LEWES - St John Sub Castro

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Johngirl

Have checked my Lewes Databases for DUFFY - i.e. St John Sub Castro, All Saints, South Malling & Southover - but the name does not crop up as yet.

There is also St Michael, Cliffe and St Annes that I do not have info for - so may be there

Sorry

Chris in 1066

[johngirl]

Thankyou Chris,

I haven`t got a great deal of information on my Duffy ancestors. I only have a marriage for a Frances Duffy who married a William Condon in 1833 at St Nicholas Church Brighton. As you can see I don`t know much about English Parishes and Countys. I live in Australia. Frances Duffy was my GG Grandmothers mother. Ann Condon [alias Duffy] was transported to Tasmania. I`m trying to establish who her father may have been so I`m in search for Duffy`s. Ann according to her convict record was born in Brighton about 1828. Her father may have died so I`m asuming he is buried somewhere near Brighton although Frances may have never been married at all to a Duffy it may have been her birth surname.

   Johngirl

[Steve T]

Chris,

Thanks for the superb info, I had some sketchy details but this helps enormously. I must pay a visit to the parish and have a look around for myself.

Any suggestions on where I might get some more threads to follow up on especially on the local history of the family, I know one of them was a high sherrif of Sussex at one time and reputed to be one of the richest gents on the south downs for a period but would like to uncover some more detail.

Thanks again

Steve Tourle

[Chris in 1066Land]

Steve T

You need go no further than the East Sussex Record Office - just a few yards from the St John Sub Castro Churchyard

AMS2134A-2187 Separately catalogued on A2A
Tourle family of Landport in Lewes St Ann, 1708-1878: probates, legacy receipts, settlement on the marriage of Thomas Madgwick and Dorothy Tourle, 1754; correspondence, 1803-1812, 1837; executorship letterbook, 1844-1864; leases of Landport Farm, the tithes of Houndean Farm (Pellatt-Tourle, 1757-1784), two mills, a stable and a granary on Spittle Hill (Tourle-Kennard, 1764), the tithes of Lewes St Ann, 1708-1784; copies of court roll, Lewes Burgus: site of the freemasons' hall and of the site of the workhouse near Brack Mount (Boore-Tourle, 1804), 1804, 1811; property includes houses in Fisher Street Lewes; land called Breachmead and The Riddens in Lewes and Hamsey; New Innings Marsh in Pevensey; the manor of Woodhorne otherwise Arlington Rectory, Berwick copyhold farm near Chilver Bridge, two barns and land near Milton Street and land called Pierces, all in Arlington; Halls in Wilmington; farm in Hailsham; farm in Southease; Broomham Farm in Ripe, copyhold of Laughton manor; Madgwick estate in Dallington and Brightling; property in Herstmonceux, Wartling and Hailsham settled on the marriage of Walter Woodhams and Ann Tourle in 1744; Sinder Farm in Chailey and Newick; Beechwood Farm in Lewes St John and Hamsey; Spittle Barn and part of The Wallands in Lewes St Ann; share in the brig Chance; settlement on marriage of John Roberts and Sarah Tourle, 1798, with counsel's opinion after separation and the death of ST, 1826

Also try the A2A catalogue - its on line.   Put "TOURLE OF LANDPORT" in the query box - there are 6 pages of manuscripts, deeds, documents,  etc.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

JohnGirl

There is not many DUFFY surnames in Sussex, and there are only 5 marraiges in the whole of the county up to 1838

Archdeaconry of Lewes Marriage Licence,  Date: 13 Nov 1833:
Frances DUFFY, widow of Brighton & William CONDON, bachelor of the same parish - the licence was granted and they married on the same day.

Arundel, West Sussex,  Date:  7 Nov 1838:
Hannah DUFFEY, spinster 21 servant daughter of Jo DUFFEY tailor & Luke PESKETT, bachelor 24 labour son of Ric PESKETT labr
both of the same parish.

Eastbourne, East Sussex,  Date:  9 Apr 1811:
James DUFFY & Katherine GARVAN, both of this parish by Banns
witnessed by Wm JONES & Thos HART

Westfield, East Sussex,  Date:  2 Mar 1824:
Jane DUFFY & Richard AKER

Brighton, East Sussex,  Date: 24 Jun 1816:
John DUFFEY, bachelor of 51st Foot & Hannah HOPKINS, spinster of the same parish - married by Banns

Chris

[johngirl]

Thankyou Chris,

It says that Frances was a widow so that means she was married at some stage to a Duffy. Will see if I can find a Baptism for Ann ,maybe I will then find out who her father was.

   Johngirl

[Chris in 1066Land]

Johngirl

Yes, got to agree with you - but that marraige did not take place here in Sussex (not on SMI) so must be in a neighbouring county - possibly Kent.

Maybe an enquiry on the Kent board might not go amiss

Chris in 1066

[johngirl]

Thankyou once again Chris,

I must get a detailed map of England and start trying to figure out where all the Towns and Countys are.I get confused.

Will post on the Kent board as you suggested.

  Johngirl

[Woman_Hollering]

Chris:

Could you check to see if there are any Brigman/Briggman/Bridg(e)man surnames???  I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks,
Woman_Hollering