Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall October 1694

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Court Baron
    1. Homage
      1. Sworn
    2. Property
    3. Defaulters
  3. Court Leet
    1. Essoin
      1. Capital Pledges
      2. Tithing men
    2. Capital Pledges
      1. Sworn
    3. Defaulters
      1. Capital Pledges
    4. Officer
  4. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall:
General Court with the Leet
DateOctober 2nd 1694
StewardGeorge Amyas, Gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

Robert Draper
John Cooper
John Cory

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Samuel Hardingclerk, (deceased)1st Proclamation
Edward Payne1) William Cullyer paid 16s 2d;
2) Miles Arthur paid 1s 4d
Land lately of Thomas Gooch

Defaulters

Those tenants where were in default were fined 12d each.

Court Leet

Essoin

Capital Pledges

NameReason
Philip Hales
John Taylor
William Greave
John Bobbin
Simon Bale
John Burman
George Mothersole, junior
Francis Thilthorpe, junior
Essoin de capitales plegii

Tithing men

NameReason
Stephen Harrison
Daniel Holt
George Creake
Essoin de decanarii

Capital Pledges

Sworn

Robert Draper
John Cooper
Thomas Howes
John Smith
Nicholas Smith
Robert Pitts
Francis Burman
Ezekiel Chastion [?], senior
John Cory
Charles Smith
Ezekiel Chastion [?], junior
John Thwaite

Defaulters

Capital Pledges

The following were penalised 12d each for being in default of their duty to attend the Court:

Samuel Ellmer
James Skepper
Robert Blomfield
Joseph Taylor
John Newman

Officer

NameOffice
Robert PittsConstable
DateChange
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