Burgess Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Clayton
Historical Forms
- Burges hill, Burgesthill t.Eliz Rowe
- Burges Hill al. Hachers 1597 SAC47,157
Etymology
This is a modern settlement which has grown up since the opening of the Brighton railway in 1846. The name appears as Burges hill , Burgesthill t. Eliz (Rowe), Burges Hill al. Hachers 1597 SAC 47, 157, and is probably to be associated with the family of John Burgeys who was taxed under Clayton in the Subsidy Rolls for 1296, 1327 and 1332.