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being. The amount is now expended in coals at the former, in 

 money at the latter place. 



Edward Thistlethwayte, of West Deane in the county of South- 

 ampton, gentleman, by his last will, dated Oct. -ZTth, 1730, be- 

 queathed a messuage and land at East Grimstead to the minister, 

 churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of West Dean, the rent, 

 after deductions for rates, taxes, and repairs, to be equally divided 

 between the poor of the two parishes not receiving parish relief. 

 The property now consists of a cottage, barn, and 11a. Ir. Ip. of 

 land, let to Mr. Thomas Gay at the rent of £23 per annum, which 

 is distributed in money on S. Thomas's Day. 



Thomas Baring, of Norman Court, Esq., M.P., who died No- 

 vember, 1873, charged upon his estates, by his last will, amongst 

 other benefactions, an annual payment to the Rector of West Dean 

 of £40 for school purposes, and £:iO for the relief of the poor of this 

 parish ; which amounts, paid by the lord of the manor for the time 

 being, are disbursed in accordance with the terms of the bequest. 

 A meadow at East Grimstead, known as Church-mead, measuring 

 la. Ir. Ip. — the donor of which is unknown — is held by the 

 churchwardens for parish purposes, and its rent — now £2 per annum 

 — is carried to their account. 



The churchwardens' book dates only from 1815. No older one 

 is to be found. The entries are not of much interest. Head-money 

 for vermin and sparrows was paid, to the amount of £3 or £4 per 

 annum, until 1850. 



The following list of churchwardens is the best I am able to 

 supply :— 



1553. Richard Andrewes, John Drew. 



1622. John Yeomans, Edward Rae. 



IB^i. John Franklin, Thomas Dennis. 



1625. Thomas Dennis, John Dennis. 



1628. Alexander Thomas, Thomas Roe. 



1631. William Parsons, Augustine Marsh. 



1632. Augustine Marsh, Henry Futcher. 



1633. Henry Futcher, Robert Bacon. 

 1635. John Roe_, Richard Terry. 



