Extracted from the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Lewes in the Diocese of Chichester. Copy from a Book of an 'Account of Livings' within the said Archdeaconry by virtue of a Commission from the Bishop of the said diocese, dated 28th of April 1724

Cuckfield

1. In many ancient writings called Cockfield which seems to have been the first appellation but now generally called and written Cuckfield, it is a vicarage. 

2. The patron, the Lord Bishop of Chichester

3. The incumbent Daniel Walter A.M. and late fellow of Peterhouse in Cambridge Instituted August 5th, 1713.

4. The Church in very good repair, a large Bible printed at Oxford upon Imperial Paper and a handsome Common Prayer Book both the gift of Mr Sergison, the Communion Plate two silver salvers, the gift of Archdeacon Henshaw – vicar of the Parish, two Silver Chalices, two Pewter flagons, a Fringe green cloth upon the Communion Table with a silk cushion and Common Prayer book, a good Linen Cloth and Napkin, two good Surpluses, no Poor Box, a Chest to put the Surplices in. Five Bells.

5. The Chancel in very good repair, it is repaired as the Church is by a Parish Rate, the great tithes being in several hands.

6. The Mansion House and Outhouses in very good repair.

7. The number of families about 270. No papists, one Quaker and 20 Anabaptists

8. Mr Allen Savage gave £100 to purchase lands, the money whereof to be laid out in bread upon six poor people to be distributed to them every Sunday. Allen, the Son of the Donor took the hundred pound and granted an Annuity of £5 per annum, out of certain lands in Cuckfield which do now yearly pay the said 5 pound premium. Timothy Burrell Esquire gave £100, the interest whereof is laid out in bread for six poor people in the same manner as Mr Savage’s benefaction. One Mr Fernyplace gave £60 to the inhabitants of Cuckfield as by then was laid out upon purchase of land which now answers yearly £3 per annum and distributed at Christmas to such poor people as do not receive Collection of the Parish. Robert Middleton, late Vicar gave £30 and Timothy Burrell Esquire gave £20, the interest whereof is to pay for the schooling of poor children.

9. No benefactions to the living.

10. The value of the Kings Books, £20 14 s and 2d

11. Divine service performed twice all the year, preaching twice the summer half year, once the winter half year.

12. The Lord's supper administered every month, communicants at the three great festivals about 80, and other times about 40.

13. The Glebe including Mansion House Garden Orchard about 66 acres

Witness Daniel Walter, vicar of Cuckfield, 

a true copy examined by Josiah Savile, deputy registrar.