Settlement.

(1) William Rogers, gentleman, of Maesbrook Ucha in the parish of Kinnerley.

(2) John Jeffries, clerk, of Oswestry.

John Bill, gent. of Llansaintfraid in Mechen, Montgom.

(3) Edward Rogers, surgeon and apothecary, of St. Asaph, Flint, nephew of the said William Rogers.

William for natural love for Edward and for his better support and livelihood, grants to Jeffries and Bill in their possession by a bargain and sale of the previous day, all those several messuages and lands in the respective holdings of Thomas Ratcliffe, Rees Vaughan, Rowland Ellis, Henry Thomas, John Derix, Edward Trevor, and John Davies in the township of Maesbrook Ucha, parish of Kinnerley, with c.½ acre of land in a meadow called Pentre Meadow in the parish of Llanymynech. To hold to Jeffries and Bill, to the use of Wm. Rogers for his life, and after the determination of that estate to the use of Jeffries and Bill during the life of Wm. on trust to support the contingent remainder from being destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and bring actions as required but in trust for Wm. Rogers and to permit him to receive the rents and profits for his life and after his decease to the use of Edward Rogers, nephew of Wm. for his life and after the determination of that estate to the use of Jeffries and Bill as above for the life of Edward, in trust for him to receive the rents for his life, and after the determination of that estate to the use of all the sons of Edward by priority of birth and of the heirs male of such son or sons, the eldest being preferred before the younger, and in default of such issue to the use of George Rogers, brother to Edward for his life and after the determination of that estate to the use of Jeffries and Bill as above for George's life in trust for George to receive the rents; and after the determination of that estate to the use of the sons of George and the heirs male of George, and in default of such issue to the use of John Rogers, nephew of William Rogers for his life and after the determination of the estate to the use of Jeffries and Bill as above in trust for him to receive the rents during his life and after his decease to the use of his sons and their heirs male, and in default of such issue to the use of Samuel Rogers, brother of John, for his life, and after the determination of that estate, to the use of Jeffries and Bill as above in trust for S. to receive the rents for his life. After the death of Samuel Rogers to the use of to all and every son and sons of Samuel by priority of birth, and to their sons, in order, and in default of such issue to the use of William Rogers, brother of Samuel and nephew of William Rogers, for his life with impeachment of waste and after the determination of that estate to the use of John Jeffries and John Bill and their heirs in trust to support the contingent uses, and for that purposes to make entries, bring actions as the case requires, and to permit William Rogers to receive and take the rents and profits during his life and after his death to the use of the son and sons of William Rogers by seniority of age, and their sons, and in default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of Wm. Rogers the uncle, forever; and it was agreed that it should be lawful for Wm. Rogers by deed or will to charge any of the messuages, houses, tenements and premises with any sum not exceeding £600 to be paid to such persons as Wm. Rogers directs, such money so charged to be raised on the premises by mortgage to enable the tenant for life to pay the same with the like power to every other succeeding tenant for life.

"Copy of deed executed by me W. Rogers".

Docketed on dorse: Copy Deed of Settlement of Maesbrook Est. on Mr. Edward Rogers.