Contents
Heading
| Title | Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | October 1st 1627 |
| Steward | – |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court baron
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| John Cuttes Gregory Hynd Philip Cory Gregory Brunton Richard Smythe Arthur Smythe | Robert Underwood |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6th 1627: Robert Childerous surrendered by the hand of Richard Smythe in the presence of Arthur Smyth & Edward Burman, copyhold tenants of this Manor | September 26th 1625 after the death of his father, Peter Childerous & Frances Childerous his mother | Philip Cory | The East part of a messuage called Brownes in Woolwhyte Streete in Deopham | 5s | |||
| Daniel Hardinge | A freehold tenement in Deopham by Narrowgate Lane containing 3½ acres, taken over from John Bidwell. | 15d | |||||
| Thomas Smythe | 1 acre of freehold land in Westfield in Deopham, taken over from Gregory Hynde | 4d | |||||
| Edward Duffield (deceased) | John Duffield, son & heir of the deceased | A tenement & freehold land in Wicklewood | 2s 10d | ||||
| John Bale of Wicklewood (deceased) | Peter Burnam | ||||||
Defaulters
(The total in the margin is shown as 12d)
| Name | Amercement |
|---|---|
| Edward Burman | 6d |
| Robert Juby | 3d |
| John Amyas, gentleman | 3d |
Offence
| Offender | Offence | Penalty | Penalty if not rectified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Charwood of Hingham | … on the Common called The Stalland | 3d | 3s 4d |
Court Leet
Capital Lete
Sworn
| Bartholomew Stone Philip Cory William Bullock Edward Howlet John Ocloe Richard Smythe | John Bydwell, senior George Brunton William Bydwell William Noobes, minor John Cann John Cuttes |
There is a note after the listing of members of the Court Lete as follows:
“Edward Howlett, plaintiff, against Bartholomew Stone”.
Offences
| Offenders | Offence | Penalty per person |
|---|---|---|
| The inhabitants of the village of Deopham | Not adequately maintaining the boundaries | 6d |
| Robert Juby of Morley & Thomas Barnes | They [have caused/diverted] flowing water onto/towards the King’s Highway running from the tenement of John Can | 4d |
| Robert Cryer | Allowed his pigs to roam at large to the nuisance of others. | 3d |
Election of Officer
| Office | Name | Name of predecessor |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Constable | Richard Smythe | John Ocloe1 |
Footnotes
- It is recorded here that the predecessor was John Ocloe, although the previous Court held on September 26th 1626 elected Richard James as constable. ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 29/8/26 | Published – 20250108_103451 |
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