Annuity
Collection object
2002.0060
H. 61.8 W. 68.3
Deed of annuity, ms on parchment, 1816. Edward Villiers of Kilpeacon, 1st part, Hannah Villiers, nee Scott, of Lower Seymour Street, Middlesex, widow of Edward Villiers late of Kilpeacon, 2nd part, George Tuthill of Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, 3rd part. Whereas late Edward Villiers had lands etc at Kilpeacon, Kilmorres, Ballymorahan, Blackbog, Carrigosligane, Garryileen, Knocknabooleyglishey, Lisnamuck, Pallas, Knocknacrohy, Curraghduff, Rathmoule, Kilfrush and Carnane, Co Limerick, also yearly rent or sum of £27 out of tolls and revenues of Limerick City as rent for the Free School, one stone house in High Street, certain mills called Priors Mills, Bentis's Mills, tenement near school, 3 other tenements in Watergate Lane, 4 and a part of same in Mungret Lane, plus lotts of ground in Limerick, having made a will dated 1 Aug 1781 which devised Silver Oliver and John James Waller plus his heirs, amongst others, all his estates in Limerick, Clare, Kilkenny, Kerry and Limerick City and also in Britain, to the use, after expenses, of his nephew Joseph Villiers then Cripps during his life and after that to use of nephew John Tuthill for his life, and after that to Robert Cripps for his life, with various remainders to his right heirs, with the proviso that all beneficiaries when in possession should assume and use the name and arms of Villiers and no other; and whereas Hannah Villiers on the death of her husband claimed dower out of the estates and in Michaelmas term 1783 brought writ of dower for recovery of estates, or part of, on which several proceedings were heard; on which, in order to put an end to controversy over the claim during their lives, the three nephews proposed to grant Hannah one annuity yearly rent charge of sum of £100 per year during her life while they live out of the estate in lieu of dower, she entitled to this from 12 Aug 1783, which she agreed to; formalised by indenture of 20 August 1785, in which stated that nothing preventing Hannah, if she survives the three, from suing for her dower, and whereas all three are deceased and John Tuthill, afterwards Villiers, was the survivor on whose death Edward Villiers, party to this deed, inherited. On 28 April 1815 she filed bill in high court of chancery against Edward Villiers for dower, he, in order to put stop to further proceedings in suit, proposed to grant to Hannah the sum of £300 annually to commence 20 July 1814, being day of death of John Tuthill; Hannah agreed; conditions if payment late. Also, Edward Villiers devised to George Tuthill the estates for 99 years from 20 July 1814, he to be responsible for payments to Hannah. Four sheets sewn at bottom, the first at the back. Two identical red wax seals at bottom, with signatures of Edward and Hannah Villiers. R/ signature of Edward witnessed by James Guerin and Edmond Hurley on 17 Jan 1818; receipt for 5 shillings from George Tuthill signed by Hannah and for 10 shillings from Hannah signed by Edward, both witnesses by Guerin and Hurley; signature of Hannah witnessed by W Jones and James Guerin, London, 17 May 1817. Reverse title signed Will Borroughs, solicitor, Dublin. Blue revenue stamp at top l. corner of each sheet.