Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AD3136
  • Title
    Marriage Settlement: to secure annuity £70. (i) Richard Eaton of Norfolk, Clerk. (ii) Ann Lake, Norfolk, Spinster. (iii) Thomas Green of Norfolk, Esq. Henry L'estrange of Norfolk, Esq. Rev. Thomas Lipyeatt of Cambridge. On marriage of (i) and (ii) : to secure annuity on rents. etc
  • Date free text
    25 Dec 1750
  • Production date
    From: 1750 To: 1750
  • Scope and Content
    of : - - Noakes Farm, Stopsley, Luton. - - Home Stall, Stopsley, close of pasture, 4 acres. - - Meadow ground in Stockhambridge Meadow, 2 1/2 acres. - - Sea Spring and Leay Spring, Stopsley, two Spinneys, 4 acres. - - Closes, arable and pasture, in fields of Luton and fields and hamlet of Stopsley. - - Lodies, Stopsley, close, arable 4 acres. - - Shep or Shefees, Stopsley, three closes arable, once one close, 5 acres.. - - Ordencroft, Stopsley, piece, arable, in common field. - - Ordencroft Spring, Stopsley, close, arable, once wood ground, adjoining Ordencroft field, 1 acre. - - Piece arable and meadow ground in common field at Stopsley, 1 acre. - - Four pieces arable in common fields, Stopsley, 2 acre1 rood :- In Oxey field, 3 pieces, 5 roods. In Darley field, 1 acre - - In Oxey field, headland. - - Youngs Close, Stopsley, arable 2 acres. - - Piece in Lyefield, 1 acres. - - Piece arable in Breaks Hillfield, 1/2 acre. - - Piece meadow ground New Barn field. - - Ninnings Close near Biscott. - - Lammas meadow ground, part of Stockhambridge Meadow, 3 acres. - - Piece arable in Baily field, 8 acres. - - Piece arable in Winsdon field, alias Bissill field, 3 acres. - - Piece arable in Blackwater field, 1 acre. - - Flamstead Steeple piece, in Bridge field or Windmill field, 4 acres. - - Land in Windmill field, 3 acres. - - Piece arable in Furlong of Winsdon field, 3 acres. Users :- To (i) until his marriage : then, to (i) for life : then to trustees for 200 yrs. Then :- To use of every child in equal shares. and to their children. To use of (i) and heirs should (i) and (ii) be childless. To use of (ii) if she survives (i), for annuity of £70. On death of (i) and (ii) £200 to each child of (i) and (ii) from proceeds of sale of estate: if-no children to whom (ii) shall appoint. Places mentioned: Biscott Riddy. Slaughters Close, Pistoll Acre, Mixhill, River Lee, Fourteen Acres field, Blakes Hern Close, Sommers Hill, Fomeris, Stockenhill Piece, Stockholmbridge, Beggars Lane or Street, Rannents Close, Dallow Path. Owners and occupiers adjoining : Edward Potter, Edward Fossey, Thomas Bean, John Nodes, Esq., Jeremiah Okey, Mr Morris, John Whittamore. John Crawley, Edward Green, Thomas Marsom, Thomas Groom, Benjamin Morris, Gent., William Chew, Thomas Swain, William Young, Richard Eaton, Christopher Eaton, Joseph Adams, Thomas Bradshaw, Samuel Chase, Jacques Dalby, Gent., Sir Theophilus Napier, Bart., Thomas Knight, Mr Isham, William Olney, Jnr, Mr Roberts, Edward Winch, James Carter, Sarah Sam, widow, James Gregory, Thomas Winch of Clifton,. Anthony Sherlock, Thomas Freestone. Note on dorse : Messuages in Luton occupied Mr Eaton, not comprised in settlement. On margin of last page: Note: Property purchased by Mr Freeth not comprised in these deeds.
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