Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury June 1722

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Court Baron
    1. Homage
    2. Property
    3. Defaulters
  3. Court Leet
    1. Capital Pledges
    2. Offices
  4. Footnotes
  5. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court Baron of Augustine Cullyer, Gentleman, Lord of this Manor, with Leet & Petty Session
DateJune 3rd 1722
StewardJohn Jermy
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll32 – 36

Court Baron

Homage

Stephen Payne
Edward Payne
John Cooper

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Stephen Baldwin surrendered out of Court in the presence of Joseph Payne & John StaceyNovember 3rd 1710 according to the will of his father Stephen BaldwinEdward Payne of Hingham1½ acres in Deopham Churchfield called Stonehill furlong between land of the Lord of this Manor, West;
a way called Draggway, East.1
18s 4d
Edward Payne The Lord of this Manor for the behoof and use of his last testament & will declared and to be declaredAll messuages, lands, tenements & hereditaments held by copy of Court roll
Edward Hatch (deceased)September 22nd 17242 on the surrender of Phillip Pooley & Elizabeth his wifeAbigail Hatch, daughter & heir of Edward Hatch (deceased) – an infant of 9 years Abigail Nicholls1 acre of land in Deopham Westfield, the major part inclosed, between Thomas Taylor, South;
divers men
Edward Payne, East;
William Barnham, West3
15s
Elizabeth Wellum John WellumDivers Messuages, land & tenements held of the Lord of this Manor in common & free soccage2s 6d
William Salter (deceased)1st Proclamation
Edward Stephenson (deceased)1st ProclamationFree tenant
Anna Gay (deceased)1st ProclamationFree tenant
John Knights (deceased)2nd Proclamation:
November 23rd 1719
3rd Proclamation
Thomas Bushell (deceased)2nd Proclamation:
November 23rd 1719
3rd Proclamation
John Duffield (deceased)2nd Proclamation:
November 23rd 1719
3rd Proclamation
Francis Tuddenham (deceased)2nd Proclamation:
November 23rd 1719
3rd Proclamation
Stephen Green (deceased)2nd Proclamation:
November 23rd 1719
3rd Proclamation

Defaulters

All tenants of this Manor who have made default this day are fined 3d.

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Robert Burroughs
Jonathan Dye
Robert Meek
Robert Williman
Edward Burroughs
Samuel Jolly
Stephen Green
John Bubbins
Euphemus Andrews
Richard Smith
John Cooper
William Frost

Offices

OfficeName
ConstableJonathan Dye

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the margin that John Payne was admitted to this land on March 10th 1730. ↩︎
  2. A marginal note and underlining in the text indicate that the date of the Court was 1704 not 1724 (the latter would be after the date of this Court!). ↩︎
  3. It has been noted in the margin that Mary Stephenson was admitted to this land on April 14th 1752. ↩︎
DateChange
26/2/25Published – 20250108_111412