L22/11-12

Settlement, with Counterpart. (i) Hen.Earl of Kent and w. Lady Eliz. (ii) Ric. Earl of Clanrichard, Dudley Lord North, Sir Jn. North bart., Jn. Nevill esq., Oliv. St. John gent., Edw. Claver gent. (iii) Tho. Daniel gent. and Tho. Ducke gent. Agreed to levy a fine before Easter next: -- manor of Wrest and cap. mess.; park of Harrold; manors of Silsoe, Brobury, O.Gravenhurst, N. Gravenhurst, O. Stondon, Henlow; and all lands in Silsoe, Brobury, O. and N. Gravenhurst, Stondon, Henlow, Kainhoe, Fielden, Pulloxhill, Clophill, Maulden, Shillington, Meppershall (except Chapel Farm, Meppershall, occ. - Handscombe, and Matthews farm, Meppershall). To use of: lands etc. (except manors and cap. mess. of Wrest, Silsoe, and Brobury, and all lands in Cainhoe, Fileden, Pulloxhill, Clophill and Maulden), to Hen. Earl of Kent, and heirs male; if default, toAnth. Grey of Burbage, clerk and his heirs male: if default to heirs male of Edm. Grey, Earl of Kent decd.; Wrest, Silsoe, Brobury, Harrold Park, and other excecuted property to Hen. Earl of Kent and Lady Eliz., for the increase of her jointure; if default as before. Wtns. J. Selden, Tho. Gardiner, Rowl.Jenkins, Wm. Barcenell, Robt. Yate, Wm. Ellis. 8 seals on tags.

1 Nov 1624

From: 1624 To: 1624

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Lucas,
Kent, Henry Grey, 8th Earl of,
Grey, Elizabeth (Countess of Kent),
Clanricarde, Richard, 4th Earl,
North, Dudley (3rd Baron North),
North, John,
Nevill, John,
St.John, Oliver,
Claver, Edward,
Daniel, Thomas,
Ducke, Thomas,
Handscombe,
Grey, Anthony,
Kent, Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of,
Selden, J,
Gardiner, Thomas,
Jenkins, Rowland,
Bagernall, William,
Yate, Robert,
Ellis, William

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