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Despar Rumens the Inn Keeper, by L. C. Rumens, published June 1992 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 2, article, pp.43-44) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Desper Rumens, born 1732 the son of John Rummins and Mary née Latter, was the landlord at the Chequers Inn, Lamberhurst from 1770 until 1779 and then at The George Inn, Rye.

My Cousin, the Runaway Potter, by L. C. Rumens, published March 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 5, article, pp.171-172) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Edward Rumens, potter, born 1788, was balloted for Militia in Brede but ran away. He is possibly the Edward Miller otherwise known as Edward Rumes who was committed at Lewes Quarter Sessions in 1814 and was transported to Australia.

The English Inn, by L. C. Rumens, published December 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 8, article, pp.309-312) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The Runaway Potter Found, by L. C. Rumens, published March 1994 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 1, article, p.19) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

More about Edward Rummins alias Miller

The Convict Colony, by L. C. Rumens, published December 1994 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 4, article, pp.126-130) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The Saga of the Runaway Potter, by L. C. Rumens, published September 1995 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 7, article, pp.235-236) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

More developments on the story of Edward Rumens, potter, born 1788, was balloted for Militia in Brede but ran away. He is possibly the Edward Miller otherwise known as Edward Rumens who was committed at Lewes Quarter Sessions in 1814 and was transported to Australia.

Mary Rumens Richardson, by L. C. Rumens, published December 1996 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 12 no. 4, article, p.133) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14879] & The Keep [LIB/508811] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Discussion over who Thomas Weller married.

The Police, by L. C. Rumens, published March 1998 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 13 no. 1, article, pp.12-13) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14880] & The Keep [LIB/508816] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Desper Rumens of Lamberhurst was nominated in 1777 as a proper person to serve as Constable.

The Brede Pottery, by L. C. Rumens, published June 1999 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 13 no. 6, article, p.200) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14880] & The Keep [LIB/508821] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The Rumens association

The Brede Pottery, by L. C. Rumens, published September 2000 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 14 no. 3, article, p.81) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14881] & The Keep [LIB/508823] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

In the late 18th and early 19th century the Brede Pottery was owned by Henry Richardson who had married Sarah Rumens in 1794 after his first wife died. Edward Rumens was one of the craftsmen at the pottery. He was called up for the Sussex Militia in 1809, but ran away and disappeared until 1814 changing his name to Miller. He was transported to Australia for 7 years for stealing and became a policeman in New South Wales.