Notes on the churches in the counties of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey/Sussex/Addenda
ADDENDA TO SUSSEX.
The following churches and religious foundations are mentioned in the county of Sussex, of which the localities cannot be identified.
In A.D. 1291.
Ecclia de Brestelye.—In the deanery of Pevensey.
In N.R. about A.D. 1341
Ecclia de Breccesle or Breccele.—Perhaps the same as the above. The name follows Fletching and precedes Fokynton, which however is no guide to the situation, places being mentioned in great confusion. A better clue is, that the Inquisition was taken at Lewes, but for which we might conjecture Brightling.
In Val. Eccl.
Ecclia de Medlers—Belonged to the Priory of Lewes, and was certainly in Sussex, but in what deanery is not stated. It occurs also in Bp. Seffrid II's charter, though there spelled Medlins. An estate of the name belonged to Lewes Priory at the dissolution, and seems to have been in the neighbourhood of Compton.
Ecclia de Tryneburne.—See the Note upon Tortington.
Chartulary of Lewes Priory.
Ecclesia de Kanevelde. Mentioned by Will., second Earl Warenne; I should conjecture it means Cowfold.
Ecclesia de Faltwell.—This name occurs among the charters of Will., third Earl Warenne.
Stratfelda—Presbyterus de, is among the witnesses to a gift of Will. Flamingus; but without date.
A.D. 1269 Reginald de Staninges obtained the grant of a private chapel at Hecham by permission of the prior of Lewes.
Dudeney Chapel.—Of this no other knowledge has been, or can be, obtained, than what is afforded by a very inferior print and a meagre account in "Historical Descriptions of New and Elegant Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England and Wales," published by Alex. Hogg, Lond. 1786. The description states the chapel to have been situated "in the forest of Ashdown," without further indicating the locality; that the walls had been very thick; but that neither door nor window was perfect; adding, "It appears to have had an aisle on the south side, and to have been supported on the inside by some massy pillars. The whole was built with a cement, that is now as hard as the stone, wherewith the building was composed."
Ramestede or Remsted.—On the authority of Tanner a Benedictine priory is stated to have existed at a place of this name in Sussex, founded probably by Rich. Archbp. of Canterbury (from A.D. 1171 to 1183) temp. K. Henry II. It was dissolved on account of the bad lives of some of the nuns, but seems to have been re-established. (Monast. IV, 658.)
Windeham.—The hospital of St. Edmund at Windeham in the patronage of the Crown is named 10 K. Richard II. (Monast. VI, 777.) Where to look for this place I know not.