| Title | Marriage settlement between Edward Ballard of Wymeswold, esq., Thomas Ballard his son and heir, Katherine Stanford, daughter of John Stanford of Barkby, Leics. [Leicestershire], esq., John Rol[le]ston of Watnall, Notts. [Nottinghamshire], gent., Robert Tyrningham of Barkley, Leics. [Leicestershire], esq., and William Baynebrigge of Lockington, Leics. [Leicestershire], gent., (trustees), by which, in consideration of a marriage between Thomas Ballard and Katherine Stanford, Edward Ballard has enfeoffed to trustees the manor of Wymeswold Crockhole alias Crowhole and the messuage and land known as Tomlinson's land in Wymeswold and Burton on the Wolds: to be held to the use of Edward until his death, except for a close called Lyllecroft 14 acres; after his death to the use of Thomas Ballard and his lawful male issue by Katherine, in default to the use of Thomas Ballard's lawful male heirs, in default to the use of Samuel Ballard and his lawful male heirs (youngest son of Edward Ballard) and in default of issue to the use of the right heirs of Edward Ballard: the close called Lyllecroft to be held to the use of Thomas and Katherine and their lawful male issue then to the same uses as above: if there are no male heirs at the time of Thomas' death but daughter(s) then the trustees to stand seised of the premises to the use of Katherine and daughter(s) until the sum of £1000 has been raised from the rents and profits for the use of the daughter(s) - on payment the premises pass to the next male heir
6 Dec |