Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury 1694

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Court Baron
    1. Homage
      1. Sworn
    2. Property
  3. Court Leet
    1. Capital Pledges
      1. Sworn
      2. Defaulters
    2. Officers
    3. Appointments
    4. Misdemeanors
  4. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court with the Leet and Petty Session
DateSeptember 24th 1694
StewardWilliam Mantell, Gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court RollNot paginated

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

Thomas Fyson
John Cory
Robert Draper

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Francis LoughamWalter Carver3 roods
abutts Byleham Falgate
15s
Walter CarverInto the hand of the Lord by the hand of the Steward for his befoof & use, according to Walter Carver’s will
Stephen BradfordA windmill standing on the Pasture called The Stalland6d
John Knights, free tenant4 acres of land in Deopham Fuclugate
[Furlong? ]
1s
Walter Carver, free tenantMessuages & land3s 10d
[no forename] Heigham, free tenantMessuages & landRelief
3s 8d
Samuel Harding, clerk (deceased)A messuageRelief
2s 6d
Edward Coleman, free tenantMessuages & land1s 2d
George Kett, free tenantMessuages & land2s 5d

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Sworn

John Sewell
William Betts
John Cory
Henry Porter
Francis Themilthorpe
George Mothersole
Tomas Fyson
Robert Smith
Thomas Cory
Robert Mynnes
Robert Bullock
Richard Punder
Stephen Green
John Ryall
John Stacey
William Reynolds

Defaulters

The following were amerced 12d each:

William PeallJohn Stone

Officers

OfficeName
ConstableEdward Wright

Appointments

NameServingRoleSalary
Catherine OakleyRebecca LincolneDomestic23s

Misdemeanors

NameMisdemeanorPenalty
C Smith4s
DateChange
24/3/25Published – 20250108_105530