Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells November 1656

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 of Elizabeth Hobart, widow;
DateNovember 13th 1656
Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll21 – 24

Homage

Sworn

Edward Payne
Robert Oakley
John Skepper
Richard Whynn
Thomas Walter

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
John SkepperLady of the Manor to the use of his last will
Edward StephensonLady of the Manor to the use of his last will
Katheryn Gobbett out of Court surrendered by the hand of Leonard Newman in the presence of Francis Bubbyn & Thomas Walter, copyhold tenants.November 6th 1650
from her sister Susan Brooke (deceased);
they had inherited as sisters & coheirs of John Brooke (deceased).
Richard Whynne4 acres & 1 rood of land in Deopham in 4 pieces:
1) 2 acres of copyhold land in Hawefield in Deopham between land late of Robert Walter, now or late of Olive Brown, South,
land lately of John Walter, formerly of Stephen Meeks, North,
the East header abutts Hollmere way,
the west header abutts land of the Manor of Ellingham;
2) 3 roods of copyhold land in Hawefield between the Common Way heading to Milforgate, North,
abutts Holmere way, East;
3) 5 roods in Hawefield between lands formerly of Robert Adams & now of late of George Brunton, West,
land of William Childerhouse, East & South,
land formerly of Richard Wynne, lately of John Brooke (deceased), North;
4) 1 rood in Hawefield
£2 16s 8d
1) Elizabeth Wright surrendered before Robert Dey at his chamber in Holborne, London
2) Sarah Wright surrendered at this Court;
The following had already surrendered to the Lady of the Court:
3) Edward Baker & Margaret his wife;
4) Sampson Sabberton & Mary his wife;
5) Richard Baxter & Martha his Esay [?];
6) Kett Clarke & Ann his wife;
April 13th 1654
according to the will of Richard Wright, their brother
Edmund Borman, esquireRichard GoodwynHer part of 16 acres of copyhold land & a pightle called Ellys in Deopham.£15
Thomas Walters soldEdward Payne: bailiff instructed to distrain for the rent owing.Freehold land in Deopham 16d
Ann Wright, widow of Richard Wright, retained this freehold land for the term of her natural life, after which it was released to the sisters.1) Margaret the wife of Edward Bale;
2) Mary the wife of Sampson Sabberton;
3) Martha the wife of Richard Baxter;
4) Ann the wife of Esay Kett Clark;
5) Elizabeth Wright;
6) Sarah Wright;
The above were daughters & coheirs of John Wright (deceased), brother of Richard Wright.
The bailiff was instructed to distrain to collect the 5s relief.
Certain freehold land5s
Thomas Smyth (deceased)The bailiff was instructed to distrain to collect the relief.Certain freehold land1
Robert Longe, esquire (deceased)Robert Longe the younger, esquire, is the heirCertain land of this Manor

Defaulters

Those who had defaulted were noted.

Footnotes

  1. It has been noted in the margin that William Cullyer acknowledged tenure of this land at the Court of August 2nd 1726. ↩︎
DateChange
10/2/26Published – IMG_4809