Title
Deeds of Pear Tree Cottage, 97 High Street, Sharnrbook
Printed Act of Parliament
entitled "An Act for vesting the Free Simple of Part of the Freehold Estates devised by the Will of William Lee Antonie Esquire, deceased in strict settlement, in his Nephew, John Lee Esquire, Doctor of Laws
(subject to a Term of Five Hundred Years, as an Indemnification against a sum of Ten thousand pounds and Interest) and for substituting part of the Fee Simple Estates of the siad John Lee in lieu thereof, and also for appointing new Trustees of the said Settled Estates
recites will of W L Antonie, late of Colworth House, Bedford (d.11 September 1815)
left freehold estates including Manors, Messuages, Farms, Lands, Tenements etc in Beds, Herts, & Middlesex and Medmenham, Bucks to his nephew John Lee (then Fiott) (eldest son of late sister Harriott Fiott) for his natural life
(Remainder to Trustees (named) for contingent) Remainders:-
sons of John Fiott in entail male, then to Edward Fiott (nephew), then to Nicholas Fiott and his sons etc in entail male and then to Testator's Right Heirs
Beneficiary granted powers to limit £500pa annual rent
to wife for jointure
with power of appointment of the real estate charged with the jointure to Trustees for any term of year
power to grant leases up to 21 years
When Fiott inherts must assume name Lee failure to do so = forfeiture
Trustees power to sell property not previous mentioned in the will; money to be credited to personal estate
but estates to Herts & Middlesex to be sold and money used to purchase land at Colworth (but such sales must have consent of nephew in possession of the estates at that time)
Monies to be invested until land bought in Govt or real Securities
parts of Middlesex and Herts estates can be sold to meet deficiency if Funeral and other debts too great
If estate sale and personal money insufficient to have surplus of £2000
gave a legacy to John Fiott of £2000.
Residue of personal estate after paying mortgage, Debts, Legacies to John Fiott
Appts: Eduward Arrowsmith, Thomas Ryder and John Taylor Executors of will (also Trustees of above)
Made -
Proved PCC -
Coheirs John Fiott (now Lee), and Philadelphia Lee, sister, and Louisa wife of Edward Arrowsmith, sister Coheiresses of W.L. Antonie.
John entered into estate. Got H.M's Royal Licence to assume surname Lee
not needed to evoke power to sell part of Herts or Middlesex estates
recites death of Edward Fiott November 1824, a Bachelor
John Lee, Edward Fiott and Nicholas Fiott all Bachelors
recites death of Edward Arrowsmith April 1829
recites death of John Taylor February 1828
Thomas Ryder now Sole Trustee
Messuages, farms, lands etc in Herts, Middlesex, Bucks (Schedule 1 of Act)(part of estates of W.L. Antonie devised in strict settlement, recently valued net£1,569.12s.1d pa overall taxes etc with sale value of not more than£41,789.11s.2d exclusive of timber (valued at £519).
recites John Lee seised of * Manor Messuages, Farms, etc incl capital messuage, in parishes of Hartwell and Stone, Bucks
(subject to £20,000 mortgage and 5% interest secured to William Danby of Swinton, Yorks (mortgage)
Deed of Assignment 16 and 17 April 1818
Deed of Further Charge int 10,000 and 5% interest to different mortgagees (clause 4% if paid within one calender month)2 & 3 November 1831
(last figure charged on Schedule 1 properites below) exonerate properties in Schedule 2)
Schedule 2 Hartwell Estate 'ancient family estate' valued recently excluding Mansion House value of 1586.12s.11d pa above interest on£20,000 and£ 5000 and also above all Taxes
worth to be sold £72,240.14s.9d at the least excluding Mansion House and exclusive of timber valued at least 7042
Beneficiaries wish to substitute property in Beds (Schedule 2) for property in (Schedule 1) Bucks
property in Schedule 1 to be limited to Trustees for 500 years to indemnity estates in Schedule 2 against payment of £10,000 (mortgage of 1831) above
recites Deed Poll of Thomas Ryder
in which he recites will of W.L. Antonie
not acted under Will - wishes to disclaim position as Trustee for Contingent Remainders
10 May 1832
Beneficiaries (named) want John Scriven of Inner Temple, London, Serjeant at Law, Robert Lys of Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, Middlesex, Esq and William Henry Smyth of Bedford, Captain in Royal Navy and Fellow of the Royal Society as New Trustees of Will of Wm Lee Antonie.
ENACTED estates in first schedule vester in Trustees for 500 years to use of John Lee in fee. to indemnify estates in second schedule against payment of£10,000 until sale or mortgage made, rents to be received by John Lee
Trustees may join with John Lee in sale of any part of estates and investment of the purchase money as a security to person entitled to lands in Schedule 2.
All property not in 1st Schedule ie Hartwell and Stone of Bedfordshire Estate, in strict settlement and vested in Trustees (Scriven, Lys and Smyth)
power to sell part of Herts estate and to invest money in lands near Bedfordshire estate of Colworth as possible.
powers in case of eviction listed.
1st Schedule
a)Lodge Farm, Bockmoor Farm, Bockmoor End Farm, Wood End Farm, further Farm Cottages, woodlands at Medmenham, Bucks.
b)Farm House in Hankin Lane, Hendon, Middlesex.
c)Fields in parish of Edgeware, Middlesex
d)Sale's Field, Totteridge, Herts
e)Deductions Land Tax
NB all above properties listed in detail with Field Names, Acreages etc, Tenants names given
2nd Schedule
a)Manors of Hartwell & Stone, Bucks including capital messuage, farms and fields
Tenants name, fields names, acreage given
2 & 3 Wm IV Cap 30
Royal Assent 4 August 1832