| Title | Marriage settlement between Katherine Leeke, widow and administrator of the goods and chattels of William Leeke, serjeant at law, deceased, and Katherine Leeke only child of William Leeke by the said Katherine, William Sacheverell of Barton, Nottinghamshire, gent., John Thornhagh of Fenton, Nottinghamshire, gent., Charles Hutchinson of Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, gent., and Sir William Yorke, knight, of Lessingham, Lincs., by which in consideration of a marriage between Katherine Leeke and Sir William Yorke, Katherine Leeke has assigned to Sacheverell, Thornhagh and Hutchinson (trustees), all her jewels, plate, rings, household goods, implements, arrears of rent, bonds, securities, mortgages and leases and all goods whatsoever upon trust to pay and discharge all sums of money owing out of the estate of William Leeke, deceased: also to raise the sum of £1300 (and interest) to discharge two mortgages on land in South Rauceby and Lessingham, Lincs., being part of the lands intended to be settled by Sir William on Katherine as part of the marriage settlement; further, if Katherine survives Sir William, then upon trust that they pay and dispose all the residue and surplus of Katherine Leeke to such persons and to such uses as she shall indicate by her last will and testament: schedule of mortgages, bonds and securities attached
3 May |