| Title | Two parts of marriage settlement by feoffment to uses, made between 1. Robert Hunt of Aston gentleman, 2. John Hunt of Aston, Robert's son and heir apparent and 3. Thomas Blythe and Robert Greaves of Nottingham gentleman in consideration of the marriage between John Hunt and Anne one of the daughters of John Kyme of Nottingham gentleman and to make a jointure for her, by which Robert Hunt conveyed to Blythe and Greaves, capital messuage called Aston Hall with dovecote, garden, 2 orchards, malt mill, 'cunnygrey', and all buildings adjoining, all in the tenure of Robert Hunt, 8 cottages in the several occupations of William Kynderdyne, Miles Russell, Margaret Parker widow, Robert Hall, Hugh Barton, Thomas Cowley, Thomas Raske and Richard Hall, 5 closes lying together called the Flatts, close of meadow called Hall Heye, Weete Close, Wood Close, 5½
yard land of arable containing 140 acres in the several fields of Aston, 20 acres meadow or pasture, all in Aston, all which last recited lands are in Robert Hunt's tenure, with all lands etc of Robert Hunt in Aston, Weston, Wilne or 'Shardley', to hold to uses as follows, ½
the messuage, all the malt mill, dovecote, garden, orchards and cunny grey, ½
Weete Close, all Hall Heye, 2 yard land, close next to Thullston being one of the Flatts, one other close there called the Meadow Close, parcel of the Flatts, and 4 acres meadow, to the use of John Hunt and Anne Kyme for their lives without impeachment of waste with remainders to the lawful heirs of their bodies, the lawful heirs of John Hunt and the right heirs of Robert Hunt, and the rest of the premises to the use of John Hunt and the lawful heirs of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of Robert Hunt. John Hunt covenants with his father to provide him and his wife Katherine for their lives in the messuage (until Robert's debts are paid) with meat, drink, diet, washing and lodging according to the quality of their wonted carriage, £10 annually and the keeping for a house or mare;
if they do not live in the messuage (Robert's debts being unpaid) John will pay them £30 annually;
when his debts are paid, John will pay £40 yearly if they diet themselves or £20 if they diet with John.
Dated 10 August 15 James
The deed signed by the Hunts is endorsed with livery of seisin 8 September 1617 |