Manor of Dedham Hall, Essex

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Summary of Alefounder references from the Court Books 1661-1691

Date Names details land reference
10 Jun 1661 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo30
21 May 1662 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo33
6 Jun 1664 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo39
30 Sep 1664 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo42
2 May 1665 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo43
6 Sep 1666 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo48v
23 Sep 1667 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo59v
12 Oct 1668 John Alefounder Homage; witness to sale of land by Robert Webb
D/DU 457/1/1 fo63v
26 Oct 1670 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo99v
2 Oct 1671 John Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/1 fo105
29 Apr 1673 Robert Alefounder clerk, eldest son of John Alefounder gent., deceased 21 Apr 1636 JA surr all his manorial land to his will; now RA produces probated will dated 18 Mar 1672; RA adm to land he inherited; fine £6 15s 3 acres meadow called Little Lord Bridge Meadow D/DU 457/1/1 fo 124r
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 124v
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 125r
Robert Alefounder clerk, eldest son of John Alefounder deceased, Matthew Alefounder executor; Charles Crouch; John Hudson; William Barker JA will as above; land sold by MA with WB and JH (not CC) as per will of JA; RA bought it for £105 on 28 Apr 1673; RA adm; fine £10 10s 12 acres land called Weels (other land to be sold was mentioned in will, Bucks, Bucks and Weels, part of Great Lordbridge Meadow 2 acres) D/DU 457/1/1 fo 125r
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 125v
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 126r
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 126v
the same Robert Alefounder surrender of all his land to his will
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 126v
29 Apr 1673 Matthew Alefounder, youngest son of John Alefounder gent., deceased; Susanna Bacon lately wife of Nathaniel Bacon; Bennett Cleere; William Crosse JA held reversions to land, to take effect after death of SB; JA surr to his will 21 Apr 1636 and afterwards died; now MA produces probated will dated 18 Mar 1672; MA adm to reversion after death of SB All messuages and 15 acres land called Sturgeons; 1 acre called Sayers, 1 meadow of 2 acres called Fleet meadow, 1 mess or tent called Knapps or Mayes with 15 acres land; in will said to be near Jopes Hill and in occ BC and WC D/DU 457/1/1 fo 127v
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 128r
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 128v
29 Apr 1673 John Alefounder gent.; Matthew Alefounder his youngest son JA held land; died after last court; MA is youngest son and next heir acc to custom; MA adm. 1 messuage with garden or pightle called Sturgions, ½ acre D/DU 457/1/1 fo 129r
29 Apr 1673 Matthew Alefounder and Lidia his wife, in right of Lidia herself surrender of Lidia to Matthew, his heirs and assigns; MA admitted; fine 15s 2 pieces of meadow called Sturgeons of Rands tenement cont 3 rods, 1 piece meadow of tent called Culverhouse cont 3 rods being part of demesne meadow, 1 mess called Rands with open space and croft cont 10 acres customary D/DU 457/1/1 fo 129v
Matthew Alefounder surrender all his land to his will
D/DU 457/1/1 fo 130r
5 Oct 1674 Robert Alefounder of Thurcaston Leics. clerk; Mary Mason; Robert Mason; John Mason; Samuel Webb RA by bond dated 25 May 1674 in penalty sum of £260, for payment of £137 16s on 25 May next at MM's house in Dedham, held by MM; at last court, 25 May 26Car2 [1674] for better guarantee made cond surr to MM to RM in place of bailiff, JM and SW cust tenants wits land called Weeles with cottar's tenure, 12 acres of the demesne; 3 acres meadow called Little Lord bridge meadow of the demesne D/DU 457/1/2 fo 154v
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 155r
30 Mar 1676 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 155v
Matthew Alefounder; John Shaw knight; Susanna Bacon lately wife of Nathaniel Bacon deceased; John Alefounder gent.; Brigitt Sadler spinster dau of William Sadler of Wyston Suffolk yeoman 10 Apr 1675 MA out of court and after last court; before JS steward; surr rev of land to happen after death of SB taken 29 Apr 25Car2 [1673] by gift & legacy of JA before his decease; MA then about to marry, now has married BS; To MA and after marr MA & B during their lives and life of survivor, then to heirs of the body of M&B, or for want of such, to heirs of MA; MA appearing as himself and attorney for B; they adm accordingly all mess & 15 acres called Sturgions; 1 acre called Sayers; 1 meadow called Fleet meadow cont est 2 acres; mess or tent called Knapps or Mayes with 15 acres land D/DU 457/1/2 fo 160v
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 161r
2 Apr 1678 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 165r
Matthew Hickeringill, Edi Hickeringill Adm of MH infant son of EH of Colchester
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 165r - 166v
11 Apr 1678 Robert Alefounder, Maria Mason RA, conditional surrender to MM for £106 on 20 Jun 1677 out of court, now discharged 12 acres called Weales D/DU 457/1/2 fo 175v
12 Mar 1678 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 185r
15 Apr 1680 Matthew Alefounder Sworn to investigate
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 201v
21 Apr 1682 Matthew Alefounder Sworn to investigate
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 229v
10 Oct 1683 Matthew Alefounder Sworn to investigate; appointed constable
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 237v
6 Apr 1685 Mathew Alefounder; Brigitte his wife; Susanne Bacon lately wife of Nathaniel Bacon deceased; John Fenn of Dedham; Andrew Kidd; Henry Fenn junior; fictitious men John Doe, Richard Roe ref to rev of land ex surr MA; reversions on death of SB late wife of NB deceased; recovery involving JF, AK, HF & HH, resulting in MA and B having revs for life and the life of the longer surviving; then heirs of MA to have rev of Sturgions, heirs of B to have revs of Sayers, Fleet meadow and Knapps alias Mayers whole mess & 15 acres called Sturgions, 1 acre called Sayers; 1 meadow called Fleet meadow 2 acres; 1 mess or tent called Knapps or Mayers also 15 acres land D/DU 457/1/2 fo 256r
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 256v
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29 Mar 1686 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 258v
Thomas Bayles of St Botolph Colchester spicer/apothecary; Matthew Alefounder, clothier, and his wife Brigitta; John Shaw knight; Susanna Bacon late wife of Nathaniel Bacon deceased 2 Jan 1685 out of court before JS steward; conditional surrender of rev of land after death of SB held by MA&B & heirs of B after recovery; to TB; £50 15s on 2 Apr 1686 at house of TB Fleet meadow 2 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 259r
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 259v
William Browne of East Bergholt Suff, clothier; Matthew Alefounder; Matthew Manning; Daniel Sherman; William Lewes 28 Jan 1685 out of court before MM bailiff, DS and WL cust tenants wits; cond surr MA to WB; £106 namely £3 thereof 28 Jly next, £103 on 29 Jan 1686, at house of WB 1 mess or tent with garden or pightle called Sturgions ½ acre; 2 pieces meadow called Sturgions 3 rods; 1 mess called Rands with land & croft 10 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 259v
25 Aug 1686 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 264r
Matthew Alefounder, pannifex; Bridget his wife; Thomas Bayles 29 Mar 2Jas2 [1686], out of court; ref to cond surr 2 Jan 1Jas2 [1685/6] to TB, [details recited as 29 Mar 1686]; now discharged Reversion of one meadow called Fleet Meadow, 2 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 265v
Matthew Alefounder, pannifex; Bridget his wife; John Shaw knight; Thomas Bayles of Colchester spicer/apothecary 21 Aug 2Jas2 [1686] out of court before JS steward; land held by MA&B and heirs of B after recovery 6 Apr 1Jas2 [1685]; cond surr to TB; £51 10s namely 15s on 21 Nov next, £50 15s on 22 Feb following at house of TB one meadow called Fleet Meadow, 2 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 266r
17 Sep 1686 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 267r
31 Mar 1687 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 279v
Matthew Alefounder; William Browne ref to court 29 Mar 3Jas2 [1687], cond surr 28 Jan 1Jas2 [1685/6], MA to WB for £106. Now fully satisfied and discharged tenement with garden called Sturgeons, two pieces of meadow called Sturgion of Rand's holding, one messuage called Rands with land and crofts 10 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 279v
Matthew Alefounder; William Browne, clothier of East Bergholt; Matthew Manning; Robert Steel; Henry Mascull 3 Feb 3Jas2 1686 out of court, MM in position of bailiff, RS and HM cust tenants wits; MA cond surr to WB; payment £106: £3 on 3 Aug next, £103 on 3 Feb 1687 at house of WB 1 mess or tent with garden or pigtell called Sturgions, ½ acre; 2 pieces of meadow called Sturgions of Rands holding, 3 rods of the demesne; 1 piece meadow of Culverhouse holding, 3 rods; 1 mess or tent called Rands with land and crofts 10 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 280r
Matthew Alefounder and Bridget his wife; Thomas Bayles ref to court 25 Aug 1686, out of court 21 Aug 1686 MA&B cond surr to TB; payment of £51 10s now made; surrender discharged 1 meadow called Fleet meadow, 2 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 280r
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 280v
26 Apr 1688 Matthew Alefounder Sworn to investigate
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 283r
Matthew Alefounder; William Browne ref to court of 31 Mar 3Jas2 [1687], 3 Feb 2Jas2 [1686/7], MA cond surr to WB for £106; now discharged tent with garden called Sturgions, 2 pieces of meadow called Sturgion of Rands holding, 1 piece of meadow of Culverhouse holding; mess called Rands D/DU 457/1/2 fo 283v
Matthew Alefounder; Matthew Manning; Robert Steel; Henry Mascull; Joseph Powell of Colchester Essex clerk 4 Feb 3Jas2 1687 out of court, MM in position of bailiff, RS & HM cust tenants wits, MA cond surr to JP for £115 10s: £2 15s on 4 Aug next, £112 15s on 5 Feb 1688 at house of JP 1 mess or tent with garden or pightle called Sturgions ½ acre; 2 pieces meadow called Sturgions of Rands holding 3 rods; 1 piece meadow called Culverhouse 3 rods of the demesne; 1 mess or tent called Rands with open land & croft 10 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 283v - 284r
19 Sep 1688 Matthew Alefounder and Briget his wife; John Shaw knight; Joseph Thurston of Colchester gent 28 Apr 4Jas2 1688 out of court before JS steward, M&B cond surr land taken among other holdings after recovery 6 Apr 1Jas2, to JT for £51 10s: 15s on 28 Jly next, £50 15s on 28 Oct then following, in house of JT 1 meadow called Fleet meadow of 2 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 289v
Matthew Alefounder of Dedham clothier; Brigit his wife; Anne Welch of Stoke next Nayland Suff widow; John Shaw knight 28 Apr 4Jas2 1688, before JS steward, cond surr land taken among other holdings after recovery 6 Apr 1Jas2 [1685], to AW for £244 11s: £3 11s 1d on 28 Jly next, £240 19s 11d on 30 Oct then next following in house of AW messuage of 15 acres called Sturgions D/DU 457/1/2 fo 290r
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 290v
6 Mar 1688 Anne Welch; Matthew Alefounder and his wife 1st proclamation for AW from cond surr MA and his wife, not fulfilled
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 292v
Joseph Thurston; Matthew Alefounder and his wife 1st proclamation for JT from cond surr MA and his wife, not fulfilled
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 292v
Matthew Alefounder; Joseph Powell of Colchester clerk; Grey alias Bishop ref to court 26 Apr 4Jas2 [1688], MA on 4 Feb 3Jas2 [1687/8] out of court cond surr to JP for £115 10s; Now comes JP after death of his friend G als B and has himself learnt of this, from whence the court considered surr must be discharged; MA in person comes and surrenders it again, to JP, for £115 10s: £2 15s on 5 Aug 1689, £112 15s on 5 Feb next following at house of JP mess or tent with garden or pightle called Sturgions ½ acre; 2 pieces meadow called Sturgions of Rands tent 3 rods of demesne; 1 piece meadow of Culverhouse tent 3 rods of demesne; 1 mess or tent called Rands with open land & croft 10 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 292v
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 293r
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31 Jly 1689 Matthew Alefounder pannifex of Dedham and Brigett his wife; Anne Welch of Stoake juxta Nayland Suffolk ref to court 19 Sep 4Jas2 [1688], recites cond surr 28 Apr 4Jas2 [1688] of land from recovery 6 Apr 1Jas2 [1685] to AW; Now discharged mess 15 acres called Sturgions D/DU 457/1/2 fo 297r
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 297v
Matthew Alefounder pannifex of Dedham and Brigett his wife; Anne Welch; John Shaw knight 27 May 1689 out of court before JS steward, cond surr land from recovery 6 Apr 1Jas2 [1685], to AW, for £349 16s: £9 18s on 28 Nov next, £309 18s on 29 May 1690 at house of AW mess 15 acres called Sturgions D/DU 457/1/2 fo 297v
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 298r
Joseph Thurston gent.; Matthew Alefounder and Brigett his wife 1st proclamation for JT from cond surr MA and his wife &c
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 298r
10 Sep 1690 Matthew Alefounder and Bridget his wife; Joseph Thurston of Colchester gent.; Jeremiah Shaw knight; Mary Thurston widow & exec of JT ref to court 19 Sep 1688, John Shaw then steward, MA&B 28 Apr last before then, cond surr land from recovery 6 Apr 1Jas2 [1685] to JT his heirs &c for £51 10s: 15s on 28 Jul next after surr, £50 15s on 28 Oct then following; Now comes MT by JS her attorney; money was not paid; MT adm 1 meadow called Fleet meadow 2 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 300r
D/DU 457/1/2 fo 300v
Matthew Alfounder; Mathew Manning gent.; Samuel Webb; Robert Hall; Robert Strand of Stoake juxta Nayland Suffolk yeoman 22 Feb last, MM in position of bailiff, SW, RH cust tenants wits; MA cond surr to RS for £115 10s: £2 15s on 22 Aug next, £112 15s on 23 Feb 1690 at house of RS 1 mess or tent with garden or pightle called Sturgeons ½ acre; 2 pieces meadow called Sturgeons Rands tent 3 rods; 1 piece meadow called Culverhouse 3 rods of the demesme; tent or mess called Rands with open land and croft 10 acres D/DU 457/1/2 fo 302v
10 Oct 1690 Matthew Alefounder and Bridget his wife; Anne Welch of Stoake juxta Nayland Suffolk, widow cond surr land to AW for £367 13s 6d on 10 Apr 1691 at house of AW mess or tent 15 acres called Sturgeons; mess or tent 15 acres called Knapps or Wayes D/DU 457/1/2 fo 304r
16 Apr 1691 Anne Welch, widow; Matthew Alefounder and Bridget his wife AW, recognition of full satisfaction of cond surr diverse lands and tents D/DU 457/1/2 fo 306v
Matthew Alfounder and Bridget his wife; John King of Colchester grocer MA&B cond surr to JK for £336: £8 on 16 Oct next, £28[sic - £328?] on 16 Apr 1682[sic- 1692?] at house of JK mess or tent 15 acres called Sturgions; mess or tent 15 acres called Knapps or Wayes D/DU 457/1/2 fo 306v

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