Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall November 1726

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Title	Deopham Hall: General Court with the Leet & petty sessions
Date	November 22^nd 1726
Steward	John Amyas, gentleman, steward
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	1 – 3

Homage

[Although a full Court, no homage, capital pledges or Leet jury has been listed in the record.]

Property

Person surrendering property	Proclamations	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Rent	Fine
John Sparrow		December 13^th 1722	Robert Grigson of Attleburgh, gentleman		3 roods of Copyhold land in the Field of Morley		[?]
John Cooper (deceased)	November 26^th1725	January 12^th 1720 on the surrender of James Wilkinson and Susanne his wife	Sarah Cooper as guardian for John Cooper, son of John Cooper (deceased) according to his will [see below] until the son reaches the age of 21.		2 acres of Copyhold land in a Croft occupied by William Bidwell between freehold land occupied by John Bidwell, South, land occupied by Robert Layte, South, abutts the Common Pasture of Deopham, West, a way from the Church of Deopham, East.		£31
John Cooper (deceased)		October 19^th 1718	Sarah Cooper, widow, relict of John Cooper (deceased) according to his will [see below]		1) ½ acre Copyhold land previously occupied by Richard Cooper now John Cooper, East & West, abutts a high way called Palloway, North; 2) 3 roods of Copyhold Land in Deopham between land previously occupied by Richard Cooper now John Cooper, East & West, abutts a high way called Palloway, North; 3) 1 rood of Copyhold land in Deopham by Upper Marriots between land of Richard Cooper. now of John Cooper, West, and land of Edward Boreman, East, abuts a high way, South, and land formerly occupied by Miles Hobart, now Robert Payne, North 4) 1½ acres in Deopham in 2 pieces next to the 5 acres occupied by John Newman 4.1) 1 acre between land previously occupied by Edward Cock, now John Cock, West, land of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, East, abutts Palloway, South; 4.2½ acre Copyhold land between land previously occupied by Miles Hobart, now Robert Payne, East, land occupied by Robert Cock, West; Palloway South
			Sarah Cooper, Widow		Freehold tenant of lands & tenements occupied by John Cooper (deceased) her late husband	Relief 12d
			Edward Stone		Freehold tenant of lands & tenements occupied by Harry Andrews then Tuddenham	Rent 1s 6d
			Robert Grigson, gentleman	William Grigson, gentleman	Freehold tenant of lands & tenements occupied by William Grigson, Clerk, then Preaden	Relief 3s 3d
			Robert Grigson, gentleman	William Grigson, gentleman	Freehold tenant of lands & tenements occupied by Payne	Relief 12s 2½d

Extracts from the will of John Cooper

The following extract from the will dated October 19^th 1725 was copied into the Court record in English:

I give to my Son John & his heirs for ever
All my Estate Adjoyning to Green Common in Deopham aforesaid which I purchased of my Sister Wilkinson
And also the pightle Adjoyning that I purchased of Robert Isukork & his Wife
But my mind is that my Wife during the minority of my Son John shall enjoy all the profits of the aforesaid Estate keeping the premises in good & Sufficient repair & makeing no Waste, for and towards the Educacon of my Children.

This second extract from the will dated October 19^th 1725 was copied into the Court record in English:

I give to my beloved Wife Sarah
All my Copyhold Land which lyes intermixt with her Joynture being about three acres holden of the Manor of Deopham Hall during her natural Life, & after her decease to my Son James & his heirs for ever.

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Date	Change
10/7/25	Completed – IMG_20241126_112524; & IMG_20250604_140812
22/5/25	Published