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Description: | "The several considerations paid by Joseph Banks, Esq. for such parts of his estates in the county of Lincoln as he proposes to settle on his two sons by his second wife in lieu of other estates settled upon his said two sons upon his intermarriage with his second wife". (1736). Summarises purchases of lands in Marshchapel (1736), Leverton (1727), Sibsey (1725), Coningsby (1726), Dunholme (1724), Stickney (1725), Leake (1725), Revesby Bank (1734), city of Lincoln (1724) and Horncastle (1733). Total purchase price £3,732.3.4. Town house sold for £2,750. Underneath a note in hand of Joseph Banks: "Observe immediately before the house sold to Sir Robt. 460 was laid out to improve the house in order to make it give that price. So gave to the settlement 2170, rating the lands at 20 years' purchase which were worth much more. J.B."
Endorsed in same hand: "Proposals to augment my sons Colly and Georges fortune which the lawyers would not lett take place tho' they had of me above 2 ? bills. Mr. Filmer cheifly to blame for puzzling every title not worth lookin too unless to prevent my children coming into Chancery and see how ill I was used by both my own and adversary's lawyers, trustees, etc.."
Enclosure:- list of tenants and rents of property above mentioned. | Temporal: | undated | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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