Darvills Hill Farm. Deeds

Research by Joan West from documents lent by Glenys Downing. See also Darvills Hill Farm Deeds, modern parlance

DARVILLS HILL FARM  

10^th JULY 1731             MORTGAGE.   JOHN DARVALL to Mr EDWARD STONE for £104-10s.

This INDENTURE, made the tenth day of July in the fifth year of the reigne of our sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc, Anno Domini 1731 BETWEEN JOHN DARVALL of SAUNDERTON, yeoman, son and heir of JOHN DARVALL, late of DARVALL’S HILL, yeoman, deceased, of the one part and EDWARD STONE of the CITY of OXFORD, clerk in Holy Orders, of the other part WITNESSETH that JOHN DARVALL for £100-0s-0d to him by EDWARD STONE, well and truly paid before these present, the receipt thereof JOHN DARVALL doth hereby acknowledge, doth discharge EDWARD STONE and to farm hath letten EDWARD STONE all that Messuage and appurtenances wherein JOHN DARVALL formerly dwelt at DARVALL’s HILL and also that close of arable land known as ??? containing twelve acres adjoining to the messuage containing four acres known as HOME CROFT, to HAVE and to hold the said messuage to EDWARD STONE and his heirs, from the day of the date of these presents unto the full end and term and for and during the term of one thousand years from henceforth, paying yearly to JOHN DARVALL the rent of one peppercorne at the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel only if it be lawfully demanded. PROVIDED always and on condition if JOHN DARVALL shall pay to EDWARD STONE if demanded at or in the now dwelling house of EDWARD STONE of PRINCES RISBOROUGH, gentleman, father of EDWARD STONE party hereunto the sum of one hundred and four pounds four shillings on the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and two without any further delay, without any abatement, deduction or dimunion for rates, taxes or other matter or thing whatsoever that then and from henceforth this indenture shall be wholely void.  AND tho’ JOHN DARVALL doth covenant with EDWARD STONE in the form following – THAT IS TO SAY – that he JOHN DARVALL will well and truly pay to EDWARD STONE the sum of one hundred and four  pounds four shillings at the time and place and manner  as in the proviso or condition aforeto is limited and appointed for payment thereof.   AND JOHN DARVALL now at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents hath in his right and full powers granted the messuage, closes of arable land and appurtenances to EDWARD STONE for the term of one thousand years and in the condition of the proviso.   And in default of payment of the sum of 104 pounds,4 shillings or any part contrary to the intent and meaning of the proviso EDWARD STONE shall quietly and peacefully have hold of the messuage, closes of arable land and every part and parcel thereof for the rest of the term of 1,000 years unexpired, without any trouble from JOHN DARVAL and MARGARET his wife or any other person whatsoever claiming.   JOHN DARVALL and MARGARET his wife free the said premises and shall and will hereinafter at the request, cost and charges of EDWARD STONE make all and every such.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties first above named have to these present sett their names and seals the day first above written.                                                                                                                                        .                                                                       John Darvall                                                                               Sealed and delivered in the presence of                                                                                                               John Beddall Snr                                                                                                                                                          John Beddall Jnr

The day and year within written by me the within named JOHN DARVALL of and from the within named EDWARD STONE.  The full sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money, being the full consideration money within mentioned to be paid           100 pounds 0 shillings 0 pence                      Witnesses       John Beddall  Snr    John Beddall jnr                                                    Signed     John Davall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           29^th APRIL 1735.    SURRENDER and ADMITTANCE to the MANOR

At this Court of the MANOR of PRINCES RISBOROUGH it was found out and presented by the homage of HENRY FRANKLIN, one of the copyhold tenants of the Manor did out of Court and since the last Court (to wit) the 4^th October 1735, surrender to the Manor by the hands of JOHN KINGHAM and JOHN BEDDALL the ELDER , two other copyhold tenants of the Manor, all that cottage in which JONATHAN BRISTOW the YOUNGER now dwells, at DARVALL’s HILL, together with all appurtenances.  Also that piece of ground as it now remains, bounded set out and adjoining the cottage on the west of half an acre (except liberty for HENRY FRANKLIN and his heirs to fetch water at the pond together with privilege of setting a placing a ladder on the other side for gathering cherries) to JONATHAN BRISTOW the YOUNGER.  And now at the Court comes the said JONATHAN BRISTOW and desires to be ADMITTED COPYHOLD TENANT of the premises.  The yearly rent of one shilling paid he is duly ADMITTED TENANT.

12^th MAY 1739                                                                                                                                                                                                           

To all Christian people to whom those shall ?  JONATHAN BRISTOW of DARVALL’S HILL, sawyer and  ? know ye that I the said Jonathan Bristow in consideration of the sum of  ? seven ?pounds four shillings paid by DANIEL LACEY of SPEEN the receipt of J Bristow hereby acknowledges.   Have forever quit unto the said DANIEL LACEY All that COPYHOLD COTTAGE and  ? acres of ground adjoining belonging at DARVALL’s HILL and which lately purchased of HENRY FRANKLIN of Little Marlow, yeoman, by   ? surrendered to THOMAS CARTWRIGHT, papermaker, and by Thomas Cartwright surrendered to DANIEL LACEY  the said cottage and piece of ground.

9^th MAY 1739.   ADMITTANCE to the MANOR

The Court Baron of Henry Penton Esq in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine by Samuel Freeman, gentleman, deputy steward of the said Manor……….

At the Court it is found out and presented by the homage that Thomas Cartwright, a copyhold tenant of the Manor, did out of court and since the last court the twenty fifth day of Mays 1738 surrender to the Manor by the hands of JOHN BEDALL the Elder and JOHN KINGHAM, two other copyhold tenants of the Manor ALL that COTTAGE which JONATHAN BRISTOW the Younger lately did dwell at DARVALL’S HILL together with all appurtenances. Also the piece of ground adjoining the cottage containing about half an acre, lately given by HENRY FRANKLIN, his heirs and assigns, to fetch water at the pond with privileges for setting and placing a ladder on the other side for gathering of cherries. And always waters, commons, profits and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said cottage.   To the use of DANIEL LACEY of SPEEN, labourer. AND now at this Court the said Daniel Lacey, in his proper person, and is admitted tenant of the premises aforesaid.

9^th APRIL 1740.   SURRENDER and ADMITTANCE to the MANOR

The COURT LEET and COURT BARON of HENRY PENTON, Lord of the Manor held by Richard Saunders, gentleman, steward of the Manor.  At this Court is found out and presented by the homage that RICHARD STRATTON, one of the copyhold tenants of the Manor, did out of court (to wit) this present 9^th day of April, surrender to the Manor by the hands of JOHN BEDDALL the ELDER and SAMUEL STRATTON (two other copyhold tenants of the Manor) ALL that FARM HOUSE, wherein JONATHAN BRISTOW lately dwelt at DARVALL’S HILL and all appurtenances belonging.  Also all those several closes of land belonging to the farm house, containing about one and twenty acres, to the use and behoof of JOHN HAWES of CHEPPING WYCOMBE, by the yearly rent of 9 shillings and 6 pence paid and is thereupon admitted tenant.

19^th May 1763.   MORTGAGE between EDWARD STONE of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, clerk in holy orders and THOMAS PLAISTOWE of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, gentleman.

WHEREAS by MORTGAGE dated  10^th July 1731 between JOHN DARVALL of Saunderton, yeoman, son and heir of JOHN DARVALL of Darvall’s Hill, Princes Risborough, yeoman, deceased, and EDWARD STONE, the said JOHN DARVALL for the sum of one hundred pounds paid to him by EDWARD STONE, did sett to EDWARD STONE ALL THE PROPERTY and appurtenances wherein JOHN DARVALL formerly dwelt at DARVALL”S HILL. And a close of 12 acres of arable land called Welches?? Adjoining the property at DARVALL’S HILL. And another close of 4 acres arable land adjoining the orchard of the property, known as HOME CROFT. All the property being at DARVALL’S HILL.  TO HOLD to EDWARD STONE for a thousand years at the yearly rent of a peppercorn.  SUBJECT to a proviso that if JOHN DARVALL should pay to EDWARD STONE the full sum of one hundred and four pounds and ten shillings was not paid, according to the provision made, then this indenture would be null and void. AND WHEREAS there is now due to EDWARD STONE for principal, interest and costs on the security, the full sum of one hundred and forty pounds and fifteen shillings, which is agreed to be paid by THOMAS PLAISTOWE and the mortgaged premises to be assigned to him, Thomas Plaistowe.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for one hundred and forty three pounds and fifteen shillings to EDWARD STONE in hand paid by THOMAS PLAISTOWE, and before the signing, sealing and delivery of the receipt, EDWARD STONE doth acknowledge and doth release to THOMAS PLAISTOWE all the messuage, closes and parcels of land  and their appurtenances of the recited Mortgage.  SUBJECT nevertheless to such redemption as the same premises are liable to be on payment by the heirs of JOHN DARVALL, since deceased.  And EDWARD STONE doth grant to THOMAS PLAISTOWE that he hath not charged or encumbered the estate.   WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have here unto sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written.                                                                                                                                                                                EDWARD STONE

21^st May 1777   ADMITTANCE to the MANOR

At this Court it is presented by the homage that JOHN HAWES of Chepping Wycombe, gentleman, one of the copyhold tenants of the Manor did on the 20^th March 1777, SURRENDER by the Rod  to the Manor by the hand and acceptance of JOHN WHITLEY and HENRY LACEY, two other copyhold tenants of the Manor,  ALL that COPYHOLD FARMHOUSE with arable lands and pasture ground, commonly called DARVILLS HILL FARM, in the Parish of Princes Risborough, containing 20 acres, now in the occupation of LEAKEY JANES.                                                                                                               Also the other copyhold FARMHOUSE with arable and pasture land called WINTER’S and COOMBES FARM, at LACEY GREEN, held by the Manor, containing 36 acres to BUCKLE HAWES of Great Marlow, draper, son of JOHN HAWES.   Buckle Hawes admitted to the Manor by the several yearly rents of nine shillings and sixpence and twelve shillings per annum.

21^st NOVEMBER 1791    LEASE   MR WILLIAM DARVELL to Mrs CATHERINE ALLNUTT

Between WILLIAM DARVILL of SAUNDERTON, farmer, (the eldest son and heir of WILLIAM DARVILL l of SAUNDERTON, yeoman, deceased, who was of the sons and also named in the will of JOHN DARVILL the ELDER, late of DARVILL’S HILL, yeoman, also deceased, of the 1st part and CATHERINE ALLNUTT of DARVILL’s HILL, widow, heretofore Catherine Newell, widow, one of the daughters and also a legatee, named in the will of JOHN DARVILL of the 2^nd part.

WILLIAM DARVILL for the sum of five shillings, paid by CATHERINE ALLNUTT, hath sold ALL THAT MESSUAGE wherein JOHN DARVILL formerly dwelt and where CATHERINE ALLNUTT now dwells, together with the orchard and plots adjoining and belonging.   Also the close of arable land adjoining to the orchard, known by the name of the STONE CROFT containing four acres, with all appurtenances to the messuage To Have and to Hold by Catherine Allnutt for the term of one year, yielding at the end of the term to WILLIAM DARVELL the rent of one peppercorn (if the same shall be demanded.   To the intent and purpose that by virtue of these present and by force of the statute made for transforming into possession, CATHERINE ALLNUTT may be in the actual possession of the premises so he may be thereby enabled to grant a release to her CATHERINE ALLNUTT.

Note by Joan West       Catherine Allnutt could not take full possession of Darvall’s Hill Farm until long standing legal situations had been understood.  Robert Stratfold Collet, solicitor, was engaged to sort it out.   The first half of the indenture, dated 22^nd November1791, which I have printed out in full, details the problems. The second part, which I have modernised, he splits into six parts, declares his findings and solutions so things can move forward, and is signed and sealed by all parties.

22^nd NOVEMBER 1791       Mr WILLIAM DARVALL and Mr ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET and OTHERS to MRS CATHERINE ALLNUTT.    RELEASE and ASSIGNMENT in TRUST to attend the Inheritance of a messuage and land at DARVALL’S HILL.

ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET, his heirs and executors to accept, take for such sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the same, respectively and to set off, count and abate or allow or make satisfaction to such person or persons who was or should be thereafter entitled to the equity of any or either of the said mortgages promised and further to surrender and deliver up or cancel  any of the said recited securities and in lieu and in exchange thereof to accept and take from any person or persons any further or other securities as he or they shall think proper for or containing the Trust Estates and premises or any part thereof and also to state and settle accounts as well concerning the aforesaid principal and interest monies, and as and concerning the rents and profits of the said mortgaged premises and to compound or agree for the same and to less than the whole should thereon or any other thing in satisfaction thereof as to the said ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET, his executors, administrators or assigns according to their discretion, by and with such consent and appreciation aforesaid should think fit.   AND IT IS thereby further in pursuance of any of the said Trusts powers or authorities thereinbefore declared or expressed should be paid to or received by him or them from any person or persons whomsoever either for or on account of the purchase or sale in manner aforesaid of all and every or any of the several mortgages, bonds, notes or other securities thereinbefore mentioned or either of them or in discharge, satisfaction or payment of the principal and interest monies thereon due and owing or any part thereof should from time to time and at all times thereafter be a full and absolute acquittance and discharge, satisfaction or nonapplication thereof by the said ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET, his executors, administrators and assigns for all and every such sum and sums of money as should be by him, her or them as aforesaid should not be answerable or accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication thereof by the said ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET, his executors, administrators, or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever and he or they should not be liable to any further payment for or on account thereof or thereabout in any manner howsoever and in  and by the said several  hereinbefore in part recited DEED and WILL relation ???, being to them respectively has will more fully and at large appear.   AND WHEREAS the said intended MARRIAGE between the said HENRY DEERING and ELZABETH PLAISOWE was solemnised soon after the date and execution of the said in part recited indenture, AND WHEREAS there is now due and owing upon or by virtue of the said in part recited indenture or assignment of 19^th May 1763 and for the said several legacies hereinbefore assigned as aforesaid for principal and interest monies after accounting and allowing the rents that have been received for the said messuage closes, land and premises by the said THOMAS PLAISTOWE in his lifetime and the said ELIZABETH DEERING and ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET or either of them since his decease the sum of two hundred and eighty four pounds and eighteen shillings and as for which  all the parties hereto do hereby own and acknowledge AND WITNESS the said SAMUEL JOYNSON late contracted and agreed for the absolute purchase of the CLOSE or closes of land called ??? for the price or sum of one hundred and eighty pounds which is to be paid as part of the sum of two hundred and eighty four pounds and eighteen shillings so due and owing to the said ELIZABETH DEERING and ROBERT STRAFORD COLLET as aforesaid AND WHEREAS the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT hath contracted and agreed for the absolute purchase of the said messuage with the orchard plotte and one other close of arable land adjoining called the LANE CROFT with the  abatement of her legacy or sum of fifty pounds and all interest due for the same for the sum of one hundred and four pounds and eighteen shillings which is also to be paid as the remaining part and making up the whole sum of two hundred and eighty four pounds so due to the said ELIZABETH DEERING and ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET as aforesaid.  And the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and CATHERINE ALLNUT do severally intend to take a GRANT of RELEASE and CONVEYANCE thereof respectively to them and theirs so said.  And it is hereby agreed and intended by and between the said parties to these presents that the said ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET shall assign the remainder of the term of one thousand years of and in the said premises in manner hereinafter directed.   NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in pursuance of the said agreement and for and in consideration of the said sum of one hundred and eighty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain by the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and the further sum of one hundred and four pounds  eighteen shillings of like lawful money by the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT to the said ROBERT STRATFORD COLLET respectively paid at and before the sealing delivery of these presents with the approbation and consent as well of the said ELIZABETH DEERING  testified by her sealing and delivering these presents as also of the said STACEY?? DEERING and CATHERINE ALLNUTT and WILLIAM DARVALL testified as aforesaid, being in full discharge of principal and interest monies now due and owing to him upon or by virtue of the deeds or securities hereinbefore recited or mentioned, the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged  and thereof and every part thereof do and each of them doth respectively acquit release and discharge the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and CATHERINE ALLNUTT and each of them and each of their heirs, executors and administrators and every of them for ever by these presents and also in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful money to the said WILLIAM DARVILL in hand paid by the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT at or before execution hereof.  The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.  Also the said WILLIAM DARVALL HATH GRANTED, bargained, sold, alined, released and confirmed and by these presents DOTH GRANT, bargain, sell, alined release and confirm unto the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT (in her actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale made to her thereof made by the said WILLIAM DARVALL in consideration of five shillings by INDENTURE bearing the date the day next before the day of the date  of these presents for one whole year and by force of the statute made for transferring uses into possession) and to her heirs ALL THAT the said messuage or tenement with the appurtenances wherein the said JOHN DARVILL formerly dwelt and wherein the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT now dwells situate and being at DARVALL’S HILL in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid together with the orchard and plot adjoining and belonging.  And also the said close of arable land adjoining to the orchard belonging to the said messuage with the appurtenances called or known by the name of HOME CROFT containing by estimation four acres be the same more or less or by whatsoever other name or names the said close of arable land is called or known or howsoever otherwise the same is called, bounded or distinguished situate lying and being at DARVALL’S HILL aforesaid.   And all houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards and backsides, ways, waters, commons, commons of pasture, profits commodities, hereditiments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement, close of land, orchard, plots or any of them belonging or anywise appertaining or to or with the same occupied, possessed or enjoyed or accepted, reputed taken or known to be part, parcel or member thereof and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property, profit, inheritance, claim, and various whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said WILLIAM DARVALL of in unto ot out of the said hereditements and promises or part or parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD  the said messuage or tenement, close or arable land called HOME CROFT, orchard, place, hereditements and all and singular other the premises hereby granted and released or intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their purpose whatsoever.  And the said WILLIAM DARVALL for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators doth hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT, her heirs and assigns that the said WILLIAM DARVALL hath not at any time heretofore made done, or committed or wittingly or willingly suffered to be done any matter, deed or thing whatever whereby or by reason or intent whereof the said hereby granted, released, promised, or in any part is, shall or may be or become charged, impeached or otherwise incumbranced in the title, charge, estate or otherwise howsoever.   AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that for the consideration aforesaid and also in consideration of the sum of sum of five shillings of lawful money of Great Britain to the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET in hand paid by the said EDMUND NEIGHBOUR at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged also the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET (as well at the request and by the direction and appointment of the said HENRY DEERING and ELIZABETH his wife and WILLIAM DARVALL and also by the nomination, direction and appointment of the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and CATHERINE ALLNUTT testified and aforesaid HATH bargained, sold, assigned, transferred and set over and by these presents DOTH bargain, sell, assign, transfer and set over unto the said EDMUND NEIGHBOUR, his executors, administrators and assigns ALL AND singular the said messuage or tenemens, closes and parcels of land, hereditaments and all other the premises in and by the first in part recited indenture of MORTGAGE of the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and thirty one, granted and promised to the said EDWARD STONE and by the said also in part recited indenture of assignment of the nineteenth of May, one thousand seven hundred and sixty three assigned to the said THOMAS PLAISTOWE or therein mentioned or thereby intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances and all the estate right, title, interest, term of years, yet unexpired, property, claim and demand whatsoever both in law and equity of him the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET of in to and out of the said premises and every part or parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuage or tenement, closes, or parcels of land, hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore mentioned and intended to be hereby assigned and every part and parcel thereof with their and ever of their appurtenances  unto the said EDMUND NEIGHBOUR, his executors, administrators and assigns from henceforth for and during all the rest, residue and remainder of the said term of one thousand years yet to come and unexpired.  IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS to and for the several uses, intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned, that is to say AS TO FOR AND CONCERNING the said close or parcel of land called  ???, now or late divided into three closes with their and every of their appurtenances, purchased by the said SAMUEL JOYNSON as aforesaid IN TRUST for the only proper use and benefit of him the said SAMUEL JOYNSON, his heirs and assigns.  AND AS TO FOR AND CONCERNING, the said messuage or tenement, orchard place and close or parcel of land called HOME CROFT together with the houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, backsides and appurtenances thereto belonging purchased or agreed to be purchased by the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT as aforesaid IN TRUST for the only proper use and benefit of her the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT, her heirs and assigns.  AND TO THE INTENT and purpose that the remainder of the said term of and in the several premises shall attend and wait upon the freehold and inheritance thereof respectively conveyed or intended to be conveyed unto the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and his heirs and the said CATHERINE ALLNUTT and her heirs respectively and to be preserved and kept on foot to prevent extinguishing the same and protect the hereditements and premises from misuse and intervening incumbrances if any there be and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.  AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that for the consideration aforesaid and also in consideration of the sum of five shillings of like lawful money to the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET in hand, paid by the same SAMUEL JOYNSON and CATHERINE ALLNUTT at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents.  The receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged use the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET (by and with the like approbation of the said HENRY DEERING and ELIZABETH his wife, testified as aforesaid HATH bargained, sold, assigned and transferred and by these presents DOTH bargain, sell, assign and transfer unto the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and CATHERINE ALLNUTT their executors, administrators and assigns ALL THOSE the said several legacies or sums of money hereinbefore mentioned to have been assigned to the THOMAS PLAISTOWE as aforesaid together  with the said several indentures of assignment thereof so made to him as aforesaid and which in and by the said last hereinbefore in part recited indenture were assigned to him the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET or intended to be so, to be together with all interest now due or which shall or may at any time hereafter grow due for the same legacies respectively.  And all the estate, right, title, interest, trust, property, profit, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET his executors, administrators and assigns of to and out of the said recited legacies and the money now due and which shall at any time hereafter grow due thereon  respectively. And all benefit and advantage to be had, made or obtained by force, means or virtue of the said executors, administrators and assigns TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said several legacies hereby assigned or intended so to be unto the said SAMUEL JOYNSON and CATHERINE ALLNUTT that all the said legacies so hereby assigned shall sink and by drowned in the freehold and inheritance of the said hereby charges, promises and forever hereafter shall be freed and discharged of and from the same and every part thereof.  AND the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, DOTH covenant, promise and agree to and with the said EDWARD NEIGHBOUR, his executors, administrators and assigns, by these presents that the said ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET hath not at any time heretofore made, done, committed or suffered or caused or procured to be committed or suffered any matter or thing whatsoever whereby or by reason or means whereof the said messuage  or tenement, closes or parcels of land, hereditements, securities, sum or  sums of money and other premises hereby or mentioned or intended to be hereby respectively assigned, transferred or made over in manner aforesaid, or any part or parcel thereof are in call or may in any manner whatsoever impeached, charged, encumbered, affected, forfeited,  surrendered, discharged or made void or voidable.   IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

ROBERT.S.COLLET   HENRY DEERING   WILLIAM DARVALL   SAMUEL JOYNSON   ELIZABETH DEERING

KATHERINE ALLNUTT        EDMUND NEIGHBOUR

Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named SAMUEL JOYNSON the sum of one hundred and eighty pounds being the full consideration money within mentioned to be by him paid to me as witness my hand  £180-0s-0d       ROBERT S.COLLET

Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named CATHERINE ALLNUTT the sum of one hundred and four pounds eighteen shillings being the full consideration money within mentioned to be paid by her to me as witness my hand  £104-18s-0d     ROBERT S.COLLET

Note.   This indenture continues with the findings and solutions applied, writing now modernised.

22^nd NOVEMBER 1791 (second half), INDENTURE of SIX PARTS between ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET of the parish of Wendover, gentleman of the 1^st part.   HENRY DEERING of the City of Bath, Esquire and ELIZABETH his wife, nee Elizabeth Plaistowe, the only surviving child and administrix of THOMAS PLAISTOWE, late of Amersham, gentleman who died intestate, of the 2^nd part.   WILLIAM DARVILL of SAUNDERTON, farmer, the eldest son and heir of WILLIAM DARVILL of Saunderton, yeoman, deceased, who was one of the sons named in the will of JOHN DARVALL the ELDER,  of DARVALL’S HILL, yeoman, deceased, of the 3^rd part.   CATHERINE ALLNUTT of DARVALL’s HILL, widow, (previously Catherine Newell, widow), daughter and legatee of JOHN DARVALL of the 4^th part.  SAMUEL JOINSON of West Wycombe, lace buyer, of the 5^th part.   EDMUND NEIGHBOUR of Saunderton, farmer of the 6^th part.

IN the MORTGAGE of 4^thJuly 1731. JOHN DARVALL of Saunderton, yeoman, (mortgagor) took mortgage with EDWARD STONE of the City of Oxford, later Chipping Norton (mortgagee) for £104-15s-0d, for one thousand years at a yearly rent of one peppercorn, on his father’s premises at DARVALL’S HILL.

TO WIT the messuage where John Darvall lived with orchard adjoining, a close of arable land of 12 acres called ???  and a close of arable land of 4 acres, adjoining the orchard, called Home Croft/Stone Croft ??

In his WILL dated 25^th September 1741 JOHN DARVALL gave £10 to his grandson THOMAS DARVALL of Saunderton                                                                                                  £50 to his daughter ANN SAUNDERS, the wife of THOMAS SAUNDERS.   £50 to his daughter CATHERINE NEWEL widow.   £2 to his granddaughter CATHERINE NEWELL.   £50 to his daughter ELEANOR BAILEY, the wife of JOHN BAILEY.

After debts were paid he gave his messuage, freehold land and all property to his son WILLIAM DARVALL, yeoman of Saunderton, and appointed him sole executor.  WILLIAM renounced the administration and the will was proved by CATHERINE NEWELL.

CATHERINE NEWELL’s only child CATHERINE, married EDMUND ALLNUTT of DARVALL’S HILL, since deceased, without her having received the legacy of £50 given to her mother, since deceased.

WILLIAM DARVALL has since died intestate, leaving WILLIAM DARVALL his eldest son.

By MORTGAGE of 19th May 1763 between EDWARD STONE and THOMAS PLAISTOWE, reciting that the sum of £104-10s-0d was not paid according to the proviso of 1,000 years at peppercorn rent and there was now due to EDWARD STONE for principal, interest and costs £143-15s-0d, which was agreed to be paid by THOMAS PLAISTOWE for securing the repayment of the mortgaged premises.  This witnessed that £143-15-0d to EDWARD STONE had not been paid the residue became absolute for the residue of the term of one thousand years unexpired, subject to such redemption as the premises were liable to on payment by the heirs of JOHN DARVALL, except the legacy of £50 given to CATHERINE NEWELL which still remained owing. And the sums of money which are by several indentures made between the legatees and THOMAS PLAISTOWE including interest due to THOMAS PLAISTOWE.  AND WHEREAS by indenture tripartite of 30^th September 1788 made between ELIZABETH DEERING, nee PLAISTOWE, HENRY DEERING and ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET, reciting that the legacies remained unpaid to ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE administrix of her late father, recited in the indenture of 19^th may 1763.  Also reciting that ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE has for some time past received rents for the intended premises, between HENRY and ELIZABETH (nee PLAISTOWE) DEERING, in respect of the before recited mortgage for the same premises.  And reciting that a marriage was intended between HENRY DEERING and ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE the other premises named to which ELIZABETH was administrix of her late father and was in her own right entitled to the residue and remainder of the term of years agreed.   Likewise several other things mentioned should be respectively released to ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET in such manner as hereinafter stated for the several trusts therein expressed.  

IT IS WITNESSED NOW by this indenture that for the consideration mentioned ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE with the consent of HENRY DEERING gave to ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET TO HOLD subject to such redemption as the assigned premises were liable unto immediately before the execution of this indenture and it is FURTHER WITNESSED that ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE with the consent of HENRY DEERING gave to ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET the several legacies before mentioned that it might be difficult for ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET to get in and obtain payment the debts of THOMAS PLAISTOWE.   THEREFORE it is hereby provided, declared and agreed that ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET, the executors and administrators jointly and together with ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE, are thereby fully authorised and empowered to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any person or persons whomsoever all or any of the several and respective MORTGAGES and MORTGAGES PREMISES and other SECURITIES therein before mentioned, together with the principal and interest monies due thereon for such consideration, sum or sums of money as she ELIZABETH PLAISTOWE should in writing under her hand and seal direct or appoint.

RECEIVED 22^nd NOVEMBER 1791 from the within named SAMUEL JOYNSON the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY POUNDS, being the full consideration money within mentioned to be paid by him to me                                                                                                                                                                   Robert Collet    Witness    Joseph Dancer    Rob’t Nash                                   .                                                                                                          

RECEIVED 22^nd NOVEMBER 1791 from the within named CATHERINE ALLNUTT the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR POUNDS , EIGHTEEN SHILLINGS, being the full consideration money within mentioned to be paid by her to me.                                                                                                                     Robert Collet    Witness  Joseph Dancer   Rob’t Nash      

SEALED and DELIVERED by the within named HENRY DEERING and ELIZABETH his wife being first duly witnessed in the presence of us                                                                                                                    .                                                                     Brent Spencer      Wm. J. Taylor                                                          

SEALED and DELIVERED by the within named CATHERINE ALLNUTT in the presence of                                .                                                                                                                       Thomas Saunders      Robt. Nash

SEALED and DELIVERED by the within named ROBERT STRATFOLD COLLET, WILLIAM DARVELL, SAMUEL JOYNSON and EDMUND NEIGHBOUR in the presence of                                                                 .                                                                                                                       Joseph Dancer    Robt. Nash

11^th OCTOBER 1804   ADMISSION to the MANOR of RICHARD HEALEY HAWES STEEL

BUCKLE HAWES, gentleman of Great Marlow, held of the MANOR, copyhold DARVILL’S HILL FARM, 20 acres, for the annual rent of nine shillings and six pence, in the occupation of LEAKEY JANES.  Edward Hill Farm, subject nevertheless to payment of two hundred pounds apiece which he bequeathed for the care of Richard’s sisters and brother, vis- Deborra, the wife of James ???, Elizabeth Steel, Hester Steel, Jane Steel and William Steel, to be paid to them when each reached twenty one years. And until that time interest to be paid by Richard Healey Hawes Steel at the rate of 4% unto and for the benefit maintenance and education of them who should not have attained the age of twenty one.

21^st AUGUST 1826   LEASE for a year.  Mr WILLIAM DARVELL to Mr EDWARD ANDERSON

This indenture made the 21^st day of eighteen hundred and twenty six between William Darvell of Bledlow, farmer and Edward Anderson of Darvills Hill.  WITNESSETH that for 5/-, paid to William Darvell by Edward Anderson hath sold to Edward Anderson the messuage known as Darvills Hill Farm, where John Darvill dwelt, then Katherine Allcott, now occupied by Edward Anderson, the messuage, with all appurtenances, plus orchards and plots adjoining and also the close of arable land adjacent to the orchard belonging to the messuage called Home Croft, of 4 acres.   TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, sold to Edward Anderson for 1 peppercorn for 1 year on the last day of the said term to the intent and purpose of transferring in the possession of Edward Anderson.   The day next after the date of those present, made between the said William Darvell and Edward Anderson and Thomas Anderson of Hitchenden, blacksmith, are expressed the same.

In WITNESS the said parties have set their hands and seals.  Date 21^st August 1826

22^nd AUGUST 1826.    MR WILLIAM DARVELL to MR EDWARD ANDERSON                                                      .                                RELEASE of a MESSUAGE, ORCHARD and CLOSE of ARABLE LAND at DARVELLS HILL

This INDENTURE made the 22^nd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six between William Darvell of the parish of Bledlow in the county of Bucks. farmer, Edward Anderson of Darvells Hill, Princes Risborough, baker and Thomas Anderson of Saunderton, blacksmith (a trustee nominated by and on behalf of Edward  Anderson).  AND WHEREAS KATHERINE ALLCOTT, late of Darvells Hill, widow, in and by her last will and testament, in writing and attested as the law required for passing real estate, bequeathed unto her loving kinsman William Darvell of Saunderton, farmer, all the estate whatsoever and wheresoever, both real and personal  which she should be possessed of or interested in or entitled unto TO HOLD to William Darvell, his heirs and assigns for ever, for paying thereout all her debts and funeral expences and departs this life without revoking or altering her said will.   AND WHEREAS the said Edward Anderson hath contracted with the said William Darvell his heirs and assigns for ever for the absolute purchase of the messuage lands and hereditaments hereinafter described free from incumbrances at the price or sum of five hundred pounds.  And the same are now intended to be conveyed to him and his heirs in manner hereinafter expressed.   NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in acceptance and execution of the said contract and in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to the said William Darvell in hand well and truly paid by the said Edward Anderson at or before the sealing and delivery of those presents.  The receipt whereof and that the same is in full paid for the absolute purchase of the messuage land and hereditaments hereinafter described the said William Darvell doth acknowledge.   He the said William Darvell DOTH grant bargain sell align release and confirm unto the said Edward Anderson and confirm unto the said Edward Anderson and his heirs ALL THAT messuage with the appurtenances wherein John Darvell formerly dwelt whereinafter Katherine Allcott afterward dwelt and now in the occupation of the said Edward Anderson situate and being at Darvells Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid together with the orchard and plots adjoining and belonging    And also the close of arable land adjacent to the orchard belonging to the  said messuage with the appurtenances called or known by  the name of “Home Croft” containing by estimation 4 acres   And (be the same more or less) or by whatsoever name or names the said close of arable land is called or known or howsoever otherwise the same is called founded or distinguished situate lying and belonging at Darvells Hill aforesaid   And all houses outhouses edificies buildings barns stables yards gardens orchards and backsides ways waters commons common of pasture profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage close of land orchard plots or any of them belonging or in any way appertaining or to or with the same occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted reputed taken or known to be part parcel thereof    And which said messuage lands and hereditaments are now in the actual possession of or legally vested in the said Edward Anderson by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made by the said William Darvell for five shillings consideration by an indenture bearing on the day next before and executed previously to the sealing and delivery of those presents  commencing from the day next proceeding the day of the date of the same indenture and by force of statutue made for transferring use and possession  And the reversion and  reversions, remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof    And the estate right title interest trust property possession possibility claim demand whatsoever legal and equitable of him the said William Darvell in or of or respecting the said hereditament    Together with all Deeds writings title interest trust property possession possibility claim and demand whatsoever legal and accountable of him the said William Darvell in and  of or respecting the said hereditament   Together with all Deeds wrightings and evidence whatsoever relating unto the same hereditaments now in the possession or lawful power of the sais William Darvell or of any person or persons from whom he can procure the same without action or suit at law  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuage lands orchards plots hereditaments and all and singular other promises hereinbefore described and hereby granted and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be with their appurtenances unto the said Edward Anderson and his heirs    To the uses upon the trusts and for the ends intents and purposes hereinafter declared containing the same that is to say   TO THE USE of such person or persons for such estate and estates interest and interests intent and preposed in such a manner and form and subject to oath powers conditions limitations declarations and agreements as the said Edward Anderson or any trust or trusts by deed or deeds instrument or testaments in writing to be for him sealed and published in the presence of and attested by two or more possible witnesses shall direct or appoint or give or  by his last will and testament in writing or any codicil or codicils thereto to be respectively by him signed sealed and published in the presence of and attested by three or more possible witnesses shall direct limit or appoint or give divest the same    Andin default of and until some direction situation of appointment or gift shall be made  TO THE USE of the said EDWARD ANDERSON and his assigns during the term of his contract life without fee   AND from and after the determination of that estate for ever in his lifetime  TO THE USE of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his executors and administrators during the life of the said EDWARD ANDERSON   IN TRUST nevertheless for the said EDWARD ANDERSON and his assigns to the intent that the present and every future wife of the said EDWARD ANDERSON may be barred and precluded from all estate right and title of or to dower in or out of the premises  AND from and after the determination of the estate hereby restricted in use to the life of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his executors and administrators doth covenant and declare with and to the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs appointees and assigns in manner following (that is to say for and notwithstanding any act deed matter or thing whatsoever at any time heretofore made done executed or knowingly occasioned or suffered by him the said WILLIAM DARVELL to the contrary) He the said WILLIAM DARVELL at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents now is lawfully and rightfully seized of all and singular the messuage land hereditaments and premises hereinbefore granted and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be as of or for absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple in possession without any manner of trust condition qualification restriction of thing whatsoever which can or may revoke determine abridge qualify alter charge encumber or prejudicially affect the same in any manner HE the said WILLIAM DARVELL now hath in himself full power and lawful and absolute right and title to grant release and assure all and singular the said hereditaments and property unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON to the uses and trust interests and purposes in the manner and form expressed containing the same according to the true intent and meaning of these presents   AND FURTHER he the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns shall and lawfully upon the sealing and delivery of these presents and at all times hereafter enter into and upon and hold possess and enjoy all and singular the same hereditaments and premises and services and retain the rents and profits thereof for his or their own use and benefit without any manner of hindrance interruption claim or demand whatsoever by or from the said WILLIAM DARVELL or his heirs or any person or persons lawfully rightfully or equitably entitled to or claiming the said hereditaments and premises or any estate right title or interest therein or thereto from under or in trust for him or them   AND THAT free and clear or and at the expense WILLIAM DARVELL his heirs and executors and administrators effectually released protected and indemnified from and against all former and other gifts grants sales released mortgages uses trusts entails dower right and title of dower and all and singular other estates rights titles interests charges and incumbrances whatsoever at any time heretofore made rented executed committed occasioned or possessing any estate right title or interest legal or equitable in to out of or respecting the messuage or tenement hereditament and premises heretobefore granted and released or intended so to be or any part thereof from under or in trust for him or them or act or through his or their acts or default shall and will at all times upon reasonable request and at the costs of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns make do acknowledge levy suffer execute and perfect all and every such further and other lawful acts covenants matters and thing whatever for the further or better or more perfectly and satisfactorily granting releasing confirming and assuring the said hereditaments and premises with the rights members and appurtenances    AND the possession reversion and inheritance of the same free from harassment aforesaid unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON and his heirs TO AND FOR the uses interests and purposes and in manner and form hereinbefore expressed  confirming the same or as his or their Council in the Law shall advise and require  or on oath assurance assurances or any of them to not contain or imply any other warranty or covenant than against or on the part of the person or persons who shall be required to make or exonerate the same his her or their assigns heirs executors and administrators and his or their acts deeds omissions and defaults and so that the person or persons who shall be required to make or execute any such further oath shall not be obliged to go from his or their place or respective places of abode for making or executing the same   IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to this presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written       William Darvill       Edward Anderson

29^th DECEMBER 1832    CONDITIONAL SURRENDER to the MANOR

Mr T. DELL to Mr T. BROWN (mortgagee) of premises at DARVELL’S HILL for securing six hundred pounds with interest.

Manor of Princes Risborough in the County of Buckingham.   Be it remembered that on the 29^th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two THOMAS DELL of SPEEN FARM, yeoman, a copyhold tenant of the Manor, in consideration of the sum of six hundred pounds, this lent to him by THOMAS BROWN of Dorchester, in the county of Oxford, gentleman, did out of court SURRENDER to the Manor by the hands and acceptance of WILLIAM CURRELL and AARON WILLIAMS, two other copyhold tenants of the Manor, - ALL those two copyhold cottages, formerly one farm house, with arable lands and pasture grounds thereto belonging, called DARVELL’S HILL FARM, situate in the parish of Princes Risborough, containing twenty acres, which were formerly in the several tenures or occupations of JOSEPH WILLIAMS and THOMAS DELL, or one of them, but are now and have for many years last been in the tenure or occupation of THOMAS DELL or his undertenants, to all which premises THOMAS DELL was admitted at a court holden for the Manor the 3^rd day of June 1816, by the description of THOMAS DELL the YOUNGER.   AND ALSO the copyhold cottage with the appurtenances situate at DARVELL’S HILL wherein DIANA BUCKINGHAM formerly dwelt and which is now in the occupation of JACOB DELL.   AND ALSO all that close or orchard adjoining containing two acres, in the occupation of THOMAS DELL and which cottage, close or orchard and premises THOMAS DELL was admitted at the Court holden for the Manor the sixth and seventh days of 1817.  AND ALSO the close of land formerly arable, but now meadow, called “THE CROFT” t DARVILL’S HILL being one acre and a half, formerly in the tenue or occupation of WILLIAM FLOYD or his assigns, but now in the occupation of THOMAS DELL, admitted at a Court holden for the Manor the 11^th day October 1804, by the description of THOMAS DELL THE YOUNGER.  AND ALL the estate of THOMAS DELL is given to the only proper use and behoof of THOMAS BROWN according to the customof the Manor.  PROVIDED nevertheless and upon condition that if THOMAS DELL shall well and truly pay to THOMAS BROWN the full sum of six hundred pounds with interest at the rate of five pounds for one hundred by the year, on 29^th day of June next, without any deduction or abatement whatsoever, then the foregoing surrender shall be void else to remain in full force.   But if THOMAS DELL shall not pay unto THOMAS BROWN the sum of six hundred pounds and interest then it shall be lawful for THOMAS BROWN after giving to or leaving at the last place of abode of THOMAS DELL six calendar months’ notice in writing his intention so to do without further concurrence  of THOMAS DELL, to enter into possession of the said hereditament and premises hereby surrendered and whether in or out of possession to make sale and absolutely dispose and convey the hereditaments and premises with appurtenances for as much money as can be reasonably obtained and to convey the same when sold unto the purchaser.   AND out of the money produced by such a sale to deduct all his expences to retain for him the sum of six hundred pounds and interest and to pay the overplus, if any, to THOMAS DELL.  AND it is hereby declared that the receipt of THOMAS BROWN for the purchase money, rents and profits shall be good discharges for the same and that person paying him any monies and taking such receipt, shall not afterwards be required to see the application of the monies therein expressed to be received nor answerable for the misapplication.

Taken the day and year first before written by             Thomas Dell

Witness   A. White     The mark of William Currell      The mark of Aaron Williams                                                                                                                

RECEIVED on the day of the within written SURRENDER of and from the within written named THOMAS BROWN the sum of six hundred pounds being the consideration within mentioned to be paid by him to me.

WITNESS   A. White, conveyancer, Wycombe       Thomas Dell

29^th DECEMBER 1832    MORTGAGE between THOMAS DELL and THOMAS BROWN

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS DELL of SPEEN FARM in the parish of Princes Risborough, yeoman, am held and firmly bound to THOMAS BROWN of Dorchester, in the county of Oxford, gentleman, in the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds to be paid to the said THOMAS BROWN, for which payment to be well and faithfully made, I bind myself firmly by these presents sealed with my seal dated the 29^th day of December 1832.

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden THOMAS DELL shall well and truly pay to the above named THOMAS BROWN the sum of six hundred pounds with interest for the same at the rate of five pounds per cent per annum, on the 29^th day of June now next ensuing, according to and in full performance and discharge of the proviso mentioned in in a certain surrender bearing even date with these presents made by the said THOMAS DELL of certain copyhold hereditaments and premises in the Manor of Princes Risborough.  AND do also well and truly observe the conditions and agreements which ought to be fulfilled, in the said recited surrender. And that in all things according to the true intent and meaning or this obligation is to be void or else remain in full force.

Sealed and delivered, being first duly stamped

Thomas Dell   in the presence of      A. White

29^th DECEMBER 1832  THOMAS DELL, copyhold tenant of The Manor took a Mortgage for £600 at 5% interest per annum to be paid back 29the June 1833, with Thomas Brown of Dorchester on DARVILL’S HILL FARM. (also see under “Darvill’s Hill”)

9^th JUNE 1836                  DOCUMENT for RECOVERY & ENFORCING MORTGAGES

Mortgages and bonds of THOMAS DELL of Speen Farm on Speen, Lacey Green and Darvills Hill Farm and 4 properties at Up Green, Lacey Green are all foreclosed.   Thomas Dell’s property put into receivership

29^th SEPTEMBER 1837  AUCTION by order of Mr THOMAS DELL and with concurrence of the mortgagee.

Purchased by EDWARD ANDERSON of Darvills Hill, farmer, for £580, copyhold estate called DARVILL’s HILL, comprising 20 acres of rich arable, meadow and orchard land, adjoining Speen Farm, now in the occupation of Mr Thomas Dell.

The Land is described as follows:-  Middle Close, 3 acres 2r.24 p arable & 2 acres meadow;     Barley Field, 4 acres 3r.7p arable & 1 acre meadow; Lane Close, 3 acres 3r.28p arable; Coppice 3 acres; Orchard, 1 acre.

31^st JULY 1838      CONVEYANCE for the TITLE of MANOR COPYHOLD PREMISES

This Indenture made the thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Between THOMAS DELL of Speen in the parish of Princes Risborough in the county of Buckingham yeoman of the first part SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE YOUNG of North Dean in the parish of Hughenden in the parish of Hughenden in the county of Buckingham Baronet of the second part and EDWARD ANDERSON of Princes Risborough aforesaid yeoman of the 3^rd part   WHEREAS the said THOMAS DELL being seized of the copyhold hereditaments hereinafter described at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the Manor of Princes Risborough in the county of Buckingham caused the same hereditaments with others to be put up for sale by public auction on the 12^th day of September now last past at which sale the said EDWARD ANDERSON became the purchaser of lot1 consisting of the pieces or parcels of land hereinafter described at the price of £580-1s-4d   NOW this indenture WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of £595-1s-4d of lawful British money unto me the said THOMAS DELL in hand well and truly paid by the said EDWARD ANDERSON at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said THOMAS DELL doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof doth aquit release exonerate and discharge the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs executors administrators and assigns and every of them for ever by these presents   HE the said THOMAS DELL for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant promise and agree with and to the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns THAT the said THOMAS DELL or his heirs and assigns and all other necessary parties shall and will on the execution of these presents duly surrender out of court into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the acceptance of two copyhold or customary tenancies according to the custom thereof   ALL THOSE several pieces or parcels of arable or meadow or pasture land or ground now designated and known by the several names of MIDDLE CLOSE, BARLEY FIELD, LANE CLOSE Coppice and The ORCHARD and called DARVILLS HILL FARM situate and being at Speen in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid and held of the said Manor containing by estimation 20 acres (be the same more or less) which said premises were formerly in the several tenancies or occupation of JOSEPH WILLIAMS and THOMAS DELL or one of them but now had been for many years past in the tenure of the said THOMAS DELL or his undertenants   TOGETHER with all trees woods underwoods hedges ditches commons common of pasture rights members and appurtenances whatsoever rents issues and profits thereof   AND ALL the estate right title interest property possession benefit claim and demand whatsoever either at law or in equity of him the said THOMAS DELL into or out of the said hereditament and every part thereof   TO THE ONLY PROPER USE and BEHOOF of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns for ever at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor   AND the said THOMAS DELL for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and agree with the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns in manner following (that is to say) THAT notwithstanding any act matter of thing whatsoever made done or committed to the contrary by the said THOMAS DELL he the said THOMAS DELL at the time of the execution of these presents hath in himself full power and lawful and absolute authority to surrender the said copyhold hereditament premises hereinbefore covenanted to be surrendered with the appurtenances   TO THE USE of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns for ever at the will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor   AND ALSO that it shall be lawful for the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns at all times hereafter under and subject to the rents and services due and rights accustomed for the said copyhold premises to enter into upon hold and enjoy the said several pieces of land hereditaments and premises hereby covenanted to be surrendered as aforesaid or intended so to be with the appurtenances and to receive and take the rents and profits thereof without any eviction interruption or denial whatsoever of from or by him the said THOMAS DELL or his heirs or any other person or persons whomever lawfully claiming under him or them   AND that free and clear and freely and clearly exonerated and discharged or otherwise by him the said THOMAS DELL his heirs executors or administrators effectually saved harmless and kept indemnified of from and against all manner of former and other estates titles charges and incumbrances whatsoever at any time or times herebefore committed occasioned or suffered by the said THOMAS DELL and his heirs and all persons whatsoever lawfully claiming any estate right title or interest into or out of the said hereditaments and premises by from under or in trust for him or them shall and will at all times hereafter upon the request and at the costs and charges of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs or assigns make do execute and perfect all such further and other lawful acts deeds surrenders conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the more effectively surrendering or otherwise assuring the said copyhold pieces or parcels of land hereditaments and premises hereby covenanted to be surrendered as aforesaid with the appurtances to the use of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns for ever as by the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns or their Council in the Law shall be reasonably advised and required   AND WHEREAS the deeds and writings specified in the schedule hereunder written relate to the title as well as to the hereditaments and premises hereby covenanted to be surrendered as of certain other hereditaments of greater value and purchased by the said SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE YOUNG    AND WHEREAS in pursuance of one of the conditions of the said sale the said deeds and writings have been delivered over to the said SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE YOUNG as the largest purchaser in value   NOW THIS INDENTURE further WITNESSETH that in further pursuance of the said condition the said SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE YOUNG his heirs or assigns produce or cause to be in England unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns or his or their attorney solicitor agents or council or before any court or court of law or equity or otherwise as occasion shall require the said deeds and writings or any of them in manifestation or defence of the title of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns to the hereditaments and premises hereby covenanted to be surrendered as aforesaid or any part thereof   AND at the like request and costs of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs or assigns furnish him or them with true copies or extracts of the said deeds and writings such copies or extracts to be attested if required   IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO

21^st & 22^nd MARCH 1777 Indenture of LEASE & RELEASE between JOHN HAWES of the one part &               .                                            BUCKLE HAWES of the other part

24^th MARCH 1777    Indenture between BUCKLE HAWES of the one part and JOHN HAWES and Mary his wife of the other part

3^rd DECEMBER 1788          Office COPY WILL of Buckle Hawes

11^th NOVEMBER 1803       Indenture between James Hall & Rebecca his wife, Elizabeth Steel, Hester, Steel, Jane Steel and William Steel of the 1^st part & Richard Hadley Hawes Steel of the other part                                                                                             1^st & 2^nd DECEMBER 1803 Indenture LEASE & RELEASE between Richard Healey Hawes of the 1^st part and THOMAS DELL of the other part.

16^th MARCH 1839   Manor Court SURRENDER  THOMAS DELL of Speen ,yeoman, a coyhold tenant of the MANOR came before us JOHN CARTER DELL and THOMAS EGGLETON, two other copyhold tenants of the Manor and in consideration of the sum of £260 to THOMAS DELL in hand then paid by EDWARD ANDERSON of DARVILL’s HILL , yeoman, did OUT OF COURT SURRENDER to the MANOR by the acceptance of JOHN CARTER DELL and THOMAS EGGLETON, all those TWO COPOYHOLD COTTAGES and gardens, formerly one farm house at Darvill’s Hill, formerly tenanted by JOSEPH WILLIAMS and THOMAS DELL, or one of them, and have been for many years past been in the tenure of THOMAS DELL with other land containing 20 acres. And surrendered to EDWARD ANDERSON, THOMAS DELL was admitted to the Manor on 3^rd June 1816, by the description of Thomas Dell the Younger. Also the copyhold COTTAGE at Darvill’s Hill, where DIANA BUCKINGHAM formerly dwelt, but which is now late in the occupation of Jacob Dell.  Also the close and orchard adjoining of 2 acres, late in the occupation of THOMAS DELL and to the last mentioned cottage, close and orchard to which THOMAS DELL was admitted by the Manor on the 6^th and 7^th of October 1817 To the use and behoof of EDWARD ANDERSON by copy of the COURT roll at the rent and services therefore due and of right accustomed subject nevertheless to and upon this express condition that if THOMAS DELL do and shall well and truly pay to EDWARD ANDERSON the sum of £260 on the 16^th September next together with the interest at the rate of 5% per annum computed from the day of the date of surrender, clear of all taxes and other deductions then this SURRENDER is to be void and no effect otherwise it is to remain in full force and virtue.-

RECEIVED by THOMAS DELL £260 from EDWARD ANDERSON on the date of the surrender.

Signed by Thomas Dell and witnessed by John Carter Dell and Thomas Eggleton.

16^th MARCH 1839      SURRENDER of THOMAS DELL to EDWARD ANDERSON

8^th October 1839. The original Surrender was presented and enrolled at a Court held this day)

The Manor of Princes Risborough in the County of Bucks   Be it Remembered that on the 16^th day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, THOMAS DELL of SPEEN in the parish of Princes Risborough, yeoman, one of the copyhold or customary tenants of the said Manor, came before us JOHN CARTER DELL and THOMAS EGGLETON, two other customary or copyhold tenants of the said Manor, and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds to the said THOMAS DELL in hand then paid by EDWARD ANDERSON of DARVILL’s HILL in the parish of Princes Risborough, yeoman, did out of court surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Manor, by the hands and acceptance of the said JOHN CARTER DELL and THOMAS EGGLETON by the rod according to the custom of the said Manor, All those two copyhold cottages and gardens, formerly one farmhouse situate at DARVILL’s HILL, in the parish of Princes Risborough, which said two cottages were formerly in the several tenure or occupation of JOSEPH WILLIAMS and THOMAS DELL or one of them and have for many years now last past been in the tenure or occupation of the said THOMAS DELL or his under tenants.   And to which said cottages with other land containing 20 acres lately sold and surrendered to the said EDWARD ANDERSON, by the said THOMAS DELL was admitted at a court held on the 3^rd day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, by the description of THOMAS DELL the YOUNGER.  And also all that customary or copyhold cottage with the appurtenances situate, standing and being at DARVILL’s HILL  wherein DIANA BUCKINGHAM formerly dwelt, but which is now or late was in the occupation of JACOB DELL.  And also all that close or orchard adjoining, containing two acres, now or late in the occupation of the said THOMAS DELL, and to which said last mentioned cottage, close or orchard and premises the said THOMAS DELL was admitted tenant at a court holden on the 6^th and seventh days of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.     And also all that close of land, formerly arable but now meadow called THE CROFT, lying at DARVILL’s HILL aforesaid being one acre and a half, formerly in the tenure or occupation of WILLIAM FLOYD or his assigns, but now or late in the occupation of the said THOMAS DELL.   To which said last mentioned close of land the said THOMAS DELL was admitted at a court holden on the 11^th day of October, one thousand eight hundred and four, by the description of THOMAS DELL the YOUNGER, together with all appurtenances whatsoever to the said cottages, lands and premises belonging used or in anywise appertaining.   And all the estate of him the said THOMAS DELL of in or out of the said premises, to the use and behoof of the said EDWARD ANDERSON, his heirs and assigns for ever by Copy of Court Roll, at the will of the Lord, according to custom of the said Manor at the rent and services therefore due and of right accustomed.   Subject nevertheless to and upon this express condition that if the said THOMAS DELL, his heirs, executors or administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON  the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds on the 16^th day of September  next together with interest for the same after the rate of five pounds per centum per annum computed from the day of the date of this surrender, clear of all taxes and other deduction whatsoever, then this surrender is to be void and of no effect, otherwise it is to remain in   .                                                                                                                             Thomas Dell

Taken and accepted the day and year above written before us   The mark of  X Thomas Eggleton      John Carter Dell                                                                                          

Received on the day of the within written  surrender of and from the within named EDWARD ANDERSON the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds, being the consideration money within mentioned to be paid by him to me as witness my hand.  260-0s-0d                                                                          .                                                                                                      Thomas Dell            Witness       The mark of Thomas Eggleton  X    John Carter Dell

1^st APRIL 1859    MORTGAGE of EDWARD ANDERSON on DARVILLS HILL FARM

10^th JANUARY 1865   RELEASE FROM MORTGAGE of 1859

This indenture made the tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty five between the within named JOHN SOMES of the one part and the within named EDWARD ANDERSON of the other part WITNESSETH that in consideration of all the interest on the within mentioned sum of three hundred pounds having been paid to the date of the presents and of the said sum of three hundred pounds upon the execution of the presents to the said JOHN SOMES paid by the said EDWARD ANDERSON (in receipt of which) said sum of £300 the said JOHN SOMES doth hereby acknowledge and from the same doth hereby release the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs executors administrators and assigns   HE the said JOHN SOMES doth hereby grant unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns ALL AND SINGULAR the messuage lands and other hereditaments in the within written indenture of 1^st April 1859 comprised or expressed to be hereby granted or which now by any means are vested in the JOHN SOMES subject to redemption under or by virtue of the within written indenture with their rights easements and appurtenances in the within written indenture expressed    AND all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John SOMES in to and upon the same premises   TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuages lands and other hereditaments and all other premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns   TO THE USE of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns for ever  DISCHARGED from all principal moneys and interest to be secured by the within written indenture and from all actions suits accounts claims and demands for or in respect of the said principal money or interest or any part thereof respectively or in respect of the indenture or of any thing relating to the premises  AND the said JOHN SOMES doth hereby for himself his heirs and assigns executors and administrators  Covenant with the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns that he the said JOHN SOMES hath not done or knowingly suffered or been part or parcel of anything whereby the said premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted or any part thereof is are or may be impeded affected or incumbered in title estate or otherwise howsoever or whereby the said JOHN SOMES is in anywise hindered from granting the said premises or any part thereof in manner aforesaid   IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written                                                                                                    Witness John Parker   solrs.High Wycombe          John Somes

 1^st JUNE 1859      COPY DEED of ENFRANCHISEMENT  by the LORD of the MANORS                                            . of PRINCES RISBOROUGH and ABBOTTS RISBOROUGH to MR JOHN LACEY

This Indenture made the first day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine Between JAMES CUDDON  of Wimpole Street Cavendish Square in the county of Middlesex  in the parish of Princes Risborough Esquire of the first part JOHN LACEY of Speen in the parish of Princes Risborough in the county of Buckingham chairmaker of the second part and JAMES STRATTON of Princes Risborough aforesaid gentleman the third part  Whereas the said JOHN LACEY holds at the will of the LORD according to the custom of the Manor of Princes Risborough  in the county of Buckingham the copyhold hereditaments and premises described in the first schedule hereto And Also holds at the will of the LORD according to the custom of the Manor of Abbotts Risborough in the same county  the copyhold hereditaments and premises described in the second schedule hereto by the rents fines heriots customs duties suits and services therefore due and of right accustomed   AND WHEREAS the said JAMES CUDDON is now seized of the said Manor of Princes Risborough  and Abbotts Risborough for an estate of inheritance  in fee simple in possession free from all incumbrances    AND WHEREAS the said JOHN LACEY hath agreed with the said JAMES CUDDON for the absolute enfranchisement of the said copyhold hereditaments and premises described in the first and second schedules hereto for the sum of seventy five pounds   NOW THIS indenture WITNESSETH that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration of the sum of seventy five pounds sterling in hand to the said JAMES CUDDON now paid by the said JOHN LACEY (the receipt whereof the said JAMES CUDDON doth hereby acknowledge and therefrom doth hereby aquit the said JOHN LACEY his heirs executors administrators and assigns)   He the said JAMES CUDDON doth hereby grant release and enfranchise unto the said JOHN LACEY his heirs and assigns  ALL THAT and those the messuages lands hereditaments and all and singular other the premises described or comprised in the first and second schedules and held of the said Manors respectively by the said JOHN LACEY together with the rights easements members and  thereto belonging or appertaining   AND ALSO all other the copyhold hereditaments and premises (if any) still the property of the said JOHN LACEY to which he was admitted in the said Manor of Princes Risborough on or about the eleventh day of June 1821   AND ALSO all other the copyhold hereditaments and premises (if any) still the property of the said JOHN LACEY to which he was admitted in the Manor of Abbotts Risborough on or about the eleventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and the reversions and remainders yearly and other rents and profits thereof   AND ALL the estate right title interests property claim and demand of the said JAMES CUDDON therein or thereto    AND ALSO ALL the right and interest of the said JAMES CUDDON to and in all mines and minerals in on and under the same lands and hereditaments or any of them   TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuages lands hereditaments  and other premises hereby released and enfranchised with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN LACEY his heirs and assigns   TO SUCH uses intents and purposes he shall by any deed or writing legally executed direct or appoint    AND in default of any and subject to every such direction or appointment  TO THE USE of the said JOHN LACEY and his assigns for his life and after the determination of that estate by any means in his life time  TO the use of the said JAMES STRATTON and his heirs during the natural life of the said JOHN LACEY  IN TRUST for the said JOHN LACEY and his assigns  AND after the determination of that estate  TO THE USE of the heirs and assigns of the said JOHN LACEY for ever freed and absolute acquitted exonerated and discharged henceforth and for ever after of and from all and all manner of customary fines heriots armerciaments forfeitors and other customary payments duties suits services and penalties whatsoever which by or according to the custom of the said manor f Princes Risborough and Abbotts Risborough respectively the said messuages lands hereditaments and premises hereby released and enfranchised or any of them is are or have been respectively subject or liable to be charged with or which would otherwise be payable or to be done and performed to the Lords or Ladies for the time being of the said Manors of Princes Risborough and Abbotts Risborough respectively for or respect of the same hereditaments as copyhold holden of the said Manors respectively    AND THIS INDENTURE Further WITNESSETH that for the consideration aforesaid and in order to preserve to the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs and assigns ALL such commonable rights as have heretofore been used and enjoyed in respect of the said premises hereby enfranchised   HE the said JAMES CUDDON Doth by these presents grant and confirm unto and to the use of the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs and assigns  ALL such Rights of Common in over or upon all or any of the wastes commons and commonable lands of the said Manor of Princes Risborough as the said JOHN LACEY his heirs or assigns could or might have used and exercised in respect of the said hereditaments and premises hereby enfranchised if the same had continued to be parcel of the said Manors respectively   AND the said JOHN LACEY hereby declares that no woman who may become his widow shall be entitled to dower of the hereby enfranchised hereditaments or any part thereof   AND the said JAMES CUDDON for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant with the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs and assigns (notwithstanding anything by the said JAMES CUDDON heretofore done to the contrary) he the said JAMES CUDDON now hath in himself good right and full power to release and enfranchise the said messuages lands hereditaments and premises hereby released and enfranchised with the appurtenances in manner aforesaid  AND that the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs and assigns may at all times hereafter quietly enjoy the same messuages lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances tenencies free from disturbance from the said JAMES CUDDON or his heirs or any person lawfully and equitably claiming through or for him or them and free from all encumbrances created by the said JAMES CUDDON or any person lawfully or equitably claiming through him   AND MOREOVER that the said JAMES CUDDON and all persons lawfully and equitably claiming an estate or interest in the premises hereby enfranchised or any part thereof through or for him at all times  hereafter upon every reasonable request  and at the costs of the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs or assigns do and execute all such further acts and things for the more effectively assuring the hereby enfranchised premises or any part thereof  unto and for the use of the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs or assigns as he or they may direct as by the said JAMES CUDDON his appointees heirs or assigns or as his or their council in the law shall be reasonably advised or required   AND FURTHER ( but so as to bind the said JAMES CUDDON so long only as the same deeds and writings remain in his possession  but so as to bind  his assigns for ever) that he the said JAMES CUDDON his heirs and assigns will (unless hindered by fire or other inevitable accident) at all times hereafter upon the requests and at the costs of the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs or assigns produce to him or them or to or before any Court of Law or other judicature or commission in England or otherwise as occasion shall require and he or they shall direct (but so that for such production unless before and such Court or commission the said JAMES CUDDON his heirs or assigns shall not be bound to go from his or her place of abode) the deeds and writings specified in the third schedule hereto or any of them for the manifestation of the title of the said LOHN LACEY his appointees heirs or assigns to the hereby enfranchised hereditaments or any part thereof.   AND also will at the like request and costs furnish to the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs or assigns or to whom he or they shall direct true and attested or unattested copies abstracts or extracts of or from the same deeds and writings or any of them and permit such copies absolute and extra to be compared with the originals by the said JOHN LACEY his appointees heirs or assigns or by whom he or they shall direct and will in the meantime (unless otherwise hindered as aforesaid) preserve the same deeds and writings safe uncancelled and undefaced   IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above writ

THE FIRST SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO

All that cottage or tenement wherein JOSEPH PARSLOW formerly dwelt situate at Darvills Hill within the said Manor   And also a close or orchard adjoining containing about half an acre which said premises were formerly in the tenure or occupation of JOHN TILBEY and holden of the said Manor by copy of the Court Roll and the rent of one shilling to which premises the said JOHN LACEY was admitted at a Court for the said Manor of Princes Risborough on the 11^th day of June 1821   AND ALSO that allotment of land at  Darvills Hill containing one acre and four poles bounded on the N by the private road numbered 26 on the inclosure map of the said parish of Princes Risborough   On the E by an allotment to Edward Anderson and an inclosure belonging to Elizabeth Turner and on the SW by the Speen Wood.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

All that customary or abbottshold cottage or tenement formerly in the successive occupation of JOHN WADE, SAMUEL SMITH, JOSEPH PARSLOW, HENRY LACEY and JOHN LACEY and situate and being at Speen in the parish of Princes Risborough with the woodhouse yard and ga rden thereto belonging and usually occupied therewith holden of the said Manor by Copy of Court Roll and the yearly apportioned rent of 4 pence together with all ways paths passages rights easements and appurtenances thereto belonging or to which premises the said JOHN LACEY was admitted at a Court held for the said Manor of Abbotts Risborough on the 11^th day of June 1821   AND ALSO all that allotment of land on Speen Green containing one rood and 15 poles bounded on the N by the Speen Road on the E and part of the S by the parish of Hughenden and on the remaining part of the S and on the W by inclosures at Speen.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

August 3^rd 1849   Indenture so dated between EDMUND WADEHOUSE, EDWARD WENSMAN, MARTIN WILLIAMS, JOHN ACTON BROWNE and ROGER HERISON ESQIRES of the first part and THOMAS TINDAL Esq of the other part (being the conveyance to the said THOMAS TINDAL

September 19^th 1849  Indenture so dated between THOMAS TINDAL of the first part and CHARLES BROWN, JOHN SIMPSON, EDWARD BULLOCK, and THOMAS SELBY ESQUIRES of the other part (being a mortgage to the said CHARLES BROWN and others for £6,500 and interest)

January 21^st 1853   Indenture so dated between the said CHARLES BROWN, JOHN SIMPSON, EDWARD and THOMAS SELBY ESQUIRES of the first part ACTON TINDAL gentleman and HENRY TINDAL clerk of the second part  ARTHUR PEARSON  clerk and MARY ISABELLE his wife (formerly Mary Isabelle Tindal, spinster) the said HENRY TINDAL and THOMAS WILLIAM TINDAL Esquire JOHN RADCLIFFE ???? clerk and AMELIA his wife (formerly Amelia Tindal spinster) and WILLIAM BROWN ESQUIRE and Cornelia Jane his wife (formerly Cornelia Jane Tindal spinster) of the third part SIE WILLIAM FOSTER baronet of the fourth part and JAMES CUDDON gentleman of the 5^th part (being the conveyance of the said MANOR to the said SIR WILLIAM FOSTER

MARCH 30^th 1853   Indenture so dated between the said ACTON TINDAL of the first part and the said SIR WILLIAM FOSTER of the other part (being a deed of conveyance from the said ACTON TINDAL for the production of deeds)

October 11^th 1858   Indenture so dated between the said SIR WILLIAM FOSTER of the first part and the said JAMES CUDDON of the other part (being the conveyance of the said MANOR to the said JAMES CUDDON.

Received on the date of this indenture of the within written JOHN LACEY the within mentioned sum of £75.

Witness Francis Thomas Cuddon    James Cuddon

Signed sealed and delivered by the within written named JAMES CUDDON in the presence of FRANCIS THOMAS CUDDON of Wimpole Street London

14^th JUNE 1859  ENFRANCHISEMENT

THE LORD OF THE MANOR TO EDWARD ANDERSON

This Indenture made the fourteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine   Between JAMES CUDDEN of Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square in the county of Middlesex ESQ of the first part EDWARD ANDERSON of Darvills Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough in the county of Buckingham farmer of the second part and JAMES STRATTON of Princes Risborough aforesaid gentleman of the third part  WHEREAS the said EDWARD ANDERSON at the hand of the Lord according to the custom of the Manor of Princes Risborough in the county of Buckingham the copyhold hereditaments and oremises described in the first schedule hereto by the rents fines heriots customs duties writs and services therefrom due and right accustomed    AND WHEREAS the said JAMES CUDDON is now seized of the said Manor of Princes Risborough for an estate of inheritance in fee simple in possession free from all incumbrances   AND WHEREAS the said EDWARD ANDERSON hath agreed with the said JAMES CUDDEN for the absolute enfranchisement of the said copyhold hereditaments and premises described the first schedule hereto for the sum of three hundred and eighty five pounds.   NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and eighty five pounds sterling in hand to the said JAMES CUDDEN now paid by the said EDWARD ANDERSON (the receipt whereof the said JAMES CUDDON doth hereby acknowledge and therefore doth hereby acquit the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs executors administrators and assigns   He the said JAMES CUDDON doth grant release and enfranchise unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns    ALL THAT and those messuages lands hereditaments and all and singular them the premises described or comprised in the first schedule hereto and held of the said Manor by the said EDWARD ANDERSON together with the rights, easements members and appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining   AND also all other the copyhold hereditaments and premises (if any) still the property of the said EDWARD ANDERSON to which he was admitted on or about the SEVENTH day of JUNE 1824, the FIFTEENTH day of MAY 1826, the EIGHT day of OCTOBER 1839 and the THIRTY FIRST day of MARCH 1845    AND the reversions and remainder yearly and the rents and profits thereof     And all the estate right  title interest property claim and demand of the said JAMES CUDDON therein or thereto     AND also all the right and interest of the said JAMES CUDDON to and in all  and singular in or out or under the same lands and hereditaments   TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuages lands hereditaments and other the premises hereby released and enfranchised with the appurtenances unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns to such uses intents and purposes as he shall by any deed or writing legally executed direct or appoint.   And in any default of any or subject to every such direction or appointment or appointment of his assigns for life and after the determination of that estate by any means in his life time   TO THE USE of the said JAMES STRATTON and his heirs during the natural life of EDWARD ANDERSON    In trust for the said EDWARD ANDERSON and his assigns   AND after the determination of that estate  TO THE USE of the heirs and assigns of the said EDWARD ANDERSON for ever freed and absolutely acquitted exonerated and discharged henceforth and for ever hereafter of and from all manner of customary fines heriots rents fealty suit of Court and assessment forfeitures and other customary payments duties suits services and penalties whatsoever which by or according to the custom of the said Manor of Princes Risborough the said messuage lands hereditaments and premises hereby released and enfranchised or any of them is are or have been subject or liable to or charged with or which would otherwise be payable to or be done and performed to the Lord or Ladies of the said Manor of Princes Risborough for or in respect of the same hereditaments as copyhold of the said Manor   AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that for the consideration of the aforesaid and in order to preserve to the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns all such commonable rights as have heretofore been been used and enjoyed in respect of the said premises hereby enfranchised   HE the said JAMES CUDDON DOTH by these presents grant and confer unto the use of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns ALL such rights of common in over or upon all or any of the wastes commons and commonable land of the said Manor of Princes Risborough as he the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs or assigns could or might have used and exercised in respect of the said hereditaments and premises hereby enfranchised as if the same had continued to be parcel of the said Manor   AND the said EDWARD ANDERSON hereby declares that no woman who may be his widow or shall become his widow shall be entitled to dower out of the hereby enfranchised hereditaments or any part thereof   AND the said JAMES CUDDON for himself his heirs executors and administrators DOTH HEREBY covernent with the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns that (notwithstanding any thing by the said JAMES CUDDON heretofore done to the contrary) he the said JAMES CUDDON now hath in himself good right and full power to release and enfranchise the said messuages lands hereditaments and premises hereby released and enfranchised with the appurtenances in manner aforesaid   AND that the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns may at all times hereafter enjoy the said messuages lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances free from disturbance from the said JAMES CUDDON or his heirs or any person lawfully or equitably claiming through him or for him or them and free from all incumbrances created by the said JAMES CUDDON or any person lawfully or equitably claiming through or for him  AND MOREOVER that he the said JAMES CUDDON  and all persons lawfully or equitably claiming any estate or interest in the premises hereby enfranchised or any part thereof upon every reasonable request and at the costs of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs or assigns do and execute all such further or other acts or things for the more effectually assuring the hereby enfranchised premises or any part thereof with the appurtenances unto and to the use of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns or as he or they may direct as by the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs and assigns or his or their council in the law shall be reasonably advised or required    AND FURTHER (but so as to bind the said JAMES CUDDON so long only as the same deeds and writings remain in his possession but so as to bind his assigns for ever) that the said JAMES CUDDON his heirs or assigns will (unless hindered by fire or other inevitable  accident) at all times hereafter upon the request and at the cost of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs or assigns produce to him or them or to before any court of law or other judication commission in England or otherwise as occasion shall require and or they shall direct (but so that for such production unless before any such court or commission the said JAMES CUDDON his heirs or assigns shall not be bound to go from his or their place of abode) the deeds and writings specified in the 2^nd schedule hereto or in any way or any of them for the manifestation of the title of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs or assigns or any part thereof   AND ALSO will at the like request and costs furnish to the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs or assigns or to whom he or they shall direct true attested or unattested copies abstracts or extracts to be compared with the original by the said EDWARD ANDERSON his appointees heirs or assigns or to whom he or they shall direct  AND will in the meantime (unless hindered as aforesaid) keep the same deeds and writings safe uncancelled and undefaced     IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have herewith set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Signed sealed and delivered by the written names JAMES CUDDON (the consideration money having been first altered to three hundred and eighty five pounds) in the presence of    .                                                                   WILLIAM HENRY STOKE by Nayland, Suffolk

Received on the date of the indenture of the within named EDWARD ANDERSON the within mentioned sum of £385

Witnesses     JAMES CUDDON    WILLIAM HOY

THE FIRST SCHEDULE above REFERRED TO                                          

ALL that cottage or tenement wherein WILLIAM LACEY formerly dwelt and afterwards in the tenure of HANNAH Free??? Widow    AND ALSO all that cottage or tenement thereto adjoining formerly in the occupation of JOHN LACEY AND ALSO all that piece or parcel of arable land formerly woodland containing by estimation one rood (more or less) adjoining  AND ALSO all that close piece or parcel of meadow ground called “Collins” ??? containing by estimation more or less one acre with the appurtenances to the same premises belonging at LOOSLEY ROW and belonging to the said Manor by copy of Court Roll and the yearly rent of eleven shillings and six pence and to which premises the said EDWARD ANDERSON was admitted tenant on the 11^th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty four   AND ALSO all that the south   ? end of the messuage or tenement situate at Loosley Row aforesaid formerly in the ownership of THOMAS BAREFOOT and the garden barns and stables outhouses and buildings thereto belonging and therewith held and enjoyed AND THE orchard or meadow adjoining thereto containing by estimation two acres   AND three closes of arable land called “GREAT ANTHONY”  “LITTLE ANTHONY” and “LOWER BAGGS” said to contain altogether by estimation eight acres but now laid into one close and actually containing between three and four acres only (except thereon the said closes THOMAS BAREFOOT erected and built two cottages or messuages or tenaments and the gardens thereto belonging with the appurtenances wherein THOMAS BAREFOOT the YOUNGER and WILLIAM ADAMS formerly dwelt which said tenement above described is holden of the said Manor by copy of COURT ROLL and the yearly rent of five shillings   AND ALSO all that allotment of land in “MIDDLE FIELD” containing two roods and thirteen perches bounded on the NNWest and NE by an allotment belonging to Lord George Henry Cavendish on the SE by the “HOME CLOSE” of the said THOMAS BAREFOOT and on the SW by an allotment belonging to the said THOMAS BAREFOOT    AND ONE other allotment of land in “MIDDLE FIELD” containing four acres three roods and twenty perches (in lieu of a garden upon THE HILLOCK and an inclosure called “LOWER BAGGS which the said THOMAS BAREFOOT had given to be allotted bounded on the NE by the allotment last described on part of the SE by enclosures belonging to the said THOMAS BAREFOOT on the remaining part of the SE and on the SW by inclosures belonging and an allotment to SARAH TYLER and JOSEPH TYLER and on the NW by an allotment to the said Lord George Henry Cavendish and to which premises the said EDWARD ANDERSON was admitted tenant on the 15^th day of MAY 1826   AND ALSO all these several pieces or parcels of arable and meadow pasture land or ground known by the several names of “MIDDLE CLOSE” “BARLEY FIELD” “LANE CLOSE” “COPPICE” and the orchard called DARVILLS HILL FARM situate and belonging at DARVILLS HILL SPEEN in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid and held of the said Manor containing by estimation twenty one acres (be it more or less) which said premises were formerly in the several tenancies or occupation of JOSEPH WILLIAMS THOMAS DELL and since to the said EDWARD ANDERSON or his undertenants and to which premises last described the said EDWARD ANDERSON was admitted tenant on the 8^th day of OCTOBER 1839   AND ALSO those two copyhold messuages cottages or tenaments and gardens formerly one messuage or tenement farmnhouses situate at Darvills Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid which said two cottages or tenaments formerly in the occupation of THOMAS DELL or his undertenants  AND ALSO all that copyhold cottage or tenement with the appurtenances situate at Darvills Hill aforesaid within the said Manor where DIANA BUCKINGHAM formerly dwelt afterwards of JACOB DELL   AND ALSO all that close or orchard adjoining containing by estimation two acres (be the same more or less formerly in the tenure of the said THOMAS DELL   AND ALSO all that close of meadow land called “THE CROFT” lying at Darvills Hill aforesaid within the said Manor being one acre and a half (more or less formerly in the tenure or occupation of WILLIAM FLOYD or his assigns afterwards of THOMAS DELL) and to which last described premises the said EDWARD ANDERSON was admitted on the 31^st day of MARCH 1845.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE above REFERRED TO

3^rd AUGUST 1849   INDENTURE so dated between EDMUND WODEHOUSE    ??? MARTIN  WILLIAMS  JOHN  ???  BROONE and ROGER HERRITON Esq of the one part and THOMAS TINDALL Esq of the other part (being the CONVEYANCE to the said THOMAS TINDALL

19^th JULY 1849   INDENTURE so dated between THOMAS TINDALL of the one part and CHARLES BROWN  JOHN KINGHAM EDWARD BULLOCK and THOMAS LALLY Esq of the other part (being the MORTGAGE to the said CHARLES BROWN and OTHERS for £6,500  and interest

21^st JANUARY 1853  INDENTURE so dated between the said CHARLES BROWN  JOHN SIMPSON   EDWARD BULLOCK  and THOMAS LALLY Esq of the first part  ACTON TINDALL, gentleman and HENRY TINDALL CLERK of the 2^nd part   ARTHUR PARSLOW CLERK and MARY ISABEL his wife (formerly MARY ISABELL ?????? spinster) the said HENRY TINDALL and THOMAS WILLIAM TINDALL Esq  JOHN RADCLIFFE Par??? CLERK and Amelia his wife (formerly AMELIA TINDELL spinster and WILLIAM BROWN Esq and CORNELIA JANE his wife (formerly CORNELIA JANE TINDALL spinster) of the third part    SIR WILLIAM FOSTER, Baronet. of the 4^th PART and JAMES CUDDON gentleman of the 5^th part (being the CONVEYANCE of the said MANOR to the said WILLIAM FOSTER ???

30^th MARCH 1853    INDENTURE so dated between the said ACTON TINDELL of the one part and the said SIR WILLIAM FOSTER of the other part (being the deed of COVENENT from the said ACTON TINDAL for the PRODUCTION OF DEEDS

11^th OCTOBER 1858    INDENTURE as dated between the said SIR WILLIAM FOSTER of the one part and the said JAMES CUDDON of the other part (being thr CONVEYANCE of the said MANOR to the said JAMES CUDDON

30th  June 1860           CONVEYANCE of a PIECE of  FREEHOLD LAND

Between Mr Charles Brown and Mr Edward Anderson

THIS INDENTURE made the 30^th day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty Between CHARLES BROWN of Lacey Green Princes Risborough in the County of Buckingham, gentleman of the one part and EDWARD ANDERSON of Princes Risborough in the same county, farmer, of the other part.   WHEREAS the said CHARLES BROWN being seised in fee for a good estate of inheritance in fee simple in possession of the piece or parcel of land hereinafter described and intended to be hereby granted and conveyed hath contracted with the said EDWARD ANDERSON for the absolute sale thereof to him for the sum of fifty five pounds    Now this indenture WITNESSETH that in consideration of fifty five pounds to the CHARLES BROWN  in hand paid by the said EDWARD ANDERSON upon or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said CHARLES BROWN hereby acknowledges and therefore releases and discharges the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever   He the said CHARLES BROWN doth by these presents grant and convey unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns  ALL that freehold piece or parcel of land or ground situate lying and being in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid containing one acre 1 rood and 36 poles or thereabouts which said piece or parcel of ground was formerly part of a close at Darvills Hill containing 2 acres 31 perches and numbered 807 on the plan annexed to the award made upon the enclosure of the parish of Princes Risborough but which piece or parcel or ground intended to be hereby conveyed has been mounded off and divided from the remainder of the said close  Together with all mounds fences ways watercourses easements privileges advantages emoluments rights members and appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of land and hereditaments intended to be hereby granted and conveyed belonging or in anywise appertaining or accepted reputed deemed taken or known as part or parcel or member thereof or of any part thereof   And all the estate right title interest property claim to demand whatsoever at law or in equity of the said CHARLES BROWN in to and out of the same hereditaments and premises and every part thereof  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said piece or parcel of land and hereditaments and all and singular other the premises expressed and intended to be hereby granted and conveyed with appurtenances unto the said EDWARD ANDERSON and his heirs nevertheless  To the use and behoof of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns for ever.   And the said EDWARD ANDERSON doth hereby declare that any woman who may survive him shall not as his widow be entitled to dower out of the same hereditaments and premises hereby conveyed or intended so to be   And the said CHARLES BROWN doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns in manner following, that is to say,  That for and not withstanding any act deed matter or thing whatsoever by him the said CHARLES BROWN made done committed or suffered to the contrary  He the said CHARLES BROWN now hath in himself good right and full power to grant and convey the said land hereditaments and premises with their rights members and appurtenances unto and to the use of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid   And further that it shall be lawful for the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon and to hold and enjoy the said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed or intended so to be and receive and take the rents and profits thereof for his or their own use and benefit without any interruption from the said CHARLES BROWN his heirs or any other person or persons claiming under or in trust for him   And that free and clear or otherwise from the said CHARLES BROWN his heirs executors administrators be well and sufficiently saved harmless and kept indemnified from and against all mortgages debts legacy annuity estate titles charges and encumbrances whatsoever created committed or suffered by the said CHARLES BROWN and person or persons rightfully claiming under law or in trust for him   The said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed or intended so to be under or in trust for him shall and will at all times hereinafter at the request costs and charges of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns make do acknowledge and execute all such further and other acts deeds conveyances and assurances matter and things for the better and more satisfactory order granting conveying and assessing the same land hereditaments and premises and every part thereof with their appurtenances unto and to the use of the said EDWARD ANDERSON his heirs and assigns as he or they shall direct as by him or them or his or their counsel in the law shall recommend devised or advised or acquired  IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereto set their hands and seals the day and the year first above written.

26^th APRIL 1865   COVENANT to PRODUCE A TITLE DEED between JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBURY and JOHN LACEY

THIS INDENTURE made the 26^th day of April 1865 BETWEEN JOHN TILBURYof Spring Coppice Farm in the parish of Hughenden in the county of Bucks farmer and JAMES TILBURY of Little Kingshill in the parish of Littlr Missender in the same county labourer of the one part and JOHN LACEY of Frogmore Gardens high Wycombe in the same county chairmaker of the other part   WHEREAS by in indenture bearing even date with these Presents and made between the said JOHN LACEY of the one part and the said JOHN TILBURY and the said JAMES TILBURY of the other part for the consideration therein mentioned  two freehold cottages and two cottages thereto and two gardens thereto belonging situate at Speen in the parish of Princes Risborough formerly customary or abbottshold held of the Manor of Princes Risborough have been conveyed by the said JOHN LACEY unto and to use the use of said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBURY their heirs and assigns  AND WHEREAS upon the treaty for the purchase of the same cottages and gardens it was agreed by and between the said JOHN LACEY and the said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBERY that a certain DEED of ENFRANCHISEMENT bearing the date 1^st June 1859 and made between JAMES CUDDEN the then Lord of the Manor of Princes Risborough of the one part and the said JOHN LACEY of the other part whereby the two cottages and gardens were enfranchised and made freehold and which said Deed relates as well to the same two cottages and gardens as also to other lands and hereditaments belonging to the said JOHN LACEY of lesser value than the said two cottages and gardens so conveyed to the said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBURY should be delivered to the said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBUEY and that the said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBURY should enter into the covenant for the producing of the same Deed of Enfranchisement herein after contained    NOW therefore the Indenture WITNESSETH that in pursuance and performance of the said agreement and in consideration of the premises They the said JOHN TILBURY and the said JAMES TILBURY hereby for themselves their heirs and assigns jointly and severally covenant with the said JOHN LACEY his heirs and assigns or the heirs and assigns of one of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter at the cost and charges of the said JOHN LACEY his heirs or assigns when and so often as they or he shall reasonably be requested in writing so to do for the purpose of manifesting in any court of law or equity the title of the said JOHN LACEY his heirs and assigns to the said other lands and hereditaments or otherwise as occasion shall require the Deed of Enfranchisement aforesaid and shall and will at the like cost and charges furnish to the said JOHN LACEY his heirs and assigns attested or other copies of the same deed so as for the purposes aforesaid they the said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBURY or either of them their heirs or assigns be not required to go or travel from their or his or her usual place of abode   AND further that they the said JOHN TILBURY and JAMES TILBURY their heirs and assigns shall well and truly keep the same Deed of Enfranchisement safe and undamaged or damage by fire or other inevitable accident excepted  IN WITNESS whereof the said parties of these Presents have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Signed sealed and delivered by John and James Tilbury.      John Tilbury    James Tilbury

Witness Thomas Lacey of Frogmore Gardens High Wycombe

16^th FEBRUARY 1872         DEATH of EDWARD ANDERSON of DARVELLS HILL

EXECUTORS   SIMEON ANDERSON of DARVILL’s HILL, farmer and CHARLES BROWN of LACEY GREEN, gentleman

Probate proved 18th March 1872. Executor SIMEON ANDERSON, the successor.

Notes on valuations    The buildings are very old.   There is an annuity to ELIZABETH ANDERSON charged on the property devised in fee by the predecessor.   A legacy of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings to EDWARD ANDERSON charged on the property by predecessor.  The like two hundred pounds to SARAH CLARE, a child of the deceased, and the like two hundred pounds to ELIZABETH SAUNDERS, a child of the deceased.

DECLARATION    I declare that this is a just and true account of all Succession in real and leasehold property of me SIMEON ANDERSON upon the death of the before named EDWARD ANDERSON,  and that I was born on the 18^th of May 1833 and am a lineal issue of EDWARD ANDERSON, the predecessor from whom the said property is derived    dated 4^th day of March 1873

Signed    Simeon Anderson

INLAND REVENUE       16^th April 1873    RECEIPT for duty   three pounds and eight pence.

RECEIVED the 25^th day of April 1873 of Mr SIMEON ANDERSON the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings (nineteen guineas) being the legacy bequeathed to me by the will of Mr EDWARD ANDERSON, late of DARVILL’S HILL in the parish of Princes Risborough, Bucks, deceased and charged on lands delivered by the said EDWARD ANDERSON to the said SIMEON ANDERSON.                                   .                                                                                                                                 Edward Anderson

16^th FEBRUARY 1872    Inherited from EDWARD ANDERSON, farmer by his son, SIMEON ANDERSON

together with the orchard and ??? adjoining.   Also the close of arable land adjoining to the orchard belonging to the said messuage known by the name of Home Croft, containing 4 acres . Also the piece of land containing 1 acre, 36r,36p formerly part of a close of pasture ground called the Pightles and Long Close at Darvills Hill. containing 2 a,0r,31p. No 807 on inclosures plan 1823.  Also the small piece of land called Willow Platt otherwise The Paddock at Turnip End in Darvills Hill containing 1 rood late in the occupation of EDWARD ANDERSON.  Also the piece of pasture land containing 20 perches  called Hill Garden late in occupation of EDWARD ANDERSON.

To property devised in fee.  The pieces of arable, meadow and pasture land known as Middle Close, Barley Field, Coppice and The Orchard together called DARVILLS HILL FARM, situate at Darvills Hill, Speen, containing 20 acres lately occupied by Edward Anderson.  Annual rateable value  £46.       Also the two cottages and gardens formerly one, at Darvills Hill, now occupied by Benjamin Saunders and Elizabeth Anderson.  Yearly rent £3-17s-6d.

All properties Freehold.

27^th DECEMBER 1872    CONVEYANCE between Mr. JOHN LACEY to Mr S. ANDERSON of a cottage land and premises at Darvill’s Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough Bucks

THIS INDENTURE made the 27^th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two between JOHN LACEY of Chepping Wycombe in the county of Bucks of the one part and SIMEON ANDERSON of Darvill’s Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough in the said county, farmer of the other part WITNESSETH that in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty five pounds upon the execution of these presents paid by the said Simeon Anderson to the said John Lacey for the purchase of the fee simple of the hereditaments herein after described and intended to be hereby appointed and granted with the appurtenances, the receipt of which sum of one hundred and forty five pounds the said John Lacey doth hereby acknowledge and from the same doth hereby release the said Simeon Anderson his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns   He the said John Lacey DOTH hereby grant and convey unto the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns ALL THAT cottage or tenement wherein Joseph Parslow formerly dwelt and now of Jabez Lane   AND ALSO a close or orchard, now arable land adjoining, containing about half an acre, be it more or less, which said premises were formerly in the tenure or occupation of John Tilbury and now of Jabez Lacey   AND ALSO that piece of ground formerly allotment land containing by admeasurement one rood and twenty perches, more or less, bounded on the north by the road number 26 on the inclosure map of the said parish of Princes Risborough, on the east by land of Joseph Loosley and on the S and W by the road leading to Lacey Green and now in the occupation of Thomas Anderson   ALL which premises are situate at Darvill’s Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough in the said county of Bucks.   TOGETHER with all outhouses erections buildings trees hedges ditches  fences common commonable rights ways water watercourses rights privileges easements commodities and appurtenances whatsoever to the said hereditaments or any part thereof now or heretobefore held used or enjoyed or refuted as part or member thereof or appurtenant thereto   And all the estate right title interest use trust property possession claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said John Lacey of, in to or out of, the said hereditaments and premises and every part thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said cottage or tenement land hereditaments and all and singular other premises herein before expressed to be hereby granted unto the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns  TO THE USE OF THE SAID Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns for ever   AND the said John Lacey doth herby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns that notwithstanding  anything by him the said John Lacey done or executed or knowingly suffered he the said John Lacey now hath good right and full power to grant all and singular the said premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted to the use of the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns.   AND that the same premise shall at all times remain and be to use of the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns and be quietly entered into and upon and held and enjoyed and the rents and profits thereof received by him or them accordingly without any lawful interruption or disturbance by him the said John Lacey or any person lawfully or equitably claiming through or in trust for him and that freed and discharged from or otherwise by him the said John Lacey his heirs executors or administrators sufficiently indemnified against all encumbrances claims demand created occasioned or made by the said John Lacey or any person lawfully or equitably claiming through or in trust for him.   AND FURTHER that he the said John Lacey and his heirs and every person having or lawfully claiming any estate right title or interest in or to the said premises or any of them through or in trust for him will at all times at the cost of the said Simeon Anderson

His heirs and assigns execute and do every such lawful assurance and thing for the further or more perfectly assuring all or any of the said premises to the use of the said Simeon Anderson parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

John Lacey       Simeon Anderson

15^th AUGUST 1873  DEED of COVENANT for PRODUCTION of DEEDS   between THOMAS ANDERSON  .                                                    and SIMEON ANDERSON

This indenture made the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy three BETWEEN Thomas Anderson of Princes Risborough in the County of Bucks farmer of the one part and Simeon Anderson of Darvills Hill in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid farmer of the other part   WHEREAS the Deeds and writings mentioned in the first Schedule hereto recited as well as All that close of arable land called “Lower Close” lying or being near Lacey Green in the parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid containing by estimation two acres more or less adjoining to the land formerly belonging to Mr Stone on the north and to which the said Simeon Anderson became entitled by virtue of a certain Indenture of Settlement dated the 8^th day of July one thousand eight and sixty two and made between Edward Anderson and Hannah his wife of the one part and Charles Brown and William Harding of the other part as to hereditaments of greater value belonging to the said Thomas   AND WHEREAS the Deeds and writings specified in the second schedule hereto relate as well to   ALL that small piece of meadow ground called “Willow Platt” otherwise “The Paddock” situate at Turnip End, Darvills Hill aforesaid containing by estimation one rood more or less    And also as to some of them to All that piece of pasture land containing twenty perches called “Hill Garden” situate at Darvills Hill aforesaid and now belonging to the said Simeon Anderson as to other hereditaments of greater value belonging to the said Thomas Anderson  And to which said hereditaments the said Simeon Anderson and Thomas Anderson became entitled as Devisees in fee under the Will of the said Edward Anderson bearing the date the twenty second day of June one thousand and seventy two   AND WHEREAS it has been agreed between the said parties hereto that the said Deeds and writings should be held by the said Thomas Anderson on his entering into the Covenant for the production thereof in manner hereinafter contained   NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in pursuance of the said Agreement and in consideration of the premises he the said Thomas Anderson doth hereby himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns covenant with the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns that he the said Thomas Anderson his heirs and assigns will upon every reasonable request in writing by the said Simeon Anderson his heirs and assigns or any other person lawfully or equitably claiming any estate right title or interest in or to the hereditaments hereinbefore mentioned respectively or any part thereof respectively at the cost of the person or persons requiring the same produce   And to show to him them or any of them or such person or persons as he or them shall require every or any of the said Deeds and writings specified in the said schedules hereto for the manifestation defence and support of the estate title and possession of the said Simeon Anderson his heirs or assigns and every and any such person as aforesaid   AND WILL at all times at the cost of the said Simeon Anderson his heirs or assigns and every or any such other person make or furnish to him or them such copies as attested or unattested all or any of the same Deeds and writings as he or they may require   AND WILL in the meantime keep the same Deeds and writings safe whole uncancelled and undefaced unless prevented from so doing  by fire or other inevitable accident.   IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE herein before referred

24^th & 25^th April & 10^th May 1815

COPY ADMISSION in the Manor of Princes Risborough of Mary Ward and Hannah Ward

INDENTURE ENFRANCHISEMENT made between Edward James Cudden of the one part and the said Hannah Ward of the other part

ABSTRACT CONVEYANCE from Sir William Foster Baronet to James Cudden Esq of the Manor of Princes Risborough and Abbotts Risborough.

8^th July 1862

INDENTURE made between Edward Anderson and Hannah his wife of the one part and Charles Brown and William Harding of the other part

CERTIFICATE of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the said Deed by the said Hannah Anderson

THE SECOND SCHEDULE referred to

4^th & 5^th August 1815 INDENTURES OF LEASE and RELEASE made between Elizabeth Ward of the first part Hannah Ward of the 2^nd part and Mary Ward of the 3^rd part

1^st February 1845 INDENTURE made between Edward Anderson and Mary his wife of the one part and Charles Brown of the other part

^5th February 1845   CERTIFICATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the said Deed by the said Mary Anderson.

Sign         Thomas Anderson

23^rd September 1892 FORM for PAYMENT to INLAND REVENUE   AN ACCOUNT of the Succession in Real Property of Thomas John Anderson of Darvill’s Hill Farm Princes Risborough Bucks

Upon the death of Simeon Anderson, who died on 15^th October 1882.  His will proved in the Oxford District Registry of the Court of Probate on the 18^th March 1892.  

Delivered by the successor.  The description of the property as follows:-

Freehold.    A Messuage situate at Darvill’s Hill Prince’s Risborough Bucks with the Orchard and Plots adjoining – A close of land adjoining the orchard known by the name of “Home Croft” containing about 4 acres.  A piece of land at Darvill’s Hill aforesaid containing 1acre : 1rood : 36perches or thereabouts formerly part of a Close of Pasture ground called the Pightle and Long Close at Darvill’s Hill containing 2acres : 0roods : 31perches, no 807 on the Plan annexed to the award upon the Inclosure of the Parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid   A small piece of meadow land called the “Willow Platt” otherwise “The Paddock” situate at Turnip End in Darvill’s Hill aforesaid containing 1 rood more or less  A piece of Pasture land containing 20 perches or thereabouts called “Hill Garden” situate at Darvill’s Hill aforesaid.   The whole are in the occupation of the Successor.   Gross value to poor rate  £20-17s-6d    

DECLARATION   I declare that this is a just and true account of All the Succession in Real and Leasehold Property of me THOMAS JOHN ANDERSON upon the death of the before-named Simeon Anderson  and that the said Thomas John Anderson was born on the 11^th day of August 1865 and is a lineal issue of Edward Anderson the Predecessor from whom the said Property is derived.    Dated  23^rd day of September 1892.

Signed Tho’s John Anderson   (Duty on the above was £4-4-9)

Darvills Hill Farm. Deeds
Construction Era	1600-1699, 1823 Enclosures Record
Type of Property	Farm, Cottage, Land, Pond, Wood
Use of Property	Business
Locations	Darvills Hill