EARNLEY, a parish in the hundred of MANHOOD, rape of CHICHESTER, county of SUSSEX, 6 miles (S.W. by S.) from Chichester, containing, with Almodington, 148 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, united in 1524 to the rectory of Almodington, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Chichester, rated in the king's books at £7. 6. Of. Almodingtoi, was formerly in the patronage of the Earl of Arundel, and Earnley in that of the Bishop of Chichester; but Since the union of the two benefices the Bishop has two turns, and the Duke of Norfolk one. The church of Earnley has been long ince demolished.