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| Title | Deopham Hall The Special Court at the request of Alexander Eyans Scott |
| Date | October 24th 1749 |
| Steward | John Amyas, Gentleman, Steward |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 97 – 104 |
Homage
| Richard Jolly |
| John Dye [sic Dey?] |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
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| Alexander Eyans Scott of London, silkweaver | October 13th 1749 on the surrender of Robert Osborn | October 18th 1749: Alexander Eyans Scott initiated a recovery process against James Cooper with a vouch by John Cooper, Gentleman, eldest son of Roger Cooper and Mary his wife, late Mary Knights (deceased). Disseisin En le Post is invoked; John Doe & Richard Roe provide pledges. John Cooper calls on John Gibbs who fails to return after the Imparle. John Ockley, Bailiff of the Manor, is called upon to deliver the premises to the Court. Alexander Eyans Scott is admitted to the tenement & 7 acres. | Elisha Dehague Favil Scott, of Norwich Gentlemen | 1) One tenement built & 6 acres of copyhold land with appurtenances in diverse pieces in Deopham; 2) 1½ acres of copyhold land in Deopham in 2 pieces: 2.1) 1 acre called Dunnings in the Westfield of Deopham; 2.2) ½ acre called Grubbes Half Acre in the Westfield of Deopham. |
The full text
At this Court comes Favil Scott Gentleman and brings into Court a certain writing under the hand and Seal of Alexander Eyans Scott the tenor of which Writing follows in these Words (that is to say):
Know all Men by these presents that I, Alexander Eyans Scott of London, Silkweaver, Copyhold Tenant of the Manor of Deopham Hall in the County of Norfolk, Have made, ordained constituted and Appointed, and by these presents Do make Ordain, Constitute and Appoint and in my stead put and authorize, Elisha Dehague and Favill Scott of the City of Norwich Gentlemen my true and lawful Attorney and Attorneys jointly and Severally for me and in my name at the next General Court or Courts or any other Court or Courts to be held for the said Manor of Deopham Hall
– to Surrender into the hands of the Lord or Lady of the said Manor by the hands of his or her Steward or Deputy Steward by the Rod according to the Custom of the same Manor All and Every my Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever holden of the said Manor by Copy of Court Roll with their and Every of their Appurtenances and the Revertion and Revertions, Remainder and Remainders thereof And all my Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever of in and to the same premises and every part thereof To the use and Behoof of such person or persons as the said Elisha Dehague and Favill Scott of either of them shall think proper and his or their Heirs and Assigns for ever To the End and Intent to make such person or persons as aforesaid a Good and perfect Tenant or Tenants of All and Every the said premises with their Appurtenances So that one or more Comon Recovery or Recoverys (in which I the said Alexander Eyans Scott am to be the first Vouchee) in the Court to be holden for the said Manor according to the Custom of the same may be had Suffered and perfected to dock and barr all and every Intail and Intails heretofore made of the said premises and all Remainder and remainders expectant thereupon as well in Law as in Equity;
– And to that End, I, the said Alexander Eyans Scott, do hereby authorize and Impower my said Attorney and Attorneys jointly or severally for me and in my Name place and Stead to appear Gratis for me in or at the said Court or Courts to be holden and kept for the said Manor to all and every real Action or Actions, plaint or plaints, in the Nature of such real Action or Actions which shall be then brought and prosecuted against me and then and there in my Name, place and stead to call to Warranty and Vouch over John Cooper, Gentleman, Eldest Son and heir of Roger Cooper and Mary his Wife, late Mary Knights, deceased, who shall also appear Gratis and vouch over to Warranty the Comon Voucher and all such other proceedings shall be had in the said Court as shall be thought Expedient and necessary for the perfecting and Executing the said Recovery and Recoverys shall be had and perfected, I the said Alexander Eyans Scott do hereby declare and Agree that the same shall be and Enure to the use of me the said Alexander Eyans Scott, my Heirs and Assigns for ever;
And lastly, I, the said Alexander Eyans Scott, do hereby Ratify and Confirm All and whatsoever my said Attorneys or Either of them shall lawfully do or cause to to be done in and About the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty nine.
Alexander Eyans Scott, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Alexander Christie, Samuel Cubit.
Whereupon, here in Court cometh the said Favill Scott, Gentleman, and Surrenders out of the hands of the said Alexander Eyans Scott into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands of the said Steward One Tenement built and Six Acres of Copyhold Land with the Appurtenances in diverse pieces in Deopham and also one acre & an half of Copyhold Land lying in two pieces in Deopham whereof the first piece contains one Acre called Dunnings and lyes in the Westfield of Deopham and the Other piece contains half an acre called Grubbes half Acre and lyes in the same Field, Which premises the said Alexander Eyans Scott late took to him and his Heirs and Assigns of the Surrender of Robert Osborn at a Special Court here held for the said Manor the Thirteenth day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine;
To the use and Behoof of James Cooper and of his heirs and Assigns, Who, present here in Court in his proper person, desires the favour of the Lord to be Admitted Tenant thereto, To whom seisin thereof is delivered by the Rod to hold to him, his Heirs and Assigns at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor By the Rents, Services and Customs and so forth Saving Every One’s Right and so forth and he Giveth to the Lord a Fine and so forth and his Fealty is respited and so forth.
And afterwards at this Court cometh Favill Scott and complaineth against the said James Cooper of a piece of land, that is to say, of the aforesaid One Tenement, Seven Acres and two Roods of Land within the jurisdiction of this Court held by Copy of Court Roll of the said Manor at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor;
To which at this Court the said James Cooper hath been admitted in manner and Form aforesaid,
And the said Favill Scott maketh protestation to follow his said Suit here in Court against the said James Cooper according to the Custom of this Manor in the Form and Nature of a writ of our Lord the King upon Disseisin En le post at the Comon Law and finds pledges to prosecute his said Suit here in the same Court (that is to say) John Doe and Richard Roe and desireth the process here in Court to be made in the Nature and Form of the said Writ against the said James Cooper according to the Custom of this Manor returnable here immediately to answer to the said Favill Scott of the said plea, and it is granted to him and so forth.
Upon which the said James Cooper, present here in Court, freely appeareth in his proper person and thereupon the said Favill Scott in his proper person demands against the said James Cooper The Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances within the jurisdiction of this Court as his Right and Inheritance according to the Custom of the Manor aforesaid and into which the said James Cooper hath not Entry but after the Disseisin which Hugh Hunt unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid Favill Scott within Thirty Years now last past and so forth;
And thereupon he saith that he was seised of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesne as of Fee and Right at the Will of the Lord According to the Custom of the said Manor in Time of Peace, in the Time of our Sovereign Lord the King that now is by taking the profits thereof to the Value and so forth and into which and so forth, and thereupon he bringeth his Suit and so forth.
And the aforesaid James Cooper in his proper person cometh here in Court and defends his Right When and so forth, And thereupon calls to Warranty John Cooper, Gentleman, son & heir of Roger Cooper, Gentleman, and Mary his wife, late Mary Knights, who present here in Court The Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances with the appurtenances to him freely warrants and so forth;
And upon this the aforesaid Favill Scott in his own proper person demands against the said John Cooper Tenant by his Warranty The Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesne as of Fee and Right of the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of this Manor in Time of Peace in the Time of our Lord the King that now is by taking the profits thereof to the Value and so forth and into which and so forth; And thereupon he bringeth his Suit and so forth.
And the aforesaid John Cooper, Tenant, by his Warranty, defends his right when and so forth and further calls to Warranty John Gibbs who in like Manner present here in Court in his proper person freely the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to him doth Warrant and so forth.
Upon which the aforesaid Favill Scott demands against the said John Gibbs, Tenant, by his own Warranty the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in Form aforesaid and so forth, And Thereupon he says that he was Seised of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in his Demesne as of Fee and Right at the Will of the Lord According to the Custom of this Manor in Time of Peace in the Time of our Lord the King that now is by taking the profits thereof to the Value and so forth and into which and so forth; And thereupon he bringeth his Suit and so forth.
And the aforesaid John Gibbs, Tenant, by his own Warranty defendeth his Right when and so forth and Says that the aforesaid Hugh Hunt did not disseise the aforesaid Favill Scott of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances in Manner and Form as the said Favill Scott by his Suit and Declaration aforesaid above doth Suppose, and upon this he putteth himself upon his Country (that is to say) The Homage of the Court aforesaid and so forth, and the aforesaid Favill Scott in like Manner and so forth and craveth Leave of the Court to Imparle until twelve of the Clock at Noon of the same Day and so forth and he hath it and so forth and the same Hour is given to the aforesaid John Gibbs and so forth.
And afterwards the said Favill Scott returneth here in Court at the Hour aforesaid in his proper person and the aforesaid John Gibbs, although in full Court three Times with a loud Voice according to the Custom of this Court being Solemnly called, did not return but in Contempt of the Court did depart and made Default.
Therefore it is adjudged by the Court that the aforesaid Favill Scott doth recover his Seisin against the aforesaid James Cooper of the aforesaid Lands and Tenements with the Appurtenances, And that the aforesaid James Cooper hath of the Lands and Tenements of the aforesaid John Cooper held of the Lord of this Manor as of this his Manor by the Rod at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of this Manor to the Value and so forth;
And further, that the aforesaid John Cooper hath of the Lands and Tenements of the aforesaid John Gibbs holden of the Lord of this Manor as of this his Manor by the Rod at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of this Manor to the Value and so forth and the said John Gibbs is in Mercy and so forth.
And upon this the aforesaid Favill Scott prayeth a precept of this Court according to the Custom of this Manor to cause to be delivered to him the full Seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances directed to the Bailiff of this Manor and the Officer of this Court returnable without Delay and it is granted to him and so forth.
And afterwards, that is to say, at this Court the same day, cometh here in Court the aforesaid Favill Scott in his proper person and the Officer of this Court (that is to say) John Ockley, Bailiff of this Manor, and the aforesaid Bailiff returneth to the Court here the precept aforesaid in All Things served and Executed (that is to say) That he, by Virtue of the said Precept to him directed, upon the same day did deliver to the said Favill Scott full Seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances as to him by that precept was Commanded an so forth.
Now at this Court, the Lord of this Manor, upon the humble Petition of the aforesaid Favill Scott, and in execution of the Judgement and Recovery aforesaid, Doth Grant, and by his Steward deliver, to the aforesaid Favill Scott Seisin of the aforesaid Land and Tenements with the Appurtenances by the Rod To hold to the said Favill Scott, his heirs & Assigns at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor, By the Rents and Services thereof first due and of right Accustomed and so forth, and he giveth to the Lord a Fine and so forth and his Fealty is respited and so forth.
And afterwards, Sitting the Court, the aforesaid Favill Scott Surrendered out of his hands into the hands of the Lord of this Manor by the hands of the Steward aforesaid One Tenement, Seven Acres and two Roods of Land, Which premises the aforesaid Favill Scott recovered at this Court as aforesaid; And also All his Estate, Right, Title, Interest & Demand whatsoever of, in and to the same premises and Every part thereof To the only Use and Behoof of the aforesaid Alexander Eyans Scott, his Heirs and Assigns,
Who present here in Court by the said Favill Scott his Attorney, deputed as aforesaid, desires the Favour of he Lord to be admitted Tenant to the premises aforesaid with the Appurtenances, And he is Admitted Tenant thereto, To whom the Lord by the hands of his said Steward doth grant Seisin thereof by the Rod, To hold to him, his heirs and Assigns at the will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor by the Rents and Services thereof first due and of Right Accustomed, Saving Every One’s Right and so forth and he giveth to the Lord a Fine and so forth and his Fealty is respited and so forth.
And afterwards, Sitting the Court, came again the aforesaid James Cooper, Favill Scott and John Cooper in their proper Persons and Surrendered out of their and Every and Either of their hands into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands of the said Steward and did remise, release and Altogether for themselves and their heirs for ever, Quit claim to the aforesaid Alexander Evans Scott in his full and peaceable possession now being, and his having all their Right, Estate, Title, Interest and Demand which they Ever had, have, or any of them shall or may have, of, in and to the Lands & Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances by the said Favill Scott before in this Court taken, And also All Error & Errors, Misprisions & Mistakes whatsoever, So that Neither the said James Cooper, Favill Scott & John Cooper nor either of them, their Heirs or Assigns of any of them any Right, Title, Estate, Interest or Demand of or in the premises aforesaid or of, or in, any parcel thereof may Claim or Challenge, But for All Demands thereto they & Every of them May be wholly Excluded and forever barred by this present Enrollment.
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