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raise portions for daughters; remainder to his first and other sons by any other wife in tail male; remainder to Sir Rowland in tail male; remainder to Sir Rowland and his heirs. And by this deed, the manors of Half-Hide, Homelyes, Stotfold-Newnham, and Stotfold-Brayes, were settled upon William, and the heirs male of his body by the said Mary his wife; with remainder to Sir Rowland, and the heirs male of his body; remainder in fee to Sir Rowland's right heirs. And the manors of Knebworth, Letchworth, and Hanchetts, were by the same deed settled upon Sir Rowland for life; remainder to William for life; remainder to his first and other sons in tail male; remainder in fee to the right heirs of Sir Bowland.
In Hilary term 1672, Sir Rowland Lytton levied a fine of such parts of the estate as were limited to him in tail male; and by deed, dated the 2d of October in that year, in order to bar such [25] intail, and enable him to have the free disposition thereof, and to settle the same in his own name and blood, Sir Rowland conveyed all the premises comprised in such fine to trustees and their heirs, in trust for Rowland his youngest son for life; then in trust for the first and other sons of Rowland the son, successively in tail male; then for such persons and estates as Sir Rowland should by deed or will appoint; and in default of such appointment, in trust for his own right heirs for ever.
By another deed, dated the 20th of August 1673, Sir Rowland settled the manor of Ansty upon himself for life; remainder to Rowland his son for ninety-nine years, if he should so long live; remainder to the first and other sons of Rowland the son, successively in tail mala; remainder in fee to Sir Rowland's right heirs. And by this deed also, the manors of Stotfold-Newnham and Stotfold-Brayes wore vested in trustees and their heirs, in trust for Rowland the son for ninety-nine years, if he should so long live; with remainder to his first and other sons, in tail male; remainder to the use of the right heirs of Sir Rowland.
In September 1674, Sir Rowland Lytton made his will, and thereby devised certain houses in London to his said youngest son Rowland, and his issue male; with remainder to his own right heirs.
After the death of Sir Rowland, Sir William Lytton, his eldest son, married Philippa, his second wife; and upon that occasion, by indenture, dated the 18th of June 1687, he settled his lands in Letchworth, of the value of £70 per ann. on her for life, for her jointure, and in bar of dower.
In 1699, Rowland, the son, died without issue; whereupon Sir William became seised in fee-simple of the manors of Ansty and Stotfold, and the houses in London; the particular uses of the settlement of 1673, and of Sir Rowland's will, being spent and determined.
On the 25th of March 1700, Sir William Lytton made his will; and after devising to his wife Philippa, two messuages in Letchworth, for her life, and other lands there during her widowhood, he proceeded as follows, viz.
Item, I give and devise to the said Lytton Strode, his heirs and assigns for ever, all other my messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, out of settlement, to have and to hold the said messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments, and premises, with their and every of their appurtenances, unto the said Lytton Strode, his heirs and assigns for ever. Provided always, and upon this condition, that the said Lytton Strode, and his heirs, or such other person or persons who shall possess and enjoy the said messuages, lands, and premises, or any part thereof (in case the said Dame Philippa my wife shall be with child at the time of my decease, and shall be delivered thereof after my decease, and the same shall happen to be a daughter; or if, at the time of my decease, I shall have a daughter living), shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto such daughter, either born in my lifetime, or after my decease, the sum of [26] £4000 of lawful English money, at or in my mansion-house at Knebworth aforesaid, at such time as such daughter shall attain to her age of eighteen years, or day of marriage, which shall first happen; and in default of payment thereof, or any part thereof, my will is, and I do hereby give full power unto such daughter and her assigns, into the said messuages, lands, and premises, with the appurtenances, to enter, and the same to hold, possess, and enjoy, until out of the rents, issues, and profits thereof, she shall be fully satisfied and paid the sum of £4000 with interest and damages for the forbearance thereof, from the time the same is above appointed to be paid, together with all reasonable costs and damages occasioned by such