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Abstract of Title of Arthur Owen Woodall Watkin to site of 124 and 126 and land at rear of 120 and 122 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade; abstracted by E.T.Leeds Smith & Company, solicitors of 3 Market Square, Biggleswade; abstracting: PART J - plot of land at rear of 120-122 (I) Compensation Agreement of 15 Nov 1928 [Enfranchisement] Parties: (1) Maud Rosalind Lovell of Hincheslea, Brockenhurst, Southampton [Hampshire], Lady of Biggleswade Manor; (2) John Desborough of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, baker Operative Part: - (1) extinguished manorial incidents on payment of 7/1/11 by (2) on (a) Property: (a) piece of ground with buildings erected thereon at rear of dwellinghouse, baker's shop and yard on E side of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade (II) Receipt of Lady of Manor of 15 Nov 1928 on payment of enfranchisement fee (III) Conveyance of 16 Nov 1928 Parties: (1) John Desborough of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, baker; (2) Martha Watkin, wife of Arthur William Watkin of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, motor body builder Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a) to (2) for 100 Property: (a) garden land with buildings erected thereon at rear of (1)'s house, shop and yard in Shortmead Street bounded: S by lane from Shortmead Street to Chapel Fields; N by other property of (2) as shown on included plan PART O - 124, 126, 128 Shortmead Street (IV) Covenant to surrender by way of conveyance of 26 Nov 1906 Parties: (1) Albert Ernest King of Broom, Southill, farmer; Ebenezer Chew of Biggleswade, grocer; (2) Elsie Emma Whydale of Lyminge [Kent], spinster Reciting: - will of 8 Jun 1900 of John King of Devonshire House, Upper Maze Hill, St.Leonards-on-Sea [Sussex]: appointing his sons Herbert King and Albert Ernest King as executors and general trustees and Albert Ernest King and Charles William Payton as special trustees; devising real estate at Sandy to special trustees upon trust to allow occupation of one house by Sarah Odell and to pay an annuity out of a certain part to his daughter Ann Emma Whydale and her children; devising and bequeathing residue of real and personal estate to his general trustees in trust for sale; - three codicils to will of John King of 14 Mar 1901, 9 Sep 1904 and 26 Jan 1905 not affecting the abstracted premises; - codicil to will of John King of 24 Feb 1905 revoking appointment of Herbert King as executor and general trustee in favour of Ebenezer Chew of Biggleswade, grocer; - codicil to will of John King of 10 Mar 1905 not affecting abstracted premises; - death of John King on 30 Apr 1906; - admission of (1) as tenants on 1 Nov 1906 Operative Part: - (1) covenanted to surrender (a)-(c) to use of (2) for 700 Property [shown on included plan]: (a) two dwellinghouses (one used as a shop), yard, barns and garden in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade containing on W 25 feet 3 inches bounded: N by (b); E by property of Sophia Bond; S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough; W by Shortmead Street; formerly in occupation of John West and John Forargue, then John West and John Frederick Cooper, now J.G.Tebbs and W.Marsh; (b) dwellinghouse and shop in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with covered gateway entrance leading from street to yard and buildings at rear and paved yard, timber built shed, stables with loft over, outbuildings etc. formerly in occupation of Albert Percival Taylor now Joseph Thomason bounded: N by (c); E and part S by (b); part S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew as trustees contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough with right of joint user with owners/occupiers of property to S of well and pump and right of way for them through gateway and across yard; (c) piece of ground in Biggleswade bounded: N by property of trustees of Primitive Methodist Chapel; E by property of William Warner; S by (b); W by Shortmead Street with frontage of 24 feet and depth E-W of 112 feet with messuage and shop erected thereon formerly in occupation of Lydia Tasker, now F.Smith (V) Copy absolute surrender, 27 Nov 1906, Manor of Biggleswade before William Frederick Ashby Fletcher, steward, of Albert Ernest King of Broom, Southill and Ebenezer Chew of Biggleswade, grocer to use of Elsie Emma Whydale in consideration of 700 of: (a) two dwellinghouses (one used as a shop), yard, barns and garden in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade containing on W 25 feet 3 inches bounded: N by (b); E by property of Sophia Bond; S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough; W by Shortmead Street; formerly in occupation of John West and John Forargue, then John West and John Frederick Cooper, now J.G.Tebbs and W.Marsh; (b) dwellinghouse and shop in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with covered gateway entrance leading from street to yard and buildings at rear and paved yard, timber built shed, stables with loft over, outbuildings etc. formerly in occupation of Albert Percival Taylor now Joseph Thomason bounded: N by (c); E and part S by (b); part S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew as trustees contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough with right of joint user with owners/occupiers of property to S of well and pump and right of way for them through gateway and across yard; (c) piece of ground in Biggleswade bounded: N by property of trustees of Primitive Methodist Chapel; E by property of William Warner; S by (b); W by Shortmead Street with frontage of 24 feet and depth E-W of 112 feet with messuage and shop erected thereon formerly in occupation of Lydia Tasker, now F.Smith (VI) Copy admission, 26 Apr 1907, Manor of Biggleswade, before William Frederick Ashby Fletcher, steward, of Elsie Emma Whydale, by Albert Ernest King, her attorney on absolute surrender of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew to (a) two dwellinghouses (one used as a shop), yard, barns and garden in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade containing on W 25 feet 3 inches bounded: N by (b); E by property of Sophia Bond; S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough; W by Shortmead Street; formerly in occupation of John West and John Forargue, then John West and John Frederick Cooper, now J.G.Tebbs and W.Marsh; (b) dwellinghouse and shop in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with covered gateway entrance leading from street to yard and buildings at rear and paved yard, timber built shed, stables with loft over, outbuildings etc. formerly in occupation of Albert Percival Taylor now Joseph Thomason bounded: N by (c); E and part S by (b); part S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew as trustees contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough with right of joint user with owners/occupiers of property to S of well and pump and right of way for them through gateway and across yard; (c) piece of ground in Biggleswade bounded: N by property of trustees of Primitive Methodist Chapel; E by property of William Warner; S by (b); W by Shortmead Street with frontage of 24 feet and depth E-W of 112 feet with messuage and shop erected thereon formerly in occupation of Lydia Tasker, now F.Smith (VII) Agreement for compensation for manorial incidents (Enfranchisement) of 13 Oct 1928 Parties: (1) Maud Rosalind Lovell of Hincheslea, Brockenhurst, Southampton [Hampshire], Lady of Manor of Biggleswade; (2) Elsie Emma Whydale, formerly of Lyminge [Kent], now of Kerrie Cottage, Barton-on-Sea, Southampton [Hampshire], spinster Operative Part: - (1) extinguished manorial incidents on (a)-(b) for 16/6/9 with interest of 5% until paid by (2) Property: (a) two dwellinghouses (one used as a shop), yard, barns and garden in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade containing on W 25 feet 3 inches bounded: N by (b); E by property of Sophia Bond; S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough; W by Shortmead Street; formerly in occupation of John West and John Forargue, then John West and John Frederick Cooper, now J.G.Tebbs and W.Marsh; (b) dwellinghouse and shop in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with covered gateway entrance leading from street to yard and buildings at rear and paved yard, timber built shed, stables with loft over, outbuildings etc. formerly in occupation of Albert Percival Taylor now Joseph Thomason bounded: N by (c); E and part S by (b); part S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew as trustees contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough with right of joint user with owners/occupiers of property to S of well and pump and right of way for them through gateway and across yard (VIII) Receipt of 13 Oct 1928 of Maud Rosalind Lovell of receipt of enfranchisement fee (IX) Conveyance of 15 Oct 1928 Parties: (1) Elsie Emma Whydale, formerly of Lyminge [Kent], now of Kerri Cottage, Barton-on-Sea, Southampton [Hampshire], spinster; (2) Martha Watkin, wife of Arthur William Watkin of Biggleswade, motor body builder Operative Part: - (1) conveyed (a)-(b) to (2) for 325 Property: (a) three dwellinghouses on E side of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, numbered 124, 126 and 128 in occupation of Franks, Cooper and Blackwell with yard, barns and piece of garden ground (formerly copyhold premises described as (a) two dwellinghouses (one used as a shop), yard, barns and garden in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade containing on W 25 feet 3 inches bounded: N by (b); E by property of Sophia Bond; S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough; W by Shortmead Street; formerly in occupation of John West and John Forargue, then John West and John Frederick Cooper, now J.G.Tebbs and W.Marsh; (b) dwellinghouse and shop in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with covered gateway entrance leading from street to yard and buildings at rear and paved yard, timber built shed, stables with loft over, outbuildings etc. formerly in occupation of Albert Percival Taylor now Joseph Thomason bounded: N by (c); E and part S by (b); part S by property of Albert Ernest King and Ebenezer Chew as trustees contracted to be sold to John Desborough and Daniel Desborough with right of joint user with owners/occupiers of property to S of well and pump and right of way for them through gateway and across yard; (c) piece of ground in Biggleswade bounded: N by property of trustees of Primitive Methodist Chapel; E by property of William Warner; S by (b); W by Shortmead Street with frontage of 24 feet and depth E-W of 112 feet with messuage and shop erected thereon formerly in occupation of Lydia Tasker, now F.Smith (X) Legal Charge of 15 Aug 1933 Parties: (1) Arthur William Watkin of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade and Martha his wife; (2) Frances Richardson of 30 Bedford Road, Hitchin [Hertfordshire], spinster Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 1,200 at 5% interest from (2) 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] (XI) Receipt of 14 Oct 1946 by Frances Richardson on redemption of mortgage by Arthur William and Martha Watkin PART Q - land comprised in Parts K and P (XII) Search Certificate of 29 Dec 1949 against Martha Watkin; no subsisting entries (XIII) Conveyance of 31 Dec 1949 Parties: (i) Martha Watkin of 100 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, wife of Arthur William Watkin; (ii) Arthur Owen Woodall Watkin on London Road, Biggleswade, company director Operative Part: - (i) conveyed (a)-(b) to (ii) for 425 Property [as shown on included plan]: (a) piece of land on E side of Shortmead Street, Biggleswade with messuages, barns and outbuildings erected thereon and known as 124-126 Shortmead Street; (b) plot of garden with building erected thereon at rear of 120-122 Shortmead Street bounded: S by lane running from Shortmead Street to Chapelfields; W by property of Arthur William Watkin; N by (a); E by property of (ii) Habendum: - to (ii) subject to right of way to and from Shortmead Street for owners of property to S Covenant: - to produce deed in schedule Schedule: - Mortgage of 15 Aug 1933 (1) Arthur William Watkin and Martha Watkin; (2) Frances Richardson with receipt for discharge of 14 Oct 1946 endorsed

1958

From: 1900 To: 1958

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Watkin, Arthur Owen Woodall,
E.T.Leeds Smith & Company,
Lovell, Maud Rosalind,
Desborough, John,
Watkin, Martha,
Watkin, Arthur William,
King, Albert Ernest,
Chew, Ebenezer,
Whydale, Elsie Emma,
King, Herbert,
Odell, Sarah,
Payton, Charles William,
Whydale, Ann Emma,
King, John,
Bond, Sophia,
Desborough, Daniel,
West, John,
Forargue, John,
Cooper, John Frederick,
Tebbs, J G,
Marsh, W.,
Taylor, Albert Percival,
Thomason, Joseph,
Warner, William,
Tasker, Lydia,
Smith, F.,
Fletcher, William Frederick Ashby,
Watkin, Martha,
Franks,
Cooper,
Blackwell,
Richardson, Frances,
Milden, Fanny Sophia,
Brown, Sarah,
Woodall, Elizabeth,
Matthews, James,
Wagstaffe, A.E.,
Wagstaffe, L.,
Davidson, Sarah

specific solicitors, E T Leeds Smith & Company, baker, Biggleswade Manor, bakery, enfranchisement, motor body builder, farmer, grocer, John will: King, deaths, water provision, WELLS, rights of way, Methodist buildings, blacksmiths, company director, Biggleswade Shortmead Street, BIGGLESWADE, Biggleswade Chapelfields Path, SANDY, Biggleswade St.John Street, Beeston, Biggleswade Sun Street