RO2/113

Settlement i) Reverend Stephen Woodifield of Marston Mortaine, clerk, sole executor of will of Denbigh Woodifield, deceased, Robert Woodifield, John Woodifield, Stephen Wodifield, William Woodifield, the four sons of said Stephen Woodifield ii) Robert Clarke of Houghton Conquest, clerk, Richard Ward of Furnivals Inn, London, gentleman

21 Feb 1740/1

From: 1740 To: 1741

Recites: Will of Edwin Denbigh 26 March 1719 RO2/98-100 Recites: Deed Poll 10 March 1734 Assignment (i) Stephen Woodifield senior (ii) Denbigh Woodifield, Robert Woodifield, John Woodifield, Stephen Wodifield, William Woodifield; the five sons of said Stephen Woodifield - all share and claim of (i) on estate of Edwin Denbigh deceasd which he left to his daughter Ann Woodifield, who settled it on (i) her husband Whereas: Denbigh Woodifield is dead; by will dated 19 June 1729 appointed said Stephen Woodifield, his father, sole executor and residuary legatee said legacy of £30 bequeathed to Susan was paid and annuity of £30 per annum to testator's wife Ann was paid to her death in 1739. Recites: RO2/105 Whereas John Crouch and Edward Bigg found that the quitrent of £1..10s issueing out of the manor and lands exceeded the quitrents payable to them in respect of the said manor; they consented to make an abatement of the sum of £10..15s out of the purchase money of the said manor according to the said Articles Recites: RO2/106-8 Whereas: disputes have arisen between Stephen Woodifield the father and Robert, John, Stephen and William his sons concerning a moiety of the remainder arising from the sale of the aforesaid premises, as devised by the will of said Edwin Denbigh now: agree that after payment of £600 to Susan Denbigh, expenses of Crouch and Bigg and all claims out of said premises, moiety of remainder shall be paid to ii) on trust to discharge £100 + interest due to William Bunbury on mortgage and to pay Stephen Woodifield the father £105, then lay out residue as follows: ¼ part each to said Robert, John, Stephen and William Woodifield the sons Signatures: Stephen Woodifield, Robert Woodifield, John Woodifield, ii) Witnesses: Thomas Musson, Hayford Wainewright, Daniel Wright memorandum: pinned to 2nd page, noting difference in order of recitals in this deed and an ingrossement of it noticed when the 2 were examined together in the Rolls Coffee House in Chancery Lane Endorsement: In Chancery, between John Crouch and others and Ann Baroness Dowager of Gowran and others this Indenture was produced to Thomas Musson, gentleman, at his examination in the cause 19 January 1741/2 before : Goddard Urlin, Henry Horton, William Aveling

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Woodifield, Stephen,
Woodifield, Denbigh,
Woodifield, Robert,
Woodifield, John,
Woodifield, William,
Woodifield, Ann,
Clarke, Robert,
Crouch, John,
Bigg, Edward,
Ward, Richard,
Denbigh, Edwin,
Denbigh, Susan,
Denbigh, Ann,
Bunbury, William,
Musson, Thomas,
Wainewright, Hayford,
Wright, Daniel,
Fitzpatrick, Ann (Baroness Gowran),
Urlin, Goddard,
Aveling, William,
Horton, Henry

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