Deopham History

Court of the Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells September 1762

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  2. Property
  3. Footnotes
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TitleShadwell’s otherwise Cockerell’s in Morley:
The Special Court at the request of John Jolly
Lord of the ManorWilliam Grigson, Esquire
DateSeptember 16th 1762
StewardIsaac Spratt, Gentleman, Steward
Location
Page numbers in Court Roll93 – 94

Property

Person surrendering propertyProclamationsDate of the CopyholdBeneficiaryAttorneyIdentification of propertyRentFine
Richard Jolly & Ann his wife JollyDecember 27th 17371 for the term of their natural livesJohn Jolly, eldest son & heir, also devisee named in the will of Richard Jolly1) ½ acre in Deopham in Brake Closebetween land late of Robert Newman, North, South & West,
abutts Tungate Lane, East;
2) 3 acres of copyhold land in Churchfield in Deopham between land of the Manor of Deopham, North,
land of Thomas Amyas, gentleman, South,
abutts a common Land called Pye Lane, West;
3) 1 acre of copyhold land in the Breeds between land formerly of Johanna Seaman, now or late of John Amyas, East,
lands of the Priory of Canterbury, West.
Total: 4½ acres2
£5 5s
John JollyLord of the Manor to the use of his last will & testament
John JollyCertain free lands held in free & common soccage descended to him on the death of Richard Jolly his Father.3Relief
5½d

Footnotes

  1. The Court roll refers to a Court on December 7th 1737; this appears to be an error as there was no Court on that date. The relevant Court was the second Court held on December 27th 1737. ↩︎
  2. It has been noted in the margin that John Jolly was admitted to this land at the Court of May 29th 1786. ↩︎
  3. It has been noted in the margin that John Jolly acknowledged tenure of this land at the Court of May 29th 1786. ↩︎
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