Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall May 1829

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
    1. Indenture of Bargain & Sale
  4. Defaulters
  5. Locations on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map
    1. Piece no 1
    2. Piece No 177
  6. Footnotes
  7. Navigation

Heading

TitleThe Manor of Deopham Hall:
A Special Court of the Right Honorable John Lord Wodehouse, Baron Wodehouse of Kimberly, Lord of the Manor
DateMay 20th 1829
StewardSamuel Heyhoe Le Neve, Gentleman, Steward
LocationIn & for the said Manor
Page numbers in Court Roll191 – 200

Homage

Archibald Bale
William Jolly

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
May 19th 1829:
Robert Herring of Lakenham in Norwich surrendered out of Court
in consideration of £740
paid by Daniel Smith, Farmer, of Deopham to Benjamin Leeder of Swanton Morley, Farmer, & Sarah his wife.
This surrender corresponded to a bargain and sale between the 9 parties listed below.
Robert Herring was admitted at Court of
November 1st 1816
Daniel Smith of Deopham, Farmer1) Piece no 1 on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map containing 2 acres, 2 roods & 33 perches with a Messuage & other buildings bounded by
John Lane, West;
Richard Jolly, North;
Wymondham Road or Palloway, South;
2) Piece no 177 on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map containing 3 acres & 21 perches bounded by Wymondham Road or Palloway, North.1
£78
Benjamin Leeder of Swanton Morley, Farmer, & Sarah his wifeDaniel Smith of Deopham, FarmerAll & singular the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments holden of this Manor by Copy of Court Roll
Daniel Smith of Deopham, Farmer made conditional surrender in return for a mortgage of £1,400 + interest @ 4½% p.a.Samuel Bignold of Norwich, Esquire
Daniel Smith HimselfCertain lands & tenements held in free & common socage, late Robert Herring’s24d

Indenture of Bargain & Sale

An indenture of bargain and sale dated May 7th 1829 between:-

  • 1) John Bringloe of Beccles in Suffolk, Gentleman;
  • 2) Benjamin Leeder of Swanton Morley, Farmer, & Sarah his wife;
  • 3) Sarah Leeder;
  • 4) Charles Bringloe of Hingham, Gentleman;
  • 5) Robert Herring of Lakenham in Norwich;
  • 6) Lucy Herring of Norwich, Widow , William Herring of Norwich, Esquire, Rev. Armine Herring of Hindelvestone as executrix & executors of the will of William Herring dated November 27th 1826; William Herring had been appointed executor of the will of Elizabeth Greene of Norwich, Widow, dated June 26th 1799
  • 7) Daniel Smith of Deopham, Farmer;
  • 8) John Oddin Taylor of Norwich, Gentleman;
  • 9) Henry Pulley of Norwich, Gentleman.

Defaulters

All persons owing suit and service who have made default are amerced 3 pence each.

Locations on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map

Piece no 1

Now (2025) Shaw’s Farm.

Piece No 177

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the margin that Henry Shaw was admitted to this land at the Court of February 27th 1843. ↩︎
  2. It has been noted in the margin that Henry Shaw acknowledge tenure of this land at the Court of February 27th 1843. ↩︎
DateChange
13/3/25Published – IMG_20250312_112107