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| 1347. | Siege of Calais the Ports sent 105 ships and 2,140 men; of these Hastings provided 5 ships and 96 men. |
| 1378. | Descent of the French on the South Coast; repulsed at Winchelsea by the Abbot of Battle. Rye and Hastings plundered and burnt. The Ports retaliated the following year by sacking and burning several towns on the coast of Normandy. |
| 1379. | St. Clements Church destroyed and subsequent division of Hastings into three Parishes. |
| 1380. | St. Clements Church built on its present site about this time. The former Church stood further to the south and was destroyed by the sea. |
| 1392. | Earliest record of proceedings of Court of Brodhull or Brotherhood. |
| 1427 | John Morton appointed Rector of All Saints ;he subsequently became Lord Chancellor, and was made Cardinal in 1487 |
| 1430. | Hastings Priory removed to Warbleton. |
| 1436. | New Church of All Saints built. |
| 1439. | Camber Castle built. |
| 1538. | Battle Abbey conferred on Sir Anthony Browne. |
| 1572. | French Protestants come to Rye. |
| 1573. | Queen Elizabeth visits Rye, Winchelsea and Northiam. |
| 1586. | Twenty vessels fitted out at Hastings to take part against the Spanish Armada. Henry Eolks executed at Tyburn for forging the Queen's sign manual to a presentation to the Rectory of All Saints. |
| 1588. | Charter of Incorporation granted by Queen Elizabeth, and first Mayor chosen. The stone-beach with revenues of Jesus Altar and Chantries presented to the Corporation. |
| 1591. | The Castle and Honour of Hastings purchased by Sir T. Pelham. |
| 1597. | The Pier, the construction of which was commenced in 1596, totally destroyed on November 1st of this year. |
| 1604. | The Hospital of St. Mary Magdalen disused as such, and the revenues given to the deserving poor. |
| 1619. | Parker's Endowed School founded. |
| 1642. | Camber Castle dismantled. |
| 1657. | The first house in the Suburbs (George Street) built about this time. |
| 1673. | Charles II. visits Rye. |
| 1695. | An Ordinance passed compelling Widows and Bachelors to pay a tax of one shilling yearly. |
| 1697. | An Ordinance against going to sea or fishing on Sunday. In 1604 fish was not allowed to be sold to London Fishmongers. |
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