Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1608

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Note
  3. Court Leet
    1. Capital Leet
      1. Sworn
    2. Misdemeanors
    3. Election of Officer
    4. Defaulters
  4. General Court
    1. Inquisitores Ex Officio
      1. Sworn
  5. Property
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury
DateSeptember 27th 1608
Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

Note

Unlike the previous Court of September 1607, this session starts with the Leet and moves on to the General Court.

Court Leet

Capital Leet

Sworn

Richard James
John Bydwell, senior
John Bydwell, junior
Henry Howlett
Robert Underwood
John Walter
William ???
William Bullock
William Bydwell
Stephen Meeke
Thomas Brooke
John Cutts
John Cory

Misdemeanors

AccuserOffendersMisdemeanorFinePenalty if not resolved
The CourtThomas Amyas, gentleman;
John Wright
John Fytlinge
Robert Juby
Robert Underwood
Thomas Colvy
field of Deopham before the Phark Common6d each10s
Peter ThompsonTBA6s 8d
Mary ReynoldsTBA3d3s 4d
Robert Cryer &
Elizabeth Longe
TBA3d each
Ismael Bubyn Allowed tree branches to hang over the common way from Tungreene to Churchfield6d6s 8d
John BaleAbsence from Court12d

Election of Officer

OfficeName
ConstableHenry Howlet

Defaulters

NamePenalty
Martin Sidley, gentleman3d
James Burman6d
William Reade 6d

General Court

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Sworn

Ismael Bubyn
Alexander Cutts
William Hynde
John Stacy
Robert Darkyn
Richard Smythe
Thomas Carsoe
Robert Newman

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Thomas Thyme1 acre in a freehold inclosure with a house built thereon
between common pasture called Southwood, East,
land of Morley Hall, West,
Francis Ranson1½ acres with a house built thereon, lately of JAmes Burman6d
John StacySeptember 28th 1607
on the surrender of William Beales
William Noobes½ acre of copyhold land in Morley Pightle between freehold land formerly of John Stacy now of William Noobes, South,
2s 4d
DateChange
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