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Description: | 1. George Gregory of Nottingham, esq,
2. Sir Martin Lister of Burwell, knight, and Susanna Lister, one of the daughters of the said Sir Martin,
3. Richard Lister of Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire, son and heir apparent of the said Sir Martin, Peniston Whalley of Screveton, Nottinghamshire, esq, Michael Lister of South Carlton, esq, another of the sons of the said Sir Martin, William Davenporte of Bramhall, Cheshire, esq, Robert Thoroton of Carcolston, Nottinghamshire, Doctor of Physic, and Robert Barnard of Sileby, Leicestershire, gent.
Marriage to be had between George Gregory and Susanna Lister.
In consideration of the marriage and of £1,500 paid to 1., and £100 a year for five years intended to be settled upon 1. by 2. for the marriage portion of Susanna, 1. is to settle the following manors, lands etc, to certain uses, viz:
Manors of Lenton and Radford, Nottinghamshire, the rectories and impropriate parsonages of Lenton and Radford and all the messuages, lands etc which were heretofore of John Gregory, deceased, late father of George Gregory, or of William Gregory, deceased, late grandfather of George Gregory, in Lenton and Radford and Cossal, Nottinghamshire, and four cottages or tenements with appurtenances of George Gregory in Nottingham, the capital messuage in Nottingham in which George Gregory dwells, two closes in Nottingham lying near the said capital messuage (5a.), and all the lands, tenements etc of George Gregory in Nottingham, and in Lenton, Radford, and Cossal.
Recites bargain and sale, dated 10 May, 12 Chas, from George Gregory to Elizabeth Gregory, his mother, of the manor of Lenton and all his lands in Lenton and Radford for fifty years, if she lived so long, and indenture of the following day whereby she demised the same to George Gregory for 39 years, 11 months and 20 days, if she lived so long, reserving £100 a year to her and her assigns during the said term, in satisfaction of her dower and thirds.
To enable George to make a clear estate in jointure to Susanna, Elizabeth by indenture of 22 Oct last surrendered and released to George Gregory the said manor, lands and hereditaments, being content to accept a settlement of other lands to secure her the said £100 a year, viz the rectory and impropriate tithes of Lenton and Radford, and yearly chief rents issuing out of certain lands and tenements in Radford and Cossal, Nottinghamshire, amounting to £19 8s. 3d., which were lately purchased by George Gregory of Edward Willoughby, gent., and messuages, cottages, lands and tenements in Lenton and Radford, which were sold by George Gregory to the said Elizabeth by bargain and sale of 23 Oct last for the term of sixty years, if she should so long live. And Elizabeth, by indenture of 24 Oct last demised the same to George Gregory for the term of 59 years, 11 months and 20 days, reserving to herself the yearly rent of £100.
Recites also that, in order to the intended settlements, George Gregory, by indenture of the previous day's date, leased to Sir Martin Lister all the said property for one year.
Now George Gregory releases the property to Sir Martin to the following uses:
(i) The property in the town of Nottingham (except capital messuage, two closes lying under it and cottage), to the use of Elizabeth Gregory for her life, then to the use of George Gregory for his life. The capital messuage, two closes, and cottage, to the use of George Gregory for life. And then all the Nottingham property, after the decease of George Gregory, to the use of Richard Lister, Michael Lister, William Davenporte, and Robert Thoroton and their heirs in trust.
(ii) Manors of Lenton and Radford and all other the lands in Lenton, Radford and Cossal, to the use of George Gregory until the marriage, and then to his use for his life, and from the determination of that estate then to the use of Peniston Whalley and Robert Barnard and their heirs, for the life of George Gregory, to support the contingent uses, yet in trust for George Gregory; and after the decease of George Gregory, capital messuage in Lenton, and all the messuages, cottages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in Lenton and Radford contained in the second schedule annexed, and other lands and tenements in Lenton and Radford, to the use of Susanna for her life for her jointure and in lieu of her dower and thirds. And from the death of George Gregory and Susanna, as to the said messuages and lands limited for the jointure of Susanna, and from the death of George Gregory, of all the residue of the manors, lands, etc. in Lenton, Radford and Cossal, to the use of the first son of George by Susanna and of the heirs male of such first son, and for default of such to the use of second and other sons and their heirs male successively. And for want of such issue, to the use of Richard Lister, Michael Lister, William Davenport and Robert Thoroton, their executors and administrators, for 99 years in trust, and from the end or determination of the said term, to the use of the right heirs of George Gregory for ever. Concerning the manors, lands etc. limited for the said term of 99 years, it is declared that if George Gregory and Susanna have no issue male which shall live to the age of twenty-one or be married and have issue male, and George and Susanna shall have one or more daughters, such daughters shall have the following provision: if one daughter, £2,000, if two or more, £3000 to be equally divided among them. Maintenance for daughters: £20 p.a. until ten years old, and then £30 p.a. Trustees to pay these sums out of the rents and profits, or by sale of any of the said manors and lands.
If Susanna dies during the life of George Gregory without issue male, or if they have daughters and they shall die before their portions are payable, or if there is only one daughter whose portion is paid during the life of George Gregory, then the lease for 99 years shall cease. On payment of the said portions and provisions the lease shall cease.
If there are one or more younger sons and one or more daughters, provision shall be made for them out of the property in Nottingham before limited to the use of Richard Lister, Michael Lister, William Daveport and Robert Thoroton (details). But if George Gregory provides for them during his lifetime, the trustees shall stand seised of these lands to the use of George Gregory and his heirs.
The capital messuage in Nottingham in the tenure of George Gregory and the two closes lying near to it were not intended to have been charged for portions and provisions for the younger sons and daughters. But since the lands in the city and county of Nottingham were formerly charged with £500 apiece to Anne and Winifred, sisters of George Gregory, to be paid at their ages of eighteen years, it is declared that after George Gregory or his heirs shall have paid the said sums, then the trustees shall stand seised of the said capital messuage in trust for the benefit of George Gregory and his heirs.
If there are so many younger sons and daughters that the Nottingham property is insufficient to provide for them, George Gregory may charge the property limited to his issue male with any rents for that purpose, provided the land is not charged above the value of £1,500.
Provision re jointures for other wives of George Gregory
Re making leases and exchanges of land; and
Re revocation of uses by George Gregory.
Signatures of all the parties except Robert Barnard
Attached:
A. Terrier of lands and tenements demised by George Gregory to Elizabeth Gregory.
B. Schedule of jointure lands. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | 20 Jan 1664 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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