Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall November 1785

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
  4. The Court Leet
    1. The Leet Jurors
    2. Offices
    3. Defaulters
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall
The General Court with a Leet
DateNovember 28th 1785
StewardCapel Bringloe, Gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll235 – 238

Homage

John Wright
John Lane
Archibald Bale
John Boddenham (otherwise Bodney)

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Roger Turner (deceased) of North ElmhamAt Court of
July 18th 1781
it was recorded that on
March 30th 1781 James Gadge & Rose his wife had accepted a mortgage from Roger Turner of
£420 + 5% interest p.a.

Money Fisher of North Elmham, Farmer, reports that the mortgage had not been repaid so the premises are forfeited and he claims them for himself.
1) 6½ acres of Copyhold land in Deopham in 2 pieces:
1.1) 6 acres inclosed between lands late of Edmund Boreman, alderman, East;
a certain Way in the Haugh Field West;
lands of divers men North;
a Lane leading from Haugh Field South;
1.2) ½ acre in Haugh Field between lands late of John Walker North;
lands late of Robert Oakley South;
abutts a way leading towards Sheppards Gapp East;
2) 3½ acres in 2 pieces:
3) ½ acre.1
£112
Money FisherLord of the Manor to the use and behoof of Money Fisher’s last will & testament.

The Court Leet

The Leet Jurors

John WrightWilliam Thurston
John LaneJohn Curl
William RixArchibald Bale
Richard Jolly juniorWilliam Knights
John JollyRichard Goldspink
Matthew BirchWilliam Flowers

Offices

OfficeName
ConstablesWilliam Thurston

Defaulters

StatusFine
Headboroughs6d
Handboroughs3d

Footnotes

  1. A marginal note states that James Clarke was admitted to these lands at the Court held on December 27th 1803. ↩︎
  2. It is noted in the margin that this Fine of £11 0s 0d was paid in Court to Mr. T.C. Watson [a Wymondham brick maker and supplier]. ↩︎
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