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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D231/M/T/762
TitleMarriage settlement on the marriage of George Parker and Margaret Turton, between William Parker of Caverswall, esq., and Ellen his wife, George Parker his son and heir, Sir John Turton one of the barons of the Exchequer Court and Margaret his daughter, William Turton of Alrewas his son and heir apparent, Thomas Whitley of Haywood, Staffordshire, esq., William Anson of Shulborow [Shugborough] Manor, gent., and William Mills of Leek gent., by which William, Ellen and George Parker released to Anson and Mills
Date1691
DescriptionIn consideration of £1500 of the manors or lordships of Caverswall and Dilhorne with all rights, members and appurtenances, also a capital messuage at Caverswall in Weston Coyney parish and several closes called Spring Head, Mill Meadow, the Lawnds (and several illegible), and all those watercourses mill leets belonging, also two closes in Hulme, Staffordshire, in the occupation of William Parker, also a messuage in Caverswall in the occupation Edward Ford and several closes (many illegible) the Thornes, Near and Further Birch, 80 acres in all, also a close called Wall Croft in the tenure of James Mayott in Caverswall, also a messuage with hereditaments called the `Cocker' in Caverswall also in the tenure of James Mayott, also a cottage in Caverswall in the tenure of Ralph Cox, a cottage in the occupation of William Mountford in Caverswall, and all those watercourses, mills called Blithmarsh Mills in the Parish of Dilhorne, also the rectory of Caverswall, also the reputed manor of Fulwoods in the township of Hulland and also Ramscliffe Meadow in Fenny Bentley to be held to various uses - [the first two uses illegible] - to the use of William Turton and Thomas Whitbie to preserve the contingent remainders during the life of George Parker; after his decease to the use of William Turton and Thomas Whitbie for 99 years to the use of Margaret Turton for life for her jointure and in full recompense of dower; after the decease of both to the use of Robert More and Thomas Parker for 500 years in trust for the lawful male issue of George and Margaret and in default of issue to the use of the heirs male of George Parker: if no sons but one or more daughters living at the time of the decease of George Parker then to stand seised of the premises for 500 years to raise their portions.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorOkeover family of Okeover
Physical DescriptionDamaged
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