Special Court of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury April 1805

1. Heading
2. Introduction
3. Homage
4. Property
5. Navigation

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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

Introduction

There is a brief mention at the beginning of the record of this Court to a “Letter of Attorney” dated February 28^th 1805. This letter was addressed to both this Manor and that of Shadwells otherwise Cockerells in Morley. The letter was reproduced in full in the record of their Court of April 22^nd 1805. The Letter of Attorney and a summary thereof is available here.

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.	Robert Knights following a Common Recovery in which Archibald Rowing was Bailiff of the Court.	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 or occupation of Mary Themilthorpe, in or near Haughfield, between lands late of John Pooley, West; lands late of Edward Bourman called Wren’s Pightle, East; north headland of the aforesaid Croft abutts the King’s Way called Margaret Lane, otherwise Stolland Lane, leading from Town Green to the Stolland in Deopham; the south headland abutts land late of Edward Bourman.		£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.	Relief 5d
		Robert Knights		Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Stoughton’s formerly Crowne’s	Relief 1s 1d
		Robert Knights		Certain Lands & Tenements held in free & common socage, late Stoughton’s formerly Oakley’s	Relief 7½d

Navigation

Date	Change
9/6/26	Introduction; link to Letter of Attorney
22/1/25	Revised against Court Book – 20250108_123034
2/4/24	Published (ref IMG_20231012_141429)