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Withyham was also home to the Gildredge family, who later moved to [[Eastbourne]], acquiring a large share of the town's land by purchase and by marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8kQJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=gildredge+eversfield&source=web&ots=O0SwI_cR38&sig=ZJf9agd_A9tDF-axS7WaaP1hqJs&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result|title=Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and Antiquities of the County|first=Sussex Archaeological|last=Society|date=3 March 2019|publisher=Sussex Archaeological Society.|accessdate=3 March 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> "Gildredge House and estate was formerly the property and residence of the family of the same name," says [[Thomas Walker Horsfield]] in his history of Sussex, "who afterwards (temp. Henry VIII) removed to and became lords of the manor of [[Eastbourne]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesussexweald.org/d10.asp?BookId=Hfield393|title=The Weald - Books, directories, magazines and pamphlets|website=Thesussexweald.org|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> Today's Gildredge Park in Eastbourne is named for the family. The Gildredge family was related to the Eversfield family, who eventually owned much of [[St. Leonards-on-Sea]], as well as to the [[Levett]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SUcJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=gildredge+levett&source=web&ots=3HbMvy2khm&sig=9IhruBsuFdIFAbl_aRJLO0aMw5I&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result|title=Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and Antiquities of the County|first=Sussex Archaeological|last=Society|date=3 March 1894|publisher=Sussex Archaeological Society.|accessdate=3 March 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref>
According to the Sussex historian [[Mark Antony Lower]], the ancient house and estate of Gildredge "gave name to a family of considerable antiquity, who subsequently had their chief residence at Eastbourne, and gave their name to the manor of Eastbourne-Gildredge."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesussexweald.org/d10.asp?BookId=Lower2264|title=The Weald - Books, directories, magazines and pamphlets|website=Thesussexweald.org|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> Later the Gildredge lands were carried by marriage into the Gilbert family (today's [[Davies-Gilbert]] family), who continue to own much of Eastbourne.
Withyham parish is in an [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]].
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