Contents
Announcement
Norfolk Chronicle, October 29th 1808
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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: The General Court with the Leet |
| Date | November 24th 1808 |
| Steward | Samuel Heyhoe Le Neve Gilman, Deputy Steward of Samuel Gilman, Gentleman, Chief Steward |
| Location | In & for the said Manor |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 60 – 73 |
The Court Baron
Homage
| John Jolly |
| John Dobbs |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fenix | Himself | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late of William Neve | 7½d | ||||
| Mary Burlingham and Sarah Burlingham | Garrett Oddin Taylor | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late of Stephen Taylor | 4s 8d | ||||
| October 8th 1808: James Sparkhall of Deopham, Farmer | John Sparkhall (deceased), father of James Sparkhall, was admitted November 12th 1788 James Sparkhamm was admitted November 14th 1791 after the death and under the will of his father, John Sparkhall. | George Browne Leake, eldest son of Rev. John Custance Leake of Holt, to be held in trust for John Browne. | John Mitchell | Messuage and 6 acres & 3 roods made up as follows:- 1) 2½ acres of Pasture in Hill Field between Robert Waters, South; Kings Way, late called Hunsgreen, leading from Deopham Town Green to Morley Green, North; abutts upon Snalegate Lane now called the Town House Lane, East; land late of Miles Hobart, called Urrys, West; 2) 2 acres in Haughfield called Grimsmeer between land formerly of William Bidwell, late of Edward Sedley, South; Land of this Manor late in the tenure of Edward Sedley, North; Abutts upon Holmer Way, East; land late of William De Gray Esquire, West. 3) 1 acre between the above 2 acres, South; land of William De Gray, North & West; Aforesaid Way, East; 4) 3 roods late of William Beales between lands formerly of Thomas Brooke, late of Edward Sedley, South; Lands of the Manor of Deopham Hall in tenure of Jacob Skipper, North; abutts the said Common Way, East. 5) Scotts Pightle with a house built thereon, containing ½ acre in Deopham between lands late of Edward Sedley, South & North; Snalegate Lane alias Town House Lane, East. | £14 3s 6d | ||
| October 10th 1808 Out of Court, John Buckle of Hethersett, Esquire surrendered | March 1st 1764 after the death of John Buckle his father | George Browne Leake, eldest son of Rev. John Custance Leake of Holt, to be held in trust for John Browne. | John Mitchell | 1 acre of Copyhold land in Church Field in Deopham in an inclosure between lands of Walter Carver, North; Frances Fyson, South; Jeremiah Colman, West | £2 12s 6d | ||
| John Buckle | December 29th 1778 after the death of Hannah Buckle his mother | George Browne Leake, to be held in trust for John Browne of Tacolnestone. | John Mitchell | 1 rood of Copyhold Land near Byleham Falgate between an inclosure called Deopham Close, East; land late of Robert Juby & since of Edward Colman, West; | Included in above £2 12s 6d | ||
| George Browne Leake as trustee for John Browne | John Mitchell | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Buckle’s formerly Colman’s | 1s 3¾d | ||||
| George Browne Leake as trustee for John Browne | John Mitchell | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Buckle’s formerly Humphrey’s | 1s 8d | ||||
| George Browne Leake as trustee for John Browne | John Mitchell | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Buckle’s formerly Gall’s | 3s 5d | ||||
| George Browne Leake as trustee for John Browne | John Mitchell | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Buckle’s formerly Webb’s | 1d |
The Court Leet
Capital Pledges
| Garrett Oddin Taylor John Jolly John Dobbs Rowing Brasnett James Clarke William Wright | William Wright, Junior Robert Clarke Richard Jolly Isaac Easton John Reeve Taylor Fenix |
Offices
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | Archibald Rowing |
| Pindar | Robert Childerhouse |
Navigation
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 22/1/25 | Data from Court Book – 20250108_123624 |
| 5/11/24 | Published |
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