Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    BW1295-1297
  • Title
    Marriage Settlement : John Cokayne and Elizabeth Cust. (Lease & Release, 2 copies of Release)
  • Date free text
    10/11 March 1669/70
  • Production date
    From: 1669 To: 1670
  • Scope and Content
    1. John Cokayne. ThomasCole, Radwell (Herts),gent. 2. Richard Cust, Blackfriars, Stamford (Lincs), esq. Elizabeth Cust his eldest daughter. 3. Oliver Luke, Cople, esq. Redmayne Burrell, Dousby (Lincs), esq. Beavercoates Cornwallis, Lincoln, esq. Richard Edwards, Arlesey, esq. Reciting Agreement 25 Jan 1669/70 between John Cokayne, Margaret Cokayne & Richard Cust. Sale by John Cokayne to Richard Cust to the use of John Cokayne, his future wife Elizabeth Cust & heirs, upon payment of marriage portion £2500.: - - - manor of Cokayne Hatley - - -advowson of Cokayne Hatley rectory. - - - messuage & 5 closes of pasture, 52 acres & 10 acres in Cokayne hatley let to Edward Squire. - - - messuage Cokayne Hatley, & 200 acres in common fields, in occupation of Robert Fountayne. - - - messuage & pasture close, 30 acres let for £66 p.a. - - - messuage & 5 closes, 50 acres let to Thomas Adkins at £45 p.a. - - - messuage & pasture close, 4 acres let to Barnett Webbe at £4 p.a. - - - 20 acres newly enclosed pasture let to John Cole at £8 p.a. To the use of Richard Cust. : - - - cottage in Rame Lane let to Jane Bonest at £2. p.a. Settlement providing jointure for Elizabeth Cust & for portions of estate to be assigned to daughters of the marriage (if no sons survive), by trustees 3. (after death of parents) Witnesses Oliver Luke, John Wilson, Robert Hutchinson. 1 seal on Lease. 8 seals on Release.
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