King’s College Estates Records
Catalogue compiled by Jude Brimmer from a card catalogue by Michael Stansfield at the King’s College Archive Centre, Cambridge, as part of the ‘Promotion of Public Access to the King’s College Estates Records’ project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
KCAR/6/2/124A Preston, Sussex
Documents relating to College lands in Preston, Sussex. Includes WPR/1-/4.
The manor of Preston in Beddingham (or 'Preston Becklewin'), East Sussex, was originally held by the Abbey of Bec and passed to the College at the Foundation.
1269-1552
½ box
KCAR/6/2/124A/1 Court rolls
For court rolls relating to Preston manor, see records for the Abbey of Bec KCAR/6/1/0 BEC/4-6, 9, 11-13, 18 and 38.
1269-1313
9 items
KCAR/6/2/124A/2 Title deeds
1340-1552
WPR/3 Mortgage
Mortgage of Preston and Hooe manors by Sir John Cheke to King's College. A small red seal is attached.
1 Dec 1552
(Former reference: Box 148)
1 item
parchment
In Latin
WPR/4 Bond
Arrangements over a bond between Renaud de Cobham, chevalier, and Simon de Berkyng, Steven le Batiller, John de Broughton and the prior of Ogbourne over Hooe and Preston manors. A small red seal with a shield motif is attached.
16 May 1340
(Former reference: Ogbourne box 3)
1 item
parchment
In Latin
ã King’s College Archive Centre, 2005
1
kcar/6/2/124A Preston, Sussex
kcar/6/2/124A/3 Accounts
kcar/6/2/124A/4 Evidences
KCAR/6/2/124A/3 Accounts
1353-1375
See also an account relating to West Preston kept with the records for Ogbourne, Wiltshire KCAR/6/2/115/4 Accounts OGB/7.
WPR/1 Expenses
Summary of expenses on William de Cothull's account at Preston manor.
1352-1353
(Former reference: Box Aa75)
1 item
parchment
In Latin
KCAR/6/2/124A/4 Evidences
1331
WPR/2 Royal writ
Order of Edward III to escheator William Trussel to check on the abbot of Bec Hellouin's tenure of Preston manor, by charter of Henry III.
Apr 1331
(Former reference: Box Aa4)
1 item
parchment
In Latin
ã King’s College Archive Centre, 2005
1