1862 The Emma Grace Foundation

EMMA GRACE FOUNDATION (to provide income for Loosley Row and Speen Schools)

1.      James Tilbury, yeoman, William Day his mortgagee (for £700) and: -

2.      Reverend William Johnson Burgess, Charles Brown of Lacey Green gent and Edward Anderson farmer of Darvills Hill, Vicar and churchwardens of St. John’s Church Lacey Green and Emma Grace, widow, of Loosley House William Brodie Esq of Eastbourne, Sussex, Frederic Brodie Esq of Uckfield, Sussex,   Thomas Wheeler of High Wycombe, banker & brewer, George Frederick Chambers Esq of Kensington.  

Sale Agreement. James Tilbury agreed to sell to the parties of the 2^nd part for £830 upon trust, for the support of certain schools.   The said sum to be pay £700 to William Day, mortgagee, and £130 the purchase money.

THE TRUST

Upon trust that the Incumbent and Chapel Wardens of the aforesaid Chapel of St. John the Evangelist at Lacey Green and their successors and the said Emma Grace, William Brodie, Frederick Brodie, Thomas Wheeler and George Frederick Chambers, trustees and their successors, shall at all times hereafter, in the first place, from time to time, pay and apply the rents, issues and profits of the said messuage, lands and premises, towards the repair and improvement of the said premises and also insuring the buildings.   And shall pay and apply the surplus of such rents, issues and profits in the following manner : -

TO LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL

One equal half thereof, Upon Trust, to transfer the same, half yearly, into the hands of the Trustees of the school erected by the said Emma Grace at Loosley Row.   To be applied towards the support, carrying on and maintaining of such school in the way and manner directed by the Trust Deed thereof.

TO SPEEN SCHOOL

The remaining equal half of such surplus rents and profits Upon Trust, in like manner to transfer the same, half yearly, into the hands of the Trustees of the school also erected or in the course of erection by the said Emma Grace at Speen