WG1277-1278

Marriage settlement (lease and release), £3000: (i) Charles Gery of Bushmead, esquire (ii) Anne Sawyer (daughter of James, of Caldecott, Northamptonshire, gentleman) (iii) James Sawyer senior, John and James Sawyer (sons of John of London), Thomas Ekins of Rushden, esquire, Henry Ashley of Eaton Socon, esquire. On marriage of (i) and (ii): Manor of Bushmead in Eaton Socon, Roxton, Colmworth, Great Barford, Keysoe, Bolnhurst, Little and Great Staughton. To (iii) in trust to discharge remaining £4000 of mortgage, then to (i) and (ii) in tail; if (ii) dies within 4 years, (iii) to raise £1500 out of property for James Sawyer senior. Recites mortgage by William Gery, father of (i), to Sir Anthony Kecke, in £6000; £2000 of marriage portion to be applied to redeem this. Witnesses: B. Freeman, Samuel Smith. 4 applied seals (armorial and conventional)

19,20 Jan 1696/97

From: 1696 To: 1697

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Gery, Charles,
Sawyer, Ann,
Gery, Ann,
Sawyer, James,
Sawyer, John,
Ekins, Thomas,
Ashley, Henry,
Gery, William,
Kecke, Anthony,
Freeman, B.,
Smith, Samuel

marriage settlements, gentleman, Bushmead Manor, mortgages, personal seals & coats of arms, general seals & coats of arms, Bushmead, Caldecott [Northamptonshire], London, Rushden, EATON SOCON, ROXTON, COLMWORTH, Great Barford, KEYSOE, BOLNHURST, Little Staughton, Great Staughton