| Title | Articles of agreement made between Robert Collyor of Ogston gent, and Edward Revell of Ogston gent.
1) Recites that Robert has married Margaret Edward's mother and in her right has the profits of Ogston during her life, that Robert and Edward both wish to live at Ogston, therefore it is agreed that Edward will pay Robert £200
2) If Margaret is living at a given date in 1607, Robert Collyor will pay to Edward £100, in default of which payment, Edward may enter the premises
3) Robert Collyor will allow for Edward, wife Jane, their manservant and maidservant, food, bedding, lodging, fire and candlelight for 60 years if Margaret lives so long, also sufficient grass, water and pasturing within the demesne lands for 2 geldings or 1 gelding and 1 mare and hay, water, stabling and straw for them (further details given), also 20 strikes of oats according to Chesterfield measure annually
4) If Robert dies within 60 years and Margaret then refuses payments etc under 3, Robert's heirs will pay £200 to Edward and Jane
5) If Edward and Jane prefer to live elsewhere than at Ogston, Robert Collyor will pay them such sums as named arbitrators specify.
6) Edward will allow, on the death of Margaret within 60 years, to Robert and one servant boy, food, bedding, lodging, fire and candlelight, and grass, water and pasturing for a gelding or mare, with hay, water, stableroom and straw, also 20 strikes of oats annually (as under 3)
7) If Robert prefers to live elsewhere than at Ogston, it is agreed as under 5
8) If Robert survives Edward and Margaret and Edward's heirs refuse to pay Robert as under 6 then they are to pay him £100
9) If Edward and Jane have children Robert will allow them, so long as they remain at Ogston, food etc as arbitrators specify.
10) Detail relating to the arbitrators (called overseers in this agreement)
11) Agreement with reference to Margaret Collyon who is unaware of the terms of this document that Edward does not wish to remain with his mother without her "good likeinge" and if Edward and Jane realise they cannot continue at Ogston with Margaret's consent Robert will pay them £200 or they may have the profits etc of Ogston (further detail) for 4 years
12) Further general arrangements relating to the estate, including a reference to a messuage near the Ford occupied by John Curtis
13) Robert will leave and give to Edward the `seelinge', glass, wainscot and windows in the dining parlour and the new bedstead in the great parlour, all other glass, doors and windows in and about Ogston provided they are not removed in Margaret's lifetime
14) Arrangements for settling disputes
27 Apr 44 Elizabeth. Not signed |