ARCHIVE OF THE BURRA FAMILY OF RYE

The papers listed below all relate to the Sussex branch of the Burra family, and to the Curteis family of Windmill Hill Place in Wartling. The papers were in the possession of Lady Anne Ritchie but on her death passed to the depositor

Henry Burra acquired Springfield in 1867, and in 1880 he became Mayor of Rye. He was also a JP from 1873, a partner in Rye Old Bank and an alderman of Rye Borough Council

AMS6128/1 Henry Burra of Springfield Lodge, Rye

AMS6128/1/1-3 Marriage settlement of Henry Burra and Frances Curteis 1864

AMS6128/1/4-29 Deeds of Springfield Lodge and other properties in Rye [1712]-1867

AMS6128/1/30-34 Deeds of the Long Field, Rye 1833-1880

AMS6128/1/35 Security for £1500 borrowed by the Commissioners of the Levels 1876

AMS6128/1/36-39 Deeds of cottages and gardens, Ewhurst [1868]-1877

AMS6128/2 Anne Mary Curteis of The Hooks, Playden

AMS6128/2/1-9 Deeds of cottages and land, East Guldeford 1838-1920

AMS6128/2/10 Miscellaneous 1913

AMS6128/3 Edward Barrett Curteis of Leasam House, Rye

AMS6128/3/1-70 Genealogical notes, papers and correspondence 1855-1879

AMS6128/4 Trustees and executors of Anne Mary Curteis 1916-1920

AMS6128/5 Trustees of the Revd Thomas Curteis 1874

AMS6128/6 Executors of Mrs Frances Curteis 1887; 1923

AMS6128/7 Richard Pomfret Burra of The Hooks, Playden 1895-1929

AMS6128/8 Trustees and executors of Henry Curteis Burra 1901-1960

AMS6128/9 Henry Pomfret Burra 1906

AMS6128/10 Henry Curteis Burra of Chapel House, Rye 1915-1957

AMS6128/11 Trustees of Captain Edward Barrett Hodges 1923, 1931

AMS6128/12 Trustees of Mrs Cecilia Helen Robertson-Luxford 1927

AMS6128/13 Miscellaneous 1812-1942

<span class="wrapper"><p>After the Second World War the Burra estates were gradually sold off. They had been managed by Vidler and Company Estate Agents of Rye, and for accounts and correspondence, see VID 5/1-5</p> <p>For a ground floor plan of 'Springfield House, the property of H[enry] C[urteis] Burra by Austin Blomfield' c1890, see A5415/4</p> <p>For a map of 'Lands in Playden and Iden the property of the heirs of John Reeves 10 May 1822', see AMS4820</p> <p>For the Curteis archive, see AMS5751, 5995, 6027-6028; SAS/DE, JC; FRE 5704-6759, 7571-7638; DAP</p></span>

Records are open for consultation unless otherwise indicated

Documents deposited 27 Feb 1990 (A5437)