Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells June 1783

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Homage
    1. Sworn
  3. Property
    1. Extract from the will of Henry Braisnett
  4. Defaulters
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
The General Court Baron
DateJune 2nd 1783
StewardElisha De Hague the younger, gentleman, Steward
Location–
Page numbers in Court Roll147 – 149

Homage

Sworn

John Wright
John Jolly

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
William Sparkhall (deceased)1st Proclamation:
May 30th 1782		June 1st 1769
after the death of Ann Sparkhall as son & heir		John Sparkhall of Wells, Shopkeeper, only son & heir of William Sparkhall (deceased)Himself1) 3 roods of land in Jocks’s Close between lands formerly of Robert Seaman, afterwards of William Childerhouse and now or late of Robert Lincolne, South,
The Common Way called Northgate Lane, North,
The Common called Town Green, East;
2) 5 roods in Haugh Field;
3) 1 rood in Haugh Field.
Total: 2 acres & 1 rood1		£3 5s
John SparkhallThe Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament.
Henry Braisnett (deceased)July 19th 1775
on the surrender of Charles Carver & Rebecca his wife		Henry Braisnett of Griston, farmer, by the will of Henry Braisnett (deceased), his father [see below].½ acre of inclosed pasture with the appurtenances in Deopham between lands late of John Gotling, North,
Robert Newman, South,
lands of the lord of this Manor, East.
lands late of Francis Long, West.		15s
Henry BraisnettThe Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament.
James Gadge (deceased)1st ProclamationCopyhold tenant
John Somner Sedley (deceased)1st Proclamation:
May 30th 1782
2nd Proclamation		Copyhold tenant

Extract from the will of Henry Braisnett

The following extract from the will of Henry Braisnett, dated May 19th 1775, has been included in the Court Roll:

First, I Give and Devise All and every my Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever as well Freehold as Copyhold or of whatsoever nature or tenure, the same be situate, lying and being in Deopham aforesaid or in any other Town or Towns thereto near or adjoining with their and every of their Appurtenances, unto my youngest Son, Henry Braisnett, and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever.

Defaulters

Those who had defaulted were amerced 3d each.

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the margin that Robert Curson was admitted to this land at the Court of November 12th 1788 ↩︎
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