Title
Abstract of Title
of Walter John Bell, Alfred Robert Bell, Simon Alfred Lee,
executors of Elizabeth Bell, deceased to freehold property at
Sandy
(1) Deed of Trust
1) Richard Morton Bell, late of Sandy
and then of Wood Green, Middlesex, auctioneer and
valuer
2) Elizabeth Bell, his wife
3) Edward Thurlow Leeds Smith
4) Thomas Voysey of Sandy, Gent
recites R M Bell filed Petition in London Bankruptcy Court to
liquidate his affairs, Creditors agreed to accept 4s 6d in
security of E T Leeds Smith be accepted for composition
recites Leeds Smith consented to become security for payment of
composition
had joined with R M Bell in giving each creditor 2 Joint and
Promissory Notes for security payment of composition by
instalments
recites Deed of Covenant
(1) R M Bell
(2) E T Leeds Smith
1) will pay 2) balance of current account with 2) owing for
monies owing to 2) and all fees now due to 2)
all future fees, charges, incurred by 2) will be paid by 1)
plus interest
Proviso for redemption on payment of balance of account with
interest and on payment by instalments of composition
dated 3 July 1877
Messuage and tenements in Sandy
5 acres 0 roads and 23 poles of arable or garden ground lying
in the Down Field, Sandy
abs N land then or late of Jn Christmas
S land then or late of Thomas Marshall
E North Road
W Glebe land of Reverend John Richardson
[allotted to Benjamin Moore, father of John Moore, now deceased
at Enclosure Act]
AND 2 cottages one of which is a Beerhouse erected on land by
John Moore
All of which cottages (are above properties and others) now or
late occupied by Richard Hall, Samuel Medlock, Thomas Pinner,
John Spring, Samuel Odell, George Crawley and John Odell
AND piece of arable land or garden ground, Sandy, [IAIR] part
of a large piece of ground
this piece of ground abs N land lately belonging to Thomas
Morland and Conrad Wilkinson and then to
S land of John Thurley and Thomas Morland and Conrad Wilkinson
and then of the representatives of Charles Noyes, deceased
E land late of William Green and then of R M Bell
W Private Road
subject to mortgage of 2000, G Smith (mortgagee since
deceased) 27 April 1875; further charge of 100 dated 13 June
1877
31 July 1877
(b) Mortgage to secure 750
1) R M Bell
2) Elizabeth Moore late of Sandy, now of Wood Green
3) R M and E Bell
4) E T Leeds Smith
recites title from will of John Moore (see GK 305/1 item
1)
Property as above except cottages now in the occupations of
Samuel Medlock and Messieurs Simpson or their undertenant
to secure 500 owed by 1) to 4)
and further 250 pd by 2) to 1) (interest at 5%)
28 October 1882
1) Order of Chancery
in Elizabeth Bell (wife of Defendant Robert Bell) Plaintiff v
Edward Thurlow Leeds Smith, Richard Morton Bell and Edwin
Leadem Hough, defendants
recites Originating Summons dated 25 November 1898
Notice of appointment to hear original summons
30 March 1899
recites Ordered (1) what was due to E T Leeds Smith by virtue
of (a) Mortgage 31 July 1877 and further charge of 28 October
1882 (1) T Voysey, (2) R M Bell, (3) E Bell, (4) E T Leeds
Smith
(2) on Plaintiff paying to defendant, E T Leeds Smith what
should be certified to be due to him within 6 months after date
of Master's Certificate, defendant should reconvey premises to
plaintiff, or as she might direct
28 April 1899
Master certifies that there is due to E T Leeds Smith by virtue
of Mortgages of 31 July 1899 [should be 1877], 28 October 1882:
750 and 184, 5s, 8d for interest calculated at 4% pa to 28
September next (being 6 months after the date of the
certificate) AND 41, 16s, 3d for his costs as Mortgagee
TOTAL 976 1s 11d AND sum of 46, 6s, 10d certified by Taxing
Master of the Court as his costs in this action
28 March 1900
fixed 10 April 1900
2) Assignment
(1) E T Leeds Smith
(2) E Bell, wife of R M Bell of 28 Pembury Road, Lower
Clapton, lendors
recites mortgage 31 July 1877
recites further charge 28 October 1882
recites death of E Moore 23 November 1890
recites Master's Certificate
recites payment by E Bell to Leeds Smith for 1022, 8s, 9d
3) Mortgage is 600 and 5% interest
(1) E Bell
(2) Juliana Smith
1022, 8s, 9d owing to E Bell
28 September 1900
4) Transfer of mortgage
(1) Juliana Smith, spinster (old mortgagee)
(2) E Bell of Glebe Side, Glebe Avenue, Enfield, Middlesex
(mortgagor)
(3) Arthur Morton Bell of Enfield, engineer (new mortgagee)
13 September 1911
5) Reconveyance
(1) A M Bell (mortgagee)
(2) Simeon Alfred Lee of 27 Ridgeway, Enfield, Middlesex,
solicitor's clerk
Walter John Bell, 125 Highbury New Park, London, engineer
Alfred Robert Bell of Chenies Cottage, Chesham Bois,
Bucks, publisher (trustees)
recites mortgage of 28 September 1900
transfer dated 15 September 1911
recites will of R M Bell (died 24 June 1905)
leaves whole estate and effects to wife E Bell absolutely, she
is appt Executrix
made 3 April 1902
Proved Principal Probate Registry 4 August 1905
recites will of E Bell (cl 31 December 1915)
leaves to her executors and trustees whole of her estate
unbequeathed as a residuary trust fund
will made 26 November 1911
Proved Principal Probate Registry 17 March 1916
property as above
20 December 1921
prepared by Botterill and Roche, 24 St Mary Ave, London EC3