Archive of the Sackville family, Earls De La Warr

DLW

Archive of the Sackville family, Earls De La Warr

c1280-1957

Deeds, estate and family papers of the Sackville and West families

DLW/1-113 Settlements, wills and allied documents

DLW/114-207 Title deeds: Withyham

DLW/208-278A Title deeds: Hartfield

DLW/279-318 Title deeds: Maresfield

DLW/319-326 Title deeds: Buxted

DLW/327-334 Title deeds: Bexhill

DLW/335-340 Title deeds: East Grinstead

DLW/341-344 Title deeds: other Sussex parishes

DLW/345-365 Title deeds: London

DLW/366-367 Title deeds: Cambridgeshire

DLW/368-369 Title deeds: Dorset

DLW/370-392 Abstracts of title and schedules of deeds

DLW/393-400 Maps

DLW/401-435 Estate papers

DLW/436-453 Wills

DLW/454-519 Legal papers

DLW/520-533 Papers of Thomas Buckhurst, 1st Earl of Dorset and Baron Buckhurst, as Lord Treasurer

DLW/534-537 Accounts of Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, and his wife

DLW/538-541 Correspondence of Richard Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset

DLW/542-548 Correspondence of John Richard, 4th Earl De La Warr

DLW/549-561 Miscellaneous letters and papers

DLW/562 Maps

DLW/563-577 Title deeds: Cambridgeshire ; 1626-1752

DLW/578-583 Miscellaneous title deeds and associated papers; c1300-1880

DLW/584-585 Miscellaneous estate papers; 1821-1879

DLW/586-587 Lyell family personal papers; 1750, 1779

DLW/588-589 Papers of George John, 5th Earl De La Warr, as Lord Chamberlain; 1843, 1845

DLW/590-596 Miscellaneous personal papers; 1714-20th c

ACC5411/1-140 Family archives; 14th-20th c: preliminary schedule only

<span class="wrapper"><p>The division of the Sackville (Dukes of Dorset) estates in the 19th century has led to the migration of the bulk of the records of this, the greatest landed estate in the history of East Sussex, to Knole in Kent. From there they have been deposited in the Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone (CKS, formerly Kent Archives Office), under reference U269. They include deeds and estate papers of the Sackville, Cranfield and other related families in Kent, Sussex, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, Essex and other counties, and family and official papers of the Sackville, Cranfield, Whitworth and Bourchier and other related families</p> <p>The manorial records of this estate were deposited in East Sussex Record Office in 1960 by Adams of Lewes, solicitors, by permission of Lord De La Warr, and are kept under reference ADA</p> <p>The following list brings together references in those two groups to Sussex properties and also in Straker, E., ed., The Buckhurst terrier, 1597-1598, Sussex Record Society 39 (1934), an edition of DLW/392A and B, cited here and in the catalogue entries as SRS 39</p> <p>Alchornes, Manor of : Court Books and rentals, ADA/38, 39, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 106, 113</p> <p>Book of estreats, and accounts, CKS, U269/M65-6, M68/2</p> <p>Ashdown Forest: Rental and inquisition, ADA/45 and 55. Estate papers and correspondence, CKS, U269/E 171, C 96, C 98/18</p> <p>Bassetts, Manor of: Rental, ADA/45</p> <p>Bexhill, Manor of: Rentals, Map and court books, ADA/49, 50, 51, 56-71, 78, 167</p> <p>Title deeds, manorial records, estate papers, correspondence and accounts, CKS, U269/T 108-10, M 18-23, C 57, A 145/1, A 178</p> <p>Blackham, Manor of: Court books, and rentals, ADA/37-39, 41, 45-49, 52, 106, 113</p> <p>Estreats and accounts and estate papers, CKS, U269/M 68/1-2, E 189</p> <p>Bolebrook, Manor of: Court books and rentals, ADA/37, 38, 45, 47, 48, Household accounts 1611-12, 1621-3, CKS, U269/A2/2, A 3. SRS 39: xix, 32, XIII</p> <p>Bowyers Tenement: SRS 39: 20</p> <p>Brighton Michelham, Manor of: Rentals and court books, ADA/45, 49, 50, 104, 102. Court minutes, estreats and leases, CKS, U269/ M68/1, T 134</p> <p>Broome, Manor of: Rentals and court books, ADA/39, 41, 45-49, 52, 106, 113</p> <p>Accounts and lease, CKS, U269/M68/2, T 138/2</p> <p>Buckhurst, Manor of: Court books, and rentals, ADA/37-41, 44, 45, 47-50, 52, 106, 113</p> <p>Court roll, rentals, estreats, accounts, leases and correspondence, CKS, U269/M46, M65-6, M68/1-2, T130/1, T138/8, 10-12, T142/3, 5-7, 12-17, 29, C54/10</p> <p>Buckhurst Park: Lease, reports, rentals, correspondence and accounts, CKS, U269/T142/2, E162/3, 4, C115, A471/1</p> <p>Bullocks Town: Lease, 1651, CKS, U269/T142/3</p> <p>SRS 39: xix, 3, 13</p> <p>Chiddingly, Manor of: Rental, court books, map, ADA/42, 43, 45, 46, 51, 72</p> <p>Court minutes, estreats etc. CKS, U269/M36-40, M65, M68/1</p> <p>Collinghurst, Manor of: Leases, CKS, U269/T138/10, 11</p> <p>Court Book and rentals, ADA/41, 45-49, 52. SRS 39: xix, 25, 38 XXXI</p> <p>Cowding, Manor of: [Cooden in Bexhill] Deeds, CKS, U269/T108-9</p> <p>Dorset House or Salisbury Court, Manor of: Rental, ADA 45</p> <p>Deeds, estate papers, inventories, correspondence, accounts and legal papers, CKS, U269/T69/11, T70/10, T100/1, E79/8, E134/2, 4, 6, 7, E136/2, 3, E138, C93, C103/1, A2/2, A3, A345-8, L14</p> <p>Duckings: Lease, CKS, U269/T142/7</p> <p>SRS 39: 8, 9</p> <p>Duddleswell, Manor of: Court books, surveys and rentals, ADA/73-100. Book of Estreats, accounts, estate papers etc., CKS, U269/M65, M68/23, T48, E176</p> <p>Eastbourne Medsey; Manor of: Rentals and court books, ADA/45, 50, 101-105</p> <p>Rentals, book of estreats, CKS, U269/M47-9, M65</p> <p>Fiskeridge, Farm: Manor of: Leases, CKS, U269/T142/8, 9</p> <p>Rentals, ADA/45, 47, 48, 50, 52</p> <p>Rentals, accounts, CKS, U269/M50, M65, M68/2</p> <p>SRS 39: xix, 22, 30</p> <p>Framfield, Manor of: Rentals, and court books, ADA/45, 46, 77, 114-142. Depositions, estreats, estate papers, and correspondence, CKS, U269/M51, M65, E189, C118/3</p> <p>Hangleton, Manor of: Rentals and map. ADA/45, 46, 51</p> <p>Deeds, correspondence and legal papers, CKS, U269/T117-8, T136, C2, L1</p> <p>Hartwell: S.R.S. xxxix, p. 31</p> <p>Heathfield, Manor of: Rentals and court books, ADA/50, 56, 58, 59, 61-63, 78, 143-149</p> <p>Court minutes, estreats, deeds, estate papers, correspondence, accounts, CKS, U269/M64-5, M68/1, T108-9, E189, C57, A178</p> <p>Hendoll, Manor of: Rental, ADA/45</p> <p>Hodore: SRS 39: 24</p> <p>Hosiers, Manor of: Rental, ADA/45</p> <p>Houndean Dorset: Rentals and map ADA/45, 46, 51. Estreats, CKS, U269/M65, M68/1</p> <p>Iford, Manor of: Rental, ADA/45</p> <p>Imberhorne, Manor of: Rentals, court books, ADA/39, 40, 44, 45, 47-50, 78, 106-113</p> <p>Lewes Borough: Rentals, map, court books, ADA/45, 49, 50, 51, 156-165</p> <p>Estreats and accounts, CKS, U269/M68/1, A147/3</p> <p>Lullington, Manor of: Court Books, rental and map, ADA/40, 42-46, 51, 166, 166a</p> <p>Court books, estreats, deeds, CKS, U269/M27-7, M65, M68/1, T123, T125, T140/6-9, 12-14</p> <p>Michelham Park Gate, Manor of: Court books, map, rentals, ADA/40, 42-46, 49, 51, 167</p> <p>Court rolls, estreats, CKS, U269/M41-3, M65, M68/1</p> <p>Milton, Manor of: Rentals, court books, map, ADA. 40, 42-46, 51, 166, 166a</p> <p>Court books, estreats, deeds CKS, U269/M24-7, M63, M65, M68/1, T123, T140/6-9</p> <p>Muncklowe, Manor of: Court books, rentals, ADA 37-39, 45, 47, 48, 50, 106-111, 113, 168-170</p> <p>Court books, estreats, deeds, CKS, U269/M60, M65-6, M68, T142/7, 12-13, 28, 30-35</p> <p>Ringmer, Manor of: Court books, rentals, map, ADA/19-35, 40, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 78</p> <p>Estreats, deeds, correspondence, CKS, U269/M53-5, M65, M68/1, T129/5, T143/2, C57, C59</p> <p>Rowses, Manor of: Rental, ADA/45</p> <p>Deed, CKS, U269/T139/17</p> <p>Seaford, Manor of: Rentals, court book, ADA/45, 49, 101</p> <p>Rentals, estreats, CKS, U269/M56, M65</p> <p>Sherlocks: Deed, CKS, U269/T129/10</p> <p>SRS 39: 4, 11, 39, 84, IV</p> <p>Somerford Grange: Leases, CKS, U269/T142/18-20</p> <p>SRS 39: 9</p> <p>Stoneland Park: Settlement, leases, estate papers, correspondence and bills, CKS, U269/T69/11, T142/1, E165, C55, A301-2, A354, A360, A365</p> <p>Swanborough, Manor of: Rentals, court books, ADA/20, 22-25, 34, 40, 42-46, 51, 171, 172</p> <p>Court books, estreats, deeds, CKS, U269/M57, M65, M68/1, T118, T129/3, T143/3</p> <p>Tarring Peverell, Manor of: Rental, court books, ADA/22-25, 40, 44, 45, 47, 50</p> <p>Rental, estreats, correspondence, CKS, U269/M58, M65, M68/1, C57</p> <p>Tye Farm: SRS 39: 14, 22</p> <p>Wowers: Deeds, CKS, U269/T73/10, T121</p></span>

English

About 750 items

Records are open for consultation unless otherwise indicated

Deposited by Lord Buckhurst of Buckhurst on 13 May 1960 (ACC 384), 19 Nov 1963 (ACC 586) 11 Oct 1965 (ACC 680), Aug 1975 (ACC 1892) and 31 Dec 1989 (ACC 5411)