Coventry of Burgate, Fordingbridge

Includes: manor court lists and presentments relating to the Hundred of Ford and Manor of Burgate, 1801-89; papers and documents relating to constables and court officers, 19th century; stewards' papers, 1736-1859; accounts, 1827-92; fire insurance policies, 1835-98; surveys and plans, 1652-late 19th century; letters and vouchers, 1823-97; documents relating to repairs of properties, 1823-89; papers and letters relating to Court House, Burgate, 1835-62; legal papers and letters relating to tenants, 1834-89; letters relating to other landowners, 1836-89; papers and letters relating to Sir Edward Hulse, 1754-1882; map, memorials and letters relating to tithes, 1840-89; papers relating to New Forest common rights, 1670-1886; correspondence and papers relating to fishing rights on the rivers Avon and Stour; Coventry family personal papers, 1829-91; mortgage deeds, 1853-62; deeds and papers relating to Bridge House and Burgate House, c1818-88; agreements relating to field sports, 1860-80; sale of Burgate estate, 1898; deeds and papers relating to properties in Christchurch, 1675-1880; notes and papers relating to Over Burgate and Sandhills manors, 1543-1702; deed relating to Hyde Church, 1855; leases for land and properties in Burgate, 1689-1838, Fordingbridge, 1736-1834; Frogham, 1763-1836; Stuckton, 1721-1812; Blissford, 1764-1849; Arnis Manor, 1731-1822; Blissford Purlieu, 1814-51; Sandell Heath, 1747; Alderholt Common, 1760-88; estate and financial papers, including deeds and plans, 1801-90; printed posters, catalogues and notices, 1829-87; Seton family papers, 1791-1894.

This collection follows on in date after the collection deposited by Mr. Seton Coventry, (1M53). It deals with the period of the Coventry ownership of the Nether Burgate estate. On the death of John Bulkeley Coventry Bulkeley in 1801, his nephew John Coventry, son of the 6th Earl of Coventry came into the estate. It passed to his second son John on his death in 1829 and from him descended to his eldest son John, who died in 1897. Having a large family to provide for, he left his eldest son a third of the proceeds of the sale of the estate. He, however, bought in Burgate House and 100 acres of land which he and his wife held until 1939. The remainder of the estate was then sold by his eldest son and the house is now owned by Imperial Chemical Industries.