| Title | Record on settlement of marriage of Matthew Holworthy of Hackney, Middlesex, only son of Sir Matthew Holworthy of Hackney, Knight, deceased, and Elizabeth Disbrowe, spinster, only daughter of James Disbrowe of Cheshunt, Herts, doctor of physick, deceased: covenant by E. Disbrowe for conveyance, when she reaches age of 21, to the use of M. Holworthy for 99 years or life, and to John Raymond of Highgate, Middlesex, Esq., and John Taylor, citizen and girdler of London, in trust for him, then for herself for life and their children in order, etc., of manor of Fen Drayton with lands etc. |
| Description | Butler's Farm, with 120 acres arable, 10 acres pasture, leys and wood 55 acres meadow, marsh and fen, in Fen Drayton, Hallyard Grove, 12 acres; messuages, cottages and closes, all in Fen Drayton; cottage an forge; farm called Pollards with 60 acres arable, 5 acres pasture and 20 acres meadow, marsh or fen in Fen Drayton, Conington and Swavesey; manor of Elsworth; advowson of Elsworth; manor house with 430 acres arable, 50 acres meadow, 36 acres pasture and 30 acres underwood, sheepwalk for 500 sheep; messuage with 50 acres arable, 4 acres pasture, 5 acres meadow, parcel of demesne lands of manor of Elsworth. Covenant by Matthew Holworthy for conveyance to Elizabeth Disbrowe, for similar uses, of manor of Pagrave in Norfolk; Sporle Hall or Pagrave Hall, with 123 acres inclosed arable, meadow and pasture, 52 acres arable nearby, 34 acres in Sporle Field with fold course for 400 ewes, farmhouse and 147 inclosed acres and 20 acres arable, 10 acres wood with sheep course for 600 ewes; farm etc. in Sporle; 133 acres inclosed land, 28 acres of Lammas Shacke ground, 20 acres land and sheepwalk for 600 ewes; farm in Sporle and Great and Little Palgrave, 100 acres inclosed land, 35 acres meadow and pasture, 60 acres in Sporle Field; 14 acres in Dunham Field; sheep course for 300 ewes, Sporle Wood, 100 acres; manor of Sporle with rents of £13.4s.10d. and 40s. p.a.; and all lands etc. in Great and Little Palgrave, Swaffham, Sporle, Dunham, North Peckenham, Newton and Fransham, Norfolk. Consideration: intended marriage and £2000 to which Matthew Holworthy will become entitled on marriage. 17 August 1697 |