• Reference
    X353/1
  • Title
    Marriage settlement
  • Date free text
    11, 12 Aug 1713
  • Production date
    From: 1713 To: 1713
  • Scope and Content
    (i) Thomas Browne of Arlesey, esq Samuel Browne, son and heir of above (ii) Francis St. John of Thorpe alias Long Thorpe, Northants, esq, son and heir and only surviving exec. of Francis St. John, late of Thorpe, esq, decd. Isaac Ewer of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gent (iii) Oliver St. John of Lincolns Inn, gent John Holgate of St Andrews, Holborn, Middlesex, gent (iv) Mary St. John, spinster, one of daughters of Francis St. John, decd. Reciting marriage arranged between Samuel Browne and (iv) and that (iv) entitled to £3000 dower by will of father, 16 May 1702 (ii) appointed trustees of: - manor of Little Berkeford and appurts. - advowson and patronage of church in Berkeford - fishery in River Ouse in Berkeford, Eaton Socon and Tempsford - captial messuage of manor with appurts. and land - messuage in occ. of Edward Thrassel, since Jasper Edwards - messuage, cottages and lands in Little Berkeford, Ainsbury, Tempsford and Warsly - quit rent of 2s.4d from hereditaments of Thomas Tingey in Berkeford - quit rent of 2s.4d from hereditaments of Ashcomb in Ainsbury - manor of Astwicke alias Eastwick with appurts. in Astwick, Stotfold, Langford and Arlesey - manor house with appurts and land - advowson and patronage of rectory of parish church of Astwick - cottages and appurts. in Astwick occ. by Anthony Keyford, John Keyford and William Suche - capital messuage or inn called The Greyhound or New Inn near London Road in AStwicke, formerly occ. by John Griggs - cottage and appurts. pcc. by John Levell - rectory of Arlesey - advowson and patronage of parish church of Arlesey Upon trusts specified in deed, but not abstracted here. Signatures of (i) - (iv) Witnesses: John Pedley, Robert Bamford, Josiah Burroughs, Isaac Malleson and Mell Green
  • Level of description
    item