Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells April 1766

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
    1. Sworn
  3. Property
  4. Defaulters
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
The General Court Baron
DateApril 18th 1766
StewardIsaac Spratt, Gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll96 – 102

Homage

Sworn

Thomas Stevenson
John Wright
John Jolly

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
John Hubbard (deceased)December 27th 1737 by the will of Robert Hubbard his fatherHenry Bidewell4 acres in Hackford called Feetes£12 12s
Henry BidewellLord of the Manor to the use and behoof of Henry Bidewell’s last will & testament
John BedingfieldJune 22nd 1747 after the death of his father, John BedingfieldRose Bedingfield of Diss, SpinsterLucy Bedingfield, mother of Rose Bedingfield1) 1 acre in Haughfield;
2) 3 roods in 2 pieces in Swellow Close1
2s 6d£1 11s 6d
Ann AmyasLord of the Manor to the use and behoof of Ann Amyas’s last will & testamentAll & singular her Messuages, Lands, Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever holden of this Manor by Copy of Court Roll
Susannah Rogers, Widow & Relict of Henry RogersJohn WrightCertain free lands devised to her by the Will of Henry RogersRelief
1s 6d
John Amyas (deceased)July 18th 1738 on the surrender of Edward FoulsierMatthew Lane, Clerk, and Mary Lane his wifeHimself1 acre of pasture in Morley St Buttolph£1 10s 6d
William ClarkRelief
5d
Catherine Amyas (deceased)November 14th 1754
“one third part descended to Catherine Amyas and her Heirs upon the decease of George Amyas as one of his three Sisters and Coheirs at Law”.2
An Indenture dated May 8th 1759 defined a marriage settlement to the benefit of William Donne the Younger, Surgeon, and his intended wife Anna Maria Barnwell.John Garnham, Gentleman⅓ of
1) 3½ acres between the land now or late
of William Ellis, South;
lands part of Deopham Hall, North;
abutts upon Land of divers men East;
a certain Way leading from Church Street into a field called Church Field, West;
late in Copyhold Tenure of John Newman;
2) An inclosure called Garrards formerly built containing 3 acres in an inclosure late of John Cock, West;
a Garden called Palmers late of John Cock, East;
abuts upon the Common Pasture, North;
a way leading to the West Gate to a Messuage late of the said John Cock, South;
3) 2 acres of copyhold land between John Cock, West; and abutts the said Way, North;
4) 3½ roods of Copyhold land between lands late of John Cock, West;
lands of the Manor of Blomeviles, East;
5) ½ acre & ½ rood of Copyhold land between John Cock, East;
lands of the Manor of Blomeviles, West;
piece no 4 above North;
6) 1½ acres of Copyhold land at South Hill between lands of Manor of Blomeviles and lands formerly of Robert Cryer and afterwards of Underwoods, South;
Lands of the Priory of Canterbury, East & West.3
£4 4d 0s
Thomas Stevenson surrendered in exchange for a mortgage of £178 10s4July 18th 1748 on surrender of George Cross & Catherine his wifeThomas Hardingham of Morley St Peter, Yeoman.All & every the Messuages, Lands, Tenements & Hereditaments whatsoever holden by copy of Court Roll
Jane Lightwin, Widow (deceased)First Proclamation
Ann Stevenson (deceased)Second Proclamation
William Buckle (deceased)Second Proclamation

Defaulters

The default of tenants are severally in Mercy Three pence a piece.

Footnotes

  1. It is noted in the margin that James Gadge and his wife were admitted to these premises on September 18th 1776. ↩︎
  2. The Court of this Manor of July 20th 1736 describes Catherine as one of the three daughters of John Amyas Clerk, by whose will she came to inherit this third of his property. ↩︎
  3. It is noted in the margin that Sir John Wodehouse, Baronet, was admitted to the entirety at the Court of April 27th 1779. ↩︎
  4. It is noted in the margin that this loan was redeemed on June 19th 1775. ↩︎
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