RefNoJC/4/109
Alternative Reference numberJC/634
TitleIndenture of Settlement between William Blythe of Norton Lees, Derbyshire, yeoman, John Blythe alias Rotheram his base son, Thomas Freeman of Allerton Bywater [near Leeds, West Yorkshire], yeoman, Thomas Rotheram of Rydgway [Ridgeway], Derbyshire, blacksmith, son of Leonard Rotheram, Philippe Gill son of Edward Gill of Norton, and Thomas Dent of Sheffield, yeoman regarding a capital messuage at Norton with lands and appurtenances and other land at Norton and Coal aston, Derbyshire
DescriptionDate: 1 Apr in the 35th year of Elizabeth, 1593.

Indenture of Settlement between William Blythe of Norton Lees, Derbyshire, yeoman of the first part, John Blythe alias Rotheram his base son of the second part, and Thomas Freeman of Allerton Bywater [near Leeds, West Yorkshire], yeoman, Thomas Rotheram of Rydgway [Ridgeway], Derbyshire, blacksmith, son of Leonard Rotheram, Philippe Gill son of Edward Gill of Norton, and Thomas Dent of Sheffield, yeoman of the third part; whereby William Blythe covenanted to convey to the parties of the third part his capital messuage at Norton with lands and appurtenances then lately purchased of John Bullocke, esquire; lands called the Bentes at Beasthylles in Norton purchased of John Waynewright; a close called Waddcrofte lying between lands of John Parker esquire; a parcel of meadow lying between a close called Morrys Landes and a piece of common land called Maggershey, both the close and meadow having been purchased of George More of Sheffeld [Sheffield]; and also a messuage in Aston at Cold Aston [Coal Aston, Derbyshire] with lands and appurtenances in the common fields then in the occupation of Richard Bower, to the use of the said William Blythe, for the term of his life, with remainder to John Blythe alias Rotheram and successively to his heirs, with remainder to John Blythe, brother of the said William Blythe, with remainder to William Blythe or John Blythe, sons of Richard Blythe, another brother of the said William of the first part, with provisions directed against any breaking of the entail.

Witnesses: James Bate, Rolande Revell, Edmunde Stephenson, John Alen, Richarde Blythe, Leonard Gill, William Barten.
Date1 Apr 1593
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LanguageEnglish
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