Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1616

Contents

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Title	Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty Session
Date	September 20th 1616
Steward	–
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	–

Court baron

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Martin Sidley, esquire John Amyas, gentleman Francis Amyas, gentleman George Hind, sworn Robert Juby, sworn James Burman John Cutts Thomas Blomefield, sworn Deward Burman

John Ocloe Robert Darkin, sworn Richard Smythe George Brunton, sworn … Childerhouse, , sworn (deceased) Robert Newman, sworn Jane Chekering … Carsy

Property

Person surrendering property	Proclamations	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Rent	Fine
James Burman		1) On the surrender of Thomas Smythe; 2) & 3) On the surrender of William Beale; 4) September 28th 1609 on the surrender of John Stacy	Edward Burman, son of the deceased		1) 2 acres in Haughfield called Grymesmore [?] between land of William Bydwell, South, land of this manor in the tenure of James [Burman], North, abutts a way called Tolners [?] Way, East, land of Sir William de Gray, West; 2) 1 acre of copyhold land next to the above 2 acres, South, land of Sir William de Gray, North, the aforementioned way, East, land of Sir William de Gray, West; 3) 2 roods Thomas Brooke, South, land of the Manor of Deopham Hall, North, abutts the aforementioned common way, East; 4) Scotts Pightle with a house built thereon containing ½ acre in Deopham between land of James [Burman], South & North; abutts Suaylegate Lane, East		56s
John Cutts surrendered out of Court by the hand of Robert Newman in the presence of Thomas Blomefield & Edward Burman – all copyhold tenants of this Manor		September 25th 1610 on the surrender of Walter Cutts	John Thorne		2½ acres in Deopham between land of Francis Amyas, gentleman, South, freehold land of John Cutts, … North, common pasture of this Manor called the Stalland, West.		13s 4d
James Burf of Hingham sold			Robert Newman		Certain freehold land

Court Leet

Capital Leet

William Bydwell Francis Ransom William Auger Stephen Meeke John Bydwell, senior John Bydwell, junior

Robert Underwood Richard Craples William Browne Peter Childerhouse Ralph Coop John Childerhouse

Election of Officer

Office	Name
Constable	Francis Ranson

Source Document

Reproduced courtesy of the Chapter of Canterbury; their ref CCA-U63/183714

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