PM2835/4

Pre-nuptial settlement 1a) Thomas Hale, Everton, Bedfordshire, gentleman 1b) Christian, wife of 1a) 1c) William Hale, Bourn, Cambridgeshire, bachelor, one of the sons of 1a) 2a) Richard Knight, Bourn, Cambridgeshire, yeoman 2b) William Wick, Bourn, Cambridgeshire, yeoman

17 Oct 1661

From: 1661 To: 1661

Whereas: 1c) is to wed Susanna Hawkes, Bourn, Cambridgeshire, widow, one of the daughters of 2a) and 1a), 1b) and 1c) stand lawfully seized of an estate at Everton ...one messuage or tenement ...one close or grove; 40 acres of arable land now or late in occupation 1a) ...one tenement to said messuage adjoining now or late in occupation John Russell ...one other tenement adjoining said messuage now or late in occupation Thomas Cartswith witnesseth: that out of the affection 1c) bears to Susanna, if she survives him after the death of 1a) and 1b) and upon other sufficient consideration 1) agree with 2) that 2) shall be seized of the said land ...to the use of Thomas Hale and Christian for their natural life ...after their decease to William Hale and Susanna ...in default Richard Knight and William Wick and their heirs

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Hale, Thomas,
Hale, Christian,
Hale, William,
Knight, Richard,
Wick, William,
Hawkes, Susanna,
Russell, John,
Cartswith, Thomas

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