Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury 1695

Contents

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

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court Baron with the Leet & Petty Session
DateSeptember 24th 1695
StewardWilliam Mantell, gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court RollNot paginated

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

Robert DragJohn Corey
Thomas FysonStephen Payne

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Samuel Harding, clerk, (deceased)Samuel Levuld, gentleman, grandson & customary heir of Samuel Harding (deceased)A freehold messuage in DeophamRelief
2s 6d
At the Court of September 22nd 1693
Francis Smith conditionally surrendered in return for a mortgage of £5 10s
John OsbourneA Messuage called Brownes in Woolwhite aka Stallant Streete in Deopham to the East30s
John OsbourneInto the hands of the Lord of this Manor for the behoof & use of his last testament & will Messuages, lands & tenements held of this Manor

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Sworn

Henry Porter
Robert Punder
John Corey
Edward Wright
Thomas Fyson
Joseph Taylor
John Stacey
Robert Smith
Robert Childres
Francis Hynes
Thomas Bothell
Thomas Cory
John Themylthorpe

Officers

OfficeName
ConstableFrancis Hynes

Appointments

NameServingRoleSalary
Martha CumbersRobert DragDomestic10s
John WoodcockThomas SewellFarmhand£2 0s
Henry Wrighteod [?]Farmhand£3 10s
Anna Murenteod [?]Domestic£1 16s
Henry SandersonStephen PayneFarmhand£5 0s
DateChange
29/4/25Published – 20250108_105841