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Rh Didling, there spelled "Dudlyng."—"'Tis a rectory, with the vicarage of Didling annexed, but it appears in the bishop's registers, that it was originally united with Elsted by Bishop Story, and in 1503 detached by Bishop Fitz-James, and again united with Didling, with which it remains consolidated. (Note) Rectoria de Treyford alienata ab Elsted. Reg. A, p. 33. Unio Dydling cum Treyford, &c. Registr. D 1485, f. 76." (Dallaway.)—A new Church has very recently been erected to serve the three small parishes of Didling, Elsted, and Treyford.—In early times Treyford belonged to the church of Winchester, it being stated in (D.B.) "The abbot of St. Peter, Wintoii, claims this manor. The hundred testifies, that in K. Edward's time the tenant held it of the abbot, but only for the term of his life. Hoc manerium calumniatur abbas Sancti Petri Winton. Testatur hundredum quod T.R.E. tenebat eum de abbate qui tenebat tantummodo tempore vitæe suæ."

255. .—This church contains very rich brasses of Tho. Lord Camoys and his lady, 1419; also Margarite de Camoys. (Dallaway; and Horsfield's Suss. II, 90.) Marg. Lady Camoys died A.D. 1310, and her memorial is perhaps the earliest in England of a lady. (Comp. Monum. Brasses, 55, 80, 86, 90, 127, 131, 135.)

256. —Or Terwick in the (Clergy List) is Tordewyk in (N. R.)

257. .—No similar name occurs in (D.B.), but "Benefelle" is described there; the principal manor in this parish is still called Twineham Benefeld. (Horsfield's Suss. I, 248.) In (N. R.) the name used is Tyne.—A church of chancel, nave, south porch, and western tower with a low shingled spire; the whole of brick, but of ancient date. The porch was originally of timber, but has been bricked up.—In this parish, close to one of the London and Brighton turnpike-roads, stands Hicksted Place, an ancient mansion, formerly larger than it is now. A detached building, south of the house, was most probably the chapel, with a floor above it, and a garret above that, but the old features generally are obliterated, except the staircase, which is external, and is formed of solid triangular blocks of timber, like those used in church towers which have no newel stair. The walls are ornamented on the outside with crosses and other devices formed of large, but differently-sized, blocks of brick-earth, burnt very hard; which enormous bricks are yet made in the county, e. g. they have been seen at East Hoathly.