| Title | PRENUPTIAL SETTLEMENT between (1) George Baker of St. James's, Westminster, Doctor of Physick, (2) Jane Morris of St. Marylebone, Co. Middx., spinster, daughter of Roger Morris of St. George Hanover Sq., esq., dec. and trustees, (3) Peter Shakerley of Somer |
| Description | By which Baker conveys to trustees (I) capital messuages called SUTTON in SOUTH MILTON co.DEVON (field names and occupiers) and other parcels there, the whole formerly belonging to John Prynn dec. and afterwards George Baker the father, and assigns (II) messuage on N. side of Jermyn St. (abuttals) in ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER held by lease for 41 years dated 5 Jul. 1767 from Rev. William Parker D.D., and Jane assigns (III) 1/7th part of leasehold messuages and ground rents in Hyde Park St., Argyll St., Little Argyll St., Strand, Oxford Rd., Green St. and Norfolk St. in LONDON (leases listed in schedule, 1737-55) to use of Dr. Baker for life, then Jane for life, and thereafter equally to children of the marriage, with proviso that if no child survives, then on death of Dr. Baker £3,000 shall be assured to Jane. Wit: Alexius Elcock, Timothy Jennings. |