Courthope family of Whiligh in Ticehurst

This catalogue was made by William Courthope, Somerset Herald, in 1836 from a number of older catalogues as well as the original deeds. At the beginning of the catalogue he wrote:

'Catalogue of Charters in the possession of George Campion Courthope, Esquire, at Wyleigh in the County of Sussex, and which being entrusted to me by his father, George Courthope Esq. decd, for the purpose of collecting from them any information relative to the Pedigree of the Family, were by me, all properly arranged, numbered, & tied up in brown paper parcels, marked & specified in the following Catalogue, a duplicate of which is in my possession

'23 March 1836 William Courthope'

The deeds were deposited with the Sussex Archaeological Trust in January 1956. K. W. Dickins, the Honorary Curator of Deeds, opened the parcels and checked the contents with the catalogue. A typescript of the catalogue was prepared, with his notes on discrepancies, missing items, etc. The deeds were transferred to the East Sussex Record Office in 1982 and accessioned under reference 'SAS/CO'. In 2003, the reference has been changed to 'SAS-CO/1', with the later deposits of the family's archives, previously SAS/COa, b, c and d becoming SAS-CO/2, 3, 4 and 5. Dickins's notes, to the extent they are still relevant, have been assimilated into the body of Courthope's catalogue. A summary of contents has been added

References to the parcels and their numbers have been deleted, as the documents are no longer stored by these numbers. Dates are as given by Courthope who seems to have followed Old Style. Reference in descriptions to immediately preceding deeds have not been edited, so there are many instances of, for example, 'Same to the same', 'the said last mentioned lands' and 'Counterpart' without further explanation

Summary of contents

SAS-CO/1/1-39 Manor of Whiligh in Ticehurst and Wadhurst; 1363-1614

SAS-CO/1/40-54 Manor of Moseham or Mosehams in Wadhurst; 1586-1627

SAS-CO/1/55-75 Lands called Golle, Bordes, Christmasse, Stumblett, Eastbinne Mottesfield, Jakkscroft and Ramgates in Wadhurst; 1398-1491

SAS-CO/1/76-79 Lands at Bucklinghill in Wadhurst; 1580-1592

SAS-CO/1/80-84 Land called Farnerscroft in Wadhurst; 1585-1612

SAS-CO/1/85-111 Wills and inventories; 1436-1744

SAS-CO/1/112-116 Stonegate Farm in Ticehurst; 1624-1738

SAS-CO/1/117-123 Lands held of the Manor of Hammerden in Ticehurst; 1608-1744

SAS-CO/1/124-127 Crouchfield, Shover Garden, Freeland, Valeregh, Churchlands in Ticehurst and Wadhurst; 1483-1611

SAS-CO/1/128-155 Bucklinghill and Bucklingwood in Wadhurst; 1556-1629

SAS-CO/1/156-164 Well Acres in Pembury, Kent; 1651-1750

SAS-CO/1/165-178 East Lymden lands in Ticehurst and Etchingham; 1568-1639

SAS-CO/1/179-206 Lands in Pembury, Tudley, Brenchley and Hadlow, Kent; 1369-1573

SAS-CO/1/207-219 Mychells and Giles in Pembury, Kent; 1567-1674

SAS-CO/1/220-233 Comborne Mill in Goudhurst, Highams, the Hame in Marden and Goudhurst and Grovehurst in Goudhurst, Kent; 1507-1635

SAS-CO/1/234-240 Serenden, Upper and Lower Sprivers in Horsmonden and Brenchley, Kent; 1625-1704

SAS-CO/1/240b-249 Longeaye, Sheepwash, Ayelandsfield, Gunnecroft, Clayland and Le Grottyn in Goudhurst, Gaynes and Junior Highams; 1528-1685

SAS-CO/1/250-266 Land (5½a) in Goudhurst, Kent; 1669-1704

SAS-CO/1/267-274 Messuage and lands in Horsmonden and Brenchley, Kent; 1406-1689

SAS-CO/1/275-283 Welfieldmeade, Wellfield, Mattfield, Holcroft, Prickils, Prickleden and Baklands in Brenchley, Kent; 1451-1571

SAS-CO/1/284-308 Manor of Barnes in Brenchley, Kent; 1571-1775

SAS-CO/1/309-321 Two messuages in Marden, Kent; 1576-1707

SAS-CO/1/322-331 Cheveney and Shernden Wood in Marden, lands in Romney Marsh and Courthopes in Goudhurst, Kent; 1591-1667

SAS-CO/1/332-341 Minchen Court in Shadoxhurst, Kent; 1652-1762

SAS-CO/1/342-379 Farners otherwise Farnetts, Wilcockgibbs, Foxearths, Homefield, Marling, Walland, Dorsetts and Tanseyland in Wadhurst; 1584-1691

SAS-CO/1/380-398 Byrchetts, Northfield, Hobbynsfield, Housecroft, Lurpyks, Bishops, Hillfield and Stubbecroft on the Den of Highams in Goudhurst, Kent; 1548-1600

SAS-CO/1/399-404 Manors of Campsey Blemvill in Suffolk and Lavenham in Essex, lands in Horsemonden and Brenchley; 1422-1642

SAS-CO/1/405-410 Receipts and letters to Alexander Courthope and Peter Courthope, insurance policy, leases from the New River Company, rent rolls for London estate, receipts; 1648-1751

SAS-CO/1/411-420 Manor of Barnes in Brenchley, Kent; 1570-1677

SAS-CO/1/421-458 Liveries of lands, wills, receipts for legacies and other papers relating to the Maplesden family; 1555-1663

SAS-CO/1/459-521 Lands and messuages in Marden belonging to the Maplesden family; 1438-1661

SAS-CO/1/522-534 Highfields in Marden, Kent; 1446-1481

SAS-CO/1/535-541 Messuage and land (4a) on the Den of Elhurst in Marden, Kent; 1525-1626

SAS-CO/1/542-545 Northfield in Marden, Kent; 1494-1502

SAS-CO/1/546-551 Eastcroft, Harryeshawe, the Acre and other lands in Marden, Kent; 1477-1503

SAS-CO/1/552-558 Le Hame in Marden, Kent; 1584-1628

SAS-CO/1/559-593 Werd, Tomregge and Portsale in Marden, messuage and land (5½a) in Goudhurst, Kent; 1564-1668

SAS-CO/1/594-604 Lands in Goudhurst, Kent; 1550-1689

SAS-CO/1/605-606 Heyden Wood in Lamberhurst and Horsmonden, Kent; 1637

SAS-CO/1/607 Number not used

SAS-CO/1/608-615 Lands in Brenchley, Kent; 1430-1659

SAS-CO/1/616-621 Lands in Brenchley, Tudley, Pembury, Yalding, Boughton Monchelsea, Capel, Bidborough, Hadlow and Tunbridge in Kent; 1408-1621

SAS-CO/1/622-625 Lands in Horsmonden, Kent; 1551-1654

SAS-CO/1/626-630 Lands in East Barming, Staplehurst, Eastchurch, Alkham, Thurnham and Hunton in Kent; 1576-1666

SAS-CO/1/631-634 Iron furnace account book, Goudhurst tithe account book, book of prayers and collects and accounts of John Langley of Colchester, merchant, receiver of the Swallow trading with Spain; 1640-1770s

SAS-CO/1/635-637 Letters between Mr Courthope and his agent in London, Mr Tyler, and accounts of the charity school at Horsmonden; 1745-1804

SAS-CO/1/638-708 Papers concerning a messuage in St Katherine Creechurch and a messuage in St Botolph's, London; 1539-1736

SAS-CO/1/709-713 Manor of Blomvills in Haskerton, Suffolk and lands in Wivenhoe and Ardleigh, Essex; 1614-1700

SAS-CO/1/714-718 Letters to Alexander Courthope, contracts between HM Commissioners of Ordnance and George Browne, HM Founder, letters and accounts concerning gun founding, letters and papers relating to the family of Horsemonden; 1570s-1666

SAS-CO/1/719-722 Lands in Goudhurst and Cranbrook, Kent; 1332-1502

SAS-CO/1/723-741 Land called Hopeaye in Goudhurst, Kent; 1453-1491

SAS-CO/1/742-749 Skurles and other lands in Goudhurst, Kent; 1484-1531

SAS-CO/1/750-754 Hopefield in Goudhurst, Kent; 1423-1518

SAS-CO/1/755-768 Pouttesfotesland, Menemede and Brodeaye in Goudhurst, Kent; 1389-1488

SAS-CO/1/769-830 Nedernewmannys, Hornefield, Hothfield otherwise Brewhouse, Colbemcroft, Paysell, Trowborne and Gregorismead in Goudhurst, Kent; 1438-1634

SAS-CO/1/831-868 Potkyns, Muggs Mead and a messuage and land (100a) in Goudhurst, Kent; 1512-1671

SAS-CO/1/869-919 Knokkers and Courtesden in Goudhurst, Kent; 1546-1685

SAS-CO/1/920-943 Junior Highams in Goudhurst, Kent and documents relating to the family of Besbeech; 1565-1704

SAS-CO/1/944-972 Queenmeads in Horsemonden, Kent; 1562-1677

SAS-CO/1/973-1058 Messuage and lands at Baynden and other lands in Horsmonden, Kent; 1389-1623

SAS-CO/1/1059-1076 Messuage and land (7a) in Horsmonden, Kent; 1629-1703

SAS-CO/1/1077-1094 Manor of Barnes in Brenchley, Kent; 1548-1695

SAS-CO/1/1095 Number not used

SAS-CO/1/1096-1123b Lower and Upper Sprivers in Horsemonden, Kent; 1431-1760

SAS-CO/1/1124-1141 Hale in Horsemonden, Kent; 1588-1736

SAS-CO/1/1142-1163 Lands on the den of Baynden in Horsmonden, Kent; 1537-1620

SAS-CO/1/1164-1179 Three pieces of land at Garthfords Bridge in Horsmonden, Kent; 1674-1712

SAS-CO/1/1180-1189 Lands in Brenchley and Horsemonden, Kent; 1597-1638

SAS-CO/1/1190-1221 Coolams, Shernden Wood and other lands in Horsmonden, Kent; 1507-1741

SAS-CO/1/1222-1254 Mansion house at Marden, Manors of Winsheate in Marden and Highams in Goudhurst, other lands in Marden, Goudhurst and Staplehurst, Kent; 1623-1699

SAS-CO/1/1255-1287 Gardners and Porters Lodge in Eastbridge and Romney Marsh, Kent; 1543-1639

SAS-CO/1/1288-1307 Tates in Goudhurst, Horsmondens, Lindridgemead, Tanhousefield, Bridgemead, Conycroft, Wellfield, Lorpicks and Eldergates in Goudhurst, Kent; 1673-1689

SAS-CO/1/1308-1309 Six pieces of land in Horsemonden, Kent; 1748

SAS-CO/1/1310-1313 Papers relating to the Meriam family of Horsmonden; 1565-1576

SAS-CO/1/1314-1323 Land in Cranbrook, Kent; 1589-1596

SAS-CO/1/1324-1336 Letters of attorney of Mary Courthope, repairs to road between Ticehurst and Burwash, bond of John Langley, receipts of George Courthope concerning his service in the Civil War, release to Francis Courthope, apprenticeship of John Rivers, receipt to Alexander Courthope, appointment of Edward Courthope as Commissioner of Alienations, award between Sir George Courthope and Sir John Rivers; 1602-1686

SAS-CO/1/1337-1360 Lands in Horsemonden, Goudhurst and Maidstone, Kent; 1477-1672

SAS-CO/1/1361-1364 Cheveney in Marden, Kent; 1629-1666

SAS-CO/1/1365-1368 Longeaye, Shepewash, Ayelandsfield, Gunnecroft, Clayland, Gaynes and Junior Highams in Goudhurst, Kent; 1541-1635

SAS-CO/1/1369-1370 Byrchetts, Northfield, Hollynfield, Housecroft, Lurpykes, Bishops, Hillfield and Stobbecroft on the Den of Highams in Marden, Kent; 1567-1588

SAS-CO/1/1371-1378 Lands in Pembury, Tudely and Brenchley, Kent; 1502-1571

SAS-CO/1/1379-1385 Byrchetts, Northfield, Hobbynsfield, Housecroft, Lurpickes, Bishops, Hillfield and Scobbecroft on the Den of Highams in Marden, Kent; 1484-1592

SAS-CO/1/1386 Eastbinne in Wadhurst; 1416

SAS-CO/1/1387 Mattfield and Wellfield in Brenchley, Kent; 1548

SAS-CO/1/1388 Bucklinghill in Wadhurst; 1593

SAS-CO/1/1389 East Limden in Ticehurst; 1631

SAS-CO/1/1390 Notes of a bill in Chancery concerning the Maplesden family; nd

SAS-CO/1/1391 Messuage and lands in Horsemonden and Brenchley; 1688

SAS-CO/1/1392 Three pieces of land at Garthfords Bridge in Horsmonden, Kent; 1712

SAS-CO/1/1393-1423 Ongleys in Goudhurst, Kent; 1488-1656