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Comment
There were two special courts held on November 12th 1788 – this one before Elisha de Hague the Younger, Gentleman and another before “Daniel Ganning, Gentleman, Lord of the said Manor at the Mansion House there”. The steward is recorded as being the same in both instances; the persons requesting the courts differ.
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| Title | Shadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley A Special Court Baron at the request of John Somner Sedley Esquire |
| Date | November 12th 1788 |
| Steward | Elisha de Hague the Younger, Gentleman |
| Location | – |
| Page numbers in Court Roll | 3 – 20 |
Homage
Sworn
| Stephen Taylor |
| Robert Curson |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Proclamations | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Algar was granted recovery against Samuel Gilman. The bailiff Francis Gates was given a precept to carry out the recovery. William Algar then surrendered 13½ acres of Morley land to Thomas Robinson of Blackheath in Kent | 2 messuages with 30 acres of land, 30 acres of Meadow, 30 acres of pasture with the appurtenances in Morley & Deopham which Samuel Gilman took on the surrender of John Somner Sedley | ||||||
| William Algar | September 13th 1783: John Somner Sedley admitted At this court following recovery from Samuel Gilman | John Sparkhall of Deopham, Farmer | 1) 1 messuage & 6 acres late James Burman’s; 2) 2 acres late Branton’s.1 | 4s 4½d | £17 17s | ||
| John Sparkhall | Certain land & tenements late James Burman’s. | 9s 6d | |||||
| John Sparkhall | Lord of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will and testament | ||||||
| William Algar | Charles Hawksley of Attleburgh, Gentleman | Morley land | 5s 4d | 6s 8d | |||
| John Stoughton (deceased) | July 20th 1736 on surrender of Robert Draper | Robert Stoughton of Diss, Gentleman, eldest son of John Stoughton (deceased) | Himself | 1) 2 acres of pasture in Gt Ellingham; 2) 2 acres in Deopham in Hawfield between John Walter South; Hallmeer way East; 3) 3 roods in Hawfield between the Common Way from Millforgate North; Hallmeer Way East; | £8 | ||
| Robert Stoughton | Certain lands & tenements late of John Stoughton (deceased) his father. | 2s 11½d | |||||
| Robert Stoughton | Lord of the Manor to the use & behoof of his last will and testament. | ||||||
| Ann Glover | May 2nd 1788: John Sparkhall late of Wells next the Sea then of Great Burcham, Grocer. £150 15s received thereby redeeming the mortgage advanced by Ann Glover. |
Defaulters
Defaulters are amerced 3d each.
Footnotes
- A marginal note recorded that James Sparkhall was admitted to these two pieces making up 8 acres on May 17th 1790. ↩︎
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