Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WB/Fordham4/1/Sandy/LN18
  • Title
    Bargain & Sale Parties: (i) James Brashier of Sandy, tailor; (ii) Edward King Fordham and Herbert Fordham both of Ashwell [Hertfordshire], common brewers; (iii) Wolverley Attwood Fordham of Ashwell, gentleman Reciting: - will of Mercy Cross of Sandy, widow, of 29 Dec 1868 devising her real estate to her daughter Lavinia Nelson Cross; death of Mercy Cross on 21 Apr 1870 and proof of her will on 6 Aug 1870 in PPR; - will of Lavinia Nelson Cross of 18 Feb 1875 devising her real estate to (i) and Thomas Elderton in trust for sale; - death of Lavinia Nelson Cross on 19 Apr 1883 and proof of her will in PPR on 1 Jun 1883 by (i), Thomas Elderton having died before the testatrix; - Lavinia Nelson Cross had not been admitted tenant to her fourth part of (a)-(c) Operative Part: - (i) bargained and sold (a)-(c) to (iii) for 1,000 paid to him by (ii) Property: (a) dwellinghouse and beerhouse known as Lord Nelson in Sandy opposite the church in occupation of Lavinia Nelson Cross, deceased, now (i) as tenant of (ii); (b) cottage adjoining (a) in occupation of James Usher; (c) yard in front of (a)-(b) and land at rear in occupation of James Usher and, with (a) and (b) comprising 0a 1r 17.5p with frontage to High Street of 69ft and bounded: N by property of William Brooke; E by estate of Francis Pym, esquire; S by blacksmith's shop and other buildings formerly of Lavinia Nelson Cross purchased by Edward Tomlin; W by High Street Witnesses: - Frederick Ready, clerk to E.T.Leeds Smith of Sandy, solicitor; - C.W.Walkden of Ashwell, mercantile clerk
  • Date free text
    8 Nov 1883
  • Production date
    From: 1868 To: 1883
  • Level of description
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