Deed to declare the uses of a Fine

PARTIES:

1. Katherine Gibbons of Ensham, Oxon, widow.

2a. William Pratley of Leafeild in parish of Shipton under Whichwood, Oxon, labourer.

b. Elizabeth, wife of 2a.

c. Henry Hawkins of Medley, parish of St. Thomas in Citty of Oxon, yeoman.

d. Frances, wife of 2c.

(2b. and 2d. were the daus. and co-heirs of Charles Greenway late of Ensham, Innholder, deced. who was eldest son and heir of William Greenway late of Ensham Greenway late of Ensham Innholder deced. by Elizabeth his wife also deced.)

e. William Quatermaine the elder of Ensham, yeoman

f. Mary, wife of 2e.

g. William Quatermaine the younger of Ensham, yeoman and son and heir apparent of 2e. by 2f.

3. James Tuckey of Cassington, Oxon, cordwainer.

SUBJECT OF TRANSACTION:

Premises as cat. no. Blake/V/1.

Recites a fine in Michaelmas

Term of the premises.

Declared that the premises to be to the use of 3. his heirs and assigns for the term of 500 years granted to him by cat. no. Blake/V/3. but subject to the conditions in that deed and after the expiration of said term to such uses as they were subject before said indenture and which are mentioned in cat. no. Blake. V/2. (but wrongly quoted as 26 June 1718)

PLACE(S):

EYNSHAM

SIGNATURES:

Katherin Gibbons.

Will. Quaterman.

William Pratley

Mary Quatermaine (mark)

Elizabeth Pratly (mark)

Will. Quatermain Jenior

Henry Hawkins.

James Tuckey

Frances Hawkins.

ENDORSEMENTS:

(a) Witness to Sealing: Will. Pauling, John Hampsheir, Thomas Smith, Basill Hampsheire, Elizabeth Gibbons, Jo. Knapp