Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1610

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. General Court
    1. Inquisitores Ex Officio
      1. Sworn
  3. Property
    1. Misdemeanors
  4. Court Leet
    1. Capital Leet
      1. Sworn
    2. Misdemeanors
  5. Source Document
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court with Leet & Petty Session
DateSeptember 25th 1610
Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

General Court

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Sworn

Francis Bubin
Robert Darkyn
Richard Smythe
John Childerhouse
Thomas Carsoe
Robert Newman

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Thomas Amyas, gentleman (deceased)
On October 20th 1609 he had surrendered to the Lord by the hand of Robert Barton in the presence of Richard Smythe & George Brunton the son, all copyhold tenants
Premises in Tunne Greene
Alexander Cutts (deceased)Walter Cutts his son & customary heir5 acres of copyhold land in 2 pieces between the village and field of Deopham:
1) 2½ acres of inclosed land with a messuage lately occupied by Alexander called Shipdham;
2) 2½ acres of copyhold land in Haughfield in a close called Scotts between land of the Manor of Deopham otherwise Blomneyles called Somers
26s 8d
Walter Cutts John Cutts5 acres of copyhold land [see aove]26s 8d

Misdemeanors

NameMisdemeanorPenaltyPenalty if
not resolved
Alexander Brooke of Great EllinghamPremises in Tunne Greene6d6s 8d

Court Leet

Capital Leet

Sworn

Henry Howlet
John Cory
William Bullock
Robert Underwood
John Walter
William Wood
John Bydwell
John Cutts
Edward Dufield
John Childerhouse
Stephen Meekes
John Luce
[???] Cursle

Misdemeanors

AccuserOffendersMisdemeanorFinePenalty if not resolved
The Capital LeetJohn Sharpe3d3s 4d
Ditches not adequately cleared6d

Source Document

DateChange
14/7/26Published – 20250108_102651