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Settlement previous to the marriage of Andrew Archer of Umberslade in Tanworth esquire and Elizabeth Dashwood, daughter of Sir Samuel Dashwood of London knight being a conveyance from the said Andrew Archer to Francis Dashwood of London esquire and John Chaplin of Tachwell, Lincs., esquire for £8,000 of the property described in DR37/1/1950, excepting the rectory of Tanworth, the messuage of Lodbrook Park in the tenure of John Lea, a messuage in the tenure of John Black, a messuage in the tenure of John Bissell, a messuage in the tenure of Edward Cranmer, a messuage in the tenure of Thomas Slye, all demesne lands in the manor of Sollyhull in the tenure of William Powell, a Milne and Milneham in Henley and Bewdesert alias Belsert in the tenure of John Weelye and a messuage in Packwood in the tenure of Humphrey Ashmeale; to hold to the use of the said Andrew Archer for his life; then to hold the said messuage in the tenure of Rebecca Lea, the messuage in the tenure of Isaac Court, the messuage in the tenure of John Lea, the messuage in the tenure of Henry Warner, the messuage in the tenure of Richard Browne, the messuage in the tenure of Josiah Bott, the messuage in the tenure of John Tarleton, the messuage in the tenure of Thomas Farmer, the messuage in the tenure of Thomas Wood, The messuage in the tenure of Abell Hyatt, the messuage in the tenure of Thomas Griffyn, the messuage in the tenure of Joan Feild widow, lands called Knowlesburye and Gilberto lands in the tenure of Edward Lyndon, lands in the tenure of Thomas Atkins, the messuage in the tenure of Henry Williams, the messuage in the tenure of Thomas Courte the elder, the messuage in the tenure of Henry Harris, the messuage in the tenure of Thomas Wyncott, the messuage in the tenure of William Cotterell, lands in the tenure of Jacob Austin, the messuage in the tenure of Ann Bullocke widow, the messuage in the tenure of Peter Bentford, the messuage in the tenure of Henry Chambers, the messuage in the tenure of Catherine Rose, lands in the tenure of John Black and John Lea, a messuage in the tenure of Thomas Courte the younger, lands in the tenure of Isaac Locke, the messuage in the tenure of Humphrey Fitter, the messuage in the tenure of Henry Bissell, the messuage in the tenure of John Saulter, the messuage in the tenure of Christian Kerby widow, lands in the tenure of William Hurleston, the messuage in the tenure of John Collins, the messuage in the tenure of Edward Lyndon, the messuage in the tenure of John Mathewes, the messuage in the tenure of Nathaniel Poole, lands in the tenure of Henry Chambers, the messuage in the tenure of John Roe, the messuage in the tenure of Richard Wheateley, lands in the tenure of William Tallie, the messuage in the tenure of Richard Wareing, lands in the tenure of John Brittanie, the messuage in Sollyhull in the tenure of Thomas Holbech, lands in Sollyhull in the tenures of John Lea, Henry Palmer and Francis Palmer, the messuage in Henley in the tenure of Hugh Handye, the messuage in Henley in the tenure of Thomas Hancockes, lands in Henley in the tenure of John Hopkins, the messuage in Ullenhall and Wotton Wawen in the tenures of William Hopkins, John Atkins and Samuel Claridge, lands in Ullenhall and Wotton Wawen in the tenures of John Hopkins, Stephen Nichols and Humphrey Deane, the messuage in Nuthurst in the tenure of John Courte, the messuage in Packwood in the tenure of George Whitefoote, lands in Bewdesert alias Belsert in the tenure of John Cowper and Robert Cranmer and the capital messuage in Warwick in the tenure of the said Andrew Archer to hold to the use of the said Elizabeth Dashwood for her life for her jointure; the residue of the said property, after the death of the said Andrew Archer, to hold to Thomas Lewes of Stanford, Notts., esquire and Thomas Webb of the Inner Temple, London, esquire, if there be any male heirs under 21 years until the said heirs reach the age of 21 years, in trust for the said heirs, otherwise to hold to the said Francis Dashwood and John Chaplin in trust for heirs male, the whole of the said property to be so held after the death of the said Elizabeth Dashwood; in default of heirs male the said property to be held to the use of Sir Herbert Croft of Croft Castle, Hereford, knight and bart. and the said Sir Samuel Dashwood in trust for the lawful heirs of the said Andrew Archer and Elizabeth Dashwood. Signed: Andrew Archer, Francis Dashwood, Herbert Croft, Samuel Dashwood, Elizabeth Dashwood. Dated 13 June 5 William and Mary. 1693. Witnesses, endorsed: for Andrew Archer, Francis Dashwood, Sir Samuel Dashwood and Elizabeth Dashwood: Andrew Card, Philip Taylor, Thomas Tyrrell; for Sir Herbert Croft: Thomas Archer, Edward Littlewood, Richard James. 5 Circular seals of red wax on tags. 3 tags for seals with traces of red wax. Endorsed: [contemp] Mr Andrew Archer's settlement upon his marriage with Madam Dashwood. English, parchment, 29.75 x 22.75 ins., indented. 29.75 x 23 ins - 3 membranes. 28.5 x 21 ins. Enclosed: 1, List of lands to be settled and tenants on the said land, with rough pedigree of Andrew Archer. English, paper, 12 x 11 ins, folded once. 2, List of tenants with rents. English, paper, 12 x 11 ins, folded once. 3, Rough notes on no 1951, English, paper, 12 x 11 ins.