Manors in Debenham, Suffolk

Manors of Debenham Butley, Scotnetts and Bloodhall, Suffolk

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Manor of Debenham Butley, Suffolk. Court records ex index 1690-1761

Date Names details land reference
8 Sep 1707 Simon Tovell gent; Grace now wife of John Alefounder of Winston Suff gent; Nat. Aulae of Aspall; Richard Jefferryes alias Spooner ST died seised; 1st proc was made at last court; now comes G wife of JA sister and heir of ST; ST held from 4 Oct 1664; GA adm, fine £2 13s 4d; J+G surr to will of G. ST had diverse lands and tents; GA adm to 1/3 part of enclosure called Gardners Close in Debenham ... extends W to land of NA late RJalsS ... est 3½A S1/2/27.1 p125
2 May 1709 Robert Freeman; Thomas Clodd; Robert Rell; Robert Alefounder Malster; Nicholas Freeman RF 29 Sep surr to Lord of the Manor TC in presence of RR, to use of RA; RA now adm; RF had premises in 1703 after death NF; fine 26s 8d; RA surr to his will a shop with chambers over the same ... in northeast ... next to the Stalls in Debenham S1/2/27.1 p135
21 May 1711 William Turpen, Anna his wife; John Jefferryes; Martha Bugg; Martha Baldwyne; Robert Alefounder WT&A surr land ... A ?inhabited premises ... ?death of M Bugg ... 3 May 1694 after the death and by the will of M Baldwyne ... To use of RA; fine 1d; RA surr to his will 1 piece meadow 1A 1R betw road called Thorpe Lane to E, Brook to W, land of JJ to S, meadow of the manor to N S1/2/27.1 p168
24 Apr 1713 William Dade; Thomas Clodd gent; Henry Buckenham; Robert Alefounder of Debenham, Malster; John Harrison 25 Jly last WD surr to TC in presence of HB, to use of RA; RA surr to his will; fine 10s 1 parcel enclosure called the Dove house Close with watering place now or lately customary for 1 curtilage and 1 outlet cont est 1½R parcel of 1A formerly JH, betw curtilage & orchard of JH to N ... [abuttals given] S1/2/27.1 p189
25 Apr 1715 Robert Alefounder, Robert Alefounder his son; William Feild of Much Clacton Ess gent; William Turpen, Anna his wife recites court 21 Sep 1713, RA surr to his will; Now RA only son of RA deceased being about 2 years old by WF an executor ... attorney ... will dated 11 Dec 1713; meadow from RA father 21 May 1711 from surr WT&A; fine £4 from will .. Bucks head ... halfe moon ... meadow 1A 1R ... Thorpe Lane ... S1/2/27.1 pp 259-261
fine £40 Hungerdowne S1/2/27.1 pp 262-263
fine £11 11s 6d Shop and chamber S1/2/27.1 pp 264-265
fine 15s Dovehouse Close S1/2/27.1 pp 266-268

Manor of Debanham Butley, Suffolk. Register book

Date

Names

details
es - ex surr
pm - post mortem

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26 Apr 1712 William Dade es - 10 - Dovehouse Close, abuts mess called Buck or Bucks Head of Bloodhall manor S1/2/30 fo7, no 13
24 Apr 1713 Robert Alefounder es - 10 -
25 Apr 1715 Robert Alefounder pm - 15 -
16 Jan 1715 Mary Kent pm 1 2 6







Simon Tovell



Gardners Close S1/2/30 p24, no 46
8 Sep 1707 Frances Dove pm to a 3rd 2 13 4
Nicholas Candler to another 3rd 2 13 4
Grace Alefounder to another 3rd 2 13 4
17 Jly 1714 Frances Caston pm FD to a 3rd 4 - -
William Stephenson es FC to a 3rd 3 - -
8 Jun 1720 Nicholas Candler pm GA to a 3rd 2 13 4







William Moyse



Hungerdown S1/2/30 fo45, no 83
26 Apr 1712 Simon Moyse pm 10 0 0
21 Sep 1713 Robert Alefounder es 10 0 0
25 Sep 1715 Robert Alefounder pm 15 0 0
16 Jan 1715 Mary Kent pm 18 0 0







Martha Baldwin



Piece of Meadow betw Thorpe Lane, E. & River there, W, & abutting upon Meadow formerly of John Jefferies, S, & meadow of Lord of this Manor, N. S1/2/30 fo46, no 84
3 Mar 1695 Martha Bugg & Anne Smith pm 3 10 0
21 May 1711 Robert Alefounder es 2 10 0
25 Apr 1715 Robert Alefounder pm 4 0 0
16 Jan 1715 Mary Kent pm 4 10 0







Nicholas Freeman



A Shop with chambers over the same, late parcel of a Capital Messuage near a place called the Halls in Debenham heretofore Alefounders afterwards Kents since of William Wright and late of Elizabeth Wright S1/2/30 fo53 no 91
25 Sep 1703 Robert Freeman pm 2 0 0
2 May 1709 Robert Alefounder es 1 6 8
25 Apr 1715 Robert Alefounder pm 2 2 6
16 Jun 1715 Mary Kent pm 2 10 0

Manor of Scotnetts, Suffolk. Register book

Date

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Robert Freeman



Glanwells or Glancetts Hill - formerly 2 shops - abuts Market Place to N and a mess formerly of Robert Alefounder to S. S1/2/30 fo93 no XXIV
25 Sep 1703 Robert Freeman pm 1 13 0
2 May 1709 Robert Allfounder es 1 2 0
25 Apr 1715 Robert Allfounder pm 1 13 0
16 May 1715 Mary Kent pm 2 10 0







Robert Allfounder



Part of a Cap. Mess. with Houses formerly of George Harrison afterwards of John Webber ... Close of land and Pasture 16A S1/2/30 fo106 no XLIX
25 Apr 1715 Robert Allfounder

2 ½
16 Jan 1715 Mary Kent

2 ½

Manor of Bloodhall, Suffolk. Register book

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details

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Robert Freeman



Tenement formerly a Stable and Woodhouse ... S1/2/30 fo143 no 29
21 May 1711 Robert Alefounder

1
25 Apr 1715 Robert Alefounder

1
16 Jan 1715 Mary Kent

1






21 May 1711 William Dade


9 Bucks Head S1/2/30 fo144 no 31
15 Oct 1713 Robert Allfounder


9
25 Apr 1715 Robert Allfounder


9
16 Jan 1715 Mary Kent


9

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