Archive of the Sterry family of Eastbury House, Barking, Essex

Deeds and papers of the Sterry family of Eastbury House, Barking, Essex, relating to the Beechwood Estate and to Landport Farm, Lewes, including property of the Tourle family of Landport in Lewes

1-91 Beechwood Estate, including land in Lewes, East Chiltington, Hamsey, Hailsham, and Jevington; 1607-1840

92-96 Landport Farm, Lewes; 1763-1805

97-102 Houndean Farm, Lewes; 1763-1805

103-118 Deeds and papers including tithes on the Wallands, Lewes; conveyance of property including the manor of Ditchling Garden, the Deanery of South Malling, Keel Farm in Hamsey, Beaches, Bruxelles and Blackfields Farm in Hartfield, Islewood Farm in Hartfield, Hugletts and Highdown in Heathfield, and land at Southerham in South Malling 1760; 1726-1794

119-133 Fee farm rents associated with the Salernes Chantry and Gauthorns Chantry in the church of St Clement, Hastings, and other lands in Hastings, Bexhill and Lewes; deeds of property including The George Inn, Ganders, The Garden Spott, Freehold, Russells, Barnfield and New House, all in Battle, and Washbrooks in Hollington; 1671-1797

134-146 Property including land in West Firle, Southease, Lewes, Chiddingly, and Frick Farm in Chailey; The Black Lion, Lewes; land with a windmill in Cranedown Lane, Kingston, near Lewes; Manor of Bucksteep with land in Warbleton; part of New Innings in Pevensey; Sinder Farm in Chailey and Newick; Broomham in Ripe; Parsonage and Manor of Erlington; Chilford Bridge Farm in Arlington and Wilmington; houses and land in Fisher Street and The Mount, Lewes; 1719-1812

147-170 Other records relating to property of the Tourle family, including a survey of the moiety of Lord Abergavenny in the manors of Houndean Smithwick and Lamport, 1615; tenancy agreements with John Dudeney of Lewes, schoolmaster, 1805 and 1809; houses in Keere Street, Lewes; 1615-1854

171-194 Tourle family papers; 1760-1898

195-227 Additional records of property of the Tourle family, including Endlewicks, Chawhams, Moorshill and Harwoods in Arlington and Wilmington, 1717; Riddens in Lewes and Hamsey; Broomham in Ripe, 1735-1763; brooklands called The Three Cornered Brooke in Southover, 1764; Bulls in Arlington, 1697; account of Queen Victoria's coronation, 1838; 1697-1861