Deopham History

First Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells November 1788

Contents

  1. Comment
  2. Heading
  3. Property
  4. Navigation

Comment

There were two special courts held on November 12th 1788 – this one before “Daniel Ganning, Gentleman, Lord of the said Manor at the Mansion House there” and another before the steward, Elisha de Hague the Younger, Gentleman. The steward is recorded as being the same in both instances; the persons requesting the courts differ.

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TitleShadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley
A Special Court Baron at the request of Robert Curson
before Daniel Ganning, Gentleman, Lord of the said Manor at the Mansion House there
DateNovember 12th 1788
StewardElisha de Hague the Younger, Gentleman
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll1 – 2

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
John Sparkhall late of Wells next the Sea then of Great Bircham, ShopkeeperJune 2nd 1783 following the death of his father William SparkhallRobert Curson of Morley Saint Buttolph, CarpenterHimself1) 3 roods in Jecks’s Close between lands formerly of Robert Seaman, afterwards William Childerhouse and now or late of Robert Lincolne, South;
Northgate Lane, North;
Town Green East;
2) 5 roods in Haugh Field in Deopham;
3) 1 rood in the same field in Deopham;
£3 3s
Robert CursonLord of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will and testament
DateChange
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