DC/NB/E229/6/5

Abstract of Title of Trustees of Bedford Charity to freehold property comprising parts of "St.Mary's Abbey" and "Abbey Cottage" situate in Cardington Road, Bedford; abstracted by Harpur Trust Office, Bedford; abstracting: AS TO WHOLE (I) Conveyance of 7 Jan 1899 Parties: (1) Joseph Coleman and Edward Coleman both of Ampthill, grocers and Henry Young of Bedford, architect and surveyor; (2) Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson, wife of Thomas Emmanuel Hurst-Hodgson of 31 Lombard Street, London, esquire Reciting: - conveyance of 11 Apr 1872 (1) John Dixon; (2) Edward Coleman the elder (now dead); (3) Joseph Coleman in which premises were conveyed to uses (2) should appoint remainder to use of (3) during life of (2) to use of (2) in trust for (2); - will of Edward Coleman the elder of 27 Jan 1872 appointing his sons Joseph and Edward Coleman and Samuel Henry Barton as trustees after making a bequest to his wife Anne he devised all his real estate to trustees in trust for sale; - codicil of 22 Mar 1880 to will of Edward Coleman the elder revoking appointment of Samuel Henry Barton and appointing Henry Young in his place; - codicil of 27 Mar 1880 to will of Edward Coleman the elder; - death of Edward Coleman the elder on 1 Mar 1881 and proof of his will and codicils in Northampton DPR on 26 Apr 1881; - death of Anne Coleman on 9 Jan 1898 Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(c) to (2) for 2,500 Property [as shown on included plan]: (a) messuage in which, when unaltered, Charles Fyshe Palmer lived being on N side of Cardington Road, Bedford, St.Mary with stable, buildings, yard, gardens, ground etc. formerly in occupation of Charlotte Mills, widow and known as The Abbey in occupation of Edward Coleman the elder, then Anne Coleman then children of Edward Coleman the elder; (b) walled garden adjoining (a) in occupation of Charles Fyshe Palmer then, for a short time, George Witt; (c) messuage erected by George Witt on part of ground formerly occupied by (a) called Abbey Cottage with small forecourt chaise house and coal house and garden on N side of (a) which garden was partly remainder of garden formerly in occupation of Charles Fyshe Palmer and partly ground adjoining Duck Mill Lane; formerly in occupation of John Barrenger (a)-(c) all contiguous and bounded: W by messuage and garden formerly of Trustees of William Harrison, afterwards B.Harrison then Corporation of Bedford; N by Duck Mill Lane; small part E by River Great Ouse; remaining part E by messuage and ground of James Tacy Wing and then Sir Frederick Howard in occupation of William Tyrer then I.A.Newman since Mar 1885 (II) will of Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson of 10 Jul 1939 appointing Edwin Emley of Blyth [Northumberland], solicitor sole executor; (III) codicil of 26 Sep 1939 to will of Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson (IV) death of Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson at Bedford on 17 Mar 1940 (V) proof of will of Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson in PPR on 3 Jun 1940 ST.MARY'S ABBEY (VI) Conveyance of 2 May 1941 Parties: (1) Edwin Emley of 3 Stanley Street, Blyth [Northumberland], solicitor; (2) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit of 34 Cardington Road, Bedford, married woman; Marie Gwendolen Knowles of 25 Gills Hill, Radlett [Hertfordshire], married woman Reciting: - will of Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson of 10 Jul 1939 and codicil of 26 Sep 1939 made (1) her executor and devised The Abbey to (2) with two thirds going to Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit and one third to Marie Gwendolen Knowles; - Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson was also seised of Abbey Cottage bordering The Abbey to E; - (1) had discharged all expenses, death duties etc. of testator Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) Property: (a) piece of ground with house, stables, garage etc. known as The Abbey, Cardington Road, Bedford as shown on included plan Habendum: - to (2) in fee simple upon trust for sale with power to postpone Schedule: - lease of 10 Mar 1930 (1) Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson; (2) Annie Elizabeth Francis for 21 years from 24 Jun 1930 at 135 per annum rent (VII) Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 3 May 1941 Parties: (1) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit; Marie Gwendolen Knowles; (2) Edwin Emley Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 117/15/3 from (2) secured on The Abbey (VIII) Vacating Receipt of 31 Oct 1945 from Edwin Emley on redemption of mortgage at (VII) (IX) Search Certificate of 13 Jul 1951 against Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson, Edwin Emley, Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit and Marie Gwendolen Knowles showing entry against M.T.Hurst-Hodgson which had been cancelled (X) Search Certificate of 23 Aug 1951 against Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit and Marie Gwendolen Knowles; no subsisting entries (XI) Conveyance of 25 Aug 1951 Parties: (1) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit now of 180 St.Mary's Church Road, Torquay [Devon], married woman; Marie Gwendolen Knowles of 25 Gills Hill, Radlett [Hertfordshire], married woman; (2) St.Mary's Abbey Hotel Limited of Cardington Road, Bedford Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 3,500 Property: (a) piece of land with yard, gardens, messuage, coachhouse, stables, offices etc. on N side of Cardington Road, Bedford known as The Abbey or St.Mary's Abbey bounded: N by Duck Mill Lane (XII) Search Certificate of 27 Sep 1951 against St.Mary's Abbey Hotel Limited; no subsisting entries (XIII) Conveyance of 29 Sep 1951 Parties: (1) St.Mary's Abbey Hotel Limited; (2) Trustees of Bedford Charity Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 6,666/13/4 Property: (a) piece of land with yard, gardens, messuage, coachhouse, stables, offices etc. on N side of Cardington Road, Bedford known as The Abbey or St.Mary's Abbey and recently known as St.Mary's Abbey Hotel bounded: N by Duck Mill Lane ABBEY COTTAGE (XIV) Conveyance of 8 Nov 1901 Parties: (1) Sir Frederick Howard of Bedford; (2) Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 157/13/- Property: (a) piece of land near Cardington Road, Bedford, St.Mary containing 518 square yards with stabling and buildings erected thereon (XV) Conveyance of 2 May 1941 Parties: (1) Edwin Emley; (2) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit Reciting: - will of Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson devised (a) to (2) Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) Property: (a) piece of ground with cottage, stables etc. known as Abbey Cottage, no.34 Cardington Road, Bedford (XVI) Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 3 May 1941 Parties: (1) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit; (2) Edwin Emley Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 116/2/1 from (2) secured on Abbey Cottage (XVII) Acknowledgement of Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit and Marie Gwendolen Knowles of right of Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit to production of deeds (XVIII) Search Certificate of 23 Dec 1941 against Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit; no subsisting entries (XIX) Vacating Receipt of 30 Dec 1941 of Edwin Emley acknowledging redemption by Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit of mortgage (XX) Mortgage by demise for 1,000 years of 31 Dec 1941 Parties: (1) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit; (2) Mary Rosamond Hanafin of Gresham House, Dun Laoghaire, Kingstown County, Dublin [Ireland]; John Knott of 3 Stanley Street, Blyth [Northumberland], secretary of Northumberland Building Society Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 500 from (2) secured on Abbey Cottage (XXI) Second Mortgage by demise for 2,000 years of 26 Mar 1945 Parties: (1) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit; (2) Edwin Emley Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 100 from (2) secured on Abbey Cottage (XXII) Search Certificate of 24 Oct 1945 against Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit revealing an entry since removed (XXIII) Vacating Receipt of 31 Oct 1945 of Mary Rosamond Hanafin and John Knott on redemption of mortgage by Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit (XXIV) Vacating Receipt of 31 Oct 1945 of Edwin Emley on redemption of mortgage by Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit (XXV) Conveyance of 1 Nov 1945 Parties: (1) Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit; (2) Trevor Maxwell Carpendale, Lieutenant Colonel in Indian Army; Christina Sybil Carpendale his wife; both of The Grove, Grove Road, Bournemouth [Hampshire] Operative Part: - (1) conveyed Abbey Cottage to (2) for 3,000 (XXVI) Search Certificate of 30 Nov 1945 against Trevor Maxwell Carpendale and Christina Sybil Carpendale; no subsisting entries (XXVII) Search Certificate of 22 May 1946 against Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney Follit, Trevor Maxwell Carpendale, Christina Sybil Carpendale and Barbara Hiroth Huntley-Robertson; no subsisting entries (XXVIII) Conveyance of 29 May 1946 Parties: (1) Trevor Maxwell Carpendale, Lieutenant Colonel, retired, of Indian Army and Christina Sybil his wife, both of 34 Cardington Road, Bedford; (2) Barbara Hiroth Huntley-Robertson of The Close, Biggleswade, wife of Charles Alfred Huntley Robertson Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 3,500 Property: (a) piece of land on N side of Cardington Road, Bedford, St.Mary and cottage known as Abbey Cottage, 34 Cardington Road with stables, conservatory etc. (XXIX) Search Certificate of 21 Jun 1946 against Barbara Hiroth Huntley-Robertson; no subsisting entries (XXX) Search Certificate of 21 Jun 1946 against Millicent Theresa Hurst-Hodgson and Edwin Emley; subsisting entry since discharged (XXXI) Search Certificate of 27 Sep 1951 against Barbara Hiroth Huntley-Robertson; no subsisting entries (XXXII) Conveyance of 29 Sep 1951 Parties: (1) Barbara Hiroth Huntley-Robertson, wife of Charles Alfred Huntley-Robertson of 34 Cardington Road, Bedford; (2) Trustees of Bedford Charity Operative Part: - (1) conveyed Abbey Cottage to (2) for 3,333/6/8 (XXXIII) Order of 15 Aug 1952 of Minister of Education allowing Trustees of Bedford Charity to exchange land of 0.426 acres being parts of sites of 32 and 34 Cardington Road, Bedford, with buildings erected thereon with Bedford Borough

1952

From: 1899 To: 1952

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Bedford Charity,
Harpur Trust,
Coleman, Joseph,
Coleman, Edward,
Young, Henry,
Hurst-Hodgson, Millicent Theresa,
Hurst-Hodgson, Thomas Emmanuel,
Dixon, John,
Barton, Samuel Henry,
Coleman, Anne,
Palmer, Charles Fyshe,
Mills, Charlotte,
Witt, George,
Barrenger, John,
Harrison, William,
Harrison, B.,
Wing, James Tacy,
Howard, Frederick,
Tyrer, William,
Newman, I.A.,
Emley, Edwin,
Follit, Millicent Hermione Amelia Burney,
Knowles, Marie Gwendolen,
Francis, Annie Elizabeth,
St.Mary's Abbey Hotel Limited,
Hanafin, Mary Rosamond,
Knott, John,
Northumberland Building Society,
Carpendale, Trevor Maxwell,
Carpendale, Christina Sybil,
Huntley-Robertson, Barbara Hiroth,
Huntley-Robertson, Charles Alfred

Bedford Charity, Edward will: Coleman, architect, surveyor, grocer, deaths, Bedford Borough, Great Ouse, specific solicitors, site layout plans, non-agricultural leases, St.Mary's Abbey Hotel Limited, Irish, Northumberland Building Society, building societies, lieutenant colonel, Bedford Duck Mill Lane