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| Title | Shadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley The General Court Baron |
| Date | May 17th 1790 |
| Steward | Elisha de Hague the Younger, Gentleman |
| Location | In and for the said Manor |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 21 – 24 |
Homage
| John Wright |
| John Jolly |
| Robert Curson |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stevenson (deceased) | 1st Proclamation | ||||||
| Peter Stoughton | William Hubbard | Certain lands in Wicklewood late of Thomas Oakley before Stephen Cockle’s before John Payne’s and Elizabeth Browne’s | 1s 9½d | ||||
| John Sparkhall (deceased) | November 12th 1788 on the surrender of William Algar, Gentleman | James Sparkhall of Deopham, Farmer, son of John Sparkhall (deceased) according to his father’s will [see below]. James Sparkhall advised he had not yet been able to sell his inheritance, so asked to become a tenant. | Himself | 1) 6 acres with a messuage late James Burman’s 2) 2 acres late Branton’s with the Appurtenances.1 | £21 | ||
| James Sparkhall | To the Lord for the use & behoof of his last will & testament. | ||||||
| James Sparkhall | Certain free lands late of John Sparkhall (deceased), previously Burman’s. | Relief 9s 6d | |||||
| Alice Le Neve | [1st proclamation was not at the previous court] 2nd Proclamation |
Extract from the will of John Sparkhall
The following extract from the will of John Sparkhall dated December 23rd 1788 has been included in the Court Roll:
I do hereby authorize, direct and impower the said James Sparkhall my said Executor his Executors of Administrators as soon as conveniently may be after my Decease to make Sale and dispose of All and every my Freehold and Copyhold Messuages, Farm Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments situate, lying and being in Deopham aforesaid and Morley Saint Botolph or Towns adjoining in the said County of Norfolk, now in my Occupation or the Occupation of my undertenants with their and every of their Rights, Members and Appurtenances.
Defaulters
Defaulters were amerced 3d each.
Footnotes
- A marginal note recorded that George Browne Leake was admitted to this land at the Court held on June 28th 1810. ↩︎
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| 23/6/24 | Published ref IMG_20240605_142742 |
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