Reference
SJ65
Title
Settlement
Date free text
15 Jan 1655/6
Production date
From: 1655 To: 1656
Scope and Content
1) Oliver St John of Woodford, esquire and Barbara his wife a daughter and coheir of John St Andrew, esquire deceased
2) Sir Edward Nicholls of Foxton, baronet and Sir Thomas Alston of Odell, Bedfordshire, knight
being Covenant to Levy a Fine to 2) on
... all manors and lands in East Haddon, Byfeild, Pisford and Brampton (late the lands of John St Andrew)
... messuage and 2 yardlands in Rolston, Leicestershire occupied by one King, and a moiety of 2 yardlands in Rolston occupied by William Cureton
... 3/8 of manors and lands in Bilsden and 1/2 those in Laughton, Leicestershire
all late John St Andrewe's land and after his death they descended to Mary late the wife of Jervase Pigott esquire, Elizabeth now the wife of William Skeffington esquire and Barbara, his daughters and coheirs
to hold to various uses, as to:
... 5 closes of meadow and pasture (170 acres) now or late in occupation of Joseph Borman, the manor house or scyte of the manor of East Haddon and a close occupied by widow Garfeild, and St Andrewe's close occupied by Francis Butlyn, Jackwells close occupied by widow Blisse, a farm house and 2 acres close and land in the North Feild occupied by Francis White, all in East Haddon
to the use of Oliver St John for life, then to Barbara St John for life, then their 1st son etc. etc.
as to:
... rest of lands in East Haddon etc.,
to the use of Oliver St John for life, and then to Barbara St John for ever
signatures and seals of 1) and 2)
Level of description
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