a town in Sussex, which has no market, but has one fair on May 14th for cattle and pedlar's ware. It was an ancient place, at least the old town, which was swallowed up by the ocean in 1250. It is now dwindled to a mean place, though it retains its privileges, and sends two members to parliament. It is seated on a rocky cliff, on an inlet of the sea; and had a haven, now choked up. It had 18 parish-churches, now reduced to one. The market-house is in the midst of the town, from whence run four paved streets, at the end of which are four ways, which had formerly buildings on each side for a considerable distance. It is two miles south-west of Rye, and 71 south-east of London. It is governed by a mayor and jurats, though it has but about 70 houses. Three of the gates are still standing, but much decayed. E. Long. o. 44. N. Lat. 50° 58'.

Anne Countess of, a lady of excellent genius, especially in poetry, was maid of honour to the duchess of York, second wife to King James II. and was afterwards married to Heneage, second son of the earl of Winchelsea. One of the most considerable of the countess of Winchelsea's poems was that on the Spleen. Winchester Spleen. A collection of her poems was printed at London in 1713, containing a tragedy never acted, intitled Arioflomenes. The countess died in 1720 without issue, as her husband did in 1726.