LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Sullington parish probably coincided with Sullington tithing; the part of
Clayton lying in Thakeham tithing in 1538 may have
been in Washington parish. (fn. 14)
Court books of Sullington manor survive for the
years 1452-4, and extracts of court rolls for isolated
years in the 17th and 18th centuries. No business
other than conveyancing is known. (fn. 15) In 1794 the
court was held at Roundabouts. (fn. 16) Its jurisdiction
extended over tenements in nine other parishes. (fn. 17)
Court books of Broadbridge manor survive for the
earlier 19th century and abstracts from 1672. The
jurisdiction covered lands in Horsham, Sullington,
and Warnham. Poundkeepers were appointed in the
19th century. (fn. 18)
There were two churchwardens and an overseer
in 1641. (fn. 19) Two churchwardens and two overseers
were nominated in 1835. (fn. 20) A road board appointed
by the vestry was meeting in a private house in
1870. (fn. 21)
Sullington joined Thakeham united parishes in
1788; three guardians for the parish were appointed
early the next year. (fn. 22) In 1835 some paupers were
being paid to emigrate. (fn. 23)
Sullington became part of Thakeham union in
1835, (fn. 24) Thakeham rural district in 1894, Chanctonbury rural district in 1933, (fn. 25) and Horsham district
in 1974.
Footnotes
| 14 |
S.R.S. x. 158; lvi. 67-8; P.R.O., E 179/189/42, rot.
11; E 179/258/14, ff. 5-6; Arundel Cast. MS. M 279, rott.
1d.-2. |
| 15 |
Arundel Cast. MS. M 530, ff. 40v., [78], 87v.;
E.S.R.O., SAS/DN 115, 125. |
| 16 |
E.S.R.O., SAS/DN 137 (TS. cat.) |
| 17 |
Ibid. SAS/DN 115, 122, 124, 127, 143-4; W.S.R.O.,
Add. MS. 246, rot. 2d. |
| 18 |
Ct. bks. and index in possession of Messrs. Cotching
& Son, Horsham. |
| 19 |
S.R.S. v. 172-3. |
| 20 |
W.S.R.O., Par. 190/31/1, f. 41. |
| 21 |
Ibid. f. 85. |
| 22 |
Ibid. WG 4/1, pp. 2-3. |
| 23 |
W.S.R.O., Par. 190/31/1, f. 43 and v. |
| 24 |
1st Rep. Poor Law Com. H. C. 500, p. 233 (1835), xxxv. |
| 25 |
Youngs, Local Admin. Units, i. 523. |