1. John Crane of High Habberley, Kidderminster, gentleman and Henry Crane of Halls...

SRO 1045/907

19 and 20 April 1841

1. John Crane of High Habberley, Kidderminster, gentleman and Henry Crane of Halls Barn, Kidderminster, gentleman, surviving devisees in trust and executors of the will of Thomas Crane late of High Habberley esq deceased

2. Edward Crane of Borley in the parish of Ombersley gentleman, Henry Crane of Oakhampton in the parish of Clotley co Worcs gentleman, Henry Crane of Halls Barn (executors of the will of Edward Wheeler Crane late of Low Habberley, Kidderminster, gentleman deceased)

3. William Lacon Childe of Kinlet esq

4. Edward Crane and Henry Crane of Oakhampton

Recital of lease and release of 21 and 22 January 1807 (see SRO 1045/906) and appointment 20 April 1820 (SRO 1045/906)

Recital of deed poll of Thomas Crane, 9 June 1820 declaring that £8000 of the money belonged to Edward Wheeler Crane

William Childe died February 1824 and Thomas Crane on 15 December 1824 leaving a will dated 1 May 1823 devising property to Edward Wheeler Crane, John Crane and Henry Crane of Halls Barn in trust - proved PCC

Recital of lease and release 22 and 23 June 1835

i. Edward Wheeler Crane, John Crane, Henry Crane

ii. William Lacon Childe

iii. Slade Baker of Bewdley gentleman £5000 of the £13,000 had been paid off in February 1828 and Childe had requested the trustees to release part of Westons farm lying in the parish of Cleobury from the remaining £8000 and interest

Release of a messuage and farm called Westons, the Homestall of Westons farm comprising the messuage, barns, stables gardens foldyard and rickyard (1.1.39(the Lane or Foredraft adjoining (0.1.5), the Horse Piece (5.2.12), the Cow Pasture (10.2.37), the Crab Tree Piece with the rough (9.0.0), the Bridge Leasow (7.1.7)

The Meadow (8.1.28), the Little Meadow (1.3.15), the Rear Leasow with the site of a cottage and buildings (6.1.23), the Hall closes (8.3.2), the Far Leys (9.1.37) the Upper Gorsty Piece (8.2.15), the Lower Gorsty Piece (7.0.18), the Parks (21.3.4), another piece of land called the Parks, then divided into 3 parts (78.2.6) - total 185.1.38, in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer otherwise Mortimer Cleobury (Thomas Yapp or undertenant) to uses as in release of 22 January 1807

Recital of E.W.Crane's will, 28 August 1838. After disposing of some real and personal estate and leaving an annuity of £50 to his cousin Thomas Crane of Wolverley for his life (as by will of the testator's late uncle Edward Crane of Harcott to whom the testator was surviving executor) gave the remainder equally to his sons Edward Crane and Henry Crane of Oakhampton and appointed them with their cousin Henry Crane of Halls Barn executors. Will proved PCC 23 June 1840. The residuary legatees have requested the executors of Thomas Crane's will to assign the £8000 still due to them

Consideration 10s to John Crane and Henry Crane of Halls Barn

Assignment of the £8000 principal and release of the mortgaged property

Consideration: a further £5000 to Childe

Surcharge on mortgaged property

(Lease for a year fastened into release)

Signatures of John Crane, Henry Crane, William Lacon Childe, Edward Crane, Henry Crane

Witnesses:- John Chappell, Slade Baker

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