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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D547/T/209
TitleCopy Marriage settlement between i) Henry, Lord Fairfax, Francis Nevile esquire of Chevet (county Yorks.), Thomas Thompson, gentleman, of York and ii) Everingham Cressey esquire of Birkin (Yorks)
Date(5 May 1676)
DescriptionReciting settlement of 19 Sept. 1670 [D574M/T202], and reciting that real estate of Everingham is so encumbered by settlement that cannot settle on another wife without help of trustees, and that Cressey is now in treaty of marriage with Elizabeth Shipman, daughter, heir and executor of Sir Abraham Shipman, knight, deceased; Elizabeth should have all settled lands for life as a jointure, free from term of 40 years for raising eldest daughter's portion; Cressey is bound in sum of £4,000 to convey to John Tate esquire of Middle Temple and Henry Cooke, citizen and linen draper, of London, all lands, reversions and remainders that trustees think necessary to raise the above portion after death of Everingham; to this end Everingham is to receive a release of term of 40 years from trustees [rest of copy missing]
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorThe Olivier Settlement: Olivier family of north Derbyshire
FormatDocument
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