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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: General Court Baron of Augustine Cullyer, Gentleman, Lord of this Manor, with the Leet and petty sessions |
| Date | August 11th 1713 |
| Steward | Arthur Branthwayte |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 4 – 17 |
Court Baron
Homage
| Stephen Payne |
| Joseph Burroughs |
| Edward Colman |
| Edward Wright |
| John Cooper |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Taylor (deceased) | 1662 | Mary1 Cooper, wife of William Cooper, daughter & heir of Thomas Taylor (deceased) | Edmund Wright | 1½ acres of land in Deopham Field | |||
| Edward Sedley, gentleman, by Thomas Betts of Coulton his executor | 1699 according to the will of Edmund Borman | Mary Fidd of Wells next the sea, Widow | Roger Stoughton | 1) A messuage in Narrowgate Street in Deopham containing 5 acres, between the field of Deopham called Haughfield; Wren’s Pightle. 2) 2 acres & 2 roods occupied by Mary Themilthorpe, next to Haughfield, John Pooley, West; a furlong of Edward Borman called Wren’s Pightle; the King’s Highway called Margaret Lane, otherwise Stolland Lane from Town Green to the Stolland in Deopham 2 | 15s | ||
| Mary Fidd | Into the hands of the Lord of this Manor to the use of Mary Fidd’s last will & testament | Roger Stoughton | |||||
| William Sedley & Anna his wife | 1689 | Elizabeth Needham & Anne the wife of John Brandon | 1) 2½ acres in Hillfield; Robert Waters, South; the King’s Highway called Hungreen from Deepham Towne Green to Morley Green, West; Abutting Snalegate Lane, also called Townhouse Lane, East; Urrys, West. 2) 2 acres called Grimsmeer, between land late of William Sidwell, Edward Eke, South & North; Abutts Holmerway; land of William de Grey, West. 3) 1 acre next to the above 2 acres; 4) 3 roods adjacent to Land of the Manor of Deopham Hall in the occupation of James Skipper, North; 5) A pightle with a home built called Scott’s Pightle containing ½ acre, Abutting Snalegate Lane, also called Townhouse Lane | ||||
| 1) Elizabeth Needham, 2) John Brandon & Anna his wife 3) William Tench & Bridget his wife 4) John Gurney & Katherine his wife | Edward Sedley after Recovery | A messuage with 6 acres & 3 roods | |||||
| John Sedley [see will below] | 1706 | Edward Sedley | 3 roods of pasture in Thorny Field in Morley | 18s |
Mary Fidd appointment of Attorneys
The following extract from a document appointing attorneys, signed by Mary Fidd, dated August 26th 1712, has been included in the record of the Court:
Know all men
by these presents that I Mary Fidd of Wells next the Sea in the County of Norfolk, Widow, Have Constituted and appointed by these presents & Doe Constitute and appointe my trusty and well beloved friends
– John Frary of Wells next the Sea aforesaid, Gent,
– Roger Stoughton of Runhall in the County of Norfolk, Gent, and
– Nicholas Bipond [?] of the City of Norwich, Gent,
or any or either of them my true and lawfull attorney of Attorneys, Joyntly or Severally to take up for me & in my name, place and Stead and to be admitted for me at the next Generall Court or any other Court to be held for the Manor of Deopham Decani et Capituli Cantur3,
All and singular the Messuages, Lands & Tenements holden by Copy of Court Roll of the said Manor or which is or Shall be Surrendered or Conveyed to me & my heires by Thomas Betts of Coulton in the Said County of Norfolke, yeoman, or any other person or persons whatsoever;
And after such admission for me & in my name, place and Stead either in Court or out of Court according to the Custome of the Said Manor or to Surrender out of my hands into the hands of the Lord or Lords, Lady or Ladys, of the Said Manor,
All and Singular the the said Messuages and Lands and all other my Messuages and Lands holden by Copy of Court Roll or the said Manor with their & every of their appurtenances
To the use and behoofe of my last will and testament, Declared or to be declared,
And whatsoever my Said Attorneys or any or either of them shall lawfully doe in the premisses I doe hereby ratify & Confirme.
In witness whereof I the said Mary Fidd have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale the twenty third day of August In the yeare of our Lord, One thousand Seaven hundred and Twelve.
Mary Fidd Sealed and Delivered
(The paper being first Doubly Stampt according to the Act of Parliament.)
In the presence of us Elizabeth ??, Sarah Fidd, Thomas Alderfoil, Roger Stoughton
Edmund Sedley will
Roger Stoughton brought to Court the last will of Edmund Sedley dated November 15th 1707:
I, Edmund Sedley of Ludham in the County of Norfolk, Gent, will that all and every my Messuages, Lands & Tenements lying and being in Deopham in the said County, shall be Sold by my Executors hereafter named
and lastly Edmund Sedley declared:
I nominate & appointe Thomas Betts of Coulton in the said County, Gent, my Sole Executor
Will of John Sedley
Part of the will of John Sedley dated October 28th 1711 was included in the Court record [this will is also included in the record of the Court held on October 24th 1732 with some minor spelling variations]:-
I John Sedley Esquire
As to my Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements & Hereditaments with the appurtenances, I Give and bequeath the same, chargeable as before as before charged unto my Cousin Edward Sedley of the Parish of St. Andrew in Holborne in the County of Middlesex, Oyleman, and to the heire Male of the body of the said Edward Sedley, lawfully begotten or to be begotten & to his Heires, And for want of such Issue,
unto my Cousin John Sedley, brother of the said Edward and to the heire Male of the body of the said John Sedley lawfully begotten or to be begotten & to his Heires & for want of such Issue,
unto my Cousin Martin Sedley, Son of Martin Sedley deceased, late Brother of the said Edward and John, and to the heire male of the body of the said Martin the Son & to his Heires and for want of such Issue,
to my right Heires for ever.
Court Leet
Capital Pledges
| Edmund Wright Stephen Payne Robert Burrows John Stacy Samuel Jolly Archibald Bale | Jonathan Dye John Cooper John Oakley Joseph Taylor William Frost Robert Meeke |
Offices
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | John Stacey |
Footnotes
- It has been noted in the margin that the Court record should read Elizabeth not Mary. ↩︎
- It has been noted in the margin that John Fidd was admitted to this property at the Court of February 28th 1725. ↩︎
- Decani et Capituli Cantur = of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury. ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 14/3/25 | Published – 20250108_110827 |
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