Monday 11th March 2024, 7:20pm for 7:30pm start via ZOOM

John Whitfeld appears in Lewes as a young merchant in 1720 and remained a significant member of the town community for the next 35 years. He married the daughter of a Huguenot clock maker working in the town, and he acquired the business premises and wharves that now accommodate Harvey’s Brewery. He dealt in a range of commodities, rescued cargoes from ships wrecked on the coast, and engaged in the Wealden iron industry in its dying days. He played an active role in the town’s politics, and could be a tricky man to deal with. Some alleged he was a smuggler. He was not an ideal next door neighbour, and was unusually litigious. He made a strong impression on his fellow citizens and has left his mark on the town. The house he built for his family survives today. In early 1756 he abruptly sold up and moved to Vlissingen (Flushing). 

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