England &
Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index |
The ParishLewes is a market town and the administrative capital of East Sussex, the town is divided into 6 parishes of which St John sub Castro is just one albeit the largest in terms of population at the time of this transcript. Lewes is located within a gap in the chalky ridge of the South Downs at the point where the River Ouse has created a breach on its way to the English Channel at Newhaven. Lewes is about 8 miles inland from the coast and roughly the same northeast of the seaside town of Brighton. Lewes is also an important junction where the major routes A27 (east to west) meets the A26 (north to south). The parish of St John sub Castro, is as implied located in the town below its Saxon castle, a feature subsequently adopted and expanded by the Normans following the conquest. The parish is curious in that it consists of the north west of the town plus a detached area of countryside further northwest but separated by Hamsey parish. The area of the parish today is covered by residences, an area around the church itself being dominated by terraced and semidetached housing. The parish centre stands at about 40 metres above sea level but land quickly rises to the west to above 200 metres as the South Downs encroach onto the town. The main drainage is the River Ouse which has created (probably in the Late Ice Age) a large breach in the eastern end of the South Downs. Despite its relatively small size St John sub Castro was Lewes' most populous parish supporting around 2,500 parishioners. In Domesday times Lewes was held jointly by the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury but the entry is surprisingly lacking in detail beyond stating there were 127 households across the 6 parishes. |
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Register No | Covering Dates | Deposited With | Register Style | Quality Standard | Comments |
1 | 22nd May 1754 - 27th June 1802 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference - PAR412/1/1/6 | Standard preprinted and self-numbered Marriage register with 4 entries per page | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | None |
2 | 19th July 1802 - 21st September 1812 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference - PAR412/1/1/7 | Standard preprinted and self-numbered Marriage register with 4 entries per page | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | None |
3 | 25th February 1813 - 5th July 1829 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference - PAR412/1/3/1 | Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | None |
4 | 22nd August 1829 - 29th June 1837 | East Sussex Record Office - The Keep - Reference - PAR412/1/3/2 | Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register | Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads | None |
Chailey
St Peter
Hamsey St Peter |
Chailey St
Peter
East Chiltington Hamsey St Peter |
Hamsey
St Peter
South Malling St Michael the Archangel |
Hamsey St Peter
South Malling St Michael the Archangel |
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Lewes St Michael
Lewes All Saints |
Lewes
All Saints
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