Marriage of Richard Sotwell and Alice
Reference: SpSt/147/20
Post nuptial marriage settlement. 18 Apr 1605
John Sotwell sen. of Cathill, par. Silkstone, Yorkshire, clerk and William Sotwell of Greenham, Berkshire, gent. son and heir of John Sotwell, of the first part, and Richard Sotwell of Cathill, Silkstone, Yorks., gent., second son of John Sotwell, and brother of William, of the second part.
On the marriage of Richard Sotwell and Alice.
The parties agree as follows, that party (1) is to be seized of a farmhold messuage in Cathill and Hoylandswayne, viz, one house newly built, where John Sotwell the elder lives; one house called Ellis House, in Cathill; moity of all houses belonging to John Sotwell and Margaret, his wife; moity of a fold belonging to John Sotwell: 1 garden; 1 orchard; one little croft called Ellis Croft; close called the Inge; close called the Heald; close called Awtor Royd; close called the Pingle; close called the Vewe Close; close called Hollin Close, all premises being in Cathill and Hoylandswain, and now in the tenure of John Sotwell, the elder.
To the use of John Sotwell for life, and then a moity of the above properties, to the use of Richard Sotwell and Alice his wife for life, and then to the use of their heirs. For default of this line, to the use of John Sotwell junior, and Edward Sotwell and their heirs; the other moity to the use of Richard Sotwell and his heirs, then to John Sotwell junior, Edward Sotwell, and their heirs.
Reference: SpSt/147/21
Confirmation of marriage settlement. 22 Mar 1608
John Sotwell of Cathill, Yorks., clerk, confirms that, under the terms of the marriage settlement of 4 Aug 1603, on the marriage of Richard, his second son, and Alice, he has enfeoffed to John Hepworth of Cumberworth, Yorks., yeoman, and John Micklethwait, jun., of Ingbirchworth, Yorks., yeoman, all his capital messuage in Hoylandswayne (fully described in SpSt/147/20).
Source: Sheffield Archives: Spencer Stanhope Muniments
Will and probate of John Sotwel of Cathill
Will dated 3 Jan 1694. Probate 2 Mar 1694.
Source: Sheffield Archives: Spencer Stanhope Muniments Reference: SpSt/228/11
Re: Margaret married to William Hewet of Rawroyd, Cawthorne, Barnsley. There seems to be a connection with William Hewett born in Wales, - of the Clothworkers' Company. See Archive references about RawRoyd in Cawthorne and Cannon Hall