| Description | Some muniments of the Montague family
SAS-BA/1 to 336 relate to West Sussex and the Montague family
SAS-BA/337 to 481 are miscellaneous and relate to West Sussex
These deeds were calendared by the H.M.C. in strict chronological order, with an index at the end. The following is a summary of the series:
SAS-BA/1-291 These are Cowdray Estate deeds which became separated about 50 years ago from the main series of Cowdray estate archives. Of particular interest are SAS-BA/269, a 14th century document probably from the archives of Easebourne Priory; SAS-BA/54 and SAS-BA/62, referring to ironworks at Lurgashall, 1584-5; and SAS-BA/85, the appointment of William Kenyon as Keeper of Cowdray Park, 1632. The rest of the documents are all deeds of title, trusts, settlements or wills, including deeds of the lordships of the Manors of Bepton, Buddington, Cocking, Felpham, Linch and Linchmere
SAS-BA/292 - 336 These all relate to Steyning. SAS-BA/292 appears to be a stray, for the rest of the deeds are an original bundle for a messuage and about 70a. called Northovers, 1600-1781. See also SAS-BA/461-481 below
SAS-BA/337 - 378 These relate to Broadbridge Farm in Ashington, Washington, Thakeham and Warminghurst, 1701-1781
SAS-BA/379 - 439 These are a miscellaneous selection, relating chiefly to the following:
Ashurst: Tenement called Heath and 100a., 1574-1723
Messuage etc. called Goreland (50a.) in Ashurst and West Grinstead, 1633-1776
Northlands and North Green (20a. total), 1684-1704
Land (31a.), part of a farm called Crodocks and Brewers, 1691-1742
Locks Farm (200a.) in Ashurst and West Grinstead, 1756-1764
West Grinstead: Laits [? Loyts] Farm [101a.], 1700-1764
Messuage etc. called Sopers (23a.), copyhold of the Manor of Bidlington Kings Barns, 1757-1784
SAS-BA/440 - 460A These relate to a messuage and 16a. in Donnington, 1718-1810
SAS-BA/461 - 481 These are miscellaneous "tail-enders" including strays from SAS-BA/292-336 (SAS-BA/463-465) |