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032-003442549

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Title:

Collections towards a History of Sussex, made by Reverend William Hayley

Scope & Content:

The 2nd of 19 volumes which comprise the Collections towards a History of Sussex made by the Reverend William Hayley, Rector of Brightling, and form an excellent supplement to Sir William Burrell’s collection for the same county.

A volume in folio (Coll. 914) titled ‘Sussex, viz. a Collection of diverse matters concerning that County, its Things, Places, Persons, by W.H.’

In this volume is contained:

1. List of the Sheriffs of Surrey and Sussex, from the 1 Hen. II [1154] to 1789 (Not complete). (Coll. 1-23)

2. Collections relating to the County of Sussex in general. (Coll. 25, 33-41, 77-80, 573-592, 779-784, 863-870, 889, 895)

3. Names and Arms of the Gentry of Sussex, Surrey, and Kent at the Siege of Calais, temp. Edw. III. (Taken from the printed work of Rowe Mores, 1748). (Coll. 27-31)

4. A catalogue of the Baronets of the county of Sussex, and their Arms. (Col. 31)

5. Extracts from Dugdale’s ‘History of Imbanking’, fol. 1662, so far as relates to Sussex; with an index of places. (Coll. 41-76)

6. Large extracts from the register of Battle Abbey, in the possession of Sir Whistler Webster, Baronet, 1762, relating to Battle, Bodyham, Bernehorne, Apeldreham, Alciston, Westfield, Watlington, Bromham, Basoc, Seddlescomb, Iltonesbath, Bodherst, Wickham, Newenham, Echingham, Ikelsham, Recte, Berherst, Comes Augi, Snape, Shoreham, and Bromhill, with indexes of names; and additional memoranda, Church notes, etc. under most of the above places, Coll. 81-124, 161-166, 169-178, 185-197, 201-433)

7. Collections relating to Hastings. (Coll. 129-133)

8. Collections relating to Winchelsea. (Coll. 137-144, 801-802, 806, 808, 823)

9. Collections relating to Pevensey. (Coll. 145-146)

10. Collections relating to Rye. (Coll. 153-158, 160)

11. Collections relating to Mountfield. (Col. 167)

12. Collections relating to Burwash. (Coll. 179, 180)

13. Collections relating to Berwick. (Col. 181)

14. Collections relating to Alfriston. (Col. 183)

15. Collections relating to the Rape of Hastings. (Coll. 435-438)

16. Collections relating to Lewes. (Coll. 441-448, 571, 757-760)

17. Collections relating to Chichester. (Coll. 449-459, 871, 872)

18. Collections relating to St. Leonard’s Forest. (Coll. 461-463)

19. Collections relating to the Diocese of Chichester (including the valuation from Ecton’s Thesaurus). (Coll. 465-496, 657-659)

20. Collections relating to the Cinque Ports. (Coll. 497-508, 545-554, 769, 770)

21. Church notes, etc. relating to Warbleton. (Coll. 509-512, 833-838, 907)

22. Collections relating to Petworth. (Coll. 513-516)

23. Collections relating to Buckhurst. (Col. 517)

24. Rivers in Sussex. (Col. 519)

25. Rother River. (Coll. 521, 522)

26. Church notes and collections for Brightelmstone. (Coll. 525-528, 791)

27. Collections for Robertsbridge. (Coll. 529-530, 647, 648)

28. Earls of Sussex. (Coll. 531, 532, 747-749)

29. Collections and church notes for Mayfield. (Coll. 533-534, 841-848)

30. Canons and Prebendaries of Chichester. (Coll. 535-540)

31. Collections relating to Seal. (Col. 543)

32. Collections relating to Arundel. (Coll. 553-556, 607, 608)

33. Collections relating to Malling. (Col. 557)

34. Collections relating to Gestling. (Col. 559)

35. Collections relating to Stening. (Coll. 561, 562)

36. Collections relating to Lewes Priory. (Coll. 565-567)

37. Collections relating to Tirwick. (Col. 593)

38. Collections relating to Nordiam. (Coll. 595-597)

39. Collections relating to Hurst Pierpoint. (Col. 599)

40. Collections relating to Harting. (Coll. 601-603)

41. Collections relating to Meching alias Newhaven. (Col. 605)

42. Collections relating to Camber Castle. (Col. 609)

43. Collections relating to Manufactures in Sussex. (Coll. 611-616)

44. Collections relating to Thorney. (Col. 617)

45. Collections relating to Barcomb. (Col. 619)

46. Collections relating to Earls of Arundel. (Col. 621)

47. Collections relating to the Broyle. (Coll. 625-626)

48. Collections relating to the Rape of Chichester. (Col. 627)

49. Collections relating to the Rape of Arundel. (Col. 631)

50. Collections relating to the Rape of Bramber. (Col. 635)

51. Collections relating to the Rape of Lewes. (Col. 639)

52. Collections relating to the Rape of Pevensey. (Col. 643, 644)

53. Collections relating to Peculiars of the Archbishop of Canterbury. (Col. 651)

54. Collections relating to Salehurst (including church notes). (Coll. 655-656, 855-857)

55. Collections relating to Terring. (Coll. 661-662)

56. Collections relating to Heathfield (including church notes). (Coll. 665-666, 825, 826)

57. Collections relating to Hastings Collegiate Church. (Coll. 667-670, 891)

58. Collections relating to Ringmere. (Col. 671)

59. Collections relating to Newick. (Col. 672)

60. Collections relating to Portslade. (Col. 673)

61. Collections relating to Halmaker. (Col. 674)

62. Collections relating to Oddymore. (Col. 675)

63. Collections relating to Playdon. (Col. 676)

64. Collections relating to Oving. (Col. 677)

65. Collections relating to Rokeland. (Col. 678)

66. Collections relating to Seddlescomb (including church notes). (Coll. 679, 680, 817, 818)

67. Collections relating to Arlington. (Col. 681)

68. Collections relating to Westham. (Col. 682)

69. Collections relating to Hellingley. (Col. 683)

70. Collections relating to Stedham. (Col. 684)

71. Collections relating to Seaford. (Col. 685)

72. Collections relating to Boseham. (Coll. 687, 688)

73. Collections relating to Bourne East [Eastbourne]. (Col. 689)

74. Collections relating to Wilmington. (Col. 693)

75. Collections relating to Beigham Abbey. (Col. 695)

76. Collections relating to Boxgrave Priory. (Col. 699)

77. Collections relating to Amberley. (Col. 703)

78. Collections relating to Hurstmonceaux. (Col. 705)

79. Collections relating to Wiston. (Col. 707)

80. Collections relating to Tortington Priory. (Col. 708)

81. Collections relating to Battle Abbey. (Coll. 709-711)

82. Collections relating to Bramber. (Coll. 715, 716)

83. Collections relating to Bishops of Chichester. (Coll. 719-722, 795)

84. Collections relating to Sheriffs of Sussex. (Coll. 723-724)

85. Collections relating to Archdeacons of Lewes. (Col. 729)

86. Collections relating to Etchingham (including church notes). (Coll. 733-741)

87. Collections relating to Midhurst. (Coll. 743, 745)

88. Collections relating to Balcumb. (Col. 753)

89. Collections relating to Brightling. (Col. 755)

90. Collections relating to Ashburnham. (Col. 765)

91. Collections relating to The Downs. (Col. 767)

92. Collections relating to Pagham. (Col. 775)

93. Collections relating to Battle (including church notes). (Coll. 787-790, 811-814)

94. Collections relating to Priors of Lewes. (Col. 799)

95. Collections relating to Lordington and Eastbrook. (Col. 807)

96. Collections relating to The Weald. (Col. 809)

97. Church notes for Dallington. (Coll. 815, 816)

98. Church notes for Whatlington. (Coll. 821, 822)

99. Church notes for Penhurst. (Coll. 829, 830)

100. Church notes for Crowhurst. (Coll. 849, 850)

101. Church notes for Wartling. (Coll. 851-853)

102. Collections relating to Tysehurst. (Col. 859)

103. Collections relating to Waldern. (Col. 861)

104. Collections relating to Buckstead. (Col. 877)

105. Collections relating to Haylsham. (Col. 879)

106. Church notes for Hoo. (Col. 881)

107. Church notes for Bodyham. (Coll. 885, 886). (See also Col. 164)

108. Note relating to Compton. (Col. 887)

109. Note relating to Anderida. (Col. 899)

110. Note relating to Stanestreet Causeway. (Col. 900)

111. Note relating to Portus Adurnus. (Col. 901)

112. Various rough memoranda. (Col. 910, 914)

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (914 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1750

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

2nd half of the 18th century

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Custodial History:

Presented in 1820 by John Fuller esquire of Rose Hill, Sussex

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Notes:

This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.

Related Material:

An index of places in this volume may be found in Add MS 6355, item 3.