| Title | Family settlement by indenture by which Thomas Fraunceys, Robert de Bingley and Geoffrey Walker grant to John Sacheverell and Christofora, his wife, the manor of Hopwell, with wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats and all other appurtenances, which they held in gift and feoffment of the said John Sacheverell (as trustees until his marriage): to be held by John or Christofora, whichever lives longer, and if they die without legitimate heirs of their bodies, then remainder in fee tail to Robert their son and his legitimate heirs, except for the land and tenements purchased of Robert Spencer, Nicholas Patrick and William Alwyn which they wish to grant to William Sacheverell, son of John Sacheverell after the death of John and Christofora: if Robert dies without heirs, then remainder to William his brother: if William dies without heirs then remainder to the heirs of John Sacheverelll: if John dies without heirs then remainder to Philip de Okeover and his lawful heirs: if he dies without issue then to revert to the heirs of John Sacheverell
Witnesses: Hugh de Willoughby, Lord of Risley, William de Sawley of Stanton, Ralph Makerelle de Breaston, Robert Morteyn of the same place and others
Monday the feast of St Hilary
(13 Jan)
16 Richard II |