William Marchant

  General Notes:

3rd son of THOMAS MARCHANT b.1621
26.5.1685 - Conveyance of land from John Whitpaine to WILLIAM
12.5. 1691 WILLIAM MARCHANT mentioned in a Luxford/Whitpaine document as holding the copyhold to Edburrough als. Wandburrough (Wanbarrow, Wandbarrow, Eddburrough).
18.5.1693 - Conveyance from John Whitpaine to WILLIAM (Danny Archives 1249/50) W itness John Norton
20.5.1693 - Feoffment from William Luxford of Legham, Godstone and John Whitpaine to WILLIAM (DA1251)
Yeoman at Little Park which he extended in 1677 - see drainpipe
Will transcribed dated 2/7/1703 proved at Lewes 14/9/1706 - Wife MARY executrix BUT NO MENTION MADE OF SON THOMAS. Will dated 2.10.1615 proved 7.11.1615 (P C C 109 Rudd) mentions wife. SEE MARCHANT CD ROM.
MT12.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 4 Feb 1646, Albourne, East Sussex England.

• connection.

William married Mary Chatfield on 2 May 1672 in Chiddingly, Sussex England. (Mary Chatfield was born in 1651 in Chiddingly, Sussex England, died in 1727 and was buried in Chest Tomb 100 At Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (Lewes Licence 20/4/1672).

  Marriage Notes:

At marriage William shown as "of Henfield" in Chiddingly transcript
Lewes Marriage Lic shows
William Marchant of Albourne, bachelor
Mary Marchant of Chiddingly, maiden
Securities said WM and Thomas Marchant of same