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1807 Sale of The Sun inn

The 1807 sale of the Sun Inn in Grope Lane

 

This is an indenture in my collection dated 2 August 1807 between Edmund Batten acting for Henry Lillington, and Mary Nossiter, for the sale of a property in Grope Lane (today's Wine Street) - the Sun Inn.



 

This Indenture of three parts made the second day of August in the forty seventh year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven Between Edmund Batten of Yeovil in the County of Somerset Gentleman of the first part Henry Lillington of the same place Victualler of the second part and Mary Nossiter of the same place Widow of the third part Whereas the said Edmund Batten is seized in fee simple of the Messuage Dwellinghouse and premises hereinafter described and intended to be hereby devised In Trust for the said Henry Lillington his heirs and assigns and to be conveyed and disposed of as he or they shall direct or appoint And Whereas the said Henry Lillington hath applied to and requested the said Mary Nossiter to lend and advance him the sum of two hundred pounds on the security of a mortgage of the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises which the said Mary Nossiter hath consented and agreed to do Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred pounds of lawful money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland current in Great Britain to the said Henry Lillington in hand paid by the said Mary Nossiter at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said Henry Lillington doth hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit release and discharge the said Mary Nossiter her heirs executors administrators and assigns by these presents And also in consideration of the sum of five shillings of like lawful money to the said Edmund Batten at the same time paid by the said Mary Nossiter the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged He the said Edmund Batten at the special instance and [word illegible] and by the direction and appointment of the said Henry Lillington testified by his being a party to and executing these presents Hath bargained sold and devised and by these presents Doth bargain sell and devise And the said Henry Lillington Hath granted bargained sold and devised ratified and confirmed And by these presents Doth grant bargain sell and devise ratify and confirm unto the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators and assign All that Messuage or Dwellinghouse Burgage and Inn commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Sun situate and being in Grope lane within the parish of Yeovil aforesaid late in the possession of the said Mary Nossiter and now in the possession of the said Henry Lillington his tenant or tenants together with all houses outhouses edifices buildings stables cellars courtyards ways paths passages waters watercourses easements profits advantages and appurtenances whatsoever to to the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining or now or at any time heretofore had held used occupied possessed or enjoyed or reputed deduced taken or known as or to be part parcel or member thereof or belonging thereto and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits hereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever at law and in equity of them the said Edmund Batten and Henry Lillington and each of them of in to and out of the same premises and every part thereof To have and to hold the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse Burgage and Inn and all and singular other the premises hereby devised or mentioned and intended so to be and every part thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full end and term of one thousand years from thereto and next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended without impeachment of or for any manner of haste Subject nevertheless to the proviso or condition for redemption of the said premises hereinafter contained Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Edmund Batten his heirs or assigns the rent of a peppercorn on the twenty fifth day of December if the same be lawfully demanded Provided always and these presents are upon this condition that if the said Henry Lillington his heirs executors administrators assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns the full sum of two hundred pounds with legal interest for the same of lawful money current in England on the second day of February next ensuing the date of these presents without any deduction or abatement out of the same or any part thereof or any amount or [pretense?] whatsoever then from and after such payment so made these presents and the term and estate hereby granted and every clause and thing herein contained shall cease determine and be absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said Edmund Batten for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns that he the said Edmund Batten hath not made executed committed willingly or knowingly suffered any act deed matter or thing whatsoever whereby or in consequence whereof the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises here by devised or mentioned so to be or any part thereof and shall or may be charged impeached or encumbered in title estate or otherwise whatsoever And the said Henry Lillington for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators and assigns by these presents that he the said Henry Lillington his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns the said principal sum of two hundred pounds with legal interest for the same on the said second day of February next ensuing the date hereof according to the purport of the foregoing proviso and the true intent and meaning of these presents And also that in case default shall be made by the said Henry Lillington his heirs executors administrators or assigns of or in payment of the said principal sum of two hundred pounds and interest or any part thereof contrary to the true intent and meaning of the foregoing proviso and covenant for payment of the same it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon and to have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises hereby devised or intentioned so to be and every part thereof with the appurtenances and the rents issues and profits thereof to receive and take to her and their proper use from thenceforth for and during all the residue and remainder of the said term of one thousand years therein then to count and unexpired without any careful let suit interruptions disturbance of or by the said Edmund Batten and Henry Lillington or either of them their or either of their heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever And further that from and after default made in payment of the said principal sum of two hundred pounds and Interest or any part thereof as aforesaid they the said Edmund Batten and Henry Lillington and their respective heirs and all and every other person and persons having or lawfully or equitably claiming or to claim and estate right title trust or interest at law or in equity of in to or out of the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises hereby devised or intended so to be or any part thereof shall and will from time to time and at all times thereafter on the request of the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns but at the proper costs and charges of the said Henry Lillington his heirs executors or administrators make do acknowledge levy suffer and execute or can be or or promise to be made done acknowledged levied and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts deeds devices conveyances assurances in the law whatsoever for the better and more effectually granting and assuring the said messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators and assigns for and during all the then residue and remainder of the said term of one thousand years which shall be in the said premises then to come and in expired freed and discharged of and from the provision or condition for redemption herein contained and all other power benefit and equity of redemption whatsoever as by the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns or her or their Counsel in the law shall be reasonably and lawfully devised or devised and required And lastly it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents That all and every person or persons who is or are possessed of term or terms of years of or in the Messuage or Dwellinghouse and premises hereby granted and devised or intended so to be or any part thereof (other than and besides the term hereinbefore granted) shall from henceforth stand and be possessed of the same term or terms Interest In Trust for the said Mary Nossiter her executors administrators or assigns for the better and more effectually securing to her and them the payment of the said principal money and interest so advanced and lent as aforesaid But Subject always to the proviso or condition of redemption hereinbefore contained In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Edmd Batten         Henry Lillington

 

Transcribed by Bob Osborn

 

GAllery

 


From my collection

 


From my collection

The signature and seal of Edmund Batten on the above indenture.

 


From my collection

The signature and seal of Henry Lillington on the above indenture.