History Upperton, West Sussex
upperton street
in 1350 there recorded dispute between rector of petworth , hugh of merton rector of tillington on tithes. mention made of abbot of upperton, otherwise unknown figure, showing there sort of religious community in village.
during sixteenth century a.d. lot of common grazing land east of upperton illegally enclosed make deer park petworth house, causing impoverishment of farmers of upperton. resulted in long running legal case against earl of northumberland, owner of petworth, described peter jerrome in book cloakbag , common purse. common purse fighting fund raised tenants fund legal action in chancery court; clokebagge fraught money large bribe tenants leader drop case, after first having had him press ganged army , sent fight beyond seas meant in ireland, survived.
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