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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/F/40-41
TitleSettlement on the marriage of William FitzHerbert of the Inner Temple and of Tissington esq. and Rachel Bagshaw daughter of Thomas Bagshaw of Bakewell esq., whereby William FitzHerbert, Baptist Trott, and Edward Brock (see D239 M/F 36-39) release to Sir Philip Gell of Hopton and John Port of Ilam esq. the manor of Tissington to hold upon the following trusts: the manor house, Barn Flatts, Barn Yard, Creswell Butts, the Holme, an intake in Back Field, the Rakes, Meer Butts, the Paddock, and two water corn mills to the use of William for life, then to the use of Rachel for life, and then to the uses expressed in the will of William FitzHerbert (uncle of the William party hereto): Hall Croft Way, Mill Crofts, and Dill Croft, to the use of William and Rachel for their lives and then to the uses expressed in an indenture of 26 October 1708 in which the said premises were conveyed by John Port, John Beresford, and John Hayne to William FitzHerbert for life, with remainder to the issue of William in tail male, with a proviso that William might convey, limit, or appoint the premises to the use of any woman he might marry, which proviso William now operates in favour of Rachel; various houses and crofts; the Wood and Codlow; the Coaps and Somerland, Little Narlow, Netherfield, the Croft, Hollands Half, Backfield, Great and Little Barn Flatts, Buxton Field, the Goslands, and Goslands Lane or Pingle, to the use of William for life, and then to the use of Sir Philip Gell and John Port in trust for Rachel for life; and then to John Shallcross, John FitzHerbert, and John Beresford for a term of 500 years to hold in trust for the issue of William and Rachel in tail male; raising £1000 for one younger son, or £1500 if more than one, in equal portions, and raising £2000 for a daughter or daughters in equal portions; and in default of male issue to the use of Charles Greaves and Charles Bagshaw for a term of 1000 years to raise £3000 for one daughter, or £3500 for two or more in equal portions. Marriage portion of £3000 paid by Bagshaw to FitzHerbert. Dated 27/28 December
Date1709
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
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