WB/Fordham4/1/Stop/BA4

Abstract of Title of F.Foster and his Mortgagee to Freehold Messuages, Land and Hereditaments at Stopsley, Luton (I) Appointment of 29 Oct 1846 Parties: (1) Frederick Chase of Luton, gentleman; (2) Frederick Davis of Luton, hat merchant; (3) Francis Davis of Luton, grocer [trustee for (2)] Reciting: - (VII) in WB/Fordham4/1/Stop/BA/3 - auction of 30 Jul 1846 at George Hotel, Luton at which (2) was highest bidder Operative Part: - (1) appointed (a) to (2) for 95 Property: (a) piece of inclosed pasture in Stopsley, Luton of 1a or 4p numbered 678 on Parish Map of Luton and in occupation of William Gillham bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land of Frederick Chase; E by 3 cottages and gardens of Frederick Chase; W by land and premises of Frederick Davis Habendum: - to uses appointed by (2); to use of (2); to use of (3) during the life of (2) in trust for (2); to use of (2) Covenant: - by (2) to maintain a brick or wood fence on E side of (a); - production of scheduled deeds by (1) Schedule: - 1-2 May 1792, lease & release, (1) William Handsom and Elizabeth, his wife; (2) Joseph Williamson; (3) John Chase; - Michaelmas 33 George III, fine, John Chase, plaintiff, William and Elizabeth Handsom, deforciants; - 21 Oct 1836, copy probate of will of John Chase; - 28 Mar 1842, copy codicil to will of John Chase; - 6 Aug 1846, release, (1) Edward Chase; (2) Frederick Chase; - 13 Aug 1846, release (1) Frederick Chase and Emily Thomasina, his wife; (2) Daniel Gilbert (II) Appointment of 2 Jul 1850 Parties: (1) James Rhodes of 21 Lombard Street, London, banker; Joseph Linsell of Finchingfield [Essex], straw dealer [creditors and assignees of estate of Frederick Davis, a bankrupt]; (2) James Foster Groom of Abchurch Lane, London, official assignee ofe state of Frederick Davis; (3) James Rhodes as officer of London & County Banking Company; (4) Frederick Davis; (5) Francis Foster of Houghton Regis, victualler Reciting: - (I) above; - (4) deposited (I) with London & County Banking Company on 30 Jul 1847 as security for payment due on an account of (4); - fial in bankruptcy issued on 26 Aug 1848 against (4) who was adjudicated bankrupt; - (2) was Official Assignee of estates etc. of (4) and (1) were assignees chosen by the creditors of (4); - (1) and (2), amongst other things, put up (a) for auction at George Hotel, Luton, on 22 Apr 1850 at which (5) was highest bidder; - (4) owed London & County Banking Company exceeding the purchase money for (a) and it was agreed to pay the purchase money to (3) as officer of the Company as part satisfaction of the debt; - (4), at request of (1) and (2) joined in the conveyance Operative Part: - (5) paid 104 to (3) by direction of Joseph Linsell and (2); - (5) paid 10/- each to (1), (2) and (4); - (1), (2), (3) and (4) appointed (a) to (3) Property: (a) piece of inclosed pasture in Stopsley, Luton of 1a or 4p numbered 678 on Parish Map of Luton and in occupation of William Gillham bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land of Frederick Chase; E by 3 cottages and gardens of Frederick Chase; W by land and premises of Frederick Davis (III) Mortgage of 10 Jul 1850 Parties: (1) Francis Foster of Houghton Regis, victualler; (2) William Lucas, brewer; William Bentley, gentleman; Jeffery Lucas, banker; Septimus Wright, gentleman; all of Hitchin [Hertfordshire] trustees of Hitchin Benefit Building Society Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 67 from (2) on security of (a) Property: (a) piece of inclosed pasture in Stopsley, Luton of 1a or 4p numbered 678 on Parish Map of Luton and in occupation of William Gillham bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land of Frederick Chase; E by 3 cottages and gardens of Frederick Chase; W by land and premises of Frederick Davis (IV) Vacating receipt from trustees of Hitchin Benefit Building Society on repayment of mortgage by Francis Foster on 9 Jul 1852 (V) Mortgage of 17 Sep 1852 Parties: (1) Francis Foster of Stopsley, brickmaker; (2) Thomas Sworder of Luton, gentleman Operative Part: - (1) borrowed 300 at 5% interest from (2) secured on (a) Property: (a) piece of inclosed land in Stopsley, Luton of 1a 0r 4p numbered 678 on Luton Parish Map late in occupation of of William Gillham, then Francis Foster bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land late of Frederick Chase, then Thomas Pigott; E by cottages and gardens late of Frederick Chase, then William Fisher; W by land of Frederick Davis; (b) newly erected messuages on (a) by (1) in occupations of Francis Foster and Joseph Sinfield (VI) Assignment of Mortgage of 28 Dec 1853 Parties: (1) Thomas Sworder of Luton, gentleman; (2) Francis Foster of Stopsley, brickmaker; (3) Thomas Albon Carter of Ware [Hertfordshire], late supervisor of excise Reciting: - (V) above; - 300 remained outstanding but all interest had been paid; - (2) wished to pay off the mortgage and raise a further 100 Operative Part: - (3) paid 300 to (1), by direction of (2); - (3) paid 100 to (2); - (1), at request of (2), conveyed (a)-(b) to (3) as security for 400 loan at 5% interest Property: (a) piece of inclosed land in Stopsley, Luton of 1a 0r 4p numbered 678 on Luton Parish Map late in occupation of of William Gillham, then Francis Foster bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land late of Frederick Chase, then Thomas Pigott; E by cottages and gardens late of Frederick Chase, then William Fisher; W by land of Frederick Davis; (b) newly erected messuages on (a) by (1) in occupations of Francis Foster and Joseph Sinfield (VII) Further Advance of 12 Apr 1854 Parties: (1) Francis Foster; (2) Thomas Albon Carter Operative Part: - (2) lent a further 350 at 5% interest to (1) secured on (a)-(b) Property: (a) piece of inclosed land in Stopsley, Luton of 1a 0r 4p numbered 678 on Luton Parish Map late in occupation of of William Gillham, then Francis Foster bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land late of Frederick Chase, then Thomas Pigott; E by cottages and gardens late of Frederick Chase, then William Fisher; W by land of Frederick Davis; (b) five newly erected messuages on (a) by (1) in occupations of Francis Foster, W.Burgess, W.Wagstaff, Humphrey King and George Durrant (VIII) Further Advance of 12 Apr 1855 Parties: (1) Francis Foster; (2) Thomas Albon Carter Operative Part: - (2) lent a further 100 to (2) at 5% interest secured on (a) Property: (a) land lately purchased from William Fisher in Stopsley fronting road from Luton to Hitchin [Hertfordshire] and he had built on it in his own occupation (IX) Will of 9 Feb 1859 of Thomas Albon Carter: - his nephews Samuel Joseph Carter of Luton, brewer's clerk; John Carter of Chelsea [Middlesex] and Thomas Albon Carter of Birmingham [Warwickshire] to be executors; - no devise of real estate or mortgaged estates (X) Death of Thomas Albon Carter on 12 May 1860 (XI) Proof of will of Thomas Albon Carter in PPR on 10 Sep 1860 (XII) Thomas Albon Carter never married, his father had died many years ago, his eldest brother, Samuel late of Luton, innkeeper, had died on 15 Nov 1857, leaving Samuel Joseph Carter, his [the brother's] only surviving son (XIII) Will of Samuel Joseph Carter of 17 Oct 1860: - his wife Ellen to be sole executrix to whom he devised and bequeathed his entire estate (XIV) Death of Samuel Joseph Carter on 18 Oct 1860 (XV) Proof of will of Samuel Joseph Carter in Northampton DPR on 26 Dec 1860 (XVI) "The public house sold to Mr.Fordham is one of the 5 messuages mentioned in the Deed of 12 April 1854. The vensor first of all built on the 1a and 4p of land he purchased of Davis 2 cottages, since converted into one afterwards 4 more cottages and the public house. The house mentioned in the last abstracted Deed is built upon a piece of ground he purchased of William Fisher" (XVII) Reconveyance of 17 Aug 1861 Parties: (1) Ellen Carter of Harpenden [Hertfordshire], widow; (2) John Carter of Chelsea [Middlesex], saddler; Thomas Albon Carter of Birmingham [Warwickshire], military ornament maker; (3) Francis Foster Reciting: - mortgages between Thomas Albon Carter and Francis Foster, wills and deaths of Thomas Albon Carter and Samuel Joseph Carter; - total of 850 (400, 350 and 100) still owing but all interest paid Operative Part: - (3) paid 850 to (2) and 5/- to (1); (1), at request of (3) and by direction of (2) released (a)-(c) to (3) Property: (a) piece of inclosed pasture in Stopsley, Luton of 1a 0r 4p numbered 678 on Luton Parish Plan formerly in occupation of William Gillham, then Francis Foster bounded: N by road through Stopsley; S by land late of Frederick Chase, now T.Pigott; E by (b); W by land of Mrs.Davis; with public house called Brickmakers Arms in occupation of Mary Davis and 3 cottages adjoining in occupation of Allin, Simpkins and King; grocer's shop in occupation of Robert Hucklesby; all five messuages having been built by Francis Foster; (b) three cottages converted into 4 tenements with gardens and wood barns in Stopsley adjoining (a) formerly in occupation of Isaac Oakley, John Felks and Robert Hucklesby, now James King, Waller, Bird and Evans; with small piece of pasture at back the whole being 0a 2r 38p; bounded: S by New Close late of Frederick Chase, then T.Pigott; W by land late of Frederick Chase, then Frederick Davis, then Francis Foster; N and E by roads through Stopsley; (c) messuage built by Francis Foster on part of (b)

1861

From: 1846 To: 1861

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Foster, Francis,
Chase, Frederick,
Davis, Frederick,
Davis, Francis,
Gilham, William,
Handsom, William,
Handsom, Elizabeth,
Williamson, Joseph,
Chase, John,
Chase, Edward,
Chase, Emily Thomasina,
Gilbert, Daniel,
Linsell, Joseph,
Rhodes, James,
Groom, James Foster,
London & County Banking Company,
Lucas, William,
Bentley, William,
Lucas, Jeffery,
Wright, Septimus,
Hitchin Benefit Building Society,
Sworder, Thomas,
Pigott, Thomas,
Fisher, William,
Sinfield, Joseph,
Carter, Thomas Albon,
Burgess, W.,
Wagstaff, W.,
King, Humphrey,
Durrant, George,
Carter, Samuel Joseph,
Carter, John,
Carter, Thomas Albon,
Carter, Samuel,
Carter, Ellen,
Davis, Mary,
Allin,
Simpkins,
King,
Hucklesby, Robert,
Oakley, Isaac,
Felks, John,
Waller,
Bird,
Evans

Luton George Hotel, specific auction sales, town & local roads, John will: Chase, banker, BANKRUPTCY, straw dealer, London & County Banking Company Limited, banks, building societies, victualler, brewer, Hitchin Benefit Building Society, brickmaker, supervisor of excise, innkeeper, deaths, Thomas Albon will: Carter, brewer's clerk, Samuel Joseph will: Carter, widow, military ornament maker, Stopsley Brickmakers Arms, grocers, STOPSLEY, LUTON, Stopsley Hitchin Road