Archive of Adams and Remers of Lewes, solicitors: manorial records

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Archive of Adams and Remers of Lewes, solicitors: manorial records

1524-1929

This series of manorial documents, consisting largely of court books, is grouped down to ADA/192 the lords holding them in 1925. Within the groups the documents are arranged by the manor to which a series predominantly relates, with other manors represented named in brackets in the title. Unless otherwise stated all entries refer to the main manor of the heading. The exception is the composite court books, rentals and surveys of the De La Warr manors, ADA/37-52, for each of which the content is given in the description.

There is an index by manor and estate which includes the later reprints, ADA/193-249

Contents:

Campion manors ADA/1-18

Christie manors ADA/19-36

De La Warr manors ADA/37-173

Grantham manors ADA/174-181

Monk Bretton manors ADA/182-185

Sclater manors (?) ADA/186-192

Additional deposits ADA/193-249

Information on the manors represented here may be found in:

VCHS. Victoria County History of Sussex, in particular volume 7, the Rape of Lewes (1940)

Dickins, K. W. 'The muniments of the Sussex Archaeological Trust. Guide to the calendars, appendix II', Sussex Archaeological Collections 94 (1956), 144-57.

Straker, E. (ed.), The Buckhurst terrier, 1597-1598. Sussex Record Society 39 (1934).

Manor & Estate Reference: ADA/

ALCHORNES 38, 39, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 106, 113.

ALLINGTON 45, 46, 54.

ASHDOWN FOREST 45, 55.

BARCOMBE 176-181.

BASSETTS 45.

BERRIETROWE 45.

BEXHILL 49, 50, 51, 56-71, 78, 167.

BISHOPSHURST 44.

BLACKHAM 37-39, 41, 45-49, 52, 106, 113.

BLATCHINGTON 44.

BOLBROOKE 37, 38, 45, 47, 48.

BOWLEY 45.

BRIGHTON-ERLYES 54.

BRIGHTON-LEWES 45, 46, 51.

BRIGHTON-MICHELHAM 45, 49, 50, 78, 101, 102.

BROOME 39, 41, 45-49, 52, 106, 113.

BROUGHTON 45.

BUCKHOLT 49.

BUCKHURST 37-41, 44, 45, 47-50, 52, 106, 113.

BURCHDEN 37.

CAMOIS COURT 174, 175.

CHALVINGTON 45.

CHARTNEYS 45.

CHIDDINGLY 42, 43, 45, 46, 51, 72.

CLAVERHAM 45.

CLAYTON 1-6.

COLLINGHURST 41, 45-49, 52.

DALLINGRIDGE 78, Danny estate 228 Ditchelling Garden 193-203

DORSET COURT alias SALISBURY COURT, co. Middlesex. 45.

DOWNASH 45.

DUDDLESWELL 73-100.

EASTBOURNE MEDSEY 45, 50, 101-105.

EAST GRINSTEAD BOROUGH 45, 78, 106-113a.

FINDON 46, 75.

FISKERIDGE 45, 47, 48, 50, 52.

FOLKINGTON 45.

FRAMFIELD 45, 46, 77, 114-142, 230-236

FROGFIRLE 45, 46.

GROOMBRIDGE alias REDMELRIDGE 38.

HAMSEY 182-185.

HANGLETON 45, 46, 51.

HEATHFIELD 50, 56, 58, 59, 61-63, 78, 143-149.

HENDOLL 45.

HOLWICH 45.

HOOE 45.

HOSIERS 45.

HOUNDEAN ABERGAVENNY 45.

HOUNDEAN DORSET 45, 46, 51, 239

HURSTPIERPOINT 7-15, 228

HYDE 45.

IFORD 45, 204

IMBERHORNE 39, 40, 44, 45, 47-50, 78, 106-113.

ISFIELD 205-210

JEVINGTON 211-213

KEMSING, co. Kent. 45.

KINGSTON 45, 51.

KNOLE, co. Kent. 45.

LANCING 45.

LANGNEY 45, 150-155.

LAVERTIE 45, 47, 48.

LEIGH, co. Kent. 45.

LEWES BOROUGH 45, 49, 50, 51, 156-165.

LULLINGTON 40, 42-46, 51, 166, 166a.

MEECHING 45.

MICHELHAM PARKGATE 40, 42-46, 49, 51, 167.

MIDDLEHAM 214

MIDDLETON 44

MILTON 40, 42-46, 51, 166, 166a.

MOUNTBURIES, co. Essex. 45, 46.

MUNCKLOWE 37-39, 45, 47, 48, 50, 52, 106-111, 113, 168-170.

NEWICK 44, 237-8

NEWHAVEN see MEECHING

NEWTIMBER 16.

OCKLYNGE, St Johns 240

OTHAM 49, 215-216

OVINGDEAN 45.

PEAKDENE 217-219

PEELING 45, 46.

PENHURST 2.

PRESTON BECKHELWYN 45.

REIGATE, co. Surrey. 45.

RINGMER 19-35, 40, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 72, 78.

ROCKLAND 45.

ROCKS ESTATE, UCKFIELD 229

ROIYSES 45.

ROMBOLDSWICK 45.

RUSHLAKE 45, 240

SEAFORD BOROUGH 45, 49, 101.

SEAFORD PORTREEVE 45, 49, 50, 101.

SEAL, co. Kent. 45.

SEDLESCOMBE 51.

SEVENOAKS, co. Kent. 45.

SHARNFOLD 42, 45, 46.

SHEFFIELD 45, 47, 187.

SHELDOWNE 220-222

SOUTHEASE CUM HEIGHTON 36, 45.

SOUTHOVER 45, 46.

SUTTON, co. Surrey. 45.

STREAT 44.

SWANBOROUGH 20, 22-25, 34, 40, 42-46, 51, 171, 172.

TELSCOMBE 44, 45, 51.

TIGHE alias ST. TIE 45.

TOTTENHAM, co. Middlsx. 45.

UCKFIELD, ROCKS ESTATE 229

WARNINGORE 186-192, 238

WARTLING 45.

WESBERHOLT SACKVILLE, co. Essex. 45, 46.

WESTMESTON 44.

WICKHAM 15-18.

WILLINGDON 45, 173, 240

WILMINGTON 42, 45, 46.

English

About 250 items

Deposited on 4 Aug, 22 Sep 1960, 17 Jan, 1 May 1961, 14 Dec 1967, 15 Feb 1968 (ACC/397-399, 412, 417-421, 436, 437, 454, 864, 875)