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"As to The Cross Keys"
(XXIX) Conveyance of 30 Sep 1861
Parties:
(i) Richard How of Luton, innkeeper;
(ii) Charles Addington Austin of Luton, esquire (eldest son and heir of Charles Austin, late of Luton, gentleman, surviving trustee of will of Mary Hooker of Luton, widow);
(iii) William Young of Luton, bleacher; Richard Young of Luton, bricklayer; Thomas Young of Luton, dealer; amos Young of Luton, brickmaker; Matthew Young of Luton, bleacher (five surviving children of Cornelia Young, late of Luton, widow, deceased);
(iv) Thomas Deacon of Luton, yeoman;
(v) Robert How of Luton, auctioneer
Reciting:
- mortgage of 1 Aug 1827 in which Mary Hooker mortgaged (a) to William Scott of Luton for £200;
- will of Mary Hooker of 15 Dec 1827devising (a) to her daughter Cornelia Young for life, remainder to Charles Austin and Edward Cain upon trust for sale once Cornelia Young's youngest child became 21, dividing the proceeds equally between the six children [i.e. (iii) and Sarah Young];
- death of Mary Hooker on 31 Dec 1829;
- indenture of 19 Jun 1830 between (1) Cornelia Young (2) William Young, Richard Young and Thomas Young and (3) William Scott in which (3) gave £63 at 5% interest to (2) secured on (a) assigned to him by (1);
- death of Sarah Young on 7 Mar 1833 as an unmarried minor;
- indenture of 24 Jun 1835 between (1) Cornelia Young; (2) William Young, Richard Young, Thomas Young and Amos Young and (3) William Scott in which (3) lent £137 at 5% interest to (2) secured on (a) assigned him by (1);
- assignment of mortgage of 5 Aug 1844 between (1) Salome Scott of Luton, widow, Walter Lee of Bristol [Gloucestershire], gentleman and Peter Rutherford of Harpenden [Hertfordshire], gentleman (executors of will of William Scott of 19 Dec 1840, proved in PCC on 19 Jan 1844); (2) Cornelia Young; (3) William Young, Richard Young, Thomas Young, Amos Young amd Matthew Young; (4) Richard How in which (4) paid £400 to (1) secured on (a);
- death of Cornelia Young on 30 May 1860 and her burial in Luton;
- death of Edward Cain on 7 May 1829 and his burial in Luton;
- death of Charles Austin on 14 Apr 1842 after his will of 1 Feb 1823;
- (ii) put (a) up for sale by auction at which (iv) was highest bidder for £1,260
Operative Part:
- (iv) paid £400 to (i); by direction of (ii);
- (iv) paid £860 to (ii) by direction of (iii);
- (i), by direction of (ii) and (iii) conveyed (a) to (iv)
Property:
(a) public house, barn, outbuildings, yard and appurtenances called Cross Keys, George Street, Luton with a frontage to the street of 20 feet 3 inches, formerly in occupation of Mary Hooker, then Cornelia Young, late James Hawkes, then Thomas Deacon
(XXX) Mortgage of 6 Oct 1861 of Cross Keys and certain hereditaments in Stuart Street, Luton, by Thomas Deacon to Frances Mortlock of Stamford [Lincolnshire], spinster for £850
(XXXI) Will of Francis Mortlock of 12 Oct 1861 appointing her mother Margaret sole executrix and devising her all her real estate
(XXXII) Death of Frances Mortlock on 1 Jul 1862
(XXXIII) Proof of will of Frances Mortlock in PPR in May 1865
(XXXIV) Will of Margaret Mortlock of 7 May 1870 appointing John Mitchell Heward of Stamford, surgeon, John Dent Goodman of 39 Frederick Road, Edgbaston [Warwickshire], army contractor and Richard Thomas Cooke of Luton executors and devising all real estate to them
(XXXV) Death of Margaret Mortlock on 15 Oct 1874
(XXXVI) Proof of will of Margaret Mortlock in PPR on 17 Nov 1874
(XXXVII) Will of 15 Sep 1868 of Thomas Deacon appointing his wife Sarah and two sons William and Alfred as executrix and executors, bequeathing household goods to his wife for her life, remainder for sale and the proceeds divided between their five children William, Alfred, Sarah, Charlotte and Annie and devising all real estate to his wife for her life remainder to William and Alfred in trust for sale, dividing proceeds equally between the children
(XXXVIII) Death of William Deacon on 17 Sep 1868
(XXXIX) Proof of will of William Deacon in Northampton DPR on 19 Dec 1868
(XL) Conveyance of 5 Apr 1875
Parties:
(i) John Mitchell Heward; John Dent Goodman; Richard Thomas Cooke;
(ii) Sarah Deacon; William Deacon; Alfred Deacon;
(iii) Robert Smith of Childwick, St.Albans [Hertfordshire], farmer
Reciting:
- £850 remained owing to (i) but all interest had been paid;
- (i) had called in payment but (ii) only had £350
Operative Part:
- (ii) paid £350 to (i);
- (iii) paid £500 to (i) at 5% interest to be paid by (ii) secured on (a) Cross Keys, Luton now in occupation of Septimus Abbott
(XLI) Will of 29 Nov 1874 of Robert Smith appointing his son Joseph Smith and Henry Pigott Newland of Luton, corn merchant as executors and trustees and devising all real estate to them
(XLII) Death of Robert Smith on 16 Feb 1879
(XLIII) Proof of will of Robert Smith in PPR on 7 Apr 1879
(XLIV) Conveyance of 5 Jan 1880
Parties:
(i) Joseph Smith; Henry Pigott Newland;
(ii) Sarah Deacon, widow;
(iii) William Deacon; Alfred Deacon;
(iv) William Deacon; Sarah Deacon, spinster; Alfred Deacon; Matthew Timberlake and Charlotte, his wife; Anne Deacon;
(v) Thomas Sworder
Operative Part:
- (v) paid £500 to (i), by direction of (ii)-(iv);
- (i) conveyed (a) to (v) by direction of (ii)-(iv);
- (v) paid £1,400 to (ii) and (iii) with agreement of (iv);
- (ii)-(iv) conveyed (a) to (v)
Property:
(a) public house, barn, outbuildings, yard and appurtenances called Cross Keys, George Street, Luton with a frontage to the street of 20 feet 3 inches, formerly in occupation of Mary Hooker, then Cornelia Young, late James Hawkes, then Thomas Deacon, now Septimus Abbott
(XLV) Mortgage of 11 Mar 1880 in which Thomas Sworder mortgaged Cross Keys to William Anstee and Benjamin Bennett for £1,000
(XLVI) Reconveyance of 4 Feb 1888 endorsed on (XLV) by William Anstee and Benjamin Bennett to Thomas Sworder on redemption of the mortgage
"As to The Cross Keys, The Bull, Houghton Regis and The Half Moon, Pepperstock"
(XLVII) Mortgage of 5 Jul 1889
Parties:
(i) Thomas Sworder;
(ii) Thomas Joseph Sworder; Charles Elton Longmore
Operative Part:
- (ii) lent £2,000 to (i) secured on (a)-(c)
Property:
(a) Cross Keys Public House, George Street, Luton, formerly in occupation of Septimus Abbott, now A.J.Kenney;
(b) Bull Public House on corner of Union Street, Houghton Regis with yard, stable, garden and appurtenances formerly in occupation of Charles Roberts, now George Olney;
(c) Half Moon Public House, Pepperstock, Flamstead [Hertfordshire] with outbuildings, yards, gardens and orchards containing together 1a 0r 6p and several closes belonging, three of arable and pasture measuring 7a 1r 10p and three spinney or woodland measuring 2a 0r 22p
"As to The Bull, Houghton Regis and The Half Moon, Pepperstock"
(XLVIII) Assignment of Mortgage of 27 Jan 1890
Parties:
(i) Thomas Joseph Sworder; Charles Elton Longmore;
(ii) Thomas Sworder;
(iii) John Poles of London Road, Peterborough [Northamptonshire], gentleman; Valentine Francis Quelch of Hertford, accountant
Reciting:
- £2,000 remained owing to (i) on mortgage at (XLVII) but all interest had been paid
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £1,020/8/5 to (i), by direction of (ii);
- (i) assigned Cross Keys to (iii)
(XLIX) Reconveyance of 1 Sep 1894, endorsed on (XLVIII) by John Poles and Valrnetine Francis Quelch to Thomas Sworder on redemption of the mortgage
"As to the Railway Hotel"
(L) Indenture of 23 Nov 1860
Parties:
(i) Thomas Sworder;
(ii) Robert Sworder of Merthyr Tydfil [Glamorgan], brewer;
(iii) John Sworder of Westmill [Hertfordshire], farmer
Reciting:
- assurance of 4 Feb 1852 of (a)-(b) from (1) Richard Gutteridge; William Elliott; Joseph Gutteridge; Edward James Beale and (2) Benjamin Bennett to (3) Thomas Sworder;
- the money paid for (a) belonged to Thomas and Robert Sworder but Robert Sworder had since determined so that they now belonged to Thomas Sworder alone;
- mortgage of 5 Feb 1852 between (1) John Sworder, Thomas Sworder of Luton and Thomas Sworder of Hertford; (2) Lucy Sworder, widow; (3) Paul Phipps and John Lewis Phipps in which a farm and lands in Throcking and Layston [Hertfordshire], then in occupation of Page containing 170a 1r 29p were granted to (3) as mortgagees for £4,000;
- agreement of 5 Feb 1852 in which Thomas and Robert Sworder deposited deeds with Paul and John Lewis Phipps as collateral security;
- Thomas Sworder was indebted to John Sworder for £1,000
Operative Part:
- (i) covenanted to pay £1,000 to (iii) plus 5% interest secured on (a) and another property
Property:
(a) Railway Hotel, Houghton Regis near Dunstable Railway Station the site with a frontage on Watling Street of 65 feet 6 inches and a depth of 127 feet
(LI) reconveyance, endorsed on (L) of Railway Hotel by John Sworder to Thomas Sworder on payment of the £1,000 debt on 23 Mar 1877
"As to the Inkerman Arms"
(LII) Mortgage of 6 Jan 1868
Parties:
(i) Obadiah Worsley of Cowridge End Lane, Luton, yeoman;
(ii) Thomas Taylor of Farley Farm, Luton, farm steward
Reciting:
- conveyance of 4 Jan 1868 of (a) by (1) William Henry Attwood and (2) Matthew Burgess to (3) Obadiah Worlsey
Operative Part:
- (i) borrowed £300 from (ii) secured on (a)-(b)
Property:
(a) land in Inkerman Street, Luton containing 8 poles 24 yards 8 feet bounded SE by Inkerman Street, NE by foot way; SW and NW by land of John Boyle, William Stuart and Charles Stuart;
(b) Inkerman Arms Public House recently built on (a)
(LIII) Will of 9 Oct 1865 of Thomas Taylorappointing his wife Elizabeth sole executrix and devising to her all his real estate
(LIV) Death of Thomas Taylor on 4 Apr 1877
(LV) Proof of will of Thomas Taylor in Northampton DPR on 12 May 1877
(LVI) Will of 23 Nov 1877 of Elizabeth Taylor appointing Henry Holyoak and Henry Pigott Newland as executors
(LVII) Death of Elizabeth Taylor on 2 May 1887
(LVIII) Proof of will of Elizabeth Taylor in Northampton DPR on 29 Jul 1887
(LIX) Will of 22 Nov 1873 of Obadiah Worlsey appointing Matthew Leno and Charles Mees as executors and trustees; bequeathing furniture and residue personal estate to his wife Maria for her life and devising all real estate to his trustees for sale
(LX) Codicil of 22 Nov 1873 to the will of Obadiah Worsley
(LXI) Death of Obadiah Worsley on 12 Dec 1873
(LXII) Proof of will of Obadiah Worsley in PPR on 8 Jan 1874
(LXIII) Conveyance of 5 Jun 1888
Parties:
(i) Henry Holyoak; Henry Pigott Newland;
(ii) Matthew Leno; Charles Mees;
(iii) Thomas Sworder
Reciting:
- £300 remained owing to (i) but all interest had been paid;
- Maria Worlsey was still living
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £300 to (i) by direction of (ii);
- (iii) paid £500 to (ii);
- (i) conveyed and (ii) confirmed (a)-(b) to (iii)
Property:
(a) land in Inkerman Street, Luton containing 8 poles 24 yards 8 feet bounded SE by Inkerman Street, NE by foot way to Cardigan Street; SW by messuage of Margaret Elvin's devisees and NW by land of Charles Waller; the land being 30 feet I nwidth and 80 feet in depth
(b) Inkerman Arms Public House built on (a) in occupation of Oliver Henry Perkins
"As to The Cross Keys, The Inkerman Arms and The Railway Hotel, Houghton Regis"
(LXIV) Assignment of Mortgage of 14 May 1890
Parties:
(i) Thomas Joseph Sworder; Charles Elton Longmore;
(ii) Thomas Sworder;
(iii) Samuel Henry Woodhouse of 173 Sutherland Avenue [Middlesex]; Charles Elton Longmore
Reciting:
- (XXIII) above;
- (XLVIII) above;
- £979/11/7 was still owing to (i) but all interest had been paid
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £979/11/7 to (i);
- (i) assigned the mortgage debt and Cross Keys, Inkerman Arms and Railway Hotel to (iii)