Z455/36

Mortgage by demise:

1841-1848

From: 1841 To: 1848

i) Charles Underwood, Adstone, Northamptonshire, farmer James Ellis, Toddington, waggoner ii) William Fane, Herne, Toddington, farmer iii) John Dollin Bassett, Han Grant and Francis Bassett, Leighton Buzzard, bankers iv) Francis Darby, Colebrook Dale, Salop, esq. Abraham Darby, Colebrook Dale, esq. William Grant, Lichborough, Northampstonshire, esq. v) William Peppercorn Squire, Silsoe, farmer reciting bond of Edmund Sear of 22 September 1841 in £1600 to secure repayment of £800 and interest at 4 1/2 % per annum also reciting memo endorsed on said bond, and of same date, that deeds of Herne Farm had been deposited with Bassett, Grant and Bassett as further security and Edmund Sear had agreed to make a mortgage of the premises, if required reciting also the death of Joyce Sear in October 1844 and that ii) is 21 and is tenant for life of Herne Farm. Francis Bassett became partner in firm of Bassett, Grant and Bassett in 1841. John Grant died on 29 December 1842. Will dated 1 December 1840, by which iv) were appointed executors together with Han Grant and Han Darby. Will proved on 20 February 1843. Peter John Bassett retired from his share in the business in September 1843 and brother Francis Bassett took his place. Peter John Bassett died on 14 Jul 1846 iii) have recently required repayment of said £800 v) has agreed to lend this sum plus £51 16s being the expenses involved in raising the money now in consideration of £800 paid to iii) by v) at the request of i) and consent of ii) and iv) iii) assign to v) -Bond and sum of £800 secured in further consideration of £51 16s paid to i), with consent of ii) by v) (total £851 16s) i) demise to v) -Herne Farm -land belonging [some changes of name] (136 acres 14 poles) subject to payment of rent charge of £80 3s and annuity of £80 3s to Thomas Gilpin term - 1000 years interest - 5% per annum premises to be insured in the Suffolk and General Country Insurance Office signatures all endorsed receipts various witnesses 15 January 1848. Attached: Schedule of deeds & documents dating from 25 November 1730 with note of receipt by Messrs Bassett, Grant and Bassett, 22 September 1841 Bond (£1600) a) Edmund Sear b) John Dollin Bassett John Grant Peter John Bassett to secure repayment of £800 and interest signature a) witness, A Ashfield, solicitor, Leighton Buzzard 22 September 1841. Notice to pay off bond, sent to William Fane by Messrs Bassett, Grant and Bassett 3 November 1841. Extract from the Westoning burial register of the burial of Joyce Sear of Toddington, aged 69, on 6 October 1844 - dated 6 October 1844 copy made 27 November 1847

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Underwood, Charles,
Ellis, James,
Fane, William,
Bassett, John Dollin,
Grant, H,
Bassett, Francis,
Darby, Francis,
Darby, Abraham,
Grant, William,
Squire, William Peppercorn,
Sear, Edmund,
Bassett, Grant, Bassett & Co.,
Sear, Joyce,
Grant, John,
Darby, H.,
Bassett, Peter John,
Gilpin, Thomas,
Suffolk and General Country Insurance Office,
Ashfield, A.

mortgages, Northamptonshire, farmer, TODDINGTON, waggoner, Herne, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, banker, Salop, SILSOE, DEEDS, Toddington Herne Farm, DEATH, wills, Suffolk and General, specific solicitors, WESTONING, burial, Burial registers, WESTONING