Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham Hall September 1733

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
  4. Comments
  5. Source Document
  6. Footnotes
  7. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham Hall:
The Special Court there held at the request of John Bale
DateSeptember 3rd 1733
StewardJohn Amyas, Gentleman, Steward
Location–
Page numbers in Court Roll31 – 41 (one page no per double page)

Homage

William Poynton
James Stacey

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Simon Bale (deceased)

1st Proclamation:
October 27th 1730 John Bale attained age of 21 hence proclamation that John Bale would take the premises.

2nd Proclamation:
February 15th 1731

3rd: Proclamation January 11th 1732 following which Robert Meek, Bayliffe, given a precept to seize the lands into the hands of the Lord of the Manor.		April 19th 1705 Samuel Lewld [??] signed Letter of Attorney appointing Robert Gallard of Wymondham & John Lynes of Wymondham as his attorneys with instructions to surrender his premises to Simon Bale.

October 30th 1705:
The attorneys presented this Letter of Attorney in the presence of Samuel Martin, Martha Lewld [??], Susan Walter, William Martindale



October 30th 1705
Simon Bale surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor to the Use of his last Will & Testament.

October 18th 1711: Simon Bale had died before this Court.

October 22nd 1712 Sarah Bale (widow) was admitted according to the will of Simon Bale (deceased) until John Bale reaches age of 21.

November 6th 1717 Sarah then wife of Samuel Stannard, relict of Simon Bale admitted until John Bale should reach age of 21

John Bale, son of Simon Bale to receive at age of 21		6½ acres in 2 pieces:
1) 6 acres inclosed between the lands late of Edmund Borman [?] of Norwich East;
a Way in the Haugh Field West;
abutts upon land of divers men North;
and a lane from Haugh Field to the South;
2) ½ acre in Haugh Field between John Walter North;
lands late of Robert Oakley South;
abutts upon a way leading towards Sheppards Gap East.		£7 10s
Samuel Lovett (deceased) left land to Simon Bale deceased) of Wymondham, husbandman1st: October 27th 1730
2nd: February 15th 1731
3rd: January 11th 1732 following which Robert Meek, Bayliffe, given a precept to seize the lands into the hands of the Lord of the Manor.		October 1st 1695 according to the will of Samuel HardingJohn Bale to receive at age of 211) 3½ acres in two pieces:
2) ½ acre		£3 10s
Rev. John Colman claimed rights to the 10½ acres to which John Bale had been admitted earlier in this same Court, as above.
Colman brought a writ against Robert Meek. [why??];
Colman had supporting pledges from
John Doe & Richard Roe1; Colman said that
“… Robert Meek hath not entry but after the Disseisin which […] unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid John Colman within Thirty Years … and saith that he was seized of the [premises] as of Fee and Right at the Will of the Lord … in time of peace”
Robert Meek “Calls to Warranty” John Bale;
John Bale Calls to Warranty Nicholas Turner .
Court adjourns.
Nicholas Turner does not return so Court decides in Colman’s favour; Nicholas Turner is adjudged “in Mercy”.
Bayliffe (John Monk, Gent) is asked to cause to be delivered the premises which he does to Colman.
Colman then surrenders the recovered premises to John Bale.
John Colman and Robert Meek confirm that they have no remaining claims on these premises.
John Bale takes out a mortgage with for £157 10s with John House of Norwich, Esquire.		Himself10 acres & 2 roods Lands and Tenements (i.e. the sum of
6½ acres in 2 pieces
+
3½ acres in two pieces
+
½ acre)

Comments

The process of reclaiming property where there is a disagreement with the Court follows a standard fictional procedure.

Source Document

Page 1

Footnotes

  1. John Doe & Richard Roe were fictitious names used as place-holders where either the real names were not known or there was a need to protect the identities of the individuals concerned. ↩︎
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DateChange
13/11/24John Doe & Richard Roe footnote
29/5/24Published – IMG_20240516_123114