Manors in Deopham

There were several manors that have made claims upon Deopham since medieval times:

• The Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury;
• The Manor of Deopham Hall (Sir John Wodehouse was Lord of the Manor in 1796);
• The Manor of Knapele’s also Roberte’s (see page 2 of Gilman’s letter; the details are not specified);
• The Manor of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley (shown for a number of plots on the 1814 Inclosures Map); this manor was also known as “Cockerells in Morley”;
• The Manor of which Mr. Ganning was the Lord;
• The Manor of Wicklewood is shown on the 1814 Inclosures Map;
• The Manor of Bury Hall: One plot of 2 acres and 35 perches near the turning for the Morley Road is shown on the 1814 Inclosures Map to be copyhold of Bury Hall;
• The Manor of Blomevile is referred to in Blomfield’s history, and is also mentioned in the record of the 1779 Court of the Manor of Shadwells.
• The Manor of Hingham.
• The Manor of Blomefield about which little is known.

The declaration made by John Cooper in 1781 shows how one landowner could be dealing with multiple manors; in this case:-
(1) Deopham Hall,
(2) Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury and
(3) Bury’s Hall.

Several of these manors are referred to in a letter from Mr. Gilman dated in October 1796.