Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall July 1736

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
  4. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall
The Special Court at the request of Elizabeth Morrant, Widow
DateJuly 14th 1736
StewardJohn Amyas, Gentleman, Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll46 – 49

Homage

John Amyas, Gentleman
Robert Payne
Sarah Cooper

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Rev. John Amyas & Mary his wifeJuly 17th 1722Ann Amyas, Widow, relict of George Amyas, Gentleman (deceased) during her lifetime then in equal thirds to:-
1) Mary, wife of Edward Sayer, Gentleman,
2) Catharine Amyas;
3) Elizabeth Amyas;
daughters of John Amyas & Mary his wife.

At this Court, Elizabeth Morrant, widow, (daughter of John Amyas) requested to be admitted to her third of these premises.
Robert Meek1) 12 acres called Glocesters;
2) 4 acres called Humfryes [Humphreys];
3) 3 acres & 3 roods enclosed in the Field of Morley near the freehold lands of John Amyas called Pillrood;
4) 11 acres called Churchclose between the lands of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, West;
King’s Highway and land of this Manor, East;
Palloway, South;
5) 6 acres & 3 roods of Copyhold land now enclosed in the Field of Deopham between Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, East & West,
Pillrood & 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,
John Amyas the elder, East;
Pallow Way, South;
7) 1½ acres between John Amyas the elder, West;
Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, East,
Pallow Way, North,
late in the Copyhold possession of John Amyas the elder, Gentleman;
8) ½ acre between John Amyas the elder East & West;
abutts Pallow Way;
9) ½ acre of Copyhold land between Bernard 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 of Copyhold land inclosed in the Field of Morley between Robert Payne, Esquire, East,
Robert Underwood, West;
Pallow Way, North,
late in Copyhold Tenure of George Cooper.
£5 10s
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