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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D231/M/T/740
TitleFernihough family estates in Staffordshire: Family settlement following the marriage of William Horsley and Sarah his wife, between William Horsley of Rocester, gent., Sarah his wife, Philip Fernihough gent., of the Middle Cliff in the parish of Leek and John Aston of Broome, Staffordshire, gent., by which Horsley has enfeoffed to Fernihough and Aston a messuage, farm or tenement in Rocester in the tenure of William Willet with closes called the Croft before the Door, the Two Acres, the Dale Gapp, the Two Barrow Hills, two doles in a common field of Rocester containing 3 acres by estimation also part of a close called the New Intake 2 acres by estimation, also two doles in the Common Meadow 3 acres, also one dole in a close called Nashes Nookes, 1 acre, the Coppings Holme, the Leagh, the Leagh Intack and the Westfield with all appurtenances: to the use of William Horsley for life, then to the use of Sarah his wife for her jointure, then after her decease to the use and behoof of Fernihough and Aston for 500 years, then after trusts fulfilled to the use of the lawful male issue of William and Sarah, in default to the use of their daughters and in default to the use of the right heirs of William Horsley for ever: the term of 500 years is for raising the portions of younger sons and daughters 26 Nov
Date1713
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorOkeover family of Okeover
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