Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    X900/1/3
  • Title
    Abstract of Title
  • Date free text
    c. 1912
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    From: 1822 To: 1912
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    Recites 1822 Aug 29 Will of George Musgrave 1823 Oct 20 Codicil re: 10,000 not concerned with this abstract 1823 Dec 8 Codicil: several closes in Shillington occ by Twydell Dear recently purchased from Mr Thos Caton, devised to trustees 1824 Mar 9 George Musgrave died 1824 Apr 22 Will and 2 codicils proved PCC 1851 Oct 11 Horace Musgrave died 1856 Apr 26 Edgar Musgrave attained 21 1860 July Edgar Musgrave married Henrietta Maria Teschmaker 1861 Jun 27 Geo Musgrave (testator's son) died 1861 Jul 30 Disentailing deed [see X900/1/1] 1861 Jul 31 Indenture [see X900/1/1]. Edgar may take 700 pa from the estate. Estate is to the use of G M Musgrave, remainder to Charlotte Emily Musgrave his wife with 500 pa for life. Henrietta, Edgar's wife, may take 500 for her jointure after his death. To the use of the trustees for 1500 years from the death of Edgar. To the use of Edgar's sons severally. Hotchpotch clause. Maintenance and Advancement clauses. Provisos for division of portions to children. Powers of trustees, tenants, sale & exchange, raising of money, appointment of new trustees. Schedule - Shillington Estate Includes Lordship Farm occ by Joseph Gadgin, Apsley End Farm occ by Joseph Gadgin, Apsleybury Farm occ by Charles Queenby, Pegsdon Farm occ by George Godfrey, Frances's Farm of Norleigh occ by Thomas Francis, Kings Farm at Green End occ by John King, Palmers Holding in Shillington Street occ by James Palmer, The Chamberlains Farm occ by John Kempson, Church Field at Kings occ by John Kempson, Cottage and Garden occ by Jesse Bunker, White Cottage Corner Green End occ by William West, Allotment at Apsleysbury on which 12 cottages have been built, 18 cottages (5 at Pegsdon, 13 at Apsley End) and Wash Gardens occ by 18 families, Fen close, Mr Begar, White Phillis-Coopers-Close, Clarkes Close all occ by William Waller, site of Shillington Mansions & Shrubbery and Gardens in hand, Apsleybury Wood in hand, Hanscombe End Wood in hand. "The remaining lands in Shillington belong to H M Musgrave & T M Musgrave & did not pass by entail" 1872 Mar 23 Charlotte Emily Musgrave died 1875 Mar 23 Indenture bet 1) Edgar Musgrave 2) Thomas Richard Teschemaker of 2 Mornington Villas, Longton Grove, Sydenham, retired major, recites: Edgar receives over and above the 700 pa rent charge a yearly allowance of 200 and wants to settle the income (1) assigns to (2) on trust the yearly rent charge, all the estates and power of recovery (1) covenants that as long as he receives the 200 pa from his father or if he becomes entitled to a freehold estate he'll pay 200 pa to (2). Recites that (1) is entitled to 900 New Zealand 5% Consolidated Debentures on trust to apply the income of the 900 and the 700 to his debts, an indemnity for (2), 250 pa to himself during the joint lives of himself and his wife Henrietta with the residue to her for her separate use, and if she outlive him then whole income of debenture to her etc Covenant to indemnify (2) against certain debts of (1) (1) does not have power to join with G M Musgrave to appoint the settled estates to prejudice this indenture Subject to incumbrances having priority to Edgar's life estate under family settlement after decease of G M Musgrave or in his lifetime by sale to raise money for Edgar's covenant. In particular, trustees not to be bound to enquire as to Edgar's debts 10 Jul 1875 Indenture bet 1) Edgar 2) Henrietta 3) T R Teschmaker If (2) dies before (1), (1) will pay (3) yearly for benefit of children Horace E Musgrave 300, Philip Cranston Musgrave 250, Ethel Henrietta Musgrave 300. Executed by Edgar after it was read over and fully explained to him, he being blind. 21 Jul 1875 Teschemaker appointed additional trustee by Edgar, Henrietta and Manuel Eyre 20 Nov 1875 Mortgage bet Edgar & Teschemaker of 30 29 Mar 1877 Deed Poll by Edgar of 11 Hart St, Bloomsbury, Middx to raise 12,000 for portions for younger children under trusts, equally shared between Philip C. Musgrave and Ethel H Musgrave. If Ethel Musgrave die unmarried her share goes to the benefit of the other children 3 May 1877 Indenture bet 1) Edgar 2) Thomas Glover Kensit esq of Skinners Hall, Dowgate Hill, London, John Moxon Clabon esq of Gt George St, Westminster, and Robert John Poreher Broughton esq of Gt Marlborough St, London 3) Henry Foxe Bristowe QC of Lincolns Inn Recites contract for sale for 1100 of 257 pa rent charge after the death of G M Musgrave if Edgar is still living On trust to permit Edgar to receive 700 and 250 pa until default of payment of annuity of 257 Proviso that Edgar can repurchase the 257 annuity for payment of 2,300 plus arrears 8 Nov 1877 Indenture bet 1) Edgar 2) Kensit, Clabon & Broughton, the purchasers, 3) Bristowe Sale for 500 of another annuity of 117 10s 4 Jun 1878 Marriage between Henrietta and Edgar was dissolved by Probate Divorce & Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice 18 Oct 1878 Henrietta married Manuel Eyre 19 Mar 1879 Mortgage bet 1) Edgar and 2) Philip Crellin esq of Chancery Lane, John Cook esq of Old Bethnal Green Rd, Essex, John Carwell Williams esq of Serjeants Inn, Fleet St, and James Ebenezer Saunders esq of Finsbury Circus, London of 150 Recites Whittington Life Assurance (without profits) policy of 28 Feb 1879 no. 14723 of 200 on life of (1) 29 Aug 1879 Manuel Eyre died 30 Aug 1879 Transfer of mortgage of 150 to Walter William Woolnough, solicitor, of Lincolns Inn Fields in trust for George Musgrave Musgrave 25 Mar 1882 Mortgage betw Edgar and William Garrard Snowdon Gard, Joseph John Corbin & Alfred Wm Hall of 2 Gresham Buildings, Basinghall St, City of London of 100 8 Nov 1882 Transfer of mortgage to Robert Alexander Hughes esq, Kensington 13 Dec 1882 Memorandum that no part of the 173 or interest had been repaid; that for a considerable period GM Musgrave had made divers payments to or on account of his son Edgar and was then making him periodical voluntary allowance for maintenance and support of him and his family. In consideration of love and affection, he forewent all claim against him in respect of matters aforesaid 13 Dec 1883 Transfer of mortgage of 300 from Teschemaker to George Poever, gent, of Finchley Rd. 29 Nov 1883 Will of G M Musgrave of 18 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath - wife Charlotte Matilda Musgrave, Walter Wm Woolnough & George Pritchard esq of 1 Connaught St, Edgware Rd, Middx executors - to son Edgar all real & personal property assigned by indenture of 8th Nov 1882 - residue to wife 25 Dec 1883 Rev. G M Musgrave died. Will proved 21 Aug 1884 in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division 26 Jun 1884 Succession duty receipt 22 Aug 1884 Indenture bet 1) Edgar of Lyndon House, East End, Finchley, 2) Teschemaker, 3) Henrietta 4) Wm Garrard Snowdon Gard, solicitor, of Basinghall, London, 5) Walter Newell Rook, solicitor of same place Recites - part of the property including the advowson had been sold and part of the proceeds divided between GM Musgrave & Edgar, the residue of 2,459, to pay death duty of GMM - will of Manuel Eyre 15 July 1879 bequeathed 3499 to HE Musgrave, eldest son of Edgar, and recommended him to allow his father the interest until he might need it for his own maintenance. All other property to Henrietta, sole executrix - Edgar arranges to sell all his estates and interests to Henrietta, and in return she would make him an annuity of 400, to take effect from the death of GMM - several estates assigned to trustees for Henrietta - Edgar conveyed to Henrietta: Manors of Shillington cum Apsley Bury & several messuages farms lands tithes etc as in 1st schedule above, and all other manors advowsons messuages farms etc listed in indenture of 31 Jul 1861, subject to rentcharge of 700 pa which he granted to W S Gard - Edgar assigned to Rook: 250 pa payable to Edgar, his reversionary interest in the event of his surviving Henrietta i.e. 700 (being the rentcharge above) and 200, to be disposed of by Henrietta - Edgar also assigned to Henrietta his estate right & title to 3499 2nd Schedule [deed gives all parties and conditions to each item] - 1875 Annuity of 750 to Teschmaker, annuities of 300 for H E Musgrave, 250 for Philip C Musgrave, 300 for Ethel H Musgrave - 1875 principal sum of 300 - 1877 Annuity of 257 to Edgar from death of GMM - 1877 Annuity of 117 10s to Edgar from death of GMM - 1879 150 mortgage - 1879 further mortgage taking total to 173 8s 6d - 1882 Assignment of 100 mortgage 22 Aug 1884 Indenture betw 1) RA Hughes 2) Edgar 3) Henrietta 4) AW Hall (2) and (3) put property in trust with (4), with agreement of (1), for benefit of (3) 11 Aug 1884 Transfer of mortgage of 300 from George Poever to Rook 1 Oct 1884 Transfer of annuities of 257, 117 10s, 700 and 250 to Henrietta 6 Jul 1885 Mortgage betw Edgar and Westminster House & Land Investment Co Ltd of Pimlico of 300, with annuity of 400 as security 1 Jun 1886 Mortgage betw Edgar and W G S Gard, A W Hall and Rook of 200, with annuity of 400 and 2 assurance policies as security 3 Dec 1886 Mortgage, same parties, for 250 with 400 annuity as security 21 Feb 1887 Memorandum by Edgar to Rev Bryant Burgess & Francis Cobb esq, trustees, that all portions may be raised from the Manor of Borden Hall, called the 'Borden Estate'. Proviso that this will be revoked unless Henrietta signs it 21 Feb 1887 Deed Poll by Edgar agreeing to every disposition H C Musgrave made of the manors etc 21 Feb 1887 Agreement betw 1) Edgar 2) Henrietta 3) Horace E Musgrave 4) Philip Cranstoun Musgrave 5) Ethel Henrietta Musgrave - All annuities to (3) (4) and (5) had been discharged by (2) - Edgar's annuity fixed to an unvariable 400 pa - The Manor of Borden Hall, Kent, to be conveyed to (2) - The annuity of 700 for Edgar to be assigned to WGSG, and the annuity of 250 to be assigned to Rook, and all other annuities and settlements assigned to Trustees for Henrietta - The annuity of 400 should have priority over all others - As further personal security, Horace agreed to pay the 400 annuity after the decease of Henrietta 4 March 1887 Endorsed that the mortgagees consented 7 Jul 1887 Family agreement betw 1) Henrietta 2) Horace 3) Philip 4) Ethel - Borden Hall Estate conveyed to HHorace free from all incumbrances except annuities of 200 and 200 payable instead of 250 and 300 to (3) and (4). - Horace to give up all claim to annuity of 300 - 8,000 should be raisable for portions of (3) and (4) - The Borden Hall Estate should be sold as soon as possible and the proceeds laid out in the purchase of land in New Zealand - Until the death of Edgar or until the reduced annuities become payable, Horace should pay Henrietta 50 annuity - If Henrietta takes from the Borden Hall Estate more than 2,500, she will pay Horace an annuity no larger than 100 - the annuities to be paid by Horace should be charged on Borden Hall Estate, that by Henrietta on the Shillington Estate and the Borden tithe rent charge - Horace entitled to rents from Borden Hall Estate from 26 March 1887 1 Aug 1887 Discharge of mortgage of 200 and 250, release of 400 annuity to Edgar 1 Aug 1887 Discharge of mortgage of 300 and release ~ ditto ~ 2 Aug 1887 Mortgage betw Edgar and Westminster House & Land Investment Co Ltd for 366 7s 11d with 400 annuity as security 3 Aug 1887 Mortgage betw (1) and Gard, Hall & Rook for 380 ~ ditto ~ 13 Dec 1887 Indenture replacing trustees Teschemaker & Eyre with Burgess & Cobb 15 Dec 1887 Indenture betw Horace and Gard Horace was Edgar's first son, born Exmouth 3 Sept 1861. Lordship of Shillington cum Apsley Bury and all tenements, farms, etc transferred to WGSG to the uses of the Settlement of 1860 and freed from estate in tail of HEM 24 Mar 1888 Mortgage betw Edgar and Spencer Wm Salt of 42 Mander Rd, Wolverhampton for 250 with 400 annuity as security 25 Jul 1888 Transfer of mortgage to Ernest Geo Salt, gent, of 106 Bilmore Place, Edinburgh, Martin Jas Greener, solicitor of Gresham St, London, and Rev David O'Leary DD, of Enniskellen, Fermanagh 31 Dec 1888 Conveyance by Edgar to Arthur Edward Green and The County of London General Securities Co. Ltd of Gresham Buildings of 300 annuity being 6/8 parts of the 400 annuity, with power for Edgar to repurchase any time before 1895 25 Feb 1889 Application by Edgar to London Genl Securities for loan of 70 with 400 annuity as security 25 Feb 1889 Transfer of remaining mortgage of 249 15s 8d from WGSG etc to London Genl Secs 22 Mar 1889 Loan betw Edgar and London Genl Secs for further 80 15 Apr 1889 Loan, same parties, further 75 22 Jul 1889 Transfer of 250 mortgage from Salt to Gard 28 Jan 1890 Release of mortgage 225 by London Genl Secs to Edgar 29 Jan 1890 Release of mortgage of 250 by WGSG to Edgar 30 Jan 1890 Release of mortgage of 163 4s 6d by London Genl Secs to Edgar 31 Jan 1890 Reconveyance of annuities to Edgar by London Genl Secs 1 Feb 1890 Conveyance by Edgar to John Henry Rogers of two annuities amounting to 490, for 1,500 20 Feb 1890 Same parties, Edgar entitled to 130 pa of 400 annuity and conveyed it to Rogers for life 26 Feb 1890 Transfer of mortgage of 165.7.3 from Westminster House & Land Investment Co Ltd to Rogers 6 Mar 1890 Loan betw Edgar and Rogers of further 80 11 Apr 1890 Further 125 7 Jun 1890 Further 80 21 Jun 1890 Further 120 17 Sep 1890 Further 170 3 Oct 1890 Further 50 17 Feb 1891 Edgar sold to Rogers of Wimbledon, his 130 of the 400 annuity, deemed divided into 2 annuities of 60 and 70, for Edgar's life in consideration for his 700 8 Jul 1891 Same parties, sale for 25 of annuities in 17 Feb 1891 deed 23 Oct 1981 Rogers paid 50 to Edgar for release of the annuities 14 Mar 1892 Teschemaker died 20 Mar 1893 Endorsement on Settlement of 31 Jul 1861 that Edgar appointed Ethel Henrietta Musgrave trustee in place of Teschemaker 20 Mar 1893 Indenture betw 1) Edgar and Henrietta 2) Henrietta 3) Constance Isabel Teschemaker, spinster, and William Ernest Teschemaker, gent, both of Teignmouth, Devon 4) Ethel Henrietta Musgrave and Philip Cranstoun Musgrave Recites - Henrietta joined to remove any doubt whether the premises were vested in Teschemaker and Manuel Eyre jointly, or solely in Eyre - Teschemaker in his will appointed (3) as executors, probate 10 Jun 1892 Edgar and Henrietta now appoint (4) as trustees in place of Teschmaker and Eyre, and (3) assign (2) as legal personal representative of Eyre, and assign to (4) the 700 rent charge, the term of 99 years in the first Settlement, and all premises in the Settlements, in trust 10 Oct 1893 Mortgage betw 1) Rogers, gent, of Boscombe, Hampshire and 2) William Lewis White, chartered accountant, of Gresham St, and Borgnis Adams, gent, of Cazenove Rd, Stoke Newington, London of 1,000 with 400 annuity as security 5 Aug 1896 Ethel Henrietta Musgrave married Archibald Wilson McArthur 9 Nov 1896 Mortgage betw 1) Rogers of Bournemouth and 2) James Crump, gent, of Stockwell, Surrey of 600 with 400 annuity as security 20 Apr 1897 Mortgage betw Rogers and Arthur Edward Green, gent, of Coleman St, City of London of 200 with 400 annuity as security 13 Jul 1897 Release by Green of annuity after repayment 14 Jul 1897 Release by Crump of annuity after repayment 15 Jul 1897 Transfer of remaining mortgage of 1000 from White and Adams to Crump (100 being paid to Rogers) 9 Jul 1898 Deed Poll by Horace of O ari, South Canterbury, New Zealand - appoints as his attorneys Edmund Kell Blyth, Frederick Dutton, James Bishop Hartley and Charles Frederick Tolme Blythe, solicitors, to sell all his estates, advowsons, shares etc, real or leasehold, in England 20 Oct 1900 Release of 400 annuity back to Rogers by Crump 25 Jul 1900 Will of Rogers 19 Nov 1900 Rogers died 24 Dec 1900 Will proved at Principal Probate Registry 21 May 1901 Henry Townley Sugden, executor of Rogers, sells to Ethel McArthur of The Cedars, Watts Rd, Tavistock, wife of Archibald Wilson McArthur, Lieut. Royal Indian Marine (Purchaser), the 400 annuity 22 May 1901 Mortgage betw Ethel and Edmund Grove of Norlington, Preston, Sussex, of 1,050 with 400 annuity as security 17 Jul 1910 Transfer of mortgage to National Provincial Bank of England 17 Jun 1905 Edgar appoints E B Lindsell trustee in place of Ethel 17 Jun 1905 Edgar and Henrietta appoint P C Musgrave and E B Lindsell trustees in place of Ethel in other trusts 6 Jul 1904 Will of Henrietta leaves all property to daughter Ethel 25 Jan 1907 Henrietta died, will pro 12 March at Principal Probate Registry 3 Oct 1912 Edgar replaces trustee Lindsell with Gard and J B Hartley 17 Dec 1912 Release by Nat. Prov. Bank of England to Ethel of the 400 annuity on repayment of loan
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