Title
Abstract of Title
of Messrs Nash Searle and Edlestone to the Bell Public
House and land at Great Paxton, Hunts, Copyhold of
Manor of Gt Paxton
1) Copy of Court Roll of above Manor
Surr by Francis Bridges and Eliz his wife
to use of Thos Smith of St Neots, Butcher
(who was admitted)
Messuage or tenement with a little close of
pasture adj
AND close of pasture called 'Two Closes'
AND 11.1/2A of land
AND 3R of meadow with commons, rights etc belonging
in Gt Paxton
(theretofore the estate of Samuel Brown)
AND close of pasture in Gt Paxton (2A) (theretofore the
estate of Wm Marshall and Ann his wife and Thos Dalby)
AND 3R of meadow in Gt Paxton (theretofore the estate
of Jn Davies the younger)
AND 3A of land lying in the fields of Gt Paxton
(late Slaters) with commons etc belonging
and all the other lands, tenements of Fra & Eliz
Bridges held of same Manor
20 Nov 1756
2) Copy of Court Roll
Admission of Sarah Stephenson of St Neots,
widow (only child of Thos Smith)
property as above in 1)
AND 3A of arable land (formerly Swepsons) to
which Thos Smith was admitted on surrender of
Mary Brooke, widow (formerly Smith)
21 Jan 1807
3) Copy of Court Roll
Enrolled Conditional Surrender in 300 and Interest
(original surrender out of court 29 Oct 1810)
surr by Loftus Hatley Needham and Sarah his wife
(late Stephenson)
(mortgagors)
to use of Geo Maule and Hen Sweeting of Huntingdon,
Gents, (mortgagees)
28 Nov 1810
4) Copy of Court Roll
Present surr by L H Needham and Sarah his wife
to use of Geo Maule of Huntingdon, Gent,
and Jn Maule of The Temple, London
on same trusts as in GK 295/1 first recital
30 Oct 1811
5) GK 295/1 dated 23 September 1829
6) Copy of Court Roll
presentation of surr of 18 March 1811
Admission: Jn Maule
26 Sep 1820
7) Copy of Court Roll
out of Court surrender by Jn Maule
to use of Peter Grain of Gt Shelford, Cambs, Gent,
and Elliott Smith of Cambridge, Auctioneer
a) Messuage or tenement, Gt Paxton, then occ as a
public house, called 'The Bell'
b) little close of pasture adj cont with site of
messuage and other buildings, yard and garden,
(1A 1R 11P) then in occ of - Sanders, as
undertenant to Mr Herbert
abs on pt ancient inclosure belonging to heirs
of late Peter Snell, on other pt by allotment in
Backside Furlong (awarded on the inclosure of
Gt Paxton to Sarah Needham and sold to Wm Wiles)
on part by ancient inclosure belonging to
Wm Wiles
on remaining pt Town Street
CONSIDERATION 332 pd by Grain and Smith to Maule
4 Oct 1820
8) Copy of Court Roll
Admission of Peter Grain and Elliott Smith
14 Nov 1820
9) Authorisation to enter up Satisfaction on the
Manor Court Rolls
by Hen and Jn Sweeting (executors of H Sweeting)
as Mortgagees
10) Lease and Release (Assignment)
1) Jn Geo Fordham of Odsey House, Cambridge
Banker
Wm Layton of Chettisham, Isle of Ely, Gent
Wm Thurnall of Duxford, Miller
(Assignees in Bankruptcy)
2) Thos Nash of Whittlesford (Bankrupt)
3) Wm Searle of Cambridge, Banker (Bankrupt)
4) Thos Edleston of Cambridge, Common Brewer (Bankrupt)
5) Peter Grain and Elliott Smith
Properties below formed part of the partnership
estate of Nash, Searle and Edleston
21/49 pt in trust for Nash, 19/49 for Searle
9/49 for Edleston
Commissioner of Bankruptcy issued - v - Ebenezer
Hollick, Thos Nash, Wm Searle and Thos Nash, the
younger as Bankers in Cambridge
appts 1) Assignees of Bankrupts estate
7 Jan 1826
recites Bargain and Sale
1) Wm Hunt and Geo Pryme, Esqs
Edw Randall Gent
(Commissioners named in above Commission of
Bankruptcy)
2) J G Fordham, W Layton and W Thurnall
(assignees)
16 Jan 1826
recites similar deed of same date of all personal
effects. Recites nothing done by Commissioners
re copyhold property. Recites Dividend of 20s in ,
and further dividends totalling 15s in were paid by
the Assignees. Nash agrees to pay money for further
5s in and have all rest of estate and effects
unrealised transferred to him.
Agreed by Creditors 21 Aug 1829
confirmed by Ld Chancellor 14 Oct 1829
Commissioners Certificate issued 30 Oct 1829
Certificate confirmed 4 Nov 1829
recites 44304 sum required to pay 5s in
on debts of creditors in respect of which
dividends to 15s in had been paid including
a dividend of 20s in on some further debts -
paid by T Nash
40/49th Searle's share and Nash's of Bell Public
House and Close of land at Paxton vested in P Grain
and E Smith [Edleston retains remaining 9/49ths]
14 & 15 Nov 1832
11) Trust Deed
1) Thos Nash of Cambridge, Common Brewer (partner)
2) Thos Edleston of same, Common Brewer (partner)
3) Eliza Searle of same, widow of Wm Searle,
late of same place, common brewer (partner)
4) Peter Grain and Elliott Smith (sometimes called
Elliott Macra Smith) (Trustees)
Thos Nash, Wm Searle and Thos Edleston for
several years before the death of Wm Searle
in June 1840 carried on the business of Common
Brewers, Spirit Merchants and Maltsters in
Cambridge; possessed Brewery, Brewery Office,
public houses and other property, principal
part vested in P Grain and E Smith as Trustees
for Nash , Searle and Edleston
Shares:- 21/49ths T Nash; 19/49ths Wm Searle;
9/49ths Thos Edleston
recites Will of Wm Searle
making wife Eliza universal devisee and
legatee and executrix
made 29 Feb 1840
Proved PCC
Brewery etc valued and 32,933 taken to be
total value (ie T Nash worth 14114, 3s 0d;
Thos Edleston 6048 18s 11d and Eliza Searle
12,769 19s 0d)
This distribution confirmed
Firm to be called Thos Nash and Co
No disposing of shares except to partners
(but should not prejudice any mortgage)
Can leave share by Will
incl Bell Inn, Gt Paxton
2 Jan 1841
12) Elliott Smith dead. Peter Grain still living
1852
13) Will of Wm Searle see above
proved PCC 22 July 1840
14) Will of Thos Nash, late of Whittlesford but then
of Thavies Inn, City of London, Merchant (died
11 Mar 1841) to sister Mary (wife of Jas Edw Miles)
an annuity of 200 for life
To nephew Thos Nash, the ynger, of Carlton Grange,
Cambs, as Trustees for testator's bro Swan Nash of
Carlton Grange
but freehold estates to Swan, absolutely apart from
Annuity above
to Swan Nash share in Cambridge Brewery co-partnership;
all estates vested in testator as mortgagee
made 27 Jan 1841
proved PCC 4 Apr 1841
15) Will of Thos Edleston (died 3 Aug 1846)
to wife Martha:- freehold, copyhold and
leasehold messuages, lands etc
AND money, household furniture etc
appts wife as successor to share in the Brewery
made 19 Apr 1845
Proved PCC 31 Oct 1846
16) Will of Swan Nash (died 16 Apr 1844)
to wife Hester annuity of 400;
to son Swan a legacy
to 3 sons, Thos, Peter and Swan Nash:
all freehold and copyhold estate, goods, chattels
and personal estate. Also to be successors to his
share of the Brewery
made 21 Dec 1841
Proved PCC 29 Jun 1844
17) Marginal Note: death of Hester Nash on
6 September 1852
Marked on dorse of Lot 41, prepared by Nash and
Thurnall of Royston
1852
(received by M Hunnybun Esq, of Godmanchester,
Solicitor 31 Aug 1852)