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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D231/M/T/376
TitleDeclaration of trust by Rowland Okeover of Okeover, esq., and William Cooke of Wymeswold, gent., reciting articles of agreement of 2 Feb 1698 between Rowland Okeover, Thomas Okeover, his son and heir, Dame Katherine Yorke, wife of Sir William Yorke, knight, formerly wife of William Leeke, Katherine Leeke an infant daughter of William Leeke, John Thornhagh of Fenton and William Leeke (guardians of Katherine Leeke), in consideration of a marriage between Thomas Okeover and Katherine Leeke, by which it was agreed that the sum of £4000 (part of a fortune of Katherine Leeke) should be laid out in the purchase of lands, hereditaments and tenements, that the sum of £1020 used to purchase several closes in Fenny Bentley namely Ranycliffe or Rancliffe Meadow, the two Coopers Patches, the Hullocks Ridding and the Hobbridge from George Parker of Park Hall, Staffs. [Staffordshire], was not their own money but was part of the £4000 raised for the fortune of the said Katherine Leeke
Date23 Sep 1701
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorOkeover family of Okeover
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