[73b] Godwin’s Rental of Brighthelmston Manor, made in 1665, penes Carolum Gilbert de Lewes Armis.
[76] Henry Hilton, who was commonly called Baron Hilton, is evidently meant. He died in the year 1648; and in the Town Book is the following memorandum, in reference to the charity:—“Octr. 18th, 1704. Direction how to writ to Baron John Hylton, living at Hylton Castle, by way off Durham, to be left at the post office in Sunderland by Sea.”
[78a] Over the front door of this house was a well painted representation of a Ship in Distress, beneath which was the following couplet:—
“By danger we’re encompass’d round;
Pray, lend a hand, our ship’s aground.”
It may here be added that formerly, throughout the town, the public houses had illustrated signs and poetic effusions. Thus the “Bell,” in Russell Street, now the “Nelson,” had for its sign, an inverted bell, and the annexed inscription:—
“Good liquor here is to be found;
The Bell for luck’s turn’d upside down.”
[78b] Day, in the Brighton vernacular, is pronounced dee; hence the rhyme is preserved.
[85] “This manor belonged to the Priory of Lewes, and at the dissolution, 29 Hen. VIII., was granted to Sir Thomas Lord Cromwell, as also the rectory, with the advowson of the vicarage.”—Burrell MSS.
[89] Vide, Quarter-Share, page [34].
[90] Mr. Wagner, the father of the present Vicar, and son-in-law to the Rev. Henry Michell, (Vicar), died at his house in Pall-Mall, London, on Sunday the 17th of February, 1811.