Reference
R6/5/20/15/1
Title
Copy conveyance
Date free text
24 June 1875
Production date
From: 1861 To: 1875
Scope and Content
Copy conveyance [Lots 1 and 2]
Parties:
(i) Charles Romilly of Wilton Place, Belgrave Square [Middlesex]; Samuel Whitbread of 10 Ennismore Gardens [Middlesex], esquire, M. P.
(ii) Francis Charles Hastings, 9th Duke of Bedford;
(iii) Henry Trethewy of Silsoe, gentleman
Reciting:
(I) will of Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford, of 7th May 1861 devising all his real estate to Charles Romilly, George Russell and Thomas Henry, Baron Foley in trust for (ii) with power for (i) to sell
(II) death of Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford on 14th May 1861 and proof of his will and two codicils in PPR on 31st July 1861
(III) death of Thomas Henry, Baron Foley on 20th November 1869
(IV) death of William, 8th Duke of Bedford on 26th May 1872
(V) indenture of 9th October 1874 (1) Hastings, 9th Duke of Bedford; (2) Charles Romilly (3) George Russell (4) Samuel Whitbread appointing (4) instead of (3) as trustee of the will of 7th Duke of Bedford
(VI) (i), with the consent of (i), had agreed to convey (a) to (iii) for £2,400/5/-
Operative Part:
- (iii) gave £2,400/5/- to (i);
- (i), with consent of (ii), conveyed (a) to (iii)
Property [as shown on attached plan]:
(a) two closes of pasture in Bedford, Saint Mary bounded: N by Ampthill Road; S by property of London and North-Western Railway Company; E by land sold to trustees of The Harpur Charity [R6/5/20/14/1]; W by property sold to John Tacchi [R6/5/20/15/2] – areas 2 acres, 2 roods, 8 poles and 5 acres, 2 roods subject to a 25 feet width right of way for the trustees of The Harpur Charity extending 157 feet to Ampthill Road from the land in R6/5/20/14/1 [covers Althorpe Street, Houghton Street and Ossory Way]
Habendum:
- to (iii) for ever
Witnesses:
- Thomas Tacy Wing of Bedford Office, Bloomsbury
- Charles Gray of Bedford Office
Level of description
item