After his marriage Peter Martin
of Spratton seems to have moved to
Hollowell. His children are all christened at Guilsborough. He held
voting rights through his lands in Teeton.
Indente 13 april 1715
between William Martin of Spratton, taylor and Jonathan Soding of
Coome, Warwickshire yeoman and Peter Martin of Hollowell, Guilsborough.
5/- paid to Wm Martin on sale to second parties of cottage, tenements +
appurtenances situate in Spratton, late in tenure of Wm Martin, his
assigns or undertenants which said cottage Wm Martin lately purchased
to him and his heirs for ever from John Allen the elder of Spratton
cordwayner and Mary(Allen) his wife and John Allen the younger of
Spratton cordwayner. Also several pieces and parcels of arable land and
ley meadows and pasture within the parishfields, liberties etc. of
Spratton, late in tenure or occupation of which said
Quartern of a yard land said Wm Martin lately purchased to him and his
heirs for ever from his brother John Martin., plus houses, outhouses,
outbuildings, barns stables yards, orchards etc.
Sold to Jonathan Sodin and Peter Martin
sealed and delivered
witnesses Thomas Lucas, Eliz Lucas
a true copy of the original lease examined 6 February 1821
the above transaction is part of the preparation for the provision of a
dower for Grace Smith on the occasion of her marriage to William
Martin, taylor of Spratton in 1715.
Peter Martin the Elder of Spratton Northants, yeoman, left 1/2 his
closes and grounds in Teeton to his wife Bridget for the term of her
natural life and thereafter to his grandson John Martin son of his son
John Martin, said grandson or his heirs paying out £ 100 to
grandson John Martin, son of Peter Martin, within twelve months of
death of Bridget. Also he left the other 1/2 of his closes and grounds
in Teeton to John Martin, son of son John Martin, immediately, subject
to his paying £150 to his son Thomas Martin within 12 months of
the testator's death. The mortuage or tenements and appartments where
he lived were willed to Bridget and thereafter to his son Peter Martin.
The housegoods, linen and stuff were left to Bridget, and all the rest
to his son Peter.
the will was signed 14 December 1 1 year reign George III - 1770 Peter
Martin
witnesses Henry Banford, William Martin, Thomas Thorn
proved 6 March 1773
Acknowledgements
Most of the material on the Martins comes from Glenis Crocker, with
help from Robyn Lawther and Helen
Millward. Glenis's material prepared for the Martin reunion she
organised has been quoted directly here. They have traced the family
back to the 16th century, by a lot of detective work on old wills.
Also Len Martin produced an excellent book on Charles Henry
Martin, Hannah Martin's brother
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