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Marriage Settlement : John Cokayne, gent. & Susan Field.

7 Oct. 1624

From: 1624 To: 1624

Accession numbers 2179 and 2184

1. John Cokayne, Wrestlingworth, esq. Lewis Cokayne, Cokayne Hatley esq., son of 1a. John Cokayne, gent., son of 1b. 2. John Raymond, Waterbelcham (Essex), gent. John Skynner jnr. Hichin. 3. Nicholas Spencer, Cople, esq. George Nodes, Shephalbury (Herts), esq. (trustees) Marriage portion £1,500. Covenant to levy a fine on manor of Cokayne Hatlet (except Keyford's farm) Covenant to suffer a recovery to uses as follows : A. To use of John Cokayne, gent, to wife Susan as jointure, to children of marriage : - - - manor house, Cokayne Hatley & 5 acres - - - the Park, 6 acres - - - 2 meadow closes called 'Ymptye' & 'the Land', 40 acres - - - Park (close), pasture, 15 acres - - - Horse close, pasture, 3 acres - - - Green close, pasture, 30 acres - - - Park close, pasture, 30 acres - - - 200 acres arable in open fields (field names) occuped by Lewis Cokayne. - - - cottage occupied by William Holland. - - - cottage & land occupied by Robert Michell. - - - cottage & land occupied by Alice Stacy. - - - pasture close occupied by Henry Squyer. - - - windmill & miller's house. B. To use of Lewis Cokayne, his wife, John Cokayne & heirs : - - - Hill House, Cokayne Hatley - - - pasture close 'Threescore Acres' - - - wood, 120 acres in Cokayne Hatley C. To use of John Cokayne, esq. grandfather of John Cokayne & heirs as above : - - - 2 messuages in Cokayne Hatley occupied by Henry Squier & John Jacob. Provision for daughters if no male issue of marriage. Witnesses : Thomas Easter, John Bussee, Wiliam North. 4 seal tabs.

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Cokayne, John,
Cokayne, Lewis,
Field, Susan,
Spencer, Nicholas,
Nodes, George,
Holland, William,
Michell, Robert,
Stacy, Alice,
Squyer, Henry,
Squier, Henry,
Jacob, John,
Easter, Thomas,
Bussee, John,
North, William

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