Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells August 3rd 1756

Contents

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

Heading

Title	Shadwell’s otherwise Cockerill’s in Morley: The General Court Baron
Date	August 3rd 1756
Steward	Isaac Spratt, Gentleman, Steward
Location	–
Page numbers in Court Roll	81 – 84

Homage

Sworn

Richard Jolly Thomas Stevenson John Wright

Property

Person surrendering property	Proclamations	Date of the Copyhold	Beneficiary	Attorney	Identification of property	Rent	Fine
January 20th 1729: Henry Somner Sedley Esquire was admitted to (1) – (6) for the term of his natural life by the will of Edward Sedley, Esquire, and after the death of John Sedley, Esquire; December 27th 1737: Henry Somner Sedley Esquire was admitted to (7) for the term of his natural life by virtue of the will of Edward Sedley, Esquire, and after the death of John Sedley, Esquire			John Somner Sedley, only son & heir of Henry Somner Sedley, according to the will of Edward Sedley, Esquire.	William Knipe, Esquire	1) 1 acre of Copyhold land next to Penny Close in Morley; 2) 3 acres of Copyhold land in Soyles; 3) 1 messuage & 6 acres late James Burman’s; 4) 1½ acres late Light’s; 5) 3 acres late Smyth’s 6) 2 acres late Branton’s; 7) 8 acres in Saint Peter’s Field in Morley		£26 5s
John Smith (deceased)		August 11th 1713 after the death of his mother Bona Smith	Elizabeth Elsey formerly Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Henry Smith who was only son & heir of John Smith.	John Elsey her husband	Piece of land 20 ft in breadth with 2 cottages built thereon, between the land formerly of Edward Burman, Esquire, East & North, Common Pasture of Deopham, South, Clarks Gapp, West.1		£1 5s
November 21st 1754: William Donne of East Dereham, Surgeon & Mary his wife, late Mary Sayer out of Court			Lord of the Manor to the use of her last will & testament
November 21st 1754: Catherine Amyas out of Court			Lord of the Manor to the use of her last will & testament
Henry Somner Sedley, Esquire (deceased)	1st Proclamation
Mary Donne (deceased)	1st Proclamation
Stephen Cockle (deceased)	1st Proclamation
William Bale (deceased)	1st Proclamation

Defaulters

Those who had defaulted were amerced 3d each.

Footnotes

1. It has been noted in the margin that John Elsey the younger was admitted to these premises at the court of August 5^th 1777. ↩︎

Navigation

Date	Change
6/10/25	Published – IMG_20250604_124135