Reference
M1/1/26
Title
Mutilated draft Conveyance (draft Release; Lease missing):
Date free text
1722
Production date
From: 1722 To: 1722
Scope and Content
(i) [Edmond Williamson];
(ii) Samuel Cantrell of Westminster, gent., and [? John Plumptre, George Gregory];
(iii) [Talbot, Edmund and ] Christian williamson, [sons and daughter of Edmund Williamson and late wife Christian, only daughter of Jonathan Stanniforth and Christian Knight;
(iv)...
-- A messuage in Husborne Crawley with the rectory and advowson of Husborne Crawley, and other premises in the same vill, part of which he pruchased from Ursuala Thompson and St. John Thompson and part of Richard Smith; and several messuages in Writtle, Essex [names given] .
Recites the history of Christian Stanniforth's marriage portion:
1702, Chancery verdict decreeing property to be sold to pay £1500 to Christian Stanniforth by her brother, Jonathan, due to her under marriage settlement of their parents;
1704, property purchased by John Neal;
[?1708] marriage settlement on marriage of Edmond Williamson and Christian Stanniforth;
death of Jonathan Stanniforth;
bill of review brought by Disney Stanniforth, brother of Jonathan and Christian;
Disney under order of court pays to sister Christian £3,656;
death of Christian Stanniforth, leaving issue Talbot, Edmond and Christian.
Other names mantioned: John Knight, Richard Taylour, John Clarkson, Thomas White, Sir Andrew Thornhagh.
[ Note: endorsed "Note these were never exicutes". one seal is attached. There are no signatures; and the part where the witnesses' names wold have appeared has been cut out.]
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