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| Title | Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury General Court with Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | September 22nd 1620 |
| Steward | – |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
General Court
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| Richard Cory Thomas Ocloe Thomas Bubun William Daman | Richard Smythe George Brunton John Cutts Francis Amyas, gentleman Thomas Blomfield |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Amyas surrendered out of Court by the hand of William Daman in the presence of Richard Smythe & Thomas Blomefield – all copyhold tenants of this Manor. | September 27th 1614 | Thomas Walter | 1) 3 roods of copyhold land at the north end of the enclosure called Fydimonds in Deopham; 2) 2 acres & 1 rood | 16s |
Court Leet
Capital Leet
| William Bullock William Bydwell William Noobes John Ockley Richard Smythe John Bydwell, junior Francis Ransin | John Cory John Bydwell, senior John Tan Richard Bydwell Richard Crofts James Cutts |
Defaulters
The following two tenants were each fined 12d.
| Bartholomew Stone | John Bale |
The following tenants were each fined 6d
| George Hynd James Burman | John Dennys |
Offences
| Offender | Offence | Fine | Penalty if not resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Stone | Not sufficiently cutting the branches along the King’s Highway | 6d | 6s 8d |
| Ralph Coop William Noobes Thomas Harper William Benton John Carmel George Brock Alexander Brock Richard Layte Richard Whyne | Uprooted the …. on the common pasture of this Manor | 12d each | 10s |
| Edward Molton Francis Bucher | The accusation is recorded in English: They “did graze flockes uppon the soyle of this manor” | 12d each | 10s |
Election of Officer
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | John Cory |
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 28/7/26 | Published – 20250108_103130 |
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