Contents
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| Title | Deopham of the Priory Court with the Leet |
| Date | December 10th 1487 |
| Steward | |
| Location |
Court baron
Essoin
| Name | Reason | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Seman Talyour | Essoin de coi | William Bydewell |
| Thomas Paler | Essoin de coi | Stephen Wade |
| Richard Davy | Essoin de coi | Stephen Maize |
| William Reve | Essoin de coi | John Brown |
Inquisitores Ex Officio
Sworn
| John Brown Robert Davy Stephen Ware | Edward Fytlyng Stephen Maize John Walter | Richard Walter |
Defaulters
The total in the margin is shown as 18d.
| Name | Penalty |
|---|---|
| William Purchase | 6d |
| The tenant of land lately of William Baly | 3d |
| Isabelle, lately wife of Thomas Mortymer | 3d |
| Stephen Reid | 3d |
| Robert Cryer | 3d |
Pleas of Debt
The following defendants were fined 3d each for not responding to pleas of debt from the listed claimants:
| Defendant | Claimant |
|---|---|
| Gregory Brandon | John Robdys |
| John Smyth | John Bryony |
| William Bydewell | John Bryony |
| John Harre | William Randolph |
There is a note at the end of the record of this Court stating that Thomas Ingram owed Robert Hallard, clerk, 6d.
Court Leet
Capital Pledge
Sworn
| William Seman Thomas Cryour Richard Walter, senior | Thomas Seman, Bocher Richard Seman John Davy | John Smyth Stephen Maize William Bydewell |
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.
| John Davy Thomas Seman, Talyour Richard Davy |
Offences
| Name | Offence | Penalty each |
|---|---|---|
| John Brown and Richard Seman | Not repairing the ditches along Narrowgate Lane | 3d |
| Inhabitants of the village of Deopham | Not repairing the common way from Watteslane to the close of Hingham | 3d |
| Celia Toke | Not repairing the ditches | 3d |
| Richard Blomvyle | Not clearing the ditches at Pryse Dyke | 3d |
| Richard Colyour | Did not repair the foot by Rushellbridge | 3d |
| William Purchase | Did not repair the ditches at Gerrardys near the common | 3d |
| William Gurnay | Broke a fence of Thomas Cryour | 3d |
| William [Gurnay] | Is a common poacher and broke the fence at the close of William Purchase | |
| Robert Davy | Did not repair the ditches on both sides of Bylamfalgate | 3d |
Acknowledgement
With thanks to Jim Brown for his assistance with making sense of this page.
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 18/10/26 | Published – 20260903_153135 |
