Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells October 1628

Contents

  1. Heading
  2. Free Tenants
  3. Inquisitores Ex Officio
  4. Property
  5. Footnotes
  6. Navigation

Heading

TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
Court of Miles Hobart, esquire
DateOctober 14th 1628
Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll45 – 47

Free Tenants

Sir William Gray
Sir Anthony Drury
Sir John Windham
Martin Sidley [Sedley], esquire
Robert Long, gentleman
John Amyas, gentleman
Henry Meane, gentleman
Richard Wrighte
John Dakers
Robert James
Thomas Blisse
John Stephenson
Robert Juby
John Entwisle, alius ventris
Robert Purkin
Robert Newman
William Bidwell
Ruben Godfrey
Jane Beale, widow

Edward Bale
Nicholas Howlett, clerk
Edmund Cock
Philip Cory
Edmund Burman
William Neave

Inquisitores Ex Officio

Martin Sidley [Sedley], esquire
John Aldrich, esquire
Robert Long, gentleman
* John Amyas, gentleman
jc Margaret Wright, widow 
John Raven – essoin
Thomas Walters – essoin
Thomas Reynolds (dead)
Richard Leighte
Samuel Hardingclerk
Henry Howlett
George Brunton – essoin
Katrina Hynde
John Ocle, jure ux – essoin
* Richard Whynn – sworn
* William Bidwell  – sworn
* Robert Juby – sworn
Robert Allen – essoin
* Francis Bubbing  – sworn
jc Robert Roper
Edward Burman, gentleman
jc Henry Cock
* Robert Underwood – sworn
* Edward Cock – sworn
John Entwisle
* George Amyas
Edward Stephenson – essoin
Richard James – essoin
* Richard Raven – sworn
Robert Underwood (dead)
* George Cooper – sworn

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
John Fitling confirmed satisfaction of the loan advanced1Edward Cock
Edward Cock surrendered by the hand of the StewardRobert Newman, senior3½ acres of copyhold land in Deopham Field between land of Thomas Woodhouse, baronet, North,
Thomas Rogers, South,
John Amyas, West,
land of divers men, East
John Amyas, gentleman, surrendered by the hand of Robert Underwoode, a copyhold tenant in the presence of
John… & Edward Cock, copyhold tenants of this Manor
John Smyth3 acres of copyhold land in Churchfield in Deopham between land of the Manor of Deopham, North,
Thomas Amyas, gentleman, South,
abutts Pye Lane, West.2
George Amyas, gentlemanJohn Smyth1 acre of copyhold land in the Breedes between land lately of John Seaman, now of John Amyas, gentleman, East,
land of the priory of Canterbury, West.3
Thomas Reynolds (deceased)Gregory Reynolds was the son & customary heir but was only 13 years old so Mary Reynolds, widow, his mother, was appointed as guardian.7 acres of copyhold land in divers pieces in Deopham:
1) 2 acres by Scotte Gapp between land of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury, West,
Narrowgate Lane, East,
abutts the common pasture of Deopham, North;
2) 2 acres at the end of the Haugh between land lately of Anthony Gurney, esquire, West & East,
abutts land of Anthony [Gurney], North,
a way running from Deopham to Ellingham, South;
3) 2½ acres by Short readinge between land of Anthony [Gurney], South,
Common Pasture of Deopham called Stalland, North,
abutts land of Anthony [Gurney], East;
4) ½ acre in Hawfield in Deepeham held by the rent of 5s p.a.

3 acres & 3 roods of copyhold land called Hoggscroft in the Westfield in Deopham between land of William Cutte, South,
Simon Humfrey, North,
a way called Mageys, West,
Land of the Priory of Canterbury, East,
held by the rent of 3s 6d p.a.
John Amyas, a copyhold tenant of this ManorMurrells£5
Anthony DaynesPaid the Lord 13s 4d to take action on 80 trees in 4 acres.

Footnotes

  1. The loan was advanced at the previous Court – see October 15th 1627 ↩︎
  2. It has been noted in the margin that Frances Smyth was admitted to this land at the Court of July 29th 1635. ↩︎
  3. It has been noted in the margin that Frances Smyth was also admitted to this land at the Court of July 29th 1635 ↩︎
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