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Articles of Marriage Conenanted agreed and concluded upon by and between Capt William Bridson and Jane his wife of the parish of KK Malew for and in behalf of their eldest daughter and heiress Ann Bridson on the one part and Richard Hingley of the parish of KK Christ Rushen for and in behalf of himself on the other part are as foll. Frirst. It is covenanted concluded and agreed upon by and between the said contracting partys that the said Richard Hingley and Ann Bridson shall be joined together in the holy estate of Matrimony within one month next sensuing the date hereof God and holy Church permitting the same. Secondly. It is covenanted concluded and agreed upon by and between the said contracting partys and the said Capt William Bridson and Jane his wife do herby unanimously give grant settle estate and confirm upon them the said Richard Hingley and Ann Bridson their said eldest daughter & heiress the one half or moiety of their estates of Orristall and Ballamitchell with their and every of their appurtenances, when the young couple please to come and cohabitt with us together with the half of our whole cropp team and husbandry gears and the other half of our said estate together with the other half of our cropp,team and hubandry gears after the decease of the longer liver of us the said Capt Wm Bridson and Jane his said wife, always provided that upon either of the decease of the said Capt Wm Bridson or Jane his wife that us such case the young couple are then imediately to possess and enjoy a moiety of their estates together with the cropp team and husbandry gears and the other half after the decease of the survivor as afforesd, always excluding and debarring us the sd Capt Wm Bridson and Jane my wife from either alienating or mortgaging or having any power so to do of any part or parcell of the before granted and estated premises. Thirdly. It is covenanted concluded and agreed upon by and between the said contracting partys and the said Richd Hingly in consideration of the preceding article doth hereby bind and oblige himself to pay unto the said Capt William Bridson and Jane his wife the sum of thirty nine pounds currency of this isle within a year and a day after intermarriage and it is further covenanted anmd agreed upon between the said contracting partys that the said Capt Wm Bridson and Jane his wife are annually to pay unto the said young couple the sum of fourty shillings untill and at such time they the young couple come to cohabitt and posses & enjoy the first moiety hereby granted and settled. Fourthly. It is covenanted concluded and agreed upon between the said contracting partys and the said Capt Wm Bridson and Jane his wife do hereby reserve to themselves the power and liberty of settling & estating that parcell of land and houses called Cross of four ways upon their second daughter Margrett Bridson, but upon this condition and reserve that if the said Margt Bridson shall not have lawfull issue to enjoy and possess the same that then and in that case it shall not be in the power of the sd Capt Wm Bridson Jane his wife or Margrett the sd daughter to alienate or devise the said premises from this young couple. Lastly - For the true and faithfull performance hereof and of all and singular the covenants conditions and agreements herein before mentioned & expressed all the said contracting partys do hereby bind and oblige themselves their heirs exctrs admrs & assigns in and under the penalty and forfeiture of one thousand pound sterl to be levyed and paid according to law In witness whereof they here hereunto subscribed their names this 23d day of March in the year of our Lord 1742 Wm Bridson Jane Bridson her X Rich Hinley Ann Bridson her X Signed and delivered in presence of Wm Curghey John Queeling John Quork his X Joseph Sherlock [Ack before Jon Taubman 20 June 1743 Sheading court 29 May 1746]
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