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Conveyance

26 Dec 1881

From: 1867 To: 1881

1) John Gotch Hepburn of The Leather Market, Southwark, Surrey esquire, Frederick Archdale of Biggleswade esquire (Trustees of property of Frederick Gresham, tanner and currier (in liquidation)) 2) Frederick Gresham 3) Frederick Archdale, R H, C S and A K Lindsell, of Biggleswade, bankers (purchasers) Frederick Gresham used reversionary interest to secure his Banking account with 3) formalised 11 January 1867; agreed to make mortgage but before he could do so found himself unable to pay his debts. Therefore proceedings under 1869 Bankruptcy Act in County Court of Bedford. General meeting of Creditors held at offices of Messrs Laurence, Plews and Baker, 14 Old Jewry Chambers, City of London on 29 June 1881 decided should be liquidated by arrangement and not in bankruptcy appoints 1) as Trustees certified 30 June 1881 premises valued at £450 but indebted to Bank for more reversion expectant on death of Maria Gresham messuage or dwelling house with butcher’s shop, cottage and premises, And close of pasture land at back (2 acres 1 rood) near the centre of Shefford abutting N. public watercourse S. Bridge Street E. property formerly owned by Frederick Gresham W. property now or late of Thomas Barnard esquire and barn and stable late of Frederick Gresham and now owned by the bankers (formerly in occupation of James Parrott) Consideration several sums advanced to 2) by 3) 26 Dec 1881 [Blue number 213]

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Hepburn, John Gotch,
Archdale, Frederick,
Gresham, Frederick,
Lindsell, Robert Henry,
Lindsell, Charles Samuel,
Lindsell, Arthur Knox,
Wells, Hogge & Lindsell,
Lawrence, Plews & Baker,
Gresham, Maria,
Barnard, Thomas,
Parrott, James

Hooper & Fletcher, deeds, BUILDINGS & LAND USE, leather, Southwark, trustees, tanners, currier, liquidation, Hogge & Lindsell Wells, bankers, BIGGLESWADE, mortgages, debt, bankruptcy, County Courts, BEDFORD, creditors, City of London Old Jewry, valuations, HOUSING, butchers, shops, cottages, Shefford fields, SHEFFORD, waterways, Shefford Bridge Street, agricultural buildings, stables