Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury March 1729

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Title	Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: General Court Baron of John Amyas, Gentleman, Lord of this Manor
Date	March 28^th 1729
Steward	Robert Toll, Deputy Steward
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	60 – 74

Homage

William Cooper

James Stacey

Property

Person surrendering property	Proclamations	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Rent	Fine
Edward Sedley (deceased		August 11^th 1710 after the surrender of Nicholas Vipond	Henry Somner, also Sedley, according to the will of Edward Sedley (deceased) – see below.		1) 2½ acres of pasture in Hillfield adjacent Robert Waters the King’s Highway called Hunsgreen from Deopham Town Green to Morley Green; abutts Snalegate lane; Towne House Lane towards the East; Land of Miles Hobart called Urrys, West; 2) 2 acres in Haughfield called Grimsmeer between William Bidwell, Land of this Manor, abutts a way called Holmerway towards the East; Land of William De Grey, West; The aforementioned way, East; 3) 1 acre Land of William De Grey 4) 3 roods in the aforementioned field Thomas Brooke; 5) 1 house & 2 perches called Scotts Pightle Snalegate Lane, also Towne House Lane; Holmer Way East. ¹		£11 10s
Elizabeth Warren – daughter & heir of Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bushell (deceased)		September 3^rd 1700	John Gall of Carlton Road, Yeoman	Himself	1 acre in Church Field in Deopham in an inclosure between land of Walter Carver, Gentleman, Frances Fyson; Jeremy Colman, West;²		£1
John Gall			Lord of this Manor: To the use & behoof of his last will & testament		All Messuages, lands, tenements and Hereditaments held of this Manor by copy of Court Roll
			Richard Barton		Certain lands & tenements held in free & common socage, formerly of Edward Colman, Galliard	2s
			John Stephenson		Certain lands & tenements held in free & common socage, formerly of Edward Stephenson	1s 9d
			Notley		Certain lands & tenements	12s ½d
Edward Colman (deceased)			John Colman, nephew & heir of Edward Colman (deceased) [See will below]		4 acres in Burcroft Close in Wicklewood³
			John Colman		Certain lands & tenements held in free & common socage, formerly of Edward Colman	2s
John Colman			Lord of this Manor: To the use & behoof of his last will & testament		All Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments held of this Manor by copy of Court Roll.
Edward Colman (deceased)		September 6^th 1689 on surrender of Mary Themilthorpe	Hannah Colman according to the will of Edward Colman (deceased) [see below]	Herself	1 rood adjoining Byleham Falgate; Deopham Close, East; land of Robert Juby, since of Edward Colman, West; ⁴		5s
			Hannah Colman	Herself	Certain lands & tenements held in free & common socage lately of Edward Colman, formerly Youngman’s.	1s 3¾d
			Hannah Colman		Certain lands & tenements held in free & common socage lately Humphry’s	1s 8d
Hannah Colman			Lord of this Manor: To the use & behoof of his last will & testament
John Sedley (deceased)	2nd Proclamation
Francis Themilthorpe	2nd Proclamation
— Bullock	2nd Proclamation

Will of Edward Sedley

In the Name of God, Amen.
I, Edward Sedley, etc, give and Devise unto my Nephew Loftus Wharton Somner,
All and singular other my Manors, Messuages, Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever Situate, Lying and being in the said County of Norfolk or else where in the Kingdom of Great Britain
To have and to hold, all and Singular my said Manors, Messuages, Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and the Reversions and Remainders thereof and every part and parcell thereof (subject to and chargeable nevertheless with the Severall Annnuities or Yearly Rench charges herein before mentioned) unto my said Nephew Loftus Wharton Somner for and during the Term of his naturall Life

And for default of such Issue (subject to and chargeable with the Severall Annnuities before mentioned) I give and bequeath the same to my Nephew Henry Somner for and during the Term of his naturall Life and from and after etc

Provided always & I do make the Severall Devises above mentioned upon Condition that every such Male Person or Persons who shall respectively take any Estate by virtue of any of the Limitations above mentioned and who shall enter upon and have possession of the said Manor and Capitall Messuage and other the Premisses above mentioned, Shall assume, bear and take the Sir name of Sedley.

And in a codicil to this testament dated ?????are written the following words in English:

Whereas Since my making my said Will, my Nephew Loftus Wharton Somner is dead without any Issue of his body, I do therefore Order and Direct that my Nephew Henry Somner Shall have hold and enjoy all and Singular my Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments in my said Will mentioned in Such manner as I have by my said Will devised the Same unt him with Such Limitations, Restraints and Remainders over and Subject to Such Provisoes, Annuities and Payments as I have by my said Will Subjected, directed and appointed the Same.

Will of Edward Colman

The following extracts from the Will of Edward Colman have been included in the Court record:

In the name of God, Amen.
I, Edward Colman etc, I give, devise and bequeath unto my Kinsman, John Colman, another Son of my Brother Jeremy Colman, all those my Messuages, Lands and Tenements, Freehold, Copyhold, Customary or Charter hold or Lease Lands lyeing and being in Wicklewood and Crown Thorpe in the County of Norfolk aforesaid, To his heires for ever.

In the name of God, Amen.
I, Edward Colman etc, I give, devise and bequeath all those my Messuages, Lands, Tenements, PRemises and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, lying and being in Deopham in the County aforesaid which I purchased of Divers People, now in the use or occupation of Robert Brook, his Assigns or under Tennants, unto Hannah Colman my Kinswoman, an other Daughter of my Brother Jeremiah Colman and to her heirs for ever.

Capital Pledges

Offices

Office	Name
Constable
Pindar

Footnotes

It has been noted in the margin that John Somner Sedley was admitted “to the whole” on August 4^th 1761. ↩︎
It has been noted in the margin that James Gall was admitted to this land March 10^th 1730. ↩︎
It has been noted in the margin that John Colman was admitted to this land on October 24^th 1757. ↩︎
It has been noted in the margin that John Buckle was admitted to this land at the Court of December 29^th 1778. ↩︎

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Date	Change
15/2/25	Published – 20250108_111916