1767 Louth Lincolnshire Beaty Bromhead Deed of Covenant Indenture For Sale

1767 Louth Lincolnshire Beaty Bromhead Deed of Covenant Indenture
DescriptionAn original 1767 legal paper indenture dated 13 November 1767 (in the eighth year of the reign of King George the Third), being an official contemporaneous attested copy of a comprehensive family Deed of Covenant to levy and declare the uses of a Fine (Sur Conuzance de droit come ceo) over extensive landed estates across coastal and East Lindsey, Lincolnshire. The parties of the first part comprise Bridget Beaty of Louth, Lincolnshire, widow and relict of Charles Beaty, gentleman, deceased (and one of the two daughters and co-heirs of Robert Saunderson of Alford, apothecary, deceased); Bordman Bromhead of the Town of Southampton, Esq., and Frances his wife (only child and heir-at-law of William Gonvile of Alford, gentleman, deceased, by Elizabeth his wife, also deceased, the other daughter and co-heir of Robert Saunderson); Archer Pearson of Louth, Esq., and Mary his wife (one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Charles Beaty); and John Waterhouse of Halifax, Yorkshire, merchant, and Elizabeth his wife (another daughter and co-heir of Charles Beaty). The party of the second part is Frances Beaty of Louth, spinster (the other daughter and co-heir of Charles Beaty). The deed recites earlier uncompleted or mislaid indentures of Lease and Release involving a £400 consideration between Elizabeth Gonvile and Charles Beaty (mercer), as well as a division scheme drawn up by Charles Beaty in August 1764 prior to his death intestate in March 1765. For a nominal consideration of 10 shillings, the parties covenant to levy a final concord in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster to vest full sole title of the divided moiety and properties in Frances Beaty and her heirs forever. The lands recited comprise extensive parcels: 13.5 acres of pasture in Sutton-in-the-Marsh (in a 15-acre close adjoining land of the Prebendary of Sutton); a 15-acre close of pasture in Ailsby in the parish of Rigsby-cum-Ailsby (abutting the Alford highway, lands of Susannah Wiley, and Lord Harborough); a 12-acre pasture close in Rigsby-cum-Ailsby (abutting two separate 12-acre closes of Lord Harborough, occupied by William Dins); a toftstead/cottage and pasture in Theddlethorpe (including Axlangcroft and the 7-acre \'Goose Close\' abutting Theddlethorpe Bank near Stain Corner and Hopedale meadow, occupied by George Maur and John Dins); and multiple pasture closes in Trusthorpe (including Four Acres Close, a 5-acre close called \'the Syke\', and a 5-acre close called \'Beck Wong\', in the tenure of Phillips Willows). Extending over 5 numbered pages stitched together at the top-left with an original pink silk ribbon, with copied signatures/seals of Bridgett Beaty, Bordman Bromhead, Frances Bromhead, Archer Pearson, Mary Pearson, John Waterhouse, Elizabeth Waterhouse, and Frances Beaty. Witnesses recited include Charles Beaty and Robert Lee of Louth, Charles Delafaye (attorney) and William Andrews of Southampton, and Samuel Waterhouse and R. Parker of Halifax. Formally examined and certified as a true copy by Robert Lee, attorney-at-law of Louth, and Emerson Woolley, his clerk. Endorsed on the reverse: \"Beaty Widow & others to Beaty Spr / Attested Copy of Deed of Cov.t to levy & declare the Uses of a Fine / Dated 13: Nov.r 1767\". Measures approximately 33 cm by 42 cm.
Background InformationIn 18th-century English property law, when a landowner died intestate leaving only daughters, the real estate descended to them collectively as coparceners, holding undivided shares in the inheritance. To divide these ancestral lands into distinct, secure single-ownership titles, families executed complex Deeds of Covenant to lead or declare the uses of a Fine (a fictitious lawsuit perfected in the Court of Common Pleas). This enabled married female co-heirs (such as Mary Pearson, Elizabeth Waterhouse, and Frances Bromhead) to undergo separate judicial examination and effectively bar their dower and inheritance claims, ensuring an indisputable title for the unmarried daughter, Frances Beaty. The deed links prominent Lincolnshire gentry and merchant dynasties: the Beatys and attorney Robert Lee of Louth; the prominent apothecary and landowning Saunderson family of Alford; the Bromheads of Lincoln and Southampton; and the wealthy Waterhouse family of Halifax, who were key textile magnates and financiers during the rise of the Yorkshire wool trade. Topographically, the document preserves historical field and placenames across the Marshland and Wolds border country, including Sutton-in-the-Marsh, Rigsby-cum-Ailsby, Theddlethorpe, and Trusthorpe.
Condition ReportFive full manuscript leaves of heavy antique handmade laid paper, stitched together at the upper-left margin with its original antique pink silk binding ribbon intact. Natural horizontal and vertical folding creases, mild edge toning, and very faint occasional spotting/dusting consistent with age. The handwritten iron gall script is executed in an immaculate, highly legible English clerical hand that remains dark, sharp, and exceptionally clear throughout all five pages. See Photos for Condition.
Shipping InformationCarefully packaged in a protective sleeve to ensure safe delivery. Shipped securely in a rigid mailer to prevent bending or damage during transit.
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