Catalogue description Marriage settlement between George Longstaff of Eyam, gent., and Mrs Mary Fenney of...

Marriage settlement between George Longstaff of Eyam, gent., and Mrs Mary Fenney of Stony Middleton, p. Hathersage, widow, and her father Thomas Longsdon of Little Longston, in view of an intended marriage between George Longstaff and Mary Fenney and the considerable portion brought by the bride, Longstaff agrees to place £1000 in hands of a trustee to be approved by Thomas to purchase real property, to be held to use of Longstaff for life, and then to use of Mary Fenney for life as jointure in bar of dower, with remainder as limited by joint appointment, failing which to heirs of their bodies, failing which to right heirs of Longstaff. If no children are living at Mary's death, she is to have power of appointment over £500. 12 July 1735