| Description | 1 Eleanor Stockton, widow of John Stockton late of Cuddington, esq., 2 Roger Comberbach of Chester, esq., recorder of Chester, Thomas Rode of same, gentleman, 3 Randle Stanway of Chester, gardiner, and Thomas Dod of same, maltster, churchwardens of St. John's parish. Garden in St. John's parish in Chester by the river Dee, enclosed on the north, east and west sides by a brick wall, and on the south side by the river by a stone wall, called the watergarden, a dock or place to keep a boat at the west end of the garden, a summerhouse divided into two rooms lately erected over the dock, the narrow strip of ground planted with willows between the garden and the Dee, with privilege of fishing in the Dee and all other liberties belonging. Premises conveyed by 1 to 2 in trust for 1 for her life, then for Ann, daughter of Thomas Rode 2 and goddau. of 1, then for her heirs, on trust to pay 11s. yearly, 6s. to be distributed every 18 Oct to 12 poor parishioners nominated by 1 or her attorney, 5s. to 10 other poor parishioners nominated by 1 or her attorney. Consideration: 5s. paid by 2 to 1. Recites will of John Stockton, dated 19 May 1698, by which he bequeathed inter alia £5 to the poor of St. John's parish; that 1 wishes to augment the 6s. yearly interest from this with a further 5s. yearly. Wit: Eliza Hay, Edw. Bavand, Thomas Reade, Tim Leftwich |