St Nicolas & St Andrew's Parish Registers

St Nicolas Church as viewed from the north-east
In the foreground are the ruins of Portslade's Norman Manor House.

The Calendar of Charter Rolls of 1312, now held in London, shows that the Lord of the Manor of Portslade,
John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, was granted a charter by King Edward II to hold a Fair at Portslade annually
on the
6th December, The Feast Day of Saint Nicolas
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The entry shown above, is a facsimile of an opening page in the Parish Register of St Nicolas Portslade, now held at the East Sussex Record Office, which states that the pre 1666 Parish Registers were destroyed in a fire at the Hangleton Rectory.

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Please Note:- The County Archive is responsible for the preservation and care of old
St Nicolas Portslade and St Andrew Portslade Parish Registers,
The Parish Registers are now held at The Record Office, for details on viewing these records, please make all enquiries to ;

The East Sussex Record Office
The Maltings
Castle Precinct
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1YT

or Telephone: (01273) 482349
Fax: (01273) 482341
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Further information can be found by those researching their family history in Portslade by visiting the Brighton History Centre, which holds an extensive range of material for the study of the City of Brighton & Hove's history and culture, both past and present, An imaginative collection of resources is available for local and national family history research:-
Brighton History Centre
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Royal Pavilion Gardens
Brighton BN1 1EE
Enquiries (01273) 296972
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For information on burials in Portslade please contact the
Brighton & Hove City Council who own and manage the Portslade Cemetery.

For burials in St Nicolas (Portslade) churchyard, please contact
The East Sussex Record Office
 (St Andrew's Portslade, does not have a churchyard for burials)