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D239 - FitzHerbert family of Tissington - [16th-20th cent]
- T - Title deeds

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D239/M/T/533
Title	Will of John Beresford of Ashbourne esq. To Sir Richard Levinge of Parwich Bt., Richard Ardern of Stockport (co. Chester) esq., John Shallcrosse of Shallcross esq., and Edward Beresford of Stockport esq., all his real estate at Fenny Bentley upon trust to hold the same for one year after his death and receive the rents etc., paying the same to his wife, and after the said year, the estates to go to his wife for life in place of dower; to the same trustees, his closes at Newton Grange, and his real estate in Ashbourne, Mapleton, and Sturston upon trust to sell as much as is necessary to pay his debts, to pay £1000 to his daughter Frances at 25 or marriage, and £30 a year until then, and to raise sums of £100 to be paid to his sons Richard and Gilbert, and £200 to his son Edward; the surplus land remaining after the above sale, those lands at Newton Grange not devised, and the reversion of the Fenny Bentley estate upon trust to preserve the contingent remainders, but to permit his eldest son to receive the rents etc. for his life, and after his death, to descend in tail male, with power to eldest sons to make jointures upon their wives not exceeding £10 a year for every £100 of their marriage portion; to son John, all his books, and the cabinet case (but not the contents); to his wife and his brother Edward, residue of household goods, plate and personal estate; these two to be executors. Dated 6 May
Date	1724
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	FitzHerbert family of Tissington

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