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 (London postmark), in a large parcel, with no accompanying letter. The parcel was addressed to the archivist Dartmouth Town Council

 R Trowbridge Town Sergeant.

 

2nd August 1867

Conveyancing of a piece of ground at which he will Dartmouth from Sir H P Seale Bart to Mr Thomas Lidstone (Builder) £50 consideration.

 

13th December, 1867

Counterpart lease of a garden at Coombe in the parish of Town, has Dartmouth for a term of 79 years

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 Dartmouth in the County of Devon

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 county of Devon and a leasehold garden adjoining.

From Mrs Emma Crossfield to Ernest Stephen Moore Sewell Blake Esquire.

Sale for £2,000.

 

13th December, 1924

4th Conveyance and Assignment of freeholder and leasehold property known as Newcomen Lodge Dartmouth in the county of Devon.

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 Dartmouth

From a colonel (retired) Percy heard Rogers and Mrs Ada Bessie Jefferd tour when Mrs Laura Amelia Way (wife of Charles Way - Coal Merchant)

Sold for £1,000

 

 

9th may 1930

Conveyance of St Clare - formerly Newcomen Lodge, Ridge Hill Dartmouth

From Mrs Laura Amelia Way (wife of Charles Way licence Victualler of the Commercial Hotel Dartmouth) to Minnie Florence Hern

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

Sale of property for £2,250, is Lease to continue at yearly rent of five shillings

 

13th September 1945

Conveyance of garden at rear of Newcomen guesthouse Dartmouth end (previously held via 79 year lease)

From trustees are of Charity lands (Dartmouth charities) to Guy Fulke Grenville

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

Sale of property for £2,250 is Lease to continue at yearly rent of five shillings.

 

6th June, 1946

Conveyance (mortgage) re Newcomen Cottage Dartmouth

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

Sale of freehold property known as Newcomen house Dartmouth in the county of Devon

From Arlette Muriel Simpson to John Harold Simpson in the sum half £4,500.

 

21st June, 1960

Assent re Newcomen Cottage Ridge Hill Dartmouth

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 Dartmouth (this document list all the conveyancing transactions from 1867 to 1899)

 

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 Laura Amelia Way and National Provincial Bank for Newcomen Lodge Ridge Hill Dartmouth

(See documents dated 25th July, 1929 and 19th December, 1929)

 

19th December, 1929

Mortgage between Laura Amelia Way and Midland Bank Ltd for freehold, herediments and premises known as Newcomen Lodge Dartmouth and leasehold garden adjoining

(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 Dartmouth charities.

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 Dartmouth

(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 Dartmouth

(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.