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Name:	Pelham, John	Title:	Sir
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Date of birth:	1623	Date of death:	1703
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Place(s) of residence:	East Hoathly, East Sussex	House/Home/Estate:	Halland
Nationality:		Role(s):	Ironmaster Owner/landlord of ironworks
Notes:	3rd Baronet British Library, Add MS 33154 Accompts of disbursements for ironworks at Waldron Furnace, by Sir Thomas and Sir John Pelham, 1628-1657; and of receipts from the sale of iron by Sir John Pelham, 3rd Baronet, 1654-1659. f. 1. Receipts and disbursements of Thomas Moore, clerk of Waldron Furnace, Bibleham Forge, and Brightling Forge; 1704-1716. f. 34. At the end, ff. 155, 156, is a list of the amounts of wood felled on various lands; 1646-1660. Paper; ff. 159. Small Folio. British Library, Add MS 33155 Receipts and disbursements of Edmund Parsons and Ralph Pope, clerks at Brightling Forge and Bibleham Forge; 1638-1679. Paper; ff. 164. Folio. Nottinghamshire Archives, DD/4P/43/7 10 May 1686 Indenture, marriage settlement. 1) Sir John Pelham of Laughton (Sx.), and s. and h. Thos. Geo. Pelham of St. Andrews Holborne, esq. 2) Gilbert, Earl of Clare. John White of Cotgrave, esq. 3) Grace Holles, youngest d. of Clare. For marriage of Thos. P. and Grace and Ł8000 her portion, (1) to levy a fine of Sussex premises (specified in detail with field names, etc.):- (inter alia) Bevilham Forge; Waldrons Furnace; watermill in Chittingley, and premises in these and Mayfield, Hoathley and East Hoathley, Brightling, Warlbeton, Venton, Norton, Lewes, Southover, Malling, Ringmore, Watling, Herstmonceux, Haylesham, Waldron, Hartfield and Firle. To be for specified uses for (1), (3) and heirs. Calendar of Treasury Books vol 9 1689-1692 King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 72-7, 1 May 1690 Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for providing an assurance as follows for payment of the following creditors of the Office of Ordnance, viz. : [inter alia] 1,000l. to Sir John Pelham for 100 tons of iron round shot of several natures contracted by him to be furnished ; 13,771l. 8s. 3˝d. to William Benge, founder, for divers brass and iron ordnance, granado shells and round shot by him provided or contracted to be provided ; 4,000l. Calendar of Treasury Books vol 9 1689-1692 King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 454-9, 7 May 1690 Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for providing an assurance as follows for debts as follows owing in the Office of Ordnance for stores furnished and work done by them for said Office : viz. ; [inter alia] (7) 1,000l. charged thereon to Sir John Pelham with interest, ut supra, pp. 608-9 ; (8) 13,771l. 8s. 3˝d. charged thereon for William Benge, founder, with interest, ut supra, ibid. Calendar of Treasury Books vol 9 1689-1692, p.811 Money Book X, pp. 471-2, 12 Sep 1690 Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 6,152l. 8s. 4žd. to Charles Bertie on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Ordnance, as imprest to satisfy the unpaid remainder of the 13,771l. 8s. 3˝d. due to William Benge, founder, for brass and iron ordnance, granado shells, round shot etc. by him delivered to the Ordnance ; towards which total there is due to Benge orders of loan to a total of 7,618l. 19s. 10žd. (viz. three such orders dated May 28 last for 1,000l., 1,000l. and 1,220l. 11s. 3d. and a like order dated Sept. 8 last for 4,398l. 8s. 7žd.) : which said orders of loan are hereby to be satisfied to said Benge, with 6 per cent interest, out of loans on the 2s. Aid whether made by said Benge himself or by any other person whatsoever ; and next after the sum of 682l. 2s. 6d. to Sir John Pelham, ut supra, p. 809. No interest is hereby to be made on said balance of 6,152l. 8s. 4žd., as same is intended to be paid to him [in cash] when and as the debentures are made forth in the Office of Ordnance for the goods which he is yet to serve in. British Library, Add Ms 33156, f.11, Michaelmas 1690- Michaelmas 1691 Accounts of Thomas Moore, clerk to Sir John Pelham at Brightling Forge "Sent to Mr Weston's forge 41 loads [of charcoal]" The National Archives, PROB 11/469/27, 16 Nov 1702, proved 3 Mar 1702/3 Will of Sir John Pelham of Laughton, Sussex, Bt.
Person Connections:	Benge, William (b.unknown, d.1714) is John Pelham's client Collins, Stephen (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Farnden, Peter (b.unknown, d.1681) is John Pelham's tenant Fermor, William (b.1625, d.1686) is John Pelham's client Francis, Thomas (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Galloway, Ambrose (b.unknown, d.1719) is John Pelham's client Glyde (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Gott, Samuel (b.1613, d.1671) is John Pelham's tenant Message, John (b.1618, d.1688) is John Pelham's employee Messenge, Richard (b.unknown, d.1669) is John Pelham's employee Mittell, Henry (b.1592, d.1671) is John Pelham's employee Mittell, Joseph (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Newnham, John (b.unknown, d.1737) is John Pelham's client Newnham, John (b.unknown, d.1691) is John Pelham's client Ongeley, George (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Ongley, Nicholas (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Pelham, Thomas (b.unknown, d.1712) is John Pelham's son Pelham, Thomas (b.1597, d.1654) is John Pelham's father Pope, Ralph (b.unknown, d.1679) is John Pelham's employee Sands, John (b.unknown, d.1724) is John Pelham's customer Sands, Thomas (b.unknown, d.1701) is John Pelham's customer Sands, Thomas (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Steenery, John (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Stephens, John (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Thorpe, Richard (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Western, Thomas (b.1624, d.11/1/1707) is John Pelham's client Williams, John (b.unknown, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee Wimble, James (b.unknown, d.1671) is John Pelham's employee Wimble, John (b.1664, d.unknown) is John Pelham's employee
Iron Site Connections:	Bivelham (Bibleham) Forge - Owner/ironmaster 1654-1703 Glazier's (Brightling) Forge - Owner/ironmaster 1654-1703 Crowhurst Furnace and Forge - Owner 1654-65? Waldron Furnace - Owner/ironmaster 1654-1703
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References:	Hodgkinson, J. S.. (2025) The operation of Waldron Furnace, East Sussex, 1690-1716 . Wealden Iron, Bulletin of the Wealden Iron Research Group. Second series, 45. pp. 44-66
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