SJ22

Marriage Settlement

1 May 1623

From: 1623 To: 1623

1) Oliver Lord Saint John of Bletsoe and Elizabeth his wife, the daughter and heir of William Pawlet, esquire deceased 2) John Earl of Bridgwater, Francis Lord Russell, Sir Rowland St John and Sir Henry St John, knights, brothers of 1), Sir Henry Wallop of Farly, Hampshire, knight, Sir Myles Fleetwood of Aldwinckle, knight and Sir Oliver Luke of Woodend, Cople, Bedfordshire, knight. on the marriage of Lord and Lady St John, and the future marriage of Oliver St John (son of 1)) and Lady Ar[a]bella, second daughter of Earl of Bridgwater. Covenant by 1) to levy a fine to 2) on ... manors of Melchbourne and Yelveden (Yelden); mansion house, Melchbourne Park and appurtenances, once belonging to Edward Earl of Bedford and Sir John Hampden, knight, deceased (excepting the Rectory of Melchborne and the advowson of Melchborne vicarage) to various specified uses. [see also C1154-5]

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St John, Oliver,
St John, Elizabeth,
Paulet, Elizabeth,
Paulet, William,
Earl of Bridgewater,
Bridgwater, John Egerton, 1st Earl of,
Russell, Francis (4th Earl of Bedford),
Earl of Bedford,
Earl of Bedford,
St John, Rowland,
St John, Henry,
Wallop, Henry,
Fleetwood, Myles,
Luke, Oliver,
Egerton, Arabella,
St John, Arabella,
Russell, Edward (3rd Earl of Bedford),
Hampden, John

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