• Reference
    C1154
  • Title
    Post-nuptial settlement: Oliver St. John esq., son & heir apparent of Lord St. John; & wife Arabella., 2nd daughter of John, Earl of Bridgewater.
  • Date free text
    1623
  • Production date
    From: 1623 To: 1623
  • Scope and Content
    (i) Oliver, Lord St. John of Bletsoe, & brothers Sir Anthony, Sir Alexander, Sir Rowland, Sir Henry, & Sir Beauchamp, knights.; (ii) Oliver St. John esq., son & heir apparent of Lord St. John; & wife Arabella., 2nd daughter of John, Earl of Bridgewater; (iii) said Earl; Francis, Lord Russell; Robert, Lord Spencer; Sir Thomas Chamberlayn, knight, justice of Kings Bench; Edward Spencer,esq., son of Lord Spencer; Sir Henry Wallop of Southants.; Sir Miles Fleetwood of Northants.; Sir Oliver Luke of Woodend; Sir Thomas Tyrringham of Bucks.; Sir William Becher of Northants.; William Lytton of Knebworth, esq.; William Ravenscroft of Lincoln's Inn, esq.; - - the manors of Bletsoe, Keysoe Bury, Keysoe Grange, Bolnhurst, Stanford Bury, Lawrance (in Risley), & Felmersham; the rectory of Sharnbrook; and all other massuages & lands of Lord St.John in Bletsoe,Thurleigh, Riseley, Bedford, Biddenham, [Gt.] Barford, Wyboston, Roxton, Cold Newton, Milton Ernest, Sharnbrook, Felmersham, Keysoe, Lt. Staughton, Bolnhurst, Colmworth, Eaton Socon, Southill, Meppershall, Campton, Shillington, Northill, Pavenham & Bromham, (the rectories of Risley & Thurleigh being excepted); - - the manors of Abbotts Ripton alias St. Johns Ripton & Rushbyes, Hunts.; the castles & manor of Penmark, Funman, West Barry & Lancathell, Glam. covenant to levy a fine (uses stated); seals: arml.
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  • Level of description
    item