• Reference
    L20/68/12
  • Title
    Declaration by Thos. Bernard Esq., late of Iver, Bucks., then Tresurer of the Foundling Hospital, Mddsx., and Scrope Bernard Esq., late of Nether Winchendon, then of Checkers. (Rec. of Conveyance of 18 & 19 Sept. 1795 btwn. (a) Richmond Erskine of York, saddler; Wm. Gray, gent. (b) Elias Ellis of Clifton, gent. (c) Thos. Bernard (d) Scrope Bernard, trustee nominated by (c), reciting Appointment of 1 & 2 June 1795 btwn. (a) Sarah Ellis, spinster (b) Jn. Calvert, Linen manufacturer (c) Willy Renald, Flax Dresser & w. My. (d) Abraham Bean (jun.) & w. Ann (e) Richmond Erskine (f) Wm. Gray (c) & (d) in cons. of 400 apptd. to (e) & (f)- - Town End Street Close (formerly Atkinson Close) in Clifton (4 1/2a.) for life of (e) (f in trust for e.) 400 not money of (e) but supplied by Elias Ellis on account of moneys belonging to T. Bernard, name of Erskine used for him as a trustee T. Bernard wanyed legal estate & inheritance of above close invest- ed in himself and S. Bernard as his trustee. 10s. each to Erskine, Gray, & E. Ellis by T. & S. Bernard, Erskine & Gray confirmed close to T. Bernard. Rec. Renald & w. My levied a fine (Trinity 1795) - moiety of above close to T. Bernard. Rec. of Conveyance of 1 & 2 June 1796 btwn. (a) Rev. Thos. Darcey Nelson (b) Robt. Warburton Esq., of York, and Robt. Warburton of Leeds his s. by w. My. (nee Nelson) (c) Jn. Sheerrwood of Gibton, Leeds, gent., excr. of will of Chris. Shearrwood, yeo. of Gibton, Leeds, decd. (d) Wm. Appleton of Skelton, gent. (e) Thos. & S. Bernard. (f) Thos. Dunn of Lincolns Inn, gent. - - 2 closes, skelton Holmes (20a.) in Skelton, par. of Ripon. 720 (T. Bernard - b (Warburtons), conveyed by (a) & (b) to T. Bernard. A 500 yrs. term in this assigned by (c) to (f) in trust for T. Bernard. T. Bernard bought above for Thos. Phil. Weddell, Lord Grantham, an infant. Rec. of Chancery order of 20 January 1797. Pltff.: Thos. Phil. Weddell Lord Grantham by Chas. Yorke Esq. Defdts.: My. Weddell, My. Jemima Lady Grantham. Ordered that above purchase be completed and cons. allowed to T. Bernard in passing his accounts. T. Bernard to sign a Declaration of Trust that he was seized of land in trust for T.P.W. Lord Grantham when of age. If T.P.W. died before then to sell and pay money to excrs.) Declaration to effect of last recital.
  • Date free text
    23 Dec 1797
  • Production date
    From: 1795 To: 1797
  • Level of description
    item