Copy. Marriage Settlement: (i) Sir Christopher Sykes of Sledmere (ii) John Robinson Foulis of Buckton esq. (iii) Decima Hester Beatrix Sykes spinster (eldest daughter of Sir C.S.) (iv) John, Viscount Downe and Robert Carlile Broadley of Ferriby esq. (v) Sir William Foulis of Ingleby and Mark Sykes of Sledmere esq.

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Prior to marriage of J.R.F. and D.H.B.S.: for her marriage portion of £10,000: mansion house and estate as U DP/166/52; 2 messuages and garths, High Garth, Sandfield Close, Little Ingham and Lady Ings, all in West Heslerton. Capital messuage with the Broad Marr; Far, Middle and Near Coddales Fields; Salters Ties, Whin Close next the Cliff, Common Close, the Headbers, Raincliff, the Common, part of Long Ownam, Great and Little Parks, Haver Close, the Cowpill, Hungril Field Close, allotments in Shipperdale Field and Arvills Field, a sixth part of the Sheepwalk; messuage with windmill, 20 ac., Town Close and Mill Close; messuage, close, garth, Horseforth, parts of Long Ownam, Longdale Field Close, allotments in West Land Field and Stonedale Field, Short Butts, piece in Benton and a sixth part of the Sheepwalk; messuage with Seavy Close; 2 Cliff Lays Closes, West Close, part of Old Dumples, 2 North Town Closes, Longdale Field Close, allotments in Whipperdale Field and Westland Field and a sixth part of the Sheepwalk; messuage with close next the Shortbutts and Marr, Marr Close, 2 Hanging Closes, Raven Stow, Cliff Leys, parts of Hordy Cows and Long Ownams, allotments in Stonedale Field and Arvills Field, and a sixth part of the Sheepwalk; all in Buckton and Bempton

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