Contents
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| Title | Deopham Hall: General Court with the Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | November 30th 1716 |
| Steward | John Amyas1, gentleman, Steward |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court Baron
Homage
Sworn
| John Cooper Stephen Payne | John Stacy Robert Holley |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gould (deceased) | 1st Proclamation | ||||||
| John Knights (deceased) | 1st Proclamation | ||||||
| Thomas Amyas, Clerk (deceased) | 1st Proclamation | ||||||
| Elizabeth Greenwood (deceased) | |||||||
| August 6th 1716 Richard Nobbs out of Court surrendered in the presence of Thomas Amyas, gentleman, in return for a mortgage of £40 | John Wade of Deopham, husbandman | ||||||
| John Pooley (deceased) | October 25th 1665 on the surrender of Edward Payne | Elizabeth, wife of John Brown, gentleman, daughter & customary heir of John Pooley | 1) 2½ acres of copyhold land, at some time Fydymans, in Deopham, by a lane called Narrowgate Lane, South, lately in the tenure of Thomas Smyth; 2) 2 roods in Haughfield in Deopham in 2 pieces: 2.1) lately in the tenure of John Walter | ||||
| October 19th 1710 Henry Norton out of Court surrendered by the hand of Simon Bale in the presence of William Cullyer & John Stacy | September 27th 1675 on the surrender of John Godfrey | James Norton, son of Henry Norton (deceased) according to Henry Norton’s will [see below] | 2 roods of copyhold land in 2 pieces in Deopham between the land of Sampson Houchin, South, land lately of Richard …, North, abutts Tunn Green, East, land of Edward Burman, West | ||||
| James Norton | This Court | Iffanny Andrews of Attleborough, Yeoman | 2 roods in 2 pieces in Deopham between the land of Sampson Houchin, South, land lately of Richard …, North, abutts Tunn Green, East, land of Edward Burman, West | ||||
| Edward Payne (deceased) | 1) October 23rd 1672 on the surrender of John Dover, senior & John Dover, junior. 2) November 4th 1645 on the surrender of Philip Corey | Joseph Payne grandson of Edward Payne (deceased) | 1) 5 pieces of copyhold land containing in total 5 acres & 1 rood lying in Westfield in Deopham:- 1.1) 2 acres with a messuage built called Skippers between land lately of George Dover, North, land of this Manor, South, 1.2) 3 roods between land of this Manor, North & South, 1.3) 3 roods in Longland next to land of this Manor, South, land lately of John Walter, North, 1.4) 1 acre between land lately of Philipp Cory, South, land lately of John Dover, North, abutts land of John Dover, West, 1.5) 3 roods between land lately of John Dover, South, North & West, 2) 1 acre of copyhold land in Westfield in Deopham between Jeremy Woodhouse, East, George Dover, West, abutts land now or lately of John Entwissell, North & South. | ||||
| John Cooper | Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament | All & singular the Messuages, lands, tenements & hereditaments held by copy of Court Roll |
Extract from the will of Henry Norton
The following extract from the will of Henry Norton dated November 9th 1709 has been copied in English into the Court Roll:
Item: I give & devise unto my said Son James Norton & his heirs, All that my Messuage & all those my lands & tenements, both Freehold & Copyhold, situate & being in Deopham in the County of Norfolk, which I purchased of John Godfrey.
Extract from the will of Edward Payne
The following extract from the will of Edward Payne dated November 2nd 1680 has been copied in English into the Court Roll:
Item: I give & bequeath unto Joseph Payne my Grandchild all those my Messuages, Lands & Tenements situate being & being in Deopham & Hingham aforesaid which I purchased of John Dover the elder & John Dover the younger of Attleborough in the said County;
And also one piece of land containing by Estimation one acre & lieth in Deopham field aforesaid which I purchased of Philip Cory to have and to hold all & any the said premises with their & any of their appurtenances unto him the Said Joseph & his Assigns during the term of his naturall life & after the decease of him the said Joseph then to the Issue of his Body lawfully begotten.
Defaulters
Those tenants who were in default were fined 6d each.
| Sarah Bale William Poynton Edward Stimpson Walter Carver Robert Grigson Edward Phity | Stephen Amyas Anita Styles Stephen Baldwyn John Amyas, Clerk Edward Payne |
Court Leet
Essoin
| Name | Reason |
|---|---|
| Thomas Souter | – |
Capital Pledges
Sworn
| William Fekener [Faulkner?] John Cooper Samuel Stannard William Neave Joseph Shurling | Robert Wright John Stone Charles Osborne Edward Beales |
Defaulters
Capital Pledges
The following were fined 12d each:
| Jeremy Burrows John Rodwell John Ockley Samuel Eliner William Poiynton | John Brasnett Simon Brett Henry Whitley Robert Tuck James Stacey |
Decennarii
The following were fined 3d each
| Henry Lincoln John Wade [?] | John Curle John Middleton |
Officer
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Samuel Stannard | Constable |
Misdemeanor
| Name | Offence |
|---|---|
| Thomas Spink | Using the Pasture of Deopham without permission of the Manor |
According to ancient custom, 30d was given to the Lord as a sign of loyalty.
Footnotes
- This is the first Court at which John Amyas, gentleman, served as Steward, succeeding Francis Longe, Esquire ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
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| 15/1/26 | Published – IMG_20251125_114516 |
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