Contents
Introduction
Deopham of the Deane & Chapter of ye Cathedrall Church of Christ Canterbury.
A Dragge or Terrar1 of the Demeasne2 Lands of the Mannor aforesaid.
The Estate
1
The first piece is the seite of ye Mannor containing by estimation four acres of pastures with a Manor house called the Monkes, a Barn Stable & another woodhouse thereupon build & lyeth between the Land of ye Vicar of Deopham on the side of ye East & ye high way on ye side of ye West & abutteth upon ye Coppyhold Meadow of ye Manor of Deopham Hall called Glocesters towards ye North & upon ye Churchyard of Deopham towards ye South.
2
The 2d piece containeth by Estimation thirteen Acres of Land & lyeth between ye Coppyhold Land of the MAnor of Deopham Hall in ye tenure of Elizabeth Amyas, widdow, of the East part & ye Lande of Francis Amyas, gentleman, of ye West part, & abutteth upon the Kings Highway called Palloway towards ye South.
3
The 3d piece containeth by Estimation thirteen acres of land lying in a Furlong called Maydenamwonge [?] between ye Lands of John Sedley Esq called Mill Piece of ye East part, & ye Land of ye aforesaid Elizabeth Amyas of ye West part & abutteth upon Palloway towards ye North & upon ye Lands of Miles Hobart in part & ye Land of Elizabeth Amyas in part towards ye South.
4
The fourth piece containeth by Estimation One acre of Land lying at ye West End of Stonehill between ye Land of Elizabeth Amyas of ye West part & ye land of divers men of ye East part & abutteth upon Palloway towards ye South & upon ye Kings Highway towards ye North.
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Reproduced courtesy of the Chapter of Canterbury; their ref CCA U63 70380
Footnotes
- A Terrar is the same as a terrier – i.e. a list of possessions, normally those of an ecclesiastical body. ↩︎
- Demeasne or demesne is land retained and managed by the lord of the manor – in this case the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral. It approximates to “domain” in current English. ↩︎
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| 2/2/26 | Additional transcriptions |
| 13/3/24 | Published |
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