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Abstract of Title of T T Wing, esquire, and the Reverend B R Airy, trustees under the will of Robert Elliott, late of Goldington, esquire, deceased, to freehold premises in parish of St Paul, Bedford
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1894
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From: 1841 To: 1894
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1. X507/52 2. Will of Robert Elliott, esquire, dated 6 March 1841 to wife Mary Elliott, son Robert Elliott and James Morris, gentleman, leasehold premises in Stratford Place, Oxford Street, Middlesex, and leasehold messuage in Bedford Square, Middlesex in trust for wife Mary Elliott, for life and then, as part of residue of personal estate After bequeathing several legacies: to wife Mary Elliott, son Robert Elliott and James Morris, gentleman, all freehold estates not before devised in Bedfordshire, Surrey and Middlesex, and in City of London, and all residue of personal estate, subject to payment of debts and legacies, upon trust to convey one half to son Robert Elliott, and to stand seised of second half upon trust to apply net annual income arising therefrom towards maintenance and education of testator's daughter, Elizabeth Elliott, until she reaches 21, and then to pay said annual income to her for life and after her death to sell such part as is saleable or to join with person entitled to other half part and to sell while she lives Death of Robert Elliott, 21 February 1844 Will proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury by James Morris, 7 March 1844 Will proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury by Robert Elliott the son, 31 May 1844 3. Elizabeth Elliott married William Kenworthy Browne, esquire, 30 July 1844 4. Decree of High Court of Chancery, 22 April 1846 i) Robert Elliott, plaintiff ii) James Morris Mary Elliott William Kenworthy Browne and wife Elizabeth Mary Elliott Browne, an infant, by William Kenworthy Browne, her father and guardian (deforciants) James Morris and Mary Elliott discharged trusteeship under will of Robert Elliott, and Master of Court to appoint 2 trustees in their place Defendants to join with plaintiff in executing conveyance of above premises to plaintiff and trustees 5. Decree in High Court of Chancery, 27 June 1846 i) R Elliott, plaintiff ii) Grace Emily Elliott Browne by W K Browne, her guardian, defendants ordered that decree made in original cause should be carried on and prosecuted between parties to this suit in same manner as between parties in original suit 6. Report on said Two Causes, 18 June 1847 William Brougham, esquire, Master in Chancery, said that plaintiff had proposed Robert Lindsell and William Monkhouse as trustees and that he, the Master in Chancery, approved of their appointment 7. Decree in High Court of Chancery, 22 January 1848 i) R Elliott, plaintiff ii) Elliott K Browne, an infant, by William K Browne, his guardian, defendant Decree made in first cause to be carried out in this 8. Report on said Three Causes, 8 June 1848 William Brougham, esquire, Master in Chancery, certified that he had settled a Conveyance and Assignment of trust estates to Robert Lindsell and William Monkhouse by Conveyance, 9 June 1848 9. Conveyance, 9 June 1848 i) Mary Elliott James Morris ii) Robert Elliott iii) Robert Elliott Robert Lindsell William Monkhouse iv) Alexander Sharman recites: X507/54/1-8 now: i) grant to iv) to use of iii) - freehold messuages, lands and hereditaments devised to i) in will of Robert Elliott subject to trusts of said will endorsed: Certificate of Master of Chancery, 8 June 1848 that he allowed above conveyance Assignment 10 June 1848 assignment of above premises to iii) by iv) 10. Report of Master of Chancery, 28 May 1848 has advertised for testator's debtors, 23 April 1847, and no debts unpaid All legacies paid except £11,000 Annuity of £20 paid up to 21 May 1848 No part of £11,000 had been invested Plaintiff had paid Mrs Elliott, on account of interest on £11,000, £1,281..10 £183..14..11 for such interest up to date of report, due to Mrs Elliott 11. Report confirmed, 2 August 1848 12. Order of High Court of Chancery, 3 August 1848 parties at liberty to lay before Master a scheme for division of freehold, copyhold and leasehold estates, between Robert Elliott and Elizabeth Browne and her issue 13. Death of Mary Elliott, 1 November 1848 14. Report of Master of Chancery, 17 January 1850 Had allowed scheme for division laid before him by Robert Elliott. Estates in 1st, 2nd and 3rd parts of 1st schedule valued at £15,473, should be conveyed to Robert Elliott and £400 should be paid to Robert Elliott on account of unpaid purchase money due in respect of part of freehold premises allotted to him Freehold and leasehold estates in 1st, 2nd and 3rd parts of 2nd schedule valued at £16,133..15..6 should be retained by trustees in trust for Elizabeth Browne, and that £600, the difference between sums of £6,350 and £5,750, the respective values of the said leasehold estates, should be paid to Robert Elliott by way of equality in partition First Schedule: freehold, leasehold and copyhold estates set out for Robert Elliott Second Schedule: first part sets out certain freehold estates, among which: - messuage in parish of St Paul's, Bedford, occupied by William Stimson and valued by Henry Pulley at £240 15. Order of High Court of Chancery, 14 February 1850 that report of 17 January 1850 should stand absolutely confirmed 16. Order of High Court of Chancery, 16 February 1850 scheme approved by Master of Chancery to be carried into effect 17. Declaration (deed poll), 13 July 1850 i) Robert Elliott Robert Lindsell William Monkhouse recites: X507/54/1-2 Conveyance, 7 May 1842 i) Robert Elliott, the testator, and wife, Mary ii) Robert Elliott, the son iii) Elizabeth Elliott iv) Thomas West, esquire James Morris - certain hereditaments at Goldington Assignment, 20 November 1834 i) Robert Elliott, the testator ii) Robert Elliott, the son iii) James Morris - certain hereditaments in Bedford Square, Middlesex X507/54/3-16 Robert Elliott had received £600 ordered to be paid him for equality of partition and also £400 now: i) declare they will stand seized of: - all freehold and leasehold messuages, closes of land and hereditaments comprised in 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th schedules upon trusts declared in will of Robert Elliott, senior 24th schedule - messuage erected by William Sharp, deceased, together with piece of ground belonging thereto, and being on ground formerly part of Dolphin Inn, Stonehouse Lane, now known as St Paul's Square, extending East to West 22ft North and West: yard and passage, formerly of Elizabeth Small and James Small, then William Markwell Dawson South: Square East: premises formerly occupied by Isaac Wale, then James Shepherd formerly occupied by William Thompson, since Thomas Sandon, then William Stimson junior, then George Higgins, which premises demised by Robert Elliott, Robert Lindsell and William Monkhouse to George Higgins by lease, 19 February 1849, for 7 year term at rent of £15 per annum 18. Death of Robert Elliott, the son, 1 December 1853 19. Order of High Court of Chancery, 19 May 1863 upon petition of Elizabeth Browne, ordered that John Monkhouse junior, Thomas Twining Wing and Thomas West be appointed trustees to will of Robert Elliott, in substitution for Robert Elliott junior, Robert Lindsell and William Monkhouse, the deceased trustees thereof 20. Death of John Monkhouse junior, 6 May 1879 Death of Thomas West at Malines, Belgium, 1 June 1890 21. Appointment of Trustee, 24 February 1892 i) Thomas Twining Wing, late of 17 Woburn Square, Middlesex, but now of 1 Cromwell Road, Hove, Sussex, esquire ii) Thomas Twining Wing Basil Reginald Airy of Torquay, Devon, clerk recites X507/54/1-20 now: i) appoints Basil Reginald Airy as trustee with him of: - premises as before, amongst others, late occupied by John Steed, then Messrs Morley and Company 22. Memorial registered in Middlesex Registry, 20 January 1893 23. Death of Elizabeth Browne at Tunbridge Wells, 9 March 1894, buried at Goldington, 13 March 1894
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