Marriage Settlement

Reference No:
U DDFA/8/24
Dates:
29 May 1620
Description:

(i) Everingham Cressy of Birkin esq.

(ii) Marmaduke Cunstable esq., and Anthony Teyle gent., both of Kexby

(iii) Sir William Cunstable of Flambrough, Sir William Sheffeld of Rastall, Sir William Hungate of Saxton and Henry Stapleton of Wighill esq.,

Prior to marriage of Marmaduke son and heir of M.C. and Mabell eldest daughter of E.C.: for her portion of £800: manor of Kexby and all its appurtenances in Kexby and Catton (by a Common Recovery- manor of Kexby with 3 messuages, 12 cottages, 4 tofts, 1 dovecote, 100ac. meadow, 500ac. pasture, 500ac. arable, 200ac. wood, and 500ac. moor and heath). Mentions the Ould Hall with closes and woods called the Rung of the House, Thackmyre, Little Thackmyre, Little Chafer Close, Rough Close, Crooked Close towards the East, Spell Wood, High Wood, Wood Close, Ling Close, Wormestalles, the Spring, the Plane of the Parke, and Rye Close, all lying on S. side of common lane from York to Kexby Bridge; messuage on N. side of the lane with closes on S. side of the lane called Long Ing, Lee Close, Cawood Closes, Great Chafer Close, Great Spring, Park Close, Anthony Close. the Intacke, the More Close, the Chaffer Close and Crookt Close towards the West: To specified uses (reference to Katherine, wife of M.C. the father, and his younger sons John, Christofer, Antony and Edward; and to leases to 17 named tenants). Witn. Tho. Fairefax, Ralph Constable, Roger Watson clerk, Anthonye Saltmarshe, Anthony Pyrie.

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Papers of the Forbes Adam/Thompson/Lawley (Barons Wenlock) Family of Escrick