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| Title | Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury: The Special Court |
| Date | April 22nd 1805 |
| Steward | Samuel Heyhoe Le Neve Gilman, Deputy Steward of Samuel Gilman Chief Steward |
| Location | “In the said Manor” |
| Page number in Court Roll | 27 – 42 |
Homage
| Jonathan Dey |
| James Sparkall |
Property
| Person surrendering property | Date of the Copyhold | Beneficiary | Attorney | Identification of property | Rent | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stoughton | February 7th 1788 as grandson of John Stoughton and Muriel his wife. | Surrender to Samuel Pettingall of Deopham, Gentleman, as tenant to suffer Common Recovery. Isaac Easton admitted as intermediate step. | John Blake of the City of Norwich, Gentleman | 1) One Messuage in Narrow Gate Street in Deopham; 5 acres of land in 4 separate pieces below or near the Field of Deopham called Haughfield; 2) Wren’s Pightle; 3) A Croft adjoining of 2 acres & 2 roods late in tenure of Mary Themilthorpe, in or near Haughfield, between John Pooley, West; lands late of Edward Bourman called Wren’s Pightle, East; North Head of the Croft abutts the King’s Way called Margaret Lane, otherwise Stolland Lane, leading from Town Green to the Stolland in Deopham; the South Head abutts land late of Edward Bourman. | No fine | |
| Isaac Easton There were several intermediate steps before the final awards. These involved “entry sur Disseizin en le post” and “double vouchers”. Archibald Rowing as Bailiff of the Court is directed to seize the property. | 8 acres Meadow, 8 acres pasture with one Messuage, one tenement, one cottage. | |||||
| Robert Stoughton | Robert Knights | As above | £21 | |||
| Robert Knights | To the Lord of the Manor to the use of Robert Knights’ last will & testament | |||||
| Robert Knights | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Stoughton’s formerly Urry’s. | 5d | ||||
| Robert Knights | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Stoughton’s formerly Crowne’s | 1s 1d | ||||
| Robert Knights | Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Stoughton’s formerly Oakley’s | 7½d |
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| Date | Change |
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| 22/1/25 | Revised against Court Book – 20250108_123034 |
| 2/4/24 | Published (ref IMG_20231012_141429) |
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