| Description | Reciting marriage settlement between i) Everingham Cressey, of Birkin (Yorks) and Mary his wife, ii) Gervase Cressey esquire, his son and heir apparent, iii) Sir Anthony Chesher of Chicheley (county Bucks.) &
Sir Fardinando Fairefax of Denton (county Yorks.), by which, in consideration of a marriage between Gervase Cressey and Elizabeth Chesher, a daughter of Sir Anthony, and in consideration of 2 thousand marks paid by Sir Anthony to Everingham, and for a jointure for Mary Cressey in lieu of dower, and for jointure for Elizabeth if should survive Gervase, Everingham covenants to levy a fine and make a quitclaim of all manors of Birkin (Yorks) and Bradcrofte (county Yorks.), with advowson of Birkin (Yorks) [page missing], Sutton and Byrom (county Yorks.), to Sir Anthony, to use of Everingham until marriage of Gervase, then capital messuage of Birkin (Yorks) with lands (by name &
tenant) to Gervase for life, remainder to Elizabeth for life, remainder to their heirs male, remainder to any daughters unmarried at death of Gervase, for 99 years, and in default of such issue, remainder to Everingham Cressey, second son of Everingham, and his heirs male, remainder to Henry Cressey, youngest son of Everingham, and his heirs male, remainder to right heirs of Everingham the elder;
mansion house, with lands belonging (by name and tenant), to use of Everingham the elder for life, remainder to his wife Mary for life, remainder to Gervase for life, remainder to his heirs male by Elizabeth Chesher, remainder to Everingham the younger and his heirs male, remainder to right heirs of Everingham the elder;
further lands mentioned in fine (by name) to use of Everingham the elder for ever;
residue of lands in fine to use of Everingham the elder for life, remainder to Gervase for life, remainder to his heirs male by Elizabeth, remainder to [missing], remainder to Everingham the younger and his heirs male, remainder to right heirs of Everingham the elder;
Everingham covenants that lands limited to Elizabeth for life are worth £300 per annum;
reciting also that fine was levied as above, in Michelmas term 1624, and that marriage between Gervase and Elizabeth was solemnised on 23 Nov. 1624 at Chirchley (county Bucks.);
Gervase died on 30 June 1636, Everingham surviving, and living now at Birkin (Yorks), and Elizabeth Chesher surviving, and living now at East Haddon (county Northants.);
jurors say that manor and all lands belonging, except huntes close, are now, and were at time of Gervase's death, held from king as part of the honour of Pomfrett, part of the Duchy of Lancaster, by military service, lands limited to Elizabeth being valued at £20 per annum, and lands limited to Everingham and Mary being valued at 13s 4d, and lands limited to Everingham at 10s and residue of lands at 20s [rest missing] |