Thomas Dell Jnr. & Mary,nee Carter

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Thomas Dell Jnr., born 1765, was the eldest son of Thomas Dell snr & Ann Dell, nee Jacobs.

Mary Carter born ?

Thomas and Mary married in 1798 at Hughenden Church.

Thomas and Mary had 8 children as follows :-

John Carter Dell born 1796 married Elizabeth Floyd in 1817. See John Carter & Elizabeth Dell for their history.

Jesse Dell born 1799 married Charlotte Martin in 1822 at Hughenden. See Jesse & Charlotte Dell

James Dell 1800-1875. Click James & Elizabeth Dell for his history. James inherited from his great-uncle Joshua and from James and Mary Harmon, nee Dell

Joseph Dell 1800-1880 married Ann Harding of North Marsden in 1830. They lived at North Marsden. Joseph, farmer, 4 children, 3 servants.

Joshua Dell 1801-1865. Click Joshua Dell born 1801 for his history

Jacob Dell 1805-1875. Click Jacob and Rebekah Dell for their history

Samuel Dell 1809-1882. Married in 1830 to Elizabeth Ward of Speen. They had 10 children. Lived Slough Farm, Haw Lane, Saunderton. Samuel, farmer. click Samuel & Elizabeth Dell for their life story

Ann Dell 1815-? Married John Claydon in 1834. Ann and John were the great grand parents of Dennis Claydon.

Inheritance

Thomas Snr. Died in 1811, leaving everything to Ann, his wife, the properties to go to Thomas Jnr on her death.   Ann, however passed the freehold properties to Thomas Jnr. long before she died in 1827.

The Properties

Thomas inherited Speen Farm, Lacey Green Farm and the cottages and land at Up Green.

He also rented Darvills Hill Farm and land at Darvills Hill.adjoining Speen Farm.  Also the close of arable land called ‘Welches’ adjacent to the orchard called “Home Croft” containing 4 acres.

11^th October 1804  Thomas Dell the Younger admitted to the Manor as tenant of William Darvill the copyhold close of land, formerly arable, but now of meadow, called ‘The Croft’ at Darvills Hill being 1 and half acres, formerly in the tenure of William Floyd

3^rd June 1816  Thomas Dell Jnr admitted to the Manor as tenant of William Darvill of the copyhold Darvills Hill Farm. See Darvills Hill Farm Deeds, modern parlance

1817  Thomas Dell the Younger admitted to the Manor as tenant of William Darvill of the copyhold cottage at Darvills Hill where Diana Buckingham formerly dwelt, now in the occupation of Jacob Dell, with close or orchard adjoining containing two acres

21^st  August 1826 William Darvill of Bledlow, farmer sold to Edward Anderson of Darvills Hill for five shillings  the property known as Darvills Hill Farm, where John Darvill dwelt, then Katherine Allcott, now occupied by Edward Anderson.   To have and to hold for 1 peppercorn for 1 year on the last day of the said term to the intent of transferring the possession to Edward Anderson.

Schedule Darvills Hill Farm, plus orchards and plots adjoining, also the close of arable land adjacent to the orchard called Home Croft, of 4 acres.

22^nd August 1826.   Mr. William Darvill of Bledlow, farmer to Mr. Edward Anderson of Darvills Hill, baker.

Release of a Messuage, Orchard and Close of Arable Land at Darvills Hill.

Researcher's Note   Katherine Allcott, late of Darvills Hill, widow, bequeathed to William Darvill of Saunderton, farmer, all her estate whatsoever and wheresoever.

Edward Anderson had contracted with William Darvill for the absolute purchase of the Manor lease of the messuage lands and hereditaments hereinafter described at the price or sum of five hundred pounds.

Schedule

The property where John Darvill  formerly dwelt then Katherine Allcott and now in the occupation Edward Anderson at Darvills Hill together with the orchard and plots adjoining.  Also the close of arable land called ‘Welches’ adjacent to the orchard called “Home Croft” containing 4 acres.

29^th June 1831    Mortgage taken by Thomas Dell Jnr of Speen Farm from Thomas Brown, mortgagee.

Thomas Brown was accepted by the Manor of Princes Risborough as mortgagee owner of all the estate of Thomas Dell for six hundred pounds.                          29^th December 1832    Mortgage renewed by Thomas Dell Jnr of Speen Farm with Thomas Brown, mortgagee.

The mortgage, first taken out on 29^th June 1832 is renewed, being £600 with interest of 5 per cent per annum

29^th December 1832.   Further Mortgage taken by Thomas Dell Jnr of Speen Farm with Thomas Brown, mortgagee, for the sum of £1,200 with interest of 5% per annum.

Research Note. Dennis Claydon was told by older local residents that it was understood that Thomas Dell had got into debt funding a dispute over land or hedges that culminated in a case in Court. Research has not yet found documentary evidence of this. However the following affidavit does suggest that something was certainly going on.

28th July 1834. Affidavit by Samuel Smith of Speen in the Parish of Princes Risborough in the County of Buckingham labourer maketh Oath and saith that he was born at Speen aforesaid that he is sixty eight years of age and hah lived at Speen aforesaid all his life And this Deponent further saith that he knows the piece of Land at Lacey Green in the Parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid called "Up Green or Roundabout" containing about four acres the property of Thomas Dell of Speen Farm at or adjoining to Speen aforesaid Yeoman and have known the same from the time he was a boy And this deponent further saith that during the whole of such time such piece of land has been successively in the possession of Thomas Dell the Father of the said Thomas Dell, Ann Dell the Mother of the said Thomas Dell and the said Thomas Dell the Son as owners and proprietors thereof And this deponent further saith that he hath been informed and believe that a small portion of the said piece was many years since inclosed from the waste or common land there but this Deponent saith that such piece of land must have been inclosed for a longer period than fifty years since for during the said period of fifty years last the said piece of land hath been of the same shape and size that it is at present And this Deponent further saith the five fields or pieces of land lying together adjoining each other at or near Darvills Hill in the Parish of Princes Risborough aforesaid the Property and in the occupation of Thomas Dell of Speen Farm in the Parish f Princes Risborough aforesaid and containing together about twenty eight acres and also the four cottages or tenements two barns stable and a cart house standing and being on part and at the front thereof next the residence and premises of Mrs Shard and which and which said twenty eight acres of land and premises are distant from Speen aforesaid about one mile and are called or known by the names of Pettifers or Petiffers and Newells and are in a triangular form and bounded at one end and on one side thereof by a road leading from High Wycombe by Walters As to Lacey Green and on the other side by a footpath or way leading from the said Road through lands belonging to the said Mrs Shard to Lacey Green aforesaid And this Deponent further saith that he hath known such pieces of land all his life or so long thereof as can remember and that he distinctly remembers the same together with the said Cottages or Tenements Barns Stable and Cart House to have for upwards of the last thirty eight years been in the successive uninterrupted and peaceable possession of Thomas Dell the Father of the said Thomas Dell of Speen Farm aforesaid Ann Dell the Mother of the said Thomas Dell the Son and the said Thomas Dell the Son as Owner and Proprietor thereof And this Deponent further saith to the best of his recollection and belief such twenty eight acres of Land were formerly divided into a greater number of fields but since the same land came into the possession of the said Thomas Dell the Father some of the hedges have been grubbed up and such twenty eight acres of Land now lie in five fields only two of which are Meadow and the other three are arable And this Deponent further saith that the said five fields Barns Stables and Cart house are now in the occupation of the said Thomas Dell the Son and the said four Cottages or Tenements are in the respective occupation of the tenants of the said Thomas Dell the Son. Samuel Smith

Sworn at the Borough of Chepping Wycombe in the County of Buckingham this twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before me. John Parker A Master Extraordinary in Chancery

             

9^th June 1836.    Foreclosure Document for Recovery & Enforcing Mortgages

All Mortgages and bonds of Thomas Dell Jnr. of Speen Farm, Lacey Green Farm, Darvills Hill Farm, a cottage and land at Darvills Hill and 4 properties at Up Green, Lacey Green are all foreclosed.   Thomas Dell Jnr's property put into receivership

29^th September 1837    Auction by Mortgagee of Thomas Dell under Power of the Court.

Darvills Hill Farm

Edward Anderson, tenant of Darvills Hill, Farm, purchased for £580, the Manor copyhold estate called Darvills Hill Farm comprising 20 acres of rich arable, meadow and orchard land, adjoining Speen Farm, now in the occupation of Mr Thomas Dell Jnr.

Schedule

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     Post Auction Conveyance for the Title of Manor Copyhold Premises

31^st July 1838   This Indenture made Between Thomas Dell, late of Speen Farm, yeoman, Sir William Lawrence Young, Bart. of North Dean in the parish of Hughenden and Edward Anderson of Darvills Hill, yeoman.

Schedule

Lot 1.   Purchased by Edward Anderson for £580 – 1s – 4d.

Several pieces of arable or meadow land known by the names of Middle Close, Barley Field, Lane Close, Coppice and The Orchard and called Darvills Hill Farm, and held of the said Manor containing by estimation 20 acres, which were formerly in the tenancy of Joseph Williams, but now for many years past in the tenure of  Thomas Dell or his under-tenants.

Lot 2.   Speen Farm.  Purchased by Sir William Lawrence Young, Bart.

Lot 3.  Lacey Green Farm.   Charles Brown purchased, but the deal fell through.

Lot 4.   4 Cottages and meadow at Up Green.   Purchased by Joshua Dell, son of Thomas Dell

The Deeds

The documents specified in the schedule of the auction sale relate to the title and premises of all the lots to be sold.  The deeds to be held by the purchaser of the property of the highest value, which person was Sir William Lawrence Young, Bart.

This Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of that condition Sir William Lawrence Young, Bart, and his assigns produce to Edward Anderson and his assigns, the deeds as occasion shall require   At request and costs of Edward Anderson or assigns, furnish true copies of the said deeds and such copies to be attested if required

16^th March 1839      Surrender of Thomas Dell to Edward Anderson

Schedule of Copyhold Properties Surrendered with one Condition

The Condition.  Ernest Anderson paid £580-1-4d for these properties at auction.   £260 due to Thomas Dell for rent.

16^th March 1839.   In the Manor Court of Princes Risborough, Thomas Dell, yeoman, tenant of the Manor and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds paid to him by Edward Anderson, yeoman of Darvills Hill, his tenant, surrendered the two copyhold cottages and gardens, formerly one farmhouse known as Darvills Hill Farm, which said two cottages were formerly in the several tenure of Joseph Williams and now for many years past in the tenure of 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.

Also the copyhold cottage, standing at Darvills Hill, wherein Diana Buckingham formerly dwelt, but of late by Jacob Dell.    Also the close or orchard adjoining, containing two acres, now occupied by Thomas Dell.

Also the close of land, formerly arable but now meadow called The Croft at Darvills Hill being one acre and a half, formerly in the tenure of William Floyd but now of Thomas Dell.

Extra Cottage

In 1822 Thomas built an extra cottage at Up Green

1823.  Enclosures of the Manor of Princes Risborough

Speen Farm is registered in the name of Thomas Dell Jnr.  It is all freehold.

Mortgages

1.   October 31^st 1828.   Thomas Dell of Speen Farm took out a mortgage for £450, with Joseph Burrough and Elizabeth Chapman.

2.   In 1830 a mortgage was taken out on cottages at Up Green

3.   1831 extra mortgage

4.   December 29^th 1832.   Thomas Dell of Speen Farm took out a mortgage for £1,200 with Thomas Brown of Dorchester, gent., on the copyhold properties at Darvills Hill.

5.   1834 extra mortgage.

Death of Mary, his wife in 1834.

Bankrupt

In 1837 the mortgagees foreclosed and all Thomas Dell’s properties were sold by auction in 1837. Put 'foreclosed' and also 'auction' into Search for similar events.

Will

Thomas died in 1843. He had made his will in 1839.

I give all my estate to my sons, Jacob Dell, see Jacob & Rebekah Dell and Joshua Dell, see 1801 Joshua Dell ,my heirs and executors.