ABOVE TOWN - MANOR HOUSE DEEDS

(On outside, 1923 Arthur M. Davson Solicitor)

ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Mrs Eliz. Way and Mr. Charles Way

to Freehold hereditaments known as “Manor House” Above Town Dartmouth.

15.5.1873 By Conveyance between 1. John Badcock of Crediton Wine Merchant

and 2. John Way of Dartmouth Painter

17.4.1868 RECITING that by Indre between 1. Emma Thomas

and 2. William Thomas

3. J. Badcock

and CONSIDERATION of £300.10.5. then due from E Thomas to J. Badcock

and further sum of £160 advanced by J. Badcock unto sd. E. Thomas, she, E.

Thomas, granted to J. Badcock

(DESCRIPTION) Messuage garden and hered.mts thrnftr described........on

subject to ... payment to J. Badcock of sum of £460.10.5 with interest @ 5%

... in default of which J. Badcock may sell sd. hdits. ........

AND RECITING that a considerable sum much exceeding the purchase money

26.11.last remained due to J. Badcock ........in default of which J. Badcock offered sd.

hrdts. for sale by auction, at which there was no adequate bid

AND RECITING that agreement for sale to J. Way at price of £240, being

highest price offered for sd. hrdits.

IT WAS WITNESSED that for CONSIDERATION of £240 pd. to J. Badcock by J. Way

J. Badcock conveyed to J. Way

DESCRIPTION: ALL THAT Mess. or Dwllghse sit. at Above Town in

Dartmouth and also ALL THAT garden behind adjoing or very near......

tog. with the Steps leading to same garden from Above Town all which

were in occn. of E. Thomas, her undertenants etc. and afterwards of J. Brown

his undtenants etc. and all outhouses etc .........

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for ever, absolutely, freed from mrtgage debt,

Declaration by J. Way against Dower,

Covenant by J. Badcock that he had not incumbered

MEMO: By Indenture of 20.12.1923 between 1. Eliz. Way

and 2. Charles Way

and 3. Louisa Lawes

a portion of sd. hrdits. known as “The Manor House” were convyd.

to use of L. Lawes in fee simple and her right to productn. of copies of

within Indentre. acknowledged.

25.5.1900 BY WILL J. Way devised all his real & personal property to E. Way

for her own use during her lifetime and after her death to William Trant

Way and Charles Way absolutely in equal shares, & he appointed E.Way

sole executrix and trustee thereof.

23.2.1907 J. Way died.

15.4.1907 Will of J. Way proved in District Probate Regy. at Exeter by E. Way

12.9.1911 INDRE. OF MORTGAGE between 1. E. Way

2. W.T.Way & C. Way

3. Lloyds Bank

In considn. of Lloyds Bank continuing an A/c with W.T. Way & Co.

they covenant to pay & satisfy to Lloyds Bank on demand all

moneys .....due to them

AND IT WAS ALSO WITNESSED that for consn. afsd E. Way

as beneficial owner thrby conveyed to Lloyds Bank all the afsd.

premises to hold same to use of Lloyds Bank during life of E. Way

PROVISO for redemption

IT WAS ALSO WITNESSED that for the considn. afsd. W.T. Way

& C. Way each each so far as regarded one undivided moiety of the

hrdts. thrnaftr descbd as benefl. owners did thrby convey to

Lloyds Bank ... in fee simple in remainder expectant on .... life

estate of E. Way subject to proviso for redemption

PROVISO for redemption

EXECUTED by E. Way, W.T. Way & C.Way.

27.9.1916 BY INDENTURE OF RECONVEYANCE between 1. Lloyds Bank

and 2. E. Way

and 3. W.T.Way & CWay

After reciting that all moneys secured by the Principal Indenture have been

duly paid as the Bank acknowledged,

IT IS WITNESSED AS FOLLOWS

1. The Bank conveyed to E. Way all the heredtmts. described in schedule

to the principal indenture

2. For the considn. afsd the Bank as Mtgees conveyed unto W.T Way

and C. Way all the hrdts. described in schedule to principal indenture free from all moneys secured and claims in respect thereof.

TO HOLD same unto use of W.T. Way & C.Way in fee simple as tenants in

common subj. to life estate of E. Way but freed ....... from all moneys secured

and claims (of bank). COMMON SEAL OF BANK AFFIXED.

29.9.1916 BY INDENTURE OF CONVEYANCE between 1. W.T. Way

and 2. C.Way

after RECITING seisin in fee of sd. J. Way & will of J. Way

And RECITING death & probate of will of J. Way

And RECITING that W.T.Way had agreed to sell his moiety to C. Way for £100

IT WAS WITNESSED that in considn. of £100 pd. to W.T.Way by C.Way

W.T.Way conveyed to C.Way

ALL THAT one moiety of W.T. Way in the hered.mts described in the schedule

TO HOLD same in fee simple subj. to life estate of E. Way.

DESCRIPTION THE SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

ALL THAT mess. or dwllg hse called or commonly known as “The Manor

House” sit. at .......Above Town in psh. of St. Saviours, .... Dartmouth, in the

occupation of (left blank)............................

as Tenant thereof

and also ALL THAT Garden now in the occupation of ...(left blank)

behind adjoining or very near same dwllg hse

TOGETHER with the Cottage & blgs erected thereon.............

And together with the Steps leadg. to same garden from Above Town all

which premises were conveyed to J. Way by Indenture of 15.5.1873

EXECUTED by W.T. Way.

30.9.1916 BY INDENTURE OF MORTGAGE between 1. E. Way

and 2. C. Way

and 3. Bank

AFTER RECITING Will of J. Way

AND RECITING Indre of 29.9.1916

AND RECITING matters not relevent to this abstract

The premises were mortgaged to the Bank to secure a loan.

19.12.1923 BY INDENTURE OF RECONVEYANCE between 1. Bank

and 2. E.Way

and 3. C.Way

AFTER RECITING abstracted Indre. of 30.9.1916 (principal Indre.)

AND RECITING all moneys secured by principal Indure had been duly paid to the

bank

IT WAS WITNESSED as follows

1. In consideration of the pre(sent documents) the Bank as Mortgagees

conveyed to E. Way all the heredtmts. described in the 1^st part of the schedule to the principal Indre. ....... absolutely discharged from all moneys secured and claims in respect thereof

2. For the consideration afsd. the Bank conveys unto C. Way

all the hdts. and prems. described in first schedule to the principal Indre.

TO HOLD unto the use of C. Way in fee simple subjct.

to life estate thrin of E. Way but freed from the Ppl Indre

and all moneys secured thrby. Common seal of Bank affixed.