• Reference
    LHE295
  • Title
    Conveyance (plots of land, Part Street West, Luton):
  • Date free text
    1899, 1901, 1902
  • Production date
    From: 1899 To: 1902
  • Scope and Content
    1)John Robert Brown of Luton, Architect and Surveyor 2) Sir Herbert Edmund Frankland Lewis of Harpenden Court, County of Radnor Bart, Laurence George Drummond, Major in H.M.'s Regt. of Scots Guards, Richard Fort of the Cottage, Foston, Derbyshire Esq Charles Keith Elderton of 2 Temple Gardens, London, Gentleman recites settlement 1) John Blundell Leigh, Dillon Ross Lewin Lowe 2) Sir Herbert Edmund Frankland Lewis etc. & others as above. Freehold hereditaments to use of John Cecil Gerard Leigh in tail male. Trustees to stand possessed of money after payment as ordered by the Court, & monies, stocks, funds and securities by Order of 1 Aug 1900, 10 July 1901.Ref to Chancery Action,John Cecil Gerard Leigh (infant) by George John Majoribanks, his next friend (plaintiff) v both sets of parties in deed of settlement of 10 July 1901.(Leigh v Leigh 1900) Judgement in Action upholds settlement, 23 July 1901. Receiver in Action Reginald Halsey agrees subject to approval of Chancery to buy from Brown at agreed price. Order in Chancery. Approves of purchase, money gained by sale of new Consols. 30 Jan 1902. Plot of land on S E side of Park Rd West in Borough of Luton with a 36 ft frontage to Park Rd West & average depth of 117 ft. (No 21 on plan attached which includes part of Park Road West, (with proposed extension) Kings Rd, pt Bailey St, pt Dorset St, pt Surrey St, Cambridge St, Newtown St & Baker St & proposed extension with building plots in Cambridge St. Leigh estate marked Scale 40 ft to 1" b) Plot of land in S E side of Park Rd West on 36 ft frontage to road and or depth of 104 ft 6 inches (see same plan where plot is No. 29). Covenants a) John Rober Brown retains Conveyance 1) Eleanor Lucy de Falbe, Henry Gerard Leigh (vender) 2) John Robert Brown (Purchaser) a number of properties incl a) & b) above 8 Feb 1899, no noisome/noxious trade to be allowed on premises or any trade for sale of intoxicating liquors. Covenant to erect boundary wall or close boarded fence not less than 5 ft high on side marked 'T' on plan. Owners shall contribute to fair share of maintenance of new roads marked on plan till taken over by Local Authority. Witness to J.R. Brown's signature. J. Cumberland Brown, Solicitor of Luton. Consideration £161.3s.0d paid by 2) to 1). 12 Feb 1902
  • Level of description
    item