| Description | Pre-nuptial settlement of George Westby of Ravenfield & Benedicta Drake of Kingston upon Hull with related documents:
(1) Thomas Westby of Ravenfield, esq.
(2) Joseph Drake of Hull, merchant, William Drake of Barnoldswick, John Northend of Hull, gent & John Hatefield senior of Carbrook, gent
(3) George Westby, son & heir of Thomas & Benedicta, dau. of Joseph Drake.
(1) to (2) in trust for (3) for Benedicta's marriage portion of £1200:
The manor of Ranfeild alias Ravenfeild with the capital messuage called Ranfeild Hall & lands & rents in Ravenfield & Bramley [field names & tenants, & including Roebuck Farm] as a pre-nuptial settlement on (3). Thomas Westby & Barbara his wife to have Roebuck's farm & land for life; George & Benedicta to have Ravenfield Hall & the rest of the land for life.
Endorsed 'My Mothers Joineture Deed' with memo that produced in 1671 case Cromwell vs Westby [see 1/5/2/C].
1655
Schedule of lands 'belonging to the Messuage and Farme Granted by the deed whereunto these presents are annexed'; endorsed '..true particular of John Roebucks farme', n.d c1655.
Assignment by Thomas Westby to George Westby of reversion of a lease for lives of a messuage & land in Ravenfield 1655/56 with final concord between above parties 1655/6 [fire-damaged].
Conveyance in trust by George Westby of Kingston upon Hull, gent, to Joseph Drake, George Westby of Gilthwait, gent & others of a farm called Robucke farme in Ravenfield, as security for a debt of £500 , for which George Westby of Gilthwait is surety. Schedule of lands attached & endorsed 'a true particular of John Roebucks farm'. 1655
Previous reference: bundles II VI & VIII
Some items very fragile and unusable
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