Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury September 1686

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Court Baron
    1. Homage
      1. Sworn
    2. Property
  3. Court Leet
    1. Capital Pledges
      1. Essoin
      2. Sworn
      3. Defaulters
    2. Misdemeanors
    3. Offices
    4. Appointments
  4. Navigation

Heading

TitleDeopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury:
General Court with the Leet & Petty Session
DateSeptember 23rd 1686
StewardFrancis Amyas, gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court RollNot paginated

Court Baron

Homage

Sworn

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine

Court Leet

Capital Pledges

Essoin

Richard PonderWilliam Lincolne
John Smyth, juniorWilliam Reynolds
Edward BealesRobert Mynnes
James PorterRobert Miles

Sworn

Edward StoneThomas FysonJohn Porter
John Smyth, senior Daniel BlomefieldHenry Porter
Francis Thilthorp, seniorJoseph ThilthorpJohn Thilthorp
John BubbenJohn RyallStephen Green

Defaulters

The following was fined 6 pence for defaulting his obligations to the Court

John Skepper [?Skipper]

The following were fined 3 pence each for defaulting their obligations to the Court

George MothersoleWilliam Holt
Robert ChildresJohn Bond
John MobsRobert Bullock
William Rust

Misdemeanors

NameMisdemeanorPenaltyUltimatumAdditional penalty if ultimatum not met
Edward Burman, YeomanDid not look after a certain way from Townegreene in Deopham to Southill in Deopham6dDecember 25th5d

Offices

OfficeName
ConstableJohn Smyth

Appointments

NoNameServingRoleSalary
1Elizabeth MinnsRobert DragDomestic£1 0s
2Robert JubyAnn Payne, widowFarmhand£5 0s
3Elizabeth TurnerAnn Payne, widowDomestic£2 0s
4Susanna OcklyDanielle BlomefieldDomestic£1 5s
DateChange
26/5/25Published – 20250108_105205