Talk:Theodosia Ivie

Good article nomination
I did not write this article, but I worked on it and thoroughly enjoyed doing so. Seems well-researched and interesting Elinruby (talk) 08:36, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

Land disputes
This article misunderstands the Act 27 Hen. VIII c.35.

First, here is an accessible link to the Act (there is no need to cite a paper document buried in the National Archives):

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It can be seen that it is not accurate to say the 130 acres went to her family. The 130 acres were to be divided equally between (1) the successors to Corenlius Vanderdelf (i.e. her family) and (2) the previous owners of the marsh. An elaborate procedure was laid down for dividing the marsh into two halves and awarding the moeities by lot.

This was not done, because the dignitaries tasked with the division were too busy. A further Act, 35 Hen. VIII c.9, link here, said so, and appointed a fresh set of dignitaries to act. We are not told what happened next.

The upshot, however, is that on the cited sources the Stepkin family were entitled to 65 undefined acres only (and not 130 acres with defined metes and bounds). This is important, for had the Stepkins indeed been entitled to all the lands between the Ratcliff Highway and the Thames going as far east as Ratcliff, Ivie was bound to defeat Neale without an elaborate trial.Ttocserp 05:16, 22 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I will have to re-read and digest. I will very likely have questions Elinruby (talk) 23:24, 13 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Yet another complication is that the area measures much more than 130 acres, at leasr today: Embanking of the tidal Thames

Ttocserp 09:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)