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| Title | Deopham Hall: General Court with the Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | January 12th 1720 |
| Steward | John Amyas |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court Baron
Inquisitores ex Officio
Sworn
| John Cooper Henry Osborn John Stacey |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13th 1719 James Towler and Ann his wife surrendered out of Court | At the last Court [i.e. December 1st 1719] | Edward Payne of Hingham, grocer | ½ acre of copyhold land in Deopham between copyhold land of Philip Corey, North, land once of John Cooper, now Stephen Payne, East. a tenement once of Francis Corey previously John Corey, West | ||||
| James Wilkinson & Susan his wife | October 19th 1718 Susan Wilkinson was admitted according to the last will & testament of her father John Cooper. | John Cooper | 2 acres of copyhold land in the Croft lately of William Bidwell between freehold land lately of John Bidwell, South, land lately of Robert Layte, North, abutts the Common Pasture of Deopham, East | ||||
| John Cooper | Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament | ||||||
| Stephen Baldwyn (deceased) | January 3rd 1687 on the surrender of Robert Underwood | The will of Stephen Baldwyn (deceased) [see below] gave Stephen Baldwyn & William Thurrold authority to sell the deceased’s premises. An indenture dated May 20th 1720 recorded the sale to Edward Payne of Hingham, Grocer, for a consideration of £80. | 1) 1 acre of copyhold land, part of the 8 acres in Morley Field between land lately of John Wright, West, & copyhold land of the Manor of Shadwells, East, abutts the Palloway, North, land of Stephen Baldwn, South; 2) 2 acres of copyhold land in Morley Field between land of Stephen Baldwyn, West, land of John Amyas, gentleman, East, abutts the Palloway, North, land of divers men, South | ||||
| Edward Payne | Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament | ||||||
| Edward Payne | Certain freehold lands & tenements | 2d |
Extract from the will of Stephen Baldwyn
the following extract from the will of Stephen Baldwyn dated May 15th 1719 has been included in the Court Roll, in English:
Item: I do hereby order and direct that all my Lands, Tenements & Hereditaments whatsoever Scituate being & being in Deopham in the use & occupation of Thomas Souter or his Assigns with their & every of their appurtenances Shall as Soon after my decease as conveniently they may or can be Sold for the best price or prices can be gotten for the Same by my Brother in Law, William Thurrold of Hingham in Norfolk, Grocer, and by my Son Stephen Baldwyn or by the Survivor of them or by the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them,
And the money ariseing …
Court Leet
Capital Pledges
Sworn
| John Cooper John Rodwell Joseph Thurling Henry Osborn | Edward Wright Simon Brett Robert Wright Edward Bale |
Officer
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| John Cooper | Constable |
According to ancient custom, 30d was given to the Lord as a sign of loyalty.
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| Date | Change |
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| 28/1/26 | Published – IMG_20251125_122653 |
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