| Title | Settlement and counterpart by 1) Thomas Longsdon of Little Longsdon [Little Longstone], gent; 2) William Finney, elder, of Little Longsdon, gent., and daughter Elizabeth, and 3) Cornelius Dickens of Great Longsdon, yeoman, and William Finney, younger, of Little Longsdon, yeoman, in consideration of marriage intended by Thomas Longsdon and Elizabeth Finney, of £300 marriage portion paid by William Finney, elder, and of £100 to be paid to Thomas at time of William's death if Elizabeth is still alive; in settlement of dower Thomas enfeoffs Cornelius Dickens and William Finney, younger, with messuages and lands in Little Longsdon, namely 1 messuage with houses, outhouses and all appurtenances, 13 cottages in named tenures, 9 closes on backside of messuage called Backside Dale Close, Brearidale Little Acre, Overthwart Close, Great Hill, Little Hill, Nether Riorth and Upper Riorth, 6 closes on netherside of Little Longsdon, Great Cock and Little Cock, Great Bandlands, and Little Bandlands, Meadow Close and Jonas Close, 5 beastgates and soil proportionable in Little Longsdon Heays and all other messuages of Thomas Longsdon in Little Longsdon, to hold to use of Thomas fully until marriage, then to use of Thomas for life without impeachment of waste, then to use of Elizabeth for life, then to heirs male of Thomas and Elizabeth, then to heirs female of Thomas and Elizabeth, then to right heirs of Thomas
23 Oct 1702 |