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| Title | Deopham Hall – The General Court Baron |
| Date | August 22nd 1757 |
| Steward | John Amyas, Gentleman, Steward |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 123-132 |
Homage
| John Dey |
| Richard Jolly |
| John Cooper |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On November 15th 1754 Edward Sayer had conditionally surrendered his premises to the Lord of the Manor out of Court because Martha Wakeman of Norwich, Spinster, had advanced a mortgage of £200 at 4% p.a. | Edward Sayer proved that Mrs Wakeman’s loan has been repaid, with interest, by William Donne the younger, son of William Donne of East Dereham, surgeon. | All and singular the Messuages, Lands, Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever. | |||||
| William Donne and Mary his Wife | Surrender to the Lord of the Manor to intents of Mary Donne’s will. | ||||||
| Mrs. Catharine Amyas | Surrender to the Lord of the Manor to the Use and Behoof of Catharine Amyas’ will. | All and every the Messuages, Lands, Tenements and hereditaments holden by Copy of Court Roll | |||||
| September 23rd 1755: William Donne and Mary his Wife made conditional surrender | Catharine Amyas of East Dereham, Spinster, provided a mortgage of £175 at 4% p.a. to Mr & Mrs Donne | ||||||
| John Payne (deceased) | 5) November 17th 1747 following the death of his father, John Payne | Thomas Grigson Payne, brother of John Payne, Gentleman, inherited all the property of John Payne (deceased) according to John Payne’s Will. | Robert Grigson, Gentleman | 1) ½ acre of Copyhold Land in Westfield in Deopham, between the lands of Margaret Alexander, North; Thomas Taylor, now of of William Cooper, South; abutts upon lands of Edward Payne and Margaret Alexander towards East; Dragg Way towards West, late in the Copyhold tenure of John Payne; 2) ½ acre of Copyhold Land in Westfield in Deopham, between lands of Francis Blomefield, East; Divers men West; lands late in the tenure of Jane Harding, Widow, South 3) 1 acre of Copyhold land in Westfield in 3.1) A Furlong at the East and 3.2)A Furlong called Longland between Copyhold lands of this Manor East; lands late in the occupation of George Roper, West. 4) 1 rood of Copyhold land late of Blomefield in Hawfield in Deopham between lands late of Edward Burman, South; lands formerly of Sir Robert de Grey North, late in the Copyhold tenure of Amy Burnes, Widow, and James Skipper, and since of the said James Payne. 5) ½ acre of Copyhold Land in Deopham, between Copyhold lands formerly of Philip Carey, afterwards of John Carey, North; Lands formerly of John Cooper late of Stephen Payne East; the tenement formerly of Francis Carey, and late of John Carey, West. | 1) £1 11s 6d 2-4) £7 1s 6d 5) 9s | ||
| Edward Sayer | Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall November 1754 upon the surrender of Elizabeth Morrant | William Donne the younger, Son of William Donne of Dereham, Surgeon | William Donne, Gentleman, father of William Donne the younger | One third part of:- 1) A close called Glocesters containing 12 acres; 2) Land, Meadow and Pasture Copyhold lying near the messuage called Humfreys containing 4 acres; 3) 3 acres & 3 roods enclosed in the Field of Morley, near the Freehold lands formerly of John Amyas the elder called Pillrood; 4) An enclosure called Church Close containing 11 acres between the lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury West; King’s High Way West; King’s High Way and lands of this Manor East; Pallow Way South; 5) 6 acres & 3 roods of enclosed Copyhold land in the Field of Deopham between the lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury East & West; a Close called Pillrood and lands of this Manor South; late in the Copyhold tenure of John Amyas the Elder; 6) 2 acres of Copyhold land in Churchfield between lands of the Vicarage West; lands of John Amyas the elder East; Pallow Way South; 7) 1½ acres between lands of John Amyas the elder West; lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury East; Pallow Way North; late in the copyhold tenure of John Amyas the elder; 8) ½ acre between John Amyas the elder East & West; abutts upon Pallow Way; 9) ½ acre of Copyhold land between Edmund Burman, Esquire, West; lands of the Lord of the Manor East; John Amyas the elder South; late in the occupation of Edmund Cock; 10) 8 acres enclosed in the Field of Morley between Robert Payne esquire East; laands late of Robert Underwood West; Pallow Way North; late in the Copyhold tenure of George Cooper. | £10 | ||
| Mary Donne (deceased), wife of William Donne, Gentleman | Mary Donne had taken possession following the death of Mary, wife of Edward Sayer, Gentleman, her mother, at a special Court on July 17th 1754 | William Donne the younger | William Donne, Gentleman, father of William Donne the younger | One third part of:- 1) A close called Glocesters containing 12 acres; 2) Land, Meadow and Pasture Copyhold lying near the messuage called Humfreys containing 4 acres; 3) 3 acres & 3 roods enclosed in the Field of Morley, near the Freehold lands formerly of John Amyas the elder called Pillrood; 4) An enclosure called Church Close containing 11 acres between the lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury West; King’s High Way West; King’s High Way and lands of this Manor East; Pallow Way South; 5) 6 acres & 3 roods of enclosed Copyhold land in the Field of Deopham between the lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury East & West; a Close called Pillrood and lands of this Manor South; late in the Copyhold tenure of John Amyas the Elder; 6) 2 acres of Copyhold land in Churchfield between lands of the Vicarage West; lands of John Amyas the elder East; Pallow Way South; 7) 1½ acres between lands of John Amyas the elder West; lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury East; Pallow Way North; late in the copyhold tenure of John Amyas the elder; 8) ½ acre between John Amyas the elder East & West; abutts upon Pallow Way; 9) ½ acre of Copyhold land between Edmund Burman, Esquire, West; lands of the Lord of the Manor East; John Amyas the elder South; late in the occupation of Edmund Cock; 10) 8 acres enclosed in the Field of Morley between Robert Payne esquire, East; laands late of Robert Underwood, West; Pallow Way North; late in the Copyhold tenure of George Cooper. | £14 | ||
| William Lane (deceased) | February 20th 1753 | January 11th 1732 on the surrender of William Rose | Rose Lane, Widow, relict of William Lane | Piece of Copyhold land in or next to the Common Pasture called Low Common near the Water Mill, late of Richard Raven, next the old watercourses there on the South & West, containing a length of 60 ft and a breadth of 60 ft1 | 1s 6d |
Fines & Reliefs from Samuel Gilman’s Account
These are taken from the listing of Fines and Reliefs for the period 1742-1769. Gilman dates the Court as August 19th 1757, although there is no Court of this date in the Court Roll.
| Fine/Relief | Person | Value (£:s:d) |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | Thomas Grigson Payne | £5:10:0 |
| Relief | Thomas Grigson Payne | £0:2:10 |
| Fine | William Buckle | £1:1:0 |
| Relief | Catherine Amyas | £0:1:11 |
Footnotes
- A note in the margin recorded that John Lane (eldest son of William and Rose Lane) was admitted to these premises at the Court held on April 2nd 1800. ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 4/6/25 | Minor revisions – IMG_20250604_142224 |
| 26/11/24 | Corrected to Manor of Deopham Hall |
| 18/10/24 | Data from Court Roll IMG_20240627_120900 |
| 15/5/24 | Published |
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