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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D779/T/2/4/2
Former ReferenceD779/T/291
TitleMarriage settlement by covenant to stand seised made between 1. Samuel Houlden of Grays Inn esquire and 2. Francis Rivet of 'Kings Simburn' [Kings Somborne] county Southampton esquire, Joseph Wakelin of 'Dunnisthorp' [Donisthorpe] county Leicester gentleman
Date16 Aug [1665]
DescriptionIn consideration of marriage between Samuel and Mary, daughter of Edmund Lathwell, Samuel will, after the marriage, be seised of capital messuage called Aston Hall, 3½
yard lands of arable with meadow and pasture to Aston Hall belonging, 8 cottages in Aston in the tenures of Richard Milner, William Wood, William Barton, Thomas Phips, Robert Clifford, Thomas Cockaine, William Lockoe and Edward Siddown, 2 farms in the tenures of John Clemenson and Richard Pym, closes of pasture in Aston called the Wett Close with the Flash, inclosed meadow in Wilne called the Hall Hay, 2 yard lands of arable in several fields of Aston, with pastures belonging, Howet Flatt, closes or pieces of land called Gill Meadow, Alsome Meadow, Lockholme Meadow Acres, Birch Acre, and Forkmere meadow, in township of Aston, in Weston Caldwell Hill Close, Oxendoles and Thickrushe Flatt, in Shardlow the great Cowholme, the little Cowholme and the Stenyard, 2 flatts of arable lying inbetween flatts of Joseph Wright and abutting upon the Coat greene, all other lands of Houlden in Aston parish, to the use of himself and Mary and the heirs of their bodies for a jointure and in satisfaction of dower, remainder to use of Houlden, his heirs and assigns.
Dated 16 August 17 Charles II
Endorsed: shown in case between Samuel Houlden and Nicholas Willmot to witness William Siddon.
23 April 1679
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHolden Family of Aston Hall, Aston-upon-Trent
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