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Heading
| Title | Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | September 22nd 1631 |
| Steward | – |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court baron
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| Philip Cory Richard Homst [?] John Ocloe John Cutts George Brunton | Richard Smythe Arthur Smythe John Smythe |
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 Richard Walter | Robert Roper |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Longe, gentleman (deceased) | September 26th 1626 on the surrender of John Amyas | Robert Longe was brother of the deceased; he was appointed guardian of his son, Robert Longe. | William Bullock | 1 acre & 1 rood of copyhold land in two pieces in the village and field of Deopham | |||
| George Brunton | Lord of the Manor to the use of George Brunton’s last will & testament |
Offence
| Offender | Offence | Penalty per person | Penalty if not resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Garrard of Hingham | Did cut reeds on the common pasture of this Manor called Stallond Common | 3d | 3s 4d |
Court Leet
Capital Lete
Sworn
| George Amyas, gentleman Francis Pauson [?] John Ocloe Richard James John Smythe Mark Bidwell | Richard Cory John Cutts Richard Smythe, senior Richard Smythe, junior Hillary1 James William Turner Richard Whynne |
Defaulters
The following members of the Capital Lete were amerced 12d each for failing to attend this Court:
| John Duffield | Robert Bale |
The following decenarii tenants were amerced 3d each for failing to attend this Court:
| William Bouton Thomas Thilthorpe Richard Brunton Edward Mote | William Walters Henry Rust John Skeper |
Offence
| Offenders | Offence | Penalty per person | Ultimatum | Penalty if not resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants of the village of Deopham | Did not sufficiently maintain the boundaries | 3d | – | 3s 4d |
| Robert Newman | Did not sufficiently look after … the King’s Highway running from the Low Common to church field | 3d | Within the next 10 days | 3s 4d |
Total
The total raised at this Court was recorded as 13s 6d
Footnotes
- At this time, Hillary was almost exclusively a male forename. ↩︎
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| Date | Change |
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| 23/9/26 | Published – 20250108_103644 |
