Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall April 1794

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
  4. The Court Leet
    1. The Leet Jurors
    2. Offices
    3. Defaulters
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall
The General Court Baron with a Leet
DateApril 16th 1794
StewardCapel Bringloe, Steward
John Steward, Gentleman, Deputy Steward
LocationNot known
Page numbers in Court Roll248 – 254
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Loose papers

Homage

John Lane
Richard Jolly Junior

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine

Jonathan Dey of Deopham, Farmer		October 12th 1792:
Jeremiah Russell of Norwich, a hartshorn rasper1, advanced a mortgage of £800 + 4% p.a. interest2
Thomas Harvey of Hingham, Grocer, confirmed repayment of the mortgage he had advanced for £800 + 4% interest.March 3rd 1794: James Garthon of Norwich, Gentleman,
Robert Meadows of Pulham Market, FarmerApril 5th 1793April 5th 1794:
Samuel Pettingall the younger of Runhall, Farmer		Himself5½ acres of Copyhold land with the appurtenances in 2 pieces:
1) 3 acres between John Godfrey, North;
Hawfield Lane, South;
Town Green, East;
2) 2½ acres between Robert Reynolds, North;
Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, South;
Pye Lane, West		£8 8s
Samuel PettingallLord of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will & testament.
Samuel PettingallFreehold lands & tenements late of Robert Meadows, late of Matthew Lane, Clerk, and Mary his wife, late of John Amyas Gentleman, formerly Lincoln’s3s 1d
Samuel PettingallFreehold lands & tenements late of Robert Meadows, late of Matthew Lane, Clerk, and Mary his wife, late of John Amyas Gentleman, formerly Andrews’s.1s 5d
At Court of November 14th 1754, following an agreement dated March 22nd 1753/4 Elisha de Hague (deceased) surrendered all to the Lord of the Manor
February 20th 1754John Buckle purchased from Elisha de Hague the son as executor of Elisha de Hague (deceased)Robert Shebrake the Younger1) 6 acres of Copyhold land with a tenement built;
2) 1½ acres in 2 pieces:
2.1) 1 acre called Dunnings in Westfield;
2.2) ½ acre called Grubbes Half Acre in Westfield.3		£13 13s
John BuckleCertain freehold lands & tenements late of Mrs Cann late Loatche’s before Abigail Nichol’s4s
John BuckleCertain freehold lands & tenements late of Mrs Cann late Pooley’s 3d
John BuckleCertain freehold lands & tenements late of Mrs Cann late Stephenson’s6d
Robert ChilderhouseCertain freehold lands & tenements late of John Curle formerly Mary Hales’s widow2s 3d4
John Wright (deceased)1st Proclamation

The Court Leet

The Leet Jurors

John JollyDaniel Knights
William DadeArchibald Bale
John LaneRobert Clarke
Garrett Oddin TaylorRobert Childerhouse
William FlowersWilliam Thurston
Stephen Taylor

Offices

OfficeName
ConstableGarrett Oddin Taylor

Defaulters

StatusAmercement5
Headboroughs66d a piece
Handboroughs73d a piece

Footnotes

  1. A Hartshorn Rasper “was a craftsman or worker who specialized in processing hartshorn, which refers to the antlers of a hart (an adult male deer). The primary task of a hartshorn rasper involved rasping or scraping the antlers to produce a powder. This hartshorn powder was highly valued for its use in various applications, particularly in the production of hartshorn jelly, a form of gelatin, and in traditional medicine.
    The hartshorn jelly made from this powder was a popular culinary ingredient and was also believed to have medicinal properties, such as treating ailments like fevers or indigestion. Additionally, the powder was sometimes used in the preparation of ammonium carbonate, a chemical compound with various uses including as a smelling salt and a leavening agent in baking.
    The process of rasping hartshorn required skill and precision to ensure the antlers were processed correctly and efficiently, making the role of a hartshorn rasper both specialized and important in its historical context.”
    Source: ChatGPT. ↩︎
  2. This appears to duplicate the mortgage advanced on November 18th 1793. ↩︎
  3. A marginal note states that John Dobbs was admitted to these premises at the Court held on November 28th 1804. ↩︎
  4. It is recorded in the margin that this relief of 2s 3d was paid to Mr T.C. Watson [a Wymondham brickmaker and distributor]. ↩︎
  5. The amercement was the fine payable for failing to appear at the Court.  ↩︎
  6. The Headborough was responsible for policing a group of tenants (known as a tithing, made up of ten households) ↩︎
  7. The Handborough was the head of the household, responsible to the headborough for the good behaviour of his family, children, dependents and servants. ↩︎
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Manor of Deopham Hall
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