0570 - DEEDS TO 9 BEAUFORT BUILDINGS WEST (9 BEAUFORT WEST)

Abstract of the title of Mr John Tanner to two closes of ground called the Upper and Lower Furlong, p. Walcot, c. Somerset.

Reference Number: 0570/1
Level of Description: Item
Title: Abstract of the title of Mr John Tanner to two closes of ground called the Upper and Lower Furlong, p. Walcot, c. Somerset.
Date: 1815
Extent: Extent: 1 item
Description: Reciting: Bargain and Sale, 15 May 15 Charles I (1639), enrolled in Chancery 28 May 1639.
1. William Snygg the Elder of Walcot, Esq.
2. Thomas Hayne of Oldborne, c. Wiltshire, Gent. and William Grenden of the same place, Gent.
One arable ground called Prior's Furlong (20a.) late in the tenure of John Saunders, Decd., being part of the Farm or Grange near Bath called Barton Farm, p. Walcot. From 1. to 2.
Subject to 3s. p.a., part of a Fee Farm rent of 29s.4d. payable to His Majesty for the Grange aforesaid.
Consideration: £1109.13.4 from Thomas Hayne to William Snygg.

The said Thomas Hayne died leaving an only son Daniel Hayne his Heir at Law, who afterward died leaving an only son Daniel Hayne his Heir at Law.

Reciting: Will of the last mentioned Daniel Hayne, of Wallington, p. Kintbury, c. Berkshire, Gent., 10 April 1706.
Bequeathing to his son Lovelace Hayne, all his messuages, tenements, and lands within the c.s of Berkshire, Wiltshire, and Somerset or elsewhere. Subject to certain legacies mentioned, the testator appoints his son the said Lovelace Hayne his Executor.

Reciting: Mortgage, 22 August 1732
1. Lovelace Hayne of Oare, p. Chively, c. Berkshire, Gent., and Lucy his Wife.
2. James Horton of St. James Clerkenwell, c. Middlesex, Gent.
3. Charles Stone, Vintner, and Francis Hales, Tallow Chandler, both of the City of Bath.
All that arable ground called Prior's Furlong (20a.) late in the tenure of John Saunders, Decd., being part of the Farm or Grange near Bath called Barton Farm, p. Walcot. From 1. to 2.
Consideration: £400 at interest.

Reciting: Assignment, 20 August 1740
1. James Horton
2. John Horton of Wolverton, c. Somerset, Gent.
Whereas the said £400 was the proper monies of 2., the name of 1. being used by appointment and in trust for 2.
1. thereby assigns to 2. all that arable ground called Prior's Furlong (20a.) late in the tenure of John Saunders, Decd., being part of the Farm or Grange near Bath called Barton Farm, p. Walcot.

Reciting: Assignment, 3 June 1741
1. John Horton
2. Lovelace Hayne, Esq.
3. Jacob Selfe of Bradford, c. Wiltshire, Esq.
4. Daniel Clutterbuck of Bradford, c. Wiltshire, Gent.
Whereas the principle sum was still due but all interest thereon had been paid.
All that arable ground called Prior's Furlong (20a.) late in the tenure of John Saunders, Dec'd., being part of the Farm or Grange near Bath called Barton Farm, p. Walcot. From 1. to 3. and 4.
Consideration: £400 from 3. to 1.

Reciting: Will of Lovelace Hayne, 14 September 1750
Devising all his real estate to his eldest son Charles Hayne
Proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 29 January 1754.

Reciting: Quitclaim by Deed Poll, 15 November 1754
Lucy Hayne, Widow, Relict, and Devisee of the said Lovelace Hayne, quits claim unto Charles Hayne, any right or title to the estates of Lovelace Hayne.

Reciting: Extract from the Will of Jacob Selfe, 15 July 1757
Whereby Jacob Selfe makes Paul Methuen, William Northey, and Thomas Goddard Executors in Trust of his last Will. Proved at London, 20 December 1757.

Reciting: Assignment, 11 July 1759
1. Paul Methuen of Corsham, c. Wiltshire, Esq., William Northey of Compton Basset, c. Wiltshire, Esq., and Thomas Goddard of Swindon, c. Wiltshire, Esq. Executors of the last will of Jacob Selfe.
2. Daniel Clutterbuck
3. Charles Hayne of Speenham Land, c. Berkshire, Esq., son and Heir of Lovelace Hayne.
4. John Pudsey, p. St. James, Westminster, Esq.
All that arable ground called Prior's Furlong (20a.) late in the tenure of John Saunders, Dec'd., being part of the Farm or Grange near Bath called Barton Farm, p. Walcot. From 1. to 4. in trust for 3.
Consideration: £400 from 3. to 1.

Reciting: Will of Charles Hayne, 16 January 1761
Devising to his brother James Hayne all his estates, lands, tenements, etc., situate at or near Bath, c. Somerset. Naming the said James Hayne as his Executor.
Proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 21 January 1765.

Reciting: Will of James Hayne, of Newbury, c. Berkshire. Esq. 21 September 1776
Devising to his nephew John Bragge of Sadborow, p. Thorncombe, c. Devon [now Dorset], all his Fee Farm Rents and Estates in the parish of Walcot, near Bath, c. Somerset.
Proved at Doctors Commons 16 July 1781.

Reciting: Will of John Bragge, 5 April 1775
Executed and attested for the passing of his estate.

Reciting: Codicil of the Will of John Bragge, 8 February 1785
Whereas by his aforesaid will he had given and bequeathed to his youngest son William Bragge and his daughters Elizabeth and Lucy Ann, and any other child living at the time of his death the sum of £7000 to be divided equally between them and paid at their respective ages of 21 years.
Whereas since the making of the said will John Bragge had become entitled to estates not comprised therein.
Therefore to such of his children as reach the age of 21 years and become entitles to £7000 or any part thereof, the sum of £1000 each as an addition to the expected shares of and in the said £7000. And for the better securing and raising thereof he thereby devised all his estates not comprised in his Will to Thomas Rose Drewe of Wotton Fitz Jaine, c. Dorset, Esq, and the Rev. John Richards of Longbredy, c. Dorset, Clerk, the surviving trustees of his will upon trust.

The said John Bragge died in April 1786, leaving 4 children, John Bragge his eldest son, William Bragge, Elizabeth Bragge and Lucy Ann Bragge. The Will and Codicil aforesaid were proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury in August 1786.

Reciting: Settlement, 28 December 1789
1. William Tucker of Coryton, c. Devon, Esq.
2. Elizabeth Bragge of Sadborough [Sadborow], c. Devon [now Dorset], Spinster of 20 years, one of the three younger children of John Bragge, Dec'd., and the said Thomas Rose Drewe and John Richards, Guardians of the said Elizabeth Bragge.
3. John Bragge of Sadborough [Sadborow], Esq., eldest brother of Elizabeth, the Rev. William Bragge of the same place, Clerk, another brother of Elizabeth, and the Rev. Marwood Tucker of Exmouth, c. Devon, Clerk.
Whereas a marriage was then intended between William Tucker and Elizabeth Bragge.
Covenant from 1. to 3. that upon the solemnization of the marriage aforesaid, 1. would assign to 3. the sums of £2333.6.8, being a third part of a legacy of £7000 due to Elizabeth Bragge upon attaining the age of 21 years, and £1000 due to Elizabeth Bragge as a further legacy upon attaining the age of 21 years, in trust for the benefit of William Tucker and Elizabeth Bragge and the issue thereof.

Reciting: Deed Poll, 18 February 1790, indorsed on the back of the before recited Settlement.
Under the hands and seals of William Tucker, John Bragge, William Bragge and Marwood Tucker.
William Tucker assigns the aforesaid sums to John Bragge, William Bragge, and Marwood Tucker in trust.

Reciting: Letters of Administration, of the estate of William Bragge. 24 July 1790
Administration granted to John Bragge, brother of William Bragge, by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Reciting: Mortgage, 7 February 1791
1. Thomas Rose Drewe and John Richards.
2. John Bragge, Esq., eldest son and heir at law of John Bragge, Dec'd.
3. William Tucker and Elizabeth his wife.
4. John Bragge aforesaid, and Marwood Tucker, surviving trustees of the Settlement of 28 December 1789
5. William Tucker and John Richards.
6. William Drewe of New Inn, c. Middlesex, Gent.
Whereas Elizabeth of 3. had reached the age of 21 years on 8 October 1790, and whereas 3. had applied to 1., as trustees, for the payment of the sum of £333.6.8 the whole of the several sums of £2333.6.8 and £1000 due to Elizabeth.
Whereas the sums of £2333.6.8 and £1000 due to William Bragge, Dec'd., had been paid during his lifetime.
Whereas the debts and legacies of the Will and Codicil of John Bragge, aforesaid, had been paid except the 2 total sums of £3333.6.8 due Elizabeth Tucker and Lucy Anne Bragge, the daughters of John Bragge, Dec'd., but that the personal estate thereof had been exhausted by the said debts and legacies. It was therefore necessary to raise the said sums by Mortgage of the Real Estates by the same Will and Codicil subjected thereto.
Whereas 5. were in possession of £3789.7.9 which they are desirous of lending upon security at interest. 2. had applied to them to lend and advance the same for the purpose of applying the sum of £3333.6.8, part thereof, in satisfaction of the same sum due to Elizabeth Tucker, and applying the sum of £456.1.1, residue thereof, in part discharge of another sum of money therein mentioned, which 5. had agreed to do, secured by mortgage of a Fee Farm Rent of £300 p.a. issuing out of lands being part of the premises comprised in the term of 500 years created by the Codicil to the Will of John Bragge, Dec'd. And 1. were satisfied that the premises contained in the terms of 500 years and 500 years created by the aforesaid Will and Codicil, exclusive of the Fee Farm rent of £300, were ample security for the sum of £3333.6.8 still due to Lucy Ann Bragge.

Annual Fee Farm Rent of £300 issuing out of 2 closes of Meadow Ground called Kingsmead (40a.) situate on the west side of the City of Bath. From 1. and 2. to 6. as trustee for 5.
Consideration: £3333.6.8 from 5. to 4. as trustees of 3., and £456.1.1 from 5. to 2. as administrator of the estate of William Bragge.

Reciting: Deed Poll, 17 July 1791
Under the hands and seals of William Tucker and Elizabeth Tucker.
Acknowledgement of the payment to them of the sum of £3333.6.8.

Reciting: Lease and Release, 23-24 February 1791
1. John Bragge and Ann his wife.
2. Charles Gunning of the City of Bath, Gent., and Daniel Tanner of the same City, Master Builder.
3. William Purlwent, of Shepton Mallet, c. Somerset, Clothier, trustee of 2.
Whereas 1. had contracted with 2. for the sale of hereditaments for the purpose of building, in consideration of a perpetual rent charge of £140 to 1.
Two closes of ground formerly called Priors Furlong but then called Upper and Lower Furlong, the Upper Furlong (12a.0r.23p.) lately in the tenure of William Norman, gardener, as tenant to John Bragge, and the Lower Furlong (7a.1r.21p.) lately in the tenure of Robert Holdstock, George Ransom, William Shipp, and George White, gardeners, as tenants to John Bragge.
Consideration: £140 perpetual yearly rent charge to 1.

Reciting: Assignment, 24 February 1791
1. Thomas Rose Drewe and John Richards, trustees of the term of 500 years created by the will of John Bragge, Dec'd.
2. William Tucker and John Richards.
3. John Bragge.
4. Charles Gunning and Daniel Tanner.
5. William Phillips, p. Walcot, Master Builder, a trustee of 4.
Two closes of ground formerly called Priors Furlong but then called Upper and Lower Furlong, the Upper Furlong (12a.0r.23p.) lately in the tenure of William Norman, gardener, as tenant to John Bragge, and the Lower Furlong (7a.1r.21p.) lately in the tenure of Robert Holdstock, George Ransom, William Shipp, and George White, gardeners, as tenants to John Bragge. From 1. to 5. as trustee of 4.

Reciting: Settlement by Lease and Release, 26-27 March 1793
1. Thomas Vernon Dolphin of Epford, c. Gloucestershire, Esq.
2. Lucy Ann Bragge of Sadborow, Spinster of 20 years, one of the three younger children of John Bragge, Dec'd., and Thomas Rose Drewe and John Richards her Guardians.
3. John Dolphin of Christchurch College, University of Oxford, Esq., and Gibbs Crawford of Sussex, Esq., Cornet in His Majesties Regiment of Blues.
4. The Rev. Charles Egerton of Thorncombe, c. Devon [now Dorset], Clerk and John Barker of Broadwell, c. Gloucestershire, Esq.
5. John Bragge, brother of the said Lucy Ann Bragge, and Edmund Rolfe of Stanhoe, c. Norfolk, Esq.
Whereas a marriage was then intended between Thomas Vernon Dolphin and Lucy Ann Bragge.
Covenant from 1. to 5. that upon the solemnization of the marriage aforesaid, 1. would assign to 5. the sums of £2333.6.8, being a third part of a legacy of £7000 due to Lucy Ann Bragge upon attaining the age of 21 years, and £1000 due to Lucy Ann Bragge as a further legacy upon attaining the age of 21 years, in trust for the benefit of Thomas Vernon Dolphin and Lucy Ann Bragge and the issue thereof.

Reciting: Deed Poll, 30 March 1793, indorsed on the rear of the before recited Settlement.
Under the hands of Thomas Vernon Dolphin and John Bragge.
Thomas Vernon Dolphin assigns the aforesaid sums to John Bragge and Edmund Rolfe in trust.

Reciting: Mortgage, 5 October 1793
1. The Rev. John Adney of Uplowman, c. Devon, Clerk.
2. Thomas Rose Drewe and John Richards.
3. John Bragge, Eldest Son and Heir at Law of John Bragge, Dec'd.
4. Thomas Vernon Dolphin.
5. John Bragge and Edmund Rolfe.
6. Thomas Hawkins of Maidstone, c. Kent, Esq.
7. William Drewe of New Inn, c. Middlesex, Esq.
Whereas 3. had, out of his own monies, invested in the names of himself and Edmund Rolfe in trust as per the settlement of 26-27 March 1793, in satisfaction and discharge of the sum of £2333.6.8 due to Lucy Anne Dolphin.
Whereas the personal estate of John Bragge Dec'd, had been exhausted in the paying of his debts, legacies, and testamentary expenses, it had become necessary to raise the sum of £1000 and other monies making together £3000 by mortgage of part of the real estates of the said John Bragge Dec'd.
The Manor of Burstock [near Thorncombe, Dorset]
Consideration: £3000 from 6. to John Bragge and Edmund Rolfe as trustees of the aforesaid settlement as satisfaction and discharge of the remaining sums due to Lucy Anne Bragge wife of Thomas Vernon Dolphin.

Reciting: Will of Charles Gunning, 13 April 1796
Devises his estates to his wife Frances Gunning, and names her sole Executrix.
Proved by Frances Gunning at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Reciting: Lease and Release, 25-26 May 1801
1. Frances Gunning
2. William Purlwent
3. Daniel Tanner
4. John Fielder, p. Walcot, Gent., trustee of 3.
Whereas Charles Gunning and Daniel Tanner erected diverse messuages, dwelling houses, and other buildings on parts of the said closes [two closes of ground formerly called Priors Furlong but then called Upper and Lower Furlong], and by six several indentures of Lease and Release dated 21-22 May 1792 and four indentures of Lease and Release dated 19-20 October 1792 granted away 10 plots of ground and buildings thereon, part of the Lower Furlong, with 10 distinct yearly rent charges amounting together to the yearly sum of £77.3.0, and limited and made payable such rent charges to John Bragge. And performing several other conditions of the indenture of 24 February 1791, the yearly rent charge of £140 as described therein became extinguished, and the residue of the said closes and the buildings thereon became subject to a new yearly rent charge of £62.17.0 in lieu thereof.
Whereas Frances Gunning and Daniel Tanner by four indentures of Lease and Release, the first dated 29-30 March 1798, the second and third dated 8-9 April 1800, and the fourth dated 20-21 May 1801, granted away 4 plots of ground with buildings thereon, part of the Lower Furlong, with four distinct rent charges amounting together to the yearly sum of £15.12.0 and limited and made payable such rent charges to John Bragge. And performing several other conditions of the indenture of 24 February 1791, the yearly rent charge of £62.17.0 became extinguished, and the residue of the said closes and the buildings thereon became subject to a new yearly rent charge of £47.5.0 in lieu thereof.
Whereas 1. and 3. have agreed to the absolute sale to 3. of Frances Gunning's share of the aforesaid closes, excluding those parts granted away as aforesaid, for the sum of £600, and that 2. was desirous of being released from the trust thereof, it was agreed that 4. would be appointed in his place.
Two closes of ground formerly called Prior's Furlong, now commonly called Upper and Lower Furlong, otherwise Holdstock's Garden, p. Walcot, City of Bath, and all messuages and tenements thereon, except those granted away as aforesaid. From 1. and 2. to 4. as trustee of 3.
Consideration: £600

Reciting: Will of Daniel Tanner, 18 July 1797
Devising his estates to William Viner in trust for his wife, and after her decease in trust for his two sons John and Daniel Tanner.
The testator died in 1803

Reciting: Administration of the Estate of Daniel Tanner, 12 January 1803
Administration granted to John Tanner, son of the testator, William Viner and Mary Tanner the testator's Widow having renounced the Executorship.
The will being dated prior to the conveyance from Frances Gunning to Daniel Tanner, the share or Moiety in the Furlongs thereby conveyed descended to John Tanner as his Eldest son and Heir at Law.

Reciting: Lease and Release, 23-24 November 1804
1. William Viner.
2. Mary Tanner.
3. John Tanner and Daniel Tanner, the sons of Daniel Tanner, Dec'd, and Mary Tanner.
Whereas William Viner was desirous of being discharged of the trust of the said will, he had proposed to and agreed with Mary Tanner, John Tanner, and Daniel tanner to transfer the estate, share, right and interest in the Upper and Lower Furlong to them.
All the estate right and title to the Upper and Lower Furlongs granted to William Viner by the Will of Daniel Tanner from 1. to 2. and 3.

Reciting: Lease and Release, 2-3 September 1805
1. Mary Tanner, Widow, Relict and Devisee for life named in the Will of Daniel Tanner, Dec'd.
2. Daniel Tanner the son, one of the Devisees in Fee Remainder, named in the Will of Daniel Tanner, Dec'd., as to one half of the hereinafter hereditaments.
3. John Tanner the son, Carpenter, and Eldest Son and Heir at law of Daniel Tanner, Dec'd., one of the Devisees in Fee Remainder, named in the Will of Daniel Tanner, Dec'd., as to one half of the hereinafter hereditaments.
Whereas Mary Tanner in consideration of the natural love and affection she bore for John Tanner had agreed to convey her life interest in the premises to John Tanner. And Daniel Tanner had agreed to the absolute purchase by John Tanner, of his share in remainder to the premises, for the consideration of £400.
All that Moiety or half part of and in two closes of ground formerly called Prior's Furlong, now called Upper and Lower Furlong, otherwise Holdstock's Garden, p. Walcot, City of Bath, as devised to 1., 2. and 3. by the will of Daniel Tanner, Dec'd., and all building then erected on the said grounds. From 1. and 2. to 3. Subject to the yearly rent charge of £47.5.0.
Consideration: £400 from 3. to 2.

Reciting: Letters of Administration, 12 March 1808
Granted by the Consistorial Episcopal Court of Wells to William Bury Wells of the City of Bath, Gent., limited to the term of 500 years created by the Codicil to the Will of John Bragge, Dec'd., of 8 February 1785.
Whereas William Phillips, then Dec'd., was by virtue of the Assignment of 24 February 1791 possessed of the closes and premises therein described, upon trusts therein mentioned.
Whereas the then present owner of the premises was desirous of having the remainder of the said term assigned, but for want of a legal representative of the said William Phillips, Dec'd., the same could not be assigned. Therefore the aforesaid court did grant full power to William Bury Wells to administer and assign the said term of the estate.

Reciting: Extract of the Will of John Pudsey, late of St. Albans, c. Hertford, Esq., 25 August 1759
Devising all his estate to his wife Amy Pudsey and appointing her sole Executrix.
Proved at London 27 January1775.

Reciting: Assignment, 23 February 1811
1. Dame Amy Johnstone of Brompton, c. Middlesex, Widow and Relict of Sir William Johnstone, Baronet, Dec'd., and theretofore the Widow and Sole Executrix of John Pudsey then late of p. St. James, Westminster, c. Middlesex., Esq., Dec'd.
2. John Tanner, p. Walcot, City of Bath, Carpenter and Master Builder.
3. John Dyer, p. Walcot, Mason and Master Builder.
Whereas the several purchases made by Charles Gunning and Daniel Tanner, and Frances Gunning and Daniel Tanner were made with no regard to the two terms of 1000 years and 2000 years vested in the said John Pudsey by the indenture of 11 January 1759, so that the said terms were never assigned by the said John Pudsey.
Whereas John Tanner had lately agreed with several persons for the sale to them of other parts of the said closes of ground called the Furlongs, they had requested that he should procure the said terms of 1000 years and 2000 years in so much and such parts as were to be sold to them, to be assigned to their respective trustees. And in as much as some of the other purchasers from Charles Gunning and Daniel Tanner, and Frances Gunning and Daniel Tanner were also desirous that the said terms should be assigned to their trustees, it had been found expedient that the said terms should be vested in some person resident in or near Bath. For that purpose John Tanner had requested that Dame Amy Johnstone assign the said terms not only in the parts of the said closes whereof he John Tanner was then seized but also in such parts thereof as had been sold, unto John Dyer in trust to attend the inheritances of the several persons entitled to each part of the said closes, and to assign the same under the direction of the said several persons.
All that arable ground called Prior's Furlong (20a.) late in the tenure of John Saunders, Decd., being part of the Farm or Grange near Bath called Barton Farm, p. Walcot. For the residue of two terms of 1000 years and 2000 years from 1. to 3.

Reciting: Lease and Release, 18-19 April 1815, indorsed on the rear of an indenture of Lease and Release of 23-24 November 1804, as previously recited.
1. Charles Viner of Charlcombe, c. Somerset, Builder.
2. John Tanner
Whereas William Viner departed this life intestate leaving Charles Viner his Brother and Heir at Law.
Whereas doubts had arisen whether under the limitation of the uses contained in the indenture of Release of 24 November 1804 the legal estate of and in the hereditaments therein mentioned did not result to or revest in the said William Viner, and upon his death intestate as aforesaid descend to the said Charles Viner as his Heir at law.
Whereas in order to obviate all such doubts and for pursuance of vesting the legal estate in the said hereditaments in the said John Tanner, he had requested Charles Viner execute the conveyance herein.
Grounds and hereditaments comprised in the aforesaid Release of 24 November 1804 from 1. to 2.

Reciting: Release and Extinguishment, 20 April 1815, indorsed on the indenture of Release of the 24 February 1791, as previously recited.
1. John Bragge
2. John Tanner
Whereas since the indenture of release of 24 February 1791, Charles Gunning and Daniel tanner, now both Dec'd., their heirs or assigns, had erected 16 messuages or dwelling houses on 16 parts of the Lower Furlong, and by 16 grants (to each of which John Bragge was a party) had granted away to several grantees the same messuages and in each such grant had charged upon the messuage a yearly rent charge payable to John Bragge.
Whereas the said 16 rent charges amounted together to the sum of £107.5.6, there was then payable to the said John Bragge out of the close called Upper Furlong and out of such part of the close called Lower Furlong as had not been granted away the yearly rent charge of £32.4.6, the residue of the yearly rent charge due of £140.
Whereas John Tanner was seized in fee of the close called the Upper Furlong and such part of the close called the Lower Furlong as was delineated on the plan attached thereto.
Whereas John Bragge had agreed with John Tanner for the absolute sale of the said rent charge of £32.4.6. for the sum of £727.
The yearly rent charge of £32.4.6 from 1. to 2., and any right or title of 1. to the grounds known as the Upper and Lower Furlong as were then chargeable with the said rent charge.
Consideration: £727
Physical Description: Has recieved some conservation work in the past. Not especially high quality but servicable, no danger of deterioration.
Place Name: Lambridge (Locality, Bath)