Abstract of Title of Mrs Sarah Sophia Eames to Freehold dwelling houses (73-79 West...

Abstract of Title of Mrs Sarah Sophia Eames to Freehold dwelling houses (73-79 West Street, Dunstable

1) Conveyance

1) British Land Company Limited (Vendors)

2) Thomas Keens of Ickland Terrace, Dunstable, Builder (Purchaser)

(Walter Elliot Whitingham of Moorgate Street, London, Gent (Trusteee for 2)

Piece of land, Dunstable on S side of West Street

(Boundary starts at NW Corner, which was distant from Kirby Road c158 feet, ran eastward next West Street c 23 feet & then south about 134 feet & then west c 43 feet 8 inches & then north next land belonging to the purchaser & back to the starting point c141 feet

(Part of an estate auctioned by Mr Whittingham in 54 lots on 20 November 1861)

Part of above land of the width of 27 feet assigned under lease for 21 Years from 21 September 1846, dated 27 February 1849

Covenants to maintain fencing, nothing erected within 30 feet of West Street or 15 feet of Kirby Street

Schedule of Deeds 1817-1857

Consideration £22 7 June 1862

2) Conveyance

Parties HF 18/3/2/5

Piece of land, West Street, Dunstable on the south side of the street, boundary starting from NW corner (distant from Kirby Road of about 128 feet) raneast next West Street about 30 feet & then South next land belonging to the Vendors c 141 feet & then west next land,belonging to the Vendors about 30 feet, 7 inches and then north next other land, belonging to the Vendors and back to the starting point c 151 feet, 9 inches

(Part of estate auctioned 20 November 1861)

Clauses simillar to above 1)

Consideration £25 1 February 1862

3) Conveyance

1) Parties HF 18/3/2/5

Piece of land on the south side of West Street, Dunstable; boundary starting from Kirby Road c 98 feet) ran east next West Street about 30 feet and then south next land belonging to the purchaserabout 151 feet, 9 inches and then west next land belonging to the Vendors and back to the starting point about 160 feet, 2 inches

(Part of estate auctioned 20 November 1861)

Clauses simillar to above 1)

Consideration £23 7 June 1862

4) Mortgage in £107,4s,6d & Interest of 6-10%

1) Thomas Keens (Mortgagor)

2)Richard Cobden, Charles Gilpin, Samuel Morley & William Arthur Wilkinson, all of London, Esqs (Trustees of National Permanent Mutual Benefit Society) (Mortgagees)

Piece of land on the south side of West Street, Dunstable: boundary starts at NW corner (distant from Kirby Road c 98 feet) ran east next NW street c83 feet & then south about 134 feet & then west about 104 feet, 10 inches & back to starting point about 160 feet, 2 inches

AND six dswelling houses & buildings on the same land

Similar Clauses to above 10 June 1862

5) Further Charge in £200

1) Thomas Keens (Mortgagor)

2) Richard Cobden, Charles Gilpin & Arthur Wilkinson (Trustees of National Permanent Mutual Benefit Building Society),(Mortgagor) 24 Octobe 1862

6) Assignment of Mortgage & Further Charge in £600 & 5%

1) Charles Gilpin, Mordaunt Martin Morris & Thomas Beggs, all of London, Esqs (present Trustees of above Society) (old Mortgagees)

2) Thomas Keens (Mortgagor)

3) Sarah Sophia Eames of Dunstable, Widow (new Mortgagee)

Recites details of changes of Trustees

Mortgage Debt now £526,17s,7d 15 November 1867

7) Conveyance

1) Sarah Sophia Eames (Vendor as Mortgagee)

2) Francis Fowler of Henlow, Farmer (purchaser)

Reciting Deed of 15 November 1867

Default on payment of £600 & arrear of interest

Piece of land at Dunstable on the south side of West Street

AND 7 Dwelling houses & buildings (formerly 6 houses), nu8mbered 73-79 West Street & then in the occupation of Messrs Simmons, Day, Nash, Poulton, Gray, Summerfield and Keens

Consideration £600 paid by 2) to 1) 13 May 1875

8) Sale by Deed Poll of The Honourable Charles Alexander Gore, Commissioner of Her Majesty's Woods, Forests and Land Revenues

To Thomas Keens (makes declaration to bar dower)

Piece of land on the south side of High Road from Tring to Dunstable in the Town of Dunstable in front of & adjoining property, belonging to Thomas Keens in lengthagainst the road 83 feet

Abs E land belonging to Francis Horn

W land belonging to Her Majesty

Consideration £20 9 April 1870

9) Release of Mortgage in £20

1) John Simmons of Windsor, Berks, Coachman & Catharine, his wife (nee Keens)

Ann Keens of Dunstable, Spinster

John Exelby of Leeds, Yorks, Barber & Emily, his wife (nee Keens)

Sarah & Eliza Keens of Dunstable, Spinsters

Charles Rogers of Ashton under Lyne, Commercial Traveller & Mary Ann, his wife (nee Keens)(Mortgaee)

2) Sarah Sophia Eames (Mortgagor)

3) Francis Fowler

Recites the Will of Thomas Keens (died 6 April 1874) made 17 April 1866

Death of Sarah Keens, Widow 29 December 1874

Sarah Eames in fact paid the purchase money of £20 but now is selling the property to Francis Fowler; is fully satisfied

Property HF 18/3/2/5 19 April 1875

10)Conveyance

1) Francis Fowler

2) Sarah Sophia Eames of 13 Adelaide Square, Bedford, Widow

1) grants 2) (his daughter) in consideration of natural love & affection

73-79 West Street,Dunstable HF 18/3/2/5

AND piece of land to the south of West Street, thrown into the gardens of the above properties 17 December 1879

Prepared by Hooper & Co 1882

(Blue Bundle No 209 on dorse)

Acc No 3366