X363/1/153

Copy of Marriage Settlement

24/25 Nov 1701; copy attested 14 Feb 1705/6

From: 1701 To: 1706

i) Elizabeth Dennis, daughter and one of co-heirs of Robert Dennis, late of Marston Moretaine, gentleman, deceased ii) Robert Averay of Crewys Morchard, Devon, gentleman • Half part of manor of Pilling alias Pillage with appurtenances with half part of site of manor and half capital messuage, late occupied by Roger Saunders in Marston Moretaine, with half dovehouse, barns, stables and other outhouses and appurtenances. • Half close of pasture called Bushcroft, containing 20 acres, 2 roods, 30 perches and 2 spinneys of wood adjoining said close containing 3 roods. Also half of inclosed ground called Common Bushcroft containing 22 acres 1 rood and 1 spinney adjoining containing 3 roods. Also half close of pasture called Longland containing 27 acres 2 roods and half inclosed pasture called Bigger Bushy Close, containing 26 acres and 1 grove at bottom end of close containing 4 acres 1 rood. All in Marston Moretaine and Wootton and all, except the coppices, heretofore occupied by Roger Saunders • Half of 2 closes pasture in Millbrook, called the Leas, containing 13 acres 17 perches, lat occupied by Roger Saunders, and 2 coppices of wood adjoining said closes containing 1 acre 3 roods. • Half messuage with outhouses, yards and orchards in Marston and 2 acres meadow in Southmead in Marston, late occupied by John Allinson • Half close of pasture called the Horse Close in Marston, containing 8 acres, 1 rood, late occupied by John Allinson • Half messuage in Marston called Franklyn’s with yards, orchards, gardens and pightle, late occupied by Richard Dennis, and half 1 close called Richards containing 10 acres, late occupied by Richard Dennis and 1 rood woodground called Shortwood in Marston and Wootton containing 8 acres (sic.) • Half 22 acres 2 roods meadow, with appurtenances in Dudmore Meadow, Marston Moretaine • Half 60 acres arable with appurtenances in common fields of Marston Moretaine, formerly occupied by Roger Saunders • Half cottage with appurtenances in Marston formerly occupied by Charles Rogers, with half orchard and adjoining pightle containing ½ acre Also half of ½ acre of meadow with appurtenances in common meadow of Marston, called Sow Mead, in West Croft Dole : on both sides meadow late Mr Pemberton • Half close of pasture with appurtenances in Marston called Little Princes, containing 7 acres 3 roods : North West late close John Saunders esquire : North East College Close • Half 3 acres 1 rood with appurtenances in Sow Mead alias South Mead in Marston, of which 7 roods lie together in Waterslade Dole alias Primrose Furlong. : North East Meadow late Francis Clarke, gentleman : South West Meadow late Thomas Keens • Half of ½ acre in Urband Dole : North East Meadow Thomas Keen : South West Meadow Mr Pemberton And half of 1 acre in same dole next the Toneys : North East Meadow late Lord Latimer : South West Meadow Thomas Cowley • Half of ½ acre meadow with appurtenances in Marston in Sow Mead alias South Mead. In Waterslade Dole : South Meadow late Michael Beale : North Mr Pemberton • Half of property as mentioned in X363/4 [? X363/1/4] • Half of property as mentioned in X363/2 [? X363/1/2] To ii) after solemnisation of marriage between i) and ii) Signed: i) Witnesses: Robert Squire Thomas Nott Thomas Boswell William Salisbury 24/25 Nov 1701 Copy attested by Edward Porter and William Martin Endorsement: 3 14 Feb 1705/6

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Dennis, Elizabeth,
Dennis, Robert,
Averay, Robert,
Saunders, Roger,
Allinson, John,
Dennis, Richard,
Rogers, Charles,
Pemberton,
Saunders, John,
Clarke, Francis,
Keen, Thomas,
Lord Latymer,
Latimer, Lord,
Cowley, Thomas,
Beale, Michael,
Porter, Edward,
Martin, William

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