Contents
Heading
| Title | Deopham of the Priory Court with the Leet |
| Date | December 6th 1486 |
| Steward | |
| Location |
Court baron
Essoin
| Name | Reason | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wattes | Essoin de coi | John Wattes, junior |
| William Reve | Essoin de coi | John Brown |
| John Nykes | Essoin de coi | William Bydewell |
| Richard Colyour | Essoin de coi | John Smyth |
| Richard Davy | Essoin de coi | Stephen Maize |
| Robert Davy | Essoin de coi | Thomas Seman |
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| Thomas Seman, Talyour John Brown de Staland Stephen Wace | Richard Watt, junior Edward Fytling John Walter, junior |
Defaulters
The following were amerced 3d each for defaulting in their obligation to attend the Court; the total in the margin is shown as 9d.
| Name |
|---|
| Tenant of the land lately of Margaret Pyttys William Baly Stephen [no surname] |
Offences
| Name | Offence | Penalty per person |
|---|---|---|
| John Davy | He’s a common trespasser | 3d |
| William Sebern and Margaret Applyard | In debt to the court and defaulted | 3d |
| It was ordered that the farmer and the lord’s official seize and retain in the lord’s hands one rod of land lying by Bylamfalgate within the enclosure of William Purchace’between land of Thomas Seman junior, East, land of William Purchace on the West, abutting on the common way to the South, the land and enclosure of Thomas Seman, North, which William Purchace occupies and holds freehold etc . |
William Purchase paid a fine of 12d to the Lord, and Henry Spelman gave 6d.
Court Leet
Capital Pledge
Sworn
| William Seman Thomas Cryour Richard Wattes, senior | Thomas Seman Bocher John Davy John Smyth | Stephen Maize William Bydewell |
Wyklewode: William Dobbs, junior
Defaulters
The following were fined 3d each for defaulting in their obligations to attend the Court; the total in the margin is shown as 9d.
Offences
| Name | Offence | Penalty each |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Davy | Did not place or … a footbridge across the water … and Allowed tree branches to block the common way by Bylamfalgate | 4d |
| Bartholomew Kerber | Did not repair … opposite the messuage | 2d |
| William Sebern | Did not repair … opposite the messuage | 2d |
| John Nykes | Made … by Hemmyngs green | 2d |
| Thomas Saman | Made the same by Narrowgate lane | 2d |
| Richard Blomvyle | Did not repair a way opposite the messuage | 2d |
| Plesance Elmy and Margaret ?????? | 40d |
Acknowledgement
With thanks to Jim Brown for his assistance with making sense of this page.
Navigation
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 22/10/26 | Published – 20260903_152549 |
