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Abstract of Title of Harry Young, James Coventry and William Beveridge to one undivided moiety of freehold and copyhold lands and hereditaments in Biggleswade [compiled by Chapman & Chaundler of Biggleswade and marked "Lot 2"]
(I) Lease & release by way of marriage settlement of 23 & 24 Mar 1840
Parties:
(1) Edward Burch Field of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University and of Mount Sorrel [Leicestershire], esquire;
(2) Isabella Hamilton of St.Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, spinster;
(3) James Hamilton of St.Andrew's Square, Edinburgh (brother of (2)) and James Hastie of Broad Street Buildings, London, gentleman
Reciting:
- intended marriage between (1) and (2);
- (1) was entitled as eldest son and heir at law of his mother Mary Field, deceased in reversion on the death of his father Edward Field of (a)-(b);
- (1) was entitled for an estate in possession of him and his heirs according to the Custom of the Manor of Biggleswade to (c)-(h);
- (a)-(b) should be sold and the monies settled for the benefit of (1) and (2)
Operative Part:
- (3) paid 10/- to (1);
- (1), with privity of (2), released (a)-(b) to (3);
- (1), with privity of (2), agreed to surrender (c)-(h) into hands of Lord of the Manor to use of (3) upon trusts as below
Property:
(a) half of 6a 0r 35p arable land known as Great Simon Piece on E side of Potton's Way abutting on Commons of Biggleswade and in occupation of John Kirby Gould;
(b) half of 4a 3r 10p arable land in Biggleswade on W side of Potton's Way, abutting on Biggleswade Common and known as Little Simon Piece, in occupation of John Kirby Gould;
(c) half of farmyard and close of pasture in occupation of Samuel Wells;
(d) half of close of arable land in Biggleswade called Rye Close of 1 acre [marginal note states that this was sold to Biggleswade School Board];
(e) 13 acres of arable land and sweard ground in common fields of Biggleswade;
(f) 6a 0r 3p of arable land in Town Field, Biggleswade;
(g) 4a 1r 30p arable land in Hitchmead, Biggleswade, called Reeves Hitch Furlong abutting: in part on lands late of Edward Rudd, then of John Foster; E on Hitch Mead Furlong, formerly in occupation of John Steward, then Hogg and Lindsell;
(h) 4a 2r 10p of arable called Crain's Piece or Crane's Piece in Town Field, Biggleswade on N side of lane called Crabb Lane; in occupation of Edward Rudd, since of John Sarum, then John Steward, then Hogg and Lindsell
Habendum:
- (a)-(b) to (3) to use of (3) in trust for (1) until solemnization of the marriage; upon trusts as below
Agreement as to Trusts:
- after solemnization of the marriage (3) to sell (a)-(h);
- (3) directed to apply the funds from the sale in ways not detailed in the abstract;
- power to appoint new trustees
Memorandum:
- deed poll of 16 Oct 1874 by Jeremiah Burch Rosher and Harry Young, James Coventry, William Beveridge, Edward Burch Field and Isabella Field of sale of (d) above, by name of Dog Acre, for 169/13/9 paid to Harry Young, James Coventry and William Beveridge by Biggleswade School Board
(II) Biggleswade Manor Court of 30 Apr 1847 - surrender of Rev.Edward Burch Field of Dunfermline [Scotland] via his attornies Thomas Veasey of Baldock [Hertfordshire] and Samuel Thody the younger of Baldock of (c)-(h) to use of Rev.James Hamilton, now of Italy and James Hastie and immediate admission of Hamilton and Hastie to (c)-(h)
(III) assignment of 10 Oct 1857
Parties:
(1) Edward Burch Field and Isabella, his wife;
(2) James Hamilton and James Hastie;
(3) Harry Young of Cliesh [Kinross], esquire; James Coventry of Melville Street, Edinburgh, esquire; William Beveridge of Dunfermline, Writer
Reciting:
- (I);
- settlement of 24 Mar 1840 not the subject of this title;
- (II);
- no sale under (I) had yet taken place except certain lands [see schedule] to Great Northern Railway Company Limited for 427/10/-;
- 25 had been received for gravel taken from part of the lands under General Highway Act;
- (2) wished to be discharged
Operative Part:
- (3) replaced (2) as trustees
Schedule:
- 9 pieces of land in Biggleswade containing 4 perches, 0a 3r 22p, 0a 2r 38p, 0a 1r 32p, 32 perches, 1 perch, 39 perches, 0a 3r 12p and 2.5 perches in closes numbered 147, 146 and 144 in great Northern Railway Company plan book - amounting to 3a 0r 29.5p
(IV) Deed Poll of 2 Nov 1857 from James Hamilton, appointing Henry John Dover of Grays Inn [Middlesex], gentleman and Richard Griffin Edwards of Grays Inn, gentleman as his attornies in surrendering the copyhold moieties to use of Harry Young, James Coventry and William Beveridge
(V) Surrender of 21 Nov 1857 of James Hamilton by Richard Griffin Edwards before Samuel Veasey, deputy steward, of copyhold lands to use of Harry Young, James Coventry and William Beveridge
(VI) Admission of 23 Nov 1857 of Harry Young, James Coventry and William Beveridge to copyhold lands at house of Samuel Veasey of Baldock, deputy steward by their attorney Samuel Thody the younger
(VII) Death of Isabella Field on 4 Dec 1881 at 6 Glencairn Crescent, Edinburgh
(VIII) Death of Edward Burch Field on 14 Nov 1891 at 12 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh