| Description | <head>Scope and Content</head><p>Nicholas Stones of Hymsworth in the parish of Norton, gentleman, to Walter Hampton, citizen and merchant of London and Richard Burrowes of Tinslow in the parish of Rotherham, gentleman; in consideration of the marriage intended between Stones' son and heir, Thomas, and Mary Atwood, daughter of William Atwood, citizen and merchant of London. All the messuages, lands etc., of Nicholas Stones in Norton, Hope and Castleton (one cottage in Castleton occupied by Rolland Needham excepted); to Nicholas Stones for life and then to uses: the house at Himsworth where he dwells, the Weetlands, and named closes in Norton to his wife Anne for her life; the house called Magerhagh House and named closes (after the death of Thomas), to Mary, Thomas's intended wife; then to their issue or the right heirs of Nicholas.</p> |