HN10/356/Topham3

Draft Conveyance Parties: (i) Sir Henry Brasnell Tuson of the Poplars, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, general in his Majesty's Royal Marine Artillery and James Edward Stone of Ilchester, Somerset, accountant. (ii) Henry James Topham of Maulden, Beds, farmer. Reciting: - Will of Rev. Edward Willes dated the 24th Mar 1847. (See HN10/356/Topham1). - (a) was put up for sale at public auction, along with other real estate of the testator on the 25th Jul 1911 at the Sun Hotel, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. - (ii) was the highest bidder. - By conditions of the said sale it was stipulated that the timber on the said hereditaments should be taken by the purchaser by valuation and the same has been valued at £190/7/3. Operative: - In consideration of the sums of £2750 and £190/7/3 making a total sum of £2940/7/3 (i) conveys (a) to (ii). Property: (a) All that messuage or farm house, buildings, closes and pieces of land at Barton-in-the-Clay, Beds now in the occupation of Fred. Osborne generally known as the 'Grange Farm'. See below for schedule of particulars. Habendum: - Unto and to the use of (ii). Witnessed by Henry Morris of Malabar, Kingston Hill, Surrey and William Baker, clerk to Messrs. Tuson and Trevor Davies, solicitors of Illchester. Schedule referred to (Numbers relate to the numbers on an ordnance map): 10 - 10 Turnpike field of 6a 3r 18p 10 - Chesher's Close of 6a or 26p 10 - Bury Green of 36a 2r 25p 18 - Munday's Close of 9a 0r 27p 11 - Garden of 16p 11 - Gardens of 1r 29p 46 - Wood Marsh of 48a 3r 12p 44 - Pepper's Close of 4a 0r 12p 43 - Long Croft of 21a 1r 30p 16 - Oat Close of 7a 2r 22p 42 - Short Croft of 2a 3r 33p 41 - Dentons Close of 1a 3r 16p 66 - Orchard of 1a 3r 4p 77 - Olney's Orchard of 2r 10p 39 - Sturgess Close of 2a 1r 29p 19, 20 & 40 - House, garden, orchard, brickyard & meadow of 3a 1r 35p 21 - Long Close of 6a 2r 23p 22 - Chesher's close of 2a 0r 25p 22 - Upper Burgend Close of 2a 3r 36p Total: 166a 0r 28p.

29 Sep 1911

From: 1847 To: 1911

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Tuson, Sir Henry Brasnell,
Stone, James Edward,
Willes, Edward,
Osborn, Frederick,
Morris, Henry,
Baker, William,
Tuson,
Davies, Trevor

accountant, Edward will: Willes, wills, PROBATE, specific auction sales, timber, specific solicitors, Barton, Barton-le-Clay fields, BARTON-LE-CLAY