| Description | Mainly concerning Sir Edward des Bouverie (1688-1736) settling money on the marriage of John Rowe, son of Elizabeth Rowe of St Clements, Cornwall, to Mary Dewbery of Longford, and then the closing of the account by John Borlase, the son-in-law of John Rowe, in correspondence with Sir Edward's brother, Jacob, 1st Viscount Folkestone (1694-1761)
Also letters from Anne Parker and H Parker to Sir Edward, the first acknowledging receipt of a legacy and the second asking for a loan; also marriage settlement of John Rowe and Mary Dewbery, in which Sir Edward settles the sum on Mary Dewbery as a legatee of his late wife, Mary
Also petition from Frances Patrickson (nee Dewsbery) to Viscount Folkestone. William Dewbery was a near relation of Lady Mary des Bouverie (nee Smith, d.1721); by his wife Frances he had two daughters, Mary (later Mrs John Rowe) and Frances, who became Lady Mary's companion. Both of these benefitted in the Will of Lady Mary and Sir Edward continued to act as their protector, until Frances married his steward, Mr Batty, who promptly resigned his post and sued Sir Edward for his wife's supposed legacies. Frances' subsequent tribulations are detailed in her 1755 petition to Viscount Folkestone as his brother's executor. |