| Reference Number | DSCAM/3/230 |
| Title | Wills and settlements of the Hughes family |
| Description | DSCAM/3/230/1: Pre-nuptial settlement (4 June 1734) of Benjamin Hughes of the parish of Dudley, Worcs., baker and Elizabeth Wright, daughter of Edward Wright of the parish of Tipton alias Tibbington, yeoman; trustees, Jeremiah Wright of the parish of West bramich, Staffs., innholder and William Hughes of the parish of Dudley, tailor; release [lease wanting] of 3 messuages as specified in Queen Street, Dudley, to the use of Benjamin for life, then to Elizabeth for life, thence to their issue, with remainder, in default of issue, to the right heirs of Benjamin; consideration of £100 on the day of the marriage to Benjamin, £50 in money and goods on the birth of the first child, and £50 at the decease of Edward Wright., although no more shall be payable if Elizabeth and the child die within a month; agreement voiding the £50 due on Edward's death unless Benjamin has settled a jointure of £10 a year, including the value of property settled her, on Elizabeth. |
| DSCAM/3/230/2: Probate (11 Mar. 1755) of the will (dated 5 May 1754) of William Hughes of Dudley, tailor; house he occupies, plus those of Edward Finch and Jeremiah Smith, to son John; freehold estate known as the Garrison, parish of Halesowing, to son James, charged with £150 to testator's daughter, Esther; household goods to his 3 children; executor, Benjamin Hughes (brother). |
| DSCAM/3/230/3: Post-nuptial settlement of William and Ann Hughes, being a lease and release (19-20 Dec. 1782) by William Hughes of Dudley, baker, to William Edwards of Colemore Street, London, jeweller, of 3 newly erected messuages adjoining the Birmingham to Great Bridge and Toll End road in the parish of Tipton, Staffs., and the Well Close, Dudley (subject in this case to the life interest of William's mother, Elizabeth), to the use of William for life, then to Ann for life, thence to their issue as tenants in common, an in default of issue, to such uses as Ann shall appoint. |
| DSCAM/3/230/4: Probate (19 Mar. 1792) of the will (dated 16 Sept. 1776) of Benjamin Hughes of Dudley, baker; land called the Well Close, Dudley, at the end of the town, to wife, Elizabeth, for life, thence to son, William; house occupied by John Orr, to wife for life, thence to daughter, Elizabeth; farm in the parish of Rowley Regis to son, William; house he occupies and bakehouse, to son Joseph for life, thence to latter's son Joseph; 3 pieces of land near Carny Hill, called Two Hills and the Meadow, and house lived in by John Bullows, all in the parish of Dudley, to daughter Elizabeth, plus £150 payable by William (who receives various personal estate); £10 to daughter, Hannah Favel; goods to wife for life, thence to William and Elizabeth, but yellow bed to Hannah; £30 to grandson James Haden, £40 to grandson Benjamin Haden, £20 to grandson Joseph Haden, etc.; executors, William Hughes (son) and Elizabeth Hughes (wife). |
| DSCAM/3/230/5: Post-nuptial settlement (27 June 1799) by William Hughes of the parish of Westbromwich, Staffs., gentleman on the Revd William Wood of Dudley, Minister as trustee, of 1 messuage in High Street, Dudley, 2 pieces of land at Watsons Green, parish of Dudley, called Minny Farm and Little Meadow (tenants and abuttals given) and land called the Well Close, at the end of the town of Dudley, to the use of William Hughes for life, then to the use of Ann Hughes (formerly Ann Edwards) for life, thence to their issue as tenants in common, and in default of issue, to such uses as Ann shall appoint, with ultimate remainder to the right heirs of William. |
| DSCAM/3/230/6: Copy will (dated 11 Dec. 1804) of William Hughes of West Bromwich, Staffs., gentleman; household effects to wife, Ann Hughes, plus £100; farms and lands (tenants named) in the parish of Rowley Regis, at Eve Hill, parish of Dudley, a moiety of buildings at Wednesbury, 3 pieces of land (Lowes Leasow and Taylors Meadow) in the parishes of Dudley and Sedgley, a messuage, bread shop, bakehouse etc. in Queen Street, Dudley, in trust (along with premises in #5) for the payment of an annuity of £80 to wife for life, falling as an equal burden on his three children; and subject thereto, Rowley Regis and Eve Hill premises in trust to permit son, Benjamin Hughes, to receive the rents for 5 years should he be solvent, and otherwise in trust for testator's wife and thence to Benjamin's children at the age of 21, with remainder to testator's daughters, Ann and Elizabeth as tenants in common, but should Benjamin be solvent after 5 years, in trust for him; other real estate to said daughters as specified; £900 each to daughters; 2 shares in the Dudley New Inn and Market Place to son; 4 shares in Rose Copper Company to son; 3 other such shares and 1 in the Smethwick Brass Works to daughter, Elizabeth; 4 Rose shares and 2 Smethwick shares to daughter, Elizabeth; residue of estate to children equally, except £5 a piece to brother, Edward Hughes, sister, Elizabeth Bolton, brother-in-law, William Faveal, niece, Mary Mills etc.; executors, William Edwards of London, jeweller and Anthony Lane of Wolverhampton, Staffs., gentleman |
| DSCAM/3/230/7: Probate (22 July 1829) of the will (dated 18 Sept. 1828) of Ann Hughes of Edgbaston, Warwickshire, widow; trust for sale; executor, Isaac Badger of Dudley, nail ironmonger, to retain the £730 she owes him; balance to her children in equal shares. |
| DSCAM/3/230/8: Assignment (24 Apr. 1839) by William Hughes, late of Bennitts Hill, Thames Street, London, now of Birmingham, Warwickshire, ironmonger, to Thomas Badger of Dudley, Esq. of his two eighth share in trust monies etc. under the deeds of 4-5 Nov. 1834, subject to advances of £503 6s 6d already made to Hughes; consideration of £722. |
DSCAM/3/230/9-10: Releases and covenants to indemnify (1 May 1847) following division of settlement monies etc. as detailed in the respective deeds.
#9 from the surviving children of the late Mrs Ann Hughes (Robert Broad of Horsely House, parish of Tipton, Staffs., ironfoundry manager and Ann his wife, Elizabeth alias Betsy Hughes of Duke Street, City of Westminster, spinster, Benjamin Hughes of Birmingham, Warwickshire, merchant seaman, Emily Hughes of Stafford, Staffs., spinster, Jacob Richard Clarke of 13 Wood Street, Cheapside, London, agent and Louisa his wife, and Richard Wallis Hughes of the Isle of Wight, druggist) to Isaac Badger of Dudley, Worcs., merchant (as surviving trustee of the marriage settlement of Benjamin Huughes and Ann Dixon; and as executor of Ann Hughes).
#10 from the cestui que trust (the 6 children in #9 above) and claimants of the late Benjamin Hughes under the deeds of 4-5 Nov. 1834 (John Bazeley of Wollaston Lodge, Northants., farmer and Horace Purdy of Wollaston, surgeon, being the trustees of the Clarke marriage settlement; and Thomas Badger of Dudley, Worcs., Esq., as assignee of William Hughes, deceased), to William Haden of Dudley, ironmaster (the surviving trustee).
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| DSCAM/3/230/11-12: Lease for possession (29 Jan. 1807) by Elizabeth Hughes of Belmont Row, parish of Aston nigh Birmingham, Warwickshire, spinster, William Edwards of the City of London, traveller and Anthony Lane of Wolverhampton, Staffs., gentleman, to Benjamin Hughes of Belmont Row and George Thomas King of Pudding Lane, London, merchant, of 3 pieces of land in the parishes of Dudley and Sedgley (Lowes Leasows, Taylors Meadow). And bonds (30 Jan. 1807) from Thomas Parkin of Dalby Terrace, Islington, Middlesex, merchant, to Benjamin Hughes of Belmont Row and George Thomas King to secure £500 and interest, payable as specified, as additional provision for Parkin's intended wife, Elizabeth Hughes of Belmont Row; and same to same (2 Feb 1807) in £2000 to secure £1000 and interest. [Subsidiary parts of the Parkin-Hughes marriage settlement, which is itself wanting.] |
| DSCAM/3/230/13-41: List of debts of Benjamin Hughes, various statements of account, details of advances, bills of costs, financial memoranda and calculations, notes and vouchers, 1828-46 |
| DSCAM/3/230/42-44: Letters from William James, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, with accounts concerning Hughes deceased etc.; also discusses Hawkes and Company; 14 Nov. 1836, 18 Mar. 1839, 15 Feb. 1840. |
| See also DSCAM/2/9/2 series. |
| Date | 1734-1846 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 44 items |
| Level | Item |