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Marriage Settlement (Covenant to levy a Fine). £800 (portion).

5 Jan 1635/6

From: 1635 To: 1636

(i) Edward Meridale of Bragenham gentleman. (ii) Edmund Bolsworth of Leighton Buzzard gent, John Skinner junior of Hitchin gentleman. (iii) Thomas Willson of Willian (Hertfordshire) gentleman, Edward Willson of Grays Inn (son of Thomas) On marriage of (i) and Judith, daughter of Thomas Willson. --- Manor of Bragenham, capital messuages of (i) in Soulbury, - Grass Close (40 acres) now divided into several closes, late purchase of (i) by Reginald and Antony Staunton. - Close called Lee, now divided into 3 (60 acres). All in Great Brickhill. -3½ acres in Widford meadow. -5 acre meadow, 13 acres arable, late held by Staunton. -15 acres … , 5 acre meadow, purchase of Thomas Taylor -1 rood meadow, late of Harris. All in Soulbury. To (ii) in trust to allow (iii) to suffer a recovery and then to stand seised to following uses:- (a) Capital Messuages and 4 closes (10 acres ) adjoining messuages, and cottage on, in occupation of Joseph Haddock, Grass Close, 2/3 of the Lee (in occupation of Luke Bush, Thomas Willis, William Tilbury) – to (i) for life, remainder to Judith in jointure, remainder to heirs in tail, (b) Rest of property, not part of jointure, to (i) in tail. Covenant that the lands of Judith’s jointure shall be of £100 annual value. Witnesses : Edmund Bolsworth, Daniel Hogge, John Lowe, Thomas Thurlston.

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Meridale, Edward,
Bolsworth, Edmund,
Skinner, John,
Willson, Thomas,
Willson, Edward,
Willson, Judith,
Meridale, Judith,
Staunton, Reginald,
Staunton, Antony,
Taylor, Thomas,
Harris,
Haddock, Joseph,
Bush, Luke,
Willis, Thomas,
Tilbury, William,
Bolsworth, Edmund,
Hogge, Daniel,
Lowe, John,
Thurlston, Thomas

marriage settlements, Bragenham, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Hitchin, Willian, Grays Inn, MARRIAGE, Bragenham Manor, Soulbury, Great Brickhill