Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Stephen TUTT (1728-1803)

and Elizabeth APPS (1731-1809)

Stephen Tutt and Elizabeth Apps married by licence on 2 April 1751 at the parish church of St. Michael and All Angels in Withyham, Sussex.  She was then of Mayfield, Sussex.  (They were not my direct ancestors.  Stephen's sister, Ann Tutt, was my 6x Great Grandmother.)

Stephen Tutt was baptised on 26 June 1728 in Warbleton, Sussex.  He was the son of Stephen Tutt (1685-?) and Sarah Glyde (1691-?).  He was buried in Chailey,Sussex on 20 November 1803.

Elizabeth Apps was baptised on 5 April 1731 in Hamsey, Sussex.  She was the daughter of Richard Apps (c1700-1748) and Elizabeth Baker (c1710-1731).  Elizabeth was her father's sole heir and inherited a farm in Chailey, later known as Tutts Farm, and various bits of land.  Elizabeth was buried on 29 March 1809 in Chailey.

Stephen Tutt and Elizabeth Apps had 9 known children:

1. Elizabeth Tutt was baptised on 11 March 1753 in Newick, Sussex.  She was buried on 3 November 1795 in Chailey.

2. Steven Tutt was baptised on 15 September 1754 in Chailey and buried there on 10 November 1754.

3. Sarah Tutt was baptised on 27 August 1755 in Chailey.

   Sarah married John Turner by licence on 4 November 1782 in Uckfield, Sussex.  At the time they were both aged 22 and upwards.  She was a spinster of Uckfield and he a bachelor and miller of Fletching, Sussex.  Their marriage licence was dated 2 November 1782 and issued by the Archdeaconry of Lewes.

4. Ann Tutt was baptised on 12 May 1757 in Chailey.  She died in August 1834.

   Ann married George Grantham by licence on 25 August 1782 at St. Michael's in Lewes.  At the time they were both of the parish of St. Michael's.  He was aged 25 and upwards and she a spinster aged 22 and upwards.  Their marriage licence was dated 23 August 1782 and issued by the Archdeaconry of Lewes.

   George was born on 7 December 1749 in Lewes and was the son of George Grantham and Anne Douglas.  He died in April 1836.  George was a basket maker.

   George and Ann had 9 known children:

   1. George Grantham was born on 20 September 1782 in Lewes.  He died on 23 October 1849 in Barcombe, Sussex and was buried in Barcombe churchyard.  The family lived in the High Street, Lewes.

      George married Sarah Verrall on 30 May 1829 at the parish church of St. John the Baptists in Lewes.

      Sarah was born on 31 October 1795 in Southover in Lewes and was the daughter of William Verrall and Sarah Turll.  She was baptised at Barcombe on 11 February 1798.  Sarah died in 1871 in Barcombe.

   2. Stephen Grantham was born on 11 November 1783 in Lewes.  He died between 1851 and 1861.  When the 1851 census was recorded he was living in Riders Wells, South Malling, Sussex and he was a land agent.  He was also a farmer of Southdown sheep of good repute.

      Stephen married Mary Knight on 27 April 1810 at St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster.

      Mary was born in Offham, Sussex and baptised on 5 November 1788 in Hamsey, Sussex.  She was the daughter of Richard Knight and Mary Marchant.  Mary died between 1851 and 1861.

   3. John Grantham was born on 30 April 1785 in Lewes and died there on 3 July 1801.

   4. Elizabeth Grantham was born on 7 December 1792 in Lewes.  She died as a result of being thrown from a carriage on 28 July 1830.

      Elizabeth married Stephen Lowdell on 29 March 1819 at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London.

      Stephen was born on 10 April 1791 in Lewes and was baptised in the parish church of St. Michael, Lewes on 30 April 1820.  He was the son of Joseph Coventry Lowdell and Sarah Wakeling.  He died after 1870.  Stephen was an ironmonger in 1826 and was then living in Lewes.  In 1859 he was living in Church Street, Seaford, Sussex.

   5. Edward Grantham was born on 25 December 1798 in Lewes.  He died on 7 February 1881 in Lewes and was buried in the Lewes cemetery.  In 1826 he was an ironmonger living in Lewes.  He was still an ironmonger in 1851 and he then employed 12 men.

      Edward married twice.  Firstly to Ann or Elizabeth Lewes on 17 November 1852 at St. John the Baptist in Lewes.  She died in 1859 in Lewes.

      Edward next married Mary Blaker.

      Mary was born in 1812 in Selmeston, Sussex and was the daughter of Nathaniel Blaker and Anna Hodson.  She died on 24 April 1891 in Steyning.  When the 1881 census was recorded Mary was living at 167 High Street, Lewes.

   6. Henry Grantham was born on 30 March 1788 in Lewes.  He died on 25 January 1793 in Lewes.

   7. Ann Grantham was born on 17 February 1790 in Lewes.  She died there on 9 July 1816.

   8. Sarah Grantham was born on 6 March 1796 in Lewes.  She died there on 12 September 1819.

   9. Harriet Grantham was born on 25 June 1800 in Lewes and died there on 20 April 1801.

5. Mary Tutt was baptised on 6 October 1758 in Chailey.  She married Richard Markwick in 1784.  (They have their own page.)

6. Jenny Tutt was baptised on 8 February 1760 in Chailey.

   As Jane Tutt she married Richard Trill by licence on 6 December 1792 in Chailey.  He was then a bachelor and gent of Buxted, Sussex, aged 25 and upwards.  She was a spinster of Chailey also aged 25 and upwards.  Their marriage licence was issued on 1 December 1792 by the Archdeaconry of Lewes.  The witnesses to there marriage were Thomas Farley??, Frances ?Lutham and Samuel Bennett.

7. Martha Tutt was baptised on 8 March 1762 in Chailey.

   Martha married Thomas Howe by banns on 21 December 1786 in Uckfield.  They were then both of Uckfield.

8. Barbara Tutt was baptised on 12 January 1768 in Chailey.

   Barbara married Richard Hodd by licence on 27 November 1794 in Chailey.  He was then of Cuckfield and she of Chailey.  The witnesses to their marriage were William Constable,  Sarah Turner and F. Lulham??.

   Richard was the younger son of Richard Hodd of Ansty, Cuckfield, Sussex and Susannah.  Richard senior was a farmer on a fairly large scale who also owned The King's Head in Cuckfield and had an interest in the turnpike road to Brighton. When he died he left the farm to his son Richard (Robert Hodd the elder son was a miller at Worth), but it appears farming didn't appeal to him, as sometime around 1810 the family moved to Lewes where Richard Hodd became landlord of The White Hart.

   Richard and Barbara had 8 known children:

   1. Stephen Tutt Hodd was baptised on 15 August 1795 in Cuckfield.  He married Elizabeth Allen by licence on 14 February 1820 in Brighton.  He was then a bachelor of St. Michael's in Lewes and she a spinster of Brighton.

   2. Elizabeth Hodd was baptised on 4 June 1796 in Cuckfield.

   3. Louisa Hodd was baptised on 31 October 1798 in Cuckfield.

   4. Barbara Hood was baptised on 20 November 1799 in Cuckfield.

   5. Caroline Hodd was baptised on 12 December 1806 in Cuckfield.

   6. Sarah Ann Hodd was baptised on 10 September 1809 in Cuckfield.

   7. Mary Jane Hodd was born on 21 December 1811 and baptised on 26 April 1812 at St. Michael's in Lewes.

   8. George Hodd was baptised on 28 November 1813 at St. Michael in Lewes.

9. Fanny Tutt was baptised on 19 June 1772 in Chailey.

   Fanny married Thomas Markwick by banns on 25 April 1791 in Chailey.  They were then both of Chailey.  The witnesses to their marriage were T. Weston and Jenney Tutt.

   Thomas and Fanny had 13 known children:

   1. Thomas Markwick was baptised on 7 October 1791 in Chailey.  He was the land steward at Buxted Park.

   2. William Markwick was baptised on 11 April 1793 in Chailey.

   3. Richard Markwick was baptised on 28 December 1794 in Chailey.

   4. Ann Markwick was baptised on 13 November 1796 in Chailey.

   5. Mary Markwick was baptised on 19 January 1798 in Chailey.

   6. Fanny Markwick was baptised on 4 August 1799 in Chailey.

   7. John Markwick was baptised on 7 June 1801 in Chailey.

   8. Stephen Tutt Markwick was baptised on 17 April 1803 in Chailey and buried there on 16 November 1804.

   9. Miles Markwick was baptised on 13 April 1806 in Chailey.

   10. Eliza Markwick was baptised on 29 May 1808 in Chailey.

   11. Jane Markwick was baptised on 10 June 1810 in Chailey.

   12. Frederick Markwick was baptised on 12 April 1812 in Chailey.

   13. Leonard Markwick was baptised on 31 July 1814 in Uckfield, Sussex.

The 8 daughters were mentioned, unnamed, in the 1792 will of their Uncle John Tutt, as his 8 nieces daughters of brother Stephen Tutt.

APPS          TUTT