Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) Marjorie Woollatt Hartop of Church Cottage, Ivinghoe [Buckinghamshire]; Thomas Robert Keens of 11 Stewart Road, Harpenden [Hertfordshire]; David Eric Long of Hale Court, Lincolns Inn, London;
(ii) Edward Alexander Storey Barnard of Hill Wood, Dagnall [Buckinghamshire]; Thomas Robert Keens; Jeremy Wilfrid Thompson of Sussex House, Burnham Market [Norfolk];
(iii) Rev.Douglas Claypole White of 49 Mill Street, Bedford; John Archibald Ralph Oliver of Glen Cottage, Greenacres, Lilley [Hertfordshire];
(iv) David Eric Long; Clifford Samuel Herbert Hampton of Vigo House, Ormond Avenue, Richmond [Surrey]; Marjorie Jean Hampton of Vigo House;
(v) David Eric Long; Kathleen Mary Butler of 10 Highgate West Hill, London; Clifford Samuel Herbert Hampton
Reciting:
(I) conveyance of 8 Dec 1950 (1) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, Ivo Leigh Currall; (2) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, William Arthur Hartop, Geoffrey Harold Hartop; (3) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, Kathleen McPhail, William Arthur Hartop, Geoffrey Harold Hartop, William Arthur John Hartop in which (a)-(v) were conveyed to (2) in trust for sale
(II) conveyance of 8 Oct 1962 (1)Minister of aviation; (2) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, William Arthur Hartop, Geoffrey Harold Hartop in which (w)-(am) was conveyed to (2) in trust for sale
(III) conveyance of 8 Oct 1958 (1) William Francis Hartop, Ivo Leigh Currall; (2) William Frank Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, William Arthur Hartop, Geoffrey Harold Hartop; (3) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, Kathleen McPhail, William Arthur Hartop, Geoffrey Harold Hartop, Harriet Zillah Hartop, William Arthur John Hartop; (4) Harriet Zillah Hartop, William Arthur John Hartop as trustees of will of 28 Jun 1912 and codicil of 26 Jun 1915 of Arthur Edwin Hartop in which:
- (4) were entitled to one third, William Francis Hartop one ninth, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop one ninth, Kathleen McPhail on ninth, William Arthur Hartop and Geoffrey Harold Hartop as trustees of will of 6 Jul 1931 of William Thomas Hartop entitled to one third of net proceeds of sale of (an)
(IV) assignment of 8 Oct 1958 (1) Harriet Zillah Hartop, William Arthur John Hartop; (2) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, Kathleen McPhail, William Arthur Hartop, Geoffrey Harold Hartop in which the one third share of (1) were assigned to (2) with the intent that they should be entitled to income from the sale of the property thus: one sixth each William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop and Kathleen McPhail and one half William Arthur Hartop and Geoffrey Harold Hartop as trustees of will of William Thomas Hartop
(V) X886/1/8/8
(VI) deed of12 Mar 1987 (1) Geoffrey Harold Hartop, Kathleen McPhail; (2) Marjorie Woollatt Hartop; (3) Thomas Robert Keens, David Eric Long in which (1) retired as trustees under (III)
(VII) death of William Francis Hartop on 26 Jan 1981 and of William Arthur Hartop on 5 May 1985
(VIII) agreement and instrument of dedication of 3 Aug 1961 regarding 62 square yards in Thurleigh dedicated to Bedfordshire County Council for highway purposes
(IX) agreement and instrument of dedication of 3 Aug 1961 regarding 300 square yards in Thurleigh dedicated to Bedfordshire County Council for highway purposes
(X) two deeds of appointment of 30 Sep 1985 in which Marjorie Woollatt Hartop appointed Thomas Robert Keens and David Eric Long to be trustees of (I) and (II)
(XI) deed on 1987 in which Marjorie Woollatt Hartop appointed Thomas Robert Keens and David Eric Long to be trustees of (III) along with herself
(XII) X886/1/8/2 regarding (ao)-(bp)
(XIII) X866/1/8/4
(XIV) conveyance of 8 May 1964 (1) Frank Leslie Greenwood and Elsie Greenwood; (2) William Francis Hartop, Marjorie Woollatt Hartop, William Arthur Hartop in which (bq)-(by) were conveyed to (2) in trust for sale
(XV) two deeds of appointment of 30 Sep 1985 in which Marjorie Woollatt Hartop appointed Thomas Robert Keens and David Eric Long to be trustees of X886/38 and (XIV)
(XVI) Rutters Farm and Keysoe Park Farm were held by trustees in trust for sale were vested in (ii)-(v) in respective shares of one half, one quarter, one eighth and one eighth
Operative Part:
- (i), with consent of (ii)-(v) decided to partition the property with Rutters Farm [(a)-(an)] allotted to (ii), (ao)-(at) and (az)-(bi) to (iii) (bj)-(bn) amongst others to (iv) (au)-(ay), (bo)-(by) and Keysoe Park Wood to (v)
Property:
212.329 acres in Clapham and Thurleigh, part of Rutters Farm
(a) 0.418 acres pasture;
(b) 0.887 acres road, house and buildings;
(c) 5.159 acres pasture;
(d) 6.523 acres pastrure;
(e) 2.339 acres pasture;
(f) 2.931 acres pasture;
(g) 1.513 acres cottage and garden;
(h) 17.333 acres arable;
(i) 24.656 acres arable;
(j) 6.884 acres arable;
(k) 18.057 acres arable;
(l) 12.262 acres pasture;
(m) 10.098 acres pasture;
(n) 1.547 acres pasture;
(o) 1.129 acres building and yards;
(p) 0.131 acres pond;
(q) 7.033 acres arable;
(r) 1.291 acres 6 cottages and gardens;
(s) 48.291 acres arable;
(t) 27.122 acres arable;
(u) 7.864 acres pasture;
(v) 8.861 acres arable
172.146 acres in Clapham, Milton Ernest and Thurleigh, part of Rutters Farm
(w) 1.380 acres Clapham;
(x) 4.610 acres Clapham;
(y) 16.952 acres Clapham;
(z) 5.753 acres Clapham;
(aa) 12.710 acres Milton Ernest;
(ab) 16.107 acres Milton Ernest;
(ac) 17.843 acres Milton Ernest;
(ad) 0.828 acres Milton Ernest;
(ae) 0.003 acres Milton Ernest;
(af) 0.121 acres MIlton Ernest;
(ag) 12.790 acres Thurleigh;
(ah) 7.750 acres Thurleigh;
(ai) 26.835 acres Thurleigh;
(aj) 0.551 acres Thurleigh;
(ak) 0.429 acres Thurleigh;
(al) 36.374 acres Thurleigh;
(am) 11.110 acres Thurleigh
(an) South Field and Corner Close containing together 21a 2r 19p in Thurleigh, part of Rutters Farm, bounded: W by road from Thureigh to Ravensden - as shown in plan on conveyance of 11 Oct 1867 between (1) Christopher Hall and Thomas Addington; (2) Louisa Howkins; (3) Ulysses Paine; (4) Thomas Howkins
496.228 acres, part of Keysoe Park Farm [shown on included plan]
(ao) 1.989 acres house and homestead;
(ap) 1.042 acres orchard;
(aq) 1.611 acres close;
(ar) 0.357 acres coppice;
(as) 3.685 acres pasture;
(at) 3.303 acres pasture;
(au) 8.795 acres pasture;
(av) 0.317 acres three cottages and gardens;
(aw) 1.174 acres pasture;
(ax) 10.852 acres arable;
(ay) 19.889 acres arable;
(az) 161.620 acres arable;
(ba) 42.043 acres pasture;
(bb) 14.191 acres arable;
(bc) 2.911 acres arable;
(bd) 15.213 acres pasture;
(be) 12.280 acres pasture;
(bf) 14.164 acres pasture;
(bg) 5.131 acres pasture;
(bh) 12.464 acres pasture;
(bi) 0.166 acres pond;
(bj) 26.317 acres arable;
(bk) 23.734 acres arable;
(bl) 23.953 acres pasture;
(bm) 28.726 acres arable;
(bn) 27.973 acres arable;
(bo) 26.128 acres arable;
(bp) 6.220 acres arable
46.959 acres forming part of Keysoe Park Farm [shown on included plan]
(bq) 1.364 acres cottage buildings and close of land;
(br) 2.725 acres close of land;
(bs) 2.306 acres close of land;
(bt) 2.376 acres close of land;
(bu) 3.291 acres close of land;
(bv) 4.437 acres Silver Close;
(bw) 8.148 acres Kings Field;
(bx) 15.699 acres close of land;
(by) 6.613 acres close of land
Witnesses:
- T.H.Emlyn Jones of Ivinghoe Manor;
- J.C.Crichton of 161 Common Road, Kensworth, secretary;
- S.Williams of 49 Netherpark Drive, Gidea Park, Romford [Essex], secretary;
- N.F.Bate of 50 South Audley Street, London, advertising manager;
- A.E.Lanestall of 2 The Street, Burtree[?], Dereham [Norfolk];
- C.Hunter of 57 Wendover Drive, Bedford, secretary;
- J.M.Humphreys of Crouchmoor Cottage, Tew Green, Luton;
- Vivian Sanchez of 153 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [USA];
- Janet Martin of 26 Montgomery Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut [USA];
- Arnold Dolin of 320 West 90th Street, New York [USA]