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| Title | Deopham Hall: The General Court with the Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | February 2nd 1726 [Ecclesiastical calendar] |
| Steward | John Amyas |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 4 – 9 |
Homage
[Although apparently a full Court, no Homage, Capital Pledges or Leet Jury has been recorded.]
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine Cullyer, gentleman (deceased) | 1st Proclamation: November 26th 1725 2nd Proclamation: November 22nd 1726 | October 22nd 1712 | William Cullyer, gentleman, son and heir of Augustine Cullyer (deceased) | John Monck, gentleman | 1) A tenement called Watts containing 3 roods in Deopham; 2) 3 roods in a pightle 3) 7 acres in an inclosure called Watts Close 4) 1 acre called Dunnings Acre 5) ½ acre called Shrubs Half Acre, in Deopham; 6) 7) 10 acres in 4 pieces in Westfield in Deopham 7.1) 8 acres between land occupied by George Roper (deceased) in part and land occupied by Catherine Smith, widow, West, Land occupied by Entwissell (deceased), East, abuts on Hollstreet Way, also Palloway, North 7.2) 1½ acres between the land of George Brooke, West & East, land occupied by George Roper (deceased), North, 7.3) 1 rood between land of John Entwissel (deceased), North & South, land occupied by John Entwissel, East 7.4) 1 rood between Three Heads, South, land occupied by John Entwissell, North & East. | £20 | |
| Augustine Cullyer, gentleman (deceased) | April 23rd 1690 on the surrender of Frances Newman & Robert Newman | William Cullyer, gentleman, son and heir of Augustine Cullyer (deceased) | John Monck, gentleman | 4 acres in Braky Close, abutting on Tungate Way, East, | |||
| Augustine Cullyer, gentleman (deceased) | April 23rd 1690 on the surrender of William Smith | William Cullyer, gentleman, son and heir of Augustine Cullyer (deceased) | John Monck, gentleman | A Messuage called the Guildhouse containing by estimation 2 acres more or less lying in Deopham near the Common Pasture of Deopham, North, abutts on a way called Churchstreet, West. | £6 | ||
| Augustine Cullyer, gentleman (deceased) | April 23rd 1690 on the surrender of John Smith | William Cullyer, gentleman, son and heir of Augustine Cullyer (deceased) | John Monck, gentleman | 6 acres of copyhold land in 2 pieces in Deopham – 5 acres occupied by Robert Noobs, East, – 1 acre south of the above 5 acres | £6 | ||
| Augustine Cullyer, gentleman (deceased) | November 4th 1700 following a recovery by the Lord | William Cullyer, gentleman, son and heir of Augustine Cullyer (deceased) | John Monck, gentleman | A piece of Copyhold land occupied by Robert Edwards with a house called The Backhouse with a small stable in Deopham next to the Messuage & land of John Gosling, East, William Smith, West abutts the Common Pasture of Deopham, North; 24 feet length North 41 feet South 147 feet West | |||
| William Cullyer | John Monck, gentleman | Freehold land & tenements occupied by Clark | Relief 6d | ||||
| William Cullyer | John Monck, gentleman | Freehold land & tenements occupied by Payne | Relief 4d | ||||
| Stephen Payne (deceased) | 1st Proclamation: November 26th 1725 2nd Proclamation: November 22nd 1726 | October 22nd 1712 on surrender by Anne Bignett, widow (also called Anne Payne) | John Payne, son & heir of Stephen Payne (deceased) according to his father’s will [see below] | ½ acre of Copyhold land in Westfield in Deopham between land of Margaret Alexander, North, land previously occupied by Thomas Taylor now William Cooper, South, abutts upon land of Edward Payne in part East and lands of Margaret Alexander in part East, Draggway, West. | |||
| Stephen Payne (deceased) | October 28th 1691 on surrender of Anne Varnes, widow, & James Skipper | John Payne, son & heir of Stephen Payne (deceased) according to his father’s will [see below] | 1) ½ acre of Copyhold land in Westfield in Deopham between land occupied by Francis Blomefield, East, land of various men, West, abutts land occupied by Jane Harding, Widow, South; 2) 1 acre of Copyhold land in far east of Westfield in a furlong called Longland between land of this Manor, East, land in occupation of George Roper, West; 3) 1 rood of Copyhold land in the occupation of Blomefield in Hawfield in Deopham between Edward Burman, South, Robert D’Egray, North4. | 27s | |||
| Stephen Payne (deceased) | October 21st 1686 on surrender of John Edwards & John Lincoln | John Payne, son & heir of Stephen Payne (deceased) according to his father’s will [see below] | A messuage with 3 acres & 3 roods of Copyhold land in Deopham between the land of divers men, South, abutts the Common Pasture of Deopham, West, land of the Lord of this Manor, East, | 7s 6d | |||
| John Payne | Lord of the MAnor to the use of his last will & testament | All & Singular his Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments etc. |
Extract from Stephen Payne’s Will
The following extract from Stephen Payne’s will dated October 13th 1725, written in English, has been included in the Court record:
I give and bequeath unto John Payne my Son and his Heirs
All & Singular other my Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever, whether they be Freehold or Copyhold or of what other nature or kind soever
To hold to him the said John Payne, his Heirs and Assigns
To the use of him the said John Payne, his Heirs and Assigns for ever.
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| Date | Change |
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| 11/7/25 | Published – IMG_20241126_112613 & IMG_20250604_140858 |
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