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Abstract of title. Saffron Road, Biggleswade

1884-1919

From: 1884 To: 1919

1) Conveyance (covenant to produce deeds 1894-5) i) Mary Poole Foster of The Elms, Biggleswade, widow; Hubert John Foster, colonel in the Royal Engineers, stationed in island of Guernsey. (vendors) ii) Ernest John Thompson of Biggleswade, market gardener (purchaser) Recites: a) Will of Edward John Foster of The Old House, Wimbledon, Surrey, Esq., died 1 Apr 1895. Appoints his widow Mary Poole Foster and her brother Reverend Charles Kinglake executors and trustees for sale. Made 17 Jul 1884 b) Codicil to will; appoints testator's brother, J.H. Foster, and brother in law, Robert Alexander Kinglake in place of the Reverend Charles Kinglake. 5 Jul 1891 c) Deed poll disclaiming appointment as executor and trustee by R. A. Kinglake. 13 Jun 1895 d) Will and codicil proved at Principal Probate Registry. 26 Jun 1895 Piece of land on east side of Saffron Road, Biggleswade (part of a larger piece of land formerly called Dolphin Garden in Lower Holmeside) Abuts west Saffron Road on a 19ft frontage Consideration £30 17s 6d 11 October 1901 2) Conveyance (covenant to produce deeds 1894-5) i) Mary Poole Foster of The Elms, Biggleswade, widow; Hubert John Foster, colonel in the Royal Engineers, stationed in island of Guernsey. (vendors) ii) Ada Bridge of Biggleswade, wife of Arthur George Bridge (purchaser) recitals as above Piece of land , Biggleswade (part of a larger piece of land formerly called Dolphin Garden in Lower Holmeside) Abuts west Saffron Road on a 139ft frontage Consideration £63 7s 4d 11 October 1901 3) Conveyance i) Ernest Thompson (vendor) ii) Ada Bridge (purchaser) Piece of land , Biggleswade, abuts west Saffron Road on a 19ft frontage east; land of Mrs Foster south: land of Ada Bridge north: land of John Stacey Consideration: £33 4s 6d 26 Feb 1902 4) Mortgage of £500 and 4% interest i) Ada Bridge (mortgagor) ii) Robert Denny of Biggleswade, clothier (mortgagee) Property as above and 4 dwelling houses and outbuildings then recently erected on piece of land (then in the occupations of William Skipp, Alfred Dixon, Mrs Annie Nunn and Gilbert) 14 Aug 1903 5) Conveyance: i) Robert Denny (vendor and mortgagor) ii) Ada Bridge (mortgagee) iii) Ernest Thompson (purchaser) Property as above Consideration £500 paid by iii) to ii) £275 paid by iii) to i) 30 Sep 1907 6) Mortgage in £500 and 4% interest i) Ernest Thompson (mortgagor) ii) Mary Eva Jefferson of Molyneause, Park Mansions, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, spinster (mortgagee) Property as above 30 Sep 1907 7) Reconveyance i) Henry Franklin of Biggleswade, miller and Fred George billing of Woodside, Worth, Kent, miller (executors of the will of Mary Eva Jefferson and mortgagees) ii) Ernest Thompson (mortgagee) Recites: a) Will of Mary Eva Jefferson (died 27 June 1916). Appoints H. Franklin and Alfred Edward Billing her executors. Will made 4 Dec 1913 b) 2nd codicil replaces A.E. Billing with F.G. Billing proved in Principal probate registry 19 Sep 1916 Property as before 7 Oct 1916 Abstract prepared by Hooper & Fletcher. 1919 marked Thompson to Woodward on dorse

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Foster, Mary Poole,
Foster, Hubert John,
Thompson, Ernest John,
Foster, Edward John,
Kinglake, Charles,
Foster, J.H.,
Kinglake, Robert Alexander,
Bridge, Ada,
Bridge, Arthur George,
Thompson, Ernest,
Stacey, John,
Denny, Robert,
Skipp, William,
Dixon, Alfred,
Nunn, Annie,
Gilbert,
Jefferson, Mary Eva,
Franklin, Henry,
Billing, Frederick George,
Billing, Alfred Edward,
Hooper & Fletcher

DEEDS, legal papers, Biggleswade Saffron Road, BIGGLESWADE, Royal Engineers, Guernsey, market gardener, Wimbledon, wills, clothier, mortgages, Tunbridge Wells, miller