Title
Marriage settlement
(i)John Higgins, Turvey Abbey, Esq (nephew and devisee in fee named in the will of Charles Higgins, late of St Stephen, Coleman Street, London, grocer, deceased)
(ii)Theresa Longuet, Bath, Somerset, Spinster
(iii)Benjamin Longuet, Bath, Esquire
(iv)John Baty Varnham, Russel Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, Esq; John Genest, Bath, Clerk
(v)Joseph Warner, Eltham, Kent, Esq; The Rev Nicholas Hill, Snailswell, Cambridge, Clerk
(vi)Richard Orlebar, Hinwick House, Esq
marriage is to take place between (i) and (ii)
now (i) releases to (vi)
Manor of Turvey
Mansion House (4a) called Turvey Abbey
part of River Ouse as lately enjoyed by Charles Henry, Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth, and right of fishery
property late in occupation of Stevington Davison and now of John Davison
[as in X 670/7]
property late in occupation of the Rev Thomas Jones and now of (i) [as in X 670/7]
Pinkerds Holme (1a 39p) now in occupation of John Davison
new enclosed meadow ground in Cold Brayfield near Turvey Bridge (6a) in occupation of Samuel Skevington
which together with property above are called Grove Farm
lands etc belonging to Williamsons or Redland
Farm, [as in X 670/7] now in occupation of (i) and Thomas Davison
-Mount Pleasant Farm, lands etc [as in X 670/7] and now occupied by Samuel Skevington
-Abbey Farm, lands etc [as in X 670/7 except for farmhouse] now in occupation of (i)
-Three Fishes, now in occupation of - Ingram
-Pudles Close, now in occupation of - Ingram
-The Chequer now in occupation of - Smith [as in X 670/7]
Cottages etc in various occupations, some of them the same as in X 670/7
to be held by (vi) to the use of (i) until marriage is solemnised and then to use of (iii) for 100 years, or to (i) and (iv) during life of (i) to support contingent uses etc. To be held by (i) for life and then to use that (ii) if she survives him, shall receive £500 pa for life. Then to (v) for use of sons in tail male and then to daughters
Various provisions as to sale or exchange of cont lands and provisions for securing payment of money to (ii)
Also (i), (ii) and (iii) agree to transfer in to names of v) of Å part of £23,896 13s 4d 3% Consolidated Bank Annuities and £825 pa Bank Long Annuities
Under existing trusts. To receive interest and dividends etc after death of Mary, the mother of (ii)
When received to be converted into money and invested at interest
Various provisions, stipulations, etc including power to appoint new trustees signatures of all except Nicholas Hill endorsed witnesses Thomas Benbowe, Turvey
Thos Cutting, Bath
Geo Watts, Sol, Bath
Thos Griffiths, Attorney, Bath
James Ransom, Bermondsey
Wm Gatland, Eltham