| Description | 1) Lease and release 1. Right honourable Richard Lord Braybrooke, baron of Braybrooke, Northamptonshire (vendor). 2. Joseph Ward of Saffron Walden, bricklayer (purchaser). 3. William Ward of Saffron Walden, builder (trustee). Freehold messuage or tenement with yard, garden, homestead, on part of which 6 cottages had sometime since been erected by Joseph Ward; then in occupation of Joseph Ward, Edward Osborn, William Archer, Hilary Swan, James Start and - Fincham (or their undertenants) in Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex. Abuts N Castle Street, part of E other premises of Richard Lord Braybrooke, S Bury Hills, W road from Castle Street, to Bury Hills. (Awarded at inclosure to Richard Lord Braybrooke from estate of late Right honourable Richard Aldworth Griffin, Lord Braybrooke, deceased, in exchange for messuage or tenement, farm and homestead called Painters AND 7 plots of land, being old inclosures (23a 3r 17p), Saffron Walden. 4 and 5 July 1825. 2) Will of Joseph Ward (12 June 1844). To mother Elizabeth Ward annuity of £20 to be paid out of all his messuages etc in Saffron Walden. Testor's brother William Ward and John Stephenson Robson of Saffron Walden, grocer and draper, executors and trustees: all real estate till youngest child 21, to support of testator's wife Martha and support, education and advancement in the world of his children. Then as trustees for sale. Made 5 August 1836. Proved commissary court of Bishop of London 26 May 1845. 3) Death of testator's mother Elizabeth 24 May 1845. 4) Certificate of baptism of Charles Clark Ward youngest son of the testator on 4 May 1827 at Saffron Walden, wherein he is stated to have been born 23 September 1825. 5) Sworn affidavit by John Headland of Saffron Walden. Knew Joseph Ward, who died a widower leaving 3 children (in order of birth: Joseph Ward, Richard Essex Ward and Charles Clark Ward). 24 November 1847. 6) Release 1. William Ward of Saffron Walden, Essex, architect; John Stephenson Robson (trustees of will of Joseph Ward and therefore vendors). 2. Joseph Ward of Saffron Walden, builder (purchaser). 3. Benjamin Thomason Thurgood of Arkesden, Essex, land agent. Recites death of Martha Ward 21 October 1840. Charles Clark Ward 21 on 23 September 1846. Auction held George Inn, Saffron Walden, 21 May 1847. Freehold messuage or tenement with the yard, gardens, homesteads, workshops, warehouses, stables etc belonging, then late in the occupation of Joseph Ward deceased in Castle Street, Saffron Walden. Abuts N Castle Street, part E premises then or late of Lord Braybrooke, other part E other premises of Joseph Ward deceased (about to be sold to Richard Essex Ward - lot 2 in auction), S Bury Hills, part of W 4 cottages or tenements then late of Joseph Ward, deceased (about to be sold to Winifred Bailey, lot 3), part of W road from Castle Street to Bury Hills. AND barn. Abuts N 4 cottages above, S Bury Hills, W road, E property above (erected and build by Joseph Ward, deceased). Was lot 1 in auction and there described: business property comprising brick built dwelling house fronting Castle Street with 3 parlours, keeping room, counting house, kitchen, pantry, 2 cellars, 3 chambers and 3 attics AND large barn used as workshops and warehouses, 3 stalled stable, walled in garden at back, smaller garden, yard approached by folding gates. Lot 4. Barn adj last lot. Consideration £506 paid by 2. to 1. 16 December 1847. 7) Mortgage in £300 and 5% 1. Joseph Ward (mortgagee). 2. Mary King of Saffron Walden, widow (mortgagor). Property as above. 17 December 1847. 8) Conveyance 1. Mary King (mortgagee and vendor). 2. Joseph Ward (mortgagor). 3. John Campion Kent of Saffron Walden (purchaser). 4. Benjamin Thomson Thurgood of Saffron Walden, estate agent. £300 not paid plus considerable arrears of interest, therefor put up property for auction. Freehold messuage or tenement with the yard, gardens, homesteads, workshops, warehouses, stable, belonging in occupation of Joseph Ward, Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex. Abuts N Castle Street, part of E premises then or late of Lord Braybrooke, part of E premises belonging to Richard Essex Ward, S Bury Hills, part of W 4 cottages or tenements belonging to Winifred Bailey, part of W road from Castle Street to Bury Hills. Consideration £310 paid by 3. to 1. 12 February 1851. 9) Mortgage in £350 and 5% interest 1. John Campion Kent. 2. Frances Player of Saffron Walden, widow. a) Property subject to mortgage in £300 and interest. b) Property described above. 12 February 1851. 10) Will of Frances Player (died 5 May 1861). John Stephenson Robson, John Clarke and William Thurgood, all of Saffron Walden, gentlemen, trustees and executors: all real estate as mortgagee or trustee. Made 7 February 1857. Proved Ipswich district 8 June 1861. 11) Transfer of mortgage 1. John Stephenson Robson; John Clarke; William Thurgood, all of Saffron Walden, gentlemen (trustees of will of Frances Player (old mortgagees). 2. John Campion Kent (mortgagor). 3. Matthew Adcock Ward, gentleman (new mortgagee). Principal sum of £200 only owing. Property as above. Consideration £200 paid by 3 to 1. 2 May 1862. 12) Death of Matthew Adcock Ward. He was buried in the cemetery at Saffron Walden. 11 February 1871. 13) Letter of admin of Matthew Adcock Ward granted to Elizabeth Ward Hammond (wife of George of Redford [sic] Nottinghamshire, brewer, niece and next of kin of Matthew Adcok Ward. Ipswich district 1 March 1871. William Stock Spicer of Saffron Walden, gentleman is great nephew and heir at law of Matthew Adcock Ward (pedigree of Ward family of Saffron Walden 1843 on, descendents of William Ward died 24 September 1845). 14) Transfer of mortgage of £200 and further charge in £20 1. George Hammond and Elizabeth Ward, his wife (old mortgagee). 2. William Stock Spicer, gentleman. 3. John Campion Kent (mortgagor). 4. Charles Jeffery of Saffron Walden, cordwainer (new mortgagee). Property as above. £200 owed to Elizabeth Ward Hammond paid by 4. £20 paid by 4. 15) Conveyance 1. Charles Jeffery (mortgagee). 2. John Campion Kent (vendor). 3. Charles Scruby of Pampisford, common brewer (purchaser). 4. Joseph Scruby of Saffron Walden, wine merchant. Freehold messuage or tenement, then used as a beerhouse called 'The Red Lion', with the yard, gardens, homesteads, workshops, warehouses, stable belonging, then late in occupation of Joseph Ward, and then of John Campion Kent in Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex. Abuts N Castle Street, part E and part N cottages of Lord Braybrooke, part E messuage late belonging to Richard Essex Ward and then to Richard Perry, residue of E premises of devisees of James Harvey, part of S Bury Hills, part of W barn of Joseph Wright, further part of W and residue of S cottages belonging to trustees under will of Winifred Bailey, rest of W road from Castle Street to Bury Hills. Consideration £220 paid to 1. by 3. £190 paid to 2. by 3. 31 December 1874. |