• Reference
    BD1087
  • Title
    (Draft) Marriage settlement. (i) Jn. Throckmorton of Wardington par. Olney, Bucks. esq. (ii) Robt. Bell of Bedford esq., Jn. Pepiatt of same, gent. (iii) Mary Bell (eldest dau. of (ii) ). (iv) Wm. Aspin of Felmersham esq., Fra. Brace jun. of Bedford gent. - - - Covenant to levy fine ( (i) & (ii) to (iv) ), of Manor of Wardington, farmhouse, 80 ac. demesne, 50 ac. held by Robt. Cooper, 75 ac. by Thos. Colliss, 80 ac. by Thos. Brown, 69 ac. by Wm. Aldridge, 10 ac. by Wm. Wix, 3 1/2 ac. by Kath. Landus, cottage & 1/2 ac. by Wm. Robinson, cottage, close, 2 ac. held by Nath. Gutteridge, cottage & 2 ac. close by Thos. Bayley, cottage & 2 ac. close by Thos. Hull, cottage & 1 1/2 ac. close by - - Wilby, cottage & 1 ac. 1 r. close by Thos. Betts, cottage & 1/2 ac. close by Edm. Boswell, and 13 others (named), lime- kiln, watermills, 4 closes, 9 leys, fishing rights in Ouse. Trust estates detailed. (Rec. (a) that (i) is seised of copyhold lands in Stepney for rem. of 52 yr. lease, assigned to him by Thos. Pierepont gent, 4 Apr. 1687, and of the manor of Wardington. (b) In consid. of marr. between (i) & (iii) Robt. Bell agreed to settle his lands in Wilden on them. (c) that (i) has mortgaged part of Wardington for £500 to Geo. Wells of Wavendon Bucks. gent., and the rest to Sir Jn. Wolfe, & the lands in Stepney for £100. (d) agreement by (i) & (iii) & Robt. Bell that Stepney lands are to be settled in trust for payment of depts. (e) surr. and adm. of (iv) to same, even date. )
  • Date free text
    4 Dec. 1710.
  • Production date
    From: 1710 To: 1710
  • Exent
    No. of pieces: 1
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