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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with the Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | September 26th 1676 |
| Steward | Nathaniel Brome |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | – |
Court Baron
Essoins
| Thomas Garrodd William Bullocke Robert Blumfield Robert Okely | Thomas Fyson James Martyn John Smyth, junior |
Sworn
| Elias Cooper William Holt Francis Thilthorpe, junior Robert Draper | Jeremy Ellis Francis Thilthorpe, senior John Smyth, senior Daniel Blumfield | Leonard Newman John Bubbins Robert Mylles George Mothersoul |
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| Edward Paine John Smyth | Robert Draper Francis Thilthorpe, senior | Leonard Newman |
Penalties
| Name | Reason | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Reynolds | Built a cottage on the wasteland of this Manor to the harm of the Lord of this Manor | 6s |
| If the above cottage is not removed by Christmas | 10s |
Defaulters
The following 31 tenants of this Manor were amerced 6d each, making a total due to the Court (as recorded in the margin) of 15s 6d:
| Thomas Woodhouse, milit William de Gray, Ar John Sedley Richard Paine, Ar Edward Boreman, Ar Henry Long, clerk Thomas Amyas, clerk George Coog, gentleman Thomas Kett, gentleman Robert Wright, gentleman John Amyas, gentleman Thomas Barnes, gentleman William Ellis John Laight Thomas Taylor Thomas Smyth | Edward Styles Bartholomew Stone, gentleman Thomas Reynolds Richard Cooper John Cock William Clark Robert Reynolds Francis Burman Thomas Jocks Thomas Wade Thomas Major Robert Ryall Nathaniel Bullard James Porter Thomas Woodcock |
Assessors
Sworn
| Edward Paine | Robert Draper |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Newman surrendered out of Court | Edward Paine of Hingham, yeoman | 1 acre & 3 roods in Deopham abutting Westfield to West, formerly John Howchin & now Robert Drag, East | 15s | ||||
| Edward Paine | Lord of the Manor to his last will & testament | ||||||
| Thomas Filby (deceased) | [1st Proclamation] | ||||||
| George Ribbons | A cottage called Maplins | 1d | |||||
| William Ellis (deceased) | [1st Proclamation] | Ann Ellis his wife according to his last will | Herself | Lands & tenements in Deopham | 7d | ||
| William Clarke sold | John Smyth | Himself | 2 acres of free land | ||||
| Thomas Blysse (deceased) | [1st Proclamation] | ||||||
| November 9th 1675: Nathaniel Bullard conditionally surrendered out of Court in return for a loan of £26 10s | October 7th 1662 on the surrender of Francis Bullard | Edward Paine of Hingham, Yeoman | 1) 3 roods in an Inclosure between land lately of Richard Smyth (deceased) , North, land of this Manor, South; 2) 2½ acres between land of this Manor North, abuts The Homestall lately of Richard Smyth, West, by an inclosure lately of Richard Smyth, East 3) 3 roods between land called The Four Acre Close lately of Richard Smyth, East, land of divers men West, Arthur Smyth, South |
Court Leet
Officers
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | John Bubbin |
Misdemeanors
| Name | Misdemeanor | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Thimblethorpe Robert Blomfield | Hanging branches in Cock Land & Boylham Lane [Baylam Lane?] | 6d |
| Francis Thimblethorpe Robert Blomfield | If not cleared by Christmas | 3s 4d |
Defaulters
The following were amerced 6d each making a total owing to the Court of 4s, as recorded in the margin:
| Edward Boreman, Ar Bartholomew Parke John Cock Thomas Major | Robert Ryall Nathaniel Bullard James Porter Thomas Woodcock |
The following were amerced 3d each making a total owing to the Court of 21d, as recorded in the margin:
| John Ryall Robert Reynolds Francis Ellis William Poole | Robert Greene Jeremy Bronton Francis Burnham |
Assessors (sworn)
| Edward Paine | Robert Draper |
Navigation
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 11/6/25 | Published – 20250108_104552 |
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