Dorothy Aneston
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Burial: 19 July 1593.
Place of Burial: Salehurst, Sussex.
The burial is transcribed from the parish register by the Sussex Family History Group (“Mrs. William Hay”).
Relationships
Father: William Aneston (A'Neston).
Mother: Joan.
These relationships are given in the archive description of the copy of a conveyance from 1592 (cited below). Joan married secondly Robert Avery, yeoman of Ashburnham, Sussex.
Spouse: William Haye. Married by 1580.
This relationship is given in the archive description of the copy of a conveyance from 1592 (cited below).
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Susan Haye (baptized 16 May 1585 in St James Westminster - buried 12 June 1631 in Hamsey, Sussex) married Tuppen Scrase.
Mary Haye the elder married Harbert Pelham.
William Haye (baptized 16 April 1587 in St James Westminster).
Elizabeth Haye.
Constance Haye (baptized February 1592 in St James Westminster).
Evidence
from the National Archives catalogue:
from the descriptions of the contents of the Ashburnham family archive:
Deed ASH/4501/286 1 Mar 1580
Contents:
Between WILLIAM HAYE of Saleherst, son and heir apparent of Thomas Haye of Saleherst, and DOROTHY wife of the said William to JOHN HAYE of Grayes Inn, "in the suburbes of London", gent., to lead the use of a Fine to be levied to the said John Haye of a messuage, 2 barns 3 gardens, 60 ac. of land, 20 ac. meadow, 120 ac. pasture, 50 ac. wood and 12 ac. of land covered with water in Catysfylde and Nendfylde
Signature, Wm. Haye and mark of Dorothy. 2 seals
Witnesses:- Thos. Haye, Luke Pilchere, John Ellis, John Whatman, Antony Wennell
Fine ASH/4501/288 1580
Contents:
Between JOHN HAYE, gent., querent, and WILLIAM HAYE and DOROTHY his wife, deforciants, of the messuage and lands described in deed of 1 March, 22 Eliz. Warranty against the heirs of Dorothy. Easter term, 22 Eliz
Bargain and Sale ASH/4501/347 20 May 1592
Contents:
By WILLIAM HAYE of Battell, gent., and DOROTHY his wife and ROBERT AVERYE of Ashburnham, yeoman, and Johane his wife to THOMAS ALFRAYE of Battell, gent., of (1). a messuage or tenement in Cattesfield called Potmans inhabited by William Blackman and all houses barns, lands &c. in Cattisfield or Nendfield belonging to the said messuage
(2). a cottage in Nendfield inhabited by Thos. Gillett, with gardens &c
(3) Lands called Potmans, Woodwall, Battisreede, Mawsons, Tylton wishe, Great Sprotts and Little Sprotts
Signature of Wm. Haye, marks of other parties. 4 seals
Witnesses:- Edmund Pelham, John Haye, John Stein, Richard Berisforde, John Burder, Thos. Delve
Bond ASH/4501/348 20 May 1592
Contents:
By WILLIAM HAYE to THOMAS ALFRAYE in £90 for performance of covts in deeds of even date between the parties, ASH/4501/247
Fine ASH/4501/349 1592
Contents:
Between THOMAS ALFRAY, gent., querent, and WILLIAM HAYE, gent., and DOROTHY his wife and ROBERT AVERYE and JOHAN his wife, deforciants, of 2 messuages, 2 gardens, 80 ac. of land, 20 ac. meadow, 80 ac. pasture, 25 ac. wood, 20 ac. furze and heath and 8 ac. of land covered by water in Cattysfeld, and Nenfylde alias Nenvyle. Trin. term, 34 Eliz
A duplicate of ASH/4501/349 ASH/4501/349a 1592
Deed ASH/4501/350 1 Aug 1592
Contents:
Between THOMAS ALFRAYE of Battell, gent., and THOMAS DELVES of Battell, gent. and JOHN STONE of the same, yeoman, to lead the use of a Recovery to be suffered by the said Thos. Alfraye of a messuage, barns, buildings, lands &c. in Cattisfield and Nendfield which he lately purchased of William Haye, called Pottmans, Woodwell, Battisreede, Mausons, Tyltons Wyshe, Great Spratts and Little Spratts
Signature of Thomas Alfrey. Witnesses:- John Burden, Robert Renn, Henry Michell
from a copy of a conveyance from 1592:
William Haye of Battle gent and Robert Averye of Ashburnham yeoman to Thomas Alfraye of Battle gent
1 Messuage called Potmans occupied by William Blackman with buildings, barns, stables and land in Catsfield and Ninfield
2 Cottage occupied by Thomas Gillett with land, in Ninfield
3 Land, wood, water and water courses called Potmans, Woodwell, Battisreed, Mawsons, Tilton Wishe, Great Spratts and Little Sprates, occupied by William Blackman, Thomas Gillett and Thomas Alfray under a lease by WH to WB or under a lease by RA and his wife Joan to Michael Martin for 21 years, 20 Mar 1578
4 Any land in Catsfield or Ninfield of which William Aneston, deceased, father of WH's wife Dorothy and [his wife] Joan now wife of RA, were jointly seised at his death
5 Any land as 4 above which they held in her right by his grant
W: Edmund Pelham, John Haye, John Stone, Richard Berisford, John Burder, Thomas Delve, William Blackman
W to copy: Joseph Newington, John Crompe
Date: 22 May 1592