1862

Will of W
Edward Skinner
The Elder of Harvington
Tailor.

New Prance Garrard
Evesham

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This is the last Will and Testament of me
Edward Skinner the elder of Harvington in
the County of Worcester made this fifteenth day of July
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine. I give and bequeath my Cottage and
Garden and Pigsties and premises attached with all
the goods and appurtenances thereto belonging situate
in the Parish of Harvington in the County of Worcester to
my Son Edward Skinner Upon trust to permit the use
enjoyment and possession of the same and of all income
arising from the same to my dear wife Elizabeth
Skinner during the term of her natural life and after
her decease I give the entire possession of the same
and bequeath the said Cottage Garden Pigsties and
premises attached with all the goods and appurtenances
thereto belonging to the said Edward Skinner my Son
(but upon this condition and with this proviso that
within twelve months after he become possessed of the
said property he pays to each of my Sons and Daughters

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then surviving the sum of Ten pounds of lawful
British money But if he should not pay the said
sums to each of my Sons and Daughters then
surviving in that case I will that the said Cottage
Pigsties Garden and premises attached with the goods
and appurtenances thereto belonging be sold (my
Brother Charles Skinner having the first refusal of the
purchase of the said property on reasonable terms) and
the sum proceeding from the sale of the said property
to be equally divided between all my Sons and Daughters
then surviving share and share alike or if any one of
them be deceased his or her share to go and be equally
distributed among the surviving children of him or her
And I hereby appoint my Son Edward Skinner
Executor of this my Will July 15. 1859.

Signed by the said Edward Skinner
in the presence of us present at the
same time and we subscribe the
names as Witnesses in his presence
and in the presence of each of other

Edward Skinner

Robert Harley, Thomas Newman.

Proved in the District Registry of H. M. Court of
Probate at Worcester on the 24th day of February 1862
by Edward Skinner the Executor & that testator died
on Dec 3rd 1861 at Harvington
Sworn under £20.

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Dated 4th Feby 1868

Mr Charles Skinner
of Harvington
to
Mr Charles Skinner
of Worcester

Deed of Gift of Cottage
and premises at Harvington
in the County of Worcester

Memorandum That by an Indenture dated the 31st of January
1873 and made between Charles Skinner of the one part and Jesse
Skinner of the other part the within mentioned Garden was
conveyed unto and by the use of the said Jesse Skinner his heirs
and assigns

Signed dated and delivered by the within
named Charles Skinner the Elder in the
presence of

Charles Smith
Parish Clerk
Harvington
Jesse Skinner
Evesham Gardner

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[On form] Sold by Waterlow & Sons
24 Birchin Lane
London

[Stamp] London 26.11.66

This Indenture made the Fourth
day of February One thousand eight
hundred and Sixty eight Between Charles Skinner
of Harvington in the County of Worcester (hereinafter called
Charles Skinner the Uncle Tailor) of the one part and
Charles Skinner of the City of Worcester Fly Driver eldest Son
of Edward Skinner the Brother of the said Charles Skinner
the Uncle and hereinafter called Charles Skinner the
Nephew of the other part Whereas the said Charles
Skinner the Uncle being served in fee simple in
possession of or otherwise well and sufficiently entitled
to the Cottage or Tenement and premises hereinafter
described and intended to be hereby granted is desirous
of giving and granting unto the said Charles Skinner
the Nephew the same for his own absolute use and
Benefit in manner hereinafter appearing Now therefore
this Indenture Witnesseth that pursuant to the said
desire and in consideration of the natural love and
affection which the said Charles Skinner the Uncle
hath and bareth towards his Nephew the said Charles
Skinner the Nephew and of the sum of Five shillings
paid by the said Charles Skinner the Nephew to the
said Charles Skinner the Uncle the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged He the said Charles Skinner
the Uncle Doth by these presents give and grant unto
the said Charles Skinner the Nephew his heirs and assigns
All that Cottage or Testament with the outhouses and
appurtenances to the same belonging situate in the
Parish of Harvington aforesaid as the same were late
in the occupation of the said Charles Skinner the Uncle
but are now void And also all that piece or parcel of
Garden Land situate in Harvington aforesaid herein
as the Holloway Garden as the same is now in the
occupation of the said Charles Skinner the Uncle
Together with all buildings trees erections ways water
watercourses rights members easements and appurtenances
to the said Cottage Garden and premises belonging or
appertaining And all the Estate right title interest
property benefit claim and demand whatsoever both
legal and equitable of the said Charles Skinner the
Uncle of in to and of or upon the said Cottage Land
and premises and every part thereof To have and to
hold the said Cottage or Tenement Garden and
hereditaments and all and singular other the premises
hereby expressed to be hereby given and granted unto

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and to the use of the said Charles Skinner the Nephew
his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Charles
Skinner the Nephew hereby declares that if he shall die
leaving a Widow she shall not be dowable out of the
premises. And the said Charles Skinner the Uncle
doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and
administrators covenant with the said Charles Skinner
the Nephew his heirs and assigns that he the said
Charles Skinner the Uncle now hath good right and
full power to give and grant the Cottage Land and
premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby given and granted
unto and to the use of the said Charles Skinner the Nephew
his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid free from all
incumbrances whatsoever. And that he the said Charles
Skinner the Uncle and his heirs and all other persons
whomsoever having or claiming any estate light title
or interest either legal or equitable in to or out of the
premises through under or in trust for him shall and will
at all times hereafter upon the request and at the costs of
the said Charles Skinner the Nephew his heirs or assigns
make and execute all such further or other assurances
for further or better granting and confirming the Cottage
and premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby given
and granted to the use of the said Charles Skinner the
Nephew his heirs or assigns as by him or them shall be
reasonably required In Witness whereof the said parties
to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals
the day and year first above written

The mark of Charles Skinner x
Harvington

Chas Skinner Nephew
Harvington

Dated 25th March 1871

Mr Edward Skinner

to

Mr George H. Garrard

Mortgage security on
Cottage Garden and
premises at Harvington
to secure £90 and Int:
at £5 per cent.

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This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March
1871 Between Edward Skinner of Harvington in the
County of Worcester yeoman of the one part and George
Henry Garrard of Evesham in the same County Gentleman
of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the
sum of Ninety pounds this day lent and paid by the said
George Henry Garrard to the said Edward Skinner the
receipt whereof he doth by these presents Grant release
and convey unto the said George Henry Garrard and
his heirs All that Cottage with the Garden pigsties
and premises attached situate in Harvington aforesaid
and now in the occupation of Mrs Elizabeth Skinner
Widow and which said Cottage and premises was
derised to the said Edward Skinner by the Will
of his late father Edward Skinner the Elder
dated the 15th day of July 1859 and proved in the
district registry of Worcester on the 24th day of February
1862 by the said Edward Skinner party hereto the
sole Executor Togther with all buildings ways rights
easements and appurtenances to the said Cottage
and premises belonging all the Estate of the said
Edward Skinner party hereto therein and thereto And
The securities remainders yearly and other rents
issues and profits thereof To have and to hold
the said Cottage and premises with the appurtenances
Unto and the only use of the said George Henry
Garrard his heirs and assigns for ever subject
nevertheless to the life interest of the said Elizabeth
Skinner therein and to the contingent charges of
ten pounds each unto the brothers and sisters of
the said Edward Skinner party hereto surviving
their said mother and also subject to the proviso
for redemption hereinafter contained that is to say

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Provided always and it is hereby declared that if
the said Edward Skinner party hereto shall pay to
the said George Henry Garrard his executors administrators
or assigns the Sum of Ninety pounds with interest from
the date hereof at five pounds per centum per annum
on the twenty fifth day of September now next insuing
then these presents shall be void But if default be
made in such payment of principal and interest on
the day and manner aforesaid then the said Edward
Skinner party hereto doth hereby declare that it shall
lawful for the said George Henry Garrard his executors
administrators or assigns immediately after such default
and without further consent or notice to sell the said
Cottage and premises subject as charged in the said
Will and either by auction or private sale and out
of the monies arising from such Sale to repay to himself
and themselves The said principal Sum of Ninety
pounds and all interest due thereon and all the
costs and expences of the sale and to pay the surplus
according to the Equities of the same And the said
Edward Skinner party hereto doth hereby for himself
his heirs executors and administrators covenant
with the said George Henry Garrard his executors
administrators and assigns that he the said Edward
Skinner party hereto will pay to the said George Henry
Garrard his executors administrators & assigns the
principal Sum of Ninety pounds with interest thereon
from the date of these presents after the date of five
pounds percentum per annum on the Twenty fifth
day of September next Also that he the said Edward
Skinner is lawfully entitled to the said Cottage
and premises under the said will and free from
all incumbrances whatsoever save as appear
by the said will made or suffered by him or his

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Father the said Edward Skinner deceased and that
he the said Edward Skinner party hereto and
all persons claiming under him or any of his
executors shall when required so to do and at his
own costs execute all further assurances to the
said George Henry Garrard his heirs executors administrators
& assigns as he or they may require for more
presents assuring to him and them the said
Cottage garden and premises. In Witness whereof
the said parties to these presents have hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written

Signed

E Skinner [with seal]

Received on the day and year first above written
of and from the above named George Henry Garrard
the sum of Ninety pounds the consideration money
above executioned to be paid by him to us

E Skinner

Witness
Alex: Neatson

Signed sealed and delivered by the above named
Edward Skinner in the presence of

Alex Neatson
Clerk to Messrs New Prance Garrard
Solicitors Evesham

Dated the 6th day of January 1877

Mr Charles Skinner

to

Mr John Skinner

Conveyance
of
a piece or plot of land, Cottage
tenement situate in the Parish of
Harvington in the County of
Worcester

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This Indenture made the sixth day of January One thousand eight hundred and seventy seven Between Charles Skinner of the City of Worcester
Fly driver of the one part and John Skinner of Birmingham in the County of Warwick Jeweller of the other part Whereas
the said Charles Skinner being sized in fee simple in possession of or otherwise well and suffiently entitled to the piece or
plot of land with a Cottage or tenemant erected and built thereon and the premises hereinafter described and intended
hereby conveyed hath contracted and agreed with the said John Skinner for the absolute purchase of the same piece or plot of
land cottage or tenement and premises hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed for the Sum of Thirty three pounds Now
this Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of the said contract and also for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirty three pounds of good and lawful money paid by
the said John Skinner to the said Charles Skinner at or before the execution of these presents the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase
of the inheritance in fee simple in possession free from incumbrances of and in the said piece or plot of land cottage or tenement hereditaments and premises hereinafter
particularly described and granted released and conveyed the said Charles Skinner doth hereby acknowledge and from the same Sum of Thirty three pounds doth
release and discharge the said John Skinner, his heirs executors administrators and assigns and the said premises as well by these presents as by the receipt
for the same Sum hereupon endorsed He the said Charles Skinner by these presents Doth hereby grant bargain sell alien and release convey and confirm
unto the said John Skinner and his heirs All that piece or plot of land situate in the parish of Harvington in the County of Worcester and now fronting to a
road called Holloway Road and bounded by and adjoining on one side to the Parish pound and Church yard and on the other side by a Cottage and land
of and now in the occupation of Mr Caleb Skinner and abutting at the back thereof to land of Mrs Elizabeth Skinner Widow and contains in the whole
by admeasurement [large blank] or hereabouts with the cottage or tenement with the outhouses erected built and now standing
thereon and therein with the joint use of the well with the owners tenants or occupiers for the time being of the adjoining properties as the same were late in the
occupation of one Charles Skinner Uncle of the aforesaid Charles Skinner but now in the occupation of Mrs Bourton Widow, Together with all buildings erections walls
party walls edges ditches fences trees ways paths passages wells waters watercourses rights easements privilages and appurtenances to the said piece or plot of land cottages or
tenement hereditaments and premises belonging or appertining or therewith usually held or enjoyed and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly
and other rents issues and people thereof And all the estate right like interest use trust possession property benefit claim and demand whatsoever both at law and
in equity of him the said Charles Skinner of in to out of or upon the said piece or plot of land cottage or tenement hereditaments and premises
and every part thereof Together with all deeds papers documents and writings now in the custody or power of the said Charles Skinner relating to the
like of the said piece or plot of land cottage hereditaments and premises To have and to hold the said piece or plot of land with the cottage
or tenement and all singular other the hereditaments and premises hereby expressed to be hereby granted released and conveyed with the appurtenances
unto the said John Skinner To the only proper use and behoof of the said John Skinner his heirs and assigns for ever And the said Charles
Skinner for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said John Skinner his heirs and
assigns in manner following, that is to say, that notwithstanding any act deed matter or thing whatsoever by him the said Charles Skinner made done
executed or knowingly suffered to the contrary he the said Charles Skinner now hath in himself good right full power lawful and absolute authority to
grant release and convey the said piece of land cottage or tenement hereditaments and premises unto and to the use of the said John Skinner his
heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid free from all incumbrances And also that it shall be lawful for the said John Skinner his heirs appointees
and assigns from time to time and all times hereafter peacably and quietly to hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said piece of land cottage
or tenement hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof for and their own
use without any eviction interruption devide claim or demand whatsoever of or by him the said Charles Skinner or his heirs or by any person
or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by through under or in trust for him or them or any of them And that free and clear and freely and
clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise by the said Charles Skinner his heirs executors or administrators well and suffiently saved
defended kept harmless and indemnified of from and against all former and other estates titles charges and incumbrances wharsoever made done or
knowingly suffered by the said Charles Skinner or any person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by through under or in
trust for him shall and will at all times hereafter at the request and costs of the said John Skinner his heirs appointees or assigns make
do acknowledge and execute or cause or procure to be made done acknowledged and executed all and every such further and other lawful and
reasonable acts deeds conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better or more effectually conveying and assuring the said piece of
land cottage hereditaments and premises unto the said John Skinner his heirs appointees and assigns as he or they or any of them shall reasonably
require In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their names and seals the day and year first above written it

Charles Skinner [signed]

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Received on the day of the date of the within
written Indenture of and from the within named
John Skinner the sum of Thirty three pounds £33.0.0w
being the consideration money within expressed to
be paid by him to me
Witness

Charles Skinner

Herbert Ashborne

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Signed sealed and delived by the within named Charles Skinner
in the presence of

John Skinner

Herbert Ashborne

Dated the 24th day of July 1880

Mr Edward Skinner
and his mortgage

to

Mr John Skinner

Conveyance of a cottage
Garden and
Premises situate at Harvington in the
County of Worcester

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This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of July One thousand eight hundred and eighty Between George Henry Garrard of Evesham in the County of Worcester
Gentleman of the first part Edward Skinner of Harvington in the County of Worcester Yeoman of the second part and John Skinner of Northampton
Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Jeweller of the third part Whereas Edward Skinner the Elder late of Harvington aforesaid Tailor deceased being at
the respective times of making his Will and of his death hereinafter recited seized of the Cottage and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed
in fee simple in possession free from all incumbrances duly made his last Will and Testament in writing dated the Fifteenth day of July One thousand eight hundred and
fifty nine and thereby gave and bequeathed the same Cottage and hereditaments to his Son the said Edward Skinner party hereto upon trust for his (Testators) wife Elizabeth
Skinner during her life and after her decease the said Testator bequeathed the said Cottage and hereditaments to the said Edward Skinner party hereto but upon the
condition and wish the proviso that within twelve months after he became possessed of the said property he should pay to each of his (Testators) Sons and Daughters then surviving the sum of Ten pounds And Testator appointed the said Edward
Skinner party hereto Executor of his Will And whereas the said Testator died on the third of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty one without having altered or revoked his said Will which was duly proved at Worcester on the
hereby fourth of February One thousand eight hundred and sixty two by the said Executor And whereas by an Indenture dated the twenty fifth of March One thousand eight hundred and seventy one and made between the said
Edward Skinner party hereto of the one part and the said George Henry Garrard of the other part For the valuable consideration thereon mentioned the said Edward Skinner party hereto granted and conveyed the said Cottage and hereditaments
hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed unto and to the use of the said George Henry Garrard his heirs and assigns for ever subject to the life interest of the said Elizabeth Skinner therein But nevertheless by way of Mortgage only
and subject to redemption upon payment by the said Edward Skinner party hereto unto the said George Henry Garrard of the sum of Ninety pounds and interest as therein mentioned and which said sum still remains due to the said
George Henry Garrard but all interest in respect of the same hath been paid to the date hereof And whereas the said Elizabeth Skinner died on or about the [blank] day of May last And whereas there were living at the time
of the decease of the said Elizabeth Skinner seven Sons and Daughters of the said Testator namely the said Edward Skinner party hereto Jesse Skinner the said John Skinner Henry Skinner Helen wife of [blank] Parks Elizabeth wife
of Charles Ludlow and Caleb Skinner And whereas the said Edward Skinner party hereto hath paid unto each of the Brothers and Sisters the sum of Ten pounds so given to them by the said recited Will of the said
Edward Skinner the Elder as aforesaid And whereas the said Edward Skinner party hereto hath contracted with the said John Skinner for the sale to him of the said Cottage and hereditaments hereinafter described and
intended to be hereby conveyed in fee simple in possession free from all incumbrances at the sum of One hundred pounds out of which sum it hath been agreed that the said sum of Ninety pounds so due to the said
George Henry Garrard shall be paid and that he shall join these presents for the purposes and in manner hereinafter appearing Now this Indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of the said contract and
in consideration of the sum of Ninety pounds (part of the said purchase money) to the said George Henry Garrard now paid by the said John Skinner with the privity and consent of the said Edward Skinner
party hereto testified by his execution hereby and also in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds (residue of the said purchase money) to the said Edward Skinner party hereto at the same time paid by
the said John Skinner the payment and receipt of which said sums of Ninety pounds Ten pounds making together the full purchase money of One hundred pounds he the said Edward Skinner
party hereto doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth hereby acquit release and for ever discharge the said John Skinner his heirs executors and administrators He the said George
Henry Garrard by direction of the said Edward Skinner party hereto testified as aforesaid Doth hereby grant and He the said Edward Skinner party hereto Doth hereby grant convey and
confirm unto the said John Skinner and his heirs All that Cottage or Tenement with the Garden Pigsties and premises thereto belonging situate in Harvington aforesaid late in the occupation of the said
Elizabeth Skinner but now of the said Caleb Skinner Together with all buildings ways rights members easements and appurtenances to the said Cottage or Tenement and hereditaments hereinbeofre expressed
to be hereby conveyed belonging or in anywise appertaining And all the estate right title interest property benefit possession claim and demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of them the said
Edward Skinner party hereto and George Henry Garrard and each of them of in to out of or upon the said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted and conveyed and every part thereof
To have and to hold the said Cottage or Tenement and hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted and conveyed unto and to the use of the said John Skinner his heirs and
assigns for ever And the said John Skinner doth hereby declare that if he shall die leaving a Widow she shall not be entitled to dower out of or in the said hereditaments or any part thereof And the said George
Henry Garrard doth hereby for himself and his heirs covenant with the said John Skinner his heirs and assigns that he the said George Henry Garrard hath not at anytime heretofore made done executed permitted or suffered
or been party or giving to any act deed or thing whatsoever whereby the hereditaments and premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted and conveyed or any part thereof are is can shall or may be impeached charged
affected or imcumbered in title estate or otherwise howsoever And the said Edward Skinner party hereto doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said John Skinner his heirs and assigns that
for and notwithstanding any act deed matter or thing whatsoever made done omitted or committed by him or the said Edward Skinner the elder deceased to the contrary they the said George Henry Garrard and Edward Skinner
party hereto now have or one of them hath good right and full power to grant and convey the hereditaments and premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted and conveyed unto and to the use of the said John Skinner his
heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid And that it shall be lawful to and for the said John Skinner his heirs and assigns at all time hereafter peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon and to have hold and enjoy
the said hereditaments and premises and to receive and to take the rents issues and profits thereof to and for his and their own benefit without any interruption or disturbance from or by the said Edward Skinner party hereto or his
heirs or any person or persons rightfully claiming through under or in trust for him or the said Edward Skinner the Testator deceased And that free from and effectually kept indemnified against all estates titles charges
debts and incumbrances created or occasioned by the said Edward Skinner party hereto or any person or persons rightfully claiming through under or in trust for him or the said Edward Skinner the elder deceased And lastly
that he the said Edward Skinner party hereto and his heirs and all other persons whomsoever having or claiming any estate property or interest in or to the said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby
granted and conveyed through under or in trust for him or the said Edward Skinner the elder deceased shall and will at all times hereafter upon every reasonable request by and at the costs of the said John Skinner his
heirs or assigns made do acknowledge and execute or cause and procure to be made done acknowledged and executed all such further acts deeds conveyances and assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further or
better granting conveying or otherwise assuring the said hereditaments and premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby conveyed unto and to the use of the said John Skinner his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid as by him
or them or their counsel in the Law shall by reasonably devised or advised or required In witness whereas the said parties to these presents have hereunto at their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Geo H Garrard [signed with seal]

Edward Skinner [signed with seal]

John Skinner [signed with seal]

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Received on the day and year first within written of
and from the within named John Skinner the sum £90.0.0
of Ninety pounds being the consideration money
within expressed to be paid by him to me
Witness

Herbert New
Geo H Garrard

Received the day and year first within written of
of and from the within named John Skinner the sum £10.0.0
of Ten pounds being the consideration money within
expressed to be paid by him to me
Witness

£100.0.0

Edward Skinner
Herbert New

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Signed sealed and delived by the within named George
Henry Garrard Edward Skinner and John Skinner in the
presence of

Herbert New
of Eversham Solicitor

Dated the 26th day of July 1880

Mr John Skinner

to

Mr Geo H Garrard

Mortgage in Fee of a cottage
garden and premises situate at Harvington
in the county of Worcester for securing £100
and interest

Dated the 4th of April 1887

Mr Geo H Garrard

to

Mr John Skinner

Reconveyance

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[Stamp:] LONDON 29.11.75

This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of July
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
eighty Between John Skinner of Northampton Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick jeweller of the one part and George Henry Garrard of Evesham
in the County Worcester Gentleman of the other part Whereas by Indenture
dated the twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty
and made between the said George Henry Garrard of the first part Edward
Skinner of the second part and the said John Skinner of the third part
for the valuable consideration therein mentioned the Cottage or Tenement and
hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed were
granted and assured unto and to the use of the said John Skinner his heirs
and assigns for ever And whereas the said George Henry Garrard has at
the request of the said John Skinner agreed to lend him the sum of one
hundred Pounds on having the repayment thereof with interest secured in
manner hereinafter expressed Now this Indenture witnesseth that in
consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds sterling paid by the said
George Henry Garrard to the said John Skinner on the execution of these
presents the receipt whereof the said John Skinner hereby acknowledges and therefrom
hereby releases the said George Henry Garrard his heirs executors administrators and
assigns He the said John Skinner doth by these presents grant bargain sell and
release unto the said George Henry Garrard and to his heirs All that Cottage
or Tenement with the garden pigsties and premises thereto belonging situate in
Harvington in the County of Worcester late in the occupation of Elizabeth Skinner but now of Caleb Skinner Together
with all buildings ways rights members easements and appurtenances to the said
Cottage or Tenement and hereditaments hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted
belonging or anywise appertaining And also all the estate right title and
interest of the said John Skinner in and to the said hereditaments and premises
all other the premises hereby released or intended so to be with their appurtenances
unto and to the use of the said George Henry Garrard his heirs and assigns for ever
nevertheless subject to with and under the provisions hereinafter contained (that is to say)
Provided always that if the said John Skinner his heirs executors administrators
or assigns shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said George Henry Garrard his
executors administrators or assigns the sum of One hundred pounds with interest for the
same after the rate of five pounds per centum per annum on the twenty sixth day of
Jan next without deduction then these presents shall cease and become void
Provided always that if default shall be made in payment of the said sum
of One hundred pounds or the interest thereof or any part thereof at the time
and in manner aforesaid it shall be lawful for the said George Henry
Garrard his heirs executors administrators or assign at any time or times
thereafter without the necessity of giving any previous notice to or of any further
concurrence or consent of the said John Skinner his heirs or assigns to see the
said hereditaments and premises hereinafter expressed to be hereby granted
together or in parcels either by Public auction or Private contract and subject
or not subject to any special or other conditions or stipulations relative to the
title or evidence of title or otherwise as shall appear expedient and with full
powers to purchase in the said hereditaments or any part or parts thereof at any
auction and also to rescind or vary the terms of any Contract for sale and
afterwards to resell the same in either of the ways aforesaid without being
responsible for any loss occasioned thereby and to receive the money to

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arise from the sale or sales thereby and out of the same money to retain and satisfy
the said sum of One hundred pounds with all interest due for the same and
all costs and expences occasioned by the nonpayment thereof and which costs it
is hereby agreed that the said George Henry Garrard shall be entitled to
charge for any profesional business done or transacted by him or any of his
partners And the surplus (if any) of the money is to arise as aforesaid shall be paid to the
said John Skinner his heirs or assigns And the said John Skinner hereby decrees that
every receipt which shall be given by the said George Henry Garrard his heirs executors
administrators or assigns or his or their agent or agents to any purchaser or purchasers
under the power of sale hereinbefore contained for his or their purchase money shall
exonerate such purchaser or purchasers from all liability in respect of the application
thereof nor shall any such purchaser or purchasers be obliged or concerned to enquire
or take notice whether any sale or sales is or are necessary or proper for any of the
purposes hereinbefore expressed nor whether any such default has been made as aforesaid
Provided also that the said George Henry Garrard his heirs executors administrators
and assigns shall notwithstanding the power of sale hereinbefore contained and
concurrently therewith have all the rights and remedies by foreclosure or otherwise of
a mortgage in ordinary cases And the said John Skinner for himself his heirs
executors and administrators hereby covenants with the said George Henry Garrard his
heirs executors administrators and assigns will pay or cause to be paid unto the said George
Henry Garrard his executors administrators or assigns the said sum of One hundred
pounds with interest for the same after the rate of Five pounds per centum per
annum on the twenty sixth day of January next And also that the said John Skinner
has in himself good right by these presents to assure the said hereditaments and
premises with their appurtenances unto and to the use of the said George Henry Garrard
his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid And also that the said hereditaments shall or
may be peaceably and quickly held and enjoyed and the rents issues and profits thereof
taken accordingly without eviction interruption or denial whatsoever free and clear or by
the said John Skinner hois heirs executors or administrators kept indemnified from or against
all former or other estates rights titles charges and incumbrances And also that the said
John Skinner and every person rightfully claiming any estate right or interest in or to
the said hereditaments and premises or any part thereof will or shall at any time or from
time to time at the request of the said George Henry Garrard his heirs executors
administrators or assigns but at the costs of the said John Skinner his heirs or assigns
as and execute every such act deed conveyance or assurance for more effectually
assuring the said hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances unto or to the
use of the said George Henry Garrard his heirs or assigns or as he his heirs executors
administrators or assigns shall direct according to the true intent and meaning of these
presents as by the said George Henry Garrard his heirs executors administrators or
assigns or his or their counsel shall be required or advised And also that the said
John Skinner his heirs executors administrators or assigns will at his or their own costs
during the continuance of the Mortgage hereby made keep the buildings erected and
to be erected on the said hereditaments or any part or parts thereof insured against loss
by fire in the sum of One hundred pounds in the name or names of the said George
Henry Garrard his executors administrators or assigns in the Law Fire Insurance Office
or such other Insurance Office as he or they shall fromn time to time appoint (and deliver
to him or them proper receipts for the premiums and duty in respect of such insurance
within fourteen days after the same shall become due) And that if the said John
Skinner his heirs executors administrators or assigns shll fail so to do and the said

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George Henry Garrard his executors administrators or assigns shall with his or their
own money insure or keep insured the said Buildings in the sum aforesaid or any
less sum then the said John Skinner his heirs executors administrators or assigns
will on demand repay to the said George Henry Garrard his executors administrators
or assigns the money expended by him or them on such Insurance with interest after
the rate of six pounds per centum per annum which money and interest shall be
covered by this security And the said John Skinner hereby declared that such
Insurance as aforesaid shall be considered as auxiliary to the security hereinbefore made
and to be disposed of accordingly In Witness whereof the said parties to these
presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed sealed and delivered by the
above named John Skinner on the           [signed with seals] John Skinner
presence of

Herbert New
of Evesham Solicitor

Received on the day and year first above written of and
from the above named George Henry Garrard the sum of One hundred       £100
pounds the consideration money above mentioned to be paid by him
to me.

Witness Herbert New

John Skinner

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This Indenture made the fourth day of April
One thousand eight hundred and eighty seven Between
the within named George Henry Garrard of the
one part and the within named John skinner of
the other part Witnesseth that in consideration
of all principal money and interest secured by the
within written Indenture having been paid (the
receipt whereof the said George Henry Garrard hereby
acknowledged) The said George Henry George Garrard as
Mortgagee hereby conveys unto the said John Skinner
All the lands and hereditaments comprised in the
within written Indenture To hold the same unto and
to the use of the said John Skinner in fee simple
freed and discharged from all principal money and interest
secured by and from all claims and demands under the
said Intenture In Witness whereof the said parties
to these presents have hereunto set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written

Geo. H Garrard [signed]

Signed sealed and delivered by
the above named George Henry
Garrard in the presence of

Oliver H New
Clerk to Messrs New Prance & Garrard
Solicitors Evesham

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On reverse
On receiving the within we undertake to procure and hand over or send by post title deeds & the within mentioned mentioned mortgage, with a reconveyance of the property to Mr Skinner the latter at his expence.
New Prance Garrard