Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1615

Contents

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TitleDeopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court with Leet & Petty Session
DateSeptember 20th 1615
Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

General Court

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Sworn

Martin Sidley, esquire
John Amyas, gentleman
Francis Amyas, gentleman
Gregory Hynd, sworn
Robert Juby
JAmes Burman, sworn
John Currs [?Cutts?], sworn
Thomas Blomfield, sworn
John Ocloe, sworn
Robert Darkin, sworn
Richard Smythe
George Brunton, sworn
Peter Childerhouse
Robert Newman
Jane Chekering [Chiterlinge?]

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
William Reade surrendered by the hand of Robert Newman in the presence of George Brunton & John Ocloe – all copyhold tenants of this ManorNovember 7th 1603
following the death of Richard Reade
Robert Juby3 roods of copyhold land next to Bylam Falgate between an inclosure called Deopham Close in the tenure of Gregory Hyndes, East,
Land of Robert Juby, West,
abutts the common pasture of Deopham, South.
12s
William Noobys surrendered by the hand of Robert Newman in the presence of George Brunton & John Okley – all copyhold tenants of this ManorSeptember 27th 1609Robert Juby½ acre of copyhold land in Morley Pightle3s
Thomas Carsey (deceased):
before his death he had surrendered by the hand of Robert Darkin in the presence of Richard Smythe & Thomas Blomefield – all copyhold tenants of this Manor.
November 7th 1603George Burnam & Katherine Carsey, heirs of Grace & KatherineThe west half of the tenement Brownes 2s
Robert LayteRichard Layte his sonFreehold tenantRelief
14d

Offences

OffenderOffencePenaltyPenalty if offence continues
William Haryson of MorleyUsing the common pasture of this Manor3s 4d20s
Walter Stacy of Hingham“Did greyse” on the Stulland3s 4d20s

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

William Bullock, sworn
Henry Howlet, sworn
Ralph Coop, sworn
John Bydwell, sworn
Richard Smythe, sworn
John Walter, sworn
Robert Underwood, sworn
John Ocloe, sworn
Thomas Brooke, sworn
James Burman, sworn
John Childerhouse, sworn
William ???, sworn
John Bidwell, sworn

Offences

AccuserOffenderOffencePenaltyPenalty if offence continues
The Capital PledgesInhabitants of the village of DeophamNot repairing their boundaries3d
William Stone3d

Election of Officer

OfficeName
ConstableRalph Coop
DateChange
24/7/26Published – 20250108_102918