Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1647

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Title	The Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury: A General Court with Leet & Petty session
Date	September 2^nd 1647
Steward	–
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	–

Name	Reason for absence
Thomas Smith, junior	George Brooke to stand in for him
John Taylor
Sampson
William Holt	Essoin de coi Excused due to illness at home — milder or personal

Robert Newman
William Beale
Robert Thildrowse
Robert Okley
John Okley
Anthony Calpe
George Beeloe

John Bullard
John Kiddell
John Smith
John Chamberlyn
John Laight [?]
Francis Smith
Robert Smith

Robert Newman
Thomas Smith, senior
George Brooke

John Bullard
Anthony Calpe

The following tenants by copy of Court Roll were amerced 3d each (total of 9d shown in the margin):

William Matlesse
Henry Hynde
John Howchin

Person surrendering property	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Fine
June 25^th 1647 Philip Corye, a customary tenant of this Manor, surrendered into the hands of the Lord Manor by the hand of Robert Newman, a customary tenant of this Manor, in the presence of Thomas Smith & George Brooke, also customary tenants.	October 1^st 1??? Philip took to himself on the surrender of Robert Childrowse	Martha Corye, widow & relict of Philip Corye, according to the will of Philip Corye dated January 20^th 1640	Edward Cocke	½ Messuage called Brownes in Woolewhite Streete in Deopham	10s
Martha Corye surrendered into the hands of the Lord by the hand of Anthony Caly a customary tenant of this Manor, in the presence of Thomas Smith, senior, & John Bullard also customary tenants.		Francis Smith		All lands & tenements	6s
John Cory (deceased) husband of Frances Cory		Frances Cory, widow, a customary tenant of this Manor		Certain customary lands
		William Bubbin now fully come of age		Certain customary lands
		John Chamberlyn		Certain free lands lately of Francis Ranson [?]

Name	Misdemeanor	Penalty
John Cooper	An encroachment onto Church Way from Deopham Church to Tungreene	3d
[Ditto]	If above not rectified by first day of November	3s 4d
William Matlesse	Forfeited a penalty of 3s 4d levied by the last Court because his animal enclosure was obstructing the right of way to the Field of Deopham	6s 8d
Richard Thurrold, son of Richard Thurrold (deceased)	Had not paid his rent

Date	Change
27/6/25	Published – 20250108_104301