1859.

N^o.8.

Abstract of Title to a Messuage Tenement or Public House known by the name or Sign of the Sun in Effingham Place Ramsgate in the Isle of Thanet.

Martin L. & Ch[arle]s. Daniel Ramsgate.

Abstract of Title to a Messuage Tenement or Public House known by the name or Sign of the Sun in Effingham Place Ramsgate in the Isle of Thanet.

1786 7 & 8th August Ex[amine]d with Or[i]g[ina]ls prod[uce]d at the offices of Mess M.L. H Daniel George Leger[?] Shaw Clerk to Mess Wightwick & Kingsford 20 Sept 1859. Handed over

Ind[entu]res of Lease & Release between James Taylor or Tower Hill London Hatter and Christian his Wife of the one part & John Abbott of the Parish of St Dunstan near & with[ou]t the walls of the City of Canterbury in the Co[unt]y of Kent Brewer of the other part Whereby in cons[iderati]on of £280 to the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Taylor paid by the s[ai]d John Abbott the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Taylor Did grant bargain sell alien rel[ease] & confirm unto the s[ai]d John Abbott (in his actual poss[essi]on &c) & to his heirs & ass[ign]s

All those two messu[ag]es or Ten[emen]ts (formerly being one Messu[ag]e or dwelling house) with the Outhouses Edifices build[in]gs Yards Backsides Garden & Gro[und]s Her[e]unto resp[ective]ly bel[ongin]g & adjoining & therewith held & enjoyed situate lying & being in Ramsgate in the Isle of Thanet in the s[ai]d Co[unt]y of Kent in or near a certain Street there called the Brick Street th[ere]t[o]f[or]e in the sev[era]l tenures or occup[ati]ons of Sarah White Widow & George Friend & their resp[ect]ive assigns & then or late in the sev[era]l tenures or occup[ati]ons of R[ichar]d Blackburn & Rob[er]t Witherden or their resp[ect]ive ass[ign]s Together with the free & common use & benefit at all times with the Tenants & Occupiers of certain other Messu[ag]es & prem[is]es near th[e]r[e]unto of a certain Grass Plat or Bleaching Spot near the s[ai]d Messu[ag]e & prem[is]es Which s[ai]d Grass Plat or Bleaching Spot was situate at or near the back part of a certain Messu[ag]e in Brick Street af[ore]s[ai]d th[e]r[e]tof[or]e in the occup[ati]on of _____ Gregory Widow & then of William Doughty or his ass[ign]s
And all ways &c And the rev[ersio]n &c
And all the Estate &c And all Deeds &c

To hold the same unto the s[ai]d John Abbott his heirs & assigns

To the Use of the s[ai]d John Abbott his heirs & ass[ign]s for ever

Usual Covenants for the Title

Covenant from the s[ai]d James Taylor within 3 months to levy one fine with his wife Sur Conuzance &c with procl[amations] &c To the use & behoof of the s[ai]d John Abbott his heirs & ass[ign]s for ever

Duly ex[ecu]ted & attested

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Of two Messu[ag]es two curtilages & two Gardens with the appurt[enance]s in Ramsgate

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Reciting therein (amoungst other things) that the s[ai]d John Abbott was then seized in fee of (among other heredit[ament]s) the s[ai]d prem[is]es & that the s[ai]d Mary his wife in case she survived him would become entitled to her Dower & therefore it had been proposed as the s[ai]d John Abbott was about to sell the same that a fine should be levied for the purpose of extinguishing the Dower as th[e]r[e]in after ment[ione]d

It is witnessed that for barring all estates tail &c & other est[at]es whats[oeve]r & part[icul]arly the right to Dower of the s[ai]d Mary Abbott of & in the prem[is]es th[e]r[ei]na[fte]r desc[ribe]d & for conveying the same To the Uses &c th[e]r[ei]na[fte]r declared & in cons[iderati]on of 10/- to the s[ai]d John Abbott & Mary his Wife paid by the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Abbott the s[ai]d John Abbott Did thereby covenant &c that he & Mary his Wife wo[ul]d in or as of Trinity Term then last or some subsequent term ack[now]ledge & Levy in due form of Law One fine Sur Conuzance &c with Proclam[ati]ons &c of (inter alia)

The s[ai]d Prem[is]es by the description of All that Messu[ag]e or Ten[emen]t then called or known by the Name or Sign of the Sun (th[e]r[e]tof[or]e divided into sev[era]l Messu[ag]es or Ten[emen]ts) with the Outhouses Edifices build[in]gs yards gardens Backsides & Gro[und]s th[e]r[e]unto bel[ongin]g & adjoining & th[e]r[e]with usually held & enjoyed situate lying & being in the ville of Ramsgate in the s[ai]d Isle of Thanet & Co[unt]y of Kent in or near a certain Street there called Brick Street & then called Effingham Place & th[e]r[e]tof[or]e in the tenure or occup[ati]on of _______ Jones or his ass[ign]s or undert[enant]s Together with the free & common Use & benefit at all times (with the tenants & occupiers of certain other Messu[ag]es near th[e]r[e]unto ) of a certain Grass Plat or Bleaching Spot situate in or near the s[ai]d Street & adjoining to a certain Messu[ag]e & Prem[is]es then or then late in the occup[ati]on of W[illia]m Doughty & to a certain Messu[ag]e & prem[is]es there then or then late of John Holmans and free way & passage to & from the s[ai]d Grass Plat or Bleaching Spot by & thro[ugh] a certain Gate next the s[ai]d Street & at the West End of a Messu[ag]e & Prem[is]es then or then late of the s[ai]d Will[ia]m Doughty
And of all Houses Outhouses &c And the rev[ersio]n &c

Then it was decl[are]d that the s[ai]d fine when Levied sho[ul]d Enure & the s[ai]d James Abbott sho[ul]d stand & be seized of the s[ai]d heredit[ament]s

To the use of such person & persons & for such Estate &c Upon such trusts & for such intents & purposes & with under & subject to such powers provisos &c as the s[ai]d John Abbott at any time or times during his Life by any Deed or Deeds instrum[en]t or instrum[en]ts in writing to be sealed & delivered in the presence of & attested by 2 or more cred[i]ble Witnesses direct Limit or app[ointe]d

And in default &c

To the Use of the s[ai]d John Abbott & his ass[ign]s for Life

And from & after the determination of that Estate

To the Use of the s[ai]d James Abbott & his heirs during the life of the s[ai]d John Abbott

In Trust for the s[ai]d Jno[John] Abbott & his ass[ign]s

And after the determination of the Estate so limited to use of the s[ai]d Ja[me]s Abbott during the life of the s[ai]d John Abbott.

To the Use of the s[ai]d John Abbott his heirs & ass[ign]s for ever

Ex[ecu]ted by the s[ai]d Jno[John] Abbott & Mary his Wife & attested

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Of 50 Messu[ag]es 50 Cottages 50 Curtilages 50 Barns 60 Stables 50 Storehouses or Stowages 50 Cellars 50 Gardens 50 Yards Twenty Well Houses Twenty Wells for Water 10 watercourses or aquaducts for water 50 Passages and rights of way right of Bleaching and 10 Acres of Land And also 2 third parts of 2 Messu[ag]es 2 Curtilages 2 Cottages 2 Barns 2 Stables 2 Gardens 2 Orchards & 2 Acres of Land with the appurt[enance]s in the Parishes of St Peter the Apostle in the Isle of Thanet St Dunstans and Ashford & in the Ville of Ramsgate in the s[ai]d Isle of Thanet & in the Parish of Minster in the s[ai]d Isle of Thanet in the County of Kent.

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Reciting the before abstr[acte]d Ind[entu]re dated 24^th Sept[embe]r then last and the Fine levied in pursuance thereof

Also Reciting that the s[ai]d Richard Tomson had agreed with the s[ai]d John Abbott for the purchase of of the s[ai]d Messu[ag]e or Ten[emen]t & heredit[ament]s th[e]r[ei]na[fte]r ment[ione]d to be hereby app[oin]ted & released for £1200

Also Reciting that the s[ai]d Richard Tomson was desirous that the heredit[ament]s so contracted for sho[ul]d be limited & assured in manner th[e]r[ei]na[fte]r expressed in order to prevent any Wife of him the s[ai]d Richard Tomson from being dowable th[ere]of or any part th[ere]of

It is Witnessed that in p[ur]suance of the s[ai]d agreem[en]t & in cons[iderati]on of £1200 to the s[ai]d John Abbott paid by the s[ai]d Richard Tomson The s[ai]d John Abbott in p[ur]suance & by virtue of the power & authority to him given or limited in & by virtue of the s[ai]d th[e]r[ei]n rec[ite]d Ind[entu]re & Fine & by virtue of all other powers &c Did by the now abstr[acte]d Deed or instrument in writing by him the s[ai]d Jno[John] Abbott sealed & delivered in the presence of & attested by 2 credible witnesses direct limit & appoint

That all and singular the Messu[ag]e or Ten[emen]t & heredit[ament]s th[e]r[ei]na[fte]r descr[ibe]d & ment[ione]d to be th[e]r[e]by app[oin]t[e]d & released with the appurt[anence]s

Sho[ul]d thenceforth be & remain

To the sev[era]l Uses & upon the trusts & for the intents & purposes th[e]r[ei]na[fte]r expressed & declared of & concerning the same

And it is by the now abst[racte]d Ind[entu]re farther Witnessed that for the cons[iderati]ons af[ore]s[ai]d & for farther assur[an]ce The s[ai]d John Abbott Did grant bargain sell alien release & confirm unto the s[ai]d Richard Tomson (in his actual poss[essi]on &c) & to his heirs

All that Messu[ag]e or Ten[emen]t called or known by the name or sign of the Sun (th[e]r[e]tof[or]e divided into several Ten[emen]ts) with the outhouses edifices build[in]gs yards garden backsides & gro[und]s thereunto bel[ongin]g & adjoining & therewith usually held & enjoyed situate lying & being in Ramsgate af[ore]s[ai]d in the s[ai]d Isle of Thanet & County of Kent in or near a certain Street or place there th[e]r[e]tof[or]e called the Brick Street & then called Effingham Place theretofore in the tenure or occup[ati]on of R[ichar]d Wraight or his ass[ign]s or underten[an]ts & then or then late in the sev[era]l tenures or occup[ati]ons of R[ichar]d Jones & Edward Kidner or their ass[ign]s or underten[an]ts Together with the free & common use & benefit at all times (with the Ten[an]ts & occupiers of certain other Messu[ag]es near th[e]r[e]unto) of a certain Grass Plat or Bleaching Spot situate in or near the s[ai]d street & adjoining to a certain Messu[ag]e & prem[is]es then or then late in the occup[ati]on of W[illia]m Doughty & to a certain Messu[ag]e & prem[is]es there then or then late of John Holmans & free way & passage to & from the s[ai]d Grass Plat or Bleaching Spot by & through a certain Gate in or near the s[ai]d Street & at the West end of the s[ai]d Messu[ag]e & prem[is]es then or then late of the s[ai]d W[illia]m Doughty

All all ways &c And the Rev[ersio]n &c

And all the Estate &c Together will all Deeds &c

To hold the same with the appurt[enance]s unto the s[ai]d Richard Tomson his h[ei]rs & ass[ign]s

To such Uses upon & for such trusts intents & purposes & with under & subject to such powers prov[is]os lim[itati]ons decl[arati]ons & agreem[en]ts as the s[ai]d R[ichar]d Tomson by any Deed or Deeds Instrum[en]t or instrum[en]ts in writing with or with[ou]t power of revo[catio]n & new app[oin]tm[en]t to be sealed & delivered by him in the presence of & to be attested by 2 or more cred[i]ble Witnesses sho[ul]d from time to time direct limit or appoint

And in default of & until such dir[ecti]on lim[itati]on or app[oin]tm[en]t & so far as no such dir[ecti]on &c sho[ul]d extend

To the Use of the s[ai]d Rich[ar]d Tomson & his ass[ign]s during his nat[u]r[a]l life sans waste

Rem[ainde]r

To the Use of the s[ai]d W[illia]m Neve Daniel & his heirs during the nat[u]r[a]l life of the s[ai]d Richard Tomson

In Trust for the s[ai]d Richard Tomson & his ass[ign]s & to prevent Dower &c

Rem[ainde]r

To the Use of the heirs & ass[ign]s of the s[ai]d Richard Tomson for ever

Cov[enan]ts by the s[ai]d John Abbott that he had good right to convey &c - for quiet enjoym[en]t - free from incumb[ran]ces - for farther assurance - & for prod[ucti]on of the before abstr[acte]d Ind[entu]re of the 24^th September then last

Ex[ecu]ted by the s[ai]d John Abbott & Rich[ar]d Tomson & attested by 2 Witnesses with rec[eip]t for the cons[iderati]on money endorsed on the Release

Transcribed: Gerald Tripp, December 2008