Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall February 1738/9

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
  4. Leet Court
    1. Leet Jury
    2. Offices
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall
The General Court with a Leet and Petty Sessions
DateFebruary 20th 1738
(Ecclesiastical Calendar)
StewardThomas Daye, Gentleman, Deputy Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll66 – 70

Homage

John Amyas, Gentleman
Archibald Bale

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Robert PayneFebruary 15th 1731:
as brother & heir of Joseph Payne
April 27th 1738:
Robert Payne surrendered to premises to John Payne of Hingham, grocer
Thomas Bullock, GentlemanA Moiety & half part of 2 roods of Copyhold land in Westfield in Deopham, between Edward Payne (deceased) East;
George Brooke West;
Edward Payne South.
4s
February 19th 1738
Miles Branthwayt1 of Hethell Esquire appointed Robert Meek as his attorney.
November 26th 1725:
after the death of Arthur Branthwayt Esquire his brother
Thomas Stevenson of Morley St Bottolphe, Felmonger.Robert Meek, Yeoman1 acre in Deopham Field between Miles Hobart Esquire (deceased) East;
Robert Grigson Esquire West;
land formerly of Richard Wright (deceased) & now of Thomas Stevenson East;
King’s Highway South.
13s
Thomas StevensonThe Lord of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will & testament.
Edward Foulsier (deceased)1st:
December 29th 1737
December 23rd 1735 upon surrender by Edmund StoneMay 8th 1738:
Robert Foulsier, brother and heir of Edward Foulsier (deceased) out of Court surrendered these premises to John Amyas of Hingham, Gentleman.
2 pieces of Copyhold land:
5½ acres
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
£7 10s
John AmyasThe Lord of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will & testament.

Leet Court

Leet Jury

Robert MeekWilliam Johnson
William PayneArchibald Bale
George WrightJohn Curle

Offices

OfficeName
ConstableJohn Pigget

Footnotes

  1. There is further information on the Branthwayts of Hethel at
    https://bracon-ash-and-hethel-history.webnode.page/branthwayte/ ↩︎
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