| Description | By Sir Richard Brooke of Norton, Bart., grandson and heir of Sir Thomas Brooke of Norton, Bart., deceased), to John Townshe and of Chester, esq., and Frances Townshend of Chester, spinster (Exors. of and devisees of Frances Townshend of Chester, widow, their late mother, edcd., who was first widow, relict and devisee of Samuel Minshull of Chester, esq., deceased, and afterwards the widow and relict of John Townshend of Holt, Co. Denbigh, esq., deceased) after reciting that the said Samuel Minshull by his Will of 3. Dec. 1727 left all his lands, messuages and tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances in CHESTER and CHESHIRE or in GT. BRITAIN or WALES to said Sir on Special Trusts, that these estates are now vested in Sir Richard Brooke ----- all the above messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances as remain unsold, upon the Trusts set out in the Will of said Frances Townshend, widow, deceased, Cons: 5/-. Seals, red, No. 1 armorial (Brooke), Nos. 2 & 3, armorial (Townshend). Parchment. |