X758/13/2/31

Abstract of Title of Arthur William Watkin to two pieces of land adjoining Shortmead Street, Biggleswade; abstracted by E.T.Leeds Smith & Company of Sandy, solicitors, abstracting: (I) Copy absolute surrender of 1 May 1924, Manor of Biggleswade, before William Frederick Ashby Fletcher by Daniel Desborough of Biggleswade, baker to use of John Desborough of Biggleswade, baker in consideration of 175 of a) dwellinghouse and baker's shop with bakehouse, yard, harness room with loft over, timber built cart shed with onion loft over, pigsty, stable and garden in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade bounded: part N and E by property formerly of John King, now of Elsie Emma Whydale; part N by property formerly of John Malden now Elsie Emma Whydale, part E by property formerly of Henry Jackson, now Mrs.Bond; S by public passage to Cowfair Lands from Shortmead Street with frontage of 155 feet; W by frontage to Shortmead Street of 32 feet formerly in occupation of James Howard, now John Bowman; with right of way through gateway over yard of adjoining property formerly of John Malden and joint use of well and pump (II) Conveyance of 19 Feb 1937 Parties: (1) John Desborough of 21 Tennyson Road, Luton, baker; (2) Arthur William Watkin of Biggleswade, motor engineer Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 350 Property: (a) dwellinghouse, shop and bakehouse with yard etc. known as 120 and 122 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with right of way through gateway adjoining on N from Shortmead Street over yard of adjoining property and joint user of pump and well (III) Conveyance of mines, minerals etc. of 15 Aug 1939 Parties: (1) Maud Rosalind Lovell of Hincheslea, Brockenhurst, Southampton [Hampshire], spinster, Lady of Manor; (2) Arthur William Watkin of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, motor engineer Operative Part: - (i) conveyed all mines, minerals etc. under (a) in (II) above to (ii) for 5 (IV) Receipt of 4 Aug 1939 by Maud Rosalind Lovell of 6/13/3 compensation for manorial incidents received from Arthur William Watkin (V) Legal Charge [not affecting this title] of 15 Aug 1933 Parties: (i) Arthur William Watkin of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade and Martha his wife; (ii) Frances Richardson of 30 Bedford Road, Hitchin [Hertfordshire], spinster Operative Part: - (i) borrowed 1,200 at 5% interest from (ii) secured on (a)-(c) (property of Arthur William Watkin) and (d)-(f) (property of Martha Watkin) Property: (a) 59, 60 and 61 St.John Street, Biggleswade purchased on 27 Feb 1919 from Fanny Sophia Milden; (b) dwellinghouse, shop, bakehouse and premises in New Town, Biggleswade purchased on 2 Sep 1929 from personal representatives of Sarah Brown, deceased; (c) two cottages and land at Beeston, Sandy purchased on 1 Dec 1911 from Elizabeth Woodall and James Matthews [note that these were sold to A.E. & L.Wagstaffe on 21 Aug 1947]; (d) 124, 126 and 128 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, purchased on 13 Oct 1928 from Elsie Emma Whydale [note that these were sold to A.O.W.Watkin]; (e) 44 Sun Street, Biggleswade purchased on 27 Apr 1918 from Ebenezer Chew and Arthur Brookes; (f) land of 0a 1r 35p and blacksmith's shop in Beeston purchased on 5 Jul 1920 from Sarah Davidson [note that this was sold to A.E. & L.Wagstaffe on 21 Aug 1947] (VI) Conveyance of 27 Dec 1947 Parties: (1) Dorothy Wade of 40 Sun Street, Biggleswade, spinster; (2) Arthur William Watkin of 100 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, company director Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 150 Property: (a) piece of land and buildings thereon, being western portion of 40 Sun Street, Biggleswade Acknowledgement of right of (2) to production of scheduled deeds Schedule: - copy admission of 11 Jul 1916 of Frederick Wade; - mortgage of 12 Jul 1916 (1) Frederick Wade, (2) William Warner; - copy conditional surrender of 12 Jul 1916 of Frederick Wade; - copy warrant to vacate of 12 Jan 1923 by Herbert William Warner and Albert Edward Bennett, executors of William Warner; - probate of will of Frederick Wade of 20 May 1931; - deed of appointment of 7 Jul 1932 (1) Annie Wade; (2) Dorothy Wade; - vesting assent of 7 Jul 1932 of Annie Wade; - compensation agreement of 21 Apr 1936 (1) Maud Rosalind Lovell; (2) Annie Wade and Dorothy Wade; (3) Annie Wade; - acknowledgement of 21 Apr 1936 by Maud Rosalind Lovell of receipt of compensation money; - probate of 13 Dec 1943 of will of Annie Wade; - vesting assent of 30 Dec 1943 by Dorothy Wade

1949

From: 1924 To: 1949

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Watkin, Arthur William,
E.T.Leeds Smith & Company,
Fletcher, William Frederick Ashby,
Desborough, Daniel,
Desborough, John,
King, John,
Whydale, Elsie Emma,
Malden, John,
Jackson, Henry,
Bond,
Howard, James,
Bowman, John,
Lovell, Maud Rosalind,
Richardson, Frances,
Brown, Sarah,
Woodall, Elizabeth,
Matthews, James,
Wagstaffe, L.,
Wagstaffe, A.E.,
Watkin, Arthur Owen Woodall,
Chew, Ebenezer,
Brookes, Arthur,
Davidson, Sarah,
Wade, Dorothy,
Wade, Frederick,
Warner, William,
Warner, Herbert William,
Bennett, Albert Edward,
Wade, Annie,
Woodall, Martha,
Watkin, Martha,
Milden, Fanny Sophia

specific solicitors, E T Leeds Smith & Company, Biggleswade Manor, steward, copy court rolls, baker, baking, onions, pigs, rights of way, water provision, WELLS, motor engineer, enfranchisement, blacksmiths, company director, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, Biggleswade Cowfairlands, BIGGLESWADE, Biggleswade St.John Street, Biggleswade New Town, Beeston, Biggleswade Sun Street