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B02588 The case of John Vanden Bemde, Esq., and Sir John Rotheram, Kt. Vanden Bemde, John.; Rotheram, John, Sir, 1630-1696?; Radnor, Sarah Robartes, Countess of, d. 1720. 1692 (1692) Wing C935B; ESTC R173531 3,599 5

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the_o case_n of_o john_n vanden_fw-mi bemde_v esq_n and_o sir_n john_n rotheram_n kt._n the_o countess_n of_o radnor_n appellant_n john_n vanden_fw-mi bemde_v esq_n and_o sir_n john_n rotheram_n kt._n respondent_o 26_o august_n 14._o car._n 2._o 1662._o by_o indenture_n of_o lease_n and_o release_n charles_n late_a earl_n of_o warwick_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n charles_n lord_n rich_a with_o the_o lady_n anne_n cavendish_n now_o countess_n of_o exon_n settle_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n upon_o the_o say_a lady_n anne_n for_o jointure_n and_o after_o failure_n of_o issue_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n rich_a as_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n limit_n a_o term_n for_o 99_o year_n to_o trustee_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o earl_n by_o his_o deed_n or_o will_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o appointment_n then_o in_o trust_n for_o the_o next_o in_o remainder_n and_o then_o limit_v the_o whole_a estate_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o a_o three_o 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