Located AtStaffordshire Record Office
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Doc Ref NoD3758
TitleMarriage settlement, on the marriage of Hon Henry Stavell Bilson Legge and Mary Curzon
Date30 Jun 1779
DescriptionExtensive description of property in:
Hartley Wespell, Sherfield-upon-Loddon, co. Hants;
Manor or reputed manor of Dunster, co. Somerset;
Hundreds of Alton an Alton Westbrooke, several manors or reputed manors, co. Hants.;
Manor of Cothelstone, co. Somerset;
Manor of Bedhampton, co. Hants.;
several other lands in Hants.;
Moieties of several manors or reputed manors and other lands in co. Dorset;
Manor of Wotton Courtney, and other lands in co. Somerset;
Prebend and parsonage of Wivelscombe, co. Somerset with chapel and appurtenances and lands;
Annual rent and the office of Lieutenant or Keeper of the forests of Alice Holt and Woolmer, co. Hants.
Scite of the manor of Hinton called Priors Hinton or Hinton Ampner, and woods, in co. Hants.
[Full detail is given below.]

Parties:
Will. Earl of Hillsborough and Mary, Countess of Hillsborough, Lady Stawell (widow of Henry Bilson Legge) daughter and heiress of Edward Lord Stawell, neice and heiress of Honoria Stewkley of Hinton Ampner, niece and heiress of Sarah Townsend of Winchester;
Hon Henry Stawell Bilson Legge of Great Lodge, Alice Holt Forest (son of Henry Bilson Legge and Mary, now Countess of Hillsborough);
Assheton Curxon of Hagley, Rugeley, Stafford, etc., and Mary Curzon his daughter;
Arthur, Viscount Fairford, Hon and Rev Jn Harley

Detailed description of property:

Messuage and farm called Hamlyns with lands called Woodfields and two closes called Brocas Piddles in Harltey Wespall; Gaston Lands with appurts; farm called Somerfields als Somersells farm called Dericks; Gaston Mead; New Mead; all in Hartley Wespall; 20a. called Dallimoor or Damer Mead p. Sherfield-upon-Loddon all co. Hampshire.

Manor or reputed manor of Dunster co. Somerset, with appurts. and lands in Dunster, Minehead and Corhampton; rectory of Dunster and appurts. in Corhampton and Marsh; advowson of Dunser; all co. Somerset.

Hundreds of Alton and Alton Westbrooke; several manors of reputed manors of Alton, Alton Westbrooke, Hollibourne, Hollibourne East Brook and Hollibourned West Brook with appurts.; lands of Henry Bilson Legge in Alton, Alton East Brook, Alton West Brook, Hollibourne, Hollibourne East Brook, Hollibourne West Brook, Thiddon, Issington, Southey, Kingsley West, Westcott, Binstead, Popham Binstead, King Rotherfield, French Mansheys, Whatley, Trayle, Greetham, Ludshott, Broxhead, Wordleham, West Wordleham and Chawton; all co. Hants.

Manor of Cothelstone, co. Somerset with appurts.; Manor of Bedhampton, co. Hants with appurts.; and advowson of Bedhampton, co. Hants.

Messuages, lands and appurts. in parishes of Selburn, Bramshott, Headley and Kinglsey co. Hants.; messuage called Chappel House in Oakhanger with appurts. and lands in Selbourne, Bramshott, Headley and Kingsley belonging to Manor of Oakhanger, all co. Hants.

230a. Called Hurst and Hurst Coppice in p. Portsea, co. Hants.

Cottage at Binsted called Cottons, with lands adj.; Cottage at Issington; 11½ a. at Issinton p. Binstead, messuage and land at Issington p. Binstead, all co. Hants.

Lands called Inhams at Hollybourne, co. Hants. Manor of Mitchelmesh als Mitchelmore with appurts. and lands formerly owned by Winchester Cathedral, all co. Hants.

Moieties of several manors or reputed manors of Rampisham and Chilfrome, co. Dorset; two coppice woods in Wraxall; scite of capital messuage and farm called Merefield, co. Dorset; advowson of Rampisham, Chilfrome and Wraxall; capital messuage called Hollwell als South Holwell, co. Dorset; several manors or reputed manors of Westbayborough, Aller Babrary, Stoney Stratton and Blackford, all co. Somerset, with lands in Westbayborough, Aller Oath, Babrary Pury, Stony Stratton and Blackford, co. Somerset; advowson of Barbrary and Blackford, so. Somerset; capital messuage or mansion with appurts., called Wraxall als New House farm and 350a; 50a. Called Middle Coppice in ps. of Wraxall and Rampisham and farm called Dunnings Farm of 150a.; farm called Lower Farm and 150a.

Manor of Wotton Courtnay als Wotton, co. Somerset, with appurts. in Wotton Courtney, co. Somerset and lands in Wotton Courtney, Timberscombe, Minehead, Luccombe and Dunster, all co. Somerset.

Prebend and parsonage of Wivelscombe, co. Somerset, chapel and appurts. In Wivelscombe with lands in Fitzhead als Fitzhead Fifield and Wivelscombe, all co. Somerset.

Annual rent of £31.2s.11d. and office of Lieutenant or Keeper of forests of Alice Holt and Woolmer, co. Hants.

Scite of manor of Hinton called Priors Hinton or Hinton Ampner, co. Hants; woods called Chalgrove Wood; Hurst Wood and Hurst Coppice in Hinton Ampner, all co. Hants.
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