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Rushmonden Hundred

Hundred in the County of Sussex

Historical Forms

  • Riston 1086 DB 1168 P 1265 Misc 1284 FA
  • Rystone 1285 CplM
  • Riston et Denne 1272 RH
  • Ryshton 1316 FA
  • Rishton et Denne 1327 SR
  • Ristonedenne 1332 SR
  • Russhetonden 1442 MinAcct
  • Rushton 1441 FM
  • Rushmunden 1579 DuLa

Etymology

The two ancient hundreds of Rishton and Denne were united in the 13th cent., the modern form being a corruption of Rushton (et ) Denne . v. Ruston infra 346 and Danehill supra 335.

Parishes in this Hundred