Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury December 1807

Contents

  1. Announcement
  2. Heading
  3. The Court Baron
    1. Homage
    2. Property
  4. The Court Leet
    1. Capital Pledges
    2. Offices
  5. Navigation

Announcement

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury:
The General Court with the Leet
DateDecember 10th 1807
StewardSamuel Heyhoe Le Neve Gilman
LocationIn & for the said Manor
Page numbers in Court Roll51 – 59

The Court Baron

Homage

John Jolly
John Reeve

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Elizabeth CollisonDaniel Alexander the YoungerCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late of Peter Stoughton2s 10d
John DobbsHimselfCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Buckle’s formerly Reynold’s1s
John DobbsHimselfCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late late Buckle’s formerly Osborne’s1s 2½d
Jeremiah Russell confirmed satisfaction of the loanJonathan Dey, late of Deopham, Farmer (deceased)
Jonathan Dey (deceased)October 15th 1760 after the death of his father John Dey George Browne Leake, eldest son of John Custance Leake of Holt, to be held in trust for John BrowneJohn Mitchell1) 4 acres of Arable Land in Four Acre Close, late of Richard Smith, afterwards of Richard Smith, afterwards of Nathaniel Bullard;
2) 1 acre & 1 rood in 2 pieces of land in East Field in Deopham, late of Thomas Wright;
3) 1 acre of Copyhold Pasture in 2 pieces between
Free Lands late of Richard Smith (deceased) in the Homestall, North & South;
abutting the lane from Deopham Common to Hingham Stolland, West;
4) 1 rood of Copyhold Pasture, part of 1 acre between
Free Lands late of Richard Smith (deceased) in the Homestall, North & South; abutting the lane from Deopham Common to Hingham Stolland, West;
late of Thomas Wright
£16
Jonathan Dey (deceased)April 28th 1791 on the surrender of John Cooper, GentlemanGeorge Browne Leake, eldest son of John Custance Leake of Holt, to be held in trust for John BrowneJohn Mitchell1) 1½ acres in Deopham Field;
2) ½ acre in Deopham Field
(included in the £16 above)
George Browne Leake as Trustee for John BrowneJohn MitchellCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Pettingall’s, formerly Lane’s8d
George Browne Leake as Trustee for John BrowneJohn MitchellCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Pettingall’s, formerly Lane’s1d
George Browne Leake as Trustee for John BrowneJohn MitchellCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Dey’s formerly Cooper’s 4s 11½d
George Browne Leake as Trustee for John BrowneJohn MitchellCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Dey’s formerly Cooper’s 5d
George Browne Leake as Trustee for John BrowneJohn MitchellCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Dey’s formerly Cooper’s 8d
George Browne Leake as Trustee for John BrowneJohn MitchellCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Dey’s formerly Cooper’s 4s 11½d

The Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Garrett Oddin Taylor
John Dobbs
John Reeve
Richard Jolly
William Wright
Robert Knights
Taylor Fenix
Isaac Easton
Rowing Brasnett
James Clarke
Robert Dey
William Wright, Junior

Offices

OfficeName
ConstableArchibald Rowing
PindarJohn Gooch
DateChange
22/1/25Data from Court Book – 20250108_123502
5/11/24Published