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(i) Thomas Whetham, Wyboston, Esquire
(ii) Anne Barnardiston, spinster, daughter of Arthur Barnardiston, late Brightwell Hall, Suffolk,
Esquire, deceased
(iii) Thomas Blencowe, Inner Temple, Esquire
Edward Radcliffe, Devonshire Square, London, Esquire
(iv) Francis & Henry Fane
(v) John Peareth, Inner Temple, Esquire
John Lawson, St. George Hanover Square, Esquire
fortune of (ii) £20,000; marriage of (i) & (ii)
(i) to (v) in trust to uses
--- manors of Wyboston alias Wybolston and Sokes alias Lawrence Place, parishes of Wyboston, Eaton Socon,
Chawson alias Chatterton alias Chalveston, Roxton, Divelhoe (Duloe) & Betts, Bedfordshire
and all other manors & hereditaments late the estate of Right Honorable William, late Viscount Stafford
22 May 1675, in these places, purchased by John Whetham, esquire, late father of (i) of the Honorable
John Stafford, Esquire and his trustees and conveyed to uses 20/21 Sep 1717 (Lease & Release)
(i) John Whetham & wife Theodosia
(ii) Henry Vaughan, merchant
Martha Parsons, widow
--- messuage & farm in the occupation of W. Gearey
--- messuage & farm in the occupation of Thomas Eyte
--- messuage, farm & cottage in the occupation of John Hawkins
--- messuage with orchard, pightle & outhouse let to the inhabitants of Eaton Socon for a workhouse for the
poor of the parish
--- cottage, barn & outhouses & orchard in the occupation of John Clarke
--- cottage, barn & outhouses & orchard in the occupation of John Staughton
all in Eaton Socon, Wyboston, Chawson, Roxton, Divelhoe & Betts.
--- parcel of ground & messuage with yard, South side of Long Acre, St. Martins in the Fields, Middlesex,
in the occupation of William Howse
--- messuage formerly in the occupation of Hugh Clarke then George Carter, now Thomas Pratt, built over the
gateway leading to the stables mentioned below
--- messuage, yard, shed formerly in the occupation of Mary Nailer, spinster, then Robert Tilt, then Thomas
Pratt
--- messuage since built by Robert Tilt, shed & yard, formerly in the occupation of Giles Sussex then Mary
Walmesley, widow
--- stables & haylofts behind the messuage, late built by Hugh Clarke, with shed, yard, horsepond & ground,
formerly in the occupation of Hugh Clarke, now Thomas Pratt
all in parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate.
to uses: to use of (i) for life, then (ii) for life, then to (iii) for 300 years in trust to use of heirs of
the marriage in tail male, remainder, if (i) survives (ii) to (iv) in trust and Charles Pratt & John Blencowe
for 500 years, then to heirs male of (i) by any other marriage, remainder to daughters equally - of (i) & (ii) -,
remainder to (i) & heirs in fee.
if (ii) survives (i), in default of heirs male of the marriage to use of daughters of the marriage as above,
remainder to (i) & heirs.
provided that if (i) survives (ii) and there is no issue male, (i) may appoint all or part of the premises,
subject to the two terms, to use of any other wife he marries.
term of 300 years: to discharge the legacies under the will of John Whetham, deceased, to daughters & younger
sons on deaths of (i) & (ii)
term of 500 years: if (i) survives (ii) & no issue male of marriage, to raise portions for daughters of the
marriage.
[reciting: H/DE415 and assignment, 16 Jul 1752 to (i)]
(i) to (v) as H/DE415 in trust for benefit of (i) for remainder of term, in trust for (ii) if she survives (i),
then in tail male, remainder if (i) survives (ii) in trust to secure payment of portions above, remainder to heirs
male of (i) by any other marriage, remainder to daughters by any wife equally, or survivors, remainder to (i) &
executors for remainder of term.
if (ii) survives (i) & no heirs male, then to daughters of the marriage equally or survivors, remainder to (i) &
executors
provided that if (i) survives (ii) & there are no heirs male he may appoint the premises as above.
[reciting: Mortgage (demise) 500 years £2,000 20 Feb 1750/1
(i) Thomas Whetham
(ii) Richard Pearce, Westminster, brewer
--- manors & lands purchased by John Whetham
to be paid out of stocks & money mentioned below vested in (iii), then the term is to be assigned to trustees
for benefit of persons entitled to the premises during lives of (i) & (ii), and if no male heirs of (i) and (ii),
then to secure portions of the daughters of the marriage, then to attend the inheritance, subject to payment of
legacies under will of John Whetham, and subject to quit rent of £1..1s..8 1/2d to Duke of Cambridge and 2/8 to
Lord St. John, rent to Peterhouse and 4d per annum rent to Sir Joseph D'Anvers, baronet.
(ii) to John Peareth
--- 1/3 of fee farm rents from manors in Leicestershire (£131..6s..3d) purchased by her late father
from Henry John Mertins, Esquire, and devised to daughters
--- 1/3 fee farm rents from manors in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire & Warwickshire (£54..13s..7d)
purchased [by] same from Reginald Marriot, esquire & devised as above
--- 1/4 of manor of Pyworthy, Devon
--- all messuages & farms in parishes of Werrington, Devon, Radford, East & West Horrell, Sutton &
Bridgetown, Devon, which on the death of Sir William Morice, Baronet, descended to (ii) as one
of the heirs of John Morice, esquire, her grandfather, deceased.
in order to suffer a recovery.
to uses: to use of (i) for life, then to (ii) then heirs male of (i) & (ii), then to daughters of marriage
as tenants in common, or survivors, remainder if (i) survives (ii) to (ii) & heirs, if (ii) survives (i) to
(ii) & heirs. subject to annuity of £40 under will of Arthur Barnardiston to Edward Bonham.
[reciting: conveyance of manor of Wicksbishop, Ipswich, manor or farm, Quarles alias Quarhams, Stutton, Suffolk,
in the occupation of William Winter @ £80 per annum, messuage or farm, Waldringfield, Suffolk, in the occupation
of Francis Gayemer @ £50 per annum, messuage or farm, Foxhall, Suffolk, in the occupation of [ ] Upson,
@ £40 per annum.
to (iii) in trust under will of Arthur Barnardiston, to which (ii) is entitled to 1/3 during life of Mary
Barnardiston, widow]
appointment (iii) to stand seized for benefit of persons entitled to the premises conveyed by (ii) to John Peareth
provided: that (i) and (ii) jointly, or (i) if survivor, with consent of trustees may revoke the uses concerning
the property in Middlesex or City of London and the premises conveyed by (ii) & exchange other property in its place
to same uses.
[reciting: part of the fortune of (ii) consists of money or stocks
--- £14,000 Orphans Fund, City of London
--- £300 joint stock bank annuities, 1748
--- £256..10s..0d New S.S. [?South Sea] Annuities
have been transferred by (ii) to (iii) & (i) has received £791..11s..9d being the whole personal estate of (ii)
except the 1/3 share of £3,150 Orphans' stock in names of Edward & Arthur Radcliffe under will of Arthur Barnardiston]
when the 1/3 share becomes payable it is to be assigned to (iii) in trust to raise up to £1,200, and to pay mortgage
above, renew Peterhouse lease, meet legacies under will of John Whetham if necessary,
(i), or (ii) after his decease or either at discretion may use remainder to purchase real estate to convey to trustees
--- £5,000 worth of real estate to (iii) in trust, 600 years.
--- remainder to use of (i) for life, then £6,000 worth to use of (ii), and if (ii) survives (i) and there are no male
issue of the marriage, then to her heirs
residue and also the £6,000 if there is issue male, after decease of (ii) to (iv), Charles Pratt & John Blencowe for
1,000 years to use of issue male of the marriage, remainder to daughters of the marriage
remainder if (i) survives (ii) to (iii) for 400 years or if (ii) survives (i) and there is no issue male of the marriage
to use of (ii) & heirs.
term of 600 years: in case of any claim under will of John Whetham to protect jointure of (ii)
term of 1,000 years: to raise portions for younger sons and daughters of the marriage. If (i) survives (ii) and marries
again, then the trustees are to take possession of the estate purchased with £6,000 during life of (i) for maintenance
& education of the children.
term of 400 years: if (i) survives (ii) & in default of issue, to raise £6,000 to be paid to any person nominated by (ii)
endorsed: memorandum that (iii) may nominate other trustees in case of death.
witnesses. Mary Jeffries, Walter Hughes, Noble Wallwyn Pytts, Inner Temple, William Hearnding, Hartwell Hill,
clerk to Mr. Pratt.
8 Aug 1752