| Title | Attested copy of marriage settlement dated 10 Feb 1779 of Jonathan Bostock of Weston farmer, eldest son and heir of Joseph late of Weston farmer deceased and Mary Bates of Hop Johns Hill, parish Swepstone, county Leicester spinster, eldest daughter of Thomas Bates farmer late of same place deceased, for her portion of £450 and £50, settling messuage, outbuildings, homestead, Cow Close and garden in Blackforby, county Leicester, in the tenure of Richard Ault, Santop Close containing 3 acres, the little meadow 1 acre, Cockpitts Close one rood, Cots Close divided into the Great and Little Cow Closes 11 acres, given to Jonathan's mother Sarah by her father Thomas Bostock late of Blackforby husbandman deceased, Bowthorpe Close 3 acres, Small ?ans Close 4 acres, in possession of Richard Ault, messuage called the Drift House with Croft or Lane Close to the Drift House adjoining, containing 1 acre in Blackforby, in tenure of Nathan Cooper and John Haskett, 2 closes in Weston upon Trent called the Old Closes 9 acres in possession of Jonathan Bostock one of which was purchased by Samuel Bostock late uncle of Jonathan, from George Gilbert of Weston schoolmaster and heir of Thomas Gilbert of Weston yeoman deceased and the other was purchased by Joseph deceased father of Jonathan from Abijah Gilbert of Cotsbich, county Leicester, grazier.
Dated 26 May |