Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1872 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Heighington deeds
Covering Dates: 1832-1875
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Heighington deeds (Ref: D/X 1872)Ref: D/X 1872/1/1
10 July 1832
(1) Robert Croft of Heighington, yeoman
(2) Appleton Whitfield of Redworth, farmer
(3) William Pryce Cumby of Heighington, Captain, R.N.
(4) David Charles Cumby of Heighington, Lieutenant, R.N.
Conveyance by (1) to (4) of 144 square acres of land with estate buildings and barn in Heighington
Consideration: £1080
Recites lease of 10 July 1827 and Will of George Croft of 29 September 1827
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: D/X 1872/1/2(1-3)(1) 19 October 1850
(1) Rev. William Cumby of Bellerby, North Yorkshire, clerk
(2) John Topham of Middleham, North Yorkshire, gent.
(3) Jane Cumby of Scorton, North Yorkshire, spinster
Mortgage (1) to (3) in trust for (2) of land and properties described in schedule 1 and 2 and by (1) to (2) in trust for (3) of land and properties described in schedule 3 and transfer of mortgage (2) to (3) of land and properties described in schedule 4
Consideration: £1500
Recites: Release of 19 January 1849, surrender out of Court at Heighington of 5 April 1850, 2 surrenders out of Court at Heighington of 6 April 1850
Schedule 1: Parcel of land called the Fortune's Field consisting of parcels called the Long Bracks (8 acres) and the Great Bracks (3 acres) in Heighington
Schedule 2: House, farm and 2 parcels of land called Trafalgar in Heighington (120 acres)
Schedule 3: House, garden and a parcel of land called the Langleys in Heighington (24 acres)
Schedule 4: House, garden and outstanding buildings in Heighington (1.5 acres); parcel of land called Thrislery Field (9 acres); parcel of land called Whitworth Hope (10 acres); parcel of land called Whelpmire (25 acres); Mansion house called Heighington Hall with surrounding land and meadow (4 acres)
(2) May 1856
(1) William Cumby
(2) John Topham
(3) Jane Cumby
Mortgage (1) to (3) of land and properties described in schedules 2, 3, 4
Consideration: £2000
Endorsement note: Jane Cumby received £831 7 s 6d being part of £2000 debt from Morley Headlam and Samuel Pearson on 10 June 1873
Witnessed by: Thomas Hoggs of Middleham, North Yorkshire, solicitor's clerk
(3) 3 December 1875
(1) Rev. William Cumby of Beadnell Vicarage, Chathill, Northumberland
(2) Jane Cumby
(3) Morley Headlam of Whorlton Grange, Darlington, esq.; and Samuel Pearson of Macclesfield, Cheshire, esq.
(4) John Topham
(5) John Topham and Rev. John Dawncey Anderson of Thornton Watlass, North Yorkshire, clerk
Transfer of mortgage (2) to (5) of land and properties described in schedules 3 and 4
Consideration: £831 7 s 6d
Endorsement note: (1) paid £831 7 s 6d to (5) on 1 November 1883
Witnessed by: John Smith Brigham, schoolmaster, Thornton Watlass, North Yorkshire
(parchment, 5 membranes)