Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall November 1724

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Court Baron
    1. Homage
      1. Sworn
    2. Property
      1. Extract from the will of Robert Notley
  3. Court Leet
    1. Capital Pledges
      1. Sworn
    2. Officer
  4. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall:
General Court with the Leet and Petty Session
DateNovember 20th 1724
StewardJohn Amyas, gentleman, Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

Henry Osborn
John Cooper
John Stacey

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Henry OsbornDecember 1st 1719
on the surrender of William Cooper
Michael Hardy of Shropham in Norfolk, MillerNext to Deopham Common called The Low Common by the water mill lately of Richard Raven by the water course, South & West,
60 ft longitude
60 ft latitude
Robert Notley (deceased)Pieces 1-4:
October 9th 1684
on the surrender of Mary Scarlet

Piece 5:
October 5th 1685
on the surrender of Martha Themelthorpe & Judith Themelthorpe
Christopher Notley according to the will of Robert Notley (deceased) [see below]1) 1 acre of copyhold land between land now or lately of Robert Underwood, North,
land of the Manor of Shadwells, South,
abutts a common way, West;
2) 1 rood of copyhold land between land of Edward Burman, West,
land of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, East,
abutts a way from Tun Green to the church of Deopham, North,
3) 1½ acres of copyhold land in Morley in 3 pieces …
4) 1 acre of copyhold land with land of divers men, West,
land of this Manor, East, in tenure of John Cooper,
abutts a Common way, South.

5) 3 roods of copyhold land in Deopham Field by Stonehill, called Churchfield between land of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, North, and land of Robert Underwood, South,
abutts land of this Manor, East,
Common way, West.
Edward Stone out of Court conditionally surrendered in return for a mortgage of £156Richard Tillett of Watton, Joyner

Extract from the will of Robert Notley

The following extract from the will of Robert Notley dated May 26th 1722 has been included in the Court Roll in English:

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Sworn

John Cooper
John Rodwell
Archibald Rowing
Samuel Pert
William Horne
Robert Wright
James Osborn
Edmund Wright
Henry Osborn
John Taylor
Edward Beals
William Frost

Officer

NameOffice
Joseph ThurlingConstable
DateChange
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