Scope and Content
(I) will of John Sambrook Crawley of 20 May 1882 devising real estate to the intent that his wife Sarah Bridget receive an annual rent charge of £700 and to the use of William James Farrer and William Joseph Jarrett for 500 years from the date of his death as trustees to the use of testator’s eldest son Francis for his life and after his death to use of his first or every son successively according to seniority in tail male, to the use of his first and every daughter; with power for trustees to sell; appointing his son Francis as sole executor
(II) death of John Sambrook Crawley on 22 September 1895
(III) proof of the will and codicil (19 January 1887) of John Sambrook Crawley in PPR on 177 December 1895
(IV) Appointment of new trustees of 5 December 1903
Parties
(i) Sir William James Farrer; William Joseph Jarrett;
(ii) Francis Crawley;
(iii) Edgar Lubbock of The Brewery, Chiswell Street [City of London]; Arthur William Leatham of Misenden Park, Cirencester [Gloucestershire], esquires
Reciting:
- (i);
- (II);
- (III);
- (ii) had requested the retirement of (i) as trustees;
- (ii) as tenant for life wished to appoint (iii) as trustees;
- all funerary and testamentary expenses and debts had been paid but certain legacies or portions were still outstanding and the £700 annuity was still payable
Operative Part:
- (ii) appointed (iii) as trustees
(V) Appointment of New Trustee of 3 May 1907
Parties:
(i) Francis Crawley;
(ii) Edgar Lubbock;
(iii) Arthur William Leatham;
(iv) Arthur Flower of 36 Princes Gate, Westminster [London], esquire; Arthur William Leatham
Reciting:
- (IV);
- (ii) wished to retire as trustee;
- (i) wished to appoint Arthur Flower as trustee
Operative Part:
- (i) appointed Arthur Flower trustee in place of Edgar Lubbock
(VI) death of Arthur Flower on 19 March 1911
(VII) Appointment of New Trustee of 18 May 1911
Parties:
(i) Francis Crawley;
(ii) Arthur William Leatham;
(iii) Arthur George Ferguson of Bellwood, Perth, retired major;
(iv) Arthur William Leatham and Arthur George Ferguson
Reciting:
- (i) wished to appoint (iii) as trustee in place of Arthur Flower, deceased
Operative Part:
- (i) appointed (iii) as trustee
(VIII) Appointment of New Trustees of 23 July 1912
Parties:
(i) Francis Crawley;
(ii) Arthur William Leatham;
(iii) Arthur George Ferguson;
(iv) Harold Garnier Papillon of Hawks Wick, Saint Albans [Hertfordshire], esquire; Edward Sidney Wilbraham of Estate Office, Saint Giles, Salisbury [Wiltshire], esquire;
(v) Arthur George Ferguson; Harold Garnier Papillon; Edward Sidney Wilbraham
Reciting:
- Arthur William Leatham wished to retire as trustee;
- (i) wished to appoint (iv) as trustees
Operative Part:
- (i) appointed (iv) as trustees in place of (ii)
(IX) conveyance of 30 September 1912
Parties:
(i) Francis Crawley of Stockwood, Luton, esquire;
(ii) Arthur George Ferguson, Harold Garnier Papillon and Sidney Wilbraham;
(iii) Sarah Bridget Crawley of Holybourne Priory, Alton [Hampshire], widow;
(iv) Albert Wilkinson of Crescent Lodge, Luton, esquire; Arthur John Powdrill of Hitchin Road, Luton, merchant
Reciting:
- (II) and (III);
- (IV);
- (V);
- (VI);
- (VII);
- (VIII);
- land formed part of real estate of John Sambrook Crawley;
- (i) was beneficially entitled to possession or receipt of rents and profits;
- (iii) agreed to join conveyance to release from her annuity or yearly rent charge;
- (ii) agreed to join conveyance to release hereditaments from term of 500 years
Operative Part:
- (i) granted and conveyed (a) to (iv) for £10,000;
- (iii) released (a) to (iv);
- (ii), at request of (i) and (iii), assigned term of 500 years to (iv)
Property [as shown on included plan]:
(a) land in Luton containing 59 acres, 1 rood
(X) conveyance of 14 March 1913
Parties:
(i) Francis Crawley;
(ii) Arthur George Ferguson, Harold Garnier Papillon and Sidney Wilbraham;
(iii) Sarah Bridget Crawley;
(iv) Albert Wilkinson and Arthur John Powdrill
Reciting:
- (IX);
- unintentional omission of (a) in (IX), which (i) had also agreed to sell to (iv);
- (iii) agreed to join conveyance to release from her annuity or yearly rent charge;
- (ii) agreed to join conveyance to release hereditaments from term of 500 years
Operative Part:
- (i) granted and conveyed and (iii) released (a) to (iv);
- (ii), at request of (ii) and (iii), assigned term of 500 years to (iv)
Property:
(a) land in Luton, a continuation of Ashburnham Road and Biscot Road
Acknowldegement:
- by (ii) of (iv)’s right to production of scheduled deeds
Schedule:
- indenture of 5 December 1903 (1) Sir William James Farrer and William Joseph Jarrett; (2) Francis Crawley; (3) Edgar Lubbock and Arthur William Leatham;
- indenture of 3 May 1907 (1) Francis Crawley; (2) Edgar Lubbock; (3) Arthur William Leatham; (4) Arthur Flower and Arthur William Leatham;
- indenture of 18 May 1911 (1) Francis Crawley; (2) Arthur William Leatham; (3) Arthur George Ferguson; (4) Arthur William Leatham and Arthur George Ferguson;
- indenture of 23 July 1912 (1) Francis Crawley; (2) Arthur William Leatham; (3) Arthur George Ferguson; (4) Harold Garnier Papillon and Edward Sidney Wilbraham; (5) Arthur George Ferguson, Harold Garnier Papillon and Edward Sidney Wilbraham
(XI) conveyance of 15 May 1913
Parties:
(i) Albert Wilkinson and Arthur John Powdrill;
(ii) Luton land Company Limited of 21 Market Hill, Luton;
(iii) Albert Oakley junior of High Knoll, Luton, provision merchant;
(iv) Albert Oakley junior, Thomas Keens of King Street, Luton, incorporated accountant and Benjamin Belgrove Franklin of Market Hill, Luton, surveyor
Operative Part:
- (iv) paid £11,165/12/6 to (i);
- (iv) paid £2,481/5/- to (ii);
- (iv) paid £248/2/6 to (iii);
- (i), by direction of (ii) and (iii) conveyed (a) to (iv)
Property:
(a) land partly in Luton Borough and partly in Luton Rural District Council containing 24 acres, 3 roods, 10 poles