Title
Indenture of Conveyance
Parties:
(i) William Medland of St.Neots [Huntingdonshire], esquire;
(ii) Rev.William Medland of St.Leonards on Sea [Sussex] (son of (i));
(iii) Louisa Frances Golding of St.Leonards on Sea, spinster;
(iv) Rev.Matthew Thomas Farrer of Shirley Parsonage, Croydon [Surrey]; Alfred Atkinson Pollock of Lincolns Inn Fields [Middlesex], solicitor; Rev.Henry Blagden of St.Leonards on Sea; Robert James Wilson of St.Leonards on Sea, surgeon
Recitals:
- lease and release of 6 & 7 Nov 1838, release between (1) Robert Henley, Lord Ongley; (2) (i); (3) William Hall in which (a)-(r) were conveyed by (1) to (2) to use of (3) in trust for (2);
- intended marriage of (ii) and (iii);
- marriage treaty agreed that (a) should be conveyed to (iv) in trust
Operative Part:
- (i) conveyed (a)-(r) to (iv) to use of (i) until marriage; to use of (iv) upon trusts for sale and upon trusts stipluated in a settlement of 21 Sep 1863 [see X284/22/1]
Provisoes:
- power of (iv) to repair buildings etc.;
- power of (iv) to raise money by mortgage;
- power of (iv) to rent out (a)-(r);
- power for appointment of new trustees
Property:
(a) farmhouse in Channels End, Colmworth in occupation of James Ford, then Stephen Danes with 1a 0r 10p;
(b) Home Close adjoining (a) measuring 5a 2r 0p;
(c) Long Meadow in Colmworth measuring 3a 0r 4p;
(d) Hovel Close, lying near (c), containing 3a 1r 12p;
(e) Pucks Pightle containing 1a 0r 22p;
(f) Becketts Close containing 4a 2r 28p;
(g) farmhouse in Colmworth formerly inoccupation of Thomas Stringer, since [blank] Skimmons, then Stephen Danes containing 0a 2r 29p;
(h) the Rick Yard adjoining (g) containing 0a 1r 13p;
(i) Home Close adjoining (g) and containing 1 acre;
(j) Clarke's Pightle of 0a 1r 21p;
(k) Brook Close of 3a 0r 22p;
(l) 23 perches in Channels End Green allotted by Colmworth Inclosure commissioners bounded N by allotment to William Cumberland to E by ancient inclosures of (i) and to S by allotment to John Lavender and W by Channels End Road;
(m) 1a or 6p on Fords Green allotted by Colmworth Inclosure commissioners bounded on part W by inclosure of trustees of Sarah Elye Norris' marriage settlement, on N by Channels End Road and on all other parts by ancient inclosures of (i);
(n) 2a or 11p in Lammas Close allotted by Colmworth Inclosure commissioners bounded to N by enclosures of trustees of Sarah Elye Norris' marriage settlement and on all other parts by ancient enclosures of (i);
(o) 164a 2r 27p comprising part Long Close, Wilden Ditch Field, part Blackland Field, Manglins Field, Didgel Field, part Mill Field, pightle numbered 172 on inclosure map, orchard numbered 174, part hedges numbered 175, Maplewell Closes numbered 176 and 177, Severals Close numbered 178, Maplewell Close numbered 179, Maplewell Spinney numbered 180 and Long Meadow numbered 181 all bounded W by Bushmead to Wilden road, part N, part S and part W by (k), part N and W by ancient inclosures of (i), part N by allotment to Rector, part E and part N by allotment to trustees of Sarah Elye Norris' marriage settlement, part N, E and S by ancient inclosures of (i), part N by allotment to Vicar of St.Ives and devisees of [blank] Markham, part E by Channels End Road, part E by allotments to John Lavender and further ancient inclosures of trustees of Sarah Elye Norris' marriage settlement, part S by allotments to George Smith, part S by parish of Wilden, part S, E and W an allotment to William Wagstaff;
(p) Leys Pightle of 1a 0r 7p allotted by Colmworth inclosure commissioners, bounded N and E by Bushmead to Wilden Road, S by allotment to rector and W by allotment to and cottage garden of William Day;
(q) part Mill Field and garden numbered 148 allotted by inclosure commissioners of 10a 3r 30p bounded part W by Bushmead to Wilden road, N by allotment to Rector, and other parts by other lands of (i);
(r) two pieces of inclosed land in Roxton together containing 28a 3r 9p known as Top Close and Burnt Close
(a)-(r) all formerly in tenure of Stephen Danes now of William Bartholomew Bowling and [blank] Gilbert
Witnesses:
- George Henry Elliott of Farnton park [Hampshire];
- Lewis Medland of St.Neots, gentleman;
- Thomas Elms, clerk to Parke & Pollock, solicitors of 63 Lincolns Inn Fields [London]
Endorsement:
- indenture of 19 Jun 1880 between (1) Matthew Thomas Farrer, Henry Blagden and Robert James Wilson; (2) Louisa Medland of St.Neots, widow, Lewis Medland of Colebrook Lodge, North Finchley [Middlesex] and George Francis Eland of 4 Trafalgar Square, gentleman, (3) Lewis Medland and Sir Edmund Hay Currie of Queen Annes mansions, Westminster, knight; RECITING: marriage of William Medland junior and Louisa Frances Golding; William and Louisa Medland had children all of whom were infants; William and Louisa Medland were both now dead as was Alfred Atkinson Pollock; William Medland the elder died on 14 Dec 1872 having, by his will of 26 Jan 1872 appointed (2) his executors; (1) wished to no longer be trustees; (a)-(r) not yet sold but subject to mortgage of 4 Dec 1875 to (2) to secure 491/8/3; OPERATIVE PART: (1) appointed (3) as trustees and conveyed (a)-(r) to them; WITNESSES: Mary C.Seaight of Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, single woman; Rev.John Medland of Clapham [Lancashire]; Charles M.Norris of Hastings, solicitor; Helen M.Paine of Lashbrooke, Henley-upon-Thames; William Sharp, clerk to Palmer, Eland, Nettleship of 4 Trafalgar Square, solicitors; Joseph Arthur Burrell of 66 Lincolns Inn fields; Robert James Perfitt Harvey, clerk to Palmer, Eland, Nettleship