| Title | Deed of Settlement by William Gill of Lightwood in the parish of Norton, Derbyshire, of all that his messuage etc called Lightwood, with all houses, buildings, barnes, stables, orchards etc., and all his lands, meadows, pastures, woods etc., then in the occupation of the said William Gill; also two messuages or cottages in Lightwood and Himesworth, then occupied by James Townend and Robert Cartwright, all of which the said William Gill lately had to him and his heirs of the gift, grant and feoffment of John Gill his father deceased; and all other the freehold hereditaments of William Gill in the parish of Norton; and all deeds, charters etc. |
| Description | Date: 3 Jan in the 37th year of Elizabeth, 1594.
The said William Gill transferred the same to George Gill of Haselhirst (Norton) yeoman, Edward Gill of Norton yeoman, John Parker of Little Norton yeoman and Roland Revell of Coal Aston yeoman, upon trust for the said William Gill and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and in default, for the said George Gill for life without impeachment of waste, wilful waste only excepted; and after his decease, for the said Edward Gill and the heirs male of his body etc; with ultimate remainder to the heirs of Edward Gill for ever. Power of revocation reserved to William Gill. Memorandum of livery of seisin in the presence of Wm Lee, John Steven alias Urton, Leonard Gill, William Rollenson, William [ - ], Nicholas Ingham. |