Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    GA2918
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of W.H.Smyth and John Rutter as Trustees under Private Act of 12 and 13 Victoria to Colworth Estate (including those purchased by W.L. Antonie from Francis Duke of Bedford, Mr Gibbard and Right Honourable John Trevor
  • Date free text
    1772-1861
  • Production date
    From: 1772 To: 1861
  • Scope and Content
    1) Will of Richard Antonie (UN28 & 29) proved P.C.C. 12 Februaury 1772. 2) Will of William Lee of Totteridge Park, Hertfordshire. Esq. To wife Philadephia;- over and above several yearly sums entitled to under Marriage Settlement And under will of her late Monter Lady Dyke. Totteridge Park, Hertfordshire for life or widowhood, And £500 and Jewels and ornaments. To son William Messuage or dwelling house in Bloomsbury Square, County of Middlesex with outhouses, stables, fixtures and other rights and oppurtenances till end of lease And household goods, fixtures, linen, china and other furniture belonging to 4 daughters (Philadelphia, Harriet, Louisa and Sophia Lee) addit sum of money as with sums entitled under Marriage Settlement of Testator should add up to £10,000 after death of wife - Totteridge Estate, Hertfordshire and land in Hendon and Edgware, Middlesex to son William in entail male. then Reversion to 2 daughters, and ultimate Reversion to Sir William Lee. Residue to be laid out in purchase of freehold lands to use of son William in entail male but if estate eventually gets to daughters, no further purchase to be made but equally divided between 4 daughters. Made 19 May 1772. Proved P.C.C. 31 August 1778. 3)GA 2886 27 April 1786 4)GA 2887 Easter 26 George III (1797) 5)GA 2888 a) & b) 8 & 9 June 1786 6)GA 2889 10 June 1786 7)GA 2890 Tinity 26 George III (1787) 8)GA 2892 a) & b) 28 & 29 December 1795 9)GA 2903 a) & b) 19 & 20 December 1810 10)GA 2904 a) & b) 4 & 5 September 1811 11)GA 2905 5 September 1811 12)GA 2911 10 & 11 November 1775 13GA 2912 20 & 21 September 1811 14) Will of William Lee Antonie of Colworth Esq. To nephew John Fiott (eldest son of sister Harriett Fiott) Manors, messuages, farms, land, tenements in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Medmenham, Buckinghamshire. Then to Edward Arrowsmith of Totteridge Park, Hertfordshire, Thomas Ryder, of Lincoln`s Inn and John Taylor of Hadley Green, Barnet, Hertfordshire as Trustees for Contingent Remainders (reversion to sons of John Fiott, then William Edward Fiott (Harriett`s 2nd son) and his sons, Reversion to Edward (3rd son) and his sons, Reversion to Nicholas (4th son) and his heirs, Remainder to his right heirs. Can grant up to £500 rent or annual sum to use of any woman they might marry in bar of dower. Power to lease parts of Bedfordshire estate on leases up to an including 21 years beneficiaries when inherit estate must assume name LEE on risk of forfeiture. Above trustees power to sell estates not mentioned above. If sell land in Hertfordshire and Middlesex must use the money to increase the Colworth Estate. Made 19 December 1814. Proved P.C.C 8 December 1815. 15) Certificate sworn before Lord Mayor of London by John Hardham Waple. 13 November 1829 16) Renunciation of Trust by Thomas Ryder of Hendon, Middlesex (NB William Lee Antonie died 11 September 1815) 10 May 1832 17)Private Act of Parliment (William Lee Antonie Estates) 12 & 13 Vict Cap 6. See Classification 130 Sha in Search Room black end and brown cover entitled Colworth Private Acts 1832 & 1849 18)Lease to Hollingworth Magniac 15 June 1839 See GA 2945 19)Ageement re Lease for 14 years to T. Fairey of Harrold (Lee Farm) Pool's Farm, but 10 acres to Swift's Farm ie. now 192Acres 4 course Shift to incl Root Crop. Rent £225per annum 15 November 1859. 20) Lease for 12 years from 29 September 1858. 1) John Lee of Hartwell House Esq. (Landlord) 2) Henry Coles of Sharnbrook (farmer) (tenant). Messuage, tenement or farmhouse called Home or Lee Farm in Sharnbrook and Odell (196Acres, DR, 25Poles) (NB UN61makes quite clear that this farm is what in 1982 is called Antonies). Rent £185per annum and £10per annum for land ploughed (without permission) 1859. 21) Lease of 15 May 1861 prepared by William Rutter, 3 Venulam Buildings in Gray. T.W.N. Selson of 4 Cloak Lane, Cannon Street) Received 23 July 1861. Requsitions 19 August 1861.
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