Reference
X285/2
Title
Marriage Settlement [Meppershall]
Date free text
6 July 1691
Production date
From: 1691 To: 1691
Scope and Content
i) Daniel Ower, citizen and barber surgeon of London, and wife Rachel
ii ) Lucy Longueville of Shidlingtonbury, Bedfordshire, widow
Reciting will of Grey Longueville late of Shidlington, esquire, father of Rachel dated 3 May 1678, by which he bequeaths to Rachel £400 at age 21 or day of marriage
and indenture 7 June 1683 between
a ) Daniel Ower and wife Rachel
b ) Lucy Longueville and Henry Longueville of London, esquire
being settlement subsequent to marriage, being agreement that £400 remain in hands of Lucy paying to ( a ) yearly income at 5%, with other provisions
and indenture 29 June 1691 being demise by ( b ) to ( a ) for 1000 years
... piece of pasture called Busshe pasture containing 20 acres being part of Bryants Farm now or late in tenany of Richard Deare at rent of £20 per annum
... Twelve Acres adjoining Busshe pasture now or late in tenancy Richard Deare at £12 per annum
all in the parish of Meppershall
by way of security for payment of the £20 per annum and the capital sum of £400
Counterpart Assignment by ( i ) to ( ii ) for £100 of the annual sum of £20 for the next 7 years to come. Signed Luce Longevill
Witnesses: Daniel Rowberd, Issac Berblocke
Level of description
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