Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells July 1678

Contents

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

Heading

TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
A General Court
DateJuly 23rd 1678
StewardThomas Baron, esquire
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll19 –

Homage

Sworn

Edward Payne
Leonard Newman
Robert Draper
John Smith
Francis Thilthorpe
Mathew Gould
Henry Porter
William Barnes

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Thomas Barneham, gentleman, & Ann his wifeDecember 16th 1672Robert Grigson, gentleman3 acres of land in Westfield in Deopham between land once of William Watts, afterwards William Entwissle, East & West,
abutts a way from Stolland Streete to the Church of Deopham & land of Francis Amyas, gentleman, South,
lately in the copyhold tenure of Mary, wife of William Barneham.1
30s
William Grigson, son & heir of Thomas Grigson (deceased), older brother & heir of Mary, once wife of Francis Booty (deceased), lately wife of William Barneham3 acres of land
Robert GrigsonLord of the Manor to the use of his will.
Leonard Newman surrendered out of Court by the hand of Robert Draper in the presence of Francis Thilthorpe & John Smith, copyhold tenantsNovember 10th 1663 on the surrender of John Newman & Martha his wife.Edward Payne of Hingham, yeoman2½ acres copyhold land between aforementioned Manor, West,
land of the Manor of Deopham Hall, North,
abuts land now or lately of Leonard Newman, West,
on a way to Tungreene, East
25s
Edward PayneLord of the Manor to the use of his will.
Elizabeth Smith surrendered out of Court by the hand of Mathew Gold in the presence of Henry Porter & John Raven, copyhold tenantsMay 7th 1674
John Fisher & Ann his wife
Henry Ellis & Elizabeth his wife4 acres of copyhold land in a field called Feetes in Hackford between land of John Cocke, West,
Common pasture of Hackford, East & South …2
John Cocke conditionally surrendered in return for a mortgage of £63 12sDecember 16th 1658
after the death of Edward Cocke
Edward Heyhoe of Hingham1) 3 acres in Morley Field between land lately of the Abbot of Wymondham, West,
North head abutts Palloway,
south head abutts land of divers men;
2) 3 acres in Morley Field between land lately of John Wright, East, land of Thomas Rogers, West,
south head abutts land of divers men, Palloway, North;
3) 1 acre in Morley Field between land lately of Phillip Woodhouse, baronet, West,
north head abutts Palloway,
south head abutts land of the Rector of Morley;
4) 1 acre in Deopham Field between land lately of Phillip Woodhouse, baronet, West,
land of the priory of Canterbury, East,
north head abutts land of divers men,
south head abutts Palloway;
5) 4 acres in Deopham Field between land lately of Phillip Woodhouse, baronet, East,
land of divers men, West,
abutts land of John Wright, North,
Palloway, South.
Total: 12 acres3
£4
Edward Borman, esquireLord of the Manor to the use of his will.
William Stephenson (deceased)November 7th 1670William Stephenson, son & heir of William Stephenson (deceased) by Margaret Hind, the son’s mother & guardian.1 acre of land in Weddingcroft in Morley, lately of Edward Stephenson which Jane Stephenson (deceased) held during her life.10s
December 7th 1676
John Raven conditionally surrendered out of Court by the hand of Mathew Gold in the presence of Francis Thilthorpe & Henry Porter, copyhold tenants, in return for a mortgage of £53
after the surrender of Richard RavenJohn Pooley, gentleman1) A messuage & 3 roods of land;
2) 2½ acres in Morley
John Godfrey alienated all his freehold land of this ManorHenry Norton

Defaulters

The following copyhold tenants who had defaulted in their obligation to attend the Court were amerced 6d each.

Thomas Amyas
John Amyas, gentleman
Robert Blomefield
George Cory
Robert Childerhouse
Thomas Jeckes
William Sedley
Robert Underwood

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the margin that William Barnham was admitted to this land at the Court of November 6th 1690. ↩︎
  2. It has been noted in the margin that Jeremy Ellis was admitted to this land at the court of December 12th 1689. ↩︎
  3. There is a note in the margin recording that George Kett was admitted to this land at the Court of October 27th 1687. ↩︎
DateChange
15/3/26Published – IMG_4891