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1)William Wright Brown of Evesham, Worcs, Esq, Francis Littleboy of Lines. Newport Pagnell, Bucks Esq. (Mortgagees)
2)Arthur Brown of Highfield, Luton. (vendor) 3) Sir Herbert Franklin Lewis of Harpton Court, Radnor, Bart, Laurence George Drummond, Major in H.M.'s Scots Guards. Richard Fort of The Cottage, Foston, Derbys, Esq. Charles Keith Elderton of 2 Temples Gardens, London, Gentleman. (purchasers & trustees) recites Resettlement of 10 July 1901 & Leigh v Leigh1900 recites will of Henry Brown proved 19 July 1892. Admission of Arthur Brown 25 Feb 1893, recites Mortgage to protect £16,000 legacy from personal estate still to be kept in business of Henry Brown & Sons, Timber Merchants. 1)Edward 2) Henry Brown (son) 3) Arthur Brown
4) Edward, Henry & Arthur Brown, partners of above firm. (Mortgagors) 5) Elizabeth Brown, widow of testator 6) William Wright Brown & Francis Littleboy (Mortgagees) 17 Mar 1893. Principal reduced to £ 12,500. Further charge £3,500 & 4% interest parties as above. 16 Dec 1896.Reduced to £14,700. Further charge in £1,300 & interest. Parties as above 24 June 1897.Reduced to £9,250.
Auctioned 22 July 1901 as Lot 1) timber & timber like trees should be taken on valuation. Recites order in Chancery of 1 Nov 1901 approving purchase freehold: (No's ref to Plan - last but one skin of deed). No 37 Pepsal End Farm ( house etc incl orchard)
(1A1R10P) 69 Bottom Farm (3 cottages gardens & homestead (1R26P) Flamstead, 35 pt Horsepond Field (8A1R39P), 36 Home Closes (1A,0R,20P), 38 Home Closes (1A,1R,32P), 39 Home Closes (1A,3R,4P), 40 Home Closes (1R,1P), 42 Roadway (1R,12P),
43 Stockings Meadow (3A,1R,33P), 50 Bottom Farm Close (2A,2R,31P), 51 Stockings (9A,1R,38P). All listed above ""grass""; all listed below 'arable'. 52 Dell Field (27a A,1R,11P), 53 Horsepond Field pt (14A,2R,0P), 54 Woodfield (15A,1R,12P), 65 Cart Path Field (20A,3R,30P), 88 Ten Acres (10A,2R,33P), 95 Fifteen Acres (15A,3R,11P), 96 Orchard Hills (1HA,2R,6P), 112 Gt Ley Down (7A2R,37P), 120 Lt Ley Down (4A,3R,9P) Total to grass 30A,2R,36P Total to Arable 141A,2R,29P. Grand Total 172A,1R,35P all marked dark green on plan. Covenant to surrender copyhold as in LHE 296 & 297 coloured light green on plan. Schedule of Deeds 17 Mar 1893, 16 Dec 1896, 24 Jun 1897. 7 Nov 1901. Dorse Note £4062. 19s.8d. from Trust Fund of Leigh v Leigh paid to 1) 23 Dec 1901