Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury February 1788

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. The Court Baron
    1. Homage
    2. Property
  3. The Court Leet
    1. Capital Pledges
    2. Offices
  4. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury:
The General Court Baron with the Leet
DateFebruary 7th 1788
StewardSamuel Gilman, Gentleman, Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll263 – 269

The Court Baron

Homage

Jonathan Dey
James Cooper

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
John & Muriel Stoughton (deceased)July 27th 1726 on the surrender of John FiddRobert Stoughton as Grandson & heir of John & Muriel Stoughton1) 1 messuage in Narrow Gate Street in Deopham with 5 acres of land & pasture below or near Haughfield and Wrens Pightle;
2) a Croft adjoining the above with 2 acres & 2 roods, late in the occupation of Mary Thomillthorpe, in or near Haughfield between
lands late of John Pooley, West;
lands late of Edward Bourman called Wrens Pightle, East;
and the North Head of the Croft abutts on the King’s Way called Margaret Lane otherwise Stolland Lane leading from Town Green to the Stolland in Deopham;
and the South Head abutts upon the land late of Edward Bourman
£20
Robert StoughtonInto the hands of the Lady of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will & testament
Robert StoughtonFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late Stoughton’s late Urrey’s5d
Robert StoughtonFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late Stoughton’s late Crowne’s1s 1d
Robert StoughtonFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late Stoughton’s late Ockley’s7½d
John Jolly (deceased)November 8th 1769 as eldest son & heir of Richard Jolly & Ann his wifeJohn Jolly as son & heir of John Jolly (deceased)1) 3 roods of Copyhold land, part of the Tenement Browns lying at Bulls Wood in Deopham between
lands late of Robert Cock, South;
Ismael Bubbyn North;
Abutts on the Church Way West.
2) 1 rood of Copyhold land in Church Field in Deopham
£1 15s
John JollyInto the hands of the Lady of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will & testament
John JollyFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late of John Jolly his father late Richard Jolly’s formerly Cullyer’s


2s 8d
John JollyFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late of John Jolly his father late Richard Jolly’s formerly Clark’s8d
Sarah Squires, WidowFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late of Thomas Squires her husband, late Bullock’s 1s 11d
+
3d
Sarah Squires, WidowFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late Burroughs10d
Money FisherJohn JollyFreehold tenant of certain lands & tenements late of Rose Bedingfield2s 6d
+
1s 11½d

The Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Jonathan DeyWilliam Flowers
Archibald RowingRichard Jolly Senior
John SparkhallChristopher Batterbee
John JollyJohn Shinkfield
Joseph ?eek [?]Robert Chibrish [?]
Robert ClarkChristopher Mallett
Robert CaneyJohn Gooch
Matthew Birch [?]William Knott
Richard GoldspinkJermy Flint
William Dead [?]Richard Jolly Junior
Robert HillJohn Harvey

Offices

OfficeName
ConstableRobert Caney
DateChange
17/1/25Published – 20250108_115935