PARISH OF ETCHINGHAM

Etchingham, originally a chapelry of Salehurst, had achieved parochial status by the 14th century; it acquired burial-rights in 1357 and land for a burial-ground was granted in 1362. The present church was built by Sir William de Etchingham in the 1360s. For a detailed discussion of the church, the role of Sir William in its building and a description of the elaborate scheme of heraldic glass which adorned it until the end of the 18th century, see Nigel Saul, 'Scenes from provincial life' (Oxford, 1986) 140-160.

The church of Holy Trinity was built at Hurst Green, on the border of Etchingham and Salehurst, in 1884 at a cost of £2000. It was served by the rector of Etchingham until 1907, when it was created a separate parish.

Many of the records listed here were created or arranged by Col Thomas Bartleet Hornblower of The Croft, Etchingham, who served as churchwarden and was responsible for many of the church restoration schemes until his departure for Bexhill in 1951. Most notably Hornblower masterminded the underpinning of the building in 1937-1938, raising funds for the work by an active press campaign. He presented many of his papers to the new rector in August 1957, suggesting their eventual donation to the Sussex Archaeological Society. He retained his papers and photographs in connection with the campaign of 1937-1938, and gave those directly to the Society the following October; they are listed as ACC 3375. For a photograph of Hornblower, see PAR323/10/1/3; for an account of his arrival in Etchingham and work on the church, see PAR323/7/4/6.

Summary of contents

INCUMBENT

PAR323/1/1 Pre-1812 registers; 1561-1812

PAR323/1/2 Baptism registers; 1813-1872

PAR323/1/3 Marriage registers; 1813-2001

PAR323/1/4 Banns registers; 1871-1973

PAR323/1/5 Burial registers; 1813-1917

PAR323/2 Papers relating to registers; 1842-c1958

PAR323/3 Service registers; 1930-1958

PAR323/4 Buildings; 1856-1967

PAR323/5 Institutions, inductions, licences; 1833-1849

PAR323/6 Income of the benefice; 1897-1950

PAR323/7 Other records; 1836-1970s

CHURCHWARDENS

PAR323/8 Rates and accounts; 1703-1859

PAR323/10 Property; 1905-1971

PAR323/11 Other records; 1915-1971

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

PAR323/14 Minutes; 1920-1970

PAR323/15 Accounts; 1922-1969

STATUTORY DEPOSITS

PAR323/21 Tithe records; 1837-1922

PAR323/24 CHARITY; 1924-1946

PAR323/26 OTHER RECORDS; c17104

Deposited by the incumbent and PCC on 14 November 1977 (ACC 2155), 10 January 1978 (ACC 2180); the registrar of Hastings and Rother, 20 November 2003 (ACC 8882)