Reference
Z591/57
Title
Draft conveyance
Date free text
1895
Production date
From: 1817 To: 1895
Scope and Content
i) John Lawrence, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, bank clerk
Edward Ormond, Wantage, Berkshire, solicitor
ii) said John Lawrence
reciting will of John Lawrence, late of Thatcham, Berkshire, gentleman, deceased, dated 2 August 1894 by which he devised to son John Lawrence, and to Edward Ormond and William Scriven, on trust to sell his property.
Before such sale his real estate should be offered for sale to each of his sons, except son James, and then to his daughters. To have 10 days to decide. Price to be decided by 2 independent valuers
said John Lawrence died on 12 January 1895. Will proved (Oxford) on 1 March 1895
on 4 April 1895 said William Scriven renounced office as trustee and executor
ii) being testator's eldest son has decided to purchase property which was valued at £575
now in consideration of £575 paid to i) by ii)
Edward Ormond conveys to ii)
... Whitelands or Yorks within Thatcham, Buckinghamshire [Berkshire]
... brick and tiled barn, farm yard etc. (11 perches)
... land called the Barn Piece (2 acres 1 rood 22 perches)
East: Thatcham to Cold Ash Common
West: The Three Acres
North: piddle of land of trustees of William Strowd, deceased
South: land hereinafter described
... The Three Acres (2 acres 1 rood 10 perches)
East: Barn Piece
West: William Munn, esquire (in occupation of Sylvanus Shepherd)
... piece of land (4 acres 1 rood 5 perches)
East: Stroud's Piddle
West: William Mount, esquire (in occupation of Sylvanus Shepherd)
North: William Mount, esquire (in occupation of Sylvanus Shepherd)
South: The Three Acres
... plot in Northfield (1 acre 3 roods 13 perches) bounded by Claypit Green, an allotment of William Mount, esquire, and inclosures late Jonathan Lawrence (and formerly part of common field called Northfield and awarded by the Inclosure Award dated 21 March 1817 to James Lawrence
... plot of land in Ham Marsh in Thatcham (15 perches)
East: George White, esquire
West: private road
North: private road
South: S Smith
all which pieces of land are now thrown together (11 acres 1 rood) as on plan attached
i) acknowledges right of ii) to production of deed of 4 April 1895
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