Mortgagee

Often when property was sold the vendor continued to own the house or land as the mortgagee until the capital plus interest was paid. These were usually fairly short time arrangements.

There were others who were seriously into the business of lending money. The following is a list of those found during research :-

Batt Mason. Henry Batt Mason. On 20th January 1775, Thomas Dell purchased from Henry Batt Mason as mortgagee with power of sale of John Anderson of Downley, blacksmith. Two freehold cottages (later known as Vine Cottage) also arable and meadow land of 2 acres, known as ‘Anderson’s Meadow’, at Up Green (or Roundabouts).

Buckmaster. Mary Ann Buckmaster. 1877. Part of John Cheshire's mortgage was purchased by Mary Ann Buckmaster, (his married daughter) from Frances Josephine Irving. Mary Ann Buckmaster gave her father a £600 mortgage with interest.

Chaplin. Mary Chaplin. 18th July 1927, Mary Chaplin took over the £600 mortgage from Henrietta de Beer This mortgage was paid off on 6th October 1931 when Ronald Forrester Easterbrook purchased Hets Loo.

Day. William Day. In 1862 the trustees of The Emma Grace Foundation Purchased from James Tilbury

de Beer. Henrietta de Beer. 7th August 1825, Mary Pringle purchased Hets Loo from Henrietta de Beer of The Old House for £900. Henrietta loaned Mary Pringle, as mortgagee, £600 at 5.5 %. This mortgage was transferred in July 1927 to Mary Chaplin.

Goodall. Arabella Goodall In 1856, John Cheshire took a mortgage with Arabella Goodall, spinster for £900, interest @ 4.5% p.a. for 5 years

Hodsden. Charles Hodsden of West Wycombe, chairmaker. In 1884 John Cheshire, miller, took a mortgage with Charles Hodsden for £200 @ 5% interest.

Irving. Josephine Irving

Stone. Edward Stone (The Aspirin Man) In 1731 John Darvill of Darvills Hill took a mortgage of £100 with Edward Stone.

Woods R S. In 1907 George Cheshire took a mortgage with R S Woods In 1916 he added £25 @ 6%. In 1920 he added another £18 @ 6 %

Woods. William Woods of Bedford. John Cheshire had taken another mortgage of £200 + interest. Cover to include Kiln Farm.(In 1856 Joshua Dell purchased Kiln Farm from William Woods (mortgagee))