Reference
B1
Title
Conveyance by lease and release
i) Henry Brandreth, Houghton Regis, gent.
ii) Wm. Eeles, Flamstead, Herts., gent.
Geo. Brent, London, silkman
Jn. Fisher, Grays Inn, gent.
Conveyance by (i) to (ii) for 5/- and the natural love
and affection he has towards his wife Alice Brandreth, and for her
provision if she should survive him, and also for a provision for
his children, Solomon, Nehemiah and Alice Brandreth, of:
- manor of Houghton Regis in Beds. and Herts.
- all messuages & lands in Beds. and Herts.
which (i) formerly purchased of John Earl of Bridgwater;
- advowson of vicarage of H.R.
- lands and tenements in H.R. lately purchased of Thos. Priory,
Michael Dickens and Jn Dickens;
... mess. or tents. now or late in tenures of Jas. Paddon and Jn.
Ware & and (i), in H.R., which (i) lately purchased of Wm.
Metcalfe and w. Anne and Francis Marsh;
- the mayor of Seywell
- farm or reputed farm of Seywell parcel of the manor of Seywell
now or late in the tenures of Rich. Andrew, Oliver Newman and
Michael Cooke
- all other property in Beds. and Herts. which (i) lately
purchased of Sir Lewis Dive knight
- farm with mess. and tents. now or late in ten. Richard Partridge
in Tilsworth
to hold to the uses of (i) for life, then one third part to the use of
wife Alice, and as to the other two third parts, and reversion of the
third to his wife:
- 60 rent charge for the support of son Solomon, to be paid to w.
Alice or to the children Nehemiah and Alice, to be spent as follows:
20 diet, washing and lodging; 10 for apparel; 10 to be
paid to Solomon at 4s. a week for his own expenses; 10 to an
honest and discreet servant to wait on him; 10 for the upkeep
of the servant, who is to "look to him the said Solomon to
keepe him out of ill company".
The rest to use of wife Alice to educate and maintain Nehemiah
until he attains age 21. Dau. Alice to receive 1000, then rest
to use son Nehemiah and heirs, in default half to use Alice and
heirs in default to Solomon and heirs, and half to use Solomon
and heirs in default to Alice and heirs. Reserves powers of
revocation.
witn. Wm. Eeles, Jas. Paddon, Hen. Brandreth junr., Thos. Chapman,
Michael Messeder.
At foot memorandum that this is a true copy of the original
indenture which they saw sealed. Wm. Eeles, Jas. Paddon, Mich. Messeder
3 Mar 1673/4
- Memorandum that this is a true copy of the originall Deed whereof
it purports to be a Copy, which originall is remaining in my hands
whereby I clayme me the Landes Tenements and hereditaments therein
mentioned according to the uses Trusts and limitations of the same
deeds witnesse my hand this third day of March 1673.
sgd. Nehemiah Brandreth
2 copies of:
REVOCATION by Henry Brandreth of Houghton Regis of indentures made by
him, Henry Brandreth junr., Geo Brent and John Fisher on
30 July 1667
22 Dec 1669
Copies attested Wm. Eeles, Jas. Paddon, Mich. Messeder 3 Mar 1673/4"
Date free text
24-27 Dec 1669
Production date
From: 1667 To: 1669
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