Catalogue description 1. Edward Corbett of Old Churchstoke in the parish of Churchstoke co. Mont. yeoman.   2....

1. Edward Corbett of Old Churchstoke in the parish of Churchstoke co. Mont. yeoman.

2. Evan Owen of Churchstoke clerk.

3. Thomas Browne of Mellington co. Mont.

Recital of indenture of 18 May 1770. (1) Edward Corbett (2) Lewis Ellis. Cons: £260. Demise for term of 1000 years with mortgage proviso. Recital of 9 April 1779 (a) Lewis Ellis (b) Edward Corbett (c) Charles Evans of the Coed in the parish of Churchstoke yeoman. Cons: £293.6.10 to Ellis and £16.16.2 to Corbett. Assignment for residue of term. Recital of 9 April 1780. Surcharge of £90 by deed poll endorsed on 1779. Recital of 9 April 1787 (endorsed on 1779) deed poll. Surcharge of further £100. Recital of 9 April 1789 (1) Charles Evans (2) Edward Corbett (3) Thomas Bright of Aston in the parish of Hopesay gentleman. Cons: £533.15.0 to Evans and £25.5.0 to Corbett. Assignment of term. Owen has contracted for the purchase of the property for £600 (including the £560 principal due) and also in cons. of an annuity of £4 to Corbett during his life in case Jane the wife of John Beavan of Chirbury yeoman, mother of Edward Corbett, live, and in the event of her death before his, then in lieu of the annuity the annual sum of £10 for his life. It has been agreed that Owen shall retain £560 (part of the £600) to discharge the mortgage. Cons: £40 to Corbett. Lease and release of messuage and lands in Churchstoke (Edward Corbett and Richard Bedward as his tenant), with outhouses, etc. subject to Corbett's right during the joint natural lives of Jane Beavan and himself to take the annuity of £4 out of the messuage, with power to distrain for non payment if unpaid 21 days and if 30 days to enter and receive rents. If Corbett survive Jane Beavan his mother he may receive an annuity of £10 instead in the same way; subject to this, to use of Browne his executors, administrators and assigns, for 1500 years in trust and subject to a proviso, and to the use of Owen his heirs and assigns. If the annuities of £4 or £10 are unpaid 40 days, Browne may out of rents or by mortgaging for any part of the term of 1500 years raise sufficient to pay Corbett and his own expenses. Subject to this, Owen is to take the rents to his own use, provided that on the death of Corbett and payment of any arrears of annuities with costs of the trust, the term of 1500 years shall become void. Bright is directed on the payment of the £560 due on the mortgage to assign the property in trust for Owen his heirs and assigns as they shall direct for the residue of the term of 1000 years and deliver all deeds etc. Corbett declares that these presents shall be an effectual authority to him to do this. Covenant by Owen for payment of annuities, Corbett covenants that his title is good and unincumbered, except by the mortgage and annuities of £4 and £10 and also a sum of £6 p.a. payable to Jane Beavan for her life. Covenant for further assurance. Owen covenants to pay Bright the £560 and interest from this date and indemnify Corbett for it.

Signatures of Edward Corbett, Evan Owen, Thomas Browne. Witnesses: James Matthews, Thomas Jones, J. Browne, W. Farmer.