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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: General Court with the Leet & Petty Session |
| Date | September 23rd 1686 |
| Steward | Francis Amyas, gentleman |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | Not paginated |
Court Baron
Essoin
| Robert Draper | Thomas Garwood |
Homage
Sworn
| Joseph Thilthorp John Smyth Thomas Fyson | John Cory Francis Thilthorp, senior Robert Newman |
Defaulters
The following 20 tenants were amerced 6d each for failing in their duty to attend the Court:-
| Hester Kett, widow John Kooly Richard Nobs, junior Margaret Alexander, widow Annicia Ellis, widow Stephen Kayne Thomas Taylor Francis Smyth Robert Blomefield John Stone | Robert Reynolds John Coop Robert Raven Jeremy Colman Robert Underwood John Reynolds John Skipper Thomas Jix Thomas Foiliby Thomas Smyth |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Payne, esquire, sold | John Whitefoot, clerk | Freehold land and tenements of this Manor subject to an annual rental. | |||||
| Thomas Reynolds sold | John Knights | Freehold land and tenements of this Manor subject to an annual rental. | |||||
| John Smyth, a copyhold tenant, surrendered | The Lord of the Manor to the use of John Smyth’s last will & testament. |
Court Leet
Essoin
| Richard Ponder | William Lincolne |
| John Smyth, junior | William Reynolds |
| Edward Beales | Robert Mynnes |
| James Porter | Robert Miles |
Capital Pledges
Sworn
| Edward Stone | Thomas Fyson | John Porter |
| John Smyth, senior | Daniel Blomefield | Henry Porter |
| Francis Thilthorp, senior | Joseph Thilthorp | John Thilthorp |
| John Bubben | John Ryall | Stephen Green |
Defaulters
The following was fined 6 pence for defaulting his obligations to the Court:-
| John Skepper |
The following were fined 3 pence each for defaulting their obligations to the Court
| George Mothersole | William Holt |
| Robert Childres | John Bond |
| John Mobs | Robert Bullock |
| William Rust |
Offence
| Name | Offence | Penalty | Ultimatum | Additional penalty if ultimatum not met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burman, esquire | Did not look after a certain way from Townegreene in Deopham to Southill in Deopham | 6d | December 25th | 5d |
Offices
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| Constable | John Smyth |
Appointments
| No | Name | Serving | Role | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Minns | Robert Drag | Domestic | £1 0s |
| 2 | Robert Juby | Ann Payne, widow | Farmhand | £5 0s |
| 3 | Elizabeth Turner | Ann Payne, widow | Domestic | £2 0s |
| 4 | Susanna Ockly | Danielle Blomefield | Domestic | £1 5s |
Source Document
Reproduced courtesy of the Chapter of Canterbury; their ref CCA-U63/183714
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 8/9/26 | Completed – 20260902_141346 |
| 26/5/25 | Partially published – 20250108_105205 |
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