Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury October 1857

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
  3. Property
  4. Defaulters
  5. Locations on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map
    1. Piece no 154
    2. Piece no 155
    3. Piece no 157
  6. Footnotes
  7. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury
The Acts and Proceedings at a General Court
DateOctober 20th 1857
StewardHenry Hansell
LocationThe Half Moon, Deopham
Page number in Court Roll289 – 294

Homage

John Baker
Taylor Phoenix

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
George Browne Leak Knight of Framingham Earl, EsquireApril 7th 1814 (following Inclosures)William Spruce of Hingham, Farmer, paid £500HimselfPiece no 154 on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map containing
11 acres, 2 roods & 39 perches
George Browne Leak KnightDecember 14th 1824 [the minutes read 1825 but that is clearly an error]William Spruce of HinghamHimselfPiece no 157 on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map containing
1 acre, 2 roods & 27 perches formerly of Abraham Skipper1
£37 2s 6d for this and the property above
Clarke StoughtonSeptember 30th 1857William Spruce of Hingham paid £40HimselfPiece no 155 on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map containing 3 roods & 6 perches2£2 4s
William Spruce of HinghamHimselfCertain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late of James Stoughton & Thomas Church, formerly Pettingalls39d
John Matthews of Morley Saint Peter, FarmerHimselfCertain lands & tenements late Leake’s & before Dey’s11s
William Daniel (deceased)1st Proclamation:
October 17th 1853
2nd Proclamation:
April 21st 1857
3rd Proclamation
Free tenant
William Wade (deceased)1st ProclamationFree tenant

Defaulters

Such persons as owe suit & service to the Court and have made default in their appearance are each amerced 6d.

Locations on the Deopham 1814 Inclosures Map

Piece no 154

Piece no 155

Piece no 157

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the margin that Sarah Ann Matthews was admitted to this land at the Court of January 15th 1881. ↩︎
  2. It has been noted in the margin that Sarah Ann Matthews was also admitted to this land at the Court of January 15th 1881↩︎
  3. It has been noted in the margin that Archibald Rowing & another acknowledged tenure of this property at the Court of January 15th 1881↩︎
DateChange
28/1/25Reviewed against Court Book – 20250108_143232
5/5/24Published