Contents
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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with the Leet & petty session |
| Date | October 18th 1681 |
| Steward | Not recorded |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court Baron
Capital Pledges
Sworn
| Robert Ockley Robert Draper John Smith, junior John Bubbin Joseph Thilthorpe | Stephen Paine Daniel Blomefield Thomas Garwopod Francis Thilthorpe, senior Robert Newman | Thomas Fyson Thomas Themilthorpe Henry Porter William Reynolds |
Homage
Sworn
| Robert Draper | Francis Thilthorpe | John Smith |
| Robert Ockley | Thomas Thilthorpe | Thomas Fyson |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Paine (surrendered September 26th 1676 into hands of the Lord to his last will & testament) | September 23rd 1664 following the surrender of Arthur Smith | Stephen Paine according to the will of Edward Paine [see 1st extract below]. | 2 acres & 2½ roods between land of John Skipp1, East, land of the Manor of Blomefield called Somers, West, abutts Haugh Pightle, South, Pasture of Deopham called the Stolland, North | ||||
| Edward Paine (deceased) | [1st] | 1) October 11th 1667 on surrender of Richard Smith; 2) March 11th 1661 on the surrender of Thomas Wright; 3) & 4) on the surrender of Thomas Wright & Thomasine his wife | Joseph Paine, grandson of Edward Paine, according to the will of Edward Paine [see 2nd extract below] | Robert Newman | 1) 4 acres called Four Acre Close2; 2) 1 acre & 1 rood in Deepeham [sic] in a field called “the est field”; 3) 1 acre between the free land of Richard Smith (deceased) in the Homestall, North & South abutts a way running from Deepeham “Coia” to Hingham Stolland, West 4) 1 rood of pasture between land of Richard Smith (deceased) , the Homestall, North, abutts the aforementioned way, West. | £3 8s | |
| Edward Paine (deceased) | [1st] | October 29th 1668 on surrender of George Brooke | Edward Paine the grandson according to the will of Edward Paine [see 3rd extract below] | Robert Newman | 1) 1 acre & 3 roods in Deepeham between lands of Leonard Newman, South, abutting Westfield, West, land late of John Howthin now Robert Draper, East 2) 3 roods in Deepeham in a field called Westfield between Joseph Alexander, gentleman, North, Edward Paine, South, abutts land of Leonard Newman, East, land of Alexander, West | 23s 6d | |
| Mathew Bale (deceased) | [1st] | October 14th 1680 on the surrender of John Knight | Joshua Bale son of Mathew Bale (deceased) | 3 roods in Westfield between land now of Thomas Gooch, West, Margaret Alexander, widow, East & North, abutts Draggway, South. | 7s | ||
| Francis Thilthorpe (deceased) | [1st] | October 6th 1662 on surrender of William Childres | Joseph Thilthorpe, son of Francis Thilthorpe (deceased) | 1) 2 roods in Morley Pightle in Deepeham between Robert Ockley, North, William Sedley, Ar, South, abutts Bylam Lane West ; 2) 1 rood between Bylam Falgate, North. | 22s | ||
| William Williams & Mary his wife surrendered the land | September 28th 1763 | Frances Bubbin, Spinster | 1 acre of land in Churchfield in Deepeham between Robert Long, Ar, North, Henry Hynde, South, abuitts Francis Bubbin, West. | 6d | 10s | ||
| February 20th last Francis Burman surrendered out of Court | [1st] | September 25th 1665 | Thomas Garwood | Himself | West part of tenement Brownes between Philip Corey, North, a pasture of Deepeham called The Stolland, South. | 1d | 8s |
| John Sedley, Ar, (deceased) | [1st] | William Sedley, Ar, son | Robert Newman | land & pasture in Thornyfield in Morley between land of William Sedley, Ar, West, Leading Way towards the church of Morley St Peter, East | 10d | 9s | |
| An agreement: William Williams & Mary his wife agreed to pay 1s 11d; Frances Bubbin agreed to pay 6d. | |||||||
| Jane Harding, widow, (deceased) free tenant of this Manor | [1st] | Samuel Harding, clerk, customary heir | A messuage & 3½ acres of land & pasture in Deepeham | Relief 2s 6d | |||
| Stephen Paine | 12 acres in Deepeham held in free & common socage between land of Samuel Harding, clerk, East, the King’s Highway, West. | Relief 2s 4d | |||||
| John Reynolds | A messuage held in free & common socage, formerly of Robert Reynolds (deceased), his father | 2d | |||||
| Leonard Newman (deceased), free tenant | [1st] | Robert Newman, son & heir | A messuage & 11 acres of land & pasture | Relief 1s ½d | |||
| Thomas Kett, gentleman, (deceased) | [1st] | Elizabeth Kett & Mary Kett his heirs | Divers lands & tenements | ||||
| Joseph Thilthorpe | A messuage & 4½ acres | Relief 1s 2d | |||||
| Joseph Paine | 6 acres of land formerly of Nathaniel Bullard held in free & common socage | 2s 11½d | |||||
| Joseph Paine | A messuage & 4 acres formerly of Thomas Wright | 2s | |||||
| Joseph Paine | A messuage formerly of John Dover | 5d | |||||
| Edward Paine, as aforementioned – the grandson, free tenant | 1) 1½ acres in Haughfield in Deepeham between Thomas Amyas, clerk, East & West, abutts Hall Streete way, North; 2) 4 acres between land previously of Thomas Gooch, West, Thomas Reynolds, East. | Relief 1s 11d | |||||
| John Cocke (deceased) | 3rd Proclamation |
Extracts from the will of Edward Paine
The following extracts, in English, from the will of Edward Paine dated November 2nd 1680 have been included in the Court Roll:
Extract 1
To have & to hold the said premisses with their & every their appurtenances unto the said Stephen Paine my Grandchild, his Assignes dureing the terme of his naturall life & after the decease of the said Stephen Paine, Then to the issue of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such issue then living, Then to Joseph Paine & Edward Paine my Grandchildren & to their heires & Assignes forever.
Extract 2
And alsoe all that Messuage or Tenement scituate lyeing & being in Deopham aforesaid which I purchased of one Thomas Wright with all the Lands thereunto belonging conteyning by Estimation Seaven acres being in two pieces in Deopham aforesaid
And alsoe one piece of Land conteyning by Estimation two acres & one rood lyeing & being in Deopham aforesaid which I purchased of one George Brooke;
And alsoe one piece of land conteyning by Estimation one acre & lyeth in Deopham field aforesaid which I purchased of Phillip Cory;
And alsoe one piece of Pasture lyeing in Deopham aforesaid conteyning by Estimation one acre & two roods which I purchased of John Waters;
And alsoe all those two inclosures of Land & pasture lyeing & being in Deopham aforesaid which I purchased of one Nathaniell Bullard,
To have & to hold all & every of the said premisses with their & every of their appurtenances unto him the said Joseph & his Assigns dureing the terme of his naturall life & after the decease of him the said Joseph,
Then to the issue of his body lawfully begotten & for want of such issue then living, Then I give & bequeath the said premisses unto Stephen Paine my Grandchild aforesaid & Edward Paine his Brother & to their heires forever equally to be divided betwixt them.
Extract 3
And alsoe one other inclose of Land lyeing in Deepeham aforesaid Conteyneing by Estimation foure acres & three Roodes, Four acres & one rood thereof I purchased of one George Brooke & the other Two Roodes I purchased of Thomas Smith,
And alsoe Akk theos Foure Inclosures of land & pasture which I purchased of one Leonard Newman lyeing & being in Deepeham,
To have & to hold the said premisses & every of their appurtenances unto him the said Edward Paine during the terme of his naturall life & after the decease of him the said Edward Paine,
Then to the issue of his body lawfully begotten & then liveing,
And for want of such issue to be then liveing, I give & bequeath all the said premises with their appurtenances unto the aforesaid Stephen Paine & Joseph Paine my Grandchildren & to their heires forever equally to be divided betwixt them.
The Bailiff
Robert Newman the Bailiff of this Court …. WIP.
Court Leet
Defaulters
The following were amerced 6d each for failure to attend the Court:
| Thomas Major | Stephen Poll | William Barnes |
The following were amerced 3d each for failure to attend the Court:
| John Mobbs | Daniel Smith | John Bond |
| Samuel Heart | William Lewes |
Officers
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | Daniel Blomefield |
Misdemeanors
| Name | Misdemeanor | Immediate Amercement | Ultimatum | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Foster | Failure to make a fence at his mill on the Stolland. | 2d | November 1st | 10s |
| John Cooper | tree branches on a way from Cuttbush in the use of Cock & Crosse | 12d | December 25th | 20s |
Footnotes
- The homage referred to John Skipper so it is likely that the land referred to here was that of John Skipper not John Skipp. ↩︎
- A marginal note says “See admission of Nathaniel Bullard on October 7th 1662″. ↩︎
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