Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells August 1713

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
    1. Sworn
  3. Property
    1. Extract from the will of Simon Bale
    2. First Extract from the will of John Sedley, esquire
    3. Second Extract from the will of John Sedley, esquire
  4. Defaulters
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

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TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
General Court Baron of William Grigson, Clerk
DateAugust 11th 1713
StewardArthur Branthwayt, esquire
Location–
Page numbers in Court Roll80

Homage

Sworn

Stephen Payne
Robert Hobard
Richard Gold
John Cooper

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Elizabeth Buthell (deceased)1st Proclamation:
May 22nd 1712		[May 12th] 1709 by the will of John FysonThomas Buthell – son & heirAdam Bale2 acres in Hawfield in Deopham next to land lately of John Water, previously Richard James, South,
land lately of Stephen Meeke, North;
east head abutts Holme Way,
west head abutts land of the Priory.		2s
Because Thomas Buthell was less than 21 years old, Adam Bale was appointed his custodian.
Simon Bale (deceased)1st Proclamation:
May 22nd 1712		May 29th 1705 by the will of Samuel LevoldSarah Bale according to the will of Simon Bale [see below]1 acre in Hawfield in Deopham;
3 roods 2 pieces in Swellow Close.		£1 15s
Bona Smyth (deceased)1st Proclamation:
May 12th 1709
2nd Proclamation:
June 16th 1710
3rd Proclamation:
May 22nd 1712		[November 7th] 1670John Smyth – son & heir of Bona SmythPiece of land 20ft by 20 ft with 2 cottages built thereon situated between land of Edward Borman, East & North,
Deopham Common Pasture, South,
Clarks Gapp, West; 1		10s
John Sedley (deceased)1st Proclamation:
May 22nd 1712		May 29th 1705 on the death of William Sedley, esquire.Edward Sedley, esquire, according to the will of John Sedley [see first extract below]1) 1 acre of copyhold land by Pennys Close in Morley;
2) 3 acres of copyhold land in the tenure of Richard Randolfe in Morley;
3) 8 acres of copyhold land in St Peters Field in Morley, in 3 pieces…2

Total: 12 acres
John Sedley (deceased)Edward Sedley according to the will of John Sedley [see second extract below]

Extract from the will of Simon Bale

The following extract from the will of Simon Bale bearing date May 17th 1711 has been copied into the Court Roll in English:

I, Simon Bale,
my Estate of Eighteen pounds a yeare I Give to my wife till my Son John come to the age of one & twenty years, and when he so have it to pay five pounds a yeare out in [sic] it to his mother dureing [her] life, and for want of Such payment, She the said wife of Simon Bale Shall enter upon the Estate, and in case he dye without heires, to his Sister Betty.

First Extract from the will of John Sedley, esquire

The following extract from the will of John Sedley, esquire, bearing date October 28th 1711 has been copied into the Court Roll in English:

I, John Sedley, Esq,
As to my Said Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements & Hereditaments with the Appurtenances, I give and bequeath the Same, chargeable as before charged, unto my Cousin Edward Sedley of the Parish of St. Andrew Holborne in the County of Middlesex, Oyleman, and to the heires male of the body of the said Edward Sedley lawfully begotten or to be begotten, and to his heires,
and for the want of Such issue unto my Cousin John Sedley, Brother of the Said Edward Sedley, and to the heire male of the body of the Said John Sedley lawfully begotten or to be begotten, & to his heires,
and for want of Such issue unto my Cousin Martin Sedley, Son of Martin Sedley, deceased, late brother of the said Edward and John Sedley, and to the heires male of the body of the Said MArtin the Son and to his heires,
and for want of Such issue unto my right heires for ever.

Second Extract from the will of John Sedley, esquire

The following extract from the will of John Sedley, esquire, bearing date October 28th 1711 has been copied into the Court Roll in English:

I, John Sedley, Esq,
And alsoe as to all other my Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements & Hereditaments whatsoever, as well Freehold as Copyhold, with the appurtenances and every of them and not herein before given of bequeathed as before mentioned, Scituate, lying and being in the aforesaid Severall Townes or in either or any of them or in any other Towne or Townes in the said County of Norfolke, or in the City of Norwich or elsewhere within this Kingdome,
my desire and willis that the Same be Sold by the said Edward Sedley and my worthy friend William Balye of Hunningham in the aforesaid County of Norfolke, Esquire, and the Survivor of them of the Executors or Administrators of Such Survivour Soe Soon as Conveniently can be after my decease for the best price can be gotten for the Same, and that the Said Edward Sedley and William Balye or the Survivour of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivour of them

Defaulters

Those who had defaulted were amerced 3d each.

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the Margin that Elizabeth Elsey was admitted to these premises at the Court held on August 3rd 1756.  ↩︎
  2. It has been noted in the margin that John Sedley was admitted to the 8 acres and F.S. Sedley to the residue at the Court of January 20th 1729 ↩︎
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