Catalogue description Deeds of tenement, garden, orchard and 3 yardlands in East Dean, late in occ. of Clement Croucher and purchased by his grandfather, John, from John Hale.

The deeds recited in abstracts of title (nos. E2019 and 2020, the former endorsed with counsel's opinion, 1791, and the latter endorsed with counsel's opinions, 1809, 1810) are present except for an indenture, 27 Jan. 1735, and the will, 25 Sept. 1771, of Clement Croucher. No. GOODWOOD/E2005 is the probate, 3 July 1734, of the will, 25 Sept. 1733, with codicils, of Clement Croucher of East Dean, yeoman, Nos. E2016-2018 are receipts, 1791, of John Croucher for the purchase money of (i) barn and yardland called Bacons, Overlong Field (7a.), West Field, Lodge Field, 24a. customary land and common of pasture for 60 sheep and 15 hogs; (ii) cotland called Aylings and a cottage in East Dean; (iii) for interest on £1100.

The tenement and three yardlands in East Dean, and a tenement, barn, gateroom and 5a. land called Wheatland or Freelands Five Acres in Singleton were conveyed to Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 22 March 1793 (no. GOODWOOD/E2022).