Mortgage demise, and counterpart, for 500 years from Henry Whithed of Tytherley, Esquire, Sir Robert Dillington of Budbridge (I of W), Bt., Richard Norton of Southwick, William Thomas of Grays Inn, esquires, and Roger Pope of Durley, gent., to John Button

Description: of Oakridge Farm in Eastrop, 2 closes called Whitditches formerly belonging to the same farm, pasture called Ashen Grove and pieces of arable in Eastrop common fields, other pieces in same common fields, and two messuages and lands in Eastrop (lessees named and rents given). Consideration of £1000 with proviso for cancellation on payment by Whithed of £1000 to John Button or Anne his wife, according to the terms of an indenture of 19 September 1678 between 1) John Button and Anne his wife, 2) Roger Pope and Richard Helme of Aelsey (Berks.), gent., and 3) Henry Whithed; Richard Holt of Nurstead (Hants.), esquire; John Burwood of Lymington, esquire; Richard Norton of St. Giles in the Fields, esquire; and Richard Whithed the younger of Tytherley, esquire. Memo. endorsed that if Whithed pays the £1000 during the joint lives of John and Anne Button and Mary Button (mother), the same to be put out again on security. Endorsements (not on counterpart): 24 November 1685. Assignment from Robert Smith of Upton (Essex), esquire, and Ann his wife, widow of John Button, by direction of Richard Whithed, brother of Anne, to Anthony Keck of Inner Temple, esquire, of all the premises mentioned in the deed. Consideration of £50 paid by Whithed and £1000 by Keck. 20 (for 25) November 1685. Re-assignment by Anthony Keck to Robert Smith and Anne his wife, of the premises, in order to rectify the assignment which was made in error, it being intended that Oakridge Farm only should be assigned by the exors. of Henry Whithed and by Anthony Kent to Richard Whithed, and the residue of the lands to be assigned by Robert Smith and Anne his wife as Richard Whithed and the exors. of Henry Whithed should direct. Consideration of rectifying the mistake and enabling Robert Smith and Anne to make an assignment of Oakridge Farm to Richard Whithed. 25 November 1685. Assignment by Robert Smith and Anne his wife in consideration of £1050 paid by Anthony Keck and Richard Whithed, according to an endorsement on present deed, and of the re-assignment to them by Anthony Keck of the premises, according to another endorsement, and of 5s. paid by the undermentioned assignees, and by direction of Richard Whithed, to Sir Robert Dillington, Richard Norton, William Thomas, Richard Holt, Henry Doyley, Hugh Barker and Roger Pope, exors. of Henry Whithed, of Oakridge Farm and lands (only), which by a deed of same date are assigned by Robert Smith and Anne his wife to Richard Whithed. To hold to Dillington and his co-trustees to enable them to convey the same according to a settlement of 19 February 1685 on the marriage of Richard Whithed and Anne, daughter of Anthony Keck.

Date: 01/01/1685 - 31/12/1685

Last import: September 11, 2017