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My understanding is that a burgage was a property that was rented by the wealthy from land owned by a lord or the king. (the less fortunate ‘peasants’ would be given accommodation in return for labour).

There is a good definition here:

http://www.trytel.com/~tristan/towns/glossary.html#burgage

The above article has been simplified in the Wiki Entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgage

Here is an article the puts into context some of the Horsham burgages.

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18350

Anyway that’s my understanding of the term. Perhaps M (our resident historian) or anybody else can comment further.

Regards

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Horsham used to to have two MPs and so each plot could have two votes.

That is how I understand it although I welcome additions or corrections!

One of the future plans for Hidden Horsham is to set up a Burgage House Trail that can be seen on line then followed in the town around the remaining houses and plots

www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk