• Reference
    OR197-198
  • Title
    Covenant to levy a fine: £2,100. (i) Elizabeth Orlebar of Chelsea, widow of Cooper Orlebar, late of Hinwick; James Johnson of Cambridge, Doctor of Divinity and wife Judith; Humphrey Wickham of Oxfordshire esquire and wife Susan; Margaret Orlebar, spinster. John Whitfield of the Middle Temple esquire. Judith, Susan and Margaret being sisters of Cooper Orlebar; (ii) Richard Orlebar of the Middle Temple esquire. .
  • Date free text
    15,16 January 1701/2
  • Production date
    From: 1701 To: 1702
  • Scope and Content
    -- A capital messuage called the manor-house of Hinwick, otherwise Brayes farm, late in the occupation of Richard Orlebar deceased, now Richard Chapman; Well close, 3 acres; Foreyards close, 3 acres; Stone close, 4 acres; Long close, 7 acres; Little Toft, purchased of William Sayre, 5 acres; Church close, Perkins garden (together 12 acres); Calves close or Wood close, 2 acres; Pettits close, 1 acre; Goosepiece close, 12 acres; Goose leys close, 3 acres (purchased by Richard Orlebar of John and Sir Thomas Alston); Gooseyard close, 1 acre; Bishopps close, 1 acre; Cockhill close, 1 acre; (all three purchased as before); altogether 55 acres, late in the occupation of Richard Orlebar, now in the occupation of Richard Chapman; 50 acres in Blackwell Field, Hinwick; 39 acres in Subbrook Field, Hinwick; 31 acres in Gowrong Field, Hinwick; all held and enjoyed with the capital messuage aforesaid; an annual rent of 4 shillings from lands late of John Stratton, now John Kemp gentleman, in Hinwick; Waste ground in Hinwick called Hinwick wold; [Recites: (1) marriage settlement of Cooper and Elizabeth Orlebar, 20, 21 May 1687; (2) will of Cooper Orlebar, 3 June 1689; (devises to sister Margaret annuity £30 after death of father and mother; to sisters Judith and Susan £1000 each.) (3) Death of Cooper Orlebar, leaving daughter Elizabeth, infant. (4) Chancery suit: Plaintiffs. John Whitfield, Elizabeth Orlebar widow, Margaret, Judith, Susan Orlebar. Defendant. Elizabeth Orlebar infant. £100 per annum of Hinwick estate to be sold to raise £2000 to pay legacies under Cooper Orlebar’s will. Richard Orlebar has contracted with his executors for purchase] Witnesses. Francis Cremer, Alexander Staples, Richard Finney, George Turbill, Francis Corbett, John Jackeman, Ralph Howland, John Whitfield junior, John Orlebar. 15, 16 January 1701/2.
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