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| Title | Deopham of the Priory Court |
| Date | April 19th 1488 |
| Steward | |
| Location |
Court baron
Essoin
| Name | Reason | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Davy | Essoin de coi | Stephen Maize |
| William Reve | Essoin de coi | John Brown |
| William Bydewell | Essoin de coi | Chamam [?] Seman |
| John Wattes, senior | Essoin de coi | Richard Wattes |
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| John Brown Thomas Seman, Talyour Richard Wattes | Stephen Maize Stephen Wace Thomas Pater | Edward Fytling Robert Davy John Wattes, junior |
Defaulters
The following were amerced for defaulting in their obligation to attend the Court; the total in the margin is shown as 18d.
| Name | Amercement |
|---|---|
| William Purchase | 6d |
| Margaret Applyard | 3d |
| Tenant of the land lately of William Baly | 3d |
| Robert Cryoe | 3d |
| Jo lately wife of Thomas Mortymer | 3d |
Offences
[Note: further work is required on this section]
| Name | Offence | Penalty per person |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Baly & Margaret his wife, and William Baly | Removed the rent 2d & 6d owed to the Lord on the north part of the messuage recently of Callon Wethyrby in Wyklewode between the exit gate South, the messuage & croft of Robert Cokk, North. | 3d |
| John Botelsham | 2d | |
| Philip Whyting | … grazing on the common of Deopham | 12d |
| Stephen Pence | Died holding 2 roods of copyhold land by Pyttys … in a field called Petersfield | |
| John Ingram | Did not pay 1d to John Roberts in a plea of debt | 3d |
| William Cole | Did not respond to John Gappe in a plea of debt | 3d |
| John Harre | Did not respond to the aforementioned William Cole in a plea of debt | 3d |
| Gregory Brandon | Did not respond to John Robert in a plea of debt | 3d |
| Thomas Cooke, bailiff, John Mekylfield Thomas Cyncent, junior William Mange, baker Edward Crome John Colyour Robert Garrard John Eybroke, junior Philip Whyting Hugo Wodeouk | 6s 8d | |
| Robert Smyth & Jo his wife | It was ordered that the farmer and the lord’s official seize and retain in the Lord’s hands 3 roods of land lying by Wronglandande |
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 25/10/26 | Published – 20260903_153301 |
