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Shipley, a parish in the hundred of West Grinstead, rape of Bramber, County of Sussex, less than 6 miles northeast of Washington, 6-1/2 northwest of Steyning, 7-1/4 northwest of Bramber and 7-1/2 northwest of Upper Beeding and almost 9 miles northwest of Coombes... "containing 1159 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Chichester, endowed with £200 private benefaction, £200 royal bounty, and £600 parliamentary grant, and in the patronage of the Rector of Coombs. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is principally in the Norman style." (Lewis...)
1120-1139 (est.) Brothers Hugo and Norman de COMBIS witnessed the charter in which Phillip de HARCOURT transferred Shipley to the Knights of the Order of the Temple of Solomon (a religious fraternity of Crusaders). (Early Combes &c. of England)
15 Jun 1778 Shipley, Sussex, England. Christened: Jane COMBS, d/o Daniel and Sarah COMBS (IGI, Ba: C071041, +, So: 919101, Pr: 1238881, film not yet read)
19 Dec 1779 Shipley, Sussex, England. Christened: Richd COMBS, s/o Daniel and Sarah COMBS (IGI, Ba: C071041, +, So: 919101, Pr: 1238881, film not yet read)
10 May 1784 Shipley, Sussex, England. Christened: Hannah COMBS, d/o Daniel and Sarah COMBS (IGI, Ba: C071041, +, So: 919101, Pr: 1238881, film not yet read)
