Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall July 1762

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TitleDeopham Hall
The General Court Baron
DateJuly 29th 1762
StewardJohn Amyas, Gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll139 – 143
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various loose documents

Homage

James Cooper
Archibald Bale

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Richard Jolly the Elder & Ann his wife (both deceased)ProclamationDecember 29th 1737Richard Jolly, son of Richard Jolly (deceased)Himself1) A tenement called Watts containing 3 roods;
2) A Pightle containing 3 roods adjoining said tenement;
3) An Inclosure called Watts Close containing 7 acres;
4) 1 acre called Dunnings Acre;
5) ½ acre called Shrubs Half Acre;
6) 10 acres in 4 pieces in Westfield:-
6.1) 8 acres between lands late of George Roper (deceased); Catherine Smith Widow West; John Entwissel (deceased) East;
Holl Street Way, otherwise Palloway North;
6.2 1½ acres between lands of George Brooke West & East;
George Roper (deceased) North;
6.3 1 rood between lands late of John Entwissell North, South & East;
6.4 1 rood between the Head Lands of divers men South;
lands late of John Entwissel North & East;
7) A piece of land in the Copyhold Tenure of Robert Edwards with a house called the Backhouse & a small stable between the messuage & lands of John Gostling East; the yard of Nicholas Smith West;
Common pasture North;
Breadth 24 feet North & 41 feet; length at West side 147 feet with the Appurtenances;

Nos (1) – (3) are separated from the rest by the Palloway
£20
Richard Jolly & Ann his wife (both deceased)December 29th 1737John JollyHimself1) 4 acres of copyhold land called Breaky Close abutting Tungate Way towards East;1
2) 6 acres in 2 pieces:
2.1) 5 acres between Robert Noobs East;
Lord of this Manor West & South;
2.2) 1 acre at South end of (2.1)
£12 12s
December 29th 1737Richard Jolly, grandson of Richard Jolly (deceased)A messuage built called the Guildhouse containing 2 acres next to the Common Pasture North;
Church Street West.
Richard Jolly the Younger – grandson of Richard Jolly (deceased)Lord of the Manor, to the use & behoof of his last will & testament.
Richard Jolly the elder Lands & tenements late of his father Richard Jolly, formerly Cullyer’s.4d
John JollyLands & tenements late of his father Richard Jolly, formerly Cullyer’s.6s

Defaulters

We present all such Tenants as have this day made default of their Suit & Service and amerce them one Shilling a piece.

Footnotes

  1. There is a marginal note indicating that at the Court of December 19th 1787 this land passed to John Jolly, referring to page 240 of the Court Roll. ↩︎
DateChange
4/7/24Links to December 1737 Court
7/6/24Further detail added
3/5/24Published (ref IMG_20240605_103413)