Contents
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| Title | Deopham Hall: General Court with the Leet |
| Date | October 22nd 1712 |
| Steward | Francis Longe, gentleman, steward |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court Baron
Homage
Sworn
| Stephen Paine Edward Stevenson Robert Notley |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Amyas, widow, (deceased) | 1st Proclamation: October 26th 1708 2nd Proclamation: October 18th 1709 3rd Proclamation: October 19th 17101 | October 28th 1691 according to the will of Robert Oakley | John Cooper of Deopham, Yeoman | 2 acres of copyhold land in a croft lately of William Bidwell between freehold land lately of John Bidwell, South, land lately of Robert LAyte, North, abutts the Common Pasture of Deopham, West, a way from the Church of Deopham, East. | |||
| William Cullyer, Clerk, (deceased) | 1st Proclamation: October 10th 1711 | October 22nd 1690 on the surrender of Thomas Gooch | Augustine Cullyer, gentleman, son & heir of William Cullyer, Clerk, (deceased) | 1) A tenement called Watts containing 3 roods in Deepham, 2) A piece containing 3 roods, 3) An inclosure called Watts Close containing 7 acres, 4) 1 acre of land called Dunnings Acre, 5) ½ acre called Shrubbles Half Acre, inclosed in Deepham, All of the above by a common way called Pallow Way 6) 10 acres of copyhold land in 4 pieces in Westfield in Deepham:- 6.1) 8 acres between land lately of George Roper (deceased) and lands of Catherine Smith, widow, West, lands lately of John Entwissell (deceased), East, abutts a way called Hollstreet way also Pallow way, North, 6.2) 1½ acres between land of George Brooke, West & East, abutts land of George Roper (deceased), North 6.3) 2 roods between land lately of John Entwissell (deceased), North, South & East, 6.4) 1 rood between the headland of divers men, South, and lands lately of John Entwissell (deceased), North & East. | |||
| Augustine Cullyer | Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will | ||||||
| Simon Bale (deceased) | 1st Proclamation: October 18th 1711 | October 30th 1705 on the surrender of Samuel Levold | Sarah Bale, widow & relict of Simon Bale (deceased) according to his will [see below] | 6½ acres of copyhold land in 2 pieces in Deopham: 1) 6 acres between the lands of Edmund Borman, alderman of the City of Norwich. East, The Haugh Field, West, abutts upon land of divers men, North, a way from Haugh Field, South, 2) ½ acre in Haugh Field between land lately of John Walker, North, land lately of Robert Oakley, South, abutts a way to Sheppards Gapp, East. | £3 10s | ||
| Ann Bignett, widow, lately Ann Paine, widow | October 20th 1684 on the surrender of Henry Cooper and Johanna his wife | Stephen Paine her son & customary heir | 1 piece of copyhold land containing ½ acre in Westfield in Deepham between land of Margaret Alexander, North, Land lately of Thomas Taylor, now William Cooper, South, abutts land of Edward Paine and of Margaret Alexander, East, A way called Dragg Way, West | 6s |
Extract from the will of Simon Bale
The following extract from the will of Simon Bale dated May 16th 1711 has been included in the Court Roll in English:
My Estate of Eightene pound a Year I give to my wife till my Son John Come to the Age of One and Twenty Years, and when he have it, to pay five pounds a Year out in it to his Mother during her life and for want of such payment, She the said Wife of Simon Bale Shall enter upon the Estate;
And in Case he dye without heires, To his Sister Betty.
Defaulters
Those tenants who were in default were fined 6d each.
Court Leet
Capital Pledges
Sworn
| John Cooper Thomas Howes Robert Burroughs John Rodwell | Daniel Wright Robert Jolly Thomas Traston [?] Robert Wright | Simon Butt Robert Bullock Henry Stevenson Robert Rudley [?] |
Defaulters
Capital Pledges
Those in default of their obligations to attend the Court were fined 12d each. [No names recorded.]
Decennarii
Those in default of their obligations to attend the Court were fined 6d each. [No names recorded.]
Officer
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| John Stone | Constable |
According to ancient custom, 30d was given to the Lord as a sign of loyalty.
Footnotes
- The record of the third proclamation has become confused. It is shown in the Court Roll as taking place at the Court held on October 10th 1711, ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
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| 10/1/26 | Published – IMG_20251125_114300 |
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