MY MARTEN FAMILY IN SUSSEX
Yeoman Farmers and General Baptists 1711 to 1830
Dr Annette Rose

A wonderful book from a new Sussex author. The interest of her first book extends beyond the Martens and Baptists as her family had connections with many famous places in the county – Old Ditchling Meeting House; Franklands Farm, Keymer; Itford Farmhouse; Exceat Farm, West Dean; Beddingham; Kingston, near Lewes; Little Horsted; Southover and finally, Charleston Farm, West Firle!

Annette Rose was born and brought up in Sussex. She was told that her father, Frank Marten, was “pure Sussex” but the family had little knowledge of the Marten ancestors beyond Frank’s grandfather William Marten (26th December 1845 – 8th May 1915), of the Maypole Inn, High Hurstwood, Sussex.Annette has an M.A. in Education and a PhD. in Family History and
Connected Places. She retired from teaching in 2001 and her mother passed away the following year, 2002, leaving many unidentified photographs and documents from the past. Annette then found that she was able to confirm the story of her father being “pure Sussex”, by following the lives of both sides of her paternal family back into 16th century Sussex.In this little book she has written about her Marten ancestors who lived in Sussex during the 18th and the early 19th centuries.

Annette now lives with her husband, John, in Bournemouth, Dorset.

35 colour pictures and 1 map

Paperback 230 x 170mm 54 pages
A MUST FOR ALL WHO LOVE SUSSEX AND ITS HISTORY
Dr Annette Rose
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Price £10.00