Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall October 1730

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Title	Deopham Hall General Court with Leet & Petty Session
Date	October 26^th 1730
Steward	Samuel Gilman, junior, Deputy Steward
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	13 – 19

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

James Stacey

William Poynton

Property

Person surrendering property	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Rent	Fine
September 1^st 1730 Joseph Payne out of Court made a conditional surrender in return for a mortgage of £115 + interest @ 4½% p.a.¹		Mary Amyas of Hingham, Spinster
Edward Payne (deceased)	December 10^th 1722 after the surrender of James Towler	John Payne, nephew & heir of Edward Payne (deceased)	John Monck, gentleman	½ acre of Copyhold land in Deopham between Phillip Corey and John Corey, North, John Cooper then Stephen Payne, East, a tenement of Francis Corey then John Corey, West.		12d
Edward Payne (deceased)	January 12^th 1720 after the surrender of Stephen Baldwin & William Thurrold	John Payne, nephew & heir of Edward Payne (deceased)	John Monck, gentleman	1) 1 acre of Copyhold land in the Field of Morley; 2) 2 acres in the Field of Morley;		2s 5d
John Stephenson surrendered out of Court	November 3^rd 1723 by the last will & testament of Edward Stimpson	John Amyas of Hingham, gentleman		1) One piece of land with a building; 2) 1 acre & 3 roods of Copyhold land in divers pieces in Nethercrofte house in Deopham		not recorded
Christopher Notley surrendered out of Court	November 19^th 1724 on the death of his father, Robert Notley	John Amyas		1) 1 acre of Copyhold land between land now or lately of Robert Underwood, North, land of the Manor of Shadwells, South, abutts Common Way, West; 2) 1 rood between Edward Burman, West, land of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, East, a way called Tungreen to the church of Deopham, North; 3) 1½ acres of Copyhold land in Morley in 3 pieces 4) 1 acre of Copyhold land between divers men, West, land of this Manor in tenure of John Cooper, East, abutts Common Way, South; 5) 3 roods in the Field of Deopham next to Stone Hill called Churchfield between land of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, North, Land of Robert Underwood, South, land of this Manor, East, Common Way, West		not recorded
Edward Payne the grandson (deceased)	October 26^th1681: Edward Payne the Grandson took to himself according to the will of Edward Payne the grandfather	John Payne brother of Stephen Payne according to the will of Edward Payne [see below]	John Monck	HAlf of 2 roods in Westfield in Deopham between land of Edward Payne (deceased), East & South, Land of George Brooke, West,		4d
Edward Payne the grandson (deceased)	October 26^th1681: Edward Payne the Grandson took to himself according to the will of Edward Payne the grandfather	Joseph Payne	John Monck	Half of 2 roods in Westfield in Deopham between land of Edward Payne (deceased), East & South, Land of George Brooke, West,		4d
March 27 ^th 1730: Sarah Callender out of Court surrendered into the hands of the deputy steward, Samuel Gilman, junior, in the presence of William Rowse, gentleman		John Amyas of Hingham, gentleman		1) ½ acre of copyhold land in Westfield in Deopham between land of George Brooke, West, land of Thomas Amyas, clerk, East, 2) 3 roods of Copyhold land in Churchfield in Deopham between land of Thomas Amyas, clerk, East & West, abutts a Way, South		not recorded
John Amyas		Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament
		1) Mildred, wife of Benjamin Parson, 2) Frances Smith		Freehold land & tenements formerly of Mildred Daynes	Relief 2d
		Benjamin Parson		Freehold Messuage, land & tenements formerly of Frances Smith, widow

Extract from the will of Edward Payne

The following extract, written in English, from the will of Edward Payne dated November 2^nd 1680 has been copied into the record of this Court:

Item: I give & bequeath unto Edward Payne my Grandchild
All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Crofte thereunto adjoining, containing by estimation Five Acres (whether the same be more or less) lying & being in Deopham aforesaid
And also one other piece of Land Adjoyning to the said Crofte containing by estimation Five Acres, both which pieces I purchased of one Thomas Walters
And also One other piece of Land inclosed which I purchased of One Thomas Smith, woolcomber, lying in Deopham aforesaid, containing by estimation Seven Acres
And also One other Inclose of Land lying in Deopham aforesaid containing by estimation Four Acres & three roods: Four Acres & One rood thereof I purchased of one George Brooke & the other Two roods I purchased of Thomas Smith
And also All those Four Inclosures of Land & Pasture which I purchased of one Leonard Newman, lying & being in Deopham aforesaid;
And also All the Lands which I purchased of George Cooper, Clerk, lying in Deopham aforesaid containing by estimation Five Acres (whether the same be more or less);
And also All manner of Evidences & Writings to those premisses & any part thereof belonging;
To have and to hold the said premisses & any of their Appurtenances unto him the said Edward Payne during the Term of his natural Life
And after the decease of him the said Edward Payne,
Then to the Issue of his body lawfully begotten & then living,
And for want of Such Issue to be then living, I give & bequeath
All the said premisses with their Appurtenances unto the said Stephen Payne & Joseph Payne my Grandchildren aforesaid & to their heirs for ever to be equally divided betwixt them.

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Sworn

Archibald Rowing
Robert Meek
Robert Wright
Edward Wright
George Wright
James Osborn
William Hardy

Robert Gibbs
William Poynton
John Taylor
William Frost
William Burnham
Daniel Thurlow
John Curle

Officers

Office	Name
Constable	Thomas Foulger

Footnotes

It has been noted in the margin by Mary Amyas, dated August 31^st 1732, that she acknowledged herself satisfied for all Principal & Interest due on this Mortgage.

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