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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	estate_n	tail_n	tenant_n	7,917	5	10.7065	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38782	The case of George Evelyn of Wotton in the county of Surrey, Esq.	Evelyn, George.; Evelyn, John.	1698 (1698)	Wing E3477; ESTC R25388	1,734	2

THE CASE OF GEORGE EVELYN OF Wotton in the County of Surrey Esq GEorge Evelyn having one Daughter and three Grand-Daughters the Children of his Eldest Son Deceased but no Issue Male living did by his Deed in the Year 1692 a Uoluntarily Settle his Estate of near Two Thousand Pounds per Annum Value to the Use of Himself for Life without Impeachment of Wast with Remainder to his Brother Iohn Evelyn and the Heirs Male of his Body with Remainder to Iohn Evelyn Son of the said Iohn and the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to the Use of Himself his Heirs and Assigns In which Settlement the full b Intention and Design of the said George Evelyn was to preserve the Premises after his own Decease to his Brother and his Issue Male but upon failure of such Issue Male that the same should assuredly Revert to his own right Heirs And the said George Evelyn trusting and depending that his Brother and Nephew would not take any Advantage from the said Voluntary Settlement further than was intended thereby and relying upon their Fidelity and c Gratitude therein did not as in Caution he might have done reserve to Himself in the said Settlement any Power of Revocation nor did Restrain the Uses to first second or other Sons of his Brother in Tayl as the Course is to do in like Cases whereby to hinder their destroying the said Settlement of which they taking Advantage as the said George Evelyn hath now lately discovered d Intend after his Decease to suffer a Recover of the Premises to barr the said Reversion to his own Right Heirs which being contrary to his Intention he hath desired his said Brother to joyn with him in such a new Settlement as may effectually Secure the said Reversion to his right Heirs after his Decease according to his true Intention But the said Iohn Evelyn refusing to comply therewith and designing to take Advantage of the said Settlement though voluntary to defeat his right Heirs of the said Reversion Therefore the said George Evelyn beseecheth the Honourable House of Commons to give leave for bringing in a Bill for the new Setling and Securing his Estate according to his Intentions in the said Deed of Settlement viz. after his own Decease to his Brother and his Son and their several Sons successively in Tayl Male in such manner that upon failure of such Issue Male the Premises may revert to the said George Evelyn's own right Heirs without any Power of his Brother or his Son to barr the same REMARKS ON THE CASE a THe Settlement having been Uoluntarily made so long since and no manner of Surprize or Mistake pretended and the Circumstances of the Family with respect to the Issue of each Brother being exactly the same now as when the Settlement was made 't is humbly hoped there 's no Reason for the Parliament to interpose in this Matter b The Intention and Design of the Settlement plainly appear from the Settlement it self whereby Iohn Evelyn of Deptford Esq and Iohn his Son have Estates Tayl successively limited to them without any Restraint of exercising the Powers belonging to such Estates Besides this Settlement was drawn by a Gentleman whose Learning Experience and Integrity are so well known that it cannot be imagined but that the Settlement was made agreeable to the Instructions and Intentions of Mr. George Evelyn But to remove all manner of Doubt concerning Mr. George Evelyn's Intentions herein He was whilst this Conveyance was preparing Advised and Importunately press'd by his Councel to Reserve to himself a Power of Revocation but he reasonably suspecting what Clamours he might be Subject to from his Grand Daughters all which had been very largely provided for yet one of them lately Marrying one Dr. Fulham a Clergy-man he has raised this Clamour after so many Years Satisfaction under the Settlement and also maturely considering the Circumstances of his Family positively refused to have any Restraint upon the Estates Tayl limited to his Brother and Nephew successively as aforesaid c There never has the least Reason yet appear'd for suspecting their Gratitude but 't is humbly conceiv'd 't will not be thought Reasonable that as an Evidence of their Gratitude they should depart with an Estate Tayl and Fetter three Generations by making Grandfather Father and Son bare Tenants for Life to Gratifie the Unreasonableness of Dr. Fullham d What Revelation Dr. Fulham has had of this Intention is not known but 't is as certain no one Act has ever been done to create any reasonable Distrust as that there has never hapned any Variance in the Family between the two Brothers for 60 Years and upwards till Dr. Fulham's Marrying into the Family to whom onely this present Clamour is to be attributed 'T is most humbly Prayed that no such Bill may be brought in and Pass'd THE CASE Of GEORGE EVELYN of Wotton in the County of Surrey Esq With some Remarks thereon by Iohn Evelyn of Deptford Esq only Brother of the said George