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| Title | The Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty session |
| Date | November 3rd 1674 |
| Steward | Nathaniel Brome |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court baron
Essoin
| Margaret Alexander, widow William Ellis Thomas Smyth Thomas Manfield Judith Smith, widow Francis Themylthorpe William Holt | Francis Thilthorpe, junior William Bullock Thomas Woodcock Francis Themylthorpe Thomas Fyson John Bubbin James Porter |
Sworn
| Elias Cooper Robert Oakely Robert Draper Henry Porter Nathaniel Bullard Daniel Blumfield | Francis Burman Thomas Garrod William Reynolds Robert Reynolds James Martyn Thomas Filby |
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| Edward Payne Nathaniel Bullard John Smyth | Robert Draper Robert Oakly Francis Burman | Robert Reynolds, senior James Martin Thomas Jeckes |
Defaulters
The following 29 tenants were amerced 3 pence each making a total of 7s 3d due to the Court – as recorded in the margin:
| Thomas Woodhouse, milit Robert Long, Ar William de Gray, Ar Robert Payne, Ar Edward Boreman, Ar Henry Long, clerk Thomas Amyas, clerk George Cooper, gentleman Thomas Kett, gentleman Robert Wright, gentleman John Amyas, gentleman Thomas Barnham, gentleman Thomas Taylor Thomas Manfield, jure uxoris Edward Styles | John Porter Bartholomew Stone, gentleman Thomas Reynolds Robert Reynolds, junior Edward Bale Richard Cooper John Cocke Thomas Fyson Daniel Whitefoot, jure uxoris William Clarke Frances Whiscar, widow Thomas Blisse, senior William Barnes Robert Lincolne |
Assessors
Sworn
| Edward Payne | Robert Okely |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Duffield (deceased) | John Duffield, son & heir of John Duffield (deceased) | 2 messuages and lands held as a free tenant in Wicklewood | 2s 10d |
Court Leet
Defaulters
The following 11 capital pledges were amerced 6 pence each making a total of 5s 6d due to the Court – the total recorded in the margin is 6s no doubt a confusion resulting from the number of crossings out:
| Thomas Kett, gentleman Robert Wright, gentleman Thomas Manfield Edward Bale Edward Boreman, Ar John Cocke | Robert Ryall William Butts William Lincolne Robert Blumfield Thomas Major |
The following 11 residents were amerced 3 pence each making a total of 2s 9d due to the Court – as recorded in the margin:
| Francis Ellis Robert Myles Thomas Brickinborrow William Low John Clover John Mobbs | Robert Burgis John James John Smyth Gilbert Poynton George Mothersoule |
Officer
| Office | Person elected |
|---|---|
| Constable | John Smyth |
Misdemeanors
| Names | Misdemeanor | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| William Lincolne Thomas Cardy Nicholas Smyth | A harmful fire on the King’s Highway from the house called The Pye to Watch Oak, below the premises of this Lete | 11d |
| William Lincolne Thomas Cardy Nicholas Smyth | Their thorns & bushes must be cut down and the ditches scoured before Christmas, otherwise a penalty | 10s |
Assessors
Sworn
| Edward Paine | Robert Okely |
Navigation
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 16/6/25 | Published – 20250108_104510 |
Deopham History 