Contents
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| Title | Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | September 22nd 1629 |
| Steward | – |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court baron
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| John Ocloe Richard Smythe John Smythe Arthur Smythe Philip Cory John Cutts | George Brunton |
Defaulters
Copyhold tenants
(The total in the margin is shown as 3s 6d)
| Name | Amercement |
|---|---|
| Robert Longe, esquire | 3d |
| Robert Roper | 3d |
| Edward Burman | 2s |
| Thomas Walter | 6d |
| Richard Hynd | 6d |
Freehold tenants
(The total in the margin is shown as 2s 3d.)
| Name | Amercement |
|---|---|
| Sir Thomas Woodhouse, baronet | 3d |
| Sir William de Gray | 3d |
| Miles Hobart, esquire | 3d |
| John Entwisell, gentleman | 3d |
| Thomas Thynge [?] | 3d |
| Richard Laight | 3d |
| Thomas Corbold, clerk | 3d |
| Robert James | 3d |
| John Duffield | 3d |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wright | The northern part of a messuage in Wicklewood of John Polls once of William Bale, between an exit gate, south, a messuage & croft lately of Elizabeth Polls, once of Robert Coke, north. | 2s 6d | |||||
| Robert Bale | A messuage in Wicklewood containing 2 acres between land of Bartholomew Stone, West, a common way, East, abutts land of Bartholomew [Stone], South, Common Pasture of Wicklewood, North. | 2d | |||||
| Henry Cory (deceased) | George Cory, son & heir of Henry Cory | 1) 1½ acres of freehold land in Westfield in Deopham between land of Francis Amyas, gentleman, North; 2) 4 acres in [Westfield] between land of Richard Walter, West, land of Robert Darkin, East, abutts land of Robert Longe, esquire, South. | Relief 17½d | ||||
| Henry Hynde | Freehold land in Deopham acquired after the death of Anna his sister | Relief 2s 9d | |||||
| Gregory Hynd (deceased) | September 9th 1628 | Henry Hynd was the brother and customary heir of Anna Hynd (deceased) | 1 acre in Church field in Deopham between land of this Manor, North, land lately of Gregory [Hynd], South. | 13s |
Offence
| Offender | Offence | Penalty per person | Penalty if not resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smyth | He was responsible for an inclosure called the Shark Gap1 | 3d | 12d |
Court Leet
Capital Lete
Sworn
| John Ocloe Richard Smythe Philip Cory John Cuts John Smythe Arthur Smythe | Francis Ranson George Brunton Mark Bidwell Robert Bale William Noobes John Cann |
Offence
| Offenders | Offence | Penalty per person | Penalty if not corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The inhabitants of the village of Deopham | Not adequately maintaining the boundaries | 6d | 3s 4d |
Defaulter
| Name | Amercement |
|---|---|
| John Duffield | 12d |
Election of Officer
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Sub-Constable | John Cutts |
Total takings
The total takings for this Court was recorded as 24s 8½d.
Source Document
Reproduced courtesy of the Chapter of Canterbury; their ref CCA-U63/183714
Footnotes
- The Court of the Manor of Shadwels otherwise Cockerells held on November 6th 1660 referred to Thomas Smyth, junior, of Deopham surrendering property next to Sharke Gap. ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 13/9/26 | Published – 20250108_103606 |