Reference
LHE327
Title
Attested Copy of Conveyance:
Date free text
1886, 1900,
Production date
From: 1886 To: 1900
Scope and Content
1) Sir Herbert Edmund Frankland Lewis of Harplen Court, Radnor Bart,Lawrence/Laurence George Drummond, Major in H. M. Scots Guards
Richard Fort of The Cottage, Fosten, Derby, Esq, Charles Keith Elderton of 2 Temple Gardens, Temple, in the city of London, Gentleman (Trustees of Marriage Settlement of Henry Gerard Leigh) 2) John Blundell Leigh of 29 St James Place in the county of Middlesex Esq, Dillion Ross Lewin Lane of 2 Temple Gardens, Temple, Gentleman 3) School Board for United School, District of Luton recites:- Marriage Settlement. 1)Henry Gerard Leigh (marrying party) 2) Marion Lindsay Antrobus (marrying party) 3) Trustees above, if inherits Luton Hoo would be conveyed to 3) in entail made.. 28 Oct 1886, they married 25 Oct 1886 at St Margaret's,
Westminster. No conveyance made in Henry Gerard Leigh,s lifetime, recites will of Henry Gerard Leigh [formerly of 27 Pont
Street, Middlesex, late of Luton Hoo Park & of 19 Hans Place, Sloane Street, Middlesex, Officer, in H.M's 1st Regiment of Life Guards] appoints his brother John Blundell Leigh & D R L Lowe to be his Executors, will made 2 Nov 1886, he died 7 Jan 1900 at Kelmarsh Hall, Market Harborough, Leics. Will proved 2 Feb 1900 Principal Probate Registry, recites Order in Chancery in action John Cecil Gerard Leigh (infant) by George John Marjoribanks, his next friend (plaintiff) Executors & Trustees above (defendants)
re Leigh estate in Lanes & Cheshire & Luton Hoo Estate in Beds & Herts, ref Marriage Settlement 3 Oct 1886. Trustees entitled to exercise on behalf of Plaintiff during minority powers confered on a tenant for life by 1882 settled Land Act but not to exercise powers
except in relation to specifiied conditional Agreement for sale without previous leave of the Judge, 26 June 1900, recites Order in Chancery above to incl Beds & Herts estate & proper deed of settlement to be drawn up,1 Aug 1900. Deed of Settlement not yet executed. Conditional Agreement for Purchase 1) School Board of Luton 2) Reginald Halsey of Luton Hoo Park, Land & Estate Agent (appointment as Receiver in above Action by the Court) 6 Mar 1900) 1 Aug 1900. Order in Chancery confirming above Agreement 9 Aug 1900, piece of land, Hamlet of East Hyde, Luton [1A, 1R, 1P] with cottage & outbuildings standing on it abs pt of SW Road from Luton to Wheathampstead, pt of SW cottages &premises of Luton Hoo Estate, NW land part of Luton Hoo estate agreed to be leased to school Board NE other land Luton Hoo. Estate lease to Mr Pigott pt of SE above cottages, pt of SE Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, East Hyde, see attached plan (site app Leather Bottle Public house & near crossing of Great Northern Railway with Midland Railway) Consideration £350 paid into court by 3). 17 Dec 1900, attested same day
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