Martello Towers built on the Sussex Coast, 1805.
The Derwent Lodge of Freemasons, Hastings, founded, 1813.
First Lodge held at the Cutter Inn, Fishmarket.
Battle Market was held on a Sunday until 1600. Afterwards on a Thursday. Now on a Monday.
Henry Sprott, of Hastings, was Master of a School at Battle in 1279.
John Mileward, son of Thomas Mileward, of Battle, owned a piece of land at Guestling, 1351.
William Haylman, of Hastings, sold land in Mankseye, 1382.
Edward Marsham, of Hastings, bought a Messuage at Sandlake, Battle, 1392.
Henry the Fourth's grant to John Pelham, Knight, of the Manors of Crowherst and Burwash, together with the Rape of Hastings, November 21st, 141 2.
William Samewell, Goldsmith, of Hastings, leased a field to Stephen of Felde, called Mexefelde, in the Parish of Gesseling, 1428 (Maxfield Farm, Guestling).
William Worth was Mayor of Winchelsea and William Caton was Bailiff of the said City of Winchelsea in 1428.
Henry I. kept his yacht at Hastings in 1100.
Thomas a Becket was Dean of the College in Hastings Castle, 1157.
The first house built in George Street (then called " The Suburb "), 1657. Cromwellian period.
After the Battle of Waterloo some of the troops landed at Hastings, and were marched to Battle. They slept in the Great Hall of the Abbey. The Duke of Wellington was a great friend of Lady Webster.
A Mr. Hamilton had a Ship Yard on the Priory ground, when it was almost entirely a waste, about 1797.
The dwellers in Wellington Square in 1819 were Mr. H. Farncomb, Mr. M. Breeds, Mr. Wenham, Mr. Thos. Farncomb, Mr. Lansdell, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. Hazeldon.
Keddle-nets were used on the sands opposite the old St. Leonards Archway, fifty years ago.
Mr. Mark Anthony Lower believed the name of Bopeep had reference to the " hide-and-seek " performances of the smugglers.
The principal landowners in the Borough of Hastings eighty years ago were Mrs. Milvvard, Wm. Drew Lucas Shadwell, Esq., Wastel Brisco, Esq., the Earl of Cornwallis, Frederick North, Esq., and Charles G. Eversfield, Esq.
The Cinque-Ports Volunteers were enrolled in 1803. Edward Milward, Esq., Captain; John Goldsworthy Shorter, 1st Lieut.; B. Bossom, 2nd Lieut.; 3 Sergeants, and 77 rank and file in the 1st Company. In the 2nd Company : Webster Whistler, Esq., Captain ; Geo. Ashburnham, 1st Lieut. ; Wm. Bishop, 2nd Lieut. ; -
