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Date of Court:
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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: A General Court Baron |
| Date | August 4th 1761 |
| Steward | Samuel Gilman, Gentleman, Steward |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 181 – 187 |
Homage
| Richard jolly |
| Jonathan Dey |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Cooper (deceased) | April 14th 1752 after the death of Elizabeth Cooper his late mother | William Cooper son of Taylor Cooper (deceased) | Samuel Gilman the Younger | 1) 1½ acres in Deopham Field 2) ½ acre in Deopham Field | £2 2s | ||
| Henry Somner otherwise Sedley Esquire1 | March 28th 1729 according to the will of Edward Sedley | John Somner Sedley, Esquire | Simon Barrett | 1) 2½ acres in Hill Field between lands late of Robert Waters, South; the King’s Way late called Hunsgreen leading from Deopham Town Green as far as Morley Green, North; abutts upon Snalegate Lane now called Town House Lane, East; Lands late of Miles Hobart called Urrys, West; 2) 2 acres in Haughfield called Grimsmeer between lands formerly of William Bidwell, late of Edward Sedley, South; Land of this Manor, North; Holmer Way, East; Land late of William De Gray, Esquire, West 3) 1 acre between the above 2 acres, South; William De Gray, North & West; aforesaid Way, East; 4) 3 roods late of William Beales in the aforesaid Field between Lands formerly of Thomas Browne, late of Edward Sedley, South; Lands of Deopham Hall in tenure of Jacob Skipper, North; Common Way, East. 5) ½ acre called Scotts Pightle in Deopham with a House built thereupon, between lands late of Edward Sedley, South & North, abutts upon Snalegate Lane alias Town House Lane, East | £12 12s | ||
| Henry Somner otherwise Sedley Esquire | June 8th 1748 according to the will of John Sedley | John Somner Sedley, Esquire | Simon Barrett | 3 roods in Thorny Field in Morley. |
Fines & Reliefs from Samuel Gilman’s Account
These are taken from the listing of Fines and Reliefs for the period 1742-1769.
| Fine/Relief | Person | Value (£.s.d) |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | William Cooper | 2:2:0 |
| Fine | John Somner Sedley Esqr | 12:12:0 |
Footnotes
- The strange appellation of “Somner otherwise Sedley” is explained by the will of Edward Sedley:
“Provided always & I do make the Severall Devises above mentioned upon Condition that every such Male Person or Persons who shall respectively take any Estate by virtue of any of the Limitations above mentioned and who shall enter upon and have possession of the said Manor and Capitall Messuage and other the Premisses above mentioned, Shall assume, bear and take the Sir name of Sedley.” ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 16/2/25 | Additional property descriptions |
| 14/1/25 | Data from Court Book – 20250108_114404 |
| 15/5/24 | Published |
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