Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells 1699

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
    1. Sworn
  3. Declarations of loyalty
  4. Property
  5. Navigation

Heading

TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
The first General Court of William Grigson, Clerk
DateJune 1st 1699
StewardArthur Branthwayt
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll60 – 61

Homage

Sworn

Robert Draper
Henry Porter
Stephen Payne
Robert Notley

Declarations of loyalty

The following demonstrated their loyalty to the new Lord of the Manor by donating 6d each:

James Woodcock
Stephen Paine
Robert Draper
Robert Notley
Henry Porter

The following Freehold and Copyhold tenants declared their loyalty to the Lord of the Manor:

William Barnham
Sarah Amyas
Margaret Alexander
The Bale widow
Stephen Baldwin
Augustine Cullyer
John Cory
Walter Carver
Thomas Doubledee [?Doubleday]
John Ellis
John Fyson
William Gooch
Matthew Gould
William Haroldby
The wife of Edward Colman
Dorothy Heigham
George Kett
John Knights
Diana Levole
Daniel Mainfield
William Neave
Edward Paine
John Pooley
William Rant
Francis Repps
Thomas Reynold
William Sedley
James Skipper
Mary Salmon
William Stevenson
Susanna Stone
John Stevenson
Bona Smith
Mary Stevenson, aka Hinds widow
William Warren
John Warren

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
William Stevenson (deceased)Copyhold tenant
Joseph Alexander, pharmacist (deceased), and
Margaret Alexander, junior (deceased)
October 14th 1651
Joseph Alexander the father acquired on the surrender of John Sympson & Alice his wife

April 22nd 1665 Margaret Alexander acquired on the surrender of Robert Stevens
Joseph Alexander, clerk, son & heir of Joseph Alexander,
brother & heir of Margaret Alexander
2 acres (divided into three pieces)
1 acre in Deepham between land of the Manor of Deopham Hall, East,
land of divers men, West,
abutts Powland Way, North
£1 4s
Joseph AlexanderLord of the Manor to his last will & testament
Thomas JecksOctober 21st 1660
after the death of Robert Jecks
Mary Youngman of Whinfarthing, widowMary Brighting3 roods of Copyhold land in Deepham between the land of Martin Sedey, esquire, East & North,
Bylam Lane, West.
Henry Hind, South.
2s
DateChange
11/8/25Published – IMG_4597