Manor of Weeley, Essex

Original records at Essex Record Office, Colchester

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Summary of Alefounder references in the Court Records 1696-1793

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16 Sep 1708 Thomas Sadler, his father William Sadler; Robert Alefounder; Daniel Smyth junior; Michael Trannum Recovery (document damaged, cannot read all details). TS had land from his father WS. Somehow RA and possibly DS got land; MT vouchee; ends with TS surr to his will 1 messuage or tenement in Weeley, 30 acres, called Woods and Mellet, TS adm last day July 1678 after death of WS. D/DU6/1 pp19-20
9 Mar 1708 Robert Alefounder; Thomas Sadler; Ann Alefounder Refers to court 10[sic] Sep 1708, TS after recovery, surr to his will, he now dead; herriot 1 cow worth £3; TS will dated 24 Nov with probate, cousin RA to inherit land in Weeleigh, in occ RA and his sister AA; RA adm and surr to his will 1 messuage or tenement and 30 acres land in Weeleigh called Woods and Mellet D/DU6/1 p21
2 Jan 1710 Matthew Alefounder; Robert Alefounder RA, after last court [21 Sep 1710] and before this, died; herriot 1 cow worth £3; Ref to court 9 Mar 1708 RA surr to his will; His will dated 17 Oct 1710 leaves land to bro MA; MA adm and surr to his will 1 messuage and 30 acres D/DU6/1 p23
19 Apr 1711 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU6/1 p25
16 Jun 1715 Matthew Alefounder Homage
D/DU6/1
28 Apr 1720 Thomas Alefounder, Matthew Alefounder, Robert Alefounder, John Alefounder Ref to court 2 Jan 1710 MA and lawful heirs adm to land of RA under his will (remainders to JA); MA died after last court [24 Mar 1719] and before this, (ref to herriot £3),TA next heir to bro JA (doc worn, see note); TA adm and surr to his will 1 messuage and 30 acres D/DU6/1 pp35-36
19 Jly 1722 Thomas Alefounder Homage
D/DU6/1 p38
9 Aug 1722 Thomas Alefounder TA died seised after last court and before this, ref to heriot 1 cow value £3, homage does not know heirs 30 A cust; free land called Carters annual rent 18s 1d, and also free land annual rent 3s, plus 8s 1d for relief &c D/DU6/1 p38
29 Jly 1763 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk schoolmaster; John Burnby; William Munt; Susannah Cole widow; John Lay of Little Hockley Essex; John Vanderzee gent 14 Jun 1760 cond surr, TA to JL; JB and WM copyholders wits; for £400 plus interest as in an Indenture; JV in place of Lords Bailiff Barn with Lands and appts 30 A more or less in occ SC or her assigns and all other customary land held of Weeleigh D/DU6/3 fo 40
8 Aug 1764 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk schoolmaster; Samuel Alston; Sarah Savill; John Hockford 31 Dec 1763 TA surr to his will; SA in place of Lords Bailiff; SS and JH copyholders wits All land held by copy of court roll D/DU6/3 fo 41v
30 Jly 1766 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk schoolmaster; Peregrine D'Oyley the younger gent; John Borodell; John Burnby; Susannah Cole widow; John Lay 9 Mar 1765 Cond surr, TA to JL; PD'O instead of Lords Bailiff; JB and JB copyholders wits; for £750 (of which £400 previously mentioned 14 Jun 1760) plus interest as in an Indenture Barn with land and appts 230 A more or less in occ SC or her assigns D/DU6/3 fo 46v
30 Jly 1770 Alefounder; Foster crossed out marginal note: abs surr A to F to come in here from fo65
D/DU6/3 fo 58
30 Jly 1772 Thomas Alefounder of Nayland Suffolk schoolmaster; Samuel Alston gent.; Danl. Partridge; John Barnby; Susannah Cole widow; Richard Hayward; Bennett Foster of East Donyland Essex 1 Jun 1772; surr TA to BF; SA in place of Lords Bailiff; DP and JB copyholders wits; BF did not attend court to take adm; 1st proc made Barn with land and appts 30 A more or less formerly in occ SC, then RH & his assigns D/DU6/3 fo 63r
7 Jan 1773 Bennett Foster Adm; fine £32:11:0
D/DU6/3 fo 63v-64r
John Lay of Little Horksley Essex Gent.; Thomas Alefounder; Wm. Sudell Junr.; 1 Jun 1772. JL satisfaction for all principal and interest for two cond surrs 14 Jun 1760, 9 Mar 1765 from TA. WS wit. Barn, lands 30 A more or less and all other customary land held of the manor of Weeleigh

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