Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells May 1757

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
DateMay 18th 1757
StewardIsaac Spratt, Gentleman, Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll85 – 88

Homage

Sworn

Richard Jolly
John Wright

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Mary Donne (deceased), wife of William Donne.1st Proclamation:
August 3rd 1756
November 14th 1754 on the death of
– Mary Amyas,
– Ann Amyas,
– Mary Sayer
William Donne the Younger, eldest son & heir of William Donne & Mary his wifeWilliam Donne his father1) An inclosure containing one third of 3 acres & 2 roods in Deopham between land now or late of William Ellis, South;
lands parcell of Deopham Hall, North,
abutts land of divers men, East;
a way leading from Church Street to a field called Church Field, West, late in the copyhold tenure of Robert Newman;
2) An inclosure containing 3 acres called Garrards formerly built,
in an inclosure late of John Cock, West,
a Garden called Palmers, late of John Cock, East,
abutts on the Common Pasture of Deopham, North,
a way leading to the West Gate to a Messuage late of John Cock, South;
3) 2 acres of Copyhold land lying between lands late of John Cock, West,
abutts on the said Way, North;
4) 3½ roods of copyhold land between land late of John Cock, West,
Land of the Manor of Blomviles, East,
5) ½ acre & ½ rood of copyhold land between land late of John Cock, East,
Land of the Manor of Blomviles, West,
abutts on the aforesaid piece, North;
6) 1½ acres of Copyhold land at South Hill between
lands of the Manor of Blomviles and lands formerly of Robert Cryer & afterwards — Underwood, South,
lands of the Priory of Canterbury, East & West.
Total: 11 acres & 2 roods1
£4
April 1st 1757
Edward Sayer surrendered out of Court
November 14th 1754 after the death of Mary Amyas & Ann AmyasWilliam Donne the Younger (son of William Donne of East Dereham, surgeon)William Donne his father1) An inclosure containing one third of 3 acres & 2 roods in Deopham between land now or late of William Ellis, South;
lands parcell of Deopham Hall, North,
abutts land of divers men, East;
a way leading from Church Street to a field called Church Field, West, late in the copyhold tenure of Robert Newman;
2) An inclosure containing 3 acres called Garrards formerly built,
in an inclosure late of John Cock, West,
a Garden called Palmers, late of John Cock, East,
abutts on the Common Pasture of Deopham, North,
a way leading to the West Gate to a Messuage late of John Cock, South;
3) 2 acres of Copyhold land lying between lands late of John Cock, West,
abutts on the said Way, North;
4) 3½ roods of copyhold land between land late of John Cock, West,
Land of the Manor of Blomviles, East,
5) ½ acre & ½ rood of copyhold land between land late of John Cock, East,
Land of the Manor of Blomviles, West,
abutts on the aforesaid piece, North;
6) 1½ acres of Copyhold land at South Hill between
lands of the Manor of Blomviles and lands formerly of Robert Cryer & afterwards — Underwood, South,
lands of the Priory of Canterbury, East & West.
Total: 11 acres & 2 roods2
£4
John WrightLord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament.
October 2nd 1756:
John Payne gave authority to
John Buckle of Aylsham to surrender
Lord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament
John Andrews (deceased)1st Proclamation
John Payne (deceased)1st Proclamation
Stephen Cockle (deceased)1st Proclamation:
August 3rd 1756
2nd Proclamation

Defaulters

Those who had defaulted were amerced 3d each.

Footnotes

  1. There is a note in the margin that “Sir John Wodehouse, baronet, was admitted to the entirety after Recovery at Court on April 27th 1779“. ↩︎
  2. There is a note in the margin that “Sir John Wodehouse, baronet, was admitted to the entirety after Recovery at Court on April 27th 1779“. ↩︎
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