Heading
| Title | Deopham Hall The General Court Baron |
| Date | July 18th 1781 |
| Steward | Capel Bringloe, Gentleman |
| Location | Not recorded |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 217 – 229 + loose papers |
Homage
| John Jolly* |
| Jonathan Dey* |
| John Lane |
| Henry Braisnett |
| John Wright |
| Archibald Bale* |
* Note: the bound Court Roll does not include the three names marked with an asterisk.
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Jolly of Deopham, Yeoman | March 2nd 1778: The Rev. John Greene of the precincts of the Cathedral Church of Norwich & Elizabeth his wife advanced a mortgage of £1501 + 5% interest | ||||||
| Matthew Lane of Hingham, Clerk, and Mary his wife | March 9th 1778: John Fillby of Rockland St. Andrew, farmer, mortgage of £420 due to be repaid March 2nd 1779 “at or within the South Porch of the parish Church of Rockland All Saints”. | All and every the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever. | |||||
| James Story of Kimberley (deceased) | June 3rd 1778: William Armine Story of Barnham Broom, Clerk, Sole executor of James Story, has received from William Collison of Tittleshall the principal and interest thus satisfying James Story’s conditional surrender. | All and every his Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever. | |||||
| James Cooper of Deopham, Yeoman | June 18th 1778: William Collison of Tittleshall, Esquire, advanced a mortgage of £400 + legal interest | ||||||
| John Lane of Deopham, Farmer | August 7th 1778: William Collison of Tittleshall, Esquire, advanced a mortgage of £600 + legal interest. | ||||||
| Jonathan Dey of Deopham, Yeoman | December 7th 1779: Simon Borrett of Ketteringham, Gentleman, advanced a mortgage of £350 + interest at 4½% p.a. | ||||||
| John Lane of Deopham, Farmer | February 29th 1780: Hamond Gwyn of Pensthorp near Fakenham, Gentleman, advanced a mortgage of £600 + interest at 5% p.a. | ||||||
| Thomas Stevenson of Morley St Buttolph, Felmonger2 | November 9th 1780: John Boddenham, otherwise Bodney of Scoulton, Yeoman | ||||||
| James Gadge of Ashill, Gentleman, and Rose his wife | March 30th 1780: Roger Turner of North Elmham, Farmer, advanced a mortgage of £420 + interest at 5% p.a. redemption of which was to take place in the south porch of North Elmham Church. | ||||||
| Archibald Bale (deceased) | January 6th 1736 upon surrender by William Poynton | Archibald Bale the Younger of Pulham, Labourer The fine was paid to Thomas Coningesby Watson in Court. | 1 acre & 2 roods of pasture with a tenement built called Cookes in Tun Green Street in Deopham.3 | £6 6s | |||
| June 22nd 1781: John Cooper the Younger of North Tuddenham, Farmer, surrendered under a letter of attorney on behalf of his father, John Cooper the elder | November 22nd 1726 upon surrender of John Cooper (deceased), father of John Cooper | James Garthon of Norwich, Gentleman | 2 acres of Copyhold land in the Croft late of John Bidwell between lands free late of John Bidwell South; lands late of Robert Say North; Common Pasture West; upon the Way leading from the Church of Deopham towards the East.4 | £2 2s5 | |||
| James Garthon | Lord of the Manor – to the use & behoof of James Garthon’s last will & testament |
Defaulters
We present all such tenants as have this Day made Default of their Suit and Service and amerce them one Shilling a piece.
Leet Bill
| Headborough | Mark | Handborough | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lane | Sw | John Curl | |
| John Chase | John Harvey | ||
| James Chapman | William Lock | Sw | |
| Richard Jolly Junior | Sw | John Fulcher | |
| James Corn [?] | Charles Allen | ||
| John Staff | Stephen Pulley | ||
| John Hipkin Junior | James Clarke | ||
| John Hipkin Senior | John Jolly | Sw | |
| Samuel Hipkin | Jonathan Dey | Sw | |
| William Eke | Henry Braisnett | Sw | |
| William Harper | Matthew Birch | Sw | |
| Anthony Eaglen | Henry Norton | Sw | |
| Archibald Bale | Sw | Richard Goldspink | Sw |
| John Wright | Sw |
All rights reserved by Norfolk Record Office who hold the original; their ref is NRO MC 639/1-5
Leet Court
Leet Jurors
| John Jolly | R. Goldspink |
| Jonathan Dey | Archibald Bale |
| Henry Braisnett | John Lane |
| Matthew Birch | John Wright |
| Henry Norton | William Lock |
Defaulters
| Status | Amercement |
|---|---|
| Headboroughs | 6d a piece |
| Handboroughs | 3d a piece |
Offices
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | William Lock |
Footnotes
- The Court of April 2nd 1799 records the value of this mortgage to have been £500 not £150. ↩︎
- Fellmonger: a dealer in hides or skins, particularly sheepskins, who might also prepare skins for tanning. ↩︎
- A marginal note states that [the next] Archibald Bale was admitted to these premises at the Court held on October 26th 1810. ↩︎
- A marginal note records that Joseph Say was admitted to this land at the Court held on January 20th 1801. ↩︎
- A note in margin records that this fine of £2 2s 0d was paid to Mr. T.C. Watson in Court. ↩︎
Navigation
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 11/8/25 | Note re value of Jolly mortgage |
| 13/6/24 & 1/5/24 | Published ref IMG_20240605_112449 |
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