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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2535/M/3/34
TitleWill and testament of Walter Spendlove alias Alsopp of Heage ("Highedge") reciting that he is seised of houses in the Kings Bench in Southwark Surrey and gardens belonging and leased to Gamaliel Woodford for a term of years, and of freehold messuage and lands in Heage by feoffment made by father James deceased on 29 Aug 32 Elizabeth [see above] and of copyhold lands in Heage for life then to uses of Walter's will. Lands in Southwark came to Walter by wife Joan and 8 years of term are still to run, they have a son Walter and daughter Elizabeth and testator Walter is in debt, therefore the rent of £20 from Southwark lands and all Heage lands to wife for maintenance of self and children, provided she gives 40 shillings annually to Walter, whilst he lives with her and £4 if he does not, during remainder of 8 years of Southwark lease; if son Walter marries with her consent, she is to release to him the lands in Heage within one year, he giving to sister Elizabeth £100 within 2 years of his marriage And testator limits his lands etc in Heage, when Southwark term ends, and rents from them, to his wife and friends John Clay of Crich gent Anthony Bradshawghe of Duffield gent and Richard Ward, clerk Vicar of Duffield, to raise money for payment of debts and legacies if goods are insufficient to pay them, providing that debts are first discharged and wife's third of goods are allowed her; if son Walter behaves John is to release to him, at end of Southwark ward term , her right in Heage lands; on Joan's death, remainder successively to son's heirs male, heirs of body, right heirs of testator's father James; son Walter may make jointure of half a third of Heage lands for wife's life; if Walter the son grows untrustworthy, refusing to be educated by his motherand lives away from her, she shall allow him £10 annually; Southwark lands devised to Joan for life, remainders successively to son and heirs male, daughter for life, Walter the son's heirs, right heirs of Edward Trussell gent, wife's uncle.
Date1613
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHurt family of Alderwasley
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