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[1736.]
I PA194/12/6.

II 27 Feb 1725. Marriage Settlement whereby, having recited: firstly, the 24 Nov 1681 lease by William Jeliff [clothier] et al, aldermen, to Edward Hopkins' father Richard of the former "George" inn outside Gosford Gate, with a garden, croft and barn for 99 years from [29 Sep 1681] at £4 per annum; secondly, that the same day Coventry corporation leased to R. Hopkins Butt Yard and a croft for 99 years from [29 Sep 1681] at 23/4 per annum; and thirdly, that E. Hopkins possessed those terms as executor of his mother Mary who had been executrix of his father Richard: therefore Hugh Chamberlen, the Duchess of Buckinghamshire and the Earl of Portmore were to hold the premises with remainders to E. Hopkins' successive heirs male.

III 27 Feb 1725. Deed to Lead to a Final Concord whereby, having recited that Anna Maria Chamberlen and Charlotte Chamberlen (only [sic] children of Hugh Chamberlen and his late wife Mary the daughter of Nathaniel Bacon and grand-daughter of Thomas Bacon, esqs., deceased) were interested upon their father's death in Alderton manor and lands in Suffolk [recte Essex], and upon Elizabeth Mole's death in Hinton Hall and other land at Blythburgh, Suffolk: therefore Hugh, Anna Maria and Charlotte Chamberlen covenanted to levy a final concord to Francis Loggin, gentleman, of Alderton manor with its advowson, hall and estate, Hinton Hall and Northfield and Bullocks Closes in Blythburgh and Thorrington [,Essex] so that Alderton might enure to Hugh for life with remainder of one moiety to each daughter, as would a moiety directly of the Hinton estate successively to Anna Maria until marriage, Edward Hopkins, the Duchess of Buckingham and Earl of Portmore acting as trustees to preserve contingent remainders, Anna Maria during her widowhood, the nobles to preserve contingent remainders, the Hopkinses' heirs male by seniority, their daughters equally and their heirs, and Anna Maria's right heirs; the other Hinton moiety would similarly descend to Charlotte.

IV 27 Feb 1725. Assignment of Bonds, Further Security, Mortgages by Demise for 99, 21 and 59 Years, and Trust whereby, having recited: firstly, that Francis Cottington, esq. stood bound to Hugh Chamberlen under a 22 Jan 1720 bond for £2,000 plus interest and another bond; secondly, as PA194/12/2 (second recital); thirdly, as PA194/12/2 (third recital); fourthly, that on 23 Jan 1721 Thomas Coke, esq. assigned to H. Chamberlen lands in North Creake and South Creake, Norfolk, etc. for the remainder of a 21-year term; fifthly, that by another deed of that date Thomas Coke and Humphrey Smith, gentleman, assigned to Chamberlen marshland in Holkham parish, Norfolk and tithes for the remainder of a 59-year term; sixthly, that by lease and release dated 23-24 Jan 1721 T. Coke granted Chamberlen and Edmund Dummer, esq. Burges Marshes manor alias Berris Marks alias Oxenford Place, All-Hallows'-in-the-Wall parish, London and the manors of Lambleholme and Westleton alias Minsmere alias Scots, Suffolk and all other of Coke's lands in Chediston, Holton, Westleton, Mildenhall and Ulston, Suffolk and the capital messuage called Cornforth House, Norwich, to be held in trust for Chamberlen and his heirs; seventhly, a 24 Jan 1721 defeasance which stated that the 1721 indentures aforesaid were for securing £10,000 owed by Coke to Chamberlen, to corroborate which during that Hilary term Coke had confessed judgement in the Court of Common Pleas for £21,000, so (on payment of the £10,500) Chamberlen covenanted to convey the premises as Coke might direct; eighthly, that half of the £10,500 was from each of the Duchess of Buckingham and Chamberlen; ninthly, that Edward Hopkins was to marry Chamberlen's eldest daughter Anna Maria (by his late wife Mary), with whom he had agreed to give £6,360, whereof £5,000 would be paid at the time of the marriage and the rest within three months of Chamberlen's death, along with the lands to which the bride was entitled as a co-heiress of her mother, which £6,360 should raise portions for the couple's younger sons and all their daughters; and tenthly, that E. Hopkins had agreed to accept assignment of the £2,000, £3,000 and £1,360 of £5,250 as satisfaction for the £6,260: therefore, on Hopkins' behalf, Chamberlen transferred to Sir Adolphus Oughton (knight and baronet) and James Hawley (esq.) Cottington's bonds and £3,000, Sir John Webb, baronet's mortgage and £1,360 of his £5,250; declaration that Sir Adolphus Oughton and James Hawley should apply the assigned sums as per PA194/12/2.

V PA194/12/2.

VI PA194/12/5.

VII 12 May 1735. Codicil to Edward Hopkins' will whereby, since he now had another child, Benjamin, the testator stipulated that the younger children should instead benefit at 21 or an earlier marriage so that, in addition to their shares of the £6,360, Mary and Ann would receive £1,410 each, Edward and Benjamin £410 each, increased to £3,000 per daughter and £2,000 per son if there be no further younger children; if one of those four die or Edward become entitled to the settled estate [which would ordinarily pass to the eldest son and his heirs], £880 should be added to the share of each younger child, which was to be increased anyway to £3,000 for every one in those circumstances; if only two children were to reach 21 or an earlier marriage, each would accept £820, whereby their shares would be raised to £4,000 each; if only one reached 21 or an earlier marriage, there would be no augmentation; any surplus would be retained by the testator's executors to go along with his residuary estate.

N.B. Edward Hopkins the testator died on 17 Jan "last" [1736 - cf. PA194/12/7].
Memorandum that the children are Richard (aged 7), Mary, Edward, Anne and Benjamin.
Query: as several farms are untenanted, may Anna Maria Hopkins make leases, and for how long?