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D231 - Okeover family of Okeover - [12th-20th cent]
M - Deeds and estate records - [12th-20th cent]
E - Estate Papers
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D231/M/E/559
Title
Articles of agreement between Henry Violet of Kings Lynn, gent., and Austin Pettus, esq., son of Sir John Pettus, knight, on behalf of himself and Thomas Pettus his son, reciting that Katherine Grave (formerly Violet) mother of Mary late wife of Austin Pettus and grandmother of Thomas Pettus bequeathed £4,000 to Thomas Pettus in her will, by which it is agreed that, as Thomas Pettus is only an infant aged three and for the better discharge of the executors for and concerning the legacy, Henry Violet shall disburse and lay out towards the purchase of lands, tenements and hereditaments the legacy of £4000 and also £300 more such as Sir John Pettus, knight, Thomas Oxburgh, Thomas Atson and Thomas Gibson, esq., shall direct: the lands etc to be assured first to Henry Violet and Grave Violet his son and heir and then to be assured to Thomas Pettus and his lawful issue: a parcel of the lands to the value of £100 to revert to Henry Violet with remainder to Austin Pettus
28 Sep
Date
1608
Level
file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Okeover family of Okeover
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