Pre-nuptial settlement 1712 - Genealogists' Forum

ElizabethHerts · #1 20-03-14, 16:19

I have discovered that my 6x-great-grandparents, James Andrew and Constance Plumer, had a pre-nuptial settlement when they married in 1712:

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PL Trehane, Williams and Stackhouse families, Trehane, Probus
Ref No PL/122

Title Articles of agreement for pre-nuptial settlement, Andrew - Plumer

Date 26 Jan 1712

Format Manuscript

Extent 1 piece

Description Parties: (1) James Andrew, yeoman, of Probus (2) Thomas, Plumer, yeoman, of Probus, on marriage between (1) and (2)'s daughter Constance. (2) to provide marriage portion of £60. If (1) die before Constance, she shall have the Well Close and house now in occupation. of Stephan Kestle, garden in occupation. of Duglas Kestle, and that part in occupation. of Frances Bluett, as he jointure.

Very chuffed to have found this!

kiterunner · #2 20-03-14, 18:09

That looks useful, Elizabeth. I found a catalogue entry for a marriage settlement between my 7xg-grandparents recently (after we'd been discussing whether it was possible to get a copy of a marriage settlement on another thread) which was handy as my 7xg-grandmother was married twice and I couldn't find a record of either wedding.

ElizabethHerts · #3 20-03-14, 18:18

Kate, these little extras are so welcome because so often we just find baptisms, marriages, children's baptisms etc and burials and that's all.

I'm pleased for you that you also found one for your 7x-great-grandparents, especially as no marriage was found.

Phoenix · #4 20-03-14, 22:03

Wonderful stuff, Elizabeth! I've found mention in wills and court cases, but not any original documents.

Olde Crone · #5 20-03-14, 22:09

I have, and have seen, quite a few of these but they have always been called Marriage Agreements. The term "pre-nuptial" seems oddly modern to me!

One was a lengthy document drawn up between the Holden/Shuttleworth families in the late 1600s and had been drawn up AT BIRTH of a Holden daughter. Sadly she died shortly before the planned marriage some 16 years after her birth and the document was hurriedly amended to strike out her name and substitute that of her sister!

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