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Assignment by the Hon Mary Clifford of St. Jame's Westminster, spinster, and Sir...
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- Assignment by the Hon Mary Clifford of St. Jame's Westminster, spinster, and Sir Edward Smythe, bart. Her father the Rt Hon. Hugh late Lord Clifford, baron of Chudleigh, by his will 12 July 1731, having appointed 2/- part of £6,000 the portion of his then wife, now the Rt.Hon.Elizabeth Lady Dowager Clifford, baroness of Chudleigh to be paid to his son Edward Clifford and several sums, part of £6000 to be paid to daughter Elizabeth since deceased, and his daughter the said Mary Clifford after the death of the said testator's said wife, and the rest to be paid to the said daughters after the deaths of the wife and Mrs Annabella Blount, since deceased; the testator gave to each daughter Elizabeth and Mary £50 p.a. for their maintenance until aged 15, after that £80 p.a. to each until their fortunes become payable and he charged all his lands with payment of the said yearly sums.
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- 11 April 1766
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Mary by articles of 14 Oct.1725 on marriage of her parents, and by his will, and death of sister Elizabeth, and by indenture of 1 March 1755 between Elizabeth Lady Dowager C. (1) Edward Clifford (2) the Hon. Thos Clifford another son of Lord C., and Mary Clifford (3) became entitled to £5000 part of the £6000, composed of 2 sums, one of £4000 and one of £2000, which by the articles were by Edward Blount, Esq., since decd. father of sd Elizabeth, now Lady Dowager C., covenanted to be paid to trustees, which £6000 after the death of Lord C. was placedout by Eliz. Lady D.C. on a security by assignment and mortgage of 9 March 1735 of ½ manors and ladns in Somerset and Devon for the rest of 600 years, and of other manors and lands in Warwickshire for the residue of 600 years. Lady C. was entitled to the interest of £6000 for life by indenture of 1 March 1755 she assigned to Mary such interest for her Elis's life, in respect of £5000. It is agreed that Lady C. should from the time of the executizon of 1 March 1755 during the joint lives of lady C. and Mary receive £80 p.a. to which Mary, over 21, was entitled by her father' will.
Marriage intended between Sir Edward Smythe and Mary - it was agreed that Mary assign to her mother the £80 annuity, which has now been done during the joint lives of Elizabeth and Mary.
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- Shropshire Archives
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- English
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Catalogue of the Shropshire deeds and papers of the Smythe Family of Acton Burnell
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Assignment by the Hon Mary Clifford of St. Jame's Westminster, spinster, and Sir Edward Smythe, bart. Her father the Rt Hon. Hugh late Lord Clifford, baron of Chudleigh, by his will 12 July 1731, having appointed 2/- part of £6,000 the portion of his then wife, now the Rt.Hon.Elizabeth Lady Dowager Clifford, baroness of Chudleigh to be paid to his son Edward Clifford and several sums, part of £6000 to be paid to daughter Elizabeth since deceased, and his daughter the said Mary Clifford after the death of the said testator's said wife, and the rest to be paid to the said daughters after the deaths of the wife and Mrs Annabella Blount, since deceased; the testator gave to each daughter Elizabeth and Mary £50 p.a. for their maintenance until aged 15, after that £80 p.a. to each until their fortunes become payable and he charged all his lands with payment of the said yearly sums.