Fred Floyd

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Frederick William Floyd, born 1871 was the son of Peter and Ann Floyd, of Floyds Farm, Lacey Green.

In 1905 he married Caroline Emma Saunders, known as "Carrie".

Carrie born 1880 was the daughter William and Bethia Saunders

Fred and Carrie had 1 child. Harry George Floyd born 1906.

Carrie died in 1908 aged 28, when Harry was 2 yrs old.

Harry was brought up by his grandparents William and Bethia.

June 9th 1915 Sale by Auction. The executors of Thomas Dell of Parsonage Farm, Saunderton, sold properties in Lacey Green, passed down from Joshua Dell.

Purchased by Frederick William Floyd for £640: -

Auction Schedule of the Property which became known as "Floyds Farm

Freehold accommodation at Lacey Green, comprising 4 rooms together with 6 acres of arable and grass land, barn, pig styes, stable, and hen houses, let to Mr Peter Floyd, an old standing tenant, at a rental of £15 per annum.   Land tax of 12 shillings and eleven pence.

Researcher's Note.  Peter Floyd, the tenant, was the father of Frederick William Floyd the purchaser.

Harry George Floyd inherited Floyds Farm on the death of his father Fred in 1939.

FREDERICK “FRED” WILLIAM FLOYD TO HARRY GEORGE FLOYD

July 13^th1939.   Will of Fred Floyd.  Farm inherited by Harry Floyd, his son

INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR FLOYDS FARM AND GARAGE AT IDLE CORNER

1940. £540 p.a.      1947. £1,750 p.a.      1951. 3,100 p.a.     Note!  Insurance values, pre and post WW2

The garage at Idle Corner had originally been the coach house of the house “Gracefield”

HARRY BUYS LAND

1952.   Conveyance.  Harry Floyd purchased land at Lacey Green for £200, from Monica Wendy Haines of Combe Martin, Devon

SCHEDULE

Land at Lacey Green.   Ordinance map No 281,   0.762 acres

SUBJECT TO COVENANT

Subject to the right of the owner of Gracefield to discharge sewage water and soil by means of the existing substituted drain into the cesspool, subject to a conveyance made October 10^th 1950, between Norman Basil Smith and Monica Wendy Haines, for the benefit of Gracefield

HARRY BUYS MORE LAND

August 8^th 1962.   Conveyance.   Harry Floyd purchased land at Lacey Green for £560, from the Rt. Hon. Robert William Evelyn Rockly of City of London

SCHEDULE

2 pieces of land at Lacey Green, part of Lane Farm, Church Lane, containing 6.984 acres, nos.156 & 280 (ord survey, 1921 edition)

HARRY FLOYD SOLD TO BERT DELL

1963   Conveyance.  Bert Ralph George Dell purchased from Harry Floyd, for £100

SCHEDULE

A piece of land, part of Floyd’s Farm, running in a narrow triangle to a point behind “Hickmans Stores” and “Kia Cottage”, for £100.                                        

HARRY FLOYD SOLD THE ORIGINAL 6 ACRES OF FLOYDS FARM FOR DEVELOPEMENT

March 5^th 1965   Conveyance.   Harry Floyd sold to James Baldwin, builder, 6 acres of land, bounded on the west by Westlands Road, Lacey Green.

THE DEVELOPMENT

James Baldwin built on the east side of Westlands Road.   (The west side already had established houses.)   Also a new road off Westlands Road, to the east, called “Meadow Rise”.

HARRY FLOYD SOLD MORE LAND TO BERT DELL

April 5^th 1965   Conveyance.  Bert Ralph George Dell purchased from Harry Floyd, a plot of land, next to Hickmans Stores.   The plot was developed later, by Bert’s widow May.   She called it “Honeysuckle Cottage”.

SALE OF FLOYDS FARM

1981.   Offers invited for the freehold of OLD COTTAGE AND ATTACHED BARN, Main Road, Lacey Green. Buckinghamshire.   A subject for major improvement as two units, with planning permission for residential conversion of the barn.

SCHEDULE

Cottage with: - Living Room 15 ft x 14 ft.  Kitchen 15 ft x 5 ft. Door to garden.   Bedroom 1. 14 ft x 10 ft  6 ins.  Bedroom 2. 14 ft 6 ins x 10 ft..6, 2 Bedrooms.

Barn of boarded and tiled construction, with: - Approximately 900 sq.ft. floor area, on one level.

OTHER BUILDINGS

There are a number of other buildings, but they are mainly in very poor condition.

CONDITIONAL OUTLINE PLANNING CONDITION

Planning permission has been granted for the conversion of the existing barn to residential and two garages on land adjoining Eumana, adjacent on the east.

SERVICES

Main electricity, water and drainage are available for connection.   The water supply to a field at the rear of the property being sold must be continued.

OUTGOINGS

To be assessed

DIRECTIONS

Find the Black Horse public house in Lacey Green.  The property is found down the driveway immediately to the right of the Black Horse.

SOLD

1981.   Conveyance.  Harry Floyd sold Floyds Farm to R M West & Son of Stocken Farm for £24, 558

R M West & Son retained the land and sold the house and attached barn, retaining a right of way to the land at the rear of the property.