Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1636

Contents

1. Heading
2. Inquisitores Ex Officio
   1. Sworn
3. Capital Leet
   1. Sworn
4. Property
   1. Advice sought from Lord of the Manor
5. Defaulters
   1. Freehold tenants
   2. Copyhold tenants
6. Election of Officers
7. Footnotes
8. Navigation

Heading

Title	Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with Leet & Petty Session
Date	September 22nd 1636
Steward	–
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	–

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Sworn

John Ocloe Arthur Smythe George Brunton

Francis Cory Richard Smythe Robert Underwood

Capital Leet

Sworn

John Ocloe Francis … William Turner George Brunton William Bidcock William Noobes

Sampson Houchin Francis Cory Robert Newman, senior Richard Smythe Robert Noobes Andrew Noobes [?]

Property

Person surrendering property	Proclamations	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Rent	Fine
Robert Longe, gentleman, surrendered by the hand of John Ocloe (a copyhold tenant of this manor) in the presence of Robert Underwood & George Brunton (copyhold tenants of this manor)		Piece 1) October 15th 1621 on the surrender of Francis Amyas, gentleman Pieces 2&3) September 23rd 1622 on the surrender of William Jaman [?] & Frances his wife	Robert Newman		1 acre & 3 roods of Copyhold land in West Field in Deopham in 3 pieces: 1) 3 roods betrween land of the Manor of Deopham in tenure of George Dover, East, land of Robert Newman, South & North, 2) ½ acre of Copyhold land in West Field, by land of Robert Newman, South & North, land of this Manor, East & West, 3) ½ acre by land of Robert Newman, South, John Cutroull, North.		17s 6d
Robert Juby (deceased)	on surrender of William Radd	September 20th 1615 on surrender of William Noobes	Robert Juby, son & heir of Robert Juby (deceased)		1) ½ acre of copyhold land in Morley Pightle; 2) 1 rood of copyhold land near Bilam Falgate between Deopham Close, East, land of Robert Juby (deceased), West, pasture of Deopham, South		6s 8d
George Coop (deceased)			George Coop, son		Freehold land	Relief 17d

Advice sought from Lord of the Manor

Name	Subject
Thomas Smythe1	Had built a windmill2 on the Common Pasture of this Manor at Low Common3

Defaulters

Freehold tenants

The total shown in the margin is 2s 6d:

Name	Amercment
Thomas Woodhouse, knight & baronet	3d
Miles Hobart, esquire	3d
Robert de Gray, esquire	3d
Robert Fox	3d
Samuel Harding, clerk	3d
Thomas Coubold, clerk	3d
John Entwissell, alias ventris	3d
John Duffield	3d
Thomas Thyme	3d
Robert Layt	3d

Copyhold tenants

Name	Amercement
Thomas Walter	6d

The total fine shown in the margin is 2s:

Name	Fine
Martin Sidley, esquire	4d
Robert Longe, gentleman	6d
Robert Roper	6d
William Styles	6d
Henry Hynd	2d

Election of Officers

Office	Name	Predecessor
Constable	William Turner	William Noobes

Footnotes

1. In the Court of September 22^nd 1646, Thomas Smythe was described as being a Miller. ↩︎
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3. For more information on the mills at Low Common, see here. ↩︎

Navigation

Date	Change
15/8/25	Published – 20250108_103823