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Collapse D1511 - Webster family of Newbold and Dore - 18th cent

D1511 - Webster family of Newbold and Dore - 18th cent

1 - Marriage settlement between Matthew Webster of Barlow Lees, Yeoman, and Godfrey Watts of Loads, Brampton, Yeoman, and John Dale of Chesterfield, Yeoman, by which, in consideration of a marriage between William Webster son of Matthew Webster and Ruth Watts daughter of Richard Watts of Barlow, Yeoman, brother of Godfrey Watts, and £100, Matthew Webster has released to Godfrey Watts and John Dale, all that messuage, dwellinghouse or tenement in Newbold purchased by Matthew Webster of his nephew William Webster, and closes called Over Newbold Close, the Little Hill Close and a parcel of land lying in a little mean piece of land called Mean Leese, 7a by estimation, all in Newbold: to the use of William Webster for life, then to the use of Ruth Watts for life and then to the use of their lawful issue; in default to the use of the right heirs of William Webster - 1713

2 - Marriage settlement between William Webster of Barlow Lees, Yeoman, son and heir of William Webster of the same place, yeoman, by Ruth his wife, both deceased, Sarah Webster of Barlow Lees, widow of Matthew Webster, grandfather of William Webster, Robert Pashley of Stainton, Yorks, gent., and George Purslove of Lambcoat Grange, Stainton, gent., and Ann Purslove, one of the daughters of Matthew Purslove of Lambcoat Grange, deceased, sister of George Purslove, by which, in consideration of the marriage of William Webster and Ann Purslove and £300, William and Sarah have released to Robert Pashley and George Purslove, all that mesuage house, farm or tenement with one cottage house belonging in Dore at a place called Lymyate, and closes of land, meadow or pasture called New Ground, New Close, the Croft, Long Lym, Little Lym, Calf Nook, Three Cow Lyms and the Intack, 30a by estimation and also all that mesuage, dwelling house or tenement in Newbold in the occupation of Matthew Furnace, and several closes called Mean Leese, 7a. by estimation: to the use of William Webster until the marriage then the messuage and closes in Dore to the use of William Webster for life, then to the use of Ann his wife for life, then to the use of their lawful issue, in default to the use of the heirs of the body of William Webster and in default of issue to the use of Sarah Webster her heirs and assigns; the messuage and closes in Newbold to the use of William Webster for life, then to the use of his wife Ann for life, then to the use of their lawful male issue, in default to the use of the heirs of the body of William Webster and in default of issue to the use of William Webster. Dated 2 Jun. - 1741

3 - Deed of covenant between Thomas Webster of Barlow Lees, yeoman, Thomas Brown of Tibshelf, maltster, Mary Brown of Tibshelf, spinster, John Mellor Brown of chesterfield, surgeon and apothecary, and Joseph Webster of Barlow Lees, Yeoman, by which in consideration of the marriage between Thomas Webster and Mary Brown, Thomas Webster agrees with John Mellor Brown and Joseph Webster then he will permit them to receive the sums of £333.6s.8d and £166.13s.4d (£500 - Mellor family legacies) when they become payable and to place the sum to interest in their own names in trust to pay the interest to Thomas Webster for life, then to Mary Brown for life and then to use and benefit of the children of the marriage until the age of 21 or their marriage, then to divide the principal sum of £500 between the children at their attaining the age of 21 or their marriage: in default of issue the sum to be paid to such persons as Mary Brown shall indicate by deed or writing. Dated 30 May.

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