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X547/149
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Abstract of title (includes several maps) of trustees of will of Sir Albert Edward Bowen, baronet, to lands, hereditaments and woodlands, part of Colworth Estate. Produced at offices of Messrs Paddock & Orme, solicitors, Hanley
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abstract received 14 Dec 1920
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From: 1906 To: 1924
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recites: Conveyance, dated 8 Mar 1907 i) Mary Louisa Watson of 40 Cadogan Place, London, widow William Donald Paul Watson of The Windham Club, 13 St James Square, London, esquire Hugh Gordon Watson of The Stock Exchange, London, esquire Richard Freer Austin of 3 & 4 Clement's Inn, Strand, London, esquire hereinafter called the executors ii) Albert Edward Bowen of 5 Queen's Gate Place, London, esquire recites: Will of William Clarence Watson of Colworth, esquire, dated 4 Jan 1906, appointing wife, M L Watson, sons, W D P Watson & H G Watson, and friend, R F Austin, as executors Death of testator 7 Feb 1906, will proved 24 Mar 1906 now: consideration: £48,000 by ii) to i) i) convey to ii) :- - all manor of Colworth and capital messuage and all other farms and buildings and lands described in schedule, containing 1855 acres 23 poles, in parishes of Sharnbrook, Odell, Souldrop, Wymington, Colworth and Knotting. - also all that right of way, width 16 foot, over land forming part of glebe of rector of Souldrop Very detailed schedule giving Ordnance number, description and lessee, cultivation and acreage for Church Farm, Souldrop, Lee Farm, Souldrop, Middle Farm and Cottage, Souldrop, Souldrop Wold Farm, Town Farm, Souldrop, Knotting and Wymington, Blackmere Barn Farm, Wymington, Allotment land in Souldrop, Knotting; land and Wheelwright's shop in Souldrop; land at Knotting; blacksmith's shop at Souldrop; land at Wymington; cottages in Souldrop; land in Odell; Souldrop Village School; The Bedford Arms. Map showing these properties Title Deeds for Part Lot 1 - recites: X547/85 and map Title Deeds for Part Lots 1, 3 and 18 - recites: X547/77, 78, 82 also mortgage dated 12 Aug 1915 i) George Henry Skinner ii) Susannah Cunnington of Rushden, spinster consideration: £535 i) mortgages to ii) :- - property as in X547/79 Will dated 28 Jun 1912 of George Henry Skinner, appoints his sons, Herbert Skinner and Edward Banks Skinner as executors and devised all real estate to these executors, in trust to sell and divide profits amongst children in equal shares. Death of George Henry Skinner on 4 May 1918 Will proved 19 Jun 1918 Satisfaction of mortgage, dated 19 Sep 1918 i) Susannah Cunnington ii) Herbert Skinner of Rushden, Northamptonshire, butcher Edward Banks Skinner of Harrowden, Northamptonshire, farmer after all monies due on said mortgages paid by ii) to i) i) reconveyed property to ii) Conveyance, dated 30 Sep 1918 i) Herbert Skinner and Edward Banks Skinner ii) Albert Edward Bowen consideration: £1100 i) convey to ii) :- - property as in X547/79 with map Title Deeds for Part Lot 7, Lot 28, Part Lot 29, Lots 30 & 31 recites: X547/36 with map Will of Samuel Whitbread, dated 11 Jul 1913 by which he appointed his sons, Samuel Howard Whitbread, Henry William Whitbread and Francis Pelham Whitbread as executors and that by Order of Foreclosure fully entitled to property in Knotting, his executors had power to sell said property. Death of Samuel Whitbread 25 Dec 1915 Will and 2 codicils proved 1 Apr 1916 X547/41 Title Deeds as to Part Lot 9 with map recites: Renewal of Lease, dated 15 Dec 1915, and endorsed on Lease dated 1 Dec 1894, the fully licensed premises known as "The Bedford Arms" in Souldrop, were granted by A E Bowen to Messrs Higgins & Sons Ltd for term of 14 years from 29 Sep 1915. Rent £23 10 shillings per annum Title Deeds as to Lots 13 & 15 with map recites: X547/113, 114 Title Deeds as to Part Lot 22 with map recites: Conveyance, dated 1 Mar 1920 i) Louisa Ann Bagshaw, wife of William Bagshaw of Kempston, gentleman ii) William Gill Goosey of Kettering, Northamptonshire, draper iii) Elizabeth Sarah Watson of 21 East Road, Lancaster, widow iv) John George Goosey of Blatchington Court near Seaford, Sussex, gentleman v) A E Bowen recites: Will of William Goosey of Podington, dated 19 Aug 1842; to wife Sarah, annuity of £60 and specific devise to son Edwin, then testator devised among other things to son John rents and profits from land described later, and after his death to said John's children in equal shares. Death of testator 21 Mar 1844, probate of will 3 Aug 1844 Death Sarah Goosey 30 Jul 1853 Death John Goosey at Kettering 5 Sep 1888 having had 4 children, see i), ii), iii) & iv) Marriage of Elizabeth Sarah Goosey to John Meredith Watson at Kempston 12 Jun 1895 Indenture dated 15 Dec 1899 by which i) and W Bagshaw conveyed her 1/4 part to Henry Lamb upon trust now: consideration: £118 15 shillings to i) by v) £118 15 shillings to ii) by v) £118 15 shillings to iii) by v) £118 15 shillings to iv) by v) i), ii) iii) and iv) convey to v) :- - 4 cottages in Souldrop : South or South West Common Pound : 3 remaining sides property of v) now occupied by Messrs Smith, Swanistone, Fall and Bird and which were erected on site of 2 cottages referred to in indenture dated 3 Dec 1838 between 1) John Barber Tuck, 2) W Goosey and 3) Henry Greene which were destroyed by fire Title Deeds as to Part Lot 29 with map recites: Will of William Strother of Killinghall, York, gentleman dated 3 Mar 1885, whereby son Thomas William Strother, nephew Henry Strother Cautley, and friend Charles Kirby junior of Harrogate, solicitor, appointed trustees Testator devised all real estate not in Killinghall to use that wife might receive yearly rent charge of £400 if remained unmarried and supported infant daughters etc. Testator died 5 Apr 1887, will proved at Wakefield 27 Jun 1887 Burial of Catherine Strother, widow of William Strother 8 Sep 1893. By indenture dated 21 Dec 1897 interested parties (given in abstract) conveyed all William Strother's property except for that at Killinghall to Thomas William Strother Conveyance dated 1 Dec 1919 i) T W Strother ii) A E Bowen consideration: £8700 i) conveyed to ii) :- - freehold agricultural estate known as Higham Park with farmhouse, 6 cottages and land in parish of Higham Park and Rushden containing 639.135 acres, then in occupation of Messrs Holt Brothers, including among other items 40.452 acres pasture called West Blackwells and 26.341 acres arable called Horse Pasture. Affidavit dated 14 Nov 1919 by Charles Kirby of Harrogate as to details of wills and conveyances. Title Deeds as to Parts of Lots 36 & 37 recites: X547/148 and map As to the whole Will of Sir Albert Edward Bowen of Colworth Park and 5 Queen's Gate Place, Middlesex, baronet, dated 24 Mar 1921, whereby he appointed his wife, Alice Anita Bowen, his son Edward Crowther Bowen, his solicitor George Frank Paddock of Henley, Stafford and Robert Dormand Munro of 17 Ironmonger Lane, City of London, chartered accountant as his executors. Colworth Park estate and other real estate in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to son Edward Crowther Bowen All other real estate in the Argentine and other parts of England to executors upon trust to sell Codicil dated 7 Feb 1922 testator revoked bequest of Colworth Park and requested that it should form part of his residuary estate upon trust for sale Death of Sir A E Bowen at Colworth Park on 19 Sep 1924 Will and codicils proved 6 Dec 1924 NB maps of relevant parts of estate and of whole estate included in abstract
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