| Title | Marriage settlement by way of lease, and release (with counterpart) in consideration of marriage intended between James Longsdon of Little Longstone, merchant, and Elizabeth Gardom of Bubnell, and monies covenanted to be paid by her father, John Gardom of Bubnell, gent. James Longsdon conveys to Thomas Gardom of Bubnell, gent., and William Longsdon of Eyam, gent, all messuages in Little Longstone to hold in trust to use of James until marriage, then to use of James for life without impeachment of waste, then to trustees to use of annuity of £100 to wife, Elizabeth in lieu of dower then to sons in strict tail male, with remainder to right heirs of James; John Gardom to pay £1500 on day of wedding, and £1500 more on first birthday of first surviving child.
28 Feb and 1 Mar 1785 |