Abstract of the Title of Mr John Carter to the
Reversion or Remainder expectant upon the Death of Luc
Crabb Widow of an Estate situate at Waldringbridl in the County
of Suffolk
7th Dec[embe]r 1741
Richard Frost of Playford in the County of Suffolk Gent[leman] by his Will duly executed and attested
Devised all his Real and personal Estates to his Executors and the Survivor of them and the Heirs and
Representatives of such Survivor And willed that after the decease of his the Testor’s, Son his Ex[ecu]tors
& Trustees & the Surv[iva]l of them & the Heirs & Representatives of such Surv[iva]; sho[ul]d convey all his, the
Test[at]ors Real Estate as follows – viz
“To all & every the Daughter & Dau[ghte]rs of my s[ai]d Son which shall be living at the time
“of his decease equally to be Divided amonst them share & share alike To hold to
“all & every such Dau[ghte]r & Dau[ghte]rs for her & their life and lives respectively with
“Trustees to ppres—ue te Remainder of such Estate to the Issue Male of the body
“& bodies of every such dau[ghte]r & dau[ghte]rs respectively the elder of which Issue Male
“to take before the younger and for want of such Issue to her & their resp[ect]ive
“Issue femail and for want of such Issue to the surviving dau[ghte]r or dau[ghter]rs of my said
“son in equal parts & shares to be Divided amongst hem To hold to such
“surviving dau[ghte]r & dau[ghte]rs respe[ec]tively for her & their life & lives Rem[ainde]r to the Issue
“Male of such surviving Dau[ghte]r & Dau[ghte]rs respectively the Elder of which Issue
“Mae to take before the younger” – Rem[ainde]r to the Issue Female made of such Dau[ghte]r – with Rem[ainde]r over. with ????????
Rem[ainde]r to Test[at]ors Nephews
And the Test[at]or appointed John Hammond & W[ilia]m Whimper
His Exe9u]tors who Duly proved the same Will
7th & 8th July 1755
Indentures of Lease & Release of those dates respectively the Lease made betw[ee]n John
Hammond of Petitistree In the County of Suffolk Gen[lema]n & Will[ia]m Whimper of Kesgrave in the said
County Gent[lema]n (Ex[ecu]tors of the last Will & Testament of the af[ore]s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost) of the one part & Richard
Andrews of Woodbridge – Surgeon & Will[ia]m Walford of the same place Ironmonger of the other
Part and the Release being quadripartite & made betw[ee]n the s[ai]d Jon[atho]n Hammond & W[ilia]m Whimper
Of the 1 part John Carter of Beccles Cou[nty] Suffolk Cl[er]k & Sarah his wife & Denny Crabb of Salisbury
Court Fleet Street London Surgeon & Lucy his Wife (which s[ai]d Sarah & Lucy were Dau[ghte]rs of
Richard Frost dec[ease]d who was the only Son of the af[ore]s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost the Test[at]or) of the 2nd part
John Marsh of Bromeswell (Cou[nty] Suffolk Husbandman, John Gall of Antido Cou[nty) Southampton
Exciseman William Cook of Woodbridge af[ore]s[ai]d Mariner Cornelius Collins of Ipswich Schoolmas[te]r
& Mary his wife & Richard Bacon of Ipswich Corker & Eliz[abe]th his wife which s[ai]d John Marsh &
John Gall were nephews of the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost, the Test[at]or, & whch s[ai]d W[illiam Cook, Mary the wife
of the s[ai]d Corn[eliu]s Collins & the s[ai]d Eliz[abeth] the wie of the s[ai]d Nich[ola]s Bacon were all the Children of the
s[ai]d Test[at]or Rich[ar]d Frosts’ nephew W[ilia]m Cook of the 3rd part & the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Andrews & W[ilia]m Walford of
the 4th part Reciting the Will of the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost the Test[at]oras or to the effect herein
before recited and that the s[ai]d Jon[atha]n Hammond & W[ilia]m Whimper had only proved the same
And after setting forth that by a decree or decretal order of his Majest’y’s Court of
Exchequer bearing date the 9th day of Nov[embe]r 1753 made in a Cause wherein the s[ai]d Sarah Frost
& Lucy Frost were ?Pl[aintiffs? & the s[ai]d Jno Hammond & W[ilia]m Whimper, John Marsh, John Gaul,
Corn[elliu]s Collins & Mary his wife, W[ilia]m Cook, Nich[ola]s Bacon, & Eliz[abeth] his wife were def[endan]ts It was,
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amongst other things, Ordered & decreed that threal Estate of the s[ai]d Testator sho[ul[d be conveyed for
the said Sarah Frost & Lucy Frost for life as Tenants in Common with cross & other Remain[de]rs
over according to the Will of the said Test[at]or It was by the s[ai]d Ind[entu]re of Release Witnessed
that in pursuance of the s[ai]d Will in obedience to the s[ai]ddecree and in consid[eratio]n of 5d apiece to the
said John Hammond & W[illila]m Whimper paid by the s[ai]d R[ichar]d Andrews & W[illia]m Walford They the said Jno
Hammond & W[ilia]m Whimper did bargain sell release & confirm unto the s[ai]d R[ichar]d & W[ilia]m Walford
& their Heirs (amongst other Heredit[ament]s)
All that Messuage Tenement and Farm with the Lands and
Grounds thereunto belonging or terewith eld or enjoed situate and
being in Waldingfield in the s[ai]d County of Suffolk & then in the occup[atio]n
of Geo[rge] Cook his undert[enan]ts or assigns since of John Glanfield & nnow of
the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb her Undert[enan]ts or Assigns
And the Rev[ersion
To hold unto the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Andrews & W[illia]m Walford their Heirs & Assigns
To the uses therein ment[ione]d (viz)
As to one undivided Moiety or half part thereof
To the Use of the s[ai]d Sarah Carter & her Assigns for Life Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the s[ai]d Andrews & wWalford & their Heirs during the life of the
s[ai]d Sarah Carter In trust to preserve contintent Rem[ainder]s Rem[ainde]r
NB To the Use of the first Son of the Body of the s[ai]d Sarah Carter in Tail
Male Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6 & all & every other Son & Sons of the Body of
the s[ai]d Sarah Carter lawfully begotten intail male in succession Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the Daughters of thes[ai]d Sarah Carter as Tenants in
common in Tail female with cross Rem[ainder]s between them Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb for Life – Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the s[ai]d Andrews & Walford & their Heirs during her life
In trust to preserve contingent Rem[ainde]rs – with the like Limitations Rem[ainders –
over in favour of the Children of thes[ai]d Lucy Crabb & their Issue as
with respect to the children of the s[ai]d Sarah Carter & their Issue Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the s[ai]d John Marsh, John Gaul, Mary Collins, Will[ia]m Cooke
Elizabeth Bacon & their Heirs as Tenants in Common
And as to the other undivided Moiety or half part thereof
To the Use of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb & her Assigns for Life Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the s[ai]d Andrews & Walford & their Heirs during her life In
in trust to preserve contingent Rem[ainde]rs Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the first Son of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb in Tail male Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th all & every other Son & Sons of the Body of
the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb in tail male in succession Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the Dau[ghte]rs of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb as Tenants in Common in
Tail female with cross Rem[ainders between them Rem[ainde]r
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To the Use of the s[ai]d Sarah Carter & her assigns for Life – Rem[ainde]r
To the Use of the s[ai]d Andrews & Walford & their Heirs during her Life In trust
to preserve contingent Rem[ainders – with the like Lim{mite]d? Rem[ainde]rs over in favour of
the Children of the s[ai]d Sarah Carter & their Issue as with respect to the
Children of the Lucy Crabb & their Issue Remainder
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To the Use of the s[ai]d Marsh, Gaul, Collins, Cooke & Bacon & their Heirs
as Tenants in Common *
Ex[ecut]ed by the s[ai]d Jno Hammond – W[illiam] Whimper – John
Carter – Sarah Carter – Denny Crabb – Lucy Crabb
W[ilia]m Walford & duly attested –
22nd & 23rd Oct[obe]r 1794
Ind[entu]res of Lease & Release of those dates resp[ectfully] the Lease made betw[ee]n the s[ai]d Lucy
Crabb by the description of Lucy Crabb of Kesgrave in the County of Suffolk widow &
Relict of Denny Crabb late of Kesgrave afo[resai]ddec[ease]d & one of the two GrandDaughters and
Devisees names in the last Will & Testament of the afores[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost late of Playford in
the s[ai]d County Gent[lema]n also dec[ease]d and John Carter of Ipswich in the s[ai]d County of Suffolk
Gent[lema]n (Eldest Son of Sarah the late wife of the Revd John Carter of Wickham Market
in the s[ai]d County and which s[ai]d Sarah was the other Grand daughter & Deviee named in
the said Will of the s[ai]d Richard Frost of the one part and Robert Baxter of Furnivals Inn in
the City of London Gent[lema]n of the other part and the Release being of 4 parts & made betw[ee]n
the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb of the 1st part the s[ai]d John Carter of the 2nd part the s[a]d Rob[er]t Baxter of the
3rd part & Stafford Squire Baxter of Furnivals Inn af[ore]s[ai]d G[en]t[leman] of the 4th part Reciting that the
s[ai]d Lucy Crabb was under & by virtue of the Will of her Grandfather the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost bear[in]g
date the 7th day of Dec[embe]r 1741 and of a certain Decree or certain Decree made & pronounced
by his Majesty’s Court of Exchequer & of divers Settlements made & executed in pursuance
of such Decree or Decrees, Tenant for Life in possession of an undivided Moity or equal half
part of the several freehold mess[[uag]es Lands & Heredit[ament]s thereinafter described with Remainder
to her first & other Sons successively in Tail male with Rem[ainde]r to her Daughters as Tenants
in Common in Tail female with cross Rem[ainde]rs between them with Rem[ainde]r to the use of the
s[ai]d John Carter in Tailmale with Rem[ainde]rs over – And also reciting that the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb
was by the ways & in case before ment[ionne]d intitled to a like Estate with similar Rem[ainde]rs over
in Divers Copyh[ol]d or Customary Lands & Heredit[ament]s (parcel of the s[ai]d freeh[ol]d Prem[is]es) And
that the s[ai]d Jno Carter was seized of & intitled to one Estate of Inh[erit]ance in Possession in the other
undivided Moiety of the s[ai]d several freehold & copy[hol]d or Customary Prem[is]es afo[re]s[ai]d by virtue of
the afores[ai]d Will of the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Frost & of the s[ai]d Decrees & Settlements hereinbefore ment[ione]d
& of divers other subsequent acts means legal assurances & operations in the Law And
after setting forth that the s[ai]d Lucy Crab had no Issue & was beyond Child bearing And
that in regard thereof and for the convenience & accommodoation of both parties the s[ai]d
Jno Carter Lucy Crabb had agreed between themselves that the Intirety of the afores[ai]d
Prem[is]es at Waldringfield Helmly Newbourn & Martlesham (amongst otherf) & of ? Copy[hol]d
Heredit[ament]s belonging thereto sho[ul]d be settled & limited To the Use of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb –
during her life freed & discharged of & from all mort[ga]ges & Incumb[rance]s whatsoever ssave
Kings Taxes & Lords Rents and the Rent charge of 20s thereinafter ment[ionne]d with Remain[de]r
to the s[ai]d Jno Carter & his Heirs and that the intirety of certain freeh[ol]d Heredit[ament]s therein
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mentioned to be situate at Earl Stonham Otley, Creetingham, Rendham & Sweffling & of certain
Copyhold Heredit[ament]s belonging thereto sho[ul]d be immediately limited & conveyed to the use of
the s[ai]d Jno Carter in Fee Simple in Possession and in regard that the annual value of a
Moiety of the prem[is]es therein ment[ione]d to be situate at Kesgrave, Great Bealings, Little Bealings,
Waldringfield, Helmly, Newbourn & Martlesham thereby agreed to be settled to the use of
the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb for Life exceeded the annual value of the Prem[is]es therein ment[ione]d to be
situate at Earl Stonham, Otley, Creetingham, Sweffling & Rendham by the sum of 20s it had
been agreed that the Prem[is]es at Kesgrave, Great Bealings, Little Bealings, Waldringfield
Helmly, Newbourn Martlesham af[ore]s[ai]d sho[ul]d be charged with the payment of a Rent charge
of 20s per Annum to the said John Carter & his Heirs during the Life of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb –
and that the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb sho[ul]d engage to keep the Houses & Buildings belonging to the
s[ai]d last ment[ione]d Premises in tenantable repair against Wind & Water during her Life and to
commit no waste thereson It was Witnessed that in pursuance of said Agreement &
in consid[eratio]n of 10s by the s[ai]d Rob[ert] Baxter paid to the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb & John Carter They the
s[ai]d Lucy Crabb & Jno Carter did grant bargainsell cred[it] unto the s[ai]d Robt Baxter (in his
possession etc.) & to his Heirs (amongst other Heredi[tamen)ts)
All such part & parts & so much as was of freehold tenure of & in
All those Lands Meadows Pastures & Feeding Grounds with the
Houses Outhouses Barn Stable Yards & Garden to the same
Belonging witht eh app[urtenance]s situate lying & being in Waldringfield
Halmly Newbourn & Martlesham af[ore]s[ai]d & then in the occupation
Of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb her Undert[enant]s or Assignes,
And also all othe the freehold mess[uag]es Tenure Farms Lands &
Heredit[ament]s & parts & shares of freeh[ol]d Mess[uage]s Tenam[ent]s Farms Lands &
Heredit[ament]s w[ha]tsoever of them the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb & John Carter either
In possession Reversion Remainder or Expectancy & to which they or
Either of them in any manner became intitled under or by virtue
Of the last Will & Testament of the af[ore]s[ai]d ich[ar]d Frost dec[ease]d situate lying
& being in Kesgrave, Great Bealings, Little Bealings, Earl Soham,
Otley, Cretingham, Waldringfield, Helmly, Newbourn, Martlesham,
Sweffling, Rendham afores[ai]d or in any of them –
And all ways
To hold unto & to the use of the s[ai]d Robert Baxtger & his Heirs To the Intent
that he the s[ai]d Rob[er]t Baxter or his Heirs might become a perfect Tenant or
Tenants of the freeh[ol]d of the said Prem[is]es To the end that one or more good &
perfect Common Recovery or Common Recoverys might be thereof had and
suffered in manner thereinafter ment[ione]d as of such Form then next or
of some subsequent Term in which the said Stafford Squires Baxter was to
be Demand?[en]t – the s[ai]d Robert Baxter, Tenant & the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb & John
Carter Vouchees and which s[aid]d Recovery or Recoveries, it was thereby
Declared & agreed sho[ul]d cume as to for & concerning the Premises afores[ai]d
(with others) therein described to be situate in Kesgrave, Great Bealings,
Little Bealings, Waldringfield, Helmly, Newbourn, & Martlesham afores[ai]d
To the use intent & purpose that the s[ai]d John Carter his Heirs or
Assigns might yearly upon Mich[aelma]s in every year during
the life of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb receive & take by & out of the Rents
Issues & Profits of the s[ai]d last ment[ione]d premises One Annuity, clear
yearly Rent charge or Annual sum of 20s free from all & deduct[ion]s
and subject as af[ore]s[ai]d.
To the Use of the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb & her Assigns during the ——-
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of her natural life (without power of committing waste but with
full power to fell Timber for Repairs & not otherwise) and
from & after her Decease,
To the Use of the s[ai]d John Carter his Heirs & Assigns for ever
Covenant that the s[aid] Jno Carter & Lucy Crabb or their resp[ect]ive Heirs sho[ul]d at or or before
the next General or Special Courts Baron to be holden for the Manors of Marlesham
with Newbourn & Waldringfield with Hilton by such good & effectual Surrenders Customery
recov[erie]s or otherwise as the customs of the s[ai]d Manors sho[ul]d require duly & effectually
convey limit & assure all similar the Copy[hol]d Lands Tenem[ent]s & Heredit[ament]s of them thes[ai]d
Lucy Crabb & Jno Carter or either of them holden of the s[ai]d Manors & which are part &
parcel of the freehold Hered[itaments] thereby granted & released to such uses and were therein
before & expressed or referred to concerning the s[ai]d freeh[ol]d Heredit[ament]s etc.
Cov[enan]t from the s[ai]d Lucy Crabb to keep the Buildings etc in repair during her life ag[ain]st
Wind & water and not wilfully to suffer any waste or spoil thereon
With Cov[enan]t ag[ain]st Incummb[rance]s & for further assurances.
Ex[ecu]ted by all Parties in the presence of 2 Witn[e]s[se]s
Mich[aelma]s Term
35th Geo[rge] 3rd
Exemplification of a Recovery suffered in pursuance of the s[aid] last abstracted Indenture
Of 4 Mess[uage]s 8 Gardens 500 A[cre]s of Land, 40 A[cre]s of Meadow, 30 A[cre]s of Pasture, 50 A[cre]s of
Furze & Heath, Common of Pasture for all Manner of Cattle & Common of Turbary
With the app[urtenance]s in Kesgrave, Great Bealings, Little Bealings, Otley, Cretingham
Waldringfield, Newbourn, Helmly, Martlesham, Earl Stonham, Sweffling, and
Rendham –
In which Recovery Stafford Squire Baxter was Demand[an]t
Robert Baxter Tenant
Lucy Crabb wido[w] & John Carter Vouchees
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Abstract of the Title of
Mr John Carter to the Reversion
or Remainder in fee simple
of an Estate at Waldringfield
expectant upon the death of
Mrs Lucy Crabb, Widow.
Seems to about passing an estate in the village from John Carter to Lucy Crabb. Connection just seems to be ownership
1741 Abstract of the Title of Mr. John Carter of Beccles.
To the reversion expectant upon the death of Lucy Crabb.
All that Messuage, Tenement and Farm being in Waldringfield Hilton then in the occupation of George Cook, his undertenants John Glanfield and now Lucy Crabb, widow.