• Reference
    LK251
  • Title
    Marriage Settlement. Marriage intended between Mary Morice and Jeffrey Jeffreys
  • Date free text
    25 Nov 1740
  • Production date
    From: 1740 To: 1740
  • Scope and Content
    i) Nicholas Jeffreys of the Inner Temple, London, esq., Jeffrey Jeffreys, esq., only son of Nicholas ii) Anne Morice of St Andrews, Holborn, Middlesex, widow and relict of John Morice of Newmarch, Essex, esq., deceased. Mary Morice, Spinster, only surviving child of Anne and John Morice; Joseph Moyle senior, of Southhampton, esq. iii) Sir William Morice of Werington, Devon, baronet, Sir John Eyles of Giddy Hall, Essex, baronet. iv) Joseph Eyles of Essex, esq., Robert Holford of High Court of Chancery v) Joseph Moyle junior, of Inner Temple, London, esq., Hugh Gregor of Middle Temple, London, esq. vi) Francis Heskins Eyles Styles of Gayden Hall, Essex, esq., John Jeffreys of [ illegible] Street, Piccadilly, Middlesex, esq. Recites: marriage intended between Mary Morice and Jeffrey Jeffreys Now: Consideration: yearly rent charge of £300 for Mary Morice's jointure out of leasehold estate called Cantlowes alias Kentish Town Mary Morice by marriage settlement and will of deceased father entitled to several considerable sums of money, amounting to £6,000, and a considerable additional portion on death of mother, Ann Morice - messuage and lands called Brocking Manor, Oxford, late occupied by Thomas Harris - messuage,lands and wharves called Millbank [illegible], Middlesex, late occupied by Mr Kilham, esq. -[illeg] -messuage in Mark Lane, London, late owned by Sir William Lowder, late occupied by [illegible] Elias, now Joseph Adams - messuage in St. Clements, London, heretofore occupied by Mr John Colt and all other hereditaments of i) which were late estate of Edward Jeffreys, esq., deceased, late elder brother of Nicholas Jeffreys - messuage and lands called Tyr y Graig Yoch, late owned by Llewelling John and also other messuage and lands called Ponfai, late owned by Watkin Prosser and fields called Kar Fallen and Yin Edtin, occupied by Watkin Prosser and Jane William - capital mansion house in Trecastle late occ. by Lewis Lewis - messuage and lands called Penfai, late occupied by John Powell - messuage late occ. by David Price - 7 cottages and garden late occupied by Evan Prees, Thomas Watkin, David John, Thomas Morgan, John Pritchard, David Andrew, William Jenkin and David Price - messuage and lands called Kai Parcelly Brunney Ytha and Ynis y Felin now occupied by Ewen Morgan, widow. - farm house occupied by John Powell - messuage and appurtenances occupied by N. Jeffreys - parcel of land called Ynis Liyell and Kai Bach - messuage and appurtenances called Traunters Tenement, late occupied by David Prees, cobbler - 13 small messuages and lands now occupied by Lewis David, William Powell, David Powell, John Powell, William Thomas, relict of Henry Morgan, William Davis,Thomas [ blank], [blank] David, relict of Thomas Jenkyn, David ap David, John Watkin and John Prutheruh - meadow called Pedrainy, late occupied by Lewis Lewis - meadow called Wain Mistrees Margarett, late occupied by Rees ap Evan - 2 water corn mills called the Glyn Mill and Felin Newidd, late occupied by David ap David, Lewis Lewis and David Prees all which are in parish of Llyell and Merthry Kynock in Breconshire - messuage and lands late occupied by Benjamin Powell, called Cwn Gwillin Vawr in Parish of Liandaveloig in Brecon - messuage late occupied by William Prees, called Bryn Says in parish of Mertheyr Kynock - half part of ten in Yskir Vawr in same parish, late occupied by William Prees - messuage late occupied by Watkin William, called Cwm Gwillin Vash in parishes of Llomd Evailog and Llandwalley in Brecon - house, stable and garden in High St Superior, Brecon, late occupied by Charles Lewis, gent. - messuage and lands late occupied by Powell Davis, called Tyr Twyny Minidum in same parish - messuage and lands late occupied by Thomas David in Cwm y Vor in same parish - arable and meadow late occupied by David Williams, gent., called Y Nis Eth in same parish - messuage late occupied by Jenkyn David called Tyr Aber Cray Ytha in same parish - messuage and lands late occupied by Owen Williams called Aber Cray Ytha in same parish - messuage late occupied by David John called Hendre Bellon in parish of Ystrodvelltey in Brecon - wood called Priory Wood or Veney Wood containing 60 acres - house, garden and small fields containing 3 acres arable, late occupied by John Powell which premises and wood above are in parish of St. John Evangelist, Brecon - messuage late occupied by Walter Jeffreys Esq., called Tyr Pen Parrivy in same parish - dwelling house and stable in Morgannuck Street, Brecon, late occupied by John Lewis, innkeeper and all other hereditaments of i) which were late estate of Edward Jeffreys, deceased in Breconshire to iii) upon trust....but subject to trusts mentioned in indenture of 18 Aug 1724 between i) Edward Jeffreys, since deceased, Nicholas Jeffreys ii) Bridget Sherlock, widow of John Sherlock of Inner Temple, Esq., one of the daughters of Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys, knight, deceased iii) Joseph Eyles, Esq., John Wiseman iv) Joseph Pratt, Esq., Walter Jeffreys Esq. v) John Morice Esq., John Jeffreys Esq. touching the raising of money to be employed fro payments of debts and sums charged on the above premises, i.e. £2,000, £2,000 and £1,000 Signatures: i), ii), William Morice, Hugh Gregor, John Jeffreys Witnesses: George Anderson, William Calvert, Henry Foote Endorsed: Memorandum that lawful for i) and Mary Morice, with consent of Sir William Morice, Sir John Eyles, Joseph Moyle junior and Hugh Gregor to revoke all other uses on within premises.
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