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Counterpart Marriage Settlement

29 May 1697

From: 1697 To: 1697

Counterpart Marriage Settlement Parties: (i) John Bardolph of Bedford, maltster; (ii) Nathaniel Bardolph, son and heir of (i); Elizabeth Griffith, only daughter of William Griffith of Husborne Crawley, miller; (iii) William Griffith and Lawrence Cripps of Holcot, yeoman Operative Part: - in consideration of a marriage between (ii), for the advancement of Nathaniel Bardolph and the maintenance of Elizabeth Bardolph if she survived Nathaniel, and that it may pass to the issue of (ii); (i) granted (a)-(b) to (iii) Property: (a) messuage, formerly an inn called the Unicorn, Bedford, St.Paul, at the N end of the High Street, fronting E on High Street opposite N end of house and orchard of Thomas Christie; with malthouse and brewhouse; formerly in occupation of William Watmough, now John Bardolph; (b) yard or little plot of ground adjoining S end of (a) formerly in occupation of Edward Burrage, then William Browne, late John Bunnion (a)-(b) in possession of (iii) by bargain and sale of 28 May 1697 [an early example of Conveyance by Lease & Release] Habendum: - to (iii) to use of (i) until the marriage of (ii); after the marriage to use of Nathaniel Bardolph for life; remainder to Elizabeth Bardolph for life for her jointure; remainder to issue of (ii); remainder to heirs of Nathaniel Bardolph Witnesses: - Ambrose Reddall; - Edward Griffith

Bardolph, John,
Bardolph, Nathaniel,
Bardolph, Elizabeth,
Griffith, Elizabeth,
Griffith, William,
Cripps, Lawrence,
Watmough, Thomas,
Christie, Thomas,
Burrage, Edward,
Brown, William,
Bunnion, John,
Reddall, Ambrose,
Griffith, Edward

marriage settlements, maltster, miller, yeoman, Bedford Unicorn, BEDFORD, St. Paul Bedford, Bedford High Street, breweries, diplomatic