Prenuptual
When searching the Essex Archives I came across a document that did not make a lot of sense to me as it
was not mentioned or reflected in any of the accounts and histories that I have come across before.
This prenuptual concerns a different Oliver Raymond to the Parliamentarian of 1653
and 1656. The agreement was created in 1817 and the Content states an endorsement in 1856.
The Oliver here was (G2 on the Freer Tree) brother of Samuel Milbank Raymond.
There seem to be two G2 entries on the Freer Tree.
The reason or need for a prenuptual is not clear. The marriage of Oliver and Ann is recorded as is the
appointment of him to the reverend of Middleton parish. However, there is still current sensitivity in that
the memorial in Middleton church was declined to have funds provided for its renovation.
The condition that Oliver took "Holy Orders" and "provision" was made to their intended marriage and issue
is interesting.
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The Scope and Content
The Scope and Content or abstract of the Essex Archive listing.
Prenuptial Settlement
(i) Rev. Samuel Raymond of Belchamp Hall [in Belchamp Walter] clerk;
(ii) Oliver Raymond, esq., of Belchamp Hall, second son of Sam. Raymond;
(iii) Rev. Charles Andrews of Flempton (co.Suff.), clerk,
and eldest daughter Ann Andrews, spr.;
(iv) John Thomas Mayne of Inner Temple, London, esq., John Bridge of Red Lion Sq., (co. Middx.), gent.,
Rev. William Herringham of Borley, clerk, and Timothy Holmes of Bury St Edmunds (co Suff.), gent.
Advowson of the rectory and parish church of Middleton; £3,000 three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities
To (iv) in trust to the use of Samuel Raymond and Charles Andrews until the marriage of (ii) and Anne Andrews
and thereafter to the use of (ii) and wife Anne for life in survivorship remainder to the issue of the marriage,
in such form as (ii) and w. Anne shall appoint, provided that no child shall receive more than one share without
bringing the first "into hotchpot" for the benefit of the others (iv) are to present (ii) to the living of
Middleton at the first vacancy and to be empowered to sell the living in event of the death of (ii) in the
lifetime of (i), the proceeds to be incorporated in the trust, and to invest the sum of £1,5000 in the purchase
of land at their discretion (ii) is to be empowered to purchase the living otright for £2,700, which sum is to
be subject to the uses of the trust
Recites: (a) that a marriage is shortly intended between Oliver Raymond and Anne Andrews; (b) that Samuel Raymond
is seized of the advowson of Middleton, of which he is the present incumbent; (c) that Oliver Raymond intends to
take Holy Orders and that Sam. Raymond is to convey the advowson of Middleton and Chas. Andrews £3,000 three per cent
Consolidated Bank annuities, and a further £1,300 payable after his death to the trustees in order to make provision
for the parties to the intended marriage and their issue
Endorsed: (i) Appointment of Robert Andrew as trustee in place of William Herrington, 3 September 1818;
(ii) Memorandum of sale of £1,300 threee per century Consolidated Bank Annuities by John Bridges and
Robert Andrews and payment of proceeds therefrom to Oliver Raymond eldest s of Oliver Raymond and Anne Andrews,
in pursuance of indentures of Appointment and Release, 27,28 Aug. 1852; (iii) conveyance of the advowson of
Middleton to the continuing trustee, Robert Andrews, and the new trustee, Nath. Bridges, by John Bridges,
4 February 1856
Schedule annexed, listing 3 deeds
Witnesses: Samuel Millbank Raymond, Charles Andrews, jun., Chas. Goring Lewis, James Quilter. jun.,
Henry James Willis
