DIVORCE OF GODFREY BRADSHAW AND MARGARET HOWE. 45 



heir apparent to above bounden William Bradshawe &: 

 Margaret Howe daughter to Roger Howe late of Ashop in 

 the County of Derby yeoman in their infancy by the only 

 means & procurement of their near friends are espoused & 

 married either to other «!v: whereas at theis present the before 

 named Godfrey doth not lovingly entreat agree & acord with 

 the said Margaret by means & occasion whereof controversy 

 is like to ensue between the friends of both the said parties 

 for avoiding whereof the said William Bradshawe & Godfrey 

 Bradshawe or either of them on their behalf do stand to obey 

 perform fulfil and keep the awarding arbitrament Dome and 

 Judgement of John Davenport of Chadkyrke in the County of 

 Chester John Savage of Edale Ellys Staley of Castleton- & 

 George Bowden of the Chapel en le Frith in the said County 

 of Derby gentleman Arbiters by the said parties indifferently 

 elect & chosen to agree the said Godfrey and Margaret & 

 to cause them to continue lovingly together as man lSc wife if 

 they by their wise doing can bring it so to pass or otherwise 

 to award arbitrer deme & judge as well what goods Chattels 

 Household Stuff & sum or sums of money the said William 

 Bradshawe his heirs executors or administrators shall restore 

 deliver & pay or cause to be restored delivered & paid unto 

 the above named Thomas Savage to the only use of the said 

 Margaret her executors & assigns as also of & upon all, & all 

 manner accounts querrels demands greffs cS: other matters had 

 managed scered & dependyng between the sayd parties by 

 reason of for & concerning the premisses, so that the sayd 

 award arbitrement dome &: judgement be by the arbyterers 

 made yn writing sealed & delivered by either of the sayd 

 parties on this side the last day of February next coming 

 That then this present obligation to be voyd & of none effect 

 or else to stand in his full strength & virtue 



Wyllm Bradsha 



• His daughter Margaret had married the above Richard Bradshawe, nephew 

 to William. [See note on previous page.] 



