| Title | Indenture of Settlement on the marriage of William Throop of Sickhouse in the parish of Norton, [Derbyshire], carpenter and Katherin Stringfellow of Woodsettes [Woodseats] in the same parish, widow, by the said Katherin, on herself for life, with remainder to her intended husband for life; with remainder to her son Henry Stringfellow, he paying £40 to his sister Katherine Stringfellow the daughter of the settlor. |
| Description | The property settled was leasehold for 800 years, created by indenture of lease dated the 25 Sep 10 Elizabeth [1568]; and was one whole and entire third part of a messuage, farm or tenement called Holmehirst situate in Woodsettes dale [Woodseats Dale], with five closes of land ; the trustees were John Downes of Sheffield, cutler and Thomas Parker of Heeley, linen weaver ; in the recital of the lease and the operative part of the settlement the following further names of persons and places occur ; namely, Edmund West then late of Darley Abbey [Derbyshire], esquire, deceased, John Lowe then late of Woodsettes, carpenter, deceased, Barkehouse Feild, Kilnefeild, Wheatcrofte, Birkin Feild, Heald.
Witnesses : John Shemeld, James Lee.
Notes : this settlement was evidently executed in duplicate and the trustees executed this part. |