Catalogue description MARWOOD.

This record is held by North Devon Record Office (South West Heritage Trust)

Details of 48/25/15/1
Reference: 48/25/15/1
Title: MARWOOD.
Description:

20 Charles II

 

Feofment (for marriage settlement).

 

(1) John Hawkes the elder of Marwood, yeoman, and his son, John Hawkes the younger.

 

(2) John Hammond of East Down, William Thorne of Marwood, and Thomas Tooker of Berrynarbor, yeoman.

 

Messuages and lands in possession of (1) at Mudworthy (i.e. Muddiford), in the manor of Braunton Abbots.

 

Consideration: £200, and intended marriage between John Hawkes the younger and Elizabeth, daughter of John Hammond.

 

Recites that (2) are enfeoffed with the premises, to hold to the use of John Hawkes the elder and Elizabeth his wife for their lives, then to the use of John Hawkes the younger for life then to the use of Elizabeth Hammond.

 

Endorsed with memorandum that seisin was taken, 3 June 1669, in the hall house of the premises.

 

Fragment of seal of John Hawkes the younger.

Date: 27 July 1668
Held by: North Devon Record Office (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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