Hurstpierpoint, Sussex Genealogy

England   Sussex

Parish History
Hurstpierpoint is an Ancient Parish in West Sussex. Other places in the parish include: Sayers Common.

HURST-PIERREPOINT (St. Lawrence), a parish,in the union of Cuckfield, hundred of Buttinghill,rape of Lewes, E. division of Sussex, 9 miles (N.) fromBrighton; containing 2118 inhabitants. The parish comprises 4989a. 30p., of which 2453 acres are arable,1711 pasture, 21 in orchards, and 281 woodland. The village stands on an acclivity, and consists of one long street, containing many very good and handsome houses;it is situated between the two great Brighton roads, and the road from Crouch-hill to Lewes by way of Ditchelling passes through it. A market for corn is held on Tuesday, and a fair on the 1st of May. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £15. 9. 4½., and in the patronage of N. Borrer, Esq.: the rectorial titheshave been commuted for £1000, and the impropriate for £25; there are 5 acres of glebe. The late church,erected in the reign of Edward III., having been removed,a new edifice was completed in May, 1845; it is a spacious and beautiful building, 122 feet long, and cost upwards of £7000. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. A national school is supported by endowment amounting to £36 per annum,and by subscription; and there are several charitable institutions. The union workhouse is situated at Hurst-Pierrepoint. Dr. Swale, rector of the parish, and who was buried here, was tutor to Prince Henry, eldest son of James I.

From: A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 591-594. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51056 Date accessed: 09 May 2011.

Civil Registration
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Church records
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Census records
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Poor Law Unions
Cuckfield Poor Law Union, Sussex

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Sussex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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