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Stephen BRIGDON (born circa 1650)
B1 Stephen BRIGDONBorn in 1650 in Lindfield, Sussex.
In 1674 when Stephen was 24, he married Elonor, in Lindfield, Sussex.
They had one child:
Picture 1 - The Pond at Lindfield, Sussex
LINDFIELD
Just north of Haywards Heath, Lindfield is a genuinely pretty village with several dozen fine old houses, some dating back to the 14th century when weekly markets and annual fairs were held here.
The oldest house in the village is Church House, now known as The Tiger. Arguably the finest house is the Old Place, a timber-framed, late 16th century gabled building. Lindfield High Street runs about half a mile up a gentle slope. Passing various shops and pubs up to All Saints Church, which can be traced back to 1098, at the top of the village. The slender church spire is 116 feet high.
Today cricket and football are played on the village common, in medieval days this was the goose green. Lindfield is one of the Sussex villages which still holds annual Bonfire Processions with the Guy and lighted torches being paraded through the streets of the village prior to the lighting of the bonfire itself. Over 6000 people have attended in the past.
The village holds annual Village Days on the common and, at the beginning of December each year, the first Friday night sees the closure of the High Street for a Village Night where stands line the High Street
Lindfield is a draw for artists
from miles around, with its picturesque pond full of fish and ducks, especially
in the spring when crocii pop through the grass verges and much of the common.
The village has an air of bustle and the High Street is little more than a mile
from Haywards Heath main line rail station
My Family Tree is a 60 minute documentary that I have made with my digital camcorder and edited into a video production.
This documentary is the story of four families. It is the story of my father's parents, Brigden and Chapman, and my mother's parents, Crowhurst and Plowman.
The video can be purchased for £5 plus £2 postage and packaging. To order a copy click here