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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D231/M/T/525
TitleMarriage settlement between William Ballard of Wymeswold, gent., and John Gelsthorpe of Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, gent., reciting that Ballard has married Isabel sister of John Gelsthorpe, by which Ballard agrees to convey to trustees (Andrew Oglethorpe, gent., Robert Gelsthorpe, yeoman, and Henry Gasken, clerk) the manor of Wymeswold with all appurtenances and all his other lands in Wymeswold and Radcliffe on Trent and Lamcote (Nottinghamshire): trustees to hold the manor etc., in trust for the said Isabel and after her decease to the use of William Ballard for life, then to use of Edward Ballard his son and the lawful heirs of his body, and in default of issue to the use of Thomas Ballard, younger son of William Ballard, then in default of issue to the heirs of Edward Ballard: if Isabel dies and William Ballard remarries then to remain to the use of William and whoever he marries for life and then to the use of Edward Ballard and his lawful heirs 20 Sep
Date1557
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorOkeover family of Okeover
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