a town of Sussex, seated near St Leonard's forest, 38 miles from London. It has its name from Horfa, brother to Hengist the Saxon; and is one of the largest towns in the county. It has sent members to parliament ever since the 30th of Edward I. and is the place where the county-gaol is held, and often the assizes. It is a borough by prescription, with the title of two bailiffs and burgage-holders within and without the borough, &c. who elect the members of parliament, and they are returned by the bailiffs chosen yearly by a court-leet of the lord of the manor, who return four candidates to the steward, and he nominates two of them for the office. Here is a very fine church, and a well endowed free-school. Great store of poultry is bought up for London at its market on Saturday, and it has a patent also for a monthly market.