Scope and Content
Attested copy marriage settlement by lease and release [lease missing]
Parties:
(i) John Grubb of Horsenden [Buckinghamshire], eldest son of John Grubb of Peckham [Surrey], deceased (who survived Henry Bendish of Hatton Gardens [Middlesex]);
(ii) Robert, 4th Baron Trevor of Bromham [later 1st Viscount Hampden]); Thomas Hampden, son of Lord Trevor;
(iii) Major General David Greme [or Graeme] of Gorthie [Perth]; Katherine Greme, spinster, his daughter;
(iv) Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk and 5th earl of Berkshire; Thomas Villiers, Baron Hyde of Hindon [Wiltshire] [later 1st Earl of Clarendon];
(v) Sir Robert Bernard of Graffham [Huntingdonshire], baronet; Sir Matthew Ridley of Blayden [Northumberland], baronet;
(vi) Colonel Robert Rickart-Hepburn of Rickarton [Kincardine]; Alexander Wedderburn of Lincoln’s Inn [Middlesex], esquire;
(vii) Thomas Middleton of Lincoln’s Inn, gentleman;
(viii) Walter Gibbons of Lincoln’s Inn, gentleman
Reciting:
- impending marriage of Thomas Hampden and Katherine Greme
Operative Part:
- David Greme paid £5,000 as portion of Katherine Greme to Thomas Hampden;
- (vii) paid 10/- each to (i) and (ii);
- (i), with consent of (ii), released (a)-(dq) to (vii)
Property:
(a) the Manors of Bromham Bowells, Wakes and Brays with lands in Bromham, Biddenham, Kempston and Stevington;
(b) Bromham Manor house formerly in the occupation of Lewis Dyve;
(c) a holme [island] called Hogg Holm of 3 acres formerly in the occupation of Lewis Dyve;
(d) cottages formerly in the occupation of Miles Morris; Septimus Tompkins, Widow Wit and Ann Dowdey;
(e) Savages Close of pasture containing 7 acres;
(f) Barn Pasture containing 70 acres with a barn;
(g) Ox Yards containing 2 acres;
(h) Lake Meadow containing 33 acres,2 roods;
(i) Lake Meadow containing 20 acres;
(j) Twenty Acres Meadow containing 20 acres;
(k) farm house and land containing 225 acres, 20 perches in Bromham formerly in the occupation of Samuel Bodington;
(l) farm house and land containing 116 acres, 2 roods in Bromham formerly in the occupation of George White;
(m) Vine Inn and land containing 70 acres, 4 roods [71 acres] in Bromham and Kempston formerly in the occupation of William Staines;
(n) land of 98 acres, 4 roods [99 acres] in Bromham and Stevington formerly in the occupation of Thomas Freeman;
(o) messuage and four water mills [i.e. four pairs of stones] in Bromham and land containing 25 acres, 2 roods in Bromham, Biddenham and Kempston formerly in the occupation of Thomas Brown;
(p) close of pasture in Bromham formerly in the occupation of Robert Pake containing 12 acres, 2 roods;
(q) farmhouse and land of 171 acres in Bromham formerly in the occupation of George Read;
(r) Spurge Meadow and Spine Meadow containing together 22 acres formerly in the occupation of John Poole;
(s) two messuages and land containing 154 acres, 1 rood in Bromham formerly in the occupation of John Yeate;
(t) closes of land containing 78 acres, 2 roods in Bromham formerly in the occupation of William Asplane;
(u) massuage and land in Bromham containing 25 acres, 6 roods [26 acres, 2 roods] formerly in the occupation of Richard Thead;
(v) farmhouse and land of 59 acres, 2 roods in Bromham formerly in the occupation of Joseph Phillips;
(w) Elsons Close formerly in the occupation of George Woodhill;
(x) messuage and land containing 64 acres, 4 roods [65 acres] in Bromham formerly in the occupation of Humphrey Pake;
(y) Old Stone Pitts formerly in the occupation of John Fowler containing 4 acres;
(z) “Close of Saint Foy” called Leyside formerly in the occupation of Henry Knight containing 8 acres;
(aa) closes cont 55 acres in Bromham formerly in the occupation of Henry Knight;
(ab) two cottages and land containing 47 acres, 6 roods [48 acres, 2 roods] in Bromham formerly in the occupation of Henry Peacock;
(ac) cottage and orchard formerly in the occupation of Edward Honor containing 2 roods;
(ad) cottage and 1 rood of land formerly in the occupation of John King;
(ae) cottage and 2 roods of land formerly in the occupation of John Smith;
(af) cottage or smith’s shop and forge formerly in the occupation of William Allen;
(ag) cottage formerly in the occupation of Thomas Brown, labourer;
(ah) cottage formerly in the occupation of Lewis Crouch;
(ai) Manors of Stagsden Dilwick and Bosoms and Chellington;
(aj) the advowsons of Carlton and Chellington;
(ak) the advowson of Stagsden;
(al) farmhouse and land of 158.5 acres in Stagsden formerly in the occupation of Thomas Skevington;
(am) farmhouse and dovehouse and land of 257 acres, 5 roods, [258 acres 1 rood], 26 poles in Church End, Stagsden formerly in the occupation of William Steffe;
(an) three cottages and land of 208.5 acres, 3 roods [209 acres, 1 rood] in Church End, formerly in occupation of James Allen;
(ao) cottage and 2 acres of land in Church End formerly in the occupation of Francis Wallis;
(ap) cottage and pightle of pasture of 1.5 acres formerly in the occupation of Francis Greathead;
(aq) cottage in Church End and closes containing 23.5 acres formerly in the occupation of Lewis Tinsley;
(ar) cottage in Church End and 1 acre of arable formerly in the occupation of William Gilbert;
(as) cottage and 4 acres of pasture in Church End formerly in the occupation of Phebe Tinsley;
(at) 5 cottages standing together in Church End formerly in the occupation of Thomas Smith, John Lovell, Thomas Lovell, John Pickering and Thomas Stanbridge;
(au) cottage in Church End with 3 roods of land formerly in the occupation of Edward Steffe;
(av) cottage and little stripe of meadow containing half an acre in Church End formerly in the occupation of Edward Golding;
(aw) farmhouse, dovehouse and land of 142 acres, 5 roods [143 acres, 1 rood] in Church End formerly in the occupation of Elizabeth Thrale, widow and John Clare;
(ax) farmhouse and land of 80 acres, 3 roods in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of Thomas Wheeler;
(ay) farmhouse and 94 acres in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of Thomas Clarke;
(az) farmhouse and land of 23 acres in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of George Woodfield;
(ba) messuage and land of 168 acres in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of Richard Corby;
(bb) farmhouse and land of 257 acres, 3 roods, 12 poles in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of William Barkers;
(bc) messuage in Stagsden West End;
(bd) two pightles containing together 2 acres formerly in the occupation of Austin Summerly;
(be) cottage and land of 21 acres, 1 rood in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of William Blott;
(bf) farmhouse and land of 160 acres, 2 roods in Stagsden formerly in the occupation of Thomas Keynes;
(bg) cottage and 4 acres, 6 roods [5 acres, 2 roods] in Stagsden West End formerly in the occupation of Robert Sansom;
(bh) farmhouse and land of 101 acres, 6 roods [102 acres, 2 roods] formerly in the occupation of Thomas Newman;
(bi) messuage and land of 81 acres in Stagsden North End formerly in the occupation of George Peake alias Austin;
(bj) farmhouse and land of 198 acres in Stagsden formerly in the occupation of John Tinsley;
(bk) cottage in Stagsden North End and land of 11 acres, 6 roods [12 acres, 2 roods] formerly in the occupation of Thomas Rubitham;
(bl) farmhouse in Stagsden North End with land of 72 acres, 2 roods formerly in the occupation of Thomas Burt;
(bm) cottage and land of 17 acres, 3 roods formerly in the occupation of Francis Hoyle;
(bn) cottage, orchard and garden in Stagsden North End formerly in the occupation of Widow Bull;
(bo) farmhouse in Stagsden North End with land of 131 acres, 5 roods [132 acres, 1 rood] formerly in the occupation of Thomas Heynes;
(bp) farmhouse and cottage in Stagsden North End with lands of 84 acres, 5 roods [85 acres, 1 rood] formerly in the occupation of John Allen;
(bq) farmhouse in Stagsden with lands of 80 acres, 2 roods formerly in the occupation of Thomas Rubitham and Thomas Haynes;
(br) farmhouse, dovehouse and land of 69 acres, 7 roods, 20 poles [70 acres, 3 roods, 20 poles], in Berry End, Stagsden formerly in the occupation of William Allen;
(bs) cottage and 9 acres, 2 roods in Stagsden formerly in the occupation of John Seaton;
(bt) cottage in Wing End formerly in the occupation of Richard Astly;
(bu) close of pasture in Stagsden of 9 acres formerly in the occupation of Amos Bass, butcher;
(bv) pasture called Mowing Sablew in Stagsden of 1 acres formerly in the occupation of Henry Richards;
(bw) farm in Wick End, Stagsden and land of 116 acres, 6 roods [117 acres, 2 roods] formerly in the occupation of Edward Marshall;
(bx) cottage and 8 acres, 6 roods [9 acres, 2 roods] formerly in the occupation of Thomas Baynes;
(by) close in Stagsden called Mowing Sibleys of 10 acres formerly in the occupation of Henry Richards;
(bz) coppices or woods containing together 100 acres, 3 roods, 20 poles formerly in the occupation of the Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth;
(ca) wood in Dilwick Park of 5 acres formerly in the occupation of Richard Cosley, George Woodfield, Thomas Newman and Widow Blott;
(cb) farmhouse in Chellington with lands of 106 acres, 6 roods, 5 poles [107 acres, 2 roods, 5 poles] in Carlton and Chellington formerly in the occupation of Charles Wright;
(cc) farmhouse and lands of 111 acres in Carlton and Chellington formerly in the occupation of John Margetts;
(cd) farmhouse and lands of 107 acres, 4 roods [108 acres] in Carlton and Chellington formerly in the occupation of John Darling;
(ce) land of 29 acres in Carlton and Chellington formerly in the occupation of John Bodington;
(cf) farmhouse in Chellington formerly in the occupation of John Darling;
(cg) land of 75 acres, 2 roods in Carlton and Chellington formerly in the occupation of Vincent Massam;
(ch) farmhouse in Chellington with land of 55.5 acres formerly in the occupation of John Pruddey;
(ci) farmhouse in Bridge End, Chellington with land of 45 acres formerly in the occupation of William Warner;
(cj) close of pasture in Carlton of 2 acres formerly in the occupation of Uriah Brickway;
(ck) cottages in Carlton and Chellington formerly in the occupation of Joseph Harrison, William Fosbury, Widow Ellington, Vincent Massam, William Wray, John Bray, John Smith, Richard Collins, John Bushby and Thomas Allen;
(cl) land called Ground Path of 5 poles formerly in the occupation of Joseph Harrison;
(cm) farmhouse called Hill House with lands of 91 acres in Carlton formerly in the occupation of John Smith;
(cn) Manor of Biddenham;
(co) Biddenham Rectory with tithes;
(cp) advowson of Biddenham;
(cq) mansion in Biddenham with orchards, gardens and whiting yard formerly called Hintons now Ford End formerly in the occupation of Sir William Boteler, deceased, then William Boteler, his son, deceased containing 2 acres;
(cr) closes of pasture lying around (cq) containing 100 acres;
(cs) farmhouse and land of 92.5 acres and half a rood in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of Richard Pennyfather;
(ct) farmhouse and land in Biddenham of 145 acres formerly in the occupation of Thomas Atkins;
(cu) farmhouse and land in Biddenham of 146 acres formerly in the occupation of William Haines;
(cv) farmhouse and dovehouse in Biddenham with land of 138 acres formerly in the occupation of William Harris;
(cw) farmhouse in Biddenham with land of 136 acres formerly in the occupation of William Harris;
(cx) Norke Meadow of 8 acres, 2 roods formerly in the occupation of William Harris;
(cy) capital messuage in Biddenham and lands of 213 acres formerly in the occupation of Samuel Richards;
(cz) farmhouse near Biddenham church with land of 272 aces formerly in the occupation of Richard Williamson;
(da) farmhouse, dovecote and cottage near Biddenham church called Gatehouse Farm with lands of 134 acres, 3 roods formerly in the occupation of William King;
(db) pasture of half an acre in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of Thomas Brown;
(dc) cottage with orchard, yard and 5 acres, 3 roods in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of William Jefferies;
(dd) cottage and smith's forge in Biddenham and land of 4 acres, 1.5 roods formerly in the occupation of Thomas Assaby;
(de) cottage in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of Widow Oswell alias Adams with 4.5 acres, 1.5 roods;
(df) cottage in Biddenham and land of 5.5 acres formerly in the occupation of Widow Leader;
(dg) cottage in Biddenham with 8 acres, 1 rood of land formerly in the occupation of Thomas Watts;
(dh) cottage and orchard in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of William Smart;
(di) 4 acres of arable in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of William King;
(dj) cottage formerly in the occupation of Thomas Wiggins;
(dk) cottage in Biddenham in the occupation of John Britain;
(dl) cottage in Biddenham in the occupation of William Riddle;
(dm) cottage and half an acre in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of Henry Peacock;
(dn) cottage in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of Thomas Lambert;
(do) cottages in Biddenham formerly in the occupation of Thomas James and Simon Wilson;
(dp) cottage in Biddenham;
(dq) close of pasture adjoining (dp) of 2 acres and 11 acres dispersed in Biddenham fields
Four pieces of land in Biddenham were conveyed to augment the curacy of Biddenham: arable in South Field of 7 acres 2 roods; arable in Church Field of 4 acres, 2 roods; arable in Middle Field of 1 acre, 2 roods and arable in Windmill Field of 6 acres, 3 roods.
Habendum
- to the use of (vii) as perfect tenant to suffer a common recovery with treble vouchers in which (viii) would be demandant and (ii) vouchees;
- to the use of (ii) until the marriage;
- to the use that Thomas Hampden may take an annuity of £1,000;
- to the use of (v) for 99 years from the date of the marriage upon trust to secure Thomas Hampden’s annuity;
- to the use of Katherine Greme is she survived Thomas Hampden to take an annuity of £600;
- to the use of (vi) for 100 years from the death of Thomas Hampden upon trust to secure Katherine Greme’s annuity;
- to the use of Lord Trevor for his life;
- remainder to the use of (iv) during the life of Lord Trevor upon trust to preserve contingent remainders but permitting Lord Trevor to take rents and profits;
- remainder to Thomas Hampden for his life;
- to the use of (iv) during the life of Thomas Hampden to preserve contingent remainders,
- to the use of (v) for 500 years from the death of Thomas Hampden;
- to the use of the eldest son of Thomas Hampden and Katherine Greme and his heirs, in default of issue to the second son and so on in succession, remainder to the first son of Thomas Hampden by any other wife and in default to the second and so on in succession; remainder to John Trevor, youngest son of Robert, Lord Trevor;
- to the use of (iv) upon trust to preserve contingent uses;
- to the use of the first son of John Trevor and issue and in default to the second son and so on in succession;
- to the use of Robert, Bishop of Durham, brother of Lord Robert Trevor for life;
- to the use of (iv) in trust to preserve contingent remainders;
- to the use of the eldest son of the bishop and his heirs, in default to younger sons and issue in succession;
- to the use of Richard Trevor of Morley Park [Denbigh], esquire for his life;
- to the use of (iv) in trust to preserve contingent remainders;
- to the use of the eldest son of Richard Trevor and his heirs, in default to younger sons and issue in succession.
Witnesses:
- Christopher Hill;
- S. Grubb;
- Matthew Powell;
- Thomas Hall;
- Robert Trevor;
- Samuel Turnbull
- William Fisher.
Attested on 4 August 1814 by James Parfitt and A. Hodgson, clerks to Horne & Rogers of Lincoln’s Inn