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1618 - Survey of Grove in Hastingleigh  transcribed - but there could be errors, as reading old English writing is not an exact science.

Grove - A Survey of the tenants of the said Mannor with what lands they hould and by what yearelye rente and services there made and taken the Seaven and Twentith day of July in the Sixteenth yeare of Kinge James of England yr 1618.

Thomas Owden [there is a side note mentioning Aldelose (aka New Barn Farm) but the rest of the side note is unclear.]

History of previous Surveys, Occupants and Monarch's Reigning year.	Current Occupant	Notes
5°H8 twas Mounts:  [5th year of / c.1514 of Henry VIII - previously occupied by Mount] 2 et 3 .Mar [2nd and 3rd years of / c.1553 and 1556 of Mary I] 29° Eliz: [29th year of / c.1587 of Elizabeth I] 38° Eliz: [28th year of / c.1596 of Elizabeth I]	Thomas Owden houlds freely of this mannor one messuage in Hastingleigh and one acre more or lesse called Crouch Croft abuttinge and apon the land of Henry Berrye West and to the Lands of Lusshington North, and to the Kings Streete East and South and the yearely Rent is L. ii d.H and it is heriotable.	1 Messuage of 1 acre of land call[ed] Crouch Croft Rent 2d H Herriot. [2 pence] [ A messuage is a dwelling house, its adjacent buildings and surrounding parcel of land. ]

Roger Eppes

History of previous Surveys, Occupants and Monarch's Reigning year.	Current Occupant	Notes
28°H8 twas John Bulfinches land.  [28th year / c.1537 of Henry VIII ] 29°.32° H8. [29th and 32nd years / c.1538 and 1541 of Henry VIII] 2. et 3. Mar. [2nd and 3rd year  / c.1555 and c.1556 of Mary I] 29° 38° Eliz: [29th and 38th year / c.1587 and c.1596 of Elizabeth I]	Roger Eppes holds of this mannor freely one Close called Mabb Close conteyninge by estimaton three acres and an halfe of land lyinge next to the mannor of Combe towards the North and the Streete towards the South and East and lyeth at Cowle Storsse and twas sometimes Thomas Owdons and the yearelye rent is L. iiii d ob. Hariot vie atti'd and suit of Court.	One close called Mabb Close cont 3 acres & an half Rent 4d:ob. Heriot. [4 pence] [ Ob Heriot ~ means the property becomes the possession of the landlord upon the death of the tenant and cannot be passed on in the tenant's will. ]

Henry Jupit [there is a side note in minute writing - unreadable to me]

History of previous Surveys, Occupants and Monarch's Reigning year.	Current Occupant	Notes
17°H8 [17th year / c.1526 of Henry VIII ] 26 °H8 [26th year / c.1535 of Henry VIII ] 1° Eliz: [1st year / c.1558 of Elizabeth I ] 21°Eliz: [c.1579 of Elizabeth I reign ] 26° Eliz: [26th year  / c.1584 of Elizabeth I ]	Henry Jupit doth hould freelye certaine lands in Hastingleighe called Stapull lyinge in Stapull whereapon a Tenement is nowe builded but of - antient time a Barne was onely thereupon wch is yet standinge and abutts East apon John Potts land and apon the land of Thomas Sharp South and the Kings high Streete West and the Demeasnes of the mannor of Combe North by Ffoaltye and the yearelye rent of L. Xii d.ob.H. and it is hariotable This land was sometimes Dunkins and before - Smith and before that Mis Ffordred	certaine lands called Stapull [now Staple] Rent L.Xii d. ob Heriot. [12 pence]
1710 June 9° -	By the Acknowledgement of John Browning the present ten.t The ffield out of which this Rent issues is called Fflock Ffield and rents about Three Acres.	.

John Skelton

History of previous Surveys, Occupants and Monarch's Reigning year.	Current Occupant	Notes
5° H8 [c.1514 of Henry VIII reign] 26° H8 [c.1535 of Henry VIII ] 31° H8 [c.1540 of Henry VIII ] 26° Eliz: [c.1584 of Elizabeth I reign]	John Skelton houldes freely certaine lands in Hastingleighe and twentye acres more or lesse of ground thereunto belonginge , the house and orchard abuttinge upon the Kings high streete towards the West and the lands of Christopher Dallye towards the South, and the lands Doe lye together and abutt apon the Demeasnes of the mannor of Combe towards the South and apon Christopher Dallies land towards the West and a comon Highway goinge throughe the said lands and were - sometimes the land of Park and after Bakers and after of Lewis and the yearelye Rent is L.Xvii d, one Henn and a quarter of a henn and seventeene eggs and it is hariotable	A messuage of XX [20] acres of ground Rent 17d Henn & a quarter & 17 eggs: Heriot

William Atwood

History of previous Surveys, Occupants and Monarch's Reigning year.	Current Occupant	Notes
5°.29°.31° H8. [5th, 29th and 31st years / c.1514, c.1538 and c.1540 of Henry VIII reign] 12° Jacobi: [12th year / c.1615 of King James I reign]	William Atwood houlds freelye a pcell of land conteyninge fower acres more or lesse lyinge next Crovedenne or Crovedane and the Yearelye Rent is L. iiii d.ob and it is hariotable: and it abutts [lines are left blank]	4 acres of land Rent 4d.ob Heriot

Henry Berrye

History of previous Surveys, Occupants and Monarch's Reigning year.	Current Occupant	Notes
[No notes on prevous tenents]	Henrye Berrye doth houlde freely of this mannor one tenement sometimes Fforstalls and before Borhams and it is called Heymer and it lieth in Hastingleighe adioyninge to the Kings highway leading from Wye to Elmstead and an other highway is west to the Said house and here are eight acres more or lesse- of land which are hould on of this mannor belonginge to the said tenement in one pcell of wch the Said tenement doth stand and abutts upon the house and land of James Owdye in pte and upon the lands of Lusshington in pte An other pcell hereof adioyned South upon the Kings highway leadinge from Elmestead to Wye. and adioynes apon the lands of         Lusshington East And an other pcell conteynes fower acres or - thereabouts and ioynes to the pcell aforesaid, and to the Kings highway West and North and to the lands of         Lusshington South and East, And an other pcell conteyninge an acre and an halfe adioynes apon the Kings highway leading from Elmestead to Wye South and to the lands of Thomas Ffriend South and west and to Ashmenfields lands on the North and to the lands of Thomas Skelton - East and the yearely Rent is L. iis.iiid, two henns and ffive and twentye eggs Suite of Court and hariott:	One tement called Heymer & 8 acres of land Rent 2s.3d 2 henns and 25 eggs: Heriot.