Marriage Settlement of John Colthurst, Dripsey Castle, and Jane Bowen, Carrigadrohid, 9 April 1777
TitleMarriage Settlement of John Colthurst, Dripsey Castle, and Jane Bowen, Carrigadrohid, 9 April 1777
ReferenceIE 627/SM805
Date
9 April 1777
Production date 1777 - 1777
Scope and ContentCopy marriage settlement, John Colthurst, Dripsey Castle, Co Cork (first part); John Bowen, Carrigadrohid, Co Cork, and Jane Bowen, his second daughter (second part); John Rye of Ryecourt and John Travers of Cork (third part); and Massey Hutchinson of Bodrum and Joseph Oates of Tilnatone, Co Cork (fourth part). Colthurst's freehold interests in several properties in the baronies of Muskerry and Barretts in Co Cork are recited, and it is stated that John Bowen is seized of the reversion fee expectant of and in the town and lands of Carrigadrohid, as specified. The marriage being agreed, Jane's marriage portion is £1000 Stg. Certain of Colthurst's lands are to be leased to Rye and Travers, an annuity to be paid to Colthurst from the rents during his life, and thereafter an annuity to Jane as her jointure. These sums [and lands], after Colthurst's death, are to be in the use of Hutchinson and Oates, to perform the trusts and purposes of this will. The priority of birth and seniority of heirs male is asserted. Should there be no male issue, £3000 is to be raised for the [marriage] portions of any daughters. Power to grant leases to younger sons and provisions for ensuring the interests of the eldest son are recited. John Bowen agrees to pay an annuity of £100 to Colthurst.
Extent1 item (15pp)
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordColthurst Family | Ardrum and Blarney
SubjectLanded Estate Papers, Marriage, 18th century
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