Sussex Advertiser 20th June 1836
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION by Drawbridge and Son A desirable and compact trade premises to be sold by auction by Drawbridge and Son at the Swan Inn, Chailey, Sussex, on Wednesday he 22nd day of June instant, between the hours of Three and Five o'clock in the afternoon. All the desirable premises, situate at Plumpton Green, in the county of Sussex, in the occupation of Mr W. Hollingham, and of which immediate possession may be had. Comprising two good Dwelling Houses, the one having on the basement Floor an excellent kitchen, a parlour, now and for many years has been used as a shop for grocery, etc, etc, a small sitting and counting room, a large wash and bake house, a cellar, pantry and salt room; Second Floor, four good bed rooms; Third ditto, three attics. And attached to this tenement is a shoemaker's shop and cutting room. The cottage tenement comprises a kitchen, wash house, and two good bed rooms; back yard, cow lodge, wood house, piggery etc, etc,; a well of excellent water, a large productive garden, and a ditto orchard. The whole space of ground is about one acre - the situation is very good, both for the general trade of a shop keeper, as it is also for the shoe making business - is well calculated for a person desirous of connecting both the businesses, and is equally convenient to divide. The premises are copyhold, held of the Lord of the Manor of Plumpton, paying a quit rent of one shilling, and fine and heriot certain at death or alienation. Half the purchase money may remain on mortgage, if required.
16th January 1846
Last Will and Testament of Edward Isted
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Edward Isted of Worthing in the Parish of Broadwater in the County of Sussex Miller whereby I mean to dispose of my worldly estate and effects as follows that is to say I give devise and bequeath all and singular my messuages lands, tenaments, hereditaments and premises in whatsoever and wheresoever situate and all and singular my household goods furniture plate linen china and effects and also my start in trade monies securities for money and all other my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear wife Jane Isted her heirs executors administrators and also in as feeling well will assured that she will therewith take proper care of my children but subject nevertheless as to my personal to the payment of all my just debts funeral and last ?? expenses and I give and devise all Estates vested in me by way of mortgage or upon any trust whatever to my said Jane Isted her heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature and quality of the same respectively upon the trusts and subject to the equity of redemption subsisting or capable of taking effect in the same premises respectively at the time of my decease and to be ?? and assigned and disposed of accordingly but the money secured to me upon any such mortgage or mortgagers to be ?? as part of my personal estate and I nominate substitute and appoint my said wife and my brother in law Thomas Hollingham of Lindfield in the said main County of Sussex, Grocer Draper and farmer Executrix ad Executor of this my will in witness whereof the said Edward Isted the Testator gave to this my last Will and testament contained in one sheet of paper subscribed my name this fourteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three in the presence of the two persons whose names are hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto - Edward Isted Signed made and acknowledged by the said Edward Isted the Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us was at his request in his presence and in the presence of ?? other have thereunto inscribed our names as Witness thereto - Wm. Tribe Solr. Worthing - Sydney Beck his Clerk. Proved at London 16th January 1846 before the Judge by the .....