Date of Institution.

1481. March 18.

1502. April 29. 1544(5). Feb. 4.

Date unknown.

1559. July 19.

1567(8). Feb. 20.

1589. April 28.

1605. Aug. 23.

John Coke, his servant, a mattress, coverlet, and
two blankets, also 6s. 8d.; and the rest to his
executors.

Thomas Symys, collated on the death of Thomas
Lemster (Reg. Bourchier, f. 129b).
William Dale, M.A., collated (Reg. Morton, Dene,
Bourchier, c. f. 170a).

Geoffrey Aprice, M.A., collated on the resignation
of William Dale (Reg. Cranmer, f. 394a). He
compounded for first fruits on Feb. 5 (36
Hen. VIII. (Lib. Comp.)).

William Wilson, vicar of Mayfield, compounded
for first fruits on July 17 (2 Mary (Lib. Comp.)).
Henry Beecher, clerk, admitted on the death of
the last incumbent; patron, John Gresham, Esq.
(Reg. Dec. et Cap. Cant. post mortem Regin.
Pole, f. 18b). He compounded for first fruits on
the same day (Lib. Comp.).

Thomas Goddall, clerk, admitted on the resignation
of Henry Beecher; patron, John Gresham, Esq.
He compounded for first fruits on March 26
(10 Eliz.), and was installed prebendary of
Eartham in the cathedral church at Chichester
on June 22, 1571. (Add. MSS. 5699.)
George Carleton, clerk, M.A. (Edmund Hall,
Oxford; B.A. 1579; M.A. 1585; B.D. 1594;
D.D. 1613). He was the only son of Guy
Carleton, Constable of Norham Castle, who
served in the French wars under King Hen.
VIII. He was elected Bishop of Llandaff on
Dec. 23, 1617, and was consecrated at Lambeth
on July 12, 1618, and translated to the See of
Chichester on Sept. 8, 1619. He died in May,
1628, aged 69, and was buried on the 27th of
that month in the Choir of Chichester Cathedral.
He married, first, Ann, daughter of Sir Henry
Killegrew, widow of Sir Henry Nevill of Billing-
bear; and secondly, Avis, daughter of Weston
of Sharnden, Mayfield (Le Neve's Fasti, Wood's
Ath. Oxon., etc.).

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Edward Topsell, M.A., instituted; patron, James I., per lapsum temporis" (Reg. Bancroft, f. 269b). He was in a few months removed from the vicarage of Mayfield by an order from the King dated Feb. 7, 1605(6) (f. 272a), obtained through the petition of George Carleton, who asserted

Date of Institution.

1605(6). Feb. 19.

1610. Nov. 21.

1624. July 30.

1662(3). Jan. 9.

that the vicarage was not vacant, and that he
was the true vicar thereof (Reg. Abbott, pars. i.,
f. 188 b). Carleton, however, does not appear to
have retained the living, as a new incumbent was
immediately appointed. Edward Topsell was in-
ducted rector of East Hoathley on June 21, 1596
(Add MSS. 5697), and admitted to the vicarage
of East Grinstead on May 5, 1610 (Suss. Arch.
Colls., XX., p. 147).

William Whitfeld, M.A., instituted; patron, John
Porter, of Beigham, co. Sussex, gent., the advow-
son of the vicarage and right of patronage having
been conceded to him by Sir Thomas Maye of
Mayfield, Knt. (Reg. Bancroft, f. 273a).
entry of his burial in the parish registers is as
follows: "Mr. Wm. Whitfield, vicar of Mayfield,
buried Nov. 8, 1610."

The

John Luck, instituted on the death of William
Whitfield. Buried, July 12, 1624 (Par. Reg.).
John Maynard, M.A. (Queen's Coll., Oxford, B.A.
Feb. 3, 1619; M.A. of Magdalen Hall, a com-
pounder, June 26, 1662), instituted on the death
of John Luck; patrons, Thomas Maynard of
Mayfield and William Peckham of Mayfield,
Yeomen (Reg. Abbott, pars. ii., f. 336b). He
compounded for first fruits on Aug. 12 (22
James I.). He was a strong Puritan, and one
of the Assembly of Divines. He was deprived
in 1662, on his refusal to comply with the Act
of Uniformity. His curate, Elias Paul D'Aranda,
was also deprived, and afterwards became pastor
of the French or Walloon church in the Under-
croft of Canterbury Cathedral. Another of his
curates, John Hatch, was on July 22, 1635,
absolved from the sentence of suspension for
not appearing before the Archbishop at his
metropolitanical visitation (Reg. Laud, f. 228a).
(For further particulars of Maynard's life, see
page 100.)

Francis Seyliard, instituted on the deprivation of
John Maynard; patron, John Baker, Esq. (Reg.
Juxon, f. 144a).

1663(4). March 16. Robert Peck, M.A., instituted on the cession of Francis Seyliard; patron, John Baker, Esq. (Reg. Sheldon, f. 322b).

1696. July 16.

Peter Baker, B.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Date of Institution.

1730. July 1.

1733(4). Feb. 20.

(B.A. 1694, M.A. 1698); instituted on the death of Robert Peck; patron, John Baker, Esq. (Reg. Tillotson, f. 195a). "Rev Mr. Peter Baker bur. Jan. 26, 1729-30" (Par. Reg.). He was the third son of John Baker of Mayfield Place, Esq., by Ruth, daughter of Peter Farnden of Sedlescomb, co. Sussex.

Odiarne Hooper (University Coll., Oxford; B.C.L. Feb. 27, 1726), instituted on the death of Peter Baker; patron, Michael Baker, Esq. (Reg. Wake, pars. ii., f. 256b). He was instituted to the rectory of East Guildford, co. Sussex, on July 26, 1736; and to the vicarage of Hailsham on July 10, 1753, when he ceded the former living. He died in 1770.

Robert Hooper (University Coll., Oxford; B.A. Feb. 6, 1729), instituted on the resignation of Odiarne Hooper; patron, Michael Baker, Esq. (Reg. Wake, pars. ii., f. 273a). "Rev. Mr. Robt. Hooper, vicar, bur. Nov.. 18, 1746" (Par. Reg.). 1746(7). March 17. John Godman (Jesus Coll., Cambridge; B.A. 1737),

1752. Jan. 9.

1762. March 31.

1780. Oct. 16.

1810. Sept. 26.

instituted on the death of Robert Hooper; patron, Michael Baker, Esq. (Reg. Potter, f. 299a). Richard Porter, M.A. (Jesus Coll., Cambridge; B.A. 1737); instituted on the death of John Godman; patron, Geo. Baker, Esq. (Reg. Herring, f. 291 b). He was instituted to the rectory of East Hoathly, Dec. 4, 1741, which he resigned in 1752; also instituted to the rectory of Chailey, Oct. 30, 1753; died Feb. 3, 1762. Roger Challice (Pembroke Coll., Cambridge; B.A.,

Oxford incorp., 1762; M.A. 1762); instituted on the death of Richard Porter; patron, Michael Baker of Uckfield, gent., by the advice and with the consent of Rev. Thomas Porter, his guardian (Bish. Certif.). He was instituted to the vicarage of Alciston, Oct. 31, 1760, and to the rectory of Chailley, March 25, 1762 (Bish. Certif.). He vacated these benefices by death, in 1780. John Kirby, M.A. (St. John's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1766; Clare Coll., M.A. 1769); instituted on the death of Roger Challice; patron, the said John Kirby, on his own petition (Bish. Certif.). John Kirby, the younger, B.A. (St. John's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1810, M.A. 1813); instituted on the resignation of John Kirby, the elder; patron,

Date of Institution.

1845. March 7.

1897. Sept. 30.

the said John Kirby, the elder, of the parish of Mayfield (Bish. Certif.). He died Oct. 27, 1844, aged 58.

Henry Thomas Murdoch Kirby, B.A. (St. John's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847). Instituted on the death of his father.*

John Henry Reginald Kirby (St. John's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1872, M.A. 1884), vicar of Patrixbourne-cum-Bridge 1884-1897. Instituted at Chichester on the death of his father. (Previous vicars have all been instituted by the Archbishops of Canterbury, Mayfield having been until recently one of their "peculiars.")

* Suss. Arch. Colls., Vol. XXV., and Courthope MSS., Coll. of Arms.

CHAPTER X.

WHEN Archbishop Cranmer surrendered (inter alia) the rectory of Mayfield to the Crown in 1545, the great tithes were on lease to William Pankhurst of Mayfield at £15 per annum, and he continued to hold the lease until his death in 1568, when he directed his executors to distribute eight bushels of wheat yearly among the poor during the residue of the term.

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In the meantime the rectory, by letters patent dated January 5, 37 Henry VIII. (1545-6), had been granted to Sir Edward North, Chancellor of the Court of Augmentation, and Dame Alice, his wife, paying to ye king, his heirs and successors, for y° rectory of Maughfield and ye rest of the premises to ye same rectory belonging, £1 10s.," and in the same year it was conveyed to Sir John Gresham, knt., and William Harding. On the death of Sir John in 1554, it passed by will to his son John, who in 9 Eliz. alienated it to Antony Stringer, gent., to be held by him for certain expressed uses. The Mayfield estates, with the rectory, were, however, transferred to Sir Thomas Gresham, knt., before 1570, who in that year conveyed to Antony Stringer, gent., Thomas Ceely, and the heirs of Antony, for the uses expressed in an indenture then made, inter alia, the impropriate rectory of Mayfield.

In 17 Eliz., however, Sir Thomas revoked and determined all the uses, estates, and interests limited and declared by the above indenture, to do which he had reserved the privilege. His death took place in the same year, and by will dated July 5, 17 Eliz., and proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, November 26, 1579, he left all his property in Mayfield and Wadhurst to his cousin, Sir Henry Nevill, knt., and the heirs male of Dame Elizabeth, his wife, with remainder to his own wife, Dame Anne Gresham, should the said Sir Henry Nevill or his heirs fail to bear or cause to be borne, within a certain time after the death of the said Sir Thomas Gresham, "the charges of wardshippe, livery, or primer season, accordinge to the intent and meaninge of these presents."

The impropriate rectory was not specially mentioned, and some