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Abstract of title of Thomas Sworder to King Harry public house, Hitchin Road, Luton
(I) Conveyance of 1 Mar 1851
Parties:
(i) George Bailey of Luton, gentleman;
(ii) Henry Sibley of Luton, gentleman;
(iii) William Sibley of St.Albans [Hertfordshire], gentleman
Reciting:
- conveyance of 27 Jan 1851 from (1) John Francis Bonlems to (2) George Bailey of (a)
Operative Part:
- (i) conveyed (a) to (ii) for £45
Property [as shown on attached plan]:
(a) land of 326 square yards in Luton, part of Bridge Field
Habendum
- to (ii), to uses of (ii), to use of (ii) for life, to use of (iii) during the life of (ii) in trust for (ii), to use of (ii) for ever
(II) Mortgage of 9 Jan 1852
Parties:
(i) Henry Sibley of Luton, gentleman;
(ii) Thomas Smith of Luton, gentleman
Operative Part:
- (i) borrowed £1,000 at 5% interest from (ii) secured on (a), amongst other property
Property [detailed site layout plan attached]:
(a) public house called King Harry, on corner of Scholefield Place and York Street, Luton in occupation of Henry French
(III) Will of Henry Sibley of Luton, gentleman of 11 Nov 1858 settling an annuity of £115 on his wife Catherine and a further annuity of £15 making £130 and devising his real estate in Luton, subject to mortgage and charged with the annuities to his brothers Thomas, Joseph and Robert and his sister Frances, wife of Rayner Best as tenants in common
(IV) Death of Henry Sibley on 8 Mar 1862
(V) Proof of will of Henry Sibley in PPR on 11 Apr 1862
(VI) Death of Catherine Sibley on 4 Aug 1863
(VII) Will of Thomas Sibley of Bengeo [Hertfordshire], gentleman of 6 Mar 1860 appointing his brothers Joseph and Robert alias George and his nephew Robert George Sibley as executors and devising all residuary real estate to them in trust for sale
(VIII) Codicil to will of Thomas Sibley of 7 Mar 1860
(IX) Codicil to will of Thomas Sibley of 5 May 1862 noting the deaths of Francis and Rayner Best
(X) Codicil to will of Thomas Sibley, then of Broadley House, Roydon [Essex], gentleman of 23 Jan 1863 devising his share in real estate of Henry Sibley and his share in the lapsed share of Francis Best to his brothers Joseph and Robert equally
(XI) Death of Thomas Sibley on 9 Nov 1864
(XII) Proof of will and three codicils of Thomas Sibley in PPR on 10 Dec 1864
(XIII) Will of Robert Sibley of 1 Bloomfield Terrace, Ranelagh Grove, Pimlico [Middlesex], cigar merchant of 11 Feb 1863 devising his residuary real estate to his sons Robert George and Henry as tenants in common
(XIV) Death of Robert Sibley on 9 Jan 1866
(XV) Proof of will of Robert Sibley in PPR on 31 Jan 1866
(XVI) Reconveyance of 1 May 1867
Parties:
(i) Thomas Smith;
(ii) Joseph Sibley of Broadley Common, Waltham Cross [Essex], gentleman;
(iii) Robert George Sibley of Cross Street, Ryde [Isle of Wight], hosier;
(iv) Henry Sibley of 59 Marchmont Street, Russell Square [Middlesex], stationer
Reciting:
- that (ii) held half of (a) in (II) and (iii) and (iv) a quarter each;
- £1,000 mortgage was still outstanding but all interest had been paid
Operative Part:
- (ii)-(iv) paid £1,000 to (i);
- (i) conveyed half of (a) in (II) and other property to (ii) and a quarter each to (iii) and (iv)
(XVII) Will of Joseph Sibley of 1 Apr 1875 devising his half of 76 cottages in Luton to his wife Sarah for her life, remainder to his two nephews Robert George Sibley and Henry Sibley as tenants in common subject to annuities charged on them; appointing Sarah Sibley, Robert George Sibley, Henry Sibley and George Bailey executors
(XVIII) Death of Joseph Sibley on 10 Jan 1883
(XIX) Proof of will of Joseph Sibley on 3 Mar 1883
(XX) Will of Henry Sibley the younger of 21 Aug 1866 appointing his brother Robert George Sibley and his wife Emma executor and executrix devising to his wife his interest as tenant in common of messuages, shops etc. in George Street, Adelaide Terrace, High Town Road, Back Street, Duke Street, Burr Street and Union Street, Luton; remainder to his daughter Emma
(XXI) Death of Henry Sibley on 20 Feb 1885
(XXII) Proof of will of Henry Sibley in PPR on 14 Apr 1886
(XXIII) Mortgage of 6 May 1885
Parties:
(i) George Frederick Gage of Coach & Horses Inn, Clacton-on-Sea [Essex], innkeeper and Emma, his wife;
(ii) William Wilberforce Daniell of West Bergholt [Essex], brewer trading as Thomas Daniell & Son
Reciting:
- (XX);
- (XXI);
- Emma Sibley married George Frederick Gage;
- (i) was indebted to (ii) for £497/14/2 which (ii) required;
- (ii) had agreed to forbear his demand on assignment of (a)
Operative Part:
- (i) covenanted to pay £497/14/2 to (ii);
- (i) assigned (a) to (ii)
Property:
(a) Emma Gage's share in residuary real estate of Henry Sibley
(XXIV) Reassignment of 21 Jul 1887 by (i) William Wilberforce Daniell to (ii) George Frederick Gage and Emma, his wife, on payment of £573/3/6
(XXV) Mortgage of 21 Jul 1887
Parties:
(i) Emma Sibley;
(ii) George Frederick Gage;
(iii) Emma Gage;
(iv) Albinus James Carter of 24 East Cliff, Dover [Kent], gentleman; William Howard Robinson of 18 Charterhouse Square [Middlesex], gentleman
Reciting:
- (XVII);
- (XX);
- marriage of (ii) and (iii) on 11 Jun 1879
Operative Part:
- (i), (ii) and (ii) borrowed £1,200 from (iv) at 5% interest secured on (a)
Property:
(a) (i)'s interest as tenant in common for her life to real estate under the will of Henry Sibley including King Harry Inn, Hitchin Road, Luton let to Thomas Sworder at £36 per annum
(XXVI) Transfer of Mortgage of 31 Dec 1888 by (i) Albinus James Carter to Albinus James Carter and Arthur Richard Kesterton of The Engineer's Office, London, Chatham & Dover Railway, Victoria Station, Pimlico [Middlesex], gentleman; reciting the death of William Howard Robinson on 14 Apr 1888 and his replacement by (ii) as trustee of an indenture of 22 Apr 1875
(XXVII) Deed of Partition of 10 Dec 1889
Parties:
(i) Robert George Sibley;
(ii) Emma Sibley;
(iii) Emma and George Frederick Gage;
(iv) Albinus James Carter and Arthur Richard Kesterton
Reciting:
- at his death on 8 Mar 1862 Henry Sibley the elder of Luton was seized of (a), amongst other property;
- (III);
- death of Frances Best on 21 Dec 1861 without issue;
- death of Catherine Sibley on 4 Aug 1863;
- Thomas Sibley was eldest son and heir at law of Henry Sibley the elder;
- (VII)-(X);
- (XI)-(XII);
- (XIII)-(XV);
- (XVII)-(XIX);
- property charged with annuities was in the second schedule of the deed;
- (XX)-(XXII);
- marriage of Emma Sibley with George Frederick Gage;
- (XXV);
- death of William Howard Robinson and (XXVI);
- £1,200 was still outstanding;
- death of Sarah Sibley on 29 Jan 1889;
- agreement of (i)-(iv) for a partition of property in first and second schedule with properties in the first schedule being transferred to (ii)-(iv) and those in the second to (i) who would also pay £112/10/- to (ii)-(iv);
- a deed of even date in which (ii)-(iv) conveyed their half share of properties in the second schedule to (i) on payment of £56/5/- to (ii) and the same amount to (ii) with the agreement of (iv)
Operative Part:
- (i), at request of (ii)-(iii) conveyed his half share of (a) to (iv) subject to proviso for redemption of mortgage
Property:
(a) properties in the first schedule including King Harry Inn on corner of hitch Street and York Street, Luton [an accompanying plan also highlights 29, 31, 33 and 35 York Street, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 York Street, 33, 35, 37 and 39 Duke Street, 18 High Town Road, 8, 10, 12 and 14 High Town Road, 9, 11, 13 and 15 Smith's Row,
X95/337 Back Street, 21 and 23 Burr Street, 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Halls Place, Back Street
(XXVIII) Release of 10 Dec 1889 [crossed out in the abstract] between (1) Albinus James Carter and Arthur Richard Kesterton; (2) Emma Sibley and (3) George Frederick Gage and Emma, his wife not affecting King Harry
(XXIX) Transfer of Mortgage of 27 May 1890
Parties:
(i) Albinus James Carter; Arthur Richard Kesterton;
(ii) Emma Sibley;
(iii) George Frederick Gage and Emma, his wife;
(iv) John Russell Allam of 175 Tyers Street, Lambeth [Surrey], gentleman
Reciting:
- (XXV);
- (XXVI);
- (XXVII);
- £1,200 was still outstanding
Operative Part:
- (ii) paid £500 to (i);
- (iv) paid £700 to (i);
- (i), by direction of (ii) and (iii), assigned mortgage security to (iv) including King Harry
(XXX) Lease of 16 Jul 1875
Parties:
(i) Joseph Sibley of Broadley Common, Roydon [Essex], gentleman; Robert George Sibley of Binstead [Isle of Wight], gentleman; Henry Sibley of 59 Marchmont Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury [Middlesex], stationer;
(ii) Thomas Sworder of Holly Street, Luton
Operative Part:
- (i) leased (a) to (ii) for 21 years from 24 Jun 1875 at £36 per annum rent
Property:
(a) messuage with stable, yard, chaisehouse, washhouse and appurtenances called King Harry "and licensed for the sale of Ale, Beer, Wine and Spirituous Liquors" on corner of Hitchin Road and York Street, Luton "for many years past in occupation" of Edward Fox
(XXXI) Reconveyance of 6 Feb 1893 from (i) John Russell Allam, now of 5 Finchley Road, Lorrimore Square [Surrey], gentleman to (ii) Emma Sibley of Belsize House, Orwell Road, Clacton-on-Sea [Essex], widow with privity of (iii) Emma Gage, wife of Frederick George Gage of Clacton-on-Sea, gentleman and (iv) Frederick George Gage on redemption of £700 mortgage by (ii)
(XXXII) Conveyance of 1 Feb 1893
Parties:
(i) Emma Sibley;
(ii) Emma Gage;
(iii) Thomas Sworder
Reciting:
- succession duty payable on (a) on death of (i) had been commuted
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £900 to (i) and (ii);
- (I) and (ii) conveyed (a) to (iii)
Property:
(a) public house with stable, yard, chaisehouse, washhouse and outbuildings called King Harry on corner of Hitchin Road and York Road, Luton bounded: SE by Hitchin Road; SW by York Street; NW by cottages of Emma Sibley and Emma Gage; NE by cottage of [blank]; in occupation of (iii)
Acknowledgement by (i) and (ii) of right of (iii) to production of scheduled deeds
Schedule
- (I) above;
- (II) above;
- (XVI) above;
- (XXIII) above;
- (XXIV) above;
- (XXV) above;
- (XXVI) above;
- (XXVII) above;
- (XXVIII) above;
- (XXIX) above;
- (XXXI) above