Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall October 1714

Contents

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

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall:
General Court with the Leet
DateOctober 27th 1714
StewardFrancis Longe, Esquire, Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

John Cooper
Stephen Paine
Robert Nottley

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Richard Raven (deceased)1st Proclamation:
October 18th 1709

3rd Proclamation:
October 18th 1711
October 21st 1686
on the surrender of Thomas Wade
Richard Raven, son & heir of Richard Raven (deceased)One piece of copyhold land in the Common Pasture of Deepham called Low Common,
60 ft long
60 ft wide
2s 6d10s
Richard RavenThomas Spinke of DeophamAs above5s
John Knights (deceased)1st Proclamation

Defaulters

Those tenants who were in default were fined 6d each.

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Sworn

John Cooper, junior
Thomas Howes
John Rodewell
Thomas
William Neave
Robert Wright
Thomas Thraxstone
Laurence Fuller
Charles Osborne
Thomas Platfoot
Richard Smith
Edward Stevenson

Defaulters

Capital Pledges

Those in default were fined 12d each.

Decennarii

Those in default were fined 6d each.

Officer

NameOffice
Edmund WrightConstable

According to ancient custom, 30d was given to the Lord as a sign of loyalty.

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