Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells May 1860

Contents

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

Announcement

The Norwich Mercury of May 19th 1860 carried the following announcement:-

Heading

TitleShadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley:
The General Court Baron of Thomas Sutton, Gentleman, Lord of this Manor
DateMay 24th 1860
StewardWilliam Massey, Gentleman, Steward
LocationAt the house of Mr. Thomas Sutton in Morley St. Buttolph
Page numbers in Court Roll225 – 229

Homage

Archibald Rowing
John Baker

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Charles Clarke of Morley St. Botolph, Miller1st Proclamation:
May 13th 1858
December 14th 1818 on surrender of Thomas Kett & Thomas BackCharles Copland Clarke as only son & heir of Charles Clarke, his FatherTwo closes or Inclosures in Morley St. Botolph8s£30
John Mann of Deopham, Bricklayer surrendered in return for a mortgage of £50 + interest at 5% p.a.1Charles Watts of Hackford, Corn MerchantAll and every the Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever of him the said John Mann holden of the Lord of this Manor by copy of Court Roll …
Thomas Banham (deceased)2nd ProclamationCertain lands & tenements of this Manor held in free and common socage

Defaulters

All persons owing suit and service who have made default are amerced 3 pence each.

Footnotes

  1. There are very extensive details in the Court Roll of what will happen if John Watts defaults on his repayments: much more so than other conditional surrenders. ↩︎
DateChange
11/12/24Court Roll details – IMG_20241210_114240
3/5/24Published