BILLINGSHURST

<span class="wrapper"><p>In addition to the originals, copies of the registers and of a very large number of the more important parish documents, compiled by the late Mr. J.M. Newnham, are deposited in the Record Office. These include:-</p> <p>W.S.R.O.Misc. Papers</p> <p>MP 234 Transcript of baptismal registers, 1583-1794.</p> <p>MP 235 Transcript of baptismal registers, 1795-1899.</p> <p>MP 236 Transcript of baptismal registers, supplemented by Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1696.</p> <p>MP 237 Transcript of marriage registers, 1575-1899.</p> <p>MP 238 Book intended for transcript of marriage registers, 1900 onwards, but not completed.</p> <p>MP 239,240 Transcript of burial registers, 1558-1900, 1901-1958.</p> <p>MP 241 Transcript of marriage registers, supplemented by Bishops' Transcripts, 1575-1650.</p> <p>MP 242 Transcript of burial registers, supplemented by Bishops' Transcripts, 1558-1669.</p> <p>MP 243 Index to parish registers, 1558-1899.</p> <p>MP 244 Index to entries in parish registers, 1900-1949 (but apparently incomplete).</p> <p>MP 245 Transcript of churchwardens' accounts, 1520-1639.</p> <p>MP 246 Transcript of churchwardens' and overseers' accounts, 1639-1737.</p> <p>MP 247 Transcript of churchwardens' accounts, 1733-1839.</p> <p>MP 248 Transcript of vestry minutes, 1629-1823; with notes of parish officers, 1607-1628, and transcript of some overseers' accounts.</p> <p>MP 251 The Pannell Rolls of St.Mary's Billingshurst (i.e. lists of persons responsible for maintaining the churchyard fence. With introduction giving some examples from other Sussex parishes).</p> <p>Mr. Newnham also compiled extensive notes on the history of Billingshurst, mainly from information in the parish records; these are also available (W.S.R.O. MP 216-233, 249, 250, and 252-264)</p></span>

• <corpname>Church of England, Billingshurst parish, West Sussex</corpname>
• <corpname>Billingshurst parish council, West Sussex</corpname>

The items in sections Par/21/1-6,9,11-14,16,21, 29, 31-38, and 40 together with 7/1-17, 7/18 (1884-1927,1953-1960, 1962-1964), 7/19-21 and 30/20-26 were deposited by the incumbent in June 1966, March 1977, March 1986 and October 1986.

Par/21/7/18 (1928-1952, 1961,1965,1966) were presented by the Branch Librarian, Horsham Library in October 1971.

Par/21/7/22 were presented by the County Librarian in January 1999 and subsequently.

Par/21/30/1-19 were deposited by Horsham Rural District Council in January 1964.

The items in section Par/21/49, 51, 53, 54 were deposited by the parish council in June 1966