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Parish of Sutton, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. II, rape of Arundel, pp.168-169) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2397][Lib 3212] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500088] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Roman Pottery in Sutton Church, by Thos. R. Turner, published 1863 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 15, notes & queries, pp.242-243) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2100] & The Keep [LIB/500234] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Sutton, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. II, p.193, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3315] & The Keep [LIB/500158]   View Online

Ordnance Survey Book of Reference to the plan of the Parish of Sutton, published 1876 (article, London: H.M.S.O. & printed at George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode)

Sutton Rectory, by W. D. Peckham, M.A., published 1924 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 65, article, pp.54-68) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2150] & The Keep [LIB/500283] & S.A.S. library

Sutton and Duncton Manors, by Lord Leconfield, published 1956 (Oxford: Geoffrey Cumberlege) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2818] & West Sussex Libraries

This work is a sequel to the Author's Book on Petworth Manor and is a very full account of the holdings and tenants of these two Manors under the South Downs held by the same Lords as Petworth. For this purpose the Court Rolls have been closely examined and abstracted to show the successive tenants of particular holdings and attention has been given to mortgages as throwing light on the financial conditions of the times. It is a valuable book for students of land tenure and cultivation. It seems from "Petworth Manor" that the custom of Borough English (or descent to the youngest son) obtained there and that the widow's freebench was (usually?) a life interest in all her husband's lands and not only in part or until remarriage. That the customs were the same in Sutton and Duncton appears from many scattered references, but perhaps Lord Leconfield would in a further publication throw more light on these customs (which are not very common). The end maps (one for each Manor) by Raphe Treswell (1608) are very interesting, but the sketch map at p. 99 may mislead as it seems to show roads as they now exist - in particular the 1800 turnpike with Coultershaw Bridge (then made) is shown, but not the previous high road past Horsebear and over Rother Bridge which it superseded.

Sussex Barrows [on Sutton Common], by E. W. Holden, published May 1960 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XV no. 5, note, p.175) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8233] & The Keep [LIB/500217] & S.A.S. library

Guide to the Church of St John Baptist, Sutton, by Francis W Steer, published 1968 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4951]

Sutton Rectory, by W. D. Peckham, published 1979 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 117, shorter notice, p.263) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7497] & The Keep [LIB/500312] & S.A.S. library

The Gilbert Poor Law Union, Sutton, West Sussex, 1791-1827, by George Hothersall, published September 1984 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 29, article, p.29) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/29] & The Keep [LIB/500481]

The Gilbert Poor Law Union, Sutton, West Sussex, 1791-1827, Part 2, by George Hothersall, published January 1985 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 30, article, p.21) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/30] & The Keep [LIB/500481]

The Gilbert Poor Law Union, Sutton, West Sussex, 1791-1827, Part 3, by George Hothersall, published May 1985 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 31, article, p.19) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/31] & The Keep [LIB/500481]

The Gilbert Poor Law Union, Sutton, West Sussex, 1791-1827, Part 4, by George Hothersall, published September 1985 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 32, article, p.13) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/32] & The Keep [LIB/500481]

Religious Survey 1851 - Chichester district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.161-172, ISBN-10: 085445036X & ISBN-13: 9780854450367) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10578][Lib 13824] & The Keep [LIB/500452][LIB/507827] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Chichester district incl. Sutton, Greatham, Bury, Fittleworth, Coates, Bignor, Slindon, Egdean, Barlavington, Burton, Duncton, Heyshott, South Bersted & Bognor

Registrars and Enumerators, by Miss Julie Cheesman, published September 1996 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 12 no. 3, article, p.96) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14879] & The Keep [LIB/508810] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Edmund Harwood (1803-1883), master cordwainer, postmaster and Registrar for Births and Deaths lived in Sutton. He had two sons, Edwin, a journeyman shoemaker, and William Neal, a shoekeeper and bootmaker.

My East Sussex Ancestors, by Mrs. V. Miller née Beck, published June 1997 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 12 no. 6, article, p.208) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14879] & The Keep [LIB/508813] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Henry Becke, famer at Sutton, married Joane Beane on 20 November 1568 in Seaford from whom the author is descended.

Sutton - 18c. Schools, edited by John Caffyn, published 1998 in Sussex Schools in the 18th Century (Sussex Record Society, vol. 81, pp.248-249, ISBN-10: 0854450424 & ISBN-13: 9780854450428) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13825][Lib 13828] & The Keep [LIB/500458][Lib/507864] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sutton Parish Register, published (no date) by the Sussex Family History Group and Parish Register Transcription Society (Ref: SXW106, CD-ROM)

Baptisms Marriages and Burials 1656-1901 with some gaps. Indexed Transcription. Includes 24 photographs. Vol.106.