Notices of the Ellises of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the conquest to the present time

26 ECCLESIASTICAL ME5CBY.
Bishop Bower's Visitation took place in 1724 ; and the fol-
lowing relates to the living of Hurstperpoint : —
Patron, Sir John Shaw, of Eltham, Knt., Bart. — Hector,
Jeremiah Dodson, A.M., instituted in Feb. 1701-2. — Six bells,
one a little cracked. — The chancel repaired by the rector. —
Mr. Litchford, some time rector, gave £100 to purchase land,
the rent to be divided amongst ten industrious persons with
large families. — The parsonage-house rebuilt by the rector. —
An annuity of £4 given by Mr. alias Dog Smith to the poor.
— 100 families, of which two are Quakers, and one Ana-
baptist. — Glebe Land, about five acres, including the parson-
age garden. — A portion of tithes, granted to Lewes Priory, 1
now in the hands of Mr. Richard Whitpayne, of Hurstper-
point, about £24 per annum.
Date of Induction. Rectors. Patrons.
31 May, 1397 John Eyles (resigned)
2 Nov. 1402 John Welles (exchanged Kichard Bowett
for Ardingly)
4 Sept. 1408 William Dumbrill The Bishop (by lapse)
3 June, 1413 William Urry Sir William Bowett
7 July, 1440 Thomas Hammond (died)
Wm. Stanesmore (resigned) Sir Thomas Dacre
3 Jan. 1440-1 William Wynton The same
l a 7 q i Thomas Legard
14/3 ( Robert Barry (died)
21 June, 1513 Richard Idon (resigned)
1 This was taken from the following estates, and was two parts in three of the
tithe corn : — Acres.
Danny lands 250
Two closes of laud, adjoining the Fox-Hole pond . . 25
Randell's, alias Randolph's fee 10
The Barr's Breath 22
The Owbreath, alias Wanbarrow ..... 60
Three closes, heretofore parcels of Wanbarrow . . 15
Paeon's garden, — the Broomfields > />
The Lyes, alias Leewith j '
The Peascroft, alias Peas Garden 10
The Bushes, alias Court Bushes 72
The Pitts, alias East Garden 24
Rickmans ......... 35
Hurst Park, alias Little Park 130
(Hay in lieu of corn) Haboys, alias Hautboys ... 75
The Culver Croft 3
737
The tithes from these lands were possessed by the owners of Pakyn's estate, until
the Rev. Dr. Dodson, the late rector, purchased them of Mr. Soalo's executors, and
annexed them to the living.