Hi Ruth, don't know if it was a Sussex term but according to http://www.chiddinglychurch.org.uk/churchguide/churchguide4.html THE CHURCHYARD is bounded by a low post and rail fence which was completely renewed by subscription in 1990, as it could no longer profit by repair. It had served for over 200 years, carrying the initials of 56 local landowners and farmers who had contributed units of 'one set of post and three rails' according to acreage held. These were known as "Church Marks". The new fence of solid oak was fashioned, as of old, without the use of a single nail. Four gates, a kissing gate, a stile and all the rails are stamped with the initials of today's donors, some of them now occupying the houses and land where the ancient contributors once dwelt. hth, Anne > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:20:38 -0400 > Subject: [SXP] Ambrose GALLARD > > Searching "Google books" turned up a reference to my 6x Gt-grandfather > Ambrose GALLARD of Wivelsfield, Sussex. It's from a Sussex Archaeological > Society publication which includes a bit of the history of Wivelsfield. One > section states " The account of the Church Marks beginning at the Buchers > door and so on eastward 1759" followed by lists of names including Ambrose > Gallard. > > > > Can anyone tell me what "Church Marks" are? > > > > Thanks, > > Ruth. > > Ontario,Canada > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message