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Description: | 1. George Gregory of Nottingham, esq, and Susanna his wife,
2. Sir Martin Lister of Burwell, knight, Richard Lister of Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire, esq, son and heir apparent of the said Sir Martin, Penniston Whalley of Screveton, Nottinghamshire, esq, Michael Lister of South Carlton, esq, another of the sons of Sir Martin, William Davenporte of Bramhall, Cheshire, esq, Robert Thoroton of Carcolston, Nottinghamshire, Doctor of Physic, and Robert Barnard of Sileby, Leicestershire, gent,
3. Thomas Welpoole of the parish of St Andrew's, Holborn, gent, and Robert Saunderson of the Close of Lincoln, gent.
In consideration of the marriage of 1., and of £1,500 paid to George Gregory, and £100 a year for five years, settled upon George Gregory by Sir Martin Lister for the marriage portion of Susanna, George Gregory is to assure property as in 1-PG/3/3/1/1.
1. covenants with 3. that he will bargain and sell to them the said property, so that a recovery may be had to the following uses:
The property in the town of Nottingham, with the exception of the capital messuage, two closes and a cottage, to the use of Elizabeth Gregory, mother of George, for her life; and after her death to the use of George Gregory for his life. The said capital messuage, two closes and cottage to the use of George Gregory, for life.
All the Nottingham property to the use of Richard Lister, Michael Lister, William Davenport, and Robert Thoroton.
The manors of Lenton and Radford and all the property in Lenton, Radford, and Cossal, to the use of George Gregory for life; and after the determination of this estate, 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, the capital messuage in Lenton and messuages, cottages, lands etc there and in Radford specified in the schedule annexed, and other lands and tenements in Lenton and Radford, and cottage in Lenton adjoining the said mansion house, to the use of Susanna for her life for her jointure. After the deaths of George and Susanna, these jointure lands and the residue of the manor, lands etc. in Lenton, Radford, and Cossal, to the use of the first son of George Gregory by Susanna and the heirs male of such first son; and for want of such issue, to the use of the second and other sons and their heirs male successively, and for want of such issue to the trustees for the term of 99 years; and after the determination of the term of 99 years, to the use of the right heirs of George Gregory for ever.
With regard to the property limited to the trustees for 99 years, it is declared that if George Gregory and Susanna have no son who shall live to twenty-one years or be married and have issue, but shall have daughters, such daughters shall have the following portions: £2,000 if one daughter; if more than one, £3,000 to be divided among them. Maintenance for daughters: £20 p.a. each until ten years old, then £30 p.a. until the payment of portions. Trustees to pay these sums out of the rents and profits of the lands or by sale of part of them. The lease for 99 years to cease after the payment of the daughters' portions (if there are no sons). And if George Gregory and Susanna have issue male, so that their daughters are not to have portions and maintenances out of the said lands limited to trustees for 99 years, provision for younger sons and daughters shall be out of the lands and hereditaments in Nottingham limited to trustees. Details of method of provision.
Provisos as in 1-PG/3/3/1/1.
George Gregory may charge the property limited to his issue male with rents for providing for younger sons and daughters, provided the land is not charged above the value of £2,000.
Attached:
Terrier of messuages, lands etc. intended to be granted by George Gregory to Elizabeth Gregory by indenture of 23 Oct 1663.
Schedule of jointure lands.
Enclosures:
1. Contemporary copy of that part of the above indenture which relates to provision for younger sons and daughters out of the Nottingham property.
2. "A rentall of Lenton. Made upon my marriage, 1663".
3. Memorandum by George Gregory concerning the holdings of various tenants of his mother's and his wife's jointure lands.
May, 1671. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | 21 Apr 1664 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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