1. A legal jointure was first authorized by the Statute of Uses. 2. A jointure is of two kinds, legal and equitable. 3. However, Queen Sophie of Bavaria claimed Albrechtice as part of her jointure . 4. Queen Margaret was given the largest jointure Scottish law allowed in her marriage settlement. 5. Settlement would often provide for payment of an annuity to the widow ( jointure ). 6. Although Nicholas and his younger brother jointure . 7. She was also Lady of jointure . 8. In 1650 Harmar was appointed Steventon in Berkshire, supported mainly by his wife's jointure . 9. He placed Jointures under the Rule of Saint Columban ( later changed to that of Saint Benedict ). 10. All first grade pupils of the Jointure were invited to come to Littlestown where two first grades were established.