Maxwell-Gumbleton papers: Sale of Lot 2 Fountain Farm, Twyning to M H Maxwell-Gumbleton

Summary

A series of question's from the Revd. Maxwell-Gumbleton's solicitor to those of the vendor, regarding the purchase of Fountain Farm, Twyning, together with the answers from the vendor.

Transcript

The Right Reverend Maxwell Homfray Maxwell-Gumbleton Lord Bishop of Ballarat, DD
and
Mr & Mrs Douglas Walter Gill
re Purchase of Lot 2 Fountains Farm, Twyning, Gloucester

Requisitions on Titles

1. In whose possesssion is the Order of the Charity Commissioners dated 26th February 1915 referred to in the abstracted Conveyance of 11th May 1915? The same must be produced to the Purchaser on or before completion
2. Evidence of the marriage of the Vendors must be furnished.
3. What is the amount of the Stamp Duty paid on the abstracted Reconveyance of the marriage of Mr and Mrs Gill?
4. Has the Tithe of £1.12.4 mentioned in the printed Particulars of Sale been legally apportioned? If not, the same must be done before completion.
5. Are there any outgoings other than tithe paayable in respect of the property?
6. Is the property sold or any part thereof subject to any Public or other Right of Way, Water, Drainage, Light, Land, Improvement Charge or to any Easement or to any rent-charge quit rent heriot or other incident of tenure or to any liability to repair any road, sewer, drain or other similar liability?
7. Are any wires or cables for Telegraph, Telephone, Electric lighting or other purposes laid under some easement or Irrevocable agreement or by revocable license or permission?
8. What deeds and documents will be handed over on completion and who will give the usual acknowledgement and undertaking for those not so handed over?
9. The Purchaser reserves the right to make observations if need be on the replies to the above and otherwise and on the result of the usual searches.

Dated the 30th day of November 1925
9 Clifford Street W1
Solicitors for the Purchaser

Replies

1. The order is in the possession of the Vendors and can be produced
2. This can be verified by an inspection of the Parish Register, but I will ask the Vendors if they have a Certificate.
3. Five shillings. After the names of the Vendors as parties of the other part Mrs Gill is described as (formerly the within named Elsie Victoria Edginton who intermarried with the said Douglas Walter Gill on the 10th day of Nov 1920)
4. I believe this is the amount appearing by the Tithe Award but see General Condition No 10. The present payment is about 10% more. It appears in the tithe map that each let[?] has been apportioned
5. The Vendors are not aware of any
6. Not to the Vendors' knowledge
7. No
8. The deeds will be handed to the largest Purchaser
9. Subject to the Conditions of Sale
Dated the 1st day of December 1925
27 Clarence Street, Cheltenham
Solicitor for the Vendors.

Maxwell-Gumbleton papers
30 Nov 1925

Thanks to Lucinda Steege for this document

People mentioned

• Maxwell Homfray MAXWELL-GUMBLETON