RO10/14

Marriage Settlement (Deed to Lead the Uses of a Fine) i) Sir Francis Staunton of Birchmore [Woburn] knight, Robert Staunton of the same, son and heir apparent of above, Francis Staunton of Dassett Parva [Little Dassett], Warwickshire, clerk, another son of said Sir Francis ii) William Lyne of Slapton, Northamptonshire, gentleman, Thomas Turney of Birchmore aforesaid, gentleman

1631

From: 1631 To: 1631

Consideration: jointure to be settled on Dorothy Venables, one of the daughters of George Venables of Agden, Chester, gentleman, whom said Francis intends to marry and marriage portion to be paid by George Venables to Francis Staunton i) will before 1 February next levy a fine to ii) of:- -premises as in RO10/11 to the following uses:- -farm house, Home Closes containing 20 acres, close called Beardes or Byndes 10 acres, and lands in common fields mentioned in schedule annexed to use of Sir Francis Staunton during joint lives of him, Francis Staunton, and Dorothy Venables, then to use of said Sir Francis for life and then to use of Francis the son for life and to his heirs male who is in the event of death of Francis the son without male heirs to pay £800 to be divided among the daughters of said Francis -residue of premises to use of Sir Francis for life and then to use of Francis the son and his heirs male and in default to use of Robert and his heirs male Signatures: i) Witnesses: George Venables junior, John Cookson, Josias Feilde, Edward Honnor Endorsement: No.(11) 4 Oct 7 Charles [1631] Schedule Annexed: -15 acres 1 rood arable in Home Feilde ... 1 acre on Innyngs Furlong :E. late widow Edwards :W. lands of Parsonage :S abutting on a headland ...½ acre on Tippers Furlong :S. John Robinson :W. Bedford Highway ...1 acre on same furlong :S. Roger Wynton :W. said way ...5 roods same furlong :S. late widow Edwards abutting as before ...5 roods on furlong called Barley Croft Peece :S. Barley Crofte Balke ...1 rood on Westie Furlong :S. Roger Wynton :W. Westye hedge ...2 roods on Westie Furlong :S. Widow Ward :W. Parsonage headland ...3 acres on one peice :S. Westie hedge :E. rood of Giles Blofeild ...2 acres together :S. Westie :W. twelve acres of pasture ...2 roods in Wootton Feild on a furlong next Manton :S. Francis Clarke esquire :abutting headland of Richard Button, gentleman

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Staunton, Francis,
Staunton, William,
Lyne, William,
Turney, Thomas,
Venables, Dorothy,
Venables, George,
Cookson, John,
Feilde, Josias,
Honour, Edward,
Edwards,
Robinson, John,
Wynton, Roger,
Blofeild, Giles,
Clarke, Francis,
Button, Richard

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