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| Title | Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | September 26th 1626 |
| Steward | – |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court baron
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| Robert Juby John Ocloe John Cuttes | Robert Underwood Gregory Hynd |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1st 1626: John Amyas, gentleman, surrendered by the hand of George Brunton in the presence of John Ockloe & Edward Burnham, copyhold tenants | John Longe the son of Robert Longe | William Bullock | 1 acre & 1 rood of copyhold land in two pieces in the village & field of Deopham: 1) 3 roods of copyhold land betwen land once of John Umphrey now of Robert Longe, gentleman, North, land of this Manor in the tenure of Gregory Hynde, South, Abutts a way running from Bilamfalgate in part, and an inclosure of Sir Thomas Woodhouse, baronet called Bulles Wood close beyond the way, East; 2) ½ acre between land of Robert Longe, West. | ||||
| Richard … acknowledges to hold of the Lord of the Manor | Land in Haughfield | Relief 20d | |||||
| William Daman (deceased) | |||||||
| Stephen Chekeringe (deceased) | Stephen Chekeringe, son & heir of the deceased | 4 acres of copyhold land & pasture in an inclosure in 2 pieces by Burcroft in Wicklewood |
Court Leet
Capital Lete
Sworn
| William Bullock Bartholomew Stone Francis Ranson John Ocloe John Cuttes William Bidwell | William Creake William Nookes John Cann Richard Crofts John Juby George Roper |
Essoin
| George Brunton | James Bidwell |
Defaulters
The following were amerced 12d each for defaulting in their obligation to attend the Court:
| Richard Wright John Bale | James Petit Robert Lock |
Offences
| Offenders | Offence | Penalty per person | Deadline | Penalty if not rectified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The inhabitants of the village of Deopham | Not adequately maintaining the boundaries | 6d | 3s 4d |
Election of Officer
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Richard James |
The following paid 4d each for the following year thus buying themselves out of the obligation whose breach would otherwise produce penalties for defaults:
| Martin Sidley, esquire Robert Roper | Robert Longe, gentleman John Dennys |
Footnotes
- In previous Courts, the office had been called sub-constable. The record of this Court initially had “subconstable”, but the “sub” has been struck through. ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 28/8/26 | Published – 20250108_103427 |
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