Freeholds in Ewell, in Chronological Order
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The information in this document should be read in conjunction with the introductory webpage SHC: 940 Gadesden Papers Freeholds in Ewell, in chronological order Bundle 25 Deeds of Ewell Grove, 1715‒86 [Not summarised] Bundle 31 Deeds of Ewell Grove, 1840‒78 31/1 Lease for a Year of Ewell Grove 4 September 1840 Sir John Rae Reid; William Charles Lempriere; Charles Winston; Richard Jeafferson Eaton of Stetchworth Park; Christopher Robert Pemberley of Eaton Place. Banstead Road; Ox Lane; Common Field; Nonsuch Little Park; Cheam; New South Wales. Lease of Ewell Grove and all appurtenances, abutting South West on Ewell to Banstead Road, North East on Ox Lane, South East on land formerly Ewell Common Field. 1. 9 acres, formerly in occupation of Mary Wordsworth, afterwards Thomas Hunt, then John Pollard, and afterwards Sir Thomas Reid, late father of Sir John Rae Reid, late of Dame Elizabeth Reid, widow of Sir Thomas, now in occupation of Sir John; 2. Land adjoining in Hatch Furlong, 1 acre 1 rood and 38 perches, awarded to John Pollard at Enclosure; 3. Land, 27 acres 1 rood 4 perches, part Ewell, part Cuddington, part Nonsuch Little Park, purchased by Sir Thomas Reid of Samuel Farmer, lately occupied by Sir Thomas, then Dame Elizabeth, now Sir John; 4. 4 acres 1 rood 35 perches in Hatch Furlong bounded on West by lands late Sir Thomas Reid, now Sir John Rae Reid, South West by road from Ewell to Cheam, East by two pieces of Copyhold land included in the Covenant and Surrender; 5. Land adjoining ground in front of messuage on one side, and Ewell to Cheam Road on other; 6. Pew in South gallery of Parish Church, formerly belonging to Henry Kitchen, Senior, then Henry Kitchen, Junior, late of New South Wales, afterwards George Barnes, sold in 1824 by George Barnes to Sir Thomas Reid. With a note that Release is to follow. Enclosed is a copy of the burial certificate of Lady Elizabeth Reid, age 67, 5 December 1829, officiating clerk J. Daniel. Certificate dated 8 January 1868. Signed: George L. Glyn, Vicar. Witness: John Innes Pocock, 27 Lincolns Inn Fields. Clerk: Maurice Henry Berkeley. Value/Rental: Peppercorn and 5 shillings. [NB: Printed by Sawyer, printer, Ewell]. 31/2 Marriage Settlement 5 September 1840 Sir John Rae Reid of Ewell Grove; Maria Louisa Eaton of Bletchworth Park, Cambridgeshire. Richard Eaton, father of Maria. Trustees: William Charles Lempriere; Charles Winston; Richard Jefferson Eaton; Christopher Robert Pemberton; Christianna Lane of Stetchworth; Christopher Pemberton of Cambridge. Witnesses: John Innes Pocock of Lincolns Inn Fields: Maurice Henry Berkeley, Clerk to Justice of the Peace. Settlement of Sir John Rae Reid on Maria Louisa Easton on marriage, should she survive him. Properties set out in document 31/1, includes Bittens, and two adjoining pieces of land, and part of Home Meadow. [See 31/5]. Value/Rental: 10 shillings. 31/3 Disentailment of Properties 7 February 1868 Sir John Rae Reid, Junior; Lady Maria Louisa Reid, widow of Sir John; George Chapman. Sir John Rae Reid, Senior, died 13 July 1867. Ewell Grove and other properties, see 31/1. Sir John Rae Reid, Junior, disentails Freeholds. [As 31/1]. 31/4 Declaration of Verification of Certificates 16 January 1868 Maria Louisa, Lady Reid, widow Ewell Grove Statutory declaration by Lady Reid verifying the following certificates in connection with the mortgage of Ewell Grove: 1. Marriage of Sir John Rae Reid and Maria Louisa Eaton on 9 September 1840 at St. James’, Westminster, by Sir George Lewen Glyn; 2. Birth of John Rae Reid on 12 August 1841 at 4 Eaton Place; 3. Death of Sir John Rae Reid on 30 July 1867 at Ewell Grove. Certificates dated 2 January 1868. 31/5a Mortgage 1 December 1869 Ewell Grove; Ox Lane Sir John Rae Reid, Lieutenant; Rev. William Legge of Ashtead; Captain William Douglas Legge.; William Atkins, Barrister, of Middle Temple. Recital of documents 31/1, 31/2, and 31/3. Agreement 25 May 1869 between: 1. Joseph Robert William Stephen Monkton, and 2. Dame Maria Louisa Reid, Sir John Rae Reid, and 3. Henry Back. Mortgaged to Henry Back for £7,000. 28 October 1869. Further £1,000 raised. 13 November 1869. Death of Dame Maria Louisa Reid. 1 December 1869. Second mortgage for £2,000 by Sir John Rae Reid to Rev. William Legge, William Douglas Legge, and William Atkins on whole property: Ewell Grove and grounds, abutting South West. on Ewell to Banstead Road, North East on Ox Lane, South East on land formerly Common Field. Containing 9 acres formerly in occupation of Mary Wordsworth, afterwards Thomas Hunt, then John Pollard, then Sir Thomas Reid, then Dame Elizabeth Reid, afterwards Sir John Rae Reid; also land in Hatch Furlong 1 acre 1 rood 38 perches, Copyhold; also 27 acres 1 rood 4 perches, part of Nonsuch Little Park, purchased from Samuel Farmer by Sir Thomas Reid; also Freehold land in Hatch Furlong 4 acres 1 rood 35 perches, abutting West on land of Sir John Rae Reid, South by Ewell to Cheam Road, East by Copyhold land set out below; also land in front of messuage; also pew in Parish Church; also Copyhold land in Bittens, 3 acres 19 perches, bounded North by land next mentioned, West by said 4 acres 1 rood 35 perches, on Ewell to Cheam Road, S. on land of late Sir George Glyn, East on land of late Samuel Farmer, and land formerly of Sir John Rae Reid; also in Bittens, 1 rood 18 perches, bounded North by land next mentioned, West by land formerly of Sir J. Rae Reid, and said Freehold 4 acres 1 rood 35 perches, South by Copyhold land last mentioned, East by land formerly of Sir J. Rae Reid; also 3 roods 29 perches Copyhold land, part of land of late Thomas Calverley, bounded North West by said other part of said Close, South West by Ox Lane, South by said 1 rood 18 perches, East by land of Sir Rae Reid. [NB: Interest on £2,000 at 7% reducable, 6% if paid regularly. Sir John Rae Reid undertakes to insure property for minimum of £8,500 while mortgage lasts. Provision made for Inclosure if Sir John Rae Reid defaults]. By Deed of 1 June 1870, mortgage repaid and property released. Value/Rental: £2,000 mortgage. 31/6 Admission of Sir John Rae Reid, Junior, to Copyhold Lands 18 June 1870 Sir John Rae Reid, Junior Admission of Sir John Rae Reid as heir of his father to Copyhold lands. Late Sir John admitted 27 October 1831, died 30 July 1867. Out of Court admission at 28 Lincolns Inn Fields on appearance of Harry Reid Lempriere, of 32 Red Lion Square, Sir John’s Attorney, before Bouverie Deedes, Deputy Steward for William Stewart Forster. Admission to Bittens, 3 acres 19 perches, bounded North by land next mentioned, West by Freehold land, Hatch Furlong, formerly Thomas Calverley, and by Ewell to Cheam Road, South by lands lately Sir Lewen Powell Glyn, now Rev. Sir George Lewen Glyn, East by lands of Samuel Farmer and Sir John Rae Reid; also 1 rood 18 perches in Bittens, bounded North by land next mentioned, West by land of Sir John Rae Reid in Hatch Furlong, South by Copyhold land last mentioned, and East by land formerly Sir Thomas Reid and now Sir John Rae Reid; also 3 roods 29 perches, now fenced off from the other part of a Copyhold Close belonging to Thomas Calverley called ‘Home Meadow’. Fence with 4 foot of ground from it is property of Thomas Calverley, bounded North by said other part of the Close, South by Ox Lane by said 1 rood 18 perches, East by land of Sir John Rae Reid. Value/Rental: Admission: £22.10s. Rent: 9d. 31/7 Enfranchisement of Sir John Rae Reid, to Copyhold Lands 1 July 1872 Edward Richard Northey, Lord of the Manor, of Woodcote House; Sir John Rae Reid of Ewell House; Thomas Calverley; Sir Lewen Powell Glyn; Sir George Lewen Glyn; Samuel Farmer. Bittons; Hatch Furlong. Deed of Enfranchisement, Edward Richard Northey to Sir John Rae Reid. 3 acres 19 perches in Bittens, for details see 31/6. Admission out of Court dated 13 June 1870. Map included in Deed of fields surrounding relevant area listed as: West Home Field, George Field, Mod Field, Fad Field, East Hele Field, Ewell Five Acres, Har Field, Brick Kiln Field, land of Samuel Farmer. Schedule: 15 April 1775. Probate of Will of Edward Northey, dated 11 February 1772 and 24 August 1774. 1 October 1821. Indenture of Sale. Edward William Northey and Rev. Edward Northey; Edward Richard Northey; James Hore and James Mogridge . 6 February 1823. Indenture of Sale. William Northey and Edward Northey; Edward Richard Northey; Archdale Palmer; James Hore and James Mogridge. Hilary Term 1823. Exemplification of Recovery. James Mogridge, demandant; James Hore, tenant; Edward Richard Northey, vouchee. Value/Rental: Fine: £250. 31/8a Mortgage of Ewell Grove 4 December 1872 Sir John Rae Reid of Ewell Grove; Sharon Grote Turner of 56 Lincolns Inn Fields; and Horace Vibart Mules of Honiton, Devon. Mortgage raised by Sir John Rae Reid on Ewell Grove. Abuttals: South West on Ewell to Banstead Road, North East on Ox Lane, South East on land hereafter described, 9 acres in all; also land in Hatch Furlong, 1 acre 1 rood 38 perches, Copyhold awarded under Enclosure Awards to John Pollard as Freehold; also various parcels of land in Nonsuch Little Park, 27 acres 1 rood 4 perches in all, purchased of Samuel Farmer by Sir Thomas Reid; also Freehold land in Hatch Furlong bounded North West by 1 acre 1 rood 38 perches in Hatch Furlong above described, South East by land sold by Sir John Rae Reid to Lawson Robinson, South and South West by Ewell to Cheam Road, East by land late Copyhold now Freehold, formerly part of 4 acres 1 rood 35 perches, the other part recently sold to Lawson Robinson; also land adjoining Ewell Grove on one side and Ewell to Cheam Road on the other; also pew in Ewell parish Church, lately Henry Kitchen, Senior, then Henry Kitchen, Junior, then George Barnes, sold by George Barnes to Sir Thomas Reid; and all other Freeholds listed in settlement of 5 September 1840, between Sir John Rae Reid, deceased, Maria Louisa Eaton, William Charles Lempriere, Charles Winston, Richard Jeafferson Eaton, and Christopher Robert Pemberton; also land in Bittens bounded North by land next mentioned, West by land in Hatch Furlong, lately part of 4 acres 1 rood 35 perches, South by land late Copyhold and now Freehold and sold to Lawson Robinson, East partly by land belonging to W.R.G.