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SUSSEX 
ardjarolofliral Collrrttons. 

MXhAVXa TO TSK ■ 

;STOET AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTY. 




COEBESPONDINQ SOCIETIES, 4c. 



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The Soci<!t; of Antiquajiea of London, Somenet Houn. 
The Rojal ajid Archtcological AsBociatioii ot Ireland. 
Tlie BHtieb Archceolo^col Association. 
The Cainbriiui ArchffiologicaJ AsBooiation. 

ThE KoynJ ArcbiBological Institute of Great Briton uid Ireland. 
La Soci^te dea Antiquoires de Normandie. 
The Noifolk and Norwich Archaeological Sooietj. 
The Eesei Archso]og;ical Society. 
The London and Middlesei ArchBologieal Booie^. 
The SotneraetBhiie ArcheologicaJ Society. 
Tho Historic Socictj of Lancashire and Cheshire. 
The United Arohiteotonl Societies of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Noi 
bompton, Bedfordshire, Worcestershire, and Leicestershire 
The Kent Arolusolopoal Sodetj. 
Hie Snrre; Ardusologiokl Sodety, 
The Soeiet? td AntaqoMies of SooUknd. 
The Torkahire Arohmdogical and Topogmpfaiod 8001017. 



The State Pftper Office. 

The College of Arms. 



CONTENTS. 



PAOK 

Anwnal Bepart ix 

Financial Statement xi 

List of Members xiii 

Bolee of the Society xix 

1. Parham. By Wx. Dubsamt Coofib, F.SJL, V.P 1 

2. The Parliamentary Sonreya of the County <^ Snssex, A.D. 1640—1653. 

By J. B. Dandcl-Ttbbkn, F.SJL (ConHnuedfnm Vol xziv.) 23 

8. Some Notices of C. Sergison, Esq., temp. William ELL and Qneen Anne. 

Edited by M. A. LowzB 62 

4. Budgen's Unofficial Heraldic Yiaitation of Sossez, 1724. By W. S. Elub 85 

5. Notes on Old Sussex Families. By M. A. Lowzb (No. 2) . . . 101 

6. Additional Notices of the Parish of Soath Berated. By Dudijet Gbobqb 

Cast Elwbs, F.S.A., and M. A. Lowzb 112 

7. Streat By M. C. Fttxhuoh 126 

8. Documents relating to Lewes Priory. By J. B. DAinxL-TTB8K!f, F.S JL 136 

9. Some Entries in Salehurst Parish Books. By B. C. Hubsbt, F.SJL . 152 

10. The Marchant Diary. By the (late) Bev. E. Tubnbb, y.P., &c . .163 

11. Notes to the Marchant Diary. By C. H. B 200 

12. Sussex Certificates for the Boyal Touch. By the Bev. F. H. Abnold . 204 

13. Memoir of the Bev. E. Turner, V.P. By Bev. F. H. Abnold . 213 

14. Busper Monumental Inscriptions. Copied by Ebnbbt KLLWAiff . 220 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



1. Sussex Brass — Bingmer 225 

2. Sergison Family 226 

8. Goddestrete, Chichester 226 

4. The St. Leonards-Forest Dragon 226 

5. Hamsey Church 227 

6. The Church of St. Bartholomew, Chalvington 228 

7. Manor of Sutton, near Seaford 228 

8. Onyx Cameo (with IUu$iraHon) 229 

9. Sussex Tokens 230 

10. Bom&n Key (with niiutratiim) 230 

11. The Quintain in Snraex 231 

12. Coin of Verica 232 

13. Cavity at Findon Manor House (icith Illustratum) 233 

14. Nine Mens Morris 234 

16. The Sergison Papers — John Pepys 234 

16. Meaning of "Saunzaver" 2.'U5 

17. Index 239 



ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIRECTIONS TO BINDER. 



Frontispiece — Poortarait of Bev. E. Tubnib. 

Parham House . . to face page ] 

Series of Helmets, arranged ohronologically (11 plates) . . to face page IC 

Cuckfield Park to face page 62 

„ „ The Clock Honse to face page 81 

Oaokfield Place, A.D., 1681 onpage 81 

Sergison, Arms of, on Pedigree to face page 84 

Fuller, „ on page lOS 

Bolney, „ on page 109 

Holman, „ on page 10a 

Bevenish, „ onpage 106 

Cheyney, „ onpage 106 

Cralle, „ onpage IIC 

Streat Place to face page 126 

„ Stone liantel Piece to face page 127 

Boyal Touch-piece (temp. Elizabeth) on page 206 

Turner, Arms of, on Pedigree to face page 21? 

Onyx Cameo on page 22£ 

Soman Key on page 231 

Cavity, &c, at Findon Manor House on page 232 



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REPORT, Ac. 



The intention of the Committee, as annoxmoed in the Beport of vol. xziv., was 
to produce the Yolume for 1873 aa an index to the previoiiB 24 Tolumes. But 
at a Committee Meetinf^ held in September, 1872, it waa decided to defer the 
publication of the Index Volume until 1874, when it will appear as an index to 
the previous 25 volumes of the Collections. 

The Annual Meeting of the Society, on the second Thursday in August, 1872, 
was held at Parham House, by the kind permission of Lord Zouohe. Some 
account of the armour, books, pictures, &c, ftc, is given in the first paper of 
these Collections, but verbal description, however faithful it may be, must in- 
evitably fail to represent the wonderful treasures which were submitted to the 
inspection of the members and their friends. The Dinner was held in the 
marquee of the Society, under the presidency of the Bight Honourable J. G. 
Dodson, M.P. 

A meeting of the Society was also held in the month of October at West Dean, 
Charlston, andLittlington. In consequence of the unpropitious state of the 
weather this meeting was attended by very few members. The places, however, 
which were visited possessed considerable interest, espedaUy the little village 
of West Dean, with its ancient Bectoxy House, and its historical association 
with Alfred, the King of the West Saxons. 

£. B. ELLMAN, 

Chairman. 



SUSSEX ARCH^OLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1872. 



EECEIPTS. 

£ 8. d. 
Annaal Sabflcriptions, 187^ 

and Entrance Fees 387 10 

Do. Arrears 72 10 

Do. 1873 7 

Dividends — Consols 7 2 

Books Sold 2 2 

Life Compositions 10 

Tent 8 1 10 

Visitors to Castle 84 10 



£478 15 10 



EXPENDITUBE. 

£ 8. d. 

Mr. Bacon— Volume XXIV. ... 183 6 1 

Illustrations, do 29 16 9 

Annual Meeting 15 17 6 

Stationery. Stamps, AdTertise- 

ments, so. 24 8 4 

Lowdell and Co. — Library 

FitHngs, Ac 8 12 8 

Clerk's Salary 26 

Editor, Vol. XXIV 50 

Bepairs of Tent 5 10 

Sundries, per Hon. Sec. of Com- 
mittee 5 2 8 

„ Clerk 8 18 

,, Bailway Carriage ... 12 

Luckins' BiU (Castle) 21 14 7 

PuUinger's ,, ,, 7 13 9 

Bent, One Year ,, 31 6 8 

Coals, Ac. ,, 4 8 6 

Bates, Taxes, and Sundries ... 8 9 

Wages— Warder 26 10 

Invested in Consols 75 

Balance carried forward 2 2 

£478 15 10 



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Boiall, H., En., Wiiboroogh &MU 
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Bo;>, Jacob, Esq., Brigulon 
Bra4ea, J. G., Eaq., Uwea 
BraneT, T., E»i., H.P., Normtnliortt, 

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*Bridger, E. K., Eaq., Hampton, Hiddlrara 
"-■' Rot. a. H., B^ilingtoB, CrOTdon 

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Brown, ReT. Felii, U.A., Slophun 
BrovD, J. E., Eaq., Bborebam 
Browue, Her. PMby. H,, MA., PnenMT 
Browning, A- E«q., Lewei 
Buck, Ber. W. H. M., Seaford 
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Burden, Mn. CkitaTord, HaiUmpra 
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Campion, BcT.Preb;.C.Heatfioot*,WMt- 

C&mpion, W. H., Esq., Owny 

Card, Mr. H., T.cwra 

Cardale, Rev. E. T., Uckfield 

Carter, Bonham, W. Esq., Little OMen, 

Cam, BcT. C. W., Buttle 

Cutt, Ur. Levi, iSjubridge Wella 

Care, Eiglit Hon. S., M.P., 8fi, Wilton 

Fine, Belgnro Square 
Cliallen, Mr, T Slorrington 
Chanib<Ts, G. F., Esq., Eaatboame 
Chatfield, E., Esq., Lewea 
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Chich ester. The Earl of, Btanmei 
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OlarksoD, Rev. G. A., M.A., Amberlej 
Clottao, Robert, 'Eaq., Eoi^tc 
Clatton, Qenrr, Esq., Beiuatd 
Cobbctt, JohaH., Bw., M.P., EdenbridBB 
Oollbran, Mr. T., HaUoluun 
Coluheater, Lord, Kidbroak 
■ColemBti, Carloa, Esq., Bredo 
*Coleniui, Horace, Eaq., Bredo 
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Oole, ftov. T. H., M,X., Lcwe». 
Cole, T H., Esq HastinKt 
CoU», T., Eeq., Blikokheath 
Couibe, BoTCO HorTej, Esq., V.S.A., 

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Cooper. W. Dnrrant, En., F.8A., London 
Coopor, Hn. W. H., Bngbton [ton 

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Creak. A., Eiq., Brigfiton 
Cripps, E. M., E«., NoTiagrton 
CKpp*, Hr. B., Wuhiugtou, Oant 
Crippi, Mr. E^SIeTning 
CroiL R«r. J. E,, BrightoD 
CrouW, Wm., Eh., Uwea 
Croukay, Robert, E^q., Lewei 
•Cnrlini, Geo., E«q-, Crojdon 
CuireT, K. C, Eaq., Ualling DeaoerT 
Ciirt«u, H. ducJa, Esq., WiadmiU HiU 
Curtai, Hijor, Leaum 
Cart«Ii, E. B. H., Eaq., Leojanl 
Duatrj, A., En., Petworth 
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Drakeford, D., Esq., Elm Oroie, Lower 

Srdenbam 
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Duke, Sir J., Bart, Iiangbton Lodjra 
DDmbrall. James, Esq., Ditobliar 
Duncan, H., Esq^ M.D., Taobridge Wells 
Bedle, Be'. Frebj. E.. U.A_ South Berated 
Earp, Predk., E«q., BrightOQ 
•Eden, Rer. Arthur, STA., Tiodmrst 
Edge, Rev. W., J., Benenden 
Edmunde, Ricbord, Esq., Worthing 
Edwardes, T. Djer, Esq., Hide Pork 

Gate, London 
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EllBTy, Mrs., Tunbridgo Wella 
Elliott Robert, Esq., Ashford 
Ellis, W. Smith. Esq. Hyde Croft, Crawley 
EUmoQ, Rer. E. B.,H.A., Berwick Be(.-tory 
Elnisley, A., Esq., Lewes 
ElphiDStone, Howard W., Esq.. Wimhle- 

Eltted, W. P., Esq., DotCT 

•Elwes, D. 0., Esq., F.S. A, Sonth Barited 
Elwe«, H, T., Esq., Wostboathly 
Emary, Mr. H. Uiller, Eastbourne 
Senary, Albert, Esq., Haxtinin 
•Eians, J., EsqiT.K.S., F.8.A , Nosh 

UiUs, Hemel HeinptUd 
Enins, B., Esq., AlfruUm 
■Eroni, TiiDmas, Esq., LyrainstJir 
Ererest, Mr. W., Tonbridge Wails 
•Eversbod, S., Esq., Naphill, High Wy- 

Fuxlcti, Rev. SeptimoB, B.A., Largaiball 
Fomoombe, Mr. JoBoph, Lewes 
Fames, W., Esq., Lewes [wickshire 

Field, A. 0.. Esq., Alveston Manor, War- 
Fi«ld, George, Esq., Asbarst Park 
Pietd,Jn.,Esq.,DorudenJ'aobridBe Wella 
Fiuldar, Goo., Eaq., Kidbrook, Eut- 

griusteod 
FisbiT. Riahard, Eaq,, F.aA., Midbarst 
FiU-GenJd, John P., Esq., Pendleton, 

MaDiihester 
Fiti Ha»;h, Be». Preby. W. A., M J.., 



Fxliambe, Cecil G. S., Esq., Cockglode, 
Notta 
oster, R« 
Foster, Kbt. Bt., 

Foster, Bev. J. 8., M.A.,Wii'obifiQld 
■Poystur, Rev. H- B.. M.A., Hoatinga 
•Poyater, Rev. G. A., M.A., Hoatinga 
Frampton, Rer. C. T., M.A., Cbiehoater 
"^Fnuia, A. W., Esj., V.P.B.i " ' 



Mnse 



Brit. 



•FreoliLnd,HamphrejW., Esq., M. A., Chi- 
chester 
■Froalilield, Edwin, Esq., Bank BuildiDgs, 

Fuller, KeT. A., M.A., Itcheuor 



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k 



TjSe. B«f . H., H.A., Here 

Gage, Twoount, FVIo 

QagH, lA.'CoL Buu. H. E., Firle 

O&mBfard, Jno,, Esq., Brighton 

QiuQifonl, HitM, Britibton 

Osrnh&m, Ciptun, Uenawmih OlOH, 

ChiebeateT 
Gattj, C. H., Esq., Felbridga Piirk 
GiQideii, C. Q., Eh., St. LKonarda-an- 

OoU, IniRO, Em., Lewe* 
Gitooa, T. ¥., E*q., Tanbridga Weill 
Gill, J. D., Etq., LL.O., Brixton 
GiaDST, W., Eaq., HuUdes 
Godlec, Bnrwooil, Etq., Cowoi 
Gordon, Mre., Sunnvsidi^, Cntwioj 
GoiinK, H*T. John "-A-i Wutoo Pirk 
Gorring, Mrs. H. B., Sfafotd 
•Gowor.O. L., Esq., F.S.A., Tiuej PI 

Limprfold '^. 

Ornham, J., Esq., Eartbonrns 
'Gnntham, Geo., Eiq., Buoombe FIms 
GratGl;, RicbBrd, Eaq,, Henid 
Gravely, Thomae, Eeq^ Coirfold 
GnuTei, W. Enq., Loudon 
Greporr, G. B., Efc)., M.P., BooneU, 

Bxwkfinnt 
Griffltlii, Bvv. J„ LL.D., Sandridge, St, 

Groirer, J. P., Esii., Lowe* 
Gni([gen, F. W., Em. ObiohortM 
Hainea, W., Eaq^ Chichosler 
■Hales, Her. B. C., Woodmanooto 
HaU, J. E. Eardlej, Ein., HenflulJ 
HaUod, C. T.. E»g., Clichcirtflr 
Hamilton, Mn., K^nilwortb 
UaiDODd, Capt., Noraioli 
HoDcoak, Burford, Esq., Qailey St., lon- 

'Haukey, Joba A., Esq., Balcombe Plaoe 
Haiuuh, Ber. J^ C.C.L, Briglitoii 
■HanDiDgton, Lieat.'Col., Borst-Pior- 

Earconrt, Col. P. Vvrnou, Butted Park 
Harland, E., Etq^ H.D., Waahnrat 
HonDai, Mr W,, TniibriJ«B Wella 
HarrU, W. J., Eaq., Worthing 
Horrii, H. E., Eiq,, BrishtOQ 
Harrison, W. H,, B»q., Crnnber-oU 
}Iftrri(oii, H. D„ E»q^ Cnekliold 
Harriion, W., Eiq., Boehampton 
Hart, W. H., Esq., P.S.A., GraveMnd 
Karifaiid, Hbt. G. E., H^., Warblaton 
Hawioi, Bev. W. H., M.A., Slangham 
■Hankoa, Hmothr. Eaq., Birmin|[1iaBi 
•Hawkina, Be». H., M A., Lamberharat 
■Uawldna, J. Beinood, Eaq,, Bignoc 

ParV, Petworth 
Haydon, Bav. W., Midburat 
Hayley, Kor. J, Bnrroll, M.A., Briffbtling 
Haylct, Hot. Bucrell, H.A., (JaUl><iU 
Haililt, W., E»q-. P.8.A, London 
Head, Mr. J., Lowea 
Henry, Gatit. Jamea, Blnclcdown 
Hentj, C. P., Em.. Nortblauda. OhinhiMtef 
Henhuni, Hn. F. B., H.A.. Cbnilo* 
•H«kt<th. Kobl., B»., F.B.S., Lmidoo 
floueh, Jno., EMi.,TaubridgaWeUa 



'Hemtt, Km. J. W^Tnlbarjp, BoTtoa-cl 
Trent 

Hill. J. B., K*q,. BamiDy 



.. WmI Boa 



B., K»q,. 1 
_. ._._-r. RoJey 
•Hill, Chaa.. Eaq., F.ii.n., 
Hill, Mr. J<.I.Ouirra)i-ld 
HiUna.., KJwird, K.,., l^inrca 
nill^ Gordon M., Bsi., London 
nine, H- Q., Eaq., Loadon 
Huaro. Hpr. H. B., M.A., Hig) 

IlMre, Rgr. W. H.,Oakfield, Orawlw 1 

Uodgldn. J., Eaq., Shelloya, UwM 
Hovy, J. Caabel, Eaq., Eenaingloa 
Hogg, Jtobt., Em., LI..D., KmliM 
Uiriamhy. Mr. H., Tanbndge W»Ui 
Hollund, K«r.T.A., M A.,Poyaui« 
Holland, Roi. Ch«., Potvortb 
Hollia, (v. M., Ku., Brighton 
Holoron, Henry, Kmi., K^rt HotUy 
•HoliooB, E. C, Eaq.. A - ■ ■ 

n..im. - ■■ " 



D.C.U, 



rood, Thofl., E«q,, Uonliai 
•H..™, A. .1. B.T.'-lur.l. K»i., 

F.B.A.,M,P., BnlgWnrJ Park 
Hoper. II., E«)., Coi»fold 
Horton, 0., Eiq., Londun 
Hubbard, W. E., Eaq^ IlonlMltl 
Hugsott, Hr. JchIi., Uaatinot 
Hughr), Hugb.Kw).. Brighltinr 
Uant, Mr*., SWoianbary Vatk, Ttaa 

Pierpniiit 
Hunt, Brmard Hdsct, Em., Leimi 
Hurst, Ilobt. Henry, Eaq., M.P., H 
HuMQj, Edward, Eaq., BootneyO 
•Hoasey, E. L., Ski., Oifurd 
Hoaaey, B. C^ W, F.8.A.. Harbt* 
Hotchlnaon, BaTThoa., M.A., Ditd 
Iiiaeld, H. J., Mr^ BHgbton 
Ingram, Mta. Hngh, Steyninff 



, , Jan., St. 

1, Miaa K., Brigl 
JuDoar, Miaa, Lowe* 
JobnflUQ, Edw, W., Eaq., Cbichcartor 
Jobngon,Mn. Lnttmau, Uiuii ' " 

Jobnion, Mr.n.S„W«tbomBd., DricMi 
Joaea, H., Em., Lewet 
JoHM, C, O.J, Kan., Oraii'lye, Lini 
JoDoa, Hot. W. Ily MottnuD-b-Lc 

dale VioaraiEtB, CliobSre 
Jonea, John, Em., Hotloy 
Jadaon, W. S,, Eaq.. Le«e« 
K«mp, C. B,, Eaq., Lfwea 



•King, n„ Eaq., 



UoUtaMl 



King, Hn. J'M.'pli, Fin.bi.ry Cin-M 
Kitby, Bar. n.T.M,, M A , Majflnia 1 
Kirby, Mr»., Weit Uothly ' 

Kirkland, Mr. W., Ua■tll<^anl» 
Kirwan, J, S^Eaq., Boummoutb | 

Knie^iltoy, W. P.. Eaq., IX.U., T.O.K 

BtigUlin 
Liirabe, Mi, lUohud, Lewn 
•Lampaon, Sir C. U., Rari,. Rowfant 
Lano, Henry C, Eaq., MiiliUMcm 
Lainion, '1'., Eoq,, Urigbton 



SUSSEX ABCILXOLOGICAL SOCIETT. 



; J. W Baq., AiLdnrn Hotiw, 



CUphftRi HoiMa. 
■IjonP, P. N., E«^ Puhm P«rfc 
lanroBiw, Junes, £k|., BM\e 
lAWTvaof, Charles Eiq., Battle 
Lneb, Misa, CUpiURi, sarrej 
Iiaar. Un, H., Lilll>liun[it(ni 
L«gw, Rfli. H., iS.Aj tdTsnt 
L(^, J. Peanin^toD, Rtq.. Rsie, I. W. 
Ii#nni, J, G, J^ Em., Lonilun 
Lv>li«, Un., W«t Hall, AberJeen 
■liMliii, C. 3., Etn; Sliudua Boq 

AnwiM 
Lows* Ubtary Sodety 
•Uwi<i,Tli»>wu, En..lfl£ld. M JI-, F£^ 
L«j, Rw*. Juhn U.JL, WmldroD Rectory 
LiunKtoti, O. E., Ewi., PUtbet, Emi 
Li«tur, Julio, Eon., Waminglid 
Lill«, Hn. II. 1. U., H.A., Leirea 
l.lojd, Col. O. K. Cut, lAOcing 
•Looook, Sir Chu., But., M.D., London 
Lunilun Corporation LJbrarr Commiti«e 
I'ong. C. T., Gb)., Sklehont 
Lung, MiH EiDDu Tjinej, oewr Amndol 
Lougoroft, C. J.. Esq., Hanat 
Lower. M. A., San., M A., PecUiam 
Lowthar, Mr*., London 
Ldow, John OUr, K«., F.aA., Lmm 
■Lnok, F. Q., E.q.. W.dhur»t 
Lnxfanl, J. 0., Eiq., Higbuu, Hawklinirt 
Loiford, Rht. O. C, X^, Uighun, 

BnUitirrt 
Lnll, O., bq., Knwim 
Mobn-lr, Rtt. T. a., H.A., Cackfield 
HuAduu. I.t.-Col., Borde QiU, Cnckfield 
^UBckinbiT, D., Eaq^ HilUiEsd, OlMgow 
lIcQnivii, Gaiient, Cuilerbtirr 
UcQiuMui, J. B., E*q., Cbsilej 
MaAj, Licat..CoL, F.R.S., te., Eut- 

boimi« 
Hutduint, Vf. T., Km., Lomdon 
MuUuMn, H». FbUip, PurliEhl 
Vuon, Un., Arandel 
Hatthawi, 11. J. Esq., Honham 
UaTCT, JoHph, Eiq., F.S.A., Lirer 
Hmow, K- " ■& " ' - - 



M«.Ioy 



,. Tlutii 



...1?« 
r.uataul 



•Mi:n-T, it.-. ,1,. Lin.Jii-Id 
Uildu.l], W. W., Eh., Anuid«l 
Mitclivll, Hay. H., H.A., r.S.A., BiMliam 
Uilford, (V. T.. E«|., M.P., Pit! Bill 
Utiirt, tJl. George, E*]., P.B.D., *«. 

Nortb Bvik 
Molincni, Oeortfp, Em., Lewn 
Holrnvui, llun. P. G.,TmairUe« Wulltf 
IImIe, Mre., 6t. AnoV, Lfwm 

I «^ T. 3.. Kxt., LcwH 

^^^Ert, ]b. JuU, Tnnlsidga W*Oe 

^^^Ea, W., Km)., dokfiold 



Haant. Ker. f. J., MJL., rirtc 

Mioley B«T. Caitoa. D.D..OU SboreLain 
MarchwDo, Kanacth B^ Eeq., Kut 

Oriait«*d 
Naper, Rer. a W. A~ V h , Wutos 
Kappar, B. P., Eaa., Lcnood 
KsfJi, A.G^En^BMt<w)iBUSl-,Losdin 
KmbiU, A., bq., F.JSJL., Oid iMit, 

HaroeeU 
NetriD, L^drDorothT. FMer^ld 
NewDUB, Mre. P- B., Bartoa-Leiimsr, 



Kaq^ UndCB 



Niebol*, John 

Bohnood Put, 

•KichoU*, Ber. H^ ItA. 
Nicho)aD«, Un^ Leon 
Soako. Ut. J^CUAdtuBty 

S'obi^.Capt^ Foreit Lod«, 

Sortotk. Tba Deheof, Amdel Ck«il« 
N,>rnuui, Mr. 8., St. Jefca** Oooaoa, 

Hnrit I 

Norman, G., bq.. OooMiridgs 
Nott, Dipt., IJr.. I«*et 
Noone, n. K. C, Eiiq-, BruhtiM 
O-FlahertT, Rct. T. E.. M.I, Capcl 
(»diD«, W., E«q., Biietiton 
OlliTer, Mr*. W., EafCbonrae 
OnioB*. J. C, E»i., R»e flill. Briffhlm 
Orme, Ber. J. B., M.A., Ant^BiBriag 
Ott«r,Tbe Vea. ArebltwiD, Cowfold 
•OiiTr7, rredenc, Eeq-, Tf.SjL, Lucidoa 
Paine, L«.-CoL, Patcham 
Paine, Comelina, Ehi., Brighton 
F^ine, W. D^ E«)., ReinM 
Pakecbnm, Bun,, Capt. tl.S; PrknUlU, 

Banrmrde B«th 
PapiUDD, T., E*q., Cmhir«t Pufc 
Puii, G. de, Em]., Br^hlon 
PaiTUiKtoB, Iter. Casoo, M.A., Chirhee- 



Palfhing, Mr. B. C., Worthiu 
PittttoB, B. J., Eeq., OflhuilloBw 
PalioD, DonglM Mijot-GaDenl, Ckita 



VmXrj, H., Sta, Bririibni 
Pbllrot, Re*' W- B.. LiltlebaiBpton 
Pbiliipii, Bwetaj, Kiq, Bhf[blon 
Phillin<*i H'- Jo)™! noTtluDK 
PuiTvomt, Ber. B. w., M.A., Butbanne 
Pitohrr, J. CarvT, E*),, ll-.I.K.n. 
•Pitman, Re.. Prebj. T, 1I.A., E»*t- 

•Fhnrca, Jobs Bpory-Eiq., London 
Poeock, J. Ccswford, En- Brishton 
PolehaapUui, Bcr. E^ Sl.A.,Uvtfirld 
Putt, Atthnr, Eu., Bralhast Bill, ^m- 

hndge V^ 
PowdU. lUr. WltUaa, M.A,. Knridl 
Po«tU. JuH* b, Bb|-, N«ri<h 
PtfceD, ChtflM, b>|., Spvldliont 



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aVBSBX A»CH-«OI.OGTCAL 80CIETT. 



, C. F., E«j., 11, ^ 
TemKKs KMinngton Gardme 
TriieGIt, G., £94., 6, Ulooiaibnrj 8q., 

Tnfnoll, Hevd. E., EMBbonrno 
Tiimar, J. Siogtr, Ebj^ Clijngtoii 
Tarnor, W. W^ En, Ohyngton 
TumoT, Rev. Tbo*. R., UJi.., Laves 
TnnjCT, Mrs. John, 182, Western Roa<], 

Brigbloa 
Turner, Soger, Esq., M.D, New WondB- 

Tnrner, Richard, E<q., Lewei 
TjilokOtNiolioLiB, E«g.,M.D., Chichestor 
Vjlct, W. n^ Eiq., London 
Vogrm, Be»,Frebj.T.8.,D.D.,Wslbcrt<jn 
■WsgOfT, H., Ewi., Trf.nd..n 
Wakolinc, Mr. ti,, Brighton 
•Walford, W. a.. Esq,, P.S.A., Lonaan 
Walker, Ruv. G. A., M.A., ChidliBm 
•Wall, W. U„ Esq., Psmliarj 
Wallis, a. A., Esq., Kutboume 
Witrde, EcT. A. W., Litlla Ho™f*d 
Witrden, H., Saq., Tnnbridee WolU 
Warran, Jn., Etq,, LL.B., B.A.., Stmt- 

Worrun, Eo^nold A., Esq., PrcstoD Place, 

Axnadel 
Wation, Lsd]r, Midhant 
Waogb, Ednotd, Biq., CiiclitieM 
•Wbj, Albert, E»q_, RB.A., Wonbam 

Uanor, Bointe 
Webb, Mr. Alderman, Brigbton 
Weedon, W. D.. San-, SoHbej Honee, 

11rigl.lon 
Worke«, Georn, Esq^, Hurst- Pi prpnint 
Waller, John. Eaq., Coartbaase, Lewes 
Wollor, T. »., Esq., Worthing 
WoiT, Uimison, i>sq., Pevlihani 
Weir, J. Jsnnsr, Esq., i'.L.S., BUohbealli 

fonorars 

Arnold, The Ber.F, H.,LL.B., Fiihboume 
Bmcs, Bbt . J. ColUngwood, LL.D,, F.8 A, 

NewM*Ue-on -Ty n a 
Cktnpkiii, B., Esq., F.B.A., Loadoo 
Cbnniui, M., CftOn 
Cvobet, U.TAbb^, Dieppe 
Cotdv, H. I'AhMde, Bnrps, Ncafchalrl 
Diamnnd, Hogb Welch, Esq., M.U.,F.8.A., 

Twickeab am House, llc>n. Photugrnphcr 

[Kotices of remoTolaand other corrsDlicins 

miUee, Bev, W, ui; St. 



Welhereil, N., Esq., Paeblev 
Wrtlicrell, Major fid., Tonbriage neiis 
Wheatlej, G. W., Esq., London 
Wbitelock, Bey.Ber|i.,M.A.,Groombridgo 
Wbitfr'ia, T., Esq., Hamaey House 
Wbitfeld, George, Esq., Lewes 
Wigs, J. Stone, E«q., Tntibridge Weill 
WitVinsati, P. Kitbard, Esq., Brighton 
Willard, F., Eaq^ Hsywaris Heath 
Willett, Henry. Esq., Brighlcn 
Wilmott, Dr.J.B.,Tunbrrdge Wells 
•Winoheater, The Bishop of, F.R.S., 



■n.. 



Broad- 



water, Worthing 
Wonfor, T. W., Esq., Brighton 
Woolley, Eav. P., B.C.L., Lewes 
Wood, H.T., Esq., Rttleworth 
Wood, John, Esq., Hickstead Place, Hay- 
ward* Heath 
Woodman, Bev. F. S.,0 hi Chester 
Woods, A. W., Esq., Brighton 
Wo<>d«, J. W., Esq., ChiWiiTe 
Woods, Kor. G. H.,M.A., ghopwjte House 

Cbicheater 
Woodwiu^, Urs.ThOB-, Wiakduharet 
Worge, J. A^ Esq., Battle 
Wri^t, R., Esq., A.L.S., Hellinalj 
Wyatt, Ron. John J. P., M.A., Hawlej, 

•Wyatt/ 

Worths- 

Wyndhani.Hon. Miss, Tillington. Petworth 
Young, Tliomas, Esq., CamberwsB 
Tonng, KdinnBii, Esq., Btoyning 
Young, William Blaekman, Esq., Hastings 
Yooug, Archibald, Esq .Brighton 
*Zou&e, Lord, F.S.A., Parham Park 

Dudoney, Mr, John, Lewes 
Lownr, M. A., Esq.. M.A., Peckham 
Smith, Cbarles RoBcb, Esq., W.S.A. 
Spnrroll, Her. F., M.A., Witham 
Bemichon, Mens. Ernest. Arooat. 
Trollope, The Ven. Arcbdeacon, F.S J., 



§ults of t^t SotictiT. 



lety shall coDeist of Members and Honorary Uemlien. 
ImtcB for KdmitisioD be proposed and socondcil liy two Kfcmbcra nt 
Tt ud elected at any Heetioic of the Committee, or at i> General Meetiuit. 
' " ■nfiratoeiuluile. 



XX SUSSEX ARCn-FX)LOGICAL SOCIETY. 

4. That the Annual suhscripiion of Ten Shillings Bhnll l>ecome due on the Istdaj 
of January, or £5 be paid in lieu thereof, as a comiKwition for life. SuUscriptioiu 
to be paid at the Lewes Old Bank, or by Post-office order, to Georoe Molixecx. 
Esq., Treasurer, Lewes Old Bank, or to any of the Local iSocretaries. 

N,B. — yo Mfmher^ rrhoge SuhMcripthm is in arrear, is entitled to reeeire the 
annual volume of ChlUetions, until such tuhscription has been paid, 

5. That every new Member, ui)on election, be re<iuired to pay, in addition to 
Buch Subscription or Life Composition, an entrance fee of Ten Shillings. 

0. That the Committee have power to admit without Irallot. on the nomiDation 
of two members, any Lady who may be desirous of l>ccoming a Member. 

7. That the general affairs of the Society be conducted by a Committee, to consist 
of the President, Vice-Presidents, the iFIon<^rar>' Secretaries, the Editor of the 
** Collections," who (in acoonlnnce with the vote of the general annual meeting, 
held 1 7th August, 1865) shall receive such remuneration as the (Jommittee may 
deem fit : Local Secretaries, the Treasurer, the Honorary Curator and Librarian, and 
not less than twelve other MemlM?rs, who shall be chosen at the General Meeting 
in March ; three Meml>ers of such Committee to form a Quorum. 

N.B. — The Comniittei* moot at Lowes Castle, on the Thursdays preceding the 
usual Quarter Days, at 1 2 oVlock. 

8. That the management of the financial department of the Society*8 affairs be 
placed in the hands of a Sub- Committee, specially appointed for that purpose by the 
General Committee. 

9. That the Finance Committee be empowered to remove from the list of the 
Society the name of any Member whose Subscription shall l>e more than three years 
in arrcar, and who shall neglect to pay on application : and that this Committee shall 
at each quarterly meeting of the General Committee submit a report of the liabili- 
ties of the Society, when chetjues, signed by three of the Members present, shall be 
drawn on the Treasurer for the same. 

10. That the accounts of the Society be submitted annually to the examination 
of two auditors, who shall be elected by the Committee from the general body of 
the Members of the Society. 

11. That at all Meetings of the Society, or of the Committee, the resolutions of 
the m^j<»rity present shall be binding. 

12. Tliat two General Meetings of the Society be held in the year : — the one on 
the Second lliursday in August, at si»me place rendered interesting by its Antiquities 
or Historical Associations, and the other on the ThurMlay preceding Ladv Day, at 
the Barbican, Lewes Castle, at 12.3(); at which latter Meeting such alterations shall 
be ma<le in the Rules as a minority of those present may detennine, on notice thereof 
having been submitted in writing to the December Quarterly Meeting of the Com- 
mittee. 

18. That a Special General Meeting may be summoned by the Honorary Secretaries 
on the requisition in writing of five Members, or of the President or two Vice- 
Presidents, B])ecifying the subject to be brought foni\'ard for consideration at such 
Meeting ; and that subject only to be then considered. 

14. That the Committee have power toapix>int as an Honorary Member any person 
(including foreigners) likely to promote the interests of the Society; such Honorary 
Member not to pay any Subscription, nor to have the right of voting in the 
affairs of the Society, and to be subject to re-election annually. 

15. That the General Meeting in March be emi)owored to appoint any Member 
Local Secretary for the town or district where he may reside, in order to facilitate 
the collection of accurate information as to objects of local interest ; and that such 
Local Secretaries be ex-officio Members of the Committee. 

ICi. That Meetings for the purpose of reading Papers, and the exhibition of Anti- 
quities, be held at such times and places as the Committee may determine, and that 
notice be given by circular. 

17. That the Honorary Secretaries shall keep a record of the Proceedings of the 
Society ; such minutes to be read and confirmed at each successive Quarterly Meet* 
iog of the Committee, and signed by the Chairman then sitting. 



Sussex; ^tcTjacoIoQical Collections. 




P ARHAM. 



Bt WILLIAM DCREAIIT COOPER, F.S.A., V.P. 



The hoTise at P(irhftm is an ancient building, which has 
been altered at various periods by many succeeding genera- 
tions, from the fifteenth century to the present time. The 
south and west fronts are of what is called Elizabethan archi- 
tecture, having been either built or altered into that style by 
Sir Thomas Palmer, Knight, who first let it, and then sold it, 
to Sir Thomas Bisshop,^ Secretary of State under Sir Francis 
Walsinpham, the ancestor of tlie present possessor, in the 
year 1591 ; in August of which year Queen Elizabeth is said 
to have dined in the newly finished hall,* on her way to visit 
Anthony Viscount Montague at Cowdray. The hall has four 
very large windows 24ft, high, a flat Elizabethan ceiling, and 
a carved oak screen at the lower end in very perfect preserva- 
tion. The hall at Littlecote, in Wiltshire, is the only one in 
England in the same style. The arms of Queen Elizabeth 
are emblazoned on a stone or plaster architectural frame on 
the wall at the upper end of the hall, with the motto " Sejtiper 
Eadevi" and the date 1583. The motto and date were, un- 
fortunately, erased by the workmen during some repairs in 
tlie year 1832, but are now being replaced. 



Tbc (amilr *filA undor Lord Wliiir- 

■" UiQ North, in the iirocwodings 

ticotland, «nd ThomHs BUahopp 



_ . ihire.ThomMBlidioppwMnomi. 
w(«d b; tbs Crown u M.F. tot Guttou, 
with Fraocia (aflecwania Lord) Bnooti, 
tn 16M. See EtlU^ (Msi'utt LetUrt, 
laer., vol. ir^p, 61. Id tbe neit j«ar he 



was Sheriff of Biweei and Bnnej, and in 
16S6 vn\a etealed M.P. for Sterniog. 
The OattoD estate of the Bisehopp faini]/ 
wa» oonfiiwated by Oliver Cromwell, bo- 
cauae Sir Ednord fiifahopp defended 
Arundel Caatle agniiut the Parliamen- 
tary Anoy, in 161.1. 
> Sa89. Aroh. Coll., voL v., p. 197. 



Perhaps this was originally b Gothic hall, 
pitched wooden roof, which was cut offhy Sir Thomas Palmer 
to carry the great gallery, 160 feet long, over it. This, how- 
ever, is only conjecture. 

The north and east sides of the house are of ranch 
earlier structure, liaving heen built in the reign of Henry 
VIII., and some parts much earlier. The kitchen is, 
as to its plan and elevation, identical with the kitclien 
at Christ Cliurch C-oUege, at Oxford, and would seem to 
he the work of the same architect ; it is, however, only 
about 25ft. square and 25ft. high, while the kitclien at 
Christ Church is 40ft. square and 40ft. high. The two 
great fire-places at Parham are each under Gothic arch) 
14ft. Gin. wide and 7ft. 9in. high. Two very large GJothic fii 
places are built up in the walls on the east side of the housel 
one of these had two chimneys. The house on the east side, 
and tlie side towards the court, which much resembles the 
quadrangles of some of the colleges at Oxford, has very 
massive walls of stone f it seems probable that it was originally 
a fortified house of smaller dimensions than the present one, 
though it has been so much pulled about that it is difficult to 
make out what it was in former times, or, as there are no 
records now in existence, when it was first erected. 

The court has a fountain in the middle ; it measures 
180 feet 8 inches from east to west and 125 feet from north 
to south. 

The drawing-room, called the *' great parlour," the hall, and 
the dining-room, are 24 feet high ; the original Elizahethai 
ceilings of the hall, the old drawing room, and the oak * 
room, are the only ones remaining. 

The gallery, 160 feet long, 18 feet wide, 13 feet 2 inches 
high, and the small chapel leading out of it at the top of the 
house, had most splendid and elaborate ceilings of extra- 
ordinary richness, but, being out of repair in some parts, they 
were unfortunately taken down altogether about the yei 
1832. These peculiar galleries, which are characteristic 
the days of Queen Elizabeth, in distinction to the reign 
King James the First, are supposed to have Iwen dormitories 
taking up the space where the bedrooms ought to be; conse- 

» JSW., vol. II, p. 187. 






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qnently, there is a great want of bedrooms in Elizabethan 
and earlier houses. Those who take interest in such matters 
are not generally aware how very few Elizabethan houses 
exist in England, three-quarters or more of those called 
Elizabethan having been built in the reign of King James the 
First, after the year 1600, when a totally different arrange- 
ment of the interiora came into fashion. The reception 
rooms and bedrooms were more numerous ; the gallery, 
though still retained, was on the first floor, as at BramshiU, 
and, no longer a dormitory, was the great reception room and 
feature of the bouse; while in the exterior architecture, rich- 
ness of ornament and detail took the place of the rude 
raassiveness of the half fortified houses of the sixteenth century. 
The Hall at Parhani contains a collection of very early 
armour before the fifteenth century ; among the pictures in 
the other rooms are two of Queen Elizabeth, and many 
original portraits of personages of her court which have 
always been here. 

In the library are several ancient manuscripts and early 
printed books. 

The Park is full of old oaks, thorns, and fern, and has a 
look of great antiquity. At the end of the " west Plain " 
an old oak tree is called Betsy's oak, as, according to some, 
the good Queen Bess sat under It sometimes ; others (men of 
Belial) say that it is Bates' oak, but no one knows anything 
about Bates,* and all respectable right-minded people prefer 
the former tradition. 

lu the park to the west of the house are two or three 
mounds, which are probably pond barrows, b«t they do not 
appear ever to have been examined.^ 

In the deer park is a pond, still called the Wood Mill 
pond; and in the park are the remains of a considerable 
village, of large gardens, a parsonage house, and several 
meadows, pulled down or altered by former possessors. 

Adjoitiiug the deer park is a large wood, called the North 
Park, formerly the deer park. Here is a Heronry^ containing 



tb» batUc of Agiacourt. Ibid., toL it. 



at present (1872) 117 nests. The ancestors of these herons 
were formerly brought by the steward of liobert Dudley, Earl 
of Leicester, from Coity Castle, in South Wales, tem^. Elizabeth, 
to Penshurst, where they remained till the early part of the 
present century, when some of the trees in which they built their 
nests being cut down, they migrated to Micbelgrove, some 50 
miles sonth-west of Penshurst, and six or seven miles south 
of Parham. The then proprietor, Mr. Richard Watt Walker, 
having cut the trees, the herons migrated a second time, and 
came to Parham in the year 18'2G.' Several of them took 
alarm, and went away, a few years after their arrival, on 
some of the trees being pruned. These seem to have been 
inclined to settle at Arundel, near the Swanbourne pool. 
They came back again after a while, and increased and mul- 
tiplied, being molested only by some thievish rooks, who steal 
the twigs out of their nests every spring, never doing this, 
however, till they have watched the herons out of sight. Ac- 
cording to the Field newspaper, February 17, and March 9, 
1872, there are about 33 Heronries now existing in England. 

The following brief notices will give some account of the 
armour, books, pictures, and other things seen by the Sussex , 
Archaiological Society on their visit to Parham, on the 8tli of^ 
August, 1872:— 

ANCIENT ARMOUR IN THE HALL AND STAIRCASE. | 
Armour of Bronze. 

In the lobby, at the foot of the blue staircase, la a gla 
case, containing armour and arms of bronze; on the two t( 
shelves are half of a Greek helmet, formerly belonging to MrJ 
Eogers, the poet, two Etruscan helmets, two greaves, two speasT 
heads, one military belt, all Etruscan; one helmet and ooi 
shoulder-piece, of Roman armour, from Ilerculaneum ; all th 
rest, consisting of eight shields, seven helmets, and othef " 
objects, are Ancient British. They have thuir descriptions 
appended to them. One of the bronze helmets still contains 
a skull, with a barbed arrow head stuck through the forehead. 

In the bay window is a helmet in the shape of an ex- 
tinguisher, with a nasal, found in the ruins of Walllngford 
Ha M)ld Uiclieterove in 1S38. 






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;tle; and a shield of wood covered with bronze, a wyvern 
embossed upon it; which was found at Kingston-on-llull; 
these are of tiie period of William the Conqueror. 

A helmet, with a nasal, and a breast-plate (cuirass) of 
bull's hide, strengthened with iron, found in a vault in 
Wales; these belonged to Sir Oliver de Merlylonde, who died 

■ut the year 1140. 

/« the Hall. 

The interest of this collection consists in the antiquity of 
the various objects contained in it, there being more speci- 
mens of defensive armour anterior to the year 1450 than iu 
all the other collections in Europe put together, with the ex- 
ception of the curious helmets now at Athens, which were 
found some years ago in a vault in a Genoese or Venetian 
Castle, in Negropont; they are about 50 or 60 in number, 
dating from the 13th to the end of the 15th century. 

The nine figures in complete armour are arranged accord- 
ing to dates ; the earliest is the one in the south-east corner, 

1. Armour of Sir Thomas de Sandford, who died in 1190; 
the rings of the chain-mail armour are not made of wire, but 
each forged separately, of very liard iron or steel. His broken 
sword hangs over tlie door, in the bay window, near the 
clock. This is the most ancient suit of iron armour in 
Europe. The other old sword with it and part of a belt were 
found in a barrow in Norway ; they belonged to one of the 
" Sea Kings." — Engraved in Sir Sibbald Scott's " British 
Army," vol i., p. 199. 

2. Figure in armour of the year 1250 ; the ailettes are 
modern, the curious piece of armour to which they are 

itached may or may not have been intended to support 
, — Scott, vol. i. p. 208. 

Complete armour of Sir . . . , who died about the 
1340 ; the helmet, though of the same date, does not 
belong to it, having belonged to the Lord Percy of Alnwick ; 
the Baldric, or knightly belt, came from Norway or Lapland; 
it is of silver gilt. 

4. Armour of the year 1420. 

5. Armour of the loth century, very fine Gothic suit. — - 
.tt,Toi. i., p. 211. 



mode: 
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6 PABHAK. 

6. Armour of the 15th century. 

7. Armour of the 15th century. 

Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, and two others not in the hall, 
came from the antient church of St Irene, at Constanti- 
nople. 

8. Fluted German armour, end of the 15th century ; the 
legs below the knees are modem. 

9. Tilting armour, of the end of the 15 th century ; this 
weighs nearly 100 pounds with its saddle, lance, &c. There 
is no other suit of this kind in England; it has all the 
original straps inside the breast-plate ; it is not, however, 
understood what many of them were for. 

The various detached pieces of armour against the west 
wall are of the ISth century. 

Over the door is the square shield of Mastino della 
Scala, elected, in 1259, Podesta or ruler of Verona. 

The detached pieces of armour on the north wall are of the 
16 th century. 

Series of Helmets arranged Chronologically. 

1. Anglo-Saxon helmet, square iron bell, &c., of the 7th 
century, found at Oxford. — Scott, vol. i., p. 112. 

2. Helmet, with nasal, probably 10th century. — Scott, 
vol. i., p. 192. 

3. Belonged to Drogo de Polwhele, 11th or 12th century. 
—lb., 193. 

4. Aubrey de Vere, who died A.D. 1100. 

5. Found in the river Isis, at Radcot Bridge. 

6. Sir . . de Wy ville ( ?), who slew the " laidey 
worme." Found near Slingsby, in Yorkshire. 

7. Ilood of chain mail, the rings of wire not riveted (mail 
was not riveted till A.D. 1300). 

8. Hood of chain mail, belonged to Sir . . de Beche, 
not riveted. 

9. Hood of chain mail, with a visor of plate, which opens 
with a liinge on the forehead. 

10. Flat- topped cylindrical helmet, with a nasal, 12th or 
13th century. One like it is in the Tower of London. 

11. Cylindrical helmet, with a contrivance under the chin, 
which has formerly supported an aventaille ; the ^gj of 



GeoSry de MandeTiQe, is the Temple Chorcb, has a bdioet 
like this. — Scott, Tol. i., p. 193. 

12. Large cyliQ<lrical helmet, with a ckee visor, like a 
barrel, 13th century. 

13. Cylindrical, with an aTentaille, quite perfect. 

14. Cylindrical helmet, the arentaille is wonting: some 
plambers used this to contain their hot coals, and bornta hole 
in the flat top, or bottom, as they used it. 

15. Cylindrical helmet, with its aventaille perfect. A.D. 
1210. 

16. Very fine cylindrical helmet; the holes nmod the crown 
are for a strap, which fastened the hood of mail otct it — 1226. 

17. Barrel helmet, with close risor, a cross embossed on 
the crown, found near Sevenoaks. 

18. Cyliodrical helmet, with a sort of abort arentaille orer 
the chin. This belonged to a Welsh Chieftain ; his sknil was 
found in the helmet, which had a very grim aspect ; it had a 
hole in the crown, which corresponded with a hole in the 
helmet, where he was murdered in 1172. 

19. Open helmet, 12th or 13th ceotmy. 

20. Open helmet, 12th or 13th eentory. The p^forated 
pegs round it are for fastening the hood trf mail oxer it. It 
is supposed to have belonged to a Knight Templar ; it came 
from Bristol. 

21. Open helmet, of very large size. It belonged to 
Little John, Lieutenant of Bobin Uood ; it has been painted 
green. Date, about 1240. SeTeral helmets about this 
period have been painted in colours. — Scott, voL i., p. 197. 

22. Open helmet, belonging to a Knight of the Order of St. 
Anthony, which was founded by Pope Boniface the VIII., in 
1298. It has the word " anthon " and the tan T of St. 
Anthony embossed on the flat crown. 

23. Open helmet, 13th century. 

24. Open helmet, 13th century, ornamented with brass. 

25. Helmet, with a fixed visor, 13th c-cutury. 

26. Helmet, with its opening or occularium in the shape 
of a T, edged with brass. 

27. Like the last, but without the brass edging. The 
form of the opening of these two helmets probably refers to 

^Jhe Order of Saint Anthony. 



8 PABHAM. 

S8. Heiinet, with a round or domed crown. This is the 
most ancient round-topped hdmet| the flat-top no longer 
appears in general. 

29. Tilting helmet, worn over the hood of nuul ; early 
14th century. 

30. Helmet of Sir Henry de Bohun, who was killed by 
Robert Bruce, King of Scotland^ before the battle of Ban« 
nockbum, June 23, 1314. It has had a tremendous Uow on 
the crown. 

31. Helmet of Robert Bruce, who died 1329. This is 
said to have been preserved for many generations in the 
family of Maclaughlan, of Perth, and to have been brought 
originally from Lochmaben Castle. — Scott, vol. i., p. 195. 

32. Thomas de Langley, Earl of Lancaster, beheaded by 
King Edward 2nd. 1321, with its original camaiL 

33. Helmet, with close visor. 1287. 

34. Do. do. 1280 r?). 

35. Tilting helmet, with a peaked crown, which now be- 
came the fashion, a long chain attached to it; date either 
1285 or 1377, probably the latter. 

36. Tilting helmet, with a mentoniere and gorget attached 
to it ; a very curious specimen, as it is a hundred years older 
than those aiterwards common in helmets for the Tournament. 
Early 14th century. 

37. Tilting helmet, with a flat crown; this was formed for 
fixing on the crest, a demi antelope, otherwise it might be 
taken for a much older helmet. 

38. Tilting helmet of William Montagu, Earl of Salisbury. 
1343. 

39. Tilting helmet. 1334. 

40. Do. do. 1328. 

41. Do. do. 14th century. 

42. Do. do. 1401. 

43. Do. do. 1365. This has the original crest 
of boiled leather ; it represents the head of the Prophet 
Moses. 

44. Tilting helmet. 1360. 

45. Do. do. 1347. 

46. Do. do. 1380. The pair of gauntlets belong 
to it which hang below. 



p 



47. Early basinet, without a visor ; very rare. 

48. Visored basinet, worn at the coronation of Richard 
Snd(?). 1377—1380. 

49. Visored basinet, belonging to the family of Wyndham, 
of Felbrigge, in Norfolk. 

50. Visored basinet, and camail. 1386. (?) 

51. Do. do. TAis Ae/me(ts/aise, not ancient, but 
the camail is original. 

52. Visored basinet, from Austria, with a curious peaked 
crown. 

53. Visored basinet, with a long snout or beak ; a singular 
effect. 1350. 

54. Tilting helmet, with a long beak. 1350. 

55. Basinet, with an aventaille of very complicated con- 
struction. About 1410. 

56. Another complicated visored basinet. ]411. 

57. Tilting helmet. A.D. 1410. 

58. Do. do. " 1430. 

59. Do. do. with a grande garde. 1461. 

60. Do. do. opens on the right side. 1480. 

61. Very complicated visored helmet. 1480. 

62. Visored helmet, fine form, opens on the right side ; 
15th century. 

63. Tilting helmet, early 15th century. 

64. Do. do. very flattop; early 15th century, 

65. Venetian salade, covered with red velvet and gilt 
metal ornaments. 

66. Venetiansalade, of Antonio Canal, Generale de Mare (Ad- 
miral). 1450. IthasitsoriginaIlining,andredvelvetcovering. 

67. Venetian salade, of Marcti Borrani. 1460. 

68. Visored salade, 15th century. 

69. Helmet made of numerous pieces, which slide one on 
anotlier. This kind of helmet is often represented in early 
lilock books, and books printed by Cazton. 

70. Salade, with fixed visor, forged in one piece, from the 
Island of Rhodes. 

71. Immense tilting helmet of copper. This is probably 
one of the more ancient helmets, made to hang over the stalls 
of the Knights of the Garter at Windsor. (?) 

72. Large mentoniere for the touruament; no helmet. 
xrv. c 



10 PABHAM. 

73. Close tilting helmet, late 15th centorj. 

74. Helmet, richly ornamented. 

75. Helmet, 15th century, visored. 

76. Mentoniere for the tournament. 

77. Close helmet, with visor, gilt; 16th century. 

78. Do. do. do. 

79. Open helmet, richly engraved ; 16th century. 

80. Open helmet^ engraved; 16th century. 

81. 82, 83. Open heknets, 16th century. 
Many more early helmets, not in the Hall. 

The " Archaeological Journal "® contains papers by Lord 
Zouche, with notices and woodcuts of 39 of these helmets, and 
to the kindness of the committee of the Boyal Archaeological 
Institute this Sussex Society is indebted for the loan of some 
of the blocks for the accompanying plates ; and to his lord- 
ship for the residue of the woodcuts. 

Glass Case^ in the Bay Window. 

A breast-plate, with tassets, and a back plate, finely en- 
graved by Hans Burgmair, engraver to the Emperor Maxi- 
milian, to whom this fine piece of armour probably belonged. 
With it is an ancient doublet, wadded on the breast and 
shoulders, to be worn under armour. 

Two engraved backs of saddles, and several swords ; five of 
these are of the 15th century. It is remarkable that nothing 
in the way of arms is so rare as an ancient sword, although 
every man wore one during and before that time ; some of 
the others of later date are of fine workmanship. 

A helmet of silver, worn in religious processions in Hon- 
duras and Mexico. 

Nineteen oriental weapons, mounted in silver, &c., on the 
bottom of the case. 

Early Fire Arms. 

Under the arches of the screen is a collection of cross-bows, 
&c., fire-arms. The case near the house door contains the 
earliest hand cannons, &c., rude guns belonging to the first 
invention of gunpowder; the other case has some beautiful 
specimens of wheel-locks, snaphaunces, &c., but they have 
not been arranged or cleaned, and are in a state of disarray* 

* Arch. Journ., toU. zdi., p. 1-lS, mod zxv., p. 208-9. 




Bo. ainCjttlogui).— i.B. 1006. H.,. inCzLtnlognt. ~Ru);13t1>Cautiirj. 





I No. I in CflUlotJUi). -7Vh Ceuliirr. Mo. 2 in CiUl.gw.— lOlli C^ulurj. 




No. 3 in Catalucui, -*.n, ladfl. So. d in C^ulogao.— brlj Uili Coatur}. 




iKe. 7 in Cntalojjiie. — 12lh Cuutury. Ho. 8 in Ctttalogyc- — 12lli Canluiy. 





I. ID In Oi.ulng»c ~ nih Century. Ko. ) I ib CalAloguc.—ISlh Ccntur7. 



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He. IS in Catalogue.— 13Ui Cenlnry. No. 20 in Catalogua.— 13th Ceaturj. 





Ke. 25 in CituloE e-— 13th CcDtnrT- No. 23 in Oittlo^n:. — Bad oF IStli Centaqr. 




Na 4a in Ctslogne.— i.». 1380. Ho. 48 in CUJogne.— a.d. 1380. 




No. 54 in Catalogue. —15th Ccntary. 




No. 56 in Catalogue.— A. n. 1360. 



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Mo. 00 ID Catalogue.— i.D. 1410. 




No. <1 inCalalognt.— Bajinningof IGt^ Centary. 




No. 78inCatalogue.—15vh Century. No. 74 in Catalogue. — 15th Century. 




No. 7einC»t«logo«.— EndodSliCentiirT. 




I. 87 in C«lologiie.^Iitli Century. No, 7B iu CaUluguo. — 15lb Century. 




-.'fe'. 



^^^^^^' Library (small). 

^^Bsi- the lobby, half way up the blue stiiircase, are a quantity 

H^lnaterials for writing, manuscripta on papyrus, inkstands, 

Klkdled manuscripts, particularly one of the Hebrew Penta- 

teacb, with its mantle of velvet, its two crowns, or hells, its 

\ lireast-plate, and sceptre or pointer, all of silver gilt, aa used 

in the Synagogue, and various antiquities illustrative of the 

invention and progress of the art of writing. This forms, as 

it were, a preliminary chapter to the manuscripts and early 

printed books in the small Library. 

Manuscripts. 

Abi/ssinian. — The miracles of the Blessed Virgin, with 40 
miniatures the size of the page, quarto, found in King 
Theodore's house or hut at Magdala. 
„ Two copies of the Book of Enoch, &c. 

Armenian, — Two splendidly illuminated MSS., one folio, the 
otlier thick duodecimo, &c. 

Aztec. — An ancient Mexican manuscript; a very fine speci- 
men, in perfect preservation. About 17 of these MSS. 
are known to exist, which is all that remains of the 
ancient literature of America. 

Bidgarian. — Two fine illuminated boots, folio. 

Cingalese. — The Bible or religious book of the last King of 
Candy, on strips of the Talipot leaf, 

Coptic. — Seven on vellum ; one with the date 399, and 
many on Charta Bombycina ; one of theae has the date 
1009 — a very early date for paper. 

Cujic. — Part of the Koran, on vellum, 9th century. 
\ £ngb'sh. — An early manuscript of Lidgate, folio. 

It. — Evangelistarium, in uncial letters, dated 970 folio; 
bound in red velvet, silver gilt bosses. 
Evangelistarium, large quarto ; the two first pages in the 
autograph of the Emperor Alexius Commenus,in theim- 
perial pnrple ink ; bound in old blue velvet, with silver 
gilt ornaments. Many others on vellum and paper. 
. — Various manuscripts in Latin; some very ancient, 
others illuminated. 
Arabic, Persian, Sanscrit, Chinese, Cambodian, French, and 
^^B Other languages. 



12 PASHAH. 

Early Printed Books. 

Block prints of Saints, dated 1414. 

Biblia Sacra Latina, Mazarine Bible. 1455. 

German Bible, first edition, no date. 1461. 

French „ ,, 1530. 

Danish ,, „ 1550. 

Spanish ,, ,, 1569. 

Greek „ „ 1518. 

English „ jj 1535. 

English authorised version, 1611, 1611,1613, 1617, 1634, 
1640. 

Prayer-book, 1549 ; first authorised prayer, 1662. 

Caxton's Golden L^ende, Life of St. Catherine, N.D. 

Twelve books or more printed by Wynkin de Worde, 

Shakespeare, 1623, 1632, 1664, 1685, and reprint. ^ 

Montaigne's Essays and the World of Wonders, dedicated 
to the Earls of Pembroke and Montgomerie, Shakespeare's 
Patrons ; with Shakespeare's Autograph. 

Homerus Gr»ce, 2 vols, folio, 1488. 

Yirgilius, Ed. prin. on vellum, 1470. 

Tyrdancht, folio on vellum. 

Glanville de proprietalibus rerum, printed at Cologne, sup- 
posed by Caxton. No date. 

Monte Saneto di Dio ; the first book with copper-plate en- 
gravings. 1477. 

Chronicles. — Polychronicon, Holinshed, Grafton, Fabyan, 
Hall, Cooper, Nurenberg, &c., &;c. 

De Bry's Voyages, in German, perfect. 
Do. do. Latin ; wants last part. 

Various Romances, black letter, small quartos, printed on Lon- 
don Bridge, Grub Street, by the lower pumpe. 1 7th century. 

PICTURES. 

Old Dramng-room. 

(Over the door to the Hall.) 

1 and 2. Two Landscapes. By Horizonti. 

(On each side of the chimney-piece. ) 

3. Lady Curzon, of Eeddleston. 

4. Lady Wilmot Horton. 

5. One of the Penn family. 



13 



Lftdy Frederick Cambell, widow of the Lord Ferrars, who 

was hanged. By Gainsborough. 
Sir Nathaniel Curzon, of Keddleston. 
Landscape, with cows. By Turner. (?) 
Landscape. By Lady Wilmot HortOD. This is the lady 

in whose praise Lord Byron wrote the words *' She 

walks in beauty as the night." The original auto- 
graph of Lord Byron is at Parham. 
Interior (Dutch). By Van TeU. 
St. Leone (Venetian). By Vivarini. 
Dorothy Groavenor, Viscountess Curzon, and her seven 

children. By Anjelica Kauffman. 
Magdalen. Copy of a picture at Gk)psal, 
Lady Bisshopp, afterwards Lady de la Zouche, By 

Anjelica KaufFniaD. 
King James the Second as a child, and a dog. By 

Vandyke. 
Sir Cecil Bisshopp, afterwards Lord de la Zouche. By 

Anjelica Kauffman. 
Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham. By Sir Godfrey 

Knelier. 
Esther Hanmer, Lady Curzon, and her three children. 

By Anjelica Kauffman. 
St. George ; early Greek picture, set in silver. 
Horses at a ford. Cuyp. 
Virgin and Saints. By Jacobello del Fiore, the master 

of Fra Angelico da Fiesole. 
Landscape and figures. Bassano. 
Lord Curzon, and his horse Maria. By Stubbs, 1771. 
Saints; an early picture on panel. 
Girl : copy after Schedone. 
Night Scene. By Vanderneer. 
Duchess of Cumberland: small copy from a picture 

by Sir Joshua Reynolds. 
Harry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. 1556. 
Earl of Worcester. (?) By Holbein. 1568. 
Virgin and Child. By Jiovanni Bellini (tempera). 
Neptune and Amphitrite (illuminatioQ on vellum). 
Virgin and Child ; early Raphael (tempera). 
Virgin and Child. Copy from Francia. (?) 



14 PABHAM 

34. Head of our Lord. Giotto (tempera). 

35. St. John. Sketch by Kaphaelle. 

36. Santa Justina. By Cima di Conegliano. 

37. Decollation of St. John. Giottino. One of a set pre- 

served in the Vatican. 

38. Copy of the chef d'ceuvre of Cima di Conegliano, in the 

public gallery of Venice. 

39. Miniatures, three. 

40. Shah Abbas entertaining the King of Samarkand. A 

large miniature, by a Persian artist, copied from the 
large fresco, on the wall of the audience room, in the 
Palace at Ispahan. 

41. Seven miniatures, in an old Italian metal frame. 

42. Don Julio Clovio. Miniature. 

43. Virgin and Child. Italian miniature (illumination). 

44. Miniature portrait of a lady, in a pink dress. 

(Between the windows.) 

45. Mercury and lo. By Pietro di Cortona. 

46. Mrs. Meredith and her little daughter, afterwards Lady 

Curzon. 

47. Anne Margaret Meredith, Viscountess Curzon. By 

Anjelica Kauffman. 

Saloon. 

(Beginning in the north-west corner, turning to the right. ) 

1. Peter the Great, on a white horse. By Sir Godflrey Kneller. 

2. Ships. By Vandervelde. 

3. Town of Dort, and barge on the river. By Storck. 

4. Landscape. By Dance. 

5. Interior ; oval picture. By Adrian Ostade. 

6. Companion; „ do. do. 

7. Holy Family. By Pontormo, style of Michael Angelo. 

8. Flight of Europa. By Primaticcio. 

9. Orpheus playing the fiddle to various beasts, in a land- 

scape. By Pordenone: 1514. 

10. Enamel, on Dresden china, from the Parma Correggio. 

11. St. Francis. By Hannibal Carracci. 

12. Enamel, on Dresden china, from the Madonna di San 

Sixto, at Dresden. 



FABnAlI. 15 

S8. Xnamel, on Dresden china, from the Magdalen, at Dresden. 
By Correggio. 
Nine vases and other pieces of Dresden china, about tlie 

Dining Hoom. 
(Over the sideboard, half-lengths.) 
, A standard bearer, unknown. 
Sir Thomas Gresham; ? dated 1653. 
Lord Burleigh. 
, Queen Elizabeth, her gown embroidered with pearls, with 
the columns of Spain, her ruff with the snake of 
Milan, and the ragged staff of Kobert Dudley, Earl 
of Leicester : an early picture in the 25th year of her 
age. 
Sir Francis Walsingham, 
I 6. Sir Henry Wooton; ob. 1639. 
7. Sir William Heryey, of Ickworth. 

{Full lengtfis; beginning over the door.) 
t 1. The Queen of Bohemia. By Corneliiia Jansen, 

2. Lady Grosvenor. By Chamberlain (tine picture). 

3. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. By Zucchero. His 
hand is resting on a Petronel — a kiud of pistol — which is 
engraved in Scott's British Array, vol. ii., p. 301. 

' , Francesco di Moncada, Spanish Governor of the Low 
Countries, and his son. By Vandyke. 
, Mary Curzon, Countess of Dorset. By Vandyke. She 
was governess to the children of King Charles the 
First, and the only woman to whom the country ever 
accorded a public funeral. 
Senora Moncada and her daughter. By Vandyke. 
Dame Frances Sidney, wife of, and 
Sir Philip Sidney. Both by Zucchero. 
, Henry the Fourth, King of France. By Purbus. 
. Sir Kalph and Lady Assheton, of Whatley. She ran 
away from him, and he is represented with a lock of 
her hair in his hand, and his foot on the skirt of her 
gown. Sir Peter Leiy. 
Honble. Mrs. Curzon and her daughter. 
, Honble. Kobert Curzon and his son. Both by Glasgow. 



16 PAKHAM. 

Great Parlour. 

(B^^nniBg over the bust of Augustus Cssur, and taming to 

the right.) 

\. Sir Walter Baleigh. 

2. Wise Men's Offering. Large pictore, by Carlo Cagliari, 

brother of Panl Veronese. 

3. Sketch. Panl Veronese. 

4« Storm, painted on copper. By Marco Bicd. 

5. Sketch. Panl Veronese. 

6. Landscape. By ZnccarellL 

7. Companion Landscape. ZnocareIli« 

8. Earl of Essex. 

9. Conn^table de Bourbon. By Titian. 

10. Gustavus Adolphus. 

11. Bepose in Egypt. Large picture, by Carlo Maratti, from 

the Orleans Collection. 

1 2. Portrait ; unknown. By Cornelius Janssen. ? 

13* Queen Elizabeth; three quarters length, very highly 
finished. By Lucas De Heere. ? 

1 4. Landscape, with figures and fruit. By Van Lint. 

15. Landscape, painted on copper. By Marco Ricci. Com- 

panion to No. 4. 

16. Flight into Egypt. By Carlo Maratti, from the Orleans 

Collection. 

(Chimney side of the room, beginning over the door.) 

1 7 . Viscount Curzon. By Devis. 

18. Prince of Orange. By Cornelius Janssen. 

19. Beggar Boys; old copy of Murillo. 

20. Do. do. companion. 

21. The Blessed Virgin and Child, seated on the ground, in 

a landscape ; small, beautiful picture. By Garofalo. 

22. Virgin and Child; school of Leonardo da Vinci. 

23. rieta; beautiful little picture. By Perin del Vaga, parts 

of it like Raphael. 
®^. Kuins. By Panini. 

Portrait of Anna Boleyn. By Janet. 

Ruins. By Panini. Companion to 24. 

Portraits of Lady Curzon, with Lord Scarsdale, and 

Aflfiheton Curzon, as boys. By Andrea Soldi: 1738. 



p: 



FAEHAM. 17 

Landscape, with man on horseback; English picture, in 
the style of Cuyp; painter unknown. 
23. Portrait of Cbarlea Paget;" date 1583. ? 



iini 



MAJfl'ORS, ADV0W80N, &o. 

The Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter's, Westminster, held 
the Manor of Perham,"" as it was then written, but doubt- 
less pronounced, as now written, Parham, as it was 
held of Edward the Confessor. It was then rated at 7 
hides,^' but at the date of Domesday it was cleared for 3. 
The arable comprised four plough lands; one was held in 
demesne ; and 8 villains with 5 cottars had two ploughs. There 
were 9 acres of meadow. £8 had been and continued its 
value. 

The Abbey had a grant from Hen. I., confirmed by Hen. II., 
of their lands in this parish, then containing 6^ hides. These 
were in 1212 claimed by Peter (Peverell'^?), son of Herbert, 
iind grandson of Herbert and Sibilla, his wife, who had held 
them ; and he offered to the king 4 palfreys and 2 goshawks to 
Iiiive an inquisition. The king declined the present, but 
directed the inquisition to be held. The Abbot" produced 
the letters patent of the two Henries, and entered up judg- 
iiient; and the lands remained in the possession of tlie Abbey 
till the Dissolution, notwithstanding a second inquisition, by 
which itwas found that the grandfather (Herbert) held the land, 
nd subsequently the grandmother, as part of her dower. The 
jury, however, did not know by what tenure, but believed it 

IB at the King's will ; and although Peter offered 4 palfreys 

have seizin according to the charters which he had. 

When the subsidy'* was collected from the clergy in 1.^80 
the abbot held the manor, which was valued at 433 4d. a 
^liur, and at the time of the Valor Eccl.'* the manor and 

of thla &mfly aro on Uib 



,._;., TOl. T., p. IMS. 

t<li Th«r *ere Uie oal; luida Id Boanex 

Jbd bjr that Monaiterj. 

P> A bide vuied in quanMl]', oonUuQ- 

i to ISO ocrGs, according to 

f. Thorpe'i Qlosur;, 6^7 ; but tu Sus- 

"woordJ&g to Bodtwnie, who lived 

s llkUi oeuturj, only 64 uurvB. 

xsv. 



font. 

" PIh. deBuioo, Dil. Term, IS John, 
rot. 8d. ; Ilnd, rot. ISd ; and Trin. Term, 
U Jobo, rot. Id. Abb. ploo., p. 60, 81, 
luidSS. 

" Smb. Aroh. CoW^ vol. v., p, 236. 

" Vol. i., p. 424. As to tbe dealing 
will] it in tb« ISlh Mntary Me post, p. 



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The Priory of Shelhrede had also a rent^ of 5s., payable ^| 


half-yearly at Lady-day and Michaelmas, issuing out of lands ^H 


called the Parham's lands'" here, which also became the pro- ^| 


perty of the Bisshops. It had also land which was granted ^H 


11th October, 1537, to Sir William Fitzwilliam, Knt.^ ^1 


The subsidy rolls give us the following names of the ^H 


Owners and Residents here from the time^ of Edward I. ^H 


(1295). ^ 


Viilat. lUBykehoUe Perhamet 


8. d. 


Bytgmber. 8, d. 


Robro. de Tnddefolde .3 1} 


Jolianno Atte More . .50 


Robro. de la Orenett . 2 


Robro. de Suthctnno . 5 6J 


Ricro. de la Grenett . IS 
Robro. le Hunte . .2 4} 


eu^pbo. atte Hobne . .67 


Robro. fttU) Hobne . . 7 3i 


Laur. de Bytymber . .60 


Bogo. in tho Hale . . 7 4i 


Ricro. do Stanstreto . 3 


Kado. do Molendio . . 4 45 




Bogo. Wythbrrd . .3 6* 
Ad. Atte More . . 8 l} 


Soma . 103 2 


Jurat: 


Bobro. le Hunte . .41 


Jobanne do Cadham . 6 


Eicro. atte Bnrghe . . 3 10 


Johune de Perbam" . 3 


Robro. atto Hopae . .67 


Walkclmo atte Heth . 18 


Willmo. Salemaa . .32 


Jobnnc de Mareys . .30 


Ad. lo Kaget . . .2 1^ 


Micbo. de Imunera . . 12 


Robro. de la Lynde . .57 


Jobanue de Malham. . 3 


Waimo. Frje . . , 2 10^ 


Rado. Lordey . . .26 


Jolijuine de 8nthetane . 3 74 


Walto. de Povenesfaud . 12 


Willuio. de la Lane . .2 8} 


WUlmo. do Alneto . .20 


WUlmo. Broker . . 12 


Ricro. de la Fryclonde . 2 


WhIIo. atte Satbetane . 16} 


Ricro. de Wayburet . IS 


Stepho. le EnotU . . 13 


Johanne de Ocborst . 3 


Ad. Bonyhere . . . 12 




WiUmo. de Orenette . 8 1 


Suma . . . 29 6 


In 1332 we have the following names :"*— H 


'^^^lUlaC de Perham & GreCham. , b. d. ^| 


^K 


Bobto. le FiBsber . . 2 Uj ^H 


^m 


WiUo. Scbyrlok . 12 H 


^^Bo. de WolTcroote . 5 104 


Henr. le Paesor . 12 ^H 


^T^ar, de Melton . .63 


Rogo. Scbulou .08 ^^| 


Willo. Wyllot . . .42 


Lucia Hogcpreet .2 6} ^^M 


Joliuia relca le FisEher . 4 


Bogo, Bulc . 12 ^H 


n Val. Bcol., Han. Vm., vol. i„ p. " Lay Snbaidies, 8cmoi. 23 Edward ^M 


S17. I. (120e), m-1. ^M 
•• PariiCTilftTs of fee fann rants. roU " One of tho tsmily granted tlie rout ^H 


(S, No. 6i. AngmtiDtatioD Office. chftrgo of 6i. a year to the Priory of ^H 


1 *• Bot. PaU iStb Han. VIU.. pt. 1. m. SbuJbreUe. ^M 


^^K <• Laygubeidi«s6EJwardIIl.,l»9-(. ^M 



fedvr 


8. d. 




8. d. 


Bico. atte Lane 


. 22 


Willo. le Fissber . 


. 8 


VVillo. le Baker 


. 2 


Willo. Gilemyn* . 


. 12i 


Willo. Bavant 


. 12 


Bobto. Beanmond • 


. 16 


Johe. Spryngayn* 


. 12 


Walto. le Clerk» . 


. 2 8^ 


Bobto. Jayat . 


. 16 


Johe. le Smothe 


. 2 


Johe atte Hethe* . 


. 12 


Pho. Harvest . 


. 2 


Bico. Middetone 


. 20 


Bobto. Godeligh . 


. 8 


Johe. le Skynnar 


. 8 


Jacobo de Danhnrst. 16 


Bico. a Southetonn 


. 12 


Johe. le VVylde 


. 20 


Bobto. atte Hetthe . 


. 8 


Bogo. Frilond . 


. 18 



Those marked with an * were among the jurors at the 
Nonse Inquisition in 1341. 

We have no more names till the time of Henrj VIII., 
1545, when we find :*^ — 

Parham 4r Oretham. 



Thomas Palmer, Esqnyer, in 

lands .... 
Edward Broker, in goods 
Henry Bacheler, in goods 
Edmonde Doke, in goods 
Edward Clares, in goods 



£ 

42 
8 
9 
7 
9 



Henry Jerard, in goods . 
Willm. Pratt, in goods . 
John Pratt, in goods 
John Langley, in goods . 
Stephyn Gratewyke, in lands 
George Doke, in goods • 



£ 
9 
8 
•5 
10 
15 
10 



In the subsidy of three years later,^ we find Thomas 
Palmer rated at £66; Stephen Gratewyke at £15; Henry 
Bacheler, Edward Clarys, and John Langley at £10 each ; 
all being for goods. 

In the early part of Queen Elizabeth these were rated^ : — 



The Titheng of Parham ^ 
Grretham, 

£ d. 
Rycharde Mylle, gent., in 

lands . . . . 13 

Jolin Parham, in lands . 6 

Stephen a Wood, in goods. 11 

Edmond Dewke, in goods . 7 

Henrye Gerrard, in goods . 7 

Wyllam Pratt, in goods . 7 



Thomas Bachelere, in goods 
John Pratt, in goods 
Edward, Furlong, in goods. 
Thomas Gebrige, in goods . 
Edward Browkerr, in 
goods .... 
Edward Wallys, in goods . 
Walter Adene, in lands 
Thomas Hylle, in goods . 



£ 


d. 


6 





6 





5 





5 





5 





6 








20 


6 






The subsidy of 1620 brings us down to the days when the 
land tax returns furnish us with the test of owners.^ 



39 Tho Rector. 

^° Lay Subsidies, 37 Henry VUL, 190- 
209. 



« Ibid, 2-3 Edw. VI., 190-234. 

»* 2bid, Eliz. 190-346. 

*> iM(2,18Ja8. 1., 191-861. 



sa 



Parham f Onatham. 

r.Thoe. Bisahopp, knight 

< BdJ Baronctt, in lands . 80 

'Will. Mills, Esq., in lands . 30 

Will. Eagles, in laode . 40 



Ric. Prst, IB lands . 
Robt. Greeuetre, in lands . 
Ric. Puttoke, in goods 
Ric. Tupper, in lands. 
Will. Duko, in lands . 



The same names occur in the subsidy" of 1623. Four 
years later** we have " the old Ladie Bisshoppe " instead of 
Sir Thomas;^ Thomas for Richard Pratt ; Agnes Eagles, 
widow; Elizabeth Puttock, widow ; Ralph Beach, in goods, 
and Thomas Wiltshawe, in lands; the other names remaining. 
It will be thus seen how the names continue. 

T7te AdvQwson. — In the reign of King John the right of 
patronage had been exercised by Walter de DunstanviU, who 
presented Clement," and on his death a final concord was 
made at Westminster, in Easter Term, 9 John, 1207, 
wherein Ralph, Abbot of Westminster, was de-orciant, and the 
King quitted claim to the patronage of this church to the 
Abbot and Monastery for ever.'® 

At the time of Pope Nicholas, taxation^ (1291) the church 
was valued at £8. The Nonse Inquisition was taken* on 
Wednesday, after the Feast of St. Gregory (15th March), 
15 Edwd. Ill (1341). The jurors were the three already 
named, together with John de Hanch. They set out that the 
ninth part of the sheaves was worth 45s., of calves 2s., and 
of lambs 9d., making a total of 47s. 9d. They also found 
that the rector had 25 acres of arable land worth, yearly, 258.; 
the mortuary fees and oblations were worth, yearly, 13s. 4d. ; 
the tenth of hemp and flax, 20s., and of pigs, &c , 20s. ; the 
purification and other small fees, lOs. ; the tenth of wax and 
honey, 16d., and of wool of sheep and lambs, 2s. 9d. ; and 
that the Prior of Westminster did not pay on sheaves worth 
19s. 3d,, or the ninth part of calves worth 4s., or of Iambs 
worth 9J. 8o that there was nothing that could be taxed, 
and that there was no merchant, beneficiary (lifeholder), 
cardinal, or otlier religious person in the parish. 

" Ibid, 881. 

■* Sbo WM Jane, daughter of Sir 
. Blobard WDsbm, of SuUon, Burrs?. Ba 
■ "d In 182U. 



It will be noticed how matters are changed. The general 
use of sugar has nearly extinguished the cultivation of bees, 
whilst the st^am engine has annihilated the spinning-wheel. 

The Valor Eoclesiasticus gives the value of lands, obla- 
tions, and tithes then held by George Shelley, rector*^ (beyond 
63. 8d. paid to the Archdeacon, 18d. to the Bishop of 
Chichester forsinodals, and 2s. 2d. for procurations) at £10. 
At that value the living was certified on 23rd Octol)er, 1544, 
when a request was made to purchase it by John Caryll, Esq., 
attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster,** to whom, on 18th. 
December following, it was granted to hold by the service 
one-twentieth of a Knight's fee.*^ 

He was of Warnham, and afterwards serjeant-at-law. His 
eldest daughter by his second wife had married Sir Thomas 
Palmer, and the living having been re-united to the Manor 
has since passed with it. 

Among the muniments still existing at Westminster is the 
charter of the last Norman Abbot, William de Hennet or 
Henney (elected 14th May, 1214, and died in 1222), grant*, 
ing Farham to the convent; "an instrument," says MrJ 
Burtt (4rcA. Journal^ vol. xxix., p. 137), " made in chaptei^ 
in very solemn form, the common seal being said to he affixed 
at the ' very altar of St. Peter, the Prince of Apostles,' 
and having in it a clause, in which any one infringing the 
charter is ' terribly anathematised.' " 

One acre and a-half of land in the parish was given fc 
the maintenance of a lamp before the high altar in th( 
church. This land had been in the tenure of the Rector, am 
was granted on 1st July, 1557, to William Pellett**, 
Steyning, gentleman. 



th.,^ 



*i HewM also parmn or Combe, uid 
far both nas rated In lb¥i at £29. La; 
BubBidloB. 190-225, 

1 Particulanfor BtanU,Augiii.OfiEce 



' Bot. Pat K Heo. TUX, put S, m. 
• Bot. Pftt. dA, PbUip ud Vaxf, 



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23 



ITHE PARLIAMENTARY SURVEYS OF THE 
COUNTY OF SUSSEX. 
Anno. Dom., 1649—1653. 

By John Robebt DANXEL-TTSSEN, Esq., F.S.A. 



{Cmtinutd from Vol. jcdv., p. 287.) 

The following series of curious transcripts of Parliamentary 
Surreys, in continuation of my two former communications, 
will add considerably, I hope, to the topographical history of 
Sussex (luring the unsettled period known as the Common- 
wealth. Dry as the details may he for those who read solely 
for amusement, I trust that they will be found interesting 
for those wlio have a regard for old Sussex names, both local 
and personal. They contain many names of places, it is 
true, which have disappeared from the minutest maps, but as 
to personal and family appellations, it will be seen that the 
great majority still remain among us. It is true that Sussex 
has added numbers of her population, and consequently of 
her family names to the all but all-absorbing metropolis, as 
also to our Colonies and to the United States. It is not yet 
true, according to a prognostic uttered in the 17th century, 
that all England will go to London (Tola Anglia Londoni- 
zabit)y neither have all our old family names disappeared in 
the progress of emigration. I believe that scarcely any of 
them as they existed in the county nearly two centuries and 
a quarter ago are unrepresented at this day ; as any one wlio 
knows Sussex well will observe by casting his eye over this 
series of Surveys. Indeed, although a family, whether gentle 
or plebeian, may die out in the elder line, yet descendants of 
other branches even to the "forty-second cousin," will adhere 
like trees and plants to their original habitat. Thus the 
greatest of our families are continually sending out offshoots 
to humbler and even to the most plebeian ranks. See, on this 
^ject, Mr. Lower's remarks, in his *' Contributions to Liter- 



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PABLIAMENTAKY 8UBTETS OF SUSSEX. 



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*'*Derom: 2^'>l'^^ ^''^ Tbomas Threele (Reciting the p'mises id Con- 
Car.K. JsideracoQ of 1800'' grants and Bssigncs his interest to 

Tliomafi Jennings. 

Eod'dio i 111 e said M'' Jenbgs declares jo trOBt of ye Inst Deed to be 
et«nB"Jfory' vse j" Am* (aforementioned J Tlomas Threele. 

S" April" 3"'i) '^''i* 8'' Jcnings having the intereet in Lnw of the pfmiBOS 
Carol M. i assignes it to M** Thetcber, V- Giffoid, M'- Drywood, 

and Sr- Sljwright. 

18" Mai] »eq ) M'* Thetcher and 50 rest leaeo nil y° p'misee backo againo 
"■ J to M'' JeningB for 30 yeares paying 2U0' a yearc, 

'• el 510 ) M'- Thetchcr, M'- Drywood, and M'- Slywrigbt release to ly 
Carol. ajGiflbrd. 

> Octob ; 13" } Tt'- GifTord and M'- Jenings assigne all j" p'miEea and tLeira 
C»r. P. i Interest to M'- Manrice Awbort and Mary hia wife, 
ju jja Octob. > Th* s" M'- Awbert and bia wife by Deed fully declare y* 
Q. jtruBt U> bee for j* use of M'- Thomaa Threele. 



The Latinity of the following document is the vilest I ever 
saw. It is evidently the composition of an ignorant lawyer, 
whose still more illiterate clerk copied it. 

Ileo Indeutura fact' inter excellent issimu' principem et Dnu' Dmi 
Jacobi dei gin Anglie Scotie, et Hibeme Begem fidei defensor 
&' ex una parte, Et Edward fferrera de London Mercer ex altra parte 
TcBtat qnod in qnadam Indentura p'eharisBime Soror' diet Dm' Regis 

Dn" Eliznbethe nuper Begine Anglie defunct' fact' inter 

prefat* Doumu (sic) Reginam ei vna parte, Et Ecnr' Harrey Armiger 

rir' gen'os*' penaionairc diet Dne Kegine ex altra parte Sigilla Ducat in. 

Lancastr' sigillat. Dat decimo octaro die Octobris Ann' regni sui deeimo 

Boptimo menconat qnod p'fat Dna Regina conccBserit tradiderit et ad 

firmam dimiserit inter al p'fat' Hcnr" Harvey omn' terr' et hereditamenta 

&f 70cat Cockemore Salts continen' per estimacoem quinqnagint' duss 

acraa pastur' cu(m) ptinen' gcituat' et iacen infra Domm' (lordship) sive 

Manner* dc Pevcnsey in p**- com' Eiussex habend et tenend prdd terr" et 

hereditament Tocat Cockiaore salts' cu(m) eor' ptinen' (inter al") prefat' 

Henr' Harrey et Assignee stm pro term' trigint' annor plcnar' complend 

lucipiend me imediate et quicito quidm Tel Termin annor' quo qnidem 

"Itegorina flynes Dna Dacres de le South niye Assign' sui turn babuit 

il habuerit de ct in [ifemissea rigore cujnsdem .... aiye Con- 

dictc nup Dno Regine per Indenturam snam Sigill Ducat sni 

;ic8fllr' , , . Dat vicessimo terlio Jnnij Ann' regni sni nndecimo 

;fat Grcgor flynes Duo Dacres et assign" euis inde fact pro Terrain 

unius annor' de ffesto Pasche tnncvltm p'terito pret Tilignaliter 

OKlmeri- lalti. Wv bate in Submx 

.deoa;«<) haven ealled (VfAmfTf, a few 

"""" cati 0I Nowhavcn, vliicli givos 

to a rlvor rising in the Weald. No 

ibt tliU "Onckmorc" hu the aatne 



Die lion ariw gi^e 



ua DO hi'lp tu Is the meaning of lli« 
word ; but, bf comimriMin of the two 
placvu. Cockmore nnd Cucktnere appear 
to Indicate a iluggiah ctream mtb a 
eballow outlet. 



26 PABLIAHENTABT SXJBVETS 07 SUSSEX. 

finit expirat sen terminat per snrsateddocone fori fiarme (7) ezpiraoon 
Bire qaomnq alio mode. Beddend extnnc annatim prefat Dne Regine 
hered' et Snccessoribus sais (inter als) pro pred terr' Tocal^ Gockmore 
salts et ceter^ p^sss oltmo* recitat' qnadragint* qninq* solid. Et nltemis 
faciend pront in' eadm yltnm redtat Indenture in parte plenios oontinet'* 
Jam prefat' Dnns Rex pro cindsb (considerations) bonis Gansis et con- 
sidera' ypm prefatn Dmi' Regem moven motn de gpratia sna special* et 
ex recta scientia et mero motn sois concessit tradidit et ad firmam dimisit. 
Ac per presentes pro se hered' et Successor* suis comedit tradit et ad 
firm' dimissiV prefat* Edward fferrers omn' ill' terr* et heredi- 
tament' Yocat Cockmere salts continen' per estimacoem quinquagint 
duat Acras pastur* cu(m) ptinen' scituat' jacen' et existen' infra 
Domin' sire Maner de Pevensey prdd. Ac per Indentur' pred 
in parte p' recitat prefat. Henr. Harvey in revercone (inter al) dimiss 
et concess yt profert'. Habend et tenend omn ill pred terr et 
hereditament vocat Cockmoresalts continen per estimacon quinquagint 
duas Acr cu' suis pertinen prefat Edward fferrers et Assignat suis pro 
termin' quinquagint' Annor plenarie complend Incipiend imediate et . . . . 
diet . . . Termin Annor quem prefat Henr' Harvey yel Assignat sui modo 
habet yel habent de et in p'miss' fuerit alignalr finit expimt yel Deter- 
ninat per sur. s'urreddicone forisfactur expiracoem sen alio quorumq 
modo, Reddend annalim (annualitim) p^fat prefat {sic) Dno Regi Hered 
et Successor suis pro pred terr* et Hereditament vocat Cockmoresalts pred 
pred Indentur prefat Henr' Harvey menconat (inter al) p'antea dimiss et 
concess ut prefert' quadragint quinq' solid in ffest' Annunciaconis beate 
Marie Virgin ' et Sci Michis Archi equis porconibus anuatim solvend 
duran term pred quinquagint annor per presentes concess Et p'fatus 
Edward fferrers pro se hered' executor' administrator' et Assignat suis 
convenit et concedit ad et cu' prefat D'no Rege, Hered et Successor suis 
per p'sentes quod ipse executores administrator et Assignat sui bene et 
sufficient' repa(ra)bunt sustentabunt sesnrabunt sensurabunt fossabunt 
edificabunt facient maintenebunt terr et Hereditament per p'sentes supius 
menconat fore dimiss et concess ut p'fert' et q'mlibet inde pcell, necnon 
omn' et omnimod' repacones quascunq' et necessar' quecunq'de in et super 
p'miss' et qualibet inde pcell vel premiss' sen inde pcell quomodolibet con- 
cemen' tam in maerem' sepibus vivis foss' et fossat qm aliter de tempore in 
tcmpus sumptibus suis propiis expens" toties quoties et in omnibus locis 
ubi necessant oportun' fuerit duran Termin pred quinquagint Annor per 
presentes concess'. Et in fine ejusd'm Termin' diet Edward fferrers 
executores administrator' et assignat sui premiss pred sic bene et sufficient' 
repat sustcntat escurat fensuraf fossat ecUficat fact et manntent in omnibus 
et per omn' dimittent, Et etiam prefatus D'nus Rex pro se hered' et 
Successor' suis vult et per p'sentes concedit quod bene licebit prefat 
Edward fferrers executor administrator' et assignat' suis capere pcipere 
et habere de in et super premiss" per p'sentes p'concess" de tempore in 
tempus anuatim duran diet Termin' quinqugint annor' de premiss' con- 
cess* sufficient et competen' hedgeboote fireboote ploughboote et carte- 

> By this I understand that Ferrers up, secure, fence, ditoh, build, and 
was bound sufficiently ** to repair, keep maintain." 



PAELIAMBITTABT SCEVETS OF SFSSEX. 



27 



Kite* capiend' de in et anper premifia ac Ibm et noa alibi expcntlcnd, Et 
Bi contingat diet aaaal reddit' qoadragint' qniiiq' Bolid' per p'sentcg 
reBerraf & retro fora in parte vel in toto non solut' Heceptor" pticulnr 
premisEOr' pro tempore existen ant ejns in hoc p te Depntat* per qnadru- 
gint dies proxim' post oliqnor fiesta' fiostor' pred quoot prefart'' aolri 
debeat Qaod tnnc et deinceps por preaens dimissio et concessio Tac'ia 
fit el pro iiibilo babeat' in lege, Prouiso etiam qaod si contingat banc 
Induntnr' non irrotulari infra un'm aim' jam proxim et imediate seqnon 
coram auditor* p'missor ant ejus depntat pro tempore existen, Quod tunc 
lioc prscDB Dimigsio et Conceesio viiena sit ot pro nihilo habeat' in Icgu. 
Li ciijaa rei testimon' vni parti hnjus Indontiir' penes diet firinar' remanen' 
prcfat D'nns Rex tarn Sigillu' snn' Com' Palatin Lancastr' qm Sigilla 
Baa' Oncat' Lancastr' pred* mondavit apiwoi, Alteri vera parti bajiis 
lodcntnr' pones diet Dom' Regcm remanen' prefatna ffirmar' Sigillu' sun' 
appoanit. Dat' apud Palocin' Wostmonast^ tam sub Si^ll' Com Palalin 
Lancastr' qm sub SigQl' Ducat' Lancaatr' prod' tortio die ffebniarij Ann' 
TCgni diet Dni Regis Jocobi Anglie ETraauo ot Hib'nio, Quarto et Bcotie 
quodragesimo. 



Irrotnlttb tToedino tortiol 
iie Janu A" ropn EeBis VQnl 
Jooobi XngUa to, J 

Examinatiun 27'°'> die Martij 






FxUIOt SCABLRT. 



C<»iieo( Mr. ScarletU 

Orwil of rertaJD Loudii in Uio 
Munonrof Peouey. 



Par Wammt Bub. Pri?at Sigill. 

OSIUIABD. 



El' et oonoordat nn' origiDol' 
p proB«nc: 

DowKTOH AnditoT. 



BATLIEWICK in the DUTCHTE LIBERTY 
in the RAPE of PEVENSEY. (42.) 
■» A Survey of the fines Issues and Araerciam*' &" 
Sussex, /of the Scedulls vnder j" Seale ofy*Greenwax Office 
Estreated ont of y" Publique Excheq' within the Libertie of 
y' Dutchye of Lancasf within y° Rape of Pevensey in y" 
County of Sussex together with y" Office or Offices of y" 
Bayliwicke of y" Said Libertie pcell of y" possessions of 
Charles Stuart late King of England made and taken by vs 
whose Names are herevnto Subscribed in y* Month of July 

■ Boot, from the Anglo-SmoD hit, 
meens in lliia connectioQ remedy or re- 
Bloratioit. Heoce " bedgoboote. Ore- 
boole. ploDshboate, and cartoboote^" 
gnnUd lo &e tenaul. algni^ that be 
may lijto frum the laud», wood for (he 
r^air ot bedgsB, for fuel, and (or 
making or repaTrin^; ploughs and oarU. 

* I oonieu that I do oot undentand 



the use o[ two coali to 
" the Beal of the Coooty-Palatino of 
Lancaster and tho seal of the Duchy of 
XdDca«(er." The leasee in tbia cats held 
of the King, as of hti Duchy of Laii- 



FAELIAMENTABY SUBVETS OF SUSSEX. 



29 



lEVENSET LIBERTY OF THE DUTCHY OF LAN- 
pASTER WITHIN THE RAPE OF PEVENSEY. (43.) 

; Sussex 

A Sdrvey of the lEnes Tasues and Amerciamen'' &" 
jFy' Scediills vnder y' Seale of y" Green wax Office Estreated 
■Itof y" Piiblique Excheq' within y^ Libertie ofy" Dutchye of 
incast' within y" Rape of Pevensey in y'' County of Sussex 
jether with ye Office or Offices of y" Bayliwicke of y* Said 
Idbertie pcell of ye possessions of Charles Stuart late King 
of England made and taken by vs whose Names are herevnto 
Subscribed in y" Month of July 1652 By vertue of a Comison 
grounded vpon an Act of y° Coraons of England Assembled 
in Parliam' for Sale of y° Honno" Manno" and Lands here* 
tofore belonging to y" late King Queene and Prince vnder 
y" Hands and Seales of ffive or more of the Honnor*'' y" 
Trustees in the Said Act named and appointed. 

All those ffines, IsBues, nod Amcrciain^ &c. of ;* Scedulls, mder the 
Scale of y" Greon wox OfBoo EstrKatod out of the Publique Exclieq"' 
irithin y" afibrcsaid Libertie of ;" Datchj of Lancast' within th^ Rape 
of Pevensey in the afforesaid County of Suaeox, wee Estimate to bo 
north combz Annis riij" 

The Office or Offices of the ffeodori' and Bayliwicke of y'afforesnid 
Libertie of y* Dutchye of Lancast' within the Itape of PeTonsey in j" 
ftfforeeaid County of Sussex by the Seizing of Proacea, Writts, Judg- 
ments, Execntiona, and Outlawrica With all and Singnler the other 
pfBtts and Advantages toy° foresiud Office, or Offices, of theffeodori'and 
Bayliwicke anywise belonging or appeteyning wee value to be worth 
Combis Annia p ann Tj" vj' riij'* 

Mbmorahduu. 
The afforesaid Dayliwicke doth Extend it Belfe into Severall Hnndreda 
'i' ) of Willingdon, Langridge (Longbridge), Dill, Totniore(Totnore), 
3 fflflsbrongh. 

^ The ffines, and Amerciam'* &c, of y* Green wax is p ann. viij". And 
e Office of y* ffeodorie and Bayliwicke is p ann, vj" vj' viij* 

Sm totall p ann. "'jj" 'j' "'j^ 

Memorandum, wee are Informed y' y* afforesaid p'^mises are 
in Lease to ,the Right Honnor"" y* Earle of Doreett, but 
whether for Lives or yeeree wee Knowe not, although wee hare 
l^«««J desired the Officers to y* Said Earle to pduce and make fforth 
S^^l'oc^ hifl oliume therein, bat by reason of their neglect wee refferr y' 
^^ Said Earlea Title to be clecrcd before y» Honnor'^' Tmsteea for 

Sale of the afforesaid premises. 

HcoH Webb. 
Ffr: Covioeatk. 
Will' ; Mar, 
BicnABS Sadlbk. 



80 



PABUAMINTABT STntYBYS 07 SUSSEX. 



Ikdobssd ; A Sarvej of y^ Bayliewick in t^ Datchye Libertie within 
y«Rape of Pevensey Sussex. Rec* this 28^ of July 1652 (7) Trans- 
mitted to the S'reyo' Qrall same day. 



Sussex : ss. Pemsey (43) 

A Certificate or abreyiatt of the mersh lands claimed by 
Mr. Thomas Threele & returned in the Survey of the Mann' 
of Pemsey as Claimed by one Maurice Aubert, the said 
Threele pducing neyther any grant from the Crowne nor any 
tyde or assignem^ from his £father, Brother, or Mother, who 
were all Loyally Interested succesiuely in the said Lease 
granted to Mr. Edward £ferrers, together w^ the Surplussages 
vpon the seu'all pcells as they were Menconed in the said 
Lease, and fietumed in y* said Surrey by vs whose names 
are herevnto subscribed this 30^ of Mag 1650. 



The PatfooUf of Land 
gnmied. 



l%e Oontenti 
of j«po^ 
naniM in 
ihognuit. 



The Contents 
of the laid 
PoeUiTpon 



ment. 



Tlie orerplni 

of7«SiiLende 

Tponadme*- 

sniement. 



Thevmhie of 
the orerphu. 



ffidneji 

WeeiandDiy Lewene 

Hobnflj 

Pwperingey 



005: 



8St 
80i 



B. 








BaehbrooiEe fttMoore- 
b roolpe •....•••• 

Hwry Salts 9t Seel- 
ootiT ^ 



Cheeihowse Lend 

PrietLead , 

Old Lands 

Qneene SaUs ...... 

Iitle<|aeene Salts 
CheU^ (Chillej) 
Qr. Salti flowiid .••< 



U:0 













80i 
04i 
86i 
eOt 
13: 
10 1 
8Si 



8M: 



p. 
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75 
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80 

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77 
19 
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B. P. 
1: 27: 

0:88: 

0: 00: 

0: 00: 

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0:00: 

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21 



H. B. d. 
001 : 00 : 00 

OOSiOOi 00 

000: 00: 00 

000: OOi 00 

000: 00: 00 

(blank) 

000: 00: 00 
000: 00: 00 
000: 00: 00 
16 : 00 : 00 
07: 00: 00 
000: 00: 00 
004: 00: 00 



86: 00: 00 



The oontent granted In y pattentis ... 864: : 00 : 
l%e coolBnl tpoa adhniiiBmiiitint is ... 895 : 8 : 21 : 

y AtfMr.Loww'solNnrfatloiisontfaiB word In hit ** Goiiip«odioas ISstoiy of 

Bmiex/' Tol. IL, p. 99. 



PABIIAIIENTAET SUEVETS OF SUSSEX. 






Wliichtogetlier w*" acnveD Bc 
coin|)tc<l &. acJJud to the 29 acrei 
content of old Lands being tile 
then £ Imacing tbe same content it had tlien r 
of 36 acres, but y" seaven acres overflowne 
w"' the sea & beech as it was when the J 
Pattent yras granted 8oe the totall ia . 4( 

The overplne of good land is . . ,01 

And is valued at x3U(rj"p ann 

Aiid all this hesideB 8 pceUs of land called ' 
Kings Bwishcs at Moorebrooke now in y* 
toiiure of James ffennell by grant from vb 
VI''' fld pcellfl bath beenc onioyod together 
w"> y* other lands before menconed though 
not menconed in y° pattent Conteines . J 0^ 

Valued by ts p. an at TJ"; liij* : iiij** 

Indorsed — Certificate of M'- 
Thomas Threeles Lands, 

Sussex. Baines. 

This Indenture made the ffive and twentieth day of Oc- 
tober Anno Dni 1637, and in the thirteenth yeare of the 
Knigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God 
of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of 
the faith &c. Between Thomas Threele of Lewsham^ in 
the parish of Rye in the County of Sussex Esq' of tlie one 
part And Maurice Aubert of London Esquire Principal 
Cliirurgeon to the Queenes most Excellent Ma"" and Mary his 
'"[^ of the other part Witnesses — • 



Jgreuie Daikcb 
Jo : Loss 
TnoUAi BaiDGB 

JoHH UADDOiiKB 



I Uliiri 

■^pKel 

I poBsef 



beroas divers Lands mcadones paatnres and marsh Lands 
_ lell of the Manno' : or Lord*'' of Pevensy, and parcell of ye Land^ and 
possessions of the Datcby of Lancaster in the County of Sussex (that ie 

that the King was going with his anay 
iuto Wales, or an; part of England, at 
hia own coat, for the ipaoe of forty 
dnys. Blmtnft AiicieiU Tennrei. 

• 1 find no menlJon of this Dr. 
Aubert in contemporary doeumeDts. He 
may have been a deecendant of James 
Aubert, B celebrated physician, a native 
of Vendome, who died hI Lausanne in 
I5SCI, author of " De Metallonim ortu 
et causis," and suveial otbec learned 



32 



PAELUMENTAEV SUEVEI'S OF SLT98EX. 



to sfty) ffivo acres of Land late in the occnpacou of Robert Hidoeja imj 
afterwarcla in the oocupacon of Rictiard Ambrose, and Thrpeacore 
eix acres of Land called WUlesland, and Thirty ffiue acres of Landcalledt^ 
Hobaej and thirty acres of land in Pepinghey and Ten acres of land m. 
Kiagswish and ffower acres of land at Rnshbrooke, and Nine acres of land 
called Glenley, and Beaventcene acres of land called Sealcotte and thirty 
acres of land in Cheesehowse laud, and one parcell of land called PrieBlis 
land, and one parcell of land sometymes Thirty and Sis acres lying in 
Leyland, and Threescore acres of land called Qneeneaalts and Thirtveno 
acres of laad in Rickney called Qnoenesalts, and thirty and fBoa acres of 
land heere lately new fonnd out vpon a survey, and Tenn acres of land 
lying at Chelley (Chilley) greene, are bargained sold aliened assig^ied ailjl 
sett over by John Gifford of London Doctor of Phisicko and Thoi 
Jennings of London Clothworker to the ahonenamed Maurice Anbert 
Wary bis wife for and Tpon Consideration of Two hundred ponndi 
Inwfnll money of England to the said John Gifford and Thomas JcnningB 
satisfied and paid To haue and t« hold the said seyerall pcells of land 
and all the premises before recited with the appurtenances and eury part 
and parcel! thereof to the said Maurice Anbert and Mary his wife tUeire 
execato" admi" and aesigncs to the full end expiracon and determinacon 
of all the seuerall tenures and Leases thereof yet to come and vnespired, 
As by one Indcntnre made betweene the said John Gifford and Thomaa 
Jennings of the one part, and the sayd Maurice Anbert and Mary hia 
vife of the other part, hearing the date of these presents more at large 
appc'th Now Tnis Ikdbkt : witnesseUi That it is Covenanted, Condi- 
ecended agreed and conclnded by and betnccne the partyes to the ])resents 
And the eaid Maurice Auberte and Mary bis wife for themsolues theirs 
and euery of theire execiit" and admn" and enry of them doe covenant 
and grant to and with the said Thomas Threele his execnto" admu^and 
useignes That the said Manrice Anbert and Mary now at this present 
are, and at all tymes hereafter shall stand possessed of all the said 
premises abone named parcell of the Manor or Lordpp of PeveuBey and 
parcell of the Lauds and possesstc-ns of the Dutchy of Lancaster tn the 
said County of Bussex and of eury part and parcell of them, and of tiiciro 
imd enery of theire appurtenances and of the Rent ami Ri^nts vpon them 
or any of them reserued vpon any lease or Leases whatsoeui-r Vpoh tmcst 
and confidence only to and for the sole benclilt of and behoofe of Ihe 
said Thomaa Thrcele bis exccuto" odmn" and aesignes And that it 
shall and may bee lawful! to and for the said Thomas Threcle att all 
tymes hereafter to bargaine fee alien exchange lease* grant ebargcs, or 
otlierwise at his will and pleasure so dispose all or any of the said 
premises to any pson or psons freely vpon benevolence or with and vjion 
Conejderacon whafsoencr by his act and deed executed in bis life, or by 
writing with bis name subscribed witli his owne hand or by his last will 
and testament Ako liat the said Maurice Aubert and War]- bis wife 
and the Execute" and admn^of the survivo" of them ehall and will at all 
tymes thereaHer by and according to Ihe irill and appointment of Uii 
said Thomas ITireele, apparant by his Act and Deed t-xecutcd in bis Ii* 
or by writing witi his name subscribed w" his owne hand or by his h 
will and teslaiucut convey and assure by good Assnrancc in Law All 



aojl ^ 
>m«t^H 

Isof^ 



^^H PABLIAMENTABY SUBVI^TS OF SUSSEX. 33 

, tnj of the said premises, or any Lease or charge ont of all or any of 
the jiremiseB to any pson or psoas weh shall bee appointed and 
nominateU by the snid TLoiuaa Threele to haue the said promises or any 
part or parcell of them, or any lease or charge out of ail or any of the 
aayd premises, soe as the said pson or jmons- shall and nill beare all the 
charges and Costs of the said Assurance And that all and eucry each 
pBon and psona to whom any such ConreyaDce or Disposition shall bee 
eo made shall and may from tymeto tyma hane hold and enioy the interest 
proffitt and Comodity of all and eucry of the said premises aooording to 
the purport and intent of any sneh Conveyance or disposition soe made 
without any Lett impediment or disturbance of the said Manrice Aubert 
and Mary hia wife, or of any of them or theires or of either of theiro 
Eiecutd" or admn" Any .... in the said Indenlnre of Bargains and 
sale made hetvreenc the said John Oiflford uiid Thomas Jenings and the 
said Manricu Aubert and Mary his wife or in bee p'eents to the Contrary 
ill any wise notwithstanding Foil Witmesb whereof the partyos aboue- 
said to these present Indentures intorobangeabiy bane pntt theire hands 
and seales the day and yoare first vpoa writtun 

Adbebt & Mabx Aobbht. 
Sealed and d'e in the 
presence of us 

OBonoE Labcbnb 

W«. A DAUB. 

Ex p' Tho BnotrnH. 
Indobsed— " Copie of Mr, Threble'b Grant to Macbice Aubbrt, 

i. — 

^■OPT OF M»- THREELE'S GRANT TO MAURICE 
^^ AUBERT. (44.) 

This Indenture made the ffive and twentieth day of October 
Anno Dni, 1637, and in the Thirteenth yeare of the Eaigne 
of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of Eng- 
land Scotland firance and Ireland king Defender of the faith 
&c. Betweene Thomas Threele of Lewsham in the parish of 
Rye in the County of Sussex Esq'- of the one part And 
Maurice Aubert of London Esquire Principal! Chirurgeon to 
the Queenes most Excellent Ma"'' and Mary his wife of the 
other part Witnesses — 

That whereas dirers Lands meadowespastnreB and marsh Lands parccll 
of the Mauno' : or Lordnp of Pevensy, and parcell of ye Lands and pos- 
stssions of the Dutchy of Lancaet«r in the County of Sosses (that is to 
say) ffnti acres of Land late in the occupacon of Robert Hidneys and 
alterwards in the occupacon of Ilichard Ambrose, and Threescore and Six 
aerea of Land called Willeslaad, and Thirty £Bve acres of Land called 

XIV. P 



34 



PARUAMENTAEY SUBVETB OF SUSSEX. 



Hnbney «nd Uiirty acres of Lani) in Pcpingliey nnd Tenn acres of 
in KingBwish snd ffower acres of Land at RnsJibroolic, and Nine n 
Laud culled tlltnloy, and Si'aventeene acres of Land called t^ealcdltc 
thirty acres of Land in Ctieesoh oval and, and one parciiH of Land ci 
I'ricftisland, and one parcel] of Land aometymcs Thirty and Six t 
lying ID LL-yland, and Threuscore acres of liaiid culled Qneenesaltfi 
TbirliMiQe acres of land in Itickne; called Qaccnceults, and thirty 
ISue BCTca of land there lately now found out Tpon a Survey, and T< 
acres of Land lying at Chelley Qreenc, are bargained sold aliened o^ij 
and sett ouer by John Oifford of London Doctor of Physicke and llii 
Jennings of London Clotfaworker to tbo abouenatucd Manrice Aal 
ftud Mury his wife for and ypon Consideralton of Two thowsand pounds' 
of lawful! money of England to the said John Giffard and Thomas Jen- 
nings oatistied and paid To bane and to bold the Eiiid severall pcells of 
land and all the premieos before recited with the appurtenances and eurcy 
part and parcell thereof to the said Maurice Aubert and Mary bis wife 
theire exocuto" admi" and assigues to the full and expiracou and det«r- 
niinocon of all tbo seuerall teannes and Leases thereof Yet to come and 
Tnexpircd, As by one Jndenture made bctwecne the said John Qifibrd 
and Thomas Jcnings of the one port, and the sayd Maurice Atibert and 
Mary his wife of the other part, bearing the date of these presenU more 
at largo appeth Now this Jndenture witneBSelh That it is Covenanted 
Condiaendcd agreed and concluded by and betweene the partyes to tbeae 
presents And the said Maurice Aubcrt and Mary his wife for thcmaeli 
theiie and eucry of their exeeut" and admn'* and cnery of them " 
Corenant and grant to and with the said Thotnas Threele his exeoi 
and adinn" and assignes That the said Maurice Anbcrt and Mary no' 
this present arc, and at all lyraea hereafter shall stand possessed of all 
the Baid premises abonenamcd parcell of the Mannor or Lordpp of Peven- 
eey and parcell of the Lands and poBsessioDG of the Dutchy of Lanuaster 
in the said Connty of SuBsez and of euery part and parcell of theni, and 
(if their and cuery of their appurtenances and of the Rent and Honta 
Tpon them or any of tliem reserued Tpon any Lease or Leosus wliatfioever 
Vpon trust and confidence onely to and for the solo benefitt vao and bo- 
hogfe of the said Thomas Threele bis execnt^ admin's and 
and that it ebaJl and may We lawfidl to and for tlie said Tboi 
Tbreclc stt all tynies hereafter to bargaine fee alien cjiehangc lease gr 
charge, or otherwieo at his will and plcnsurc so dispose oil «pl 
any of the said premises to any pson or peons freely Tpon benwolence 
or with and ypon any consideracon what^OTer by bis act and deod 
executed in his life, or by writing with his name sabscnbed with Ma 
owne hand or by bis last will and tcBtament And that the said 
Maurice Aubcrt and Mary his wife and the Eieento,8 and admii" of the 
BurriTo'' of thein shall and will at all tymes hereaflcr by and according 
t(i the wilt and appointment of the said Thomas Threele, apparaut by hia 
Act and Dewl eiecutod in his life, or by Writing with hie name subacril ' 
with Ids owiiH hand or by hie last will and testament courey and 
by good Assurance in Law All or any of the said premise, or any X 
or charge oat of all or any of the premises to any pson or psona nno 
bee appointed and nominated by the said Tliomaa Threele to baue 



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Tbom^H 
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PAELIAMENTAEY ST7EVETS OF SUSSEX. 35 

Bud prcmiBca or tiii; part or pnrccll of litem, or any Lease or charge out of 
aII or an; of the said preoiises, soe as the esid pson or psoas shall and nill 
beare all the charges and Costs of the said Assarance And that all ener; 
flnch psoD and psons, to whom any such Conveyance or Bispositiou shall 
bee BO made shall and ma; from t;me to tyme haue hold and enioy the 
interest proGtt and Comodity of all enery of the said prcmisea according 
to the pnrport and intent of any such Conveyance or Disposition soe 
made witliont any Lett impediment or (listnrbanco of the said Maurice 
Anbert and Mary hia wife or of any of them or of thcire or of either of 
tboire Esecuto" or admu" Anytlung in the said Jndentare of Bar- 
gains and sale made between llie said Maurice Aubort and Mary his 
wife, or in these p'csents to the Contrary in any Wise notwithstanding 
In witness whereof the partyca ahoue said to tlieso present Jndpotiires 
interchangeably haue putt theire handa and scales the day and yearu 
first vpon written. 

AuBBHT & Mart Aitbert. 
Sealed sod dd in tlie pramioe 
of Ta OtOBat Laburn' 
WAiuMa 

Ei^ P Thobbodoh. 
Ihdobbbd. Copie of M' Threelea Grant to Maurice Aubert, &c. 



k 



RIDGWICKE (RUDGWICK). (45.) 



lOM. Sussex 1 A Sdrvey of Certain" pcell" of Ground 
Certaine Liintlsf w"" the Rights Memb" and apptenantes 
in the Parrish [thereof Lyeing and being w'^n y* prish of 

of Ridgwick. ) Ridgwick ia the County of Sussex pcell of 
the possession of Charles Stuart late King of England made 
and taken by vs whose names are herevnto Subscribed in tiie 
Month of OctoV 1C51 by vertne of a Comicon grounded 
vpon an Act of y" Comon' of England assembled in Parliam* 
for Sale of y^ Hon" Manno" and Lands heretofore belonging 
to the late King Quceiie and Prince, vnd' the handes and 
Seales of ffive or more of the Trustees in the Said Act Named 
and appointed. 

Tliat pcell of Mcaddow Past' and Arrable Ground Comonly called 
■J and knowne by y* Name of y" Mawlands Devidwl into Efouro 
IdivisionB and aro' hoonded w"" y" comon belonging to Ridg- 
j wicke Called Exall Comon towards the t^ast the Lanils of John 
Stening towards y" Sontb and an other Comon belonging to the affore- 
said prisli of ItiJgwicke called Tishmortli Comon towards y" West and 
North Cont Tweliio Acres . . . w"" at an Jmproned Kent wee value to 
beo worth P Ann— 1 2a : Oa : Op — vi" x» P Ann 






; l-^v-KiT STBVIYS OF SUSSEX. 

'I -...•.• .V *-:.:.>? Comonly cau->i or K!i:''««ne by 

\ • . ■ -:•■ • i.!: . i> boniik^i V- r Lane Lvad- 

. '^ .•:. :•: WaLfyard BriJ^v? toRiig- 

. ^.- ^ ! :.>• &:: : N-r.ih. the Laii i^ of -K-hn 

:.: \l:.:.:^ tcwardp f North Cont 

.. 'tlvi.1 10 be vonli P Ann — 



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;i --s&ii r-riih of Ridwicke 

'■"* N&r.-: "»: Wtlb? Garden 

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PARLIAMENTARY SURVEYS OP SUSSES. 



37 



Memorand tree find the aSbresaid p'mises to be m the occupation of 
John Miuhell Richnrd Lon^; and Richard firington nho pa; rent fur y' 
■ame viito — Bishopp Gent who p'tended to bold y* same in rtgbl of 
' his Wife being y* Ri^lict and lato Wife of — Michell Gent deconsed by 

what right y" Haid Lands are soo he!d and enjoyed we Knowe not, And 
therefore we Humbly refere y' same to bo Cleared before y" HoDnor"" 
J* IrusteoB 

An Abstract. 
Tlio said sen'all Orounds acoonling to y' afforeBaid sen'all (portions) 
Cometh vnto P. Ann ix' v* 

Tlie Tiiiib' standing and growing vpon y" foresaid p'misee wee Talae it 
to be worth in Gross vpon the place the time'J 
of converting it iiito Money being cotiBidored > 
Om Hundred pound*. j 

Pffeotid y° ll"" The p'miBea are y' diseoveri Hoon ; Wbbb 
of Novemb' of Major James Pittsone Will: Min 

It>51 Richard Sadles. 

I Ex: Wii.L Webb, ffb : Conioravb 

1651. 
t. 



nioKHED ; Certeine ParceliB of Ground in y" parish of Ridgwick, 



See<l thia IS>'> of NaTcmber, 1651. Tconamitted to the S'rejor Qnll tlis ■uno clay. 
Webb, 



!no 6*" Ja :^ 
tel pars. > 
No. 15. ) 



KUDGEWICKE. (46.) 



Jacol)ii8 Rex dei gra Anglie Scotieffranc. et 
Hybernie Rex fidei defensor" &c Omnibus ad quos &c 
p'sentes Ires pervenerint Snltm. Sciatis q'* nos tam in consi- 
(leracoe tidelis et acceptabiUs servitii nobis p charissimii' 
Consangiiineu' nru' Philippu Comit Montgom'y antea Iiuc 
fact et impens' quam pro div^sls aliis bonis causis et considera- 
coibus nos ad p'sens spialit' rooven de gra' nostra spiali at ex 
certa scientia et mere motu nris tradimus concedimiis et ad 
firma' dimisimus ac pr'tea (?) et p nobis hered et Successor 

nris tradimus concediraus et ad firma dimittimus 

Bubditis nris Hbto Corbett et Tlioiue Catchraay Assign pfat 
Pliilippi Cniitis Montgoni'y. Tot illu' officiu' &c. 



Ac etiam o 
Bontlivytoii it 



: Acr" teir' nr' en' ptinen ia Houthexton ala 
) 6uBBex quo nop fnemut Willi' Crouch, utj»- 



38 PABUAMEKTABT SUBVETS OF SUSSEX. 

gat (outlaw) ac unii' tofib terr et da gardin nrm yocat Compers in Rndge- 
\?icke in Comitat Snssex pdict cu ptin ac duas acr* terr in Rudgewicke 
p'dict YOcat Wayts Comer que qaondam faerunt terr Rici Mabunt ao 
omnia ill terr et campos cu* ptinen in Rudgewick p^dict yocat Malbediea 
quondam Walteri Dys cuidam Edwardo Michell p Tras nras patent dat 
decimo qaint* die Octobr anno regni nri Angl ffranc et Hibnie tercio et 
8cotie Tricesimo nono p termino vigint et unius annor' incipien' a festo 
Pasche tunc ultimo p'terit conuss* p particulare inde arentat ad humum* 
{sic) reddit sive valorem decern et septem solid et quatuor denar* Que 
omnia pmissa p p^sentes p'dimis* sunt pcell possess" et revercon* Corone 
n're Anglie Ac onmia et singula domos edific structur horr Stabul 
Columbar hort pomar gardin Toft Croft Curtilage terr ten prat pasc 
pastur lezur bruer turbar moras maris^ comias c'iam pastur^ ac onmia 
alia profic comoditat advantag emolument et heredittament nra quecu'q' 
p'miss' p presentes dimiss' sen alicui indo pcell* ullo modo spectan yel 
pertinen aut in eisdem sen eor* aliqtio yel aliquibus antehac usualiter et 
yel Buis sepat' annuat reddit inferius p p'sentes reseryat dimisse concesB* 
locat ysitat hie cognit accept reputat sen gayis' existen* cu* eor* p tinen 
uniy*sis. Except tamen semp et nob' hered et successor n'ris omnino 
reseryat omnibus grossis arboribus bosc' subbosc' ward maritat Miner et 
quarr^' p'miss^^ (?) Habend et tenend omnia et singula p*miss supius 
menconat fore tradit concess' et ad firma* dimiss* cu omnibus et singulis 
eor* ptinen yniu'sis except p* except p*fat Robto Corbett et Thome 

Catchmay executor et assign suis a confeccoe literar* nrar* 

patentiu* usq* ad fine* Domini et p termum sexagint annor* extunc prox 
Bcquen et plenar complend. Reddend annuatim nob* hered et succesor' 
nris de et p*dict offic' x* Ac de pro p'miss 'cu* ptinen* in Southexton als 
Soutbeyton et Rudgewicke p'dict, p*fat Edwardo Michell yt p'fertur 
comiss* Septem decem solid et quatuor denar legalis monet Anglie ad 
recept Secii' (Exchequer) nri sen ad manus yir p'dict sepat* com Cumbr* 
&c et Sussex p tempore existen* p equales porcoes solyen duran* pdict' 
termino sexagint annor' p p'sentes p'concess'. Et ylterius de ampliori 
gra nra yolumus ut p p*seDtes pro nob' hered et successor nris conce- 
dimus p'fat Rbto Corbett et Thome Catchmay executor* et assign* suis 
quod he Tre nVe paten tes yel irrotulament eor'dem erunt in omnibus et 
p omnia duran p'dict termino sexagint annor* p p*sentes p'concess* firme 
yalid bone sufficien et efifectuales in lege erga et contra nos hered e suc- 
cessor nros tarn in omnibus Cur* nris quam alibi infra Regnu' nru' Angl'. 
Non ohstaut male noiand aut non noiand yel male recitand aut non redtand 
p'dict officiu' Messuag toft domos edific terr tenta ac cetera omnia et 
singula p'miss* p p'sentes dimiss'. Vel aliq" inde pcell Et non obstant 

" Tills enumeration of the parts of a heaths, turf-grounds, moors, marshes, 

property or farm is curious and interest- commons, and feeding thereon. 
ing. A to/t was a place where a house " I, e., great trees, woods, under- 

liad stood, and a croft was a small woods, wardship of minors, power to 

meadow. Of a person who possessed no confer in marriage, minerals, and quar- 

real property, it was formerly said, " He ries — a singular mixture of non-sentient 

liath ne toft nc croft ;'* in other words, things with social arrangements ; but 

he was a very poor man. The other ex- quite in the feudal style, although at the 

prcBsions signify curtilage (i. «., in this date of the document feudalism had nearly 

case), farm buildings, lands, tenements, died out. 
meadows, pastures, leasowes or pasture, 



rAELIAHIlNTAEy SDEVETS OF SUSSEX. 39 

tton ioTeniend oQiciii eive officia inqnifiicoem sive inquiEicioeB p'missor' 
snptiiB p p'eenteE dimiss ant alicujns inde pcell p que litulns nr iDveniri 

debet autc cafiTecoem (7) Irar' nrar' patcntio'. Et noD obetnn' 

male recitond ante ddh recitand male noiam' aat nan noiam' aliqm 
demiea' conccu' sire cnstod' dimieBiocs caress' eive enstod de p'miss' 
vel de aliqaa inde p'cell de record prine fact. Et non obstan male 
noiand vel dod noiand aliq'm' vill' Lamlet Lnndrud poch (ptirocbin) 
lorn' vol com inqnibus p'miss' ant aliqna iiide pcell existnut vul 
exiaUt, Et noD obetant q'' de noibns teccnciu' firmar' Give occnpab' 
p'dicl offic meanag tofl domor eililic' tcrr' tentor' ac celeror' omnin 
ct Binglor' pmiss p'dimisa nnt alicnjnB inde pcell plena vora ct 
certa Don fit mencio. Et non obetaa' aliquibne dcfectibns de c'titndinc 
vel compotacoe vel declarftcoe rcri anni valoris p'niiseor' ant alicujns iudo 
pcell BUt auoica' (7) reddit rcBRrvat de et snji p'miBS vel de et eap aliqui 
inite pcell in biiB I'ris nrror patent express et content. Et non obsUn 
aliqno Btatoto in parliament anteeesBor' nror' antchac fact et edit. Et 
iiol obstan aliqutbiis dcfectibna in non noiand natar' geneT* species 
qiiautitat et qaalitat p'raissor" sive nlicnjns oir'dom pcell. Et aliqno 
piatut Hctn ordinacoe restriccoe mafia tpI re incoiiten' inde non obstan. 
In ciijns rei testimonu' has I'ras n'riis piri feci'rnnt patentea Teste me 
ipso apud Westm' prime die April Anno Begis Jacobi August sexto 
regni. 

A line drawn through. 
P brer' de prirat sigill.' &c. 

Gopia Concordana. quoad p'mies 

Ex' p BOBIKB. 

IxnonsED ; A Copie of Ibe Letti^rs Patents to my lord of Slonnt- 
gonierj in the names of M'- Calcbmay and !!'■ Corbett for Custody 



^^^Ui 



MANOR OF SEABEECH. ('47.) 



fiS ) 

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,8sex : 

S' he 'h*"^f ^ Sdevet of the messuage and Certaine 
* J Lands therevnto adioyninge and belonging 
Comonly called the Mann' of Seabeech als Sealjeech ffarme 
w"" the Rights members and appurtenances therevnto belong- 
ing Scituate Lying and being w'^n the Parishes of Bosgrove 
(Boxgrove) and Eartham in the County of Sussex lute pcell 
of the possessions of Charles Stewart late King of England 
made and taken by vs whose hands are herevnto subscribed 
By vertue of a Com™ granted to vs by the Hono'"''' y" trustees 
appointed by Act of the Comons assembled in Parliament for 
sale of the Honn'' Mann'' and Lands belonging to y^ late 
Eioge Queeneand Prince vud"" their hands and iScal^. 



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PAELIAMBNTABT SUEVETS OP SDSSEX. 



41 






aiTores^ abutted on the East b^ Chcochestor rodo hSoks"- on South 
West Hanekar downes afibrceaid on the North hj homefeilds Con- 
ting by estimacon ten acres w** wee estimate to bee worth p ami 

10 : 00 : 00 xxxiij" : iiij'^ 
TfatM) Alsoe all that pcell of Arable Land inclosed Comonly called the 
«"•* three acres nbntUd on the East by the High way from Petworth 
to Oldberry on the South by certalnc Lands caliod Ascombe lands on 
J* west and North bj the fores" high way from Petworth to Cheecheatcr 
and Containeeth by estimacon w*'' wee estimate to be worth p ana 

03 . . 00 ij" 
jj^e ■} And alsoe all that pcell of land inclosed Comonly called the nine 
AoMiJ acres abntted on the East by the fforosaid high way from Petworth 
ta Oldberry on the Sontb by Ascomo lands on the West and North by 
the fonsaid high way from Pttworth to Cheeclieater and Containetb by 
estimation nine acres more or les w^ wee estimate to be north p ami 
09 : : 00 iiij" : x" : 
Little 1 All those fewer pcella of arable and woody land inclosed 
Smbwch ) Comonly called Little Seabeech Scituato Lying and beinge 
Tpon Eartham Coraon and in the tytliing of Eartham in the pish of 
liosifroue ofiforesaid abntted on the West by the High way from Pet- 
worth to Oldberry'* afforesaid passing betwist these lands and the two 
Inst recyt«d pcells of Land And on tlie North, East and Sonth Invironed 
r"' Enrtham Comon afforesaid Containeing by estimacon tweino acres 
di ^gg estimate to bee worth p nnn . 12 : : v" 



plIK 

pvtJ 



It Appeareth by a Deed Inrolled before Auditor Neale 
" Julij 1599. That S^- Richard Sackveile Kn'- late Chan- 
cello' of the Court of Augmentacona Did by his Indenture 
of Lease, dated the xx'''' of April. Anno. 5° Edw. 6"" (inter 
alia) Grant and to farme lett vnto William Sackveile of Dork- 
ing in the County of Surrey esq' for Terme of 99. yeeres; 
To conience after the xpiracon of a former Lease thereof made 
by the said sr. Richard vnto Thomas Sackveile his Sonne dut 
pino Mtij dco 5° Edw. 6"" for Terme of 60. yeeres. Yeilding and 
ayinge the same yeerely during the said Terme to the said &'■ 
"ichardbisheires Assignes,tlieSumofxx"' viij'-iiij''- And that 
said Willm Sackveile,did afterwards by hisdeeddat. s''*xbri8'' 
Marie. Assigneand Settouer his said Lease of 99 yeeres 
the said Richard with All his Right and claymeto thesame. 
And also, that after this. The Lord Bucihurst, executo' 
of the last Will and Testament of the said S' Richard Sack- 
veile, did by his deed dated Maij 39"" Eliz. Sell and Assigne 
tlie said Terme of yeeres of and iu the Said Manno" vuto 
William Beynham and Richard Sutton. 

>* 8it CWdtecry, Borrej 93, toI. SzIt,, p. 246. >' liHh December. 



42 PAKT.TAMENTABY SUBYETS OF SUSSEX. 

• 

Which said Kichard Sutton as Survivo"^ did by his deed of 
the 30**" of June Anno. 41* Eliz. Sell and Assigne the said 
Lease and terme of yers in the Said Manno"* vnto John Mor- 
ley of the Inner Temple Lond Esqre Father to S'- W"^- Morley 
now present Tenant to the premises, who haue yett to come 
in the said Lease about Ix. yeeres 

The said Manno' after this Leases made, Came to the Growne by yirtae 
of an Exchange, made by the Lord Clinton with King Edward the Sixt 
at the said yeerly Bent of xx" yiij" iiij* And so haue continued ever 
since. Signed Robert Pratt. 

Entered the xxiiij*** Memorand. The same Certificate here 

of July 1650 entered, Relates to the Manno' of Old- 

berry in the said County of Sussex, 
bolii at one tyme respectively Changed 
vnto the Crowne. 

Will Wbbb 
1650 

SheeDeWalkeB.^ There is belonging to the foresaid Messuage and 
^^ 3 Lands called y« Mann' of Seabeech als Seabeech 

farme Certaine Shepe walkes vsed occupied and enioyed together 
w^the said fifarme, viz^ vpon Hanekar Downe afforesaid fourescore 
sheepe and vpon Eartham Comon afforesaid fforty sheepe w^ wee 
estimate to be worth p ann. xl'*' 

And all wayes, passages. Liberties, priviledes, 
•Lnunities, pfitts, Comodities, advantages, and 
appurtenances whatsoeuer in and about the 
said Messuage Lands and appurtenances or 
any of them vsually occupied or enioyed as 
pte pcell or member of them or any of them. 

Memorandum wee put noe pticular grosse value vpon y« 
Materialls of the Messuage and buildings before men- 
coned and Recyted for that wee haue included them in 
the yearely value together w'** the Lands therevnto 
belonging and being most Conveniently scituate therein 
and most fitt to be occupied and Lnployed w^ the said 
lands. 

S^Wn Memorandum that wee find all the said 

OAime^ Messuage Barnes and Buildings together 

The w^ all the seu'all recyted pcells and closes 

Title of Land called and knowne by y* name 

made ^^ ^^ Mannor of Seabeech als Seabeech 

good farme in the tenure and occupation of 

the assignes of S' W" Morley of Sussex 

Knight, But by what right or tytle hee 

holds the same wee know not for that 

hee hath pduced noe Euidence to vs 

whereby hee claimes to hold the same 

thogh sumoned therevnto 



-. A 



PARLIAMEKTART smiVEYS OF SCSSIS. 



43 



■ W" PnlU Mcmorandnm wee hane not demised the said fnrme be- 
""^^eb^- *''"'^« '^^ ^^ S' ^^ Moi'ley dot'i vndtake to makn good 
!■ of the rare- Bomo t;tle tboreiu w"* in the time Llmittud in the Act for 
^^- Bale of 3' said Lands. 
The timber trees Beech trees and other trees now 
t standing and growing rpontbe sen 'all closes before 
:oned woe ralue in grosae at throe hundred pounds. 



75: 



Totall improTed Tab 
Totall of acres b 
Totallof groBso ralae is 
This Surrey was pfacted 
'■fluH 15° Julij 1650 by vs 

Ex: Will; Vi 
Snpvs' Gon" 
1650 
Intiorbehbnt; Seabeach Mann' mip Car. Regis iSunsos. 

Rocl this IS"" of July, 1650. Tranumttod to tbo Sat»ojo' GnJl the 
Betuntod Ih* \j of July. 



XXiij" sv' 
0: 00 
CCC" 

Jbrehik Baihbs 
Jo : LoBD : 
'IllUUAa Brtdor 
Job : Haddocrb. 



Si-ssExss: SEDGWICK. (48) 

A SURVEr of all those lands comonly caled and knowne 
by the name of Sedgwicke lands sometime called Sedgwicke 
?(AK)KE ancently disparked w"* the Rights members and 
appurtenances there vnto belonging, Scituate Lyinge and 
being w^'in the Parishes (of) Horsham, Nutherat and Broad- 
water in the County of Sussex late pcell of the possessions 
of Charles Stewart Late Kiuge of England made and taken 
by vs whose names are herevnto Subscribed By vertue of a 
Com™ granted to vs by the Hono'''' the Trustees appoynted by 
Act of the Coraons assembled in Parliamen' for sale of y" 
Honn" Mann" and Lands belonging to the late Kinge, Queene 
and Prince vnder their hands and seales. 
Std^vicke J All that peece or pcell of land Comonly called 
ptt ditpked V and knowne by the name of Sedgwicke als Sedgwicke 
andteanrf«/.)pi(gi8 digpked inclosed w"" hedges and ditches and 

count of Scdinwiok Cnstlo, pammouDt lortlahiii of Bramber, and 
of whloh cxiet kbout two held by the fomilj of Salvai ' 



■tigbt 

tuUcB sud a half east of UoTBham, toe 
the S«Y. Ed". Turner's poper in vol. 
■m. of the " ColleoUona," p. 81. Thw 
Msnll fortraaa. with several othere in the 
county, was. as Mr. Turner observes, not 
a Intronlal one, but a stroDgbold, tbo 
principal ate of whioh vng Ihnt of a 
hunting tower, whore the loni rasde pro- 
Tisiou Ibr hiB lieepera and Ilia houoils, 
In plaoos reiuoLu from his caput baroiiiti. 
In IbiN CBSQ for about tiru eealurics and 
m half UiU wm a aubinfeadatlon of the 



Sarage, a kind of nickoaine, perhaps 
indicative of tbu ferocious di^^ositiou of 
the tni [lertDn who bore it. At length 
the manor was merged in the barony, 
and descended to the Barons of Brunber, 
The forest of St. Leonard and itt neigh- 
bourhood were full of small enclosures 
called parks, of which Sir B. Kilis, ' 
vol. liii. of the " CoUeetluni," roenlio . 
DoieastbaDsii ; via.,Cheaworth, Kneptt, 
Srgeirgkl), BeaubuBb, Shelley, and Litua 
Park. 




44 PABUAMBNTARY BUEVEIS OP 8DS8BX. 

devided into seuerall ffarmes herenfter sett downe, Scitual 
Lying and being w'^in the Parishes of Hoi-shura, Nuliiurst, and 
Brodwater, in the County of Sussex Abutted and Bounded 
viz* firoinCertaine lands called Burcben bridge lauds being the 
Lands of one John Seale on the East, bye certaine lands Called 
flbx holes, and on the East forwards towards the SoiitJj by 
certaine Lands called Rip feild woods being y" lands of John 
Seale and by certaine lands called the ffinches beinge the lands 
of one Richard Seale, And by certaine lands called the Tillers, 
& by certaine Lands belonging to Widdow Woods of Nut- 
hurst & by a pcell of Land belonging to John Carrill of 
Harting Esq'', and by certaine Lands called Patchings Lands, 
Lying betweene Sedgwicke and Nuthurst Church and beyond 
Nutherst towards y" South by Certaine Landa called Pilche- 
ridgc lands and the Goffs, and on the South by Certaine 
Lands called Elliotts, and by certaine lands belonging to one 
Henry Stone of Elliotts in Nuthurst, on the West by certaine 
Lands belonging to one Mrs. Byne, and certaine lands belong- 
ing to one W™. Degates, and a high way leading from Cobsale 
to Rockett gate &, against Colstaple farme & from Rockett 
gate on y* West by Colstaple farme, & p" of certaine lands 
belonging to one Ellis of Horsham and on the North by cer- 
taine Lands called Ashley Mills Lands and certaine Lands 
called Whiteliridge Lands, being the Lands of one Mrs. 
Midleton of Horsham & in p"* on y" West by y" Said landS| 
and further by certaine lands called Burchenbridge lands affon 
said vnto y" East & containoth by adraeasiireni' one thowsant 
therty three acres and twenty fiue pches. 

Which said p*"" or pcell of lands hath beene ancently dis- 
pked & is now deuided into divers seuerall ffarmes and hath 
diners dwelling howses erected thereon w'"" are hereafter 
Menconed and set downe. 

AwD all wftica, pusages, liberties, pririledges Roy aide* ffran- 
chieee Jnimtmities iurisdiccons pflts comoditico and appaneo- 
ances whataoeur in anJ about the said dispked pke & the sonem" 
howses & ffarmea therein w"" them or any of them vEaally oca 
pied or enioyed as p" pcell or member of them or any of thca 
iSedgwicke ) All that Messuage and dwelling hows' Comonly ChIIo 
Lntlge. \ Sedgwicke Lodge, w''' th appurtenances Scituale & bei* 
w"'in the Confines of Sedgwicke afforesaid & towards the South pMt d 
y' diapiirked p** afforeaaid and in y* Parish of Nnthorst ofibrosaid Coasii 
ing of a Hall, Parlor, and Kitchin besides other necessary rooms b 
BtarcB Bud foure Ohmubers aboue etarea bceides Uaiietts toguthet 








PABLIAMENTAEY SUltVETS OP SUSSEX. 



45 



" .11 „... 



n** ft fairs orcliard and Qardens theremto aclioning deyided & 
ecu«red into eeuerall closes iying conveniently together in ;* pisbes of 
Nutfaurst anil Broilwater and arc abutted on the East by Jirers pcelb of 
Bottinges farmo aObresaid and by certaine lands of Widow Woods of 
Nutlinrsi and by a pcell of Mrs. Carrills lands by Certaine lands called 
P&tchinges and Pilcheridge lands on the Booth by Stones farm and liuids 
on the West by George Sharpes ffarme and the high way from Cob^alo 
to Colstaple on the West by fiirchinbridge lane and Bottiiigs faraie bU 
w"" said tenem" and lands are now in the tenure and oecupacon of 
Richard fferrall of Nnthurst aSorcsaid W" Mann' of Brodwater and 
John Dauis who houlds the same in the right of one M" Lintott of 
Comolo in the Parish of Goucwald'* who honhls the same as Executrix 
to her late Husband deceased who was Execnt' to John Gratwicke of 
Shonnonlmry (Shermanbury) Gent ; ffnther to y" swd M" Lintott, w*^ 
said Greatwicke bad the Bamc Granted by Jndentore dated 6° Mar: 17° 
Carroll ; whereby B' W" fford of Harting w"" the sfigent consent and 
good Idieing of S' John Carrill of Harting affbresaid did demise and to 
ffanne lett to y° said Gratwicke all those three Messnoges or tenem" w"* 
all howses, bamcs, atablcs, stanles, ganlens, orchards, and divers poells of 
Medilow, Pasture, and Wooddy ground Containeing by cstimacon three 
hundred twenty foure acres more or lesse therevnto belonging pcell of 
Sedgwicke Parke seituato in the Parishes of Horsham, Nuthurat, and 
Brodwater,*" Except and always rceerued, AJ) timber trees sad trees now 
standing growing and being in and vpon y' p'mises w"" Liberty to fell 
cole and carry away y* same and likewise excepted all Mines and qnarrics 
of stone fonnd, or to bee found w"" liberty to digge and carry the same 
away** Uabkhduu to him the said Gratwicke bis E^ccnf* administ" 
wad aasigoes from Mich : last past before the date hereof for therteeno 
yeares paying therefore to y* sud 8' W" fford or his assignes y' yearely 
eome of sixty two pounda ten shiil' at y° two vsoalt feasts of Mich : and 
thannacacon hy cquall peons prided if tbe said rent bee mpaid in part or 
in whole by the space of ono and twenty dayes after any of y' sd feasts 
tlien tbe said fford to re-enter the same w''* further Covenants that the 
eaid Gratwicke shall suflicontly vpboold, repaire amend mantalae and 
keepe the said Mcssuagos and tenem" and all tbe other buildjiiges and 
all liedgi-8, ditches and inclosnree in and aboat tbe demised p'mises and 
Boe to leaue them at the determinacon of the said tearme. And ffurtber 
it sliol belawfull for tbe said &' John Carrill or his sonno or heirs 
servantfi to meete and bring Convenient Companyes to hawke or 
ffish or ffoolc Tpon tbe same and to Con; tbe Game away, Andalsoa 
Gratwicke to pay all ordinary taxefl to y* King Church and Poore, 
said Gratwicke to hane all necessary rough timber vpon the stem for 
aQ nuoesaary repcracons and all necessary hedge boote, stoke boot«, wayno 



i» Cuoewalil. Covewsld, Oowfold. 

>■ BrowlnBtur, ai «lH>wliere obterved, 
Is tiia wcll^nown pariiJi on Hie uja- 
ooaM ttliioliiootiKlMlheiuodGni bahion- 
■b1« to-n ft Worthing, TliU was a 
dktaut outlylug dutrlct In [be forest. 
- -' ■ )f Beeding, 



dependenc7 in the Ponat, oorlotiBly 

called Lower Seeding:, Uiougfa )t« aitoa' 

tion is niach tbe bigber of the two. 

" To these proofs that Uic iron-worka 

alill vigorouslj carried on in the 



Forest a 



the lime ot IhuBe Surrsyts I 



have prHviou»d)r roferiHl. &i " Col- 



UayDicg, wlilcb Uad a lilu ouiljiu); leotioiu," vol. xilv, p. 'i38. 



46 PABUAMEHTABY SUBYETS OF SUSSEX. 

boote, plow boote," for the said inclosnre and to enioy the same free from 
all former grants and arreareges of Rents. 



All which last recjted pnnises 
doe Gontaine ypon admeasurem^ 
372««. 2roo 23p**»" w^ wee esti- 
mate to bee worth p ann, 



372 : 2 : 28. cxx> 



Trees. The timber trees and yonng oakes being 

in Number Eight hundred besides other 
young trees and Beeches wee yalue in 
grosse at two hundred pounds 

Memorakduk, wee put noe value vpon 
y* Matterialls of the seueral tenements 
but haue included in y* yearely rent 
being Gonyeniently seated for the im- 
provement of the said lands 

George Sharpei\ All that messuage farme bowse w*^ thappurtenances 
ffarme, ) Con**vnly called 8harpes bowse, scituate and being w***iii 
8edgwicke afforesaid and in the south west part there of neare ynto the 
lands of M" Byne and W*" Dogates before menconed in the bounder 
and in the pish of Brodwater consisting of two roomes besides other 
necessary roomes below stares and two chambers aboue w^ one bame and 
Garden there ynto adioyninge and belonging, together with divers pcells 
of Meddow, arable and pasture land Jnclosed there vnto adioyning 
divided and severed by ditches and hedges into seuerall Closes lying 
conveniently together and are abutted on y® East and North and in part 
on the West by divers pcells of Bedgwicke lands in the possession of one 
W" Mannors and Richard fiferrall, w*^ lands are part and pcell of M" 
Lintotts farme and on the south by certaine lands belonging to one Henry 
Htone, and on the West by the lands of M™Byne and W™ Dogates All 
w^ said seuerall pcells lying together as afforesaid w^in the Parishes of 
Nutburst and Brodwater doe containe by admeasurement: fifty eight 
acres two rood and thirty three pch All which said ffarme and p'mises w^ 
thappurtenances are in the p^'sent occupacon of George Sharpe of 
Sedgw^ : afforesd who houlds the same by Jndenture dated the first of 
August in the 16^ yeare of Eling James his Raigne wherein S** John 
Carrill K^ did demise and to farme lett vnto Gkorg Sharpe of Sedg- 
wicke in the Parish of Brodwater and Jane his wife and G^rge their 
Sonne (the p^sent possessor) all that Messuage and tenem^ and lands pcell 
of Sodgwicke Containcinge by Estimacon fforty acres more or lease in 
the Parishes of Brodwater and Nutburst w^ the same Covenants as in 
the flbrmer lease is recyted Habendum from Mich : then next Comeing 
for forty yearos if they or any of them soe long Hue, paying therefore the 
yearely some of six pounds one shill : at two equal! paym***at the vsuall 
tTeasts as in the other lease before menconed But wee estimate the said 
lands to bee worth vpon improve™* p ann 58 : 2 : 33 — xv** 

f, wixxi for repairing hedges ing wagons and pbugha. A^ Sax. M; 
, aud for making and repair- 



rARLLiMENTABT SUEVEYS OF SUSSEX. 



47 



Trees, TnEitB are vpon this ffanno two hundred 

young oafcca besides Bome Beeches w** wee 
ralne ingroesc at tliirty pounds 

MEHORAHT>nu the eaid Sbarpc hath 
yet Ut come and vneipired in his 
lease Sine yeares if theysoe long lino 
Henry Stone All those closes and pcells of arable and pastnre Lands p " 
ffarme. and pcell of Sedgwicke lands afforeEaid, Lying together but 
devided into een'olU" by hedges and ditches p" where of is called the 
nowpoole Bcituato lying and being in the south east part of Sedgwicke 
Lands afToresBid and in the Parish of Nuthnrst, abutted on the cost by 
certaine lands called the Goffea and in part on the East and North by 
part of M" Lintotts £farme. And on the west by certnine lands the Harris 
pcell of Sedgwick lands and part of M" Lintotts ffanne, afforesaid w"* 
gold aneralls lying together as afforesaid doe containe by admeaenrcm' : 
sixty acres tLree roods and twenty foare pches. 

All which said p'mises w'^ thappnrten- 
^^^^^ ances are in the p'sent occopacon of Henry 

^^^^^ Stone of Eliotts in the Parish of Xut- 

^^^^H harst who houlds the same by lease poll 

^^^^H from John Carrill of Harting Esq' as 

^^^^^^^^_ pcell of Sedgwicke lands Contmneinge by 

^^^^^^^^^ cstimacon Sbrty nine acres paying thcre- 

^^^^^^^^^H fore the yearely rent of ffonrtcone pounds 

^^^^^^^^^H tcnnBUill: atthetwo vsuall Seasts afibre- 

^^^^^^^^H But wee estimate the eaid lands 

^^^^^^^^^H tobe«worthTpoaimproTcm' pann 

^^^^^•^ 24 :— m": 

^^^^V Trua. TnBRB are rpon this Barmc a hundred 

^^^^H young oake trece beside some Beeches 

^^^^^ ^ch „Qg value in grosse at fliftecne pounds 

' John Bottingo All those closes and pcells of Meddow arable and Paatare 
ffarme. lands p" and pcell and Sedgwicke lands afforesaid Lying 
togfthor but derided into seaeralls, by hedges and ditches w* one Barno 
stAoding tierevpon w"* said lands are scituate Lyinge and being in the 
East side of Sedgwick lands afforesaid and in the Parish of Nuthnrst 
afforesaid. And are abntted on y' East by certaine lands called the 
tellers, and in part by p" of Sedgwicke lands in the tenure of Danis, 
and by the lands of Widow Wood of Nnthnrst, on the south and west 
by p" of M" Lintotts ffarme and in p" on the West by pcell of Sedg- 
wicke Lands in the tenure of Thomas Page and a high way Leading 
from Bocketl gate to Bnrchen bridge on the North by divers pcells of 
Sedgwicke lands in y" tenure of John Nash, Richard Sajer and John 
iJnuis and Richard Snwycr oilbresoid all W^ said eeu'ails lying together 
do« containe by admcasurcm^ a hundred thcrty six acres and one and 
Iptfpclwa. 

" i.e., cncloeurw or fields. 



48 FASUAMENTABT SUBVETS OF SUSSEX. 

All whicli said p^mises are in y* tenure and occnpacon of John Botting 
of tcllars in y* Pansh of Nathorst afforcsaid together w''^ seuerall pcells 
of Medow, arable and pasture land part and pcell of Sedgwicke lands 
afiforesaid lyinge together bnt devided into divers seneralls by hedges 
and ditches Scitnate lying and being neare the midle of the North part 
of Sedgwicke lands afforesaid and in the Parish of Horsham afiforesaid, 
And are abutted on the East by Bnrchen bridge lane, on the South by 
part of Sedgwicke lands in the tenure of Thomas Page, on the west by 
part of Pages fifarme afiforesaid and divers of Sedwicke lands afforesaid 
in the tenure of Joseph Lucke and on the North by part of Sedgwicke 
lands in the tenure of M'- George Sharpe w^ said seneralls lyinge to- 
gether doe containe, by admeasurement twenty two acres and twenty one 
pches. 

All which said p'mises are in the tenure and occnpacon of John Hott- 
ing of tellars in y* Parish of Nuthurst afforesaid together w*"* the seuerall 
pcells last recyted Containinge by admeasurem^ : 136 acres 21 pches 
w^^ said John Bottinge houlds the same by lease poll from John Carrill 
of Hartinge Esq'* as pcell of Sedgwicke lands containeing by cstimacon 
one hundred and twenty acres paying therefore the yearely rent of twenty 
one pounds tenn shillinges at two equal paym^: at the two ysuall feasts 
afforesaid. 

But Estimate the said lands to bee worth vpon Jmproyem^ p ann — 
158a : iR : 02p :—xV : Somes 

Trees, — The timber trees beside other young oake trees and great 
Beeches ypon this ffarme being in number ffoure hundred wee yalue to- 
gether w^ many great Beeches in groese at : a hundred pounds. 

Jo : Davis All those closes and pcells of arable pasture and woody 
ffarme. land called Bakerland p^ : and pcell of Sedgwicke lands 
afforesaid lying together but denided into seneralls by hedges and ditches 
Bcituate lying and being in the East part of Sedgwicke lands and in the 
Parish : of Nuthurst afforesaid And are abutted on the East by certaine 
lands called ihe tellars and widow woods afforesaid and on the South west 
and North by the former pcells of John Bettings farme before menconed 
w^ said seneralls lying together doe containe by admeasurem' : twenty 
fine acres two rood and twenty Eight pches* 

All which said p'mises are in the tenure and occnpacon of John Dauis 
of Sedgwicke aforesaid in the Parish of Horsham afforesaid 

John Dauie Together w^ all that messuage or ffarme house w^ 
howse and farme thappurtenances called Dauis house scitnate and being 
in the East part of Scdgw^ lands consisting of two roomes besides other 
necessary roomes below stares and two roomes aboue stares w^ a small 
Bame And garden therevnto belonging, And alsoe seuerall pcells of 
Medow arable and pasture lands p^ and pcell of Sedgwicke lands affore- 
said lying together but derided into seneralls by hedges and Ditches 
Bcituate lying and being neare and about the s^ house and bame and in 
the Parish of Horsham afforesaid, And are abutted on the East and west 
by pcell of Sedgwicke lands in the tenure of Richard Sawyer, on the 
South by part of Bottinges ffarme on the North by part of Buckley wood 
w^ said seneralls lying together doe containe by admeasurem^ nineteene 
acres three roodes and thcrty two pches 



PAEIJAMENTART SlJIiVEYS OP SUSSES. 



ATI which Bfiid p'misea are in the tenure and occupacon of John Dauis 
of Sedgwicke affoi^soi*! in tlto Parieli of Horsham afforced who honlds the 
fiauie by lease poll from M"' Lintott of CouewaKI [Cowfold] ob pcell of 
Bedgwicke lands afforesaid Containeing by ertjmacon ffifteene acres pay- 
ing therefore yearely tean iiottods 

But wee eatimate the same to bee worth vpon improvem' 
p ana 45 : 2 : 20— x" : 

Treei, — There are one hundred and ffifty yonngo oakes vpon this 
ffarmo w** wee Tulue in grosBe at therty pounds 

Rich : All that Musenage or ffarme house w*** thappnrtonances 
Suwijers 8cituatc and being w^'inSedgwickeaBbresaidandin the North 

ffarme eadtpart thereof and in the Parish of Horeham aiToresaid 
consiEting of two roomes bosideB other necessary roomca below stares 
and two roomes sbone stares w"' a small barne Garden and orchard 
therevnto adioyning and belonging together w"" divers pcells of Meddow 
arable and pasture lands inclosed tbersTutu adioyning derided & seucred 
in scucrall closes Lying Conveniently together. And are abutted on the 
East by diners pceUs of Danis Efarme on the South by part of fiottings 
fl'nnne on y" west by diucra pcells of Sedgwieke lands in the tenure of 
John Nash of Sedgwieke and on the North by Buckley wood, w"' said 
bouse, bame, Garden, orchard, and saeralla, Ijinge together doe coutaine 
by admeasurem' : fforty fine acres and twelue pches — 45 : : 

All which said Prmises are in the tenure and occupacon of Richard 
Sawyer of Sedwick in the Parish of Horsham afforesaid 

TonETiiER w"* seucrall pcells of arable and pasture lands p*° and pcell of 
Sedgwieke lands afforesaid lying together hut deuided into diucra eeueralls 
by hedges and ditches, 8cituate Lying and being in the Northeast part 
of Bedgwicke afforsd and in the Parish of Horsham afforesaid. And are 
abutted on the East by certaine lands called the ffincbes being the Lands 
of John Seale on the South by part of Bottinges farmc Afforesaid on the 
West by part of Banis ffarme w"" seuers this from bis other part before- 
mcnconed, on the North by Ripfeild woods w'^said sneralls Ljing to- 
gether, doe contame by admeasurem' : twenty nine acres three roode and 
tcnn pches — 29: 3 : 10 : 

All which said p mises containe by admeasurement 29*": S' : 10 
pches togcllioT w"" the suerall pcells before recyted cotaineing by ad- 
measurement forty fine acres and 12 pches are in the tenure and occupacon 
of Richard Sawyer of Sedgwieke afforesaid who honlds the same by lease 
poll from John Carril! of Harting Esq' : as pcell of Sedgwieke lands 
Bfforesaid containeing by estimacon sixty acres paying therefore the 
rely rent of twelue pound at two equall paym" at the two vsoall feasts 

Foresaid. 

£ut wee estimate the same rpon Jmpven* to be worth p ann — xtj" 

I.2Vmj. — There are vpou this farme two hundred young oakes besides 

" ' *'' wee valne in grosse at therty pounds" 




^ Notwithitanding (he ders^tation 

' by the IroQ-vforkB in Ibe Forest. 

ems to hava been a consiilerabto 

of timber left at the time of the 

rejs ; but, although tbe Cyclopean 

ssv. 



oparalioDS bave long oea«cd, there is far 
iesB timber left at St. Leoaanl's than 
eiJeted in the middle ol the seveuleentb 
oentur?. 



:.--■■— r. ^.. — :n«: z^ •-■-Zirzi:; 'T-:»»:=.rr ^~^ iiszr^ 'tifila r jfctiiiow 

-■ • 

Ar— 7^- :u — :-r"TT,r:i arr * '— -• — ^t t'^^p jh'^ n. "He !}<• rai :t :eRSUiie 

'■■i'i'. ■.-■--:." ~ i.r=^ ■»*r?:i»rr— — ^ "'* 



-t.... vrzi?z. ai-i ■'■-niiap* j? z z»* "snnr" api '<v'Ji!aKJU -Jt 

Lt* -ftC*; "^ :rS£^ '•■-l r*!n. T.-ri^ Jimll ■! 






f.j-rt^ . ' ir.f! ■«• -il r '"T'::rT''-ku- ::j::>i:? r'-sai-i, Ssrnan? '7711^ aid 

■ ' ■■■ \.\' .ir.-. in Til*- "^^r .t- --.. ijfrr-rsu'i Ajjalt-y Vill^ 

.\ . V .;r'i -a-.ii "iirn* yi^zils zi .an-i iri Ji tiie :>iniir« and •xca- 
'»..'i -.*' ,\f" X«- yieb. :t Ch'faTT'.r'ii n "iti Fansa ■:£ Hor- 
*■' .'r I *■.«:.':.•» "Jit* fame '?v l»-aa*? tlII i^.'iii Jofia Carrill of 



-■ ' "1 



ill* ../ t'^i.' t"^ :>-ir? -tlier "Ti:*?!! :£* .aniia 

• ' •' -la!.: *ur« cceila ir ionii^ w«e -fSuizxiau w b«« worth 
;. *■; — : I : I : ';'j — iiij^ 
7 /"•-•- T :-r . / ^•-. ^; h-.7.iir^i and stiavrii jcizix cakes and tillenTpon 
' -. -.. ',.-f.A, '*,1'','<*5H •»'* w* Tali»» iz. .rrrss* at tean. poands 
'' '" V A ■■ : * r. ^«/h ♦ -»/-, I" r n/.i rf arar ■ ^ las'i s p * anil pcell of Siidgwicke 
' '//,'^ 1. *.'■,• J9i,t\ fit\\f,y:.\uv to 7'la.'t m-nooned filnxie on the Xorth 
//""" ; T. .*f": ^r. ?r.ft Ea^.r. r.j Ecrcfc-.T/crMi^e on the South bj 

' .' ^'"*ru,f /-/Ti fh*-: W't-ax \ij L^ck-fs ffanne before menconed 

■ ' f »'\tt,t A uf'tw tit U'Zi arrc-? thrr*? roodes and seavon perches 
"■' iri Ml", f^unr*; mA ocrri paeon of Mr George Sharpe 
■ . .»./.■. I'U 1 1,/ ...ftff,^; hy j,.ai,. j,r,ll from John Carrill of ilart- 
f , . ■ -.f ' iii/| 

//».!/ 1, • 1,1/1 i/rniR'-K iroc Ofttimatc to bee worth p ann — 

10 : 3 : 07 — if : x- 



I 



PAfimMENTAEY SPEVEYS OP SUSSES. 
All thoac closes a 



SI 



of arable and pastnre Innds p** and 
Laekts pceU of Sedgwicko lands afforesai J lying to(fetlier but denided 
ffatmt : into sen''ana bjhed^es and ditches Scitoate Ljm^ and being 
in tJie Northwest part of the said lands and in tbe Parish of Hoisbam 
afibresaid ^\nd are abutted ou the East in part b; the mill lane afforesaid 
and bj Mr Oeorg Sharpes two closes and by part of Bottinges ffarme on 
the Sonlh by Thomas Pages Sarme on the West by Colstaple fTarme on 
the North by Ashley mills land, w* said Seneralls lying together doe 
conlaine by ailmeasnrement scareDty acrea and nine pcbes. 

All which said p''miscs are in the tenure and occnpacon of Joseph 

Lncke of Horsham afforead who houlds y* same by lease poll 

from John Carrill of Hartiug Esq' : aforesaid paying therefore 

y^earcly rent of 10". but wee eilimate y' same to be worth p 

Min— 70: 0: 09 — ivj" 

3V«M. — Thrkk are two hundred yonng oakes and tillers besides some 

Beeches w"* we value in groase at twenty pounds. 

Thomas All that messuage or farme w"* thappartcnances called Lambea 

Pagt and Longs famiea Bcitaate and being b the West part of 

ffanae Sedgwicke lands afibresaid Consisting of two litla roomes below 

stares and two aboue stares w*" a small bame and Garden theremto ad- 

ioyntng and belonging, togellier n" divers pcella of Meddow arable and 

Pasture lands inclosed therevnto adioyning derided and seuered into 

Benerall closes Lying conveniently together And are abutted on the 

East by part of Boltings fTannc, and on y' East and South by Burchen- 

hridge land on (he West by Colstnpis ffarme and on the North by Lnckes 

farme afibresaid, ii^ said Dwelling bowse, Barne, Garden, and saeralls 

lying together doe cont&ine by admeasurement fibrty fiue acres one roode 

and tnelae pcbes 

All w*^ p''mises are in the tenure and occnpacon of Thomas Page of 
Sedgwicke in the Parish of Horsham afibresaid who houlds the same by 
LessL< Poll from John Cnrrill of Harting Esq' : as pcell of Sedgwicke 
lands afforosaid ContaJneing by estimacon therty six acres payingc there- 
fore yea rely the some of 

But we estimate y* same to bee worth p ann— 45 : 1 : 12 — xvi" : 
Treet.- — Thbrb are vpon this farme one hanJred small oakes w" wee 
valne in groase at tenn pound. 

Memo BAND HH that John Carrill of Hartmg aSbresaid Esq' houlds all 

M C 'It ")*^* '''™ menconed p'niises ond appurtenances by vertue of 

, . >Bn Jndcnture of aesignem' : dated y° tbird of Sep' : 

cwifTW ^ 2^ ^.^^^j . ^jj^^^i^y yr j^|^„ Q^^n f^^f^^ MencoHed 

assignea to the said John Carrill his sonnesnd heire and bis assignes all 
his right lytio interest and Rcmaind' of yearea in y" p'misos vpon Con- 
Aieon of paying ccrtaine debts Menconed in the said indenture w" said 
S' John CarriU did dcriue his tytlo and Jntercet therein as Esecnt' : 
and Administrator to S' John Carrill his Efather deceased to whome the 
eatne was Granted 

By Lbttfrs patients dated the 9"* of fi'ebmary in the W^ of 
[iz : whereby the said Queene amongst diners other ihingee 
d demise oU that her diap*^ Parke of Sedgwicke with Liberty 



Patent 



52 



PiHiT.T*WTH MTART BUBTETS OF SUSSES. 



to digg nnd gett Stones called Horabam Btone" and other Stones and 
those MedtiotTFS, Pastures, lofta, crofts, woodlands, waters, fishing* a . 
bII pfitts ComoJttjB and Emoluments belonging to Sedgw : offoreMud' 
and all thai Lod^je called Sedgwick Lodge and oil woods and vnd''woodv' 
vrhntsoen' growing and being or that shall grow Tpon the demisedlj 
priuisee. Except all Conrt Barrons Coart Leete and Lawdayes and iSL 
pqcesitts of Court, Wards, Marriages, releifes, Escheates aud services or 
ffreo and Costoniarj tenants and all fiellons goods, fugatiucs, aud out- 
lawes, And all adnowsons of Churches and Cbappells belonging to tluii 
p'^nieos And all great trees and trees for Buildinge w"" are or shal bea 
Tpon anj the demised p''miscs 

Habbnodm all the demised p'misos afforcsoid Except before Excepted 
to the aaid S' John Carrill his Execat" adniinistrat'* or asaignes from 

RestTvtd Mich : last past before the date hereof for sixty yeares pay- 
Rtnt: ing therefore yearly for the ad demised pnui sea the some 

Iv'* : f .■ of ffifty fiBue pounds ffine shill : in two equall pcions at the 
Seasta of Mich*' and thannncacon, with Couenata ffor sufficent reparacona 
and ffcnces whatsoou' : And alsoe to gatber and Lerio all the fl'rce and 
Customary rents of the Mann' : of Cbesworth and Sedgwicko and oil pfitta 
and pquesitts of Conrt and to pay the same into the Escheq' or to tlie 
Geuerall Beceiuer at the vaoal ffeasts afforesaid duringo the said tearme. 
And alsoe to giue en tcrtai Dement to y° Steward Snrveyo' and their 
servants : ffor meat drinke and Lodging and pvision for their horses two 
dayes enery yeare, Tbe said 8' Jobn and his assignea to bane suGicieitt 
howse boote, fyre bootc, plow booto, Waine boote, Cart boot*, hedj 
boote, pale hoote, and raylo boote, and rough timber vpon the p'mia 
for oil necessary reperacons by the aasignem' of the Surreyor Stewaiil 
or vnd' Steward or other officer appoynted there vnto pvided y' 
non payment of the rents afforesaid w'''in {forty dayes after eyther Uui' 
{feasts afforesaid thou this p'eseut grant to bee royd 

Buckley Wood All that peece or pcell of Meddow pasture 
Hearing Sharpes Wooddy lands comonlycalled Buckley wood Sciti 
game : lying and being in y» pish of Uorsbam affoi 

Abutted on the East by certaine lands called the ffox holes, and in p*" 
tbo North and East and South by y° said lands called flbx botes on the 
East towards the South by ripfeitd woods on y° South by p" of Sedg- 
wicke lands offoresiud in the tenure of Richard Sawyer and Jobn Nash, 
on the West by Burchonbridge lane, on the North by Certaine lands 
called White Bridge lands belonging to M''* : Midleton and ia part ci 
tbe Wi^st by the said lauds And ffurtber on the North by Certaine \i 
called BurcLeubridgo lauds, being the lands of one John Scale afTon 
And doth Goutaiiie by admeaBaremcnt forty nine acres, three roode 
ffiuo pches. 

Which said p'mises called Buckley Woods are in the tenure and 
occnpacon of Bearing Sharps of Uorsbam afforesaid who hoiilda 
the same by lease poll from John Carrill of Harting nfforosaul 
Esq' : Containing by estimation therty acres paying thcroforo' ' 



" S6 Hotaham Stone. S»« noU In loL x 



r. of " CollKtllo&s," p. 233. 



PABLIAMENTAEY SUBVBYB OP SUSSEX. 



53 



yearely rent of Eight ponnd at two eqoall payments at the two 
Tsaal ffeaatB afloresoid 

All which said lands called Buckley woods in the tenure 
of the said Sharpe wee estimate to bee worth p ana 

49 : 3 : 05 xij": 
Treea. — Thbrb are Tpon this land called Buckley wood three 
handred small oake trees w°^ wee value in grosse at therty 
poaads 

Mbuorahddu that M^ Carrill houlds the same by Tertne 
of the aiiouesaid Jndenture of assignemcnt derined from tbo 
said lett": Pattents: whereby the same was granted to 
B' : Jolm Carrill afforesaid as p*^ and pccH of the demesnes 
of Bedgwioko afforesaid 

Thesb Remaimes yet to come and vnexpired yeares 

. at Michaelmas Dost ... in all the demised p'mises 

Menconed in this Sarvey to the said John Oarrill of 
Harting afibresaid or his assigaeB 
The Reserved rents p ann' is 



The totall of acres are 1033 : . 25. 
The totall of improved rents p 
The trees valued in grosse are 



This SnnvsT vjat pftcUd 
hy va whoee namtg are here- 
vnlo mibtcribed thit tteelfl of 
Aprill 1C50. 

Ek : p Will : Webb. Bnpvs' Gen^^- 1C50 

Indobseubnt. Sedgwick Lands, nup. Car. Regis 

SWKX 

Rtc* thit 
same day. 
Sttv,ned the l?"- Aprill. 



CClxxUij"- I* 
. CCCCkF- 
JcREuiE Baines 

JoH LOBO 

TsouAs BxiDaB 
Jobs H&ddogke. 



'• of Aprill Transmitted to the S'vftjo" Grull Ihe 



MANOR OF SHARENDEN. (49.) 



IASoRTET and pticular of the Manner of Sharmden^ with 
e rights, meuibcrs and appurtenances thereof scitiiate lying 
and being in the pishes of Alayfeild Rotherfeild and Wadburst 
within tile Rape of Pevensey in the County of Sussex parcell 
of and belonging to the late principall and Commnalty of the 
vicars Cborall of the Cathedral Church of Chichester as fol- 
loweth viz* 

" Sliaraden Farm Wet about 2i miles nortli.cut of Muffisld Palaco. 



54 PARUAMBNTABY SUBYJfiTS OF SUSSEX. 

In present possession. 

The quitt Kent due to the Lord of the said manno' of 
Sharrenden from the ffreeholders within the parishes of May- 
feild Rotherfeild and Wadhurst holding freely of the said mannor 
and payable at Michaelmas only are p Ann' — iiij*- vij' xj^ 
ob. 

The rents of assize due from y® Coppie holders within the 
pish of Mayfeild and Kotherfeild holding of the said Manno*^ 
by fines arbitrary according to the Custome of the said manno' 
and payable at Michaelmas only are p Ann' — xxiij" ij* 

The Courts Barron fines and amerciam*" of Courts issues 
and post fines vpon descent or allienacon herriotts releifes and 
all other proffitts and pquisites within y® afores^ Mann'* ar 
estimated coibus (communibus) Annis — vi*- 

Preeholders. 

Thomas Manser holdeth freel j forty acres of land called Doores in 
Bharenden by the rent of . xriij^ 

The heires of Richard Maynard hold freely fifty acres of land in 
Bharenden by the yearly rent of xiij iiij* 

William Gruttall holdeth freely twenty acres of land in Sharenden by 
the rent of xx* 

£dward Muddle holdeth freely, sixtie acres of land in Sharenden by 
the rent of iiij"- ix*- 

William Weston holdeth freely a messnage and Water MiU and fiye 
and fortie acres of land in Sharenden by the rent of . v' 

Thomas Weston holdeth freely seayen and thirty acres of land in 
Bharenden by the rent of . . . ^ . . ^■- ix* ob 

John Bayer holdeth freely sixty nine acres of land in Sharenden by 
the rent of xxj"* iiij* 

Thomas Willard holdeth freely a messuage and fiye and forty acres of 
land in Sharenden by the rent of . . . . xij"* iiij*** 

The tennant of forty acres of free land in Sharenden late Richard 
Westons by the rent of x"- yiij* 

M**' English holdeth freely a messnage and eighty acres of lana in 
Sharenden by the rent of • , . . . • y** 3g* 

John Goldsmith holdeth freely an bowse and seayen acres of land in 
Rotherfeild by the rent of xij* 

. . . Butcher holdeth freely one acre of land in Sharenden by the 
rent of yj* 

Stephen Parker gent holdeth freely an acre and an halfe of land called 
Pooles by the rent of ....... iij*- 

Herbert Morley Esq' holdeth freely certen land called Winters by the 

rent of ... ij"' ari*** 

The totall of the aforesaid rents is p ann . iiij^ yij"* xj^ ob. 



PAELIAMENTAKY 8UEVEY8 OF SUSSEX. 



Coppieholdirs of Inheritance. 



' 7 John Maynard, Clarke holdeth by coppy nineteene acres 
J of land in SLarendoa worth hesides the present rent p ann 



Simon Romney holdeth by Coppy ameasuageand one acre of 
land in Sharenden worth besides the present Kent p Ann' 
iiij*- 
ij* Tjfl 1 Thomas Weston holdeth by Coppy nine acres of land in 
">*■ 5 Sharenden worth bosidea the preaoiit rent p Ann 
uj« 
V*. iii]4 7 The hcires of Thomas Sayer holdeth by Coppy a toft 
>^ )ai " " - - . ^ . - . 



e acres of land besides j° p'sent Rent p Ann' 
vj*- I* 
Acres of land i 



I, 

ij« 1 John Tyehurst holdelh by Coppy sii 
'*"'■ J Sharenden besides the present rent p Ann' il" 

John Goldsmith holdeth by Coppy Seaven acres of land in Rothcrfeild 

worth besides the present rent p Ann* . , . xlrj*' viij''- 

^_ The totall of the Coppy hold rent is p Ann' . xxiij'' tJ" 

^^^ The totall of the Improved Talae of the said Coppyholda besides 

^^Hne said rent is p Ann' xxiiij^ rj*' riij'^ 

^" Memorandums 

Tliere is a Court Baron belonging to the said Manno' of 
Sliarenden kept at the Mannor house at the will of the Lord. 

All the tennants of tlie said Manno' are to [do] suite and 
service when the Lord kepes his Court as aforesaid. 

The ffreeholders of the said Manno' doe pay for reliefe upon 
discent or allienacon one years Rent of Assize 

The Coppyholders of the said manuo' doe pay arbitrary 
fines for admittance vpon descent or allienacon and vsually 
betweene oneand two years Improved value of their Coppyholda 

The herriotts payable both by the ffreeholders and Coppy. 
holders for their several! and respective lands tenem" and 
hereditaments are the best beast the benefitt whereof to 
the lord is comprized in the value of the proffitts of Courts 
aforesaid. 

The total of the rents of assize together with the proffitts 
of Courts aforesaid amounteth together vnto the yearely 
value of — xj*' xj'' j'' ob. 

Certaine dry Rents" belonging to the said manno^ to the 
late Vicars Chorall of the Cathedrall Church of Chichester. 

Dr;, itale. aad 



'Dry rents I 

tbU — ergo, oo ronU at all I Here 
VOtwerve the tenacity of tbo old feudal 



ro^IatiDDs, which claimed dominiim 
even over property that yielded no pro- 
fit whatever. 



bb PABLIAMENTAEY SUBVBTS OP SUSSEX. 

The Tennant of the Manno' of Wiston in the Rape of Lewes 
in the Countie of Sussex payeth y" yearely Rent of xiij' iiij* 

The tennant(8) of certaine lands in West Wittering late 
Scarvells in the Rape of Chichester in the Countie aforesau' 
doe pay the yearely Rent of iij*' iiij'' 

One of y Vicars Cboralls M'- Hunt, a receiver of their rents. 

The totail of the said Rents are p Ann xiij" viij* 



William Eden \ 
Ben: Okeshott |q,„„„„,^ 
Tho. Newberry r^^^y^ 
John Smith. ) 



eild 



Sussex — The Mannor of Combe cum Gregories. 

The quitt rents due to the lord of the said mannor from 
the ffreeholders w"'in the parishes of Wadhurst and Mayfeild 
holding of the said Mannor by free soccage tenure and pay- 
able at Miohas only are p Ann' — xxj*- 

The Courts baron fines and araerciam" of Courts herriot) 
releifes and all other proffitts and p'quisites within the sai 
Mannor are estimated commnibus Annis — x' 
Freeholders. 

Richard Taylor holdetb freely a certaine farme and lands in Mayfeild 
contayning bj estimacon 30 " acres .... iij"' iijj*' 

Thomas Young holdeth freely searentcen acres of land in Wadhurst 
by the rent of ....... . ij* 

William Cnittall boldeth freely certaine land called Wtlcocka Gibbs 
in Wadbarst contayning by estimacon one hundred acres by the rent of 

Thomas MaoBcr holdelb freely a tenement and one acre of land in 
Wadhurst contaijning by tstimacon one hundred acret . . iiij* 
Tho totail of the aforesaid rents is p Ann' . xvi*- 

Memorandums. 

There is a Court Baron belonging to the said Mannors of 
Combe and Gregories kept at the will of the Lord. 

The said Mannors have been ioyned together and one 
Court kept for them both at once under the stile of the 
Mannor of Combes cum Gregories in regard of the feweni 
of the tcnnants to either of them. 

There are releifes payable by the said tennants u|)on evi 
descent or allienation. 



I 



PAELIAMENTAEY 8UEVEY8 OF BOaSES. 



57 



The herriotta payable by the tennants for their lands tene- 
meats and hereditaments are the best beast and the beneiitt 
thereof to the Lord is comprehended in the value of the 
proffitts of Court. 

Returned the 28"" day of May, 1650. 

b William Eden '\ 

Beniamine Okeshott ( r, „ 

John Smith ^Suryayo" 

Thomas Newbeeet J 



The Manner of Sharenden. 



(50). 



' Ex^:Ra: HaU 

Regist. deputat'. 

t^dorsed: Sussex. 
MANOR OF OLD SHOREHAM. 
Com Sussex 
T%e Manno'- 
of Old Shoreha : 

A Sdrvet of the Manno' of Old Shoreham W"" the Eights 
Menib" and Apptenances thereof Lying and being Within y* 
prish of Old Shoreham in y* County of Sussex, pcell of y" 
lievenew of Charles btuart late Prince of Wales, as pcell of 
y" Revenew of y" Uutchie of Cornwall Made and taken by vs 
whose names are herevnto Subscribed in y" Month of Octob' 
1651 by Vertue of a Comicon grounded vpon an Act of y' 
Comons of England in Parliam' assembled for Sale of y" 
llonno" Mano" and Lands heretofore belonging to y" late 
King Queene and Prince vnd' the hands and Scales of ffive or 
Wore of the Trustees in the said Act named and appointed, 

The Quite Rent due to the Lord of the afForesaid Manno' 
from a Certaine fl'urme or Measuage called Court ffarme 
within y° foresaid prish of Old Shoreham, holding of y* fore- 
said Munno' ia free Soccage tenure according to y" Custome 
thereof and payable att Michael only is P Ann — xij'' 

The Rents due from y" Coppie hold Tennants within y" 
said Mauno' holding of y" said Man' by (fine certaine accord- 
y' C\i8tome thereof to them and thelre heires for euer 

I payable att, Michael only is P Ann — Cyiij 



*t:< • t *K 



T5e Cjorr 

C 

^aoiKr V* lit 





Alinitcvii 5^ mil v^iiiM ot^^^ ^jjut&R 

«ii ia Norm) ^^t 4 tfitm^ ^ffiii :iiiBM j ^ 

hciri? be H^ ^; :m^ »? v:uutf at ▼* Seat: w* is ;ftmuaal TauBut 

Jitrt die <;iiii Cv/iirt:^ i:^ CbiKWt :i Ba^ieife wou b to (fioe and 
ptorme <u.ca S^jnric^ :fi^ sbbbi OA^Siil in j* bidba& of j* said 

The Stiid Fa;{et)i{ 12^ ^ SomnnnL ;^ Caimsi». ami take Tp 
Waiiifs aiic £;^cr^5$ it aor bippiut m &IL wxK&m j* said 
ifaimo* 

And ye a£:resaxd BaTtetiie ^ oa b^ SaeYi; &r \^ ensamur 
jeiire after bis soe bein^ Bajlkate as aJ&resiAi w&o is 10 Col- 
Wa and gather j^ Kea4 of t* saei MaaiKr ai&i repar t* same 
u, the Lord thereof or to Sac& as hee sbuaH a^piMnl for le* 
ouHf-ATi^ the some — 

7 h^ for^^id Tennants doe ClaTine br theiie CnstcNDe t* 
tK^y urt: pnvilidged from any Serrioe at j* Assiaes or S^ 
i ^/ii'. h^l'I^T; for y^ said Coantey, And free of all Towles at 
U"ii' • ;.f.<l Mark^rtta, or any other Serrices within y* affore- 

^llf\ o|i/^ fill iUfii ftfnrej and passnage oxer the RiTer 
ffl; rulU'tl or knowne by the name of old Shoreham 



This 

Clayme to 

be made 

good within 

tyme 



PABLIAMENTAET SUEVEYS OF SUSSEX. 59 

rey which said passuage leadeth from y' said Towne of 
old Shoreham towards Arvndell, togither with all and singuler 
the profitts therevnto belonging wee valewe to be worth att 
an Jniproved Rent p Ann — xv'; 

Memorand the profitts of the aforesaid fferrey is Claymed, 
by the Earle of Arvndell, butt by what Right or Title y* said 
Karle doe soe hould eaioye the same wee knowe nott, and 
vpon our Survey thereof wee find bycrediable 
Jnformaconthat the said fferrey is pcell of the 
Manno' of old Shoreham, Wither hath y" afore- 
said Earle any land lyeing on either side of 
the said River (nor neere y" same) and there- 
fore wee returne the said fferrey to be in y^ 
possession of the Honno'^ ye Trustees*^ 

An Abstract 
The p'Bcnt Rent of tbo afforesaid Maim(/ ia p Ann 
And the Jmproaem' le P Ano 
And the fferrey valewed att P Ann . 
Tho p^mises are in Sm Tot b P Ann 

the posseEsion of tho 
Hoao'^ the TrUBteea 

The p'mises is the discorerie 
Pfeeted y* ll"" of M' John Vrlin 
of Novemh' 

1C61 Ex p Will Wbbb 

1651 

[DOESEMENT ; The Manour of Old Shoreham, Sussex 
fee' this 12'" of November. Transmitted to the S'veyo" 
7 the same day. 

Webb. 



nn . 


Cix- 




ISSVJ' TL 
XV* 




xiij^ : T* ; ■ 


Hdoh Wbbb 
Will lUn 
Rich Alto Sadler 

ff* CoHlOBAVB 



TOETINGTON FARM als PRIORY. (51.) 

H. SUSBEX. 

A Sl'ETET of a Messuage Lands and other y' Ap- 
ptenances called Tortington ffarme als y° Priory of Torting- 



*• ThM it appear* thot tho Adur was 
In IG6I ODlf pnauble by a fen7, and 
tliis remained the cue until tnore than a 
Cinitni7 later, when tho iire«ent wooden 
'~Mg« «u erected at a cost of £G,0(K), 

^'^ e OODMdived n fine piece of ea- 



ginecring. Since then ire have tbe Nor- 
folk gus[icDi«ion Bridge, and later etill Ibe 
Sou th-Coaat Rait nay liridge ; lothnllhe 
river la now jiosaable at three diOetent 
pointB, representinK threediatinctepocha 
ofciTiliiation and progrew. 



¥p 




LdOficftliot 175* 







Ptesot dBed br the 



*r,r.*ti:£.;jr m^ tL« Im^ mzd Lssd ia. j* ^^sm^ Occq^acgo of ThomaA 
l^/^Xfjs^'Vjux, K' Gratvickes Load Sool^ aai Wca^ tbe Conon there 
5»^nh; «»d ^40 one peeQ of Mazsli Laod cmQed r* Tovne BrookB 
t//^'^*^ v^ tvo Walls »i|oiziizig to j* n>d Mir^ afconxng on j* Rirer 
f^t, M^ ^irttvkk't Land Sootlu the affbreBd Line West, and the Land 
'tn f f ft'/:n\At/fXi of H' Sherington and M' Tlioiaai Sovton North, all 
w^ tMf,fAfi i/miM^ eoDt in the Whole bj EstimacoB One Hundred and 
uig suifHn Urff/;^ ixi th«; {/tent Occopacon of John Pdlett Gent w^wee 
fhUtt'. t// U:<; worth p ann* — Ixx" 

'Hn'. 7ifnht:r irn^ui and other trees now standing and growing rpon j* 
klforait^i *i?r<;rikll pcelU wee raloe in j* Groese at ffonrescore pounds. 



^ 'tofiUttct^m VrUfTf flood, and its 
fhw n,tfm\un nUll •t*Dd, cm the right 
l#M«k of Iha Antu, K\pfmi tk m\\e aoda 
Km If f#«»l'<w AtutnU'.]. lin 4ai«ting re- 
f/»ft)iiM MMi louniu'ji Ut ik/f/i#) wallii in 
A KnMi n«m/ 'I (/fttrifrt/ffi turm-houne, 
'Uth Vi\titf wM uutt Iff Aii((uiitiiifan 
i'mmim, ih.tUi ni4u\ Ut HI, Mury lifttf^da- 
\*'in>, iifi'l wiiM tintwUni try thu lA^ly 
IfiiilvUlH r«irii«i|., ivlio U iKffiJMittirafl to 
liMvi' litti.h M MioiiilMir of iliii li'Aitiini 

ImiliUf I liiit Iff Mm fiiilfMlraMiRtKl thuox 



iIhIo «>r Mm foiiiiitiiitmi, llillt oan be 



li 



asoertiined. The Priotywas in exist- 
flooe temp. John, and was probably de- 
pendent on the Abbej of Sees in Kor^ 
mandy. The Prior had an '*inn*' or 
town hoQBe in the parish of St. Swithin 
in London. In 1478, the then Prior was 
aociued of idolatry for adoring the bread 
and wine, and by placing relics of the 
Saints upon the altar, wbereapon arose 
unmemly strife— an early instance of 
Protestant feeling. She Mr. Lower's 
"Compendious Hist Sussex," toL it, 
pagssSOe— 7. 



PABLIAMSNTABY STJBVETS OF SUSSEX. 61 

And all wajes passages Liberties Priyi- 
ledges Lnnnities Pfitts Gomodities ad- 
rantages and apptenances whatsover in 
and fSbonte y* said Messuage and Lands 
or any of them rsoallj Occupied or En- 
joyed as pte or Member of them or any 
of them. 
Ifemorand wee ffind the said Messuage and Bame 
together w^ all y* sererall recyted pcells and of 
Land called and knowne by the names afforesd. in 
the tenure and Occupacon of the assignees of M" 
Thomas, a Widdow, Butt by what right or tytle 
shee holds y^ same wee know not for that shee 
pduced noe Evidence to rs whereby she claymes 
the same. 

An Abstract. 

The afforesd Lands and other y* p'mises are valued p ann' Cl'* (£150) 
PfecUd ye 11 th of Hugh Wbbb 

September, l^b^. Will: Mab 

The p'mises are y* discovery Bou Bbasbbidgb. 

of Cap* Christoph' Bodly, 

Ikdorsxkxht : Tortington ffarmes in y* 

County of Sussex, 
i?^ the 29*^ of October, 1656 
Tnmsmitted to the S^veyd^ Grail 
the scune day. 



%* With reference to a previous note in this paper, I am informed 
that it is customary in cases of grants, which include property in both 
the Duchy and County-Palatine of Lancaster, to append both uale \ but 
this cannot apply to limds in Sussex. 



B2 



SOME NOTICES OF CHARLES SERGISON, ESQ., | 

One of toe Commissioneks of thk Royal Navy, amp. 

William III. and Queen Anne, 

AND HIS FAMILY CONNECTIONS. 



Edited from tte OrigiBal Papers at Cncltfield Park, 
Bt mask ANTONY LOWEB, M.A. 



N 



If we desire an example of the parest loyalty, and of self, 
devotion to the interests of one's country, we have it in MrJ 
Charles Sergison, the founder, in Sussex, of a well-known, ani' 
highly respected family, in the 17th century. 

Of Mr. Sergison's ancestry we as yet know comparative]! 
little, though, in the course of the present paper some Ugl' 
may possibly be thrown upon the subject. Of that gentl( 
man's early history, his place of birth and education, &c., 
our knowledge is very slight indeed ; but it is evident thai 
at an early age he received an appointment in the Naval 
service; became an earnest and disinterested public ser- 
vant, and held his post with honour to himself and his country 
for a long succession of years, during one of the most delicate 
and difficult periods of our national history, in connection 
with the "wooden walls of Old England." 

There was formerly at Cuckfield Park a large collection 
papers illustrative of the history of this gentleman; butthii_ 
has been dispersed by the neglect of some of his descendantsi 
and comparatively few of the documents have descended to 
hifl present representative, Captain Warden Sergison. 

The earliest document available, is the following account 
of an interview between Mr. Sergison, Mr. Lyddell, and King 
William III. That there had been a previous reception of 
the same kind is clear from the fact, that this paper is num^ 
bered (2). It may here be remarked, that Mr. Lyddell was 
for many years a fellow-official, and a most confidential friend 
Sergison: and, that about the samedate that 



on 



BOMB SOTIOEa OP 0HAELE3 SEJtOlSON, ESCJ. 



63 



ferchased Cuckfield Park of the representatives of tie Bowyer 
family, the former bought the fine old mansioti of Wakehurst 
iti Ardingly, about seven miles distant. Thus they were 
country neighbours as well as official friends : — 

* "Satterday Morning the 20" May, 1699. 
Mr. Lyddell and I attended the King's Levy. I moved his 
Ma*^ as he satt in bis Chaire, that be would give us an opper- 
tunity of waiteing on him privately, as he had done formerly. 
— His Ma'' replyed Yes — next week — Tuesday morning. 

Tuesday morning wee went to M'. D'. Cane the Clossett 
Keeper's Lodgings, who went up to the King, and brought us 
word his Ma''' would have us come at 3 in the afternoone the 
next Day. 

Wednesday the 24th May 1699, wee attended accordingly, 
and was in a little time admitted privately the back way into 
liis Clossett. 

Havcing the Copy of this Booke in Marble Paper in my 
hand, His Ma^ comeing out of the Inner Clossett, very 
pleasantly said, Gent — have you gott another Booke for me ?' 

I answered Yes S' — Thinking it for yo' Ma*'' Service to 
have alwaiesbyyou the State of Yo' Kavy, for as much as 
yo' Curiosity, if not your occations may lead you sometimes 
to look into it, and that it should be laid before you twice a 
year at least, wee have prepared a short view of it for the 
present, Containing — 

1" The State of the Debte of the Navy the 31"* March 
lust, with an acco' of the Tallys and ffonds remaining at that 
time in the Treas' of the Navy's hands towards answering 
the same. 

2^ A Generall List of y' Ma" whole Royall Navy, shewing 
what are at Sea, w"* their Comanders ; Men and Guns; what 
are fitting out ; and in what Condicon, with an Abstract of 
the whole at one view, 

3^ A perticuler List of the Ships actually at Sea, and 
upon what Stations. 

And 4'* A perticuler List of the Ships now 6tting out. 

■ This book, Bn elegantly nritten &c., at the shipi of the Bofsl Nnvy nt 

jiocket volumes ^ sti" "^ the \toteeuioa tfau dale of (be interview, and otber 

«f Copt. Hergison. It oontnlns a most o&icIkI matlen. 

~'~ 'e aocouDt of tlie oamtB, luuuago. 



64 SOKE NOTICES OF CHABLB3 SBBGISOS, ESQ. 

His Ma'' took the Booke, and look'd it oTer w* a gnaT 
deale of curiosity and seeming Sattisfaction. Hee took notice 
that the Debts fell mostly upon the head of Wages — asked us 
to explain the Fonds, pticularly the Tenths of Prizes — Ilee 
was curious to be informed of the CoUumes of the Generall 
List, and pticularly what Ships were in, and what were out 
of Repair, and spent near a Quarts of an hour in lookeing 
over the whole. 

Then laying the Book by him, and lookeing up to ua — I 
spoke to his Ma'^ as followeth. Viz. 

S' — At our last waiting on you, yo' Ma^ was pleased to 
give us leave humbly to represent to you Our Services, and 
Sufferings — At w'"" last word Hee interrupted me, saying w"* 
a smile — / hope those are over now — But go on. — 

S' — I am very much comforted w"" yo' Ma" Gratioua 
Answer — But since it is your Ma** pleasure I should goe on — 
I humbly take leave to put You in mind, that wee have not 
only raaintain'd To' whole Roy°Navy at Sea for Nine Years 
together, but added to it 300 Saile, great and small, 200 
■whereof were Built off the Stocks, the other 100 Bought 
according to the Acco* formerly presented to yo' Ma**. — That 
the Docks and Buildings of yo' yards have been more then 
Doubled, in the same time, of w'^as wee humbly acquainted 
you at our last Attendance, — Draughts and Descriptions were 
Drawing for Yo' Ma'' by Mr. Dumer in an Extra" maner fitt 
for Yo' Ma** perusaU, but are unluckily Stopt by that Gent" 
misfortune, though 1 hope they will not be lost, but that at 
one time or other they will be perfected and presented to 
y' Ma". 

In goeing through these weighty workes wee observed 
Yo' Ma'' that wee had Strugled w*^ many Difficultys, such as- 
remote andDe6tient ffonds — Stubborne & Kefractory Officers, 
- — Insulting Superiors, such as rather Countenanced then 
Discouraged the loos Disciplin of the Navy, Grattifyed their 
own Passions, and neglected every thing elce. But never 
the less by Our adherence to the Antient Rules and Methods 
of the Navy, Regularity of our paym" and constant Dilli- 
gence and attendance wee had overcome them all — And if 
other Geut° had taken the same measures, Yo' Debts had not 

en soe Considerable, Discipline soe lost, nor 



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aen's affections soe allienated from Your Service as now tliey 

ILTC. 

S' — By (But?) wee Instanc the Navy Board — ^Tliough I 
must tiike leave humbly to informe Tour Ma**, that wee Two 
are the only Persons that have given a constant attendance, 3 
or 4 have seldom come at the Board, and noe one hath been 
th(e)re so constant as wee have been — Indeed the Dutys of 
the Comptroll'' and Survey"" call them frequently abroad, the 
former to attend Pays, and the latter to Vissittthe Yards. 

Yo' Ma'^ was likewise humbly acquainted that by Our at- 
tendance and this adherence to our Duty, wee had Created 
nombers of Enerays — The officers of the ffleet« Rcproch'd 
us every where and were well received and heard when 
they ought to have been Corrected for it — The Treas' of 
the Navys Officers and Clerks omitted noe oppertunity 
of doeing the same, Mistakes (as they call them) being 
dayly Detected in their Acco** sometimes to the value of Ten 
& Twenty thousand Pounds at a time — W* with our constant 
opposition to Extra Charges, and Partiallitys, begatt ill usage 
from our Superiors and sometimes ill Language. 

Wee have had a sort of a Si qiiis after us for some months 
past — Promises of Rewards and Preferments to any body that 
could accuse us — Our Clerks privately examined concerning 
us — Persons turned out for Abuses in the Service, others 
thought to be Disobliged by us, Examin'd some privately and 
some Publiquely, instance the Portsm"" Smith who had hia 
Oath given him at the Board, and then ask'd what he could say 
of us, soe that tis a wonder wee have Liv'd to see Yo' Ma'' 
againe — Heere his Ma'^ said, what did they doe this Pub- 
liquely? and seemed to be startled at it — To w""* I answered 
yes S' This Smith and others were examined at the Board, 
and 1 am told the Method of doeing it was as contrary to 
Law as it was to Comon Ilurannity. 

And as to the Publique Business — Our Assistants* have 
been taken from us — Our Clerks Retrench'd, and those who 
have Served Yo' Ma** best, and saved most Money worst 
nsed — Groundless Kefiections in their Orders backward and 
forward on purpose to I'ussell us, and the Service — And soe 
el&ctually they have done it, that in some Cases wee know 

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poll tioiaiL :» peees ir izi Sbift arr Tbit&er or Flaikcsi or 
6.Hf jjLT mtfR «ir ic&isr woci^ xbat noe Jk^HBoadr ■bobbuj 
— vat*r»as oa ;^ C mang; luc&nK sibiks of hfee to kaTe 
bt^n mcK SinnBi^pQii C&01 ^ m&mi^ at aBi£l& aa Ae Sepair- 
acoQs — imuLj t^oimiflas ComplBaiift of c&aa ftaal krreiag 

n^idijer ^ oflbeR las' woe faiiiw^ wdL v&sk ypk aR i^t or 
wctea aree ire wrooigc^ 

Add riK« Setuml waad^r dbr f^cawiis df Ae SeaBea lor 
tLkeinir olf 1^ ;jt 1^ is beor oi ConlksBni xStim, the otter — 
whiLsc u w;is in our power to reiishre dhesL ^k jSI lately it 
aUw;iies w:is^'> bj mieetLn^ Tw cr 3 tbnis a veeke atee kept 
them uEd^r^ rekiTiii^ sll Femns reSdnrabfe^ awl by tli«t 
me:ines prerenteii ;uit Qunoar at any of tke Ofioes — Ssoe 
which not only aU tke Offices bwt tke Pirfriarwt akoe baYe 
been troabled with tbem. 

Bnt to retnne to ovr peonall iQ wso^e — when AOthiiig 
could be fixed upcm us^ tboi wee were Seported to be Dis- 
affected — That indeed id aD things tzowMed ws mosti that 
after all our Serrices wee sboold fiU nndtf such a Scandall is 
very hard — But God be thanked none that know os, or any* 
thing of Our Actions, giTes any Credditt to it, and wee 1k^ 
tlie Zeale wee hare aDwaies Showne to Tcf Senrioe will all- 
tvai^'S Cleere us of such aspertions. 

UoYfcvcT being under the Circumstances I cannot but 
tfiifjkr; for Yo' Ma** Service and my Safety to retire — Besides 
lli;it my Health requires my goeing into the C!ountry this 
huuif'T, and must therefore humbly Supplicate To' Ma^ as I 
'lid h^'forc for leave so to doe. 



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67 



To w"*" his Mh'' answered I cannot Spure You yett — and 
was goeing on, But Seeing M' (Lyddel) offer to Speake he 
Stopt, and heard him, who gave his Ma*' a more pticulcr 
Acco' of our Services and Sufferings then I had done. 

After him I went on in this maner — I wish Yo'' Ma'^ 
would please to give me leave to retire — But whether I stay 
or goe, I humbly conceive it would be much for Yo' Service 
if Yo' Ma*' could take the same Cognizance of Your Navall 
as you doe of Yo' Land Officers, Your Kingdorae receivtts 
great Sattisfaction in the One, and would have more in the 
other, for next to Yo' Ma*" Protection of Our Religion &: 
Liberty that of Yo' Navy as the Support of both ia to be re- 
garded, and I hope God allmighty will so prosper Yo' affaires 
both abroad and at home as to give Y'ou leisure for it — To 
w"'' he answer'd that he wonld find time to doe that — or that 
he hop'd to have Leisure for it, or to that Purpose. 

Then I proceeded — But in the meanewhile I humbly con- 
ceive it necessary that Yo' Adm'^ (Admiralty) should be 
constituted of Men of Estate, Quality, Credditt, and Repu- 
tacon, of Experience and Dilligence, Zealous to Yo' Service, 
not leaning to Faction or ffavours, and above all, Men of 
Temp'' — Some of the last being bo impatient of Contradiction 
as hardly to be Conversible, uncapable by that meanes of 
being informed, and consequently of ever being Masters of a 
Business soe intricate as that of the Navy. 

Recomcnd to them the Observance of the Instructions 
settled for the Lord High Admirall in the year 1671, or 
about that time — Ileere bis Ma** ask'd me againe of the 
time. I acquainted his Ma'' I heleiv'd the said Instructions 
would be found in the Councell Booke about the year 1671, 
but there was never any other Instructions, and therefore fiis 
Ma^ could not miss of them if he would please to call for 
them. 

The Retrenching of all unnecessary Charges — But that 
therein care should he taken to encourage and not retrench 
such as had the Husbanding of his Treasure ; as has lately 
been done — That is increasing, and not lessening Yo' Charges 
— Ileere his Ma*' reply'd againe that tkts was the wrong way 
oj Retrenching. 

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wholly to the Lord High Adroirall and Grasping of tlie whole 
Navy into his owtie Powre, vi°^ might be of Dangerous Con- 
sequences, and indeed little elce was lately wanting towards 
the ttccomplisbm' thereof, for the Officers of the Navy had 
been kept t'roiu his Ma'* soe long, and their Depeudancc so 
intirely upon others, that they had almost forgott that they 
bad a King— But now I hop'd his Ms.^ for his owne Safety 
would take other measures. 

It is tnje the Navy Board aeemes to consist of a great 
nomh', namely of ffourteene, but when U shall be Considered, 
That Three of them doe constantly reside at the Out Ports, 
and that Three more give no Attendance, the rest "will be 
found few enough to Carry on the Business, for there must 
be One or Two besides the Comptroll' to attend I'ays; and 
the KegiattT and Sick and wounded Business will Employ 
One or Two men. Besides wee ought to Visitt the Yards 
twice or Thrice a year — ^His jra^ ask'd if it was necessary 
those of the Out Ports should be allwaies there, and if they 
were, whether there would be any occation to Visaitt the 
Yards. I acquainted him that Cbath", I'ortsm", and Plym", 
being bo distant from the Office of the Navy, must have a 
Comn' (Commandant), to reside at each of them, to keepe 
the Officers to their Duty, to see not only the Instnictrous 
and Generall Rules of the Navy Observed, but all pticulcr 
Orders duely executed, and that the Boards vissitts were to 
consult and advise w"* them to Correct and amend what 
should be found amiss, To inform themselves of the behaviour 
of all Persons under their inspection — Esplaine where Ex- 
planacons were wanting — Take Orders what should be done 
and how, and Examine what hath been done and how, &c. 

But not to detoine Yo' Ma** any longer, doubting I have 
allready Treapass'd, I begg Yo' Ma"* in consideracon of my 
Health, and other Circumstances will give me leave to retire,' 
and if heereafter I can be Serviceable to Yo' Ma**, I shall he 
. very ready^ and at Yo' Call — To w"* he lieply'd in these 
words, or to this efTect, Viz'. 

[cannot paH w'* You^ I have more need of You noio 
T ever, 1 Ms Comission wilt want Yo' Assistance, J will 
f You — and they shall have Orders to doe tJu aame^ 
' Usn I loUl Uim t did not come la Mk uj otlMr hvonr. 



72 SOME NOTICES OP cnACLBS BEfiGISON, B8Q. 

He then makes several suggestions, such as that Sur 
Richard Haddock, the Comptroller, being 75 years of age, 
should retire upou a pensioQ of £500 a year, and that Sir 
Cloudesley Sho?elI should be appointed his successor — that 
Mr. Leuk be appointed Admiral of the Red — that & new 
Commissioner be placed at Chathfim, or else " all the workes 
there will be at a stand : being allready in Confution " — that 
certain new arrangements be made in the list of officials, 
&c., &c — On the 18th of the same month Mr. Collins 
brought Mr. Sergison a packet containing " 3 Goldsmiths' 
Notes " for £537 iOs. Od., but appears to have waited for no 
answer. Hence arose some confusion, which he mentioned to 
Mr. Lyddell, and his brother-in-law Mr. Crawley, giving 
them an ace' (receipt). 

At length Mr. Sergison gets his long desired holiday, as is 
shewn by the following letter from Admiral Churchill. 

'■Jnlj 28. 1704. Sir, I liftve Bhowed yours of the 12. to the Prinoo^.j 
Bud he has Order'd mc to lelt you koow that he giTna you leave to be til j 
the Conntry as long as your health shnll require itt, but aa to the latW 
part of your letter, I must tell yon that be has Boe good an Oppinicin o 
your Ecale for the Queen's service that he canot thinke of gratifying y 
that way [i.e by retirement], and I must tell yon I am of tbo a. 
OppinioQ TCith my Master, aiid doe assure you will doe whatever Js in 
Power to make joa easej. 1 am K' 

T' assured fTreind and most humble Servantt. 

Geo : Oiturohill; 

"Treasury Chambers, 31. March, 1709. — My Lord 
Treasurer directs you to attend his Lord^, at his house this 
afternoone at five of the Clock. I am Sir, Your most obt. 
Serv' W. Lownds." Mr. S., accompanied by Mr. Lyddell, 
accordingly attended his lordship, and the oonveraatiou re- 
ferred to Navy reforms. Mr. S. again asked permission to , 
retire from office, "but he would not hear of it." Endorsed:! 
*' To Ch'' Sergison, Esq. One of the Com"- of Her Ma""- Navy, 1 
These." 

The next letter is dated "Cuckfeild, 18. Aug. 1706. 
Hono'' Sir, »Sx." It announces the death of " poor Atkins," 
one of Mr. 8.'s colleagues. The latter had carried on ihi 
business of the deceased for some time, he having been Ion 
incapacitated for work, "as the other Gent" of the Boa) 
could testify." It is addressed to Mr. Harley, afterwards t" 



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SOME NOTICES OP OHAHLEB SEEGISOIT, ESQ. ?3 

lebrated Earl of Oxford, and owner of tlie wonderful col- 
lectioQ now preserved in the British Museum, known as the 
Harleian MSS. 

The following draft of a letter from Mr. Sergison is en- 
dorsed : " Copy of my lr° (letter) to my L** Trear. to lay downe 
— and answering to the Treasury bill in y" House." 
My Lord, 

That tbe Connten&nco and good opinion of eoe Qrcat b 
as Yo' Lo" should be uneasy to any Body is strauge, bot soe it is 
J. Yo' Lo"* good opinion and favour are at tbia time my trouble, 
may looko like ingratitude, but proceeds from other Causes, for no 
man Liveing can dislike that sin more than I doe, or would goe further to 
si^rvo Yo' Lo" than I would ; but my Lord it is from my Indisposicon 
I am disabled w"" the Care and ffatigae of the Pablick BusincBS both in 
Body and Mind ; my Temper is Ruffled and Shaken, my Bpiritta suuck, 
and distempers aro flowing in opon me, w^ I muat use meanea to stop, 
and speedily too, or give mysolfo up to misery the rest of my Life, 
wherefore I humbly hope Yo' Lop will please to give me leave to retire, 
""e season advancing apnccformyuscing such comauds as shall be proper 
iease me, if not to cure me, for I am soe farr gone in those Distempers 
ito Deopaire of that. 

" In tbo meanewhDe while my Lord Yo' Lo"' speaking this evening 
of the Seamens' Bill I think was pleased l« eay that you had spoku to 
M'' Dolbin to move that the Com'* of the Navy might be sent for to 
make answer to it — Now my Lord I doubt that would be the way to 
have it pass, for this Bill is iatrodnc'd w"" reflections on this Board as if 
they (and Consequently all their Superiors, eke what needs a Bill) bad 
been wanting in their Duty, that is the insinuation and drift of tbe Bill, 
soe that aa it would looke very Strange that the Comm" of the Navy 
should be call'd to argue against a Bill w"" a popular name, and it may 
Tender them very obnoxious to the People, if they ahould be call'd soe. 
My Iiord, it would irritate the Oenl" concem'd, and make them more 
Zealous to have it paat. Therefore, my Lord, I humbly conceive that 
Method should be Stop'd and hope Yo' Lo'' will cause it to be done ac- 
cordingly. 

" The Bill ia eoe weako that if the Oent" of the House will but con- 
Blder it, they will be easily able to show the impractibleneas of it. Aa 
ihe Publick Notice, I auppose they would not have it given till 
ley is rec* — When it ia rec" the Ships may bo ready to putt to 
shall they stay till the Publick Notice travells through the King- 
le by the Qastettc, and till the People concem'd come up from all 
parts to receive their Mony 7 By that time, my Lord, tbe Shipps 
will be fTowIe and fitt to come into port againe.^If tbey saile with- 
out their Mony, that will begitt a Clamour on the other band. Then 
it shall be dune w"* tbe Mony, shall it lye for ihem till they come 
7 That may be well for tbo Treas'* Officers, but ill for tbe Ser- 
'hal\ it be applycd to other Ships I Then tlie former «rill cry 
len tbey come home that their Mony baa been misapply'd, 
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.. ^ :';u vo >1:;> >li:il' not savle till some time after 

• . 'I M iidv lav.? time to dispose of their Mony 

;• - .» -vv -* I el.'ivo will tell you that thenthej 

- i:.iL ".uie •ii-.-r -ji'ia will leave them. The 

- >• iir-. S. tb.!.: las ':eea bj orders from the 

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" Paris, 17. May, 1709.— 
" Je n't-cris qu' avec lo demior Creve-coaur, Les larmes me tombent 
des yeux, songcant a rafTreiise calamites dost Dieu frapii nDivcreeltemciit 
Ik Prance. — Le Oredit public perdae, le Roy malade, loa hiens de la 
terre gatez, la famine et la pesta sont le fleaus dont Dien nous chatie. 
Lcs raea des Villes et lea chemins dans los Champs sont remplis Aa 
paUTTes, qi:ie la faim cbasse dc la maison, et qui aoavont trouvent lit 
mort en cherchant du remide a la faim I — Lcs Commissaires ponr la 
visite dflS grairs (7) sont partit, poor fairo loar employ. — L'lntendant 
de Lyon y est retonrue eans avoir obtena nn Sol en argent. II ordre 
obUgatiores (bonds) payables dans deux aoa sar quelqaes fermes des 
boduts do monoye, ct d'autres eomblabtes papiera de pea de credit, &c." 
(The letter has no signature.) 

The next document is a draft of two letters from Mr. 
Sergison, dated Navy Office, 12. April, 1709, addressed re- 
spectively to Lord Pembroke, Lord High Admiral, and the 
Lord High Treasurer. To the former he remarks that he 
has now heen in the navy upwards of 37 years, in the 
laborious post of Clerk of the Accounts, as he hopes, satisfac- 
torily, by the special command of the late King and her pre- 
sent M^esty, contrary to hisincUuatioo. He again asks for 
leave to retire from office, and to have his place filled up as 
soon as possible. He says also that Ms circumstances are not 
so good, after his long service, aa that a pension would not be 
acceptable. The letter to the Lord Treasurer Godolphin is 
to the same effect. The next day he and Mr. Lyddell dined 
by appointment with the Lord Admiral, when his Lordship 
assured him that he could not consent to his leaving tlie 
service, and he knew that the Queen would not accept his 
resignation. On May 11. 1709, however, Mr. S. received 
official permission to go into the country. In his reply he 
thanks the Lord High Admiral for this favour, but says that 
he cannot expect much good from it while he has the cares of 
business upon him. 

In a letter dated 28. July, 1709, Mr. S., writing to the 
Lord High Admiral, says, among other things, that ho 
has completed 38 years in the service of the Crown, having 
been initiated in July, 1671. He has filled the following 
posts; — Clerk in the Yards, 4 years; Chief Clerk of the 
Clerk of the Accounts, almost 10 years; Secretary to the 
Navy Board and Clerk of the Accounts, upwards of 4 years; 
I nearly 20 years as Clerk of the Accounts, in all which 



76 



80UB Nonofia of ciubijis sboqison, esq. 



he has served " with an Exact Integrity and a Dilligent In- 
dustry." Some of these posts he has been appointed to 
witliout solicitation, and he has never accepted one without 
feeling himself duly qualified for it. He proceeds to say:- 

" How soon I bt'gtin to fitele the barlhen of it. m; letters to the Lot 
of tha Admiralty on thi! 26th October, 1692, will informe Yon, ly »' 
will find I doEiml at that time to quitt it. I hsTe divers tiraes sinMi i 
the like requeet to the late King and ber present Ma" .... forest 
from the beginning that snch a Sedentary Office, with the Cares (of 
I could never divest mysolfe) .... would prejudice my health, cr« 
Envys, and make my life nncasy, and for many yearea past I hare c< 
tinned the said Poet in perfect Obedience to the Personall and especii 
Comands of bis late and her present Ma". Such importance wi 
office thought to be in King Charles the Second's time (when tht 
ness and consequently the Tmst of it vae nothing comparablo to what it 
has been eince'Tas to call for two Qent" to manage it, first, M'- Haytcr 
and M'- John Pepys', and afterwards M'- Hayter and M' Sontheme, and 
such has been the weight of it to mc as to bring even more tronhlca 
Distempers Qpon me than whet 1 apprehended." 

He still urges his claim for retirement, and complains 
ill treatment in former years ; e. g., he had paid in 1693 am 
1694, £180 out of his salary for taxes, and had never been 
reimbursed, although by his vigilance in the matter of erap- 
tions, &c., he had saved the Crown upwards of £10,000. 

There is a considerable hiatus in the correspondence and 
other documents from the above date, and nothing of import- 
ance occurs till 1717, when Mr. Sergison's old and tried 
friend Mr. Lyddell died. A letter from Lord Orford to Mr. 
S., dated from Chippenham, 23rd November, 1717, announces 
his decease. 

The year 1719 brings us to the close of the Sergison papera,^ 
and to a catastrophe which could not possibly have been anti-' 
cipated. After so long and faithful a service in the publio 
interest, Mr. Sergison, instead of having been permitted to 
retire from the service, was actually turned out of it. It is 
impossible to guess from the documents what he had done to 
deserve such an indignity ; but the fact remains. It may, 
however, be par/?^ explained by the monumental inscriptioa 
in Cucktield Church. — Vide infra. Three letters arc pwy 

e Admiralty. 



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H SOME NOTICES OF CHjiBLES SBBGISON, ESQ. i < 

served, and docketed tn Mr. Sergison's own handwriting, " An 
account of my being turn'd out." Tiic first is from Sir 
Charles Wager, and adtlressed to Jac*" Awcock, Esq., from 
Devonshire Street, May 1st. Sir Cliarles saya: — 

" I went to Court to-day from tLo OfBcc whore I was told tliat a 
ffriend of mine was oaf. I desirtd to know who it was, and was told 
Mr. Sergieon. 1 have not had the least siiBpicion of it, and therefore no 
Uiought of ondeBTOuring to prevent it ; but when such thinga ae those 
are done, the Post of Honour (as Cato says) is a private Station. If 
he was my GTather or Brother, I coald not bo more sorry, for tho' I 
know he does not value the office, I am sure he most take it very ill to 
be put out in thie manner, after long yearaof faithful service. I thought 
to have made this a Letter to him, hut I am told I must not send ill 
news to a friend. I take it to be more so to the Navy than to him. I 
am sorry those that have done it don't know him better. I'll come and 
condole with you so soon as I can. I told Mr. Hanibdon, who seemed to 
be sensible of Mbv loss. I think Holms is to succeed him, but, as I sud, 
""heard not a word of this before to-day. 

Y' most bumble 8' 

C&AnLEs Waokr." 

The next letter, duted the 10th of May, is addressed to Mr. 
Sergison himseif. 

" Dear Sir, my hono^ friend, and good Old Master. This waites with 
my thanks joyn'd with Mr. Swantery for your favour of the 9th, which I 
gave him to make the proper use of, but it came time enough and was 
exactly right. He presents his humble service, and will be sure to talk 
with Mr. Uolms on tho affaire of your bouse the first time he sees him. 
yesterday wee waited on my Old Good Lord Orford, where wee heard 
many most true and very large Encomiams on ourmost worthy friend, who 
indeed exprest the greatest concern for the Irrelrievablo loss the Roy" 
Navy had sustained as well as ourselves. — I can't say more now that came 
from his Lordship, nor add on this subject than by sufficiently copying (7). 

I 'Tis too molancholly, so mast therefore content mj selfetosay, that I am 

^^■Ntd ever will be Sir, your most Devoted and most bumble serv', 
^^|b Ja«. Aowobtb. 

^H^' Navy Office, May 10, 

^^^v" Lord Orford would have TisiteJ you to-day. I told his Lord** you 
^^^Mn out of Town, and would not be home till to-morrow." 
^^Bk'Addreesed : " Hono''°- M'- Sergieou." 

The third communication is from Lord Mansel, and is of a 
date intermediate to the two preceding, but as it is morepun- 
^^ifjeat than the others, I have reserved it for the last. 



SOaB NOTICES OP CHABLES SBEOISON, EWJ. 



" S' I had the favor of 
answer to, but Ihat I v 



s told c' 



' May : 7 : 1719. Soho Sqnaw. 



" I sboald e 



■ have retuni'd « J 



Saterdaj that yoti were remoT'd froia'J 
ttie navy, Bo prudent an act for the good of the Poblick b of » peioa 
with a] the rest I 

" I shal be extreamly glad to see you whenoreryou hare time to corns 
this way, for no odo can hare a more sincere respect for y" then I have, 
for the service yoa have for so many years done your contrey, and tha 
civility jrou have alwaJes shewn. Jfl 

" 8' y' Most Obedient ■ 

" Humble Serv' H 

Majtbbl." ■ 

It appears that after Mr, Sergison bad quitted office he 
waa occasionally consulted on matters connected with tba 
Navy. In a letter from Lord Oxford, dated 11th September, 
1719, his Lordship acknowledges the eminent services he had 
rendered, and asks lilm what quantity of hemp is annually 
necessary for the service, and what proportion of that article 
comes " from the Czar's Countrys." His Lordship subscribes 
himself, " with true Esteem and friendship, S', your most 
faithful and most humble Servant, Oxford." 

Mr. Sergison, in spite of all his trials, lived to a good 
age. He died 26th November, 1732, aged 78, and was burh 
in Cuckfield Church, 6th December following. His will 
bears date 17th April, 1732, and was proved 30th December in 
that year. His only public office in life, besides his connec- 
tion with the Admiralty, was that of M.P. for New Shore- 
ham, to which he was elected in 1698. There is a good 
portrait of him at Cuckfield Park. He married Anne 
Crawley, spinster,* who died 3rd March, 1729, leaving no 
issue. The Cuckfield estate devolved on the descendants of 
his elder brother Michael Sergison. (See pedigree posC 
There is a large monument to Mr. Sergison in Cuckfii 
Church with the following inscription : — 

" Near this place lycth interred y° body of Chahles Seeoib 
of Cuckfield Place, who departed tliia life Nov* y* 26" 1732, ^Vged 78J 

" He waa initiated into y* Civil Govornment of the Royal Navy in tV 
year 1671, as a clerk in oue of his Majesty's Yards, and laaJably serv^ 
thro' several Offices till the year 1719 (uamaly iS years) 85 of whicb ■ 
a principal Officer and CommiesioDer, to the satiafuctioii of the s 



M 



SOME Norrcia op chaeles sergison, bscj. 79 

figs and Qneens, and their ^eatest Ministers and all tis Biiprriora; 
ahout which time tho Civil Goyernment of the Navy being put into 
Military bands, be was esteemed by them not a fit pereoa to serve any 
longer. 

" He was a Gentleman of great Capacity and Penetration, exact judg- 
ment, close application to hnsiness, and strict integrity. XbeBo virtues com- 
pletely qualified him for the post, which he so well filled and so long en- 
joyed. In those who served under Him Merit alone recommended, Fidelity 
anddiligencewcrercwarded,whichgainodhim Respect, Esteem, and Hononr. 
He serred his country in several Parliament, where like a tme Patriot 
He consulted only the real interest of the Nation, without any particular 
views of his own. In private life ho observed justice and probity, 
affable in his relations, peaceable to his neighbours, kind and benefi- 
cent to his servanlB and in every station an Honest Man." 

There are preserved at Cuckfield Park many objects of 
interest which have been handed down from Mr. SergJson'a 
time. These include, besides the documents above referred to, 
65 folio volumes of Minutes of the Navy, and many beauti- 
ful models of ships of war, of the most delicate execution, 
and (considering that they are almost two centuries old) in 
remarkable preservation. Respecting these relics, Mr. Sergi- 
6on says, in his will (1732) : ** And I also will and appoint 
that one or two rooms of such house (Cuckfield Place or 
Park)' shall be applyed to the accommodiitton of my Models 
and Books, which shall be handsomely placed in them as they 
are now, and Especially 1 will and appoint that my Naval 
Collection shall be taken care of and placed together as they 
now stand, and to be and remain there for the use of my heir 
for the time being." This direction was not literally carried 
out, but the models have been carefully preserved in different 
apartments, and they give to the entrance hidl much of thu 
character of a naval museum. The old oak carving of the 
date of the possession of the house by the Bowyers remains 
in excellent preservation ; and the morning-room, with its 
elaborate screen, is a capital specimen of Elizabethan taste. 

there was a eeooDd park on t 



' Tba rBBldance of the SerglBOiia hns 
b«sn oallvd, tadiSerentlj, Cuck&eld 
Faric and Oochileld Hncc. It was a 
pork when the Bsrls of Warenne poa- 
icaod tbe etMe, liul having at u Bubee- 
qutnt date boen dl^iHirkecl, tho manftLOD 
was kngwn at Ouoktlold Place. Now it 



D k Park with two hundred bead the eaatward, 
low deer. It ts worthy of Dotice 



bridge called Balcombe Viaduot. 
must not be confounded iritli Bcnlley 
Park, in Framfield. tbe prupertf of Lord 
Vi»aouDt Oago, a good many milet to 



80 SOMB KOnCES OF CHARLES SEBGISON, ESQ. 

A few notes may be added here, as to the descent of the 
Manor and Park of Cuckfield. For several ages afber the 
Norman Conquest the Manor was the property of the De 
Warennes, Earls of Warenne and Surrey. The park was 
probably impaled about the 39th of Henry III., 1255, as 
mentioned in these "Collections/' vol. xvii., p. 121, where 
we are told that, in 1287, Walter de la Mare was drowned 
in the pond at Cuckfield Park, having swum after a deer 
wounded by an arrow ; and from the same authority we learn 
that William de Stranes, Vicar of Cuckfield, was sentenced 
to three years' imprisonment for taking deer in John de 
Warenne's Park at Cuckfield. In the 13th Edward III., 
Thomas Poynings died seised of Cokefield Park, and in 18th 
of the same reign Villa de Cokefield is mentioned.^ The 
manor and park of Cuckfield were carried by Alice, sister of 
John de Warenne, into the family of Fitz-Alan, Earls of 
Arundel, and remained in that family until 18th Hen. VI., 
when a partition took place between four daughters and co- 
heiresses. At this date Cockfield Park contained 229 acres. 
Afterwards the estate remained in coparcenary between the 
Nevilles and the Stanleys. In May, 1514, George, Lord 
Bergavenny held a moiety of the Manor and Park. In 16th 
Elizabeth a fourth part was aliened by Henry Stanley, Earl 
of Derby, to Henry Bowyer, Esq., who made great additions 
to the house, some of the rooms having the date of 1579, 
with a device meaning Henry and Elizabeth Bowyer, 
Elizabeth the wife being daughter of Thomas Vaux of 
Katerum, Comptroller to Henry VIII. At this date the 
park was disparked. In the Burrell MSS. under date 31st 
Elizabeth, it appears that there was ** an ancient officer called 
Park-auditor, for collecting the rents due towards the enclos- 
ing of Cuckfield Park, but as it. is now disparked, and put to 
better uses (t.^., probably turned into arable and pasture), 
the office no longer exists."^ The park was restored by 
Thomas Sergison about the year 1738. 

On the death of Henry Bowyer (for whose pedigree see 
** Berry's Genealogies"), the estate descended to his daughter 
Anne, who married Sir Thomas Hendley, Knt., High Sheriflf 
of Sussex in 1646. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Walter 

> " Tower Beoords," BoneU MS& • Bowe'e MSS., page 17. 



SOME NOTICES OP CH&RLES SEEGISON, 



81 



mdley, Bart., who married Frances, daughter of Sir Thomas 
ipringett, of Brojle Place, in Ringmer, Knt., by whom be 
"t one daughter and heiress, Mary, who married first, itt 
1603, Sir William More, of Loseley, co, Surrey, and secondly, 
in 1684, William Clark, Esq., of the Inner Temple. The 
I latter sold the estate and a moiety of the manor to Charles 
^HtSergison, Esq., in 16f)I. The remaining moiety was pur- 
^^^^losed in 1866, by the late Mr. Sergison, from the Earl of 
^^R&berga ven ny . 




^H By Mecf^fMQsA^^i''S ^^ 

^^V The house up to the year 1848 was in the form of the 
^Histter £ ; the Inte Mr. Sergison built the present drawing- 
^^■-room, and conjoining- the arms of the E made it a parallel- 
ogram, with a court in the centre. The windows of the old 
part were altered at the same time, the whole being completed 
I ia 1851." 

Cuckficid Place possesses the adjunct of an entrance gate, 

Dtime few yards in advance of the mansion. It is known as 

''clocl;-hou3e," as it contains a clock, which is supposed 

B regulate tlie time of the house. Of its date tliere is nu 

record, but I think it may be assigned to the reign of Jami>s I. 

1' Id Uw reign of Henry Vllt. mikDy lended Ln eome insUnces in tlie time of 
ntiatis WOTG liuil^ in oomplttaFiit to Jamw I.— tlius j ; but no eucli oompll- 
.t nlgaing SDVaiGign, In Clic fonii of nii-nt could b« mill to hi* *uco 
» ittttr H. In tbftt of hia daughter 
^Ml>etb, n itill greater number vers 
K Om form of E. I tbink a J wu in- 
XX.V. 



82 SOME NOnOES OF OHABLES SEBGISON, ESQ. 

« 

It is built of brick, and is shown on a map of the estate 
drawn in 1681. There was formerly on each side a flanking 
wall, so that no carriage could enter the court-yard, and 
visitors were compelled to alight at the archway, and the 
porter who lived in the clock-house admitted them to the 
front door across a wide paved court. I may remark here, 
that it was a time-honoured practice of the Sergisons to bury 
their dead '* darkly, at dead of night," and precisely as the 
hour of twelve rang forth from the clock-house, the mournful 
cortige set out for Cuckfield church. A fine avenue of lime 
trees runs from the public road to the clock-house. 

To make the account of the descent of Cuckfield Place, 
and the genealogy of the Sergisons more complete, I subjoin 
the monumental inscriptions from Cuckfield church. That 
to the memory of Charles Sergison has been previously given 
in my brief biographical notice. 

Hendley. " Here lyeth Sir Thomas Hendley, Knt., son of Thomas 
Hendley, and Anne his wife, daughter of Henrj Bowyer ahove-named. 
Esq"' . 

" Henry Bowyer had to wife Elizabeth Vanx, daughter and heir of 
Thomas Vaux of Katrnm (qu : Caterham, co. Surrey 7) Clerk and 
Controller to Henry the 8th, by whom he had three sons, Thomas, 
Francis, and Henry, and two daughters, Anne and Marie." 

** Near this lyeth the Body of Sir Walter Hendley, Bart., who married 
Frances Springett of Broyle in Sussex, by whom he had three daughters, 
Mary, Elizabeth, and Frances. Mary married Sir William More of 
Loseley in Surrey. Elizabeth and Frances dyed young. He depaFted 
this life 11 July, 1675, aged 63 years." 

Warden, " Here lyeth the body of Thomas Warden of Cuckfield, 
who married Prudence Sergison, with whom he lived 22 years, and left 
issue 4 sons and 4 daughters, and departed this life 5 Oct. 1713, aged 47." 

[This is taken from the Burrell MSS. The stone is no longer in 
Cuckfield church.] 

" Near this place is enterred the Body of John Warden of Butler's 
Green," in this parish, Esq., who died the 30*** of April 1730, aged 79 
years, and also of Hopestill, his wife, who died 22 July, 1749, aged 92^*. 
To whose Memory this Monument is erected by Francis Warden, their 
only son. 

" Butler's Green, as Captain Sergison indeed, Prvdence may be placed in that 

informs me, belonged in the 16th oen- category. If Mrs. Warden's character 

tury to the family of Le Botiler — unde answered to her name, she must have 

my/tun. been eminently full of the second of the 

»2 IlopesiUl is the only Puritanical Christian virtues during a life of ninety- 
name to be found in the Pedigree, unless, two years 1 



SOME NOTICES OF OHABLES SEBGISON, ESQ. 83 

" In Memory of Francis Warden of Butler's Green in this Parish, 
Esq., who as a Magistrate was active and just ; As a man liberal and 
hospitable ; As a friend firm and steady ; As a master kind and indulgent. 
He dyed in the 85*** year of his age in the year of our Lord 1785. 

'' In all thy yirtues may the world agree ; 
Thy failings hurried in the grave w*** me." 

'' Anne Warden who died Feb. 1781 aged 81 years. She was daughter 
of Thomas and Elizabeth Ives of Westup." [See Pedigree.] 

*^ In memory of John Warden, the second son of Thomas Warden and 
Prudence his wife, who was bom the 10th day of May, 1702, and 
departed this life 23"* Oct. 1766, aged sixty-four years. He was bred up 
in the service of His Majesty's Navy, and intermarried with Anne the 
Widow of John Madgwicke, by whom he had one son, Thomas Sergison 
Warden, who died 22*^ June 1739, aged four years, and lies also buryed 
near this place. This monument is erected by Michael Sergison, Esq'^ 
his brother.*' 

Sergiion, '' In memory of Michael Sergison, Esq. of Cuckfield Place, 
who died July 16, 1784, aged 74 years, 4tnd of Sarah his Wife, who died 
April 4^ 1771, aged 55 years. ThiB tablet is erected by Ann Sergison, 
their only daughter." 

'' In Memory of Francis Sergison, Esqre., of Ouckfield Place, who 
departed this life April 4th 1793, aged 57. This tablet is erected by his 
Widow, Ann Sergison." 



Sussex has had a few poetical ladies, and among these was 
a Miss Mary Sergison, who in the last century addressed a 
rhyming epistle to her sister, then staying in London. This 
was printed in Vol. XIV. of these " Collections/' from a 
MS. in the possession of my friend^ W. S. Ellis, Esq., of the 
Middle Temple and of Hydecroft. 



84 SOME KOnCES OF CHABLES SEBGISON, ESQ. 



PEDIGREE OF SERGISON (AND WARDEN) 



Before giving the pedigree of this family, showing the de- 
scendants of Mr. Charles Sergison, it may be well to say a few 
words concerning their arms and crest. 

From a pedigree drawn up by Geo. Nayler, Esq., York 
Herald, Genealogist of the Bath, 8th Sept., 1813, and from 
Berry's " Encyclopcedia Heraldica," it appears that the Arms 
of the family are, " Argent, on a chevron, between three 
dolphins, naiant, embowed. Sable, a plate, between two fleurs- 
de-lis of the Field. Crest^ a dolphin naiant, embowed. Sable, 
pierced with an arrow Argent, transversely vulned. Gules." 
It might be assumed that when Charles Sergison obtained 
these armorials he had in view his connection with maritime 
affairs, and wished to commemorate it by the Dolphin, " the 
King of the Sea ;'' but such is not the case. The name of 
Sergison is evidently of the same class as Clarkson, Steward- 
son, Cookson, &c., allusive to the occupation or oflSce of the 
father. Hence the original Sergison was probably the son of 
a sergeant, perhaps a serviens-ad-legem or serjeant-at-law, or 
of a serjeant-at-arms, or of a serjeant-at-mace — all oflSces of 
position and respectability. How the name became associated 
with the fish is unknown, but Berry gives the following four 
coats of the Sarjeants, in all of which the Dolphin is an ele- 
ment. 

1. — Sargant, Sargeaunt, or Sergeant (Nortliumberland). Gules, 
a bend nebulee, Or, between two dolphins^ Argent. 2. — Sargant, or 
Sergeant (Staffordshire). Argent, a chevron between three dolphins 
embowed Sable. Crest— A dolphin embowed Sable, between two wings 
Argent. 3. — Sargant, or Sergeant (Djnton, Bucks). Gules, a bend 
nebul6e Argent, between two dolphins embowed Or. Crest — a dolphin 
embowed Or, gutt^ Azure. 4. — Sargeaunt (Micheldean, Gloucest.). — 
Argent, a chevron between three dolphins Sable. 



H 



mm 



85 



I I 



^ royal sign manual, 
•1784 ; died 4 April, 
bur. at Cuokfield. 



1789 ; 
AprU, 
1806. 



Bev. William Saint Pbit 
Clerk, of Cuckfield Plac 
and his issue were aut! 
by Royal Sign-Manual, 
28 April, 1812, to take tl 
name and Arms of Sei 
only. Died Sept., 184 



nry Agtley, 
folk. Her 
, the abey- 
rminatedin 
I Sir Jaoob 
«h, 1871. 

anctte E. leei^Bev. Will: 



ur. of F. Ives, 
. of St Cathe- 
Hill, Norwich. 
1st wife. 



-i 

\lbeut- 

^iluam 

s., bo. 

1840. 



of Brazenc 

of Slaughai 

Bp of Chi« 

ger, CO. S 



•Anne, mar. 

to the Hon. 

StJohni/^A. 

uen, 2nd son 

of Ist Lord 

Methuen. 



BUDGEN'S nNOFFICIAL HERALDIC VISITATION 
OF SUSSEX, 1734, 

Wn'H AN CNTRODDOTION AND NOTES. 



By WILLIAM SMITH ELLIS, E»a. 



^^B Budgea's Map of Sussex^ has now become extremely rare. 
^^TAs a topographical delineation of the features of. the county 
as they existed 150 years ago, it has, of course, along with 
all ancient maps, considerable value and interest. But this 
map has an additional importance indicated by the title of 
this paper. Other coteniponiry maps, it is true, present us 
with the same characteristic, but not to the same extent. 
Speed's Theatruin Imperii Magnw Britanniie, published 
161G, being, in fact, at once an atlas and gazetteer of the 
United Kingdom, seems to have set the example of giving 

I embellishments to the maps in the shape of plans of cities, 

^^L views of cathedrals and castles, and the coats of arms of 

^^Keities, towns, colleges, and the nobles who took their titles 

^^^irom the respective counties. Speed's Map of Sussex gives 

I a Plan of Chicliester, a drawing of the Battle of Hastings, 

the banner of the Normans, being the 2 lions passant of the 

Tonqueror, and that of the Saxons, the arms ascribed to 

Harold, viz., 2 bars and 6 leopards' faces 3, 2, and 1 ; and 

likewise the arras of William de Albania, Earl of Chichester 

uud Arundel, John f itzalan, Earl of Chichester and Arundel, 

Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, and Robert Radcliffe, Earle 

of " 



86 HERALDIC VISITATION OP SUSSEX, 1724. 

Budgen's map measures 5 feet 2 inches by 3 feet 5 inches, 
and has the following title :— 

AN 
ACTUAL SUEVEY OF THE 

Oountfi of SbViMti 

DIVIDED INTO 

ilaped, |gunlrrelr0| anlr IBeansted^ 

IN WHICH THE 

EXACT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE 

Of all the Remarkable Places are Determined from 

Observation. 

ALSO, 

AN ACCUEATE DELINEATION 

BY ADMEASUREMENT OP 

The SEA COAST, ROADS and the RIVERS so far 

as NA VIGABLE, etc. 

By EICH. BUDGEN 
1724. 

At the top are engravings of the 

North Prospect of Chicliester. 
South Prospect of Lewes. 
Ichnography of Chichester. 
Ichnography of Lewes. 

and of the arms^ of the 

Duke of Norfolk of Arundel Castle. 
Duke of Somerset of Petworth. 
Earl of Hartford of Petworth. 
Earl Tankerville of Uppark. 

' These being well known, and to be met with in the FeerageB, are not blaioned. 



HEEAXDIO VTSrTATION OF SUSSEX, 1724. 

Earl of ScMirsborongli of Stanstead, 
Earl of Thanet of Tufton. 
Earl of Derby of Halnecker. 
Dnke of Nowcastio of Hallund. 
Duk« of Richmonrl of Goodwood. 
Duke of Dorset of Buckhuret. 
Lord Asbbambam of AehbumhSiiii. 
Lord AbcrgaTOTiBy of Eridge. 
Lord Vic. Montague of Cowdry. 
The, Bowers Lord Bp. of Cbichcater.' 
Tho. Manningbam late Bp. of Cbicbeater,* 
Lord V. L'win of Hill Place. 

The Dedication, surmounted with the arms of Compton, is 
_aB follows : — 

TO THE RT. HONELE. 

iopnicrr (Compton, (Suq., 

SPEAKEE OF THE HONBLE 
3l}ou0r of tSfimmona 

PAYMASTEE OENEKAL OF 

HIS MAJESTY'S F0B0E8 

One of his Maj'^" most Ilon^^' Privy Council 

TREASUREIi TO THE PRINCE 

KNIOHT Oe THE SHIRE FOB THE COTTNTT OS* BCSSEX &0. 

THIS SUEVEY THEREOF IS DEDICATED 

By his most humble and most obedient Sercanl, 

RICH. BUDGEN. 

Before proceeding to give the Blazon of the Arms on the 
Map with notes of some of the families, some prefatory re- 
marks oil the bearing of coat armour at the time, and the 
right to bear the arras in question, will be desirable. 

t pnrtf, * Anns of llu> Eeo impaling party, per- 

i in tea tene cnuine nod talile, on a chief 
o lidaa BTgenl, tlirae wolvet' heads erased. 



88 HBEALDIO VISITATION OP SUSSEX, 1724. 

If it be genuine, the Roll of the Arms of those who were 
at the Siege of Acre, temp. Richard I., is the earliest Roll we 
have, the next being A.D. 1240-5, about the genuineness of 
which there is no question. The former roll is in the Harl. 
MSS., 6589, and consists of two pages of arms tricked, 
mostly of Sussex men. Among these are — 

Lucas de Pojnings. 
Hugh Saonzaver. 
Adam de Bavent. 
Robert de Cokefield. 
Thomas PeverelL 
Simon de Someri. 
Wm. de Bodjam. 
Roger de Covert. 
Wm. de Hastings. 

Now most, if not all, of these names are met with temp. 
Henry III. Wm. de Bodyam occurs at that period, but his 
grandfather of the same name is mentioned in the pedigree 
(S.A.C , ix., 277), as a Crusader, though no authority is' 
given for this statement. Two of the coats given, viz., of 
Cokefield and Peverell, are the same as given in authentic 
rolls of later date, whilst those of Bodiam and Covert difier 
from the well-known coats borne by these families, the former 
being given as an orle of bezants^ a,n(i theleitter a fess ermine 
in chief two mullets pierced. As at early periods the mem- 
bers of a family varied their hereditary coat armour materially, 
often retaining only the principal charge or ordinary, these 
may belong to some member of their respective families ; 
and it is possible that the bezants may have been transferred 
to the fess dancette of the Bodiams at a later period, and the 
martlets of the Coverts substituted for the mullets. But it 
is very probable that this alleged Acre Roll may turn out, on 
critical examination, to have been compiled at a later date. 

The critical investigation of the present day so often falsifies 
the current and traditional stories about Crusaders and 
others, that they must always be accepted as questionable 
unless verified by cotemporary evidence. Many of them, 
doubtless, were fabricated to correspond with the armorial 
bearings of a family who bore a cross, crescent, escallops, or 
other supposed Crusading symbols. The prevalent fallacy is 
now exploded, that such devices in a coat of arms indicate 



HEBiXDIC VISITAnON OF SUSSEX, 1724. 



89 



f 



former bearer was in the Holy Wars. The most 
complete refutation of this notion is afforded by the fact that 
out of 300 coats of arms of Crusaders blazoned in the Salle 
des Croises at Versailles not one tenth contain any of these 
alleged Crusading symbols, whilst the arms of mauy known 
Crusaders are entirely deficient in them. 

The well-known Roll of Arms of Edward the Second's time, 
printed in the Parliauientary Wnts, and separately published 
by Sir Harris Nicholas, contains about 1,100 coats, arranged 
in counties, fi^nA on this account additionally valuable. Sussex 
and Surrey furnish only about a dozen knights (and the 
whole 1,100 are knights). This list is printed in Dalla- 
way's liape of Chichester. Any-one conversant with the 
genealogy of these counties is well aware that the number of 
persons of knightly rank, at the time in question, in these 
counties far exceeded a dozen in number. But those 
enumerated in the Koll were present on some occasion that 
necessitated, or gave rise to, the compilation of the Roll. 
Several Rolls of Arms, of the palmy days of Heraldry in the 
time of Edward the Third and Richard the Second, are in 
existence ; some confined to such as were at a tournament, as 
the Dunstable and Stepney Rolls, whilst one of the most 
instructive, though limiteii, is the poetical heraldic Roll of 
the knights who were at the siege of Caerlaverock. A very 
valuable Roll of the end of the 13tli century, called Charles's 
Roll, seems to be a miscellnneous compilation of arms that 
came under the compiler's notice. With the exception named, 
it is not till we come down to the period of the Heralds' 
Visitationsof Counties, beginning with Henry the Eighth, that 
we have any collection of arras distinguished by counties. The 
last of these official documents were compiled at various periods 
towards the end of the 17th century, that for Sussex being 
taken A.D. 1G63. The arms, therefore, in Budgen's map of 
1724 may be regarded as an unofficial Heraldic Visitation for 
the county at a time when, after a lapse of two generations, 
many new names would appear, and as the number of coat^ 
BO considerable as 150,^ the informaliun thus obtained is 
tremely valuable in even other than an heraldic sense; for 

I1iBveBCo-teniporei7TDB|)of Surre; most of them bluik.tbe number ot nntu 
my poueuion, by John Senei, 1729, being onljr tS. 
~d*rod bj a double row of iliiclds, 

VOL. XXV. N 



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[90 



HERALDIC TISITiHON OF SUSSEX, 1724, 



it presents ns ready msde, And on the best and cotemporarj 
authority, with a collwtion that the most laborious research 
at the present day would fail to riTal, as it would jnToIve 
inquiries often too closely family and i>ersonal, and even fruit- 
less, as well as an inspection of deeds and documents in 
inaccessible hands. 

Many of the coats in the Map have two or three quarter- 
ings, and many are impaled. This renders them doubly 
valuable, for alliances may thus be traced that it would be 
difficult otherwise to discorer. And they are all evidently 
tiie arms borne at the time by living persons, the subscribers 
to tlie Map, and furnished by themselves — not obtained from 
seals of uncertain date and doubtful ownership.* 

Although this map is evidence as to what were the bear- 
ings at the time of most of the gentry of the county, and of 
others, yet the right to bear the arms attriljuted to some 
families in the series is another matter. This armory of 
the county never underwent the scrutiny of the College of 
Arms. The Heralds, in their official visitations, required 
ancestral evidence in each case of the coat of arms produced 
by the heail of the family recording his pedigree. If that 
account wns not satisfactory, the arms were " not allowed," 
or, "respited for wiint of proof;" and to many pedigrees 
is prefixed the remark, ^'•Arma non probat." And so 
searching was the vigilance of the Heralds that (in most of 
the later visitations) a list of "Discliiimers of Arras " was 
appended, and sometimes posted up publicly.^ Consequently 

iDTiolkte the rights of the College ; fct, 



"The proof of pedigrcee hi 
BO iDQch more difficult siiice mquihi- 
tiona powt-morteai hsTe been dieuted, 
tb*t it ie easier To establish cue for 600 
jeath before tbe tiice of Charles II. than 
Sot lOOyeaiaBinoe."— Lord C. J. Maks- 

I f " A new order of Bentry bad vpniiig 
up In the two or three preceding reigos, 
seme of whom hiid enriched tbemselvea 
liy commercial enterpriee, while olhcre 
' ' uired broad laods at the dissola- 
(he niopa«terief. These nari 
IB of heraldric 



iiigly. niadi> niime' twenty yeara h 



ffilhttsndiDg, tbi 
ventureni. nho, fur the sake of luora, 
dcviwd arms, and forged pedigreec for 
penoDB of meao family, to the no (mail 
umlirsge of Ihe ancient gentry and the 
necuniary lost of the Corpotstjon. Ones 
w. Dawkeynea, oompiled Dcarlf a htai- 
dred of tbc«e spurious geaealogiea for 
families to Ehci, Herts, and Cambridge- 
Bhire. an offence forwbicb be vaB visited 
nith the pillory ; but Ibougb he stood 
' earlesa on high,' he Beems to have bwn 
' unahiifbed,' Iot aHer an interval of 



I 



i 









r ^mniii of Bnnn ; trie kes again.* and again fell uodntlis J 

.... „,^g (,f laeh of the Earl Maralial. "" * 

» twiM for his Becocd apprcbcn 



■dgn. Qrcat paluB Dec. »\*\ 



of Jienild>y,p.Wa.) 



'."— <Lonei'a OcHmUImJ 



HBEALDIO TmTATICW OF BTTSSEX, 1724. 



91 



may be imagined that, after the Heralds' Visitations were 
discontinued, and the fear of their exposure had vanished, a 
family emerging from obscurity, and not inheriting, or un- 
conscious of ancestral insignia, but being desirous of exhibit- 
ing gentiiitial honours, would not be very particular about 
the coat assumed, but take that of another family of the 
same or a similar name, or utilize some old seal happening to 
be in their possession. And such, undoubtedly, is the origin 
of many a "family coat of arms" during the last two cen- 
turies; and it is to be lamented that it is a practice in full 
force at the present day, judging from the custom of some 
seal engravers, who furnish arms to applicants according to 
" name and county." 

An ancestral coat of arms was once placed in that category 
of property which was called an ''incorporeal hereditament," 
descended to heirs, and passed to others by will or deed. 
Law suits arose as to right to use and bear it, as in the 
famous Scrope and Grosvenor controversy ; but it is long 
since any suit was brought on account of the usurpation of 
armorial bearings, though in the present day trade marks 
are secured against infringement by judicial protection. Any 
man, whose social position entitles him to the distinction, in 
default of hereditary right, may obtain a grant of a coat of 
arms and crest from the College of Arms, which he may use 
fls justly, if not as proudly, as the descendant of a knight 
whose banner may have fluttered at the Siege of Caerlaverock 
500 years since. Those who do not choose to take that 
course, may adopt the plan pursued and sanctioned by a high 
authority, four centuries ago, viz., Dame Julian Berners, 
who, in the Boke of St. Albana^ published in 1486, says: — 
" Armys bi a mannya auctoritie taken {if another man have 
not borne tlieym afore), be of strength enough." Or, they 
may follow another practice then prevalent — take the arms of 
some female ancestor, with some variation of colour or ad- 
ditional charge. There are few persons who, after investiga- 
tion, would not find that ihey hud some female lineal ancestor 
who was of gentle blood ; and it would be far juster and more 
appropriate to ussonie the arms of her family, with some 
prominently distinctive change or addition, than to bear the 
coat armour of a family of Che some name, but of wholly 
different ancestry. 



&2 



HnAiMC Ti9m&ra» or siisgix; 172:^ 



Until the flenthiKiit of Ae a^ eocQnraes t&e rsomptioa 
of official mterfereixe^ it is pcoboblit^ i^ cupricioiis aafiomptdoa 
of coat annour will go on aoeiKekai; bat e^r^-j ArduEoIogist, 
who delighta to didtiDgnish letveezi t^ gemmift mnii the 
spimoaa, will be gbd to kam t&at hi riu& moclsr nmch has 
been dooe to abdUe the efH, bf Mr. J. G;. Zfccholsv and his 
correspoQ»ie&t3* in bis exedlokt periodrirar, the Herald (xnd 

nxnojssQTss ^ doubtful 



j'-ii » <i-' >-! 



Cr^nazJ^n^l who baie 

pedigrees " oommng in popular gsieaiogickl works^ aad un- 
w^irruiired armorr in retent stained-gLiffi windowsy which, 
to the credit of the portiei eoneened^ has beea remoTCd or 



L Ai^Lxy. A3T«eTr, ^^riaCWri. Array- Barry irafy of 6y »rg«i4 
aai. «£3rv» cv^fr iH an. *nffcor cnswioeii wiA & rope grxles. 
:{. 0^iJ:.rci9. Sc^s. GciT^ </ /ridvilaL Ermme^ s f«» or. 
;$^ A$s. >v^ /i.vi»w Exit. Xtdsb^ ± e&asTcoiw able ; oa an cscocbeoii 

K'Qvv^a (^ aialkC4 7Mn»«2 ^r^iaiX, oa sa eacocdtasoQ tbe bkMM^ hukd of 

X Ar»rT.!c.* Jv^W!r, E»Qu, *f ^Twwrf'iii^ XmC Or, s cberroii gnles» 

1^. Uakksl^ J«>»>r, K*Q^ {»/ Ma^ld. Arg«it, s towarbetwe«i 3 keys 

7, IUrt«nx.» TwAMA*, Gmri., </ CcrUrt Ciirmir. Ennineoii a fess 

;>, Bennkt, Sir Jonyt^ Kxt^ Ser^amt at Law^ mf Bmd^uid Park. 
Gules, %) ()( nil Ix^Hji conpf<l ftr^ent, io the fess point an annolet of the 
last, ifn}>iihng Aziiro, 2 swonlt argent crossed saldenrajs, within abordore 

encrailo^i or. 



• This name \s met with mrlj in Kent 

It i» a most prolific race in Ihiit county, 

and there are peTeral hranchiv of ona 

BtocK and prohaMr di«tinrl $iirpt». The 

Austins, of Broadhiirrt, in Ilorwinondcm 

and Grovehurst. floiiri^heil for nereral 

generations*. Their j^iifree Is met with 

in Berry's Ham/mliire (rfnfah*^ief» The 

Viftitation of Kent contains a podljrree 

of Aurityn.of YiiMinK, of three dw»e<»nlp, 

the urmH bein^ ardent on a ch»'irrnn 

hable tiiree roundelH or, l)ptwp€»n three 

lioriii* K^mbs sable. Tlio ViKMatlon of 

ir»74 contains a pedij^eo of three de- 

-^taof AuHtyn of Ea«t rcckham, the 

I being artfent, on a chevron ffntp«, 

I cre8<;eut8 or, l)«tween thnH» iloni* 

gable. In Ha^ted'n MS8. \n a 

^ee of Austin of Wickhatn, In Kent| 

jbree descents, ending with Peter 

do, nt. 22, 1627. In additional 



MSS. (Brit. Una.), S53S, is another 
pedifrree of Aoslen, beginning with 
Hennr Aoitten, of Benenden, wboee will 
wan dated 1529. Sir Boliert Austen, of 
Tcnterden, was created a Baronet 1660. 

* The Bartons, of Hadlow and Peck- 
ham, in Kent, were of gentle and yeo- 
manry ranli, and flourished abundantly 
in that county for several generations. 
T. W. Barton, Esq., of Threxton House, 
CO. Norfollc, represents one branch ; 
Ttiomas Barton, D.D.. was Rector of 
Wefftmeston, and died 1682. The name 
(In Kent) soeros to have been originally 
written lirrtoH or Burton, Alex, de 
Bertona held one knighfs fee in that 
county, llttO, of Walter Maminot. He 
wan the name person, probably, as Alex, 
de Berton, who occurs, 22 Henry IL, in 
the Pipe Roll for Ozon, and in that 
reiffn gata with hti ion and heir, Sir 



MO VISITATION np SUSSEX, 1724. 






9. Bishop," Willum, a/ Great Saunders. Quarterly eoblo and or, 
in the 2nd and 3rd qaarters, a Hon ranipaut argent, over all on a bend 
cotiased, 3 osyotchfons." 

10. Blackmobb, Rji^TtoND, Esq., ofBailei/. Or, a eliPTron embattled 
sable, between three blackamoor's heads coupetl of tlie last. 

11. BoAHP, John, Esq., of Peckshill. Partj per feas, giiles aadazare, 
an escotcheun aurromided by an orle of martlets. 

12. Brewbh, Thomas, Kag., of PathUy. Gules, 2 bends wavy or, a 
canton vaire. 

13. Bristow, Robbbt, Ba<j. ErmiDe on a fess gemoUe aznre 3 
crescents argent. 

14. Bdtlbr, Jaurs, Esq., of Waminghint Park. Qnarterlj, 1 and 4, 
aznre 8 cupa argent ; 2 and 3, party per pale or and azure, on a chief gules 
S leopards' faces, impaling gules 3 roses argent, on a chief of the second 
8 roses guloa. 

15. BtiRnELL, Walter, Esq., of Wickhant. Yert, 3 eacotcbeons with 
fcbordnre engrailed. 

i 15. CALVBiiLEr, Edmund, Obnt., at the Broad. Sable an escotcheon 
-between an orle of owls arg. 

17, CtiUBTHOpE, Alexahdkr, Esq., of Sprivers, in Hor»monden, Ktnt. 
Argent a fess between 3 estoiles azure quartering a wyvcru or cockatrice, 

chief 3 roundels sable, 

18. Carol, John, the Hokodiurle, EBg.,o/ West Grirutead. 3 bars, 
;diicf 3 martlets. 

;9. Campion, Uhsbt, Esq, of Danny. Quarterly of four : — 

1. Argent on e. chief gules, an eagle displayed, 

2. Pretty, on each joint an ennine spot, on a canton a fleur de lia 
[Campion, ancient]. 

8. Or on a pale 3 f«caUops. 
4, On a pale a griffin aegreant. 



Wm. de B,, the oliurch of Burton, la 
that county, lo the raunks of Eyufiham. 
Oda de B. ocours I IGll in Oiod ; hii sod 
Huliiiibrer lield ons k. f of Philip da 
BainpIoD, had he hada bruther Elyaa. 1 
Ri«h. IL, ilohn Rnrtoo.aon of Alt-iander 
Barton, proved his age (Piob. (Elatis, 
Kent, No. 107). 

John BerLoD occurs in the LUI of 
Qeatrruf Kent, 1188. About the same 
time Wm. Berton is nained as a Com- 
toiwooer of Dntining. Several penHHis 
of this name are met nilh in the Ulh 
oeoturj ill the neighbourbood of Ash- 
ford, in Kent. 

The smiB borne bf Barton, of Hndiow 
•ad of Sussex, are the same u thosB 
boroB b;r the anoieDt famiiy of Barton, 
of Yorkubire. 

" In Niohol's TppagrapKeT a^ Genn- 
iDgUt, vol. iii., p. 8i't. aro several 
pedlereoi uf families of Biabop Ihrough- 
out England, intrr alia — of Bishop, of 
Sedlcaoamhe, oo. Sussex, beiot; ot thir- 
teon deaoents, be«iaalug with Alexander 



Bishop living prior to Edwmrd IV„ and 
ending with John Bishop. Esq. of Oieat 
Saunders, 1834. It is remarked, " This 
family is probably of [lurolf Bussei 
origin, and one of the numerous yeo- 
manry ramilies in the districti nhere 
tbe iron manufacture wu carried on, 
wbo, in the ISlh and ll'tb ccDluries, ac- 
quired weellh in that braneb of industry, 
and emerged from the class of yeomanry 
Into that of gentry. The manor of 
Qreat Bsundcrs, in Sedleeoomhe, was 
owned bjr (iir Philip Sidney, ROEiia., but 
soon afterwards it seems lo have paased 
into the hands of the Bipbop family. 
The arms attributed to the Biibopg ar« 
not reonrded In any Tisilatioo, neither 
do they appear to have been granted by 
tbe College of Arms, nor are tbey on the 
sepulchral monuments of tbe family ia 
tied lescombe Church." 

'■ No tinotures are given for the bend 
or the charges on it, and that ia t 
in many of the following shields. 




S4 



flnuiuREr usasMSsm: w mimBES„ IH^L 



ixatL.OL III iiiiiirririi I HI ii<f j^ii iniiiiii ■ Tnifliiiffr liiiinjiiiMiiii ili Tii jjiiiuim 
AfpvTxxL yesmBBL M lasais^ ^faacb -CEEHBd ac^wul 



fmetac iief$«r«a. 2 mriBomf aMiimiB cm^iBd. 

27. CorTSUL JoBK, Ebo- Asms m mannnlff ^zminc MmrHmfl \jf m 
Iwnc of tb% «UML 

mi^ ft cmoint. gukm gmarterimg ennanai en m :£bk |rnkB -B MimrikitB «r 
^BarmL^ aw«T idl on m CKok^iaaB of pretence, I^ff^ jibt liiBiTim wtg, 
sDfi sable, il chief 2 eacte dkf^lsjad^ is bsBe a fienr de ^ 

2f«. Cook. <lfflo^ £b<L, ^ /<«/(/ Place. Goks B creBimiiE s^eat^ a 

3^». OoTKTBOfv,' GxoBi^ Ea^., ^ fF7iiZi^&. Argent m fag i MjAJimt 
S f«f?t/»»)^ aaan*. 

,<(1. Owm,EDWAXDyEa^</>9(r<K^if. Argent, dnurlQfitEimacycf 
^V« ^ ii»t)i5l<*ts ai^gent. 

^!^. OfiA^^ Jaxxs, Eao. On a fes« B cross crosslets &chee lietireai 

^^ ^^sihw RineU, Esq., quarten Barton. 
^ nM^^tr^l Alice, d«ig^tfer and Jxefrav 
\s) YVhmm Barton, gent, of Hadlow, 
y4v^ ^lt«r died 1662, wet. 67- By her 
^ ^%) (H ton, John KirrieU^ who had 
^:t^ A v^\n John. The arms in the map, 
^v^N^ v^f'vnMis and a canton, are thoee ck 
V^y ^%«>^H^t baronial and knigbtlj famflj 
^ \>'K^U of Kentf and are derived from 
(iky i^VMily of Albini, who early obtained 
(^vA«^ n\>m a match with De Clare. 
yt^sV\<H Oriol, co. Leioesterthlro, was 
Uja vvr h'Albini, of Belvoir Castle. 8ir 
Diiu^j^n K oriel I descended from BcKram 
vl,. C%iv4l. living 1247, was the last male 
uT bks» M^t line, and wa« slain at the 
UhliW iA H(« Albans, leaving a daughter 
i^Uil ktaretis. married to John Fogg, Kw|. 
%A^ oil was the DonimMtay 

< urnham, and, probahly, 

endants took Uio looal 

lated the family of Do 

Several memlmrs of the 

4 met with in the (-ata- 

bbey Deeds. •• Kdmund, 

hn da '^ *liai«ltt 



mentionad, was probaUy sob cf Jdhai 
de Criol, who died 1263. 

I' The late Mr. GonrtiMp^ ^ Sonemfc 
Herald/' compiled a fnll pe^gree of this 
family, comprising 845 persaas of tiba 
name. He was himself descended fxot^ 
George Oourthope, of Warliing and 
Heathfleld, who died 1586, who was 
sprung from John Ooar^ope, of Good- 
hurst, living 1498. George Oourthope, 
the first of Whiligh, was of thui bnnch. 
Tlie later descents of this family an re- 
markable for matches with a Oampion, 
of Danny, of three snooessive George 
Courthojpes, the last being father of 
George Campion Oourthope, Esq. The 
Campions, of Danny, were descended 
fr<im Peter Oourthope, of Danny, 
til rough his heiress ; but the progenitor 
of the latter cannot be connected with 
the other branches. The district of 
"Curtho|)o" (from which, probably, the 
fkmily t<H)k its name), in Lamberhurst, 
is mnntloned as early as 1168 as paying 
Mthes to Leeds Abbey (" Hasted's Kent" 
8vo, ed., Y. 808), 



m 



HEEALDIC VISITATION OF SUSSEX, 1724. 95 

Wis. Cbcttenden," John, Ebq., of Barwash. Aznre a chevron arg, 
sen 3 mullets or. 
. Delves, William, Gskt., of the Rocks. A chevron between 3 

85. DoBELL, William, Esq., of Folkinglon. Suble, a doe between 3 
'\t arf;ent, 

DoDDiKOTON, Oeorob, Esij. Suble 3 horns stringed argent. 
Draper, William, Esq., of Additcombe, Surrey. A fesa ennme 
between & flctire lie lis in chief and beudj in base. 

88. Dry, Benjamin, Esq., of Ltvoirs. Azure a ohevron gules between 
3 ostriclios argent. 

89. Dvkb, Sir Thomas, Babt., of Uoreham. Or 3 oinqfoils sable ; 
the bloody hand of Ulster, 

40. Dykb, Tbohas, Barwaah. The same. 

EoocuMBB, THE Hux. IttcBARO, EsQ. Gulcs On a bend cottised 

, 3 boars' heads cooped. 
42. EoLBB," John, Esg., of Copwood. Sable, 6 lions rampant, argent, 



md 1. 






43. Elliot, Lawbenck, Esq., of Yapton Place. Aznre a fess or, 
quartering, argent S bars gules, S crescente in chief. 

44. Faoo, 6ib Bobebt, Babt., of Wiston. Gules, 2 bends vaire. 
Arms of Ulster. 

45. Faoo, John Mereb, Esq , of GlyntUij. The same. 

46. Fermor, Bih Henrv, Babt., of Wetchf* in Rolherjifld. Gules, a 
chevron vaire between 3 lions rampant, quaria'ing, or 2 bars azure in 
chief. 3 roses. 

47. Fowle, HuurHtiET, Esq., of Rotherjield. Gules, a lion passant 
gnnrdftiit between 3 roses. 

48. FowLB, NicBOLAS, Gent., of Hiverhall. The same. 

49. FliBWEN, Thomas, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, Ermine, 4 barrulets 
in chief a detni-lion rampant. 
FuEWBN, Thomas, Gent., of Norlhiam. The same. 



fami)f QoDriebed for Eeveral 
gneratiouB at Barwnsh and other places 
in East Suesex. Robert Crotyndco, of 
Ticehurnt, in mentioned m ■ doed, 1488 
("Cat. of Battle At.bey Heeds," p. 188). 
Crotynden. in Ticeburst, occurs in 
Bodgen'o Map, in the viainilv of Hain- 
tnenden, Withcrbden, &o. Blcohj-nden, 
»liai Cratlenden, ie a manor in Uorra- 
tnonden, oo. Kent. Nathaniel Crut- 
tendcD, Ebi]., of H>Blinee, nas the lost 
heir male, and died ITTC, al. TS. leaving 
an only daughteraud heiress, Mary, who 
OUtrriKl th* bav. JohD Bishop, Reolor of 
Bedleecombe. John Cruttunden, gent, 
July S, 1816, nt. 46, leaving tlirra 
id tbree daughtera (W. I. Kali^. 
Arms, Cnitl«idcii impaling un a 
_ three tlgera' beadv). 
il* OBbriel Eglra of Copwood. Exq.. 
'Aaguit 7. ITOT, let. tuieliS. and whs 



father of Qeoi^ EaglNi, of Wadhnrst, 
gent, 17:^7. and Jubn Eagles, of Dole- 
Held, geut, who died 1750, »t. 73. who, 
by his wife Mary, daughter of tieorga 
Goring. Esq.. of Barcombe, li'fl an only 
daughter and heiresf, Mary Eagles, who 
married Julj 80, 17SS, Ricliard Beard 
:JlTeDtfle1d, Esq. The arms lued by this 
family are apparently tbo«e borne by 
William d'Ecligges [ 1 de rEglise], tmp. 
Edurnrd I , vix., cable, sii lions rsmpaot 
argent, R, 2 and 1, being Ho. i\6 in 
Charles' Roll of Arms, edited by Mr. 
Annylagf, and pul>liiibed by Kumell 
Smith, of Suhn Square. 

Died, on (be 1st Pphruary, at tbo 
Beeohes, BarcuniW. Onliriel ManninK 
Egles, Esq.. assistant. surjrvoD R.M.L.I., 
aged 30 (" Brighton GaMttei" Februarv 
10, 1870). 



y6 HIEALDIC VISITATION OF SUSSEX, 1724. 



M, FiivvMAX^ IUlfh, E»q» Ajrare, 3 lozenges argent, on an escot- 
clit.vu of pn*t«nc«v ^ tiouLS pas«ant» and a bordnre engrailed. 

;>:*. KvuuKR. JoMS* KjMi.» o/Ro^kiiL Argent, 3 bare and a canton gales. 

;>3, V* VM«. 5>ia WiLJUiAM. Bart , of FirU Place, Argent and azure, 
% ^ttor >cuW t/«arlvrtM^ axiir*^ a son in splendour [St. Clere]. 

>i. <\»iti\^^ Osv»jtK« Es«4^ 1^' Eadts. Argent, a chevron between 3 

Xy. V«o\;t.t\ SiK XATmi3i>u KxT. PartT per saltire argent and azure, 

M v»orr. Sv>i(rtu». Ka*^K <r OrwrnitfU. m AVul. Party per saltire sable 
«txt %i~:>^.'iiu "v'Uittt a V^rthuv j>?(hNi>ai)Mi «>f liie same. 

^v,*' Vh.k«''% *ciL«» Jimsk Edi^ «(f AnuL Or a cherron engrailed be- 

SN v.^i»utc.v ^VtiSfv Fs»^ ya*ir.ii £imL Quarterlj, a lion rampant 

K< >^vK«< Wiiiiz.wwi. iztor^ ^^ fiWAirlrii^ft. A cheTTon ermine 

•\\ >Xvsi^v%. SVtu»^ E3*^*«<f iRwiijwfPiw*. A ^fffTon between 

>: Hv> W-.iiou E*^. ^/GlwrnO^imnu. Argwt «i a fefis gales, 2 

^^ H ^urtvx.* WxuxuL Biictor of Worth. Gales, a fen diequj 
^,t^^ *Tv£ *?>^(ii« >it^fla a bordnre.] 

fj. Hw*«x. V»«o«K* ^/ Jitts/uld. Quarterlj ermine and or, orer 
^': a v«vrsabi*w 

^ 4 . Hi>*aT. Tmomas. Gett., ofBurwashy Or a cross purpm [? rert] 

;>y fvtss ^'<"'^* • mullet arg. 
[v Ho>^^vH>D, Edmtsd, Esq., of Sunningly. A cheyron between 3 



tti 



^^r^^^* hv«.l:? erased. ? 
^^ HoLMBs. RicHA&D, EsQ., of Burphom Place. Barry of 8 or and 
lattrv. «>« • canton arg., a chaplet impaling on a cheTron 3 estoiles between 
$ tkttt* de lis. 

^•^ Kkxp. William, of Lewes. Gules, a fess ermine between 3 garbs 
vilhin a bordare of gari)s. 

^ JcsKiN') William, of Collins. (7) Argent, a lion rampant and guard- 

^ HrrroK, Johk, Esq., of Newhouse. Quarterly of 4 : — 

1 and 4. On a fess, 3 fleur de lis between 3 cushions tasselled. 

2. Or three cinqfoils sable. 

3. A fess between 6 mallets. 

It Thew is a pedigree of thie family in and Street, whose only son, Wm. H^ was 

A* Vfcitation of Surrey, 1662. with the Rector and Patron of Plumpton, and 

JJV gpuies a fess cheqoy ardent and died 1770, set. 44, leaving an only child, 

S3* within a bordure or ; cre>t, a dcmi Charity, who married Kichard Weekes, 

lUSLrtiles winged or. ItbeginBwithThoH. of Hurstpicrpoint. surgeon, whose great 

TjJ^^on, of Kingston, co. Surrey, gent, grandson, the lato Wm. Hampton Cariile 

^!«e irre*t grandnon, Charlc** Hiinipton, Weekes, of Hampton Lodge, Hurstpier- 

^ R^torof Worth, 1662, whose son, point, was representative of the family, 

WW Hampton, was Rector and Patron and left an only son Christopher 

.S Worth and Plumpton, whose son, Hampton, D.D„ Archbishop of Armagh, 

fi^ pmnpton, was Rector of Worth 1C13, was of this family. 



BEEALDIC VISITATION OP SUSSES, 1724. 



97 



70. HCTCBIKSON 



[obliUrafoJ], 
Lead conped. 



Gules 



B in pale argent, on & 

IE A, M., Chancellor of Chichester. A Prester 
Q a bend cottised aa eagle displafod, on a chief or 



chief a: 

71. JoHtiAN, Okobi 

John impaling sable, o 
S leaves Tert, 

72. Laks, Thohab, Ebq., of Owdhtirtt, in Kent. Sable, a bend or 
between 6 cross crosslete glchiS. 

73. Leaver, Rkv. Charles, of Chidkam. Argent, 2 bends sable, 
one plain, Uie other engrailed. 

74. Lybdell, Richard, Eag., of Walehurst. Fretty, on a chief, 3 
lions' faces. 

75. LcKPORD," Gkorqe, Gbnt., of Windmill Sill. Azure, 3 boarB* 
heads coupe d. 

76. LniFoiiD, of I^essivgton. The Bame, 

77. Mbulbv, Thomas, Esq., of Conyhorougks. Argent 3 bars, and in 
chief 3 mullets sable. 

78. MicnKLL, JoiTN, of Lewes, Sable, a oherron between 3 escallops or. 

79. Manhino, Hgkrv, of Lewei, Argent, a cross floiy between 4 
cinquefoils or. 

80. Medlky, Thouab, Esq., of Frieton Place. Medlej aa before 
qtuirtering cbequy giiles and argent, over all on a bend azure, a wolfs 
head erased between 2 martlets, and a cautnn ermine [Rejnes.] 

81. May, Hbnrt, Esq,, Recorder of Ckichesler. A fesa between 8 
billets. 

82. MiCKLBTiiWAiTB, Joseph, Esq. Chequf gnlee and argent, a chief 

83. MiLLBR, Sir Tbohab, of Cbichester, Bart. A fess wary, 
between 3 i/uarterintj a fesa indented between 3 mullets. 

84. Mannin(iiiam, Thomas, Treasurer of the Cathedral of Chichester. 
Sable, a fess ermine, on a chief, 3 eagles' heads erased. 

85. Mannisoham, thb Hbv. Baton, of Eastboarae. The same, 

86. Mill, William, Esq., of Gritham. Quarterly of C; in the lat 
3rd, aad 5th qaartere a lion rampant. 

89. Mii.L, Sir Richard, of Steadham, Babt. TUo same impaling 
gales on a chevron 3 roses, a canton ermine, 

90. Miller, HeyRT, Gekt., of Burghill. Enniiio a fesa between 3 
wolves' beads erased. 

91. Natlor, Gbosgx, Esg., of Huratraonceaux. A pale azure between 
2 lions rampant. 

92. Nakii, Jobs, Esg.. of Walherton. On a chevron a pellet between 
4 cinqfoils between 3 cranes' heads erased. 



<' This is a wii1c.«preBd Sue3«x 
familj, and probablf lakeA its name 
from IhB extinct irillage of Loiflrld. 
which gave name to the bundrcd. Thot. 
Luxfori), of WertDiCTtoD, buried there 
1693, married Joan Michelboume, aod 
was father of George and Tbomas. 
George L., and his ion John and grwnd- 
Boa Kdward, wneof Ocklejr, in Eeymsr. 
Edward's great grandooD, John, aeems 
IXV. 



to be the last male of Ihia branch : ho 
dini at Salisbury. lOia, and left one eon 
and three daugliters. Thomas L., *aa of 
ThoniBB and Joan aforeuid. wns of 
Wartiing, and was father of Thomat 
L., Em).. Sheriff of ijiuiaei. whn «aa 
greaiKTSDdfatbtir ofOeor^ge I.., ot Wind- 
mill Hill, EtH)., a1u> Sheriff of Biuoex, 
who died witboQt iaane, ITiS. 



98 HB&iXDIO YI8ITATI0K OF SUSSEX, 1724. 

98 Nbyill, thb Hovoubablb Edward, Esq., of Sheffield, Gules a 
saltier argent, in the fess point a rose gules. 

94. NiOHOLL, Jahsb, Qbitt., of Courtlodge, Azure on a fess, 3 
martlets between 8 lions* heads erased. 

95. NoRRis, Sir John, Knt., of Hempstedy in Kenty Admirxd of the 
Blue. Quarterly arg. and aaure, in the 2nd and 8rd quarters a fret arg. 
oyer all a fess argent, impaling argent a cross sable between 4 rarens of 
the last. 

96. OsBOURN, Thomas, IEbq,, of Newtimber Place. Ermine on a cross 
5 annulets. 

97. Ormb, Garton, Esq., Woolavington. A chevron between 8 escal- 
lops quartering sable 8 pike stares, 2 in saltier and 1 in pale argent, wreathed 
or. 

98. Palmer, Thomas, Esq., of Fairfieldf in Somersetshire. On 2 bars 
gules, 6 crosses, in chief a greyhound, quartering 8 boughs in pale. 

99. Peachet, Sir EL&rrt, oJ Newgrove. Azure a lion rampant 
ducally crowned, on a canton a mullet. 

100. Pbaohbt Bulbtbodb, Esq. The same. 

101. Peckham, Sir Thomas, ofKnyghton. Ermine, a chief quarterly 
argent and g^les. 

102. Pbckham, Richard, Esq., of Little Oreen. The same. 
108. Peokham, Hbnrt, Esq., of Chichester. The same. 

104. Pbckham, William, Esq., oflndge. The same. 

105. Pblham, the Honourable Hbnrt, Esq., one of the Lords of the 
Treasury,*. Azure, 8 pelicans, Yulning themselres argent. 

106. Pelham, Hbnrt, Esq., of Lewes. The same. 

107. Pelham, Thomas, Esq., ofCatsfield. The same. 

108. Pelham, Hbnrt, Esq., jiinVor. The same. 

109. Pelham, Francis, Esq. The same. 

110. Peppar, Major Gbnbral. Gules on a oheTron 8 roundels be- 
tween 8 demi-lions rampant quartering argent a bend engrailed azure 
between 2 bucks* heads caboshed. 

111. PiGooT, William, Esq., of Broadhurst. Sable 8 hammers argent 
charged with an escotcheon of pretence, viz. arg. abend engrailed between 
2 stags' heads caboshed impaling the same arms. 

112. Plummer, Samuel, Gbnt., of Beech. Argent a pair of wings, a 
chief ermine. 

1 Id. Porter, Thomas, Gent., of Dewhurst. Sable 8 bells argent, a 
canton ermine. 

114. Pyke, Thomas, Gent., ofStenning. Party per pale, argent and 
gules, on a cheyrou a fish in fess between 8 trefoils counterchanged. 

115. Roberts, John, Esq., of Boorzell. Argent on a chevron or 8 
mullets sable. 

116. Selby, Amhurst Charles, Esq., of Bayhall, in Kent. Barry of 
8 argent and sable, quartering argent 3 tilting spears in pale. 

117. Shelley, Sir John, Baht., of Michelgrove. Sable a fess en- 
grailed between 3 whelk shells argent. 

118. Shelley, Henry, of Lewes. The same. 

119. Shelley, John, Esq., of Fenn Place. The same. 

120. Sheppard, Thomas, of Petworth. On a chevron 8 mullets be- 
tween 3 fleurs de lis. 



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99 



13 
I Mgei 

I .1-1 



131. Short, Thomas, Esq., of Front. Aisure agriffin passant between 
mullets impaling & lion rampaat crowned [Darrell]. 

122, Short, DoaaEL, Oent., of Wadknr»t. The same without the 
Ipalemeiit. 

123, Short, Petbr, Esq., of Lynfidd. The same impaling yeit 3 in- 
cotcheons with a bordure engrsiled [BurrellJ. 

\ii. Smith, Thomas, Esq., of Binderton, Argent a nnicom's head 
a chief wuTj 3 lozengeB argent. 

125. Spinob, Thohab, Esg. Argeot a fees embattled or. 

126. Shhrlook, Doutor Thomas, Dean of Chic/ieiler. Partj per pale 
g-ent and a3ture,8 flenrs de lis coanterchangeii. 

127. Shifpen, William, Eeg. Azure a lion rampant argent, quarter- 
ing or an cscoteheon voided. 

128. Spbinoet, thb Kbv. Anthohy, of PlumpUm. Argent a feaa 
wary party per foss gules and argent between 3 crescents gules. 

129. Sydehhau, Sir Philip, Babt., of Brympton, SomerMt. Argent 
3 rams trippant sable, 

130. SruRT, Jacob, of Woodhowe, in Tillington. Vert a fess between 
8 horses courant or. 

131. Tbavton, Edward, Esq., of Lewes. Argent on a bend azure a 
helmet. 

132. Webster, Sib Thomas, Babt., of Battle Place. Azure on a 
bend cottised or 3 boars' heads cooped sable, between 2 demi lions ram- 
pant or : on an escotcbeon of pretence, ermine on a chief 3 lozenges. 

133. Wsller," Robrrt, Esg., of Oakenden. Sable a chcTron voided 
argent between 3 roses of the last. 

134. Wenham, tub Rev. Georqe, Rector of Rotherfield. Paly of 6 
gent and gules, on a chief azure a lion passant crowned. 

J 135. Wilson, Sir Wiluam, Babt., of Eastbourn. A wolf salient, in 
Suet 3 estoiles quartering a fess in chief 3 mullets or cBtoiles. 

13C. Wyatt, Francis, Esg., of Trvmana. Gules on a fess argent a 
lion passant between 3 boars' heads couped impaling a chevron between 3 

187. Western, Thomas, Esq., of Proton. A chevron between 2 
:ents in chief and a trefoil in base impaling paly of 6 a canton ermine 
irleyj. 

Wabtkb, Thomas, Esq. A chevron between 3 chess rooks. 
York, Sib Philip, Solicitor General. Argent a saltier azure. 

140. EvgRsPiELD, Charles, Esq., of Denn. Ermiue on a bend sable 
3 ronllets argent. 

141. tioLDUAU, John, Captain, of Seaford. A chevron between 3 
roundels, 

142. Ks»r, William, of Slindon. Three wheatsheaves. 

143. Kelbal, Uenbt, Esq. Ermine a bend engrailed sable impaling 
argent an esgic displayed gules, a chief azure, 

" There it a prdign-o of this family Craobronk, ia In the Basted MSS, (Rrit. 

In Berry's KrntM Orntalojir: A Mui,, 3Ui!i). The muiiumeiitiil inwrip- 

branob wbb selUed at Wndhunl, Dal- tioiis of the Tunbrtdge branch are given 

UngloD, Sak-liunt, aDil FnuiL A pcdi- in Xhorite'a JUgittruft ilojffeua. 
' — » of lerural doscenU of Welter, of 



100 HERALDIC VISITATION OP SUSSEX, 1724. 

144. Laht, Mathew, Esq., Lord Chief Baron. Party per pale or and 
argent a cross engrailed counterchanged ; in dexter chief a dnqfoil. 

105. LiNTOT, Thomas, of Walhurst. Sable a gate argent on a chief 
argent 8 birds. 

146. MoBB, Thomas, ofMorehouse^ Esq. Aznre a bend argent between 

2 bncks' heads caboshed of the last. 

147. MoBB, Arthur, Esq., of Fetcham^ Surrey, On a chief indented 

3 mnllets impaling on a chevron 3 fleurs de lis, in chief 3 crosses patt^. 

148. Rioos, Cole, Esq., ofHollist, A fess raire between 3 talbots. 

149. LiKTOT, Hbnrt, of Southwater. Party per fesse, a lion rampant 
counterchanged, impaling aznre, a cherron or between 3 hawks* heads 
erased. 

150. Lade, John, Esq., of Southtoark. Or a fess wary between 3 
escallops sable, quartering gnles, a lion rampant argent. 

(AddUUmiU Notu wiU 6« given tn a fiUwre Volume). 



STAh^^-.--::: : 



NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 



By mark ANTONY LOWER, MA. 



iVo. 2. — With Illustrations bj Mk. Walter A. H. Lowee. 



Finding that my former paper* on this subject was accept- 
able to the reudera of the " Collections," I am induced to 
continue my remarks. As I observed in that paper, I deal 
with all old families belonging to the county, patrician and 
plebeian alike, as 1 find tbem " set down " in MSS. or printed 
books, and as anecdotes of them occur to my own recollection. 

I shall now begin with the family of Fuller. This name, 
common in most English counties, was taken from the occu- 
pation of the persons on whom it was originally imposed — 
that occupation being the whitening of cloth (A. Sax., fuUere, 
a bleacher)." Before the rise of Manchester and such great 
centres of the textile art, nearly every country parish had 
its bemp-plots, its spinsters, its weavers, and its fullers. 
Such names as *' fulling-mill fields," " full-brooks," and 
" fiilling-crofts," are frequently met with in most parts of 
England. 

There are probably several Sussex families of Fuller of 
Tarious origins, and unconnected by blood. The one which 
has risen above plebeian or middle-class position is that of 
Fuller of Rose-Hill. This family was founded in Sussex, 
in the 16th century, by John Fuller, gentleman, and citizen 
of London, to whom there is a memorial in Uckfield church, 
Lvith an inscription, dated 161U, and a statement that he had 

_ 1 See Tol. xzIt., p. I. — and, me(«pbDricBlI)', to baptize. Ljo 

P ■ The A. Siii._/ii!/uinHgniGeikimake wyti/ulnwrc, a bupUM. 
I full or ptrfoct, to whiten uarullerdoto, 



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NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAIIILIES. 



103 



M.P. for Sussex in 1807, at an enormous expense, his rival 
being Col, Sergison, of Cuckfield Park. He spent large sums 
of money in ornamenting his park with structures of various 
kinds, including an observatory. The Sussex archiEologist 
is bound to hold hia memory in high esteem. He intended 
to complete the History nf Sussex, doing for East Susses 
what Dallaway had begun for the western division. The 
basis of this great undertaking was the MS. collections of 
Sir Wm. Burrdl and of the Rev. William Hayley, rector of 
Brightling, both of which are in the British Museum. Mr. 
Fuller died at an advanced age in 1833, and was buried in a 
pyramidal mausoleum — which he had himself erected, from 
ft design by Smirke — in Brightling churchyard. His estate 
passed to the son of his first cousin, Augustus Eliott Fuller, 
Esq., long M.P. for Sussex, and father of Owen Ii'WIer 
Meyrick, Esq., of Bodorgan, Anglesea, who is now possessor 
of the Sussex estates. 

The family of Cane are perhaps of Norman origin, there 
being a commune of that name (Caine) in the arrondissement 
of Caen. It is a curious fact that a Cane, without any 
prefix, is mentioned in Domesday as proprietor of the manor 
of Ripe. Now, although we know that hereditary surnames 
were not in common use until long after 1086, and that Cane 
is not known to have been a prte-nomeD at any time, it is a 
very remarkable fact that the name of Ciiue has long existed 
I'in the degree of yeomen in that parish. 
^ Bolney is a name which, though extinct among the aristo- 
cracy of the county, may still exist as Bonny.* The family 
existed at Bolney, in Mid-Sussex, in the days of Edward I., 
when John de Boliiey, in the 32d of that reign, married Hele* 
I wisha, daughter of John Pierpoint, of Hove. 
His arms, two mullets and a crescent, seem to 
I indicate a Crusading origin. Of the sensO' 
tional crest granted to his descendant in the 
' eighth degree, John Bolney, by Thomas 
'lawley, Clarencenx, King of Arms in 1541, 
can nuike nothing. Ii is " a Death's head 
couped at the shoulders, Proper, holding in 
* Eome penou, bmrcrer, Uumgh okUed Booiij, ars in nality BonilMes. 




I 



104 NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 

the mouth a firebrand^ jlammant at both ends Proper P^ 
The family continued lords of Bolney down to the 17th 
century, when their connection with Sussex appears to have 
ceased, though they afterwards appear in Berkshire and 
Hampshire. DiflFerent members of the Bolneys contracted 
marriages with the families of De Lyon, of Shipley ; Lucas, 
of Lancing ; Leigh, of Cuckfield ; Reston, of Denton ; Sherer, 
of Chichester; Carpenter, of Seaford; Hereward, of Arling- 
ton;* Gage, of Firle; Ashburnham, of Ashburnham; and 
with others in various counties. Some of the female 
members in the ITth century were Roman Catholics. Thus 
we find in the pedigree, Mary and Susan, nuns at Fon- 
toise, and their niece, Dorothy, a nun of St. Clare, at Dun- 
kirk. 

Ade^ a contraction of Adam, is likewise an old East Sussex 
name. From a careful pedigree now before me, drawn up by 
my late friend, Mr. Charles Ade, of Milton Court, near 
Alfriston, it appears that the patriarch of the family was 
William Ade, of Radmyll (Rodmell), who, from a comparison 
of dates, &c., must have been bom about the year 1470. 
His will is dated 22nd July, 1 534. He directs his body to 
be buried in the "cimitory " or churchyard of Radmyll, and 
gives towards the making of " the northe doore in y® pische 
churche a quarter of barley." He was succeeded by his son, 
Thomas Ade, who, with Mary, his wife, was buried in 
Rodmell church. His will is dated 22nd Feb., 1555. His 
descendants removed to Iford, and afterwards to Milton Court, 
where they have existed for five generations, in the grade of 
gentlemen-farmers. A younger branch settled at Kingston- 
juxta-Lewes, and intermarried with the armigerous families of 
Vinall, Eidge, Willard, and Glover. Few Sussex families have 
retained their position in society as the Ades have done for 
the last four centuries, " neither richer nor poorer, better 
nor worse." The vulgar pronunciation of the name is 
Aird. 

Holman^ though by no means limited to this county, is a 
very common Sussex surname, and of considerable antiquity. 

* One John Hereward, of Erlyngton, Cade's Rising in 1460. ?ee Mr. W. D. 
gentilman, was a participator in Jack Cooper, in ** CoUectionB,** xviiL, 27. 



NOTES ON OLD SC8SEX FAMLIBS. 



105 



^ 



It is varied in vulgar pronuDclatioD to 
Alman, Uolmood, HomaD, BoUyman, and 
other forms. The common people of Sussex are 
well known to mispronounce every surname 
that is capable of such corruption ; and 
they even call this name llomard.^ One or 
two brunches have used tlie arms, Vert, a 
chevron between three pheons. Or; but I 
know not upon what grounds. 

The family of Eanger are of similar standing — very old 

and numerous. They probably date back to times when each 

of the six Knpcs of Sussex hiid its forest, and consequently its 

Rangers and its Woodmans. The name, as I find by a pedigree 

drawn up about 35 years since, must have existed at Berwick 

at the latter end of the 15th century; and according to a 

family tradition the Rangers possessed lands in that parish 

for 700 years. I find a John Itanger of Barwyke, witness 

to the will of Alys Suzan, in 1540, and that lady bequeaths 

her body to be buried in Berwick Church, and gives to her 

"goddowghter,Coustans Ranger, a tweivemonthyuge hafler." 

I The pedigree is deduced through eleven generations. Over 

^^Ll^e old entrance to Berwick Church there is, or was, thia 

^^■iDSCription : — 



This Foitca was bcilt m tbb tejb 
>p OCR Lord 1683, Bv Tuouab Ranoeb, 

CUDRCDWABDEK. 



No member of the family has attained the rank of gentry, 
and many of them are now agricultural labourers. One or 
two have raised themselves to respectable eminence as archi* 
tects and civil engineers. 

Lashmar, formerly Lacliemer, or Lechemere,' a family who 
have been chiefly engaged in agriculture and trade, for many 
generations, at Hurst- Pierpoint, Chiddiugly, Brighton, and 
various other places. The will of William Lacliemer, of 
Hurst-Pierpoint,dated22nd Feb. 1549, and proved at Lewes, 



* In my iintlvo parUli, Cliiddlnglf, 
ifuro in my boyish days tlti>:e 
I whoM n»iiica worv Huitiiuitii, 
.. an, BDiI Solnian ; but lliuy were 
r tutown M Hu' Ueumer, Um' 
r, Mid Uvt' Uomaril. 
VOL. XXV. 



* Tliia name in evidontl/ o( Iho h^l 
kiud, and ligntSM a invn or rivulel io- 
bsbited by loeche?> Wu liure nlso 1q 
Sustcz places called liyuhpoul %ud Leeoh- 




106 NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 

shews him to have been a man of great prudence at the 
troublous theological period in which he lived. " I will/' he 
says, " my body to be buried in the churche-erthe of Herst- 
ppoynt, and to have suche mynistracions and dedes of charitie, 
at my buriall as God's lawe and the kyngs do permit and 
allow." Master Lachemer was evidently a cautious and well- 
disposed man. I think this name is gradually dying out in 
Sussex. 

The name of Devenish appears to have become extinct in 
this county. The first of the family mentioned in the 

Heralds' Visitations is Sir John Devenishe 
of Horselunges, in Hellingly, Knt., who was 
living in 33rd Henry VI. He married 
Elizabeth, daughter and coheiress of Thomas 
Hoo, Lord Hoo and Hastings, by Eleanor, 
daughter and heiress of Lionel, Lord Welles. 
He was father of Sir Richard, Anthony, John, 
Lawrence, and of Anne, wife of Ralph Belling- 
ham, of Lyminster, Esq. Sir Richard Devenish was of Hel- 
lingly and Westhampnett, 37 Henry VIIL, and married 
Faith, daughter of Sir Robert Lytton. About that date a 
branch of the family migrated to Ireland, where the descend- 
ants yet continue. D'Alton, in '^ King James's Army List " 
(1st edit., p. 163), states that they " sprang from Uellenleah^ 
in England." 

The old mansion of Horselunges should be visited by every 
Sussex archaeologist. The house is built of timber, and moated. 
It is evidently as old as the time of Sir John Devenish, or 
Sir Richard, and was probably built by the latter. In the 
windows are several shields of arms for the Devenishes, Hoos, 
Mortons, Lyttons, Engaines, &c. The family did not long 
continue resident at Horselunges. In the 16th century, we 
find them chiefly connected with West Sussex, at Westhamp- 
nett, and the Broyle, near Chichester; and most of their 
alliances were with families in that district. The last male 
representative of the elder line mentioned in the pedigree 
died, apparently unmarried, in 1574. He had, however, five 
sisters, who were all married. Catherine, the youngest, 
rnflrried Michael Smallpage, of Chichester, and had one son, 
1, and, secondly, Sir Edward Morley, of Chichester, 



u. 



NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 



107 



ly whom she also had a son, Sir John Morley, Knt., of 
Brooms and Cliichester, who wjib living in 1G67. 

Two consiJerable younger branches settled respectivelj at 
Burwftsh and at Brede. From the will of Anthony Devenyshe, 
of Burwashe, " Gentelman," dated 1552, it appears that he 
had, besides other issue, a son Thomas, living in that year, 
who had a son Robert, also living iit the date of his grand- 
father's will. Both Anthony and his wife (whose will is 
dated ten years later) direct their burial in Burwash Chureh ; 
but I can discover nothing more of this branch. The 
Devenishes of Brede, seem to have settled in that parish in 
consequence of the marriage of Sir Goddard Oxenhridge, of 
Brede Place, with Faith, eldest daughter of Sir Itichard 
Bevenish, of Horslunges. John D., of Brede, by his will, 
dated and proved 1589, orders his body to be buried in the 
parish church, and gives to the " poore people of B. xx*, and 
x' unto a preecher to make a sermon at his buriall." Richard 
Devenish, Gent, of Brede, seven years earlier, and probably 
father of John, directs his hnrial in the church, and leaves to 
Margaret, his " wiffe, my black nagg, &c., also xx'- and an 
anuitie of tenue pounds " out of his lands. To bis daughter, 
Margaret, he leaves lauds in Pesemersbe, Brede, and West- 
field; and appoints his son, John D., of Brede, executor, 

I directing the overseers of his will to sell so much of his land 

that he bought of the Right Hon. the Lord Dacres as shall 
amount " to the some of fyve hnudreth, fower score 

L pounds." What became of the posterity of these two off- 

^^^nfaoots of the parent stock of the Devenishes, I could never 

^^^kcertain. 

^^^[ Funnelty a curious name. Is very commou in East Sussex. 

I ^It is probably of ancient Norman origin, from Fo?tlenetles, a 

parish in the canton of Thiberville, in the arrondissement 
of Bernai. Spelt Fonnelle, it is of frequent occurrence in the 
archives of Pevensey, in the early part of tlie 16th century. 
The bearers of the name are chieBy of the agricultural and 
trading classes,' and have never risen to tbe rank of gentry. 



t There are two tradoimcn at Lewes, 
whom Iteopg h bosrhomw called 
m Orepe-viue, nod tlie oUier a nnpecl- 

leirrooor, Mr. Alfred Funnell, wliodeola 
i BilUeli viiitn. Ucuue tbe follow Lug 



ImproiDptu : — 

Ti} get joiu iw»t HiDE fkrDi 




108 NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 

The family of Cheyney rank among the oldest and most 
influential in Norman times, not only in Sussex, but in many 
other counties. The various spellings of the name are De 
Eaisneto, Kayneto, Chainges, Chaaignes, Cbaneis, Eahaignis, 

Caisned, Chaam, Cahaynnes, Keynes, Chenei, 
Cheyney, and several others. It was derived 
from the Village of Cahagnes, a vUlage of about 
2000 inhabitants in the canton of Annai 
TAbbaye, arrondissement of Vire, Calvados, 
Normandy. W. Styleman Walford, Esq., has 
given a skeleton pedigree of the early Norman 
branches of the family,® and many particulars 
of them in Sussex and elsewhere.^ Master 
Wace, in his Roll of the followers of the 
Conqueror, has this couplet : — 

'< Et Gilebert li vie! Dasnieres 
De Chaaignes et de Goismeres.** 

Two copies of the so-called Roll of Battle Abbey write the 
name " Cheynes*' and *'Cheinie." Soon after the Conquest 
it was used as a suffix, not only to our Horsted-Keynes, but 
to Mil ton-Key nes, Bucks ; Winkley- Keynes, Devon; Tarrant- 
Kainston, and Combe-Keynes, Dorset. It is also found in 
Keynes-Court, Piryton, Wilts. For many notices of the 
branch who settled at Horsted-Keynes, and their benefactions 
to Lewes Priory and other religious establishments, see Mr. 
Walford's elaborate paper, which also contains an excellent 
account of the diminutive recumbent effigy of a knight of the 
family (doubtless of the thirteenth century) in Horsted 
Church. 

The Arms of Cheyney are, " Ermine^ on a bend Sable^ 
three martlets Argent^ Crest : A buWa scalp Or^ homed 
Argent. 

Sir William Burrell's Collections,^^ in the British Museum, 
give a pedigree of the early descents of the family, which, as 
it has not been printed, I transcribe : — 



8 " Collections/' vol. i., p. 141. branches of the family yaried their arms 

The arms annexed are those of in different ages and counties. 
Cheney of Warbleton. The different ^^ Add. MbS., 5711. 



NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 



109 - 



Brlfb DE Katneto CBme In with tho Couqnaror. 
Ei Begirt. SuiUiom, oo. Norfolk. 

___^ I , 

William da Keynes, Lord of 



Balph *) KayneW^Adaliitt. d( 
alE C^hienea, seated 
at Tarrent- Keynes, 
CO. Dornel. founded 
• nunnery Ihore.and 

WM living temp. 
Hen. U. 



battle o( Lioeoln. 



William de Eayneto, Chalgoes, or 

Cfthaignes, temp. Henry 11.. Sheriff 

of coa. Doniet tuid Somenot. 



Hii*wifo 
Adelais survived him, and 
gave lands in Pevensey to 
the Uoaks of Lewea. 



Bnlph ie Kninea, one oWLcttice, dour of 

the Rebel Barons, died reniar. Ralpli Pajnell, 
6 Henry III. or Pogand. 



Another genealogical table is a8 follows. The compiler 
does not seem to have been able to connect it with the 
I previous one. 



William de Keynes 

gave lands lo the 

oknoDHof Rudhnm, 

eo. Norfolk. 



IUlph DS KEmBB, a benefaolor 
« the Monks of St. Pancras, at Lewes. 

T 

tcCalnnetohad 



Hugh de Keynes lUJphi 

mnr. Mtttilda.dr. In Suieex. and gavi 

of Alexander de church of BrigliUielmaJon 

Crevequier. Lowea Priory, temp. " 



»d landtepBi 
tve the 

Hen. 11. 



le Cheyney.Y' 



Emma, co-beiress, mar. Micbael 

Belet, who had, in ber rijjbt, 

Budham, oo. Norf . 



Alioe, oa-heire«a, 

mar. GeffiT de 

Say. ob. It, Hen. UL 



NOTB. — Wilhmit dot*. Wdliam de Eahainnes, ma of Richard, grants to Lewes 
Priory the advow«)n of HorKled-EeyneB. 

Without date. William de Olsneto and Albred his wife make a grant to Lewet 
Priory, attested by Philip de Caisneto. 

The subjoined pedigree is also transcribed from tbe 

"Burrell Collections," Add. MSS., 5711, with a few addi- 

I tions of uiy own from Wills and other documents. 



110 



NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES. 



ALEXAKDSB CHEKETsfsAONES, dauF. of 
died 24 Edward I. WiUm. de Say. 

William CheyneyspMargaret or Alice, 



aged 22 in 1294 
ob. 8 Edw. IIL 



daur. of Sir Robert 

Sherland of Sher- 

land, 00. Kent 



William Cheyney Robert Cheyney, heir to his 
died 1335. brother. Aged 30 in 1335. 

J 




Roger Cheyney, Sir RichardssELiZABBTH, daur. and co-heir 
2nd Bon, bo. 1357. Cheney, bo. of Robebt Cballe, of Cralle, 

1353. elsewhere called Margery. 

Abms — Arg, three moioles pierced Sa. 

The family of Cralle took their name from the Manor of 
Cralle, in the parish of Warbleton, now the property of John 
Day, Esq. Of their origin, and the length of their pro- 
prietorship, I can ascertain very little. A branch seems to 
have settled at Pevensey in or before 1324, in which year 
James Cralle, of that place, was party to two feoflFments.^ 

Sib Robebt C.>^Elizabbth Cballe. 



> William Cheyney, 
of Shurland=: 
Elenor, dau. of 

John Saleme, of Iden. 



I I I r 

Several * Symon Chejmey, of:npEleanor, daur. and heir 



daughters. Cnl\e and Milsted; 
one of the gentry of 
Sussex, 1434.i> 



of John Mottingham, of 
Higham Court, in Milsted, 
CO. Kent. 



* Robert Cheyney, of Cralle Alexander C, fiither > William=f:Margaret, daur. 



and Highams^Anne, daur. of John C, of Sit- Cheyney, 
of Richard Lovelace. tingboum, co. Kent. of Cralle. 



of — Kighley, 

by a daur. of — 

Lewknor. 



[John] or William CheyneyspAlice. daur. of John 

Farby, or Famby. 



of Cralle. 



Thomag: 
Cheney,of 
Warble- 
ton, gent. 
Will dated 
1642. 



1 I I I 

^Constance, daur. Eliz.=Henry Darrell. 

of Richd. Scras, Margt =Richard or 

of West Blatch- John Oxenbridge. 

ington. Joan=Thos. Newington, 

of Salehurst. 

Famell=Rd. Bellingham. 



Williams=Mary Fren- 



Cheyney. 



m 

John C. 

William C. 



Thomas C.« 
of West- 
field. Will 
dated 1565. 



:Phi]ippa, dr. and 

heir of — Hink- 

sted, of Winchel- 

sey. 



Williams^=Margaret 



cham, or 
Malyn Fine- 
ham. 



Cheyney, 
Esq. 



Palmer, 
of Ang- 
mering. 



Margaret. 



John Cheyney, Esq. 
ob. 20 Sept., 1603, 
bur. at Guestling. 



=Eliz., daur. of Constance Robert Cheyneye|a 

John, and sist mar. Will. of Cralle. 

of Sir Anth. Relfe. 

Palmer, K.B. 



Elizabeth, 8ole=Sir Thomas Culprpeb, 
daur. and of Greenway Court and 
heiress. Guestling. 



Sir Oliver Cheyney, 
of Cralle. 



11 ** Thorpe's Cat. of the Deeds, ko^ of Battle Abbey," pp. 64, 65 



Fuller*8 Worthies,'* Sussex. 



NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIE9. 



Ill 



The pedigree is not deduced lower ; but I may add abstracts 
from two wills of members of tbe family in illustnition. 

1. Thomas Cheyne, of Warbulton, gentylman, made his ' 
will on " the vigill of Sitnct Jiiruea the holy appostyle 1542," 
34. Henry VIII. He gives to Constance, his "wyff" (nSe 
Scrase), " lands &c in Warbulton and Asheburnh'm for lyffe." 
He mentions his " cosyng," Willra. Cheyne, Esq., and gives 
to his [own] son Thomas, lands in Ryngmer, Healsham, 
Herstmonnsex, Burwashe, etc., and to Richard, a younger 
son, lands in Ifelde, Crauiley, and Lewes. Thus he appears 
to have been a landowner in nine parishes. The will was 
proved at Lewes in 1551. 

2, Thomas Chayney, of Westlield, gent, (son of the 
preceding), made Uis will 6th Feb., "one thousand fyve 
hundrith threscore fyve." He gives to the poor of Westfield, 
at his burial, xxvj' viij"*, and in every other parish where he 
has" ionde" iij' iv''; and to his wife Philippa a snm of money, 
a house and land at Warbleton, &c. He mentions his son 
John and his daughter Constance; also Richard, son and 
heir of William C, late of Warbleton, and his Unkell Scrase 
and Alice Scrase. 

I have extended this genealogical memoir far beyond my 
original intention, but as the details of so eminent a Sussex 
family have hitherto been known to comparatively few of our 
archffiologists, I have been emboldened to give a more en- 

I larged account than I should otherwise have been justified in 

I doing. 

I hope in a future volume to continue these notes. 



112 



ADDITIONAL NOTICES OF THE PARISH OF 

SOUTH BERSTED. 



By DUDLEY GEOEGE GARY ELWES, F.S.A., 

AND 

MAEK ANTONY LOWER, M.A., Ac. 



The parish of South Bersted is situated in the south- 
western portion of the county, its southern boundary being 
the English Channel. It occupies a low, flat, alluvial soil, 
and includes the fashionable town of Bognor. The popula- 
tion in 1811 was 1,195 ; in 1861, 3,128, and in 1871, 
3,794; the large increase having been caused chiefly by the 
growing importance of Bognor as a watering-place. 

Manorial J^tjstori;. 

There are four distinct manors in the parish — South 
Bersted, North Bersted, Shripney, and Bognor. The Burrell 
MSS. in the British Museum contain much information re- 
specting them. The etymology of the original name of the 
parish, Beorgkamsfede is uncertain as to the first syllable, 
but the termination, hdrri'Stede^ is good Anglo-Saxon for 
*' homestead." Beorg presents some difficulty, as it signifies 
a hill, which does not answer to the geographical character 
of the locality. The words heorc and herga are respectively 
the Anglo-Saxon for a- " birch-tree," or a "pig;" but as we 
do not find that the place was ever remarkable for the tree 
or for swine, it may be as well to fall back upon the verb 
beorgan^ to fortify, shelter, or protect, and if this be the case 
the true meaning of the name is " the stroDg, or sheltered 
homestead," and the same word, indeed, as Beorh-hdm-stede^ 
now Berkhampstead, in Hertfordshire. 

Shripnet was formerly incorrectly written Shrimpney^ and 
was supposed to derive its name from that diminutive crus- 
taceous fish, the shrimp. It may be from the Anglo-Saxon, 
scripen^ sharp ; and ig^ an island ; and so mean a somewhat 
" angular island," formed by running water. The shrimp 



SOUTH BEESTELl. 



113 



fceory cannot be accepted, as the sea has not at any recent 
Beological epoch leuclied so far northward, although the 
Kivagcs of Father Neptune have been very considerable all 
nlong this part of the coast; thus Selsey Cathedral and Pari, 
Emd the BogDor Kocks, which have been firm land within the 
Nlistorical period, now form a portion of bis domain.' 

Of BoGNOR no satisfactory etymon can he suggested It 
certainly has nothing to do with bog, palus, and its ancient 
Saxon orthography is Bucgrenora. 

VVitli regard to Nouth Bersted miinor it is probable that 
a detiiclied portion of it to the south has been submerged ; 
otherwise it is difficult to explain an account of the manor of 
the time of James I., where it is stated that" it lyeth in South 
Bersted piiriah; parte of it so neare (the sea) as the lande in 
manie places is subiected so much to the violence of the sea 
as it dailie wasteth much." Certainly at the present day no 
part of this manor is touched by the waves, as Bognor manor 
runs along the const to the parish of Felpham, and the manors 
of South Bersted and Shripney intervene between it and the 
Cliannel. The little stream called the Rife, which runs 
through the manors, may formerly have been of much larger 
dimensions, and tlius the sea may have encroached on both 
Shripney and N. Bersted along the course of its banks; but 
no appearance of such encroachment is now visible. 
Notes pbox tui Bcbrkll MSS., &f. 
South Dented Manor. — 1 . Edw vi. By the account of Robert Bowyer, 
Bailiff of tho Hnndrnd of AlUwicfc and its members, jt would appear that 
S,U. Tested in tlie Crowu. The rents of the King's customary tonants 
were £19 8a. did. 

80. Eliz. Tliomas EnigLt, Bailifi', the customary rents ven 
£19 Hs. Did. At the head of the Computat are th« words, " Lands 
end posauiiBioiiH lata gnuiled Dnu RegmaMo Pole for hia life, and ons 
fvar afUr his duatli." 

6. Jbc, Edward Manning, gent,, was aeised of this manor. " Sm T. 
Marahal's survey in my ijopseaaioti." 

At n later datu (16 - -) Sir Hkhard Sutton, Knt., was seised of th« 
manor, ami from Iiini it dt'scciidi'd to lib danghtcr and heireaa, Elizabeth, 
who niiirrii'd, lir:<t, Sir John Aliiliam, by whom abe had no issue. Sb« 
ii.iiiri,..! Brconrlly Sir Uiuliftrd Aahfield. 

' . l1ili,(ArIin^iHiiot a word of Eugtiihnatiu: for tliii dclldousiaonel ti 

:;i, tmt ainodnrii tmi'Orl&ilon, jiandel, anit ie stilt lued in K«ut and 

nil tlia Gurniaa (i^ArHm;v, a Suaeei. There oaa, loo, wo believe, alow 

< r fnim llie Daniuli ihtamgiin, lo 1-atiii viotd yaitJaliH, with tlis aama 

GiiiJu{Uti, Bhrlrel, or •hrluk. The old BlxaificatioD. 

VOL. XXV. a 



114 



SOUTH BEBSTED. 



RmBiCHD. 



r 



CHD. AsHTiELDef=Eliz. Sotton. 
ob. 1635. ob. 1669. 



Maryap Sir Eichd. A8hfield=j=Dorca8 Hoare, ob. 1709. 



Bogen 

ob. 
1669. 



ob. 1684. 



Upon her issue the es- 
tates were settled. (She 
was a d. of Jas. Hoare, 
of the Mint.) 



— I 
Sutton 

Ashfield. 



^ Chas. A. * Jas. A. * FraDoe8=Y=John Isham, Dorcas 



ob. inf. ob. inf. ob. Ap. 

1755, »t. 
72. 



r 



who bought spMaurioe 



the moiety of 
Mrs. Kendall 
and her son. 
John E. ; he 



Kendall. 



Ju8tinian=3sMary, d. of Sir Jonn, ob. Frances, 
ob. Ap. Stephen Ander- ante 1746. ob. ante died Oct. 1746, 
1744, aet son, of Egworth, ' 1746. aged 87. 

36. CO. Bedford, Bt. 

-J- , 1 1 John Kendall 

1 Sir John Ashfield, ob. * Richd. ' Mary, * Elizth., « Anne, suffered a re- 
8. P. 1714. He married ob. S. P. mar. Dr. m. Edmund ob. S. P. oovery of his 
Anne d^ of James Hore, HowelL Silkey. moiety, 

of the Mint This 
baronetcy was extinct 
in 1727. 

John IsliaiD, Esq., appears to have left no issne, as he devised the 
property to his nephew, Dr. Enseby Isham,^ from whom it descended to 
his son. Sir Jastinian Isham, 7th fiart. of that ancient family. 

" John Isham, Esq., 3* S of Sir Justinian Isham Bt (by Vere his 2 
wife d. of Tho*- Ld. Leigh) m. Frances d. and coh. to Sir R*- Ashfield of 
Netherhall, Suffolk, B^* by whom he had 2 sons and a daur (1. Justinian 
m. Mary d. of Sir Stephen Anderson of Egworth, Beds. B*- 2 John 3d 
Frances) the said John was Under Sec^ to the E. of Nottingham, Principal 
Sec^ of State, and in King William's reign a Comm' of the forfeited 
Estates." 

Sir Justinian conveyed the manor to William Stocker, who mort- 
gaged it to John Potts of London, oi/lman, for £12,500, and he, fore- 
closing, was owner in 1782. The representatives of Mr. Potts sold it by 
auction to the present possessor, P. B. Vacher, Esq. 



Shripney Manor, — Add. MS. fo. 102, B. 

Shrimpney, als. Shripeney, als. Shripney, als. Scrippaney. 

A.D. 680, King Cedwall gave this manor to Wilfric, Archbp. of 
Canterbury, as an Appendage to Pageham. See Somner's Canterbury, p. 
211, and Dugdale's Mon., p. 19. 

2J. Ric. II. Thos. Archiep*- Cantuar, Shrippeney. Tower Rec. No. 11. 

34. Hen. VIII. Abp. Cranmcr exchanged this manor inter alia with the 
King for other lands in Aldwick Hundred. 

1. Edw. VI. By y®- accompt of Rob*- Bowyer, Bailiff of Aldwick Hd. 
I find these items, w<^^ shew that the manor was at that period in the 
Crown. De £14. 8. for rents of assize of the King's free tenants in 
Shrypney, &c. £22 for the farm of the manor of Shripney, with the 

^ Dr. Euseby Isham was rector of Lamport and rector of LIdcoIq (College, Oxford. 



SOUTH BEBSTED. 



115 






lands, &c. demised to loano Knight, widow bj Ind" dated temp, 

Han. vrn. 

30. Eliz. At the head of ThoB. Knight's Ace' Bailiff of Aldwick Hd. 
&c. " Lands oud posaessioas lute granted Dno. Reginaldo Cardinal! Pole, 
for Uis lifo, and one year after, Do £ . . . for rents of assize of the 
Queen's free tenants of the manor. 

(From a scrap of newspaper pasted in the M8. it appears that the manors 
of 8. Borst«d and Shripney were to be sold by auction 25. Oct. next, 
1760 ; also a valiiubte farm called S. farm with good farm house, &<:, 
containing 343 acres of land, about half arable and half meadow, in the 
par. of 8.B. being about 2 miles from the sea, 6 from Chichester, and 8 
from Arundel. Also a copyhold of inheritance, cont, about 60 acres of 
amble, with 1 1 beast-leases in the Common Brooks there ; also an estate 
holdcn by lipase for three lives under the Prebendary of Uatos in the 
chnrch of Chichester, cont. aboat U acres of arable and pasture tying in 
Aldiugboume. All the abovementioued manors and estates now in the 
possession of Mr. Wm. Stocker, Sept. 29, 1780. 

The manor farm was sold by Mr. Potts, 240 acres, for £6350, to John 
Hasler, yeoman, of Lidsey in Aliiingboume. The representatives of 
"•otta sold the manor to J. B. Vacher, Esq., present Lord.) 



On a brick at the west end of the manor-houae is the date 
'"1675, when it was probably rebuilt. The courts for this 
manor and that of South Bersted are held at the same time 
and pluce. 

Boffnor Manor (fo. 59') 

Bufjienora nh. Bognor. A.D. 680, Cedwalla Rex dedit Wilfrico, 
ArchiepiscDpo, Pagehom cam appcndiciis suis, quorum nnus fait Buc- 
■ ^ gionorn. Somucr's Antiq. of Canterbury. 

^^U 1. Kdw, VL By the occompt of Bobt Bowyer (see ante) this manor 
^^^Smwars to have been in the Crown. Do £0. IB. 0, for rents of Assize 
^^^H the King's frcH tenants in Bognor. De £2. Itf. 10 for rents of the 
^^^ King's cnstomary tenants in Bygnor (Bognor) . . , ita compntns. 

SO, Eliz. The same items occur, with the addition that they had been 
granted to Cardinal Pole, as above. 

This Manor passed through various hands to Sir Richard 
Hotham, the founder of Bognor, as a watering-place, who 
would fain have christened the new town " llothanipton," 
but did not succeed in doing so. Bognor was Bognor, and so 
it must remain. Col. Scott, Mr. R. Dally, and the late Mr. 
Fletcher, were successively lords, and the widow of the last- 
named is the present Lady of the Manor. There was for- 
merly a chapel at Bognor, as we shall see hereafter. 



North BtDttd Manor. 
MtUcutio descent of the 1 



Tbis appears to have the most interesting and 
ersted Uauors. It was soumtinie the property 



116 SOUTH BBBSTED. 

of Charles I., when Prince of Wales. It had a chapel subsidiary to S. 
Bersted, and dedicated to the Holy Cross. 

Burrell M.S., 6689, fo. 44. 

Beorghamstede, als. Barsted, als. Bersted, als. Berghsted North. 

A.D. 680, Cedwalla Rex dedit Wilfrico, Archiepiscopo, Pagham, <fec. 
qnomm unus fuit Beorghamstede. Dugd. Mon. fo. 19. 

(Fo. 46. 21 Ric. 11. Tho : Archiep. Cantuar. North Berstede m. 
est. Tower Rec. No. 11.) 

84. Hen. VIII. Abp. Cranmer exchanges with King Hen. VIII. ut 
suprUy with the advowson of the psh. ch. of Bersted. 

1. Edw. VI. Robert Bowyer's accounts as before. The manor in the 
Crown, with rents of assize, services <fec. demised to John Cokwell* and 
Rd. Knight for 84 years, by Ind" dated 23. Hen. VIII. 

80. Eliz. The account of Thos. Knight, as before. Rents of assize 
of the Queen's free tenants, <&c. 

6. Jac. This manor was in the Crown. ''See T. Marshall's Survey in 
my possession." Norden's Survey, fo. 8. 

The manorial courts were held from 1641, by the stewards 
of William, Lord Craven, and his descendants down to 1775, 
when another William, Lord Craven, was Lord. How this 
noble family obtained, or became connected with the manor, 
is unknown. In 1785, 1788, and 1790, Richard Barwell, 
Esq., of Stansted, was Lord, he having purchased it of Lord 
Craven in the first-named year. Mr. Barwell's trustees, in 
1812, sold it to W. Brereton, Esq., who left it to the late 
— Fletcher, Esq., of Bersted Lodge, and his widow is the 
present Lady of the Manor. 

Norden's Survey, fo. 8 (temp. Jac.) — Upon y* wastes of y* manor of 
No. Bersted, 1 3 cottages held by copie of Inheritance, built upon the 
waste, worth p. Ann. 50' per presentment. 

Sir John Dingley* of the Isle of Wight pretending to have in No. 
Bersted certain lands, holden of that manor, hath made leases unto 18 
several persons, to hold to them and their assigns for 10,000 years. 
What interest the said Sir J. D. hath in those lands is to be considered, 
having reserved all the rents upon these lands amounting yearly to 
£3. 9. 10, payable to the Prince (Charles) &c. 

Ibid. Whether . Sir J. D. that made these leases, or the Prince, to 
whom the rents are reserved and paid, may be reputed Lord of these 
Lands ? if any of them should escheat, whether to the Prince or Sir 
J. D., or how the Prince may recover the rents, being no Partie to the 
lease, to be considered. The covenant of quiet enjoying is by the Lesor, 

< Qu. Cowell. This name occurs as in afterwards the celebrated Lord Buck- 

the text in the Par. Register. Vide hurst. See S. A. C, xiz , 112. As Mr. 

S. A. C, xxiv., 180. — Cookwell, CJox- W. D. Cooper there remarks, the connec- 

well, no doubt the same as Cokwell. tion of the Cravens with Sussex has 

* The DlDgleys became possessed in been very little noticed (p. 111). 
1560 by a transfer from Thos. Saokville, 



SOUTn BER9TED. 



I tljU 

w 

I nut 



» 



partie, but the rent if the said 8ir J. D. held the same hy 
night's service or in socage, bow shall wardaliip, loariage, or relief be 
iwered (to) the Prince V 

Jobn Norden, the celebrated topographer and map-engraver, 
born in Wiltshire, about 1548, educated at Ilart Hall, 
*ford, and died about 1626. lie printed several topo- 
graphical works and maps. As surveyor to Henry, Prince 
of Wales, he was largely engaged in many parts of the South of 
England. Mis MS. survey of some parts of this county was 
the possession of Sir Wm. Burrcll. See Add. MS., 5689. 
"". 6027, we find— 

abatract of diverG manors landcs nnd tenements latclio graanted 
unto Frinco Charica, by our Soueraigne lord James, his most loving 
father. Survejed hy vertne of a deputatioa of j* honorable 8' Jamee 
Fullerton, Knighte, 8urreyor>generaU of the laudes and land rerennea 
of the sayd moste worthy Prince Charles, made and performed by John 
Norden the elder, and John Norden the younger, as deputies to the sayd 
Sir Junics, in the monetha of Jun, July, August, and parte of September, 
1017." 

115? A list of leases made by one 8^ John DJngley ia given. It 
consiata of a few tenements with low rentals. The only entry worthy of 
preservation is — " Withering. Will'm Holney, two Uurgagee in maner 
totallie wasted with the Sea, oud therefore the tennte (tenant) denyea 
the rent, xx** " 

The document goes on to enquire as to the right of Ihia S' John 
Cinglej to grant leases for 10,U00 years, and how he comes to challenge 
all manner of royaltiea by laud and sea, witliin hia Highness's peculiar 
hundred of Aldwick, &c. 

Under the head of " Other Observations," there are some 
notices relating to the Hundred of Aldwick, which are of 
considerable importance with regai'd to many localities in the 
district. 

The Manor of North Bersted lyetli within and extendith it aelfe by & 
through all the Hundred of Aldwick, which hundred also and the liber- 
ties thereof, belongeth mto the Pnnce, within which are theis hamlota 
& tithinga, namely Aldwicke, Fagham, Wttheringe (Wittering), 
L-Sami'lf «■"' in') Charlelon, Crimsham, Bognor, North Bersted, South 
~ brUmgina to [ Mundbam, with the liberties of Hoadacre and Drayton. 
WnJmZ. ) ^uj gomg hamlets & tithinges have been, as it seemeth, 
mombred, and now their sute fauit of court) drawn to other Manors, 
« namely, Shripingo, New Timber, 8hidon, (Slindon?^ Tangmer, £aBt« 
mUtt nmlda ) & Weste Lavante, and Playstowe. All which laste hare 
h(o ilo nir.i been sonldo of Intc yearea. But hnw farr their grauntes 
• touching their libertiea doe oxti-ndc, they know not that are of the 



I 



118 



SOUTH BEBSTED. 



Jnrie. For all the former hamlets, as aforesajd soulde, refuse to doe 
anie sute with the Princes tenantes vnto the Princes hundred Courte, 
though they lye within the same or to the View of frank pledge helde 
twice in the yeare. — And where heretofore there have bene ordinarie 
trialls of actions vnder xl' within the hundred, the Courte hath bene 
latelie discontynued, to the disadvantage of the Prince, for it is thereby 
now so growne out of use as (that) men leye their actions in foraigne 
Courtes, as occasions require, and replevins and other like proces hereto- 
fore had out of the hundred Courte, are now inforced to be had at the 
Courte of the Countie ; to the vnlawfull breache of his highness liberties 
intitlinge strangers vnto the same ; (it is) fit therefore to reuiue the 
fit to receyue ) sameCourte from three weekes to three weekes,and to inquire 
ths Cowrt of >how the hamlets that are soalde being of the hundred should 
the hwndred.) ^g freede from their rule. 

Here follow the Customs of the Maiior, which do not differ 
materially from those of other neighbouring manors ; such as 
that copyholds descend to the youngest son or daughter ; that 
the heriot shall be the best cloven-footed beast for every 
yard-land and half yard-land; that the widow of a tenant 
living chastel't/^ has a widow's right on payment for admit- 
tance of one penny ; that if the tenants suffer their houses 
to decay it is a forfeiture; that the Prince, as Lord, is to 
have waifs, strays, the goods of felons, fugitives, and outlaws, 
and wrecks of the sea. 

The E. of Arundell is High Stewarde; one Mr. Whotman his deputie. 

John Slaine of London, gent, is Baylie of the manor & hundred, and 
Edward Staker, gent, his deputie .... It agreeth not w^ convenience, 
nor with the Princes profit to haue an officer to dwell 60 or 70 miles from 
his charge. This deputie Baylie seems an honest man, and fitter for the 
place than the chief baylie. 

The hundred-house is decayed, and the pounde also, fit to be spedilie 
repayred before anie Courte can conuenientlie be kepte there ; there payr- 
ing I iudge will at the leaste amount to Ixyj* viii^ 



* Whatever may be urged against the 
morality of the old feudal law, it had 
some excellent poiDts about it. For 
iDstaDce, as in the case before us, a 
widow could not hold her " bench " if 
proved guilty of unchaste life. The 
manors of Enborne, in Berks, Tor, in 
Devonshire, and others in the West of 
England, had the following custom. If 
a widow holding her husband's copy- 
hold erred in this manner, she forfeited 
the property, and could only re-acquire 
it under the following humUiating con- 



ditions. She must oome to the next 
court held for the manor, riding back- 
wards on a black ram, and repeat some 
doggerel lines to this effect : — 

" Here I oome upon a Uack ram. 
Like a .... as I am ; 
And for mj crmknm-oranknm (toidlMd oon- 

Have lost mj binknm-baukam {widova'^ 

htncK) ; 
And for my nanffhtie game 
Am brought to this worldly shame. 
Therefore, good Master Steward, 
Let me have mj Lands againe I 

See *' Blount's Antient Tenures of Land.'* 



SOUTH BBBSTED. llV 

C^ttlrsiaistital j^tstors- 

South Berated was original!/ a portion of tiie important 
parish of Paghara, which was given hy St. Cedwalla, King of 
Wesaex and Sussex, to Wilfric, Archbialiop of Canterbury, 
in A.D. 680. " Cedwalla Rex dedit Wilfrico, Archiepiscopo, 
Pageham, cum appendiciis suis quorum nnus fuit Bucgrenora." 
Sotuner's Antiq. Canterbury. From that date, Pag- 
hara parish, including South Bersted, one of these depen- 
dencies, was annexed to the archiepisi'.opal see, and so remains, 
the patronage of the benefice in each instance still belonfjing 
to the Archbishop as peculiars, though locally situated in 
the Diocese and Archdeaconry of Chichester. 

The number of chapels that have been in existence at dif- 
ferent periods in Pagham and Bersted is rather remarkable. 
The church of St. Mary Magilalene of South Bersted was 
doubtless of very ancient foundation In the Archbishop's 
Library at Lambeth (Reg. Reynolds) occurs the following 
entry : — 

• Pagtham, 

^ Lit«ra monitoriii Archiepiscojii, Decano de Pagebam direola, ad Paro- 
dbiam Cspcllarum de Bogenort et de BergkesUde, ab cccleeia <Iependen- 
I tium fcstuni dedicutionis EccleBis: de Pagebam iir. 10 Aw luensis Jntii, 

Bub dtiplice festo Boleuiniter curint celebrari. Dated at Osford, 7 id. 
Kcp. 1.127. 

In Reg. Courtonay is the following, referring to date of Jan. 138.1, 
" Presentation of Ric. Wildebrigg to the chapel of S : Barthotonitw at 
Bogiior." 

March 1385, an exchange between Will. Lncas, perpotanm capcUamim 
et Uenrj Hanfer. 

Again ill Reg. Arundel is a "Presentation of John Slrete to the 
chaplaincy of Bognor." 

These notices prore the existence, at an etirly date, of a 
chapel dedicated to St. Bartholomew at Bognor; but of this 
no architectural remains exist, and even tradition is silent on 
the subject of its site- 
In the episcopal registers of Chichester (Reg, Reynolds, 
fo. 2l^) is an indulgence of forty days to all the penifent 
who sliall visit the chapel of Bersted^, from Robert, Bishop 
of Chichester, through the mercy of the most glorious Virgin 
I Mary, and of the glorious St, Richard, our patron. This 

^^H^ • This it wrillen in ft dil!v»iil hand. 




120 SOUTH BBRSTBD. 

refers to the chapel " Sanctce Grucis de North Berstede infra 
parochiam de Souihberstedey It seems probable that the 
chapel was either out of repair^ or that its revenues were at 
a low ebb, so that the alms of the pious were necessary for 
its support. This indulgence is dated *' in manerio nostro 
de Amberlie, 20"Sept. Millesimo cccc quinto, et nostr» trans- 
lationis, anno nono." As we have just mentioned, no traces of 
a chapel, nor even any tradition of it now exists/ 

It is curious that when the population of England was very 
much smaller than at present, there were far more religious 
foundations than now exist. This may be accounted for in 
several ways, and especially by the fact that in the middle 
ages no manor of any importance was complete without its 
chapel and its ministering priest. The parochial system was 
not then so fully developed as now ; but in course of time the 
lords and their immediate dependents, especially after the 
Keformation, found the accommodation of the parish church 
sufficient for their spiritual needs. Indeed, at an earlier 
date, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, the lords fre- 
quently added aisles and north and south chancels to the 
mother church, thus dignifying and adding greatly to the 
architectural beauty of that building, while the manorial or 
subsidiary chapels were either destroyed or suflfered to go to 
gradual decay. Hundreds of such cases might be found in 
the diocese of Chichester alone. 

At what date South Bersted Church was dismembered from 
that of Pagham is not precisely ascertained, but it was pro- 
bably late in the 14th, or early in the 1 5th century. ( Vide 
post.) 

In quite modern times another chapel, dedicated to St. 
Alban, was erected within the parish. When Sir Richard 
Hotham, noticing the natural advantages of Bognor, en- 
deavoured, at a cost to himself of £60,000, to convert a shabby 
hamlet into a fashionable watering-place, he built a good 
house, with a chapel within its grounds, and hence his resi- 
dence was known as Chapel-House. The chapel was at length 
duly consecrated, and religious services were performed in it. 
In the S. Bersted register is an entry under the year 1801 — 

7 The Holy Cross is not a oommon in Kent, is also under the same invoca- 
dedicatioD ; but it is a ourious coinci- tion. 
dence that the parish ohoroh of Bersted 



SOUTH BEESTED. 



121 



an 



" Henry Tbotnas Hoirard, of ThornbtiTr in the connty of GlouceBter, 
ntid EliziibetL Long of the parish of S*- Mftry-le-Bone in the conntj of 
MidilleHPS were married in the chapel of 8^ Alban's, Bogiior, belong- 
ing to tie pariBb of Bersted, by special license, this 12th day of Septem- 
ber, 1801, by mo Charles Henry Hall, Canon of Christchurch, Oxford." 

Mr. Dally, in his account of Bognor, printed in 1829, gives 
tlie following statement as to this chapel : — • 

Chapel House. — " Sir Richard Hotham in conscqaence of the distance 
of Bcrsled Church from his new eetablishment {about half a mile 1) at- 
tached a Terj handsome chapel to his regidt'nce, thence called ' Chnpel- 
HoQse,' for tiis distingnisbed Tisitors ; but in this he was opposed by Lis 
friend the Vicar, the Bev, Thos. Duraford ; and all the iafluence and 
interest trbich the founder of Bognor exerted with his accustomed energy 
and assiduity in higher quarters, failed to obtain its consecration. This 
was for many years a soarcc of great mortification. At length bonever 
Lis pativnce and perseverance were gratified, and all difficultieB were over- 
come. Several popular ministers performed divine service to nnmerouB 
and fashionable anditorics ; and at Sir Biebard's death the officiating 
chaplain was the Rev. Beth Thompson." 

The Kev. E. Eedle, the present respected vicar of the 
parish, was licensed to perform the duties of the Chapel 12th 
Oct., 1841. During the proprietorship of the late Mr. 
Fletcher he caused the building to be destroyed, and the 
house, the residence of his widow, is now known as Bersted 
Lodge. 

St. John's Chapel, at Bognor, is said to have been erected 
on speculation by a Mr. Wonham. It was consecrated by the 
Archbishop, 25tli Jan., 1822. 

There are several other places of worship within the parish 
various denominations of Dissenters. 
In the Bishops" Registers at Chichester are preserved several 
itices of the consecration, &c., of South Bersted Church, 
le substance of which follows. 

A.D. 1405. Keg. R. fo. 17. "/)ro consecratione de South 
Berstede." 

" Commiesio dm Canbiarenait. 
Trouas [Arundel]' pennissiono divina Cantuaroosis archiepiscopns 
AugliiB primatns, ot Apostolic^ Sedis legatus, vcnerabili fralri 
I Bobcrto [Bende] dei gratia Ciecstrensi Episcopo salutem, iLe."' 



1'honiftB Arundtil, 59lh Archbishop 

"aalvtbuiy, and Lurd Hi);h Clian- 

r ot Englaad, nas cousecratei] tn 

K, and oocupiei] the Primaor until 



' llob«rt Reads became 46ih Bishop 
of Cliioheslor (iireviDustf Seliiey) in 
13M, and wa> sucoeeded in 1117 by 
&tq>h«n Patr1ti|tt«D. 



122 SOUTH BEBSTBD. 

A license to conseorate and canonically to dedicate the chnrcli or chapel 
(Ecclesifuu sive Capellam) of the Blessed Mary Magdalene of South- 
berstede in our peculiar jurisdiction, and the cemetery thereto appertain- 
ing ; and giving the bishop full power (of coarse with reservations) over 
the parish. Dated at ffobd (Ford) 26. April 1405. 

The next document, dated at Ammb'le (Amberley Castle, 
one of the Bishop's residences) 28th April following, is to 
the effect that the above-mentioned commission was produced 
and admitted; and that the Bishop went in person to the 
Church of South Bersted on the 5th of May, where, after 
divine service in the presence of many of the faithful, it was 
determined, under a protest of Master John Skardevyle, vicar 
of the parish, that no prejudice should accrue to the mother 
church of Pagham by the consecration of the church and 
burying ground, and especially as to the mortuaries and sepul- 
ture of the parishioners dwelling at Southberstede, North- 
berstede, and Bognor, who had b^n by ancient custom buried 
at Pagham. Allusion is also made to certain holders of lands 
of eight acres or more (tenentium de octo vel plures acras 
terra). After this the church and churchyard were solemnly 
consecrated and dedicated in the presence of Master Saleys, 
Treasurer; and Master Robert Noel, Canon of Chichester; 
many of the clergy and a "multitude of laymen" then 
gathered together. 

At folio 20 is the following entry : — 

'^ Literas testimoniales de et supra consecrationem Ecclesiie et Gimeterii 
de South Berstede,^^ 

" Universis Christi fidelihus ad quos praesentes litersB sive praesens 
publicum instrutaentum pervenerint, seu pervenerit, Robertus permissione 
divina Cicestrensis episcopus, salutem in Domino sempitemam.'* 

The document is to the effect that the Bishop had received 
the Archbishop's permission to consecrate and dedicate the 
said Church or Chapel of Southbersted, and that he had duly 
performed that service on the 5th of May; and that he had 
granted to the contrite in heart, who had devoutly confessed 
their sins, through the mercy of Almighty God, the blessed 
Virgin, and St. Richard (patroni nostri) one year's indul- 
gence, and likewise a minor indulgence of forty days to those 
who should attend the church on the principal feast days, 

10 These words are in a later hand-writing. 



SOUTH BEBSTED. 



123 



"he docament was signed and sealed by John Blonham, 
Eeglstrar, and sanctioned by the venerable and discreet per- 
sonages, Masters Philip Saleys, Treasurer; Robert Noel, 
Canon of Chichester; and John Stukell, Chancellor of that 
Cathedral. Then follows an attestation from John de Blon- 
ham to the effect that he was present at the consecration, and 
saw and heard the ceremony duly performed. 

When, in Slth Elizaljeth, William Tipper and Robert Dawe, 
of London, became great acquirers of church property in 
Sussex, which they held as of the Queen's manor of East 
Greenwich, tbey purchased the advowsons and patronage of 
the livings of Bersted and I'agham. How this was done does 
not appear, as the Archbishops had been for centuries owners 
of these preferments. See "Collections," vol. xiii., p. 48. 

In Vol. xxiv. {p. 170) is a woodcut of an inscribed stone 
at Bersted Church, which originally appears to have had four 
characters, though the left hand one has been broken off. 
Had the (presumed) second one been like the third there 
could be no hesitation in pronouncing the incisions to repre- 
sent the date of 1441 in the antique characters used as Arabic 
numerals. The oldest known date of that kind was dis- 
covered by Mr. Lower, in Heathlield Church, in this county, 
and proved to be 1445 (expressed 1»S5). This, on the 
authority of Tlioraas Wright, Esq., F.S.A., was the oldest 
known inscribed stone in the character in England. It is 
most improbable that the Bersted date should be 1041, and 
therefore the characters are most likely one of the " masons' 
marks" so common in other counties, but so rare in Sussex, 



On a piece of ground called "Babsham field," in the manof 
of North Bersted, and on Mr. Sparks's farm, there are traces 
of what appears to have been a tumulus. Some time since a 
good many very large stones were ploughed up in the field, as 
well as numerous coins, hut none of the latter have been pre- 
eerved. One of them, apparently of Roman date, in silver, 
was worn on his watch chain by a labourer, until the " image 
and superscription" upon it were nearly effaced. 

If it be not a derogation from the dignity of an Archseo- 
togical Society, we wish to add a few remarks on some facts 



126 



STREAT. 



By M. C. nrZHUGH. 



The parish registers of Streat commence in the year 1561, 
and have been kept regularly down to the present time, with 
the exception of a few intervals which occasionally occur, but 
are in no case of sufficient length to make any great break 
in the series of names, and the registers therefore afford a 
good criterion of the period of time during which the various 
families mentioned in them have inhabited the parish. The 
longest interval is from 1579 to 1592 in the burials, but this 
does not occur either in the christenings or the marriages. 
The parish of Streat is of small extent, being about three 
miles in length and half a mile in breadth, and it has always 
been very thinly populated. 

The Church is well placed, in the centre of the parish, and 
there are seven or eight houses near it, in addition to the Rectory, 
and School, and the old Manor House, which belonged to the 
Dobell Family, whose names appear in the registers from 1632 
to 1796, when the estate passed by marriage into the hands 
of Dr. Lane. It was forsaken by the Dobells as a residence 
in 1734, and has since been inhabited by the tenants who 
have successively held the farm land surrounding it. When 
deserted by the owners many changes were gradually made 
in the interior. The hall, which occupied a large part of the 
centre of the house, was turned into a kitchen, the oak stair- 
case was removed, and the sitting-rooms in the south wing 
were inconveniently separated from those on the other side, 
the only access to them being through the kitchen. The 
house has lately, however, been thoroughly restored and reno- 
vated as far as the ground and first floors are concerned. 
The ball is restored to its former dignity, and a handsome 
oak staircase leads from it to the bed-rooms, which have been 
re-arranged according to modern ideas of comfort. 

The oak wainscoting, of which an account is given in a 



127 



fyrmet volume of tlie Sussex Archseological Society (Vol. iv , 
p. 98), has been removed from a bed-room into one of the 
sitting-rooms. A curious old stone mantel-piece was found 
while the recent aIt«ratioD8 were in progress, and has lieen 
placed in the hall. It has some quaint carving on the front, 
a drawing of which is here given. The stone is very coarse, 
but the carving is executed with spirit and precision. The 
engraving of the Manor House is from a photograph taken 
by Mr. Edwards, of Ditchling, within the hist two years. 

The Church possesses no features of archwological interest 
in the building, but it was well restored and enlarged twenty 
years ago by the patron of the living, H. C. Lane, Esq., with 
the co-operation of the rector, the Ilev. Wm. FitzIIugh, and 
the parishioners. There are two mural monuments in the 
north side of the nave in white and coloured marble, to the 
memory of some of the Dobell family, which are good speci- 
mens of the florid taste prevalent in the last century. 

In the floor of the nave there are two iron tablets, which 
are interesting as being the productions of some of the old 
Sussex iron works. The letters are raised about one eighth 
of an inch, which renders the inscriptions remarkably clear 
and distinct. The smaller of the two has a moulding round 
it, the other is let into the floor without any border. One is 
to the memory of Sarah Saunders, daughter of Thomas 
Saundera, of Wadhurst, Gent., 1731 ; the other to tlie memory 
of Martha, relict of Peter Gott, Esq., and eldest daughter of 
Thos. Western, Esq., 1732; and of Thos. Gott, Esq., third 
son of Peter and Martha Gott, 1735; also of Robert, their 
son, 1 7 14, " Their surviving issue are Maximilian, William, 
I Siartha, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah, unmarried. Elizabeth 

Hd August the 27th, aged 76." 
phe remaining houses in Streatare very scattered, and are 
efiy occupied by cottagers, but many of them bear evidence 
ru their appearance and internal arrangements of having 
lieen formerly farm houses in the days of small occupancies, 
and some were possibly the residences of gentlemen or snmll 
freeholders, ns it may lie gathered from the registers that in 
the IGth and 17tb centuries, and even later,tliere were three 
or four families above the position of farmers residing in the 
Many persons now living in some of iLc adjacent 



128 STB.EAT. 

small parishes under the South Downs, where Streat is 
situated, are probably descendants of families of the same 
names, entries concerning whom occur frequently in the early , 
registers, and some now living in Streat began their residence 
there in the beginning of the 17th century. Others seem to 
have left the place for a generation or two, and have now re- 
turned to it. The name of Scrase, formerly Scraes, appears 
as early as the year 1 584, and a family of thai name is now 
living in Streat. The first register book is of parchment, 
and has the following record on the outside page : — ** A 
register of all those who have been chrystened, maryed, and 
buryed, beginning in the third yeare of the raine of our 
Soveraine Ladye Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, Queen of 
England, Fraunce, and Ireland, and defender of the Faith : 
Written out of the ould register by John Tyllinghaste, Mynister 
of the parish of Streat, in the yeare of our Lord 1598, being 
the 40th yeare of the raine of our Soveraine Ladye the 
Queen." Signed by 

" PiCKNOLL, 

" Parson, 

" Churchwardens." 

On the other outside cover there is a long record, which is 
very much effaced, but appears to be a " Coppy of a letter," 
containing an order " given under the great Scale of Eng- 
land," ordaining the more regular entering in a " parchment 
book" of those who are " Chrystened, Maryed, and buryed." 
It bears the date of 1598. 

The writing of these records, and of all the entries con- 
tained in this book, is in a very close German hand, and con- 
sequently the register of the various names is most difficult 
to decipher accurately. Mr. Tyllinghaste the elder died in 
1624-5, and after an interval ofa few years, during which the 
name of Mr. Inians appears as Rector, he was succeeded by 
his son, a second John Tyllinghaste. This gentleman was 
apparently ejected for a short time, during the Commonwealth, 
when the parishioners claimed the right of electing their own 
" Mynister,'' and a second Parliament book commences with 
a notice of that event. '^ Whereas the Inhabitants of Streat 
have elected Edward Walker to be Mynyster for ye sayde 
parish, these are to testify that ye sayde Edward is alowed of 



129 



Bar 



ly me (one of ye jostices of ye peace for ye County of Sussex) 
to be Mynister of the sayde parish, in testimony whereof I 
sett my hand this 5th of July, 1654." Signed, H. Shelly. 

The death of Edward Walker is recorded in 1(557, and 
after that date the writing in the register is again in the hand 
of Mr. Tyllinghast the younger, who in 1662 was succeeded 
by the Rev. John Cittisen. He held the living till his death 
in 1721, when the Kev. Adam Sixaniith became Rector, and 
from that time the registers are more clearly written, and 
become less difficult to decipher. In 1768, and for three or 
four years after that date, the following memorandum is 
Inserted below the record of each burial: — "Affidavit' in 
time." These notices cease in 1772, but for eome yeare after 
that date the burial and baptismal entries are followed by 
either the word " nil," or the more satisfactory record of 
" Pd." These memoranda are not made, as might be 
supposed, in the cases of non-parishioners only, but at 
that time many of those persons who were buried and 
christened, and a still larger number of those married in 
Streat, appear to have been living in the adjoining parishes 
of Westmeston, PInnipton, or Chiltington. This may be 
accounted for by the fact that the families residing in these 
small parishes were often closely connected with one another, 
and that, at this particular time, possibly, one or more of the 
livings were held by the same Rector, so that the people often 
made use of either of the four churches which suited them 
best. Tiie Rev. Jonathan Morgan, who was Rector from 
1777 to 1815, left the following memoranda in the last 
page of one of the register books, which are of some interest 
as shewing the difference of prices in those days and the 
present : — " N.B. Wheat sold at 30 guineas the load in 1795." 
" Mem" in the year 1800 & 1801 Wheat at £42 per load. 
Barley 4 guineas the Q'. Hog i)euse £S: 15: the Q'. Oats 
' er in proportion. Beef & Mutton 8'' per pound. Cheese 

L* per pound, and tub butter 15^" Signed 
Jonathan Morgan, 
then Rector of this parish. 

Mr. Morgan seems to have been fond of recording any cir- 
cumstances which he thought worthy of note, but so small 
' Of burUI In wooUcQ. 



130 



STREAT. 



and retired a parish as Streat would not aflford many oppor- 
tunities for the indulgence of this taste. He mentions in 
one place the death of " Sarah Coley an old maid." In 
another is recorded that of '* Elizabeth Hamshar a child of 
two years old drowned in a Whey Kettle." ** James Tree of 
Pulborough a vagrant died in Streat Bam." This sounds 
rather interesting, as a family of that name had resided in 
Streat about 70 years previously, and, possibly, members of 
the family might have lived there more recently, so that 
James Tree hoped to find a better refuge than a bam to die in. 

In the following list, which has been compiled from the 
registers of the names of most of the families mentioned in 
them, it has been thought best to arrange them in chrono- 
logical order, beginning with the earliest date in the register 
at which the name appears, and placing opposite to such date 
the year after which the name disappears from the register. 

The list is carried down to the year 1821, when the Eev. 
W. A. Fitz Hugh became Rector. 



JfoniM. 


FintdaU. 


Latt. 


Nam4B. 


Fir8tda<«. 


La&L 


PicknoU 


1561 


1700 


Pakom, Peckham, 






Harris 


1561 


1714 


Packham 


1566 


1789 


Parish 


1561 


1565 


ffriend 


1566 


1862 


Alford 


1561 


1615 


Skynner 


1566 


1576 


Martin 


1561 




Hyde 


1566 


1629 


Watkin 


1562 




Alye 


1567 


1571 


Grover 


1562 


1568 


Skott 


1568 


1636 


Baker 


1562 


1642 


Virgo 


1568 


1616 


Shelley 


1562 


1572 


Elsee 


1569 


1596 


Butler 


1562 


1646 


Pannett 


1579 


1725 


Aytakers 


1562 


1619 


Homewood 


1579 


1610 


Paker, Packer ? 


1562 


1656 


Bankes 


1581 


1596 


Ashbee 


1563 


1710 


Boakes 


1582 


1663 


Waker, Walker? 


1568 


1657 


Scrass, Scrase 


1584 


1872 


Pirkom 


1564 


1678 


Kent 


1588 




Hobbes 


1564 


1569 


Beeth 


1588 


1622 


Worgar 


1564 


1619 


Parker 


1592 


1710 


Harding 


1564 


1698 


Collyn 


1593 


1615 


Wimark 


1564 


1676 


Leny, Lenoy 


1595 


1802 


Chealo 


1564 


1759 


Strong 


1595 




C rawly 


1564 


1658 


West 


1595 




Blaber 


1564 


1610 


Payne 


1596 


1766 


Lasbmar, Lashmore, 






Tyllinghast, TiHing. 


- 




Lasshcmor 


1565 


1627 


hast 


1597 


1670 


Lowo 


1565 


1602 


Bcadlo 


1598 


1638 


Norman 


1566 


1768 


Jupp 


1599 


1817 



r 


m 


8TBEAT. 


131 ^1 




n„i *.u. 


L,^l .v.™« 


iMt. ^H 


Pryor" 


I GOO 


1640 


Dennett 


16.13 1792 ^H 


Pitrdon 


1600 


1G54 


Dollogg 


1634 1640 ^H 


Htoae 


1600 


1612 


Bnzby, Busliby 


1634 1694 ^H 


Howell 


1602 


1612 


Crosskyos 


1634 1709 ^H 


Mytloti 


1608 


1729 


Cliowniug 


1634 1638 ^H 


Parke 


1803 


1638 


Morris 


1636 1808 ^H 


Obouu), Hooseiaau, 






Wickerson 


1637 1695 ^H 


Heasman 


ieo3 


1699 


Wiggons 


1638 1737 ^H 


Weekes 


1C05 


1663 


So ape r 


1639 1716 ^H 


Coppani 


1606 


1612 


Mnscall 


^H 


V^l 


leoe 


1621 


Braddle 


1641 ^M 


gliane 


1609 


1657 


Tomsett, Townaett 


1642 1602 ^H 


Parson, Parsons 


1610 


1761 


Wbite 


1642 ^H 


Styddall 


1612 


1633 


Culler 


^M 


Wood 


1612 


lft22 


Pott 


1G43 1679 ^H 


Wiwiom 


1C12 


1719 


Browne 


1644 1734 ^H 


Hnggate 


1GI8 


1620 


Plow 


1646 ^H 


Wright 


1013 




Wardio 


^H 


P.-lling 


1614 


1641 


Wallet 


1648 ^H 


n&Tmm 


1614 




Yames 


1648 ^H 


Townor 


1615 


1719 


Langd ridge 


1648 1794 ^H 


Cooper 


1614 


1617 


Collvoll 


1648 1657 ^H 


Mom 


1615 


16.'i7 


Hallett 


1648 1687 ^H 


Bimtdon 


1G15 


1699 


Appleby 


1655 1663 ^H 


Botting 


1616 


1G96 


Famden 


1655 1668 ^H 


Verall 


1617 


1750 


Waller 


1655 1789 ^H 


Blackford 


1618 


1625 


Vinall 


1655 1700 ^M 


Waldo 


1619 




Simmons 


1G57 1*^69 ^H 


ewane 


1619 


1727 


Shoulder 


1659 1763 ^M 


BnodQ 


1621 


1640 


Bristow 


1601 1870 ^M 


Oatland 


1621 


1821 


Cid, Kid 


1661 1663 ^H 


Byehopp 


1622 




Bradfnr 


1663 ^H 


(*odly 


1G22 


1640 


Lavouder 


1663 1828 ^H 


Wakott 


1622 




Scriren 


1663 1665 ^H 


Coxo 


lf.i>3 


1711 


Page 


1664 1819 ^H 


Bunford 


1624 


1628 


ClianiboTB 


^M 


Woh. Webb 


1624 


1719 


BBnisIer 


1668 1770 ^H 


Eilwiird* 


1627 


1834 


Heath 


1670 ^H 


Sporling 


1628 




Oiiden 


1670 1781 ^H 


Burton 


1629 




Onlman, C^knian 


1670 1629 ^H 


Sqoire, Rsqniro 


102D 


1793 


Cooke 


1670 1828 ^H 


Ibbard. Ubbard, 






Waters 


1672 1675 ^B 


Ubbard 


1629 


1639 


Cittisen, Citizen 


1674 1721 ^M 


Mooro 


1629 


1673 


J casus 


1681 ^H 


Cbowne, CliKno 


1632 


1735 


Mannings 


1674 1716 ^H 


Dobpll 


1032 


1790 


Dobaon 


1674 1696 ^H 


fToater 


1632 


1635 


Broorofield 


1678 1713 ^H 


. laiBna 


1633 


1636 


Winton 


^M 


tL 


1633 


1769 


Mogs 


^H 



16:^ 




8TKHAT. 






Namm, 




Latt. 


Name$, 


FintdaU 


Latt, 


Tarle 


1683 


1707 


Green 


1716 


1718 


Costen 


1683 


1745 


Chappol 


1716 


1761 


Marchant 


1684 


1829 


Moore 


1717 




Hooke 


1684 


1723 


Cieggatt 


1717 




Brooker 




1872 


Anscum, Anscolme, 






Beding 


1685 


1729 


Anscomb ? 


1721 




Bankes 


1683 


1694 


Constable 


1721 


1725 


Knight 


1690 




Miles 


1725 


1824 


Patiand 


1692 


1730 


Eager 


1727 




Caw 


1693 




Hazelden 


1727 




Jessnp 


1694 


^ 


Heriot, Hyett, 






Potter 


1695 


1798 


Herriot ? 


1728 


1869 


Logatt, Legatt 


1695 


1704 


Sixsmith 


1729 


1734 


Pinson 


1695 




Dumbrell 


1730 


1789 


Beale 


1695 


1720 


Chapman 


1730 


1806 


Pritchott 


1696 


1735 


Saunders 


1731 


1828 


Bartholomew, 






Gott 


1732 


1768 


Bartlemore 


1697 


1850 


Attree 


1733 


1778 


Linfeld, Linvell, 






King 


1736 


1868 


Lindfield 


1697 


1732 


Taylor 


1736 


1810 


Roberts 


1698 


1704 


Stephens 


1736 


1888 


Coley 


1698 


1780 


Fuller 


1736 


1826 


Bartonshaw 


1698 


1718 


Johnson 


1737 


1846 


Boanden 


1699 


1721 


Wade 


1737 




Short 


1700 


1786 


Ellis 


1739 


1824 


Piper 


1700 




Gallup 


1741 


1761 


Jenner 


1701 


1792 


Terry 


1741 


1758 


Holder 


1701 




Easton 


1741 


1750 


Young 


1702 


1704 


White 


1741 


1872 


Whiteman 


1704 


1786 


Cogger 


1741 




Faulkener 


1705 


1798 


Gear 


1741 


1818 


Day 


1705 


1798 


Welsh 


1748 




Carter 


1706 


1808 


Upton 


1748 




Valentine 


1708 


1733 


Hampton 


1756 


1777 


Coltchin 


1708 




Athcrel 


1757 


1807 


Famcomb 


1708 


1745 


Letman 


1758 




Wickenden 


1708 


1720 


Apps 


1758 


1768 


Betchley 


1709 


1736 


Brazier 


1760 




fford 


1710 




Rowland 


1761 


1768 


Kent 


1710 


1797 


Randall 


1762 




Savage 


1710 




Buckman 


1764 


1812 


Tyler 


1712 




Cumber, Comber 


1767 


1844 


Dutnell 


1712 


1741 


Helmsley 


1768 


1872 


Tree 


1713 


1787 


Hawkins 


1768 


1786 


Mitcliell 


1713 


1783 


Newnham 


1769 


1872 


Chatfield 


1714 


1737 


Richardson 


1769 


1872 


Alcock 


1714 


1741 


Morlcy 


1772 


1872 


Burt 


1715 


1721 


Souter 


1773 


1792 


Biirgess 


1716 


1784 


Buckwell 


1775 


1806 





' Kntiob 


Laa. 




rintliO 


JUX. 


TTamshar 


1776 


1822 


Short ■ 


1786 




Stapeley 


1777 


1835 


Eda 


1796 


1799 


Rule, Ruoll 


1777 


1821 


Hobdoti 


1796 


1823 


Bat«8 


1777 


1824 


Penfold 


1798 




Cottingham, Cott 


1780 


1872 


Denmiin 


1799 


1820 


Hamper 


1780 


1872 


Hoddon 


1801 


1812 


Morgno 


17«0 


1822 


Walder 


1802 


1862 


Oodman 


1780 




Nyo 


1803 




Btonford 


1780 


1783 


Setford 


1807 




Storor 


1780 




Sou til 


1807 




Fieldwick 


1780 




Boniface 


1811 


1864 


Bignnll 


1781 




Mathews 


1811 


1823 


Hall 


1782 




Cornford 


1H12 


1868 


Hollingdalo 


1784 




TroWOT 


1814 


1860 


Qollj 


1785 




Nott 


1815 


1823 


Stoiicliaiu 


1785 


1844 


Grinsted 


1821 


1872 


Aalidown 


1785 


1793 


HoIIamby 


1821 


1858 



There is an old parish account book kept with the registers, 
which affords a record of the names of the Churchwardens 
during the latter part of the 17th and 18th centuries, and it 
is found that many who in those days held that office have 
now descendants among the cottagers living in Streat, most 
of the small farms which were then occupied by these persons 
being now merged in the larger properties- The following 
names of fields and houses are evidently derived from their 
former owners, who are mentioned in the registers, but these 

(hnillies have disappeared from the parish. 
E Kkynncr .... 1565. 
■ Oo.il; 1622. 
■ CidorKidd .... 1661. 
■ Pijiers 1700. 
■ Onlliip 1741. 
H Ootts House, notr pnlled down . 1732. 
TThe spelling of some of the earlier names varies very- 
much, as may lie seen in the list. Worgar is perhaps the 
same name as Woolgar, still known in the neighbourhood. 

There is a family of Obbard still living in Chiltington, 
and during the time that the name appears in the Streiit 
registers it is spelt indifferently with !, U, or 0, at the be- 
ginning. Squire and Esquire are spelt sometimes with or 
without the vowel.'' Some of the Christian names are rather 
singular, and there is a degree of interest in observing the 
prevalence of a few favourite names in the earlier registers. 

' 'Sigulic b llie abridsement of Eaquiro. 



134 



STBEAT. 



The name of Joan, for instance, is met with mnch more fre- 
quently than any others for the first hundred years, and then 
disappears almost entirely. The other early favourites are 
Agnis, and Ane or Anne, Marjory or Margaret, Gillian, and 
Dorothy. Myrion occurs as a man's name, also Loury (Laurence) 
GriflSn, and Dennis, which are now not common. There are 
very few Scripture names, and Pardon and Grodly are the 
only ones which have a Puritanical sound, but the latter is 
an often -recurring surname in the early registers. 

[The following is a correct list of the Rectors of Streat, 
copied kindly by Mr. S. Parsons from the List at Chichester. 
As the List given in Vol. iv., p. 98, is incomplete, it seems 
advisable to insert this List here, as it is not only more ex- 
tensive, but presumably more accurate in all particulars. — 
There is a hiatus in the List between 1593 and 1662. 
An entry in the Register shows that John Tillinghast, the 
Elder, Rector, was buried March 16th, 1624. The name is 
never spelt in the Register Books with a final e. There is 
no record of a Rector between 1624 and 1632. There are 
records of "James Inians, Minister," from 1633 to 1636. 
In the beginning of the first Register Book there is a Latin 
entry of the Induction of John Tillinghast, son of John 
Tillinghast, on Sept. 29th, 1637.— Editor.] 



DATE OF 
ADMISSION. 



1489. Augusta 

1441. July 29. 
1478 

1481. Dec. 7. 
1531. May 4. 
1655. Oct. 24. 



• • • • • • 



1660. ... 

1589. Feb. 8. 
\ 1693. Dec. 18. 
1662. Jan. 16. 
1721. Dec. 1. 

1734. Jan. 10. 

1735. Feb. 11. 
1760. August 4. 

1777. Feb. 13. 
1815. April 1. 
1821. July 18. 



INCUMBENTS. 



} 



C Dominus Walter. 
X Robert Wymond. 
Peter de la Mare. 
Dns. Alexander. 

William Graveson, oap 

( John Cookerell. 7 
X John Seigar, LL.B. j 
C William Thorlton. 
X Robert Dowse, CI. 
C Thomas Gumer. 
X William Lasshemer 
John Snell, Cler. 
John Tillinghaste, CI. 
John Cittisen. 
Adam Sixsmith. 
Edward Wilson, a.m. 
William Hampton, a.b 
Richard Bridger, a.m. 

Jonathan Morgan. 

William Henry 

Campion, a.m. 

William Ajithony 

Fitzhugh, A.B. 



HOW VACANT. 



• •• •• • 



res. Bob. Wymond. 



••• ••• 



••• ••• 



d. John Cockerell. 
dep. Wm. Thorlton. 

d. Thos. Gumer. 

d. Wm. Lasshemer. 
res. John Snell. 



• • • •« 



d. John Cittisen. 
d. Adam Sixsmith. 
res. £dw. Wilson. 
... Wm. Hampton. 

cess. Rd. Bridger. 

d. J. Morgan. 

d. W. H. Campion. 



PATRONS. 



Sir Roger Fenys, Ent. 
The same. 



••• ••• 



C Sir R. Fenys, Knt. 
X Lord Dacre. 
( Thomas Fynes. 
X Lord Dacre. 

Philip and Mary. 

( George Fines. ) 

X Lord Dacre. y 

George Goryng, Esq. 
The same. 

«•• ••• ••• ••• «•• 

Willm. Dobell, Esq. 

The same. 

The same. 

The Bishop by lapse. 

( Thos. Lane and 7 

X Marj his wife. ) 

Mary Lane. 
The same. 



STEEAT. l-?-> 

The acconnt book contains some notices of biie& which 
may be interesting. 

''On December 26, 1670. CoUccied then in the Puh of Streat one 
ponnd twelre shillings and eight pence, for the redemption of captiTes 
in Algiers.** 

'* Deer. 29*^ 1672. Collected in the Pish of Streat serentj shillings 
and three pence for the repair of St. Paols in London.'* 

'^ Jolj 7*^ 1689. Collected in the Fish of Streat two pounds two 
shfllings and eight pence, for the relief of Irish Protestants." 

«« Maj 28*^ 1699. Collected in the Pish of Streat for the Briefe for 
the Vaadois twentj shillings." 

" Maj 10<^ 1703. Collected in the pish of Streat towards this Briefe 
of Orange, eleven shillings and fire pence.*' 

It would appear from the tone of the entry and smallness 
of the sum that this briefe of Orange was not a popular cause 
with the inhabitants of Streat. 

A page further on is filled by the following entry of orders 
for burials in woollen, after the Act of 30 Charles II., c. 3. 

*' A Register of all the Barials of the Pish of Streat made the first 
of December in the jear 1678 by an order of parliament for the bury- 
ing in Woollen. 

«< Jadith Peckham, buried and brought an affidarit Nov' 17^ 1678 by 
Ann Jessus of Strei^. 

*< Elizabeth Pott, buried & an affidarit brought by Edward Pott Not. 
1678." 

With regard to these burials see Vol. xviii., S. A. C, p. 
190. 



136 



DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PEIORT. 

WITH TRANSLATIONS AND NOTES. 



By J. E. DANIEL-TYSSEN, Esq., P.S.A. 



The following documents, which I believe have not hitherto 
been printed, are to be found in a book in the Record 
Ofl5ce, entitled " Car Tm Antique Pbiorat' de Lewes, Com. 
Sussex,*' from the Chapter-House of Westminster (" Dom. 
Cap. Westmon, Bf"). They throw considerable light upon 
several matters connected with that ancient Monastery, which 
appear to have been overlooked by previous enquirers. For 
some of the notes I am indebted to the local knowledge of 
Mr. Mark Antony Lower. The plan adopted is to give the 
translation first, adding to each article the original document 
in its Latin form, but in a smaller type. 



Know all men present and future that I, Thomas de 
EsTONE, have released and quit-claimed, for myself and my 
heirs, to William, Prior of Lewes, and to his successors, and 
to the Church of Lewes, all right and claim that I had or 
was able to have in one half ploughland with its appurte- 
nances called Heghelond in the parish of Westham, near 
Pevensey, so that neither I, nor my heirs, nor anyone by us, 
shall be able to claim or exact anything from henceforth in 
the foresaid land and its appurtenances. In testimony of 
which I have to this present writing aflSxed my seal ; these 
being witnesses. Master William de Pagham, Robert le Huser, 
Simon de Hellingly, Warin le Bat, Simon de Firle, Hugh de 
Flintham, Joce Mangefer,^ and others. 

Endorsed : de rap . . . de Pevensey. 

» Some of these witnesses were evi- digest it well, he must have been, /Ar- 
dently Sussex men, as is shown by their minio€t a descendant of the Ostrich 
names. Who Jocelyn Afangeferwas is family I 
unknown. If he could eat iron, and 



DOCUMEXTS DELATING TO LEWES PEIOEY. 



137 



". 



roTorint uniTerei presentes Si futuri quod Ego Thomas do Estone 
ntQiisi & qniete clamari de me & hcredibus meis Willielmo Priori de 
Lowas & succeworiboB suis & Ecclesie da Lewes totum Jus & clamium 
quod habui ael habere pottii In una dimidia Carucata terre cum perli- 
nonciis que vocatiir la Heghelond in parochia de Westhamme juzta 
Peutaiesel Ita quod nee Ego nee keredes mei uec aliquis per nos aliqnid 
in predicta terra eum perlinenciie decotero clamare possit rel exigere In 
cuius roi testimoiiiom preseiiU »crip[o Bigillum meum appottui Hiis testibua 
Uomiuo Willielmo de PagUeliam Roberto le Hnger Simone de Hellinge- 
leglie Wariiio le Bat Simone Ue Ferles Hugoue de Flintham Jomo 
Uaugefor et aliis. 
(Ill dijTs.) de rap de Peuencse. 



Kiqi 
it 
on 



Be it known to all men by these presents that I Simon 
trssEL, Chaplain, have given and granted to the Lord 
Prior and Convent of Lewes and his successors, a certain 
annual rent of tea murks sterling out of all the lands and 
tenements wiiich I have in the vill of Walpole in the County 
of Norfolk, which I formerly had by the gift and leoffraent of 
Julian liite wife of Kichurd de Betelee, to be paid unnuully 
for ever to the said Prior and Convent, and their successors, 
at the feasts of the Passover and St. Michael by equal 
portions. And if it should happen that the suid annual rent 
shall be in arrear, in part or in the whole, at any aforesaid 
term, I will and grant that then it shall he lawful for the 
said Prior and Convent to distrain, &c., &c., without contra- 
diction of myself, my heirs, and executors, for ever. 

In testimony of which, 1 have to this present writing affixed 
my seal, these being witnesses, William Morys, William 
Darvel, John Sherreve, John (Test, John at Hyde, John 
Pieres, Thomas ffoxle, and others. Dated at Lewes iiOth 
April, the 47th year of King Edward ill. after the 
uest? 
Indorsed: Walpole. 



iteat onivcrsia per preaentes me Simonem Russel capellannra dedisse 
lOncessisee Domino Priori & Conventui de Lewi'8 & successorilina 
Bais quemilam annuulem r«dditam di'cem man^aruui sterl^ngarum perci- 
piendum de oninibua tcrris & tenementis ateis que Imbcu in villu de 
Walpol in coniitatu NorfTolvite qne uuper habui ex do»o &. fuolTanieuto 
Juliane que fuit uxor Iticardi de Ili't(.'l«e solvemlutn anniiatim iinpvr- 
potuum pct.'dii;tum annuulem re<IUituni prefalis Priori & Conrcntui & 
' To dinlingaitli ths Plaiilnf^ciict nnual to tleacribe tliem aa puit Qmqiie*- 
EdwardN, iiuirerglgiia of Eajiland. Irom Intn. 
'"'ke of the Auglo-Saxon period, it nu 

VOL. X3T. T 



138 DOCtnOBNTS SELATma TO LEWES FBIOBY. 

eomm snccessoribas ad festa Pasche & Sancti Michael is per equal es 
porcionos Et si contingat predictnm annualem redditum fore aretro in 
parte vel in toto ad aliquein temiinnm predietum toIo & concedo per 
presentes quod tunc bene liccat prefatis priori & conventai & eomm 
successoribus in omnibus terris & tenementis ad quorumcumqae manus 
devenerint distringere & districciones retinero ^ abducere ubicunqne eis 
placuerit sine con trad iccione mei ant heredum & executorum meomm im- 
perpetuum In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti scripto sigillum meum 
apposui hiis testibus Willielmo Alorjs Willielmo Darvel Jobanne 
Sberreue Johanne fifest Jobanne atte Hyde Johanne Pieres Thoma ffoxle 
& aliis Data apud Lewes vicesimo die Aprilis anno regni Regis Edwardi 
tercii post conquestum quadragesimo septimo. 
In. dors'. . . WalpoU. 



Know all men present and future that we, brother John 
DE Monte Martini, the humble Prior of Lewes,* and the 
Convent there have given, granted, and by this our present 
Charter indented, have confirmed to Walter Clare of Sea- 
ford, and John his son and to Margery and Julian, daughters 
of the same Walter, a certain ground near the sea-shore of Sea- 
ford, which belongs to the office of Refectorari us* of our house 
of Lewes, lying between the haven on the south side, and the 
King's highway on the north, and the ground which was that 
of Goerus Pelliparius (Skinner) on the east, and the King's 
highway on the west, To have and to hold the said ground 
with all its appurtenances to the said Walter, John, Margery 
and Julian for their whole term of life, or any one of them. 
Paying annually to the Refectorarius, &c., three shillings and 
sixpence at the feasts of Easter and Christmas, in equal por- 
tions, for all services and demands, And the said Walter, John, 
Margery and Julian shall build upon the said ground and 
keep up the buildings during the term of their life or that of 
either of them, unless by chance (which God forbid) they 
should be annihilated by the inundation of the sea, or by com- 
bustion of fire. And we moreover will and grant that the 
heirs of the said Walter, John, &c., after their decease, their 
next of kin may take the said ground so built upon by them 
to be held with all other adjacent property, if only they be 
willing to give annually for the same as much as in the judg- 
ment of worthy persons connected with the said town, any 
other fiiithful person might offer to give. And should it 

3 Johu (le ^Tont Martin was Prior of * Master of the Befeotory, or head 
Lewes in 1319. See vol. iil| S. A. C, p. 199. oook. 



DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PRIORT. 



139 



1 by nny misfortune (whicli Gtd forbid) that the snid 
Walfer, John, &c., Khoulil come to siicli poverty as not to be 
able to pay the siiid rent, iind can prove it by the evidence of 
worthy persons, thenceforth it sh^dl be lawful to ns and our 
successors to enter upon the ground and the buildings there- 
upon erected, and to retain them for ourselves und our buc- 
cessore in perpi*tuity, And we the suid Prior und Convent 
and our successors warrant and defend to the said Walter, 
John, &c,, the said ground with nil its appurtenances agninst 
all people. In testimony of which, to this Charter indented 
both we the said Prior and Convent, and the said Walter 
for himself and his heirs, have respectively affixed our se:ils. 
Dated in our Chapter-house of Lewes the 4th day of March 
in the year of grace 1323, and in the 17th year of King 
Edward son of King Edward {i.e., Edw. II.); these being 
Witnesses, John at b.'Une, Master Ralph of Seaford, John 
the Portreeve, Adam le Noble, Richard at Bernett, Richard 
le . . . . William de Okehinge, Roger de Hely, Ralph atte 
Doune, William Bosse, Master Elias, Marshall of Seaford, 
Master William, Master of the Scholars of Seaford, and many- 
Qtliers. 
^Indorsed. Charter of (blank) to Walter Clare in the 
of Seaford, which belongs to the Itefectorarius.* 



I Ptiot 



liant presentps vi futuri quod noB fr«tor ■TolianrieB de Mont« Martini 

Prior humilis Lenorisis & eiiiBdoni loci CnnTontiia dedimne concccsimna 
et hac pri'Bi'iiti carU ooslra iudeotata confinuarimus Wulttro CUre Ae 
SeOord et Johanni tilio suo & Margerie &, Jnliano iiliabus ciu^ilem 
Waltori qiioddaiu fuiidum iuxta titiis niaris iu vilU de Scfford quod pcr- 
titiet ad offioiiim Iti-feiitorarii domus nostrc de Lewes jaceus inter purtuin 
tuaria ex part« sustrali Si. ttratam Itegiam ex parte boriuli Et funilDm 
quod quonilaiu fuil Ooeri Pelliparij ex part« orieatali et atrataui Regiam 
ox parte oixideiiUli Ualiciiduui et TeDendnm dicluni fiindum cum omnibus 
pt>rtiiieiiciiii snis prcitiolis Wallero Johanui Margerie et Jiiliane ad totam 
tcnniuiiui vite t^uruoi vX uunim ciijuslibct Redilendo icdc annnatim Ite- 
flHtorano domua nostre predicts qui pro t«mporo fuorit tres solidos et 



II fiteto rai 



lU docunicDl shows the ancient 

laee of Seaford. aud piovee that 

Ooae delmuchcd there in the 

of Kdward IL (probably imine- 

fisW; in front ol the town as it now 
Etnii'la), and itol so (ar aaiit aa the clllT, 
olute U> which wax tu latiir days the 
cuiIpL Ur. Liiwer. in hia " MefnoriaU 
o( Seaford, " »ol. vil. of tlicHe " Cui'tc- 
tkn*," ba«|{iveu louuli iuforinaiiun relft- 



tiugtothidanoientnumibn-of tfa« Cinque- 
Porta, whiob hu hj geological chaoges, 
like Winchelitca and Ha<IiogB, come (o 
be uo piirt at all. Tlie iinporunca of 
the plane at the date of our docuioHiit 
nhowa that the Corpuration had ofliuiaia 
of GonBideratinn — a Cortreeve and a 
MarKhal. Williun, " niaiter ol lb* 
golidlari'," WH« prutwlily ouly the local 



140 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PMOET. 

sex denarios ad festa Pascbe et Natalia Domini per eqnales porciones 
pro omnibas serviciis et demandis Et predicti Waltems Johannes Mar- 
geria & Juliana dictum fundum e<lificabunt et edificia super eodem fundo 
per eosdem edificata sustentabunt ad totum terminum vite eorum & eorum 
cuiuslibet nisi forte qnod absit per- innundacionem maris Tel ignis conbns- 
tionem annullentur Et nos insuper volumus & concedimus quod heredes 
predictoruui Walteri Jobannis Margerie & Juliane post decessum eorum- 
dem propinquiores sint ad dictum fundum edificatum Tenendum omnibus 
aliis extraneis si tamen tantum annuatim pro eodem dare voluerint 
quantum fide dignorum Relacione eiusdem ville Bliquis alius fidelis optu- 
lerit se daturum Et si forte contingat per aliquod infortunium quod 
absit quod dicti Walterus Johannes Margeria et Juliana ad tantam ino- 
piam devenerint' quod dictum redditum solvere non possint & hoc fide 
dignorum attestacione possit conprobari extunc liceat nobis et succes- 
soribus nostris dictum fundum cum edificiis super eodem edificatis intrare 
& pro nobis & successoribus nostris retinere inperpetuum Et nos pre- 
dicti Prior & Conventus & Snccessores nostri predictis Waltero Johanni 
Margerie & Juliane dictum fundum cum omnibus pertinenciis suis War- 
antizabimus et defendemus contra omnes gentes. In cuius rei testimo- 
nium huic Cartas indentata tam nos Prior & ConTentus predicti quam 
dictus Walterus pro se et heredibus suis predictis sigilla nostra alter- 
natim apposuimus Data in capitulo nostro de Lewes quarto die mensis 
Martii Anno gratie millesimo trecentesimo viccsimo tercio et regni Regis 
Edwardi filii Regis Edwardi septimo dccimo Hiis testibus Johanne atte 
Doune Magistro Radulpho de 8efford Johanne le Portreue Adam le 
Noble Ricardo atte Bernette Ricardo le . . . Willielmo de Okehinge 
Rogero de Hely Radulpho atte Doune Willielmo Bosse Magistro Elia 
marescallo de Sefford Magistro Willielmo magistro scolarum de Sefford 
et multis aliis. 

(In dors.) Carta de . . . Waltero Clare in villa de Sefford quod 
pertinet ad Refect. 



Henry, King of England, and Duke of Normandy and 
Aquitaine, and Earl of Anjou, to all Archbishops, Bishops, 
Abbots, Counts, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Ministers, and all 
his faithful subjects, French and English, of all England, 
greeting. Know ye, that I have granted and by this present 
Charter confirmed the final concord which was made before 
me, between the Monks of Lewes and the Canons of St. 
Leonard of Nobiliacum, concerning the Church of Steiples 
and its appurtenances, and the Church of St. Mary Magda- 
lene of Stanesgate and its appurtenances, and a hide and a 
half and 10 acres in Tillingham and the tithe of Smedefeld, 
concerning which there was a lawsuit and controversy be- 
tween them ; namely that the Canons of St. Leonard de 
Nobiliacum quitclaimed to the Monks of Lewes all the right 



DOCTTUENTS RELATING TO LEIPES PEIOBT. 141 

they had therein. And tlie Monks of Lewes ought to give 
to the Canons aforesaid one mark of silvei" every year, by 
tlie biinds of the Monks of Stanesgate, namely, half a mark 
at Easter, and half a mark at iyi ichaelmas, by the grant of 
this final concord, the Monks paying to the Canons 30 murks 
of silver. And thus I will and strictly command that such 
final concord sb nil remain fixed and firm, and shall be held 
unbroken between them, so as it was granted before nie on 
both sidi'S. Witnesses G. Arclideacon of Canterbury, Richard, 
Archdeacon of Lichfield, Earl Hugh, Richard de Iver, at 
Westminster. 

Indorsed — Charter of confirmation of King Henry 

■ II., of a fine made between the Prior of Lewes and 
the Prior of Nobiliacum, of the churches of Steiple, 
Stanesgate and Smedefeld. 

HsNRicDB Rex Anglie et Bus Normantiio et AqniLanie et Comes 
Andegavie ArchiepiscopiB Episcopia Abbatibns Couiilibas Baronibas 
Justiciis Vipecomitibiia Aliniatris et unuiibiis fidelibua suis Francis & 
AugHs totiuB Anglie Salutem. Bciatis me concessiasc & preseoti carta 
coalirmiisse concordiam & finem qui fuctue fnit coram me inter Mooacbos 
de Lewes & Canonicos Kancti Leonard! de Nubiliaco de Ecclesia de 
fiteipleB & pectinentiia eias & de Ecclesia Saticte Marie Magdalene de 
Btanes^ata & eius pertinentiia & de hida & dioiidia & x acris in Thillinge- 
ham & de decima de Smedefeld de qnibas erat Us & eonlrouergia inter eos 
Scilicet quod Canonic! Saoct! Leonardide Nobiliacoclamanemntquictiiiu 
Monachia de Lewes totum jns suum qnod babebant in illis pre<llctis Et 
Monacb! de Lewes debenl dure Canonicis predictia iinam martain argeuti 
eiogalis annis per manuB Monacbonim de Stanesgata scilicet dimidiam 
marcam ad Poscba & dimidiam mnrcam ad festum Sancti Micliaclis Et 
pro concessione huius finis & concordie dederunt Monachi Canonicis xxx 
marcas argenti Et ideo nolo & finniter prccipio ut Sdis iste & Concordia 
Btabilis sit & finna maneat & incoDcusse inter eos teneatur sicut facta fuil 
coram me et utrob)(|ae concesea Teste O. Arcbidiacouo Oantuarcasia 
Kicardo Archidiacon Licthfeldia; Coniite Hugone Kicardo de Irer apud 
WeBtmonasteriuiii. 

I la dors. Carta confirmationis Hcnrici 2d Re^a finis facte inter 
I Priorem Lewfs et Priorem de Nubiliaco Etclesiorum Steipla 

I Stanesgate SmederuM. 

Em 
antt 



Know all men present and future, that we. Brother Peter, 
■oa OF Lewes, and the Convent of that jihice, have givtn, 
%Qted, and by this our presuut Charter iudeuted, confirmed, 



142 



DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PMOBY. 



to MICHAEL BOTHEL^ and Thomashisson, and to theheirs of 
his body lawfully begotten, one piece of land with its appurte- 
nances, containing 4 acres and a half, and 1 rood and a half 
lying in the parish of Heathfield, at Newick,^ in length and 
breadth on every side between our land of Newick and the 
land of John de Markele® and Horeapeltre Common,^ To have 
and to hold the aforesaid piece of land with its appurtenances to 
the said Michael and Thomas, and their legitimate heirs, 
freely and quietly of us and our successors, paying to us, &c., 
fourteen pence at the feasts of St. Michael and the Purifi- 
cation, by equal portions, and suit at our first Court of 
Horsted, next after the Feast of St. Michael; and after the 
decease of any holder, 14d. for a heriot, and 14d. in the 
name of a relief. And if the said Thomas or the heirs of his 
body should die, then this piece of land, &c., shall remain to 
Alan, brother of the said Thomas, and his lawful heirs, to 
have and to hold the same of us and our successors, by the 
aforesaid services. Remainder to Bartholomew, brother of 
the said Alan and his heirs on the same conditions. Like 
remainder to Dyonisia, his sister, and her lawful heirs, 
and on failure of such, the piece of land to revert to us 
and our successors, &c. And we guarantee and defend for 
ever &c., &c. In testimony of which we have appended to these 
writings the common Seal of our Chapter and that of the 
aforesaid Michael respectively; these being witnesses, Robert 
de Brorahame, John de Bonsert, Richard Walewayn, Richard 
de Markele, Andrew de Carstrete, and others. Dated at 
Lewes at the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 
11th Edw. IIL 

SciANT presontes et futuri qnod Nos Frater Petnis Prior Lewensis et 
ciusdem loci Conventus dedimus concessimus et hac presenti carta nostra 



6 Now BodU. *' Le Bothel " occurs 
in the Nona Returns of 1841 as a 
pariBhioner of Hurst- Monceux. He pro- 
bal>ly gave name to Bodlestreet Green in 
that parish. See " Collections," vol. iv., 
p. 205. 

^ Newick is now a farm in the northern 
part of Heathfield parish. It was 
formerly manorial, and had a chapel. 

* John de Markele was probably of 
Markly. in Warbleton, now the estate of 
George Darby. Esq. 

* Horeappletree Common. The locality 



is at present unknown. It doubtless re- 
ceived its appellation from a hoary 
applf-tree. This designation is not un- 
common in^ Anglo- Saxon documents. In 
the Saxon' Chronicle the scene of the 
Battle of Hastings is said to be ^f tlutre 
kdran apvldran ; and Mr. Hamper, in 
his paper on Hoar-stones (** Archaeo- 
logia/* vol. XXV.), cites no less than 
fourteen instances of httar apple trees as 
boundary or land marks in different 
counties. 



DOCUMENTS REUTINO TO hV.WES PRIOET. 



143 



I JBdenUta confimiavimus Michaeli Bothpl et Thooice filio eiusdem Micliaelia 
el horodibaa de corpure ciusdem Tbomte legitime procreatis unam (leciam 
tore cam pertinetKL'iU que continet ii!j°' acnis diiuidiam nnam rodam et 
diinidium jact^t in paruvbia de Uetlifeld apud Nywyk in loiigitadine et 
latitudiiie rndiquti et ex oiuiii parte inter tcrrHm uustram de Nf wjk et 
terrain Jirlianuis de Markele et eumniunia de Horeapeltro Habendum ct 
ten end cull predivtam peL'iitin terre cdui buia pertincntiis predie lis Michaeli 
el Tlioniw ol lieredilms predieti Tbumte de corpore sue legitime procreatis 
libere el ipilete de nobis et SDi'ceiisoi'ibns nostris heddendo bde annuatim 
nobis et sdcoes^oribue noelria prediotis Michael ct Tbomas et heredibus 
predict! Thomie de corpora »ud legitime procreatis qnatuordecem denarioe 
od festn tiancti Michaelis et pDrificttciociis per eqaales porciones et sec- 
tarn ad priinacn Guriani noBtram de Uorstod prox imam post festum Bancti 
MichaelJB et post decedsom cuiiislibet viri tenentis qaatuordececa deoarios 
pro lieriecto et xiiij denarius ia nomine releuij Et si predictus Thomas 
sive beredes de corpore sno legitime procreati obierit taaa predicta peria 
terre cam suia pertiiientija remaneat Alono fratri prcdictc Thome et here- 
dibus de corpore ano legiiime procreatis Habendum et tenendum de nobia 
et aucceasoribne noatris per serricla prediiU Et si predictos Alanus eivo 
beredibuB de corpora suo legitime procreatis obierit tunc predicta pecia 
terre cum suis pertiuentiis reutaneut BBrtliolomeo fratri predicti Alani 
et heruJibua de corpore euo legitime procreatis Habendum et tenendum 
de nobis et enctrcsaoribus nosl^is per sorviuia pn-dicta Et ei predictus 
Bartbolomeus sire heredibus dc corpore sue legitime procreatis obierit 
tunc prctlirta pecIa t^rre cum snie pcrtinentiis remancal Dyouiidioe eorori 
ane ot heredibus de corpore rao legitime procreatis Habendum ct tenen- 
dnin de nobis et sncce«8oribus nostris per servicia predicta Et ei predicta 
Ujronisia sive heredibns corpore euo legitime procreatis obierit tune pre- 
dicta pecia terre cum Bois pertinentiis nobis et snceessoribne nostris 
reuortatur Et dob prndicti Prior et Couveritus predictam peciam terre 
cnm tnia pertiiietitiis predictis Michaeli ThomK Alauo Bartbolomeo et 
DyonisiiE ct heredibns eornm legitime procreatis nt prfdictum est cinitrn 
omnes grntes Warantizabimns ct defendemus inperpetuum In cuius rei 
testimonium hiia scriptis partitis tam eigillum commnne Capitnli nostri 
quam Eigiltnm predicti Micbaelis presentibuii alteniatini sunt appens 
Hiia tostibus Roberto de Bromhame Johanne de Boneerl Eicardo Wulcvrnjn 

CI do Markele Andre a de Cartetrete ct Ms . . Data njuid Lewes 
Purificacionis beate Marie anno rcgni Regis Edwnrdi tercii post 
itniQ undecimo incipiente. 
>w «I1 men, present nnd future, tliHt I John Proddmhe, 
levised and quit-cltiinied lor myselC and my heirs . . . 
... of Lewes and !iis successors, and to his cliurch of 
, all tliu Higlit and cluiru that I Imd nnd whs iitde to 

Iiave what wus turmerly Itegimild le Long's in (tlie 

1 jiflrii-h?) of Soulliovfr, and in one messuage wliicli was for- 
■^■trly William le Suiuuer's, whicb lies ueiu* tlie foresaid mes- 



144 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PEIOEY. 

suage of the said Reginald, in the same parish, for ever ; so 
that neither I nor my heirs, nor any one by us, shall be able 
to have any right or claim in the said messuages from hence- 
forth for ever. In witness of which I have to this present 
writing affixed my seal, These being witnesses, Amfrid de 
Ferring, Simon de Herletinghes, John Berenger, Hugh de 
Stockingham, Reginald Grisilim, Robert the Wimpler,^^ John 
the Tailor, Master Hugh Cook, Richard French, and many 
others. 

Indorsed. John Prudum. 

Rape of Lewes. 

8giant presentes et futuri quod Ego Johannes Produmme remid et 

quietum clamavi de me & heredibus meis de Lewes et 

successoribus snis et ecclesie sue de Lewes totum lus et clamium qaod 
habuiet habere potui . . . quod fuit quondam Reginald! le Long in . . . 
de 8utheuouere Et in nno mesuagio quod fuit quondam Willielmi le 
Soniener quod jacet iuxta predictum mesuagium quod fuit predicti 
Keginaldi in eadem parochia imperpetnum Ita quod nee ego nee heredes 
mei nee aliquis per nos aliquid juris uel clamii decetero exigere poterimus 
uel habere in predicti^ mesuagiis imperpetuum In cuius rei testimonium 
prcsenti scripto sigillum meum apposui Hiis testibus Domino Amfrido de 
flferringhes Simone de Jierletinghes Johanne Berenger Hugone de Sto- 
kingeham Reginaldo Grisilim Roberto le Wimpler Johanne le Taillur 
Magistro Hugone Coco Ricardo le flfrenceis — Et multis aliis 
Indorsed. Johes Prudum, Rap. Lew 



Know all men present and future, that We, Father Peter, 
the humble Prior of Lewes" and the Content of that 
place, have granted and by this our present charter have 
confirmed, to Walter le Fyke and his heirs, a certain field 
called Feldlonde in the parish of Eastgrinsted, which he held 
of us, lying between the lands of our manor of Imberhorne 
towards the South, by the highway which leads towards Grin- 
stead from Imberhorne, so that it is enclosed with hedges and 
ditches, To have and to hold to him and his heirs from us and 
our successors, and from our Church of Lewes entirely, freely, 
and for ever; rendering therefrom, &c., annually four shillings 
of silver at three terms of the year, that is to say at the frast 
of St. Michael 16d., at Christmas 16(1., and at the feast of 

^0 A rvimple, as defined by Halliwell, " The date of this deed is proximately 

is a kind of cape or tippet covering the fixed by the fact tbat Peter de Joceux 

neck and shoulders. Our Robert was was Prior of Lewes in 1336. Rymer'i 

doubtless a maker of suoh articles. Fosd. See Tol. iU, S. A. 0., p. 200. 



DOCtfMENTS BELATINQ TO LEWES PEIOET. 



145 



St John the Baptist 16d. ; and he and his heirs making suit 
at our Court of Imberhorne for the said tenement from three 
weeks to three weeks, for every service, except for the out- 
ward ones of heriots and relief for the time, and other ser- 
vices, if aoy are due from the said tenement, for ever. Also 
that it be not permitted to the said Walter or to any of his 
heirs to alienate the said tenement except to us and our suc- 
cessors, while we and our successors might wish to give as 
much for it as would be offered to them in good faith by a 
stranger. And for the faithful observance of this, the said 
Walter for himself, swearing upon holy relics'^ (and his heirs 
shall likewise swear in the same manner at the time of making 
their homage, for ever); And for the everlasting memory of 
this we have caused to be afExcd tlie Seal of our Community, 
and the said Walter to a transcript in our possession, has 
affixed his, these being Witnesses, Master Walter, Rector of 
the church of Hartfield,*^ William Davy, Master Michael, 
Geoffrey de Solariu, Adam de Shovelstrode, William de 
Deoeseud, John de Brokhurst, Kohert Fotyn, and many others. 
SoiABT preBentea et futari qnod Nob ftater Petms Prior Lumilia 
Lonoiisia & eiusdem loci courcntas conscsimuB et prosenti cRrta nostra 
coiiltnnaaiinnB Waltero lo F;ke & heredibna sais quemilaui CBiu|>um de 
terra do la Fcldlonde in pBrochia de EstgrensWde qnem dc nobis tenoit 
iacuntem inter terras de manerio nostro de Hymberhomo nersuB anstmm 
a via regia que ducit uersna QreaBtede de Hymberhome eicnt sepibus & 
foBtatis iiicluditar. Habendum & tenendum Bibi et hcredibua snia de 
nobis & BuccL'ssoribns noatrie & Ecclcsia nostra LewcDHiB Integre libera 
et iraper]>iituum Reddendo inde aiinuatim nobis et auccessoribua nostris & 
Eccleaie nostro predicte qnatnor w>Ii<la« argeuti ad tres anni t«rmini>a 
videlioit ad fcstum 8nnct) Michaoiia sexdecim denuioe Ad Natalem 
Douiiui aezdccim denarioB & ad feetom Sancti Johannia Baptifite sex- 
decim denarios Et faciendo ipae & bcrcdos eui pro dicto tenemento sec- 
tam ad Curiam nostram de Hymberliamo de tribnB BeptimaniB in trea 
aeplimanaa pro omni seruieio excepto forinseco beriectis & relcniis pro 
tempore & atiia aerriciis si qua de dicto tenemento aliis debcntur imper- 
petnum Ita quod non liceat dicto Waltero ant alicni hercdum i 



dictnm tt'oementnm alienare 

■> The practice of talcing on cntli bj 
plneing ue right band upon a cukct 
oonlnining the relics of flajnle, instvad of 
" klaglng the Book," in tbo modern 
fttihlon, U of great antiqult}'. A 
familiar example of the practice ll 
found in the oath that Harold made to 
Ullam of Normandy, that he vould 
i oppcim hie claim to the crown of 



lobis aut succcBSoribuB nostria ven- 

England. In the Bayeus Tapestry ho 
h roprcaented with each band on a 
ooeket of retica while making hU solemn 



" The copyist haa writt<rn " Wnllcro 
Eectore Eccicaiie de Herttaend ;" but 
Jlirrtfftud (Bartfield) Ib douhtlesa iu- 



146 



DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PEIOET. 



dere seu alienare dum nos uel snccessores nostri ei tantum dare Yoluerimns 
pro eodem tenemento quantum ab extraneo sibi bona fide o£feratur Et de 
hoc fideliter observando dictus Walterus pro se tactis sacrosanctis Jurante 
et Jurabunt similiter heredes sui tempore fidelitatis sue faciende imper- 
petuum Ad cuius rei etemam memoriam presenti scripto sigillum com> 
munitatis nostre duximus appenderi Et dictus Walterus huius transcripto 
penes nos residenti sigillum suum apposuit Hiis testibus Domino Waltero 
Kectore Ecclesie de Hertesend WiUielmo Dauy Magistro Michaele Gal- 
frido de Solario Ada de Seluestrode WiUielmo de Denesend Johanne de 
Brokhurst Roberto Potyn et multis aliis. 

In dorso. Transcriptum Carte Walteri le Fyke de Qrenstede de 
terra de la ffeldlonde reddendo annuatim . . iiij*^ 



In THE NAME OF GoD, Amen, T, William Laxman, 
being of sound memory though feeble in body, make my Will 
in manner following. First, I commit my soul to Grod, my 
Creator, and to the blessed Mary his mother, the glorious 
Virgin, and to all the saints, afid my body to be buried in the 
Church of the Priory of Lewes, that is to say before the 
picture of the Crucifix situated on the north side of that 
church, and which has lately been painted. Item, I will that 
all my debts which can be lawfully proved, should above all 
things be faithfully paid. Item, I will that the expenses in- 
curred about my body on the day of its interment, and in 
carrying my body to the church aforesaid, shall be defrayed 
according to the arrangement of my executors. 

Item, I bequeath for a pittance^^ of the Monks there, on 
the said day of my burial, forty shillings. Item, I bequeath 
6 marks to be distributed among the poor on the day of my 
burial. Also I bequeath to the Friars- Minors of Lewes"^ 
twenty shillings. Item to the Carmelite Friars of Shore- 
ham^^ twenty shillings; and to the Friars-Minors of Chi- 
chester^^ twenty shillings ; and to the Friars-Preachers of 
the same town twenty shillings. Also to the Friars Preachers 



" Pittaneia is Low Latin for a trifle 
or pittance. Cowell, in his " Inter- 
preter," saySj " PietanciUj pictantia, a 
email repast of fish or flesh for the re- 
freshment of monks who celebrated 
divine offices for the dead." 

^^ The small monastery of the Grey 
Friars at Lewes stood on the south side 
of the High Street, and a more recent 
edifice, known as *' the Friars," was re- 
moved to make way for the original 



railway station. See Lower's " Hand- 
book for Lewes." 

" The house of Carmelites at Shore- 
ham was founded in 1326 by John de 
Mowbray, Earl of Arundel. 

*^ The Grey Friars of Chichester was 
founded on the site of the Castle of the 
De Montgomeris, Earls of Chichester 
and Arundel. The chapel remains in 
what is called the " Priory Park," and 
is now used as the city Guildhall. 



DOCUMENTS REIATING TO LEWES PEIOBY. 



147 



Arundel twenty shillings; and to the Priory of Iteygate'^ 
268. 8(1. To the vicar of Keygate 6s. 8d. to pray for my 
8ouI. 

Item, I leave for the restoration of the ornaments of the 
parish church of Woodmancote 20s., because my parents He 
buried tlicre. Also I bequeath to Alice my sister two 
quarters of wheat, four cows, one table-cloth with one hand- 
towel of the better sort, namely one of those which are now 
in her custody, and my largest brass porridge pot ( !) Also 
my will is, that idl my other utensils remaining at Wyke 
manor-house should be distributed or divided between the 
said Alice aod Thomas Erles ray servant, at the discretion of 
my executors, except all tables, as well moveable as other- 
wise, with all tresscls, benches, and chests, with all leaden 
vessels, which 1 desire should remain in the manor-house 
aforesaid, for the use of those who shall hereafter be Lords of 
the Manor. Also I bequeath to the said Thomas Erics my 
five-year-old black horse, I quarter of wheat, 1 quarter of 
barley, and 1 quarter of oats. Likewise I leave to Agnes, 
who was my mother's nurse, 3 quarters of barley. Also I 
will that my tenants who shall seem to my executors to be poor, 
and also my other dependents in the manor dwelling at 
Sonde, a quarter of barley each. And I leave to each of the 
said dependents 2 shilliugs. Also 1 leave to Master John of 
Arundel, one chalice with a paten now at Lewes, in the hands 
of brother John Saneray, a monk there, and also one of my 
better table-cloths and a hand-towel. Also I Irequeuth to 
Mistress Alesia de Heland my black ( ? ebony) cup with a 
foot and cover of silver. Also to John Brocas'* one coat of 
mail which is at Arundel and one aventaile (a visor) which 
is in London, in the keeping of Philip Broune, nrmoui-er. 
Also to Thos, Salman one pair of plates now at Wyke ; and 
to John of the Botelry, one palet with one aventaile covered 

'i bipartite cloth*" in the hands of the said .... 

were lakpn priaonors b; Uie I'Veuch. 
Pcrhnps tlie coat at moll hcru be<|ii(Mi[bi)d 
irns tiie IdenCicftl oae worn lij jnuug 
t>i]iiin! Bcocu io that flslit. 

" Pur B description mpairt mnj aeen 
tailr, u paria of Brmour, tee PurlioU*B 
" DictioDMy of Term* in Art." 



148 DOOUMEirrs belating to lewes pbiobt. 

Also I bequeath to the said John Brocas and Thos. Salman, to 
each of them a table-cloth and a hand-towel. Also as to the 
table-cloths and hand- towels not before bequeathed; my 
meaning is, that they should remain for the use of the Monks 
of Lewes. Item, I bequeath to William Reuere an entire 
vestment for a Priest, and a hand-towel, with all the oma* 
ments that I have for the altar at Wyke, which are at Lewes, 
in the custody of the said monk. Item, I bequeath one 
hundred shillings to be distributed among the needy in 
hospitals and in other places in the County of Sussex at the 
will of my executors. 

Item, I bequeath 10 marks for masses to be celebrated for 
my soul and those of my Father and Mother, and others of 
my ancestors and deceased friends. Also, I leave to William, 
my valet, 20 shillings ; and to John Scute 3s. 4:d. And the 
Residue of all my goods not hereinbefore bequeathed, I leave 
what is not in mortmain of my manors of Wyke and Sonde 
to the claustral Monks of the Priory of Lewes according to 
the written form delivered to certain feoffees in the aforesaid 
manors. And if there shall be any residue in the said 
matter, the mortmains having been settled, my will is that it 
should be distributed, as well in the celebrations of masses as 
among fatherless boys and needy orphans, and in other works 
of charity at the discretion of my executors. And if that 
mortmain, which Grod forbid, should not be able to be 
settled (?) then I will that the whole residue aforesaid should 
be converted to pious uses for my soul and the others afore- 
mentioned in the manner aforesaid. And I ordain and con- 
stitute my executors of this Will, Master Simon Russell, 
priest, William Reuere, Stephen Holt, and Thomas Warne- 
camp, that they should order and dispose of my goods and 
execute this my last will as shall seem best to be done for the 
honour of God, and for my salvation. And as overseer of 
this Testament, I appoint my master John de Arundel, praying 
that he will undertake this burthen from motives of affection. 

And I bequeath to each of my said executors who shall take 
upon them the trouble of executing this will 40 shillings. — 
Dated in the Castle of Reigate on Wednesday next before 
the feast of St. Catharine, virgin and martyr, in the year of 
our Lord 1374. 



DOCUMENTS EELATINO TO LEWIS PBIOBT. 



149 



This will was proved before us, Jolin Cordray, Archdeacon 
of Lewes, in the parish church of St. John near the giite of 
Lewes Priory,"' the 7th of the Ides of December in the year 
of our Lord aforesaid; and the administration of all the 
goods of tiie said deceased was committed to the said Master 
Simon the executor in legal form, an oath having been made 
by him, &c., &c. He to render an account to us or our 
official when required; we however reserving to ourselves or 
our official the right to transfer the administration to the 
other abovcnamed executors should they be willing to accept 
it. In testimony of which the seal of the official of our 
Archdeaconry is to these presents appended. 

Indorsed. Sussex — The will of William Lasman, belong- 
ing to the dauati-al monks of Lewes. 

„ " , ' J, Manors in Sussex. 
oonae, j 

IVilliam Laxinan Lord of the Manors.*^ 

In (Id nomine Ami-n. Ego WilliolmuD Laxman in aana memoria lied 
debilia sum iu corpore condn teetamontuta meum in huuc modum la 
priniis aiiimaia mctun coaim<;ndo Doo creatori mco & bcate Marie matri 
sue firgini gloriose & omnibus Sanctis corpus que menm ad Bcpeliendain 
in ecclesia Prioratna do Lones videlicet coram jmagioe cracifixi eitnata 
in parte boriali eiuadem Ecclesie & que nouiter est depicta Item volo 
qnod omnia tiebita mea que legitime possimt probari ante omnia fidelitcr 
Boluantiir Item toIo quod expenaiB faciende circa corpus menm die 
Bepulture eiusdem et in cariando dictum corpus meum vsque ecclo- 
eiam prcdictam fiant iuxta disposicionem execute rum meonim. 
Item lego pro pittancia Monacborum ibiilcm dicto die sepulture mee xl' 
Item lego T marcas distribucndas inter pauptres dicto die sepulture mee 



>■ That \a in the pariah church of Bt. 
John the Baptist in SonthoTor. 

■• ThU ii attogether a most InterMt- 
ing frill. The Rev. K. O. Usles, Beotor 
of WoodmancoW, informs Mr. Lgwgr, 
thai though familiar with Gvcr}>th!Dg in 
the WooiknaDcoto archivvs. to the bc«t 
of hii bpliiif nothing la there recorded of 
Vfilliun Lannan, or hia manora of 
Wyktt >md Sond«. Both the manora are 
Duw probably eitinot. Wglt aeems to 
hSTB tccn a oonaiderable manor, with iU 
chattel. Smde was u(>ver of aoj im- 
partanoa, aa It contained only 60 aorea 
oTItad. The on!; reoord of theae two 



manora I have met irith ie in toq. p. 
Uort., 12 Edward IL :— 
" laabella da Hadenhalh — 
Wyte maner- extent- 1„ 
Sonde maner- extent- /'''■™«- 
It la pretty evident that both the manora 
were in the Immediate neighlwurhood of 
WoO(lninncote,lfnot in Ihcpariah : but 
Wick (anolentir Wybo) U ao oommon a 
loeal natDO ui Suaaex and olEowhere, that 
it wonld probabljr he very difficult to 
identify Laxmau'a manor. It ia re- 
markable that the name ot Laxman aa 
a family name does not apjiear (ao far 
as is known) In any other Suaaex re- 



150 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PBIOEY. 

Item lego fratribus minoribns dc Lewes xx' Item fratribus Carmelitis 
de Shorham xx' Item lego fratribas minoribus CiceBtrie xx' Item 
fratribus predicatoribus eiusdem ville xx' Item fratribus predicatoribus 
Arandell xx' Item lego Prioratui de Reygate xxvj" yiij* Item lego 
Ticario de Reygate yj' viij^ ad orandum pro anima mea Item lego ad 
emendacionem ornamentormn ecclesie parochie de Wodmancote xx* pro 
eo quod parcntes mei ibidem sunt humati Item lego Alicie sorori mee duo 
quarteria frumenti et quatuor vaccas et j. mappam mensalem cumj. man- 
utergio meliori yidelicet dehiis que sunt in custodia sua et j. ollam meam 
eneam maximam Item toIo quod omnia alia Ttensilia mea existencia in 
manerio de Wyke distribuantur sine dividantur inter dictam Aliciam et 
Thomam Erles seruientem menm iuxta disposicionem executorum meomm 
exceptis omnibus tabulis tam mobilibus quam aliis cum tristall(ibus) et 
formul^is) ac cistes similiter cum omnibus vasis plumbeis que yolo 
remanere in manerio predicto ad usum eorum qui futuri sunt Domini 
Manerii supradicti Item lego dicto Thome Erles j. equum nigrum etatis 
quinqueannorumj. quarteria frumenti j. quarteria ordei et j. quarteria 
auenarum Item lego Agneti que fuit nutrix matris mee iij quarter 
ordei Item volo quod tenentes mei qui videantur executoribus meis in- 
digentis ac etiam alii seruientes mei tam in dicto manerio quam apud le 
Sonde habeant quiiibet eorum unum quarterium ordei Item lego cuilibet 
de dictis senrientibus ij* Item lego domino Johanni de Arundell j. 
calicem cum patena existente apud Lewes in custodia fratris Johannis 
Saneray monachi ibidem et meliorem mappam mensalem & melius manu- 
tergium Item lego Domine mee Alcsie de Heland ciphum meum 
nigrum cum pede & cooporculo argenti Item lego Johanni Brokas j. 
loricam que est apud Arundell et j. auentayle existe london in custodia 
Phillipi Broune, Armorer Item lego Thome Salman j. par de plates 
existe apud Wyke Item Johanni de la Boteli-y j. palet cumj. auentayll 
cooperto cum pannobipartito existente in custodia dicti .... Item lego 
dicto Johanni Brocas & Thome Salman cuilibet eorum j. mappam cum j. 
manutergio Item .... mappe & manutergia superius per me non 
legata volo quod remaneant ad Tstmi Monachorum de Lewes Item lego 
Willielmo Rcuere j. vestimentum integrum pro uno sacerdote et manu- 
tergium ac omnibus omamentis que habeo pro altari existens tam apud 
Wyke quam apud Lewes in custodia dicti monachi Item lego C* dis- 
tribuenda inter egentes tam existentes in domibus infirmorum quam in 
aliis locis in Comitatu Sussexie iuxta disposicionem executorum meorum 
Item lego x marcas pro missis celebrandis pro anima mea ac patris & 
matris meorum ac aliorum antecessorum meorum & amicorum defunctorum 
Item lego Willielmo famulo meo xx* Item lego Johanni Scute iij* iiij* 
Residuum vero omnium bonorum meorum non legatorum lego ad suplecios 
amortizacionis maneriorum meorum de Wyke & Sonde ad Monachos 
claustrales Prioratus de Lewes secundum formam in scriptam redactam 
traditam certis feoffatis in maneriis predictis Et si aliquod residuum 
fuerlt dicto amortizacionis negocio plenar expedite volo quod illud dis- 
tribuatur tam in celebracionibus missarum quam inter pupillos & orphanos 
egenes et in aliis operibus caritatis iuxta disposicionem executorum 
meorum Et si ilia amortizacio non poterit quod absit adimpleri volo 
quod totum residuum prcdictum connertatur in pios ybus pro anima mea 



DOOTJMENTS RELATING TO LEWES PEIOET. 151 

ac ceteris antedictis in forma snpradicta Hoius testamenti mei ordino et 
constitno execatores meos Dominum Simonem Hussell presbjtenun 
WiUielmum Reuere Stephanum Holt et Thomam Wamecamp ut ipsi 
ordinent & disponant de bonis meis & exeqnant banc ultimam meam 
Toluntatem pront eis ad honorem dei & pro salnte anime mee viderint 
melius expedire Superrisomm huios testamenti mei facio Dominnm 
menm Dominnm Johannem de Amndell sibi snpplicando quod ipse yelit 
liuins onus admittere intuitu caritatis Et lego cuilibet dictorum execu- 
torum meorum onus istius testamenti et administracionem eiusdem in se 
admittent xl» Data infra Castrum de Reygate die veneris proximo ante 
festum sancte Katerine virginis et martiris Anno Domini millesimo 
QQQmo ixxiig'o Probatum fuit presens testamentum coram nobis Jo- 
banne Cord ray Arcbidiacono Lewensis in ecclesia parocbiali Sancti Jo- 
bannis iuxta Portas Prioratus de Lewes yij® Idus Decembris Anno 
Domini supradicto £2t commissa fuit administracio omnium bonorum 
dicti defuncti Domino Simoni executori suprascripto in forma iuris 
Becepto iuramento ab eodem de fideli Tnuentario bonorum buiusmodi 
conficiendo et fideliter huius bona administrando ac de yero compoto 
nobis Tel Officiali nostro in bac parte reddendo cum fuerit requisitus 
Eeseruata tamen nobis potestate yel Officiali nostro predicto committendi 
administracionem buiusmodi aliis executoribus supranominatis si eam 
acceptare voluerint in euentu In cuius rei testimonium sigillum Officiali- 
tatis Arcbidiaconatus nostri presentibus est appensum. 

Sussex 
In dorso. Testamentum Willielmi Laxman pertinens Monacbis 
claustralibus Lewensis. 

Sussex 
Willielmus Laxman Dominus Maneriorum. 



152 



SOME ENTEIES IN SALEHURST PARISH BOOKS. 



By E. C. HUSSEY, P.S.A. 



The oldest Register of the Parish of Salehurst b^ins with 
the 27th of March, 1575 ; and the first remaining entry in 
the second book is dated the 25th of March, 1660, but abont 
nine or ten of the first leaves of this volume have been cut 
out, whereby a chasm is created in the registration ; the last 
entry in this book is dated the 20th of April, 1732. Both 
books exhibit the carelessness and irregularity usually found 
in old registers ; the dates 30th and 31st of February are 
met with. The years commence with the 25th of March. 
Puritanical baptismal names are somewhat abundant ; and 
they appear within a few years of the earliest date. Various 
memoranda relating to parochial affairs are introduced in the 
order in which they are here printed ; of these the first six 
are in the older and the others in the later volume. 

With the registers there is also a loose paper, drawn up by 
John Lord, enumerating the burials in the chancel during 
his incumbency, and having reference to a dispute in which 
he was engaged, apparently as to his right to appropriate the 
fees for such interments ; the first items of this document 
are printed in their entirety, but the others are curtailed. 
Two entries in the older register, besides what is stated in 
this loose paper, shew that for " 3 years together in y® trou- 
blesome times'' John Lord was absent from his vicarage, 
though his wife appears to have remained there : the cause of 
his absence is not indicated. 

Under the date 1587, the name of the site now known as 
Bugshill is written Bugsell. 



John Wilson Churchwarden of Salehurst 1633 
Collected together w"* M' James Pricharde for the 
Repayringe of S* Paules Church in London 28' 4* ob. 



SOSra ENTHIE3 IN SALEHUEST PARISH BOOKS. 



153 



October y" 30"' 1633. 
Knowe all men whom it may conceme that I y" 
ynderwritteii Edward Allen of y' Parish of Salehnrat 
in y County of Sussex Butcher ; & Head Constable 
of y" Hundred of Henlinrst in y" Coimtie aboue sayd : 
Did receaue j* day and yeare abouewritten of John 
I-ord of the Pariah & County aboue eayd Vicar & of 
M' William Hawes & Thomas Peckham Church-war- 
dens of y" Parish aboue sayd the ftdl eunie of three 
PowndB&uineBhillingB; w^'wascoUectediny'Parish u. r. t. 
Church of Salehurst in y' County aboue aayd : On 03 09 00 
y second day of October accordinge to y' date aboue- 
written ; for y" releife of y" poore Inhabitants (y* 
greate anfferers by a Lamentable fire) of y" Towneof 
Marleborrough in y° County of Wilts ; to be (by me) 
deliuered to Thomas Muddle of Battell in y' County 
aboue sayd High CoUectour of y* Parliament taxes 
for y" Pape of Hostinges ; Accordinge to an Order 
made by y'Counsell of State y' IS"* day of May 1653. 
In wittnesae wherof I haue herevnto subscribed my 
hand y" day & yeare first aboue written and say 
receau d y* mil s ~ 
In y* peence of 



oof- 



(No signatures). 



Memorandum y' y* IS^day of March lC54one Thomas Small- 
feilde & one John Munnea (two carpenters) did sett vpp in j* 
Churchyard against M" Samuel! Bealy's house y' rowe of fine 
foote pales (W" doe now staiide there) for y° doeinge wherof I 
gaue M' Bealy free libertie, who bought of me aixe Posts of 
seuen foote longe & an 150 good Pales of flue foote Pales where- 
w'VU to doe it. 

By me John Lord 
But (w"'all) I told him y' (if erer it were Learafter questioned) 
(& he pmisedaotodoe) He should (at my request) againeremoue 
them. 



Memorandum y' Anguat y' 21 : 1659 was y' first Lord's day 

■' euer M' Rob' Fowle did sitt in his OaUerie in y' church after 

' new stayers were made vpp into it ; w*^ new stayers were 

e & finished but y° Saterday night be fore by one Maydry 

e a Joyner of Whktlington 



D the seconde daye of Februarie in the iiiiij"' yeare of the 



154 80MB ENTBIES IN BALEHUBST PABISH BOOKS. 

reigne of o' soverayne Ladye qneene EKzabeth A° Dni 1581, 
ypon a pablik notice geyen on Sondaje last it was thus agreed 
by the neighbors of tiie parishe of Saleherst being assembled 
at the churohe after fore noone service ended as tooching the 
charge of the bread and wyne for the communion That everie 
pson being of sufficient age by the Lawes of the churche to 
rece[iYe] the comxmion, and inhabiting w^^in the sayde parishe 
shall paye yearelie vpon the fourthe Sondaye in Lent towards 
the charge a foresayde one penye (to the churchewardenis of 
the parishe for the tyme being) and y^ the churchewardefns] 
shall aske and gather the same (and if the sume collected shall 
amount to more then the saide Bread and wyne shall cost then 
that w^^ remaynethe shall be by them distributed to the poore 
over and above the money gathered by the collectors for the 
poore.) 

John Colepep - John Wylgose - William Hopkinson 
WyHm Haye - Anthonye Norman - Walter Everenden - 
Robert Brabon - Boberfc Steven - Thomas Haye Senior. 
Thomas Meare - Samvell Newnetvn - george padiam 
Morgan Nvingtun - Goddard Heyman - Robert Weekes 
Eichard Poule - robert Jacob - Jhon Scoles 
Bobert Mascall - Jhon Latyr - Thomas Bennet 
Jhon Byne - Jhon Holt. 
Sondaye tiie 4 of Aprill 1585 it was farder agreed by di9s of 
the chief of the parishe whose names be here vnderwriten that 
the master of the house and yf none were the mystres of everye 
house shoulde awnswer for the sayde peny a pofl as aforesayde 
for every psone w^4n the sayde se9all houses and to abate so 
muche of there serv** in there wagf 
John Colepep John Wylgose 
Anthonye Norman - Walter Everenden - John Wennell 
Eobart Steven - Bobrt brabon. 



ApriU 18 1697 
Memorand that the dutyes for Churchinge of women in the pishe 
of Salehurst is vnto the minister jx* ob. and vnto the Clarke ij* 
Item the due vnto the minister for a marriadge is xxj^ And vnto 
the Clarke ij^ the Banes^ and iiij** the marriadge 
Item due for burialls as followeth 

To the minister in the Chancell xiij* iiij* 

To the Clarke in the ChanceU vj- viij" 

To the pish in the Church vj» viij* 

To the Clarke in the Church v" o 

To the Clarke in the Churchyard for great Coffins ij" vj* 

for great Corses vncoffined ' ... ij» o 



SOME ENTBIBS IN SAIEHOBST FAEISU BOOKS. lo5 

ff Chrisomers T Buch like Coffined ... ... j' iiij* 

1 vnco fined ... ... ... ... ... ... o. lij* 

for tolling the passing bell an houro ... ... j' 

for ringing the sermon beU an honre ... ... j' o 

To the Clarke for Carying the beere ... ... o iiij* 

if it be fetched o ij" 

It' at funeralls the minister is to haue the mourning pollpit 

Cloth, T; the Clarke the herst Cloth 

It* tiie minister hathe ever chosen the piahe Clarke 1 one of the 

Ohnrchwardens and bothe the Sjdemen 

It* if they bring a beere or poles w*^ the Corps the Clarke is to 

bane them 

li' any Corps goe out of y* parish they are to pay double dutyes 

& to hane leaue 

If any Corps come out of an other parish to be bnryed here, 

they are to pay double dntves besides breakinge the ground [ 

w"* is liij* 4" in y" Church & 6* viij" in y* Churchyard. 

For majryage by licence double fees both to y° minister & clerke 

Memorand ; There beinge a Controuersie betweeno me & 
Elisha Coleman of Hurst-greene Carpenter One of the CoUec- 
tonra for ye Poore for ye yeare 1669 about ye payment of ye 
Fnnerall dntye's of senerall pooro psons buryed (in his yeare) 
in ye Parish of Salehurst at ye Parish -Churche : The Parish- 
ioners (Though Rob' Powle Esqr & Justice of ye Peace of Jridge 
in Salehurst & diuers others of ye Parish were against it ; & 
had ginen order y' it should not be allowed him in hia accounts : 
yet) (Though ye sayd Eaqr Fowle & ye rest who were agat it 
were psent on Eaater Taeaday Aprill 5' 1670 at ye giuinge vp 
his ye sayd Elisha Coleman's accounts) Mr. Edworf Hawea of ye 
Abby & ye maior pt of ye Parishioners of Salehurst aforesayd 
(who were then psent at ye giuinge — vp of ye aayd Elisha Cole- 
man's accounts) did allowe of it y' he ye sayd Elisha Coleman 
should pay vnto me 2' 10" apeece for aU those who were buryed 
at ye Panah Churche in his yeare. And (accordingly) I receau'd 
of him {at je Church-gate at nighth this 6' of Aprill 1670 in the 
paence of Tho : Jorden of ye Pitrke (one of ye Chnrcb-wardena 
w"" Witt Peckham in ye last yeare 1669) as foUoweth 
Jnp' for ye Funerall dutyes of Eliza Bates wid "■•.*■ 

Jnf^rred May 13. 1C69 00 02 10 

Jt for ye Puner' : dutyes of Tho : Godfray Jnterred 

MaySfl. 1669 00 02 10 

t for ye Funer': dutyes of Dorothy Maydnmn wid : 

^ Jnterred Sep 28. 1669 .00 02 10 

Jta TcBtor Johan Lord 
vicar': ibidem. 



156 SOME ENTRIES IN SALEHUBST PABISH BOOKS. 

Knowe all men whom it may Conceme that John Lord Vicar of 
Salehurst in y* Comity of Sussex beinge Chosen Eegister of y* 
Parish of Salehurst by y® generall consent of y* Parishioners of 
y* same, accordinge to a late Act of Parliament in y* Case 
puided : Had his Oath giuen him for y* true pformance of y* 
office abouesayd y* tenth day of Nouemb. 1668 T)y me 

John Busbridge. 



Extracts. 
September 30. 1676 beinge Sonday about one in the aftemoone 

was borne John the Sonne of Willia Hopkinson mnr huius 

ecciflB 
March 22. 1678 was baptised Ann the daughter of Willia BeU 

minister 
Feb. 1678 at this tyme ther was a very great snow 
Maye 3. 1679 was baptized Persis the doughter of William 

Hopkinson minister heare 
January 31. 1679 was baptized Ann the doughter of John Hart 

of Wigsell 
June 18. 1687 vras baptized Stodfast the Sonn of M' WiU Bell 

minister 
November 3. 1688 was baptised Eenued the doughter of Willm 

Hopkinson minister 
Februarye 28. 1691 were baptysed Safe on highe^ the Sonne of 

Willm Hopkinson minister of y* Lordf worde there 
Februarye 21. 1692. was buried Nicholas Drinker clark heare. 

and in his place was appoynted to the clarks office by the 

minister Thomas Meare 
October 28. 1696. Thomas Lorde minister de Ore et Persis 

Hopkinson filia Gulielmi minister de Salehurst contrax- 

erunt matrimonii! 28 Octobris 1596 
October 19. 1696. Constant Lorde filia Thomse baptisata fuit 19 

Octobris 1596 et sepulta 24 ejusdem mensis 
The xxij^ of March AP D* 1596 was Thomas Lorde inducted vnto 

the pishe churche of Salehurst 
Anno 1597 Georgius Husie filius Georgij Husiegent' baptisatus 

fait ApriUs 17 A° DM697 
Persis Lorde was baptised att Warbleto 18 of December 1697 

1599. Ambrose Hussye filius Georgij baptizatus fuit duodecimo 

die Augustij 

1600. Ann Lord filia Thomse huius ecctsB minister baptizata 

fuit vigessimo septimo die Julij 
1600. Johannes Colepep filius M"^ Thomse armigeri baptizatus 
fuit decimo septimo die Augustij 

^ Buried, according to a later entry, on the 30th of the same month. 



SOSTE ENTRIES IN SALEITtmST TARISH BOOKS. 



157 



^^TdOI, Anna Colepep vxor Thom^ armig sepulta fuit vigessimo 
sexto die Feb : 
1601. Priacilla Lord filia ThomEe, Baptiz : 8 die Aprilis 
1604. Constance Norman vid. etatia 96 sep^ilta fiiit 3 Augustij 
1606. Maria Colepep filia Thomffi armigeri baptisata fiiit 10 

Aagiiatij 
1606. JoliaiineB Wildegos armiger sepultus fuit 17 Angustij 
1606. ThoniflB Lorda filius Thomat baptis : 14 Noveb. 

1606. Tliomaa Lorde filius Thoma; sepultus fuit 22 Decembris 

1607. Thomas Colepep filius Thomie armi^ pmissione boptisatua 

fuit in Eccla de Hawkehuret 13 Die Deccinb. 

1607. Decemb. Thomas Colepep filius Thoma? arrai^ sepultus 

fuit 30 die 

1608. August. Eliza Lorde filia ThomaB baptisata fuit quarto 

die Septembris 1608 
1610. July. Ciceslie Colepep filia Thomce armi^ baptis: 8 die 

1610. October. Henry Turner a ppliane drunkard died excom- 

municate and was buryea in the highe way to the terror 
[of] drunkards primo die 

1611. March. Maria Lorde filia Thomte mister hujus Ecclie 

baptisata fuit tricessimo primo die 

1612. Octo. Jolianes Colepep armiger etatis 82 sepultus fuit 

21 die 

1612. November. Thomas Meere (chosen to be Clarke of thU 
^^^^ pishe only by the minister as appeareth before Feb. 23. 
^^^L 1592) wua buryed Novem. 29, 1612 and iu his place was 
^^^H chosen to be Clarke only by the minister M** Bicharde 
^^^P Gurr who began feb. 14. 1612 

^^TolS, Sept«mb. Gulielmus Boyes gener' et Cordelia Wildegos 
filia Juhana Wildegos militis contaxeruut matrlmoniu 
2 die 

1613. Septemb Tho : Colepep armiger sepultus erat 19 

1614. Aprill. Eliza Lorde filia Thoma; sepulta fuit 2.'i dio 
1614. June. Johannes Lorde filius Thomffi baptisatus fuit 5 die 
ItJlt. December — 

I finde by a note vnder diners ofy* Parishioners hands to my 
father to accept of M'^ James Prichard to be Clarke ; y'' he was 
clioaen Parish Clarke (solely) by my fathers power in this month 
^j^Pecember in y" yeare 1614; & therefore haue thought good 
^^^Bgni£e 8oe much by my owne hand July 21 : 1659 
^^^H By me John Lord 

^^^■n backe vicar of Salehurat 

^^mNoremb: 1612 

1621. Marti,]. Rejoyce Lorde filia ThomsebaptiBat. fiiit die 10 et 
s(.']>iiltii die 3U. 
^^^2S. August. Joseph Bennet ei Anna Lorde contruzenint 
^^^K matriniouiu 2t> dio at UolveuJeu iii £ent. 



Present at y* 
Beadinge 



158 SOME ENTBIES IN SALEHUBST PARISH BOOKS. 

1635. Febrn. Margareta Carr yxor Gnlielmi Yicarius de Mon- 

fielde sepult. 25 die. 

1636. Decemb. Johannes Wildegos miles sepultus 2 die. 

1637. June. Maria Anerj filia Johannis minntarius' baptisat. 

11 die. 

1638. Mar. Johannes Lord Cler. et Priscilla Norma contraz- 

erunt matrimonium 29 die. 

M' Thomas Lord vicar of Salehurst ) -- g4o 
sepultus fiiit vicessimo nono Aprilis J 

The eight day of May one thousand six hundred and forty 
John Lord was Inducted Vicar into the Parish church of Sale- 
hurst ; by Edward Muddle minister of Ewhurst. 

{Henry English sen : 1 
Francis Norman j 
Bichard Harman Churchwarden 
John Lord did reade y* Articles of Religion vppon y* tenth 
day of May 1640. 

Edward Muddle Tho : Bennet 
Witt: Plumer Sfceph: Pooke 
Walter Hawes Sam : Leech 
John Braband Bich: Harman) Church war- 
^ Francis Norman . Tho : Gorham J dens. 

May 1640 

Thomas sonne of M' John Lord was baptised the tenth day of 
May 1640 Beinge the first childe y' euer y® sayd John Lord 
Xtened. 

1642. Septbr. — ^ Sept. 11. Anne fil : Johan : Lord vie. de Sale- 
hurst. 
1644. August. The Lady Grace Willdegos — 17 die. 

May : 1645 : M' Francis Norman was taken sicke y* 30'** day 
of May 1044 & lay sicke till y« 22'** day of May 1645 about 8 or 
9 in y® mominge when he depted this Life M' Joseph Hawks- 
worth y® minister of Burwash Preacht his funerall sermon in 
Feb :* 4 : 9 : & I made y® funerall speech att y® Graue May : y* 
24 : 1645 : Ita tester Johan' Lord. 

1646. Nouember. Bethsuah Daughfc' of M' John Lord* 
minister de Salehurst 22 die (Bapt). 

1648. February. Persis Daught' of M' John Lord vicar 11 die 

(Bapt). 
1650. May. Priscilla Daughter of M' John Lord minister of 

Salehurst 28 die (Bapt). 

• " Minutarius is a mercer, or haber- * Probably an error for Heb., referring 

dasher of small wares." (An original note.) to the text of the sermon. 

> This entr>' is written on an erasure * These words, " minister de 8ale- 

in a hand different from the rest. hurst," are added bjr another hand. 



SOME ENTEIES IN SALEHUEST PAEISD BOOKS. 



159 



. March. Henry sonn of John Lord vicar 3 die (Bapt).* 
1654. March, Henry fil of John Lord y" second of j' name 2 
die (bapt). 
' I canuot fiude any register kept hetwoene Decemfe : 1653 till 
March 2" 1655. 
lflo6. March. W Peraes Lord widd of Tho I-otA Gierke &, 

vicar 29 die 1656 (aepult), 
1666. Aprill. Snaan fil of John Lord Clerioj vicar de Saleharst 
22 die (bapt). 

1657. September. Mary fil of John Lord 2 die (bapt). 

1658. October. Tho: fil of Witt: Callpeper 12 die (bapt). 

1659. Aprill. John fil of John Campany (bapt)' by his wife 

Elizab my quondam cooke-mayd 1 7 die. 



' Bathshua y* daughter of Jo : Lord of Salehurst Clerke 
(Beinge hurt w* Gimne-powder at y' Lady Barbara Springate'a 
at y Broyle) Dyed Octob : 14 : 1674 : and waa Bnryed in Ring- 
mere Church (at y* charges of her M') (M' Rieh^ Wynne who 
marryed y' Laidy Springate's sister) on Wednesday : dutub i 15 : 
■^74 : Proh Dolor. 

ried — John Lord, Vicare of Salehurst— U. Oct. 1681 
Robert Fowle Esq— S. Dec. 1681 
Robert Powle Esq— 19. Feb. 168.3 
„ Madam Roberts de Bozell"— 30 Jan' 1688 

Christened — William son of William Peckham gent' & Martha 

his wife 18 Feb 1689 
Annfii d" d" d" 20 Feb. 1690 

Anne daughter of Will" Peckham Esq by Mary his 

wife 3. Nov 1726 
Mary Daughter of Simeon Aslie vie. of Salehiu^t 

by Winefrid his wife 26 July 1694 
Palacia d" d' 14 Oct. 1695 

Thomas son d" d" 8 Aug. 1696 — buried 

10 Aug 1696 
Simon ye Son of Philip Harcourt gent' and Eliz. his 

wife 20 Jan' 1701 
Harcourt Son of Thomas Ringer gent' of S' John 

j" Erangeliats Pariah London and Mary his wife 

18 Jan' 1703 

1 WM burled oi 



1 th« Stb or tliis 
bU iDemorftndum U npparcDtly by 



' Tliis entry U bjr John Lord. 
" Etonrnvll. in the piirl«h of TIcohunL. 
a Innre and ancienl monlcd houte, owry 
vasliK* of wbiebwudntnifed 10100 (ow 
bn wiFt, Su].," added, ajipa. jvan ago. 



160 SOME ENTBIES IN SALEHUKST PARISH BOOKS. 

Buried— Mary dau' of Philip Harcourt Esq 21 Jan' 1706 
„ Philip Harconrt Esq 18 July 1708 

Christened — John ye Son of Philip Harcourt Esq deceased by 

his wife Elizabeth 20 Jan' 1708 
Buried — M" Elizabeth Harcourt wife of Richard Harcourt 

Esq— 10 March 1715 
„ M' Simeon Ash minister of Salehurst 4 Nov 1727 

„ Richard Harcourt Esq — 24 Dec. 1727 

Mem. 

That when I W°* Bowman came to officiate at Sale- 
hurst Feb. 19 1727 I found no Persons registered from June y* 
8, 1727-8- till October y^ 28, 1727-8- and y^ from Octo : 28 tiU 
Feb 18, I receiv'd from y* Clark those y* are there registered 



A Loose Paper. 

Extracted July f 3^ 1676. 

A note extracted out of y* Register of Buryalls &c for y* 
Parish of Salehurst in y® County of Sussex. Of y® names of 
all those psons w** haue beene interred in y* Chancell belonginge 
to the Church of y® sayd Parish ; since y® 25' of March 1640 : 
about w^ time I John Lord Clerke was Instituted : & Inducted 
vicar of y® sayd Church as followeth (viz :) 

Imp M'^" Elizab : Leuett fil' : Joshuee generosi In- 
terred Januar : 13 : 1642 : M' Walt : Hawes her vncle u • d 
(who sent me 20" for my Funer : serm : p Will Hawes 00 13 04 
iu') payd me for the breakinge : vp of y® ground in 
y® chancell 

Imp y® Lady Grace Wildigos y® Relict of S' Jo : 
Wildigos K"' was interred in y® Chancell August : 
17 : 1644 : And M' Witt : Boyse of Hawkhurst 
(who sent me 40" for my funer : serm : (as I take it) 00 13 04 
by old Jo : Leigh sometimes a seruant to y® s^ s' Jo : 
Wildigos) sent me allsoe for y® breakinge : vp of y® 
Grounde in y® Chancell : y® sume of 

^^ It' Walter Hawes gent ^dict' was interred in y® 
Chancell of Salehurst Church y« 24'^ day of Octob : 
1646 and his brother M"^ Witt Hawes (or one of M' 
Witt Hawes his sonnes M"" Edw : or M' Witt) payd 00 13 04 
me (besides w^ I had of the for my Funer : serDi :) 
for y^ breakinge : vp of y^ grounde in y" Chancell 

" In the margin against this item beleeve he is mistaken, but (if he were 

is the following note : — " My ecus : yet) I am sure all y® rest mentioned in 

M"*- Edw : Hawes sayth y* his vncle this eheete of pap : ^ere buryed in the 

Walter was buried in y© Church but I Chancell." 



SOME ENTRIES IN SALEHUBST PARISH HOOKS. 



y* daughter of Edw : EngHs of Bright- 
linge Esq was burj'ed in y* Chancell y" 23 ; of Aprill 
1652 (in my absence fro my wife 3 yeares in y° 
Troublesome times) who payd my wife for y° break- 
inge : vp of y" grounde in y" Cliancell 

It' M' Anslowe or Aimesley Fowle y" elder brother 
of Eobt Fowle Eaqe (who now sues me in y" name of 
y" Lady Frances Salkeild who is yet y° imppriate 
Parson of Salehnr* for y* right of breakinge : vp of y' 
grouude in y° Chancell of Salehurst Church ; who 
hatb giuen me notice of a Tryall about it : at y* 
Assizes at Grinsted in Sussex to be holden there y* 
17"' day of this instant June 1676) was interred iny* 
Chancell of y" eayd Salehurst Church y" 7"^ day of 
August 1656 : by his brother Robt Fowle abousaid 
Esq: And Nouemb: 8 : 1656 y° sayd Rofct ; Fowle 
Esq came to me & (together w'^ some other moneyes 
w"' he then payd me for Tythes w"" were then in 
arreare & due vnto me) payd me for y° breakinge : vp 
of y" grounde in y" sayd Chancell for y' interre- 
ment of his sayd brother Anslowe y" aume of 

It' Elizati : y* daughter of WiH : Leuett gent was 
interred &e y" 25' day of March 1656 : And y* sayd 
M' Witt Leuett payd me &c 

It' Sarah y" daughter of M' WiH : Leuett aboae- 
aayd was interred &c y" 17'''of Sept t 1659 And he 
payd me &c 

It' Constance y daughter of If Will ; Hawes was 
interred y' 30'" day of Januar : 1659 And y" aayd M' 
WiH ; Hawes payd me Ac 

It' Witty'sonneof y'afore-saydWiH : Leuett gent 
Ac y" 25' day of May 1601 : & y" sayd WiH : Leuett 
payd me &c 

It'WiH:Hawes sen: gent'&cy''4"'dayofNoremb: 
1663 And his sonnes Edward & Will : Hawes payd 
me &G ... 

It' Charles y° sonne of y" aforo-sayd WiH ; Leuett 
gent &c y* lO"^ day of January 1C63 And y' sayd 
WiH : Leuett payd me Ac 

It' WiH : y* Bonne of Edw : Hawes gent' &c., y* 4"' 
day of Novemb : 1663 : And y° sayd Edw : Hawes 
payd me &c. 

It' Anne y° daughter of Eobt: Fowle Esq (betwixt 
whom & me is y" psent controuersic) (though hesnes 
me as ia afore-sayd in y" Lady Frances Salkeild's 
s interred in the afore-sayd Chancell June : 



162 SOME BNTEIBS IN SALEHUBST PAEISH BOOKS. 

26 : 1662 & y* aforesd Eobt : Fowle Esq" doth yet 

owe me for it 00 13 04 

It' M" Elizab : Leuett (y* wife of y* aboue : sayd 
Witt : Leuett gent') &c y* 21»* day of Decemb : 1666 
And y® sayd Witt : Leuett gent payd me &c ... 00 13 04 

It' John y® Sonne of Tho : Foster Esq (who then 
Boarded in my house) &c y® 31"* day of February 
1664 : And he y® sayd Tho : Foster (my brother in 
Lawe) payd me &c 00 13 04 

It' Mary y* daughter of Edw : Hawes afore-sayd 
gent' &c y* 23'* day of June 1666 : And y^ sayd Edw : 
Hawes gent' payd me &c 00 13 04 

It' Elizab. y* daughter of y* afore-sayd Witt : 
Leuett &c y« 19^ day of March 1 666 : & y^ sayd 
Witt: Leuett gent payd me Ac , ... 00 13 04 

If Margrett y® daughter of Witt : Hawes sen : 
gent' (nup defunct' 4^ die Novemb : 1663) &c y« 23* 
day of June 1667 : And her brothers (y* afores* Edw : 
& Witt : Hawesgent' payd me Ac 00 13 04 

It' Eliz y* daughter of y* afore-sayd Edw : Hawes 
gent &c y* 18"^ day of Aprill : 1668 : And y* sayd 
Edw : Hawes gent' payd me Ac 00 13 04 

If Witt : Carre Gierke &c Feb : 18 : 1669 : And 
his daughter Mary payd me &c 00 13 04 

It' A Chrisomer sonne of M' Edw : Hawes ^dict' 
&c y« 31"' day of March 1672 : And he y^ sayd M' 
Edw : Hawes payd me &c ... 00 13 04 

If Witt : the sonne of y® afore-mentioned M' Witt: 
Leuett (a childe of about 2 yeares old &c the 5* day 
of August 1675 : And y® sayd M' Witt Leuett payd 
me Ac ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 00 13 04 



Suine tof ... 14" 13» 04* 



Besides y® BuiraJl ; or Interrement of my owne Father ; A my 
owne mother ; A one of my Sonne's Henry ; A my daughter 
Perses all in y* Chancell ; A noe body euer questioned me for y* 
breakinge-vp of y* grounde there for their Literrement. 

" Here is an erasure partly covered by the words " doth yet," &o. 



THE MARCHANT DIARY. 



iBr THE (late) Rev. EDWARD TURNER, V.P., &c. 



Befoue I proceed to give extracts from this bulky and rather 
amusing Diary, I shall say a few words on the history of the 
gentleman from whom it emanated, aud of the family to 
which he belonged. 

The Diary is a record of the sayings and doings of Mr. 
Thomas Marchant, of Little Park in Hurst Pierpoint, a 
house of no great pretensions as a residence now-a-days. It 
is situated at a short distance to the north of what used to 
be called, at the period I am alluding to, " the towne," even 
before the houses had so increased in their number and 
character as has been the case in much later times, in con- 
sequence of its contiguity to the Brighton Railway. When I 
was resident with my father at "Hurst" — for such is the 
name by which " the town " is nsnallj called, "" Piei-point " 
being added to it to distinguish it from " Herste Monceux" 
— the Pierpoints being early land owners in Hurst, inhabiting 
a mansion to the north of, and just close to the church — 
though called, as I have just said, "a towne," it was, in fact, 
a quiet village. With what Hurst now is I have nothing to 
do. My history is of " the towne," as it appeared at the 
end of the 17th and commencement of the 18th centuries, for 
this is the era to which the Marchant Diary refers. 

Of the gentlemen's residences in the parish, Danny — which 
is situated about a mile to the south-east of tlie village, close 
under the shadow of one of the most elevated points of our 
chalk hills, called Wolstanbury — always has been, and 
probably always will be, the principal. Its occupier will 
always hold the first place in its social status. To this man- 

•,• The Bev. Pwby, 0. H. Borrer, Keclor of Hnrttpiatpoint, K.D., has, at my 
miucit. kindlf {af uarcil wt with tlio notes lo this Dinrf. Uauy Damca ia Uio Dituy 
"'U br found In the Buspcr liiscripliona given hereizi port.— Editor. 



164 THE MABOHANT DIABY. 

sion a well- wooded park is attached. And after the occupant 
of Danny, the owner of Pakyns — another manor house 
situated to the westward of the town, and hence for many, 
years, with the few cottages connected with it, called '' West 
Town" (it is always so named in the Diary) — will, if resi- 
dent, rank next. Pakyns was manifestly the ancient 
designation of the house. A family of this name, connected 
by marriage with the Pierpoints, resided here at an early 
period;^ and doubtless took their name from this manorial 
house. In 1703-4 Pakyns belonged to Richard Scrase, of 
Pangdean, who is described also as of Hurst. He was the 
grandson of Tuppen Scrase, of West Blatchington, who by 
his will of that date lefb his manor house of Pakyns to his 
grandson, Richard Whitpaine, by Mary Scrase, his daughter 
and heiress, who married, at Clayton, Richard Whitpaine, of 
Hurst Pierpoint. The next owner was Mr. Thomas Butcher, 
who died in 1767. Of his heirs the manor and house were 
purchased by Mr. Philip Scale, whose trustees sold it to Mr. 
William Borrer, in 1770, in whose descendants it still con- 
tinues. I have been explicit in my account of this house, 
because it is very frequently mentioned by Mr. Marchant in 
his Diary. 

He also alludes to gentry resident, and cultivating their 
own paternal acres, in the northern part of the parish. For 
an account of these, see a paper of Mr. W. Smith Ellis, in 
vol. xi., p. 78. 

But to return to the history of the Marchants of ^' Little 
Park." They appear to have been originally located at 
Albourne; Little Park was a part of the demesne lands of 
the Manor of Hurstpierpoint, having belonged in 1604 to 
Sir William Juxon, a Gloucestershire baronet, who sold it in 
that year to Mrs. Anne Swaine, of Hurstpierpoint, of whose 
son and heir, Richard Swaine, of Horsham, it was purchased 
by Mr. Marchant, of Albourne, yeoman, in or ahovi the year 
1680, and continued in the Marchant family until within the 
last few years, when it was sold by the executors of the late 
Mr. John Marchant — who owned and occupied " Little Park" 
in my father's day — to Mr. Hannington, of Brighton, who 
still holds the property. The Diarist then was probably the 

See the end of the Diaiy for the notes nombered as in the text of the Diazj, 
1, 2, Ac. — ^Editob. 



THE MAECHANT TIAET. 



165 



)st son of the purchaser of the estate. Tlie Diary will 
shew that he was largely connected hy birth, as well as by 
marriage, with muny of the gentry of the neighbourhood; 
and, amongst them, with my ancestors, the Turners of Old- 
land, in Keymer. Mr. Marchant culls Richard Turner, the 
possessor of the Oldland Estate in 1690 (my great-great- 
grandfather), his uncle, and when he speaks of tiiis Richard 
Turner's sons he never fails to call them his cousins. One 
resided at Frieze, now called Friar's, Oak ; and the other, 
first at great Baldwins in Keymer street, and, after his 
death, his widow removed to Ditchling, where Mr. Marchant 
speaks of visiting her. 

I have already said that the Marchant property in Hurst 
was called " Little Park." How it became so designated, I 
shall now proceed to point out. 

Part and parcel of the Manor of Hurst Pierpoint were 
two parks, one called " The Great," and the other " The 
Little Park." Where these were situated, and what were 
their houndiiries, we are still able satisfactorily to determine, 
from a survey of the Manor which took place in the 12th of 
Queen Elizabeth (1570), and hence the origin of the name. 
Of the two parks, this was found to be the lesser, or little 
one, though it was on another site of this park that the 
Pierpoint mansion stood. In this Survey it is stated that 
Hurst Park was situated on the north side of the parish 
church ; tbiit it was one and a half mile in circumference ; and 
that it contained, at the time the Survey was made, 80 head 
of deer, of which 18 were antlers; that the pannage of this 
park was estimated to be worth, one year with another, £5 
per annum, the name Hurst implying that the land of the 
parish must, in early times, have been, much of it, covered 
with wood. It is also mentioned that there was a pond of 
two acres belonging to it, which was capable of containing 
200 carp and tench fit for the lord's table. This will account 
for Mr. Marchant being so great a freshwater fish-trader, as 
his Diary shews hira to have been. 

* This then was the lesser of the two Hurst parks, and 
this the reason wliy it was called " The Little Park," within 
the enclosure of which the Marchant property, so called, 
must have been situated. But besides this smaller park, 



166 THE MARCH^NT DUEY. 

there was a greater, which must have been that which was 
attached to Danny, described in the same Survey as being 
two and a half miles in circuit, and well covered with oak 
timber. Besides other stock, the herbage of this park was 
capable of feeding 300 head of deer, and the pannage, in a 
mast year, was estimated to be worth £6 1 3s. 4d. per annum. 
Of the deer in this greater park, 60 are described as having 
been antlers, 200 as culls, and 40 as couple-comes. Such, 
then, was the lesser, or Little; and such the larger, or 
"Great Park" of Hurst Pierpoint, in the time of Elizabeth. 

I shall now proceed to give extracts from the Marchant 
Diary, merely stating — in addition to what I have already 
said — that the Manuscript Diary is in the possession of Mrs. 
Skinner, of South Lambeth, the surviving daughter of Mr. 
John Marchant, of Little Park, to whom I am indebted for 
the loan of it. The picture which the writer draws of him- 
self, and the account which he gives of his daily proceedings, 
may be taken as a faithful representation of the every-day 
mode of life of a substantial Sussex yeoman of the period in 
which he lived; i.e.^ of a man farming his own land, and 
living an active and useful, and, at the same time, an inde- 
pendent life. He was also the possessor of other property in 
the county besides what. he himself occupied in Hurst. 

The date of the first entry is September 29th, 1714, and 
is as follows : — 

'* John Shelley went away. Set 4 pigs to fattmg yesterday. Lent 
James Reed 4 oxen. Paid John Gun 1 guinea. Went by Henfield to 
Steyning fair ; and received 31s. 6d. of John Goffe, as part paiment of 
3 guineas which I had lent him. Bought five runts of Thomas Jones for 
£16. Drank with Thomas Vinal of Cowfold at J. Beard's. Met with 
J. Gold of Brighth elms tone at Bramber as we were coming home ; and 
concluded that he should have a load of my wheat at £7 lOs — ^which is 
to be delivered on friday se'night next at the Rock. We did not agree 
for any Barley ; because some one had told him, that my Barley was all 
of it mowburnt. Ned Grey kept holiday. The day was dry ; We took 
in the evening 22 pigeons." 

" September 30th 1714. Sifted a quarter of Malt for my Father [in 
law] Stone.'* 

The Mr. Stone here alluded to was the proprietor of the 
Nunnery in Rusper, one of whose daughters this extract 
shows Mr. Marchant had married. 



THE MABCHANT DIABT. 167 

"October 1st. Dined at Daonj with Mr, John Cheal ; Mr. Phill: 
Shore J John Hill of Nutknowl ; ' and s, Frenchman. St.aj'd '(ill 12 Bt 
ni};ht. Appointed to go to Nutknowl with Itr. Campion on Saturday 
next," 

" — — ■ 2nd. Sapped at Mrs. Beard's," * 

" 3rd ^Snndajl. Mr, Dodson ° preached. My Cousin Lind- 

field, and hia Wife, dined with ua. Mr, Hart received the Sacrament to 
qnalify himself for a certificate from the Sessions," 

" 4th. Ned May went to Brighthelmstoue, my Wife and I 

to Wanbarrow " [a farm in Huret, where Mr. Marchant's mother lived]. 

'' 8th, Went to the Sessions at Lewes ; where we had a trial 

with the Parish of Cuckfield about the settlement of Thomas MitclicU ; 
and wo cast them. Dined ut the Crown. Mr. Hart was sworn, and had 
a Certificate. Mr. NorUen, Mr, Whitpaine, John Lindfield, Mr. Hart, 
and I enmo home together, and drank four pints of wine Bt .iobn Smith's, 
Paid 4a. at Lewea fur ^ lb of tea ; 5d, for a qniro of Paper ; and 6d. for 
two mousetraps." 

The Lindfields" resided at Deane House, in the north part 
of Hurst parish, in a roomy old house, now taken down. 

" October 9th. Mr. John Bateman dined here." 

" — ; 10th (Sanilay). Mr. Bateman preached and refill prayers in 

the afternoon. After Evening Prayer, Mr. Campion, Mr. Hay, Mr. 
Batemao, the PrencLman, Mr. Hart, and I, went to Mr. Whitpaino's, at 
Wesl-towne, where we drank 3 bottles of beer, and a smitU bowl of punch ; 
and came away at 7," 

" 11th. Nicholas Marchant dined here ; and my wife, and he, 

and Belt (danghter) went to Brighthelmstone." 

" 12th. Mrs, Shaw,' Widow of Mr. Shaw, formerly Rector 

of Hurstpierpoint, was bnricd here. Mrs. Susan Courthope was here in 
the forenoon." 

" 14th.— Went to Brighthelmstone ; Borrowed old Thos. 

Pamcomhe's coat at Patcham. Received £3 17s. of Henry Seraeo for 
Stephen Bine;' and paid him as 1 came home." 

" 17tli (Snnday). Dined at Deane honee, Mrs. CouHhope 

dined here ; and my Sisters Anne and Betty were here in the afternoon." 

" 18th. Received a Bible from Mr, Wilkins, at I5s, ; and 

some Cuts. Received a hun<lrod weight of Malaga raisins from Tuurla 
of Lcwos at S2s. ; and six lbs of lops of Dick Wood, at 28. per lb. 
Erowol a quartcrof Malt — ^ for Mr. Hart; and J for mysulf.at 2G8, pr. Qr." 

'■ 20th. Sent the postwoman 6J bushulfi of Apples at 2b. per 

bushel ; and 8 lbs of lard at 44(1 per lb. King George's (George I.) 
Coronation day. A gentleman from Lewes here to doy to see Mr. Hart 
— a Mr. Hasloup went in the evening to the bonfire ; and from thence to 
a J}uny; and staid late. Mr. Dunstale, Mr, Huy, Mr. Hart, Thomas 
Borton, and John Stone were there," 

— 21st, Had my head shaved. Carried home Mr. Scntt's 
Appointed Harry Peckliam to go to Homwood gMv on frida; 
^orniug next early to buy a pond of fish of Mrs. Dabaon of Lewes." 



168 THE MAEOHANT DIAEY. 



(( 



29th. Went, to North Barnes near Homwood gate to see 
the pond fisht. I bought all the fish of a foot long and upwards at 
50s. per C. I am to give Mrs. Dabson 200 store fish, oyer and above the 
aforesaid bargain ; but she is to send to me for them.*' 

" 30th. We fetched 244 Carps, in three Dung Carts from a 

stew of Parson Citizen at Street ; being brought thither last night out 
of the above pond. I paid Mrs. Dabson £6 for them. We put them all 
into my new pond ; except 5, which we put into the Marldfield stew. I 
borrowed Mr. Dodson's Cart, and Dill harness ; and one horse of my 
brother Peter ; and also Mrs. Beard's Cart and two horses ; and Jack 
Smith's, to whom I gave 6d. We supped at Deane house ; and my 
Cousin Lindfield gave me a hare ; and one we had before." 

** 31st (Sunday). Mr. Beaumont preached. I could not go to 

Church, being forced to stay at home to look ieifter, and let down fresh 
water to the fish ; they being — as I supposed — sick, because they lay on 
the surface of the pond, and were easily taken out. But towards night 
they sunk." 

" Novr. 1st. Took 8 pigeons ; and sent them to the Nunnery. J. 
Westover brought a pair of brass spurs at 16d. ; and a paper book from 
Norman's. Sold John Smith a steer at £6 certain ; and, if he prove 
worth it, I am to have a noble more. Wrote to Mr. Edmead the fish- 
monger." 

" 8rd. Cleaned out the pigeon house. In it was one good load 

of dung. Borrowed Mr. Whitpaine's Cider Mill. Mrs. Campion, Mrs. 
Courthope, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Whitpaine, My Sister Nanny, and Nanny 
Faulconar here. Pd. J. Westover for my spurs ; and 2d. for lakering a 
Pair of Shoes." 

" — 5th. Mr. Beaumont and his wife, and Mrs. Scutt and her 
Sister were here towards night. E. Chapman' brought us a piece of 
Sturgeon yesterday from the Nunnery." 

" 6th. My wife and Kitt Ede went to Lewes. They brought 

me a hat from David Douglas, in the Clifife, at 7s. Mr. Healey was 
here towards evening. Nunnery Dick came for Kitt Ede." 

" 7th, Sunday. Kitt Ede went home." 

** 8th. Paid J. Parsons 2s. 6d. for new mounting my wig." 

9th. Paid John Snashal 80s. for setting Ned Grey's leg. 



Richard Baldchild, of Wonersh, near Guildford, came hither at night to 
buy my fish, which I took out when I bought Mrs, Dabson's. I sold him 
239 for his Master ; and 4 or 5 more, which I expect to find in the stew, 
for £10. He is to fetch them. Put 57 carp and 10 tench into the 
Marldfield stew, and 3 large fish into the fiat stew." 

" 11th. Went to Willm. Balcombe's and to Osboume, at St. 

John's Common, to see after fish, but to no purpose." 

** 12th. Mr. Campion, Mrs. Courthope's brother, and the French- 
man here." 

** 14th, Sunday. There were no prayers at Church this after- 
moon. Thos. Packham brought a letter from my Mother Stone, with the 
news of my brother Ede having the small pox« John Westover and May 
watched the stew." 

'* 15th. Mr. Webb's team came about one o'clock for the fish I 



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bad sold to W. BalJchiM for Mr. EJmead. Thos. Field, and Downer, the 
nrlUcr, were here, to talk nith Baldchild. Tht'/ told me that the pond iit 
Lye'" would hii fisht on Wednesday." 

" ICth. Wl- took 242 fish out of the stew for Mr. Edmead. Reed. 

£10 of Ricli. Italdcbild for tUem. Thoy were, one with another, about 
13 inches long." 

" — — 17th. Yesterday, in the evening, 1 delJTerod a bag of nionoy 
to St«ph : Bine. Iw contents were £40. The bag was sealed with 
two seals ; — tlina — T. M. I desired him f*t keep it until I called for it. 
My wife and I went to Ibe Nunnery witb Jscky and Orey," 

" ISth. Mrs. Pryaltz, wife of the Licniiibent of Rusper. and 

her daugbttT, dined at the Nunnery. Wo wont to Deerswood in the 
morning — Mr. Gale's ro^donce." 

" ■ 20tli, Went up to Rusper Parsouage in the morning to view 
the buildings (Mr, Marcbant was the Patron of the Living). In the 
afternoon my wife and I, and Kitty Stone, went to Uorsbam. Bought 
Ned Grey a bat at 2s. 6d." 

" 2lBt (Sunday), At Riisper Church in the morning. Mr. 

Woodhams preacbed." 

" 2Uh. — May iind I fetcbt 190 store carp from TliomM Field's, 

about 4 iDcbes long, und 75 about 6 inches long, for which I gare 2s. fid, 
0. Sent May to Henry Packbani to let Mrs Dabson, or Mr. Citizen, 
Tf tfa&t they must be fetcht to-morrow. We brought also the brairo 

ilargc Gsb for Ktepben Bine. But tbey proved lean and ohl." 

28th (Sunday), Mr. Healey preached in the morning. In the 

lOOD there were no prayers." 

— JiOth, My cousin Nick Marcbant, hhJ Peter dined here. Mr, 
Hart went to Mr. Oibonme's."" 

" Dec, lat. Stepli. Bine and I went to Sborubum. My dinner there 
and other eipensea worn I'ljd. Agreed while there with Jamea Hazle- 
grove for the tombstone for my father, nt 3s. per font, and 78. 6d. for 
squaring it, and working the edges, and Id. per letter for the inscrip- 
tion." 

" 5th (Sunday). Dr. Lintott was at church in the afternoon " 

'• 7tli. Paid a bill of 8s, to my Lord Tretp. My wife and I 

were at John Norton's." 

I will avail myself of tliis opportunity of mentioning that 
tlie Peerage and Court Ciilendar will be searched in vain for an 
HCcuiiiituf tills titled man, and of one or two others who will 
be subsequently mentioned. It nppears to have been the 
fashion abijut Hurst, in Mr, Marchant's time, to give tosoine 
of their neiglibours liigh-sounding titles, j/y Lord Treep 
was a tinker at Hurst, and my Lord Burt, who will 
presently be alluded to, a farrier at Alliourne. 

" Dec. loth. My wifii, Grey, Willy, and May went to Lcwcs, and stud 

all night, hcca use Willy's horse was taken with the griper." 
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— 12tli (Snndaj). Mr. Marten preached here. My wife and my 
Consin Peter Marchant walked from Lewes, and got home about two." 

" 13th. John Box, sen.," here. Paid old John Smith 208. for 

my window tax. Reed. 5-J yds. of narrow cloath at 68. per yd. of Mr. 
Thos. Friend, of Lewes, and 33 buttons, with mohair, and canyass, and 
Bilk.'' 

** 16th. May went to Horsham with 5-^ yds. of cloath to R. 

Hurst's, to make me a great coat, and my old coat for a pattern.'' 

" 24th. Went to the Clayton Woods to shooting, but shot 

nothing. Paid my Lord Trtep Is, per week about Willy's gun." 

" 25th (Christmas day). Mr. Marten preached. Thos. Norton, 

of Edgerley, Nich. Stacey, and I spent 3d. a piece at Smith's." 

" 26th (Sunday). Mr. Letchford's^* money ^ven away in the 

afternoon." 

" 27th. Called Mr. Whitpaine very early to go to shooting. 

We returned about noon, having looked over the Wick and Alboume 
Woods, and killed nothing but one woodcock, which Mr. Whitpaine's 
man shot." 

" 29th. My wife and I went to my cousin Balcombe's funeral 

at Henfield. Mrs. Beard let 5 acres of her Townefields to the Hub- 
bards for flax at £3 per acre. She is to plough and harrow. Sold 22 
tods of wool at 10s. per tod." 

'' 1715. January 1st. My Mother Marchant sent us a pig, which we 
had for dinner. Mr. Dodson sent me a copy of the register of my 
father's death, by which it appeared he died 17th or August, 1706." 

" 2nd (Sunday). Went in to Mrs. Beard's after evening prayer, 

where I found Mrs. Wliitfield and Mrs. Courthope." 

" 3rd. My wife and I, Mr. Hart, and Willy dined at Danny 

with Mr. Healey, Mr. Whitpaine, and his wife," Mr. Bill, Mr. Whitfield, 
and the Frenchman. Mr. Whitpaine did not come till towards night.. 
We staid late, and drank too much. I shot a woodcock in Tully's Cop- 
pice in the morning. Mr. Beaumont came in the afternoon, but went 
away before supper. He wore my hat home instead of his own, and I 
sent for it the next morning." 

" 4th. We were invited to sup at Mr. Dodson's, which Mr. 

Hart and I, my son John, and my daughter Bett did. Besides ourselves 
there were present Mrs. Beard and her mother, Mrs. Scutt, Mr. and 
Mrs. Whitpaine. My wife could not go, not being quite well. On this 
account we came away before the rest of the company." 

" 9th (Sunday). Mr. Dodson preached, and "began to mention 

the King's Titles in the prayer before the sermon. He read a Brief for 
the repair of a church, to which I gave nothing. " [Seemingly his 
wont.] 

" 13th. Mr. Dodson and his wife, my grandmother, and Mrs. 

Beard, Mr. Whitpaine, and his wife and daughter, Mrs. Scutt, and Mrs. 
Healey supt hero. Mr. Scutt came after supper. I gave Mr. Dodson 
Is., fur whicli he is to give me 10s. if botii the Tory candidates are 
chosen at the ensuing election. Mr. Healey took a shilling of Mr. 
Whitpaine upon the same terms." 

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J having a bail headache [not nnrroquent on Sundiiys], 
In till' nftenioon we bad a meeting, iind ordered a bonfire, and 5a. for the 
ringers on Thursday." 

K" 17th. My Cousin William Wood and his wife here. I wont 
aep my brother Peter, where I found Mr. William Borer."'* 
" 20th (Thursday). Mr. Dodaon preached. I was at church, 
t none of my servants or workmen were there ; for Bartlett was 
liged to thrash for stravi for the oxen, and the rest to thrash clover, 
it I might deliver it in time. Mr. Hart and I went to Iklr. Dodson's, 
i from thence to the bonfire, which was in Mrs. Beard's great Town 
sld. The occasion — a Thanksgiving for a deliverance from . . . ." 
what.) 
" 25th. Mr. Hart, Mrs. Scott, Mr. Wliitpaine, and I snpt at 

Mrs, Hyaley's. We had a trout for supper, i feet 2 inches long from 
eve to fork, and 6 inches broad. It weighed lO^lba. He was caught in 
the Allioomo Brook, near Tmsscll House. Mr. 8cutt said it was pro- 
perly called a salmon peel. We staid very late, and drank enough." 

" 2Gth. My cousin Bodle of Hailsham came at night, being on 

his way to Horsham with a man that had stolen a mare. He left the 
next morning before we were np." 

" 28th. Mr. Healey, Mr. Hart, Mrs. Scutt, Mr. Whitpwne, and 

I went to Dean bouse towards night, and snpt there. We staid 'til aboat 
midnight, and drank moderately." 

— 30th (Sunday). Mr. Dodson preached, and gave notice of to- 
ff being observed as the day of the Martyniora of King Charles I. 
i of to-day." 

— aist. I was at chuvcli, but we had no sermon." 
Febry. 9tb, Paid B. Patching for bleeding me, Is. Paid my brother 
27s. for a calf, wUicU I verily thought I bad paid for before, and so 

think still." 

14tb. My son John l>cgan his accidence." 

16th. Had five hoops made for a dll to put on a wagon to 

freeholders to Cbichester. H. Sharp, John Oalliard, William Buck- 
'ell, Goodman Sanders, and John Smith, the sadler, all of Cucktiold, 
callud here, and drunk. I had them all to the Swan." 

17th. Set out for Chicbest«r with ubout 110 voters. Joined 

Mr. Fnmcnmbe, Mr. Cheal, atid others, wbicli made us a very considcr- 

>le body ; supposed to be from 300 to 40O vot^'rs by the time we 

ihed Chichester. Mr. Oabourno, Mr. Beaemont, Thoe. Norton, of 

rley, one Mr. Davis, John Piokstone, Dick Marshall, and I went by 

idel, and lay there. I lay at Mr. Picknell's, a tallow chandler. Our 

t wagon carried 6 men, vis., Jacob Hubbard, of Ditchling, and the 

5 from Cuckfictd, except Budcwell, mentioned yi-stenlay ; also James 

and John UoEtegrove, of Bolney, and Hj. Burtenshaw, of Cuckfield." 

» 18th. Went to Cliithestcr with the four Mr. Leaves, of Tor- 

igtoo, near Arundel, and with some people from Arundel — in all about 

■to the election of Knights of the Bbire, which began yesterdnjr 

id ended to-dny. The candidates were Mr. Bertram, Ashbumham, 

Held, the Tory, and Mr. Butler and Mr. Spcnucr Compton, the 

big caudidaloa, Tlie two latti^r gained the day by ■ vast majority. But 




Mr 



172 THE MAECHANT DIABY. 

this was supposed to have been done by all manner of indirect practices, 
particularly of the^^ E . . 1 of CI . . e, their grand patron. I dined to- 
day with my cousin Libbard, and returned to Arundel with Mr. Whit- 
paine and the others of our party.'* 

" 19th. Returned from Arundel to-day, with the same party." 

" March 2nd (Wednesday). My wife and I were at church in the 
forenoon." 

" Went to Wanbarrow, and found Dr. Tabor there." 

" 14th. Went to Mr. Whitpaine's in the evening, and staid 

late there, and drank enough." 

" 15th. I went after dinner to the Court held at the Royal Oak, 

in obedience to notice on Sunday, given by Jos. Muzzell. He called it 
a Court Baron. There I found Mr. John Norton, and John Stone, who, 
with myself, were all the tenants present ; and no business appearing, 
Mr. Warden*® did not keep a Court. We spent 3d. apiece. Mr. Warden 
demanded a heriot of Old Harry Wickham's heir for Crouch** house, 
and young Harry Wickham was there to treat with him. He alleged 
that no heriot was due, because none was ever paid time out of mind ; 
but the other insisted upon it, and oflFered to take 508." 

" 23rd. My birthday, being 38 years old to day." 

'* April 4th. Reed. 4 pairs of sheets, and 4 silver spoons, from my 
cousin Nich. Marchant, as a pawn for £4 which I lent him. Paid 2s. to 
young Gilham for mending my grandfather's grave-rail in Alboume 
churchyard." 

** 15th. Paid my Uncle Courtness 15d. for a small bottle of 

Daffy's Elixirr 

" 18th (Easter Monday). My cousin Lindfield, Mr. Hart, and 

I, went to Mr. Dodson's in the evening, and drank three bottles of claret." 

" 19th. Ned Penfold went part of the way to Lewes with butter, 

but the wind was so high it blew him oflF his horse. So he came back 
again." 

** 21st. John Turner's wife and her sister, my aunt Courtness, 

and Mrs Susan Courthope were here in the afternoon. Captain Whit- 
paine's wife was buried this evening." 

** 22nd. A very fine day, but about 10 o'clock there was a total 

eclipse of the sun, so that it was more dark than it usually is on a moon- 
light night, and continued so about the space of a minute and a half, 
during which time it was likewise very cold. Several stars were plainly 
to be seen." 

" May 5th. Mr. Dodson's Tithe feast." 

** 7th. Paid William Nicolas 28. 6d. for his wages as parish 

clerk, namely, Is. 6d. for Little Park, and Is. for West Edgley." 

** HtL. Dr. White called here, and at my request, saw Bartlett's 

boy, that was ill. Yesterday I lent my old dog Porter to my cousin 
Turner of Old Land. My cousin, the Widow Bull, of Alboume Street, 
died this evening." 

" 17th. My aunt Turner, my cousin Dungate, my cousin Plump, 



and my cousin Thomas Turner were here this afternoon." 

" 27 til. Went to Counseller Burrell's, and paid him lOs. for my 

brother." (See vol. iii., p. 119.) 



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le that ray cnusiri, Jtihii 
I found Jolin Wood." 



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" June dth. At Waiiliarrow, where they told ii 
OoETo, of Heufield, was broke, and mn away. Thiii 

" 8th. Dr. Woodward" was bcro." 

" 9th. Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Oratwick, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Bean:!, 

Mrs. Kcttelhy, and Mrs. LJstur came in the afternoon, and Mr. Cnnijiion 
nnd hie Indy, and Mrs. Coiirtliope (culHng and finding them from home) 
canio after them here. 1 sent to Mr. Dodson's for Dr. Woodward, and 
Mr, Marten came with him. They all stayed hero till night, and then all 
wont and supt at Mrs. Beard's, except Mr. Marten." Wo stayed late, 
but drank moderately." 

" lOth. The Pretender's birthday. Reed, a very mean pig 

from Wanbarrow." 

" 14tb. Went to the SeBsions at Lewes, and got myself and my 

cousin LindBeld off for 2s. Cd. eacb." 

July l>tth. I went to Bolnoy, and agreed with Edw, Jennor to dig 
sandstone for setting up my father's tombstone, at 5s. I gave bim 6d. 
to spend in drink, that he might be raoru careful." (?) 

' 24tli (Sunday). Mr, Denbam preached twice." 
' 2Gth. About this time there was a great talk tbat (he Duke 
ef Ormond, tbe great supporter of the Chevalier 8t. George, commonly 
iflaJled tlie Pretender, went off at Bhoreharo, with Sir Harry Goryng, Mr. 
'Uiddlelon, and one or two more. They went off, it is said, on tbe pre- 
TiooB Saturday. It was also reportwl that Mr. Campion waa gone with 
lAliem. But this is cortainly false, whatever the rest may turu out tube." 
August Ist. King George's Accession to the Crown. My servants 
■sd workmen were all at chnrcb. I was not." 

' 7tb (Sunday). Mr. Marten prt-oched twice. I was not at 
church, aa my head ached very much." 

■' 8th. William Bakombe, of Alboume, died. John Box and 

one of his men called me iu tbe morning to go to Alboume Place, be- 
cause, they told me, be bad made him and mo the trnstcus to his will. I 
went; hut refused to act in anything, until 1 had further considered of 
it, nnd knew more about his property. Mr. Qealey look the will. Nicbs. 
Plaw was here in the morning to try to peranado me to act." 

• loth. Hurst Fair." Paid my cousin Pi'ter Murchant 
XI 7b. Gd.for a pig. He uud his sou Harry were all that dined with us. 
Several came to us in th« evening." 

<< 11th. Willitm fialcombe buried at Henlield. My wife and I 

JTrere at the honse on the day of tlie funeral ; but neither of us went to 
Benfield. Mr. Ralph Beard came from Loudon to-day." 

" 18th Paid Counseller BurrcU lOs. for hia opinion on William 

f 'iBalcombe's will. My cousin Whitpoine was here, and I lent him i 
mmdnvM for a note of his band." 

" September Stb. Paid William Nicholas Is. (id. for raising the 

a of my four Heccaai.d cliildrvn. 
■• Ann, b. 1700, d. 17»6. I Thomas, b. 1703, d. 1707. \ 

Mary, b. 1707, d. 1707. James, b 1710, d. 1711." ^Ed. 

- Gtb. Paid 20s. for a ribbon and slouch for Moll; Balcombc, 
Uceivcd a book entitled "Lex Testomentoria " of Mr. Nonuan. Mj 
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— 7 th. Mrs. Dodson brought to bed of a son. My wife snpt at 
Mr. Dodson 's." 

" 10th. My wedding day. We have been married 15 years to-day.'* 

" 11th (Sunday). Mr. Scott preached in the forenoon. Dick 

Purvey brought Mrs. Howard from Horsham about noon, to stay here 
until my wife is confined. Mr. WiUard, of Bourne, and his family were 
at church ; as also Mrs. Anne White and her niece Molly. Mr. Hart 
lay at Mr. Scutt's, to make room for Mrs. Howard. Henry Wood, of 
High Hatch here." 

" 24th. My wife brought to bed of a girl. May went to Cuck- 

field Mill with Mrs. Howard. I gave her 5s., and my wife gave her a 
guinea. Mrs. Dodson and Mrs. Duke went through my ground on their 
way to London." 

" 80th. We had a dish of green peas for dinner to-day." 

" Octr. 2nd (Sunday). Mr. Sixsmith (of Rusper) preached in the after- 
noon." (He was appointed by Mr. Marchant). 

** 4th. My daughter Ann christened. Mr. Hart was godfather, 

Mrs. White and my sister Nanny godmothers. Mr. Sixmith christened 
her here, at home, on account of the badness of the weather.'* 

" 5th. My cousin Richd. Turner's wife, of Oldland, was brought 

to bed of her first son on Saturday last, and his brother John Turner's 
wife, at Keymer Street, of her first son late last night, or early this 
morning." 

" 14th. Went to Alboume Place to meet Sir Robert Fagge. 

But he did not come." 

" 18th. John Box and I went to Lewes to prove W. Balcombe*8 

will. I paid all the charges, vizt., 2s. 2^. for our dinner and beer ; 4b. 
to Mr. Pierce, the Surrogate ; and £1 14s. to Mr. Ben. Hanshaw, a 
Proctor ; and 4d. for our horses. I left the will and inventory with Mr. 
Hanshaw. The inventory came to £1338 lOs. 7d.** 

** 20th. King George's Coronation Day (George Ist), 1714." 

" 21st. John Box and I went to the Bishop of Chichester's** 

Court, held at Newhall, in Henfield, to treat about our admission to the 
Eastout land ; but were not admitted on account of their asking a fine of 
£40. We only paid the £7, the value of the heriot seized on William 
Balcombe's death." 

" 26th. Mr. Osboume, of Poynings, buried to-day. I was at 

Mrs. Beard's in the evening. Mr. Leonard Gale was there." 

" Novr. 5th. About this time it was reported that the Duke of 
Ormond had landed at Liverpool, in Lancashire ; but falsely." 

" 8th. I ofiered to exchange as much of the Churchfield with 

Mr. Dodson for the plot called " The Reeves;"** but he refused it, under 
the supposition that it is not right to alienate any part of the glebe, even 
though he had what was much better. I laid two bottles of wine with 
Mr. Dodson, that he was not so old as Sir George Parker." 

— 26th. My cousin Dick Bull, of Ketches, was here." 

— 28th. Shot in the Clayton Woods. Killed 3 woodcocks and 



It 



a pheasant.' 

'^ Deer. 1st. My cousin Lindfield's son Thomas was christened. He 
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6th. Mr. Whitpaine and I bLoI in tbe AJbonnie Woods to- 
All we killetl iras a snipe." 

— 12th. We supt at Mr. Sciitt's. I laid a bottle of wine with 
Mr. Scutt seme lime ago, tlist Dick Buclcwell wnnid not be indieted at 
the next Asfiizes for poaching. So to-night we paid ejich Is. casb, and 
had tlip wine. Whoever loses is to repay the other shilling." 

" 171G Jany. Sth, (Sttiiday). Mr. Dodson read prayers, but he had 
flUch a bad cold he could not preach." 

" 12th. Sent a pig to Mr. Hninea of Clayton, for the liberty of 

bunting his grocind after woodcocks and pheasants, &c. Also sent u pig 
to Mr. Seutt. Willra. Lashniore at Damworth, died last Tuesday night." 

" 16th, (Sunday). My cousin Lindficld dined here. We were 

to blame for not going to church in the afternoon. Thomas Muzeall 
forbad the Court fiaron, which was to be holdeu on Friday next, on 
account of Sir John Shaw's illness — perhaps death," 
" Feby. 5th (Sunday). Mr. Bird preached here." 

" 10th. The mountebank here again. Mra. Whitpaine lay horp 

last night as she came home from Willm. I-ashmere's of Highlicld's wife's 
labonr. Mrs. Woolgar, the midwife, did the same. Mr. Dennett of 
Bolney was here." 

12th (Sunday), Mr. Dodson and Mr. Scntt returned from 
London this evening." 

1 3th. Snpt at Mr. Whitpaine's with Mr, Dodson. We divided 
pg Smith's charity money." (See vol. jxii., p. SO.) 
20th. Paid Ball 2s. for a bottle of brandy." 
24th. Lent Mr. Dodson Moore's Paral. Prnph." 
28tli. Spent 2b, with Mr, Pointing, the exciseman, nt (lie 
pwun m the t-Tcning." 

" March 7th. Lust night theru were very strange appearances in the 
air, sometimes resfmbling lire, at other limes smoiik ; and most part of 
tlie night it was much lighter ihun usual." 

" 22ud. 1 waa a little while at tbe German's ' help -ale.' I gave 

" 23rd. At Willm. Balcome's sale, where I slaid late. There 

wu a very great company present, and the goods sold well. One pair of 
lETich. Marcbant's sheets, tbuL I had on pawn, were sold, with pillow coats, 
te Anne Whiting, for £l 46., and Iwo other pair to Mrs. Anne Lancaster 
at £1 5s. 8d. a pair; my uncle Turner and John Box, scnr., were hore 
in llio morning. The mount4:hank still here." 

■' 24lh. George and May thwartled (i. e. crosKplonghed) ; the 

boys rolled in the afternoon." 

'■ 28th. Bargained with Edward Morley at 35e. until Micbs., 

and if his vailes be not 5s., I have promised to make them so. He is 
Robert Morley's son, of Cuckold's Green, who, when a boy, lived with 
my father." 

" April 2oJ (Easter Monday). Edward Moriey's mother was here, 
and made some acniples about her son's service ; eo away thoy both went 
together," 

" fith. E. Penfold went to the Nonnery with Mrs. Kalhorine's 

borse. Mr. Ucaley dined here. Mrs. Whitpaine and Mrs. OoBe came 



176 THE MAUCHAN^r DURY. 

in the afternoon. Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. "Ede, my wife and 1 rode up the 
hill. Took 4 carp out of the Hovelfield stew for dinner, and left 4 in." 

" 18th. Went to a Court at Balneath, and was there admitted 

as the attorney of John Balcombe. Paid £7 as a fine, and lOs. 8d. fees. 
Mr. Virgoe of Cuckfield was the steward. 

" 19th. Mrs. Scutt gave me some oil for my wig." 

" 20th. Went to a Court at New Hall. A Mr. Foreman, who 

lives in, or somewhere near to, Broadwater, was Deputy Steward, Mr. 
Williams being indisposed." 

** 21st. Doomsday of Horsham brought my wife a new pair of 

jumps instead of stays. She paid him 368. 6d. for them." 

" 30th. Let the house at Tott^ to James Burt, reserving the 

tan yard." 

** May 1st. Fished Mr. Whitpaine's pond,^ at Wickham, but the fish 
were not good. Put 8 of them into the Marldfield stew. They were 
about 9 inches long. Lent Mr. Whitpaine a coloured handkerchief, and 
a swad basket. The Widow Alcock buried." 

A considerable hiatus occurs in the diary here. The entries 
go from May, 1716, to the 26th of the following September. 

" Sept. 26th. Sent butter to Lewes at 6d. per pound ; but the person 
I supplied sent word back that he would not take any more at that price." 

" October 2nd. I was at a fair at Ditchling Common, and bought 8 
runts of John Jones at £25 4s., and paid him for them." 

" 4th. My wife and I and May went to Rusper. Willy went 

to coursing with his uncle Box. The small pox came out on Master 
Jervis and Sarah Grey to-day or yesterday." 

" 5th. J. Box, senr., brought me a couple of coneys." 

" 9th. Received 2 mourning rings from my brother Ede, by the 

carrier. Mr. Whitpaine, his wife, and 2 sons supt with us at Little 
Park." 

The occasion of these mourning rings being presented is 
not stated. But the following inscription on a slab in 
Rusper church will throw some light on the subject: — "James 
Ede, Esqre., of €udworth in Newdigate, ob. July 13th, 1722, 
set. 43. Mary^his vcife^ oh. Augst. 22nd^ 1716, cet 36." 

" October 10th. Paid 2s. Cd. to Mr. Hart yesterday, which he is to pay 
to Mr. Marten for breaking the ground in the churchyard for J. Ede." 

" 1 3th. Paid J. Parsons for shaving my head and face. Received 

a black wig of him, for which I am to give him 100 good house faggots." 

" Mth (Sunday). Mr. Marten preacht. I was not at church." 

" 20th. May carry'dthe Widow (Jun to Charles Smith's in the 

chaiso, the small pox being come out on her." 

** 21st (Sunday). Mr. Marten preacht. I was not at church. 

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— 23rd, 1 was at a conrt at NewhaU, ami [laid 73. for tlie BtewarJ'a 
id 1 li, to the Lord " (the BiBhop of CUiobi-ster) ' for ti Uouuco to 

li^astout for IX jcars.' " 

■ 28Ui (Sunday), Mr. Marten preadicd. I was not ot 
lUrch," 

" 30th. Sent Mrs. Dod§on £1 8a. Gd. by J. Westover, wliicU 

;iritli 500 fagots at 14s., and 60 fagota at ISa. per C, makes £5 Ss., the 
.smoiint of my liulf year's tythe due at Michs. last. I have no receit, 
Mr. Dodson being in London. Pud J. Westover 5s. for a payr of liigli 
topt flhooB for Willy, irliich he had new this eruajug." 

" SUt, Willy wont a conrsing with his Uucle Willm., and 

brought home a hare. Finisht the Marldfiold stew." 

" Nov. 10th. Mrs. M. Oratwick, of JerroisG,* here on her way to 
Lewes. Paid 3d. for a letter from my brother Peter to my mother. 
Reed, a letter from Mrs. Swaine," of Lewes, demanding her money, 
principal and interest, at Lady-day next." 

— 11th (Sunday). Mr. Price'* preached in the forenoon. There 
evening service. I was not at church." 

— 12th. John Hubbard, of Ditchling, was here to take a Geld 
of Bar, but we did not agree." 

■ 14th. Mr. Sixsmilh, Mr. Harvey, of Slinfold, and Mr. Wood- 
iuaas wore at the Nunnery last night when we arrived." 

(Mr. Kixsmilh was the Incumbent of Rusper, one of the two presented 
by Mr. March ant.) 

" 20th. Gnn lielpt to Bah the new pond. Put 41 of the largest 

carp into the hovel-fielil stew, and 511 store carp into the flat st<?w." 

" 22nd, lu the afternoon Onn helpt to fiali. He afterwards 

brewed 8 bushella of malt for keeping beer, half for Mr. Hart, ond then 
put 2 bnghella more to it for mild boer. My eoiisin Lindfield wos here in 
the morning, Fisht the great pond, and put 220 of the biggest carp 
into the new pond, and 18 of the biggest tench. Put also 358 store carp 
into the flat stew, and 36 tench ; and also 550 very small carp into a 
bole in the lowfield." 

" 23rd. John Harland came to help fish the middle pond, but 

the water was not out. 1 gave bim 12. Stephen Carter, of Rcigate, 
dined here. I went with him to John Smith's. Harry WickJbam and J, 
Channel were there. Stay'd late, and drank too much. Bold Hany 
Wickham my little colt for a sack of malt." 

" 24th, Fisht the middle pond. Pot 66 large carp into the new 

pond, and 380 store tench into the flat stew, and 12 large carp, 10 large 
tench, and 57 middle sized tench into the hovel field atcw. Mj wife sent 
Mrs, Beard, Mrs, Scatt,aud Mrs. Courtness a few eels, Mr, Martenand 
my sister Bell spent the evening here." 

" 25 tb (Snndaj). Mr. Price preacht; and dined here, T, Cliol- 

Icnor watcht the New Pond last night." 

■• ^6th. May and I went to lish R. Burieiisliaw's {londs. That 

•t the green bad no fish of any value in it, and of the other we could not 

Sat llif water above half out. John Westover watehed the New Pond 
ist night. I dined at Nich. PlnwV 
'• — — 27tli. J, Harland und Gun fisbt the upper pond. Edwards 
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178 THE MAROHANT DIAEY. 

belpt about two hours. Pat 55 sale fish into the new pond, and 25 store 
carp. Pnt 56 carp, aboat 10 inches, into the Hoyel-field stew, and 12 
tench of about 8 inches. Jno. Wood and R. Gatland mended the grates 
of the upper pond in the afternoon." 

" 29th. Gun and May carried the mud and dung out of the 

watering place in the Upper Close in the morning, and in the afternoon 
they and Edwards moved the fish out of the New pond into the Upper 
pond — 358. They put (I think) 8 carp and 2 tench into the Marldfield 
stew for a sample. E. Penfold returned from the Nunnery." 

'' dOth. Bolney and Eastgrinstead Fairs. James Holden made 

cyder. George and May kept holy day, and Gun did not work." 

'* Deer. 1st. Gun and Holden making cyder. Willy and I went to 
Horsham, and thence to the Nunnery. Sold Stephen Carter 300 fish ; 
one half to hold 13 inches one with another, and the other half a foot. 
Heed, in hand a guinea. I offered him 50 more undersized fish, at SOs., 
if he liked them when he saw them. Expenses 8s. 6d." 

" 2nd (Sunday) preacht at Hurst. Willy was at 

Rusper Church in the afternoon." 

" — 8rd. George drove the fatting oxen to Wineham. Gun and 
Holden still cyder^making." 

" 4th. Gun and Holden made cyder in the forenoon. My wife, 

Willy, and May went to Lewes this afternoon, and carry'd two carp of 
about a foot long, and 13 tench, to my cousin Peter Marchant." 

" 8th. Sharp frost and some snow. Broke the ice, and took the 

fish out of the Upper Pond, and put them into the fatting close pond. 
Sent Willm. Smith, the German's son, to tell Mr. Healey we could not 
come to-day, but would be with him on Monday. John Box, senr., was 
here, and bespoke (I think) 60 store carp, and 20 tench." 

" 9th (Sunday). Mr. Dodson preacht. We had a parish meet- 
ing. I supt and spent the evening at Mrs. Beard^s." 

15th. Paid J. Parsons Is. for shaving my head, and tying 



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my wig two or three times." 

" 17th. Mr. Ede, Mr. Whitpaine, and Willy went to shooting 

in the Clayton Woods. They shot 3 woodcocks. I went to Cuckfield. 
I was also at Mr. BurrelPs, and gave him 10s. for his opinion in my 
father Stone's business." 

" 23rd (Sunday). Willy was at Rusper Church. He and I came 

home in the afternoon. From Darkin we carried 100 oysters to the 
Nunnery." 

" 26th. I was at church to choose new surveyors. Mrs. Beard 

and her family, Mr. Scutt and his wife supt here." 

" 28th. The men kept holy day to-day and yesterday. My wle, 

Mr. Hart, and I supt at Mrs. Beard's with the Danny family and Mrs. 
Dodson's." 

** 1717. Janry. 1st. Paid J. Parsons (bom 1701) 2s. 6d. for new 
mounting an old wig for Willy, and cutting off his hair. I was invited 
to dinner at Danny, but could not go." 

" 2nd. Edwards returned from the Nunnery, and brought my 

sister Katherine's** saddles and whips, her chest of drawers, a cooler, 
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U Tax u Col wood on J. Stuitli'B horse. Pnrroy came with Qnn, and 
of my father's (Stonea) UorseB." (See vol. t., p. 250. Editor), 

3rd. Paid J, Parsons 6d, for aharing Willy's head." (Boi'u 

1701. Eli.) 

— 4th. Oeorgo and May took tlie fish ont of the ^eat pond, 
id put them into the Marldfield stew— 283. Put 41 culling fish into 
ic Hat Btvw. Edwards kept holiday in the aftt'rnoon. My father, Mr. 
Bart, my wife, and the boys rotnrned from the Nunuery at night. Jolm 
Dale and Dick Parvey came with them. One Michell's team of fiack- 
wood came fur the fisli." 

" 5th. George and May took the rest of the fiah, 34, out of the 

great pond that coaii) not be found last night, it being dark. Sent 4 
carp to Mr. Dodson by May. The fish tons went away this mominj,', 
Tiiey had a half tun of me, which Richard Michell promis'd to deliTdr 
again at Uand-croas next week." 

" 10th. Willy and I went to Lewea. Wo were at Dr. White's. 

Oare him half a guinea for his adricc about Willy. He ordered bim 
phisickfrom Fissendoans, fur which I paid 3b. 6d. J. Ledgeter at the 
Btnrr told me he would give me 6d. per lb. for carp a foot long and np- 
warde, and that it was the common price. I agreed with Mrs. Atkiiisun 
to board and teach Bett at the rato of £13 per ann." 

" ■■— 11th. I was at Cuokfield before the Comralssionors, in a 
commission of bankruptcy awarded against Edwd. Steel. I waa awocu 
and examined, when it appeared there was due to him front me 
£19 8b. gjd." 

" 12th. Gave Mrs. Board 3 carp and 2 tench. I weigh'd a carp 

about 12J inches long yesterday, indifferently good, and it prov'd 2 lbs. 
bard weight." 

" 13th (Sunday). Mr. Dodson preacbt. Thos. Oowoll washoie 

in the morning. Mrs. Beard and Mrs. Kettleby were here in the 
evening to see Willy take a vomit. Paid J. Smith Is. for a pint of 
wine." 

" leth. Fisht the flat stew. Put 34 carp of abonl 10 inches 

into the New Pond, 105 carp into the Horse Pond of about 15 inchee, 
and 210 carp of about 5 or 6 inches into the Great Pond, and about li)5 
into the ditch in tlie borne field for the middle pond. 1 broke tb« screw 
of the tomkin. Sent 32 caqn to Lewes by May, which he sold for 
19s. 3d. My cousin Peter Marchant left 3s. to pay for what he totik. 
Mr. Courlhope had 100 store tench of about 7 inches, for whidi I intend 
to have 79. fid. per J. Grey, the coachman." 

" 17th. Young Thos. Hortou manr'dto Nanny Byssbe" ycelir- 

day, or the day before." 

" 18th. Stephen Bino and his man John drew the tomkin of 

Ibe flat stew. Paid my Ld. Trerp Cd. for new brazeing a screw." 

" 19th. Gave R. Bortenshaw 70 store carp and 30 tcuoh. Put 

53 carp and 52 tench into the Edgley Mead pond, 100 tench into the 
Chnrch field pond, 4 carp 6 inches, and 2 tench 64 inches long into th« 
pond in Tally's Orchard. Those above (all but a few) were of the some 
awi." 

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180 THE MAECHAinP DIARY. 

Relief of the Episcopal Church in Poland. I was not at church, nor was 
Mr. Hart." 

" 21st. Mrs. Beard, &c., were here, and spent the evening with 

my wife, she being very ill with the tooth ache. Nich. Plaw was here, 
and let the two fatting oxen blood.'* 

" 22nd. Reed. Ss. 6d. of J. Box, senr., for 80 carp of about 5 

inches, and as many tench of about 7 inches long." 

'* 1717. Febry. 15th. Reed. 10s. of Mrs. Beard for 26 carp of about 10 
inches, and 8 tench of about 8 or 9 inches long." 

" 17th (Sunday). Mr. Dodson preacht. I was not at church. 

There was no service in the afternoon." 

" 2l8t. Received 7s. 6d. of Mr. Courthope for tench. May and 

■ Pratt returned last night from Lewes, and went again to-day. They 
carried the pillion to Atkinson's to be mended." 

ti 22nd. Put 6 young bullocks, coming 2 yrs. old, to my Lord 

BurVs (a farrier) at 4s. per week. Reckon'd with my brother Ede, and 
clear'd all accounts, and he went away this afternoon. Paid my Lord 
Treep 17d. in full of all accounts." 

" 25th. Paid 8s. to Thoi. Friend, of Lewes, for 3 yds. of caler- 

manco, at 2s. 8d. per yd., and J yd. of silk at 28. per yd. ; also 4d. to Mr. 
Court for a knife. Mr. Whitpaine dined here. He came for the Brief 
for the Polish Episcopal Churches. Lent Mr. Dodson two chains per 
Thos. Wood." 

** March 5th. I met Mr. Whitpaine at the church to consult about 
mending a bell. Went from thence to the Swan. Stay'd late, and drank 
too much. There was Mr. Chan tier, of Chittinly, and a butcher that 
came with him, and Stephen Bine." 

" 23rd. My birthday. I am 40 years old to-day. My wife 

and I signed the petition to the House of Commons for the sale of the 
Nunnery, &c." 

" 25th (Ladyday). Ditchling Fair, and a wet day." 

" 30th. George pugg'd clover in the forenoon. I was at Mr. 

Dodson' 8 in the morning. Pd. him 208., being what he paid to Mr. 
Williams, the Steward of Tarring Neville Manor, for searching the Court 
Rolls, and the copies of B. Balcombe's admittances. I was at my Lord 
BurVs, to see my young beasts. Agreed with him to keep 4 more at 8d. 
per week each. Supt at West towne as I came home." 

" 31st. Last night there were unusual lights in the air, after the 

same manner as on the night following the 7th of March last year, but 
not so great as then." 

" April Ist. My wife went to Danny to dine with Mrs. Dodson. 
Paid Mrs. Whitpaine 18d. on Saturday last for a bottle of brandy." 

" 12th. Went to Mr. Burrell's, at Cuckfield, and from thence 

to Warninglid, and met Mr. Ede. Dined there, and then went on to 
the Nunnery. Paid Mr. Burrell lOs. for his advice on the bill of sale of 
the Nunnery. Spent at Warninglid lOfd." 

" 15th. About noon, Mr. Scutt and one of Mr. Lindfield's 

clerks were here to execute a fine for my wife and self. But not liking 
the uses to which the deeds were directed, I refused to sign them. They 
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-21st (Easter Rnnday). Mr. Dodaon preaclit. I wns ot Sir. 
Scutt's before Evening Prajer, and at West Towue at'tenvurds, with Mr. 
Hart and Mr. Scntt." 

_ " 22nd. Settled tbe parish acconnta as nsnal at cliiircli." 

" Maj 2iid. Paid J. Parsons I8d. for shavings m; bead to-day, mid 
Willy's twice before." 

- Gth, Cowdry's" old honse was pull'd dowa. I was there 
BTeral times dnriDg its douiolitioii. Bapt at Mrs. Beard's." 

- 25th. At St. Leonard's Ponds, to meet my father [in law] 
Ptone." (On St. Leonards Forest, vol. ii., p. 216.) 

- Slat. Willy went to sea a cricket mat«h." 

"ilnne 1st, Paid Mrs. Wbitpaino 5s. for a cheese, which was 2^, 
too much." 

" 3rd. Horsham Fair. My daaghter Katherim? christened. 

Willy went to Horsham Fair. Mrs. Beard and her family dined hero, 
and Mr, Marten, Mr. Hart, and Mrs. Scntt, were here in tbe afternoon. 
My mother Stone and Mrs. Beard were godmothers, and my brother Ede 
(for whom I stood) godfather to my danghter Katherine," 

" Gth. Made a cnciuubcr bed yesterday. Paid Patching Is. for 

bleeding me." 

" 7th. George, May, and Willy carried 19 loada of towne dirt. 

Mr. Wbitpaine and Mr. Burry were here in tbe forenoon, and Thos. 
piUorton, sr, of Edgeley, about a woman that had a child bom in our 
i^arish. Her name is Mary Daris, aliaj; King." 

8tb. George, May, and Willy carried 9 loads more of towne 

George made 13 faggots only this afternoon — an idle dog." 

9th (Whitsunday). Mr, Marten preacht. The new singers^ 

began to sing in the church." 

- I2th. George did not work, nor come home till night. I was 
it the cricket match at Dungton Oate towarils night." 

- ICth (Sunday). Mr. Mart«n preacht. I was not at church, 
lot being well. The singers went to Ditchling in the afternoon." 

- 30th (Sunday). Mr. Marten preacht. The singers went to 
I Steyning. We had a meeting about King, the trarelling woman." 

"July 25Ih. Pd. my cousin Marchant, of Los,** £11 98. 8d., for the 
last half year of the 4s. tax. Parsons shaved my head. Itccd. a lettiir 
from Mr, Todd, also one from Mr. Dodson, and a pot of electuary from 
_Ur. Barrow, for the head-ache," 

" August 4th ("Sunday). Mr, Marten preacht. Had a parish meeting. 
ECook down tite Widow Tully from 14s, per month to Ss., and E, Ball to 
nothing." 

— 8th, Carried flax. My cousin Libbard, of Chichester, and 
I, called here. My grandmother and Mrs, Beard were here. Old 

Uohn Holden died suddenly, as he was reaping at Mr. Hart's," 

— 10th (Hurst Fair), Made an end of pea cutting," 

— 1 Ith (Sunday). Mr. MsHen preacht. No serrice in tbe aftor- 
pioon. Old tloldi'U buried in the evening." 

- SOrd. Willy went to Cuckfield with many others of our parish 
9 be confirmed. Itwd, Ifts. of Mr. Hudson, at Mr. Wldtpaiao's, towania 
' e rents of the schuul." 



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" Septr* 10th. My wedding-day. I have been married 17 years.' 

" 17th. Beckoned with my father (Stone), and clear'd all ac- 
counts with him, except what relates to the Act of Parliament for the 
sale of the Nunnery." 

" 80th. Steyning Fair. Willy and I and Jack HazlegroTe went 

to the fair. Bought 10 runts at £3 9s. apiece. Caird at Thos. Waller's, 
of Bramber ; stay'd late, and drank too much. Lost my whip in coming 
home." 

" Octr. 1st. Willy went to look after my whip, but could not find it." 

" 21 St. Paid a woman from Brighton 9s. 4d. for ^Ib. of Bohea, 

and the canister. She said her name was Greenyer." 

" NoYr. 16th. St. Leonard's Fair. Willy went to the fair, and 
bought 2 pair of stockings for himself and 2 for Jacky, all for 2s. 6d." 

« 17th. Reed. £4 15s. of Thos. Friend for 4 tod and 201b. of 

wool. My uncle Courtness made a feast for his hoppole carriers. Pd. 
for quilting a red quilt 10s., and Is. for 21b. of hair powder." 

'' Deer. 1 1th. Mr. Snashall was here twice to see the bay hone, which 
was sick." 

Mr. Snashall was the medical man of the place. He 
appears to have phjsick'd the horses as well as the master 
and his family. A field is still called Snashall's. 

" 18th. Pd. R. Patching for bleeding me Is." 

" 19th. Mrs. Dodson and Mrs. Courthope here. Mrs. Dodson 

gave me a pint of strong wine for the pain in my stomach, which has 
been very much ever since Monday." 

" 20th. Ben Shove went to Lewes for a bottle of claret." 

'* 26th. Counceller Burrell, of Cuckfield, died. A great and 

good man gone, and one, who, by his counsel and advice, was of much use 
to us all." 

'^ 1718. Janry. 24th. A mountebank came to our towne to-day. He 
calls himself Dr. Richd. Harness. Mr. Scutt and I drank tea with the 
tumbler. Of his tricks I am no judge ; but he appears to me to play 
well on the fiddle. I was at Kester's afterward with Mr. Whitpaine, 
Mrs. Burry, and Thomas Norton, of Edgley, about putting out children. 
The grey colt could not rise, so we knocked it on the head this morning. 
Sold the skin for 2s." 

" 30th. King Charles' Martyrdom. My wife, Willy, and I were 

at church in the forenoon." 

" 81st. The mountebank still here." 

" Febry. 3rd. Mr. Luxford,** of Ockley, buried at Keymer. I was 
at the funeral." 

" 7th. The mountebank still here. I spent 4d. with my cousin 

Lindfield there." 

" Mar. 23rd (Sunday). My birthday, 41 to-day. There was no ser- 
vice at church, as Mr. Dodson was repairing his chancel." 

" 24th. Mr. Lindfield's clerk came to the Nunnery, and my 

mother and my wife signed the purchase deeds. Richd. Collens and the 
clerk, Thornden Ncvill, were the witnesses." 



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" 25tl> fLadyday). My father, Mr. Ede, Riohd. Collens, and I 

'ut to Durtcin to meet Bit Isaac Shard, to Sriish tha matter of the pnr- 

ckasH. Xbis was done ; a mortgage upon it arranged with Sir laaac, aod 
t) whole was Euished, Sir Isaac [myiiig all the reckoiiia;;;." 

" 80lh (Sunday). No BOrrice. Th« chancBl not finished." 

" April 9th. Rt!cd. a samniona from J. Roland, the bailiff, to appear at 

^e King's Bench, in Wcstniiustcr, on a jury in a cause between Jarrett 
aeve, Plf., and Willm. Trindle, Doft., to try the issue joined in a writ 
' appeal for murder. To be tried on Wednesday, the 7tU of May 

!lt." 

14th (Easter Monday). The parish accotinta settled in chnrch, 
and officers chosen as osual. Dined at Mr. Dodaon's with Mr. WUit- 
paine and Thos. Norton. The mountebank here ; his last day." 

" May 3rd. Kecd. a tahio of the Acts of this Session of Parlia- 

" 8th. Willy went to the Plate Race at Lewes." 

" 11th, Pd. Widow Wehh 2e. for epinniug 61b. of tow for tbo 

parish." 

" 13th. Mr, Letchford'a Charity paid at church to Michs." 

" 14th. Mr, Lnn, the dancing master, began teach at Kcster's." 

'* July 7th. I was at Deanhouse. Went to Pickwoll to help get out 
oue of my cousin's large osen that was mired down." 

" 12th. Mr. Wilkins, a bookseller from London, breakfasted 

hero." 

"Oct. 15th. Lent Mr. Whitpsine 4 guineas for a note of his hand. 
I was at Mr. Dodson's in the afternoon, and hired bis Haybell croft for 2 
crops from next spring. For the first I am to give 55s. per acre, and for 
tiie second 4l)s. per acre. Bat if, when I have ploughed it the first time, 
I do not tike the ground, I am to loose the ploughing, and bo off the 
bargain." 

" 16th. Paid Widow Tnlly 6d.per bushl. for picking up acorns. 

She piekt up 5^ biishl., but the common price is 4d. per bushl." 

" 80th. Paid 6d. for Mr. Whitpaine at the 8wan, being bis for- 
feiture for the first club night." 

" NoTr. 22nd. Made my will, to which John Smith, the butcher, John 
Westover, and my man Dick Banks, are witnesses." 

" Deer. 8th. At tlio church with Mr. Dodson, to look at my wife's 
Beat, which he gave me penniasion to enlarge as I desired." 

" 9lh. Hamper and Marten altered my wife's sestin the church, 

and made the door of my seat wider. Lodged 100 guineas with Mrs. 
Beard." 

" 1719. Janry. 12lh. Let old Brand the hovelfield orchard at 20s, per 
knn., to enter at Ladyday next ; bat I am to have all the nonpareils at 
■4d, per gall." 

" 20tb. Jack Hazelgrove and I drove 5 steers and 2 cows lo 

Ally's round by tlie lane, and it being s(opt where my way goes into the 
Gdgly ground, I broke it open." 

'• SOth (Friday). King Chs.' Martyrdom. I was not at church, 

my bead acbed very mnoh." 

" Fcbry. 28th. W'o hud news of the Chevalier do St. George, the 



184 THE MAROHANT DIARY. 

Pretender, being taken and carried into the Castle of Milan. Pd. Mr. 
Beard 18d. for a snuflF-box." 

^* March 1st (Sunday). I was at church, and gave in an account of 
the distribution of Dog Smith's Charity." 

" 2nd. I was at Stephen Bine's with Mr. Dodson, Mr. Scutt, 

Mr. Whitpaine, and Mr. Hart. Mr. Hart, who had been sent for to 
teach a school at Deptford, concluded to stay with us to teach our school, 
and Mr. Whitpaine promised to contribute £7 per annum, Mr. Scutt £7, 
and myself £3, and to be answerable for £1 for my mother if she should 
object to continue it." 

" 6th. At the club. The supervisor came there crack-brain'd 

and drunk." 

** 20th. A very great light in the air about the space of half a 

minute or more last night, between 7 and 8. The day had been windy." 

" April 26th (Sunday). My wife had a fit of an ague." 

" May 6th. Fair* at Bolney. Capt. Whitpaine ill. I look over his 
ground for him." 

** 7th. A fair at Brighton, at Darkin, and at the Dicker. All 

the servants kept holiday." 

" 8th. Captn. Whitpaine died in the afternoon. My wife and 

Willy went to Shermanbury Place. Reed, two rolls of tobacco and a 
letter from John Brand from Lisbon." (See vol. ii., p. 125 n.) 

*' 18th (Whit Monday). All kept holyday. My father, Mr. 

Hart, my wife, and I went to Mr. Price's in the afternoon ; but I was 
forced to come away before them, having an ague. I was not well 
yesterday, but went to church in the afternoon, and attended the 
vestry." 

" June 3rd. Pd. Boneface's wife Ss. for 24 ducks." 

" 10th. Pd. for 6 yds. of edging at 21d. per yard 10s. 6d. ; for 

3^ yds. of muslin, for a cap and ruffles, and to graft an apron, 56. 9d. ; in 
all 15s. 9d., to John Gracie, a Scotchman, for M. Balcombe. Item 28. 
for a pair of gloves for her, some time since Xstmas, which I forgot to 
set down. The gloves were bought at Lewes ; and 13d. for another payr 
bought very lately." 

** 11th. Mr. Bernard Heasman, of Cuckfield, here. I sold him 

my wool at a guinea a tod, and a pocket of old hops at 2 Id. per lb. He 
left his mare here, and rode home the Sorrel horse, both for trial, and to 
exchange if we like." 

" July 15th. Bought a bay horse of John Smith at £7 13s., and 100 
faggots. He is 6 or 7 years old. John Pierce made me a payr of house- 
ing, 6d. Pd. F. Holden 4-Jd. for ferret for binding, and Mr. Courtness 
3d. for more ferret." 

** 25th. My wife at Danny, it being Mr. Courthope's birthday. 

He is 80 to-day." 

" 26th. Mr. Courthope, Mr. Willard, of Bourne, and his wife, 

Mrs. S. Courthope, and Mrs. Beard and her mother, here after evening 
prayer. I went to Steph. Bine's with Mr. Courthope and Mr. Willard, 
and after they were gone I supt at Mrs. Beard's." 

" 29th. H. Osboume, the Duke of Newcastle's huntsman, was 

here about noon. Took 12 partridges last night in the Sedge at Rich- 



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Vtsn's. Bent G of tlictn from Shoreliam to Mr. Dodsoa, of Broadirater, 
by Mr. Twcedale'a inBid." (See vol. iii., p. 157.) 

" Angst. Stli. The reapers mowed awliile by Whickam'e, and play'd 
the fool afterwards." 

" 6th. My father and mother, my wife and I were at Danny in 

tho afternoon, and met Mr. Plg^ot and &Ir. Oahoume there. Paid Sirs. 
8. Courtbopo ^6 bs. 5d., of which I received 10s. 4d. of my father. J. 
ParaoQS shaved my head and face. Pd. Mrs. Courthope 14e, for my 
Vblp. How BOon, alas ! are a fool and hia money parted." 

— 12th. Finiahed harvest. Willy wont to Balcombe after. Paid 
the fuller, I3s. 6d. for dressing 27 yda. of IrisU lincey. My vrife 
vent with Mr. Courthope to Lewoi. She brought me ^Ib. of Bohea, a 
pair of spurs, and some Acts of Parliament." 

" Sept. 7th. Bent 4 partridges to D. Hayler, of Shoreham, p?r Chees- 
man, tho Houthwick miliar. Young Banks, Willy, and I caught 8 
partrtdgcB last ni^ht in tho 9 acres : all yonng birds." 

10th, Had our barvegt anppcr." 

IGth. Jack Bazlegrove carried 3 partridges to old .Tenner's, 

fetched niy brother Will's dog from Barcombc. Thos. Jacket 

inded my partridge net this morning, Pd. W. Verral ^6 I5s. for 20 

and a ram. He lives at Court House, in St. John's parish, near 

19th. John Parsons began his year last Tuesday. He is to 

e^AVQ my face twice a week, and my head once a fortnight, and 1 am to 
givobim 100 faggots per nnn." 

■■ 2tst. Ridinrd Patching, the weaver, had his leg cut off thia 

morning, per J, Bnashall, He died the following afternoon," 

" 80tb, Talked to Mrs, Beard, for Allan Savage, about ber 

horse that was seized by tbe officers at Brighton running brandy." 

" Octr. 7th, Jack went to Rusper for tbe writings that were sent to 
Darkin. My cousin Liiidfield here about Kth. Ball's bastard, she having 
run away last night, Pd. old John Snasbal's wife la. for a bottle of 
Elixtr Propielatui." 

" loth. Mr. Oebonme kept a Coart Baroa at tbe Itoyal Oak for . 

the Manor of Harstpierpoint." 

" 29th (Thursday). I was at church. Mr. Shore, senr., 

preacht." 

"Nov. 17lb, Becd. £3 Os. lOJd. of Mr, Beuj. Baylor for wheat, and 
88. for the carriage to Sboreham, which waa too little. It was well worth 
12s. Paid Mr. Haylor 408. for C weight of raisins of the sun. and 5s. 
for tho bag and porterage, and 6d. for tho carriage down to Bhorcham, 
I dined at Mr. Haylor's, snd he gave me some sail cloth to cover my flax 
bouse with." 

" ■ 20tb, Dr. Vanx married yesterday, Dr, Vanx and J. Snftsbal) 

here in the aftenioon, and my father. My wife and Mrs- Dodson went 
to Danny. Pd. Alirom MuKzel 78. Cd. for the schooling of Willm. 
Bakumhe," 

" ■ ■- 2nib. My cousin Nichs. Marchant buried this afternoon. He 
died Wednesilay night last." 

- 20th (Sunday). Mr. Hart ptGocbt. I a«t my band to a sort 
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186 THE MABCHANT DIABT. 

of petition in the nature of a certificate for Thos. Hart, the batcher, in 
order to his being taken into some nobleman's service. He was here also 
on Friday night last. I then refused, and wish I had done so again." 

'^ Deer. 5th. My Lord Treep put a ferral and pick to my stick.*' 

'' 12th. Bobert Hurst, of Horsham, brought my father a great 

coat. He and my father supt and spent the eyening here." 

'^ 16th. Sent a letter to Mr. Evelyn's steward at Eastgrinstead, 

and another to Mr. Faulkoner, by B. Kester, junr. He is to have 58. 
for his journey. He brought me a letter from Mr. Nathan. Moore, Mr. 
GlanviU's steward, that Mr. Evelyn's name is, by Act of Parliamenti 
changed to Glanyill." 

*' 22nd. Went to Lewes, and appealed against my window*tax, 

and got off." 

'' 25th (Xstmas Day). Mr. Dodson preacht. My father and 

mother, and the workmen din'd here. Mr. Burry and my brother Peter 
supt, and spent the evening here. Dick Banks went home again sick." 

" 26th. Chose surveyors as usual. Pd. Ellis, the fuller, 278. for 

dressing and dying the blew cloth for a bed at Is. per yd., and he carried 
home a cloath waistcoat to dress and scour." 

'^ ■ 28th. I was at Mr. Dodson's, and he told me that Osbonme, 
of Newtimber, had very lately promised him solemnly that I should have 
the offer of Newtimber Farme, whenever he let it." 

" 1720. Janry. 1st. Fish't the new pond." 

" 5th. Sent a goose to London to Mr. Wilkins, the bookseller. 

Bmither's, the carrier, took it last night, and I paid him 8d. for the car- 
riage and porterage of it." 

" 20th. At the Swan with Mr. Courthope, Mr. Dodson, Mr. 

Beard, Mr. Scutt, Mr. Burry, Thos. Norton, of the North-end, and Mr. 
Whitpaine, when we executed the assignment of a mortgage for the 
Letchford Charity money, and Mr. Whitpaine paid the money, J&IOO, to 
Mr. Courthope. Spent 5s. on the parish account." 

" 30th. At church in the forenoon, and in the afternoon at Ote- 

hall, when I sold to Mr. Shirley 100 store tench for 7s. 6d. He is to 
send for them on Saturday." 

** 31 St. Mrs. Beard had two stray ewes cried at church, which 

turned out to be mine." 

'^ Feby. 1st. Paid at Lewes for silver lace to make M. Balcombe a 
purse, 8d. ; my two horned rams fought, the young one killed the old 
one." 

" 9th. Mr. Shirley's man here for the tench, and I gave him 20 

into the bargain. Paid 38. 8d. to a Scotchman for a handkerchief for 
M. Balcombe. Mr. Scrase of Whiting dined here, and bid me 28. per 
bushel heap-measure for 50 qrs. of oats at my barn's door. Saw my 
cousin Lindfield's ox weighed at J. Smith's. His weight was 103 naQ 
41bR." 

**March 17th. Mr. Sixsmith dined here. I promised to allow him 1000 
bricks towards paving the stable at Rusper. I this day received a sum- 
mons to serve on the grand jury at the assizes at Eastgrinstead, on 
Monday the 28th." 

** 19th. Gave Mr. Mitchell 2s. 6d. to have me excused from the 



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187 



I also gave him a pint of nine. Received 2 bottles of brandj 
at Ss. lOJ. Jack Hazlegrove trent to Lewes fiir my father's bat." 

" 27tli (ISuudaj). Had a mecliDg aboat a judgmont on the 

parish." 

"July 2nd. At Lewes; dined at Dr. White's with Mr, Board of 
Lindfield. ReceiTed a letter from John Brand of Lisbon, with an ac- 
connt of wine and tobacco which ho has sent to London for mc, and for 
which I am to pay old Brand when I have received the goods. The 
pox came out on Mr. Dudsou's man, and he was nioT«l to Broad- 
tow nrds night." 
Ang. 10th. Mr. White here to see Kitty who is sick." 

12th. Kccd. the cask of rod wine from Mr, Woodcock of 
Xondon, sent to him for me by John Brand, and Slbs. of tobacco for Dr. 
Bndgen. Smithers brought them. Of tlie wine there is about half a 
hogshead." 

" 29th. The post brought word that Mr. Campion was come to 

London." 

" Sept. 3rd, Jlr. Campion came homo this evening abont 9 ; having 
been gone from Danny 5 years and 6 weeks. Mr. Marten, Mr. Beard, 
Mr. Whitpaine, Mr. Scult, and Stepbn. Bine went part of tho way to 
London to meet biin." 

" '21 St. Lewes fair; my wife and I, and Willy and Jacky there. 

Cattle very dear. Enea sold at 10a, Paid Avery as. for a whip for 
Willy." 

" 26th, Teaterday sennight Thoa, Barber of Park Farm drowned 
himgelf in the river just by Windham bridge." 

" Ootr. 9th. My uncle Turuer was buried at Ditchling. He died last 
Bunday. Mr. Ivera preacht his funeral sermon. I was at the funeral. 
Mr. Mart«n preacht at Horst." 

" 18th. At the tilwan with my father and Mr. Arnold about the 

salo of the Rusper living." 

" 25th, Went to see Sir Robert Fagge'a tat runts, and the nest 

day carried our Mieba. presentments to Lewes. Paid 3s. id. for 
being a month after the proper time. Paid Mrs. Skinner 12e. for three 
liandkercdiiefs." 

" 3lBt. Mrs, Cheale's sou camo to school at Mr. Hart's, His 

mother and Mrs, Weeks here." 

"Nov, 10th, Mr, Boyce at Danny, with Mr. Alford and Sir. Shore. 
well, to talk to Mr. Bojce about the Rusper living," 

■ Dec. 2ud. I was at my uncle Turner's sale at Friese-oak. Paid 9s. 

■ payrof old wheels to R, Taroer, John Clerk, the smith, bonghl 
whci'ls, and I gave him 6J. for his bargain." 

•' ^^ 3rd. Mrs. Beard and her family siipt here. We gave her a 
hare, one of a leash Willy and his uncle caught in the morning coursing. 
They also killed two rabbita. Lent a traroUer, whose wife lay iu at the inn, 
~'|9, ou the parish account. He stated that his name was Hobbes, and 

■ be belonged tn Ht. George's parish in the borough of Sonthwark ; 
he w us bom there, and apprenticed tooneAddsa packthread spinner 
lit parish, and never had gained a settlement elsewhere." 

16th (Friday). A publiok fast on account of the plagno, in:." 



188 THB MABOHANT DIABT. 

'' ■ 27th. The boys went to hunt onr tame hare with the spaniels, 
and both their horses got away from them. Willy and Terry went the 
next day to look for them, and foand and brought them home." 

" Slst. I was at the Royal Oak with Sir Robert Fagge. He 

spoke to me about the Duke of Somerset." 

" 1721. Jan. 2nd. Willy went out with the hounds." 

" ■ ■ 3rd. Went to Petworth with Mr. Scutt, and dined at Great- 
ham. Mr. Mill was not at home. I was at the Duke of Somerset's in 
tiie evening. I talked with the Duke. He bid me £100 per ann. and a 
house to live in to be his steward. We did not, however, agree, because 
I could not go immediately. On the 5th I came home, and on the 6th 
went to call on Sir Robert Fagge." 

'* — — 10th. Sir Robert and I both wrote to the Duke of Somerset 
from Lewes, from whence I was to bring home my daughter Bett." 

The Duke of Somerset here alluded to as having offered 
his Land-stewardship, through Sir Robert Fagge, to Mr. 
Marchant, was Charles Seymour, the sixth (" the proud") 
Duke, who was born August 12th, 1662, and who succeeded 
his father in the Dukedom, April 20th, 1678. He was made 
K.G. in 1684 ; Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 
in 1688; and President of the Council to King William, and 
Master of the Horse to Queen Anne. He died at Petworth, 
Dec. 2nd, 1748, and was buried in the Cathedral at Salisbury. 
He married Elizabeth, Baroness Percy, the widow of Henry 
Cavendish, Earl of Ogle, and of Thomas Thynne, Esq., May 
30th, 1682; she was " three times a wife before she was 16," 
and died Nov. 23rd, 1722. On the death of this Duke, the 
Petworth, and other Percy estates, under two settlements, 
one made before his marriage with the Lady Percy, and the 
other on the marriage of their only son Algernon, who, at his 
father's death, became the inheritor of the estates, and the 
7th Duke of Somerset. But as he died without male issue 
in 1749-50, it was arranged that, at his daughter's death, 
the Sussex and Cumberland estates should go to his nephew 
Charles, the eldest son of Sir William Wyndham, of Orchard 
Wyndham, Co. Somersetshire, the celebrated statesman of the 
reign of Queen Anne, who had married his sister, Catherine 
Seymour. And with regard to the titles, byway of securing 
a peerage to each of the parties to whom the estates would 
go, he first caused himself, in 1740, to be created Baron 
Worksworth, and Earl of Northumberland, with remainder 
to Sir Hugh Smithson, who had married his only daughter, 



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189 



31izabet]i, and the next day (3rd October) he was created 
Buron Cockermouth, and Earl of Egremont, Co. Cumberland, 
with remainder, in default of male issue, to bis nephew, Sir 
Charles Wyndbam, Baronet. 

" Jan. 2ist. At Alboorno Placa for tlio purpose of talking with Sir 
Robert Faggo." 

Went again to Sbermanlmry." 

Mr. Gratwick of Jurvoiso bariod ; my wife ^anii I 
knd ytent to tlie riinerul." 
I wrote to the Duke of Somerset, per post at Pet- 



-23ra. 

" 21th. 

Btajeil all night i 

" 80th. 

worth." 

" Febry. 1st. 
at Mr. UodHou' 
ing." 



My father and mother, my wifd, Mr. Hart, and I dined 
Mr. itusscll, tha nou-juror, came there in the ercn- 

- 28th. My wife at my aunt Turner's, nt Ditchling, and bought 
2k buahU. of flax seed of Jacob Hubbard at 173. I was at William 
Kioholas'a in the morning, teaching him how to maku oxbows." 

" Mar. 19th (Sunday). Parish meeting as OHunl. Agreed to a high- 
way rate of ^d. iu tho £. The highways had been indighted." 

*■ 25th. Reed, 9b. and a neat'a tongue of J. ISmith for a calf, 

and 1 am to have a hind qr. into the bargain." 

" >28th. Lawyer Wbitpaine's widow buried. My wife and I were 

at the funeral. Mr. Webb, of Brighton, a sailor, here about deals." 

" 2yth. Mr. Hamper, senr., here about deals. Paid Mr. Whlt- 

paino £6 5a. at my father's, to bo sent to Norway for deals between Mrs. 
Beard, Goodtnuii Hamper, and myself." 

" April 8rd. Beod. a box of sugar loaves from Mr. Bainea." (Sea vol. 
i., p. 88; also toI. iii., p. 170, note 1S3.) 

" May Srd, Sunt my deed from my Lord Goring (formerly Lord of 
the Manor), to H. Norton, about the soil of tha townc, Ac, to Mr. 
Ralph Beard, who promised to gire it to Mr. Dodeon for me, he being at 
that time in London. Also an instrument for Mr. Shaw'' to sign, re- 
lating to my new suat iu the church. I also wrote to Mr. Dodson by 
the post." 

" . 5th. A mountebank's man here the 2nd time. He says his 

name is Williom Liiby, I agreed to keep a horse for him at 2s. per 
wt^ek. I drimk with him yesterday at the Swan." 

« leth. The mountebank in the town; a smock rBCe in oar 

field." 

" July IGtli (Sunday), My wife and I at Ditchling, to see my cousin 
Nich, Marcliaut's widow, who is ill. We were at chnrch, and afierwards 
at my aunt Tamer's. Mr. Porter, of Chailey, preacht, Mr. Ivers buiug 

" 17th, At Mr. Beard's towards night. Mr. Marten came there, 

and desired my hand to a Idnd of certificate or commendamua to tbo 
Bishop in relation to the matter between Mr. Dodson and him, which I 
nfosed to gire. Rocd. my legacy of 40s. due to me under the will of 

J cousin John Marchant, deceased." 



190 THE MAECHANT DIAEY. 

'' 23rd (Sunday). Mr. Hawes preacht twice, this being the first 

Sunday of his officiating here. I was at Clayton Church in the fore- 
noon, and dined at Mr. Price's. Went to Ditchling afterwards to see m j 
cousin Marchant, and was at Oldland after that.*' 

** 28th. Paid Harry Wolvin, of Twineham, for killing an otter 

in our parish. Mr. Gratwick, of Shermanbury, my father and mother, 
Dr. Vincent, and Mrs. Wicks dined here. Paid Ids. for a new wig for 
Willy." 

"Augst. 11th. Went to Counseller Osboume's for a license to re- 
moye my wheat from the copyhold. The Counseller was not at home. 
So I left a note for him with his brother William." 

'' 24th. Mr. Hawes and Master Jeremiah Dodson supt here. 

Sent a letter to Sir Robert Fagge, which I received of Mr. Campion's 
coachman yesterday." 

" October 30th. At Ditchling with my wife, to see Mr. Iyer's goods, 
and bought as much as came to 15s. 3d., for which I paid Mr. Nathl. 
Osbourne. Dined at my cousin Marchant's." 

" Noyr. Ist. At Mr. Iver's sale (Clergyman of Ditchling)." 

'< 6th. Mr. Marten here in the eyening, and I sold him the 

Busper Living for £700, and 5 guineas over. He is to take it from 
Michs., and is to pay all the purchase money by Xstmas next, and is 
to allow interest for it from Michs. last." 

** 10th. My wife and I at Lewes. Paid Mr. Baldy the charitable 

use money, &c., for our parish for the year 1721, £1 16s. 2d. Paid Mr. 
Friend £2 6s. 8d. for cloth, &c., for a coat for myself. It was Ids. 4d. 
per yd. Also to Mr. Taylor 13s. 10^. for Mr. Dodson's hop duty." 

" 15th. Paid R. Hurst for making me a camblet coat. My wife 

and I supt at Danny." 

" 2 Ist. At Shoreham. Bought two Cheshire cheeses at 8d. 

per lb." 

" 23rd. At Shoreham to meet my team, which did not come. 

They were mired down at the foot of Mr. Osboume's,^ Holt Hill ; and, 
like blockheads, as they were, they left the load there, and went home 
again." 

" Deer. 6th. My cousin Turner's wife, of Oldland, dined here. Mr. 
Beard and Mr. Marten here, with my cousin Pricket. Mr. Beard brought 
word that the Living of Rusper was vacant by the appointment of Mr. 
Sixsmith to Street." 

" 7th. Signed a presentation to Mr. Marten of the Living of 

Rusper, which he is to resign, should either of my sons take Orders, and 
I took a bond of him to this effect." 

Neither of Mr. Marchant's sons took Orders. The younger, 
intending to do so, died of smallpox while at Oxford. (See 
April 8th, 1728.) 

*< 8th. A public fast." 

ti 9th. Mr. Burry informed me by letter of the death of his 

father at Sounting." 



TOE HAECHANT HURT. 



191 



Living H 



-11th. Mr, Sixsmitli informed me by letter that the Ruspor 

V vacant, as he had been instituted to Street," 
- 22nd. Mr. Sixsmith here, and I was witness to a note nndur 
AIt. Marten's hand to him for, I think, £7, for some haugibgs left in 
ItuBper ParsonBge, and for all diiapidatiooB." 

" 25th. Our workmen all dined here," 

"1722. Janry. I6th. Mr. Poiutin, of Uenfield, began teaching my 
eon William arithmetic. He is to come three times a week, and to bars 
2«. 6d. per week for teaching." 

"Febry. Ist. The two strangers at Kester's supt here. They call 
themselves Edward and Tiiomas Fisher, and pretend to eome out of 

" 7 th, Will and Jack went to Lewes to see a prize fight between 

Harris and another," 

" Ilth (Sunday). At the Royal Oak with the two FishRrs." 

"April Hth. Agreed with Mr. Poinlin to teach Bott arithmetic at 
an addition of 2a. 6d. per week ; also M. Balcombe npoii the same 
terms. Pd. 6d. for a book for them." 

" ICtb, At Mr, Ncwlin's, at Deeding, with the Mr, Dodsons. 

There was a court held there for the College (Magdalen, Oxford), to 
which the living belongs." 

" 24th. Reed, the 5 guineas of Mr. ftlarten, which he was to 

give my wife npon the purchase of the Rasper Living, Mr, Marten told 
me that my brother Will was married on Thursday last at Wamluim, 
near Horslmm," 

"July 10th, Mrs. Lamb and her two daughters, and Mr, Lusford, 
with Mrs. Jane and Mrs. Phil. Parker, and Mr, Marten, dined here," 

" 1 1 lU. Our fftmily supt at Mrs, Parker's." Will went lo Major 

Moore's to shooting." 

[Major Moore resided at Moore Honse, in Wivelsfield.] 

" 22nd, Mrs. Dodson got harm by a fall from ber horac yester- 
day, near Saddlescombe," 

'* 24th. Mr. Reynolds, the minister of Horsham, was buried 

* night," 

^ 30th. John Clerk told me that his iron cost him £19 a ton 

fc forge near Maresfield." 

[August 4th, John Clerk, of 8t, John's Common, brought my wife 
i from Mr, Wade's, of Henfield." 

- IStli, Nanny sick with the measles," 

- 2Gth, Kitty the same," 

- 29th. Molly Balcombe the same." 
Octr. iod. Smith wont for Dr. White to see Betty, who nae taken 

i ill lost night." 

• 3rd. Dr. Wliito here again." 

- I4th (Sunday), Had a meeting about old Brand's dial,"" 

- 23rd, Two men from Asbford, in Kent, came, and had the 
two Mr. Fishers (as they called tbeniselves) away. They were arrested 
fur debt. Their unmes were Edward and Thomas Elrey, and nut Fisher. 

ney and were discharged. Tbo&. Field sent us a dish 
ti out of the pond at Lie," 




»f 



192 THE HABGHANT DIABT. 

«* 26Ui. My flon Willm. is 21 to-day. He went to West Qrin- 

Btead to hnnting with the Lintotts of Hickstead. I dined at my father 
8tone*s with Dr. Lintott and his wife, &c.*' 

^ *— 29th. My father told me that instead of coming to pay him 
his arrears of rent, as he had sent to him to do, his highly respectable 
tenant, Mr. Bootes, had gone off with another man's wife. My Lord 
Treep here with Mr. Pointings draught of a dial for old Brand's tomb, 
and carried it away again." 

" Novr. 30th. My brother Box's two girls were buried both in one 
coffin in Alboume churchyard. My wife and the two girls were there. 
The younger died yesterday morning, and the elder the day or night 
before, both having the measles." 

'' Deer. drd. All went to hunting. 

" 8th. My sister Box very ill. My wife went to her. One 

Burtenshaw, of Harvest Hill, near Cuckfield, had his house burnt down 
on Saturday night last." 

" 18th. All went to hunting again to-day but Smith. Pd. John 

Marchant of Locks, for 2 half anchors of brandy." 

" 1723. Janry. 3rd. The Padderish Steer died last night. My wife 
at Danny to see Mr. Harry Campion." 

There is another considerable hiatus here. From the 5 th 
of January, 1723, the Diary goes to March 25th, 1727. 

"1727. March 25th. Went to Ditchling Fair. Carried Nanny 
behind me. We drank tea with my cousin, B. Turner; Mr. E. Masters 
and two of the Burteushaws were there." 

" 27th. Becd. 13s. for 213 store tench of Mr. W. Osboume. 

They were for his brother. I valued 100 at lOs. 6d., they being about 
5 or 6 inches long. The rest at 4s. 6d., they being only about 3 inches 
in length. Gun and Dancy carried them to Newtimber." 

" 28th. At the club. All the parish officers there. We dis- 
tributed Dog Smith's money. Bought six couples of sheep and lambs at 
^ a guinea a couple." 

" April 28th. Willm. went to fishing at Valebridge with Mr, Nal- 
drett."*o 

" May 2nd. At the Visitation at Lewes. Pd. for, and delivered up 
the old briefs ; and received four fresh ones." 

" 28th (Sunday). After church went to Sheeprods and to Mr. 

Bear's of Shermanbury. Sent a letter by him to my son John, who is at 
Oxford ; as Mr. B. is going there the next day." 

" 29th. Mrs. Sophia and Olive Eversfield, and Mrs. Beard's 

daughter here. Willm. at Chinting, and returned late." 

** 10th. At Lewes ; and came home sick. It proved to be ague. 

of which I had several fits. It held to the 19th, on which day I first 
mist it." 

" 14th. My wife spent the afternoon at her aunt Beard's, with 

Dr. Woodward's family." 

** 21st. King George IL proclaimed at Steyning, whilst we 

were there. His father having been dead above a week. He died some- 
where on the road near to Hanover^^ whither he was going." 



THB MABCHANT DIAEY, 



193 



K 



FGlhcim set ont to fetch John from Ojcford. Gave 
him 58." 

" 25th, At Mr. Hurt's in the afternoon with Mr, Healey on J 

his brother. And tvo other Osford gentlemen; Mr. Bear and his nife 
also there. John arrived from Oxford in the evening." 

" aotli (Snnda/), At Mrs. Beard's after evening service. Mrs. 

Tnrner, and Mrs, Gratwick's brother were there also." 

" 31flt. Received a letter from Mr, Folham and the Speaker." 

" Angnst 17th. At the election of Knights of the Shire at Lewes, 
There was no opposition. Spencer Cotopton and Mr. Henry Pelham 
elected. Came borne with Dr. Woodward." 

" Sept. Ist. My Mother Stone died this morning about one o'clock," 

" 2nd, At Lowes, to bespeak things for my mother's foneral," 

" (ith. My mother Stone buried at Rusper. Mr. Hart, Mr. 

Marten, Dr. Lintott, Dr. Vincent, Mr, Ralph Beard, and Mr. P, Chenl, 
carried the pall, and bad each a pnyr of gWea and a hatband, and are to 
have rings as well. Mr, Ganipioa was so kind as to lend us his chariot 
and four horaes, to carry Mrs. Beard and my wife to Rusper, Mrs. 
Marten and 1 returned in the evening. Willm. came home before us. 
Madam Lintott of yherraanbury Place carried E. Ede in her coach and 
4 jades. Kitt and Molly Eiie were there." 

12lh. My wife and I at Lewes. Paid Mr. Lamer 43. Gd,, 

Mr. Walter £1 8s. 8d. for proving my mother Stone's will." 

ISth. Will and Jack went to Major Moore's to hunting," 

- — ISbh. Dined at W. Hazlegrove's, and cheapened a tombstone. 

h asked 3s, 6d. per foot when cleans'd, and a Id. a letter for the in- 
scription. But R. Smith oETorcd me some much cheaper, I think, at 
about 2b. 2d. per foot, the inscription the same," 

" ' SOtli. Mr. Osboume of Newlimber, buried at Newtimber. 

Mr. Campion, and Mr. Famcombe, Mr, Beard, and Mr. Scutt, Dr. Vin- 
cent and myself carried the pall. Mr, Baldy served tlie funeral, and 
owes me a payr of gloves, because he had none that would 6t me. Reed, 
a letter from Jude Storer, appointing me to go to Petworth, Monday or 
Tuesday next," 

" Oct. Ist, Mr. Dodson took sick at church." 

" 2nd. Jack and I dined at Stoyning, and Mrs. So{^ia Evers- 

field, and Molly, Jack and I, went forward to Petworth. Hired one 
Holloway, alias Hobby, to guide us from Oreatham thither, and paid 
him 28. for his pains." 

" 3rd. I talked with his Grace the Duke of Somerset, and 

ngrcetl to serve him as his Land Steward, for which he is to give ma 
£100 per onnnm, and a house to lire in, and he is lo keep me one bon^u 
in his stable all the year, and another at grass ; and I am not to go 
above six miles from home. We dined with Mr. Elder, &c., William 
Pcrring sRpt with us nl onr loilgings, and kept as company a great part 
of the time wo were in the townc." 

" 4lh. Brcakfastf d at Peter Lntman's. Went down to see the 

honso I am to have of his (iraee, and found it mnch to my liking. Then 
me by Wi&ton to Stenning, where we dined 



i Mr. Martoo." 
»0L. IXV. 



2 A 



194 THE MABCHANT DIABT. 



(i. 



— 9th. Discharged all that was due at Rnsper on account of my 
mother Stone's funeral, and divided the pall to Dame Somersell and Joan 
Longhurst. Paid James Chapman** 50s. forfeited to the poor for buiy- 
ing her in linen. 

" 10th. Mr. Hart supt here and spent the evening. Also 

Stephen Bine. They came to consult about ringing to-morrow." 

** 1 1 th. Eling George II. crowned. We ordered the ringers IDs." 

" 13th. I dined at Mr. Price's with Mr. Cannon of Tillington. 

Sent J. Elvey to Brighton on the young mare for a let pass for my wool, 
but the son of a B — made another excuse, and sent him back again 
without it." 

" 14th. Received a let pass by post from Mr. Waller." 

" 25th. Goodman Gibson went with W. White to Brighton 

with 30 bushels of turnips, because of the small pox." 

" 26th. .John Marchant and Marrian set out for Oxford. They 

went to call Dr. Healey, and he was gone without them, so they came 
back again, and set out again after dinner." 

" 30th. Marrian returned from Oxford." 

" Novr. 1st. Went to see Danny Sand field pond fished, but they could 
not get the water out. I went to Danny with Mrs. Beard, &c. Stephen 
r>ine was there, and bought all Mr. Campion's barley, except what he 
had bought before, at a guinea a quarter. I got drunk — fie upon it." 

" 2nd. Went to see the pond fisht, and dined at Danny with 

Mr. Price, &c." 

" 19. We had a vestry about a fresh demand of 80 and odd 

pounds towards Lewes bridge, by an order of Sessions. Never were 
])eople more heartily curst all the country over, and never did any better 
deserve to be so. For I think it cost about as much once before." 

" 21st. Thos. Butcher, of Cbailey came last night, being forced 

to go to the assizes at Lewes for catching partridges. He lay here and 
mended hedges to-day." 

** 25th. Went to Lewes. Called and dined at Stanmer (at 

Adam's house)." 

" 26th. Old Widow Pierce buried this evening. Pd. Norman 

6d. for the reading of a book yesterday, and for several other things. 
Paid Mr. Friend 18d. for an oz. of silk." 

" 27th. Will went to Horsham with the young Treadcrofts." 

" Dec. 3rd (Sunday). We had a vestry meeting after afternoon ser- 
vice, and we paid Mr. Letchford's interest to Mich, last." 

" 9th. Mr. Hart carried a letter to Lewes to put into the post-house 

there for Jude Storer, and another for R. Adams. Reed, a case to carry 
pen and ink and sand, &c., which Mr. Beard brought me from London." 

** 10th (Sunday). At the Campion's after evening prayer, with 

Stephen Bine. He sent for him and me to sign a kind of certificate 
from liim to Mr. P. Courthope to enable him to sell something for him 
in the South Sea Stock." 

" Deer. 12th. At the Club, with Mr. Campion, Mr. Beard, Mr. Scutt, 
Mr. Hart, Dr. Vincent, Mr. Wliitpaine, and St : Bine. Pd. Mr. Beard 
2s. 3d for the pen and ink case he bought for me in London. Heceived 
40s. of J. Snashall, junr., in full of all. Ho likewise gave me a pint of 
ink." 



THE MARCUANT DIAET. 



- X7tb fSiinday). Mr. Marten preacbed. Mr. Campion set out 
for London on Tburfldaj, having an account sent bim that Mr. H. C. 
was going to ha»e the small pox." 

" 18th. A pretty deep snow this afternoon." 

" Slat. J. Bortlett and I set ont for Potworth. Carried 1^ 

bushl. of beans to Booker's, of Steyniag. Hired Booker to go with na 
to Petworth at 2s. 6d., which I paid bim. We camo in the durk." 

" 22nd. A very thick mist. Waited at the Dnke of Somerset's 

all day, hut eonld not speak with him. Jlr. Gaytonby, who is a porter, 
&c., to the dock at Portsmouth, and shewed iis at) when we were there, 
was at the Duke's, and waited there all the while I did. There came 
three of the Duchess's brothers and others, which wua one reason why I 
could not see his Grace. Mr. Reult camo to Petworth this ercning not 
a dry thread about bim. We lay t«igelher this night." 

" 23rd. Mr. Scntt and I returned by Arundel, late." 

" 24th, Returned from Amudel. Had tho worst journey, I 

think, I ever rode." 

" 25lh (Christmas day). Our workmen dined here as nsnal. I 

bonght a fine jack in Petworth market on Saturday, which we brought 
homo with us. Killed five roasting pigs this evening, and two we kilW 
before. Received the account of my Christmas marketing at Smilhficld 
from R, Skinner, that be had sold my steer for £7." 

" 26th. All kept holyday. Some few of na met at church, but 

we (lid not pretend to nominate Surveyors, because neither Constable nor 
HcadboTongb was there." 

" 1728- Janry. 3rd. J, Bartlctt and I went to Amndel, thence to 
Petworth." 

" 4tb. Lay at the Half-moon last night. Waited at the Duke 

of Somerset's all day almost, but conld not see him." 

" 5th. Lodged the same. Waited as yesterday, hut at last had 

a talk with bis Grace, and appointed to be there on Tnesday nest at 
farthest." 

" 6th. Returned home." 

" 7th (Sunday). Mr. Dodson preacbed. We had a vestry, and 

passed accounts as usual. 1 think I was at Mr. Beard's in the evening." 

" 8th. Got ready for my journey to-morrow, &c." 

" 9th. My wife and I and Nancy, and J. Bartlett and his 

father, and Henry White set out for Petworth, but went no further than 
Stoyning." 

" 10th. Went on to Petworth. Mr. Booker went with us as 

faraa Btopham, for which I gave him 2s. 6d. Arrived at the Half- 
moon, in Petworth, about 2. Dined at the Inn, and went afterwards to 
Mr. Hunt's, a shopkeeper, and agreed for Nanny to board there, at £12 
per annum. We sent for Molly Courtness to the ion to us, from Mr. 
Nashes, with whom she lives, to tell her of her brother William's 
death. He died, I think, on Friday last, but my wife did not tell her 
before of it." 

" 11th. We breakfasted at Mr. Hunt's. I diufd at my I*ord 

Duke's, and was sent to look over the Rotbi>rbridge Fiiriu, where, at 
res one Rapley. The farm, but more especially the repairs. 



196 THE MABCHANT DIABT. 

much out of order. Returned, and gave his Grace an aoconnt of it. Mr. 
Fowler, one of my Lord Duke's bailiffs, went with me. Sent mj horse 
to my Lord Duke's stables by J. Bartlett, and the old mare to grass 
there." 

" — ^ 12th. My wife went to look at the house I am to have, but 
did not like it. She returned as far as Steyning with W. Bartlett and 
White. I did not see his Grace to-day." 

'' 13th. Breakfasted at the Half Moon. Went to the Duke's. 

Dined and supt there, but did not see his Grace. I was informed by Mr. 
Fowler that Mr. Edes was playing an underhand game, in order to get 
me sent home again. I stayed there til midnight. Nanny lay at Mr. 
Hunt's." 

" 14th (Sunday). A very wet day. I was at prayers with the 

family in the lobby. Dined at Mrs. Perry's table. Farmer Martin there 
too. William Perring shaved me in the morning." 

** 15th. A gloomy day. 1 went to look at Mrs. Chessom's 

rooms, and agreed to take them at 2s. per week for lodging there, and 
paid her for a week before-hand." 

'< 19th. A very wet day. Did nothing but eat and drink and 

sit by the fire all day, and hard work I found it." 

'<— — 21st (Sunday). At prayers in the chapel in the morning, and 
ill the lobby in the evening." 

From January 22nd to February 3rd Mr. Marchant was 
occupied by the inspection of farms, &c., on the estate. 

^* Febry. 3rd. His Grace returned from London, and my Lady, the 
Duchess, went to meet him, and they met just within the little park. Mr. 
Pointin and I went with her." 

" 4th (Sunday). Fine and frosty. Not at the house 'till night, 

not being very well. Dined at Mr. Hunt's. My Lord Duke's wedding- 
day. He and the Duchess have been married 2 years to-day.'* 

" 7th. A thaw, but fine. Did nothing. Was sent for into my 

Lord Duke's roome, and had orders to canvas the town for Mr. Butler. 
But at this election there was no opposition." 

" 10th. Spent the day in the Petworth market, and the evening 

at the House. Dined there. A new gardener came and bargained ; his 
name is Hcdger." 

<< 17th. I talked with his Grace, and he found much fault about 

the grates he ordered me to have made. But he was in a cursed bad 
humour about the dung carts, &c., having cut up the land ; and he sent 
the teams for hay to William Keen's at 7 o'clock at night." 

" 20th. Snowy day. I went with his Grace to Northchapel on 

liis way to town. I had no orders to do anythiug more, or to forbear 
doing. I consulted Mr. Elder at Mr. Dec's, and he advised me to keep 



on." 



«< 23rd. Dined with Mr. Elder, Mr. Moore, Mr. Mace, John 

Lichfold, and P. Lutman at the groat house. Stayed there till night 
Reed, a letter with more directions for several things to be done. Several 



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197 




len came to the Duke's to tnake afliilavit about the htghTra/a, nhich my 
Lord Puke proposed to JuJight." 

"■ 25lh (Sunday). A very wet day. Jack went to Hcrst, I was 

at tlio House, anil aiiKwercd my Lord Duke's letter, received tbis day." 
■' March IStli. Mr. Elder n-liirncd from London. Reed, of my Lord 
Duke £15 12s. 4il,, in full of my Balary to next Wednesday. Dined 
with Mr. Elder." 

Took my horse ontof myLord Duke'a stabloB." 
Mr. Hunt and others set out for SaUsbuiy fair. Settled 
md Mrs. Cheasnin," 

Went to the Duke's to take leave of the family." 
Returned to Hurst." 
My birthday. 51 to-day." 
2Gth (Sunday), Marrian set out for Oxford to bring J. Mar- 
account of the small pos, which is mncti there. Mr. 
[artcn laid up hero with an ague," 

" 29th, Marriau returned from Oxford without John, who had 

caught, and was laid up with, the small pox," 

" 30th. Thos, Elvoy set out betimes for Oxford, and my coaain 

Belt with hini. Mr. Marten's and Mr. Healoy's men set out in the 
morning with my cousin Sarah Norton, for Oxford. WUlm. Marchant 
and W. Lindfield went as far as Leatherhead with my cousin Bett yea- 
terday, and returned to-day." 

" April 1st. Mr. Lamb of Ditchling, went to Steyning to take care 
of Mr. Marten's school until hia return. I went with him, and we diued 
at Butcher Hill's, and agreed with them to board him. I went on to Mr, 
■fa at Wiston, to ask him to officiate at Broadwater for Mr, 
next Sunday," 
A letter from Mr. RatclifT, of Oxford, to inform ne that John is come 
Tcry full of the small pox, and that it is of a rery b^ sort." 
3rd. No news from Oxford." 

4th. Mr. Healey'e man returned from Oxford, and reported 
ik not worse." 

6lh, Wrote to Mr. Marten at Oxford per post. Wont to Mr. 
ixsmith's to ask him to preaeh here to-morrow week for Mr- Marten, 
which he readily promised to do." 

" 8th. llios. Elvey und Marrian retnrtied from Oxford, and 

irought UB the sad news that John Morchant died on Friday night last, 
deren o'clock." 

— 24th. Mr. Ward, of West Orinstead, was carried home from 
ididles in a herse to-dny, to be buried there." 

May 7th. The Visitation at Lewes. Settled for all the briefs, and 
' cd b now ones." 

8th. Mr. Hart taken with something like an ague." 

— 11th. A dry day, until towards night, then rain, thunder, and 
lining, and a very great storm and tempest." 

— — 13th. The storm on Saturday proyed to be very great, espe- 
lly the hail, which was prodigious; many of the stones were as big, and 
big),'cr than hun'e eggs. The windows of some houaea about hen 
dmoslftll broken. The corn was much injured." 




198 THEMAECHANT DIABT. 



" 26th (Snnday). Three of Sir George Parker's daughters enpt 

and spent the evening here. They came to liye in my towne house on 
Friday last, at £3 per qr. for the kitchen end, and the use of the goods. 
The Danny team brought them 50 faggots and half a cord of wood 
yesterday." 

** June 1 9th. Copley the painter here. (Copley was the father of Lord 
Lyndhurst.") 

'* 26th. John Bnashall here, and made two issnes in my neck." 

In Hurstpierpoint Register Book, " 1728, Sept. 17th, Mr. 
Thomas Marchant huried." 

Sin Vol. xxiii., p. 81, at the close of a paper on the Sossex Election 
1 Book of 1734, Mr. Turner, then Editor, wrote thus :— « In the 
election under consideration the Duke of Somerset espoused the cause of 
Mr. Butler, the West Sussex Whig candidate, and doubtless of Mr. 
Pelham. In a quaintly amusing diary, kept by a Mr. Marchant, of 
Hurstpierpoint, who was at the time the Ihike*s land-steward, and some 
extracts from which I hope to be able to give in a future volume, I find 
the following entries referring to this Duke and the election." Then 
follow some entries. The entry in the Register Book of Hurstpierpoint 
contradicts this. See also, on the question of the political leaning of Mr. 
Marchant, note 17, post.] — Editor. 



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164 1 The name of Pakyns (perhaps a corruption of 

Faganus) appears as witness to deeds, temp. 
£dw. 1st, Sir Walter and Simon. On the pew 
in the old Church it was spelt " Paeons/' 

165 2 It appears in Speed's map. It was probably older 

than Danny ; but the present house is not on 
the site of the old Pierpoint mansion. 
167 3 Nutknowle is a farm in Woodmancote, and was the 

property, at the close of the last century, of the 
late Sir James Lloyd, who exchanged it with 
the first Mr. Borrer, of Pakyns, for a farm in 
Lancing. He left it to the late Mr. Hamlin 
Borrer, his grandson. The Cheals were of 
Shiprods, in Henfield. 

4 For the Beards, see Berry's Pedigrees. Later on 
he speaks of " my wife's Aunt Beard ;" the rela- 
tionship was through the Stones, of Rusper. 

5 Revd. Jeremiah Dodson was Rector of Hurst and 
of Broadwater, and was buried there; aged 77, 
He was instituted to Hurst in 1702, The 
Dodsons held the Incumbency for three genera- 
tions — tradition says, in recompense for build- 
ing a new Parsonage house. They changed the 
site from one side of the street to the other. 
Mr. Christopher Dodson married Mary Mar- 
chant. 

6 The Lindfields were an old Sussex family. Thos. 
Lindfield was Member for Lewes in 1361. John 
Lyndfield was Prebendary and Archdeacon of 
Chichester m 1440. They were owners of Cool- 
hurst, in Horsham, in the early part of the last 
century. The Mr. John mentioned in the Diary 
was owner of Pickwell, in Cuckfield, alluded to 
afterwards, which he inherited from his mother, 



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NOTBS ON THE MAItCOANT DIABT. 



daiigbter and heir of John Dumbrill ( ? a cor- 
ruption of Dameriil), who were possessors of it 
(temp. Eliz,). His great-granddaughter Mary 
Lindfield (heir of Nathaniel, and Mary Clifford, 
his wife) brought it by marriage to WJltiam 
liorrcr (the 2Dd), of Pakyns, in 1780. It is 
now tlie property of Clifford Borrer, Esq. Mr. 
Lindfield'a relationship to Mr. Marchant was by 
the Stones. 

7 The Manor and Advowson of Hurst were given by 

Charles II., with a Baronetcy, to John Shaw, a 
London merchant, in return for money lent to 
the King in his exile. The manor was sold to 
Mr. Campion, and tbe advowson to Mr. Borrer. 
Mrs. Shaw was Elizabeth, daughter of George 
Duke, of Surrey, and widow of Mlnhardes Shaw, 
Rector of Hurst 1G73 to 1701. 

8 He was of the old Sussex family of Bine, of Row- 

dcll. There is a long row of tombs to them at 
Newtimber. 

9 The Chapmans were a Rusper family. 

10 Lye is a pond of some acres at the north part of 

Hurst parish ; — the site of old iron works. 

11 The Osbornes were owners of Newtimber Place. 

12 An old house in Langton Lane is still called "Box 

house," and there is a tomb to J. Box in church- 
yard. 

13 Mr. Letchford was the " intruded" minister, and 

became Rector, and married a daughter of Lord 
la Warr (a West), and widow of Dr. Swale, the 
Rector, who died at his house " Matts." Mr. 
Letchford left the interest of £100, annually, to 
the poor. It is now unfortunately not recoverable. 

14 Hurat Pierpoint Register book of marriages 1656. 

" Henry Bill, of Ryegate, gent, and Mrs. Jane 
Courthope, of this parish, were married by 
Justice Rivers." 

15 In 1714— Geo. I. *' Directions to our Arch 

Bishops and Bishops." " We do further direct 
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that you require your clergy in their prayer 
before sermon that they do keep strictly to the 
form in the 55 Canon" (t.e.^ the Bidding prayer, 
expressing the King's titles, which they were 
wont " to leave out'*). Those who obeyed the 
King's orders were, after all, sometimes accused of 
disaffection— <^ommon amongst the clergy — ^be- 
cause they said " Ye shall pray,*' but cUd not 
pray for King George themselves. 

171 16 This Mr. Borrer was of Rusper, and had married 

at Hurst, in 1693, Sarah, daughter of fiobt. 
and Ann Smith, of Keymer. He was grand- 
father to the first owner of Pakyns. 

172 17 Geo. I., before his Coronation in 1714, created 

and elevated several peers ; among them Thos., 
Lord Pelham, Earl of Clare. Mr. Marchant was 
evidently no Whig. 

18 Mr. Warden was Steward to Sir J. Shaw, the 
Lord of the Manor. 

19 Crouch house was near Fa&yns, and does not exist 

now. 

173 20 Was probably Rector of Westgrinstead. 

21 Curate of Hurst; afterwards presented to Rusper 
by the Diarist. 
„ 22 St. Lawrence's day — the dedication of old church. 

6 Edw. II. Earl of Warren obtained a charter 
for this. In later times the fair was always held 
on 1st May, but when the change took place I 
cannot tell. It is now suppressed. 

174 23 Manor of Streatham. It was the New Hall, as the 

Old Streatham manor house was disused. 
„ 24 Half an acre of garden at the back of the village, 
but joining Mr. Marchant's home field. It has 
since been exchanged for rectorial tithe, formerly 
belonging to Lewes Priory, given to the living. 
176 25 Tott is a farm abutting on the village, with a re- 
markable and steep escarpment to the south. It 
was for some generations the property of the 
Evelyns (mentioned below), now of Mr. Campion. 
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NOTES ON THE MARCHANT DIAET. 



" Tot" means the site of a battle: a flint arrow 
head was found just below it a few years ago. 

26 The pond is now filled up. It was immediately 
opposite to Alice Terrace. 

27 Jervoise is a farm in Cowfold. 

28 Little Park was bought of Richard Swaine. 

29 Mr. Trice was Rector of Clayton. 

30 Catharine Stone died August, 1716, aged23. Sec 
tomb in Kusper churchyard. 

31 Daughter of the Rector of Piecombe. 

32 There is a picturesque old panelled cottage still 
called Cowdrays, near where " my Lord Treep " 
lived, in Treep's lane. 

33 John, Bishop of Chichester, granted a faculty for a 
singing gallery at the west end of the church, 
on the certificate of John Bateman, Clerk and 
Curate of Hiirstppointe, William Marchant, 
and John Holden, Churchwardens, to Thomas 
Beard Esq., Thomas Beard, the younger, John 
ffhitpaine and Thos, Whitpaine, gent., &c. 

34 Locks belonged the Fullers of Rosehill. The last re- 
presentative, Sir Peregrine Acland, lately sold it. 

35 TheLuxfords were an old Sussex family, long resi- 
dent in Keymer. 

36 As patron of the living. 

37 Newtimber, 

38 Grace, daughter of Sir Thos. Parker of Ratton, 
was grandmother to the first (this) Mr. Campion 
of Danuy. 

39 Old Brand was a mason who was permitted in 
bis lifetime to erect a hideous upright monu- 
ment on which was placed a vertical dial. It 
was obliged to be removed on the extension of 
the foundations for the new church. It was on 
the south "side. 

40 A farm at the north of the parish is called Naldretts. 
„ 41 Near Osnaburg. 

194 42 See Vol. xviii.,p. 190. 

For Rusper, with view of the Nunnery, see Vol. v., 
?44. 



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SUSSEX CEBTIFICATES FOR THE EOYAL 

TOUCH. 



By the Rev. P. H, ARNOLD, LL.B. 



Incidental entries on the fly leaves of our early Parish 
Registers often well repay investigation. They frequently 
relate to curious facts, and throw light on obsolete customs 
once prevalent. In Miscellanea Oeneahgica^ seu Heraldica 
is given this extract from the Register of Harewood, Here- 
fordshire : — ^^ Sep. 24, 1684. That day made a certificate 
for Alice the daughter of Christopher WUliams of this parish 
for the King's Evill, my name and seal as Minister, Her 
father as Guardian.'' This is cited as by no means a common^ 
specimen of certificates^ of this kind ; further investigation will, 
perhaps, shew that similar notices are not so rare as has been 
suppo^.' Be this, however, as it may, the object of this 
paper is to invite attention to some Sussex Certificates for 
the Royal Touch, and other references to it connected with 
this county, as bearing on an opinion now discarded, but 
which obtained during five or six centuries. 

To glance but briefly at its origin. The custom of touch- 
ing, by the Sovereign, for the cure of the scrofula, Morbus 
R^ius or King's evil, is traceable at least as far back as to 
Edward the Confessor, the husband of the benevolent, love- 
able Eadgyth, daughter of Grodwine, the renowned Sussex 
Earl. 

Shakespeare felicitously represents this king as thus en- 
gaged. Malcolm^ who had fled to his court, enquires — 

.... Comes the King forth, I pray you ? 

Doctor. Aye, sir ; there are a crew of wretched souls 
That stay his cure : their malady convinces 
The great assay of art ; but, at his touch, 
Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand, 
They presently amend. 

1 By a Proclamation datedJune 18, some have imagined, the best '^Certifi- 

162C, it is ordered that no one shall oate" that the applicants had never been 

make application who does not bring a touched btfare would lie in fact that they 

proper certificate of having never been were still suffering, 
touched before. It has been shrewdly > E^. Two are mentioned in the Re- 

and logically inferred that if the efficacy gister of Stoke upon Trent. If, 4*^*1 

of the Boyal Touch had been as great as vol. i, 8rd leriM. 




SUSSEX CKBTIFIC&fSS POK TOI BOTU> TOOOB. 



Hateolm. Th oU'd the Evfl ; 
A most mincolim* work is tbu ^ood King ; 
Which often, eioceni; bere-reimm in Englaadt 
I have seen him do. How he moGatm Hciir^ 
HimedT best kaowg : bat ^tramgtlj-winUd pMft^ 
All swollen tmd akerotu, |itifiil lo lh« vjt. 
The mere despair of inrgeij, be cans; 
HangTcig a goldra stamp aboot their aetia, 
Put on with holf prayen : Aad 'tic cfjokea. 
To the Encceeding Bojaltj he lesra 
The heating beDediction. 

CUacbelb, Act ir^ Sccm t.) 

In a very able and interestiDg examiristtoa of UiU salijeet, 
iu the " Archseological Journal,''* itr- Hii«eyolnenf«i Hut 
^* coDtctnporary chronicles do out mention the power, dot 
historians who wrote nearer bis age than William of Malroet* 
bury." This is not, bowerer^ the caae, since ailosioa is made 
to it by a biographer of the Confeaaor who lived dnrieg bis 
reign ;* and wrote his life fcr Queen EsdgTth. Bat one in- 
stance is mentioned of bis touching in En^and, that of s 
newly married woman.* who had oo cbild, and snUertd froa 
scrofula in a distressing manner* who is said to have been 
completely healed. Ualmesbary states also that within a year 
she became the mother of twins, and add* **tbat thote wbo 
knew the King iotiinately alErm that in Normandy be many 
times cured the compl&int" known as the eril. 

There is evideuce to shew that, during the Norman period 
and the middle ages, oar sorereign* touched for this disease. 
Archbishop Bradwardine (tbe bmoos hoeUtr Profundus) 
who was a native of Chichester — tbe abode also of bis father 
and grandfather — in his celebrated woric De Cautd Vet, 
alludes to nuctent documents in tbe days of Edward 111. as 
iking of cnres by former kings, and speaks of such tn bis 
time wrought by prayer and bleastng, with tlje «t;/u <yf 
cross in the name of Jesus Christ," 

That quaint Sussex physician and wtnlhy, Aodnrw fV^rde, 
in the reign of Henry VHI., thus prescriboi for tbis malady 

Vol.1- p. I! 

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SUSSEX CEfiTlFIOATRS POE THK EOYiL TOUCH. 



in his "Breviary of Health." "For this matter let every man-' 
make Frendes to the Kyiiges Majestie, for it doth perteyne to 
a Kynge to heipe this Infirmitie by the grace of God, the 
which is given to a Kynge anoyntfld." 

The eldest daughter of Henry VIII. was our first queen 
regnant, and if it were (juestioned whether the hands of 
a female might be as efficacious as those of the many kings 
her forefathers, Mary had no scruples on that account, 
and did not long" keep the practice in abeyance. In a 
letter found, during the last few years, among the Archivec 
of Venice, the ceremony nseJ by her is described by s 
eyewitness. On Holy Thursday, 1556, the feet washing I 
the queen took place, when Day, Bishop of Chichester, tl^ 
Grand Almoner, distributed alms to a great amount, to up{ 
wards of 3000 persons. 

The nest day " she went to bless the scrofulous ; but sbj 
chose to perform this act privately in a gallery where thei 

were not above twenty persons She caused one of tbi 

infirm women to be brought to her, when she knelt an^ 
pressed with her hands on the spot where the sore was. This 
she did to a man and three women. She then made the sick 
people come up to her again, and taking a golden coin, viz., 
an angel, she touched the place where the evil shewed itself, 
signed it with this coin, and passed a ribbon^ through the 
hole which had been pierced in it, placing one of them round 
the neck of each of the patients and making them prouiia 
never to part with that coin, save in case of extreme need."' 

How long these have been sometimes retained may be seal 
in a very good example of a touch-piece, which passed throug 
the hands of Queen Elizabeth. An engraving of it is ha 
given, of the exact size. 




«'llie ribbon was uaiuillj-i)t«-«(c silk. MS. in S. Mnrk'a Librwr.l 

' M. A. PttitU to l|>polf to OhUiiuol*. copy it in Um Britl»h V 

LgQdou, Miir 3, l.'iSG, li'Hii>i1«I«d fr^m n 



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has been ever since preserved in the family of the 
late Charles Austen Jacques, Esq., of Chichester; to an an- 
cestor of whom it was given by that great sovereign.* Like 
the angels of her forefathers, it has on one side a figure of 
the Archangel Michael overcoming the dragon, and on the 
other a ship on the waves. It bears the inscription of A 
Domino factum est t'stud, et est mirabile? (See Ps. cxviii,, 
V. 23.) And when compared with those of later date it 
shews the peculiarity of a shield, and the well-known Rose of 
England, as seen on Elizabeth's coins. 

The form used by Queen Elizabeth began, as usual, with 
the first Gospel, that for Ascension Day. During the read- 
ing of the eighteenth verse" the sick were touched, and retired 
till the Gospel was ended. The second Gospel was then read, 
and at the ninth verse the diseased were again presented, to 
receive the golden angel, the Queen first making, with the 
angel, the sign of the cross on the part affected. Niimismate, 
crucis si(rnum, qudparte morbus est, facit. She then prayed 

(' the afflicted, and blessed them. 
The whole congregation and the Queen then knelt, saying;, 
Kvpte 'EXeTjtTov 
Kpirre 'EXeTjaov. 
ler which followed the Lord's Prayer. 
The angels of James 1, and Charles L are smaller, and the 
inscriptions are different. Those of James I. have only A 
Domino factum est istud ; thoseof Charles I. one very signifi- 
cant — Amo}- popuH presidium Regis. 

After the e,^ecution of Charles 1., his blood-stained shirt 
and the sheet which covered his remains after death were long 
preserved at Ashburnham," and to them the Susses peasantry 
repaired, during several generations, to obtain their touch for 
the king's evil; but from the church at Ashburnham they 
have been some time removed : it is supposed for the avoidance 
of this superstition. 

As might he supposed, Charles IL, after the Restoration, 
soon began to touch lor the evil, and was as readily resorteil 



• Xho UF* of il for this engraving la 
vtrj kindljr pruonred by W. lliiiucB, 
""" '■' " " 'q tliepMaraBionof Mrs. 




GliEnbclli. and hiul Uie eborter Icgeoii, 
Soli Dfo gloria. 

■' Super ED|[ro9 inatius Impotiet et bono 
babebunt (Nn S. Hark, zvi., t. 18.) 

" 8, A. C, xiii. 



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SUSSEX OEBTIPICATES FOR THE ROYAL TOUCH. 



to by zealous royalists. In the ** Public Intelligencer '* of 
1664 appears this advertisement : — 

'^ Whitehall, May 14. His sacred Majesty haying declared it to be his 
royal will and purpose to continue the healing of his people for the evil 
daring the month of May, and then to give over till Michaelmas next," 
I am commanded to give notice thereof that the people may not come ap 
to Town and lose their labour." 

A Royal Proclamation of the 9th of January, 1683," is 
headed by the following statement : — 

** By the grace and blessing of Qod the Kings and Queens of this 
realm for many ages past have had the happiness by their sacred touch 
and invocation of the name of God to cure those who are afflicted with 
the disease called the king's evil, and his now most excellent Majesty 
in no less measure than any of his Royal predecessors hath had good 
success therein.'* 

In two^^ Sussex registers, at least, those of Wadhurst and 
Petworth, are preserved certificates of this period ; without 
such no patient would have been admitted to Whitehall, and, 
as counterfeit certificates were sometimes given, ^^ all ministers 
and churchwardens were required to be very careful to exa- 
mine into the truth before they give such." 

Dr. Ducarel, when on a visit to the Rev. Mr. Bush, vicar 
of Wadhurst, in Sussex, in 1746, copied the following from 
the Register of that parish^ : — 

" We, the minister and churchwardens of the parish of Wadhurst, in 
the county of Sussex, do hereby certify that Mr. Nicholas Barham, of 
this parish, aged about 24 years, is afflicted (as we are credibly informed) 
with the disease commonly called the king's evil ; and (to the best of our 
knowledge) hath not hitherto been touched by his Majesty for the said 
disease. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals 
this 23rd day of March, 1684. 

" JoHK Smith, Vicar. 
" Robert Longly Iro. v ^ 
"Thomas YoHOB j^'^^^"'*,«°''- 
" Registered per me, John Smith." 



1* Easter and Whitfiuntide were the 
times often appointed. 

^' At this time, viz., from Monday, Jan. 
7, to Thursday, Jan. 10, 1683-4, appeared 
in the " London Gazette** an advertise- 
ment of that most curious book, " Aden- 
ochoiradelogia or an Anatomick-Chyrur- 
gical Treatise of Glandules & Strumaes 
or Eing's^vil-swel lings. Together with 
the Boyal Gift of Healing or Cure thereof 
by contact or imposition of hands, &o., 



&c., by John Browne, one of his Majesty's 
Chyrurgeons in ordinary andChyrargeon 
of his Majesty's Hospital, published by 
His Majesty's Royal approbation." 

^* Another certificate, given at Horstead 
Keynes, is alluded to in S. A. C, voL L, 
p. 97. 

^* Nichol's Literary Anecdotes, ii., 602. 
No other certificate of the kind was found 
at Wadhurst. 



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209 



f at the end of the earliest Eegister of Pet- 
worth occurs the following list, which is here given in extenso^ 
H8 being unusually perfect and explicit : — 

Hi$catei/or His Majesty's Sacred Touch ordered to bee Segiitred 
March the 24th, 168|. 

Ann, the dawghter of Thomas Rice, 

Alice, the dawghter of Henry and Ann Mills, 

Ann, the dawghter of Henry tad Ann Milla, 

Jmqcs Spencer. — Tbeise had certificates March y» 24'* : 83. 

CertJfiicBt gir en for Charles, son of William Peachey, Eeij'', Janaary y* 
20"' : 1 68 J. 

Certifficat giren for James, son of William Peachey, Esq', ;■ same 
JO'^ of Jannary : 8J. 

Certiffioat given for M" Elizabeth Stiles. March the 27*, IfiSC. 

Certifficat given for Henry, son of Heniy ChaUon, the same 27'" of 
March, 1686. 

CertiiScat given for Sara, dawghter of Henry Challen, the aame day. 

GcrtifGcat given for Frances, datrghter of John Lander, March the 
29", 1686. 

Certifficat given for M' Jatnee Towers, Angnst y" lO"" : 86. 

Certifficat given for Susan Dawtrey, October y" 12 : 86. 

Certifficat given for Jane Libbard, October y" 25* : 1686. 

Certifficat given for Mary Pennington, November y* first, 1686. 

Certifficat given for Joane Penfold, February y" 12*, 168t. 

Certifficat given for Mary Boxall, the game day. 

CartifBcat given for Margaret Wild, the 14* Febmary, 168|. 

Certiffioat given for Thomas Hodges, the'20* Febmary, 1684- 

Certifficat given for Mary Allen, j* 28* February, 168J, 

Certifficat given for M" EiiKabeth Eclley, y" 7* of March, 168f. 

Certifficat given for Joane Lucas, the same March the 7*. 

Certifficat given for Jane Tailer, March the 14* : 168?. 

Certifficat given for Margaret Sebedge, sen'-, March the 12* ; 87,** 

Certifficat given for Margaret 6ebedg,jun'-, the same day. 

Certifficat given for Ann Sebedg, the same 12* March, 168}. 

Certifficat given for William, son of Margaret Schcdgc, y* sameday. 

Certifficat given for Annie Grover, March the 18 : I68J. 

Certifficat given for Anne Lucas, March the 24", 168J. 

Certiffioat given for William Hoad, March the 27*, 1688. 

Certifficat given for Elizabeth Roberts, April 2^ : 68. 

Certifficat given for M" Elizabeth Palmer, April y" 5* : 88. 

Certifficat given for Sasanna Cha3mel], April the 7*, 1688." 

Certifficat given for Mary Holland, April y" 8* : 88. 

Certifficat given for Sara Scutt, April the 9*, 1688. 

Certifficat given for Sara Morris the same day. 

" Prob«b]]r a relativs of Che]>netl. the 
well-known Puritan opponent of CkU- 
lingworth. 

2 



210 SUSSEX CBBTIFIOATES FOB THE EOTAL TOUOH. 

Oertiffieat gJTen for M' Thomas Mose, the 16^ of ApriL 
Certifficat given for M* Elizabeth Mose the same day. 
Certifficat given for Elizabeth Bnrges, Oct^the first, 1688. 

This Register begins March, 168f , and it will be observed 
that it then ceases for that year. A fear of the plague lin- 
gered long, and perhaps accounts for this entry in the Royal 
Proclamation of 9th January, 1683 : — *' The times of public 
healings shall from henceforth be from the feast of All Saints 
till a week before Christmas, and after Christmas until the 
first day of March, being times most conyenient for the 
temperature of the season, and in respect of contagion. ^^ 

The number of persons touched by Charles II. during the 
first ten years of his reign would be almost incredible, were it 
not attested by a register kept by the Sergeant of the Chapel 
Royal, and afterwards by the Keeper of the Closet, amounting 
to no fewer than 90,798. Evelyn, a spectator, observed 
that the King stroked ^^ their faces or cheeks with both his 
hands at once," and in his diary (28th March, 1684) men- 
tions a dreadful accident, that ^^ there was so great a con- 
course of people with their children to be touched for the 
evil, that six or seven were crushed to death by pressing at 
the chirurgeon's door for tickets/' 

It would not be pertinent here to dwell on the subsequent 
history of this subject. James I. touched as many as 800 
persons at one time.^ William III. refused to touch, although 
Whiston says that he once did so, and that the patient was 
cured. Queen Anne frequently touched,^ and Harrington 
mentions that questioning an old man who, when a child, was 
touched by her at Oxford, he asked him whether he was 
really cured ; upon which he answered with a significant 
smile, that he believed himself to have never had a complaint 
that deserved to he considered as the ernlj but that his parents 
were poor^ and had no objection to the bit of gold. The 
form of service differs in some degree from that of Elizabeth. 

is The Duke of Monmouth laid claim child between four and five yean old, 

to extraordinary cures. who, when asked many years after, if 

19 On the dOth of March, 1714, two he ooiild remember Queen Anne, said, 

hundred persoDg were touched by Queen ** he had a confused, but somehow a sort 

Anne, as appears from newspapers of of solemn recollection of a lady in diA- 

that date. Among the patients was monds, and a long black hood." 
Samuel, afterwards Dr. Johnson, then a 



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211 



The same Gospel was used, and the Lord's Prayer, after which 
the ensuing rubric, &c., is given : — " Then shall the inflrra per- 
sons, one by one, be presented to the Queen upon their knees, 
and as every one is presented, and while the Queen is laying 
Her Hands upon them, & putting the Gold about their 
Necks, the Chaplain that officiates, turning himself to Her 
Majesty, shall aay these words following — ' God give a 
Blessing to this work; and grant that these sick Persons, on 
whom the Queen lays her bands, may recover, thro' Jesus 
Christ our Lord." After which there are other prayers, 
( Book of Common Prayer mdccvii. ) The Pretender touched,** 
claiming an hereditary power. To the Old Pretender, an 
applicant is said to have been referred by George I., and it 
has been doubted whether the Sovereigns of the line of Bruns- 
wick ever touched for the king's evil. It is certain, how. 
ever, that sernices for "the healing" continued during hia 
reign. 

Some historical notices only of this bygone practice have 
been here adduced. As to the exact amount of efficacy to be 
ascribed to the royal touch, few enquirers are agreed. Among 
many these may be quoted : — Badger, in 1 748, says, " I can 
see no room we have in the least to doubt the certainty of the 
cure;" and Douglas, more guardedly, observes, " After a 
careful examination of tlie whole question, the facts cannot be 
denied without resisting evidence far from contemptible. . . 
We should consider the power of impressions made on the 
mind and the amazing effects which experience satisfles us 
they have on the habit of the body."" In this physicians and 
metaphysicians concur, and Mr. Hussey, who most carefully 
examined this subject historically, thus gives his deliberate 
opinion as a surgeon : — " A medical man, in investigating the 
history of the king's evil, so extensively prevalent, cannot 
shut his eyes to the fact that for some centuries the treat- 
ment, by touching or stroking, was believed to be the most 
efficacious, as it certainly was the most agreeable mode of 
cure." Dr. Tyler Smith, in a recent treatise, asserts his 
belief that the emotion felt by the poor stricken people when 



" Touch. piocps of tfie 
York, M IK-nrj- IX. hadoi 
<^^P In uH "iMkea ab 



matlc of hU rcrened < 
" CrilerioD, p. VIS. 



213 SUSSEX OEBTEPIOATES FOB THE BOTAL TOUGH. 

touched was salutary, and acted upon them ^^ as a powerful 
mental tonic in the gold coin bestowed/' 

No attestations of benefits thus gained by Sussex patients 
have been met with. The fact only remains that year by 
year, at one period at least, they continued to seek — ^perhaps 
from divers reasons — the royal touch. 



213 



I 



.MEMOIR OF THE EEV. E. TUKNEE, M.A., V.P. 



■Compiled by the Rev. F. H. Arnold atid the Editor. 



^Reci 



Ab one of the oldest members, and as one who may almost 
be reckoned among the founders of this Society, now a quarter 
of a century old, — as its ever zealous supporter throughout 
its career of continued progress, — as a contributor of very 
many articles to these Collections, — and as one who, whilst 
Editor of them, during the last years of his life, may be said 
to have thus died in harness — ithas been deemed proper that 
a memoir of the late Rev, E. Turner should be presented in 
this volume, wherein there appears a portrait of him as 
frontispiece. 

In 1870 the author of the " Compendious History of 
Sussex " (Mr. M. A. Lower) thus dedicated his work — " To 
the Rev. Edward Turner, M.A., Rector of Maresfield, one of 
the Vice-Presidents of the Sussex Archaological Society, the 
oldest living antiquary of Sussex, whose intimate acquaint- 
ance with aJl that concerns the history and topography of the 
county, and whose willingness to communicate bis knowledge 
to the public, entitle him to the respect and regard of every 
lover and well-wisher of that shire," — a graceful compliment 
to such a veteran archteologist to which little can be added. 
He was born at Westmeston, Sussex, on the 16th of June, 
1794, and was son of the Rev. R. Turner, then Curate of that 
parish, and subsequently Rector of Grately, in Hampshire, 
and Curate of Hartfield, Sussex. His early education was at 
a private school at St. Neot's, in Huntingdonshire. He 
entered Balliol College, Oxford, March 17th, 1813; took his 
B.A. degree June 5th, 1817, and M.A. June 3rd, 1819. He 
was ordained deacon 1817, and priest 1818, by the Bishop of 
Chichester, and became Curate of Wiggonholt and Greatham, 
in this county, of which, with Parham, be was afterwards 
;tor. While Curate of Wiggonholt he partly occupied him- 



214 MEMOIB OF THE BEY. B. TUBNEB, M.A., V.P. 

self in tuition. He held the three parishes until 1837, when, 
on the death of the Rev. 6. Woodward, he was appointed to 
Maresfield, and for thirty-five years was Rector of that living. 
Under the provisions of the Incumbent's Resignation Act he 
resigned this on the 10th of January, 1872, and having re- 
moved to Lewes died there on the 28th of January, 1872, 
aged 77, and was buried at Maresfield. 

The Rev E. Turner was a trustee of Dr. Saunders' School 
at Uckfield, and for more than a quarter of a century Chair- 
man of the Uckfield Board of Guardians, by whom he was 
presented with a silver urn as a mark of their regard. He 
was a Grovernor of Christ's Hospital, to which valuable 
school he presented many of the sons of his clerical brethren. 
He was elected a member of the Greological Society, and of 
the New England Historical Society. To the Archaeological 
Journal for Dec. 1853 he contributed a paper ^^ On the lead- 
ing events in the history of Matilda arising out of her at- 
tempts to establish herself on the Throne of England ;'' but 
with this exception, all his archaeological researches have 
appeared in these volumes, and a mere recapitulation shews 
how numerous and full of interest they are. 

In Vol. ii., 1849, '' The Early History of Brighton," 
" Ancient Bridge at Bramber," ^* Diary of Richard Stapley." 
Vol. iii. — *' Military Earthworks of the Southdowns.'* Vol. 
V. — *^ College of Benedictine Canons at South Mailing.*' 
Vol. vi. — " Funeral Pageant of Sir Anthony Browne." Vol. 
viii.— " On Sedgwick Castle," " On the Saxon College of 
Bosham." Vol. ix. — " The Free Chapels of Maresfield and 
Dudeney," *' Richard Kidder, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and 
the Kidders of Maresfield." Vol. x. — "Sele Priory and 
some notice of the Carmelite Friars at New Shoreham, and the 
Secular Canons at Steyning." Vol. xi. — '' The Priory of 
Pynham or De Calceto, with some notices of the Priories of 
Tortington, Hardham, and Leominster." Vol. xii. — " Uck- 
field, Past and Present," " Domus Anchorit®, Aldrington." 
Vol. xiii. — " College and Priory of Hastings and the Priory 
of Warbleton." Vol. xiv. — " Ashdown Forest or Lancaster 
Great Park," " Maresfield." Vol. xv.— '* The Priory of 
Boxgrove," '^ Merchant Guild of St. Greorge at Chichester." 
Vol. xvii.— " Battel Abbey," ** Greatham House." VoL 



MEMOIR OF THE EEV. E. TTmNEB, M.a 



215 



XTiii. — " Statutes of the Marshes of Perensey and Romney 
and Custumal of Pevensey," " Isfield Place, and Notes on the 
Family of Shurley," " The Stapley Diary (continued)." 
Vol. six. — " The Lost Towns of Northcye and Hydneye," 
"Otehall," "High Roads in Sussex in 17th and 18th Centu- 
ries." Vol. XX. — " Parochial Account Book of Cowden," 
" St. Ann's Ililt, Midhurst," " Nineveh, an Ancient House at 
Arundel." Vol. xxi. — "Lewes, the Ancient Merchant Guild 
of," " Parochial Notices of Horsted Parva," " Fictile Vessel 
in Buxted Church," " Briefs." Vol. xxii. — " Steyning and 
West Grinstead Churches, and the Ancient Castle of Knepp," 
" Memoir of Henry Smith, Esq., commonly known as Dog 
Smith," " Mural Painting at Wishorough Green." Vol. 
xxiii. — " On the Domestic Habits of a Sussex Gentleman in 
the I7th and 18th Century," " Cells of Battle Abbey," 
"Brasses in Sussex Churches," " Archteological Miscellanies." 
Vol. xxiv, — '* History of John Rowe, Esq." Vol. xxt. — " The 
Diary of T. Marchant." 

Amongminor articles, thewhole of which need nothe detailed, 
the most wortliy of observation are : — "On a British Boat 
Found at North Stoke," "Henry, 21st Earl of Arundel," 
"Verdley Castie," "Rock Hermitages," "Hospitals in Sussex," 
"Decorative Tiles found at Keymer," "Leathern Bottles and 
Drinking Mugs," " Seals of the Church of Chichester," 
" Roman Remains at Twineham," " Gorings of Ovingdean 
and Danny," " Tyburn Tickets," " The Burrell MSS.," 
" The Hayley and Petyt Collections." 

The contributions enumerated here, of themselves testify to 
Mr. Turner's zeal and energy directed towards the investiga- 
tion of Sussex Archseology, and are no light evidence of his 
characteristic industry. Among the great number of his 
papers, it would I>e difficult to select the most noroworthy ; 
but tliose on " Mares6eld " and " Ashdown Forest," or " Lan- 
caster Great Park," are especially graphic, as, naturally, 
everyone describes best those scenes amid which he lives, and 
the objects which are constantly before his observation. 

Thus is best illustrated local history, and that in such 
description Mr. Turner was good, the following quotation 
shews. Speaking of a part of Ashdown Forest, he says in 
4862 — " Half a century ago one of the High Beeches was 



210 HEUOIB OF THE BE7. E. TOBNKR, U.A., V.P. ^| 

most remarkable for its antiquity and size, and though from 
decay it bad Irecome little more than amnre shell, it survived 
in this state the blasts of many a wint«r's storm. What a 
history could this tree have unfolded to ua had it been en- 
dowed with the power of speech. Like Sir Walter Scott's 
" lonely thorn " in Ettrick Forest, the local incidents of how 
many centuries would it not have been able to detail. How 
interesting would have been the task of listening to this 
patriarch of our forest, and hear it 

"ToU ^1 

The cbsQges o( its parent dell, ^^H 

When it WBB young hon deep the shade ^^M 

A. thooBand mingled branches made." ^^1 

" Ashdown Forest was then," he observed, " well stocked 
with black game. So numerous were these birds at the com- 
mencement of the present century, that it was hardly possible 
to ride or walk across it, in any direction, without disturbing 
some of them. , , . Here, too, were harboured about 
twelve or fourteen head of deer, the descendants, probably, of 
the stock which were the occupants of the Royal Park — the 
last, a doe, was accidentally sprung from a patch of brakes 
just below Gill's Lap, by the Hartfield harriers, while pur- 
suing a hare, and after a run of two hours killed, about the 
year 1808. Of this I was an eye witness." 

This date carries us back to Mr. Turner's boyhood in 
Susses, and reminds us of some of the narratives in White's 
Selborne, and of White himself, almost contemporary. 

Incidentally, too, in his Notes on an Ancient Account Book 
at Cowden, the late Editor gives us another glimpse of the 
scenes of his youth, when those obsolete machines, spinning 
wheels, were more common in Sussex than the sewing machine 
of the present day. " I was then resident as a stripling 
with my father," he says, "in Hartfield, the adjoining parish 

to Cowden Rarely did you pass a cottage door 

without hearing the agreeable hum of one or more spinning 
wheels in full operation, and if you entered a farm house for 
the purpose of having a little chat with the farmer's wife, 
no sooner had she greeted you and placed a chair for you, 
than, if otherwise employed at the time, she would desist and 
sit down ta her spinning wheel, and continue to spin merrU^J 



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MEMOIR OF TOE EEV. E. THItNEB, M.A., V.P. 



217 



on na long as tlie conversation lasted. Thanks to the inventor 
of this serviceable machine, not a moment was wasted in 
those industrious days." Living to see it entirely superseded, 
the Rev. E. Turner thus hears testimony to the work of the 
spinning wheel, and the comforts produced by it, mentioning, 
as a proof of tlieir durability, that he possessed home-made 
sheets and table cloths of the date of 1 786. He adds — " The 
luxury of sleeping between a pair of such sheets none can 
know who have not esperienced it." 

Like some of our Northern Antiquaries — the laborious 
Thoresby and others — the Rev. E. Turner collected genea- 
logical memoranda relative to his own family history. These 
I remain unpublished, and may here suitably find place in this 
brief biography. They are, too, almost wholly connected 
1 with Sussex, and a family pedigree drawn up by himself is 
^^^therefore here inserted. 

^^k^ In the last year of the reign of Henry VIII., John 
^^BTumer purchased Old-land, in Keymer, of the Michel- 
^^^mournes,* ** certas terras vocatas Oldland in Keymer, cum 
^^V^ansione,** &c. 

^^P'' The tithes of Ditchling were alienated by the King, that 

^^ ruthless spoliator, and by no means scrupulous, especially 

when his wives were concerned, even in the case of one he 

liked not — Anne of Cleves — to whom he gave them. They 

passed to Sir R. Michelbourne, and were of him bought by 

Thomas Turner, grandson of John, in 1037. 

I He was buried in the chancel of Ditchling church, which 

H^^^ n long period of time continued to be the burial place of 

^^^Ke Turner family, and whcR>, on a slab, is this inscription : — 

K 



]j<fih liiiriciJ the bcKly of Tliomas Turner, lato of Keynier, aged 
ore Kill fowr years. He ilepurted this life the »;thc day of 
ibruary, in tbu ytnrof our Lord 1G71. 



The maiden name of his wife was Smythe, and to their 
twenty-three children allusion is made by the topographer of 
_I)itchliiig. 

Thomas, son and heir, was also buried in Ditchling cbancel, 
was his brother Richard, who married Frances, sister 

I Vol. xiii.,851, elitq. 



218 MBMOIB OP THE BEV. E. TUENEB, M.A., V.P. 

of Sir Edward Bysshe K°*. Clarenceux, K^ at Arms, regnant 
Charles I. and IT. 

His eldest son Sichard was buried there, with this in- 
scription : — 

Here is interred the body of Richard Turner, gentn., late of Old land 
in Eeymer, who departed this life Oct. the 2ndy Anno Domini 1720. 
^tatis sniB. 68. 

Two of his sons also lie in the Turner Chancel, viz. : 
Thomas, who was Eector of West Hoathly, and William, who 
is described on his tomb as *' Citizen & Apothecary of 
London ; " and who married a daughter of Sir John Rous, 
Bart., of Henham Hall, Suffolk. He was succeeded by his 
son and heir Richard, who married Jane, daughter of Thomas 
and Amy Gratwicke, of the Ham, Angmering, and had three 
sons and a daughter. He was himself buried at Ditchling 
in 1748. Of his sons, Richard, the eldest, died a bachelor, 
and Thomas, the youngest, when aged 21, and William, the 
second, inherited Old-land. He was a Fellow Commoner of 
Pembroke College, Cambridge, and married Sarah, eldest 
daughter of the Rev. E. Wilson, long Rector of Westmeston 
and Ashurst. He died June 26th, 1786, and his wife May 
3rd, 1802* They were the last of the family buried in 
Ditchling chancel. His son Thomas succeeded to Old-land, 
and died at Lewes, and was buried at Eeymer, where a 
memorial window, representing "the Annunciation," has 
recently been placed in the church, at the £. end of the 
S. Aisle, having a brass plate which records that it was 
placed there in memory of " the Ancient family of Turner, 
who had held Old Land in Keymer parish for 300 years." 
A date nearly, though not quite correct. 

Old Land was sold by his son in 1863. 

The Thomas Turner above mentioned was the elder brother 
of the Rev. R. Turner who was father of the subject of this 
notice. 

Succeeding several most able and energetic Editors of these 
Collections, it is almost superfluous to mention that the Rev. 
E. Turner devoted himself assiduously to the work he took in 
hand. It was to him truly a labour of love, and in it, in his 
old age, he found both solace and pleasure. ^^ He was one of 



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MEMOIB OF THE BEY. E. TUBNEE, M.A., V.P. 219 

the most industrious antiquaries I ever knew," said one who 
long and well knew him, " and in his demise the Society has 
experienced a real loss, since, by his industry, it has not only 
been aided in supporting its fame, but has continued to 
flourish 

" yiresque acqnirit eundo." 

After Mr. Lower's resignation, Jan., 1870, Mr. Turner was 
Editor until his death in Jan., 1872. The following resolu- 
tion, from a Special Committee Meeting, held on Feb. 8th, 
1872, was communicated to the Rev. T. R. Turner, son of the 
Rev. E. Turner : — ** The Committee of the S.A.S. beg the Rev. 
T. R. Turner to accept the expression of their sincere condolence 
on the death of his father, the Rev. E. Turner, a V.P. of the 
Society, and Honorary Editor of the Society's Collections. 
The Committee beg to record their sense of the value of the 
Rev. E. Turner's labours for a number of years in elucidat- 
ing the Archaeology of Sussex, and to pay a grateful and 
affectionate tribute to his memory." 



EUSPEE MONUMENTAL INSCKIPTIONS.' 



COPIED BY EENEST ELLMAN. 



On the vial wall (/ tka 0aulh AitU. 
" Bkcred to the memoi; of tbe BsTd. John 
Wood, H.A., Boetor of this puUh 
fbrty-fiTa yean. He detnrted tiiia life 
the twBQ^-fint of Hanh, 1791, >ged 
MT«ntj-two /ewt. He ma -rtrj pnno- 
toal in the duohaqe of hii piieatJj offloe 
during the mboT»4naitioned period, uid 
Tw; eaqr in hii denunde of ^rthw, of an 
Bnutaotod IHe^i *nd ren ben^oent to 
the poor. He dewended from the tamil; 
of t£e Woada,«f Oskler, in tba pwidi ot 
Kimer, in thu oonnlj, and liM inttcr'd 
in ■ *ult in this oluoceL" 

On tJie lauth viail of the Bottth Aitla. 
" Banred to tha tuemory of the BeTd. 
Thomu Smith, for eighteen yean onrmte 
of this puuh. He wu born July lit, 
1799, and died September 9th, IBM. 
Thi> monament U erected an an anited 
tfstimon; of hia great worth as a Cbru- 
tiui and & niator, hy monj friendi who 
■ffectionatelf loved him. St. John, o. 
»., T. 25, 26— 'I am the reenrreetion 
•nd the life: he that belieTetb in me, 
tfaoogh he were dead, yet ihall he live : 
and whOBoerer lireth and belieTeth in 



On the ioalh wall of Iht Tovm: 
" Jamee Preaton, eon of Jams* Shndi 
Broodwood, Ewir., of Lyiie, and Sophia 
Bridget, his &rBt wife, einired Jnne 4th, 
1820, aged 19 Teon, aod lies in the ranlt 
beneath with his mother and Charles, 
■on of James Sbudi and Msrgiiret Sohaw 
Broadwood, his seoond wife. Ha died 
Jannar;, 2Bth. 1814, aged lii weeks." 
"Id memory of Elisabeth, the balaied wife 
ot James Cecil Wynlar, H.A., Beotor of 
Gatton, and danghter of Junes Sbmle 

* lain under RpeoiAlobliffstionB to the Reotor, 
(he Bei. H. J.Oore, for hia kindnw ud oonneiT 
in idlowing me to inspeot the Psriih Renters, 

and iniciiptioiii which oth^vue most han 
bwn in man; ooms retj tmpsif ectly giren. 



Broodwood, Esqoire, of Lyne. She died, 
after a long and paintal illaeei, on the 
18th of Jane, ISIO, in the aSth yaai ot 

* In a Tantt beneath lie interred tbe iv- 
mains of 3opbia Bridget, wife <rf Jamea 
Shndi Broadwood, of Lyne Farm, Sorij, 
Esqr., who departed this Ufa Aiig«it 
26tb, ISOl, in the 23rd year of her aga 
" ■ Alm» r RuthlsH King ot Temrm I 

Mot a™, nor 3ei. nor Worth no BeaatT, 
find Pity in tldne Kyes r " 



who deipartod this lifejoly 17th, 1812, 
in the eightieth ^ear of his age. A nan 
of striot integrity, ohesrfol piety, and 

cttensiTe benetolenoa. ' Well done, thon 



_ ^ _ _ lye body of Hi. 

William Prianlit ye late paii&nll and 
taithfnll paator of this ohnreh for the 
spooe of abont thirty and eight narea, 
who deceaaad ye 13tb day at October 
Anno Dom 1673 in ye siily third yeare 
of his age. Berel : 14. 13. • 1 heard a 
Toice from heaven aaying onto me, 
write. Blessed are the dead whiah die in 
the Lord, from henceforth, yea, saith tho 
Spirit, that they may rest froni their 

" Here r — dtho body of 

I Sarah F[ria]ali D[anghte]r of John 

I prrlianli L of RnspFer] and of 

[EbVb[eth] W[ifeJ Who d — 

a day of April — f iln ye 

I 6tb year ol her age. AnnoDnL [1^]." 

t The Prianli family appear to baTe bean 
utcoui of the liring. Aftra- the dsth of Kr. 
William Prlauli, the liiing wh siToi by Paul 
Prleni, mi-rohnnt. to 0<<rTnlH TaRonl, in IS?*, 
and to John Frieni, In isai. Ip 1713. Thomas 
Harohant, as patron, gnw the bring to Adam 



ctOaVood'i. [aeetba Diary of T. 



MXS\ 



ED8PEB MONUltENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 



~ To thi mnnorT ot Joha who 

ilflpurteii this lita the 2 1781, 

K^d jean:' On thia abb thcro 

Kr» nko four liuM at poeb-y nhk'b ara 
klniost illeirible. 
" HheTt lielh buried ths bodj of ThomM 
Omvliner lecand idqqb of Joha Onrdiner 
□( Rtupkr in the [ooaat]r ["' Sluseei. 
Ckot. who Memlftflod the ixr. Amj of 
Miiroh in the jm of our lord, lOSS.'' 

BrvMiut in pavtminl of Tnwer. 

" Here l^ath boned re bod; ot Elizabeth 
Chftnndler, wife of ThoBiu Chvitidler.' 
tooao of Tbomna Chnnii'ller of iicotiWd 
Id je pish ot SbiUford ia Surrey jeood 
dcauBeil. the wch Eliubeth beioge the 
daughter of John Oardiaer ot Rasper 
Oent ilcaeued je which £li>abeth harc- 
inn iahoa of ber hoij one dangfaler ya 
which Bliiiibeth dyed tho u. of J11I7 
Auna Dni 163S." 

"Here Irath interred the body ot Mar^ 
the wile ot John Oardioer of Boiper in 
the oonntie ot Sniaei Qeat who deceated 
at Hutinee in the laid CDantj (ahe wae 
the daughter of James Jordko ot Lo*el- 
brnth at Chortwood in Sarro;. tieat) 
who bad iaine by her five BOnnea nnd fire 
dauKhtan «he departed thii life the ISth 
September Addo Dm. I6M." 

Braim in pavaoital 0/ Naoe. 

Two half-tenzth fignrea of a man and 

woman with olowd hands in * prajin^t 

poatnre. auppoKd to be abont the -iate i^ 

1375. with the following inaeription :— 

" John de kynetfolde et Agne^ sn feme 

^giaonnl icy Dien^de to almes eit m'c'y,"! 



"Of 70' obarite pray tor tbo Sonloa of 
Thoma Challoner and Mar^nrot hfs 
Wff and thir ohjldnm. which Thomi 
deptjd at Buitnre je xti day ot Febm. 
ary ye yer' ot 0' Inrd H. Vo. xiiii o 
who' sonlle knd aU eriat]^ ihn hano 
ni'ci."i| 

Brati (mfhcwcuf wall of the florlh AUle, 

" In ir'*Utade to Aloiifchtf Qod (or Dianj 

bleHiBKa, and in tluiihtal and itfeT' 

tionate ramembraDOe ot their Father 

Jamea Shni^i Broad wood, of Lfoe, 

B*noire, this chancel nnd chnrcb were 

•ntirvl; rebuilt by hii tour fona. John; 

I. Rcnry Fowler : Thomaa Cap«l : and 

I Walter Stewart Bro*lwood : the Tower 



was reatored and heightened by hi a 
Brother Thomas Broadwooil. ot Holm- 

baab, Esq., in the year 1855 ; Jkum 
Shndi Broadwood died Angoal 8, 1851. 
aged 7S yeara, and is iatcrred ia a ranlt 
in the Chancel." 
There ia a pointed wiodaw at tho eaat end 
of tho South Aiile, with thia inacrip- 

"To the glory of God, and in loTlng 
memory of her hnahanil Samael Boaan- 
quet, who died nt Lyno, Oot. aOEh. 1S4S, 
affed 52, this wiodow is dedicated by 
Sophia, eldest daoghter of James 
Taebude Broailwood, of Lyne, and 
Hargt, Sflhaw, bia w'tte. ' I know that 
he shall nao again. I nm the tesar- 
reotion and the life.' " 



Jul,T aSth, 1937. »?od W. 

3. Walter Borer, died July STth, 179t, 
aged 69, Ann, hia wife, died Haioh 
15th. 1300, aged 69. 

4. EJizabetli Borer, died Janoarr 2rtb, 
177% aged 19. 

5- Rdward Boiall, diod October Sod, 

1830, aged 63. 
Santh, viifv ot Edwanl Boull, died 

Jannary 25th. 1841, aged 77. 
7. Edward Boull (late ot Leigh), died 

January 2nd. 1326, aged 39. 
6. Kachael. wife of Edwar-l Boiall, died 

Man:b 30tb, 1B51, aged 66. Caleb, her 

son, die<l January S^tb, 1829, aged 3 

yean and 10 mooUis. 
9. Thomas BoiaU. died Jue 28th, 1S40, 

aged 59. 
la Albert and Edward, aooi of WilUam 

and Prances BoxalL Albert died April 

17th, 1S35, aged 16 months. Edward 

died May Slst, 1S)0, nged S months. 

11. Marh, 3rd son of Thomaa and Eliiv 
beth Boiall, died Jnly ISth, IS65, aged 
36. 

12. James Shndi Broadwood, ot Lynv, 
Esq., di«a Angost Sth, 1851, in his 79tb 
year. Sophia Bridget, his wi/o, di«d 
Anguat 26th. ISOl, aged 23. Hargaret 
Scliaw, his Sod wife, died April Itb, 
18d», aged 70. Also the following, his 
children 1 — (By hia Gnt wife) James 
PrestoD, died Jane Uh, 1820, aged 19. 

iBy his seoond wife) Charlea, an infant, 
ied Jannary, 28th, 1814. AiUiar Ridler> 
an infant, boiied Aogost 31sl, ISl^ 



i 



* Thiima* Cnionndlar 




222 



BUSPBB MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 



Angtista Pearson, an infant, bnried Feb- 
ruary 20th, 1823. Margaret Jean, died 
May 1st, 1853, aged 46 Augusta Barbara 
daughter of Henry Fowler and Juliana 
Mana Broadwood, died April 11th, 1849, 
aged 6. Ber. John Broadwood, of Lyne^ 
eldest son of the above James Shndi 
Broadwood and Sophia Bridget, his wife, 
died January 26th, 1864, aged 65. 

13. James Caffyn, died July 29th, 1835, 
aged 64. Matthew, his son, died March 
4th, 1836, aged 24. 

14. Elizabeth, daughter of John March 
and wife of James Caffyn, died January 
19th, 1825, aged 53. 

15. John Capon, died August 29th, 1759, 
aged 61. 

16. John Capon, died July 30th, 1796, in 
his 67th year. 

17. Mary, wife of John Capon (of Busper). 
died December 4th, 1798, in her 73rd 
year. 

18. .John, son of ^iVilliam and Mary Capon, 
died January 13th, 1811, aged 13. 

19. Henry Capon, died May 6th, 1833, aged 
30 

20. WUliam Capon, died April 14th, 1825, 
aged 58. 

21. Mary, wife of William Capon, died 
May 28th, 1861, aged 83. 

22. Daniel Capon, died January 30th, 

1832, aged 31. 

23. Jane Cflryll, daughter of John Caryll, 
and Jane, his wife, died May 17th, 
[remainder of inscription illegible.] 

24. James Chapman, died January 29th, 
1811, aged 70. Ann, the wife of James 
Chapman, died May 27th, 1790, aged 51. 

25. James, son of James and Ann Chap- 
man, died March 12th, 1791, aged 25. 

26. John Chapman, died April 22nd, 1801, 
aged 79. Sarah, wife of John Chapman, 
died March 17th, 1813, aged 86. 

27. Henry Chapman, died November 5th, 

1833, aged 81. 

28. Sarah, wife of Henry Chapman, died 
August 12th, 1810, aged 55. 

29. Maria, wife of Thomas Comber, died 
October 10th, 1853, aged 54. 

30. Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Maria 
Comber, died April 14th, 1835, aged 8 
months. 

31. Thomas Crcasey. died July 3l8t, 1834, 
aged 69. Priscilla Creasey, his wife, 
died November 13th, 1834, aged 66. Ann, 
their daughter, died March 7th, 1823, 
aged 32. Also two infant children. 

82. Peter Creasey, died February Ist, 
1845, aged 41. Erected by his niece, 
Elizabeth Pollard. 

33. William Dale, victualler, died March 
30th, 1820, aged 67. 

84. Horlassah Dale, died April 21st, 1816, 
aged 57. 

85. James Ede, late of Cudworth, in the 

Sarish of Newdegate, Surrey, Esqr., 
ied July 13th, 1722, in his 44th year. 



36. Manr, his late wife, died Angvst 22iid, 
1716, in her 36th year. 

37. James Etheridge, died April 8th, 1766, 
in his 70th year. Elizabeth, his wife, 
died March 27th, 1778, aged 71. 

38. David Etheridge, died April 4th, 1795, 
aged 70. 

39. Daniel Etheridge, died October 9tb, 
1800, aged 63. 

40. Thomas Etheridge, bom June 16th, 
1741, died June 12th, 1823. Jane, hia 
wife, bom June 16th, 1744, died Jnne 
6th, 1827. 

41. Edward Etheridge, died April 23rd, 
1820, aged 74. 

42. James Etheridge, died Deoember let^ 
1863, aged 88. 

43. Hiuinah, wife of James Etheridge, died 
Mav9th, 1842, aged 62. 

44. Elizabeth Farmer, spinster (a native 
of Crawley, in this county), who lived 
with the family of the Etheridgea up- 
wards of fifty years, died April Ist, 1826, 
aged 78. 

45. Mary Ann, wife of Thomas Qoble, and 
daughter of Thomas and Bebeoca 
Walder, died June 4th, 1859, aged 55. 

46. William Greenfield, died February 5th, 
1830, aged 80. 

47. Mary, wife of William Oreenfield, died 
November 15th, 1821, aged 74. 

48. Frances Mffftha, daughter of John and 
Martha Hannah, died July 3rd, 1868, 
aged 2 weeks. Frederick John, son of 
the above, died October 14th, 1869, aged 
11 weeks 

49. Charles Harding, died September 29th, 
1818, aged 43. EUzabeth, his wife, died 
December 1st, 1855, affed 75. Elisabeth, 
their daughter, died May 2nd, 1827, aged 
20. 

50. Henry, son of Edward and Sarah 
Hards, died March 23rd, 1860, aged 
29 

51. George Illman, died May 30th, 1799, 
aged 88. Ann, his wife, died March 12th, 
1805, aged 85. 

52. Mr. George Ilhnan, bom in this parish 
January 20th, 1744, died at Capel, 
November 28th, 1823, in his 80th year. 

53. Mr. Alexander Illman, of this pwriah, 
died April 5th, 1831. in his 60th year. 
Mrs. Ajina Maria Illman, his wife, died 
October 10th, 1832, having completed on 
that day her 63rd year. 

54. William Kempshall, died November 
16th, 1768, aged 45. 

55. Agnes, wife of Alfred King, died May 
7th, 1869, aged 24. Agnes Boxall King, 
daughter of the above, died May 8th, 
1869, aged 2. 

56. Thomas Laker, died December 17th, 
1841, aged 68. Lydia, his wife, died 
April 6th, 1846, aged 62. 

57. Francia Ashxnore, son of the Bev. 
Henry Thomas and Catherine Frances 
Lee, and grandson of James Shndi Broad- 



KUSPER MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 



223 



71. 

ft 



mKKl, Eiq., of Lrne, died AuffiiBt 3Stb, 
ISid. ngea a. 

65. KittblmnEleKaor.diiiKhtcTof Riohord 
and JemimB Longfidld, of Longneiillei 
in the oouDt^ of Cork, diod at L^q Jul; 
lit, 187U, aged 2G. 

SO. Jobn Duoket liOveKroTc, died DeoemlMr 
aSrd. 1863, >«ed 63. 

60. Renrj James, win of Samuel buJ Man 
L0Tt<gTOTS, died Decombai 2Ut, ISIB, 
>ccd 2 reaji and S moDtba. 

61. Ktlwb«th Ljell, wife at Frederiuk 
OolOtrap I^all, died Janiiai? 20tl^ IBSU, 

02. JaniBi Ljell, died June 20tb, 18.'>0, 

iwefl 39. 
63. JobnUarch,diedNDTember24th,lS29, 

ognd 84. Add bis wife, died Hat Stb, 

1§21, aged 78. 
61. Charles Uatthem, died Uarah l«t, 

1870, BgFd 71. 
eS. Jane, wife of Charlea Matthewg, died 

saddenlT May 26tb. 18C0, aged 6S. 

66. Mr. George Milb, died Augoit 3atb, 
1707, in bis —8th year. 

67. Ann, wife of Ueor^ Mitobell, died 
Norembiir 6tb, 1832, aged 37. 

68. George, son of C^orga and Ann 
Hitcball, died December Ist, IBS), aged 

eS. John Moody, died May 4tb, 1815, aged 
62. 

I, wife of Joba Moody, died June 
1829, aited 76. 

□ Moody, son of Jobo and Ann 
Uoody, died May Gtb, 1S26. aged 36. 
■■^, BeDianiin,sonDf JobaandAanMooily, 
* died July 21<t, 1793, aged 1 year and 4 

\ Jamoa Bloody, died March IB, ISSC, 

■eedT2. 
. L Hartba, wife of James Moody, died 

Ajtril I3rd, 1630, in bir 39th year. 
7S. DanitHnttoD.'died January and, IBIO, 



15th. ISOD, aged,,. 
TT. Sarah, dangbter of David and Ann 
I - Mutton, died April IStb, 1801. aged 32. 
r-TS. Datid Motion, died May ZDtlL 1824, 
* (ffedKt. 

I 98. William Mutton, lUed December 14tb, 

1842, aged 69. 

60. Williua 8oitoD Mutton, of Nomuui'i, 

Boiper, and of Ifinr's Boad, Briebtaii, 

died SfptembsT IStlb, 1868, in bis d8th 

Sarah Mullon. bia wife, died 

It Olb, 1B<I8, in her OOtb year. 

.m Boyi Alutton, ion of William 

f Sraton and Sanb Mnttou, diml at 

I Brighton June 17lb, 1SA9, ageil W. 

I John MuttvD, brother of William Sciton 

^llnllon, died January 25lb, 1803, acted 

Z. ^^ HattoDa sra nM to hm bdr] the Fana 

AU Mansiiiii pror ilnii* Um Ot 

IlIamllyMUlpcuauau ausiant< 

i_ , --,aBW mr br tludr 



61. Sylria Franee^. danshter of Darid 
and Sylvia Motton, barn A|>ri: 2f>Lh, died 
May 13tb, IBlil. 

81. Stephen Nye, died January 28th. 1855, 
aged 60. 

82. Add, daughter of Mr Jon. Orlton, anil 
Ann bii wife, die<l August 15th, 1718, 
aged 7 atODtba and 3 weeks. 

83. James Palmer, died NoTember 5th, 
1816, aged GO. Christian, hi* wife, died 
Jannary 30th. 1820, aged 71. 

84 Charlotte, wife of Tbomaa Fabner, died 
Aogiut 26th, 1810, aged 21. Charlotte, 
ber dangbter, died an infant, 

85. Jnmea Peters, died January 2eth, 1820, 
aged 85. 

86. Thomaa Potter, died Jannaiy 24th, 
1845, aged 03. 

87. Bichard Kead, died Jnly a4th, 1801, 

S8, Mary, wife of Charles Bead, and 
danaUter of the late William and 
Uadassah Dale, of this JAriih, died 
Febniary 21il, 1850, aged 6*. 

89. Ellen Winter Bune, wife of William 
BiMO (many yean eoaebmaa at Lyne), 
died Augiut etb, 1844, aged 4G, 

90. William, 3rd 80n of Thomaa and Eliaa 
Sanctuary, of the Nnnnery. Biupcr, died 
on Whit-Sunday, 1826, aged 5 weeks. 
Charles, 4th son of Thomas and EIim 
Sanotaary, died Angiut 20tb, 1829, aged 
31 month?. 

91. Harriett, wifo of John Sayer, died 
January 2Tth, 1841. aged 36. 

92. Margaret Oeorgiiuia Seton-Earr, 
dangbter of Walter Soott Seton-Karr, 
of U.M. Indian Ciril Service, and 
Eleanor Katberine, his wife, bom at 
Jeaaore, Bengal, February 3rd, ISStf, 
died Ortober 7th, 18CB. An infant aoa 
of the lame parents, bom and died at 
JesH^ September 22nd, 1857. Virginia 
Sopbu Selon-Karr, daughter of tbe urns 
nrsnts. bom at Calcutta May 17tli, 
died September 18tb, 1806. 

03. Abm&am Smith, died January 4th, 
ISUO, aged Gl. 

04. Aqulta, wife of Abraham Smith, died 
June "lb, 179*. aged 55. 

95. John, >on of Abraham and Aqnibk 

Smith, died July 26tb, 1766, aged Syears. 

3 months, II days. 
D6. Ker, Thomas Smith (enrato of Ibia 

narish IS years), died September 9lh, 

1810. aged 41. 
07. Joba StoDe,t late of the Nannery in 

tbii parish, gent., died Noranber 19tb, 

1724, inid 72. KtMuor, hi* wifo, diad 

September Ut, 1737, ami 78. 
98. William, aon of John StOBo, of Kiumei7, 

dieil DveemUir SSth, IWO [atffl illegible}. 
90 Un. Catherine .Stone, liaoghter of Mr. 

I Oarlwdiflit i 



I 



_, a tut. I -, 

h Inasiirtlso w nuw !■«'■•>*- 



224 



EUSPER MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 



Jon. Stone, died Angnst — , 171G, in her 
23rd vear. 

100. John Stone, died FehmarrlSth, 1818, 
mged 73. Frances, his wife, died Novem- 
ber 2l8t, 1795, afi^ed 42. 

101. Mary Stone, spinster, daughter of 
George and Ann Stone, oied April 18th, 
1820, aged 80. 

102. John Stone, died November 17th^ 

1856, aged 82. Snsanna, his wife, diea 
April 3rd, 1852, ased 74. 

103. George Stone, died Jane 23rd, 1849, 
aged 69. 

104. Sarah, wife of George Stone, died 
April 6th, 1853, aged 66. 

105. George Stone, died May 8th, 1854» 
aged 51. 

106. John Stone, son of John and Snsanna 
Stone,died November 12th, 1824, aged 11. 

107. Richard Tamplin, died November 
27th, 1815, aged 83. Amy, his wife, 
died October 8th. 1817, aged 85. 

108. James Tidy, died January 16th, 1852, 
aged 57. 

109. Jane, wife of James Tidy, died Jane 
28th, 1832, affed 39. 

110. Daniel Tolett, gamekeeper, died Jnne 
4th, 1869, aged 58 ; servant of James S. 
Broadwood, Esq., of Lvne, and after- 
wards of Daniel Higford Burr, Esq., of 
Aldermaston, Berks. Lydia, wife of 
Daniel Tnlett, bom September 9th, 
1812, died December 25th, 1863. aged 51. 

111. Mary, wife of Edward Yanghan, died 
May 5th, 1808, aged 30. 

112. Phillis Vaughns, died January 18th| 
1794 aged 16. 

113. W. W. Yerrell, grandson of Charles 
and Jane Matthews, died July 23rd, 
1862, aged 4 months. 

114. Beb^c^:a, wife of Thomas Walder 
(daughter of James and Christian 
Palmer), died March 31st, 1842, aged 68. 

115. Susannah, daughter of Thomas and 
Bebeoca Walder, died February 19th, 

-1837, aged 27. 

116. Richard Walder, died October 27th, 

1857, aged 73. Hannah Walder, his 
wife, died February 24th, 1865, aged 73. 

117. Thomas Walder, died April 29th, 
1866, aged 55. 

118. William Wales, died August 11th, 
1806. aged 60. Elisabeth, his widow, 
and late wife of John Dale, died August 
10th, 1829, aged 75. 

119. Elizabeth Wallace, died November 
11th, 1847, aged 62. 

* Gartwright says that Allan WaUis, Esq., 
waB Sheriff in 1708, lired at Altons in Rusper, 
died 1710, and his property vnm divided among 
his three daughters, of whom one married — 
Orlton, a bariiEiter, who resided at Rusper, uid 
acted as a mnfri(>trate, and that all Mr. Wallis' 
property, except Altons, has at length been 
acquired by James Shudi Broadwood, Esq. 

t There is an account of this Nunnery by 
Albert Way. Esq., in S.A.O., T. 244-162, the 



120. AUen Wallis ,• Esq., died Oetober 
15th, 1718, aged 74. Mary, his wife, 
died August 2lBt, 1731, aged 76. James, 
his brother, died Januaiy 13th, 1707. 

121. WUliam Weller, died November 3rd, 
1813, aged 82. Betty, his wife, died Jnty 
30th, 1813, aged 78. 

122. Peter WeUer, died January 4th, 1865^ 
aged 71. Sarah, his wife, died June 6tfa, 
1859, aged 61. 

123. Peter Weller, died January 29tii, 
1866, aged 41. 

124. Emily, daughter of Peter and Sarah 
Weller, died October 26th, 1849, aged 22. 

125. Jane, wife of George Wells, dlM Sep- 
tember 5th, 1867, aged 32. 

126. William Wickens, died October 10th, 
1849, aged 64. Ann, his wife, died 
November 26th, 1861, t^ed 69. 

127. Lydia, daughter of William and Ann 
Wickens, died March 5th, 1828, aged 7. 

128. Elizabeth, wife of Charles Wmiamfl. 
and daughtCT of the late William and 
Hadassah Dale, of this parish, died July 
13th, 1835, aged 49. 

129. Eliaabeth Wonham, wife of James 
Wonham^ farmer, of Highams, in thia 
parish, died suddenly June 26th, 1854, 
a^ed 79. Having jnBtumed home from 
witnessing the ceremony of laying the 
first stone of the new church, she was 
seiced with a fit, and after a lew hours 
was summoned hence. 

130. James Worsfold, died April 23rd, 
1844, aged 67. 

131. Kezia, wife of James Worsfold, died 
July 27th. 1859, aged 77. 

132. Hannah, wife of James Worsfold, 
died February 4th, 1868, aged 53. 

133. Elizabeth, wife of Bev. James Cecil 
Wynter, and daughter of James Shudi 
and Margaret Scnaw Broadwood, died 
June 18th, 1840, aged 24. 

Tablet in Tower waXU 
" Near this spot were re-intened the re- 
mains of a rrioress and four Sisters of 
the Nunnery of St. Mary Magdalenef 
formerly existing in this parish, which 
were accidentally exhumed in the ancient 
cemetery thereto belonging, in the year 
A.D. 1840. • 

" This memorial was placed here by order 

of J. S. Broadwood, Esq., of Lyne." 
There are besides a few stones and rails 
whose inscriptions are quite illegible. 



S.per being Ulnstrated by Orimm's drawing of 
e west front of the Nunnerr, of which no re- 
mains now exist. At the dissolution of religious 
houses, when it was granted to Sir Robert 
Southwell, its annual income was estimated at 
£39 13b. 7d. It was from leOO to 1717 possessed 
by the family of Stone, and after passing through 
Tftrious hands it was purchased by T. Sanctuary, 
Esq., in 1820. (See the diaiy of Thomas 
Marohaut in ^he present volume.) 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



1 . Suieex BroM — Ritigmer. 

I On removing the old high-backed pewg in the north chancel, in 1872, 
pe Mlumng brass came to light: — 

a row: let, a shield gone ; 2nd, a sbiold liesring the arms of ar. a 
uipaut sa, anucd gn. tail forked; crest, a njTeni's head erased out 
of a ilucol coronet, for Matcal; 3rd, another shield bearing qnarterlj let 
and 4lii sn. six flears de lis or, three, two, one, nitbin a bordnro, engr. 
ar. again for Mascat ; and 2nd and 3rd Pascal, as in 2nd shield ; 
impaling, qnarterl; 1st and 4th sa. 3 swords points dowuward pilewajs 
'. pommels and' hilts or, for Pattlet; and 2ui] and 3rd gu. a chevron be< 
pireen 10 cross cTosslets, 6 and 4, or. for Kyme, both with a crescent for 
ifference; and beneath are these inscriptions : — 

" Here Ijeth interred the bodj of Hichnrd Mascal of Mailing Esq"' in 

[he County of Sussex who married Frances the ilaughter of Sir Ceo. 

olett Kniglit of Cnindol in Hampsliire \>j whom lie had issue 4 

llildren, one son and 3 daughters, viz"- Hetirj, Jane, Cliaritie and Ciseley ; 

s departed this life the l?"" of Aug^ Anno D. 1G31 for whose pious 

rinemorie tiis lovinge wife mode this memorial loo little to espresse his 

f desert of her affecliun. 

Let others Tumbea whiuh the glad heire bestows 
With gold is marble grief affe<;ta not showea 
There a trew heart intomba him and that bearea 
A sDenl and aad epitaph writ in tearea." 

id below, on another brass : — 
" Here ftlso lyetli buried the bfidy of Jane Mascal who departed this 
life the IP" day of March, anno Domini IG31, being aged 10 years. 



^^^^tun 
^™.rhe 



And benenth all a shield bearing the arms of Matcal, as in 2nd shield, 
impaling Paulet. 

The arms on the second shield are the snme as those of Ntutan ; but 
Sogar, in his MS. " Baronegium" at the CoJiogo of Arms, pt. 3, p. 868, 
Bub Paulet, distinctly states that both are for Ataacal, and adds, " vidi 
ttunulum." Sir George Paulet married Jane, heiress of John Kyme, of 
John Cayme was M.P. for Lewes in 1543; and Richard Kymo 
junior constable in 1556. 
Mr. Mascal, who was doubtless of the family who held Plumpton, died 
Mailing Church was re-huilding, and so was buried at Riiigmcr, 
which fomieriy belonged to Mailing College. 

The thanks of the Society are duo to Mr. F. J. Jones, of Biogmer, for 
nbbiugs of the brasaea and copy of the iuscriplioDs, 

W. D. C. 
VOL. XXV. 2 E 



226 NOTES AND QUERIES. 

* 

2. Sergiaon Family, 

Per incuriam, I omitted one of the Sergison epitaphs, which should 
have been inserted at page 88. It is on a handsome tablet, by West- 
macott, A.R.A., in Guckfield Church :— 

" Near thU place are deposited the remains of Mary Ann SergisoD, wife of Warden 
Sergison, Esq., of Butler*s Green, in this parish, Lieut-Colonel in His Majesty*B 
Royal Regiment of Horse-Guards, and eldest daughter of William Kerr, Esq., of 
Northampton, M.D. She died Sept 10th, 1804, in the d7thyear of her age. 

*' Oh thou, bejond what verse or speech can tell, 
Mj guidOf my friend, my best-beloTed« fareweU." 



There is in existence a " History of the Bible," by the Sieur de Ro- 
tanstiout, folio, London, 1712. Each book is dedicated to a subscriber 
or person of note, with an engraving of his or her arms. In Part 11, p. 
17, St. Luke, there is the following dedication : — " Madame Ann, wife of 
Charles Sergison, of Cuckfield, Clerk of the Acts, <&c." This is accom- 
panied by an engraved plate, with the Arms of Sergison, as given in my 
paper after p. 85. (Lif. Gapt. Sergison.) 

Mark Antony Lowbr. 

8. " Goddestrete;* Chichester. Rot. Fin. 2 Ric. 2. 

^' Qusedam terras et tenementa in suburbia Cicestrias, in parochia Sancti 
Pancratii, tenentur de Rege in Capite, per Servitium reddendi Regi, 
quandocunque venerit per qaandam venellam vocatam Qoddestrete^ super 
mari australi, unum fucillum plenum fili crudi, ad faliam cordam pro 
Balista sua facienda." 

This choice bit of Latinity I copy verb, et lit, from Blount's " Antient 
Tenures of Land,'* 1679. So far as I can make it out, the lands and 
timements were held by the service of giving to the King, when he should 
approach the City by the lane called Godstreet, upon the southern wall^ 
a spindle full of rough thread to make a falsO string for the King's 
crossbow. But why a false string? 

Is the locality of " God-street " known in or near St. Pancras ? 

Mark Antony Lower. 

4. The St, Leonards-Forest Dragon, 

I have before me a single leaf of a song-book, entitled " Catch that 
Catch Can," ed. ] 663. I wish I could send the music that accompanies 
this morceau, but I fear no modem printer could reproduce it. This 
stanza contains an allusion to the '^ True and wonderful dragon or serpent 
of St. Leonard's Forest," of which I gave an account in S. A. C, vol, 
xiii., p. 224, from a rare tract printed by John Trumble, 1614. It runs 
thus : — 

" I should howl out-right to tell of the rest, 
How this poor a-maid was over prest ; 
Therefore quickly come and buy, and read for your penny ; 
'Tis as good a bargain as e're you had any ; 
Here's no Sussex Serpent to fright you in my Bundle ; 
Kor was it ever printed for the Widow Trundle." 

Mabk Antony Lowbb. 



NOTES AJfD Q0EUIE3. 227 

5. Hamity Church. 

*Jn vol. xtH., p. 93, &c., there are notices of Hamsey Chnreh, which 
I tliero Btaloil to be " dilapiilnted, and now only used as a cemetery 
Chapel ; tho ancient chiircbyurd being still Ihe final earthly resting-place 
of the pariBhionora," The burial gronnd around it has recently been 
enlarged. Wa have alao recently improved the old Chnreh, by the re- 
movftl of the Screen, which blocked up the arch opening into the tower; 
ropniring the whole of the building, and scraping off the plaster from 
the etonework (which latter work has enabled us to judge better of the 
architecture), and added new scats, to make it convenient as a mortuary 
Chapel. In p. 94. the author of tho paper on the " Parochial History of 
Hnmsi'y " (Robert Chapman, Esq.), has made some statements regarding 
the Church which it may ho well to correct, I looked over the Church 
with Mr. J. L. Parsons, and we arrived at a very different conclusion 
respecting the date of it from that of the author of the paper. Tho 
Nave and Chancel wo consider to be of the same date — early Norman^ 
of about the close of the 11th century. The Chancel Arch, a lancet 
window (the only one of the original windows now remaining in the 
chancel), and the cross outside over the east end of the Church, 
from their form, and absence of all ornament whatever, indicate that as 
the period of their oonstmction. In the Nave there is a semi-circular 
headed window and a doorway of the same style as the Chancel arch and 
window ; eo there can be little doobt that the Nave and Chancel 
were bnolt together. With the esception of the two windows and the 
doorway which I have mentioned, all tho windows and doors are of more 
recent dnte. The East window is a good specimen of the decorated 
style, and was probably inserted, together with the piscina, which is of 
the same style, in tho 13th cjintury. The curious arch on the north side 
of the nave has an Earl; English moulding, and we can only suppose 
that it was inserted in the wall to ornament a private chapel, which, from 
a piscina placed beneath the arch, mnst have occupied that portion of 
the Church. Tlie stonework of the arch does not extend through the 
wall, as there is no trace of it visible from the outside. The fine maasivo 
tower, with its handsome West window, ond lofty arch opening into tho 
nave, is of the Peri)endienlar style, probably added in tho 16th century. 
The South door of the Church is of tlie same style of architecture, and 
may have been inserteii at the same time the tower was built. The 
beautifully carved altar tomb may be to the De Say family, as far as wo 
know; il bears no name or device, but we can see no reason for sup- 
posing that the tomb and canopy were built at different periods, u some 
person has suggested. (See vol. xvii., p. 96.) We qnito dissent from 
the account given of the Church in Mr. Chapman's paper, believing it to 
be of much greater antiquity; and, therefore, of more interest as a 
, flpeoimea of our Early County Chorcbes than be makes it out to be. 



1 C. BitiFrxEB, 



bCoombe, April, 1873. 



228 NOTES AND QUERIES. 

6. The Church of St. Bartholomew, ChalvmgUm. 

Obserrations on a Paper by Hamilton Dicker, Esq. Read at Lewes 

October 8rd, 1848. 

Sussex Archaeological Collections, 

Vol. 2, p. 287. 

Paragraph 2 — ^The hope of the author has been at last realized by 
a thorough restoration of this Church, under Messrs. Slater and 
Carpenter, architects, London, in 1872. 

Paragraph 4. — A few years ago two additional windows, one on the 
north and another on the south side, towards the west, were intro- 
duced into the nave ; with trefoiled heads, but otherwise corresponding 
generally to the other north and south nave windows. These new 
windows are filled with memorial stained glass. 

Paragraph 5. — The modem porch has been removed, and replaced by 
a new one of open oak tracery work, resting upon flint walls, with Caen 
stone dressings. 

Paragraph 6. — The plaster ceilings, which formerly concealed the 
open timber roofs in the nave and chancel, were removed some years ago ; 
and the roofs have now been as far as possible restored. The chancel 
roof appears to be the original one. The Nave, as it is recorded in one 
of the old register books, was entirely re-roofed by the gift of the 
patron, Edward Trayton, Esq., in the year 1749. 

The Church has now been re-seated throughout with open deal 
benches, with oak ends, after an old pattern found in the belfry. 

The "unsightly boards, with the usual writings," no longer half con- 
ceal the east window. 

Additional Particulars. 

1. — In taking down and re-building the south-west buttress of the 
nave, during the restoration, an old piscina, in very good preservation, 
was taken out of it, and replaced in the south wall of the nave, from 
which it appeared to have been removed. A few other moulded stones 
were found at the same time. Two small pieces of Norman ornament 
were dng up in repairing the foundation of the Church, and are now built 
into the wall over the entrance door. 

2. — The Register Books of this parish, which are in good preserva- 
tion, date from the year 1538. 

Trayton Fuller, 

Rector. 

7. Manor of Sutton, near Seaford. 

In tuiTiing over to-day Sir Henry Ellis's " Letters of Eminent 
Men," Lond., 4to, 1843, I met with the following passage, which, I 
think, relates to a fact not mentioned in any account of Seaford with 



j.»j». 



NOTES AND liUEElES. 



229 



1 Bcqaainted, and which it may theroforo he desirabla to 
publish in the " Notes anJ Queries" of our " Sussex Archwological 
Collections." 

" The Editor of this volume once met with an original letter on 
vellum, of the reign of John, from William do Avreiiches and hia 
mother Cecily, to William Earl of Warren, William de Albini, Earl of 
Sussex, and Gilbert de Aquila, requesting them to be witnesses to a 
Deed. 

" William de Abrincis or Avrenches, one of the rebellions barons, 
became aprisoner in the 17tb year of John, in Rochester Castle, whence 
he was conveyed to Corfo Castle, in Dorsetshire. The King subse- 
qaently gave lum his liberty upon condition of paying a ransom, to raise 
money in part payment of which, he and his mother Cecily sold the 
Manor of Sntton, in Sussex, near Scaford, to the Abbot and Monks of 
Ro be rtsb ridge. Previous to the deed of transfer being drawn up they 
afBxed their seals to this letter, in which they intreat the parties already 
mentioned, as those persons could not be present at the pnblication of the 
deed, to allow their names to stand as witnesses to it. William de 
A Trenchcs' seal, and his mother's, of green wax, were appended to the 



" The following were the expressions of the letter ; — 

" Karisaimis Dominis Suis, domino Willelmo Comiti Warrennico, 
domino Willelmo de Aubencio Comiti Snssexitc, domino Oilcberto da 
Aquila, Willelmus de Avrcnchcs et Cecilia mater ejusdem fialutem. 
Quia ad Cartas fociendas, inter nos et Abbatem et Monachos de Ponto 
Robcrti, super manerio de Suttona juxta Sefordiam prcesentiam vestram 
habere non possumus, prccamur ct obnixo rogamus nt de Cartis nostris 
in qnibits ad secoritatcm obtinendam testes estis ascripti, testes esse 
velitis. Valete. 

" Sir Henry Ellis presented the original, at hia request, to the lato 
Henry Petrie, Esq." 

K'.tcTB of Eminent Literary Men, p. 254-5. 
JoHH J. BKNlrBTT. 
, Mares iiL-ld. 



r CdwM. 




Towards the close of last year Mr. C. Roach Smith sent to n 
reBsiim uf tho above, which ha*l b>-on received by him many ; 



230 NOTES AND QUERIES. 

from Mr. Albert Way. Both gentlemen deemed the same worthy of 
illustration in this yolnme. It was reported to be the impression of an 
Onyx Cameo found in Sussex, but no definite information was given re- 
garding it. After considerable inquiry, I was enabled to ascertain the 
existence of the original, which is in the possession of T. W. Erie, Esq., 
of Guckfield. It had been set as a brooch for its preserration, and given 
by Mr. J. Fearon, to his sister. Miss Mary Fearon (Mrs. Erie) who 
bequeathed it to her son, the present possessor of it. The Cameo was 
found in the early part of the present century in a tumulus (?) at Plummer's 
Plain, in St. Leonard's Forest, but the particulars of the **find^* I am 
nnable to ascertain. The Rev. C. W. King, Senior Fellow of Trin. 
Coll., Cambridge^ the best authority upon antique glyptic art, states that 
this is the only Cameo of which he has heard as found in this country. 
The Praun Cabinet, he remarks, had an elegant little one conveying the 
same idea, and the ^^ memento mori," which is the subject of this 
Cameo, is frequent in intaglio for signet gems. The genius of Death is 
here represented standing upon a plinth with Architectural Ornamenta- 
tions, apparently intended for the frieze of a tomb. It was usual in 
works of ancient art to introduce the torch for various purposes, and with 
different meanings. In Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Anti- 
quities (p. 412, word, Fax) figures are given, separately, with inverted 
torches, similar to those here engraved, but in this instance the two 
figures are introduced in one gem. Probably the meaning may be sleep 
and death, Mr. Erie kindly entrusted the gem to Mr. Utting for 
engraving. The line shows the actual size of the Cameo. 

Editob. 

9. Sussex Tokens, 

Since the publication of the list of Sussex Tokens in the last Yolome, 
one additional token has been discovered by Mr. W. Haines, who has 
kindly sent us the following description : — 

O. ROBAT. ATKINSON = R.I.A. , 

R. MIDHVRST . IN . SVSSEX = 1657. * 

An interleaved list of the Tokens, stating the authority on which each 
token has been placed on the list, has been deposited in tbe library of 
the Museum at the Barbican of Lowes Castle. 

There are, however, a few of the number whose readings we should be 
glad to verify, and amongst these we would especially mention the fol- 
lowing numbers on our list, 83, 73, 74, 88, 107, 130, 136, and 143. 

We shall be glad to communicate on the subject with any one possess- 
ing a collection which we have not had the opportunity of examining. 

Ernest Ellicak. 

10. Roman Key, 

A few years ago, when I became tenant of the Endlewick or Endel- 
enewyck Farm, knowing the associations connected with the spot, I gave 
instructions to my men that whenever the soil was turned over where 



NOTES AND QUEBIES. 231 

hoSM, CBstle, or wbatcver the Imitding might hnrc Leen, formerly 
Gtood, to keep a good look out for " auld kiiJcknackets," and althoogh I 
Iiave ocoftBionallj' received a few pieces of decidedly Romnn pottery, I 
never had the good fortune to have brought to me anything io metal till 
a few days ago, when one of my workmen, m hoeing wheat, camo acrosa 
the old bronze key I send yoo, nliicb, having been turned up bj the 
jilongh, was lying on the surface of the ground about two hundred yards 
from tile site of the old building ; and, thinking it might be sufG- 
cieutly curious (considering the locality where it was found), to interest 
many of the reodcra of the Archieological Collections, I hare taken the 
liberty of forwarding it to you for inspection, 

JouN STBrHKs Ade. 
Milton Court, Wilmington, Hawlthurst, 
Juno 3, 1873. 




The key bos been inspected by Mr. C. Boach Smith, who pronounces 
it to be difit-reut from any type ho has given in liis " Roman London." 
lie states, alao, that it is quite worth a woodcut. The key is givon in 
the woodcDt of the size of the original, — (Editoh.) 

11. The Quinlain in Siusex. 

Several incidental notices of old Hussox Sports itod Pastimes have 
occurred in these volumes, and further information on this subject is 
desired. Can any contributor tell of pastimes peculiar to Susses? 
W. Haines, Esq., of Chichester, recently directed my attention to a 
revival of the very ancient sport of the Quintain in this county. Aa 
will be seen from the following account, it was carried out with much 






Viscount and Viscountess Gage gave a grand fete on Friday 

[ust 8, 1827), at their seat at Firle-place, Susses, to about a 

red and sixty of the nobility and gentry, at which the ancient 

gnme of quintain was revived, 'fhe sports comiuinced by gentlemen 

riding with light spiked staves at rin^s and ajjples, suspended by a 

strtnft, after which they changed their weapons to stout poles, and 

Kttacked the two quintains, which consisted of logs of wood fashioned 

rescublc the head and body of a man, and set upright upon a high 



232 NOTES AND QUERIES. 

bench, on which they were kept by a chain passing throngh the platform, 
and having a weight suspended to it, so that if the log was not stmck 
full and forcibly, the figure resumed its seat. One was also divided in 
the middle, and the upper part being fixed on a pivot turned, if not 
struck in the centre, and requited its assailant by a blow with a staff, to 
which was suspended a small bag of flour. 

** The purses for unhorsing this quintain were won by John Slater and 
Thomas Trebeck, Esqrs. The other figure, which did not turn, opposed 
a lance towards the assailant* s face, and the rider was to avoid the lance, 
and unhorse the quintain at the same time. The purses were won by 
Sheffield Neave, Esq., and the Hon. John Pelham. 

" A third pair of purses were offered for unhorsing the quintain, by 
striking on a coloured bell, which hooped round the waist of the figure, 
thereby raising the weight, which was considerable, by a much shorter 
lever than when struck higher up. This was a feat requiring great 
strength of arm and firmness of seat, and though not fairly won according 
to the rules of the game, the purses were ultimately assigned to the 
very spirited exertions of Messrs. Cayley and Gardener. 

" Viscountess Gkige distributed the prizes to the conquerors." 

It is added that after a dinner, at which more than three hundred 
dishes were served, the sports were renewed, the ladies amusing them- 
selves at archery, while the game of Quintain was for some time re- 
continued. 

F. H. Arnold. 

I exhibited the above note to Lord Gage, and received from his lord- 
ship the following remarks thereon : — " The Quintains are well described ; 
both had weights, the heavy one 1401bB., to the best of my recollection, 
and the body set forward on its horse / . The Lady President was 
Miss Gertrude Brand, now wife of Sir Hamilton Seymour. All minor 
prizes, apples, &c., were brought on point of the spear to her, and she 
placed upon it a bouquet of flowers, which the winner then presented to 
any lady he pleased. The winner of a real prize came before her, and 
saluted with his lance, and received the prize assigned to his feat from 
her hand." 

Editob. 

12. Coin of Verica. 

I have a gold coin of this Prince, picked up in the summer of last year 
on the beach at West Wittering. One of the same type was found at 
Steyning, and is engraved in the Coll. Ant. of Mr. C. Roach Smith ; 
another, in the collection of Mr. Evans, is figured in that gentleman's 
" Coins of the Ancient Britons," and thus described : — 
Obv. — Convex ; com. F, on a sunk tablet. 

Rev. — Yir Rex ; horseman charging to the right, holding in his 
right hand a short dart ; behind the horse a lituus-shaped object, 
and beneath this an open crescent reversed. The whole within a 
beaded circle. 



NOTES AND QUERIEa. 



CoK. F U snppoBed to eigniff Commit fiUus, the son of Comm, or 
nniiiis. 

tOonoemiug this Commius, a contemporary of C(G.Bar, there ore iu- 
eating particulars in Mr. Er&na'g work ; he fouDded, it \% coiijectared, 
t. kingdom ia tlita country, to which Vcrica, nith tno other sons, appear 
to liare Bucceud^d. The coins of the three brothers have been discovered 
in Surrey, Hants, and Sussex, chielly in the latter county, and vary but 
lit tle in character. 

W. Hainkh. 
L very fine esompio of this coin vraa found at Warbletou, Sussex. 

Editob. 

13. Cavity at Findon Manor House. 

In April last a communicutton was received from Coltmcl Msrgesson, 
annoaucing the (iiscoTcry of a carious cavity beneath the floor of the o!il 
kitchen of the Mni-or House at Findon. It was in, or on, the same 
piano aa the tloor, about s\% inches bi'low it, and imbedded in solid chalk. 
It was filled with eburcuRl and ashi^s, and contained two email glaae bottles, 
without corks, the larger one capable of containing about three ounces, 
the other being of smaller capacity. The cavity waa covered by a stone 
lid, with an inni ring attached to it ; the lid was unfortunately broken 
by the pick-axe, bnt a smalt portion of it remains, as seen in the iUiu- 
tration, one fourth of the size of the originals. 




234 NOTES AND QUERIES. 

Mr. Honjwood, at my request, Idndlj visited the spot, and snpplied me 
with elaborate sketches. He describes the bottles as much oxidized and 
irridescent, the smaller one being more particularly so. With regard to 
the date of the deposit there appears to be nothing conclusiTe. Mr. G. 
Hoach Smith is of opinion that the date may range between the 1 4th 
and 1 6th centuries. He states also that the bottles are such as he ased 
to meet with continually during his excavations in Mediaeval London. 
Have these bottles any connection with Alchemy or the *' Black Art ?" 

Editor. 

14. Nine Men* 8 Af orris. 

In the " Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare, speaking of a 
stormy, rainy season, says — 

" The Nine Men's Morris is filled up with mnd." 

This is often the case with the figures for this game, carved by the 
shepherds and other boys, on our Downs, the smooth green sward and 
white chalk of which is so suitable. Well-executed ones are often to be 
seen at Stoke, near Chichester, and in the city itself are some carious 
relics of this pastime, cut in stone, it has been conjectured, by pilgrims 
to St. Hichard's shrine. Can anyone inform me if this game was known 
in the thirteenth century, or of any instance of its practice in Sassex in 
early times ? Farmer says that Nine Men's Morris is still played in that 
part of Warwickshire where Shakespeare was educated. 

F. H. Arhold. 

15. The Sergison Papers. — John Pepys, 

While engaged upon the Index to the present volume, it occurred to me 
that Mr. Sergison (p. 76, ante) in naming John Pepys as one of his pre- 
decessors in office, could hardly have fallen into the error with which Mr. 
Lower debits him. To the overshadowing prominence of Samuel Pepyb 
in the history 'of the naval administration of the reigns of Charles II. 
and James II. may be ascribed Mr. Lower's ready belief that the im- 
mortal diarist, and not another Pepys, must have been the official to 
whom Mr. Sergison refers. But, on turning to the never- tiring pages 
of the famous diary, it will be seen that its writer had a brother, John, 
younger than himself by nearly ten years, in whom he took a most 
afi'ectionato interest, and towards whose advancement in life he materially 
contributed. This brother John, who (like Samuel before him) was 
educated at St. Paul's School, was afterwards entered at Christ's College, 
Cambridge, where he was admitted to the degree of M.A. He subse- 
quently took orders, and his brother, on the 26th Sept. 1666, the great 
fire of London having hardly yet paused in its ravages, his "mind still 
mightily i)cri»loxcd with dreams, and burning the rest of the town," goes 
** to look out Penny, my tailor, to speak for a cloak and cassocke for my 
brother, who is coming to town ; and I will have him in a canonical dress, 
that he may be the fitter to go abroad with me." Ten days later (Oct 6.) 






NOTES AND QDEE1E3. 2iO 

Iio bna some miagiringB ; " having sscn m; brother in hia casaocko, which 
1 tun not tho most satistied in, being doubtful at this tiinii what couraea 
to have him profeas ton soon." On the next day (7 Out.) tlie misgivinga 
liavo iiicreaeed ; " I m&do mj brother, in liis cassocke, to saj his grace 
this day, hut 1 like his voice so ill that I begin to ha sorry he hath taken 
orderH." John PL'i>ys, who died in his eldor brother's Ufe-time, at the 
comparatively early age of 36, was in all likelihood of a frail constitu- 
tion, for under the date 7th Feb. 1GG6-7, wo read that while the two 
brothers are talking together, Samuel's head being turned away at the 
moment, John suddenly falls down, " all along upon the ground dead, 
which did pnt me in a groat fright; and to see my brotherly love I" 
John soon recovers, and 8amnol gives him '' 20^. for books, and as much 
for his pocket. Poor fellow 1 he is so oielancholj, and withal, my wife 
says, so harmless that I begin to love him, and would be loth ho should 
not do well." On the 2Gth Afanch, 1670, John having evidently become 
what the Scots term a " stickit minister," Samnel, with a view to gi?Q 
practical effect to his hopes that bis brother should " do well," writes to 
Hit R. Brown, asking him to procure for him a post just become vacant 
in the Trinity Housl-. It being stated iuBfootuot«(Diary, vol. iv.p. 45, 
Dobn's edition) that John, at the time of bis death, " held some ofGce 
at the Trinity House," 1 wrote to Robin AUcn, Esq. the Secretary of 
the Trinity Board, for more precise information, and that gentleman, with 
a promptness and courtesy for which I feet very much hia debtor, referring 
' once to the Records in his custody, thus writes to roe : " John Pepya 
_ IB elected Clerk or Secretary to this Corporation on the 80th Marcli, 
[670, vice Mr. Askew, deceased ; he held this appointment to the dat« 
of his death, which took place on the 12th March, 1677." So Samuel 
Pcpys' application bore immediate fruit, and as he (vtde same foot note) 
seta at rest with hiit own pea the question of John Pepys having betni 
Mr. Sergison's ofRcial predecessor, by describing him as "my brother 
and successor in my office as Clerk of the Acts of the Navy under King 
Charles II." it is clear that if John could not become a pluralist in 
the Church, he became one in the Civil Senicfi of his country. Hia 
nomination to the joint Clerkship of the Acta of the Navy (it is, and 
JtU through Pepya' Diary is styled. Acts and not Accounts) took place, as 
^ gather from a copy of the R^iijnl Warrant appointing him, for which I 
n indebted to the kindness of Alfred Kingston, Esq., of the Public 
iMord OETice, on the Ist January, 25 Charles II. which, reckoning, as 
we must, from the death of Charles I, would give 1673-i as the proper 
date. It may be mentioned, loo, that in the list of rings given to Pepys' 
fVienda will be found the name of " Mr. Scrgiaon, Clerk of the Acts," 
AS well aa those of Mrs. Crawley ("the mother") and her two 
daughters, Eliz. and Margaret, and also that of 2tlr. John Crawley; 
BO doubt the mother, eisters, and brother of Mr. Sergison's wife, 
kings are likewise given to Sir R, Haddock, Mr. Lowndes, and Mr. 
Lyddail, all of whom figure in the Scrgison correspondeuce in the for»- 
going pages. Indeed, Pepjs' dinry throws light on many of the 
characters mentioned in the Scrgison papers. 

Ut»hv Camfkis, F.S a. 



236 VOTES ASD QCEBIES. 

16. Mtrnmhif ^* 



Soc. Astiq^ Lad^ 



Jime 25tli, 1873. 

SiBy — ASkm me to taJl toot atlmdam to tlie het tlimt in roL xxir., 
p. 3d, of tlie *" SoflMx ArduDologial CoUertioBS,^ Uie writar of a p^>er 
^ On tlie Origin of sooie Sossex Funflies * contests tlie meanings which 
in Tol. L, p. 139, hnd been assigned br Mr. W. 8. Walfoid, on what 
appean to be adeqoate anthontj, to the name Sannzarer, and kavimg 
amppretud the aafAordjr, treats Mr. Walford^s statement as a mere gnesa. 

On referring to Mr. Walford*s paper jon wiU find the anUiority in a 
foot note to the passage, wherein it appears that Ralph SannzaTcr calls 
himself, in a diaiter confirming a grant bj his mother, "^ Radnlphns sine 
ATcrio." 

AHhoogh this seems to me qnite oondnsiTe as to the meaning of the 
name— the onlj point on which I desire to tonch — I maj add, in corro- 
boration, that in the second rolnme of the " Hundred Rolls,** p. 510, 
mention is made of a Dns Hogo SanzaTer, and on the same page, and also 
on p. 509, will be fonnd a Dni Hogo sine avaro, probably for overo, 
which was sometimes nsed for averio. At p. 132 is a Hugo Saonzaver. 
In the first Tolnme of those Rolls, Sanztere occars Tariously spelt, as 
may be seen from the Index Nommum, 

I am, 
YoQf obedient serrant, 

C. Knight Watson, 
The Editor of Sec. S. A. 

The ** Sussex A. Collections." 



The g^aTe and imconrteons charge of *^ suppressing the oMtkorii^ ** I 
indignantly deny. I was qnite cognizant of it, but consider it no 
authority at all. The monkish scribes, as was their habit, Latinized the 
name of Saunzaver, presuming it to mean sans avoir, just as they did the 
names of Cabaignes, Chesney, &c.y into Quercetum. The name of Saun- 
zayer is eridently a corruption of St. Saureur (which in my article I 
showed was the name of a Norman fief and of a family named from it) 
just as Sinclair is of St. Glair. 

Mr. Walford says, *' Besides Waleran and Richard (de Keynes) there 
appears [from what?] to have been another son named Ralph, for [!] on 
a diHput43 concerning the presentation to Bignor in 1236 reference is 
mode to Hugh as their common ancestor." [Surely three persons who 
name A. as their common ancestor are not necessarily brothers. In the 
case before us, according to the tabular pedigree at p. 141, Richard and 
Waleran^s first common ancestor of the name of Hugh was a great 
grandfather ; therefore, Ralph might have been their first or second 
cousin.] There is no proof given that he was their brother. 

If younger sons as such were called Saunzaver {sans avoir), how is it 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 237 

the name was not more common instead of being very rare ? But the 
Ealph in question inherited property, for he '^ confirmed the grant of his 
mother." And there was a Ralph S., who paid scntage for lands in the 
honour of Arundel as early as 33 Henry II., who was a benefactor to 
Dureford Abbey, and a witness to charters 1180-1204 (&. A. C, viii., 
51-8), evidently ancestor of Ralph S., living 1315 (Dallaway, i., 239), 
and probably father of the Ralph of 1236, who had a son Hugh (the 
Hugh de St. Sauveur of Charles' Roll, referred to in vol. 24). This 
Ralph of Hen. 1 1, dates forbid to have been a younger son of William 
de Keynes, who died 1219. I should like to (Uscuss the matter more 
fully, but the space allotted to me prevents. 

W. S. Ellis. 

July 14th. 

The above is inserted by special desire of the writer. — Editor. 



It jbas not been deemed needful to increase the bulk of the 
accompanying Index bj the insertion of the list of names on the 
Parham Subsidy Rolls, pp. 19-21, or of the other list on pp. 
130-183, comprising the names of inhabitants of the Parish of 
Streat. 



INDEX TO VOL. XXV. 



^venoj (or Bcrgarenny ) carls of, 
,». 81.87. 

KAbrinoiB.orAvrBncbBa,WilliBmde,oneof 
thoreliolliouslwiODB, letter from, 330. 
AbjriiaiTiiitD inBQUxcrlpts at Parham, 11. 
AcUnd, Sir Faregiiau, pstateMilJ by, 203. 
Aeom-satherJng, pB>'iDeiil for, 1S3, 
Aore, rull of arma of huishta at tbs 

iic8« ofi BS. 
Aowortb. James, his letter on Mr. Sergi - 

ton'c diamiiiBal from oBloe, TT. 
Adatnt. R. of Stanmer, 191. 
' ' 1«, a pHkthrend splanar, 187. 

, Mr. John St«|ibeii, on a Romati 
r ite; found at Eiidlewlok, 330, 231. 
Ue, origin of iiiit name, patriaruh and 
-Ukttu ortbe tacDilj, ka, 104. 
maehoiradeliifiia. a work on tha rayal 
gift of bealing, &c, 30H ante. 
_aur river, ferr; nver, olalrafd by Lord 
' Aruodul, GD. Bpoohs i«pr)»eal«d by 

Its biidgns, ibid note. 
Alt^tA, Williatn de, carl of Cliicbesl«r 
and Arundel, 86. 



Atboarne, orit(inal location of the Mar- 

obants, Ittt. 
Altioiime brook, 171. 
Albourae Plaoa. 174. IdO. 
Al bourn e Rtreet, 173. 
~4lboumu Woods, 170. 17r,. 
widow, buried, I7i;. 
.JdriDKtuo, Donius Anohoritte at, 214. 
Udwiok, hundred or, US. Particulars 
r oonceming It. HHinlet« repudiating 
1 the jurisdiction of ila court. 117, 118, 
AleiSOdor, Donui,, Beolor of Streat, 184. 
i» Comnenus, Bmperor, autugrepb 
, M8, of, U. 
ULtford, Mr, 187. 

fcleierB, collealion for redemption of 
J captifea in, 134. 

KUeu, Anthony, of Guildford, arms, 93. 
^en, EdwBnf, head constable of Hun- 
[^ hunt Hundred, 163. 

1, Unrr, certificated for the royal 
L touuh, 200. 
lllcn, Kobin, EsQi infonuatiDD furnished 



Alshatn, Bir John, lia. 

AinbeHoy, ccol«siastionl doouneub! dated 
from, 120, 132. 

Anderson, Sir Stephen, of Egirortb, 
Bart. 114. 

Anginering. SIB. 

Ann of Cieree, tithes granted by Renrr 
VIU. to, 217. 

Anne, Queen, 71. 188. Form observed 
by her in touching for the king'HevIl, 
310. Dr. Johnson's reoollection of 
her on auoh an occasion, iiii note. 

Appeal of murder, case of, 183. 

Arabia numerals, oldest known date in, 
123. 

Architectural oompliments to Henry 
Vlil aod Queen Elisabeth, SI mit*. 

Armenian man uscripts at Parbam, 11. 

Anoour, ancient, at Parbam, 4-10. 
Bequests of eoat« of mall, ko, 147. 

Armi, ancient; earliest rolla extant, 
88. Pmctica of varying heredilarj 
coatji, Bo^cnlled Crusaden' arms, ice, 
ibid. Itolls. Ifi^p. Edw. 11, the 
Caerlarerock roll, ia, 89. Heralda' 
fisiUtioo* and their results, 80-91. 
Spurious genealogies and thrir fabri- 
cators, 90 natc, Anoeatral coats and 
Ibh suits relaUve thereto, 91. Legill- 
inat« niiuJe of obtaining arms, ibi4. 
Nsod for checking the capricloiu 
a«uni|iUon of coat annuur, 92. 

Arnl^ cuts of; Bolney, 103. Cheyney, 
lOS. Cralle, 110. Devanish, 100. 
Fuller, 103. Hiilman, 105. Bergiion, 



Ahkold, Rev. F. B, LL.B, on SuMax 
CvrtifiOBlea tor the Bojal Touch, 204- 
21!!. Memoirof late Rev. U. Turner. 
by himself and ibe Editor. 313-119. 
On the Quintain. 231, 232. On tbe 
Nine Men's Morris, 334. 

Arnold, Mr. and diarist UareUanl, 187. 

Arundel, 171, 173. li!5. 

Arundel Qisilc. iienally on a defender of, 

Arundel, Henry, 21st eail of, 215. 
Arundel, John de Mowbray, earl of, 
ruligious house founded by, 146 nete. 



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i 



240 



INDEX. 



Arundel, earl o( stewardship held bj the, 

iia 

Arundel, Henry Fitsalan, earl of, por- 
trait, 13. 

Arundel* John Fitzalan, earl of. 85. 

Arundel, John of, bequest to, 147, 148. 

Arundel, H. F. Howard, earl of, ferry 
claimed by, 59. 

Arundel, Philip Howard, earl of, 85. 

Arundel, Thomas, Archbishop of Canter- 
bury, 121. 

Ash, or Ashe, Simeon, vicar of Sale- 
hurst, 159. Burial entry, 160. 

Ash, Sir James, Bart arms of, 92. 

Ashbumham, relic of Charles L at, 207. 

Ashbumham, of Ashbumham, 104. 

Ashbumham, Bertram, 171. 

Ashbumham, Lord, 87. 

Ashbumham, Sir W, Bart, arms of, 92. 

Ashdown Forest, late Mr. Tumer's papers 
on and recollections of, 214, 215, 216. 

Ashfield, Sir Richard, 113. Pedigree, 
114. Sir John the last baronet, ibid. 

Assheton, Sir Ralph and Lady, portraits 
and anecdote of, 15. 

Atkins, Mr, of the Navy Office, 72. 

Atkinson, Mrs, schoolmistress. 179. 

Atkinson, Elobat, trade token, 230. 

Aubert, or Awbert, Maurice and wife, 
lands assigned to, or claimed by, 25. 
80. 31-35. His of&ce, possible descent, 
&C, 31 fufte, 

Auery, Maria, baptismal entry, 158. 

Avery, whipseller, 187 

Avrenches, see Abrincis. 

Austen, John, of Horsmonden, arms of, 
92. A prolific race, ibid note. 

Awcock, Jacob, Sir C. Wager's letter to, 
77. 

Ayling, Nicholas, sketch by, 81. 

Aztec manuscript at Parham, 11. 



B. 



Babsbam Field, North Bersted, tumulus 

in, 123. 
Bacon, Francis lord, M.P. for Oatton, 

1 note. 
Badger, Mr, on the efficacy of the royal 

touch, 211. 
Baker, John, of Mayfield, arms of, 92. 
Balcombe, B, 180. 
Balcombe, Molly, haberdasheries for, 

184. 18G. Sick with the measles, 191. 
Balcombe, **my cousin," funeral of, 170. 
Balcombe, William, 1 68. His death, and 

business consequent thereon, 173-175. 
Balcombe, William, pa3rmcnt for the 

schooling of, 185. 
Balcombe Viaduct, park crossed by, 79 

note. 
Baldohild, Richard, 168. 169. 



Baldy, Mr, parish oollector and under- 
taker, 190. 193. 
Ball, paid for brandy to, 175. 
Ball, Eth, parish allowance reduced " to 

nothing,*' 181. Her bastard child, 185. 
Banks, Dick, 183. 185. - Again sick, 186. 
Barber, Thomas, suicide of, 187. 
Barham, Nicholas, certificated for the 

royal touch, 208. 
Barley " mow-bumt,* 166. 
Barns, Charles, *' setimaoket " joined in 

by, 124. 
Barrington's question about the royal 

touch, significant answer to. 210. 
Barrow's headache electuary, 181. 
Bartlett, J. and W, 171. 195. 196. 
Barton, Thomas, arms of, 92. Bartons 

or Bertons, branches of the family, 

ibid note. 
Barwell, Richard, manor held by, 116. 
Bat, Warin le, deed witnessed by, 136. 
Bateman, Rev. John, 167. 203. 
Bates, Eliza, ** funerall dutyes*' of, 165. 
Bates's or Betsy's oak at Parham, 3. 

Tliomas Bate, archer at Agincourt» 

ibid note. 
Battel Abbey, 214. Its cells, 215. 
Bavent, Adam de, 88. 
Baycux tapestry, Harold swearing on 

relics in the, 145 nete. 
Bealy, Samuel, *' foot pales" set up for, 

153. 
Bear, Mr, of Shermanbury, 192. 193. 
Beard family, entries in Marchant*8 

diary relative to the, 167. 168. 173- 

175. 178-181. 184-187. 190. 192-195. 

2(K). 203. 
Beaumont, Mr, 168. 170. 171. 
Beeding and Lower Deeding, 45 note A 91. 
Bell, Stodfast, baptismal entry, 156. 
Bellingham, Ralph, of Lyminster, 106. 
Bennet, Joseph, marriage entry, 157. 
Bcnnet, Sir John, of Rudgwick Park, 

Kent, arms of, 92. 
Bennet, Thomas, of Salehurst, 154. 
Bennett, John J, on a letter relative to 

Sutton manor, 228, 229. 
Bentley Park, Cuckfield, and Bentley 

Park, Framfield, 79 note. 
Berenger, John, deed witnessed by, 144. 
Bergavenny, See Abergavenny. 
Berners, Dame Juliana, on the rule for 

taking arms, 91. 
Bernett, Richard at, deed witDeased by, 

189. 
Bersted church, Kent, dedication of, 

120 note. 
Bersted, Sussex. See North Bersted, 

South Bersted. 
Berton, see Barton. 
Berwick church, inscription over tiia 

porch of, 105. 



BetelM, Jnliu de, 187. 

Befnhain, William, awigntnenl to, 4). 

Bidding prayer, aud tbc king's titles, 

170. a02. 
Bigga, Hiomw and wife, mortuar; In- 

acriptJODR, 921. 
Bill, Mr, 170. Marriage entry of HeDrr 

Bitl,i!01. 
Bine. Stepbeo, 1CT. 179. 160. IM. 187. 

194. Sonled bag of money delivered 

to him, I6!l. Family tomba at New- 

limljer, 201. 
Biol, Bov. Mr, 176, 
BUliop, Williuii, arms of. 93. Origin 

of the family, ibid note. 
Biiwhopp portraits, at Parham, 13. 
Bisshopp, Sir Edward, cause of Crom- 

nell'i confiscation of the estate of, 1 

Bisshopp, Sir Thomad, acigiiisitian of 

ParliBm by. 1. 18. Boroughs repra- 

scuted by bim, &c, 1 nett. 
Blackmore, Raymond, arms of. 93. 
Bluuhnm, John, epiBuopat atlestaUon 

by, 1-J3, 
Blount's " Ancient Tenurei," citationa 

from, lie note. 296, 
Board, John, of PuokeliMI. arms of, 93. 
Board, Hr, of Ltndtlald, 1ST. 
Boarsell, in TiMhunt, monted house at, 

161) note. 
Boat, DriCish, SIS. 

Bodiam (fir Bodyam} William do, ^8. 
^fTariatton* In the family arms, ibid. 
'g, and Bodtmfreet Qreen, 142 aolf. 

. c, Ur, of Hailsham, 171. 

dly. Capt. Cbrifilopher, " dieeovery" 

ir of, in. Its etymology, 
Abortive attempt to change its 
- "6. Karly euoleilaiticHl his- 
Coft Incurred and vliapel 
ufit by SirR. Hutham, ISO. Clsrloal 
Ipposition m his project, 121. Bt. 
lolin's Ohnpel and it« builder, Md. 
If South Bnrttcd. 
ntia. Queen of, portrait. Ifi. 
bbvD, Sir Henry, bin helmet, 8. 
eyn.Anna, portrait of, 10. 
Doy. 173. 170. 17*. 18*. 
Jney, family name and anna of, lOS. 
lohn Dolni^'a scnsallona) «ont, ihid. 
bttrmarrlagea of th* family, 104. 
'--'Me'B wife, 184. 

Q for a Ihanks^vlng, 171, 
iUae« and Bonny, 103 nat. 
isert, John da, deed wltnnMd by, 14S, 
Book*. Miriy printed, at Parham, in. 
Booker, Ur, of Steynlng, l»C. 
Boot or botf, mcnninit of, 27 nttf. 
Bord«, Andrew, SOG. Oo the mya] 
■ tonoh, 300. 
|T0L. XXV. 



Borer lamily. mortuary inscriptions, 

331. &e BorT«r. 
Borrsjii, Marco, hBimet of, 9. 
BoRRER, Rev, C. H. Annotations on the 

Uarohant Diary by, 200-203. 1G3, 16*, 

Borrer, Clifford, 201. 

Borrer, Hamlin, 200. 

Borrer, William, of Pakyns, 300, 201. 

Borrer, William, of Ruaper, 171. 3011. 

Bosaniguet, William, memorial window 

to, SII. 
Boaham, SaiOD Called of, £14. 
Borne, William, deed witneeaed by, ISS. 
Botelry, John of the, 147. 
Botbel, Michael, grant of land to, 142. 

Locality identified with the name, ibid 

Botilen, le, lands beld by the. 83 nott. 

Hotting, John, farm teoaoted by, 47. 

BourboD, Constable de, portrait, 6. 

Bowen, Thomas, bishop of Chicheeter, 
S7. His arms, ibid mite. 

:^nmaa, William, incumbent of Sale- 
hurgt, memorandum by and relative 
to, 160. 

Bowyers, possessors and subsequent ali- 
enators of CuokBeld Park, AS. 80, SI. 
Monumental memorials, 82. 

Bowyer, Bobert, balllGT of Aldwick, 

113-iie. 

Bov, John. tea. 170. I7»-I7«. 178. 180. 

" Sister" Box, 192. Box bouse and 

tomb, 201. 
Boxall family, morttur; iiiecrlpt!on& 

821. 
Boxall, Uary, ccrtlfloeted for the royal 

touch. 209. 
BoTgrove Priory, 214. 
Boigrove, Seabeech in, 39. 
Boyce, Mr. at Danny, 187. 
Boyes, OulielmUB, marriage entry, 167. 
Boyae, Wiiliani, payment for a funeral 

sermon by, ICO. 
Braband, John, ceremony witnessed by, 

1S8. 
Brabon, Robert, Salebunt, eucharistio 

tax agreed to by, 154. 
Bradwardine, Archbishop, the " Doctor 

Profundus," on the royal tonch,205. 
Bramber. anolent bridge, 214. 
Brand, old, 163.187. His dial and tomb, 

191. 102. 198. 
Brand, John, of Lisbon, bis consign- 
ment (o diarist Marcbant, 184. IH7. 
Brand, Ml« Oeiltude, 232. 
Brashiidge, Rou ; I^rliamcDtary Sur- 

Brau(*, monumental : at Ringmer, 225. 

atEnepcr, 221. 
BrorctOD. W, manor sold to, 1 16. 
Brewer, Thoma^ of Pashley, amiBOf, 93. 
2 G 



242 



INDEX. 



Bridge, ThomMyParliamentary Snrveyor, 
31. 4S. 63. 

Bridger, Richard, rector of Streat, 134. 

Briefe for collections at Streat and Sale- 
hurst, 185. 162. 163. See 216. 

Brighthelmstone, Brighton, 167.214. 

Bristow, Robert, arms of, 98. 

Broadwater, ancient and modem, 45 note» 
200. 

Broadwood, James Shudi, and family, 
monumental inscriptions, 220. 221, 
222. Church rebuilt in remembrance 
of him, 221. His memorial to a prior- 
ess and sisters of Rusper nunnery, 224. 

Brocas, John, bequest of armour to, 147. 
Battle at which he fought, ibid note. 

Brokhurst, John de, deed witnessed by, 
144. 

Bruce, Robert, helmet of, 8. 

Bromhame, Robert de, deed witnessed 
by, 142. 

Broune, Philip, armourer, 147. 

Browne, John, curiously entitled work 
by, 208 note, 

Browne, Sir Anthony, 214. 

Brunswick line, touching for the eyil 
not practised by the, 211. 

Bucgrenora, Saxon name for Bognor, 

113. 115. 119. See Bognor. 
'Buckhurst, Lords, lands assigned by, 41. 
116 note. 

Buckwell, Dick, wager on, 176. 

Buckwell, William, 171. 

Budgen, Dr, 187. 

BUDOEN, RiCHABD, MAP OF Str88EX by 

(1724) with introduction &c. by W. 8. 
Ellis, Esq, 85-100. Peculiar value of 
the map, 85. Title, dedication &c, 86, 
87. Character given to the map by its 
heraldic illustrations, 89, 90. Cata- 
logue of the arms and their bearers, 
92-100. 

Bulgarian manuscripts at Parham, 11. 

Bull, Dick, of Ketches, 174. 

Bull, widow, dead, 172. 

Burchett, Mr, of the Admiralty, 70. 71. 

Burges, Elizabeth, certificated for the 
royal touch, 210. 

Burgmair, Hans, breastplate engraved 
by, 10. 

Burial in the highway, 167. 

Burial- porch, query suggested by the 
term, 124. 

Burials in woollen, 129 note* 135. 

Burying in linen, fine inflicted for, 194. 

Burleigh, Lord, portrait of, 16. 

BurrelT, Counsellor, fees paid to, for 
advice, 172. 178. 178. 180. A post- 
mortem eulogium on him, 182. 

Burrell MSS, 215. 

BurreU, Walter, of Wiokham, anna of, 
98. 



Burrell. Sir 'VnUiam, r e ferenoe a to and 

citations from the Sussex CoUeotlonB 

of, 108. 108. 109. 112. lia-118. 
Burry, Mr. and Mrs, 181. 182. 186. 190. 
Burt, Edmund, 202. 
Burt, " my lord^" a farrier, 169. 180. 
Burtenshaw, H, 171. E. Burtenshaw, 

177. 179. " One BurtOTshaw •' burnt 

out, 192. " Two of the BurtenahawB," 

ibid. 
Burtt, Mr, on a Parham charter, 22. 
Busbridge, John, appointment certified 

by, 166. 
Bush, Rev. Mr, of Wadhurst, 208. 
Butcher, ..., land in Sharendon held by, 

64. 
Butcher, Thomas, of Chailly, 194. 
Butcher, Thomas, of Pakyns, 164. 174. 
Butler, James, of Warmingnurst, arms 

of, 98. Whig member for Sussex. 171. 

196. 198. 
Butler^s Green, Cuckfield, 82 note. 88. 
Butter and cheese at famine prioes, 129. 
Buxted, 215. 

Byne, John, of Salehurst, 154. 
Byne, Mrs, lands of, 44, 46. 
Byron, Lord; original of his " She walks 

in beauty," 13. 
Bysshe, Nanny, married, 179. Her 

parentage, 208. 
Bysshe, Sir Edward, Clarenceux king at 

arms, 218. 

C. 

Caerlaverock, poetic heraldic roll of, 89. 
Cahagnes, derivation of the CheneyB 

from, 108. 
Caffyo, James, and family, mortoair 

inscriptions, 222. 
Oalverley, Edmund, "at the Broad," 98. 
Cambell, Lady Frederick, portrait o^ 13. 
Cameo, onyx, found in Sussex, 229. 
Campany, John, baptismal entry, 169. 
Campion, Henry, of Danny, arms of, 98. 

Descent of the family, 94 note. 
Campion, Mr, of Danny, 167. 168. 192. 

194. 1 95. 201-208. Disloyal report of 

him, 173. Return after five years' 

absence, 187. Lends his chariot and 

four, 193. 
Campion, W. H, rector of Streat, 184, 
Campkin, Henry, F,S.A, on John Pepya 

and the offices held by him, 284, 285. 
Canal, Antonio, Venetian salade of, 9. 
Cannon, Mr, 194. 

Captives, collection for redemption of, 
186. 

Cane family, probable origin of the, 108. 
Cane, " Mr. Dr," king»s closet keeper 68. 
Ca^ family, mortoaiy InBoriptiont, 



Carpenter, of Seaford, 104. 
CarjieDler, Messre. Sinter aod, 238. 
Carol, Hon. John, smu of, ti3, 
CsmeliCH friars of Shorebaoi,beqaegt to, 
l-ill. Founder of their lioiue, Hid 

Carrill, John and Sir Jobn, l&ndi held 

and disposed of by, 41-49. G1-S3. 
Carr, Margarets, nife of William, burial 

entry, lEB. 
CarMfBto, Andrew de, deed wltaeued bj, 

143. 
Carter, Stephen, of Beigate, 177. 178. 
Cartwright, Sussex hiatorian, on a tra- 

ditlou relative to the EingaToldB, 231 

neto. See its, Sa*. netet. 
Caryl), Jano, mortuary Insoription, 1S2. 
Onrjll, John, living bought by, 12. 
" Catcb that Catch can." aK. 
Catcbuay, Thomas, lands graulod to, 36. 

37. 
" Cutlle very dear " C1720) 1ST, 
Cayloy, Mr, prUe-winner at the Quln. 

lain. 2S% 
Cayme. See Kyme. 
Odmll (C^watla) Saion king, manon 

given to Archbishop Willrio by, 114. 

115.11(1.119. 
Challen, Henry and Sara, oertifloated tot 

the royal touch, 209. 
Chatlener.T, 177. 

ChaMuner brans in Busper Church, 221. 
ChaWington Cburoh, note by Uie lector 

on the nutontdon of, 229. 
Channel, J. 177, 
CUannell, John, churchwarden, South 

Stoncham, 124. 
Chantlar, Mr, of " Chltlinly," 180. 
Chapman, E, 106. lOt.301. 
Cbapman (amity, mortuary inicriptiona, 

222. 



Cbaiica I, public honour accorded to the 
KOTenuM of the children of, tC. Con- 
DioDwe^th surveys of lands held by 
bim, B7.2S). 31. 3:i.8S. 39.43. S7. His 
property in Korth Berslod, 110, 117. 
Anniversary of his martyrdom, 171. 
1S3. 11)3. His touoh-medalj, blood- 
■tainod shirt, kti, SOT, 

Charles II, louohiog for tbe evil ; bis 
proclnmationgoa the8ab}eot,207, 208. 
ills tonch-me^als, 207 note. Immeniu! 
number touched : a fatal actsmblo. 



■fa "; 
Hi' 

I 



irlM'B roll, henUdic, 69. ltd editor, 

rlton'inAld»-iok, I IT. 
luodlur, Elizabcrtb. luoamuculAl is- 
ripUoD, 221. 



Cbaynell, Suiannah, certiQcatod for the 

royal touch, 209. 
Ohaynoy, Thomas, will of (liCE) 111. 
Cheale of Findon and Cbeale of Ship. 

rods, ormi of. 01. Befereni^es to the 

family in T. Marohant'a diary. lUT. 

ITl.lST. IDS. 200. 
Cheney of Warbietttn, anus of, 108. See 

Cbeyney. Eeynes. 14T. 
Cherlieu, John de, Prior of Lewes, cap- 
tured in battle, IIT note. 
Checsum, Mrs, t06. 197. 
Ghoyne. Thomas, will of (1B43) lit. 
Oheynell, Chilllngwortb's puritau oppo- 
nent, 209 note. 
Cheyney, derivation and various spel- 
lings of tlie name o^ 103. Fcdigrae^ 

109. 1 10. 
Chichester, John Williams, bUhop of, 

Manorial coorts at Kenhall of, 174. 

1T6. 17T. Faculty granted for a ling- 

iag gallery by him, 203. 
Chichester church. 31G. 
CUcbesIer " Ooddeitrete" in, 220. 
Chichealer merchant guild, 214. 
Ohiehester, Wm. de Albania earl of, 86. 
Cliicheater "drv rents" belonging to the 

ricars choral of, S5. Bequest to the 

Frian-Minora, 116. 
Ohiddingly, oorruption of local nam«a 

at, 105 note. 
Chilliugworth and CheyUDll, 20Q note, 
Chowne, Thomas, of Aldfrislon, arms of, 

94. 
Chiltiogton, 129. 

Christian names in Streat registers, 1 34. 
Churchill, Col. George, letters to Ur. 

Sorgison from, 71. 72. 
Oburcbwarden'a orthography (1756) a 

sample of, I St. 
CingalBSo raanuBorlpt at Parham, II. 
Ciltlsea or Cltiaen, John, rector of Stroal, 

129.1.11. \(.%. 169. 
Clare, Thomas earl of, ITS. 202. 
Clare, Walter, and family, land granttKl 

to, 133, 18». 
Clark, Wtlliam, Caokdeld Park sold by, 

81. 
Clayton church, 190. Clayton vooda, 

ITO. 178. 
Clergy, causa of diaaffection oharmd 

on the, 202. 
Clerk, Jobn, smith , 187. Price paid by 

him for iron, 191. 
Clinton, Lont, land exchanged with 

Edw. VI. by, 12. 
Cockerel!, John, rector ot 8troal, 131. 
Cockenuoutb, earldom of, 189. 
Oockmore Balls, probable luvantng of. 



244 



INDEX. 



Cokwell, John, manor demised to, 116. 

Variations in the name, ibid note, 
Coleman, Eliaha, controversy between 

the vioar of Salehurst and, 155. 
Colepep, John, communion poll-tax 

agreed to by, 154. Burial entry, 157. 
Colepep, Thomas, baptismal and burial 

entries of children of, 156. 157. 
Coley, Sarah, '* an old maid,*' laO. 
CoUens, Bichard, 182. 183. 
Collier, John, of Hastings, arms of, 94. 
Collins, of Socknersh, arms of, 94. 
Collins, Mr, of the Admiralty, 72. 
Colwood, 179. 
Combe cum Gregories> custom, &c, of 

the manor of, 56. 
Combe-Eeynes, Dorset, 108. 
Comber family, mortuary inscriptions, 

222. 
Commii filius, coin of; 232. 283. 
Compton, Bt. Hon. Spencer, Budgen's 

dedication to, 87. His elections for 

SuBsex, 171. 193. 
Conigrave, Fr, Parliamentary Surveyor, 

28. 29. 87. 
Conyers, John, arms of, *94. 
Cook, John, of Field Place, arms of, 94. 
Cook, Master Hugh, deed witnessed by, 

144. 
Coolhurst, in Horsham, 200. 
CooPEB, William Dubbant, F.S.A, 

V.P, account of Parham and its con- 
tents by, 1-22. On a monumental 

brass discovered at Bingmer, 225. 

See 104 note. 116 note, 
Copley, the painter, 198. 
Coptic manuscripts at Parham, 11. 
Copyhold customs, 118. 
Corbett, Bobert, land granted to and 

assigned by, 86, 37. 
Cordray, John, Archdeacon of Lewes, 

149. 
Com at scarcity prices, 129. 
Cornwall-Duchy lands, Shoreham, 57. 
Court, Mr, 180. 
Courthope, Alexander, of Sprivers, arms 

of, 93. 
Courthope, George, of Whiligh, arms of, 

94. Descent, intermarriages, dec. of 

the family, ibid note. 
Courthope, Jane, married, 201. 
Courthope, Mrs and Mr, entries in T. 

Marcbant*8 diary relative to, 167. 168. 

170. 172. 179. 182. 184-186. 
Courthope, P, 194. 
Courtness, Mr and Mrs, uncle and aunt 

to T. Marchant, 172. 177. 182. 184. 
Courtness, Molly, bad news for, 195. 
Covert, Boger de, 88. Variation in the 

family arms, ibid, 
Cowden, 215. The late Mr Tumer*B re- 

mlDiaoenoeai 216. 



Cowdray, 1. 

Cowdry*8 old house demolished, 181. 
Cottage still bearing the name, 203. 

Cowell on Pittancid, 136 note, 

Cowfold, various spellings of, 45 nets, 

Cowper, Edward, of Strood, arms of, 
94. 

Craggs, James, arms of, 94. 

Cralle, family name derived from, 
pedigree, &c, 110. 

Cianmer, Archbishop, exchange of land 
with Hen. VUL by, 114. 116. 

Craven, William, Lord, Sussex manor 
held by, 116. Observation by Mr W. 
D. Cooper, ibid note. 

Crawley, John, of the Navy office, 72. 
Husband of his daughter Anne, 78. 

Creasey, Thomas, and family, mortuary 
inscriptions, 222. 

Crewe, Lord, Bishop of Durham, por- 
trait, 13. 

Crimshaw, in Aldwick, 117. 

Criol family, antiquity of the, 94. See 
Kirrell. 

Croft, meaning of, 88 note, 

Cromwell, Oliver, estate confiscated by, 
1 note. 

Cross, $ee Holy cross. 

Crouch, James, churchwarden, Sonth 
Stoneham, 124. 

Crouch house, 172. Ko longer existing, 
its site, 202. 

Crougo (Crouch) William, outlaw, 86. 

Crusaders, prevalent fallacy, relative to 
arms borne by, 88. Salle des Croisea 
at Versailles, 89. Arms indicating a 
crusading origiii, 103. 

Cruttall, William, land held by, 54, 56. 

Cruttenden, John, of Burwash, arms of, 
95. Seats of the family, last male 
heir, &c, ibid note. 

Cuck field parish, litigation with, 167. 

Cuckfield Park, or Place, 62. Sergison 
portrait and relics there, 78, 79. Pre- 
sent condition of the park, 79 note, A 
deer- stealing vicar, 80. Descent of 
the manor and park, ibid. Ancient 
and present mansion ,81,82. Memorials 
to its possessors in the church, 82, 83. 
226. 

Cuokmere haven and river, 25 note. The 
" long bridge," 26 note. 

Cuckold's Green, 175. 

Cudworth in Newdigate, 176. 

Cufic manuscript at Parham, 11. 

Cullpeper, Thomas, baptismal entry, 
159. 

Culpeper, Sir Thomas, 110. 

Cumberland, Duchess of, portrait, IS. 

Curzon family portraits, 12-16. 

Ourteis, Major E. B, former owner of the 
seat of, 81 note. 



DabeoD, Hra, dluiat Harchant'a ftih- 

clealioKS with, l67-in9. 
Dscro, Lord, (intron of SU«at, 134. 
Daetea, Lord, IDT. 
Bale. John, 170. KM. 
Dale, William and Hitdassali, mortuary 

inuriptiom, 331. 
Dallawar, rgll of arms prlnteil bj, 99. 
Dallf, B, lord of Bognor maooc, 115. 
Dally, hiatoriaa of Bognor, llil- 
D' Alton on the origin of tha Uevenlihsi, 

106. 
Dametil, or Dambrill ? 201. 
Damwortb, I7S. 
Duaty, 193, 

Dahiw-Ttbsbn. Jobs Kobkbt, E*q„ 
F.S.A, on tha Parliamentary «urveya 
of the oountr of Suesex, ISU-aST. On 
documenls ralatinK to Lenea Priory, 
136-151. 
Danny, site of, status of Its ooonpiers, 

&c, 13U. leT. 100, 192. 
Danny I'oud, 1D4. 
Darby, Q«org«, (onuer owner of tho 

CHtate of, 143 note. 
Darkln,l78. 183. lU. IW. 
Dan-el, William, deed witiusiMd by. 137. 
DatM in Arabic numei«ls,ciirlie9t known, 

199. 
Davis, John, landa, jto, beid b;, 10. 
Davii, Mr, 171. 
Davis, Mary, alias King, the "traTelliug 

woman," 181, 
Davy, William, deodwitneeaed by. US. 
Dawo, Robert, joint patron of Uented 

and Pogbam, IBS. 
Dawkaynea, W, •purjoo* pedigree- 
monger, puolabmeut inflicted on, 90 

Datftrey, Sumd, cerUficated for Uie 

royal lonob, 309. 
Day, George, btahoporCbioheBter, grand 

atiuoner to Queen Mary, number re- 
lieved on one Holy Thuroday by, 306, 
D ay, John, manor ovmed by, 110. 

tanhuuee, 1S3. 
h Iitr, 190. 
»t«B(or DoKalee) William, 44, 40. 
a Uar«, Peter, rKotur of titreat, <84. 
. In Mere, Walter, uo«a«ion of the 

drowning of, SO. 
~ie|Tea,WlUliun.of tbcl{oolu,nmisof,95. 

« Lyon, of Shipley, 1U4. 

taeaeod, William do, deed witaeued 
k by, I4S. 
"'(Bham, Rev. Mr, 173. 

gnnatt, Mr, of Bolney, 17G. 

•rby, earlinf, RU.S7. 

i My, altar tuinb it) Qatnaey ahamh, 



Dcrenieh. extinct Sussex family of, 100. 
Their deaoent, tenia, Intcrauurkgea, 
&C 106, 1l>7. 
Dlcl^r, HamlltoQ, Eri|.. obwrvatioas of 
the reeloron bispuiwronCIiolvington 
ohuroh, 23H. 
Dicker, tbe. 1H4. 
Diagloy, Sir John, rlghtn elaimed In 

Nortb BorBlsd by. 110. 117. 
Dilohling, I'U. IW. 193. DiapOflal of 

the tithci by Ilenry VUL, ^17. 
Dobell, William, of Folkinglon, arms of, 

96. 
Dobella, of Stroat, 126. Monumenta In 
tho ohurdi, 137. Palronx of tfao 
living, m. 
Doddington, George, amis of, 96. 
DodAon. Rev. Jeremiah, ntolor of Hunt 
and Broadwater, a[id fuiiily, entries 
in the Marchant diary relative to, 167. 
108. 170-175. 177-186. 189-191, 195. 
Tradition conoemiag the family and 
the living, 100. 
Dolphin, heraldic association of familica 
of tha name of Sergeant with the, M. 
" Dog Smith." Sat Smith, Henry, 
Doomsday, staymaker, 176. 
Don>et,dukoof, 87. 

Doreet, earl of, lands oiaimed by, 38. 29. 
Dorset, Uory Curaon, oounless of, por- 
trait of, and honour paid to. 15. 
DouglM, on tfao cl£cacy of the royal 

touch, 311. 
Donne, John at, and Ralph atlc, deed 

witnessed by, 139. 
l>owner, tbe miller. 169. 
Downlon, auditor, 37. 
DowB«, Robert, rector of Streat, 134. 
Draper, WllliaiD, of AddiMombo, •rmi 

of. 96. 
Drayton In Aldwiek. IIT. 
Drinker, Nicholas, Solvhurat, "clark 

hearc," burial entry, ISB. 
Drunkud, exoommanicatcd, " buryed In 

the hrgbe way." 1A7. 
Dry, Danjamlu, of LctoIfb. arma of, 

9S. 
Dry renia, feudal inlerprctatjoo of, 55 

Diywood, Mr, land* aMlgned to and r«' 

leated by, SS. 
Ducarel, Dr, ccrtifleate for tbe royal 

tuuoh copied by, HW, 
Dudeney, fnn chapel of, 211, 
Duke, Mrs, 17*. 
Dumbrill, orDamorill ? 101. 
Dumer Hr, of the admiralty, C4. 
Dungsie. 173. 

Dunstable, roll of arms. 39, 
Dundlale. Mr, 167. 

Dunstanvlll, Walter de, patroa «I Fat- 
I hnm, 21. 



246 



INDEX. 



Dumford, Bev. Thomaa, yioar of Ber- 

sted, project opposed by, 121. 
Dyke, Sir Thomas, Bart, arms of, 95. 
Dyke^ Thomas, of Horeham, anus of, 95. 



E. 



Eadgyth, Queen of Edward the Con- 
fessor, 204. 205. 

Eagles see Egles. 

Eartham parish, Seabeech in, 89. 

Eastgrinstod, grant of land in, 144. See 
178. 186. 

Eating, drinking, kc, hard work, 196. 

Ede, James and wife, mortuary inscrip- 
tions, 176. 222. 

Ede, Mr, Mrs, Kitt and Molly, in the 
Marchant Diary, 168. 171. 176. 178. 
180. 181. 183. 193. 

Eden, W, Parliamentary Surveyor, 56. 57. 

Edes, Mr, 196. 

Edgcumbe, Hon. Bichard, arms of, 95. 

Edmead, Mr, fishmonger, 168. 169. 

Edwards, Plantagenet Kings, distin- 
guishing reference to the, 137 note. 

Edward the Confessor, touching for the 
evil practised by, 204. 205. 

Edward III, heraldry in the time of, 89. 

Edward VI, land exchanged by, 42. 

Edwards in the Marchant Diary, 177. 
178. 179. 

Edwards, Mr, of Ditchling, photograph 
bv, 127. 

Eedle, Bev. E, vicar of Bersted, 121. 

Egles, John, of Copwood, arms of, 95. 
Family descendants, iHd note, 

Egremont, earldom of, 189. 

Elder, Mr, 193. 196. 197. 

Ellas, Master, Marshal of Seaford, deed 
witnessed by, 189. 

" Elixir Propietatus," 185. 

Elisabeth, Queen, armorial reminiscence 
at Parham of, 1 . Her portraits there, 
8. 15. 16. Architectural compliment 
paid to her, 81 note . Her touch-pieces, 
206, Form used by her in touching 
for the evil, 207. 210. 

Elizabethan architecture, 1, 2. Actual 
period of so-called Elizabethan 
bouses, 3. 

Elliott, Lawrence, of Yapton, arms of, 

95. 

Ellis the fuller, 186. 186. 

Ellis, Sir Henry, 48 note. 228. 229. 

Ellis, Willla^m Smith, Esq, on Bud- 
gen*8 unofl&cial heraldic visitation of 
Sussex, 86-100. See 86. 164 . 286. 

Ellman, Mb. Ebjiest, monumental 
inscriptions copied by, 220-224. On a 
Midhuret tradesman's token, 280. 

Elvey, Edward and Thomas, alioi 
assumed by, 191. 



»Elvey, J, message entmsted to, 194. 
•Elvey, T, oflf to Oxford, 197. 
Elwbs, Dudley Qeobgb Gabt, 

F.S.A, on South Bersted, 112-125. 

See South Bersted. ' 
Enborne, Berks, manorial custom rela- 
tive to widows in, 118 note. 
Endlewick, Boman key found at» 230. 
Englis, Elizabeth, burial registry o^ 

161. 
English manuscript at Parham, 11. 
English, Mrs, land held by, 54. 
Erie, Mrs, onyx cameo possessed by, 280. 
Erles, Thomas, bequest to, 147. 
Essex, Earl of, portrait, 16. 
Efitone, Thomas de, grant to Lewes 

Priory by, 136. 
Etheridge family, mortuary inscriptions, 

222. 
Evelyn, John, on Charles XL touching 

for the evil, 210. 
Evelyn, Mr, name assumed by, 186. 
Everenden, Walter, eucharistic poll-tax 

agreed to by, 154. 
Eversfield, C, of Denn, arms o^ 99. 
Eversfield, Mr, 171. 
Eversfield, Olive and Sophia, 192. 198. 
Ewes cried at church, 186. 

F. 

Fagg, of Glyneley, arms of, 95. 

Fagg, or Fagge, Sir Bobert, Bart, of 

Wiston, arms of, 95. See 174. 187. 

188. 189. 
Farmer on the Nine Men*s Morris, 234. 
Farmer, Elizabeth, mortuary inscrip- 
tion, 222. 
Famcombe, Mr, 171. 198. 
Farncombe, old Thomas, 167. 
Fasten account of the plague, 187, 
Faulconar, Nanny, 168. 
Faulkner, Thomas, 124. 
Faulkoner, Mr, 186. 
Fawsley, a knight, captured in battle, 

147 note, 
Fearon, Mr J, cameo possessed by, 280. 
Felpham, 118. 

Fenys, Sir Boger, patron of Streat, 184. 
Fermor, Sir Henry, Bart, arms of, 95. 
Female apparel and adornments : ribbon 

and ** slouch," 178. ''jumps** instead 

of stays, 176. 
Ferrall, Bichard, lands held by, 45. 
Ferrers, Edward, land granted to and 

assigned by, 24. 26. 26. 80. 
Ferring, A. de, deed witnessed by, 144. 
Fest, John, deed witnessed by, 137. 
Feudal law *' some excellent points 

about," 118 no^e» 
Fictile vessel in Buxted church, 21^. 
Field, Thomas, 169. 191. 



oovcred at, 93S. 
Finglon (or Frington) RicUari], InniU 

held by, ae, 37. 
Fire arms, early, at Purliiim. 10. 
Firle, Simon do. deed wltneewd liy, 186. 
Fish, freshwaler. n great trader in, 166. 
KisUer, Edward and Tboinaa, '■ two 

Btraagen," lUI. Their real names. iM<J. 
FitKalua, Jotm earl ot Chiehester and 

Arutidel, 85. 
FitE-AlnnB, oeqnialtlon of CiiokSeld br 

the. SO. 
FITZ HtroB, UiM U. C.oti Streat, Sua 

Streat. 
Plt« Bugh.Itov. Will lam Anthony, A. B, 

rector of Streiit, 127. IS*. 
FilBwilliam. Sir William, IB. 
Fletohcr, Mr, lord of Bognor manor, 

115. 116.121. 
Flintham, Hugh do, deed wilneued by, 

186. 
Ford, Sir William, land demised by, 45. 
Foreman, Mr, manoriol steward, ITC. 
Poatcr, John, burial entry, 163. 
FowU, An Blow, or Anncaley, burial 

Powlo, Bobert, " hU gallerie in y* 

■ 3h," Snleburst, 15a. Parish 

en in which bo took part. 15*. 

Burial entry ot two Roberts, 

Hiflltigation nithtliei' 



twilc, 
I Niob 



Fowler, Mr, one of the proud duke'e 
balliffi, 196. Hte warning to I'bo. 
Marobant, Md. 
Foils, Jolin, deed witnessed by, I8T. 
France (1709), letter on the sad condi- 
tion of, 76. 
Freeman, Ralph, arms of, 96. 
French, Biohatil, deed nitnovcil by, 144. 
Frevreu, Thomas, of Lincoln's Inn, and 

Thomas of Northioni. onnB ot, 95, 
Priara, bequeslB to, |4*, 
Friend, Thomas, of Lewes, 170. 180. 183. 
__J90. 194. 

H-oak, or Friar'a Oak, 166, 1ST. 
■, John, of Boaehill, arms of, 96. 
. Founder of the family, 101. An 
tttaph Mid an epigram, 103. "Honest 
Ink Fuller," bts bust and bii motio, 
His mamolcum. pm»nt iioii- 
IT of the Sussex estates, ke. 103. 
reprcwnlative of the family, SOA. 
Itr. Rev. Traytnn . on the restoration 
■Ohalviogton Church, !ZS. 
hrion. Sir Jamm. Surreyor General 
|tFrln<>e Chorlee's landpi, 117. 

I family, probable orl|{ln of the, 
. Bpigrun on two Lew«s Funnells, 



Fyke, Walter le. grant by Lewes Priorr 

to, 144, 146. 
Fynea, Thomna, patron of Streat, 184. 



Gage, of Firle Place, aims of, 9fl. See 104. 

Ooge, viscount, Bentley Park, property 
of, 78 note. 

Gage, viBcount gnroe of the Quintain re- 
vived by, 2.11. 833. 

Onle, Leonard, IT4. 

Onle, Mr, of Deerwnod, 169. 

Oallinrd, John, 171. 

Gardener, Mr, prixe-winner at the Qoin- 

Onnlinnr, Thomiw and Mnry, mono, 
mental inacriptioos, 221. 

Gatlaiid, It, 178. 

Gatton and the Blssbopps. I note. 

Oaytonhy, Mr, isn. * 

George 1, 173. 174. Dead, 199. His di- 
rections to the clergy, 201. His re- 
commendation rdaUve to the royal 
touch, 211. 

George ILproctaimed,19S. Clowned, 194. 

Gibbon, Fhilip, of Hole. 90. 

GlbHon, Goodman, 194. 

oifford, Dr. John, lands granted to and 
assigned by, EG, 31. 

Olanvill. name assumed by an Evelyn, 
1S6. 



Oodfmy, Thomas, funeral "dutyn" of, 

1S6. 
Godolpbin, Sidney, earl of, Lord Ttea- 

snrer, letter to Ur. Sergisou &om, 71. 

Sf« 72. 75. 
Godwine, earl of Sn««ei. 204. 
Goffe John, of IlenGeld, IGG. " Broke 

and run nway." 173. Mrs. Goffe, 175. 
Goldbaui. Capt. John, arms of, 99. 
Goldsniilii, John, land held by. St. SS. 
Oore. Hev. H. J, rector of Bn^wr, 804 

Gorbsm, Thomas, churchwarden, Bate- 
hurst, 168. 

Goring, George, of Eades, arme of. 96. 

Goring, Lord, 189. 

GaringS of Onogdean and Danny, 916. 

Oorying, George, patron of Streat, 134. 

Gorying. Sir Harry, ITS. 

Oott family, iron memorial tablet to the, 
lar. Oott-BHou(w.lS3, 

Oott, Samuel, of Crundole, arms of. 96. 

Gould, Sir Nathaniel, knt, arms of, 96. 

Graoic John, a Scotchman, 194. 

Orntoloy. Banla, SIS. 

Oratwick, Urs. and Mr, 173. ITT. 179. 



248 



INDEX. 



Gratwioke, Jane, marriage of Richard 

Turner with, 218. 
Gratwicke, John, lands held by, 45. His 

arms, 96. 
Graveson, William, Rector of Streat,184. 
Greatham, 118. 193. Curacy held by 

Rev. E. Turner, 218. 
Greatham House, 2l4. 
Greek manuscripts at Parham, 1 1. 
Greenfield, William and Mary, mortoary 

inscriptions, 222. 
Greenyer, *'a woman firom Brighton," 

182. 
Grey, Edward or Ned, broken leg, 168. 
Grey, J, 179. 
Grey, Sarah, 176. 

Grey Friars, of Chichester, 136 twte. 
Grey Friars monastery, Lewes, site of, 

146 note. 
.Gresham, Sir Thomas, portrait, 15. 
Grinder, Robert, his WU for a vestry 

carouse, 125. 
Grisilim, Reginald, deed witnessed by, 

144. 
Grosvenor and Scrope controversy, 91. 
Grosvenor, lady, portrait of, 15. 
Gun, John, 166. 177. 178. 192. 
Gun, widow, 176. 

Gumer, Thomas, rector of Streat, 134. 
Gurr, Richard, chosen clerk of Salehurst, 

157. 
Gustavus Adolphus, portrait of, 16. 



H. 



Haberdasher, latin term for, 158 note. 

Haddock, Sir Richard, comptroller of 
the navy, 72. 

Haddocke, John, Parliamentary sur- 
veyor, 31. 43. 53. 

Haines, Mr, gift of a pig to, 175. 

Haines, W. Esq, 207 noU, Midhurst 
trader's token discovered by, 230. On 
the Quintain, 231. On a coin of 
Verica, 232, 233. 

Hales, Rev. R. C, rector, on Laxman of 
Woodmancotej^l49 note. 

Hall, Charles Henry, canon of Christ- 
church, marriage solemnized by, 121. 

Halliwell, Mr, definition of wimple by, 
144 note. 

Halnaker, Hanekar, Halfenaked, lands 
in, 40. The old mansion,, ibid note, 

Hambden, Mr, 77. 

Hamper, Goodman, 183. 189. 

Hamper, Mr, on hoar apple trees, 142 
note. 

Hampton, Christopher, archbishop of 
Armagh, 96 note. 

Hampton, Rev. William, of Worth, 
arms of, 96. Pedigrw* ^^nate, 

Hampton, William , ra ^84, 



Hamsey ohnroh, additional aoooont of, 
by Rev. Sir G. C. Shiflfner, Bwt, 227. 

Hamshar, Elizabeth, drowned in a 
whey-kettle, 130. 

Hannah fomily, mortuary inscription, 
222. 

Hannington, Mr, property sold to, 164. 

Hanshaw, Ren. proctor, 174. 

Haroourt family, Salehurst, registry 
entries relative to the, 159, 160. 

Hardham Priory, 214. 

Harding family, mortuary insoription, 
322. 

Hards, Henry, mortoary insoription, 
222. 

Harewood, Herefordshire, touch certifi- 
cate in registry of, 204. 

Harland, John, 177. 

Harley, Robert, afterwards earl of 
Oxford and lord treasurer, 72. Letters 
between him and Mr. Sei^gison, 73. 78. 

Harman, Richard, churchwiirden, Sale- 
hurst, 158. 

Harness, Dr. Richard, mountebank, 182. 

Harold, king, arms ascribed to, 85. His 
oath-taking in the Rayeux tapestry, 
145 note. 

Harris, prize fighter, 191. 

Hart, Ann, baptismal entry, 156. 

Hart, Mr, sacramentally qualified, 167. 
Agrees to remain at Hurst school, 184. 
*' Taken with something like an a^e,*' 
197. See 167. 169-172. 174. 176. 177. 
179-181. 185. 189. 193. 194. 

Hart, Thomas, butcher, 186. 

Hartfield, 145. note 213. Hartfield 
harriers, 216. A disused oostom, 
ibid. 

Hartford, earl of, 86. 

Harvey, Mr, of Slinfold, 177. 

Hasler, John, Shripney manor sold to, 
115. 

Hasleup, Mr, 167. 

Hastings, battle of, Saxon reference to 
its site, 142 note. 

Hastings Priory, 214. 

Hastings, William de, 88. See Hoc. 

Haufer, Henry, 119. 

Hawes fiamily, Salehurst, registry entries 
relative to the, 163. 155. 168. 160^162. 

Hawes, Rev. Mr, 190. 

Hawkswortb, Joseph, minister of Bur- 
wash, funeral service participated in 
by, 158. 

Hawley, Thomas, Clarenceux, ourions 
arms granted by, 103. 

Hay, Mr, 167. 

Hay, William, of Glyndboume, arms of, 
96. * 

F» --H, 183. 

> and Thomas, Salehunti 



HAvler, or Haylor, Benjftmtn, diartrt 

dKrohant'a dealings with, 185. 
Hajtey, Rev. WilliBca, Suesei (Jotlecttotu 

of. 103. 816. 
Baxter, Mr, joint office helii In the 

Aiimlr*1l7 by, 76. 
Haalogrove, James. John, and William, 

IGS. 171. 182. 18S. 185. 187, IDS. ■ 
HealBj, Mrand Mrs, 169-171, 173. I7S. 

178. 198. 191. 197. 
HeMiDsn, Beraard, of Ouckfleld. 184, 
HeathSeld oburch, Bnoient dat» in, 133. 
Heathaeld, gnal ot l&nd in, 143. 
Hedgof, B new gsnJener, 196. 
Haghelond in WeethMa. tSG. 
Heire, Mnydry, iotner, work done in 

SalehuTBt ohnrcb bf , inS. 
Helaad, Aloelk de, beqaeat to, 117. 
" Hellenlefth In England," 104, 
BetlinKlf, 106. 
Hellingly. Simon de, deed witnesBcd by, 

iltS. 
Helmets at Parham, Dbronologlcal list 

of. 6-10. 
Huly, Boger do, deed witnessed hj, 139. 
H«ndley, Sir ThomaH and Sir Walter, 

iTOwJisors of Cuckfleld pnrk, BO, 81. 

MoDUioental inscriptions in the church, 

ea. 

Hennet (or Hcnnpy) William de, Inst 
Norman abbot o( Weatminster, charter 
granted by, 22. 
BeniT II, w>n!irmation charter to I*wos 
'ftlory from, I in. 

'fUJ VIII, areiiltectural compliment 
81 iidf^. Tltbce given to iane u! 
IT«B by. 317- 
_ 117, PrmccofWalos, 117. 
Henry IV, ot Pranw, inrtiait, 16. 
Henry IS. Cudinal of York (the Pre- 
tender) louch-piMNsa of, ar 
Honshaw, '■- " ■ " ' ■ 



p, of Hooklnnd, a 



Eoraldry, apurlous, 00. Sw Armi. 
Berewnrds of ArllnRton, lli4. One o( 
them a (ollovrorolJBck(.'ade,lWiwff. 
Etrletlntcbea, tiimon de, de«d wituoood 



Pnrham, 8. Pedigree snd 
ilgratlons ot the birds, i. 
lie Monoeux. 103. 

William, of lokwortli, por- 



o( land, varions dimonalona of n, 

Bulcbcr, 197. 
John, of Kntk&owl, 167. 
Ura, Qiieai BIlEabeth toadi-plece 
- 'by, iU lute. 

xxv. 




Hood, William, certificated for royal 



Boarc (or Bore) James, of the Mint, 

114. 
Iloblies, a traveller, relieved, 187, 
Bobhy, a/i<u Holloway, 193. 
Hodges, Thomas, oertidaated tor royal 

touch, 209, 
Holbein portrait at Parham, 13. 
Boldcn, P. 184. Holden, James, 178. 
Bolden, old, buried, 181. 
Holland, Mary, <!erti&aatad for royal 

touch, 209. 
Bolloway, aiia* Bobby, loa. 
Holmnn family. 104. Varioua spellings 

of the name, arms, Sm, IDS. 
Bolmas, Itiabard, ot Uurpham, arms of, 



Holms, Ur, deelgnated a 

Serglnon, 77. 
Holncy, William, bbb waited hurgagaa 

held bv, 117. 
Bolt, John, SolohnrEt, 154. 
Bolt, Stcphpn, Joint-eieontor of William 

Laxman's will. 14**, 
Holy Crosa. dedication of churches to, 

BoDyrruoil, Kdmuud, of Sunninglr, 

Honywood, Mr Thomas, Eketobea (ur- 

niahed by, 334. 
Boo and BaetinfTS, Thomas Lord, lOfi. 
Bupkinson. William, minister of Sala- 

burat. 154. Puritan Christian names 

of two ot his ahildren, 1 SS. 
Booper, George, of Uayflcid, ftnnl of, 



Boreapellre oommoD, 143. Se» Hoar. 
Borselunges, the Devenlshea of, tOG. 

The old maosion, ibiJ. 
Uotsham fait, 181, Death of tha 

mioialer, 191, 
Horsied-Keynee, name whence derived, 

108. Toueh-oertifloate, 308 lurte. 
Hor»t*d-ParTa, 316. 
Ilortoo, Lady Wilmot, pwtrait, 12. 

Picture by and anecdote of lior, 13, 
Burton, young Thomas, married, 17V, 
Hospitals in Sussex, 215. 
Bovelfield Stew, 176. 
Botham, 8)r Kichard. his attempt to 

give a new nunc to Bognor, I IS. Bis 

expense in making a watorlng'plooo 

of it, 120. Tlierioar's oppoaltion to 

his chapal, 121. 
Bowartl, Henry Thomas, marriage entry 

of. 131. 
Bowonl. Mrs, 17*. 
Boward. Philip, Earl of Amndal, 88. 
2 H 



250 



INDEX. 



Howell, Dr, 114. Howell, Thomas, 179. 
Hubbard, Jacob and John, of Ditohling, 

171, 177, 189. 
Hogh, Earl, deed witnessed by, 141. 
Hurst, John, South Stoneham, 124. 
Hunt, Mr, vioar-choral of Chichester, 

56. 
Hunt, Mr, of Petworth, 196. 196. 197. 
Hurst and Hurstpierpoint, 105, 106. 

Occasion of the suffix pierpoint, 163. 

Pair day, 178. 203. Manor court, 186. 

Incumbency of the Dodsons, 200. 

Marriage solemnized by a justice of 

the peace, 201. 
Hurst, Robert, tailor, Horsham, 186, 

190. 
Huser, Bobert le, deed witnessed by, 

186. 
Husie, (George, baptismal entry, 156. 
HussET, B. C, F.S.A, on some entries In 

Salehurst parish books, 152. 
Hussey, Mr, on the royal touch, 205. 211. 
Hussey, Thomas, of Burwash, arms of, 

96. • 
Hussye, Ambrose, baptismal entry, 166. 
Hutchinson ... arms of, 97. 
Hutton, John, of Newhouse, arms of , 96. 
Hyde, John at, deed witnessed by, 137. 
Hydneye, 216. 



I. 



Hlman family, mortuary inscriptions, 

222. 
Imberhome manor, 144. Condition 

imposed on a tenant, 146. 
Indulgence to penitents visiting Berstede, 

119. 
Inians, James, rector of Streat, 128. 134. 
Irish manuscripts at Parham, 11. 
Irish protestants, collection at Streat 

for the, 135. 
Iron monumental tablets in Streat 

church, 127. 
Iron-eater, 136 note, 
Irwin, Viscount, 87. 
Isfield place, 215. 
Isham family, owners of South Bersted 

manor, 114. 
Iver, Bichard de, deed witnessed by, 141. 
Ivers, Bev. Mr, funeral sermon preached 

by, 187. Sick, 189. Sale of his 

effects, 190. 
Ives, Thomas and Elizabeth, 83. 



J. 



Jacob, Robert, Salehurst, 164. 
Jacket, Thomas, 185. 
Jacques, Charles A, of Chichester, 207. 
James I, grants of land by, 86, 37. His 
angelfl or tonch-pieoes, 207. Kumber 



of persons touched by him at one 
time, 210. 

James ILportrait of, 13. 

Jenkin, William, arms of, 96. 

Jenner, old, 185. 

Jennings, Thomas, lands dealt with by, 
25. 32. 

Jervis, Master, 176. 

Jervoise farm, 177. Its site, 203. 

Jessus, Ann, affidavit sworn by, 135. 

John, King, church patronage given np 
by, 21. 

Johnson, Dr. Samuel, touched by Queen 
Anne for the evil, 210 note, 

Jones, Mr. F. J, brasses rubbed and in- 
scriptions copied by, 225. 

Jones John, 176. 

Jordan, George, A.M, Chancellor of Chi- 
chester, arms of, 97. 

Jorden, Thomas, churchwarden, Sale- 
hurst, 156. 

Juxon, Sir William, Bart, Sussex lands 
sold by, 164. 



K. 



Eaines, Eayneto, $ee Keynes* 

Keen, William, 196. 

Kelley, Elizabeth, certificated for the 
royal touch, 209. 

Kelsal, Henry, arms of, 99. 

Kemp, William, of Lewes, arms of, 96. 

Kemp, William, of Slindon, arms of, 99. 

Kempshall, William, mortuary inscrip. 
tion, 222. 

Kendall, mother and son, ownq^ of 
South Bersted, 114. 

Kesters, 182. 183. 186. 191. 

Kettclby, or Kettleby, Mrs, 173. 179. 

Key, Roman, 230, 231. 

Keymer, tiles found at, 216. 

Keynes, localities with the suffix or 
affix of, 108. Pedigrees, 109. See Che- 
ney. 

Kidder, bishop, and the Elidders of 
Maresfield, 214. 

King, Agnes and Agnes, mortuary in- 
scription, 222. 

King, the, and the prayer book, 170. 
201, 202. 

King's evil, tee Ro3ral touch. 

Elingston, Alfred, Esq, information fur- 
nished by, 235. 

Kirrell, John, of Sevenoaks, arms of, 94. 

Knepp castle, 216. 

Knight, Thomas, bailiff of, South Ber- 
sted, 113-116. 

Kyggesfold brass, in Rusper church, 221. 

Kyme, or Cayme, John, M.P for Lewes. 
226. 

Kyme, Richard, junior oonstablo of 
Lewes, 226. 




o£ lU. DsrintloD ol ilio 

IMinot*. A enntfons merabcr of tba 

IkmQjr. IM. SFsLoubomer. 
Lado, John, of SoulhvDrk, ariuaaf, 100. 
Imke, Tbomns, □( Oouilhurst, nrras of, Q7. 
linker, Thamaa, and wifa, mortuu'/ 

iniwriritloii, 332. 
Lamb, Mr. of DitohUns. W. 
Lnmb, Mrs, aad daugbtcrs, 191. 
LatiOMtor Duohy lands, CgtnmoniTealth 

dulEngs iritb, S*. 27. 30. ai. 03. 

QueatioD lU to two mbIh, 27 ruTls. tit. 
LADOMtor OnMt Pork, 2U. 
Lnnoastcr, Un Anne. ITS. 
Lonauler, Tbomu de Lantjloy e»rl of, 

his belmot, K. 
Lancing, 900. 
Lander, John, oertifioitled for mytl 

touob, 200. 
Ladc family, pBtrona of Streat, 1ST. 



Lnruor, Mr. 183. 

Loshmcro, Willioio, of Higbfield, 175. 

Luhmore, Wlltiam, of Damtrartii, death 
of, 176. 

LMUieuer, WillEaiu, rector ol Street, 
lU. Sm Lachetutr. 

Lntyr, lohn, Sftlvbunl, IS4. 

LuvanI, Emit and Wcit, 117. 

La Worr. Lord, huHbuidB of a dnvgblcr 
of, JWI. 

LBxnun, William. iriU of (I3T4) bo- 
qiiuftls for oiiaril«blo and ploue pur- 
poMs, Uli. ltd. DomMdo hcirluoiuii, 
bequest* of hones, corn, hand-tawels, 
•nnoiir, See., Ii7. Cortiflcute of pro- 
bata, U9. Bcnurks on tcstaiur'a 
I, manors, &c, ibid note. 



Laalhar boUli», 215. 
of. 37^ 



UliM,21 



irl«^ of Cbidbam, amia 



Leaves, "the four Mr," ITI. 

Leobemere, tee Locbvuior. 

Ledgel'ir, J, tjlor Ian, Lewes, 179. 

Lee, FroDoit Adhnioro, mortuary In- 
BCriptioD, 322. 

L«eob, Samuel, Kalchnrat, I5H. 

Leicester, Bobcrt Dudley, Earl of, por- 
trait, le. 

Leigh old Jo: IBO. 

LeomlnsCer Priory, 314. 

Letchfbrd, Mr, "iutruded" mlnbrtcr at 
Hurolpierpoint, ITO. Hli biHiDeat to 
tbe pwiih poor, 133. lau. IM.^OI. 

Leuett family, Salehunt, Begi«l<7 an- 
■ biet reUUve to liie, 160-163. 



Leak, Hr, naval promotion suggealed 

for, T2. 
Lowes, site of the Qrey ITrlam MoDMtery 

at, UG note. Suaiioat, 173. Booee, 

183. Fair, 1S7. Vlgilationa, l'J2. 1U7. 

Tho Bridge at fault, 1SI4, Merchant 

Guild, 216. See ISd. 235, 
Lbwbs Paionr, Documkntb relating 

by J. It. Daniel Tymen, F.8.A, 186-^ 
151. Orants tg the Triory : land in 
Weatham, 1S>!. Itcnts In Woipole, 
Kurfulk, 1S7. Loud in Southover, 
143. Cbarl«r of Uonfirmation from 
Henry II, 140. Oranti >y tho Priory; 
limd in Seaford, 138, iai». Land h( 
Newlck in Huatbfleld. 141. 142. Iau.I 
in Emlffrinitflod, 144. Ocviueata by 
William Loxman, 14<S. 148. 

Libbard, "my oourin," 173. 

Libban], Janc^ oertifloated for tho royal 
tuuoh, 309. 

LJobruld, John, 19G. 

LIndMd, John. IGl. Proporty inherited 
by him, 200. Conspicuous mnmbcn 
of the fandly, 200, 3U1. Sn 101. 173 
-176, 177. 180. 183. IHIl. 1B7. 

Linen, fiua for burying In, 194. 

Lin tot, Henry, of South wator, and 
Tliomiie, of Wolhurat, anuB ol. 

Linton, I)r, lO'J, 193. 

Lintott, Mrs, 45, 47. 

Linlults, the, 193, 

Lister, Mris 178. 

Litlleote Hull, WHla, arehiloeturBl 
parallel to, I, 

Little John's helmet, 7. 

Little Pork, In [luralplurpolnt, 1R3. 173, 
Ite eitt> and ownen, how ooqulrrd. ke, 
1U4, 203. Origin of Its name, 165, leq. 

Liveniool, reported landiDH of the duke 
olOrmond at, 174. 

Ltuyd, i^ir Jamea, property exchanged 
by. 200. 

Lobb, John, IWliamentory SnrTeyor,3l. 
4.4. GS. 

Local names, lista of; Porbom, 19-31. 
iitreat, 130-133. 

Locks, or Lox, ISl. OHginal owners, 
103. 

Long, Elizabeth, laarrlage entry of, 131. 

Long, Bettinald le, US. 

Long, Richard, land t«nanled l>y, 30. 

Longfield, KaUkleen Eleanor, mortumry 
ineerlption, 233. 

Longbunt, Joan, 194, 

Longty, Bobert, Charcbwardon, Wad- 
hunt, 208. 

Lord, John, vioar uf Salehnrat. ab«vnt 
in *' troubleoome times," 1G2. liil. 
Memoranda In the regislcra by blm, 
lo3-U5, IliO, "t"^'1 «att7 of 



252 



INDEX. 



himflelf, 157. The like of his marriage 
and induction, 158. Baptism of Mb 
children, 158, 159. Death of a 
daughter '* hurt with gunne-powder/* 
159. Memoranda in his handwriting 
on burial fees, litigation, &c., IGO- 
ir>2. 

Lord. Thomas, minister of Ore and 
Salehurst, 156. Bf4)tiBmal and burial 
entries of his children, 156, 157. 
Burial entry of himself, 158. 

Lord Treasurer, see Godolphin. Harley. 

Lovegroye family, mortuary inscriptions, 
223. 

LowEB, Mabk Antony, M.A. Notices 
of Charles Sergison, Esq, and his 
family connections, edited by, 6284.- 
226. Notes on old Sussex families, 
101-111. On the parish of South 
Bersted, 112-125. Ancient inscribed 
stone discoyered by him, 123. His 
eulogium on the late Bey. Edw. 
Turner, 213. On " Goddeatrete." 
Chichester, 226. On the St Leonards 
Forest Dragon, iMd. See 23. 90 noU. 
136. 139 note. 219. 226. 234. 

Lower, Mr. Walter A. H, heraldic illus- 
trations drawn by, 102. 103. 105. 106. 
108. 110. 

Lownds, W, note to Mr. Sergison from, 
72. 

Lox, see Locks. 

Loxiield (extinct yillage) Sussex family 
named after, 97 note, 

Luard*s Vita Eduuardi Regis, 205 note, 

Luby, William, mountebank, 189. 

Lucas, of Lancing, 104. 

Lucas, Joane and Anne, certificated for 
the royal touch, 209. 

Lucas, William, **perpetuum capella- 
num," 119. 

Lucke, John, land leased to, 51. 

Lun, the dancing master, 183. 

Lutman, Peter, 193. 196. 

Luxford, Mr, of Ockley, buried, 182. 
Another of the name, 191. The 
family residence, 208. 

Luxf ords of Windmill Hill and Neeslng- 
toD, arms of, 97. Probable origin of 
the name, &c, ibid note, 

Lyddell, Mr, fellow-official of Mr Sei^- 
son, 62. Wakehurst bought by him, 
63. Interview of himself and Sergi- 
son with the king, 63-69. Dines with 
the Lord Admiral, 75. His death, 76. 

Lyddell, Richard, of Wakehurst, arms of, 
97. 

Lye Pond, 169. 201. 

Lyell family, mortuary inscriptions, 223. 

Lyndfield, John, archdeacon of Chiches- 
ter (1440) 200. 

Lytton, Sir Robert, 106. 



If 



Maoe, Mr, Petworth, 196. 

Madenhath, Isabella de, manors owned 
by, 149 note. 

Madgwicke, John, second husband of 
the widow of, 83. 

Mailing, iee South Mailing. 

Malmesbury, William of, on Edward the 
Confessor's touching for the eyil, 205. 

Maminot, Walter, 92 nate. 

Mangofer, Jooe, deed witnessed by, 136. 
Suggestion apropos of the name, iHd 
note. 

Manning, Henry, of Lewes, arms of, 97. 

Manningham, Thomas, bishop of G^i- 
Chester, 87. Thomas, treasurer of the 
cathedral ; Bey. Simon, of Eastbourne ; 
arms of, 87 note. d7. 

Mansel, lord, 77. His letter on Mr. 
Sergison's dismissal from office, 78. 

Manser, Thomas, lands held by, 54. 56. 

Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, on the 
proof of pedigrees, 90 note, 

Man tell, Dr. Gideon, impromptu by, 102. 

Manuscripts at Parham, 11. 

Mar, William, Parliamentary suryeyor, 
28. 29. 37. 59. 61. 

March, John and wife, mortuary inscrip- 
tion, 223. 

Marchant, Ann, daughter of the diarist, 
birth, baptism, death, 173. 174. 

Marchant, John, his legacy to his cousin 
the diarist, 189. 

Marchant, John, son of the diaiipt, 
begins his accidence, IJl. Qoea to a 
prize fight, 191. Sets out for Oxford, 
194. Seised with small-pox, 197. 
Dead, ilnd. 

Marchant, Mary, wife of Christoph^ 
Dodson, 200. 

Marchant, Nicholas, cousin of the 
diarist, 167. 169. Pawns his sheets 
and spoons to his cousin, 172. Hie 
sheets sold, 175. Buried, 185. His 
widow, 189. 

Marchant, Peter, brother of the diarist, 
168. 169. 186. 

Marchant, Peter, cousin of the diarist, 
173. 178. 179. 

Marchant, Thomas^ Diart or, edited 
by the late Rey. Edw. Turner, and 
annotated by Bey, C. H. Borrer, 163- 
203. His residence, former location 
of his family, &Of 163, 164. A great 
freshwater fish-trader, 165. Present 
possessor of the diary ; contemporaij 
life-pictures fumishea by it, 166. His 
fishings, fishdealings, &c, 167-169. 176- 
180. 186. 194. Purchases and prices z 
Tea, raisins, butter, cheese, 167. 182. 
185. 190. Malt and hops, 167. ISi. 



Vercec; and hnbetduherr, ITS. ISO, 
182. 184. 187. Wool. ISS. 181. 
Catlle, bonet, aheep, 184. IH5. 187- 
la:;. Hat his head ali&ved, lU?. 17S- 
17a. 181. 133. FUhy and other 
tea tor not going; to churoh, ItiH. 
173. 181. 183. ■' My lonl Treop." 
"my lord Burt," 109. 17a. ISO. 
193. Drioks " too muoh," or 
)ugh," 170. 171. 172. 194. An 
election b«t and its rwult, I7O. 171. 
Other bst*. 174. 173. Deceased chil- 
dren, 173. Str&oge appaLraQDoa in 
the sir, 173. ISO. IM. His dealings 
with the living of Kusper, 174. 177. 
ISA. 190. lei. 220. At a Qemun's 
" holp-ole," 175. A monntabsuk ia 
" our towne," 182. 189. " A fool and 
his money parted," 186. A faggot 
agreemeDt with his barber, ibid. His 
appeal against the window tax, IStJ. 
An ofler from the proud duke of 
bomentet, 188. A smock raoe, 189. 
(kMt of a new wig, 100. At a prim 
Conduct of " a highly re- 
i^IiIg teoaijt," 193. Becomes laud 
iwnrd to the proud duke, ibul, 
_ led for burying his moUier.in-law 
tn linen, 194. A reSootlon aprupus of 
Lewes hridjfs, ibid, Wuitltig on tho 
duke, no, 196. 198. What he found 
to he hard work, 196. Lomb his son 
by stnall-iMX, 197. Hie own death, 
DM, Pedigree, 199. Evideolly 00 
whig, S02. Mr. Ilorrar't aunotatiom^ 
2UU-303, 
Marohint, William, tho diarist d brother, 
Married, lUl. 
ibant, William ("Willy") the diar- 
'■ BOO, niisbap to his horse, IBH. 
oourslaga, huntings, prlEC-nghta, 
t, lio. 1T7. ISa. 187. IBS. 191. 1U8. 
(1 abaved Bud conSrmed, 161. Put 
■ritbiaotlo (et. 31J 191. Sae 178. 
" 187 494, 197. 
" lid, Uor. E. Tumor's oonncctlon 
■ papers on, 314. 

Col, cavity discovered at 
KlndoD Bouse by, 23:1. 
Markdu, Richard da, dued nilneued by, 

lis. Ak ttrid, unto. 
Uarlborough, oolleolioD lot tho burnt- 
out poor of, ins. 
Marldaeld ataw, 176, ITS. 179. 
Uaraball, Dick, 171. 

Uartan, Kw. Mr, eurale of Burst, aft«T- 
ards iuonmbent of Bnsper, 170. 173. 
re. 177. 131. 183. 187. 100. 19L 1»3. 
1. 197. -fOS. A ravour rolawdbiiu, 189, 
[•per living cold lu hliD, 190. Condi- 
n annexed lo the piMiuitatiou, Hid. 
Itio, fanner, 190, 




Uary, Queen, oeremony med by, in 

touching for the evil, 306. 
Maecal, KIchard and Jane, brssaes, 

shields o[ arms, and rhymed in»>rip- 

tious tu the memory of. 23S. 
MosodII, Soburt, of Saleburst, 154. 
Mnslers, Mr. K. 190. 
Matilda, Queen, paper by Rev. Edw. 

Turnui on, 314. 
Matthews, Obarles uid wife, mortuary 

InsorlptiuDh TSd. 
May. Henry, recorder of Chicbeator, 97. 
May, Ned. dioriat Marobant'i man, 107, 

109. 178-181. 
Maydman, Dorotby, funeral "dutyes" of, 

laS. 
MayQcld, 53. Manorial rents, 54.56. 
Uaynaril, John, lands held by, 65. 
Mnyuurd, Klobnrd, lands bcld by, 54. 
Meare, Thomas, SSalehurst, lu4. Ap- 
pointed parish clerk, ISO. Hin burial 

Meaales at BurstpicrpoinC, 191. Fatal 

casu, 192. 
Medley, Thomas, of Oonyboraughs 

arm* of. 97. 
Medley. Thomas, ol Fricton place, onui 

of. 97. 
Mercbantguilda:Chiobeeter,214. Lowes, 

Blfl. 
Merlylonde. Sir Oliver de, armour of. S. 
UicluHl, Uiuter, deed witnessed by, 14S. 
Michel bourne, Joan. 97 nou. 
Uiobclbourne, Sir It, sale of Ditohiinj; 

tithes by, 217. 
MIobell, John, lands tenanted by, 35. 
Micbell, John, of I^wee, arms of, 97. 
Mlobetl, Riohard. 179. 
Mioklotbwoite, Josepb, anni of, 97. 
MUldleton, Mr, reported disloyal con. 

duotot, 173. 
Uidhurst. St. Ann's Bill, SIS. Trader'a 

token. 33U. 
" Mid»iimroerNigbt«Drettm,"Bllii!ioalo 

the Nine Mon's Mm-Hs In, 234. 
Mllitan earthworks of the tiuuth downa, 

314. 
Mill, Mr, 188. 
Mill, Bir Richard, Bart, of StMulbam, 

arms of, t>7. 
Mill, William, of Qrittiam. arms of, 97. 
Miller, Henry, of Burghill, arms of, 97. 
Miller, Sir Thomaa, Bart, of Chioheater, 

arms of, 97. 
Mills, Alice and Ann, certificated for 

ihe royal loucli, 909. 
Hilla, OMTgP, mortuary inscription, 233, 
Milton Keyuca, Bucks, 108. 
Uinulariud, mniniDg of, 168 tub. 
Mituliell, Ann and Qeorga. mortuary 

iuscripiiou, 32a. 
MitclidJ, KdwBTd, 3ti. 



254 



INDEX. 



lAitchell, Mr, consideratioii for half.a- 

crown paid to, 186. 
Mitchell, ThomaB, trial about the set- 
tlement of, 167. 
Moncada portraits at Parham, 15. 
Monk, of Old Shoreham, arms of, 94. 
Monmouth, Duke of, claim of cure for 

the evil made by, 210 note, 
Montague, Viscounts, 1. 87. 
Monte Martini, John de, prior of Lewes, 

grant by, 138. 
Montgomery, Philip, earl of , 37. 
Moody family, mortuary inscription, 223. 
Moore, Major, of Moore House, Wivels- 

field, 191. 
Moore, Mr, 196. Moore, Nathan, 186. 
More, Arthur, of Fetcham, arms of, 100. 
More, Thomas, of Morehouse, arms of, 

100. 
More. Sir William, of Loseley, and his 

wife, 81. 82. 
Morgan, Jonathan, rector, noteworthy 

entries in Streat register by, 129. 130. 

Date of his admission, 134. 
Morley, Edward, and diarist Marchant, 

175. 
Morley, Herbert, laud in Sharenden 

held by, 64. 
Morley, John, land assigned to, 42. 
Morley, Sir Edward, 106. 
Morley, Sir John, 107. 
Morley, Sir William, land held or 

claimed by, 42. 43. 
Morris, Sara, certificated for the royal 

touch, 209. 
Morys, William, deed witnessed by, 137. 
Mose, Thomas and Elizabeth, certifi- 
cated for the royal touch, 210. 
Mountebanks at Hurstpierpoint, 175. 

182. 183. 189. 
Muddle' Edward, Sharenden, land held 

by, 64. 
Muddle, Edward, nunister of Ewhurst, 

158. 
Muddle, Thomas, Salehurst, 163. 
Mundham, South, in Aldwick, 117. 
Munnes, John, carpenter, Salehurst, 163. 
Murder, case of appeal of, 183. 
Mutton family, mortuary inscriptions, 

223. Proof of the family's antiquity, 

ibid note, 
Muzzall, Thomas, 176. 
Muzzel, Abram, school fee paid to, 185. 
Muzzell, Jos, 172. 

N. 

Naldrett, Mr, 192. Naldrett's farm, 203. 
Name, case of change of, 186. 
Names,SuBsez mispronunciations 0^105. 
Names not inserted in the index : See 

Parham subsidy rollSj 19-21. Streat 

registers, 130-133. 



Nash, John, of Walberton, arms of, 97. 

Nash, John and William, farms h^d by, 
50. 

Nashes, Mr, 195. 

Nav^ (temp, William IIL and Anne) 
minutes and correspondence concern- 
ing the, 62-78. See Sergtson. 

Nayler, George, York Herald, pedigree 
orawn up by, 84. 

Naylor, of Hurstmonceuz, arms o^ 97. 

Neave, Sheffield purse won by, 232. 

Neyill, Hon. Edward, of Sheffield, arms 
of, 98, 

Nevill, Thomden, 182. 

Nevilles, possessors of Cuckfield park, 80. 

Newberry, Thomas, parliamentary sur- 
veyor, 56, 57. 

Newcastle, Duke of, 87. His huntsman, 
184. 

Newhall in Henfield, manorial courts 
at, 174. 176. 177. Why caUed New 
Hall, 202. 

Newlin, Mr, of Seeding, 191. 

Newick In Heathfield, 142. Its early 
condition, ibid note, 

Newneton, Samvell, Salehurst, 154. 

Newtimber, 117. Newtimber farm, 186. 
Bine tombs in the churchyard, 201. 
Newtimber place, ibid, 

Nicholl,James, of Oourtlodge, ann8of,98. 

Nichols, John Gough, F.S.A, pedigrees 
of the Bishop family by, 93 note, 

Nicolas, Sir Harri8,roll of arms published 
by, 89. 

Nicolas, William, parish clerk, Hnnt- 
picrpoint, 172, 173. What Tho. Mar- 

. chant taught him, 189. 

" Nine Men's Morris," Mr Arnold on the, 
234. 

Nineveh, old house at Arundel, 215. 

Noble, Adam le, deed witnessed by, 139. 

Noel, Robert, canon of Chichester, 
122. 123. 

Norcroft, Mr, of Wiston, 197. 

Norden, John, topographer and map- 
maker, notes of Sussex surveys by, 
116. 117. 

Norden, Mr, 167. 

Norfolk, duke of, 86. 

Norman, a stationer, 168. 178. 194, 

Norman, Anthony, Salehurst, 154. 

Norman, Francis, ceremonies witnessed 
by, 168. Solemnities at his funeral, i^. 

Norman, Priscilla, marriage entry, 158. 

Norris, Admiral Sir John, arms of, 98. 

North Bersted manor, 112. Probable 
submei^enoe of a portion, 113. Par- 
ticulars as to successive owners, 118. 
114. Chapel of S. Cruois, 120. "Bab- 
sham field," 123. 

Northchapel, 196. 

North^e, lost town of, 21St 



Norton, John, 173, 

NorUn, ThomM of Edgerley, IG7. 171, 

ITS. 181.:83. 
Norton, TIimnM, of Norlhond, I8G. 
Nuingtun, Horgan, Salehont, l&i. 
Nunneiy, nee Riupiir. 
Nunnerr Dlek, ItiS. 
Nutknowlo, 107. Its slt«, 200. 
Nye, Stephen, mortuary jiuatiption, 323. 

O. 

Oftkesliott, Benjamin, Puli&mentarf 

SorToyor, S(i, C7. 
Oaths, analent moile of taking, 145 note. 
Ogle, Henry Cavendiali earl of, noto- 

worthy fact relntive to tlie widow of, 

IBS. 
OkeUnge, William de, deed witne«aed 



by, 189. 
OldUikd in I 



I Keymur. anil the TorDen, 

16S. IBO. 217. 318. 
Onyx eameg found at Plummer'H Plain, 

m, 2S0. 
Orange, eoUeotloa at Streat ou a liricl 

for, 1S5. 



Orford, Edward Ruasall earl of, ovont 

notlIi«] to Mr. Sergisou by, 70. Mr. 

Aa worth's aOecUonatu Kforuuoe to 

him, TT. 
Orllon, Ann, mortaory toncriptioD. 333. 
OrltOD, Oiigh, of Qatwlok, annx of, 93. 
Onac, Garton, of Woolaviugtou, ansa 

of, 08. 
Ormoiid, duke of, and the Pratunder, 

173. 171. 
OrthoKrapliy of pAri«li officials (17SG} 

Vii. 
OHbaumCi Counsellor, 190. 
Oitbourtie, B, duko of Newcaslle'e 

haotJiaan, 184. 
Oabourne, Mr, of Poynings, buried, 171. 
Osliounie. Nathaniel, 190. 
Otltoum, Thomas, of Nentlmlier plnoe, 

armsof.SS. Buried, 193. &alH0.2Ul. 
OBbonmo, WllUam, 100. 1B3. 
Otbourae*. *m 16S. 171. ISS. 
Ot«haU, S16. 

Ouse,ano)uDtdebanohuroofthe, XSSncte. 
Ox weigbed, ISG. OibowR. IMO. 
Oxunbrlilge, Sir Ooddard, 107. 
OifonicolleKea:ChrJBtchanbkitolian,2. 
Oxford, lEarl of, wb Harlcy. 



Pockbam, Henry, IB9. 



Padiam, George. Snlchiiret, 154. 

Pacond, Pagauus, form of Pakyns, SCO, 

Page, TLomas, farm held by, o\. 

Pagut, CliorlcB, portrait nf, 17. 

Pagh^m, Pageham, given hy Codwatln 
to Arohbiahop Wilfric, 119. CbapelB 
fonnarly in the pariah.iJirf. See 111, 
117. 130. 122. 135. 

Pagham, William de, deed witoeised 
by, 186. 

Pakyns mauor house, lite of, 164. Old 
family of the name, old ways of upel- 
ling it, «L0, 2U0. Successive owners 

201. aoa. 

Pakyna, Sir Walter and Simon, 200. 
Palmer, Blixabeth, certiUcaled for the 

royal touch, 209. 
Palmer family, mortuary inscriptions, 

223. 
Palmer, Robert, royal grant of Parbam 

to, IB. 
Palmer. Sir Thomas, and Parham, 1, 2, 

S3. 
Palmer, Thomas, of Fnir&eUI, Some 

arms of, 98. 
Pandels, local name for shrimps, 113 



the house, 1-3. The park, " Betsy'a 
Oak," 4c, 3. The Heronry ; pedigree 
ot the birds, 4. Catalogue of armour, 
4-10. Library rariUce, manuscript 
and printed. II, 13. Catalogue of the 
pictures, 13-17. Early poeitessora of 
the raanore, ko, 17, IS. Owner* and 
reeidcnts as shown by subsidy rolla, 
19-21. The advowson, valuBtioa 
temp. Pope Nlclioiati. to, 21. Later 
partieulan. 22. Charter at Wtst- 
minster relating to Parham , ihid. 
See 213. 
Parish ofllicerf, their spellingsand oarous- 

ingB(17:iG} 124, l:!S. 
Parker, Mrs Phil, 191. Her parentage, 

203. 
Parker, Sir Oeorjie, a bet about, ITf. 

HU daughter, 19B. 
Parker, St^ben, land boldby,61. 
PABLIAMKNTABr SCRVEya of the 
County of Sumsbz under the Com- 
monweaJtb (1619-1653) by John 
Robert Oaniel-Tyacn, Ksq, F.S.A, 
33-61. Penoaaency of loool family 
namee. 23. Manom &C, ■uneycd ; 
Perensey, 2435. Rudgwiok, Sfi.aO. 
Seabeecfa, 39-11. Sedgwiok, 13-03. 
ShatiiDden, 63-ul. Shorebam, SI-^9. 
Tortiagton, JlU-61. 
Parson, churobwarden of SIreat, 12B. 
Parsons, J, barber, 16S, 17G. 178. 181. 
Faggole for head ehavinga, 17S. ISO. 



256 



INDEX. 



Panona, Mr. J. L, on Hatnaey ohnroh, 
007 

Parsons, Mr. S, list of Streat rectors 
communicated by, 181. 

Patching, R. weaver and phlebotomist, 
171.181. Limb cut off . and death, 1 85. 

Patrington, Stephen, oishop of Chi- 
chester, 121 mate, 

Paulet, Sir O, of Crandol, Hants, 225. 

Peachey, Bulstrode, arms of, 98. 

Peachey, Charles and James, certifioated 
for the royal touch, 209. 

Peachey, 8ir Harry, arms of, 98. 

Peckhsmi family, arms of the, 98. 

Peckham, Harry, 167. 

Peckham, Jadith, burial entry, 135. 

Peckham, Thomas, & William, ohoich- 
wardens, Salehurst, 153. 155. Bap- 
tismal entries of William^s children} 
159. 

PEDIGREES: Ashfie]d,114. ChenesrSyllO. 
Ee^oieto and Keynes, 109. Sergison 
and Warden, 84. 

Pelhama of Leires, Catsfidd, &o, arms 
of the, 98. 

Pelham, Henry, elected knight of the 
shire, 193. 198. 

Pelham, Hon. John, 232. 

Pelham, John, 193. 

Pelham, Lord, Earl of Clare, 202. 

Pellett, William, ancient condition at- 
taching to land granted to, 22. 

Pellipariua, Goerus, 138. 

Pembroke, Thomas Herbert, earl of, 
Lord High Admiral, purport of letters 
from Mr. Sergison to, 75. 

Penfold, Joane, certificated for the royal 
touch, 209. 

Penfold, Ned, blown off his horse, 172. 
To and from the nunnery, 175. 178. 

Pennington, Mary, certificated for the 
royal touch, 209. 

Peppar, Major General, arms of, 98. 

Pepys, John, joint office held in tiie ad- 
miralty by, 7G. 234, 235. 

Pepys, Samuel, 76 note, 

Percy, Blicabeth Baroness, thrice a wife 
before completing her 16th year, 188. 

Percy, Lord, helmet of, 5. 

Perring, William, 193. 

Peter, prior of Lewes, charters granted 
by, 141. 144. 

Peter the Great, portrait of^ 14. 

Peters, James, mortuary inscription, 223. 

Petworth, descent to the Wyndhams of, 
188. Diarist Marchant there, 198- 
197. Certificates for the royal touch 
preserved in the register, 208. List of 
same, 209, 210. 

Petyt collection, 215. 

Pevensey (Pemsey) Oommonwealth Par- 
liamentary sunr^ ralatiQg to: Manor, 



25. Liberty of the Dnoby of Lancas- 
ter, 27-35. The marshes and cus- 
tumal, 215. 

Pevensey, the Fonnelles of, 107. 

Peyerill, Thomas, 88. 

Picknell, Mr, tallow chandler, Arundel, 
171. 

Picknoll, churchwarden of Streat^ 128. 

Pickstone, John, 171. 

Pickwell, in Cuckfield, 183, 200. 

Pierce, John, 184. 

Pierce, Mr, surrogate, Lewes^ 174. 

Pierce, widow, buried, 194^ 

Pieres, John, deed witnessed by, 137. 

Pierpoints and Hurstpierpoint^ 163. 

Piggot» Mr, 185. 

Piggot, William, of Broadhuraty arms 
of, 98. 

Pillory, a spurious pedigree-monger con- 
demned to the, 90 note. 

Pittsone, Major James, " discoveri ** by, 
37. 

Plague, fast on account of the, 187. 

Plaw, Nicholas, 173. 177. 180. 

Playstowe in Aldwick, 117. 

Plumer, William, Salehurst, 158. 

Plummer, Samuel, Qf Beech, arms of, 98. 

Plump, cousin of diarist*Marohant, 172. 

Plumpton, 129. 

Pockungton manor, Yoikshire, granted 
to a Bisshopp, 1 naU, 

Pointin, Mr, t^Ebdier of arithmetio, 191. 
196. 

Pointing, Mr, the exciseman, 175. 

Poland, collection for relief of epiaoopal 
church in, 180. 

Polwhele, Drogo^ his helmet, 6» 

Pooke, Stephen, Salehurst, 168. 

Porter, Rev. Mr, bf OhaUey, 189. 

Porter, Thomas, of Dewhurst, anna ol 
98. 

Portreeve, Johui the deed witnesaed by, 
139. 

Portsmouth, memorandum relatiye to a 
smith of, 65. 

Pott, Elisabeth, burial entry of, 185. 

Potter, Thomas, mortuary inscription, 
223. 

Potts, John, manor, &o, held by, 114, 
115. 

Potyn, Robert, deed witnessed by, 145. 

Poynings, Lucas de, 88. 

Popings, Thomas, early possessor of 
Cuckfield Park, 80. 

Pretender, the, or chevalier St George, 
rumours relative to. 178. 188. Power 
of touch claimed bv him, 811. HIb 
touch-pieces, ibidnei&, 

Priaulx, or Pryalta, Mrs, 177. Mona* 
mental inscriptions to members of the 
fiumily, 220. Pxtrcmi of the living 



Trice, Bev. BIr, rector of Olajton, 177. 

190. 194. 203. 
Prices of aam aod dairy prodace In a 
lime of Boaroity, 129. Hiscellaiieoug, 
167. 180. 182. 184. 183. 187. 190. 
Prichard, Jamca, clerk of Salehurat, 153. 

How ohoaen, 137- 
PrieuK, Paul and John, 220 note. 
Pnxtumme (Prudan) Johu, grant by. 

143. 
Profundna, Doctor. BOn. 
Puritan Christian namsR, 62 netn. 1S(I. 
Prfuolts. Malt, couun of diariat Mar- 
chant, ITS. Sn Priaulz. 
IiTYoy. Dick, 174. 179. 
■ke, of iitcyaing, arms oF, 98. 
nham Priory, 2i4. 
llDtal 
the.: 

Bidbome'B definition of s " hld« " of 

taud. 17 neU. 
Sodcliffo, Koberl, Eurl of Suaws I 
Kadmyll (aodmelli 104. 
Bainex, Mr, 189. 
aaleigh, Sir Wall 
Bnl[>h uf SoBtord, 
" I, fatal flght between, 186. 
ididlea, IPT. 

„.r r«nily: oHttin of the name; 
L fiielr cdalua, oooiiectlon vitb Berwiok, 



., 106, 



197. 






Bead family, nuittxtttrj imcnptions. 22B. 
Beade, BobeH, Bishop of ChicheBlcr, 
indulgenoa granted by, 119. Date of 
' hieappoiiitnietit, 121 note. 
■Mve, Janett, plaintiff In an appeal for 
^murder, 183. 

~IBIe Priory, bei]Dc«t to, 14T, 
oyue, baptismal name. lAT. 
lot, ancient cusUou of swearing on, 

ttlgious foundations superseded by Uie 
Vparoohial syittem, 120, 
^Mued, baptismal name, ISO. 

'-' a.ot Denton, 104. 

e, William, beiiuwt by W, lAxman 

eygate. t)eqiie«ls to the Priory and 
fiOBJ of, 147. 
Reynolds, Rev. Mr, of Horsham, burled, 






Hlohard, I. and 11. rolls of amiB of th« 

time of. 88, 89. 
Richmond, duke of, 87. 
Rife, the, 113. 

R'egH, Ogle, of Hollist. arms of, 100. 
Ringer, Harcourt, baptismal entry, 159. 
Ringmer church. Mr. W. D. Cooper on 

a monumental brass discovered In, 

aao. 

BivetB, Justice, marriage solemnized by, 

BOl. 
Roods in Sussex, 215. 
Roberts, Eliiabelb, certificated for ths 

royal touch, 209. 
Roberts, John, of Boonell. 98. 
Buberts, Uadam, "do Bosell." burial 

entry, IS9. 
Rock hermitages. 215. 
Roland, J, bailiff, 183. 
Roman key found at Endiswick, 330, 

Roman remains, 315. 

Romoey marshes, £15. 

Rooks, herons' oesta despoiled by, 4, 

Bootes, Mr. a " hignly reapectablo 

Rose, Ellen Winter, mortuary inscrip- 
tion, 223. 

Rose Hill, settlemsnt of the Fnllersat, 



101, K. 

Rotanatiout, the l^ieui de^ " Hlstorr of 
the Bible " by, 226. 

BotherbHdge farm. 195. 

BotherReld, 63. Manorial rents, 54. 

Rottlngdcan, the littie battle of, 147 notf. 

Rous. Bir John, husband of a daughter 
of, 218. 

Rowdell, 201. 

Rowe, John, the Lewoe antiquary, 31S. 

RoTAL Touch, Sussex CERTirtcATaa 
for the, by Rev. F. H. Arnold, LL.B, 
21)4-2 1 2. A Herefordshire Certificate, 
204, A logical inference, ibid note. 
Origin and antiijuity of the custom : 
Shakespeare's allusion to it. 204, 20e. 
Suoeeufnl touch by Edw. Confesior : 
practice of the Korman kioRa. 205. 
Andrew Horde's proaoriptioa, 205. £0n. 
Forms observed l)y Queens iiMry and 
Elisabeth, their Iouoh.pie«««, Ac. 3O0. 
207. Toucb-pieoca of James L and 
Charles I ; healing power attached ta 
the sbirt Charles died in, 307. Touch- 
pieces of Charles H, ibid ante. Vny- 
olaniationa of the latter, 20^. 21D. A 
Wadhurst certificate, 208. List of 
Fctworth certificates, 309. Immense 
Quniber touched at one time: a &ta] 
squeeze. 210. A significant answer. 
iiid. Qneen Anne's practice, iWtiett, 
311. Medical opinions as to tbg 
efficacy of the traatment, 311 212. 

2i. 



258 



INDEX. 



Badgwiok (Bidgidoke) parliamentary 

surveys of, 35-89. 
Bamney, bimoDf lands held by, 55. 
BusPEB, monumental inscriptions in the 

church and churchyard, copied by Mr. 

Ernest Ellman, 220-224. The Kygges- 

fold and Challoner brasses, 221. 
Busper Church, parsonage, incumbents, 

living, &o, 169. 174. 177. 178. 186. 

187. 190. 191. 203. 220 note. 
Busper Nunnery, 168. 169. 178. 179. 224 

fwte. Act of Parliament for sale of, 

deeds, &c, 182. 185. 
Bussel, Simon, grant to Lewes Priory by, 

137. One of W. Laxman's executors, 

148. 
Bussell, Mr, the nonjuror, 189. 



Sackveile family, lands held and assigned 
by the, 41. 

Sackville, Thomas, Lord Buckhurst, 116 
note. 

Sacramental qualification, 167. 

Sadler, Richard, parliamentary surveyor, 
28. 29. 87. 59. 

Safe-on-highe, baptismal name, 156. 

Saint Alban's chapel, Bognor, 121. 

Saint Ann's Hill, Midhurst, 215. 

Saint Anthony, helmets of the knights 
of, 7. 

Saint Bartholomew's chapel, Bognor, 
lost site of, 119. 

Saint Bartholomew's church, Chalving- 
ton, on the restoration of, by the 
rector, 228. 

Saint Croix, Bev. W. de (Editor) co- 
author of memoir of late Bev. E. 
Turner, 218-219. On an Onyx cameo 
found at Plummer's plain, 229, 280. 
On the quintain, 232. On a cavity 
at Findon manor house, 283, 284. 

Saint Qeorge, chevalier (the Pretender) 
178. 188. 

Saint John's chapel, Bognor, 121. 

Saint Lawrence's day at Hurstpierpoint, 
202. 

Saint Leonard's canons, charter confirm- 
ing a fine made between the monks of 
Lewes and, 140, 141. 

Saint Leonard's fair, 182. 

Saint Leonard's forest, park enclosures 
in, 43 note. Waste of timber, 49 note, 
A doggrel allusion to the Dragon, 
226. 

Saint Mary Magdalene church, South 
Bersted, 119. Consecration of same, 
121, 122. 

Saint Neots, Huntingdonshire, 213. 

Saint Paul's, London, oolleotions for re- 
pair of, 185. 153. 



Saint Bichard, 119. 122. 

Salades, Venetian, at Parbam, 9. 

Salkhubst Parish Books, some en- 
tries in, annotated by &. G. Hussey, 
F.SJL, 152-162. Date and condition 
of the registers, 152. Collections for 
non-parochial purposes ; memoranda 
on special subjects, 152, 153. Poll-levy 
for communion fees, 154. Fees for 
churchings, marriages, burials, &c, 154, 
155. A controversy about burial fees, 
155. Noteworthy extraots from the 
r^^ters, 155*162. 

Saleys, Philip, treasurer of Chichester 
Cathedral, 122, 128. 

Salisbury, William Montague, earl of, 
his helmet, 8. 

Salkeild, Lady Frances, impropriate par> 
son of Salehurst^ suit brought in the 
name of, 161. 

Salman, Thomas, bequests by W. Lax- 
man to, 147. 148. 

Salvagius, or le Savage, possible origin 
of the name, 43 note. 

Sanctuary family, mortuary inscriptions, 
223. 

Sanctuary, Thomas, nunnery purchased 
by, 224 note, 

Sanders, Goodman, 171. 

Sandford, Sir Thomas, armour o^ 5. 

Saneray, John, 147. 

Sargant, Sargeaunt, or Seigeant, heraldic 
association of the dolphin with the 
name of, 84 note, 

Saunders' Manor, in Sedlescombe, 93 
note. 

Saunders, Mary, iron memorial of, 127. 

Saunders' School, Uckfield, 214. 

Saunzaver, Hugh, 88. Mr. Watson and 
Mr. W. S. Ellis on Mr. Walford's 
derivation of Uie name, 236. 

Savage, Allan, and Mr. Beard's horse, 
185. 

Savage, see Salvagius. 

Sawyer, Bichard, farm tenanted by, 49. 
52. 

Saxon College of Bosham, 214. 

Sayer, Harriet, mortuary inscription, 
223. 

Sayer, John, land held by, 54. 

Sayer, Thomas, land held by, 55. 

Scarlett, Francis, documents relative to 
grant of land to, 24-27* 

Scarsborough, Earl of, 87. 

Scarsdale, Lord, portrait, 16. 

Scoles, John, Salehurst, 154. 

Scott, Colonel, lord of Bognor Manor, 
115. 

Scott, Bev. Mr, 174. 

Scott, Sir Walter, 216. 

Sorase, Henry, 167. 

Scrase, Mr, of Whiting, 186. 



.■'DnkeU"»nd Alice, 111, 
ScroH. or Soriua bmEly, long rcildenU 

MStrent, 138. 
Beraae, Riclmrd, of PangdenD and Hurst, 

int. 

Sonuo. Tnppcn, of Went Btatcbingloo, 

ovoorof Pnkym. IR4. 
Borope and Oroavenor CoDlrorerBf. 01. 
Saute. John, W. Lunnan'e benueat to, 

•■8. 
t, Ur. and Hn, entries In tbe Mar- 
^ Mt diary relative to, IGT. 1C8. 170. 
J»T1. 17i-lT8. 180-18B, 181. 18fr-lS6. 
[tW. IBB. 
BouU, Ban. oertiflcated for tbe rojal 

touoh, 20S. 
Sea. localities waited by the. 113. I IT. 
Seabeeeh Unaor, Oommon wealth Survey 

of. 89-43. 
Seafonl, proof of tbe ancient imporlanm 

of. 139 not*. 
Bcale, JobQ and Biohard, lanilaof, t4. 
Seals of Chiohesler Cbunih. SIS 
Sobedge, family of the name o«rlifioBt«d 

(or the roynl tuuoli, 30H, 
Sedgwick manor and lantts, CommoD- 

wealth Sur»of of, 12-«J. Tbe eutle, 

4a note. 114, 
Sedlesoombe, the Uahop of, !),'! nott. 
8«gar's If B. " Baronogiuni," 225. 
Seigar, John, rector uf Stnat, 134. 
Belby, Amburet Charlex, ana* ot, B8. 
Sele I'riory, 814. 
Selbunt (-' Selliu "] Park, 40, Its site, 

ibiti 00(0. 

Btlaey Cathedral and Park swaUowed 
up by the sea, 1 13. 

Senax, John, Suanei map by. 89 note. 

Berssant, •«« Sargant, 

Skboisom, Cuables, E«q, ComminioDer 
of tho Navy. lenp. W. IIL end Q, 
Anco. and bis PAUilt coh^botions, 
DoUoes of, edited by M. A. Lower, M.A, 
62-»i. Papers left byhiiD, 02. Mlaalea 
of his interriews with Wm. IIL on 
nnval affaire, 63-89. Induced by Uie 
King to remain in office, 69. Kenult 
of bis further applloationa for purmia- 
sLuD t« retire, T<>-73. HU luggestiuns 
for the better conduct of ibo Admi- 
ralty : still dadrous to retire, 73-711. 
Turned out ol ofllee : oonaolalory 
letter* from frieudi. 711-78. OUdoalh. 
mouumont, epitaph, tee, T8. Uodela 
and other iWTal rnliM left by him, 71). 
nis realdetuie, ibid nute. larliorpos- 
■MBoii d( ume, 80. Ohatigce In and 
additions to hnuw and land, 81. Pe- 



SergUon, Captain Warden. G2. VIG. 

Scrgison. Colonel, 103. 

Scton-Karr family, mortuary inacriptiuii, 

Seymour, Catherine, daughter of tiiu 
" proud " Duke of SomerMt, IHH. 

Bhakeipeare uii the royal louoli, 1104. 
306, 

Sbard, Sir Isaac, 183, 

Shareoden Manor, Oommonwealth Sur- 
rey of, 63-S7. 

Sharp, H, 171. 

Sharpe, Etearing, farm tenanteil by, 53, 

Sharps, OeoTge, farms tenanted by. iO, 
47.50. 

Bliaw, Mr, patron of Hurat. 189. 

Shaw, Mrs, widow of Minardes Shaw, 
rector of Duret, 107. 301, 

Shaw. Sir John, 175. OocasJon of his 
baronetcy, lio. 301. His steward, W3. 

Sheeprods, or SbipmU, in Ueofielil, 103. 
200. 

Shelley. Oeorge. rector of Parham, 2S, 

Shetluy, John, IM. 

Shelleys. arms of the, 98. 

Shelley. U, oleoUon of a rector oertiQud 
by. 129. 

Shappnrd. Tbomaa, of PetwoHli, arms 

Bheror, of ChJohealer, t04, 

Sherlock, Dr. Thomas, dean ot Chi- 

cbetiter, arms of, 99. 
Shermanbury, and Bhennanbnry Plao^ 

184.189, 190. 193. 
Sherreve, John, deed witnessed by, 137. 
Sbippeo, WilliaiD. arms of. 99. 
Shirley, Mr, of Oleball, 186. 
Share, Mr. PbiU, 167, 
Shoreham, beque&t to the Carmelite friarv 

of, 146. 
Shoreham, New, 214. 
Shoreham, Old. surrey of tbe manor of, 

its rentfi, eervieea, lui, S7*59. 
Short family, arms of the, 99. 
8bo«c Ben, 182. 
Sbovel, Sir Clondeoley, appt^tment 

suggested tor, 68. 73. 
Shiivul strode, Adam de, deed witneaed 

by. 146. 
Shrimps, old English name for. 113 

nalg. 
Skripuey Manor, South Bentod ; derira- 

Uon of the name, 113. Documentafy 

particulars, 114. FresonC pos«Mi>r, 

IIS. 
Shulbrede (or Shelbrode) Priory and 

Parham, 19. 
t^iirleysof lsfield,21E. 
Sidney portraits at Parham, 1£. 
Sidney, Sir Philip, land owned by, 93 

ftOfS. 

Silkcy, Edmund, 114, 



260 



INDEX. 



Sixsmith, Adam, rector of Streat, pre- 
viously of Rasper, 129. 134. 174. 177. 
186. 220. Vacates Rusper, 190. 191. 

Skardevyle, Maister John, yicar of Pag- 
ham, 122. 

Skinner, Mrs, owner of Thomas Mar- 
chant's diary, 166. 

Skinner, Mrs, 187. R. Skinner, 195. 

Skinner=Pelliparius, 138. 

Slaine, John, baili£f of Aldwiok, 118. 

Slavery, a modem form of, 124 nifte, 

Slywright, Mr, deeds joined in by, 25. 

Smallfeilde, Thomas, carpenter, Sale- 
hurst, 158. 

Smallpage, Michael, 106. 

Smedefeld tithe, settlement of question 
concerning, 140. 

Smith, Abraham and family, mortuary 
inscriptions, 223. 

Smith, Charles, 176. 

Smith, Charles Roach, F.S.A, 229. On 
a Roman key, 231. Coin of Verioa, 
232. 

Smith, Henry, commonly called " Dog 
Smith " charity of, 175. 184. 192. 215. 

Smith, John, Parliamentary surveyor, 
56. 57. 

Smith, John, " a parish garel " let on 
hire to, 124 note. 

Smith, John, dealings of diarist Mar- 
chant with, 167. 168. 170. 171. 177. 
179. 183. 184. 189. 

Smith, John, vicar of Wadhurst, 208. 

Smith, R, 193. 

Smith, Rev. Thomas, monumental in- 
scriptions, 220. 223. 

Smith, Thomas, arms of, 99. 

Smith, Dr. Tyler, on the efficacy of the 
royal touch, 211. 

Smith, W, 178. 

Smithers, carrier, 186. 187. 

Smock race, 189. 

Smythe, 217. 

Snashall, John, leg setter and horse 
doctor, 168. 182. 185. 194. 198. 

Snell, John, rector of Streat, 134. 

Soale, Philip, manor bought and sold by, 
164. 

Solario, Qeoffrey de, deed witnessed by, 
145. 

Someri, Simon de, 88. 

Somersell, Dame, 194. 

Somerset, Charles Seymour, the *' proud ** 
duke of, 86. Diarist Marohant's in- 
terviews with him, appointment under 
him, &c, 188. 193>198. His lineage, 
offices, successors, &c, 188, 189. 

Somner, William le, 143. 

Sonde, manor of, 147. Bequest of same, 
148. Particulars relative thereto, 149 
note, 

Sounting (Sompting) 190. 



South Bebstbd pariah, additional 
notices of, by Dudley Qeorge Gary 
Elwes, F.S.A, and Mark Antony 
Lower, M.A. Site, population at de- 
cennifU periods, manors in the parish, 
their etymology, &o, 112, 113. Docu- 
mentary extracts relative to sucoeBsive 
poBseesore, 113-116. Norden's survey, 
manorial customs, &o, 117, 118. £c- 
olesiastioal history, ancient and 
modem chapels, &c, 119-123. A 
" burial porch,*' churoh warden ortho- 
graphy, &C, 124. Punoh for the 
vestry, 125. 

Southdowns, earthworks of the, 214. 

Southeme, Mr, naval clerkship held by, 
76. 

South Mailing, College of Benedictine 
canons at, 214. Churoh, 225. 

Southover, 143. 149 note. 

Southwell, Sir Robert, Rusper nunnery 
granted to, 224 note. 

Speed's Theatram Imp. Magn. Britan- 
nia, 85. Arms and views on his map 
of Sussex, ilnd. 

Spencer, James, certificated for the royal 
touch, 209. 

Spinning for the parish, 183. 

Springate, Lady Barbara, fatal accident 
at the house of, 159. 

Springett, Frances, wife of Sir Walter 
Hendley, 81. Their issue, 82. 

Springett, Rev. Anthony, of Plumpton, 
arms of, 99. 

Staccy, Nicholas, 170. 

Staker, Edward, deputy bailiff of Ald- 
wick, 118. 

Stanesgate and Stoiples, churches o^ 
settlement of differences relative to, 
140, 141. 

Stanmer, 194. 

Stapley, diaries, 214. 215. 

Steel, Edward, bankrupt, 179. 

Stephen, King, captor at Lincoln of, 109. 

Stepney, armorial roll of, 89. 

Steven, Robert, Saleburst, 154. 

Steyning fair, 166. 184. Geo. IL pro- 
claimed, 192. See 214. 215. 

Stiles, Elizabeth, certificated for the 
royal touch, 209. 

Stocker, William, possessor of South 
Bersted manor, 114, 115. 

Stockingham, Hugh de, deed witnessed 
by, 144. 

Stoke upon Trent and the royal touch, 
204 n^^. 

Stone, family, mortuary insoriptioDs, 
228, 224. 

Stone, Henry, farm held by, 47. 

Stone, John, 167. 172. 

Stone, Katherine, or Kitty, 169. 178. 
Her deatii, 208. 



Harohant's father- in- 
law, IGG. ITS. ISa. 192. 

Stono. Mrs, " Mother Htona." IG8, 173. 
131. Death nod burial. IDS. Fine for 
burying her in iineii, 104. 

Storor, Jude, 193. It)4. 

StoTta eitnuirdiDar]'. 197. 

StraiuM, WilliBm, & doeralcaling viaar, 
80. 

STftKAT, by Mios Fitihugh^ 12G-13S. 
Registers, church siU, old manor 
baaee, Ico., 13(i, 127. Mural moau- 
tDmU aud iron tablets ia tlie churoli, 
12T. Old families, indorsomcDts on 
the regislarB, lie., llfS. An elected 
reator, laS, 129, PrieuB in a yaarof 
BOHTcity. 129. Quaint DDlos of deaths, 
&0., 130. First and liut entries of 
oartain namet, 13(H33. Notioealile 
BumamBa and Ohrietiaa names, 133, 
194. Li^t of rvotors, 134. Collections 
on briefi, lurials in woollen, ko., 135. 

Streatbam manor houxe, 'i02. 

Street, or Streat, 16S. Change of )□- 
cunibent, 19Q. 11)1. Shi Streat. 

Strete, John, chaplain ot Bognor, 1 19. 

Btdde, Harr. "a parish garel," agree- 
ment fortlie hiring of, ISl. 

Stuart, MrB, 176. 

Ijtukell, John, Chancellor of Chichester 
Cathodntl. 123. 

Sturt, of Woodliouee, amis of, 99. 

Subsidy rolls of rnrhnni, 19-21. 

Sussex Cgrtipic&tes lor the RotJll 
Touch, by Rev. V. K. Arnold, LL.B., 
£04-212. 

&DB9EX FAMI1.1S8 (old) KOTEB OtI, by 

Mr. U. A. Lower, M.A, lUI-lU. 

Sussex, arms and vicwB on Speed's map 

of, SO. 
Sossex church brnMes, 3IS. 
Sussex gentleman of the 17th and IBth 

century. 21i. 
Sussex, Heraldic Visltalios of, ite 

Dudgen. 
StifBnx UospltnlB,Sir>. 
Sussex men at the siege of Acre, SO, 
Sussex roads, 21 G, 
Sussex token (Uidhurst) 230. 
Suswx, Robert Radoliffe. Earl of, 85. 
Sutton Manor near Seaford. letter rela- 
tive to, annotated by Mr, J. J. Bennett, 

22S, 229, 
Sutton, Richard, land bought and sold 

by, 41,42. 
Button, Sir Blchard. posecKor of South 

Bersled Klanor, 113. 
Swaine, Anac and Richard, lti4. 
Bwainc, Mrs, of Lewe* demand by, 1T7. 
Swale, Dr, geoood busbaod of Ihe widow 

of, Wl. 
Sydeuham, Sir FhiKp, Bart, arms ot, 90. 



Tubnr, Dr, 172. 

Tailor, Jnne, certifiaated for the royal 

touch, 2Ue. 
Tailor, John the, deed wilnetised by, 144. 
Talhut, Thomas, declared by n " seti- 

macket" to be a '' parrlnccner" of 

Soath Stoneham, 124. 
Tamplin, Richard and wife, mortuary 

inscription, 224. 
Tangmer in Aldwiok, 117. 
Tankerville. Earl of, StI. 
Tarrant-Kainston, Dorset, 108. 
Taylor, Mr, 19(). 

Tavlor, Richard, farm held by, 50. 
Th'anet, earl of, 87. 
Thctcbor, Mr, assignment joioed in by, 

Thom])80n, Seth, chaplain of Bognor, 

121. 
Thomats widow, land held by, 61. 
Thorlton, William, rector of Streat, 134. 
Thorpe, Mr, on a " hide " of land, IT 

Threale. Thomas, marsh lands claimed 
by, 30. Qrant« by him to Maurice 
Aubert, 31-3G. 

Threeles, lauds granted to and assigned 
by the, 24. 25. Social ttatos, family 
mansion, las, 31 note. 

Thynne, Thomas, notable fact ooDcem- 
ing the widow of, 18S. 

Tidy, Jametand Jane, mortuary inscrip- 
tion, 224, 

Tiles, decorativo, at Eeymer, 215. 

Tillingham, settlement of diSereucee 
concerning lands in, 140. 

Todd, Mr, 181. 

Toft, meaning of, 38 luiU. 

Tor, Devon, curious manorial custom at. 
1 18 uofe. 

Tortington farm or priory, parliamen- 
tary survey of, 69-fl!. .S'(>214. 

Tott farm, 17fi. ItseJM, 202. Meaning 
of "Totl," 203. 

Towera, Jamea, certiScat«d for the royal 
touch, 209. 

TraytoD. Bdwanl, of Lewee, arms of, 99. 

Trewlcrofts, the, 194. 

Tree, James, " a vagrant," 130. 

Treep, "my lord," tinlier at Hurst, Ifl9. 
irtt. 179. 186. 1S2. Treep's lane, 203. 

Tregos family and Parfaom, IS. 

Trindle, WilliatD. defendant in an appeal 
for murder, 1 H3. 

Trumhle, John, quaint Terse printed by, 
226, 

Tulett, Daniel and wife, mortuary in- 



262 



INDEX. 



Tullj, widow, her parish allowance taken 
down, 181. Payment to her for pick- 
ing up acorns, 183. 

Tumuluis, Babsham field, North Berstead, 
123. 

Turner, the late Rev. Edward, M.A, 
y.P, on the Marohant Diary, 163- 
203. 

Turner, the late Bey. Edward, MJ^, 
V.P, memoir of, by Etevs. F. H. Arnold 
and W. deSt. Croix (Editor) 213-219. 
Mr. Lower*s complimentary dedication 
to him, 313. His birthplace, paren- 
tage, education, church preferments, 
death, &c, 2 13, 2 14. His contributions 
to the Sussex Archaeological Collec- 
tions, 214, 215. Example of his des- 
criptive powers, his personal recollec- 
tions, &c, 215-217. His family gene, 
alogical memoranda : a prolific ances- 
tor, mortuary memorials, &c, 217, 218. 
His editorial labours, 218, 219. See 
43 note. 

Turner, Henry, ** a prophane drunkard," 
buried, I67. 

Turner, John (temp. Hen. VIIL) Old- 
land in Eeymer purchased by, 217. 

Turner, John, of Eeymer street, and his 
wife, 172. Birth of a first son, 
174. 

Turner, Richard (Jtemp, Chas. II.) and 
wife, 217, 218. 

Turner, Richard, of Oldland, diarist 
Marchant's "uncle," 166. 176. Buried, 
187. Mortuary inscription, 218. 

Turner, Richard, of Oldland, "cousin" 
of the diarist, birth of a first son to, 
174. See 1^7, 190.192. 

Turner, Rev. Richard, father of the late 
Rev. E. Turner, preferments held by, 
&c, 213. 218. 

Turner, Thomas, Ditchling tithes bought 
by : mortuary inscription, &c, 217. 
Burial place of his son Thomas, ibid. 

Turner, Thomas, rector of West Hoathly, 
218. 

Turner, Rev. T. R, 219. 

Turner, William, " citizen and apothe- 
cary of London," and wife, 218. His 
descendants, ihid. 

Turner, landscape painter, an early 
patron of, 102. 

Tweedale, Mr, 186. 

Twineham, Roman remains at, 216. 

Tyburn tickets, 216. 

Tyehurst, John, land held by, 56. 

Tyllinghaste, John, indorsement on 
Streat register by, 1 28. Ejection and 
subsequent reinstatement of his son 
as rector, 128, 129. Burial entry of 
the father, 134. 

Tyssen, tee Daniel-Tyssen. 



U. 

Uckfield Guardians, memento presented 

to the Rev. E. Turner by the, 214. 
Uckfield, past and present, 214. 

V. 

Yacher, F. B, present lord of Bognor 

manor, 114, 116. 
Vale bridge, 192. 

Vaudois, collection at Streat for the, 186. 
Vaughns, Mary and Phillis, mortuary 

inscriptions, 224. 
Vaux, Dr, married, 185. 
Vaux, Elizabeth, wife of Sir Henry 

Bowyer, 80. Their issue, 82. 
Verdley castle, 216. 
Vere, Aubrey de, his helmet, 6. 
Verica. coins of, 232, 233. 
VerraU, W, of Court House, near Lewes, 

186. 
Verrell, W. W, mortuary inscription, 

224. 
Versailles, Salle des Crois^ at^ 89. 
Vincent, Dr, 190. 193. 194. 
Virgoe, Mr, of Cuckfield, manor steward, 

176. 

W. 

Wace, Master, roll of, 108. 

Wade, Mr, Henfield, 191. 

Wadhurst, 64. 66. 127. Certificate in 

the register relative to the royal touch, 

208. 
Wager, Sir Charles, his letter on Mr. 

Sergison^s dismissal from office, 77. 
Wakehurst mansion, ^, bought by Mr. 

Lyddell, 63. 
Walder family, mortuary inscriptions, 

224. 
Waldron, settlement of the Fullers i^t, 

102. 
Wales, William and Elizabeth, mortuary 

inscriptions, 224. 
Walewayn, Richard, deed witnessed by, 

142. 
Walford, W. S, F.S.A, 108. His deriva- 

tion of the name Saunzaver, 236. 
Walker, Edward, elected commonwealth 

rector of Streat, 128. His death, 129. 
Wallace, Elizabeth, mortuary inscrip- 
tion, 224. 
Waller, Mr, 194. 
Waller, Thomas, of Bramber, 82. 
Wallis, Allan or Allen, and his wife and 

brother, mortuary inscription, 224. 

Particulars relative to him, ibid note. 
Walpole, Norfolk, rents iui given to 

Lewes Priory, 137. 
Walsingham, Sir Francis, 1. Poftrait, 

16. 



^^^^^^^r ^M 


^^^Bt^SRH^Sw of Stroftt, IM. 


Whltaeld, Mrs, 170. ^H 




Wliiting, Anne, 176. ^H 


WBrbtston, ooio found at, a33. 


Whltpaine, Captain, deitth of, lS4. ^H 


Wnrbleraii and the Cbaroeys, lOS note. 


Whitpaine, Lanyer, nidow of, burled, ^^1 


no. 111. 


^M 


WsrblelonPrrory.aii. 


Wl.itpaino, Mr. and Mrs. Ifi;. 118. "O- ^M 


Ward. Mr, butied, 197. 


173. 176. 176. 178. l(<0-ia*, 18fi, 1S7. ^H 


Warden family, mooaraental inBcrip. 


^H 


1 Uddd, 82. »B, 


Wbitpi^ne, Richard, inheritor of Pakyn^ ^H 


^^SKtlen, Mr. manor steward to Sir Jobn 


^B 


^^Kuiw. 173. 203. 


Whltpolne'e pond, 173. lu aite, 203. ^^M 
Whotmaa, Ur, deputy steward of Aid* ^^1 


^^K^ne. earls of, k. Cuakfleld Park, 79 


^Hbe..eo. Charter for Hurat fair granted 


wiek.lU. ^M 


^^Bo the But U«},. Edw. II, 3U2. 






^B 


man's eieoutorB, 148. 


Wiekham, Harry.sen. andjun, 172-117. ^M 


Wamham, 191. 


Wicks. Mrs, 190. ^M 


Wamioglid, ISO. 


Widows "liring chaatoly," raanorW ^H 


Warren, earl of, *f Worenne, 




Warter, Thomas, nrms of, 99. 


for unchaste ones, ibid ntrts. ^H 


Watwn. Chr. KniBhl, Esq, M.A- 8eo. 


Wigi^nliolt, 213. ^B 




Wilberforce. William, 121 note. ^H 


of Ihts name SauDiaver, SSS. 


Wild, Margaret, cenmcatod for the royal ^M 


Way, Albert, F.S.A. paper bv. 234 naU. 


louoh, 309. ^B 




Wildebrigg.Hio, Chaplain, Bognor(13e3} ^H 


28. M. 37. 59. 61. 


^M 


Webb. Mr. 168, 1B9, 


WikleffOB, Cordelia, marriage entry. 157. ^H 


Webb. William, parliamentary super- 


Wildegue, Lady Grace, relict of Sir John, ^H 


visor general. 87. 42. 43. 53. B9. 


burial entry, 168. 160. ^H 


Webster, Sir Thomas, of Battle, armsof. 


Wildegoe, Sir John, burial entry, 158. ^H 


99. 


WildogoB, n» Wylgose, ^M 


Wcckes, Robert, Salehurst, 1S4. 


manor, &c, given by Cedvalla to, lU. ^H 




234. 


lis. 116. US. ^H 


Weller, Robert, of Onkenden, arms of, US. 


WilkiDs, Mr, " a bookseller from Lou- ^H 


WclU. Lionel Lord, KM. 


don," 170. 183. ISe. ^H 




Will&rd, Ur. and Mrs, of Boumei 174. ^H 


^H 


arm* of, 99. 


WiUard, Tliomiu, land, to, beld by, M. ^H 


Wonnclt, John, Snleburst, 16i. 


Willinm of Nomandy, Harold's oath of ^H 


Wesl«m, Thomas, OS. 127. 


fealty to, MS note. ^H 


West arinate«d, 302, 2IG. 


William, Hriorot Lewes, 136. ^H 


Wcslhom, release of land in, I Sf.. 


Wiltiaro in. Ca. Minutes of an inter- ^H 




Ttc» with htm on naval affairs. 63- ^H 




e:>, His reply to Ur. SergisoD's re- ^H 


ehntoh by, 120. 


que»t for permlHSion to retire from ^^M 






The one caw in which he touchKl for ^H 


by. 17. 


the Evil, 310. ^H 


Weston. Thoma«, lands beld by, S4. S3. 


Williams. Alice, oeirtiScated for the royal ^^M 


Weston, William, land held by, 64. 


touch, 204. ^H 


Westovor, Jobn, of Burst, ICf. 177. 183. 


Williams, Elisabeth, mortuary inscrip. ^H 


West WlttflriuK. manor of, 50. 


234. ^B 


Wharton, Lord I nnle. 


Williams, Mr, Steward of Tarnng ^H 


Whiston, on William III, and tlie royal 


KevUle Manor. 176. IBO. ^M 


1 totich,210. 

U^Ute. Dr. 173. I7D. 187. 101. 


Wilson, Edward, rector of Streat. 134. ^H 




^^^Hte, Ilenrr, 19G. 


and Asburst.3te. ^H 


^^Ke, Urs. Anne and her niece Molly, 
^^^Ete. W, 


WilM>n, Sir William. Bart, of Kast- ^H 


^^Hhc ol lielborne, 21(1. 


bourne, arms of, 99. ^^M 



264 



INDEX. 



Wimpler, Bobert the, deed witnessed by, 
144. Wimp]es, ihid note. 

Wind, man blown off a horse by the, 
172. 

Window tax, result of an appeal against 
the, 186. 

Winkley-Keynes, Devon, 108. 

Wisborough Green, 215. 

Wiston manor, rents of, 56. 

Wittering (Withering) in Aldwiok, 
117. 

Wonham, Elisabeth, inscription record- 
ing sudden death of, 224. 

Wonham, Mr, chapel built on specula- 
tion by, 121. 

Wood, Dick, 167. 

Wood, John, 173. 178. 

Wood, Rev. John, monumental inscrip- 
tion, 220. 

Wood, William, 171. 

Woodcock, Mr, of London, 187, 

Woodhams, Mr, 177. 

Woodmancote, bequest to the church of, 
147. Manors in or adjacent to the 
parish, 149 nete. See 200. 

Woodward, Dr. and Mrs, 173. 192. 193. 
Who the Dr. probably was, 202. 

Woodward, Rev. Q, rector of Mares- 
field, 214. 

Woolgar, Mrs, the midwife, 175. 



Worgar or Woolgar, 183. 

Wor^old family, mortuary inscriptioni, 

224. 
Wootton, Sir Henry, portrait, 15. 
Wright, Thomas, F.S.A.-on the early 

use of Arabic numerals, 123. 
Wyatt, Francis, of Trumans, 99. 
Wyke manor, 147. 148. Its site, See, 149 

Wylgose, or Wildegoe, John, Salehuivt, 
154. SeeWndegoi^ 

Wymond, Robert, rector of Streat, 134. 

Wynne, Richard, of Ringmer, l59. 

Wyville, de, helmet of, 6. 

Wyndhams, descent of estates in Cum- 
berland and Sussex to the, 188, 189. 

Wynter, Elizabeth, monumental inscrip- 
tions, 220. 224. 



Y. 



Yetsworth, Mr, land assigned by, 24. 
Yonge, Thomas, churchwarden, Wad- 
hurst, 208. 
York, Sir Philip, Sol. Gen. arms of, 99. 
Young, Thomas, land held by, 56. 



Z. 



Zouche, Lord, 10. See Parham. 



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Pago 128, line 7, for Scraes read Scram. 
,• „ *, 4 from bottom, for Parliamont read Pardhment. 
„ 173, „ 3 from bottom, dcU the comma after Bertram. 



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