ECR 45 102
Reference code
ECR 45 102
Title
Climping and Petworth, Sussex: Letter concerning tithes
Level
Item
Date
17 August 1774
Extent & medium
2 folios
Content description
Thomas Boniface, Climping, to Mr Edward Betham, bursar at Eton College. "The buildings consist of two barns and the chancel of the church. The Glebe land is above six, but not seven acres, being two crofts, one arable, the other (the largest) pasture. The number of acres of arable land from whence tithes is taken, is about 800. But how much thereof is sown in each year cannot be ascertained, because of the uncertain quantity of rested or fallowed ground. Of what land is sown about one fourth is of wheat, and half as much barley. As to grass ground, it consists of a very considerable number of acres, I am unable to say how many. But so small a part thereof is mowed it does not one year with another pay the rector more than twenty shillings. The tithes of several tithings are taken up as in your letter is mentioned, as far as I know. The tithings of Atherington and Cudlow lye against the sea, for about two miles, of which a considerable part is yearly swept away, and the crops much injured".
Seal, round, 18mm, red wax, applied. In half. A stag.
Seal, round, 18mm, red wax, applied. In half. A stag.
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