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Settlement (confirmation and appointment, and counterpart)

Catalogue reference: ABE/39A/8-9

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This record is a file about the Settlement (confirmation and appointment, and counterpart) dating from 6 Feb 1749.

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Reference
ABE/39A/8-9
Title
Settlement (confirmation and appointment, and counterpart)
Date
6 Feb 1749
Description

George [Nevill] Lord Abergavenny, son and heir of William [Nevill] Lord Abergavenny, deceased; Rebecca Dowager Lady Abergavenny, widow and administratrix of the personal estate of William Lord Abergavenny; Elfred Staples, as in 1-2 above

Property as in 1-2 above

Confirmation from GN and RN to ES, who is to hold the property in trust to pay £100 out of the income to RN and the residue to WS's daughter Catherine Nevill

Recites: 1-3; William Lord Abergavenny died intestate and left issue GN and Catherine Nevil (a minor) by his first wife and William, Harriott, Mary and Sophia Nevill (all minors) by his second wife RN; his provision for Catherine Nevil is inconsiderable, but GN and RN are satisfied that he intended ES to apply the residue of the income for her use, which ES has been doing since his WN's death

W: Robert Mathew of South Street, St George, Hanover Square; Sarah Dixie and Thomas Edwards, servants to Lady Abergavenny; Stephen Wicking of the Alienation Office; John Hughes, stationer in the Temple; his apprentice Jonathan Kemble

Held by
East Sussex Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/37ca7dc4-8570-4d09-b6b2-766b80f2d97b/

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Settlement (confirmation and appointment, and counterpart)