Catalogue description Draft Settlement relating to Sir Wm. Coryton's will (1712).   (i) Jos. Clark.   (ii)...

Draft Settlement relating to Sir Wm. Coryton's will (1712).

(i) Jos. Clark.

(ii) Robt. and Joanna Hellyar, excrs. of will of Dame Rachel Coryton, decd.

(iii) Rich. Udy.

(iv) Chris. Bat of Kensington, Mddsx., esq.

(v) Rich. Gotley and w. Mary.

(vi) Peter Coryton, esq. only s. and hr. of Jn. Goodall, esq decd.

(vii) - (blank).

(Recital of will of Sir Wm. Coryton of West Newton Ferrers, Bt. of 2 December 1711 - lands in Devon and Cornwall to w. Dame Sarah Coryton, Sir Edwd. Littleton of Pillaton Hall, Staffs., Bart., Francis Wiles of Wivelscomb, Cornwall, esq., nephew Jn. Goodall father of (vi), Jn. Clark of Halton, Cornwall, esq., father of (i), until testator's s. was 27 yrs. old in trust for legacies especially for £4000 to his w. etc. When s. 27 to use of same trustees for 99 yrs., then to same for life of Jn. Coryton, then for use of Jn. Coryton's sons, with redr. to Susannah Elliot, testator's dtr. and hrs., with further redr. to use of Jn. Goodall for life (to change name to Coryton if he or his sons inherited) and his sons, with redr. to testator's niece Eliz. Batt and sons. Testator died leaving son (Sir) Jn. Coryton and Susannah Elliot w. of Rich. Elliot, esq. 21 October 1718 assignment to Sir Jn. Coryton of testator's personal estate. S. Elliot died and Jn. Goodall died leaving his only s. and hr. Peter Coryton who became entitled to estate. Peter Coryton exhibited bill in Chancery against surviving trustees for performance of trusts of Sir W. Coryton's will Bill heard 3 and 5 March 1743 and 10 August 1745 - decree for performance of will).

- conveyance to use of Peter Coryton of lands and profits of his great-uncle's will and hrs. male (who were to take name of Coryton.

Note at end 'I approve this draught for Mr. Coryton. S. S. Smythe Dec. 20 1746'.

Not dated.