Description | Parties: 1) Thomas Priestman, Kingston upon Hull, solicitor, and Jarvis William Barber, Sheffield, West Riding, accountant 2) John Priestman and Frederick Priestman, both of Bradford, West Riding, manufacturers, John Stephenson Rowntree, York, gentleman, and William Frederic Wells, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, gentleman trustees of 'The Friends Provident Institution' Property: Land in south field in Preston, containing 49 acres 2 roods 1 perch, which was separated into 3 parcels known as House Close containing 14 acres, 27 perches homestead 2 roods, Middle Close containing 14 acres 1 rood 24 perches, and North Boodhills containing 20 acres 3 roods 11 perches; cottage with barn and stables built on House Close Consideration: £1,400 Witnesses: John Brook, Alliance Chambers, Sheffield, West Rising, accountant's clerk, John Thompson, Bradford, West Riding, solicitor Note: Samuel Priestman, East Mount, Sutton, died 11 Apr 1872, leaving a will dated 21 Mar 1872 appointing his son Thomas Priestman, son in law Jarvis William Barber and his nephew John Priestman executors Memorial registered at Beverley, Volume 75, Page 298, Number 285
Reconveyance of mortgage dated 2 Aug 1899 Parties: 1) John Priestman, Frederick Priestman, John Stephenson Rowntree and William Frederic Wells 2) Thomas Priestman and Jarvis William Barber Witnesses: H G P Ackroyd, Bradford, solicitor, George W Schofield, clerk with Messrs Priestman, Hull, solicitor Memorial registered at Beverley, Volume 13, Page 466, Number 438 |