Catalogue description 1. Sir Vincent Corbett of Morton Corbett knight and baronet, and Dame Sarah his wife.  ...

1. Sir Vincent Corbett of Morton Corbett knight and baronet, and Dame Sarah his wife.

2. William Methwold of London Esq. and Roger Kilvert of London merchant.

3. Henry Perrin citizen and innholder of London, and Elizabeth his wife.

William Fremlyn late of London merchant (brother of Elizabeth) by his will dated 10 January 1645 gave her as Elizabeth Moore widow £2000 on condition that she and a surety should become bound to his executor, William Methwold, in £3000 for payment of the sum at her death (if childless) to the children of his other sister Susan Hunsden. Perrin and his wife brought a bill in Chancery against Methwold to recover the £2000 and after delays Sir Vincent Corbet has agreed to mortgage his land for the £2000 and be the surety required. A fine and recovery were levied and suffered in Easter term last on 14 messuages, 100 acres land, 303 acres meadow, 100 acres pasture and 70 acres wood.

Consideration: £2000

Counterpart deed to declare the uses of the fine and recovery on the Brickhill (22 a), the Upper Birches (33 a), Lower Birches (25 a), tenant Dame Elizabeth Corbett widow; the Pinfold leasowe (18 a), the Poole meadow and orchard, Calves croft (26? a in all), meadows below Morton Castle (33 a), Broomy leasow and the coppy belonging to the mansion house of Morton (26 a), tenant Thomas Newans; Deepmore and the meadow before the Pondes of the house (29 a), tenant Thomas Nicholas; the Moore Coppyce (16 a), tenant Francis Rowley; the Moore meadow (10 a), tenant Richard Betchcott; Morton Moores (27 a), tenant William Besford; the Conneygreave (28 a), the Lower Waste (31 a), tenant Thomas Paine; Reeves meadow (2 a), tenant Richard Hanmore; a messuage called Caradine and 52 acres land, tenant Robert Elye gentleman; a messuage and 140 acres land, tenant Richard Slater; a messuage and 100? acres land, tenant Thomas Paine; a messuage and 88 acres land, tenant Richard Betchcott; all in Morton Corbett;

Parcels in the Broomy Leasowe in Midle Plock (14? a) ----- of the Parke (7 a), tenant William Gough; Great meadow (30 a), tenant Henry Pigeon; Croamers (44 a) in Paradice meadow, and adjoining orchard, the Coate Leasow (38 a), tenant Francis Drakeford; meadow below the damme (5 a), the Mosse Holes (23 a), tenant Jone Symondes; Stanton Bancke (17 a), Charlestons Heath (27 a), Stock meadowe (6 a), tenant William Besford; Banesters meadowe (7 a), the Bushes (26 a), tenant David Dickin; 18 acres wood tenant Widow Spenser; Masons meadowe (3 a), the meadow below the damme (2 a), tenant Widow Spenser; the end of the Rashie Piece (11 a), the Marled leasowe (37 a), tenant Francis Drakeford; messuage and 69 a tenant Dorothy Chambers widow, a messuage and 35 acres land, tenant Richard Kelton; a messuage and yard, and 85 acres land, tenant Anne Peplow widow; a messuage, yards and Longe Croft (8 a), tenant Richard Cruxton; a messuage and land (15 a), tenant Widow Hopton; a messuage and yard, tenant William Cruxen, a tenement and yard, tenant George Turnor; a tenement and yard, tenant Edward Smyth; a tenement and yard (6 a), tenant Thomas Poundes; a tenement and yard, tenant William Hasseldine; one ironworke mill or forge, tenant William Browne and John Tenshopp, all in the parish of Shawbury; all in trust for Sir Vincent Corbett and heirs, subject to repayment of the £2000 and subject to the bond in £3000; or in case of default in payment, to use of Methwold and Kilvert.

Witnesses:- James Acton, Edward Eyton, Francis Blower.

Indenture approved by WlHalewit, Master in Chancery, as in accordance with the order. 4 June 1649.

Deed shown to Henry Perryn at his examination in Chancery on behalf of Francis Thornes esq and other complts v. Dame Sarah Corbett widow deft.