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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D231/M/T/821
TitleDeed to raise £5000 marriage portion on the marriage of Anna Francisca Stratford one of the two younger daughters of Francis Stratford of Merevale deceased to Joseph Cradock of Gunnley, Leicestershire, (reciting the Will of Francis Stratford dated 30 May 1757 by which he bequeathed the manor of Merevale and all his messuages, lands, hereditaments and real estate there to Wrightson Mundy of Osbaston, Leicestershire, esq., Richard Geast of Blithe Hall, esq., and Edward Farmer of Caldecote, Warwickshire, esq., upon trust to raise the portions of his four daughters), by which Anne Stratford, widow of Francis Stratford, directs that Geast and Farmer the surviving trustees should raise and pay to Joseph Cradock immediately upon the marriage taking place the sum of £5000 being part of the provision for Anna Francisca under her father's will
Datecirca 1760
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorOkeover family of Okeover
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