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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/F/20-23
TitleSettlements by John FitzHerbert of Somersall Herbert esq. and Ann his wife, daughter of William FitzHerbert of Tissington esq. deceased, reciting the terms of D239 M/F 15, and the death of William, and of Martha, and the division of her fourth share between her three surviving sisters, and Catherine daughter of John Port, whereby John and Ann release to John Beresford of Ashbourne esq., the fourth and sixteenth parts which are the inheritance of Ann, to hold the fourth part in trust for John and Ann during their lives, and on the death of the longer liver to the use of William Browne of Stretton-in-the Fields gent. for a term of 500 years in trust for the heirs of John and Ann, with remainder to the right heirs of John, with power for the trustee to raise up to £1000 for the children of John and Ann; and to hold the sixteenth part to the use of Browne for a term of 400 years to pay any debts incurred by Ann, and then to the use of John, Ann, and their heirs, with remainder to any person to whom Ann shall will or direct. Dated 17/18 August
Date1703
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
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