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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with the Leet and Petty Session |
| Date | September 24th 1694 |
| Steward | William Mantell, Gentleman |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | Not paginated |
Court Baron
Homage
Sworn
| Thomas Fyson |
| John Cory |
| Robert Draper |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Long, esquire | [September 26th 1689] | Walter Carver | 2 pieces in the village & fields of Deopham: 1) 3 roods between land now or recently of Francis [Long], North, land of this Manor lately in the tenure of George Hynd, now of Thomas Fyson, South, abutts a way running towards Byleham Falgate & an inclosure of John Wodehouse, baronet, called Bulswood, West; 2) ½ acre of copyhold land lately of Francis Long, North & South, abutts land now or lately of Francis Long, East. | 15s | |||
| Walter Carver | Into the hand of the Lord by the hand of the Steward for his behoof & use, according to Walter Carver’s will | ||||||
| Stephen Bradford | A windmill standing on the Common Pasture called The Stalland | 6d | |||||
| John Knights, free tenant | 4 acres of land in Deopham Fuclugate [Furlong? ] | 1s | |||||
| Walter Carver, free tenant | Messuages & land | 3s 10d | |||||
| [no forename] Heigham (deceased), free tenant | Messuages & land | Relief 4s 8d | |||||
| Samuel Harding, clerk (deceased) | A messuage | Relief 2s 6d | |||||
| Edward Coleman, free tenant | Messuages & land | 1s 2d | |||||
| George Kett, free tenant | Messuages & land | 2½d |
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 Capital Pledges were amerced 12d each:
| William Peall | John Stone |
Officers
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | Edward Wright |
Appointments
| Name | Serving | Role | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Oakley | Rebecca Lincolne | Domestic servant | 24s |
Misdemeanors
| Name | Misdemeanor | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| C Smith | on Deopham Moore | 4s |
Source Document
Reproduced courtesy of the Chapter of Canterbury; their ref CCA-U63/183714
Navigation
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 9/9/26 | Completed – 20260902_141624 |
| 24/3/25 | Partially published – 20250108_105530 |
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