Newcomen Lodge or Cottage
Ridge Hill Dartmouth.
This
box of papers relates to conveyancing transactions for the above mentioned
property between the 2nd August 1867 and 1960.
The
papers arrived by post (
R
2nd August 1867
Conveyancing
of a piece of ground at which he will
13th December, 1867
Counterpart
lease of a garden at Coombe in the parish of Town, has
From
the trustees of the lands of the Borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness to Mr
Thomas Lidstone. Consideration £9.15 shillings
(Also
contains the names of the Borough trustees and occupations plus reference to a
previous Indenture dated 3rd July, 1824)
13th December, 1867
Lease
as above plus a poor quality and the Borough seal attached.
27th to July 1870
Contents
of Newcomen Cottage and premises in Dartmouth Devon and Covent for the production of deeds
From
Sir Henry P Seale Bart and others to Mr Thomas Lidstone consideration £150.
(List
of previous Indentures re mortgages appended to end of this document)
17th July, 1874
Mortgage
of Newcomen Cottage and premises - and leasehold Garden situated in Dartmouth
Devon in a fee -
From
Mr Thomas Lidstone to the Reverend C G Baskerville and John H Tozer Esquire
consideration £800 advanced to Thomas Lidstone as mortgage for the property.
17th August 1874
Decoration
of Mr Thomas Lidstone A against encumbrances etc
From
Mr Thomas Lidstone to Messrs Baskerville and Tozer
Legal
document reassuring the gentleman that Thomas Lidstone possessed the property
with no encumbrances
6th July, 1889
Conveyance
of freeholder and Assignment of the leasehold herediments at
From
Joseph P Lidstone Esquire and Reverend C G Baskerville, John Hellyer Tozer,
Emma Lidstone to Lucius Fitzgerald Esquire and Charles Noel Welman
Refers
to a will of Thomas Lidstone Dated 31/12/1887. J P Lidstone and Emma Lidstone -
executors. Thomas Lidstone died 28/6/1888.
Sold
for £850.
Attachment dated 16th
October, 1897
Appointment
of new trustees
From
Lucius Fitzgerald and Charles N Welman to L Fitzgerald, Mary Katherine
Josephine Fitzgerald, and Gerald Lucius Fitzgerald.
27th
July, 1899
Conveyance
and Assignment of freeholder and leasehold herediments and premises known as
Newcomen Cottage Dartmouth Devon.
From
Lucy us Fitzgerald Esquire, Mary K J Fitzgerald, G L Fitzgerald to Arthur
Kyffin Crossfield Esquire
So
for £735.
28th
July, 1899
Mortgage A Kyffin Crossfield Esquire to Mrs Earle or
and Wills
To
secure £300 plus interest
10th November 1921
A
Conveyance of freehold Messuage and herediments known as Newcomen Lodge
Dartmouth in the
From
Mrs Emma Crossfield to Ernest Stephen Moore Sewell Blake Esquire.
13th December, 1924
4th
Conveyance and Assignment of freeholder and leasehold property known as
Newcomen Lodge Dartmouth in the
From
E S M S Blake Esquire to Gertrude Mary Howard Rogers and Ethel Beatrice Boyd
Thompson. Sold for £2,000
25th July 1929
Conveyance
of Newcomen Lodge
From
a colonel (retired) Percy heard
Sold
for £1,000
9th may 1930
Conveyance
of St Clare - formerly Newcomen Lodge, Ridge Hill Dartmouth
From
So
far £1,550
22nd February 1936
Conveyance
and Assignment of a freehold Cottage known as Newcomen Cottage Dartmouth and
leasehold premises adjoining their to
From
Midland Bank Ltd (mortgagor are of M F Hearn) to Hugh Henry Whichcote Turner
So
for £850
8th March, 1945
Conveyance
and Assignment of freeholder and leasehold premises known as Newcomen Cottage
Dartmouth
From
Hugh Henry Whichcote Turner to Guy Fulke Grenville
13th September 1945
Conveyance
of garden at rear of Newcomen guesthouse
From
trustees are of Charity lands (
Oath
sold for £250
8th March, 1945
Conveyance
and Assignment of freeholder and leasehold premises known as Newcomen Cottage
Dartmouth
From
Hugh Henry Whichcote Turner to Guy Fulke Grenville
6th June, 1946
Conveyance
(mortgage) re Newcomen Cottage
Between
Guy Fulke Grenville, Violet Elizabeth Joan Cox and National Provincial Bank
Total
sum of £3,750
Violet
Elizabeth Cox became the owner by virtue of this Conveyance (also supplement
will of the title of Mrs V Cox).
5th
July, 1946
Memorandum
of agreement for the letting and the taking of the un-furnished top floor of the
property called or known as Newcomen Cottage Ridge Hill Dartmouth
Between
Violet Elizabeth Joan Cox (landlord) and Alexander Calendar Christie
For
one year at £65 pounds per year.
28th October 1947
Conveyance
of Newcomen and Lodge
From
National Provincial Bank to Mrs Arlette Muriel Simpson.
Sold
for £3,750
23rd
October, 1953
From
Arlette Muriel Simpson to John Harold Simpson in the sum half £4,500.
21st
June, 1960
Assent
re Newcomen Cottage Ridge Hill
This
document relates to the death at of John Harold Simpson on the 27th November,
1959 and the transfer of Newcomen Cottage to his widow Eleanor Mary Simpson.
Off
Other papers in the Newcomen
Cottage bundle
1874
N
extract from the will of the late Joseph Lidstone, relating to devises to
Thomas Lidstone (son of Joseph)
Executors
appointed were said Thomas Lidstone and Elizabeth Parnell Lidstone (daughter)
To
Joseph Lidstone died on the 14th February, 1865 and the will was proved on 23rd
September 1865
To
Joseph bequeath the following properties to Thomas: -
Oath
AD blacksmith's shop in Townstal Parish in the occupation of Charles Light
Dwelling-house
as at Broadstone in the occupation of Mr Parsons, Mrs Steer, and others
A
cottage and garden in the occupation of Mr Winsborrow - Orchard adjoining.
1899
Abstract
of Title of Lucius Fitzgerald Esquire and others to freehold and leasehold
premises at
1921
Abstract
of Title of a Mrs Emma Crossfield to the premises known as Newcomen Lodge
Dartmouth (this document list all the conveyancing stages from 1899 up to 1921)
1st
September, 1928
Inland
Revenue document of death duties. Assessment for G M H Rogers of Newcomen
Cottage Dartmouth upon the death of Ethel Beatrice Boyd Thompson.
6th June, 1929
Letter
from a principal probate Registry proving that the will of Gertrude Mary Howard
Rogers of Newcomen Cottage Dartmouth
Copy
of her Will is attached to the letter. Will Dated 3rd December, 1928. Testate
dated 6th April 1929. Probate dated 6th June 1929
15th July, 1929
Re:
miss G M H Rogers deceased
Assent
to the devise of Newcomen Cottage Dartmouth in accordance with the will of the
deceased, the property passed to Colonel Percy Herbert Rogers and Mrs Ada
Bessie Jefferd (see document dated 25th July, 1929)
2nd December, 1929
Mortgage
release between a
(See
documents dated 25th July, 1929 and 19th December, 1929)
19th December, 1929
Mortgage
between
(See
document dated 25th July, 1929)
12th
May 1930
A
mortgage between my knee Florence Hearn and Midland Bank Ltd for freehold,
herediments and the premises known as St Clare Ridge Hill Dartmouth
(See
it entry dated 9th May 1930)
(This
a mortgage document also contains a comprehensive schedule of previous
conveyancing documents)
21st
May, 1930
Acknowledgement
for production of propriate of the Will of Miss G M H Rogers deceased (see
document dated 15th July 1929).
20th August, 1945
List
of present trustees are of
Row,
Parr - Ferris, Hellier, Adams, Ashton (2), Cattle, Gregory, Middleton, Palmer,
Sanders, Smith, Tolman (2), Sanders.
(Plus
addresses and occupations)
16th May 1946
Requisitions
on Title - Mrs P E J Cox to National Provincial Bank Ltd re Newcomen Lodge
(This
document contains a list of questions from the purchaser and answers by the
vendor prior to the completion of the Conveyance).
1946
Abstract
of Title G E F Grenville to property known as St Clare (formerly Newcomen
large) Ridge Hill Dartmouth
(This
document list all the Conveyance transactions from 1867 to 1946.
6th June, 1946
Mortgage
(paid) between cheek G E F Grenville and Lloyds Bank Ltd
(Mortgage
dated 28th November, 1945)
(See
document dated 13th September 1945)
6th
June, 1946
Mortgage (paid) between cheek G E F Grenville
and Lloyds Bank Ltd
(Mortgage
dated 7th February, 1946)
(See
document dated 13th September 1945)
1946
Particulars,
special conditions and contract for sale are of Newcomen Lodge Dartmouth
Mrs
V E J Cox and National Provincial Bank Ltd
(See
entry dated 6th June, 1946)
1953
Abstract
of Title of Mrs an M Simpson to a freehold property known as Newcomen house
(This
document list all of the Conveyance stages from 1924 to 1953).
19th October, 1953
Inventory
and valuation of tenant’s fittings and fixtures contained in Newcomen house
Ridge Hill Dartmouth.
Valued
at £54.08 shillings.
1955
Abstract
of Title of James Holman Bates Esquire, to a freehold premises situated and
known as the Moorings Ridge Hill Dartmouth.
(This
document list all the conveyancing transactions for the bar of mentioned
property from a 1908 to 1955)
N.
B. "The Moorings" appears to
be property adjoining Newcomen Cottage, and it is not apparent why this
Abstract is included with Newcomen Cottage papers.
Miscellaneous. (Not in date
order)
A
bundle of miscellaneous official searches and attached schedules, all relating
to Newcomen Cottage Ridge Hill Dartmouth.