WL1000/1/LUT/4/6

Abstract of Title of Esther Emily Farmer to 64, 66 and 68 Duke Street, Luton: - WL1000/1/LUT/4/5; - will of William Farmer of 6 Jan 1897 appointing his wife Esther Emily Farmer, nephew Sidney Farmer and friend Walter Thomas Lye trustees and executors and devised (amongst other things) all his real estate in Luton to them upon trust to apply the rents to maintenance and with powers of sale; - death of William Farmer on 26 Mar 1897; - deed poll of 9 Jul 1897 witnessing that Sidney Farmer and Walter Thomas Lye refused to act as trustees and renounced trusteeship and executorship; - proof of will of William Farmer on 15 Jul 1897 in PPR; - transfer of mortgage of 5 Aug 1897 between (1) William Henry Brown formerly of Luton, then of Flitwick, miller and Benjamin Seebohm formerly of Bedford, then of Hitchin [Hertfordshire], banker; (2) Esther Emily Farmer of Victoria Terrace, Dunstable Road, Luton, widow; (3) Dolphin Smith of Mackrey End, Wheathampstead [Hertfordshire], farmer being supplemental to mortgages and further charges taken out by William Farmer with William Henry Brown (since deceased) and Benjamin Seebohm; RECITING: death of Henry Brown on 1 May 1892; deposition of deeds by William Farmer with Barclay & Co. Ltd., bankers as equitable security for an overdraft; will, death and proof of will of William Farmer; 1,700 was still owing on mortgages to (1); overdraft at Barclays Bank stood at 75/6/9; (1) wished the mortgages to be paid off and (2) wished to pay off the overdraft and raise money to pay estate duty of 108 and expenses of the current transfer of 16/13/3; agreement of (3) to lend 1,900 to (2) at 4% interest; OPERATIVE PART: (3) paid 1,700 to (1), 75/6/9 to Barclays Bank and 124/13/3 to (2); (1) assigned mortgaged property to (3) including 3 cottages with washhouses being 64, 66 and 68 Duke Street in occupation of Peters, Groom and Clarke together with house at rear converted from a barn in occupation of Mrs.Wright; - will of 3 Oct 1898 of Dolphin Smith appointing his wife Fanny Elizabeth Smith, his brother J.H.Smith and his brother-in-law Robert Smith Tomson as executrix and executors and trustees; - death of Dolphin Smith on 8 Aug 1902; - proof of will of Dolphin Smith on 26 Sep 1902 in PPR

1910

From: 1897 To: 1910

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Farmer, William,
Farmer, Esther Emily,
Farmer, Sidney,
Lye, Walter Thomas,
Brown, William Henry,
Seebohm, Benjamin,
Smith, Dolphin,
Peters,
Clarke,
Groom,
Wright,
Barclay & Company Limited,
Smith, Fanny Elizabeth,
Smith, J.H.,
Tomson, Robert Smith

deaths, Dolphin will: Smith, debt, William will: Farmer, miller, banker, farmer, banks