| Description | Long Whatton, Overseal, Long Eaton etc: drafts and estate papers
There are 3 bundles of documents in this box. Entries 1-12 relate to the first bundle, 13 - 21 bundle 3 and 22-25 bundle 3. Most of the papers in the whole of this box relate to the purchase and sale of land and property by the Curzon family.
Bundle 1
1 Documents relaing to the Auction on 25 April 1877 for sale of 13 plots of land at Overseal with conditions of sale and agreement to pruchase Lots 1 & 2 from agent of Rev James Annersley Dawkins by Curzon Trustees and letters between solicitors re conveyance etc. 1877
2 Copy indenture of sale of 2 farms lands and premises at Leigh, Staffordshire by Curzon Trustees to Williams Bowers 25/03/1874
3 Draft conveyance of close of land at Coton in the Elms by Robert Hawthorne and James Booth to Curzon Trustees
4 Draft conveyance of 2 cottages and premises at Breaston by Curzon Trustees to Henry Eden 25/03/1875
5 Letter from JW Woodhouse to John Curzon re serious faults in coal workings to be investigated
6 Copy draft conveyance of piece of land in Breedon Street, Long Eaton by Curzon Trustees to Mr C Harrison 29/07/1893
7 Copy draft conveyance of the 'Talbot Inn' shops and premises, Irongate Derby, by Curzon Trustees to James Haskew 08/08/1893
8 Documents concerning the sale of 2 strips of land adjoining Loughborough Cavendish Bridge Turnpike Road to uses under the Will of John Curzon including the following documents: Draft handwritten conveyance (10/11/1884); Letters between solicitors and interested parties; Extract from minutes of Turnpike Trust (10/11/1884); Notes of Joint meeting of Turnpike Trustees (10/07/1866); Plan of land;copy draft of declaration re title of land; draft instructions to Counsel; copy conveyance of land to Turnpike trust and other documents. 1883/84
9 Handwritten abstract of title of the Curzon trustees re lands etc. at Donisthorpe 24/09/1866
10 Documents regarding sale of 2 closes of land at Belton, Leicestershire by William Toone and mortagees to Curzon Trustees including: 2 handwritten draft conveyances; Documents re Title of land; Requisition on Abtract of Title; Letters between solicitors and interested parties and Draft Declaration by George indentifying land at Belton. 1865
11 Draft conveyance of 2 parcels of land at Long Eaton by Curzon Trustees to Robert Fletcher 20/06/1883
12 Copy draft regarding covenant to surrender 2 pieces of land at Draycott by Curzon trustees to D Wingfield and associated documents 1875
Bundle 2
13 Documents re sale of land at Shepshed by W Curzon to TE Jesson including: Copy draft conveyance; Letters between solicitors; Information on Title; Conditions of Sale and agreement to purchase and Requisition on Title. 1915
14 Papers re sale of close piece of pasture land at Castle Donnington by Harry Wheatcroft and others to Curzon Trustees including: 2 draft conveyances; letters and other documents between solicitors, draft and requisition on title and 2 copies of draft declaration of Thomas Brown. 1883
15 Matters relating to the powers to prushcase Lockington Hall including the opinion of Counsel and title and provisions under the Will of John Curzon 1865 - 1872
16 2 copy drafts of Transfer and confirmation of Mortgage of the Kings Head Inn and other premises in Derby for securing £4,500 for S Sitwell, TB Forman and FJ Forman 30/11/1860
17 Draft notice to pay in mortgage money - Kings Head mortgage and associated papers 25/09/1867
18 Copy draft conveyance of the Kings Head and other premises in Derby by Curzon Executors to TB Forman and FJ Forman 30/04/1869
19 Draft and handwritten draft - transfer of mortgage re lands etc in Parish of St Peters, Derby. 1867
20 Copy Will of Robert Forman and covering letter 1859 & 1867
21 Copy conveyance from John Curzon to Robert Forman - land at malthouse and various buildings in parish of St Werburgh, Derby 11/08/1856
Bundle 3
22 Papers re purchase of property at Kegworth by Curzon executors and trustees from trustees of Springhill College, including: Requisition and further requistions on title; notes from deed of trustees of Springhill College; instructions to Counsel; copy correspondence; instructions and further instruction to Counsel (advice on title and settling of requisitions) 1884/84
23 Documents re Fee Farm Rents - lands in Belton, Long Whatton and Castle Donnington including: Copy abstract of title - case as to rents in arrears; copy abstract of title of CR Colvile to certain Fee farms rents; Copy conveyance of rents from CR Colville to Joseph Kidger; copy and draft conveyance of Fee Farm Rents from Joseph Kidger to Curzon trustees and associated correspondence; indenture Kidger - Curzons. 1867
24 Draft abstract of title of Rev JA Dawkins to land at Overseal 1877
25 As in 22 above - sale of Springhill College - relevant documents and correspondence; agreement by Charity Commission to Sale; copy draft of statutory declaration of Samuel Edwards; hand written draft of further instructions to Counsel; handwritten further requisitions on title; draft duplicates of documents refered to in 22 above; copy draft of contract for sale and purchase of freehold messuages, land and premises in parish of Kegworth 1883/1884 |