Ford, W. (1984). The Ordeal of Joan Acton. Sussex Archaeological Collections 122. Vol 122, pp. 127-137. https://doi.org/10.5284/1086236. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 The Ordeal of Joan Acton
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Issue:		 Sussex Archaeological Collections 122
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Page Start/End:		 127 - 137
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Abstract:		 In 1635 Joan Acton was a domestic servant at Heathfield vicarage. She had already attracted the unwelcome attention of John Butcher, who was employed at the time by her stepfather at his tannery in Hamsey, and he planned to abduct her with the help of some accomplices. Towards the end of June she was taken from the vicarage by a trick. By stages she was taken to Newdigate church in Surrey, where the couple went through a form of marriage. The affair ended at Cuckfield, where the party was resting on the return journey. This article is based on the full account of the affair given in the records of the archdeacon's court at Lewes.
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Author:		 Wyn Ford
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Year of Publication:		 1984
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County: East Sussex
Country: England
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Created Date:		 08 Jun 2021