Title | Draft settlement upon the marriage of Thomas Birtles of Birtles (Ches), gent, and Elizabeth, daughter of Adam Bagshawe the elder of Wormhill, gent. In consideration of a dowry of £700, Birtles conveys to John Worrall of Pownall Hall (Ches) gent, John Lowe of Hordern in Ranow (Ches), gent, Adam Bagshawe the younger of Wormhill and Richard Bagshawe of Castleton, gents, a capital messuage and appurtenances at Birtles and Alderley and several closes at Birtles and Over Alderley called the Bentfield, Bentfield Meadowe, the two Capesthorne Bridges, the Burntearthes, the Peasefield, Rushiefield, the Heath, the Layfield, the back of Thomases, the Little Hyles, the Great Hyles, the Intack, the Marled Earthes, the further Newhey, the Nearer Newhey, the New Meadowe, the Nether Field, the Brook Croft, the Moor and the Hempyard, with a messuage at Over Alderley, [incomplete] |