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(II) Will of Thomas Sworder of Hertford of 21 May 1862 devising all his real estate to his wife Francis Jane, whom he appointed sole executrix
(III) Death of Thomas Sworder of Hertford on 20 Mar 1875
(IV) Proof of will of Thomas Sworder of Hertford in PPR on 22 May 1875
(V) Decree of 24 May 1875 in Chancery suit Richard Moss and George Adolphus Boustred on behalf of themselves and other creditors of Thomas Sworder, deceased versus Francis Jane Sworder in which it was ordered that all Thomas Sworder of Hertford's real estate be sold with the approbation of the judge and the money paid into the court
(VI) Will of Francis Jane Sworder of 10 Jun 1876 devising all her real estate to her son Thomas Joseph Sworder, who mshe appointed sole executor
(VII) Death of Francis Jane Sworder on 18 Jun 1876
(VIII) Proof of the will of Francis Jane Sworder in PPR on 30 Jun 1876
(IX) Order of 3 Jul 1876 in suit of Moss versus Sworder that the suit be revived against Thomas Joseph Sworder as against Francis Jane Sworder
(X) Order in Chancery of 7 Mar 1877 that conditional contract of 18 Nov 1876 between Thomas Joseph Sworder and Thomas Sworder of Luton for sale to him of all real estate for £45,700 and a supplemental agreement of 6 Feb 1877 with Edward Burr and Richard Hatley Crabb had been carried into effect
(XI) Conveyance of 29 Jan 1879
Parties:
(i) Edward Burr and Richard Hatley Crabb;
(ii) Thomas Joseph Sworder;
(iii) Thomas Sworder of Luton
Reciting:
- (I) above;
- (II) above;
- (V) above;
- (VI) above;
- (IX) above;
- agreement of 18 Nov 1876 in which (ii) agreed to sell to (iii) for £45,700, from which (ii) should deduct several sums, being mortgages (largely owed to (i)) on properties to be conveyed amounting to £19,800, with (iii) making no objection to a £250 annuity to Charlotte Burr secured on part of the property; (iii) also agreed to purchase his reversionary rights for £1,559; (ii) to apply for approval of Chancery of the contract; (iii) agreed to pay off (i);
- agreement of 6 Feb 1877 in which it appeared that £27,143 was owing to (i) for principal and unpaid interest and (ii) agreed to pay this to (i) from the sale agreed on 18 Nov 1876;
- (iii) paid £4,000 deposit to (i) as ordered by Chancery;
- (iii) paid £23,143 plus £982/15/8 interest to (i)
Operative Part
- (i) conveyed (a)-(ac) in (I) to (iii)
(XII) Mortgage of 29 Jan 1878
Parties:
(i) Thomas Sworder of Luton;
(ii) William Anstee of Tythe Farm, Chalton;
(iii) Benjamin Bennett the younger of Dunstable, brewer
Reciting:
- (i) owed £3,500 to (ii) and £4,000 to (iii)
Operative Part:
- (ii) lent a further £8,000 to (i) at 5% interest secured on his business and property;
- (iii) lent a further £8,000 to (i) at 5% interest secured on his business and property
(XIII) Will of 3 Nov 1883 in which John Cook the elder bequeathed £5,000 to his daughter Martha Elizabeth Tait secured on mortgage to Thomas Sworder of Luton; appointing his son John Cook of Lower Townshend Farm, Houghton Regis, his brother Thomas Daniel Cook of Brewers Hill, Houghton Regis and his son-in-law William Tait of 4 Humber Road, Westcombe Park, Blackheath [Kent], draper as his executors.
(XIV) Death of John Cook the elder on 2 May 1884
(XV) Proof of the will of John Cook the elder in Northampton DPR on 10 Oct 1884, Thomas Daniel Cook having renounced probate
(XVI) Will of 27 Mar 1885 in which Martha Elizabeth Tait bequeathed her personal estate to her husband William Tait and Adam Tait upon trusts
(XVII) Death of Martha Elizabeth Tait on 8 Mar 1889
(XVIII) Proof of the will of Martha Elizabeth Tait in PPR
(XIX) Indenture of 4 Jul 1889 endorsed on (XII)
Parties:
(i) William Anstee;
(ii) Benjamin Bennett;
(iii) Thomas Sworder
Reciting:
- in Feb 1880 (iii), with agreement of (i) and (ii), had conveyed certain hereditaments to Edwin Ransome, paying the £1,000 purchase money equally to (i) and (ii);
- there was now £11,000 owing to (i) and £11,500 to (ii)
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £11,000 to (i) and £11,500 to (ii);
- (i) and (ii) released all mortgaged property to (iii)
(XX) Draft reassignment and release:
Parties:
(i) William Anstee of The Tythe Farm, Chalton, esquire; Benjamin Bennett of Cheverells Park, Dunstable, esquire;
(ii) William Anstee, Benjamin Bennett and John Kinder of Church House, Harlington [Middlesex] esquire;
(iii) Benjamin Bennett;
(iv) William Anstee;
(v) William Tait of 4 Holwood Road, Bromley [Kent]; Adam Tait of Well Walk, Hampstead [Middlesex], gentleman;
(vi) John Cook late of Lower Townsend Farm, Houghton Regis, farmer; William Tait;
(vii) Thomas Sworder of Luton, brewer
Reciting:
- mortgage of 1 Apr 1855 from (vii) to John Anstee [X95/267] for £500 already owing and an additional £1,450 secured on Eagle, Dunstable and other cottages;
- indenture of arrangement and trust of 1 Oct 1862 [X95/235;]
- mortgage of 10 May 1864 [X95/268];
- mortgage of 18 Jul 1864 from Charles Lawford of Luton, builder to John Anstee for £500 secured on Melson Arms, corner of Hitchin Road and John Street, Luton;
- mortgage of 19 Feb 1867 [X95/269];
- conveyance of 11 Jun 1879 from Charles Lawford to (vii) of Melson Arms subject to mortgage to John Anstee;
- all mortgages above had been for the purposes of the business of Thomas Sworder & Company;
- by 29 Jan 1878 a total of £12,500 was owing to (i) and John Cook being £3,500 to William Anstee, £5,000 to John Cook and £4,000 to Benjamin Bennett;
- indenture of 29 Jan 1878 [XII above];
- agreement of 29 Jan 1878 [X95/240];
- family settlement of 23 Dec 1870 [X95/238]
- death of Benjamin Bennett the elder on 8 Dec 1882 intestate;
- will of John Anstee of 20 Apr 1869 devising all hereditaents vested in him by way of mortgage etc. to (ii);
- death of John Anstee on 14 Aug 1870 and proof of his will on 21 Jan 1871 in PPR;
- in Feb 1880 (vii), with agreement of (i), sold some premises to Edwin Ransom paying the £1,000 purchase money to (i);
- mortgage of 11 Mar 1880 in which (vii) borrowed £1,000 from (i) on security of Cross Keys, George Street, Luton;
- security of 29 Nov 1880 X95/243;
- will of John Cook of 3 Nov 1883 appointing his son John, his brother Thomas Daniel and his son-in-law William Tait executors and bequeathing £5,000 and other money invested in Thomas Sworder & Company to his daughter Martha Elizabeth Tait;
- death of John Cook on 2 May 1884 and proof of his will in Northampton DPR on 10 Oct 1884;
- will of Martha Elizabeth Tait of 27 Mar 1885 bequeathing her personal estate to (v) upon trusts;
- death of Martha Elizabeth Tait on 8 Mar 1889 and proof of her will on 27 Apr 1889 in PPR;
- notice to determine of 28 Dec 1888 [X95/244];
- £1,950 had still been owing to (ii);
- £500 had still been owing to (iv);
- £11,000 had still been owing to (iv);
- £5,000 had still been owing to (v);
- £12,500 had still been owing to (iii);
- £1,000 had still been owing to (i);
- before this deed (vii) had paid all these sums to (i)-(v)
Operative Part:
- (i), with assent of (ii), (v) and (vi) surrendered Thomas Sworder & Company to (vii) with all buildings, trade, plant etc.
"As to The Green Man, Dunstable"
(XXI) Mortgage of 10 May 1864
Parties:
(i) Thomas Sworder of Luton;
(ii) William Anstee, John Cook and Benjamin Bennett
Operative Part:
- (i) borrowed £1,000 secured on a number of properties including (a)
Property:
(a) Green Man public house, Chalk Hill, Houghton Regis with outbuildings, yard, garden, land and appurtenances belonging containing 2 roods 27 perches formerly in occupation of David Eames, then Baker
(XXII) Reconveyance, endorsed on (XXI) by William Anstee and Benjamin Bennett to Thomas Sworder on 4 Jul 1889 on redemption of the mortgage
"As to The Green Man, Dunstable, The Royal Oak, Leagrave, The Plough, Woodside, The Rising Sun, Caddington, The Red Lion, Kensworth and The Chequers, Caddington"
(XXIII) Mortgage of 5 Jul 1889
Parties:
(i) Thomas Sworder of Luton;
(ii) Thomas Joseph Sworder and Charles Elton Longmore
Operative Part:
- (i) borrowed £2,000 from (ii) secured on (a)-(f)
Property:
(a) Green Man Public House, Chalk Hill, Houghton Regis and land containing 0a 2r 27p formerly in occupation of David Eames, now William Evans;
(b) Royal Oak, Leagrave wth garden, formerly Chalk Dell Close, formerly in occupation of David Low, now Frederick Weedon;
(c) Plough Beerhouse, Paddington, Woodside, Caddington and garden formerly part of Colliers Wood called The Brick containing 0a 1r 15p abutting at SE on beerhouse; formerly in occupation of Thomas Hoar, now H.Howitt;
(d) Rising Sun Beerhouse, Caddington, formerly in occupation of John Lear, now Eliza Dickinson;
(e) land on north side of high road from Kensworth to Markyate [Hertfordshire], measuring E-W 100 feet with messuage called Red Lion Public House erected on it by Frederick Burr, in occupation of John Hanner;
(f) Chequers Inn with club room and other appurtenances in Caddington formerly in occupation of Elizabeth Bradshaw, widow, now William How
"As to The Antelope"
(XXIV) Conveyance of 18 Feb 1867
Parties:
(i) Robert Smith of Luton, builder; Charles Liddon Howard of Hemel Hempstead [Hertfordshire], merchant; William Barrett of Luton, ironmonger;
(ii) Thomas Sworder
Reciting:
- assignment of 12 Nov 1857 from (1) George Heywood [(2) George Bowers, not involved in this abstracted property]; to (3) Robert Smith, Charles Liddon Howard and William Barrett (as trustees for themselves and the rest of the creditors of George Heywood, late of Luton, deceased and of the creditors of George Bowers); [(4) other creditors of George Bowers not involved in this abstracted property];
Operative Part:
- (i) conveyed (a)-(c) to (ii) for £500
Property:
(a) plot of land of 5 perches 25 yards in Luton bounded: NW by a newly made road called Albert Road; NE by a plot of land of John Harris; SW by a plot of land of Joseph Keeling; SE by a path leading to New Town;
(b) plot of land of 4 perches 7 yards in Luton bounded: NW by a newly made road called Albert Road; NE by a plot of land of George Heywood; SW by a plot of land of William Conquest; SE by a path leading to New Town;
(c) messuage some time since built on (b) by George Heywood and called The Antelope Beerhouse, formerly in occupation of James Bavister, then Samuel Puddephatt
(XXV) Mortgage of 19 Feb 1867 in which Thomas Sworder mortgade (a)-(c) in (XXIV) to William Anstee, John Cook and Benjamin Bennett for £500
(XXVI) release of 4 Jul 1889, endorsed on (XXV) in which William Anstee and Benjamin Bennett released (a)-(c) in (XXIV) to Thomas Sworder on redemption of the mortgage
"As to The Wellington Arms, The Foresters Arms, The Robin Hood, The Antelope, The Windsor Castle and The Borough Arms, Dunstable"
(XXVII) Mortgage of 5 Jul 1889
Parties:
(i) Thomas Sworder of Luton;
(ii) Thomas Joseph Sworder and Charles Elton Longmore
Operative Part:
- (i) borrowed £4,500 from (ii) secured on (a)-(f)
Property:
(a) Wellington Arms Public House on the corner of Wellington Street and Stuart Street, Luton formerly in occupation of John Abbott, now Louisa Millard;
(b) Foresters Arms Public House, Windsor Street, Luton formerly in occupation of Henry Haydon, now Charles Papel;
(c) Robin Hood Public House on the corner of Albert Road and New Town formerly in occupation of James Mardell, now Charles Eaton;
(d) Antelope Public House, Albert Road, Luton formerly in occupation of James Bavister, now Lucy Gibbs;
(e) Windsor Castle Public House, on the corner of aln Road and Langley Street, Luton, in occupation of Edward Kenney;
(f) Borough Arms Inn, on the corner of Albion Road and Edward Street, Dunstable formerly called Crown, formerly in occupation of Henry Lockhart, now James Franklin
"As to The Maltings, The Clarence, The Bell, The Griffin, The Cock, The Bull, The Wheel Plough, The Blacksmiths Arms, The Chequers, The Windmill, The Wheatsheaf, The Old English Gentleman, The Royal Oak, Round Green, The Freeholder, The Bricklayers Arms and The Rabbit"
(XXVIII) Mortgage
(i) Thomas Sworder;
(ii) William Anstee
Operative Part:
- (i) borriwed £14,000 from (ii) secured on (a)-(o)
Property:
(a) messuage formerly called Two Brewers, now Clarence in Upper George Street, Luton formerly in occupation of William Turgood, now L.H.Claridge;
(b) Bull Inn, George Street, Luton formerly in occupation of Peter Wilson now Mrs.Faulkener;
(c) Griffin Inn, Chapel Street, Luton formerly in
occupation of Thomas Puddephatt, now Thomas Rowe also greengrocer's shop in part of the premises in occupation of J.Welch;
(d) Cock Inn, Park Street, Luton formerly in occupation of William Clark, now M.F.Collins bounded E by Park Street, S by two cottages formerly in occupation of Frederick Burr, N by messuage of Anthony Sherlock;
(e) Bull Inn, on the corner of Park Street and Cumberland Street, Luton, formerly in occupation of Samuel Carter, now J.Liddiard;
(f) Wheel Plough, Park Street, Luton, formerly in occupation of Thomas Brown, now Mrs.Field;
(g) Blacksmiths Arms Public House, formerly Heron, Park Street, Luton, formerly in occupation of James Parrott, now Miss Abbott;
(h) Chequers Public House, Park Street, Luton in occupation of John Peacock, now C.Hutchinson;
(i) Windmill, Gallows lane, Luton, formerly in occupation of James Attwood, now John Cole;
(j) Wheatsheaf, Church Street, Luton, formerly in occupation of John Booth, now Haydon;
(k) Old English Gentleman Public House, on corner of Butt Street and Hitchin Road, Luton, formerly in occupation of Thomas Lawrence, now C.Haswell;
(l) Royal Oak Public House, Round Green, Stopsley, formerly in occupation of Edward Parrott, now H.Hamilton;
(m) Freeholder Public House, York Street, Luton, formerly in occupation of Thomas Glenister, now E.Clayton;
(n) Bricklayers Arms Public House, High Town, Luton and piece of land at rear, now used as garden, measuring 75 feet long by 20 feet wide; formerly in occupation of William Shortland, now Mrs.Croxford;
(o) Rabbit Public House, formerly two tenements, Old Bedford Road, formerly in occupation of Matthew Lawrence, now George Lawrence