• Reference
    SP1/6/33A
  • Title
    Abstract of title of the Trustees of the Estate of John Gerard Leigh Esq to certain premises at Luton in the county of Bedford part of the Luton Hoo Estate. Includes plan.
  • Date free text
    1866-1891
  • Production date
    From: 1866 To: 1891
  • Scope and Content
    15/11/1866 Abstract of the title of the trustees of the Estate of John Gerard Leigh. Will of John Shaw Leigh of Luton Hoo, sole executor John Gerard Leigh. £20,000 to each of his daughters Jane Townshend and Elizabeth Mary Hawkes The Advowson of Walton on the Hill to John Gerard Leigh All estates vested in him as mortgagee or trustee to his son John Gerard Leigh 15/06/1871 Testator died and buried at Walton on the hill 25/08/1871 Will proved in the Principal Registry of the court of Probate by John Gerard Leigh 28/05/1872 Execution of will by John Gerard Leigh 15/07/1872 Will of John Gerard Leigh, sole executor Eleanor Lucy Leigh. All personal estate, except leaseholds to Eleanor Lucy Leigh 15/07/1872 All freehold, copyhold and leasehold for her during her life and on her death to his heir at law. 24/02/1875 Death of John Gerard Leigh 21/04/1875 Will proved by Eleanor Lucy Leigh (widow) in the Principal Registry 28/04/1875 Bill of complaint in Chancery between Eleanor Lucy Leigh and Henry Blundell Leigh requesting Act of Parliament 29/04/1875 Decree of the Vice Chancellor Sir Richard Malins re Bill of Complaint 30/04/1875 Issue of certificate related to the Settlement of the Bill in Parliament 02/08/1875 Leigh Estate Act. Henry Blundell Leigh to be heir at law of John Gerard Leigh. 19/08/1875 Death of Henry Blundell Leigh of Arrington Hall, Leicestershire, his eldest son, (an infant) left as his heir at law and also heir at law to John Gerard Leigh. 20/11/1875 Order from findings of Act 14/12/1875 James Finlay of Orgreave Hall Stafford assigned guardian to eldest son of Henry Blundell Leigh. 30/03/1876 Chief Clerk certified directions by Vice Chancellor had been followed 05/05/1876 Granting of a Lease of Clay 04/08/1877 Henry Gerard Leigh attained 21 years 04/12/1883 Marriage of Eleanor Lucy Leigh married Monsieur Christian Frederick de Falle 25/07/1891 Henry Gerard Leigh appointed a trustee of the Leigh estate Act.
  • Loan status
    WDRAWNpermanently withdrawn
  • Level of description
    item