Counterpart indenture, 19 December, 25 Elizabeth, between John Ion, of Barrowe, gentleman,...

Counterpart indenture, 19 December, 25 Elizabeth, between John Ion, of Barrowe, gentleman, and William Metharn, of Bullington, esquire, whereby the said John, in consideration of a marriage already had between William Welcome, of Lincoln, gentleman, his 'cosen and next heire apparant,' and Anne Metham, William's daughter, covenants that before Midsummer next he will assure to Thomas Metham, of Mecham, Yorkshire, esquire, George Metham of Hannby, Lincolnshire, esquire, and Thomas Broxolme, of Lowth, Lincolnshire, esquire, or such other persons as the said William shall nominate, an estate in fee simple of his manor of Claxeby next Normonby, a moiety of the rectory and parsonage of Goxhill alias Gowsell, the rectory and parsonage of Burghe upon Bayne, of all his land, etc. in Claxeby, Normanby, Barton, Swynthorpp, Snelland, Burghe upon Bayne, Kirvington, Ferribye, and Goxhill alias Gowsell, and of all his land, etc. in Canwick in the county of the city of Lincoln, with warranty against himself only, the fine or other assurance thereof to inure, as to land in Swinthorp and Snelland and in Canwick to the use of John Ion for life, with remainder to the use of the said William Welcome and Anne and the heirs of the body of William, with remainder in default to the use of Thomas Welcome, William's brother, in tail, with remainder in default to the use of Mary Marbury, now wife of Edward Marbury, esquire, sister of the said William, in tail, with remainder in default to the use of John Ion's right heirs; and as to the manor of Claxeby, and all other the premises, to the use of John Ion for life, with remainder to the use of the said William, Thomas and Mary successively in tail, with remainder to the use of John Ion's right heirs. Lincolnshire. Signed Will'm Metham.