WB/Parsons4/1/Mark1/3

Appoinment & Release to accompany Absolute Surrender [partially water damaged by enemy action at Lawrance, Messer & Company, 16 Coleman Street, London on 29 Dec 1940] Parties: (i) Edward Thompson, formerly of Barnsbury Terrace, Liverpool Road, Islington [Middlesex], now of Park Street, St.Mary, Islington, gentleman; (ii) Richard Stevens of Market Street [Bedfordshire], surgeon; Daniel Gutteridge, formerly of Market Street, now of Gibraltar Farm, Luton, farmer; (iii) Mary Ann Punter of Market Street [Hertfordshire], spinster; Sarah Punter of Market Street [Hertfordshire], spinster Reciting: - covenant to surrender (a)-(b) of 27 May 1850 from William Mead to Elizabeth Lightfoot; - appointment of 29 Jul 1850 from Elizabeth Lightfoot to Edward Thompson by way of mortage for 750 and covenant by William Mead to surrender (a)-(b) to Edward Thompson; - William Mead made no surrender and died on 2 Feb 1851 intestate as to estates vested in him as trustee leaving his brother Daniel Mead of Enfield [Middlesex], baker as customary heir according to Manor of Markyate; - further advance of 2 Dec 1851of 600 from Edward Thompson to Elizabeth Lightfoot (making a total of 1,350 at 5% interest) secured on (a)-(b), amongst other properties; - will of Elizabeth Lightfoot of 11 Nov 1851 appointing (ii) as her executors and trustees charged with mortgaging land to pay debts, expenses and legacies and with power of sale; - death of Elizabeth Lightfoot on 20 Nov 1853 and proof of her will in PCC on 7 Dec 1853; - (ii) put (a)-(b), amongst other property, up for sale by John Cumberland at Swan Inn, Markyate Street on 11 Aug 1854, Mary Ann Punter being highest bidder for (a)-(b) as Lots 3 and 6 for 350; - agreement that (iii) should pay 80 to (i) and 270 to (iii); - on 6 Dec 1854 Daniel Mead surrendered (a)-(b) in half shares to Mary Ann and Sarah Punter Operative Part: - (iii) paid 270 to (ii) and 80 to (i); - (ii) appointed, released and assured (a)-(b) to (iii); - (i), at request of (ii), remised, released and quitclaimed (a)-(b) to (iii) Property: (a) two cottages in Markyate Street, Caddington [Hertfordshire] at back part and adjoining messuage late in occupation of Elizabeth Lightfoot, deceased, with outoffices and gardens in occupation of King George and Widow Ellingham at rents amounting to 13/18/- per annum and now in occupation of Thomas George and Mrs.Stanbridge at rents amounting to 12/5/- per annum; (b) messuage in Markyate Street, Caddington [Hertfordshire] with yard, workshop, other buildings and large walled garden formerly in occupation of William Warre, watchmaker, then of Mrs.Biggs, formerly Mrs.Webb at annual rent of 16 abutting on premises of representatives of late Mrs.Iredale N, premises of representatives of Hickson, deceased S, Wesleyan Chapel E and Market Street W Witness: - George Powell of 3 Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn, London Examined and certified a true copy by George Bailey of Union Street, Luton and Albert Larter, his clerk on 14 Sep 1857

7 Dec 1854

From: 1850 To: 1857

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Lawrance, Messer & Company,
Thompson, Edward,
Stevens, Richard,
Gutteridge, Daniel,
Punter, Ann,
Punter, Sarah,
Mead, William,
Lightfoot, Elizabeth,
Mead, Daniel,
Cumberland, John,
George, King,
Ellingham,
George, Thomas,
Stanbridge,
Warre, William,
Biggs,
Webb,
Iredale,
Hickson, Samuel,
Powell, George,
Bailey, George,
Larter, Albert

specific solicitors, Messer & Company Lawrance, air raids over UK, surgeon, farmer, Luton Gibraltar Farm, baker, deaths, Elizabeth will: Lightfoot, Markyate Street Swan, specific auction sales, non-agricultural leases, Methodist buildings, George Powell, George Bailey, solicitors' clerks, City of London Coleman Street, City of London, Markyate Street, Caddington [Hertfordshire]