| Description | Marriage settlement (post-nuptial agreement). Formerly item no.1 in a deed bundle.
Parties:
1) Richard Hillersdon esq. of Membland, Devon
2) Henry Champernowne esq. of Dartington , Devon
Peter Trevy of Plympton Mary, Devon, gent.
Hugh ? of ? , Devon, gent.
Marriage settlement drawn up on the marriage of Richard Hillersdon and Bridgett his now wife. States that her marriage portion was £1000, paid by John Hart(?) esq., her brother. Relates to the capital messuage of Barton and demesne lands of Memland.
Witnesses:
Richard Upton, Thomas Snelling, and others.
Seal:
Signed and sealed by Richard Hillersdon, with large red wax pendant seal intact. |
| AdminHistory | Variations of "Membland" include Memland, Memynglond, Mamlona, Memlond, see http://www.british-history.ac.uk/letters-papers-hen8/vol1/pp292-322. Note that historically the word "Barton", particularly in the west of England, has been used to mean "A demesne farm; the demesne lands of a manor, not let out to tenants, but retained for the lord's own use." (source: OED) |