BML10/68/2

(i) Tenancy Agreement: between the Duke of Bedford, K G (landlord) and Mr Richard Higgins (tenant) for Stevington Manor Farm, Stevington, 18 August 1914. (ii) Inventory and valuation of Tenant Right, Browse of Straw and Hay, Fixtures etc, on the Manor Farm, Stevington. From Mr Jesse Norman to the Duke of Bedford, Michaelmas 1914. (iii) Inventory and valuation of fixtures etc at Manor Farm, Stevington. From Mr Jesse Norman to L R Higgins, Michaelmas 1914. (iv) Notice of claim: Mr L R Higgins (tenant) stating to Samuel Prentice (landlord) that he intends to claim compensation under Section 1 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1914 upon termination of his tenancy at Manor Farm, Stevington, 10 July 1919. (v) Notice of claim: L R Higgins stating to Samuel Prentice that he intends to claim compensation under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1908, 11 July 1919. (vi) Notice of claim: A W Merry, agent for L R Higgins, stating to the Duke of Bedford KG, that he intends to claim compensation under Section 1 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1914 upon termination of his tenancy at Manor Farm, Stevington, 15 July 1919. (vii) Appointment of valuer: stating that L R Higgins is to appoint A W Merry as his valuer, 1919. (viii) Notice of further claim: stating that L R Higgins is to make further claims on Samuel Prentice, 1919. (ix) Bundle of correspondence concerning a dispute between L R Higgins (and his valuer A W Merry) and S Prentice (and his valuer J C H Robinson) over some valuations, including the tenant right and fixtures, a disturbance claim, and a forced sale of implements, 21 August 1919 - 14 June 1920. (x) Sale Catalogue: of 15 head of Dairy Cattle: cart mare; 50 head of young poultry; assortment of agricultural implements; dairy utensils; the produce of 3 Walnut Trees. By direction of L R Higgins. Auction on 29 September 1919. (xi) Statements of expenses: in connection with Mr L R Higgins' sale of live and dead farming stock, growing crops and farming stock. Also two of L R Higgins' receipts, May 24 - 6 September 1919. (xii) Statement of expenses: in connection with Mr L R Higgins' sale of farming stock, crop etc (2 copies plus draft).1919 (xiii) Valuation: of fixtures, hay, straw and compensation for disturbance from Mr L R Higgins to Mr S Prentice, Michaelmas 1919 (3 copies plus draft).1919 (xiv) Details of S Prentice's counter claim against L R Higgins, 29 March 1920 (2 copies).1920

1914-1920

From: 1914 To: 1920

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Higgins, Richard,
Norman, Jesse,
Higgins, L R,
Prentice, Samuel,
Merry, A.W.,
Robinson, J.C.H.

Stevington Manor Farm, agricultural leases, inventories, valuations, arbitrations, sale catalogues, livestock, agricultural implements, STEVINGTON