Marriage Settlement

Reference No:
U DDPR/54/6
Dates:
13 - 14 Apr 1774
Description:
(i) Henry Preston of Leeds esq. (ii) Francis Fourness of Carlinghow, par. Batley, gent and Ann F., one of his daughters (iii) William Preston of Moorby esq and Thomas Fourness of Otley gent.: prior to marriage of H.P. and A.F.: for her portion of £1000: a third part of a messuage in Liversedge with closes called Tenter Close, the near and far parts of Fourteen Days Work, Four Days Work, Five Days Work, Barn Close, Farr Bank, Broom Bank, Bee Bank, Finch Ing, Little Ing, Lower Ing, Upper Ing and Rough Ing (60 ac. in all). Messuage in Robert Town, par. Birstall with closes called Low Close, Middle Close and the Croft (7 ac. in all); 2 Primrose Garths and Law Field. Messuage in Hightown, par Birstall with closes called Middle Close and 2 Long Closes. Messuage in Hightown with closes called the Croft, the Ing, Well Close; Upper, Middle and Lower Sim Banks (13 ac. in all). Messuage at Old Brook Houses, par. Birstall with closes called Laith Croft; Farr and Narr Brook House Closes, Delf Close, the Bottoms, Hanging Close, Little Croft and Upper Close (21 ac. in all). Messuage at New Brook Houses, par. Birstall with closes called the Croft, the Great and Little Burk Royds, High Royd, Great and Little Lordleys, the Swinley and the Wood (30 ac. in all)
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Preston Family of Moreby