Saturday, 1 May 2021

The Marriage of Edward Sproule of Glenvale and Ann Harpur of Aghadulla

This is the Marriage Settlement Deed, dated 22 Jul 1808

671 423 462077 Registry of Deeds, Familysearch.org, transcribed by Kate Tammemagi

 A memorial of a deed bearing the date 22 Jul 1808 between John Sproule of Curraghamulkin in the parish of Longfield and Edward Sproule his son on the one part, John Harpur of Aghadulla in the parish of Dromore and Ann Harpur, his daughter on the second part and Thomas Sproule of Curraghamulkin and D Coulson of Omagh in the third part. Whereas a marriage is intended to be solemnized between the said Edward Sproule and the said Ann Harpur and the said John Sproule is now seized by virtue of a lease of lives enabled forever of a part of the lands of Ardvarny in the parish of Magherakilmoney in the County of Fermanagh consisting of 26 plantation acres Now this notice that the said John Sproule for the consideration of the intended marriage and of £300 sterling to be paid by the said John Harpur to the said Edward Sproule as a marriage fortune of his daughter the said Ann Harpur he the said John Sproule for the said considerations doth transfer convey make over release and confirm that part of the lands of Ardvarny with one full half of the timber growing on the premises to have and hold as did the said John Sproule and Daniel Wilson their heirs and assigns for the several uses and purposes therein mentioned that is to say in case there shall be issue of this intended marriage so premises are to descend to such issue in such manner as the law shall – and appoints and at the time of the death of said Ann Harpur the lands shall descend to the said Edward Sproule his heirs and assigns on the payment of £200 to the said John Harpur his heirs etc.

Witnessed by William Todd  of Aghadulla gent

  • John Sproule is John 'Jack Roe' Sproule of Curraghamulkin
  • Thomas Sproule of Curraghamulkin and the Coulson gentleman were the trustees who would manage the 'marriage portion' in a trust. Thomas Sproule is the brother of Edward of Glenvale.
  • The date of the deed is usually the actual marriage day.
  • Ardvarny is in Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh

 

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