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Description: | 1. Daniel De Ligne of Harlaxton, esq,
2. William De Ligne of the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, esq,
3. Frances Palmer, one of the daughters of Edward Palmer, late of Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire, esq, deceased, Geffery Palmer, esq, eldest brother of the said Frances Palmer, John Meres, son of Sir Thomas Meres, knight, and John Combes of the Middle Temple, London, esq,
4. Francis Sambrooke of the Middle Temple, London, gent.
In consideration of a marriage shortly to be solemnized between 1. and Frances Palmer, release from 1. to 2. of property as in 1-PG/3/2/1/9, to the intent to make 2. perfect tenant of the freehold.
Covenant that 4. shall prosecute a writ of entry sur disseisin en le post demanding the said property against 2., who shall vouch to warranty 1., who shall depart in contempt of the court, so that judgment may be given for 4. to recover the premises against 2., and for him to recover in value against 1.
Agreed that the recovery shall be to the use of 1. and his heirs until the marriage, then to the use of 1. for term of his life, and from the determination of that estate, to the use of William De Ligne, Geffery Palmer, John Meres and John Combes and their heirs, for the life of Daniel De Ligne, in trust to preserve the contingent uses, but to allow Daniel De Ligne to receive the rents, issues and profits during his life, and from his death to the intent that Frances Palmer and her assigns may receive an annuity of £250 in lieu of dower out of the closes called Tharndale, Gibsons Close, Brodlegg Close, Biggly peice, Half Odd Willow, the further part of Hugwalkes Orchard end and Whartliffe Bullock Close, Hall Close, the Swinholds, Cottager Plott, Great Haver Croft, Bullow Bank, Pinders Plott, Land Plott, Wellener Plott, Hormsmans Close, Stocke Close, Christopher homes, Betts Close, Stackthorne, Woodcock wong, the Holmes, Edward Niccols holmes, Clarks Close, Norse havercroft, Nicholas Smarts havercraft, Newcoms havercraft, Tupp Close, Bramsons Little Close, Fry Close, Nether Peashill, upper Peashill, Bradlys Close, Fishpond Close, Mathews two havercrafts and little Marsh Bullow, Bullow Close, Little Kirkhill, Holts Little Close, Wolstrop lands Fallow yeare, Denton Becks, and Lordship Orchard. And all the property from the determination of the said precedent estates to be to the use of the first son of Daniel De Ligne by Frances and the heirs males of such first son, and for default of such, to the use of the second and other sons and their heirs male successively, and for default of such issue to the use of William De Ligne, Geffery Palmer, John Meres, and John Combes for 500 years, upon the trusts hereinafter declared, and then to the use of Daniel Deligne, his heirs and assigns for ever. It is declared that the term of 500 years is in trust that if there shall be no male issue of Daniel and Frances, or if their sons shall die without male issue before he or they reach twenty-one, and there shall be one daughter, then she shall have £2,000 for her portion; and if there shall be two or more daughters, then each daughter shall have £1,500, the portions to be paid at their ages of twenty-one or day of marriage, whichever shall first happen; and if the portions shall not be paid accordingly, then the trustees shall out of the rents and profits of the premises or by lease, mortgage or sale, pay the said portions. If there are no sons, but Daniel and Frances die leaving daughters under age, then the trustees shall out of the rents and profits of the premises raise sums for the maintenance and education of the daughters, viz £25 a piece until they reach the age of ten years, then £35 until they reach fifteen years, then £50 until the age of twenty-one years or marriage.
Proviso that if the persons to whom the immediate freehold or inheritance of the premises expectant on the term of 500 years shall belong shall pay or secure the payment of these portions, and maintenance, the term of 500 years shall cease.
Proviso for 1. making jointure for any future wife of his.
Proviso for making mortgages to raise portions of younger children.
Proviso that 1. may revoke the uses and trusts concerning so much of the premises as lie in Woolsthorpe and declare new ones. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | 19 Jan 1684 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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