BS470

Post-nuptial settlement (Release; Lease missing): (i) John Everard of Beeston, Sandy, gentleman, and wife Mary (ii) Ralf Bromsall of Blunham, esquire, son and heir and executor of Thomas Bromsall, esquire. On a marriage between John Everard and his wife Mary. Property in Beeston and nearby [details given]. Witnesses: Thomas Bromsall, Simon Potton, Robert Tomas, John Bromsall

2 Sep 1682

From: 1682 To: 1682

Details given: -- a messuage and dovehouse in Beeston in the tenure of John Everard; -- Clay Close adjoining, containing 2 acres; -- Woodards Closes containing 5 1/2 acres; -- Morrell Close; -- Rye Close (divided into 2) containing 12 acres; -- 2 closes called Whitecaps containing 6 acres; -- a close adjoining the land of Robert Clarke containing 1 1/2 acres; -- Willow pightle and Brittaines Close containing 3 acres; -- Woodards Close containing 2 acres, adjoining the pasture of John Ayre north, the common lane east; all in Beeston, Sandy and Northill, in the occupation of John Everard; -- 120 acres in the common fields of Beeston, Sandy and Northill, in the same occupation; -- 12 acres meadow in Mill holme, Widefan and Langlake in Beeston, Sandy and Northill, in the same occupation; -- a messuage in Beeston with a hempland and 2 acres 3 roods arable, and 1 acre meadow in Langlake and Widefan; -- Chappel piece containing 1/2 acre; all in Sandy and Northill, in the occupation of Elizabeth Witchborne; -- a messuage and hempland in Beeston, late in the occupation of Richard Paine and now of Robert Ray, with 5 roods meadow in Langlake, late in the occupation of Richard Paine and now of John Everard; -- a messuage in Beeston, Northill, with a close next Suddington field south and next a close of Henry Walker's north containing 3 acres, with 2 1/2 acres meadow in Mill holme and Widefan and 10 acres arable in the common fields of Beeston, in the occupation of Simon Rootham; except lands comprised in the settlement of Mary Everard, widow, mother of said John.

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Everard, John,
Everard, Mary,
Bromsall, Ralf,
Bromsall, Thomas,
Potton, Simon,
Tomas, Robert,
Bromsall, John,
Clarke, Robert,
Ayre, John,
Witchborne, Elizabeth,
Paine, Richard,
Ray, Robert,
Walker, Henry,
Rootham, Simon

marriage settlements, agricultural leases, gentleman, field names, Beeston fields, Beeston, BLUNHAM, SANDY, NORTHILL