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X948/2/MIL/4/1
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Copy of abstract of title of personal representatives of Hastings, 12th Duke of Bedford to South Pillange Farm, Lyemead Farm, and gardens and three cottages (nos. 1, 2 and 3) at Millbrook. Includes copy of memorandum listing properties sold by Woburn Estate between 11 May 1954 and 30 December 1957 in various counties.
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1957
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From: 1861 To: 1957
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(I) Vesting deed dated 30 April 1926 Parties: (1) Victor Alexander Frederick Villiers Russell and Frederick William Fane (Trustees) (2) Herbrand, 11th Duke of Bedford Reciting: (A) Death of Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford on 14th May 1861 and his will dated 7 May 1861 setting up trusts under which 11th Duke became tenant for life on death without issue of his brother George William Francis Sackville, 10th Duke of Bedford (B) Recital with regard to the personal estate of the Duke (C) Properties purchased by William, 8th Duke of Bedford which were conveyed to Trustees of the 7th Duke's will (D) Death of 8th Duke on 26th May 1872 and his will dated 12th July 1870. (E) Indenture of disentail dated 24 February 1910 between (1) Hastings William Sackville Russell, Marquis of Tavistock, eldest son of the 11st Duke; (2) 11th Duke; (3) Rowland Edmund Prothero in respect of property devised by 7th Duke's will (F) Not material to this abstract (G) Indenture dated 26 February 1910 between (1) 11th Duke; (2) Marquis of Tavistock; (3) Sir W. R. Lawrence and V. A. F. V. Russell, being a resettlement of the Duke of Bedford's family estates except in the Counties of devon, Dorset and Cornwall (H) Sales, exchanges, partitions and other dealings with freehold estates since death of 7th Duke under powers contained in his will or under statutory powers. (I) Schedules of property subject to 7th Duke's Will, of which Third Schedule Part 1 contained particulars of Woburn Estate in Beds and Bucks (J) Empowerment by 7th Duke's will of Trustees to sell land (K) Documents listed in Fourth Schedule under which Trusteeship of 7th Duke's will devolved upon present Trustees. (L) Request by 11th Duke to present Trustees to execute abstract Operative Part: - Trustees declared property in Third Schedule comprised in settlement made by 7th Duke's will were vested in 11th Duke as freehold hereditaments in fee simple - 11th Duke possessed of the premises upon the trusts and subject to powers and provisions of the 7th Duke's will - present Trustees were Trustees of the Settlement for purposes of the Settled Land Act 1925 - 11th Duke entitled to appoint new Trustees Property (as listed in Third Schedule): (a) South Pillange Farm, in parishes of Maston Moretaine, Millbrook and Wootton, tenant William Burton (b) Lyemead Farm in parished of Marston Moretaine and Millbrook, tenant John B. Brown (c) Gardens in Millbrook, with sundry tenants (d) 3 cottages (nos. 1, 2 and 3) in Millbrook, tenants Bunker and two others (not named) Fourth Schedule: - lists deaths and appointments of various Trustees between 1869 and 1922 (II) Memorandum of appointment of new trustees reciting deeds dated 11 May 1933 and 1 September 1936 (III) Memorandum of conveyance of Ampthill Park to Estates Control Limited dated 30 November 1942 (IV) Death of Herbrand 11th Duke of Bedford on 27 August 1940 (V) Probate of will of Herbrand 11th Duke of Bedford granted in PPR on 11 December 1940 (VI) Vesting assent of 3 July 1942 Parties: (1) V. A. F. V. Russell, A.C. Lyell and O. J. Humbert (Trustees) (2) Hastings William Sackville, 21th Duke of Bedford Reciting: - Abstracting Vesting Assent supplemental to (I) - Death of 11th Duke - Trustee as Trustees of Settlement referred to in (I) for purposes of the Settled Land Act 1925 - Probate as in (V) - Incumbrances affecting premises in (I): (a) mortgage of certain property in London, and (b) statutory charge in favour of the 12th Duke for estate duty paid by him - A vesting assent of which property not the subject of this Abstract - Agreement of Trustees to execute Vesting Assent Operative part: - Trustees assented to vesting in the 12th Duke of London, Woburn and Chenies Estates - 12th Duke possessed of the said property uner the trustsa dn subject to powers adn provisions under the Settlement - present Trustees were Trustees of the Settlement for purposes of the Settled Land Act 1925 - additional powers confirmed as mentioned in Principal Vesting Bond - 12th Duke entitled to appoint new Trustees - Trustees acknowledged right of 12th Duke to production of probate of 11th Duke's will - covenant of 12th Duke with Trustees relating to death duties (VII) Statutory declaration dated 16 July 1942 by Owen Johnston Humbert as Trustee, that four deeds relating to appointments of trustees were destroyed at the former offices of his firm by enemy action (VIII) Mortgage and further charge dated 14 December 1948 between (1) Hastings William Sackville, 12th Duke of Bedford, (2) V. A. F. V. Russell, A. C. Lyell and O. J. Humbert (Trustees) and (3) Glyn Mills & Co, bankers Reciting: - abstracting deed supplemental to mortgage dated 29 July 1939 in respect of land in London - death of 11th Duke and probate of his will - abstracting vesting assent (I) - £400,000 still owing to bank on security of above mortgage - agreement for further advance £2,000,000 Operative part: - £2,000,000 paid by (1) at request of (3) to (2) - all freehold property in London, Bucks, Herts, Beds, Northants, Hunts, Lincs and elsewhere as described in Principal Vesting Deed (I) above not otherwise disposed of above charged under the mortgage (IX) Deed of Further Charge dated 3 May 1950 between (1) Hastings William Sackville, 12th Duke of Bedford, (2) V. A. F. V. Russell, A. C. Lyell and O. J. Humbert (Trustees) and (3) Glyn Mills & Co, bankers. Supplemental to (VIII). Further advance of £301,766 (X) Deed of release dated 29 April 1953 between (1) Glyn Mills & Co, and (2) 12th Duke of Bedford, reciting mortage dated 29 July 1939; (VIII), (IX), (IV) and (VI) above; and certain properties since released by the bank. Released properties other than those included in schedule (which does not include the premises which are the subject of this abstract). (XI) Death of 12th Duke of Bedford on 9 October 1953 (XI) Probate of will dated 7 December 1953 limited to settled land granted in PPR (copy attached)
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