Reference
P138/6/2
Title
Abstract of title of the Luton Land Company Limited to land in Borough of Luton
Date free text
1910
Production date
From: 1882 To: 1910
Scope and Content
I. Will of John Sambrook Crawley dated 20 May 1882
- appointing William James Farrer and William Joseph Jarrett as trustees
- annual sum or yearly rent charge of £700 to use of his wife Sarah Bridget Crawley in addition to her marriage settlement
- remainder in trust for use of eldest son Francis Crawley and his heirs
- son Francis Crawley appointed executor
II. Death of John Sambrook Crawley on 22 September 1895
III. Probate 17 December 1895 of will of John Sambrook Crawley, with codicil dated 19 January 1887
IV. Indenture of 5 December 1903 between (i) William James Farrer and William Joseph Jarrett; (ii) Francis Crawley; and (iii) Edgar Lubbock of London and Arthur William Leatham of Cirencester [Gloucs], by which (i) were replaced as trustees in respect of trust created by will of John Sambrook Crawley
V. Indenture of 3 March 1907 between (i) Francis Crawley; (ii) Edgar Lubbock; (iii) Arthur William Leatham; and (iv) Arthur Flower of London and Arthur William Leatham replacing (ii) as trustee with (iv).
VI. Indenture of 22 July 1910 between (i) Francis Crawley of Stockwood, Luton; (ii) Arthur William Leatham and Arthur Flower; (iii) Sarah Bridget Crawley of Holybourne Priory, Alton [Hants], widow; (iv) Arthur Richard Bird, Arthur Bennett Attwood, Benjamin Belgrove Franklin, and Walter James Primett, all of Luton; (v) Luton Land Company Limited. Four plots of land in the Borough of Luton as described in First Schedule [see below] conveyed by (i) to (v) at direction of (iv) with agreement of (iii) in return for payment of £16,169.5s.0d by (v) to (ii). (v) to observe covenants set out in Second Schedule. (i) covenants to construct three entrance roadways with drainage from Ridgway Road to plot (4) at his own expense within 12 months.
First Schedule (Property as shown on attached plan)
(1) 7 acres 3 roods bounded on NE by premises fronting Russell Street and other property of Francis Crawley, on SE by rear of property fronting Farley Hill, on SW and NW by other property of Francis Crawley.
(2) 3 acres 3 roods and 31 poles bounded on E by Biscot Road, on S by Highbury Road and other property, on W by other property of Francis Crawley, and on N by property of Henry Durler and Son.
(3) 3 acres 2 roods and 4 poles bounded on N by Dallow Road, on E by property fronting Naseby Road, by Ashburnham Road, and by other property of Francis Crawley, and on W by Dallow Farm.
(4) 22 acres 1 rood and 21 poles bounded on N by Stockingstone Lane, on E by property of Trustees of Ashton Charity, on S by property fronting Ridgway Road and by the proposed sites of the three entrances to be constructed from Ridgway Road, and on W by The Peoples Park and other property of Francis Crawley
Second Schedule (Covenants)
Luton Land Company covenant that
- within 12 months they will construct roads with drainage as shown on plan
- within 6 months they will erect fences as specified
- none of the land will be used as the site for a hotel, public house or tavern selling beer, wines and spirits, or for any obnoxious, offensive, immoral or illegal use
- a specified section of plot (1) will not be used for any trade other than solicitor, physician or surgeon, and any house built there must cost at least £200
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