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    L3/1
  • Title
    Marriage Settlement on (iii) below and Cov. to lead to uses of fine. (i) Rev. Edw. Reynolds of Kingsthorpe, Northants. Archdeac. of Northants, and wife Frances. (ii) Stephen Halford of Newhouse Grange, Leics. gent. Ric. Butler, snr. of Gt. Preston, Northants. (iii) Edw. Reynolds, s & h of (i) Hannah, d & h of Stephen Halford. (iv) Wm. Atkins of Kingsthorpe, Nthts. Edm. Bromwich of Daventry, same. (v) Jonathan Kendall of Austry, Warwick. Th. Mullo of Middle Temple, London. (vi) Clement Medham of Saxilby, Leics. Rbt. Brereton of Northampton. (vii) Ric. Butler of Gt. Preston, Nthts. Th. Brereton of Kettering, same. (Recites: S.H. to secure 1000 and convey lands to be made more secure by indenture: (a) Stephen Halford and wife Hellen (b) Ric. Butler, jnr. wife Eliz. (c) (iii) above (d) Edw. Reynolds Ric. Butler snr.) - In consideration of above (i) cov. with (iv) to levy fine on : Carlton - Manor house of Carlton Hall and appurt. in occ. Th. Boddington and lands in Carlton, Stevington, Stagsden, Turvey, Harrold and Chellington: - Bushey close, Cunnygree close cont. 11.3/8 a. - Pittie close and Lawne, 9.5/8 a. - Dry (10 a.), Church (10 a.), Lees (9 a.) Upper Common (8.3/8 a.) Nether Common (5.3/8 a.) Martins (10.1/8 a.) closes - Mill holme (3.3/8 a.), and Millholme meadow (6.1/8 a.) - 4.1/2 a. in common meadow, 1/2 a. in Harrold meadow - Carlton Hall wood and close lately taken of same, 28 a. together. - Park field: arable in Hamslade; next Colcott close - Beadon field: New close; Inn meade; Brooke furl; (Isrle Ware?); next Hampton piece; next Cross piece; between Brooke field and Pitts piece. - Carlton Church field; arable in Church pasture; Church piece; Millholme piece - in all 120.1/2 a. purchased by Edw. (f. of Edw. Reynolds above and Bishop of Norwich) from Th. Alston, bart. and now except for wood ground in poss. Th. Boddington. Harrold. - Gt. Santon close (59.1/2 a.), Santon meadow (13.1/2 a.), both in poss. Babbington Bradley,gent. - Dobbs Stocking (21.1.4 a.) and mess. on it; Barne close and barn thereon (c.6.3/8 a.) both in poss. Jn. Hall. - close of 14.1/8 a. N. on above, in poss. Edw. Dudley; close of c. 14.1/4 a. N. on above in poss. Wm. Cleaton - Temple grove, coppice (c.18.3/8 a.); coppice of ca. 8.5/8 a. E. on Stone bow lane; same of ca. 1.7/8 a. next Harrold park - Bt. as above but from Chris. Yelverton of Easton Maudit, Northants and now in occ. Edw. Reynolds. - Rays tenement; Hamplot hempland; Rickyard, orchard and garden. - Rovers ten. with garden, orchard and 2 closes - Sandpitts next above; Every years close; Jordans past; parcels of arable and past. of ca. 24 a.; Hobroberts close; parcel of arable and meadow in fields of Harrold of 60-70 a. - above in occ. Th. Franklyn except cottage in occ. Th. Felse and bt. by the Bishop above. - Capital mes. with dairy, Horse and Pond closes of 21 a.; 6.1/2 a. meadow; 120 a. arable lay and sward in fields of Harrold. - cottages in poss. Ric. Bletsoe, Isaac Abraham, Rbt. Abraham - farm house cont. 17 a. past; Stores close (1.1/2 a. past.) Priest close (5 a.); 35 a. of arable lay and sward in selions etc. - above save 5 cott. in poss. Jn. Storers and all bt. by the Bishop and his son from Wm. Maston of Harrold, gent., Tobias his s. & h., Th. Godfrey yeo., Jn1/2 Hillsden, clk, and Th. Wells, gent. Pavenham etc. - mes. in poss. Jn. Boddington, an holme close next above; Widow Frisby close (11 a.); Middle Green close (9 a.); 149 a. arable, mead., and past. in fields of Pavenham Steventon and Carlton heretofore in poss. of Jn. B. - 21.1/2 a. arable past., and mead. with above premises heretofore in poss. Th. Morrice and now widow Quenby and Th. Couche bt. by Bishop above from Th. Alston of Pavenham and wife Dorothy. - mes. and close of 1.1/2 a. past. purchased as above from Th. Benson (alias Ashton) jnr. of Pavenham in occ. Th. Crouche. - mes. late in occ. Th. Watford butcher then Wm. Ashbourne yeo., and now Jn. Bull yeo., home- stall, yard, garden etc. next above cont. 3 a. - Upper Crawland close cont. 13.1/2 a. past. late in occ. Wm. Ashbourne; Morrice corner and Bentley clos cont. 24 a. ley ground, E. on river Ouse, W. on Coltes close; Colliers close cont. 4 a. - 10.1/2 a.in parcel in Towne field next Felmersham; 8.1/2 a. in Shallow furl. - 5.1/2 a. near Sparryes hedge in poss. Wm. Lambert, W. on Sallow furl; - 6.1/2 a. in Gt. Stafford mead. in second Barry Hall and West end doles; 14 a. in third and fourth Barry Hall and Overend doles in Hurdlefoot mead. of which 1.1/4 a. in poss. Rbt. Morris. - 14 a. in Hurdlefoot field next Town field at Upper and at Lower end from river Ouse to Hurdle foot way through 2 furls.; 10 a. at east end of Danisend furl. - Stafford field in Upper furl., 7 a.; Nether furl. next Each Moores, 2.1/2 a.; Sandy furl.; 12.3/4 a. - All above bt. from Jn. Alston - Ladyland close cont. 6 a. past. late in poss. Rbt. Rands, now Jn. Bull purch. by Edw. Reynolds Eliz. Dame, wid. of Felmersham and Th. her eldest son of Towcester, Northants. --- All land of Edw. Reynolds in Carlton, Pavenham, Chellington, Stagsden, Harrold, Stevington and Turvey except tithe of chapel of Pavenham held by Trinity Coll. Cantab. --- to (iv) to use of Edw. Reynolds till marriage takes place then to (ii) to use of same for life: - land in poss. Th. Boddington in Carlton and Rbt. Reynolds in Harrold, Rays ten and land in ten. Rbt. Browne in Harrold; cott. in ten. Th. Felse and 5 cott. in separate ten. in same; land in poss. Rbt. Reynold in same except coppices in Harrold and Carlton. - 5 cott. above to use of Frances Reynolds - all above on death of Reynolds snr. and wife to Edw. Reynolds jnr. - capital mes. in Harrold and lands in poss. Jn. Storer; mes. and lands in poss. wid. Queenby and Th. Couth; Creamers Homestall; Ladyland close; land in poss. Jn. Bull in Pavenham; mead. in poss. Jn. Morris to use of Edw. Reynolds jnr. - jointure for Hannah Halford: cap. mes. etc. in Harrold in poss. Jn. Storer; mes. etc. in Harrold in poss. wid. Queenby and Th. Couthe. --- all above land except that which is to go to Frances Reynold or Hannah Halford to (v) in trust for 200 yrs. - that which is to go to them to (vi) for 300 yrs. in trust. - in addition to jointure Hannah to receive 10 p.a. if husband dies first and to raise up to 700 by mortgage with further 300 by permission of Jn. Kendall and Ric. Butler and her husband. - (vi) to raise 1500 from estate for any younger sons on attaining age or marrying with consent of Rbt. Halford and Stephen Brereton; if more than 1 son, to be divided equally. - (vii) in default heirs male can raise 1200 for a daughter or 2000 if more than one at age 18 or marriage. --- Customary land of (i) to (iii) viz: held of manor of Stevington but in Pavenham - meadow in Hurdlefoot mead. and Gt. Stafford mead. in poss. Th. Couche; in Johners lays near the hedge. - arable in Nether Brook furl., Silver Spoon furl., nr. Stafford bridge by the spring in poss. wid. Quenby; in Sperryshedge furl; in Danis end furl.; - seals: tokens only. - witnesses: Jos. Sandford, Ric. Butler, Th. Gibbs, Jn. Coombes, Ric. Dowley, Th. Fowler, Sam. Gibbs, Judith Boddington, Edw. Spencer, Jn. Cooch, Eliz. Wilder. - others mentioned: Ric. Gilbert, Rbt. Gilbert, Rbt. Clare, Rbt. Watford.
  • Date free text
    30 Nov 1687
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    From: 1687 To: 1687
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