Hester Salusbury’s dowry
On 9 October 1763, Henry Thrale met with Sir Thomas Salusbury and they reached agreement on Hester Lynch Salusbury’s dowry on the occassion of her marriage to Henry Thrale.
Hester received:
- £10,000 to Hester from Sir Thomas Salusbury;
- £700 a year from her father’s estate;
- legacies from her mother and aunts worth £3,000;
- £200 a year from Henry’s Crowmarsh Battle farm. The remainder farm income went to Henry. The farm would in future be administered by two trustees for a period of 99 years
On Henry’s death:
- Hester’s income from Crowmarsh Battle farm would double;
- she would get a lump sum of £13,400; and
- provision would be made for trust and inheiritances for any children that they may have.
