HF40/3/2/24a

Abstract of Title to property of Baldock Brewery to be sold to Wells and Winch Limited

1904

From: 1814 To: 1904

part of Home etc. and Star Beerhouse, Baldock 1) see GK165/11 2) Mortgage in £2000 1) John Steed of Baldock, Hertfordshire, brewer (mortgagor) 2) Charles Haselfoot of Boreham, Essex esquire (mortgagee) messuage or tenement and malthouse or malting office adjoining then lately converted into a brewing office, brewhouse or brewery – larger part of which newly erected and fitted up in Baldock, Hertfordshire, in a street formerly called Wells Street but then called Norton Street between the messuage formerly of John Mays, after John Saunders and late of Mary Hewetson, widow on N. and cottages formerly of Mary Luny since of Bet Fossey afterwards of Mary Fossey, late of William Oliver and since of Samuel Thody on S., W. on close belonging to William Oliver then in occupation of John Steed And 2 cottages or tenements adjoining messuage and lately erected on part of the ground abutting E. Norton Street lately in occupations of James Blazeley and Ann Burrows, also the “Sun”, Baldock Note of Production at Messrs Hawkins 12 Jul 1904 7 Aug 1950 3) Will of C Haselfoot (died 22 May 1863) estates vested in him as trustee or mortgagee to wife Harriet and friend Robert Hills made 4 Jun 1860 prove 20 Jun 1863 Death of Robert Hills at Colne Engaine 4) Conveyance 1) John Steed of Baldock, brewer 2) Oliver Steed of Baldock, brewer all estates including brewery and maltinghouses Consideration natural love and affection to only child 26 Dec 1876 5) Will of John Steed (died 27 September 1877) all real estate to Oliver made 28 Sep 1868 proved 4 Jan 1878 6) refers to Will of Oliver Steed (died 14 May 1888) made 17 October 1882 proved Principal Registry 9 July 1888 7) Reconveyance 1) Harriet Hazelfoot of Moorhill, West End, Southampton, widow 2) Margaret Steed of Baldock, widow Edward Lovel [Squire] esquire of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire Consideration £2000 principal and £43..17s..6d 3 Aug 1888 8) Acknowledgment of Right of Production 1 Jan 1895 as to other part of No.1 1) GK165/2 2) mortgage in £800 1) John Steed (mortgagor) 2) Reverend John Paley of Hook, Yorkshire, clerk Charles Barnett of Stratton Park, Bedfordshire Frederick Hogg of Girtford, Sandy esquire (mortgagee) 25 Nov 1846 3) transfer of mortgage 1) Reverend John Paley, Charles Barnett, Frederick Hogg (old mortgagees) 2) John Steed (mortgagor) 3) Joseph Heath of Biggleswade, grocer, (new mortgagee) property described as piece of land (2 roods 19 perches) then in occupation of 2) at Baldock, formerly part of close of pasture and lying at back of John Steed’s brewhouse with 2 bricked and slated and tiled storehouses, 2 reeded barns, stables, cowhouses, piggeries, cartshed and 2 other sheds and also together with storehouse and cellar under cottage, hop warehouse with cellar under cowhouse and piggeries, 4 bed stable and cartshed adjoining 5 piggeries, carpenter’s, wheelwright’s shop and blacksmith’s shop, last described buildings recently built by John Steed abutting E. other part of brewery N. meadow belonging to Mr Page 25 Oct 1866 4) Will of Joseph Heath (died 25 October 1867) appointed Letitia Heath, wife, during widowhood, and friend John Gilbert of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, grocer; executors Rest to children reaching 21 years Will made 20 Apr 1848 But 10 February 1850 death of Letitia Heath 2 October 1865 death of John Gilbert Five children survive. Administration (with attached) granted to Thomas Heath, eldest surviving son 25 Nov 1867 5) Transfer of mortgage in £800 as part of settlement 1) Thomas Heath of Biggleswade, wholesale grocer 2) Reverend John Traviss Lockwood of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, clerk in Holy Orders, Diocesan Inspector of schools and Religious Knowledge, and Mary Ann Bean Lockwood his wife [nèe Heath] 3) William Henry Heath of Biggleswade, wholesale grocer 4) Charles Heath of Biggleswade, gentleman 5) Louisa Heath of Duxford, spinster all 5 children of Joseph Heath assigned to 5) as her share of the Will of Joseph Heath reference to deed above abstracted of 26 December 1876 6) --- Wills of John and Oliver Steed 7) Reconveyance 1) Louisa Heath (mortgagee) 2) M L Steed and J L Squire (mortgagor) Consideration £800 paid by 2) to 1) 10 Jan 1889 8) Acknowledgment 1 January 1895 Remaining Part of Brewery 1) GK 165/3 2) Will of Oliver Steed refers back to Last 2 parts of No 1) 10 July 1876 1) GK165/10 2 May 1892 2) GK165/11 29 October 1895 Rose and Crown Tap, Baldock 1) Recites Will of Ann Lewer of Baldock, widow (died 22 December 1833) to Ann Pelthat for life messuage or tenement in which she then resided then in occupation of Mary Freshwater in White Horse Street, Baldock with buildings including little yard and small garden adjoining little parlour to be kept by Ann Pelthat in good tenantable repair reversion to John Steed, brewer and Mary Ann Steed, wife, jointly then longest liver ultimate reversionary Oliver Steed And to John Steed and Mary Ann on same reversion, barns, stables, outhouses and buildings with yard, garden etc. belonging to above messuage then in occupations of William Penn, Henry Norris and Mary Freshwater at Baldock, Hertfordshire made 28 May 1833 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury Feb 1834 Death of Mary Ann Steed having survived Pelthat 10 Aug 1868 Letters of Administration granted to John Steed of personal estate and effects of Mary Ann Steed 11 Feb 1869 Death of John Steed 27 Sep 1877 Plot of land at end of garden of Hen and Chickens, Baldock, Hertfordshire 1) Conveyance 1) Thomas Morland of Croydon, Surrey esquire Conrad Wilkinson of Beckenham, Kent esquire 2) John Steed (purchaser) 3) James Russell of Croydon, Surrey, gentleman recites conveyance 1) James Quilter and Joshua Taylor (vendors) 2) Richard Harris 3) vendors in Main Deed 31 Dec 1851 piece of freehold land in Baldock on SW. side and adjoining road from Clothall to Biggleswade to which has 33 ft 6 inches frontage (see plan attached – quite close to but not adjoining Clarke’s Lane) Consideration £30 24 May 1852 2) Conveyance parties as above property as described above but with 32 ft 9 inches frontage to Clothall to Biggleswade Road 24 May 1852 Consideration £30 Cricketers, Stotfold 1) Conveyance 1) Charles Veasey of Bedford, gentleman (theoretical heir at law of Thomas Veasey) (mortgagee) 2) Catherine Ann Veasey of Baldock, Hertfordshire, widow 3) Thomas Hine of Baldock, gentleman (Trustees for Sale) 4) Emma Elms of Stotfold, widow Thomas Galer of Baldock, carpenter Mary Porter of Stotfold, wife of George Porter (vendors) 5) William Pickering of Baldock, brewer (purchaser) recites a) mortgage in £400 and interest 1) John Galer (mortgagor) 2) Thomas Veasey (mortgagee) 30 Sep 1859 b) Will of John Galer (died 8 Feb 1872) appoints Thomas Hine and David Waldock (of Stotfold) miller, Trustees and Executors dwellinghouse, closes of pasture etc. and all real estate in Stotfold to Trustees (as above) for sale and to invest proceeds;- income to Sarah Galer (wife) for life. on her death ¼ to daughter Ann Engler (deceased during John Galer’s lifetime – intestate) ¼ to daughter Emma Elms ¼ to son Thomas Galer ¼ to daughter Mary Porter discretionary power to postpone sale made 1862 + codicil revoking appointment of David Waldock, replaced by his wife Sarah Galer and Allen Flitton (since deceased) 19 Jul 1879 Will proved Principal Registry 17 May 1872 c) recites Will of Thomas Veasey (26 August 1880) appoints C A Veasey sole executor and trustee No devise of trust or mortgage estates, therefore intestate leaving Charles Veasey (his brother) heir at law made 4 Sep 1877 Will proved Principal Registry 21 Sep 1880 d) death of Sarah Galer 23 November 1896 messuage or beerhouse called “Cricketers”, Stotfold, with the outbuildings and small piece of pasture land adjoining in village of Stotfold, then in occupation of William Pickering Consideration £22..15s (full amount owing) paid by Pickering to C A Veasey £477..5s to T Hine 20 Apr 1897 Schedule of Deeds 1) Conveyance 1) H Stevens and Eliza his wife (vendors) 2) Thomas Veasey (mortgagee to 3) 3) John Galer 29 Sep 1859 2) mortgage as above recited 30 September 1859 Lot No 6 Beerhouse and cottages, Sawston, Cambridgeshire 1) 1) William Bennett Freeland of Saffron Walden Essex, gentleman (vendor – Trustee for Sale) 2) Arthur James Challis of Sawston, grocer and draper (purchaser) recites Conveyance 1) Leonard Guiver Burnard [?Burnand] of 1 Egremont Street, Brighton, Sussex, millwright and engineer 2) W B Freeland as Trustee for Sale 8 Mar 1864 Freehold messuage or tenement with croft of land to same adjoining (2 acres) in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, between tenement formerly of John Green and afterwards of John Whetstone then of William Cowell. One head of land theretofore a lane called Shingay Lane then thrown into adjoining property E., and High Street, Cambridge to London on W., since converted into separate cottages Consideration £345 18 Jul 1866 mortgage in £400 1) A J Challis (mortgagor) 2) William Sabberton of Cambridge, tailor property as above date as above further charge in £400 parties as above mention of “messuage or tenements, erections and buildings, since erected and built on the said land” 22 Aug 1867 Will of William Sabberton (died 20 March 1870) to Charles Vintner, John Moore and Robert Sabberton estates vested in him as trustee or mortgagee made 21 Apr 1869 proved Peterborough District 25 Apr 1870 Transfer of mortgages total £800 1) C Vintner, robe maker John Moore, hair dresser Robert Sabberton, tailor Old mortgagees 2) A J Challis (mortgagor) 3) James William Prior, solicitor David James Scott, banker’s clerk both of Cambridge, new mortgagees a) Freehold messuage, tenement or public house, Sawston with yard and premises belonging then in occupation of Francis Stubbings and 5 messuages, cottages or tenements with gardens, outbuildings and premises in occupation of Robert Wiles, Isaac Farrington, John Wright, Charles Fortin and another 5 Sep 1874 Conveyance 1) James William Prior and David James Scott (mortgagees) 2) A J Challis (vendor and mortgagee) 3) Oliver Steed (purchaser) messuage, tenement or public house, Sawston, Cambridgeshire with yard and premises belonging late in occupation of Francis Stubbings and then of Oliver Steed And messuage, cottage or tenement with garden and outbuildings belonging then late in occupation of – Wisbey right of way for 3) on foot or on horseback or with a carriage, coloured yellow on original and fetch water from pump and use of outhouses and sheds subject to Oliver Steed towards repair of above Consideration £660 paid by 3) to 1) 24 Nov 1880 Schedule including Lease and Release 1) George Gregory and others 2) John Barnard 2 and 3 Feb 1814 And above Deeds including Statutory Declarations of a) Stephen Fortin 11 May 1866 b) John William Howard Crane 18 July 1866 c) Matilda Guiver Hammond 21 July 1866 mortgage in £600 1) Oliver Steed 2) Charles Cotton Jury of Dublin, gentleman Edward Barber Lindsell of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, gentleman property as above – 2nd property occupation now indicated to be William Wimsey 1 Mar 1887 Will of Oliver Steed made 17 Oct1882 proved 9 Jul 1888 Reconveyance 1) Charles Cotton Jury and Edward Barber Lindsell (mortgagees) 2) M Steed and E L Squire (mortgagors) 9 Oct 1888 Fountain beerhouse, Barrington, Cambridgeshire and plot of building land, formerly the sit of 6 cottages Deed of Enfranchisement 1) Deed of Master, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge, Lord of Manor of Haslerton, Chatteris and Lancaster in Barrington, Cambridgeshire (enfranchisers) 2) Board of Agriculture 3) William Joseph Pickering of Baldock, brewers (enfranchised) messuage or tenement used as a public house or beershop called “The Fountain”, Barrington, Cambridgeshire, with cottage adjoining both then or late in occupation of Philip Jude And 6 cottages in the rear with lodges and small gardens belonging and then or late in occupation of W Hardman, Henry Lilley, John Hardman, John Oldments, Arthur Jude and – Pickering Consideration £52..10s 5 Aug 1893 2 cottages, Norton Road, Baldock Manor of Norton William Pickering presents Will of Oliver Steed and deed of 27 June 1889 admitted, 2 cottages or tenements with outbuildings and garden ground belonging at Norton, Hertfordshire, then in occupation of James Hide and James Draper abutting N. land of Morris Pryor E. public way leading to the Gas House S. Norton Road W. property of James Hankin rent of 6d per annum 28 Jun 1889 Deed of Enfranchisement 1) Francis Pym of Hazels, Sandy, Bedfordshire esquire Lord of Manor of Norton 2) William Pickering (tenant) above property Consideration £62..19s..11d 16 Mar 1898 Green Man, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire 1) recites GK167/16 10 November 1879 2) recites GK167/17 28 November 1879 White Horse, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire Conveyance 1) A T Harris, formerly of Melbourn, Cambridgeshire then of 82 Cypress Street, Old Ford Road [East London- Bethnal Green] carpenter (vendor) 2) Oliver Steed recites Will of Benjamin Harris of Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, publican to son William Harris messuage or cottage in Melbourn held of Melbourn cum Meldreth, late the estate of and in the occupation of testator’s brother Thomas Harris (who left it to him in his Will) and outhouses, buildings, gardens and orchards belonging wife Charlotte right to occupation for life above messuage William and Charlotte executors made 20 Apr 1853 proved Principal Registry 19 Sep 1859 recites Will of William Harris of Melbourn, shoemaker (died December 1859) to his wife Ruth Harris all real and personal estates for benefit of herself and her child A T Harris above Will made 23 Dec 1859 proved Principal Registry 30 Jan 1860 He was never admitted but Ruth was, out of court 30 April 1861 Ruth sometime since died Albert Thomas Harris, infant, admitted by guardian, out of court 30 April 1867 parts freehold of messuage or tenement with the cottage, orchard and close of pasture, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, then in occupation of Oliver Steed or his undertenants used as public house called “White Horse” valued at £55 copyhold of above valued at £300 Consideration £355 15 Nov 1881 Manor of Melbourn cum Meldreth surrender of A T Harris to use of D Steed as much as is copyhold of above (admitted 30 September 1867) 15 Nov 1881 Manor as above (deputy steward William Johnson Evans, gentleman in his office in the City of Ely) admission of Oliver Steed by Thomas Legge his attorney property as above 1 May 1882 White Horse, Melbourn and Green Man, Shepreth 1) See GK166/1 26 Jan 1887 White Horse alone - see GK166/2 26 January 1887 Green Man, Shepreth – see GK167/21 26 January 1887 Both together – GK166/4 3 October 1888 Green Man, Shepreth – GK167/22 and 23 30 October 1888 and 9 August 1889, GK 167/24, 25, 26 24 March – 24 November 1898 White Horse, Melbourn – GK 166/3 Manor of Melbourn cum Meldreth admission of William Pickering messuage called White Horse, Melbourn with cottage and orchard, close of pasture, outbuildings etc., held by yearly rent of 9d “Bargain and sale stamped £74” 11 Oct 1889 Whole freehold and copyhold property except “Cricketers”, Stotfold, and the “Fountain”, Barrington, Cambridgeshire recites GK165/4 including Will of Oliver Steed listed in detail GK165/4 27 June 1889 GK165/6 29 June 1889 GK165/9 5 January 1895 White Horse Melbourn Deed of Enfranchisement 1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (Lords of Manor of Melbourn cum Meldreth) 2) William Pickering White Horse beer house, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, with outbuildings, orchards and garden and cottage adjoining with detached shop and barn on east side of road from Cambridge to Royston now in occupation of J C Bowers and A French Consideration £100 1 Mar 1898 Engine, Shillington Agreement for Lease for 7, 14 or 21 years 1) William Arnold of Shillington (landlord) 2) Oliver Steed (tenant) beerhouse and premises, stabling etc., Shillington, Bedfordshire at corner of Church Street and road leading to Stondon then in occupation of Robert Smith rent £25 per annum 28 Jan 1885 Noah’s Ark, Shillington Agreement for Lease for 7, 14 or 21 years 1) John Kempston of Shillington (landlord) 2) Oliver Steed (tenant) beerhouse, premises and garden, Shillington called Noah’s Ark in occupation of J Dear rent £23 per annum 17 Feb 1885 Jolly Coopers, Ward Hedges, near Ampthill Agreement for Lease (? yearly tenancy) 1) William Varney (landlord) 2) William Pickering (tenant) beerhouse, land and outbuildings called Jolly Coopers, Ward Hedges, near Ampthill rent £45 per annum 18 Dec 1894 White Horse, Wilstead Agreement for Lease for 14 years 1) John Creasey of 26 St Petersburg Place, Bayswater, Middlesex esquire (landlord) 2) William Pickering (tenant) messuage or public house called the “White Horse” with stables, yard, barns, outbuildings and premises with piece of land (6 acres) adjoining above premises, Wilstead And piece of land (4½ acres) Wilstead, formerly in occupation of Oliver Steed rent £50 per annum 1 Jun 1889 (74 sheets) prepared 1904 received 6 Jul 1904

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Baldock Brewery Limited,
Wells & Winch,
Steed, John,
Haselfoot, Charles,
Mays, John,
Saunders, John,
Hewetson, Mary,
Luny, Mary,
Fossey, Bet,
Fossey, Mary,
Oliver, William,
Thody, Samuel,
Blazeley, James,
Burrows, Ann,
Hawkins,
Haselfoot, Harriet,
Hills, Robert,
Steed, Oliver,
Steed, Margaret,
Lovell, Edward,
Paley, John,
Barnett, Charles,
Hogg, Frederick,
Heath, Joseph,
Page,
Heath, Letitia Heath,
Gilbert, John,
Heath, Thomas,
Lockwood, John Traviss,
Lockwood, Mary Ann Bean,
Heath, Mary Ann Bean,
Heath, William Henry,
Heath, Charles,
Heath, Louisa,
Steed, M L,
Squire, J L,
Lewer, Ann,
Pelthat, Ann,
Freshwater, Mary,
Steed, Mary Ann,
Penn, William,
Norris, Henry,
Morland, Thomas,
Wilkinson, Conrad,
Russell, James,
Quilter, James,
Taylor, Joshua,
Harris, Richard,
Veasey, Charles,
Veasey, Thomas,
Veasey, Catherine Anna,
Hine, Thomas,
Elms, Emma,
Galer, Emma,
Galer, Thomas,
Porter, Mary,
Porter, George,
Galer, Mary,
Pickering, William,
Galer, John,
Waldock, David,
Galer, Sarah,
Engler, Ann,
Galer, Ann,
Flitton, Allen,
Stevens, H.,
Stevens, Eliza,
Freeland, William Bennett,
Challis, Arthur James,
Burnard, Leonard Guiver,
Burnand, Leonard Guiver,
Green, John,
Whetstone, John,
Cowell, William,
Sabberton, William,
Vinter, Charles,
Moore, John,
Sabberton, Robert,
Prior, James William,
Scott, David James,
Stubbings, Francis,
Wiles, Robert,
Farrington, Isaac,
Wright, John,
Fortin, Charles,
Wisbey,
Gregory, George,
Barnard, John,
Fortin, Stephen,
Crane, John William Howard,
Hammond, Matilda Guiver,
Jury, Charles Cotton,
Lindsell, Edward Barber,
Wimsey, William,
Steed, Margaret,
Squire, Edward Lovell,
Trinity College, Cambridge,
Board of Agriculture,
Pickering, William Joseph,
Jude, Philip,
Hardman, W,
Lilley, Henry,
Dilley, Henry,
Hardman, John,
Oldment, John,
Jude, Arthur,
Pickering,
Hide, James,
Draper, James,
Pryor, Morris,
Pym, Francis,
Harris, Albert Thomas,
Harris, Benjamin,
Harris, William,
Harris, Thomas,
Harris, Charlotte,
Harris, Ruth,
Steed, D,
Evans, William Johnson,
Legge, Thomas,
Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England,
Bowers, J C,
French, A,
Arnold, William,
Smith, Robert,
Kempston, John,
Kempson, John,
Dear, J,
Varney, William,
Creasey, John

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