)

19 January 1676
Thomas Aylett of S. George, London, & Sarah Sivyer of Covengarden:
sureties, said T.A. and Walter Jones of Lewes (Ringmer)

29 February 1676
John Latter of S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes, & Elizabeth Wylding of Ringmer (Ringmer)

27 March 1676
Henry Colgate of Uckfield & Elizabeth Benbrooke of same:
sureties, said H.C. and Robert Colgate of Lewes (Ringmer)

13 May 1679
James Hutchins of Eastborne & Elizabeth Carter of Ringmer (Ringmer)

2 June 1679
[blank] Marten of [blank] & [blank] Nash of [blank] (Ringmer)

1 October 1679
Thomas Read of Ringmer & Joan Yoakehurst of Jevington, maiden:
sureties, said T.R. and William Waymarke of Lewes (Ringmer)

4 April 1681
Thomas Newnham of Cuckfeild & Alice Downward of Ringmer, widow:
sureties, said T.N. and John Stone of Lewes (Ringmer)

11 May 1681
Thomas Earle of Ringmer & Mary Limbrest [Limberest in margin] of Chayligh (Southmalling)

17 April 1682
William Driver of Frantfeild & Mary Tayler of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said W.D. and John Tayler of Southmalling (Ringmer)

22 July 1682
Thomas Burgis of Framfeild & Anne Burnell of same, maiden:
sureties, said T.B. and Thomas Sweetlove of Ringmer, miller (Framfeild)

12 January 1683
Walter Dobell of Street & Mary Stapley of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said W.D. and John Lilly of Ringmer (Ringmer)

9 June 1683
John Sharpe of Westhoathly & Mary Jeffery of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said J.S. and Richard Dodson of Lewes (Ringmer)

12 July 1683
Edward Sisley of Buxted & Mary Hayler of Ringmer, widow:
sureties, said E.S. and Francis Vynall of Lewes, gent. (Buxted)

21 September 1683
Thomas Hollman of Frantfeild, yeoman, & Anne Wood of Uckfeild, maiden:
sureties, said T.H. and John Hanson of the Cliffe near Lewes, sadler (Ringmer)

1 October 1683
Philip Comber of Westhoathly & Mary Driver of Ringmer, widow:
sureties, John Sharpe of Ringmer, yeoman, and Richard Dodson of Lewes, goldsmith (Ringmer)

9 February 1684
Thomas Selmes of Cheeslehurst, co. Kent, & Mary Cobb of Ringmer:
sureties, said T.S. and William Cobb of Ringmer (Ringmer)

19 February 1684
John Hinckly of Lewes & Sarah Puxty of Ringmer:
sureties, said J.H. and John Denn of Lewes, gent. (Ringmer)

3 May 1684
John Read of Patcham & Mary Stapley of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said J.R. and John Wright of Lewes, gent. (Stanmer)

17 May 1684
Gabriel Rawlins of Ringmer & Anne Hughes of same, maiden:
sureties, said G.R. and John Wright of Lewes, gent (Stammer)

19 May 1685
William Ashfould of Ringmer & Elizabeth Rophie of Fletching, maiden:
sureties, said W.A. and Richard Bodenham of Ringmer (Ringmer)

19 May 1685
Stephen Chesson of Hawly & Margaret Ramsden of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said S.C. and Richard Bodenham of Ringmer (Ringmer)

12 September 1685
John Berry of Glynd & Elizabeth Banister of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said J.B. and John Wright of Lewes, gent (Ringmer)

24 September 1685
Richard Ward of Uckfeild & Elizabeth Whopham of same, maiden:
sureties, said R.W. and Richard Bodenham of Ringmer (Ringmer)

29 September 1685
Esdras Harper of Ringmer and Alice Mar of same, maiden:
sureties, said E.H. and Richard Bodenham of same (Ringmer)

5 February 1687
John Parker of Plumpton & Frances Longhurst of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said J.P. and Thomas Barrett of Lewes, gent. (Ringmer)

19 May 1687
Christopher Yokehurst of Lewes, cordwynder, & Anne Hooke of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said C.Y. and Richard Bodenham, gent (Ringmer)

28 August 1687
Henry Tingnell of S. Mary Abchurch, London, dyer, & Frances Earle of Buxted, maiden:
sureties, said H.T. and Thomas Smither (Ringmer)

9 October 1688
Edward Peckham of Isfeild & Mary Bannister of Ringmer, spinster:
sureties, said E.P. and Richard Attree of Lewes (Ringmer)

12 May 1689
Thomas Moorely of Frantfeild, husbandman, & Elizabeth Batchellor of [blank] :
sureties, said T.M. and Thomas Beard of Frantfeild (Ringmer)

7 May 1690
Thomas Erridge of Lewes & Frances Scrace of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said T.E. and John Latter of Lewes, cordwayner (Stammer)

12 May 1690
Thomas Moorely of Frantfeild, husbandman, & Elizabeth Batchellor of [blank] :
sureties, said T.M. and Thomas Beard of same (Ringmer)

15 September 1690
William Hay, esq., & Barbara Stapley, maiden:
surety, John Willard of Ringmer (Ringmer)

28 December 1691
George Mace of Frantfeild & Mary Stoakes of Ringmer, maiden:
sureties, said G.M. and John Walter of Lewes, barber surgeon (Mayfeild or Withiham)

NOTE: From 1 April 1692 to 1721 there are two act books, C.5 and C.6, covering the same period. C.5 has been followed in the text, while the variations in C.6 have been noted between square brackets.

4 October 1692
John Wood of Ringmer, batchelor, & Elizabeth Beets of Isfield, maiden (Ringmer or Isfield)

28 November 1692
Richard Swayne of Lewes, batchelor, & Mary Tyhurst of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

21 September 1693
John Sumner [or Summer] of Ringmer, labourer [or bricklayer], & Martha Relph [or Relfe] of Frantfield, maiden (Ringmer of Frantfield)

1 February 1694
John Duffield of Isfield, husbandman, & Jane Whitney of Ringmer

5 January 1695
Edward Rootes [or Roots] of Beddingham, batchelor, & Elizabeth Ramsden of Ringmer (Ringmer)

24 July 1695
John Putland of Chittingly [or Chiddingly], husbandman, batchelor, & Susan Pankhurst of South Malling, maiden (Ringmer)

21 September 1696
Matthew Crouch of Ringmer, husbandman, batchelor, & Mary Wales of same, maiden (Ringmer)

25 November 1696
Nicholas Kenward of Buxted, batchelor, & Mary Goldsmith of same, widow (Buxted or Ringmer)

2 December 1696
Adrian Vandyke of the Cliffe, plummer, batchelor, & Mary Nye of Ringmer, maiden (Buxted or Ringmer)

27 June 1698
John Taylor of Ringmer, batchelor, & Mary Wotford [or Whatford] of Uckfield, spinster (Buxted)

21 [or 20] January 1699
John Bashford, batchelor, & Hannah Wales of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer of Stammer)

19 April 1701
John Watford [or Whatford] of Uckfield, yeoman, batchelor, & Anne Taylor of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer or Uckfield)

4 August 1702
William Cooper of Lewes, batchelor, & Elizabeth Tabrett of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

31 August 1702
John [or George] Coleman of Crowhurst, yeoman, & Sarah Byne of Framfield, maiden (Ringmer or Framfield)

8 December 1702
John Istwood of Framfield, yeoman, widower, & Mary Winter of Mayfield, maiden (Ringmer or Framfield)

5 January 1703
Isaac Martin, batchelor, & Mary Tasker of Ringmer, widow (Ringmer or S. Thomas, Cliffe near Lewes)

4 March 1703
William Pack of Ringmer & Catherine Fenner of same, spinster

7 October 1703
John Chitty of Bramley, co. Surrey, brasier, & Susan Nutley of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

7 February 1704
William Henty of Ringmer, yeoman, batchelor, & Elizabeth Shelley of same, maiden (Isfield)

4 March 1704
William Packe of Ringmer, batchelor, & Elizabeth Fenner of same, maiden (Ringmer of Wartling)

30 March 1704
Thomas Paine [or Payne] of Ringmer, cordwainer, & Anne Hamond [or Hammond] of same, maiden (Ringmer)

3 May 1704
Charles Herbin [or Harben] of Southover, malster, batchelor, & Mary Cheesman of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

16 June 1704
James Brooker [or Boorer] of Ringmer, yeoman, batchelor, & Eleanor Davis of same, maiden (Ringmer)

17 July 1704
Richard Stonehowse [or Stonehouse] of Ringmer, yeoman, widower, & Anne Wybourne of same, maiden (Ringmer)

14 [or 11] October 1704
William Burt of Ringmer, yeoman, batchelor, & Mary Carter of same, maiden (Ringmer)

19 February 1705
William Belchamber [or Bellchamber] of Carford, husbandman, batchelor, & Elizabeth Heath of Ringmer, maiden (Stanmer)

6 April 1706
William Smith of Ringmer, yeoman, batchelor, & Susan Bish [or Byshe] of same, maiden (Ringmer)

12 June 1706
John Peckham & Sarah Newington of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

6 August 1707
William Vinall of Kingston near Lewes, batchelor, & Elizabeth Gunn of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

18 November 1707
[blank] Farmer of Rotherfield, batchelor, & [blank] Jarvis of [blank], maiden (Ringmer)

5 May 1709
[blank] Baker & [blank] Collingham of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

5 October 1709
Richard Thatcher of Hartfield, gent., & Mary Wheeler of Lindfield, maiden (Ringmer)

16 October 1710
Robert Stonehouse of Ringmer, yeoman, batchelor, & Constance Hammond of Isfeild, maiden (Ringmer)

12 May1714
William Peirce of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Burtenshaw of same, maiden (Ringmer)

2 June 1714
Thomas Howell of Frant, gent., & Frances Elphick of Ringmer, widow (Ringmer)

10 November 1714
Thomas Harman of the Cliffe, yeoman, & Judith Shepherd of Ringmer, widow (Ringmer)

22 November 1714
Henry Bryant of Ringmer, yeoman, & Martha Peckham of same, maiden (Ringmer)

6 June 1715
James Oxley of Ringmer, yeoman, & Elizabeth Smith of same, maiden (Ringmer)

13 June 1715
Thomas Shadwell of Ripe, mercer, & Susan Gunn of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

14 February 1716
Simon Humphrey [or Humphery] of Rotherfeild, yeoman, & Bridget Foord of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

1 May 1716
Thomas Burgis [or Burges] of Arlington & Sarah Bull of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer)

18 May 1717
Thomas Wheeler of Westham, barber, batchelor, & Mary Baldy of Ringmer, spinster (Ringmer)

22 September 1718
Samuel Jones of Ringmer, yeoman, & Elizabeth Browne of Withyham hamlet, spinster

31 January 1719
John Ford [or Foord] of Ringmer, yeoman, & Anne Burton of same, spinster (Ringmer)

27 March 1719
John Prodger, yeoman, & Mary Durrant of Ringmer, spinster (Ringmer)

16 April 1720
John Dicker of Ringmer, batchelor, & Mary Tisehurst of Glinde [or Glynd], maiden (Glinde)

25 April 1720
John Mott of Ringmer, bricklayer, & Elizabeth Chamberlain of same, maiden (Ringmer)

30 April 1720
Richard Savage of Framfeild, yeoman, & Rebecca Dicker of Ringmer, maiden (Ringmer) [In C.6. Arthur Knight of Maresfield and Rebecca Dicker of Ringmer, spinster, were licenced to marry under date 31 April]

20 June 1720
William Cheale of Ringmer, yeoman, & Anne Bollard [or Ballard] of same, spinster (Ringmer)

24 April 1722
Thomas Relfe of Buxted, yeoman, & Mary Stephens of Ringmer, widow

16 July 1722
Richard Jarvis of Beddingham, husbandman, & Elizabeth Cook of Ringmer

15 October 1722
Thomas Wood of Ringmer, husbandman, & Mary Skinner of same, spinster

15 April 1723
Benjamin Mott of Ringmer, yeoman, & Mary Cox of same, widow

12 January 1726
Thomas Hollands of Ringmer, carpenter, & Anne Hart of Uckfield

1 June 1728
William Bodle of Glynd, gardner, & Catherine Stephens of Ringmer, spinster

7 September 1731

Arthur Pinion of Ringmer, husbandman, & Charity Townsend of Framfield

5 February 1732
George Swaine of Burwash, yeoman, & Elizabeth Goring of Ringmer, spinster

12 February 1732
John Hoad of Ringmer & Mary Pelling of same, spinster

7 April 1732
John Berry of Ringmer & Elizabeth Godswell of same, spinster

13 July 1732
Joseph Wood of Ringmer & Annis Cheale of same

25 November 1732
John Hartley of Newhaven, bricklayer, & Hannah Bannister of Ringmer, spinster

Marriage licences Extracted (by kind permission) from Sussex Record Society Vol 9

ARCHDEACONRY OF CHICHESTER

Volume 9 are found in books called Diaries, marked B. to L., 1575 to 1672, detailing the daily business transacted in the Consistory Court of Chichester, the Ringmer entries being in Diary I 5 April, 1666 to 6 March 1671, and in fragments of a Diary 21 November, 1623 to 23 May, 1626, in a parcel numbered 1341.

21 May 1624
John Reade of Ringmere & Elizabeth Bridger of Yapton, widow (Yapton)

This licence is also recorded in Liber ex officio, 1622 -1624, vol. 94. The only marriage licence in the Book of Office for the Archdeaconry Court.

12 September 1667
John Newington of New Shorham, malster, & Judith Michell of Ringmer, maiden (Southweek)

9 December 1668
Henry Plummer of Ringmore, gent., & Jane Ward of Cuckfeild, maiden (Bolney)