Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1619

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. General Court
    1. Inquisitores Ex Officio
      1. Sworn
  3. Property
  4. Court Leet
    1. Capital Leet
    2. Election of Officer
  5. Source Document
  6. Footnotes
  7. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court with Leet & Petty Session
DateSeptember 22nd 1619
Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll

General Court

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Sworn

Francis Amyas, gentleman
James Burman
Thomas Blomfield
Thomas Bubin
John Ocloe
Edward Burman
Richard Smythe
George Brunton
Robert Juby
William Daman
Robert Newman
John Cutts

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Thomas Blomfield surrendered out of Court after the last Court by the hand of Francis Amyas, gentleman in the presence of William Daman & Richard Smythe – all copyhold tenants of this Manor.September 23rd 1617
on the surrender of Francis Amyas, gentleman.
Philip CoryA tenement in Deopham called Brownes in Woolwhyte alius Stalland containing 1 acre.28s
Peter Coop (deceased)Thomas Coop, his son5½ acres of freehold land in 2 pieces in the field of DeophamRelief
17½d
Thomas Smythe (deceased)Elizabeth his wife5 roods of freehold land in 2 pieces in the Westfield of Deopham Relief
4d

There is also a transaction involving Martin Sidley, esquire, John Sommes & Thomas Thinge for which each paid 4d.

Court Leet

Capital Leet

William Bullock
William Bydwell
John Walter
Batholomew Ston
John Ockeley
Richard Bydwell
Francis Ransyn
Peter Covey
Martin Bydwell
John Bydwell, senior
John Bydwell, junior
Thomas Brooke
Richard Farrow

Election of Officer

OfficeName
ConstableWilliam Noobes

Source Document

Footnotes

DateChange
27/7/26Published – 20250108_103043